Thanks to everyone who made wonderful comments about my Dex trial! It's great to hear that people are reading and referencing my blog.
Oh, and to the person ("Slash" ?) who thought I didn't publish their comment about my being anti-scale, I was on VACATION for a week, and was NOT checking work e-mails, so I wasn't able to post any of the comments until TODAY. I did publish your comment, and thought it was very insightful as well, so don't jump so quickly to conclusions if I don't react immediately to your every thought.
Anyway, I thought I'd answer some questions people had in one big post! Here goes:
Q: "have you had any positive results"
A: Absolutely! It does suppress your appetite quite a bit — much more than the Hoodia did.
C: "I used to be like you and justified not using a scale in one way or another, but the fact is, I avoided the scale because it told the TRUTH."
R: Ahh, interesting take. I don't avoid it completely, but I find the only time I weigh myself is when they force me at the Dr.'s office, as I don’t own a scale anymore. I am happy to report that I've maintained my weight within 8-10 pounds over the past three years, but I would love to see better results. I found when I had a scale in my home, I became too obsessed with the daily measurement — much like I used to be obsessed with timeliness while wearing a watch everyday. I'm still very timely, don't get me wrong; but I just don't need to have it attached to my body, as I have other means of checking what time it is. I digress... :)
Q: "They say that the DEX - C20 is supposed to be fat burning too, you think there is any truth to that, or is it simply an appetite suppressant?"
A: There supposedly are extra natural ingredients in the pill that burn calories (not fat). I haven't noticed if they work well by themselves, as I've been doing a lot of muscle building lately. There's also some other ingredients to increase your energy. This I haven't really noticed much of either, but again, my eating well, working-out and naturally-high metabolism might have something to do with it.
C: "Your blog was a real find."
R: This is wonderful to hear! I noticed there wasn't much out about Dex on the internet yet... GNC said it is still a very new product.
Q: "What I want to know is how many do you have to take a day and in pounds, how much have you lost using it?"
A: You take two pills a day, 1 one-hour before lunch, and 1 one-hour before dinner. It's sometimes hard to time these things perfectly, but I find it works more effectively if you can stay on the one-hour rule. Instead of pounds, I'm going by measurements... I haven't measured in nearly two months though, but at the end of March, I'll be posting those results! However, I'm not overweight... I'm above-average, according to my online BMI analysis, which means my body is pretty normal and my weight loss won't be as drastic or fast because I'm not overweight.
Q: "Are you still using the dex c20? How well does/did it work for you over a month?"
A: Yep, I'm still on it. Although, a week ago was my birthday, so that whole weekend I ate terribly! I even didn't take the Dex one day so I could eat more than normal... don't think that worked though, as I was stuffed before lunch was half-over! :) The difference between this and the Hoodia, is that it works RIGHT away. I noticed by Day 5 that it was definitely working, without any hesitations. My eating could still be better/healthier (not less in quantity); but I hope my new measurements will yield some good results.
Thanks everyone! I hope to put up another Day post soon... work is super busy, having taken a whole week off...
17 March 2008
03 March 2008
DEX C20 - Day 18
This stuff definitely works, if I haven't made myself clear on that yet. :)
Yesterday I had lightly-breaded jumbo shrimp, and I was barely halfway done when I felt incredibly full. I kept eating though, as this particular dish re-heated would have been very gross. So now it's a matter of will-power and stopping yourself from eating when you feel full, and accepting the fact that you'll have a lot of left-over dishes during the week.
This fullness though, lasts a good 2+ hours! 8 pm rolled around and I felt as if I just ate a huge meal at Olive Garden. I also notice it works better when you do abide by the 'take one hour before meals' rule. It's hard to plan your meals sometimes, especially when you're out and about!
I might not take it on my birthday though, so I can eat more! I'll be ordering just lobster, as opposed to my usual shrimp pasta and scampi dinner, to make sure I have room for their new cookie dessert! I've seriously been thinking about it since we visited Red Lobster for dad's birthday dinner in January... but I think about food a lot... all day. :)
Yesterday I had lightly-breaded jumbo shrimp, and I was barely halfway done when I felt incredibly full. I kept eating though, as this particular dish re-heated would have been very gross. So now it's a matter of will-power and stopping yourself from eating when you feel full, and accepting the fact that you'll have a lot of left-over dishes during the week.
This fullness though, lasts a good 2+ hours! 8 pm rolled around and I felt as if I just ate a huge meal at Olive Garden. I also notice it works better when you do abide by the 'take one hour before meals' rule. It's hard to plan your meals sometimes, especially when you're out and about!
I might not take it on my birthday though, so I can eat more! I'll be ordering just lobster, as opposed to my usual shrimp pasta and scampi dinner, to make sure I have room for their new cookie dessert! I've seriously been thinking about it since we visited Red Lobster for dad's birthday dinner in January... but I think about food a lot... all day. :)
29 February 2008
DEX C20 - Day 15
Well, this week has been a rough one... I've had a very strange period, if you must know, so I think that has been affecting the way the Dex is working. I haven't felt super full after eating this week, and on Wednesday, I was having major hypoglycemia issues... out of the blue! Again, probably due to my cycle... lovely things, those are. :P Plus I missed both BodyPump’s this week due to work issues. I've been trying to keep up with power-walking, yoga, and pilates, but it's hard when you're having headache and stomach problems.
Things are getting back to normal though, and this morning I wasn't hungry until the usual 10:30 time. Oh, I've also started taking my left-over Hoodia along with the Dex, to see if a double-plant dose helps each other work better. If it doesn't work, at least I got rid of my left-over Hoodia... :)
On a positive note, I have noticed my shirts feeling looser! Not a ton, but enough to be noticed. Pilates and BodyPump are my main focus these days... I heard building muscle is a great (if not best) way to burn fat quickly. I've decided to have a slow outlook on losing weight and toning my body - meaning I'm not going to stress-out about eating super-well every single day of the week. This will be a slow burn, and I might not even be at my ideal weight until next year! I know summer will definitely help with weekend exercise, being able to bike and walk around my new home. But if I want to have a treat or two one day, then I will! Denying myself this stuff only makes me stress and think about my body 24/7... consuming my daily thoughts.
So that's the plan! I'll still give measurements though... perhaps starting at the end of March, and then each month after that, if I feel it's worth reporting. No weight though... I don't like scales, and they're not always accurate. Muscle weighs more than fat, and I'll be building a lot in the next few months, so I'd rather not be bogged down by false numbers.
Things are getting back to normal though, and this morning I wasn't hungry until the usual 10:30 time. Oh, I've also started taking my left-over Hoodia along with the Dex, to see if a double-plant dose helps each other work better. If it doesn't work, at least I got rid of my left-over Hoodia... :)
On a positive note, I have noticed my shirts feeling looser! Not a ton, but enough to be noticed. Pilates and BodyPump are my main focus these days... I heard building muscle is a great (if not best) way to burn fat quickly. I've decided to have a slow outlook on losing weight and toning my body - meaning I'm not going to stress-out about eating super-well every single day of the week. This will be a slow burn, and I might not even be at my ideal weight until next year! I know summer will definitely help with weekend exercise, being able to bike and walk around my new home. But if I want to have a treat or two one day, then I will! Denying myself this stuff only makes me stress and think about my body 24/7... consuming my daily thoughts.
So that's the plan! I'll still give measurements though... perhaps starting at the end of March, and then each month after that, if I feel it's worth reporting. No weight though... I don't like scales, and they're not always accurate. Muscle weighs more than fat, and I'll be building a lot in the next few months, so I'd rather not be bogged down by false numbers.
21 February 2008
DEX C20 - Day 7
So far so good... I was able to only eat half my wrap for lunch today, and put the other half aside for later, before I go to BodyPump. It's sometimes hard to plan to take the pills exactly one hour before a meal, but generally, I've been within the 45–60 minute gap.
I feel lighter today, too! I have been keeping up with Pilates for Abs, so this might have a lot to do with how I'm feeling. I have been able to curb my snacking as well... they were never bad snacks, but they're calories that add up quickly! I'm still enjoying a small sugar treat after lunch though, but it's small candy like Jolly Ranchers or Tootsie Pops. And I only have one! It's chocolate that I can't just have one of... :)
Speaking of, I stocked-up on my most FAVORITE candy yesterday... the seasonal Cadbury brand Mini Eggs. These are different than the cream-filled Cadbury Eggs most people think of when I say this; they're the solid chocolate eggs with a hard, crispy shell. And you really do need to stock-up when they come out... they're in high demand, and they don't seem to make a whole ton extra for the season! I've never seen any left over, on clearance after the holiday. So I got one bag for me, a couple to put out at work closer to the actual holiday, and one bag of dark chocolate for me as well (new since last year!). I'll be getting some Cadbury Eggs later (the cream-filled), but those seem to last awhile in stores... plenty of time, and I don't want any temptations around — at least until my birthday!
I feel lighter today, too! I have been keeping up with Pilates for Abs, so this might have a lot to do with how I'm feeling. I have been able to curb my snacking as well... they were never bad snacks, but they're calories that add up quickly! I'm still enjoying a small sugar treat after lunch though, but it's small candy like Jolly Ranchers or Tootsie Pops. And I only have one! It's chocolate that I can't just have one of... :)
Speaking of, I stocked-up on my most FAVORITE candy yesterday... the seasonal Cadbury brand Mini Eggs. These are different than the cream-filled Cadbury Eggs most people think of when I say this; they're the solid chocolate eggs with a hard, crispy shell. And you really do need to stock-up when they come out... they're in high demand, and they don't seem to make a whole ton extra for the season! I've never seen any left over, on clearance after the holiday. So I got one bag for me, a couple to put out at work closer to the actual holiday, and one bag of dark chocolate for me as well (new since last year!). I'll be getting some Cadbury Eggs later (the cream-filled), but those seem to last awhile in stores... plenty of time, and I don't want any temptations around — at least until my birthday!
19 February 2008
DEX C20 - Day 5
Okay, this stuff is definitely working... I think.
When I eat breakfast, I start to feel really stuffed as I barely finish my small bowl of cereal. I can last until about 10:30 to 11 am until I feel a small tinge of hunger pain. If I have to eat, I'll eat a banana or something small to hold me until lunch. Yesterday, I had lunch at 11:45, and I wasn't even hungry when I left for the gym at 4:45! I ate a Fiber bar though, before exercise, just in case. But again, I wasn't hungry.
I felt some slight hunger pokes on the bus ride home, but they're different than normal... it's not a gurgling pain, but instead, it's more of a minimal pressure that is easily ignored. I was able to come home and put my stuff away and make something small for dinner without feeling like I was starving and had to eat immediately.
So far so good! I'm curious to see my report at the two week mark... and perhaps on days when I eat healthier things. :)
When I eat breakfast, I start to feel really stuffed as I barely finish my small bowl of cereal. I can last until about 10:30 to 11 am until I feel a small tinge of hunger pain. If I have to eat, I'll eat a banana or something small to hold me until lunch. Yesterday, I had lunch at 11:45, and I wasn't even hungry when I left for the gym at 4:45! I ate a Fiber bar though, before exercise, just in case. But again, I wasn't hungry.
I felt some slight hunger pokes on the bus ride home, but they're different than normal... it's not a gurgling pain, but instead, it's more of a minimal pressure that is easily ignored. I was able to come home and put my stuff away and make something small for dinner without feeling like I was starving and had to eat immediately.
So far so good! I'm curious to see my report at the two week mark... and perhaps on days when I eat healthier things. :)
15 February 2008
DEX C20 - Day 1
Well, I'm abandoning the Hoodia... after two days in a row of it not working well, and only having it work semi-decently 10% of the time, I've decided to try DEX-C20. It's a different plant (caralluma), but has the same appetite suppressant as Hoodia, plus extra (natural) ingredients to burn calories and increase energy.
The GNC guy says a lot of people return Hoodia, but he's never had someone return DEX, ever. I didn't know you could make returns! So this gives me hope, but I'm still not going to be overly dependent on this product, in case this doesn't work, either.
On other health news, I have been pretty good this week! Only a few pieces of candy, a Skinny Cow ice cream treat, and healthy lunches. I have also been going to the YM my usual days, and I started Pilates for Abs again. I figure if I want massive stomach fat reduction, I need to do Pilates again. I lost so many inches last time I got into a routine with that DVD, so I'm hopeful it'll work again, no problem. :)
The GNC guy says a lot of people return Hoodia, but he's never had someone return DEX, ever. I didn't know you could make returns! So this gives me hope, but I'm still not going to be overly dependent on this product, in case this doesn't work, either.
On other health news, I have been pretty good this week! Only a few pieces of candy, a Skinny Cow ice cream treat, and healthy lunches. I have also been going to the YM my usual days, and I started Pilates for Abs again. I figure if I want massive stomach fat reduction, I need to do Pilates again. I lost so many inches last time I got into a routine with that DVD, so I'm hopeful it'll work again, no problem. :)
12 February 2008
Hoodia - Day 8
I got full off of cereal this morning! I had my usual-sized bowl, and when I was nearly done, I suddenly felt really full. Not like "I'm gonna puke" full, but "I need to stop eating" full. So perhaps it's working! It's been about three weeks exactly since I've had it in my system... takes awhile to kick in, huh. So I'll check out how this week goes, and will probably need to order more. I guess it would be best not to change brands, as it seems to take awhile for your body to get used to it.
Also, last night after working out, I usually come home very hungry for dinner at 7 pm. But I was able to take my time, put some things away, and then heat up some vegetarian chili I made this past weekend, without hunger pains!
I'm still hesitant to say it's working, but I'm not sure why. I mean, it's not a super potent thing... but it's subtle. Sometimes I feel like I'm hungry, but it's very slight - something I can ignore. I've also been feeling very motivated to work out this week. I'm not saying that's the Hoodia, but it's probably due to my trying to eat better.
I usually have trouble in the mornings... I get hungry quickly, but after lunch, I'm fine until dinner. However, I've started taking the Hoodia before lunch, as I read online that you should take it about 30 minutes before the biggest meal of your day. So this seems to be working very well for me.
Also, last night after working out, I usually come home very hungry for dinner at 7 pm. But I was able to take my time, put some things away, and then heat up some vegetarian chili I made this past weekend, without hunger pains!
I'm still hesitant to say it's working, but I'm not sure why. I mean, it's not a super potent thing... but it's subtle. Sometimes I feel like I'm hungry, but it's very slight - something I can ignore. I've also been feeling very motivated to work out this week. I'm not saying that's the Hoodia, but it's probably due to my trying to eat better.
I usually have trouble in the mornings... I get hungry quickly, but after lunch, I'm fine until dinner. However, I've started taking the Hoodia before lunch, as I read online that you should take it about 30 minutes before the biggest meal of your day. So this seems to be working very well for me.
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