I'm starting week 4 on the Challenge.

I'm starting week 4 on the Challenge.  The scale didn't move this week. Still sitting at a 8-10 lb loss.  I plan to add walking on the treadmill to my routine this week, at least 3 times. I am going to work even harder at sticking to the program and drinking more water, less tea. I am also working on cutting out more of the snacks like crackers and sticking to only one serving of cheese daily (cheese is one of my weaknesses.) and more raw veggies and fruits.

I haven't lost my resolve or my motivation. I still feel like I have more energy and strength then I had before the challenge. Here's two more side effects from the shakes that I hadn't noticed before.

First, I have been having night sweats for several years now.  Not the kind of night sweats that come from hot flashes. I think they were from blood sugar and blood pressure imbalances. They are always worse when I've had headaches and when my BP has been higher then normal. I realized that I haven't been having them for the last week or so.

Second, due to the prediabetes I have been plagued by thrush. Thrush is a yeast overgrowth in my mouth and tends to be caused by high blood sugar. My doctor has ran tests to rule out diabetes but the thrush remains. I have taken the pills for yeast infections but the thrush returns after just a week or 2. It has been pretty persistent for about the last year and a half and sometimes causes an itch in the back of my throat that keeps me up at night. I realized today that it hasn't returned since I started the challenge and the shakes.

I want to reiterate that the shakes are NOT a magic solution or overnight pill to cure obesity. It still takes discipline and determination to stick to the routine and follow the plan. However, I believe that good nutrition is something most of us are lacking. The Visalus shakes could be the tool to help your body to start healing itself of all the damage caused by processed sugars, preservatives, etc.

Don't put it off any longer. Do yourself a favor and start getting healthy now!

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