Is Plexus Slim a Weight Loss Scam: My 30-Day Experience

Hey everyone. So you caught me. I fell into the trap of weight loss supplements. First of all I've always been the type of person who has been very superstitious about using weight loss supplements. I always thought and have been told that yeah they'll make you lose weight, but when you stop using them you gain all of that weight right back. Could this be the same for Plexus Slim as well?

So, first of all what pulled me into even wanting to try Plexus Slim was the fact that A LOT of my friends were trying it, and had sworn success with it, but that's not all. My friends and other people on FaceBook had claimed that Plexus Slim had changed their entire lives. They claimed they had more energy, and that their illnesses were miraculously cured among many other claims that people were standing by. After I heard all of this I was definitely on board I wanted nothing more than to try this. I mean it's obvious if you know me that I have a few pounds that I could stand to shed, plus I am the type of person who is always groggy. I personally find myself taking long naps in the evening. So I thought what would a little extra energy hurt anyhow?

So, after deciding I would at least try a month of this I set out to buy Plexus Slim. The only weird thing about this is you have to buy the product from a sponsor. At first I didn't know what this meant so I did a little research. I found that a sponsor is a person (just anyone) who is paid by The Plexus Slim company to sell its products. These people can sometimes also be there for guidance or help if you feel you need a question answered. So with this said I found a local sponsor through Facebook, and with her I purchased the Plexus Slim 30 day system. 

Here is my experience with it so far: 

Week 1 Oct. 1-7: I have noticed a tiny bit of extra energy that I haven't had before, but it really is nothing to talk about right now. As far as weight loss goes I have gained one pound since I have started Plexus.

Week 2 Oct. 8-14: I feel the need to take less naps now. I now have my afternoon naps to probably every other day versus every day. It's a slight change, but still not life changing. On the upside, at the end of the week I have lost 6 pounds, and one inch off my waist. I also feel less hungry all the time consequently cutting out almost all junk food.

Week 3 Oct. 15-21: By the time this week was over I have noticed that I am still feeling less hungry and I am not constantly eating like I was before I started Plexus. The only thing that I am noticing that is the same prior to Plexus would have to be that I am still constantly having soda cravings. So, of course I have gave into these cravings on several occasions. Overall, by the end of the week I have gained 2.8 pounds. This made my entire weight loss amount this month a total of 3.2 pounds. Also, I am still taking a two hour nap once a day in order to feel less groggy and tired throughout the entire day. Therefore, I guess I could say my energy level has not changed at all. One other thing is that I had my blood pressure checked and it was normal, but I also found that my heart rate was a little higher than usual and I had some symptoms of dizziness. Now, I cannot 100% say that this is because of Plexus Slim, but this is about the only thing that I have changed lately.

Week 4 Oct. 22-28: Week four was my last week, and I am very disappointed to say the least. When I started Plexus Slim I seen all the transformation videos and pictures, and the people in them were claiming that they lost anywhere from 10-20 pounds in one month. This is exactly why I made the decision that losing 10-20 pounds would be worth the 100+ bucks. In the end I lost only 4 pounds. I think this proves that Plexus Slim is not a miracle worker. Now, although it may work for some people IT DOES NOT work on every single person.

UPDATE: In reply to the people who are congratulating me on losing 4 pounds, yes I agree that this is great, but I would have rathered not to spend over $100 to do so. Also, after a while of thinking, the Plexus system requires you to drink a ton of water. They push that thought into your head over and over again, drink, drink, drink water! With this being said, it is a proven fact that drinking more water alone can help you with losing weight. How do I know that I didn't lose 4 pounds simply because I drank a bunch more water than I am use to normally drinking?

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Receiving My "Foreign eBay" Clip In Hair Extensions

So, as you all know from my previous post I decided that I really wasn't too ecstatic about the length of my natural "God-given" hair; considering that my hair had only grown to be about shoulder length over the past six months. So, I decided I wanted to invest in hair extensions. The only bad thing about my decision in buying hair extensions was that these puppies could sometimes cost hundreds of dollars. Also, there was the fact that I am a college student, and paying for anything that isn't considered "needed" can be difficult for me to do, especially with my financial status in mind. So, I decided to check Ebay, and personally, I'm not new at all to eBay. eBay is where I tend to find most of the things that I sometimes cannot afford otherwise. So, after logging onto eBay I searched, and I searched, and when I finally found some hair extensions that I could afford (considering that they were $27 for a set of 7 piece clip in hair extensions) I jumped right on purchasing them.

Naturally I was very excited after purchasing my extensions, I mean it's not everyday that you get such a good deal like the one I thought that I was receiving. It was only when my extensions arrived in my mailbox that my excited feelings got completely crushed. First of all, the extensions did miraculously match my natural hair color, which was not the reason for my dismay. The reason why I was so dissatisfied with my extensions was because the wefts looked pitiful. With most hair extensions you can hold them up, and barely see through them, but these hair extensions looked patchy, and had very little hair sewed into them. So, I then decided that I could just buy a few other sets to try and fix the horrible mess that I got myself into, but this definitely did not work to my satisfaction either. Finally, to get my hair to look at least normal I had to put 21 wefts in my hair, and in the end my hair still did not look full nor thick. In fact, my hair looked very thin, and scraggly.

Overall, I would definitely recommend that if you are looking for hair extensions that you DO NOT try to take the "easy road", and buy cheap hair extensions. Even if you are not very financially endowed like I have found myself I would definitely recommend that you save up your money and buy a nice set of extensions. I found out that hard way, especially in this case "you get what you pay for".

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Apple iMac Review From a Not-So Computer Genius

Hey guys! If y'all read my blogs at all you would know that I just got an iMac. My iMac is the 2009 27" model that I purchased from Ebay, and after using it for over a month I thought that I could share my opinion on it.

First of all, I'm so glad that I purchased my iMac on Ebay because I got the exact product that I wanted with no damage at all for hundreds of dollars less than I would have paid anywhere else. (Yeah that's right I'm not too good to say that I use Ebay to find things for a discounted price.)

Anyways, when my iMac arrived via UPS the first thing I noticed was that the 27" display was beyond perfect. Yeah I thought that 27 inches was going to be a bit on the large side, but I never imagined that it would look as big as it did especially sitting in my small room. That's ok though; I find my choice of a big screen to be a wise one. This is because with all this space on my screen I find it a lot easier to do more than one task at once. I can have one window on the left, and still have plenty of room on the right. Plus, the screen always has the brightest prettiest colors in it's display. In fact, when I turn my iMac on in the dark my whole room is illuminated in bright colorful lights. The negative side to this may be that the display can sometimes come off as too bright, but if you figure out how to turn the brightness down in the settings then that tiny flaw can be fixed easily. (System Preferences>Displays)

Another perk to having an iMac is that the iMac is an all in one desktop meaning that there is no pesky tower to deal with. So this means that there is only one chord to plug into the wall making the iMac have more mobility.  It also comes in handy that the keyboard and mouse are both operated by bluetooth so you do not have to plug them in either.

Finally, one downfall to the iMac is that it's not as easy to use versus a windows computer. For example, navigation may take a few days to get use to. I know that the first day that I got my iMac I immediately started using it for homework, and was completely lost when I went back to find the files that I had saved.

So, all-in-all I think that the iMac is a great computer to have if you are a little more familiar with computers, and how they work. On the other hand, if you're not so familiar with computers and how they work I would definitely recommend a Windows computer unless you would really like to spend a while figuring out how to navigate, and operate an iMac. If so, then good luck!

Thanks!

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Buying Hair Extensions on Ebay: Do or don't?

So, I've been wanting hair extensions for at least a year now, and this past week I decided I couldn't wait a second longer. The only problem was that I didn't have much money to spend on them so my first thought was to look on Ebay. Yeah I know some people may call me crazy, but Ebay has continually been my savior when I wanted things but really couldn't afford them in stores.

So...after a while of browsing I finally found some clip in human hair extensions for a very low price. Now, most people may think that lower prices automatically means a lesser quality in the product, but I have found over the years of using Ebay that this theory was not always the case. So, I decided to order a couple set's of extensions.

Next, people may wonder how I chose the right color, and the truth is I have no idea. I looked at the pictures that were provided, and pretty much guessed. This may sound crazy, but I knew going into this that there was going to be a very small chance that I would get the extensions that matched my real hair color, but this is exactly why I chose human hair. The fact that you can dye human hair will definitely be a good aspect for me! I was thinking that when I get them I could try them, and if they did not match I could just dye them to match my hair.

So, all-in-all I am very excited to see what quality I got for the amount I paid. I have my fingers crossed.

Also, if anyone has comments about buying extensions on Ebay, or dying extensions I would really love to hear it.

One last thing......
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