LOOKING GOOD, FEELING BETTER

All her life Kathy Rhoden had always been mindful about what she put in her body, but it did not keep her from packing on the pounds as she aged.

“I’ve always been a healthy eater and a label reader, but I was still gaining two-to-three pounds every year,” says the 58-year-old Leesburg resident. “Last year, I reached my alltime high with weight, and I didn’t feel good. I was carrying abdominal fat and nothing I did to take it off worked.”

As summer approached, Kathy dreaded the thought of having to spend another year wearing her bathing suit in her backyard. Moreover, she was sick of wearing jackets and sweaters to cover up her body. Determined to lose weight, she began researching different weight loss programs. “I wanted to find the very best program for me,” she says. “It had to be all-natural. I did not want to use anything that had things like artificial sweeteners, stimulants, or soy.”

Then someone told Kathy about the Isagenix Cellular Cleansing Diet, an organic “food system” that naturally removes toxins and other impurities from the body. Though she was skeptical at first, she decided to order it. “By the fifth day I was feeling remarkable. I went on to drop 37 pounds and I’ve been able to maintain that for six months,” she says. “But more importantly, I have increased energy. It’s amazing how when you fill your body with the proper nutrition, you can feel so good.”

KATHY’S ADVICE:

“Do your research. Take a real hard look at the food you put in your mouth because knowledge is power. Also, make better food choices. Limit your sugar and salt intake and avoid processed foods and trans fats. Every good choice you make is a step toward a better life.”

KATHY’S DAILY DIET:

• FIRST THING IN THE MORNING: A NUTRIENT-RICH TONIC.

• BREAKFAST: BREAKFAST SHAKE.

• MID-MORNING: A 100-CALORIE SNACK, AN ACCELERATOR PILL, AND A VITAMIN PACK.

• LUNCH: A LARGE SALAD TOPPED WITH A GOOD PROTEIN (CHICKEN, TURKEY, OR SALMON).

• MID-AFTERNOON: A 100-CALORIE SNACK, AN ACCELERATOR PILL, AND A VITAMIN PACK.

• DINNER: ANOTHER SHAKE OR A WELL-BALANCED MEAL (A PIECE OF SALMON, A SWEET POTATO WITHOUT BUTTER, AND STEAMED BROCCOLI).

• BEFORE BED: A FLUSH PILL, WHICH AIDS IN DIGESTION.

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