My name is Terra and I live in the Southern Willamette Valley in Oregon. I am married, have 2 teenage foster daughters, and work as a dental hygienist. When I was nineteen, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). This was well before those were common words for ladies to hear. I had always been a bit chubby growing up, but once I was in college, I gained about 50 lbs. I have yo-yo'd my whole adult life since then. The typical lose 50, gain 60, lose 20, gain 25... So over the years, I've gained a bit more and more. As I'm nearing 40, it is even more of a struggle to lose weight. I get so frustrated when I do all the same stuff as others, then watch them drop pounds and I stay the same. My body has liked the 250-253 range for about a year now. I did get it down from 270 though!
I decided to start this blog to keep myself accountable, but also because I've found an amazing company and products that are working (for everyone around me)! I became an It Works! Independent Distributor on June 29, 2012. It has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. I have seen results that would blow your mind, in very short periods of time, we're talking 45 minutes! The problem is, those are others' results, not mine.
It Works! number one selling product is the "Ultimate Body Applicator". It is a non-woven cloth filled with all natural extracts and ingredients that tighten, tone and firm your skin. After a single use, many people will even feel a big difference in how their pants fit! Well, I've wrapped about 10 times. Yes, my stretch marks have faded, and my skin feels amazing, but my pants feel the same... I've been racking my brain, trying to figure out how come this is not working for me when it works for everyone else (sometime it will take 2-3 wraps, but not 10!)
Some more recent medical issues have cropped up. I switched my PCP (Primary Care Provider) about 5 months ago, and of course had the full blood work up. We figured I would be insulin resistant, that is just part of the PCOS. We had no idea that my inflammation markers would be OFF THE CHART. Inflammation markers are used to predict heart disease. My number was about 4 times that of someone at high risk for heart disease. Obviously, something was wrong. I have been suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) for over two years and have been seeing a Physical Therapist (PT) this whole time. Between my PCP, my PT, my sister (who is an RN) and myself, we figured it was the CTS and my weekly PT visits stirring up the inflammation in my system.
Then, earlier this month, I had some significant swelling in my left arm. It felt like a huge bruise, but no purple marking. The swelling started at my wrist and went up to the inside of my elbow. I thought I had slept wrong on it. But, over the next few days it got so bad I had a hard time putting on a pair of gloves at work. After showing my sister, (who by the way is not only an RN, but she specializes in the cardiac unit) she suggested I get checked for a blood clot. I had an ultrasound and there was no blood clot. I was diagnosed with Phlebitis, inflammation of the blood veins, but no one knew the source. Of course this meant a follow up visit and we did more blood work. Well, my inflammation markers came back almost double what they were 5 months ago!!! What?!? How can that happen? Where is this coming from? My PCP then suggested avoiding Beef and Milk products, since they can cause inflammation in the system, and a 2 week blood draw. That is scheduled on Nov 7, 2012.
A couple of nights ago, the same day I got my blood results, another It Works! Distributor posted about a "reboot". I told you about It Works!' most popular product, but the company and its' products are about full body health and nutrition too. Someone within the company came up with a "reboot" using the It Works! "Greens", "Profit" and other supplements. The "reboot" is based on information they got from the MD that works with It Works! and by taking the knowledge from the film "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead". This is not recommended for everyone, nor is it endorsed by the company. It should only be done with medical permission/supervision. But I need something BAD! I need to address all of the inflammation in my system and try to figure out where it is stemming from. If it is digestive, this can be a way to figure that out. Also, is this why the Ultimate Body Wraps don't seem to work as well for me? So, today, Oct 26th, is my Day 1 of a 10 day "reboot". Read my future blogs to track how I'm doing and how well my next wrap works... That will be done on November 8th, 2012.
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