My Story Update

Hello!
If you have followed my blog so far you will know I started the Juice Plus products last year, a year ago this month in fact! I fell in love with them very quickly as most people do and religiously stuck to the program for the first 8 weeks. I loved the feeling of being healthy, you feel so clean and so light…I was addicted to it! After my first 8 weeks I treated myself to a pizza and some wine….oh my god did I regret it! I felt disgusting!!!!! I instantly regretted it however I do think it is very important to treat yourself every now and then. It also helps to remind you how great it is to be healthy.

After the 2nd part of the Juice Plus Fatloss program I found myself at a good weight and I was so happy with my progress. I still had more I wanted to loose but I no longer had to worry about finding an outfit when going out (I used to take ages and clothes got thrown all over the floor) but now everything fitted!

I really enjoy being at a good weight and am still loving the Juice Plus products now. I take the Vineyard Capsules daily and use the Complete shakes. At the moment I have gone back on to 2 a day as I put on a little bit of weight over Christmas which I still have not shifted! I am loving using the shakes again, makes meal planning so much easier and they are so yummy!

I have learnt a lot over my journey. I used to have frequent dizzy spells and get really tired easily however I haven't had a single dizzy spell since starting my healthy routine. I have also learnt about exercise. You will read in my past blogs how I think that it is important to understand how you work, and use that. I still think this…I used to hate exercise and the above pictures were achieved with very little exercise however I found even though I had lost the weight and the inches, I wasn't as toned as I would have liked to be. I used to not push myself as hard as I should have because I thought it would put me off. Well, as I said I still agree that understanding yourself and how you work/what you can do is very important, but it is also important to push yourself and give yourself a challenge. I have recently started the Insanity workout…it is crazy! I never in a million years thought I would be able to or even want to do a workout like that. I love it and every morning I wake up wanting to exercise! So my advice is, don't be afraid to push yourself.

Not only do I have Juice Plus to thank for health and weightloss, but also for teaching me about nutrition and diet. The Fatloss program comes with a great Meal Plan and advice document which has actually changed my life. The whole idea of the program is that it is a lifestyle change not a diet and that is exactly what it is. It makes you question things and really think about what you are putting into your temple that is your body : )

And now I work for Juice Plus too, spreading my story with others and telling them about the products. I have gained a lot from just one decision a year ago to get healthier!

For more information on the products you can visit my website or email me. And for fabulous healthy recipe ideas, take a look at my Facebook album.

Any questions no matter how big or small are very much welcomed.

Much love,
Rachael
rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com

Saturdays Challenge

Happy Saturday!

I know it's the weekend and people want time to chill but Saturday surely is the best day to concentrate on being healthy and working out? It's a day where hopefully you have time on your side, as opposed to the busy schedule of Monday - Friday.

Take some time today to work on YOU!

For recipe ideas, take a look at my Facebook Album.

Stay happy, stay healthy!

Rachael : )

rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com

www.letsgethealthyjp.co.uk

Friday's Challenge

It's Friday! Wohoo!

Here are today's challenges. There will be more over the weekend, don't loose focus!!! Sunday will be more of a relaxed day but there still will be challenges.

It is so nice to hear that these challenges are actually inspiring people! Keep it up everyone : )

Rachael
Rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com
www.letsgethealthyjp.co.uk 

Thursdays Challenges

Good Morning!

Todays Food Challenge is all about eating CLEAN. There are so many awesome recipes that you can have which are healthy. Check out the Clean Curry on my Recipe Blog. So for today, whatever you eat for dinner, keep it clean!

And for todays Exercise Challenge….see below..enjoy those burpees!!! Love the burn : )

Happy Healthy Thursday everyone!
Rachael
rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com
www.letsgethealthyjp.co.uk

Wednesdays Challenges

Today's challenges are posted below! I hope you are enjoying them and feeling inspired : )

For more recipes take a look at my blog...

And! My website is now live should you want to read more about the Juice Plus Products. Www.letsgethealthyjp.co.uk

Enjoy!

Rachael
rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com 

Let's Get Healthy Tuesday Challenges

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you all managed to complete yesterdays challenges and are feeling inspired and motivated to be healthy : )

Here are todays challenges….

As I mentioned yesterday, this business is based around the fantastic Juice Plus+ Products (Capsules / Shakes)  however it is also designed to inspire a healthy lifestyle. For more information on the Juice Plus+ Products please contact me via email or join me on Facebook or Twitter.

Have a healthy Tuesday!

Rachael : )

Let's Get Healthy Monday Challenge

Hello!

As well as selling the Juice Plus+ products, this business is all about inspiring health and fitness. I know personally how difficult it can be to get into that mindset, but I also know that once you are there it is so easy and being healthy feels amazing! All I needed was a bit of motivation so I am hoping to pass that on to you. : )

Today I am setting 2 challenges...one is for your diet and one is for exercise. Both of these aspects are really important for living a healthy lifestyle and both make you feel super duper energised!

Enjoy today's challenge...more to come tomorrow!

Please feel free to contact me on Facebook and Twitter to let me know how you get on!
Www.facebook.com/letsgethealthywithjuiceplus
Www.twitter.com/gethealthyjp

For more information on the Juice Plus+ Products please contact me rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com or take a read of my blogs

Rachael : )

For New Mummies or Mummies To Be

I have had a lot of questions recently from Mums who have just given birth and wanting to get rid of their baby weight as well as Mums to be who want to add in some extra healthiness into their diet.

I have been discussing this with a midwife who also works for Juice Plus+ and whilst we do recommend that you consult with your own midwife before starting the products here is some info.

If you are with child, you can still take the capsules (giving you and your baby the goodness form 26 fruit and vegetables each day) and you can even take the shakes however not as a meal replacement if you are breastfeeding.

Here are some benefits for using the Juice Plus+ Capsules and Shakes when pregnant:

Nutrition
Long term health
Passing goodness onto the baby when breastfeeding
Weight loss - obviously this wont be as clear as if you were using the shakes as meal replacements but you will notice a healthy difference
The healthier you are, the quicker your body will recover from the pregnancy and childbirth
Energy levels - which you will need a lot of to look after a new born!

We have had some great success stories from our Mummies, a couple which are below.

If you have recently given birth, alot of the above still applies to you. I know how important it is to get your body back to what you are used to after childbirth, for many reasons as well as just piece of mind. The Juice Plus+ Shakes and Capsules along with a healthy eating and exercise plan can really help you achieve your goal.

Pregnant pic from Nov 2012. Started Shakes/Capsules along with exercise in Feb 2013...progress from then until now. 

Mel started using the shakes 5 weeks after giving birth as she was not breastfeeding due to other medical issues. 6 weeks later she had gone from 12st 4lb to 10st 5lb! 

Amazing pics and progress from Beccy Jones below.

For questions: email, Facebook, Twitter or the Website.

Rachael
Rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com

My Juice Plus+ Story So Far...

I first heard about Juice Plus+ through a friend. I saw the amazing results she was getting and I was instantly interested! It took me a bit of time before I actually made the move to change my lifestyle. I was cautious of things like Will it work for me? Will I stick to it? Will I be able to afford it? Well, I can now safely say it was the best decision I ever made!

I have always been a size 10-12 and although interested in eating healthily and exercising, never that motivated. I also had a lot of issues with my energy. I would often find myself completely lacking in energy and I would often get dizzy spells.

So, I decided to make that change! I am quite an organised person and I really enjoyed reading all the information that was sent to me and planning my meals for the first week. The first couple of weeks were a detox stage however it's not what you think...it's not starving yourself or drinking only liquids, it is just simply eating healthily! I really enjoyed this process although to be honest I did get a little obsessed with the recipes and probably spent a lot more money on food then I needed to! I was having a fancy healthy recipe every night when infact a simple fish, vegetables and boiled potatoes would have done!

In the detox stage I didn't actually do any regular exercise. Although I did feel great from eating so healthily I still wasn't brain motivated  - I struggle with this! Once I get going I'm really into it but it takes me a while to get exercise mad! The detox stage was great. It was just simply re-training your diet to be healthy, understanding what foods are good etc. I lost 6lbs in the 2 weeks I was on detox. Result!

When my Juice Plus+ Capsules and shakes arrived I waited until a Monday to start as Monday is my day off so I knew I would have time each week to assess how I was doing, re-plan my meals etc.

I have to say this first day was actually really difficult. I had my morning shake (Vanilla, Soya Milk and Blueberries) it was lovely. I also took the Capsules, great. I had a morning snack (oatcakes and avocado), lunch (Shake of banana and choc), afternoon snack (nuts and raisins) and for dinner I had the Portabello Mushroom recipe (listed in my Healthy Recipes section) which was ridiculously yummy! So I ate well....but when it got to the evening I struggled.....I just wanted to keep eating!!!!!!! I text my friend Allan who is also on the diet and had been for a few weeks and he said just keep drinking water and you will get through it, it's just your body getting used to it all. And he was right. I powered through and I literally haven't had a single hard day since. The beauty of this diet is that you are not starving yourself, you are eating regularly and healthily so you never go hungry.

After a week I had got in the swing of the eating side and I was shedding pounds however there was something missing...exercise! I was very aware that my body was changing and I didn't want to end up with any loose ends : ) So...how to make my brain exercise motivated.... I had seen a lot of home workouts posted on the Juice Plus+ group and I noticed alot of them were based around situps and jumping jacks, so as I work at home on a Wednesday I thought I would set myself a challenge (as I knew my brain would react to this!) I decided every hour on the hour I would do 30 situps and 30 jumping jacks. It was immense!!!!! I was feeling amazing by the end of the day, shattered but amazing....and I did have to work an extra half hour as it actually took up a fair bit of time lol But that was it, brain engaged....lets workout!!

About 3-4 mornings a week I am following some of the home workouts and working out for about an hour and a half (getting up early!). I started with just doing 1 workout like this:

But then I wanted more!!! So I now combine them, like this for example:

I am totally in the workout mode!


Now in my 6th week, I have lost over a stone. I am loving food (healthy food), and I am LOVING exercise!!!!

I am a little nervous about putting up my before and after (well mid way) pic...but hopefully below will give you an idea.

This is a pic of me taken before Juice Plus+ (I know it's not an underwear one but you get the idea)

and this is me this week, on a video shoot.

My energy levels are amazing, I never get my dizzy spells any more and my make up artist (I'm a performer) has commented on how different and amazing my skin is. RESULT!

I have still got further to go to reach my goal but I am totally in the Juice Plus+ flow and loving it. I think even when I have finished the plan I will keep it in my life as it is amazing.

My advice to anyone on it would be:

Be strong - stick to it, it's so worth it!!!
If you do have to have time off the plan then make it work...last weekend I went on a hen do, so there was no time for shakes however I kept up with the capsules, drank mainly gin and tonics (the healthiest alcoholic drink I could find!) and chose my meals with my healthy head on. I thought I would be a lot more naughty and take the time to pig out a little, but I actually didn't want naughty foods. I craved goodness!

Don't compare yourself to others. This was my main issue. I was seeing all these success stories and thinking, she's lost a stone in 2 weeks, why haven't I??? Everyone looses weight in different ways. Look at how it is working for you, you will definitely see results!!!

Don't obsess over numbers/inches. Weigh yourself every 1-2 weeks. Make sure it is first thing in the morning, straight after a wee! Make sure you are wearing the same outfit/or nothing each week. And make sure your scales are on a flat surface and in the same area each week. The other day I weighed myself in a different room in my house and it said something different to what it did in the kitchen!!??? It was only a matter of a couple of lbs but it did make me panic!

Understand how YOU work! If you are not the kind of person who likes going out for a run, then don't! Start with some home workouts! I am this person....I started with home workouts and now I actually enjoy going out for a run...mad eh!?


I am now working for Juice Plus+ because I find it so inspiring and I want to help people like it has helped me. I have a page on Facebook if you would like to check it out or get in touch : )

Stay healthy!


Rachael
rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com

Week 5 - Monday

Hello!
So I have been using Juice Plus+ for 5 weeks now...and I love it! I have lost a stone since I begun the detox (2 weeks prior to starting) and am overall feeling a lot healthier : )

I thought it would be a good idea to keep a diary - so I can keep track but also so I can hopefully motivate some people to join me!

So, today! Monday...beginning of the week...

I woke up and straight away had a glass of water. The benefits of that first glass of water in the morning are amazing...it purifies the colon to make it easier to absorb nutrients...increases the production of new blood and muscle cells...helps with weight loss, 16 ounces of chilled water first thing in the morning can increase your metabolism by 24%, gives you glowing skin and balances your lymph system (the glands that help you perform daily functions, balance your body fluids and fight infection).

After taking my Juice Plus+ Capsuals (2 fruit blend, 2 vegetable blend) I prepared my breakfast...which I have to say was the yummiest thing ever! I blended together ice soya milk, Juice Plus+ Complete Chocolate powder, handful of blueberries and a banana....so tasty!

Feeling fired up already I went to get ready for my workout...I always like to leave a little time between breakfast and my workout to allow my breakfast to settle..but about 1/2 hour later I was ready to go!

I was in the mood for cardio this morning so I followed some of my more cardio based workouts. I do most of my workouts from home, although do go for a run round the park every few days. I really like working out from home as it doesn't feel like so much of an effort to do...and you don't have to worry about who is watching you sweat!

Here are a couple of the workouts I combined this morning:

When I started exercising I just started by simply doing one of these and my plan was to do that for a week, every day. However, I very quickly got the 'exercise bug' and ended up doing lots of different workouts and combining them. I usually work out for about an hour/hour and half 4-5 times a week.

I then followed the above with some weights...I am trying to tone up my arms in particular however today I did an all over workout...

I then finished off with the top 'burn 100 calories right now' workout...just because I was craving more cardio!

I did a lot more than usual today because I was naughty last week and didn't do as much exercise...but I was also just very much raring to go this morning. SO much energy it's unbelievable!


After the workout (throughout which I drank  ALOT of water) I had an orange, along with a green tea! About mid morning (11am?) I usually have a snack of some kind...today I had an apple!

For lunch I will have another Juice Plus+ Complete shake...I'm planning vanilla & raspberries.

There will be a mid afternoon snack of some kind...I'm thinking nuts and raisins will go down nicely! And for dinner tonight...Mackerel and vegetables!

Yum yum yum!

Have fun and let me know if you choose to do any of the fun workouts above! I want to know I'm not alone!

Rachael
rachaeljuiceplus@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/letsgethealthywithjuiceplus