Buy 3 months get 4th month FREE - Extended til July 2012

Cinch® Transformation Pack offer has been extended!!! Your first order for the 4 months must be ordered by 7/31/12, but why wait, start TODAY!

Lose weight or your money back! Cinch, like all Shaklee products, comes with a 100% unconditional guarantee of satisfaction. With Cinch, you have nothing to lose but inches. And everything to gain in a whole new life.

Buy 3 Months…Get the 4th Month FREE^†

Designed to help you to keep muscle you have, burn fat you don't want,
and lose inches you don’t need. Clinically tested*. Customer proven.
And at less than $3 per meal, you’re looking at a leaner body and a
fatter wallet. Bonus offer! This month only, join with a Cinch®
Transformation Pack and also get free membership (an additional
$19.95 value).‡ FREE!! Hurry Cinch Transformation Pack offer ends July 31^st, 2012. 

Your Cinch Transformation Pack Includes:

1 Cinch Vanilla Shake Mix canister
1 Cinch Chocolate Shake Mix canister
1 Cinch Shake Mix Assortment Pack
1 box of Cinch Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Meal-in-a-Bar
1 box of Cinch Blueberry Almond Crisp Meal-in-a-Bar

1 box of Cinch Peanut Butter Crunch Snack Bars
1 box of Cinch Lemon Cranberry Snack Bars
1 box of Cinch Chocolate Decadence Snack Bars
1 box of Cinch Pomegranate Energy Tea Mix
1 bottle of Cinch 3-in-1 Boost™

Cinch® Shake Recipe Contest

Do you have a favorite Cinch Shake recipe that you love sharing with others? Well, here’s your chance to enter your recipe in a contest on the Shaklee Health Wise blog to win a fabulous prize!

For one week, starting Thursday, March 22, we are taking your favorite recipe ideas. Your shake recipe must include one of the four Cinch Shake Mix flavors (Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, or Café Latte). Once the contest has closed, a small group of Home Office folks will pick five finalists. They will decide based on the following criteria:

• Simple to make
• Tastes good
• Contains nothing artificial
• Under 400 calories

Required entry:  Leave a comment on the Shaklee Health Wise blog post “Shake It Up With Cinch! – Cinch Recipe Contest.” Serious, unique recipe entries only. Check the comments to make sure a recipe that is the same as yours hasn’t already been submitted. Those who register to comment must register with a valid email address.

What happens next? Recipes from the five finalists will be blind taste-tested by CEO Roger Barnett, who will determine the lucky winner!

We will announce the winner in a follow-up blog post in April 2012. The winner will pick ONE of two exciting prize offerings:

1. A $250 gift certificate to Healthy Chef Creations™ (healthychefcreations.com)

2. $250 towards a membership to Anytime Fitness® (anytimefitness.com)

The Cinch Recipe Contest begins at 6 a.m. Pacific time March 22, 2012, and ends at 6 a.m. Pacific time March 29, 2012. Limited to three separate entries per person.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Read more about the contest, including Official Rules, on the Shaklee Health Wise blog.

New Weight Loss Pill Gets Second Look from FDA, Stirring Old Fears

When we have Cinch, WHY fool around with anything that has so many questions around it's safety and effectiveness?

HEALTH -- February 22, 2012 at 2:11 PM EDT

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/02/new-weight-loss-pill-gets-second-look-from-fda-stirring-old-fears.html

Cinch® Inspiration Tip: Staying Motivated by Dr. Jamie McManus

 

Hello Friends & Family,

The inner force that drives us towards change – that’s motivation.  Think of motivation as the fuel that energizes you to reach for your weight loss goals and stay committed to achieving them.

Motivation to lose weight requires that you have an understanding of what’s really important to you. Is it your health and longevity? Is it how good you look in that black dress or business suit or is it something else?

To help you find what will motivate you most, ask yourself these three questions:

What do I want? You may think the answer to this one is easy. You want to lose weight. But you need to get more specific. Do you want to be a size 10 or a size 2? Do you need to change your whole lifestyle or just a few unhealthy habits? Do you want to run a marathon or do you want to be able to just walk comfortably around the neighborhood?

Why do I want it? Once you know what you really want, ask yourself why. It’s not enough to say I want improved health. What will improved health get you? Maybe it will provide you with more energy to play with your kids or improve your self esteem.

What am I willing to do to get it? Once you know what you want and why, the next step is to assess what you will need to do to succeed. Are you willing to follow your meal plan? Are you willing to get up extra early to exercise?

Need more? Feel free to borrow these common motivations to help keep your momentum going.

1.     Self-confidence – accomplishing goals leads to an increase in self-confidence. The more you achieve while on this program, the more you will believe in yourself and your abilities.

2.     Fit into your “skinny clothes” – if you’re like most people you have a set of “skinny clothes” hiding in your closet somewhere, just waiting for the day you can wear them again. The time has come to make them your “everyday clothes.”

3.     Your children/your grandchildren – the healthier you are, the longer you will be around to enjoy your children and their children, and their children!

4.     The “you look great” effect – visualize this: you go to work, to the grocery store, to the gym, where you run into someone you know and they say, “Wow – you look great!” Feels pretty good doesn’t it? By sticking to your goals, you can make this happen!

5.     Sharing your success with others - one the most important reasons to stay motivated and reach your goal is to share this opportunity with other people. When other people learn how you lost the weight and improved your health, they will be looking to you for help. By staying motivated you have the potential to not only help yourself, but many other people too! Be well!

Dr. Jamie McManus MD
Chair, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education

Join us now and start enjoying all the benefits of Cinch - receive $100 in free products and/or buy 3 months get the 4th one free!!! Hurry, before it all ends on March 31, 2012!!

P.S.  Join us on Mondays at 7 pm in the Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern Time Zones for a Cinch Inspiration Call, followed by a Dream Call, by dialing 1-512-225-3211 | 951025#.  Download the schedule of calls and topics through March 2012 - Only 2 more left!

Win up to $10,000 w/Cinch® Transformation Stories on Roger’s Tour!!!

Now you have 10,000 reasons to attend Roger’s Spring Tour this May. Ten thousand dollars that is!

In each of Roger’s Tour stop cities, we’ll be featuring some of the most inspiring Cinch Transformation stories you’ve ever heard…but we don’t know what they are yet. That’s because we want you to share your Cinch Transformation story with us. When you do, you could earn free registrations to our Global Conference, up to $10,000 in cash prizes, and the chance to rock the house on Roger’s Tour with your story!

To have your story considered, you’ll need to send in by April 15 your Cinch Transformation story in 300 words or less, with “before and during” photos or a link to a video on YouTube or Facebook to cinchsuccess@shaklee.com. We will choose 10 participants for each of Roger’s Tour cities who will share their story on the Tour. The audience in each city will then vote (by applause meter or text) on who they believe has the most compelling stories. If the vote is a tie or too close to call, Shaklee will make the selection.

So bring as many of your friends to the event as you can to make some noise!

We will reward each participant who is selected to share their story with 2 free registration passes to the 2012 Global Conference in Las Vegas. In addition, the top 3 in each city will receive cash awards as follows:

3rd place in each city - $250
2nd place in each city - $500
1st place in each city - $1,000

And, each first-place winner from each city will have a chance to win $10,000 at the 2012 Global Conference in Las Vegas!

You must be present at the Spring Tour event in order to earn these awards. Make sure everyone you know who has a Cinch story and can attend one of these events enters! See Roger’s Tour schedule and make plans now to be in a city near you this May.

You have about 5 weeks left and if you haven't yet started Cinch, you still have a chance, so get started TODAY! They are including those who start now as well as those who have used Cinch in the past 12 months! That means any and all of you who have lost ANY weight with Cinch in the last 12 months! Just have a great story and you have a great chance to win! READY, SET, GO!!!!! I'm right there with ya! :)

Check out Shaklee's New Blog!

Check out Shaklee's new Blog, featuring Laura Evan's Cinchspiration story!

5 Foods I Eat to Stay Healthy

Watch & listen to Laura's compelling story here. (video 23.37min.)

And, think about Cinching yourself NOW, as Shaklee is giving away $10,000 for a good Cinch story with photos, from one year ago until April 15, 2012. More details on my next post - you need to hurry because with only 5 weeks left, you have to move fast! If you have already lost your weight on Cinch and/or are in the process of it, you can submit your story! Even if you are using Cinch just to be healthy and the weight fell off anyway, you can enter!

You can get started by placing your order here.

Watch for next post or contact me NOW to get started!

Cinch® Inspiration Tip: Hunger Management

 

Hello Friends & Family,

Are you hungry? Sounds like a simple question, doesn’t it? But the honest truth is - most of us have forgotten what it’s like to listen to our bodies and eat in response to true biological hunger.

By definition, hunger is "the painful sensation or state of weakness caused by the need for food." It's a signal from your body that it needs food for energy. When you’re truly hungry, your stomach, brain, or both will send signals that it’s time to eat – your stomach may growl, you may have trouble concentrating or feel fatigued. True hunger does not go away over time - it only gets worse. And any food will satisfy your hunger and take your hunger signals away.

We were born with the innate ability to eat when we were hungry and stop when we were comfortable. However, as we grow up we tend to lose that innate sense and eat in response to our environmental triggers. We quickly learn that sometimes it’s better to eat everything on the plate instead of struggle with mom or dad, or that we should suffer through a plate of broccoli so we can have dessert. We learn to eat because food smells good, it’s “lunch time” or because we’re bored. We learn to ignore our own body signals and eat whether we are truly hungry, or not.

So do you know what your biological signals for hunger are? Is it a mild stomach growling? An empty feeling inside, or is it something else? If you’ve forgotten what true hunger feels like, take some time to track whether or not you’re eating in response to true hunger and stopping when you’re comfortable. Use the following hunger/satiety chart to help assess what hunger level you usually are when you start eating and at what level you stop eating.

10.		Thanksgiving stuffed
9.		So full it hurts
8.		Feeling quite full
7.		Starting to feel uncomfortable
6.		slightly ate too much
5.		Just right, you feel comfortable
4.		First signs it’s time to eat
3.		Strong signs that it’s time to eat
2.		Very hungry, cranky
1.		Extremely hungry, dizzy and weak

If you start eating at a “5” or higher you are most likely eating for external reasons and not because you are biologically hungry. On the other hand if you have waited too long to eat and you start eating at a “1” or a “2” you are probably “over hungry” which can lead to overeating. The goal is to starting eating at a “3” or “4.” 

When you’ve finished eating, use the scale again to assess at what level you usually stop eating. If you stop at a “6” or above you are overeating. You should aim to stop eating at a “5,” when you are feeling perfectly comfortable. At this level you have taken in the right amount of food to nourish your body but not so much that it will be stored as fat.

Be well!

Dr. Jamie McManus MD
Chair, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education

P.S.  Join us on Mondays at 7 pm in the Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern Time Zones for a Cinch Inspiration Call, followed by a Dream Call, by dialing 1-512-225-3211 | 951025#.

Announcing New Facebook Sweepstakes!

click on pic to see individual products included in giveaway

Tell Shaklee What You Think the Next Cinch® Shake, Meal-in-a-Bar, or Snack Bar Should Be! Current flavors of shakes are: Vanilla, Chocolate, Cafe Latte and Strawberry. Current Meal Bars are Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip (my favorite!!) and Blueberry Almond Crisp!

FYI, I suggested Chocolate/Raspberry or Raspberry/Blueberry for a new shake or bar flavor. I don't know if you can suggest more than one and still win though, so take that as a warning! If you do win and you are not already a member in my Shaklee group, please tell them you have a Shaklee Distributor already -  me! My ID# is XE89787. Thanks and good luck!

Are you a fan of the Shaklee Corporation Facebook page yet? If not, here’s a reason to get on Facebook and start following Shaklee now!

For one week, starting Wednesday, February 22nd, we are asking all Facebook fans to enter a sweepstakes for a chance to WIN a Cinch Transformation Kit plus a weekly 30-minute consultation for 4 weeks with Pam Riggs, MS RD, Director, Medical Affairs & Health Sciences for the Shaklee Corporation.

To enter, you must do the following:

• “Like” the Shaklee Corporation Facebook page
• Tell us what you think the next Cinch® shake, meal-in-a-bar, or snack bar should be
• Provide an email address AND your Distributor ID, if you are already a member or distributor. If not, and you agree to be contacted by Shaklee, or if you win, tell them you have a distributor already - me - ID# XE89787.

While we limit entries to one per person, if you spread the word about the sweepstakes on Facebook, you will receive 2 additional entries for each referral that likes the Shaklee Corporation Facebook page and enters the giveaway.

The sweepstakes will end on Wednesday, February 29th, at midnight PST.

Please enter the giveaway from my personal FB page so I can get extra entries, just like you can do when you share! :)

Read the official rules.

Dr. Oz's Snack Attack: Eat More and Weigh Less - from the Dr. Oz Show 2/17/12

While watching this Dr. Oz Show I couldn't help but think of all the people Cinching who ask what other snacks they can have besides the Cinch Snack bars, which are great, and necessary for the Leucine, but, you may need an additional snack. I had 2 snacks per day while Cinching and still do! Also, a very few people cannot eat the snack bars for one reason or another. 

I loved these snack ideas! As long as you have the ingredients, they seem to be very easy to make, and, Dr. Oz's team very carefully made sure each of these recipes are 200 calories, with 10 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber. Other than that, you will have to figure the carbs/fats yourself, or use cinchwellness.com to figure for you! I hope you enjoy and please let me know if you make some of these! Dr. Oz suggests having these 1-2 hours before dinner, but I usually have my snack 2-3 hours before dinner.

Antipasto Power Plate

This easy-to-assemble snack packs a protein punch with the prosciutto, and there's plenty of fiber in the chickpeas and zucchini.

Ingredients
1 thin slice prosciutto

One 2% mozzarella string cheese
2 olives
1 cup zucchini
1/4 cup chickpeas

Directions
Wrap the prosciutto around the string cheese. Enjoy with the olives and veggies on the side.

Mini Pizza Pocket
The vegetables bulk this snack up, without adding any extra fat. The lycopene in the tomato sauce is fat soluble, so the cheese helps with the absorption of this nutrient.

Ingredients
1 mini 100% whole wheat pita pocket
1 oz of 2% reduced fat mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp pasta sauce
1 cup spinach
2 onion slices

Directions
Assemble and place in toaster oven until cheese is melted.

Skinny Dip & Chips
The black pepper and hot sauce kick your metabolism up a notch. The Greek yogurt and walnuts are full of protein that'll help you stay fuller for longer.

Ingredients

For the dip:
1/2 cup of 2% Greek yogurt
1 tsp walnuts
Garlic
Black pepper
1 tsp hot sauce

What to dip:
1/2 oz blue potato chips (8 chips)
1 cup cherry tomatoes

Directions
Mix all dip components. Enjoy the dip with 8 blue potato chips and the cherry tomatoes.

Cheesy Apple Sandwich
The apples are full of water and keep you feeling full, while the lemon juice regulates your metabolism and regulates your body's sugar absorption.

Ingredients
4 apple slices (these act as the "bread")
3 tbsp low-fat ricotta cheese
10 almonds
Lemon juice

Directions
Core apple and slice in thick pieces. Spread cheese and almonds on top of the apple slices. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Recipe created especially for The Dr. Oz Show by food stylist, Ulli Stachl.

You can watch the video here. And, here are some more healthy snack ideas from my post on Jan. 25, 2012.  

And, from the same Dr. Oz program, these snacks are all about 200 calories, but not necessarily 10g. protein & 6g. fiber, so be sure and figure it out! Some of these might not work until you reach your weight & inch loss goals!

Snack to Reduce Stress

Pizza Popcorn

Popcorn is a perfect snack to help with stress-induced eating. It's high in volume and low in calories, so you can mindlessly munch on it without worrying about overeating.

Ingredients

Makes 1 serving

3 tbsp unpopped kernels         

1 tbsp grated parmesan

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp salt

1tsp chives

Directions

Pop 3 tbsp unpopped corn kernels, no oil necessary. Place in large bag and sprinkle on pizza toppings. Shake until popcorn is evenly covered. 

Snack to Boost Your Energy

Peanut Butter & Banana Quesadilla

This snack is perfect for conquering that mid-morning or mid-afternoon slump. The potassium in the banana will give you the energy boost you need.

Ingredients

Makes 1 serving

Mini 100% whole wheat tortilla

1 tbsp reduced-fat peanut butter

1/4 cup banana slices

Pinch cinnamon

Directions

Spread the peanut butter and banana slices on top of the mini whole wheat tortilla; add a pinch of cinnamon.

Snack to Curb Your Salt Cravings

Oven-baked Onion Rings

When you're craving something salty, these quick and easy onion rings are sure to do the trick. The batter calls for fiber cereal, instead of bread crumbs. Because the rings are baked, not fried, they're low-fat and low-calorie – the perfect combo!

Ingredients

One serving is 15 onion rings

1 large onion

1 egg

1/2 cup fiber cereal

1 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp old bay spice

Directions

Batter: Blend high-fiber cereal, old bay spice and oregano until fine. Dip onion in egg, then coat onion in batter. Bake 20-25 minutes at 375° F until golden.

Snack to Curb Sweet Cravings

No-Bake Chewy Chocolate Truffles

Indulge your sweet tooth without the sugar spikes. Raw cacao can help boost your metabolism, and the dates and apricots provide fiber.

Ingredients

5 dried dates

11 dried apricots

1/3 cup raw cacao powder

1/2 tbsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp agave nectar

Pinch of salt

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut or ½ cup chopped hazelnuts

Directions

In a blender, mix dates and apricots. Then add cacao powder, vanilla, agave nectar and salt. Roll mixture into balls. Dip balls into unsweetened coconut or hazelnut toppings.

Happy Snacking!

Cinch® Inspiration Tip: The Importance of Self Monitoring by Dr. Jamie McManus

Hello Family & Friends!

Self monitoring by keeping daily food and activity records is critical to changing eating and exercise habits. Keeping a daily record gives you an increased awareness of your personal habits so that you can identify problems that need to be addressed as well as see what great progress you’re making in improving the way you eat and how active you’re becoming.

Here are some tips on starting and maintaining a daily food and activity journal.

Track several different types of information in your food and activity journals. For example, in addition to writing down what you’re eating and how much, consider tracking the following: 

1. Time of Day – record the time of day you start and stop eating.
2. Place – record the eating place (i.e. kitchen, office, car, restaurant)
3. With Whom – record who you ate with (i.e. family member, friend, co-worker)
4. Your Mood – record how you were feeling at the time  (i.e. happy, sad, bored, tired, stressed)
5. Hunger/Fullness Level – rate your level of hunger on a scale of 1 to 5 before eating and after you stop eating (1 being extremely hunger to 5 being full).
6. Associated Activity – record what you were doing while you were eating (i.e. watching T.V., on the computer, driving, nothing)

When it comes to physical activity tracking, time of day, type of activity and how you felt during and after your activity can be helpful.

If you prefer a more “high tech” way of self monitoring, consider using an online support tool like Cinchwellness.com. Cinchwellness.com not only has a food and activity tracking tool, but a whole host of features to help you reach your weight loss goals.

For a full view of the Cinchwellness.com site, check out the webinar tour.

Remember, food and activity journals are for your personal use. No one else has to see them; no one else will judge them. Their primary purpose is to help you focus on why or why not, when and how much you eat and exercise.

Be active, be well!

Dr. Jamie McManus MD
Chair, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education

P.S.  Join us on Mondays at 7 pm in the Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern Time Zones for a Cinch Inspiration Call, followed by a Dream Call, by dialing 1-512-225-3211 | 951025#. Calls are all archived for one week at: 1.512.703.6147.

Cinch® Inspiration Tip: Choosing the Right Physical Activity by Dr. Jamie McManus

Hello Friends & Family,

Achieving your weight loss goals requires a change in lifestyle. Most experts recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, if not all, days of the week. This can include structured activities - like walking, running, basketball, or other sports - or daily activities - like doing household chores, yard work, or walking the dog. Picking a combination of both structured and daily activities that fit your schedule tends to work best.

To help you choose the right activity, start by thinking about what you enjoy doing the most. The more you enjoy it, the more likely you’ll do it regularly. Next, give some thought to your particular style of doing things. Do you prefer organized activities or something more casual? Do you like to do things on your own or enjoy being part of a group? Depending on your style you may want consider these options:

• Exercising alone – this is a good option if your busy schedule prevents you from planning a regular time to be active every day. It definitely requires self-motivation, so be sure you have the desire to follow through.

   

• Finding a training buddy – having an exercise partner helps by making you accountable to more than just yourself. This may make it more likely that you’ll keep your commitment to exercise regularly, because you won’t want to let your training buddy down.

 • Participate in a team sport or group physical activity program – organized activities offer the chance to widen your social circle and can keep you motivated because you’ll feel part of “the team.” However, training sessions and regular matches can also demand a lot of your time so make sure this option fits into your lifestyle.

Also remember to be realistic about your current health and level of fitness. If you’re a beginner, the physical demands of some activities (like running) may be too much at first. Start with an easier activity like walking and plan to work your way up. If necessary, start slow – 10-15 minutes a day and work your way up to 30 minutes, most days of the week.

It also helps to choose a variety of different activities to help keep you interested.  Always listen carefully to your body. If at any time you experience unusual symptoms - dizziness, chest discomfort or pain while exercising - stop the activity and consult your physician. And last but not least, get support! Encourage your family and friends to support you and be a part of a more active lifestyle. Form a walking group with coworkers or friends, play with your children outside, or take a dance class with your brother or sister. Not only will you improve your own health but you’ll be making a difference in the lives of others.

Be active, be well!

Dr. Jamie McManus MD
Chair, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education

5 Easy Steps to $500 with Cinch!

Did you know that you could win $500 just by losing weight & inches and getting healthier with the Cinch Inch Loss Plan? 

5 Easy Steps to $500!

1.) Make a decision to lose that extra weight and be healthier, once and for all!!

2.) Order your Cinch Starter Kit. If you are new to Shaklee and become a Member, Distributor or Gold Ambassador, you will also get an extra Cinch Sample Pack ($100 Retail Value) for yourself, or to share with someone else!

3.) Check your email - when you order from me, I will send you tips and suggestions for getting started. Including food suggestions and getting your weight and measurements done prior to starting Cinch, along with having your picture taken, so you can enter to win the $500 when you reach your goal! I will work with you every step of the way! You are not alone in this!

4.) Your Cinch Starter Kit arrives and you are ready to go!! Don't delay, start immediately! Log onto Cinchwellness.com and begin tracking your food on Day 1 - get in the habit. After the 1st week you will want to put your Cinch Transformation Pack on Auto-ship so you can buy 3 and get the 4th month for FREE!!

5.) When you reach your goal, you can write a fabulous story about your Cinch journey - take your AFTER picture, and submit your Before & After pictures along with your story here. Then, wait to see if you are chosen to win the $500!! Not a bad return on your investment - you will receive a healthy and lean body and possibly $500! What have you got to lose but FAT (with Cinch you retain all of your muscle!)?! Let's get started today!

You can see the latest $500 Success Story winner here.

Tracking your Food with the Cinch Plan

Cinch Tip of the day - Always, always, always track your food BEFORE you eat it!!!! Using cinchwellness.com, or the paper journal that comes with the Cinch Plan Starter Kit (you can order separately as well), or on whatever tracking system you use. How will you know how the food fits in your day if you don't check it first? If you eat it and then check and it's not what you thought it was (it usually isn't, btw), it is too late to go back and change it after the fact. Always better to check before you eat! I recommend entering all your food for the day the night before or the morning of. You can estimate what you think you will eat that day and then go in and make minor changes if you change your mind. Remember, it's about PLANNING, so you really should know most of what you are going to eat that day or the next! YOU are WORTH it!!

Healthy Balanced Snacks while "Cinching"

Here is a great post from the Cinch Club message boards on snacks while "cinching" and traveling, but these are good suggestions and will work anytime.

Mix and Match are key to staying on track when Cinching the waist, but it can be hard to find the right balance of foods when you're on the go, especially if you haven't planned ahead. To make snack time easy, choose one portion from each of the categories below and create your own snack! The categories include satisfying and portable foods that are available all year round (for traveling, I bring a small, personal size cooler):

Protein

hard boiled egg

1 string cheese
low-fat cottage cheese (sold in individual servings)
deli meat


Carbohydrates
grapes
cut up veges - carrots, celery sticks, etc.
apple
Dried fruit

Fat

hard boiled egg

peanuts
olives (green or black)
natural peanut butter
almonds

And of course.... always bring extra Cinch snack Bars!

The Meal Bars were introduced after this was written, but 1/2 of a Meal Bar can be substituted for a snack bar on Cinch Plan.

Cinch Inspiration Tip: Goals and Expectations

 

Cinch® Inspiration Tip: Goals and Expectations Hello, Setting realistic goals is an essential part of losing weight. Goals help you know what you want from your weight loss journey, where you are going, and what you are willing to do to get there. Goal setting is accomplished through these three steps:     First, create a mental picture of where you are now, and where you want to be.  Use photographs of yourself, both at your current weight, and at your ideal weight.  Make this very concrete. Second, write down your goals to add clarity and dimension. The third step is to take action towards the achievement of your goals. Setting SMART GOALS Setting specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time driven (SMART) goals from the beginning of your Program is essential to your success. Here is what we mean by SMART goals: Specific Goals should be straightforward and emphasize what you want to happen. Instead of setting a goal to lose weight or be healthier, set a specific goal to lose 2 lbs per week or take off 2 inches on your waistline, or to walk 5 miles at a challenging pace. Measurable If you can't measure it, you won’t be able to manage it.  For weight loss or inch loss you can measure it by the numbers on a scale or tape measure, or even a change in clothing size. Achievable Your goal should stretch you slightly but just enough to feel like you can accomplish it with a real commitment. For example, if you set a goal to lose 20 lbs in one week, we know that isn’t achievable, but setting a goal to lose 1 – 2 lbs per week is. Realistic Realistic doesn’t mean “easy.” Realistic, in this case, means "do-able." A goal of never again eating sweets, cakes, and chocolate may not be realistic for someone who really enjoys these foods. But, it may be more realistic to set a goal of eating a piece of fruit each day instead of one sweet item. Time Driven Setting a timeline for reaching your goal (i.e. in a week or over 12 weeks) will provide an end point and a clear target to work towards. If you don't set a time, the commitment will be too vague and lack a sense of urgency. Setting a clear timeline will help you to start taking action right away.  So get a SMART start on your Cinch transformation, and set goals that will help you to make a difference for your health and your life, through safe and healthy weight loss.  And remember, Shaklee is there to support you every step of the way!  Be well, Dr. Jamie McManus MD Chair, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education P.S.  Join us on Mondays at 7 pm in the Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern Time Zones for a Cinch Inspiration Call, followed by a Dream Call, by dialing 1-512-225-3211 | 951025#.

Lose Weight & Make Money

If you want to make money and lose weight, watch this and let's get started! I'm there to help you!!!

23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

This is AWESOME! Can you do this?

Cinch Webcast Wed., Cinch Twitter Party Thurs. & Cinch Starter Kit Giveaway Friday! WOW!

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Day 2 of writing all things Cinch!

In an effort to help people meet their weight loss & health goals in 2012, my company is giving away a Cinch Starter Kit ($228 Retail Value). To enter, go to their Facebook page: Shaklee Corporation and "like" it. Next, look along the left side & click on WIN, or use this link: https://www.facebook.com/ShakleeCorporation?sk=app_143103275748075 Deadline to enter is Friday 01/13/12. Please use my ID# XE89787 as your referral person. (This contest is only open to non-Shaklee members)

In addition, if you would like to learn more about Cinch, you can tune into a free webcast on Wed. 01/11/12 @ 7:30pm CST by using this link: http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/index.asp?eventid=74917238 

Here is the info for the Twitter Party on Thurs. 01/12/12 at 8pm CST.

Please leave a comment on this blog post if you'd like any more info about Shaklee or Cinch, or if you know someone who might. I am one of the original Cinch poster girls (have kept my weight off for 5 years) and have helped hundreds to lose weight & inches. I would love to help you and your friends, too! I also run support groups for "cinchers," including one on Facebook.

Thanks & good luck to you on the Giveaway!! Please share this with your friends as well!

Transformation 2012

This year, 2012, we have another chance to transform our lives, our health, our business, our blogs, or anything else we want to transform. I am planning on transforming this blog, to keep it all things Cinch Weight and Inch Loss from this point forward, although, I have to admit, that might be difficult because I get so excited about other things that are related to my company or health and wellness that I'm not sure I can stick to that. Ok, how about I make most posts about the Cinch Inch & Weight Loss Plan?! I think I can do that. Anyone following this blog will find out!

I'll start this first post with re-posting my story here, so that you can see that I know what I am talking about. And, if you'll click on this link, and then click the arrow on the right once, you will see me on the far right of that page - the 2nd page of all the success stories.

If there are any specific things you would like to know about losing weight and inches with Cinch, please ask me in the comments below! Thanks! 

Remember, if you want to join Shaklee and start Cinch now, you can get $100 (Retail Value) Cinch Sampler Pack for FREE! Talk to me!

Happy New Year ~ Shaklee Kicks-Off 2012

Happy Happy New Year! This is what's going on ~ Jan. 7 (or there about) Shaklee 2012 Kick-Off Events all over the country. Including DFW, of course!

Cinch Transformation! Find out how you can transform your life with Cinch. The #1 Resolution this year, according to TIME, is to lose weight and get fit. They also predict you will break these resolutions. It doesn't have to be that way! Cinch will take care of both of those, but you have to get started! Please talk to me. I'm celebrating 5 years of transforming my life with Cinch. To help you get started, you can get the sampler pak (shown here) for FREE!!

As a matter of fact, Shaklee can help with every one of the top 10 resolutions TIME says you will break! Let's start off, and finish up, 2012 proving them wrong - and turn this trend of obesity and disease in our country around to - healthy and fit. It starts with you. And then you affect your family and friends and so on. Please leave me a comment here or through my website if you would like to join us in Transforming our world together. 

Have an awesome 2012 and Thanks for reading my blog :) Marcia