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!