Gave up

Well I gave up on this altogether. Didn't work for me. Can't say it doesn't work, but it didn't work for me.

But I did try this and I lost 5 lbs in 3 days just like they said I would. It's a 3 day detox diet that's pretty easy to follow.

Did it twice now, and feeling great. Really changing what I eat because of it. Check it out. And best of luck. Signing off now...probably forever. Nancy

More Magazine's 3 day detox diet

Day 17

Wooo hooo. Today I'm 131.6. Been doing yoga and pilates every single darn day and eating very well. No beer. A little wine. No potatoes or rice.

Stay tuned. When I get below 130, it will be cause for celebration.

Day 10

Same food. Same exercise. Still on track with taking the pills.

Today 133.0

Day 9

Not sure what happened to Day 8. Musta missed it. Anyway, today I'm 134.2. That's all I have to say.

Day 7

Went on a little trip to Dallas, PA to see Ed's Dad and family. Took my pills with me and took as directed every single day. Missed the 30 minutes ahead thing a couple of times, but took it anyway.

Today I weigh 133.6.

Had oatmeal for breakfast, went to Pilates class, and will have tun for lunch. Press on. I think this is gonna work and I plan to buy more after I use up the 45 caps I still have. I'm going to do this for 3 months and see what happens.

Day 3

Today I weigh 134.2. WRONG WAY. GO BACK. I did eat a good bit of pasta last night, but come on! Taking 1 cap 30 minutes before every meal with a full glass of H2O.

Day 2 of my return

Day 2 -- I'm going to take one 400 mg. capsule 30 minutes before each meal with a full glass of water, three times a day and we'll see what happens.

Today I weigh 132.4. We really should use this as a starting weight instead of yesterday's weight. I had a mega eating weekend and I really don't ever weigh that much.

So starting weight is 132.4 lbs. Goal is 125, so only need to lose 7.4 lbs. I CAN DO THIS.

 Nancy

Starting Over

OK. So I gave up on this whole thing after not losing ANY weight at all last time. I have 3 whole bottles left of my Pure Green Coffee Bean Extract so I decided to try again.

I watched the new Dr. Oz show where he did his own experiment with the stuff, and it looks pretty legit. After the big controversy about it all, he did a special show. He says you have to use the kind with Svetol or GCA and it has to be 45% chlorogenic acid. I called Pure Health and they said this kind is the right kind. So I'm trying again. The only concern I have is the women who participated in both studies were pretty overweight. To be in the new study, they had to have a BMI of 25 - 45 and I'm only 23. Thanks God!

But I'm going to try again anyway.

Dr. Oz's subjects took 400 mg. 3 times per day 30 minutes before each meal. The people at Pure Health said I should take two 400 mg. pills twice a day before my 2 largest meals. But I decided to follow Dr. Oz. Plus doing it his way, I only use 3 pills per day vs. 4 per day.

So here goes. Today I weigh 134.0 at 10:50 am. I had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. Drank a full glass of water 30 minutes before eating lunch. Haven't had lunch yet. But going to eat well.

GOAL = 125 lbs. I can do this!!!! It's 9 little pounds. NINE!  Here I go.

Hey, if it doesn't work, this stuff has other positive effects on the body, like reducing BP, so it won't hurt me and I won't have wasted 3 bottles of pills. Nancy

Day 9

Still taking this stuff religiously - 2 capsules 30 minutes before every meal and still not losing any weight at all. Eating and exercising the same as always. Today I'm 133.2 lbs. About the same as when I started nine whole days ago. I'm definitely sending this blog link to Dr. Oz when I'm done. Don't feel any different. Don't look any different. Repeat after me - There is no panacea. There is no panacea. There is no panacea.

Day 8

132.4 Wondering if maybe this only works for folks who are significantly overweight? mmmmm???

Day 7

This is a discouraged clown face. Looks just like me.

Today I weigh 133 lbs. Not working at all. Yesterday I searched to see if anyone else might be blogging their results, but so far I haven't found anyone. Very discouraging. Deep down I really knew there was no panacea. I just wanted to lose 10 lbs. I have almost an entire bottle left, so I'll keep going.

And I'll start logging what I eat so you don't think I'm totally pigging out. I really don't eat that much. Never been a calorie counter. And I never really snack. Just had a small bowl of Kashi Go Lean cereal. 200 calories per bowl. Now going for a 1 hour walk.

Day 6

OK. This isn't funny now. Today I weigh 133.2, which is a full 2 lbs HEAVIER than I was when I started. BP is 111/70. I have taken this stuff as prescribed every single day. I've been drinking the full glass of water. I've been on my same regimen of meals and exercise with no real changes there. Not sure if this is a scam or not. Yesterday all I ate was sushi at lunch and a lean cuisine for dinner. UGH....I'm not quitting. I've gotta see if this stuff will work. I'll give it 5 more days. That's how many pills I have left in bottle #2.

Breakfast - Special K with Red Berries with skim milk.
Banana at 11 am.
Lunch 35 calorie wheat bread sandwich with turkey and a smidge of mayo.
Burgers and corn on the cob planned for dinner. 

Dr. Lindsey's video

Dr. Lindsey's YouTube Video

In here he says to drink 10 glasses of water a day. WOW. That's a lot for me, but I'm gonna try that today and we'll see what happens.

Day 5

Day 5 - weight 133.0. BP 139/92. Definitely going in the wrong direction. Went to a big food event in Dallas last night - Taste of the NFL - so I'm sure that's the issue here. Gained 1.8 lbs since I started. But I do have faith and I'll be really good this week. I will say that my weight can fluctuate easily between 130 and 133 so this is pretty normal. But wonder when this stuff starts working????

I have been taking my pills religiously, 2 pills 30 minutes before each meal. So I'll get back on track this week. Heading to the gym now. Stay tuned. And don't lose the faith!

Day 4

Day 4 - 132.4

WRONG DIRECTION. DISCOURAGED.

DAY 3 My Green Coffee Bean Experiment

OK - Day 3 now, and I weigh 131.8, which is a whopping weight loss of 0.2 lbs - and I've never felt better. [kidding]. Going in the right direction, so I remain hopeful. My BP is 124/82. No exercise this morning. Have to go to a baby shower for my friend Becky, so I'll be sure to take my 2 miracle capsules before devouring all those petit fours, mimosas and finger sandwiches while saying "awww" over and over. I don't really like sweets. I'm more of a savory person. Had a slice of leftover pizza with anchovies for breakfast. That's more my style.

Adding these photos to make this blog more interesting, but I really don't overeat. My downfall is wine. I always say, I'd weight 95 lbs if I didn't drink wine.

That's all for today.

Day 2 - My Green Coffee Bean Experiment

Today is Day 2 of My Green Coffee Bean Experiment.

Weight is 132 and BP is 126/77. Going for a nice workout at the gym, which is part of my typical routine. Took my 2 pills before breakfast, which was one wheat waffle with jam and a cup of java.

My Green Coffee Bean Extract Experiment

From Dr. Oz's website/Pure Health 100

Just for clarity and full disclose, this scientific experiment came about quite by accident on April 25, 2012 when I randomly turned on the TV to Dr. Oz, a show that I have seen, but don't watch often. I've been feeling a bit, shall we say, bloated, er....um....a few pounds heavier than normal, and so I watched. On the show was

Lindsey Duncan, ND, CN

Alternative Health Specialist and Celebrity Nutritionist

Lindsey Duncan, ND, CN

and he was talking with Dr. Oz about this amazing product called Pure Green Coffee Bean Extract. He cited the results of a limited experiment where 16 adults had lost an average of 17 lbs. over just 12 weeks by taking two 400 mg capsules 30 minutes before each meal. They didn't change their dietary habits. They didn't change the amount of frequency of exercise they did. Nothing. They just took 2 capsules before each meal.

So I said WOW. I wanna try that. So here we go. My stash arrived today from Pure Health. Took about 3 weeks to get my order because the Oz show caused such a huge increase in orders....so I have 60 tablets in these 2 bottles. If I take 6 per day I'll have a good 10 day experiment.

So I'm starting this blog to simply report both my weight and blood pressure (green coffee bean is supposed to reduce BP, and I'm on daily BP medication) so wanna watch that too.

So here goes.

TODAY I took my first dose after lunch because it arrived after I'd eaten. But from here on, I'll take it 30 minutes before each meal and see what happens. Only got 2 bottles with 30 pills each, so just ordered 4 more bottles so I can have a full 30 day experiment.

TODAY I WEIGH 131.2 lbs

BP not taken today. Will start in the morning with weight and BP