Nutrition and Health - Proven results w/Science

[Leah]

Leah - it was great to meet you and your VX.

It was great to meet you, too, John! Love your truck!!!

[Leah]

I am first going to establish a baseline for comparison: I have ADD and for that I take Concerta. I also take B12, Super B-complex, biotin, ginseng, Chromium Picolinate and a multivitamin daily, and then, once a week, 50K IUs vitamin D - on perscription. Since the XM3 has B6, Chromium, and a natural energy blend from the Moringa, I'm dropping the Concerta, B-complex, and ginseng. I'm also reducing my coffee intake from 3 8oz cups a day to about 6oz in the morning and will take the pill around 2pm. The Smart Mix is to be used first thing in the AM and tea before bed.

I try to work out at least 3 days a week, but the way my work schedule has been going, I haven't been able to do that. I'm pretty tired most of the time, and even with the Concerta, I have trouble focusing and remembering.

I am hoping for more energy, some weight loss, overall improvement in health and concentration levels. I know that's a lot to hope for in just 8 days, but we'll see.

A funny thing happened this morning, (not funny haha, funny strange). I awoke bloated because I ate too late at night. Usually, my solution to that is lots of water and coffee to flush my system and about 6 hours later, I feel better. However, this morning, as soon as I woke up, I went to the restroom, did my business and weighed for this report. I weighed 156.6. I drank the Smart Mix with 8ozs water, (per instructions) and started geting ready for work. Less than an hour later, I had to GO! After the restroom visit, I realized my bloating was gone! I got on the scale and got a surprise; 155.6! Was that the Smart Mix? Coincidence? Hmm. Time will tell.

Tomorrow I will post my results from today.

[Ascinder]

I'm also reducing my coffee intake from 3 8oz cups a day to about 6oz in the morning

What?! NO!!!!!!!!



Sorry, I really love coffee

[Leah]

Hahaha That's hilarious!!! This morning I had to have about 12oz of coffee. I'm SO tired!!!

What?! NO!!!!!!!!



Sorry, I really love coffee

[Leah]

Day 1: (10-19-10) Had a little less energy than usual but my appetite was also down quite a bit. I have a carb addiction and even though I was still craving them...and giving in...it was less daunting than usual. Weighed the same this morning as yesterday, 155.6, but slept better than I normally do. Bonus! No adverse reactions of any kind. Carb cravings were down all day.

Day 2: (10-20-10) I was tired all day and that was even with 24ozs of coffee in me. I just couldn't get going. I expected that, though, since I use Concerta, and when I stop using that, I always have a dip in energy levels. I ate less than usual. Had the tea at bedtime around 9:45.

Day 3: (10-21-10) 154.2 this morning. Slept good. Woke up more alert than normal today and before the alarm went off. Had about 16ozs coffee. That was all I coudl stand, and I LOVE coffee. Carb cravings are pretty bad. Had enough energy and motivation to do a little workout. Since I was so tired yesterday, I decided to take the ginseng, B vitamins, and Chromium Picolinate after breakfast. Doing better today, energy-wise.

[vt_maverick]

I am first going to establish a baseline for comparison: I have ADD and for that I take Concerta. I also take B12, Super B-complex, biotin, ginseng, Chromium Picolinate and a multivitamin daily, and then, once a week, 50K IUs vitamin D - on perscription. Since the XM3 has B6, Chromium, and a natural energy blend from the Moringa, I'm dropping the Concerta, B-complex, and ginseng. I'm also reducing my coffee intake from 3 8oz cups a day to about 6oz in the morning and will take the pill around 2pm. The Smart Mix is to be used first thing in the AM and tea before bed.

I'm confused... which of those products are what we're testing? I thought it was called Zija? Maybe that's what XM3 or Smart Mix are?

Btw, that pic was hilarious. Looks like a 1970s Latin soap opera.

[VXIRONwoMAN]

However, this morning, as soon as I woke up, I went to the restroom, did my business and weighed for this report. I weighed 156.6. I drank the Smart Mix with 8ozs water, (per instructions) and started geting ready for work. Less than an hour later, I had to GO! After the restroom visit, I realized my bloating was gone! I got on the scale and got a surprise; 155.6! Was that the Smart Mix? Coincidence? Hmm. Time will tell.

Well, whenever anyone goes to the bathroom whatever is excreted is no longer going to add to the reading on the scale. I do it every morning. I wake up hungry, weigh myself, go to the bathroom and weigh less. I eat breakfast and weigh more. It's amazing. There is a 6 pound range I fall into... no breakfast and going to the bathroom I am at 102; A box of Oreo's and a foot long subway while holding it POOF! 108! Been that way for 10 years now.

I think Gill eats when he's at work because he tends to weigh more when he gets home than he did before leaving the house... Maybe he just doesn't go to the bathroom while on the clock? I'll have to ask him about it...

[Leah]

Well, whenever anyone goes to the bathroom whatever is excreted is no longer going to add to the reading on the scale. I do it every morning. I wake up hungry, weigh myself, go to the bathroom and weigh less. I eat breakfast and weigh more. It's amazing. There is a 6 pound range I fall into... no breakfast and going to the bathroom I am at 102; A box of Oreo's and a foot long subway while holding it POOF! 108! Been that way for 10 years now.

I think Gill eats when he's at work because he tends to weigh more when he gets home than he did before leaving the house... Maybe he just doesn't go to the bathroom while on the clock? I'll have to ask him about it...

Agreed. I usually fluxuate within a 6lb range too. Wish I was at the bottom of that range right now.

[tom4bren]

Well, whenever anyone goes to the bathroom whatever is excreted is no longer going to add to the reading on the scale. I do it every morning. I wake up hungry, weigh myself, go to the bathroom and weigh less. I eat breakfast and weigh more. It's amazing. There is a 6 pound range I fall into... no breakfast and going to the bathroom I am at 102; A box of Oreo's and a foot long subway while holding it POOF! 108! Been that way for 10 years now.

I think Gill eats when he's at work because he tends to weigh more when he gets home than he did before leaving the house... Maybe he just doesn't go to the bathroom while on the clock? I'll have to ask him about it...

TMI TMI TMI!!!

[nocturnalVX]

I just weighed myself while holding Cece's dog Kahlua, and then re-weighed myself after putting the dog down... I lost almost 30 pounds!!!

[VX KAT]

I just weighed myself while holding Cece's dog Kahlua, and then re-weighed myself after putting the dog down... I lost almost 30 pounds!!!

[Triathlete]

I just weighed myself while holding Cece's dog Kahlua, and then re-weighed myself after putting the dog down... I lost almost 30 pounds!!!

30 pounds? I remember when my dog weighed 30 pounds ...I think he was about 3-4 weeks old!