President's Panel - Chemicals Cause Cancer!!!!

Hopefully everyone reading this already knew or at least suspected that many of the cancers people are getting are from exposure to chemicals.

From today's New York Times... "the President's Cancer Panel has joined ranks with the organic food movement and declared: chemicals threaten our bodies."  Read this groundbreaking news...

41% of people will get cancer in their lives (almost half of us). Our liver is desinged to filter out toxins and impurities but has a difficult time with the onslaught of chemicals we are exposed to everyday (increasing dramatically over the past 50 years). 

Stop eating for a day (or two) and give your body the chance to cleanse itself (Isagenix is not a colon cleanse, and you won't be starving your body).  The Isagenix Cleanse for Life helps to support your body to rid itself of harmful impurities while nourishing it with 27 vital nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Plus, the IsaDelight dark chocolates are part of the cleanse day - can't beat that.

I told you this stuff isn't "diet" food - it's super nutrition.  Everyone should give their body the chance to cleanse! Toxins are also believed to be the reason why people have stubborn fat (see prior post on that from the Dr Oz show).  Thank you to John Anderson, the "mineral man" and true visionary, who developed this product!

Link to short video on Cleanse For Life

Confession, my weight loss streak has been broken...

I was able to lose weight EVERY week for 6 months but the streak is broken (I guess it was bound to happen). I had lost another 2lbs last week and gained them this week so still down 71lbs (but was down 73).

I had already recognized that I needed to add exercise regularly in order to get to my goal of 100lbs. So this week my daughter and I started a "fat free yoga" CD workout every morning. We really like it and are going to stick with that! In addition I'll do more walking (which I love but find it hard to schedule in the time).

So what went wrong this week? I definitely know I ate a few times past the point of being full at dinner (because I liked the taste).  Not eating "bad" foods, just a little too much.  Most people will admit that they just eat too much (just not getting that feeling of being satisfied). The good thing is that the shakes actually satisfy me nutritionally so there are no real cravings for food like before. 

I also think I need to keep up with the water (which I love and am religious about) but have lately been not as thoughtful about it.  Am I worried about this? Absolutely not - this is life, there will be ups and downs...but now I have a proven way to handle it.

6 Month Progress: Down 71lbs and 65 inches!

I had my husband take this 6 month progress photo as I was rushing out to go to Isagenix U training and just posting now, a week later.

WHY CAN"T YOU LOSE WEIGHT (and keep it off)???  So if you are feeling like you are eating relatively healthy and maybe even exercising but AREN'T LOSING WEIGHT or INCHES then call me and find out why Isagenix is different. 

• It's NOT a fad (the company has been around for 8 years and is growing steadily, now at $1 billion cumulative sales)
• It's NOT diet food (many athletes, even pro football players use the same products I use)
• You CAN eat real food (snacks during the day and regular meals you cook at home)
• Until you help your body get rid of toxins through cleansing the fat will have a hard time letting go and once gone will want to rebound back

If you lost weight on a regular diet and didn't lose a LOT of inches then you lost lean muscle along with some fat.  I just helped someone who was already thin - she lost 6.4lbs and 20.75 inches!  I am obviously happy to be off the weight roller coaster and am now earning an additional stream of income by helping other people. 

WOW, So Impressed with IsaU Training!

I went to IsaU (Isagenix University) this weekend and my expectations were exceeded in every way! This was a bit hard to do since I have been to many, many of these types of events - many by Fortune 500 companies - during my 20+ years in marketing.  My friend Nancy and I learned so much and had a blast with our team from upstate NY plus lots of other people we met from all over.

I was honored to be able to go on stage and tell my 5 min testimonial and was inspired by others' stories.  The trainers were stellar and so willing to share their time with attendees.  I got to have lunch with one of the companies "stars."  Kim Olson. She was awesome, she not only kept the weight off for 7 years but is losing more (now down about 170lbs). She even has run a 1/2 marathon (inspiring, to say the least).

Here I am in this photo with her.  She was one of many Isagenix "stars" and millionaires I met but, again, the newbies like me who I spoke to were just as inspiring. You hear story upon story of how Isagenix nutrition has helped people lose fat and get healthier. Some people's stories of health transformation literally bring tears to your eyes.

It feels great to help friends achieve their goals!

I went to visit my college friend, Nancy, on Long Island this weekend.  I have not seen her in about 20 years!  We exchanged holiday cards over the years and last Christmas caught up on the phone. When I told her I lost a lot of weight and felt great she was curious but skeptical - she had already tried just about everything to lose 15 stubborn pounds. Unlike me she stayed close to her college weight and had exercised religiously since then.  Well, she tried the products and now is 17 pounds and many inches smaller and very happy with other results that are making her life much more enjoyable! She invited friends over to hear about Isagenix and it was fun to meet them - Dale (one of our Albany area product gurus) came with me and we loved her friends, we can't wait for a reunion soon to hear their results!

Shake Mistake - oops!

I just made one of my favorite IsaLean shakes - vanilla with pumpkin pie spice but it got tipped over by me even before I had a sip :(

Yes, I had thoughts of washing my kitchen floor today so maybe this was some kind of sign.

Funny, I had to sip what was left in the shaker cup before I cleaned it up (remembering the 10 minute rule). Before I cleaned up I had to laugh, thinking that the shakes are so good for my body, but what is the benefit to hardwood floors?

So I took this photo with my cell phone nearby, cleaned up the floor (luckily I made it a thick shake so it wasn't all over the place) then I made another identical shake and enjoyed!  Have a happy Easter tomorrow...

This company is the BEST!!

This company is the best, not only are there lots of people around to coach (I have people helping and motivating me and I am doing the same for other people) but the company has a tremendous amount of information to help people get the best results from the products.

Our own Cepeda Team has a Tuesday product call-in at 8am. Not to mention that I can pick up the phone at any time and reach Dr J, his mom (Rosemary), his Dad (Joe), Dale (the local ingredient guru), Andrea (a unbelievable woman I just met who lives in Woodstock) and too many more people to mention. What other nutritional product company or any consumer products company can say that?

Not to mention that I have messaged John Anderson (the genius who founded the company) through his FaceBook page and he has answered - unbelievable!!

Now the company is hosting daily IsaProduct Coaching calls with Dr Ina Nozek (pictured here - she has a Master's Degree in Nutrition) and specializes in weight loss. The call-in is Monday-Friday 11 a.m. EST and Monday-Thursday 9:30 p.m. EST. Ask me for the call-in number - it is free to all Isagenix associates!

This is hands down the best company I've ever been involved with and those who know me know that I've worked for/with many Fortune 500  as well as smaller privately owned companies.  I am so proud to be part of Isagenix!