Skepticism Grows.....

I'm not sure what to say here,
 I am still skeptical about this product. The last few days I haven't been drinking as much water and I saw a pound or two creep back up on the scales. I have been "down in the dumps" this weekend. I get like this when I'm not busy though and weekends are usually spent lounging. I could clean, I just have no energy. This stuff has done nothing much to boost my energy. I am still watching what I eat. I am hoping its just a passing phase. Skepticism continues. Will keep you updated, one way or another I am determined to get this weight off with or without the help of Plexus products.

First Few days.....On Plexus Slim

Day 1:

    Woke up, took my weight kinda shocked: Weighed in at 259.5 lbs.
Measurements were:
CHEST: 49 inches
ARMS: 14 Inches
Waist: 49 inches
Thighs: 30 inches
Calves: 18 inches

ALL this was a big shocker to me as I have previously been much smaller just a few short years ago.
SO I decided to START on Tuesday and not wait to do so over the weekend as I had previously planned. I was going to wait because I didn't want any side effects I may have to interfere with work but I felt that I had to take the chance. Enough was Enough.

I mixed a packet of Plexus Slim in a 16.9 oz bottle of water...shook it up and started drinking.
initially i did not like the taste, it didn't taste awful but I have aversions to certain types of textures (its one reason I don't use Miralax when I'm constipated, the power gives it a weird texture) Anyway the taste itself was ok..a little better than drinking plain water which i totally despised up until now.
After 30 minutes I ate something small so I could take 2 accelerator tablets. I did that and finished another bottle of water.

I was peeing about every hour on the hour even through work, on my lunch break i had to hurry and I HAD to get fast food (one of the reasons why i choose to TRY plexus slim is because i can't avoid fast food sometimes) I went to McDonald's had a grilled chicken wrap and a fruit and yogurt parfait with an unsweetened tea. ON the way up to my next clients house in a rural part of the state, the urge to PEE was really really bad! OMG! I had bypassed every gas station prior to having to pee suddenly this urge to pee didn't come on gradually and I did pee not long before at McDonald's (about 30 minutes prior to feeling this way) I was about 10 minutes a way from my destination and I knew there was no way in the world that I was going to be able to make it, so I pulled over on a road that hardly no one drives on and went into the woods with my McDonald's cup and peed in it...those foam McDonald cups holds about 40 oz of liquid...well i filled that sucker up! I still had to pee but the urgency was now gone and I was able to drive the remaining trip to my destination and pee again!

For Dinner, albeit late due to work, I finally made it home around 830 at night and I was starving! Me and my man ordered applebee's to go and we ordered off the 2 for 20 menu. I had a little bit of the Grilled Chicken Wontons appetizer and I had a quesadella burger with Garlic Mashed potatoes. NOt the healthiest option I am sure but it is what it is and I said I was going to be completely honest here.
I drank another 2 bottles of water that night as well.

My opinion for anyone thinking of trying this diet thus far is to make sure you are near a bathroom and pay attention to the amounts you are eating but at the same time, don't deny yourself too much....

The next two days went ok. I could totally "overeat" if I want too I know its suppose to be an appetite suppressant and it does suppress it a little bit but I know I could easily override that. What I try to do is every time I feel hungry I drink a glass of water first and then eat. That has been working well.

I haven't done measurements again yet but I did step on the scale and I weigh: 255.8 lbs so far thats a loss of 3.7 lbs! I'm only on Day 4!  I will keep you posted and I will continue to give you my unbiased opinion.

Back Story....my life of Yo-Yo Weight Loss/ Weight Gain

I am determined to make a change. A permanent change. My problem is: I get burned out. I'm not going to let that happen this time. I Have too much to lose, and everything to gain. ALL My life, I have struggled with my weight. From an early age of 9 to 10 years old I have been to some degree Overweight and even obese. I started having a love affair with food from an early age. When kids bullied and teased me in school about my weight. I bottled up my feelings till I got home and cried over the most fattening foods I could get my hands on. Whether it be, a Chocolate doughnut, a bowl of rice, french fries and hamburgers, cakes, cookies, brownies....whatever I could find. I'd eat my feelings everytime. Food was my friend. It was the one friend who didn't judge me, didn't make fun of me, but made me feel "loved". It soothed my pain and helped me forget all the taunting at least for a little while.
Fast Forward:
This will be my third real significant weight loss journey and they say three times is a charm so I hope this is the last and final one. The first time I was actually seeking the help of a licensed nutrionist at a well-known local "learning" Hospital. It worked but the more weight I took off the deeper in depression I grew. I know realize there was a lot of hurt associated with my weight. As the weight came off it was like peeling back a shell. The nutrionist wasn't trained to help me through the emotional part of it. I went to my family doctor who Misdiagnosed me as Bipolar. When I got on bipolar meds my weight loss journey came to an abrupt hault. Those meds not only make you feel drained and lethargic, it also makes you crave the worst foods ever. It also gave me gestational diabetes this was all back in 2005 or so. I had lost 60 lbs and went from weight 250 lbs to 190 lbs. I then gained all my weight back within the year and gained even more. I got up to upwards of 330 lbs.
My Second Significant Weight loss journey began shortly after I joined a gym. At first I was just exercising but still eating bad, Then I decided to push myself by signing up for my very first 5k. It was very good motivation. I was training for my first 5k. First making sure I could walk the 5k and then I did a Jog/fast walk combo and made sure I could do that. I started cutting back my calories. I started my actual weight loss journey on June 4, 2010 I weight 300 lbs. by June 4, 2011 I weight 193 lbs! I could not believe how far I had come. With that new found ME, I started "enjoying" my new body and outlook a little too much. I found myself at the bottom of a liqour bottle more than one occasion. Passing out and hurting myself numerous times. This behavior continued and didn't slow down until I almost got locked up for public intoxication. I was drunk walking around a dark neighborhood in a bad part of town with my face all bloody looking for my friends.. I don't really remember walking or why I didn't just stay at the party that I was at. When the police stopped me. I slowed down after that incident but continued to not exercise and then after I pretty much stopped drinking altogether, I picked up my bad eating habits again. I was in a relationship that in the very beginning was very stressful because of all the baggage we both came with. However now, that is not the case, we are still together and more happy than ever before! We have been together for more than 3 years and we both plan on spending the rest of our lives together. However, I want to be the healthist ME I can possibly be! I am doing it for all the right reasons. NOt to please anyone but Myself and I want to be around for a long time to enjoy life with the love of my life! I love him too much to hurt his feelings by being sick because of my obesity any longer!

( Stay tuned I will add pictures of a lot of before and afters on this post at a later time)