I have been using a PGX meal replacement called No NonSense. I only use it on occasion and not daily. I have noticed that the day I take a shake I have some... let's politely say loose movements. Reading the instructions I did note that initially my body may experience this side effect but I would have expected that I would grow accustomed to it. However, since I do not take a PGX Meal replacement everyday perhaps it is what I should expect.
I suppose I have two choice: a) scrap the No Nonsense Meal Replacements b) use it more often so my body is more used to it.
Run run run as fast as you can...no I am not the gingerbread man nor is it for exercise. While drinking the prescribed amount of water today I have had to go to the bathroom a LOT.
The clever slogan of PGX Daily softgels is "Will Change Your Life - even if you don't". Is in the realm of Red Bull's slogan "It gives you wings!!!" It is true but not really in the manner you would like to think it is.
For PGX Daily is it has changed my life.
1) PGX Daily has cost me $25.50 minus a coupon ;) . I could have bought a Lotto Max ticket and won $50 Million. I could have bought myself and 4 friends Caffe Lattes or a bucket of KFC Chicken. Instead I chose to buy PGX Daily softgels and I am not super rich, more popular with 4 friends but I may have indirectly prevented some weight gain.
2) The mere fact that I am taking PGX Daily has forced me to think about my health on a daily basis. But it this the bottle of pills or is this me?
3) It has challenged me to be more active and find better foods to eat.
4) It has raised my level of attention to making health lifestyle choices.
5) It makes me fell full or less hungry. Although I still have to change the way I approach portions at mealtime.
In my opinion the slogan is clever because it can be true, PGX Daily can change your life even if you don't, to the tune of $25 bucks or whatever you spend. However to believe that PGX alone can change your life with regards to your weight, BMI, or other health conditions without doing any exercise, improving your nutrition or quitting unhealthy habits is naive.
Notice: You may experience a temporary change in your bowel movements as your body adjusts to the addition of PGX. I would say that this is a very polite way to say it can get a little messy downstairs.
I did not experience this as much when I used PGX Daily compared to a PGX drink or Meal replacement. To date I have not experienced any other negative side effects.
To be honest I still haven't been keeping up with my PGX Daily so much but I have been taking PGX in the No Nonsense Vanilla Drink form. I will get my PGX Daily today from Natvd.com
I think for me the biggest challenge is changing the way I think about eating. Whenever I am not busy it's munch time. I have been able to reduce the portion sizes at home. But I feel like at a restaurant it is very hard to reduce the portion size.
This past weekend I spent the weekend with my family including my parents and my brother and his family too. We headed to the resort town of Whistler for some family time.
The great thing about a getaway in Whistler is it is easy to have fun and exercise at the same time. Although I did not hit the slopes skiing or riding, I still got to experience the great wintery outdoors. We walked as group to the local park pulling sleds, throwing snow balls and laughing until our sides hurt. We dug tunnels in the snow and ran around the townhouse playing hide & seek.
I even did stretching exercises with my mother before bed in the living room which gave everyone a laugh.
It's been on again off again this year. Since November 2010 I would say I have been off. My gym bag sat in my trunk the entire time with workout clothes and runners. The intention has been to run during a lunch break or something like that.
Excuse #1 I can blame it on an extremely busy holiday season along with a home purchase/move that left exercise and my healthier lifestyle on the back burner.
Excuse #2 my supply of PGX Daily softgels ran out. I know. It's not the first time. I really have no excuse since there are even sponsors on this blog who sell PGX! (They are not liking me right now.) I should implement some sort of automatic re-order or something.
Excuse #3 I am lazy? I have been so tired after waking up at 5:30 or 6 am with my kids.
Excuse #4 Christmas chocolates and baking.
So no more excuses, it is so on again. I weighed myself and I am at 192lbs. Yikes. Yesterday is was a 20 minute afternoon jog. Today it will be another jog with some stretching tonight.
