For a few days my weight loss was stalled, for 4 days I bounced between 191.2 and 191.4. According to the book, it says if you plateau or have a weight fluctuation, you should have an apple day to boost your weight loss. Weight fluctuations occur more in women than men, go figure. As recommended when this happens, I had an apple day, which means, I ate only apples, up to 6 of them and only drank as much water as needed to quench my thirst. That was on Saturday. Sunday morning weight finally showed a loss, I went down to 189. I felt good, like I was back on track and ready to start taking off some serious pounds after seeing the same number for 4 days.
Monday morning comes, and I expect a loss again. I had a great day Sunday, stayed strong, had no bites of anything bad, ate only what I was supposed to and drank a ton of water and the herbal teas (which are great for flushing out your body). Scale said 189, same as the day before. I was so discouraged, but not ready to give up. After my shower, I started putting on my lotion like I always do. It occurred to me, "Check your ingredients." There are three ingredients that are found in many skincare products that you are supposed to avoid, propylene glycol, sodium laureth sulfate and mineral oil.* "Remember, the skin is the largest organ in the body. Whatever you put on your skin is absorbed into the bloodstream. When you put toxic, poisonous chemicals on your skin, they enter the bloodstream and adversely affect the organs and glands. These products also block the pores of the skin, reducing the body's ability to naturally detoxify, thus creating internal imbalances. This all leads to health problems, lower metabolism, and ultimately, obesity." So, as I'm rubbing lotion onto my first foot, I always start with my feet and work my way up, it occurs to me to check the ingredients on my gold bond lotion. I was almost positive that it was okay from when we checked everything on the first round of our diet. It was not okay, it has propylene glycol in it, darn it! So, now I know why I haven't been seeing the weight loss I expected. And I'm very proud to report, my weight this morning was 186.8.
Take a look at the labels on your skin care products. Unless you are using all natural products, I'm guessing you'll find these ingredients in them. We now get our shampoo and conditioner over the internet, it's called Desert Essence, and it smells wonderful and does a great job. We use Rain Soft bar soap, we couldn't find a body wash that didn't have the offending ingredients in it. I can't use any of my Mary Kay skin care products. The only lotion I've found is Aveeno, or the Great Value Brand of the same kind. Plus, we got some coconut lotion from the same place we get our shampoo and conditioner. The only toothpaste we found is some of the ones for sensitive teeth. I'm sure Tom's would be fine too, I think that's what my parents use. It's hard to believe that something so small as an ingredient can affect your weight loss, but with this diet using the hCG hormone and it working in your body the way that it does, it does matter.
On today's menu, for lunch, will be a burger and probably tomatoes, my apple and a serving of melba toast or grissini bread sticks. Supper is going to be cod, with asparagus, half of a grapefruit and my other serving of the bread choices. Here's to more weight loss tomorrow!
*The Weight Loss Cure by Kevin Trudeau
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