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Join My 90 Virtual Feeling Fit Challenge!

Happy New Year!

What do most folks resolve to  do in  the New Year?  Lose weight.  I used to  have the same resolution, but now I re-phrase it to : get healthy.  When I focus on making healthy changes, my body responds to  those changes.  The scale doesn't move as quickly as I would like, but it goes to  the general  direction I want.

I was a Weight Watchers member ten times over.  Yes, you lose weight by reducing calories , but more often than not, folks plateau. Why?  The quality of calories.  A 300 calorie brownie will not promote rebuilding of cells, but a 300 calorie green salad with some chicken will.  So, using the allotted calories or Points will drop pounds to  start, but in  the long term, unless you are eating the correct foods more often than not, weight loss plateaus, and the body holds onto fat.

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I saw the real difference in my body composition when I utilized the Arbonne  30 Day Feeling Fit Kit.  I followed the recommended plan, and lost 11 pounds and 10 inches in  4 weeks.  After the 30  days, I continued to use some of the tools on  a regular basis, while eating clean whole foods as outlined in  the 30  day plan.  I maintained that weight off for a year, and unfortunately had many slip ups this past holiday season.

Therefore, I am jumpstarting 2014 with another 30 Day Fit Kit AND my first project with my home-based company, Mary Lavado's Health and Wellness Solutions!  I will be hosting a 90 Day Virtual  Feeling Fit Challenge and Bootcamp!  Want to  feel better?  Lose pounds and inches?  Outrun your kids?  Check out my website and get started today!  Official start date of this challenge will be Monday, January 20th! 

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Have questions or concerns?  Email me!  Not quite ready for something like this?  Please share this via email, Facebook, or good old word of mouth to  someone you feel would benefit from this awesome opportunity!  Details on website, or via email  at mary.lavado@yahoo.com.

May you achieve health, happiness, and have a penny in  your pocket at all times this New Year!

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