Although the Cinch Coach has me on about 2300 calories a day, I am not eating that much. I am under 300 to 500 calories daily. That is probably a good thing because that is more of the level of calories for people about 100 pounds smaller than I am, and since I want to get there, it is nice to find the appetite dwindling with the size.
Here is what I have noticed: My knees don't hurt as much when I walk. Before cinch, my pain threshold was probably a constant 10 out of 10. Now the pain is only sporadic, at best. Who knew that a measly 20 pounds would make such a difference. The pain reduction in the knees alone has made this all worth while. If I never lose another pound, the program has yielded results way beyond my expectations. My back pain is down from a constant 12 out of 10 to maybe a 4 out of 10. In addition, I am able to stand for longer periods of time. I am also standing up straighter.
There is also an overall sense of well being and serenity. I think Shaklee has designed the nutrition in the Cinch program where we are getting optimum nutrition and I think when you are feeding your body with the proper balance of nutrients, it is just easier to be and feel happy. I am also sleeping better now.
I am traveling to Florida for 12 days. I am leaving on Thursday. The only thing I have to do differently than I am doing now is to remember to drink lots of water. That is what I forgot to do when I went to Chicago for 3 days during the 2nd week of my program. Being on Cinch, I am going to save a small fortune on food and eating out costs. The savings on the eating out costs alone is going to pay for the gas to get there and back. I guess you could say that because of Cinch, my trip is free!!
We have a blizzard going on today. The snow is piled up to our window sills now, so I guess I am running out of excuses to finish unpacking my office in my new condo and begin to work on filing all the papers and starting taxes. Oh well, it WAS a nice day!!
