Writing this article does not mean I am a health expert, I just happened to find out some helpful facts.

A lot of people and doubting Thomases have been amazed and have not gone over the curiosity regarding my weight loss. I can’t blame them as I ,too, am still overwhelmed. It is not because I could not shed the pounds but because I was able to do it without much exercise nor diet. By using the word MUCH, I mean, I still did both , however, I did put too much effort in doing so.

Without futher ado,  I am now sharing with you tips that would have made me a couple of hundreds richer, if not only for the silly generosity I sometimes possess. ( hahahahah )

Actually it is not much of a secret. It is the Del Monte Fit and Right juice   that has been out in the market for about a year now. Whenever I reveal my secret though, there are a few who would raise their eyebrows and even let a nasty comment ” DI NAMAN TOTOO YAN!” and walks out for a number of reasons which I have given a thought as well:

1. They tried it and it really did not work for them.

2. They did not try it at all because they do not believe in the prduct anyway.

3. They might have thought that I went through the knife or had liposuction for losing 20 pounds in 4-6 months.

( I was 136 pounds on May of 2008 and dropped to 118 lbs by September. I am now 115 pounds at the time I am blogging , January 29, 2000, but I tend to go back to 120 pounds when I start pigging out. It’s just yoyo syndrome.. what’s important is I now know how to drop the weight again.)

4. Lastly, they have other things to use their hard-earned money on.

Again, I do not blame them. I only want to share what was effective on  me and what I have found out about this product. SO here it goes.

The key ingredient of Fit and Right is L-carnitine. Upon doing a google, I discovered that there are different classes of it and there is no actual amount or dosage to take that has been recommended yet nor any side effects. The reason therefore that Del Monte suggested three bottles of it is because of the sugar it contains. You get 22 grms of sugar per serving… that is if you buy the plastic bottle. Yes, there are nutrional differences between the canned and the bottled juice. If i go on the list, I am sure that you will just get bored. So to sum it up, the can has more sugar, more vitamins BUT less fiber if no fiber at all. Not to mention that it contains less juice than the bottled one. That is actually the reason I am taking the cheaper, bottled juice.

Going back to L-carnitine. This, my friends, does not make you lose pounds. It just HELPS you lose it IF and WHEN after drinking the juice, you commit yourself to 30 minute rigorous activity. Otherwise, the sugar will work like an appetizer that makes you eat , eat and eat… which, of course, what makes us all fat.  Upon reading the label, I also learned that the maker of this product, contrary to what others might have thought,  did not actually cheat anyone… It is the visual images on TV that makes us dream to shed the excess fat in a snap of a finger and has blocked our hearing from knowing the important facts about Fit and Right.

Some say that they did not exercise at all and yet they lost weight upon drinking Fit and Right. Please do not be deceived. Non-mobility will not make you lose weight unless you are starving yourself.The reason though that I mentioned exercising earlier in this blogs is because it is the key to slimming into a GOOD SHAPE.  This is where my guilt lies. Since I do not like sit-ups, I lost more fats on areas where there should be and retained some fats on my belly.

It also helps that you change your diet. Yes, you may still eat sweets and red meat if you want if only you know when to stop and make sure you do not eat sweet stuff on a daily basis.  Another thing I have learned is to count calories. Believe me, I hate counting ,too! LOL…  However, we all must know that we should be eating 1500 calories per day as suggested by the experts. Everytime you eat 500 calories less, you lose a couple of pounds a week. Did I just make you think of getting the habit of reading the back label? Good! You are on the right track.

Lastly, you MUST drink water. Do not make this juice a replacement. Since it is too sweet, you will need more pure water to replenish your body as it dries you up ( especially girls, if you know what I am talking about… ) making you prone to urinary tract infection.

See? It’s not so bad. 3 bottles of Fit and Right, At least 6-8 glasses of water, a 30-minute walk or room cleaning, fish, chicken, vegetables… and less sugar. That is really all you need.
P.S.

Please do not think I am just showing off as it is the least of my intentions. I am still afraid of gaining weight because it is in my genes.  I just want to help people overcome their insecurity which was what I have experienced during the times I weighed heavier than I should. Also, I am writing this while taking care of my 2-yr old so I might have forgotten other details. Do not hesitate to ask. ;)  Hope this helps.

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