5.5 Pounds GONE in 3 days

I'm doing a cleanse, ya'll. I'm on 7 of the 9 days. I'm down 5.5 pounds and several inches.

Over a year ago I gained 10 pounds when I went through my divorce. I've never really struggled with my weight, and although 120 lbs isn't overweight, it looks like a lot on my small frame. I grew up doing competitive gymnastics and the love of working out stuck with me through the years after I quit. I've never really had a hard time getting back in shape but for whatever reason, I've only lost 3 of the pounds I gained almost a year ago, despite regular workouts and eating healthy. I've toned up but couldn't get rid of this layer of fat that seemed to want to snuggle my muscles. I finally figured it must be toxins and hormonal imbalance due to my IUD (took it out about a month ago), and after watching a friend go through the same exact struggle and finally lose the weight and keep it off after doing this cleanse I decided to try it. 

I have two more days of deep cleansing. See you then! 

Cleanse

Although I've been very successful with Herbalife products to lose the remainder of my baby weight, the last 5 lbs are really sticking no matter what I do. When this happens, it usually means a detoxing cleanse is in order.

I can tell I've got some nasty stuff hanging out in my system because I am constantly bloated.

The average American holds 3-5 lbs of excess waste in their intestines, rotting and releasing harmful toxins. 

A cleanse is a powerful way to get rid of all of this crap (literally) and drop some unwanted pounds and bloating. Not only will you look better, but most importantly you will feel better. Energy will soar, sleeping will improve, skin will glow, digestion will flow, and so many other benefits come from detoxing.

There are a lot of ways to do it wrong, so make sure you cleanse safely. About five years ago I did the cayenne pepper/lemon/hot water and it messed me up for a good 6 months.

Tomorrow I will begin the Herbalife Cleansing 21 Day Program along with adding essential oils into my beverages for added benefits.

More about the 21 Day Herbal Cleaning Program:

Overview Digestive issues can affect weight, energy, immunity and skin. Jump start healthy digestion with our enhanced 21-Day Herbal Cleansing program – which contains healthy antioxidants and herbs traditionally used to promote digestive balance: AM Replenishing Formula – A morning tablet with Milk Thistle, which helps promote the body’s natural elimination of toxins. PM Cleansing Formula – An evening tablet that contains Dandelion, traditionally used to support healthy elimination.

So here I am leaving you with some extremely attractive (psh!) "before" pictures of my stomach. I'll be back in 21 days to report! 

Yikes....

Share YOUR success story on The Cheeky Whale. 

If you want to join me, email me at thecheekywhale@gmail.com.

Discount forever

The best way to get a huge discount on Herbalife products is to become a distributor yourself.

You automatically get 25% off and you can order your own products whenever you want.

Another plus side is when your friends and family see your results, they become interested, want to buy products and then you make 25% on whatever they purchase from you.

So if you sold a Quickstart Program, you would make $25.
You can always move up and make more as well:

• Distributors earn 25% of every $100 sold at suggested retail price.
• Success Builders earn 42% of every $100 sold at suggested retail price.
• Supervisors earn 50% of every $100 sold at suggested retail price.

Becoming a distributor is a great way to save big time on Herbalife and an opportunity to make some money on the side if you're interested in that part. If not, you still get 25% off your own products without having to sell anything.

I became a distributor for the discount, and loved the products so much I wanted to share them. Just from selling it, I get my products free now.

The Distributor Starter kit is only $93.70.

The starter kit contains everything you need to become a Distributor and start your Herbalife business. It includes Herbalife products (Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix 750g, Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex, Formula 3 Cell Activator®, Herbal Tea Concentrate 50g, and Liftoff®") a handy tote, IBO Manuals (4"), important product literature, applications and forms.
That is a GREAT deal! Normally, just the Quickstart is over $100. So you get a quickstart program as well as access to 25% off all of the products for only $93.70.

To get started go to www.goherbalife.com/mjohnson/  and click on "Business Opportunity". If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!

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decisions, decisions...

I choose.......

HERBALIFE! 

I did it!

Welp. I did it. I lost 2 inches in 2 weeks! And even an inch off my butt!
My waist went from 34" to 32" and my butt from 36" to 34".

Wanna know how I did it?

3 things: Herbalife, Combined Eating, and Ab Flexers.

Herbalife: As I stated in an earlier post, I love this stuff so much I signed up to help other people succeed with it as well.
(I am using the Quickstart Program. The shakes are so good. I just finished off my Pumpkin Spice and need to order more.)

A couple of days ago, my husband said to me,"You are getting so tiny. You're like the incredible shrinking woman!" And that day he started on it as well, because he's seen the results. It's amazing and so good for you.
Its not just for weight loss, it's for gaining and maintaining as well. Herbalife also has products for just about everything else. Take a look at www.herbalife.com. I'm giving everyone 15% off their first order! Contact me at thecheekywhale@gmail.com to find out more.

Combined Eating: I've talked about this a lot before. It's obviously not something EVERYONE has to do to lose weight. I started doing it a couple of years ago because I'm prone to stomach problems and had developed Gastritis. Combined eating is supposed to help with stomach problems, so I started doing it and felt better immediately. I also lost 15 lbs and kept it off. I stick to it because its awesome and really good for our digestive system.

Stomach Flexers: I don't really know the correct term for these, but after I had Mae I could not get my stomach to go flat again, which was really frustrating after having the nickname "Abs" in school. I was used to having a flat stomach. I got all the baby weight off, but that pooch just wanted to hang out. Literally.
I tried EVERYTHING. Seriously. But as soon as I stopped doing crunches and situps of any kind, and started doing these, my stomach went back down to normal so fast. It's amazing, and I haven't really done crunches since. I do them all throughout the day. While I'm in the shower, holding Sawyer, cleaning, etc. That's the great thing about them. You don't have to get in workout clothes to do them. They can be done anywhere, anytime, any place.

How to do Stomach Flexers: Suck your belly button into your spine until you feel your ab muscles engage. Hold this for up to 60 seconds. Wait one minute. Repeat.
OR
Hold for 30 seconds, then do 10 mini pulses, bringing your belly button into your spine a little closer each time.

I do these throughout the day. I usually try to do at least 10 sets of either or both.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

2 inches in 2 weeks

Starting tomorrow I am going to do an experiment.
I am going to lose 2 inches off my waist in 2 weeks using a combination of my favorite weight loss tricks. Right now I am 118 lbs and measuring 34 inches around my middle.
I will share these secrets with you at the end of the 2 weeks. (If your lucky ;)

Here I go!

hip horray

I mentioned on my last post that I had started the 3 hour diet on Sunday. 

Today I was thinking,"there is no way this is working. I'm eating so much food and so much GOOD food (like cheese and cookies) it's impossible." 

Jorge promises you that you will lose 10 lbs in the first 14 days, which is a good amount. So this morning I weighed myself. I have lost three pounds in the last three days. 

H O R R A Y !

Even if I didn't want to lose weight, I would still follow this eating plan, because honestly, it's so realistic, something you can do the rest of your life, and soooo good. Go get the cook book! its nummy.....