Bare, a friend of mine tried the Zerona & she said don't waste your money. She said it did nothing for her.
Just passing along information... :shrug:

I bought Guava which is stimulant free pill and you take it twice a day to control appetite. I thought it worked pretty well and didn't make me at all jittery. I don't even drink iced tea because of the caffine so I would feel it if there was a stimulant of any kind (I don't eat chocolate either). I can't say if I'll lose weight or if it works over the long haul because its only been a day, but so far so good.

I became allergic to hair dye and am now totally oh naturale and every one, even my hair dresser says how nice it looks, I love it, and I am saving a fortune, just go for it ladies!!!!

I've heard from a few people who've tried Zerona with the same results as your friend, very disappointed. Makes you wonder how they can advertise such amazing results .. I guess it works for a few people.

Now it's a week later ---Is Guava working for you? I was trying Sensa, but you have to sprinkle it on everything you eat. Sadly, most of the time I forget to sprinkle.

I have two friends that recently went grey. Both look great. I'd like to try it, but I can't figure out what to do during the transition period .. wear a wig?

I have two friends that recently went grey. Both look great. I'd like to try it, but I can't figure out what to do during the transition period .. wear a wig?..... Quote from Barefoot


Truly... a wig is the best way and the least hassle. My (then long and dyed) hair was dark. (You may remember, I was a hair professional.)

My idea was to try different ways to blend in the demarcation line until my roots grew long enough that I could lop it all off and start my new grey look with a pixie cut.

Casual look was okay, I could wear a ponytail and a baseball cap pulled low on my brow, as the nape of my neck wasn't yet looking too bad.

Work or special occasions was a challenge. For the part, temples or hairline, there are temporary coloring pens, mascara- like brush wands, and shake on powder products that you can hairspray into place. (all available online) They will last until you wash your face or shower. Don't get caught in the rain, however, or caught under harsh lights.

Eventually I gave up that tedious routine and just got a buzz. Shorter than a pixie. Fortunately, everyone was supportive and I took my B Complex vitamins, exercised more and prayed for my metabolism to grow me some hair, pronto. It still took 6 months before I felt comfortable in my girlie skin again.
Did I mention that I also DON"T have the most beautifully shaped head in the world??? (That would have helped!!!!)

Had I to do it again, I'd GET the coolest, most fun wig I could find.... like the one Katherine Zeta-Jones wore in the musical "Chicago". Worth every penny.... and who knows, you might wear it again, after your grey, just for fun!

I just remembered that Spiralina is a good appetite suppressant and food combining (no meat with starch, a fruit separately) always worked for me.


LW8888

Can you please explain the food-combining part further?

Re Food combining
 

I am attaching a link that outlines the process and rational for food combining. It really is a healthy way to eat and you don't have to be counting calories or really limiting the quantity of healthy foods.

Food Combining: The Little-Understood Secret to Optimal Health & Weight Revealed / All Body Ecology Articles


This has worked well for me over the years and although I don't follow it all the time, I do revert back to it when I want to keep the weight down. I also am watching the grains and eliminating sugars, but the food combining can still be done with these restrictions. Maybe that is why we have been staying down and level as we have been doing more food combining lately.


LW888

Can you suggest a couple of smoothies that would be healthy, and perhaps have a "natural" appetite suppressent like spiralina or guava. I like the fact that smoothies are easy and fast and healthy. However I'm usually still hungry after a smoothie and hoping for a peanut butter sandwich. :shrug:

I don't do alot of smoothies because of the dairy, but you can add spiralina powder to a smoothie. There are "green" drinks that use spiralina and can be made into smoothies. I would think that carrot juice and celery juice could have spiralina added. You would have to adjust to taste in all cases. Don't know if that is helpful at all. I use a Vegezyme drink daily from Progressive Lab that has all the greens I need in case I don't get enough veggies into me on a daily basis which is usually the case. You can google it and find out all about it.


LW888

I make "green smoothies" in the AM. Frozen spinach, couple of frozen peach and mango slices, a few frozen strawberries - ice and some water. You can add dairy, honey too. When I buy bananas, if they get too ripe, I"ll cut them up and freeze them in halfs and add that to the smoothies too. I prefer to use fresh vegs and fruit when I can, but frozen is great too. Dr. Oz has a great recipe. All of these are filling.....and good too !!!

Do you add whey protein powder to smoothies?

I personally do not add protein to the green smoothies but many people do and they like it very much. I know several ladies who have used green smoothies and an exercise program and lost a considerable amount of weight. They make a large blender full in the morning (including the whey protein powder) and have a large glass for breakfast. A small glass of smoothie for mid-morning snack and then the remainder of the smoothie and a real nice salad with tuna or shrimp for lunch. Then they eat a normal, potion-controlled dinner. This and some decent exercise and they loose weight AND feel terrific. Some say their finger-nails are stronger, hair shinier and some people who have followed Dr. Oz's smoothies have said their arthritis complaints are much less. If they travel and go off the "diet" for a week - they say their arthritis flares.

Thanks Susi, it's worth a try. I usually find that smoothies just make me hungry, but perhaps adding whey protein will help. I'm sure that having only pure ingredients, especially veggies, would be healthy for anyone.

I always like to try to eat healthy in December, rather than waiting until January and stepping on the scale, and going :eek:. Of course I like gingerbread and eggnog as much as everyone else, and that is what makes Jenny Craig rich!

Oh, rats. Did you HAVE to mention the heavenly combination of gingerbread and eggnog?:beer3:

You're right, it is a heavenly combination. :beer3: I'll just wait until January for the smoothies. Doesn't everyone go on a diet January 2?

Sure... Gingerbread and eggnog only come around once a year! Let's make January Healthy Smoothie Month, and December can be Eggnog & Gingerbread month.

Name
 

As a fan of British TV, Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet) was one of my favourite characters.

Mind the cows Richard.......

Poor Richard

I'd like to hear about your favourite girly stuff.

My favorite 2012 discovery was Zappos.com for shoes. They ship shoes to you and PAY FOR THE RETURN if they're not satisfactory. And they apologze to you if you return things to them. I love Zappos.

I just ordered some Orthaheel Slippers to wear around the house. Although I prefer to go barefoot, I'm finding that I occasionally have foot problems that require arch support. How I love to see the UPS guy bringing me a box from Zappos!

AND... I love it when you order something, and Zappos sends you an email that says "WHOA NELLY!!! You've just qualified for a priority shipping upgrade!"

My favorite find this year was wag.com, which ships my dog's pet food for free (plus his salmon oil, treats, and a host of other things) and which is connected to soap.com for household cleaning items, beauty bar.com for all sorts of cosmetics, and a couple of other .coms (casa and books, I believe.) The pet food arrives within two days. There's 20% off your first order, 15% off your second order, and for each order thereafter, you get an amount toward your next order equal to 5% of the total of the former order, good for 2 months. (Was that confusing enough??)

I never have to lug 30 lbs of dog food out to my car and into my house again! Or detergent, fabric softener, yadda yadda. Saves on gas too, since I'm down by 466A and Petco is up north.

Currently on our lanai we have two 80-lb goldens asleep at our feet after their morning walk. (One's visiting us this week.) It's January, it's warm, and life is good!

Thank you for the suggestion ......Wag.com is a great website, they even have Orijen dogwood which is hard to find and it's less expensive than locally. I look forward to trying the "sister" sites!

Orthaheel
 

I have been using orthaheel brand shoes and slippers for about 1.5 years. In fact, this past Christmas, I bought 3 pair of slippers: 1 for me, one for my sister and one for my sister-in-law. Everybody I know has developed foot problems recently and man these shoes/slippers help. I can sometimes find them on QVC for the daily special and save a bundle over "on-line shoes, zappo's or 6pm".

Does a favorite girlie thing have to just be shopping? This is what I'm into lately. I take blueberries and greek yogurt (I like a flavored kind although you could cut calories by using plain I guess) and two toothpicks and a piece of wax paper and a cookie sheet that fits in your freezer. Put your berry on a toothpick and dip the blueberries into the yogurt to get a decent coating so that there is a 'blop' of yogurt around them. Then use the other toothpick to push the covered berry onto the wax paper. Freeze for a few hours until solid and remove to a plastic zip bag. Make sure you leave room between them when you assemble. I also like to sprinkle with some Splenda before freezing because I like sweet things but you could skip that if you want. I love to pop a frozen berry into my mouth and crunch it. It's so cold and creamy and sweet. I know it's good for me and low in calories and I can never eat a whole container of yogurt at once. It's a great low cal snack. Try it and let me know what you think. It's my new obsession.

I dipped a few strawberries in Cappuccino Yogurt and froze them individually. How yummy. :icon_hungry: Thanks for the tip!

Lunchtime Facelift
 

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newbodycontours
any experience w/ the microcurrent procedure?
It's getting some good reviews...

I'm not sure if Microcurrent at Newbodycontours is a new type of procedure, but if it is, I'd be awfully careful. I haven't heard of it. I'd love to hear from someone who has tried it. I guess I should look for it on Dr. Oz's website. He seems to have an opinion on all the controversial new trends.

By the way, I've found a fabulous btx guy in The Villages. I'm still looking for a place to get a tiny little tattoo.

Btx
 

Do tell Bare....
Tattoo ....I'm thinking my foot?

Jennifer Anniston got a tattoo on the arch of her foot, her first one. I thought it was discreet. So I was thinking the arch of my foot. Then I heard that feet are really pain sensitive. It has to be somewhere that doesn't sag. :faint: Not much area that doesn't sag .. maybe on the shoulder?

If anyone knows of a really clean tattoo parlour, please let me know by post or PM. The fastest growing segment of people seeking tattoos is women over the age of 40!

I want a tiny ankle bracelet tattoo. I keep chickening out. Three friends of mine had tattoos done by a girl at the tattoo parlor in Baylee Plaza. They all said she was great and highly recommend her. It is a very clean place (I went up there with one friend). I can get her name if anyone is interested.

Baylee Plaza ... that's not far at all. If it is clean and has a good reputation, I'm interested. Let's all go together and we can hold hands!

Courage... I need courage!!

The girl's name is Peggy. The place is clean, and they all said she took great care with cleanliness during the process. We don't know the name of the place. Think it just says Tattoos on the storefront.

Oooh! This sounds exciting! I don't want a tattoo, but you all should have somebody along who can take photos & record the event for posterity! I'll volunteer for that! :icon_wink:

uujudy, don't bring a camera--bring tranquilizers!

I'm up for a tattoo. Let's plan a tattoo event. Tranquilizers, a tattoo, then lunch. :faint: CFrance and BillyG, are you in? hhjudy volunteers to offer support!

I'm not there yet but I'll be with you girls in spirit.

I'm on it, Bare. Need courage! But I'm there.

OMG. I knew that I liked you from the get go!
A tat.....in Florida ......never say never.

I'll get my camera all charged up and ready to go. Just let me know where and when! :wave:

Has anyone ordered anything from TV ads, the kind where they say "but wait, if you order now, you'll get two"? I wonder if they're a rip off. They are advertising a crinkly hose that expands when used, and then will deflate to fit in a pail. And some things to anchor area rugs. I'd love to know if any of the "gadgets" work.

I know! I love those hoses...gettin 2 when we go back to Maine. I wonder if they work?