August 25th , 2015
THRIVE Day One: took premium lifestyle capsule first thing in the morning. Twenty minutes later, drank premium lifestyle mix. Applied DFT patch to my bicep. Took beginning body measurements and weighed myself for record keeping. An hour later and I am already feeling my body respond to the THRIVE. I anticipate a degree of detox to happen today so to offset that, I am drinking lots of water and having almonds (protein) for snacks. Here we go...
THRIVE Day Two: took premium lifestyle capsule first thing in the morning. Twenty minutes later, drank premium lifestyle mix. Applied DFT patch to my other bicep (I'm told to rotate placement of the patches for best results). Yesterday was extremely busy and I was thrilled to noticed that my energy levels were steady all day (which is absurd for me... I'm THAT person that crashes every afternoon.... I've always been that way and it's only gotten worse since having babies that didn't sleep well during their first 18 months). Anyhow, I don't drink coffee, I don't drink soda (generally speaking) and I don't drink energy drinks. I usually barely get through the day... but not anymore! The first time I noticed I was feeling a bit tired was at 8:00 at night when I was tucking the kids in bed. I did experience some detox sensations, but because I was anticipating them, I only used A HALF DOSAGE of THRIVE. I can't imagine how I will feel when I start using full doses! My hunger cravings were way less than average for me and nullified with a handful of almonds each time (every few hours or so). Also wanted to mention that I've never been a 'morning person'.... I'm not one to pop up out of bed, ready to conquer the day. This morning, I woke up to the sound of my alarm and was feeling refreshed and awake. Who AM I?!? How odd to feel so focused! Today will be busy as I will be cleaning the house, top to bottom, to prepare for tomorrow night's meeting! I'm really looking forward to sharing #THRIVE with all y'all! Hope you can make it!
THRIVE Day Three: took one premium lifestyle capsule first thing in the morning. Twenty minutes later, drank half of the premium lifestyle mix. Applied a half of the DFT patch to my bicep. I am taking half doses because I find that a whole dose is too much for me. So yesterday was a wacky day. I knew I had so much to do...and my one year old decided to skip her morning nap. Agh! This greatly... inhibited my ability to actually accomplish much (I spent as much time cleaning as I did cleaning up new messes that she was making). Sigh. Anyhow, feeling great and really enjoying my newfound stamina and mental focus. At 6:30 pm last night, I went to a flooring job to help my husband (he's in the middle of a huge project with a deadline and I offered to help). We worked (manual labor, mind you) till 10 pm! I was laughing at how strong and energized I felt. And I hadn't had a nap in days! I was so excited last night at how good I felt, I had to force myself to go to bed... but once I laid down, I was out. Hard work felt good and my muscles were happy. This morning, I woke up feeling alert and rested (not the usual groggy, hate the alarm clock sensation. I was curious how I'd feel this morning after having such a full day yesterday AND Maggie woke up at 1 am (she never sleeps good at night when she misses a nap during the day). I'm thrilled to say that I feel great and haven't missed a step. Looking forward to all that today holds and how much I can get done!
THRIVE Day Four: took one premium lifestyle capsule first thing in the morning. Twenty minutes later, drank half of the premium lifestyle mix. Today I was feeling 'fancy' so I threw four diced strawberries in my 'shake'. YUM! Applied a half of the DFT patch to my....wait for it.... WRIST! Yup. Decided to try something different. Our bodies have different spots that help absorb the DFT nutri...tion better and I decided to try this one. I am still taking half doses because I find that a whole dose is too much for me... though today was the first day that I wondered if I should go full dosage. Maybe in a day or so. So yesterday was a CRAZY FULL day. Last night was my first informational meeting for THRIVE and I was so excited to share it with Lisa and Rachel! By the time the day was done and I crawled into bed at 11:30, I was whooped. SO tired. This morning I woke up feeling better than usual (pre-Thrive) but not as energized as I have been the past few days. That's why I opted to try the patch on my wrist this morning for added 'boost'. Let me tell you... it's working! Today, I'm headed to my husband's jobsite again to help for a few hours (manual labor). I look at it like this: the work feels good because it's burning calories and getting my muscles moving... AND it's a help to my husband. DOUBLE Win! #thriveischangingmylife
THRIVE Day Five: took **TWO** premium lifestyle capsules first thing in the morning. Twenty minutes later, drank the premium lifestyle mix with four diced strawberries in my 'shake'. YUM! Applied the DFT patch to my right bicep. Today, I decided to go full dosage with the THRIVE EXPERIENCE because I discovered that I appear to be fighting an illness (feeling tired, scratchy throat, stuffy nose).... This explains why I was feeling sluggish yesterday as well. I was wondering how my body would respond when fighting a cold while taking THRIVE. My usual routine is to load up on vitamins and drink more liquids than normal. I'll keep you all posted on how the day progresses. Yesterday was one of those days that goes almost exactly the opposite of what you expected. I had plans to leave my kiddos with my Mom so I could go help Scott with work. Well, Mom had stuff come up so that didn't happen. I ended up filling my day with what seems like a millions other things. I noticed several times throughout the day yesterday that I felt like I was 'off' (sluggish, yawning). It reminded me of my status quo pre-THRIVE, but not my worst average day... just an average Mommy-tired-no-energy day. I'm super curious how bad I would have felt had I not been on THRIVE. Hmmm... Anyhow, last night after dinner, our Collison Clan of five was feeling like some fun so we played Hide & Go Seek in the house. What Fun!! Maggie (our 1 year old) and I were a 'team' and while we hid in the downstairs shower, she'd lean over to me and put her finger up to her lips and say "Shhh!" SO CUTE. I know I wouldn't have felt up for playing with my kids at the end of the day if it weren't for THRIVE. I am thankful. I am blessed. I am excited to continue seeing big changes. I am THRIVING.
THRIVE Day Six: took **TWO** premium lifestyle capsules first thing in the morning. Twenty minutes later, drank the half of the premium lifestyle mix with only milk added (In a rush out the door to head to church). Applied the DFT patch to my left forearm. It looks like I will be a 'full dosage' girl from now on! Yay!! Today, I feel great! Yesterday morning was sluggish and 'off' for me... I... suspect that my body was fighting something. By yesterday evening, I felt 100% again and I truly believe that I wasn't affected more so because I am feeding my body excellent vitamins, probiotics and minerals on a regular basis now. I am SO excited to watch my body bounce back so quickly. Last night was an excellent THRIVE meeting and I learned SO much about this great company and its products. I heard some amazing stories about how Thrive is impacting others. I can't wait for the next event! Today, I am feeling like starting up actual exercise again... I feel incredibly thankful to have the energy to even want to exercise! I'm going to pull out my P90X DVDs and do some work. Here we go...
THRIVE Day Seven: did my easy 3 Step THRIVE Experience. Today marks one week of taking the amazing nutritional supplements and using the DFT (patch). I am thrilled to report that I have lost 3 1/2 pounds, and a 1/2 inch off my waist.**** This is without doing actual exercises... (with the exception of last night... I was in the mood for some P90X, so I did some AB Rippers. Yay!) I have bee...n tons more active than normal and I did go help my husband at work that one night this past week... Like anything in life, you get more out of it the more you put in. I am going to work harder because I want better results (with my weight loss). I am thrilled at my results so far... but this week (week 2), I plan to increase my exercise and pay closer attention to my diet. People are starting to notice changes in me and I am so thankful that my friend Rachelle told me about THRIVE. I want to pay it forward and share it with everyone I love and know that they could benefit from better nutrition in their bodies. I have wanted to make changes in my life for years... but I couldn't seem to find the motivation to stay the course and actually DO it. Now, I realize it was because when you are tired and have no energy, EVERYTHING seems impossible and overwhelming. Getting off the couch is hard. Getting out of the bed in the morning is a drag. Making it through the day is difficult. NOT ANYMORE!! Feeding my body what it needs has changed everything. Who knew we were made to feel this good?!
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