Plexus Myth #2

Plexus Myth #2: "I should be embarassed to admit I want to try/am taking Plexus, because it means I couldn't 'do it on my own.'"

Not only have I imposed this one on myself, before that I imposed it on other people.

Let's talk about me imposing it on other people.  I fought hard to lose so much weight a few years ago, and did it 'on my own'.  I was very prideful about that fact.  I kind of felt superior to all of my friends who were shedding their pounds with Plexus...as if they were cheating or taking the lazy way out.

And....while doing so....I sat.  Unhealthy.  Tired.  Trapped in my bad habits.  Feeling uncomfortable in my own skin.

And they...well, they felt great.

There's no prize for achieving optimum health through only diet and exercise.  No one awarded me with a special trophy.

Getting healthy gets you healthy.

Everyone wins.

Except the person who is sitting.  Unhealthy. Tired. Trapped in their bad habits.  Feeling uncomfortable in their own skin.

So pretty much- who cares?  If someone thinks you are cheating.  If someone thinks you are lazy.  If someone thinks you should be able to do it the old-fashion way.  It doesn't matter in the end.

Let's talk about me imposing it on myself.   I felt like a failure as I was making that decision to "cross over to the pink side".   I felt disappointed in myself because I couldn't conquer my cravings with sheer willpower.  My stomach literally hurt when I decided to post my Plexus debut on Facebook.  I wanted to hit delete and hope no one had seen my post yet.

But what was the point of being so hard on myself?

And if I had listened to myself, I wouldn't feel as good as I am feeling today.

I was already, and still am, working hard to be consistent with my diet and work outs, but I needed a little more help.  And I'm so glad I got it with Plexus.

So if you are reading this and you are imposing pressure on yourself that is unnecessary...stop that right this minute!  :)

If you are reading this and imposing that pressure on someone else...well...just be nice.  Be encouraging.  Be a friend who supports others, no matter their path to a healthier lifestyle.

And get started today!
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Plexus Myth #1

Plexus Myth #1:  'Plexus will make me skinny and healthy fast, without me making any changes to my diet or lifestyle!"  

As I have said before, I searched high and low looking for anything bad about Plexus before I decided to start taking any of their products.  I googled any combination of things looking for negative reviews, complications or lawsuits.  My research turned up nothing in the way of any ill effect.  As far as reviews, although it took quite a bit of searching, the only negative reviews I could find generally fell into two categories:

1. "Plexus didn't work for me at all.  I took it for two weeks and didn't lose any weight!". 

OK, friends.  Some people really are looking for a quick fix.  They want to drop that 15 pounds in 10 days. Don't get me wrong...it does sound appealing.  But it's not safe, it's not healthy, and it's not realistic.  In fact, I would be scared of something that caused me to lose weight at such a rapid pace.  Those kind of products are the kind that result in injury, death, and lawsuits.  But, what I find with Plexus over and over is people who lose weight at a steady pace, 2 pounds a week, and occasionally a bit more. Think about that for a minute.  That can mean 8-10 pounds a month.   In three or four months, it might be 25-30 pounds.  These before and after pictures are the real deal.  So many of them are people I know and love in real life.

Some of my friends have seen a weight loss of 30 pounds in 4 months.  For others, it took a bit longer to see changes.  But what Plexus did for all of them was make it easier to make those lifestyle changes.  It took away the sugar cravings and curbed the appetites.  And it increased their energy so that they could be more active.

For some of them, the external, visible changes didn't really kick in until 2-3 months into their Plexus journey. And that's ok. Maybe, if you are impatient like me, it doesn't seem ok.  But sometimes the inside needs a little more fixing, a little more healing, before the positive effects can start to take place where they can be seen.  But the internal changes and improvements are every bit as important. Patience is most definitely a virtue where your health is considered.  You need to be in a hurry to get on your pathway to health...but you might have to be patient when it comes to seeing your external results.  Give it time.  It will come!

2.  "Plexus didn't work for me!  I still eat junk food every day!"

I'm not making this up...that is really the response some people have when trying Plexus!  (And I'm sure many other health aides)   Plexus isn't going to stop you from being hungry.  It's going to curb your appetite, but it's not going to take it away. (remember: you need food to survive...I would stay away from any product that took away your appetite completely!)  Plexus is also not going to go to the grocery store, stock your fridge with fresh greens, veggies, and lean meats.   That is up to you.  What Plexus does do, by bringing your blood sugars into balance, is create an atmosphere within your body, within your gut, that is no longer raging out of control on the sugar roller coaster.  

Those highs and lows are one of the main reasons that your body craves sugary and unhealthy foods.  Plexus levels the playing field, so to speak.  It takes the personality-morphing, uncontrollable, searching-through-the-pantry-for-chocolate-chips monster out of the picture so that you can be the level-headed you that you meant to be just minutes before your blood sugar levels plummeted and sent you on that pantry-searching rage and let's you calmly make a good choice.  But the choice is still yours to make.  In my house,  Friday is donut day for my kiddos.  All week they have yogurt, oatmeal and honey-sweetened muffins.  We don't do much in the way of sugary cereals, so Friday all bets are off and I pick up their donuts on the way home from the gym.  And especially after a hard work out, let me tell you....I am ravenously hungry and can still be tempted. There's nothing like the smell of a fresh donut.  And I've snuck a bite or two even since I have started Plexus.  But pre-Plexus let's just say I was sneaking more than that.  ;)  But the biggest difference is that pre-Plexus the urge to shove 3 donuts in my mouth felt overwhelming, and I couldn't resist them.  Now, I can taste a bite and go on my way.  And most weeks, I don't even desire to do that.  

I kind of think of Plexus as putting the cart before the horse.  I was having a really hard time making the changes that would get me healthier.  Or I would make the changes, but it was taking so long to feel the difference that I would give up.  Plexus kind of went ahead of me and started getting things healthier so that it was much easier for me to make the better choices I needed and wanted to make anyway.  

Now, I feel personally compelled to say that maybe you are someone who doesn't notice a change, or a strong change, when taking Plexus products.   Well, then- that's what that awesome 60 day money-back guarantee is for.  That money-back guarantee is one of the reasons I can so boldly say "What have you got to lose?  Just give it a try!"

So- Plexus Myth #1 would be that 'Plexus will make me get skinny and healthy fast, without me making any changes to my diet or lifestyle!"  

I've said it before and I will say it again. If you are taking Plexus and eating fried-drive through food every day, three meals a day- you aren't healthy.  Maybe a touch healthier....but not healthy.  What Plexus will do is start you on the right track so that it is easier and more attainable to make good choices and get healthier.  With a huge support system and plenty of encouragement from those on the same path. 

I couldn't he happier with my choice to jump on this Plexus bandwagon.   If you're ready to give it a try, let me know.  Why not?

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ProbioWHAT?

So, 10 years ago this month, I was in the hospital having my 3rd child.  At that time we had at home a 2 and 4 year old, and viewed the 2 day stay in the hospital as a getaway- uninterrupted conversation, people dropping by take-out from our favorite restaurants...crazy I know.  And one thing that stands out about this particular maternity stay is that my husband's choice of reading material (and consequently the topic of our late night newborn chats) in the hospital was "The Maker's Diet" by Jordan Rubin.  This introduced us to the idea of REAL food and probiotics.

It was the beginning of a food and health revolution for our family.  Despite the fact that I seem to find a way to sneak bread and sugar into my own diet, in my house we stick to pretty healthy stuff.  My children were recently stumped playing a round of a board game at a birthday party when the prompt was to name foods that are served at McDonald's (which they've never eaten).  Our version of "Magic Shell" on ice cream is coconut oil mixed with chocolate chips.  Their friends dread any meal at our house that includes ketchup being out because we don't have "real ketchup"  ;)  You get the idea.

Another thing that was revolutionary to us was the idea of a "probiotic".  We were unsure...a little nervous at first if it was safe.  We had never heard of it.  And then we tried it.  And we noticed a HUGE difference in so many ways.  My children have also been on probiotics since they were very young, before it was becoming more mainstream and acceptable to do so.  I use to tell people that I would empty the capsules into baby food and would be met with shock and concern...what was this strange thing I was giving my children?

So- maybe you've seen these Plexus posts about probiotics.  Maybe you have no idea what a probiotic is.  Do you wonder if you need one?  Maybe you aren't overweight and have no "tummy issues".  Why would you need to take a probiotic?  Male/female, skinny/overweight, young/old...YOU can benefit from a daily probiotic.

I am a visual learner.  Had my textbooks growing up been entirely in info graphic, I think I'd be a heck of a lot smarter.  So keep scrolling...let's try and discover exactly what a "probiotic" is:

(image found at vitamedica.com)

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