Have you ever done something that people look at you all crazy for but you just know it is the right thing to do? You can feel it in your gut that good things will come from it? Well that is me. I always try to trust my gut feelings no matter what others say about things.

Back in April I did a product review for a friend of mine that is with a Health & Wellness Company. Now being in direct sales myself I am all for trying out others products and supporting them in any way I can. Little did I know how this one product review would impact my life. I had no clue when I agreed to do this review how this would really change my life.

The review I did was for a product called Plexus Slim. Now I have struggled to lose weight all my life. I have tried many many products and diets out there so I was really skeptical about the fact of whether this product would actually work or not. But I agreed to do the review anyway and be honest about my results. So my friend sent me 9 days worth of the product to try out. Now this is just a drink - a powder that you mix with a bottle of water and take it every day, so of course I was thinking in the back of my mind that there is no way this is going to work lol. The packs she sent me were 3 of the 3 day trial packs that included both the Slim and the Accelerator (which is a pill that you can take too that boosts the weight loss). After 4 days I jumped on the scale expecting to see no change ( so that I could say - "See I told you this wouldn't work") and to my surprise I had lost 4 pounds. After those 4 days I also began to notice a difference in the way I felt in general. I was feeling better, not tired all day long like I had been, was sleeping better and just had an overall feeling of "feeling better".

So on my eight day I jumped back on the scale (fully expecting those 4 pounds to have shown back up lol) and found that I had lost 6 pounds! What? No way, something had to be wrong. There is no way I was drinking basically a bottle of flavored water and and losing weight. So I met with a lady who is on my friends team with this company and by the end of that meeting I was convinced. I was convinced this was the right thing to do for myself health wise. By the time I got home from that meeting (after thinking all the way home about the money she was making) I was convinced that this was the right business for me.

So I started as a Plexus Ambassador the last week in April of 2011. Even though I knew this was the perfect business for me because it goes hand in hand with my passion of helping others, because now I am helping people get healthy and lose weight, I still wasn't sure if I could be successful with this. I have been in other direct sales companies where sure I have earned some money, but not the kind of money that can help me reach my ultimate goal of becoming a full time work at home mom.

When I learned more about the company and that they are still fairly new and hadn't been introduced in all 50 states yet, I knew I needed to take the bull by the horns and run with it. My first check from them (not counting my weekly bonuses for signing on other ambassadors) was $191. My second check from them was $409, My third check from them was over $400. Well then I got to see the amount of money that my friend that I did the product review for is making just since she started this business in Jan of 2011. She is pulling in over $10,000 a month!

Now I know if she can do this so can I. It just feels right. I know this is the best thing to ever happen to myself and my family. Anyone who is a regular reader here knows the struggles that my family has been through over the last 5 years. So having something like this happen to us is a true blessing.

I am now working this business with the attitude that I am successful. I am introducing this company to people who have never heard of it before, I am helping people lose weight that they have never been able to lose before on all the other products and diets that they have tried, and I am helping people who struggle, earn a living. I am truly helping to change people's lives.

I never thought for a minute that doing a product review could impact my life and change it in so many ways. I mean really when you do a review you are not thinking it will be a life changing experience. Well this one was for me. I am now down 55 pounds and 4 pant sizes. I feel great and I am helping others to do the same. At the rate my business is going, I will be able to quit my part time job outside the home and live my dream of being a full time work at home mom!!! All from one little product review.

Unlimited $100 Dollar Giveaways in October

This month you can earn as many $100 bonuses as you want!

If you bring 4 new people to Plexus – either Preferred Customers who purchase a 30-Day Supply of Plexus Slim and Accelerator or new Ambassadors who purchase a Welcome Pack - you will earn a $100 bonus from Plexus!

You can do this as many times as you want!

For example, you have 3 new Ambassadors who have all purchased Welcome Packs, and then you sign up a new Preferred Customer who is ordering Plexus Slim and Accelerator…That’s $100.

The next day, you sign up 2 new Preferred Customers with 30-Day Supplies of Plexus Slim and Accelerator, and then 2 more Ambassadors who each purchase Welcome Packs… That’s $100.

Over the next week, you sign up 4 more Ambassadors that purchase Welcome Packs… That’s $100.

During October, every time you reach 4 new people – any combination of new Ambassadors who purchase Welcome Packs or new Preferred Customers who purchase 30-Day Supplies of Plexus Slim and Accelerator – You earn $100!

The Ambassador with the highest total of new Ambassadors with Welcome Packs and new Preferred Customers with 30-Day Supplies of Plexus Slim and Accelerator will earn $1,000! 2nd prize is $500 and 3rd prize is $200.

The bonuses will be paid on the same schedule as Business Building Bonuses – paid the Friday of the week following the accomplishment.

JOIN MY TEAM TODAY AND YOU COULD BE MAKING ALL THESE BONUSES TOO!!!!

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 OUR CONTEST IS UNDER WAY. KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR UPDATES!!

Why Drink Pink’s - Pink Your Drink  To Lose Challenge

This our version of “The Biggest Loser”. Our mission with this challenge is to spread the word and show people the benefits of using the Plexus products to lose weight the all natural healthy way.
Our Challenge will run for 8 weeks - from 10/01/11 - 11/26/11
There will be a first place and second place winner.
First Place Prize - $100 Cash, $50 Gift Card, & A gift basket filled with goodies worth over $100!
Second Place Prize - A Gift Basket worth over $50

Winner will be announced between 11/27 & 12/01

We are only accepting 10 participants in this contest. Please be sure you read and understand the rules completely!

Cost to participate is the cost of your products for the 8 weeks. You don’t have to purchase all 8 weeks worth up front. You can purchase a 30 day supply now and the second 30 day supply next month. There are different options for purchasing. The only requirement is you must purchase from the website at http://whydrinkpink.com - purchasing elsewhere does not qualify you to enter the contest since this contest is being run by me as an Independent Ambassador.

Winners will be chosen after final check in. We will chose a winner based on a combination of pounds and inch loss. Winners will be notified via email, phone call, and will also be posted on the Why Drink Pink Fan page.

The two ways to purchase are either retail or preferred customer.
The products to be used during this contest are the Plexus Slim and the Plexus Slim Accelerator - Or just the Plexus Slim if for some reason you can not take the accelerator. (The Accelerator does have natural caffeine in it)
Retail Cost of the Two products together is $114
Retail Cost of the Plexus Slim alone is $84.95

Preferred Customer Price of the two together is $99.85
Preferred Customer Price of the Slim alone is $79.95
(***Note - preferred customers get a discount. This is done on an auto-ship that runs on the 15th of every month - so when you purchase now it will run on Oct 15th and again on Nov 15th) You can call customer service and cancel this at any time.

Please be sure to read the rules and requirements carefully!

RULES & REQUIREMENTS

1.) Entrants MUST take a before photo before they start the products and an after photo when the contest ends. Winners MUST allow us to post your photos when winners are announced. These photos will NOT be posted unless we have permission.

2.) Entrants MUST agree to weigh in every Saturday. You will need to check your weight and measurements before you start.  These will NOT be posted anywhere at any time and the only person that will see them is me. There will be a form for you to fill out each and every time you check in. Every Saturday you MUST check in with your current weight and measurements. Final check in will be on Nov. 26th 2011.

3.) Participants may be new or current customers. Customers of other ambassadors are NOT eligible to enter. We do not participate in cross selling of any kind. So please understand if you are already a customer of another ambassador you are not eligible for this contest.

4.) Participants must purchase their entry product No later than Wednesday Sept 27th so that you will have your order by October 1st when the contest starts. Should you chose to drop out of the contest for any reason that is fine, please just send us an email and let us know. Those that continue on for the full 8 weeks MUST purchase their second thirty day supply of product no later than Oct. 20th.

5.) Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

6.) Participants should visit our site at http://whydrinkpink.com and read the FAQ page about our products as it will have most of your product questions answered. If you are taking medications of any kind and are unsure if the products are safe please feel free to contact our customer service department at corporate office or consult your doctor with the ingredients list before starting the use of our products.

*** Rules must be followed to be eligible to win. Please note that this contest is being run by an Independent Ambassador not by the company itself. Any questions regarding this contest must be directed to whydrinkpink@comcast.net***

Eat Late, Gain Weight?
Study: People Who Eat After 8 p.m. Have Higher BMIs
By Brenda Goodman - WebMD Health News - Source
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

Checking a clock may be as helpful as counting calories when it comes to controlling body weight, a new study suggests.

The study shows that people who snack after 8 p.m. have higher body mass indexes (BMIs) than people who don’t nosh at night, even though they don’t eat significantly more total daily calories.

Previous studies in animals have found that even when calories are held steady, the timing of meals and sleep and exposure to light can impact metabolism and BMI.

The new study is one of the first to explore those relationships in humans.

Linda Forst was recently on our Opportunity Call, and in case you missed it, here is her incredible testimonial!

My name is Linda Forst and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia over 12 years ago. Up to that time I had been very active. In the early nineties I received my black belt in Taekwondo and even taught some. Three years after that I trained at Arthur Murray Studio in Biloxi, MS to become a dance instructor which became a major part of my life.

In the late nineties I started having such deep bone and muscle pain but I continued dancing and teaching, though fatigue would take over for days sometimes.


To make a long story short, I have been on all kinds of sleep and pain medicine through the years. The last 10 years I’ve been on Ambien, Loritab and Tramadal. That kept me going. I went from four Ultram a day to 8 and that is how I survived – 240 Ultram going thru my body every month. I hated it but I didn’t know what else to do.


I signed up in Plexus at the end of 2010. I was interested in Dr. Spencer’s Breast Cream and didn’t even try their Plexus Slim at first. My husband started losing weight with it and even though I didn’t have much weight to lose, I decided to start taking it.


I cannot tell you when I realized that I was taking less and less of the Ultram, maybe in February of 2011. Then in March I told my husband one night that I couldn’t remember if I had taken my Ultram that day. It scared me; I thought any minute I was going to be seized with pain for going so long without it. I thought it out and realized it had been sometime in the night I must have took it, making it 10 hours since I had any pain medicine! Now, for 8 years I took 2 Ultram every 4 hours, so how did I go that long without the medicine?


I was flabbergasted and my husband and I tried to figure it out. I then realized the only thing I was doing different was drinking one Plexus Slim drink a day. That was the only thing different. I was leery at first, I wouldn’t tell anyone, and surely the pain would come back. As of now, July 2011, I take 2 Ultram a day, 12 hours a part, one in the morning and one at night (by the way, I have not taken any sleep medication or the Loritabs since March either).


I am totally thrilled and know that Plexus Slim did this for me. I do not know how it will work for someone else with fibromyalgia, but it balanced my body, my blood sugar and I believe by making my body healthier, my body was able to heal itself. There is no other explanation out there. I am well, and almost pain free. I’m sure I could actually stop the two I take, but I’m not quite ready to do that yet.


My life is so much better, check it out, do it, drink that little drink. Get well!
-Linda Forst, Silver Ambassador

Contact your Plexus Ambassador and place your order today!


When the Accelerator is used in conjunction with Plexus Slim the following may occur:
- Burn fat and inches rapidly
- Energy is increased
- Appetite is suppressed
- Cravings decrease
- Regulate sleep patterns

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Being part of the Plexus family is exciting to say the least. As our CEO, Tarl Robinson mentioned last week, “Plexus is in full momentum... and it is only going to increase with each passing month.”

I believe we were all given special talents to use as we travel through life. I also believe that if we have a strong belief in ourselves, talents and abilities, that we can accomplish anything we set our minds to. Building a successful Plexus business is no exception.

"Success is not governed by color, creed, age or orientation: Success does not discriminate nor does it know boundaries. It does however depend upon dreams, persistence and self-belief. The moment you lose confidence in yourself, failure will follow."
-Kieran Revell

Each of us, irrespective of means or circumstance, strives for some aspect of greatness in our lives. Some have a perfect vision in their minds of what it is they want to achieve and exactly what it will take to achieve it.

The desired results will come and momentum will continue every day as we continue to commit to an ownership of positive, self-belief, and results-driven actions. Opportunities to become successful manifest themselves every day.

"The difference between success and failure is not just one’s ability to dream, but the courage to follow them and take the steps necessary to embrace success."
-Abbe Lang

It is vitally important you create your own self-belief and know beyond a doubt you are a special and gifted person. Don’t ever allow others' negativity and doubt to impact your growth, development and success. When others have a different vision than you and only see failure, you must see success. Many people will not see the Plexus future for what it is, and its enormous potential; you must stay laser focused and embrace that future with clarity and belief.

"If you think you can, you're right. If you think you can't, you're right."
-Henry Ford

Keep hold of your dreams and goals, in spite of what others might say or do. It is your destiny; take charge of it today.

Live life with courage and purpose and know beyond question you are destined for greatness. Of all the things that go towards shaping our destiny, it is our belief in our own abilities, which has the greatest influence.

"It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.”
-Muhammad Ali

These words are from Muhammad Ali, and they sum up the essence of what it takes to reach and achieve our goals in life. It is imperative that we have self-belief in ourselves if we are to achieve our goals and dreams.

Until next time,
Alec

There’s no doubt that the hardest part of losing weight is staying motivated. Weight loss isn’t something that happens overnight – you need to stick at it if you want to see results. Most people know how to lose weight so the main reason everyone isn’t slim and healthy is that it’s difficult to keep up a weight loss regime for a long period of time. Here are some tips for staying motivated whilst losing weight.

1. The first thing you need to do is work out why lose weight in the first place. Is it because you want to be generally healthier? Are you worried about the way you look? Is it because there’s an important wedding coming up? Everyone is different and you need to decide why losing weight is important to you personally before working out how to increase your motivation.
2. The next tip is to work out some long, medium and short term goals. Your long term goal should be the final amount of weight you want to lose. This can be as much as you want as long as you understand it’ll take time to get there. The medium and short term goals should provide you with targets to aim towards in an attempt to reach your final target. Setting smaller targets is a great way of increasing your motivation because it allows you to measure your progress.
3. Another great way to stay motivated is to have a weight loss partner. If you know someone who wants to lose weight then you can keep each other company while exercising, keep track of what the other is eating and provide support for each other. If you know you have to answer to someone other than yourself it can make a big difference.
4. Entering a sporting event such as a fun run or bike race will keep you on track when exercising and provide something to work towards. It can be hard to keep exercising on a daily basis if there is no end goal. Just be careful not to aim too high to begin with.
5. Many people find that keeping a journal of their weight loss efforts can help them to stay motivated. The useful thing about a diary is that if you’re having a bad day you can look back and see how much progress you’ve made. Sometimes it can be difficult to gauge progress through memory alone and a diary solves this problem. You don’t have to write in it every day unless you want to. If you would like to make the most out of a diary then you could even attach photos every few weeks to see the changes in your body shape. There’s nothing more motivational than knowing you’re going to have to see yourself naked on a regular basis!
6. Also, most people find it easier to get motivated to exercise in the morning. After a long days work nothing seems more appealing than lying down on the sofa watching TV for a few hours. If you never want to exercise after work then try to get up a bit earlier to do a 20 minute cardiovascular workout.
7. Try to do something every day. Even if it’s only a few press-ups you should keep your momentum going by exercising each and every day.

Ultimately, success and failure when it comes to weight loss depends on your motivation. If you can find a way to keep motivated over a long period of time then you’re well on your way to losing as much weight as you want