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For months a bunch of my friends and coworkers have been talking about this weight loss supplement they have been taking. I am never one to jump on the bandwagon with anything so I listened to what they had to say about this pill all the while secretly rolling my eyes and wishing they would shut up. Then they started posting their results every week on facebook and I started paying a little more attention. They were all consistently having great results every single week both with pounds and inches lost every week. So I started listening a little more but still was skeptical so I started talking to them about it and actually asking questions and doing some research. One thing that I had noticed about my friends is there was a unanimous increase in there motivation both for weight loss and for making healthy positive choices in their life. Every time I saw them you get see such a difference in their bodies and their self esteem. So as one last attempt to disprove this pill I researched the properties that were in it, and was shocked to find their claim that everything in it was all natural and good for you was actually true. My research proved that the worst thing in this pill for you was the typical gel capsule that all pills are in.

So I tried it; and was hooked from the first day! My husband and I are both taking it and the results are amazing. My husband in the first week lost 8 pounds and 7.5 inches. I lost 5.8 pounds and 6.5 inches………are you freaking kidding me? We did nothing different in our lives except drink more water as the pill makes you crave it. We no longer experienced hunger pains which for my husband was a big deal as we all no men tend to be big babies. My husband is no different if he was having hunger pains he was like this big baby that was going to die if he didn’t eat right away. They other amazing part is we could never even finish our whole plate at any meal again a huge deal for my husband who is pretty glutenous when it comes to food. He would easily finish a plate or two at any meal, I can remember thinking sometimes how can anyone person consume so much food? An example of this is that we went out to breakfast the other morning and our usual breakfast was obviously way to much so we took our leftovers home which was then our lunch as well, but it didn’t stop there…….there was still some leftover which then became my breakfast the next morning…….are you freaking kidding me? I used to eat this in one sitting now it takes three! The next greatest thing about this is the energy, it gives me so much energy and its natural energy there is never any crash or anything…….its insane……I love it! We have now been taking it for three weeks he is down 14.5 pounds and 19 inches and I am down 11.2 pounds and 12.5 inches.

I am now telling everyone I know and recommending this to everyone I know A.C.E is an amazing weight loss tool!

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1. Fidget! fidgeting can burn up to 350 calories per day, just by being restless.  try it for yourself; move around while talking on the phone, tap your feet to music, etc.
2. Avoid eating too many nuts.  Although they have heart healthy fats, they are also high in calories (3 handfuls have 525 calories) if you really crave them, eat pistachios.  2 handfuls is just 159 calories, and shelling them will slow down your eating
3. Don’t eat in front of the TV, or you’ll end up overeating around 288 calories.  Instead eat around the table, and trade 1 hour of TV for a walk. 
4. Limit salad toppings! Cheese crumbles, caramelized nuts, bacon, avocado, dried fruit, croutons, and vinaigrette’s can add lots of calories. Instead just have 1 topping, and use half the dressing
5. Eat on smaller plates, and you’ll end up eating 20-25% less while still feeling full because your plate will be full!
6. Skip on the whipped cream when eating dessert-coffee drinks (macchiatos, lattes, etc.) the drinks themselves contain about 600 calories for a large
7. Count your chips instead of eating from a bag.  Often you’ll end up eating twice the serving size on the nutrition label unknowingly
8. Avoid buffet-style meals at home; instead of letting people fill their own plates (and often going back for seconds), fill it for them before bringing it to the table
9. Instead of getting your cocktail with syrup, sugary juices, and creamy additions, add club soda or cranberry juice instead.  the former can make your drink up to 800 calories!
10. Eat less pasta! Especially at restaurants, which will often serve you 480% the recommended amount (about 1025 calories worth)
11. Eat with less people; studies have shown eating with 7 or more people can make you eat up to 96% more, that’s like doubling your dinner!
12. Don’t clean your plate; leave 25% left at every meal and save the rest as leftovers
13. Get mini versions of desserts if available (you can get them at Carabbas, Olive Garden, and P.F. Changs) so you can still get a sweet treat without all the calories
14. Avoid smoothies, they can often have up to 800 calories per 32 oz! instead try oatmeal or fruit to start your day
15. Beware of the “healthy food trap”.  people often think because food is healthy at restaurants that they can indulge in twice as much, so they end up eating the same amount of calories than if they had gone to a not so healthy restaurant
16. Beware of hidden oils; ask to have your food cooked with stock instead of oil, or order food steamed/poached to avoid the oil it takes to pan fry it
17. Get enough sleep! a lack of sleep makes people snack more according to studies, aim for 6-7+ hours
18. Be a hardworking dinner host! Grocery shop for 1 hour, cook a fabulous meal in 2 hours, and then toast yourself for your awesome 640 calorie burn
19. Stop drinking soda, each 12 oz drink has 150-180 calories, not to mention all the extra sugars
20. For breakfast eat 2 boiled or poached eggs (you’ll feel fuller throughout the day), and before lunch eat 1 cup of low cal soup (you’ll eat about 134 calories less at lunch)
21. Ditch the buttered popcorn at the movies, a large has around 1000 calories! Instead smuggle in your own air popped or butter-free microwave popcorn
22. Pay attention when you eat, listen to your body’s cues and put down your fork when you’re satisfied
23. Drink sugar free: a 20 oz tea with fruit juices can have as much as 400 calories! Choose sugar free and save more than 400 calories
24. Check the serving size when reading nutrition labels.  The entree you’re cooking may say it has 350 per servings, but there are probably 4 servings in the entire thing!
25. Get a small when buying ice cream.  Even if you get your favorite full-fat flavor, you’ll still save as many
    

Quick ‘N’ Dirty: 16 Minute Cardio Surge!

If you’re short on time this is a wicked, calorie scorching circuit that you can do in less than 20 minutes! You’ll need a set of light-medium dumbbells (5-12lbs recommended), a timer, a mat and a killer attitude.:) If you don’t have dumbbells, you can still do the circuit, but push yourself!

The workout consists of 4 exercise combos (A & B). Complete each exercise (A & B) for 60 seconds each, then repeat each combo before moving on. Alternatively, you can complete each combo once, no breaks, then rest 30-60 seconds and repeat the whole circuit.

Warm up for 5 minutes before starting and stretch afterwards! Make sure you’re well hydrated, and although you should push yourself, take breaks when you need to.

Combo #1

Squat To Shoulder Press

Stand feet shoulder width apart, holding your dumbbells raised just outside of your shoulders. Arms are bent and palms facing each other. Sit back and down into a squat, keeping your chest up (avoid leaning forward) and stand press the weights upwards until your shoulders are straight. Squeeze your glutes as you stand. Lower the dumbbells back to starting position as you squat again. Repeat.

Burpees

Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and you arms at your sides. Push your hips back, bend your knees and lower your body as deep as you can into a squat. As you squat down, place your hands on the floor and shift your weight to them. Kick your feet back into plank or pushup position (or step them back one at a time). Reverse the motion, jumping or stepping your feet forward and standing up quickly.

Beginners: Step back instead of hopping back.
Advanced: Add a pushup at the bottom of the burpee, and jump as you stand.

Combo #2

Sumo Squat To Lateral Raise

Stand with your feet wider than hips width apart, knees facing slightly out to the side. Arms hang down towards the floor, palms facing each other. Sink down into a sumo squat and raise your arms up and to the side. Keep a slight bend in the arm as you lift, and lower your body down and not forward.

High Knees & Climbers

Run in place, bringing your knees as high as you can. Count to 10, then drop down to plank position. Quickly, draw your knees into your chest and complete 10 mountain climbers. Keep your core tight, butt down, and hips facing the floor as you pull your knees in. Neck should be stable (eyes straight down to the floor) and shoulders over your hands. Hop back up to standing and repeat for one minute.

Combo #3

Lunge To Bicep Curl

Stand with dumbbells hanging at your sides, and palms facing forward. Lunge forward, putting your weight in your front heel, and bringing your thigh parallel to the ground. As you lunge, curl the dumbbells up. Push off your front foot and return to starting position, lowering the dumbbells down. Repeat switching sides.

Jump Rope

With or without a jump rope, jump in place. If you do not have a rope, pretend you do and rotate your hands as if an imaginary rope was there. Go as quickly as you can.

Combo #4

Plank Rows

In plank position, grab a dumbbell in each hand (if it’s too difficult, have a dumbbell in one hand only and leave the other hand flat). Keeping your arms close to your body, pull the dumbbell up, bringing your elbows past your back and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Replace the dumbbell and repeat on the other side (if using one dumbbell, continue on the same side for 30 seconds, then switch).

Jab Punch To Jack

Bringing your right foot slightly forward, punch your right hand forward. Keep your fist tight, knuckles facing down and jab forward quickly before pulling your elbow back to your body. Complete one jumping jack and repeat on the other side. Jab, jack, jab, jack, as quickly as possible.

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I’m on a huge kick about portion control unfortunately once you start looking at this issue you realize how out of control it is. My husband currently is not loving me at the moment because I’m constantly getting on him about giving the kids proper portion sizes. I feel my children along with myself must correct these out of control portion sizes that are plaguing America right now. I am hoping that by enforcing it now that will be more likely to continue that habit into adulthood. So I ordered one of these for each member of my family (all 8 of us lol) and it has made life so much easier.

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