SENSA user Sam is on vacation in Italy, a country known for its great food. After losing 20 lbs he’s now using SENSA to maintain his weight, but can he do it when he’s surrounded by pizza and pasta?!

“Mangia, mangia!” ["Eat, eat!"]

These are words commonly heard upon entering any Italian household. And when you hear them, grab a fork and brace yourself.

I quickly learned eating is more of a command than a casual offering here in Italy.  Not that I’m complaining.  As a self-proclaimed foodie, I was excited to dig into whatever was thrown at me – and in most cases, it quite nearly is thrown. My first night was a blur of pasta, meatballs, cheese, bread and wine. It would have kept coming too had I not learned to say “Basta!”  [“Enough!”] to what would have been my third serving of meatballs.

It was a food lover’s dream!

But I was quickly brought back to reality when I felt my stomach pressing against my noticeably tighter belt. That’s when I realized I had forgotten to sprinkle my SENSA!

Turns out my body was saying “Basta!” way before I managed to spit it out. I knew if I kept eating this much at every meal, the 20 lbs I lost over the last 2 years would make an ugly comeback.

I asked my Italian friend what their secret was to weight maintenance. His response: “Have a bite of everything, a tiny bit. Then while still delighted you’ll find all the energies to live fully.  Add plenty of delicious vegetable dishes as well.”

Turns out they eat what they want; they just know how to balance it all out.

Sam sprinkling his gelato

Something I’ve noticed is that both American and Italian cultures love food, but in different ways.  Italians have a true passion for creating and sharing their food while Americans are more food-obsessed. For example, I have yet to see a fast-food commercial on Italian TV, whereas I can’t escape the Hardee’s and McDonald’s commercials on American television.  We are inundated with images of delicious ready-made meals day in and day out, so who can blame us for wanting food so cheap and convenient?

Thankfully I brought SENSA with me so that I can mangia now without regretting it later.

Like my Italian friend said, the best way to live is with a bite of everything

Thanksgiving may be over, but you’re not in the clear yet…it’s still Holiday Season.

The treats are still rolling in for many of us, and it seems we can’t escape them – even at work. There’s always someone in the office who likes to bake and vendors love to send those giant high-calorie gift baskets to the break room, which is great…but the calories add up fast (and so does the guilt that comes with overindulging).

If losing weight during the holidays seems too daunting, try focusing on not gaining weight. This in itself is a challenge when you’re greeted with a new batch of Christmas cookies/donuts/candy every week.

So how can you maintain your weight during the holidays without driving yourself crazy? Here are my personal tips for avoiding holiday calories at the office:

Break off a bite – It satisfies your craving without the guilt.

So you walk in the break room and find a plate of brownies on the table. You probably curse whoever brought them, because now you’re faced with a dilemma: You can eat one and feel like a diet failure…or you can avoid them altogether and feel deprived.

If you’re like me, you have this “all or nothing” mentality when it comes to losing weight; you go from one extreme to the other and burn yourself out.

Find a happy medium – cut off a bite, sprinkle SENSA on it and enjoy the brownie! Doing this will alleviate your craving and chances are you won’t even want more.

No one “deserves” a cookie!

“I’ll grab a cookie after I eat my Lean Cuisine,” you say. “I deserve it.”

This sense of entitlement and the act of rewarding yourself with food is a terrible way to go about maintaining your weight – because you’ll probably gain weight!

By thinking you deserve a cookie; you’ll eat more than you should. Wait 20 minutes after lunch (that’s how long it takes for your brain to receive the “full” signal) and see if you still want a cookie. If you do, break off a bite and avoid the fat calories you would have consumed had you eaten the whole thing!

Keep fresh fruit on hand.

It’s amazing how our tastes change as we grow older. For example, I used to HATE tomatoes. Now I want them on everything, or I’ll just eat them plain!

It wasn’t up until a couple of years ago that I noticed eating fresh fruit satisfy my sweet tooth – and apparently I’m not alone. Fruit has natural sugar so it makes for a healthy dessert; plus they’re loaded with vitamins and antioxidants that can help enhance your metabolism.

Sweets, on the other hand, have ADDED sugar, which is where all the empty calories come from. Most store-bought snacks and desserts are processed and packed with added sugar – in other words, they have no nutritional value.

Keep fresh fruit on hand at your desk and I guarantee your craving for candies and sweets will subside.

If you crave something crunchy…replace chips with carrot sticks or nuts.

That’s all I have for now, folks! As always, sprinkle your SENSA to keep your appetite in check, and most importantly…don’t be afraid of food this holiday season!

Hi guys,

Roger Shultz here – you might recognize me from “The Biggest Loser.” So you’re probably wondering, what is he doing over here?

University of Alabama Football

Well, let me start from the beginning… I’ve always been a bigger guy, but my weight really started creeping up back when I was an All-American football player at University of Alabama. Back then, I would purposely eat large portions so I could reach a higher weight. Once I stopped playing football, my eating habits didn’t change and I stopped exercising.  My weight reached an all-time high of 400 pounds, and I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes.

Then in 2008, I was selected to be a contestant on “The Biggest Loser.” When I started the show, I was at 363 pounds – so I was down 37 pounds from my previous weight. After I weighed in on the show’s giant scale, the host Allison Sweeney declared I would never weigh more than 300 pounds again. Her words were broadcasted all over America. It might have sounded like idle words to viewers, but it meant the world to me because I had weighed more than 300 pounds for 14 years.

Me at under 200 lbs on "Biggest Loser"

Sure enough, as the show progressed, I got into the best shape of my life. It was truly an incredible experience, and I ended up losing 164 pounds. I finished in second place, losing more weight than any contestant ever lost while on “The Biggest Loser” campus.

But once I entered the real world, everything changed. I went back to my old eating habits and didn’t have time for hardcore workouts. I stopped weighing myself, because I could tell I was putting on pounds just by the fact that my clothes weren’t fitting— and by the expressions on people’s faces. So my weight climbed up to 323 pounds.

When I saw a picture of me from Christmas, it was the final straw. I couldn’t believe how large I had gotten. I immediately went to the scale to see how bad the damage was. The number revealed I was still 40 pounds down from when I started “The Biggest Loser,” but I was back to being a member of the 300-plus club. Recalling the promise I had made on national TV, I knew my weight just wasn’t acceptable.

A few days after I came to this realization, I was listening to the Dennis Miller Show on the radio, and I heard the producer mention how he had lost weight by shaking SENSA on everything he ate. I remember thinking, how easy is that?! So I made the call.

Now here I am, and I’ve already lost 45 pounds just by using SENSA FOR MEN*.  It’s the easiest thing I’ve ever done, and most importantly, it fits my lifestyle. I take it with me everywhere. I know I’ll reach my goal weight and stay there thanks to SENSA. Today is just the beginning!  Be sure to check back regularly as I’ll be posting updates and photos of my progress!

In the meantime, “Like” me on my very own Facebook page and follow my progress.

Take care now!

*SENSA® is not endorsed by NBC or “The Biggest Loser.” Studies show avg. weight loss of 30.5 lbs in 6 months. As part of sharing his SENSA® story, Roger Shultz is remunerated by SENSA® Products, LLC.

Bruce-SENSA Success Story and Community Tech Moderator

I’m Bruce and I lost 55 lbs in 7 months with SENSA! * A lot of people ask me, how did I do it?  It is a fair question, but I believe it is important to note that we are all motivated by different things in our life and the way I did it or the way I’m motivated won’t necessarily work for you.

Lets start with the basics:

●    You have to understand your goal.  Write them down.

○     I want to loose 25 pounds

○     I want to loose 10” from my waistline

○     I want to look better (subjective, but still very important)

○     I want to feel better (my knees hurt doing stairs – I wanted this to stop and 60 pounds later, it did)

○     Once you have them written down, place them someplace you will see them every day (My favorite is the refrigerator).  It reminds me to stay out!

●     When your SENSA arrives…

○ Read all the enclosed paperwork

○    Pick your start date.

○     Take a number of pictures of yourself or have a friend or your spouse do it

○ Wear fitted clothing.  Nothing that hides how you look when you start. (This is important as you will use this as one of the measurements for your progress).  I don’t care what your other goals are I believe we all appreciate looking better when the FAT is gone

●    Sign up for our free online community and resources at www.mysensa.com! This to is very important.  You will find:

○ SUPPORT – SUPPORT – SUPPORT – A great deal of support in the groups and forums (probably one of the most important aspects of your journey)  You will need support.  There will be weeks you don’t loose anything, you may even gain a pound or two and you will appreciate the support from others in the same boat you are in.

○  There are meal plans and food logs

○  Chat rooms where you can talk to trained moderators and others like yourself for instant support or advise.

○  Articles on weight loss

○  A  journal

○     Tools that do things like

○    Calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index)

○     Calorie Burn

○     Articles on how to read food labels

○     Calculate what your target heart rate should be

○     And soooo much more

○ To me, this area is the number one place that I can contribute to my success.  I was held accountable to both myself and others in the forums.  I did not want to go in and post my weight and show a gain… it is amazing how this will motivate you.

● What other things did I do to be successful?

○  I went from eating on a dinner plate to eating on a salad plate which is probably half the size of my dinner plate

○  I only put one serving on that plate

○  I walked 10,000 steps a day minimum. This is a recommended level for everyone.  It is not an easy thing to do so if you haven’t walked much before, gradually work your way into it.  You don’t want to walk 10,000 the first day and ache so bad you swear this isn’t for you.  You will need a pedometer to count the steps.  SENSA has them or you can purchase one at a minimal cost from your local sports or fitness store.

○   DRINK lots of water.  While there is a recommended amount just do the best you can.  One recommendation here, drink a full glass 30 minutes before you eat.

○  Speaking of eating again, listen to your body!!  Make sure every meal takes at least 20 minutes.  I know you say, 20 minutes isn’t much.  Time yourself now.. I’ll bet it is half that.  As you eat, listen to your body.  Just as soon as you START to feel full… STOP and push the plate away.  Get used to pushing that plate away with food on it.  It will happen a lot.

○  Once you learn how to read those food labels, when you are shopping, use that knowledge and pick the foods that you not only like, but that are good for you.  I was very conscious of what I was eating and my wife worked with me to make sure she shopped wisely for me as well.

○  When I went out to eat, before I even started eating, I asked the waitress for a take home container and then put half of the meal in the container.  I never needed what they put on the plate.

○  Clothing – Yes, your clothing will begin to get big on you.  Here, I took an extreme approach to it.  As things got way too big on me, I donated the clothing to charity and purchased new clothing.  Its fun and makes you feel so good about yourself.  If you work at this as I did, you deserve to purchase some new clothing.  The reason I got rid of the old clothing is because I pledged never to go back to my former self.

○  Eating – I personally found another motivator was to write down what I ate every time I ate.  I used the tools on MySENSA to plug in what I ate and help me keep track.  It to is another reminder to watch what I eat.  I set goals of how many calories I was going to consume each day.  You may say I don’t want to count calories, but with SENSA I found I wasn’t eating enough and that is NOT a good thing.  Your body requires a certain caloric intake so it will loose the fat and not burn the muscle.  If you don’t find that level and stick to it, your body will go into starvation mode and you will not loose weight as you would like.  I’m not a doctor, just read a lot on how to approach weight loss.

○  Exercise… you say, the walking I mentioned earlier is exercise and yes it is, but I wanted to keep the skin tight and so I worked with a trainer to develop a program to do that.  I’m 63 and at that age, your skin doesn’t have the elasticity it used to.  Remember, I wanted to look better and flabby skin doesn’t contribute to that.  The important thing to remember with SENSA, other than the recommended walking, exercise isn’t required.  I went through a trial program with a gentleman from Florida.  He use to say, if he woke up and felt like exercising, he went back to bed.  Mike had a goal of loosing 50 pounds and is currently at a 58 pound loss.  He does not exercise.

○  Weigh In – DO NOT weigh yourself daily.  I chose to do it weekly at the same time of day on the same day each week.. Saturday worked for me.  I say weekly because it provided me with a more accurate view of my weight.  Daily, there were fluctuations in the weight… some times several pounds.. Record it.. whether it is in a notebook, or in your phone.. just record it so you can watch your progress.  SENSA even has a place to record your weight and watch the progress.

●     REMEMBER – you are doing this for yourself no matter what the reason is.  You deserve to pamper yourself, loosing that unwanted weight is the best way to do that.  You will look better, feel better and hold your head higher than you have in years.

●     Most importantly – Sprinkle your SENSA on everything except liquids.

Good Luck!

Bruce, TechMod for SENSA Online Community

*Studies show average weight loss of 30.5 lbs in 6 months. Bruce used SENSA for 7 months with exercise.

With Father’s Day is just around the corner, I, like many of you, have begun to rack my brain for  some good father’s day activities? My dad’s not as much into gifts, but would rather just spend some quality time with me….there’s only so many ties Dad actually needs.  Here are my personal tips for father’s day activities.

Take him out to the baalll game…

America’s pastime never gets old for my father and I. Nothing beats relaxing in the ballpark on a beautiful summer day with my dad. Some of my fondest memories from childhood are my father taking me to games. I’ve always had this iconic view of the whole experience, and baseball will always hold a special place in my heart. So, for my first father’s day activity, I can’t think of anything more appropriate than a day at the ballpark. My father is very health conscious, so instead of drinking beer and snacking on hot dogs and salted peanuts, we bring our own snacks. Most ballparks will allow you to bring some food in. My father and I bring bottled water and unsalted peanuts. You’ll stay hydrated and save yourself the sodium from the salt, which in high doses has been linked to an increase in blood pressure.

Take Dad Bowling!

So, the game’s over and now you’re asking yourself: “What’s next on my list of father’s day activities?” Try paying a visit to your neighborhood bowling alley. My father was an amateur bowler, so growing up, I spent a lot of time at the bowling alley – I’m not quite at his level, but I can hold my own! Bowling’s not only a sociable activity, but it’s easy to play, is proven to reduce stress, and helps promote fantastic muscular exercise. That’s a strike if I’ve ever seen one! The swinging motion of bowling helps provide sufficient exercise to your muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. On top of that, here’s a fun fact I bet you didn’t know: when you bowl, you typically burn anywhere from 170-300 calories. If I start to see any of you at my local Santa Monica lanes, now I’ll know why AMF Bowling is running a pretty cool father’s day special for $10 unlimited bowling – just join their eclub to enjoy this fun promotion.

Start putting around!

Even if you don’t know the difference between a nine iron and a putter, golfing with Dad is still an awesome way to bond and have some man time away from home.  Plus, walking to the different holes and swinging the club is a great workout that will get his heart pumping and calories burning without him even knowing.  Group up with a couple other Father/Son duos, load up the cooler with some snacks, and bottled water, and don’t forget the camera…it’s a guaranteed good time.

Hope these tips help you find the right father’s day activities for you and your pops!  If you do want to spend a little money on your dad this weekend, you may want to consider getting him some SENSA® for Men! Show your dad that you care about his health and encourage him to lead a healthy lifestyle.  Have fun!

Remember, stay slim SENSA®fans!

-Briguy

P.S. –I’m giving away a 3 month supply of SENSA® for Men to one lucky Dad . Just tell me how your Father would benefit from SENSA for Men in the comments below to enter the drawing.  One winner will be chosen at random Monday, June 20 at 4pm*.  Good luck!

*Winner must provide their email address to be contacted to redeem their prize.

Looking to lose weight fast? Want to reach your ideal body weight once and for all?  Well then it’s time you re-evaluated your gym routine.  If you look around your average gym, you’ll see it’s about as divided as a middle school dance floor. Ladies are one side of the room  sweating it out doing cardio; the guys are on the other side, grunting and lifting weights. Every once in a while, someone is brave enough to venture over to the other side, and when they do, they discover the best of both worlds.  Stop limiting your workouts based on gym stereotypes!

EVERYONE should incorporate a mix of weight training AND cardio into their workout.

This mix will keep your body guessing and the calories burning.  Having a balanced workout plan is just as important as a balanced diet. Balance means variety. If you keep doing the same routine over and over again, your body will hit a plateau and you’ll get discouraged.  Not to mention it’s boring!

The Benefits of Strength Training for Women

Most women have one thing on their mind at the gym, which is: I must sweat as much as possible on the treadmill. Cardio, cardio, cardio!  They associate weights with being manly and bulking up, which is the last thing they want to do.   But did you know that for every pound of muscle you gain, you burn up to 50 calories more per day? That means if you have 10 pounds of lean muscle mass then you burn between 350-500 calories! This is one of the biggest benefits of strength training for women!  According to Strengthtrainingwoman.com, women who strength train 2-3 times per week gain 1.75 pounds of lean muscle and lose 3.5 pounds of body fat a week.  In other words, muscle keeps the fat at bay.  You’ll only bulk up if you have a high-calorie diet, take weight gain powders and somehow produce large amounts of testosterone in your body in conjunction with intense weightlifting.  Combining a moderate strength-training routine with your cardio will shape and tone your body.  Intimidated by strength training?  Don’t know where to start?  Well, if you belong to a gym, just ask one of the gym associates for help on how to get started.  Also, using the weight machines, instead of free weights is an easy way to get started and ensure you use correct form…which is very important to avoid injury.  Still stumped on where to begin?  Check out this Beginner’s Strength Routine from Fitness Magazine.  Remember ladies, muscle weighs more than fat, but it takes up less room, so don’t be startled if when you begin your routine, you see a pound or two creep up on the scale.  Just take your measurements and you will see a drastic change, plus you will look better in all your clothes.

Other benefits (these go for men as well):

• Improves mood and fights depression (ENDORPHINES!)
• Reduces back pain and arthritis (strength training increases bone density)
• Reduces risk for diabetes and heart disease (Gets your heart pumping just like cardio)

Why Men Need Cardio

A woman’s fear of bulking up is equivalent to a man’s fear of getting too slim.  Guys don’t want to be skinny, which is why most of us avoid any sort of cardio. The word “skinny” conjures up images of a nerd getting shoved in his locker. No… guys want muscles!  But in order for those muscles to show, you need to burn the excess fat that’s covering them.  In fact, cardio training helps the most important muscle of all: your heart.  Walking, running and swimming increase blood flow and helps your heart pump blood more efficiently. This brings oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body, reducing your risk for heart disease and increasing your body’s natural fat-burning mechanisms. Remember fellas, your workout is only as boring as you are!  Cardio doesn’t just mean hopping on the treadmill or elliptical.  Play some basketball or flag football, take a brisk walk or run on the beach, do some yard work or have a 100 yard dash race with the kids…make it fun but challenging!

The Bottom Line

Open your fitness horizons. Cardio isn’t just for women who want to lose weight, and strength-training isn’t just for guys who want to get big. When you step outside the box, you’ll see changes in your body you never thought possible.   Remember to consult your physician before beginning any exercise routine.

Bonus Tip: If you need an extra boost before hitting the gym, try SENSA® QUENCH!  It’s a natural way to increase your metabolism so you can go hard and get results!

See you in the gym!

Sam

Going to a vitamin store to shop for supplements is kind of like going to a car dealership. You sneak around, hoping to browse at your own pace, when out of nowhere a salesman named Chad ambushes you like a hawk after its prey.

He proceeds to intimidate you with his chemically-enhanced pectorals as he spouts off ingredients that mean absolutely nothing to you.

“Dude, have you tried the latest MusclePumpCoreFlex 3000? It has 60 grams of glutophedramennonite in each serving!!!”

If you’re not careful, these high-pressure sales tactics will leave you walking away with hundreds of dollars in supplements you don’t really need.

Onto how to shop for supplements. Here are a few things to remember before stepping foot inside a vitamin store:

I don't want to know their body types.

1. Know Your Goal

Are you trying to lose weight? Bulk up? Lose weight and build lean muscle mass? There’s a supplement for everything these days and different body types react differently.  It’s not up to the salesperson to know your needs or body type; their goal, first and foremost is to make a sale (Hence the term “SALESperson”).  Stand your ground and be sure you leave the store with a product that’s right for you.  Most people are apple, cone, pear, or straight (this goes for men too). Don’t take the one size fits all approach to your supplements.  Know your body and it’s needs and purchase accordingly.

2. Know the Difference

Not all supplements and protein shakes are the same.  Most guys looking to lose weight and tone up need to be careful when choosing a protein shake, especially if you don’t plan to start an intense lifting routine and cardio workout.

Many shakes are calorie-dense and probably aren’t for you. Hardcore bodybuilders tend to buy protein shakes high in fat to bulk up, whereas the average Joe should probably go for the opposite.  Whey protein is milk based and helps you reach your protein quotient, while not adding saturated fat and high calories.

Creatine, is another popular supplement to gain mass but it shouldn’t be used for weight loss. I used it for about a year, but I guess I just wasn’t hitting the gym hard enough as most of what I gained was water weight. Creatine forces your body to retain water and toxins, so even though you’re getting your protein in, you can actually gain weight instead of losing it….not what you’re looking to do, I’m sure.

If you’re reading this you’re probably looking to lose weight, not necessarily to bulk up.  For a more natural way to lose weight and enhance your metabolism, might I suggest SENSA For Men.  SENSA for Men doesn’t contain any stimulants, sugar, or other harmful chemicals, so you won’t crash or bloat up.  It’s a simple way to stop overeating, but you can continue to eat the foods you love (so that pretty much rocks).  Click here to read about Michael’s experience with Sensa For Men.

3. Know the Ingredients

A lot of pre-workout supplements contain freakish amounts of caffeine, which is great for while you’re in the gym, but the rest of your day suffers. The best pre-workout supplement I’ve found is Sensa QUENCH; it has just enough caffeine to give you the boost you need without the sudden crash. QUENCH contains 100% RDA of vitamins and minerals, plus antioxidants and green tea!

Watch out for saturated fat and other chemicals when you’re looking at protein shakes. It’s amazing how many protein shakes load up on sugar and carbs and become less nutritional than a McDonald’s milkshake.

This protein shake is loaded with saturated fat.

If you’re looking for a vitamin supplement that will also help you with muscle building and recovery, look no further than SENSA COMPLETE for Men.  It’s everything you need in a 2-a -day pill to help increase your energy, build muscle, and recover from those rigorous workouts faster!

And there you have it!  A few hassle-free tips to keep in mind the next time you walk into a vitamin store. That way you can always be one step ahead of Chad.

Hey, you wanna know my secret to losing 24 lbs without trying?

I stopped getting drunk and going to Taco Bell.

No kidding – that’s pretty much all I did….well maybe moving to L.A. played a part in it, too.

You see, I used to live in a really small town in Southeast Missouri. So small, in fact, that it was a pretty boring place to live. Not quaint – just boring.  So for fun, my friends and I drank lots of cheap beer and went to Taco Bell.  Honestly, that’s all there was to do, our only means of entertainment.

Then one day I realized how fat and lazy I was becoming, so I quit my job, packed my car and moved to Los Angeles. That was 8 months and 24 lbs ago. Now I cook at home, and the most alcohol I drink is the occasional glass of red wine.

You’re probably wondering why I suddenly changed this life-long habit of mine. There are two reasons:

1. There’s no such thing as cheap beer in L.A.
2. The outrageous traffic here makes going to Taco Bell more of a chore than a fun outing.  Nothing like $3.50 gas prices to keep you in check!

I also had no job when I got to LA, so I stopped eating out altogether. It was then that I realized what a hobby eating had become for me. Everything my friends and I did was based around food and alcohol.  Food had become the foundation of entertainment.  If I let myself get bored, I was eating and drinking.  But with no job, I was forced to develop new, cheaper hobbies. I started hiking, going to the beach, taking acting classes (even at $200 a month, it was less expensive than my old eating habits). I was forced to walk around, explore and meet new people.  Basically, I got a life!

I wasn’t TRYING to lose weight because that would imply I was on a specific diet and exercise routine. My body just naturally responded to my new environment and the situation I was in.  I spent less time (and money) thinking about food and more time learning about myself, developing my career and growing as a person.

And I was never starving; I simply cooked at home with cheap ingredients.  Chicken breast, salad and whole-wheat pasta are my staples – a far cry from the sodium-laden processed foods I’d been eating and spending thousands of dollars on. Many people have the misconception that eating Taco Bell and other fast food is cheap, especially with the dollar menu, but I did the math and I was literally spending thousands of dollars to get fat!  Well check me out now.  I lost 24 pounds unintentionally by stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something new.

Before at 185 and today at 161

Am I saying you should quit your job and move to an unfamiliar city to lose weight? Not necessarily. But I am suggesting you put yourself in a new situation. New situations cause discomfort, and that initial discomfort forces you to reevaluate certain aspects of yourself. In order to shrink your waist, you first need to grow as a person.

So what have I learned from all this?

What have I learned by moving across the country and being unemployed in a city driven by money and fame? From fighting back tears of frustration as I ran on the beach? Watching the sun rise over the Santa Monica Mountains and sink below the Pacific?

I learned that Taco Bell isn’t so great after all.

If you didn’t get a chance to read the first part of my blog, check it out…http://blog.trysensa.com/index.php/sensaformen3/ In it I describe how my struggle started and how it affect so may areas of my life!

In my desperation to get this weight off, I joined a popular weight loss program which made me attend weekly meetings, bought a food scale, and measuring cups and went grocery shopping for food I hated eating.  How am I going to survive???  Weigh in days came weekly.   If there was a loss, it was announced.   If you gained two consecutive weeks, that too was announced.   How embarrassing.  When I lost the weight, I would stop on the way home and celebrate with some REAL food like pizza and burgers.  I managed to get away with the cheats, although I don’t know how. I lost the weight, got to my goal and to celebrate I threw the diet out the window and began to eat like I used to…donuts, cake, pie….you all know theroutine.   Shockingly, the weight came back, and brought some friends with it.  Then the program came out with a new diet where there was some starch…thank goodness, and dark meat chicken not longer counted as beef, fat was back in…an entire tablespoon for an entire day!  If it was diet, then 2 tablespoons. Whoopee!!! Again the weight came off, again it went back on.

I finally realized this program was definitely not the answer to my weight problem.  The years came and so did more weight. I had a staple placed in my ear to “give that full feeling all the time…guaranteed you won’t eat.”  Well, I ate, so that didn’t work.  I tried the Pineapple diet, then there was Scarsdale Diet, the Cabbage Soup Diet,  and Susan Powter with “Fat makes you Fat”, so I became vegetarian for about a minute.  Atkins, Zone, Prescription pills, over the counter pills, the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet, Slim fast,  Suzanne Somers…I tried them all.  I would lose, then gain back plus more. I gave up and decided I was destined to be fat.  I watched the commercials for the prepackaged diet meals and they reminded me of cardboard.  I don’t want cardboard, I want FOOD!  My middle age spread was spreading into old age.     I was the heaviest I had ever been my entire life.

One night as I watched infomercials and Shop NBC, I saw SENSA®.   Surely this would not work either.  It was too simple.  What idiot would ever fall for such an idea?  Smell and taste. It was smell and taste that got me into this mess.  Month after Month, I watched Shop NBC, heard the call in testimonials.  Was it possible this stuff actually worked? After three months of watching the infomercials and Shop NBC, I finally got up the courage to try just one month and placed my order.  When it finally arrived, I ripped open the box and played the intro DVD.   Then, I got the tape measure and measured my waist…must be broken, after all I couldn’t possibly be that big.   But I was.

Okay.  Here goes nothing…Sprinkle. Eat. Lose. Surely this is a joke.  Day after day, meal after meal, snack after snack I sprinkled, and gradually I began to notice I was eating less.  Cravings subsided. I no longer wanted snacks; I no longer wanted ice cream.  What is going on?  Had I really found something that would work?  But it’s too easy, isn’t it?  Six months and 58 lbs and 12 inches later, I’m here to tell you SENSA® works!  It works! It works!  I remember going to my physician that I had not seen since I weighed in at that enormous weight.   He read my chart and saw my current weight. He closed the chart, shook his head and said, “This can’t be right!”  I snapped, “Oh yes it is and don’t take it away from me.”

My visit with the physician was spent telling him about SENSA®.  The office staff wanted to know if it works. I proudly displayed my new shape and said, “You tell me.”  My co workers were buzzing.  “What is this I hear about you sprinkling magic powder on food and losing weight?”  My weight has STAYED OFF!!!!   I am a proud user of SENSA® and will be using it the rest of my life.  I never missed sprinkling anything I ate!  Finally, I found something that let’s me eat normal food, enjoy my life, and still lose weight.  I know it sounds too good to be true, but it’s not.  Try and see for yourself!

Thank you Dr. Hirsch for this wonderful product!  I finally have my life back!

Michael Crigger

Hi fellow SENSA users,

My name is Michael and I’ve lost 58 lbs with SENSA in 6 months!  I wanted to share my story because I know a lot of you can relate to my struggle to lose weight and keep it off.  SENSA was the ONLY thing that’s worked for me, and I know it can work for you.  Here’s my story….

I was about 10 years old before I knew I was “fat”…it  was the first time kids in school told me.   Before that, my doctors told me that I was just “young”, it was baby fat, and as I hit the teen years, I would slim down and look more like my brother as far as my weight.  My brother to this day wears the same size pants he always wore for as long as I can remember.   He has a 28 in waist, and eats three times more than I do, and he drinks beer as if it was going out of style.   He thinks he is “skinny” and actually tries  to put on weight, when I’ve always tried to get rid of it.

My parents were “corn-fed” farm folk, which meant 3 large meals a day, starting with a large breakfast of sausage, eggs, cornbread and milk gravy.  Then onto lunch, which was always meat and potatoes with plenty of bread, biscuits or corn bread.  And last but not least, dinner, which pretty much mimicked lunch but larger and with more meat, and with the meat, there was always gravy.  And let’s not forget the snacks, which I always managed to be first in line for.   Since everyone ate just like I did, it never dawned on me that I was getting fat.   I always pictured myself looking like my skinny brother.  Until, the day came when the cruel kids made fun of me, calling me all the names, followed by humiliating trips to the chubby boys department for clothes.  Of course, there was always an identifying mark on the clothes so everyone knew for sure, they were chubby and I was “fat”.  Dating never came about for me in my teen years.   What girl would want a guy looking like me? And as the years wore on, I gained more and more weight and became bigger and bigger.  Then in college, I met the girl who looked beyond my chubby exterior and accepted my proposal to spend her life with me.

Determined to lose weight for my wedding, I went to the doctor,who prescribed me pills and put me on a diet.  I took the pills, then proceed  to lay in bed all night and starring at the ceiling, since I could not sleep!   Despite the sleepless nights, the weight came off.  So after the wedding, I stopped taking the pills, and the weight came back on and brought some friends along.   Honestly though, at that point I didn’t care. I was married and no longer needed to “look good” for anyone, not even me.   I ate, and ate, and ate.  Even though the doctors told me my life was at risk with being so heavy, I still continued to eat and gain, thinking, tomorrow I would start or maybe the day after tomorrow, or maybe next week….

The point came when I knew I HAD to do something.   I said to myself, “okay, tomorrow I’m going to a weight loss meeting, so today, I’m going to eat and eat and eat.  After all, I can’t have any of this beginning tomorrow. I’d better get eat it while I can.”   We’ve all been there…that last cookie, piece of cake, ice cream, pie, stuffing, potato chips, etc.   Who do you know that binged on spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, or green beans?  Talk about embarrassment!  Getting on that scale weekly and having my weight announced was beyond embarrassing.  Add the restrictive diet, and feeling of deprivation and it was a recipe for disaster.  I was beginning to wonder if losing weight was a hopeless battle, until I found SENSA!  Now, for the first time, I have control over my appetite and don’t ever have to deprive myself.  I’m down 58 lbs since I started sprinkling, but not before trying/failing more diets…

Stay tuned for Part 2 of Michael’s amazing transformation!