Weight Loss with RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer, Week 8 through Week 13

This is an update on the progress of a patient of ours who has started taking our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with changing his diet.  Our patient is a 44 year old male who works out regularly (about 4-5 times a week), but has he has seen his weight slowly creep up.  He was weighing right at 161 pounds and his clothes were fitting too tight, along with the fact he never gets a good night sleep.  I suggested to our patient that he take our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops along with modifying his diet to follow our "Approved Foods" list and a Paleo Diet.  This is his progress report from weeks eight through thirteen:

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Update for 11-23-2013

Weigh in 150.4 for a loss of 0.2 Lbs.

This week I am just happy to see the scales go down. However I am starting to suspect my scales are not accurate.

From Friday through last Sunday I was dealing again with the blood pressure medications over medicating me.  Monday I halved the prescription again.  So that is moving in the right direction.  I started at 20 Mg, then went to 10Mg, and now am at 5Mg.  Next stop is 0 for the BP meds.  I know my doctor will not be happy about that.

This last week I did not pay much attention to the diet.  I ate properly but did not really think about the diet or losing weight.  Because of being wiped out on blood pressure meds over the weekend I really never had the energy to go work out, and even after I got the meds straightened out I still did not have any energy until Wednesday.

The reason I am starting to suspect my scales are no longer giving me accurate readings is because of the mirror check and my pants.  The mirror check showed I lost weight around my upper abdomen, as there was more ribs and muscle definition showing.  My pants felt looser and I did finally get to the last hole on my belt.  The scales were cheap so maybe its time to get a new one.

With Thanksgiving next week my goal is to simply maintain my body weight.  So next Saturday we will all find out how well I did.

Update for 12-7-2013

This week’s weigh in 151.2 Lbs. for a weight gain of 0.8 Lbs.

That’s fine because the week before last was Thanksgiving and I was not going to deny myself all the good food that only gets made at that time of year.  Also, I had company for the first part of this last week so I was not really paying too much attention to my diet. 

I just remind myself that losing weight and getting into shape is not a sprint it is a marathon. Sometimes your body has a mind of its own and you will have weeks where it does not lose weight or may even gain weight.  Just keep consistent with the diet and correct your errors when you find them.  You will lose the weight but sometimes it will take longer than you would like.

The experiment for next week is to be very consistent with the diet and hopefully get back to a full week of working out.

Update for 12-14-2013

This week’s weigh in, 151.2, giving a zero weight change for the week.

The diet was not great this week.  The holidays are always a very challenging time for one to lose weight so, since I at least did not add any weight, I will accept the results as being “ok” and I will concentrate on eating better and getting more exercise next week.

I was able to work out some but several work related projects prevented me from having a full week of working out.  Hopefully next week will be back to normal hours and I will be able to get back to a normal week of working out.

Update for 12-21-2013

This week’s weigh in was 150.4 for a weight loss of 0.8 Lbs.

I bought new and hopefully more accurate scales this week so there might be small difference between last week’s weight in and this weeks.  Also, with it being the holidays my diet was not that great.  But doing the mirror check I have lost some weight so if I only officially lost 0.8 Lbs I am happy. This does puts me back at my lowest weight since I have been on this diet.

Since next week is a holiday I do not know how well the diet will work out.  I will have to play it by ear. As things change I will most likely make a mid week update.

Update for 12-28-2013

This week’s weigh in is 149.4 Lbs for a weight loss of 1 pound.

Because of all the problems I have had with medications, experimenting with potatoes and all the good foods at Thanksgiving, I decided last Monday to start the "30 Day Paleo Challenge" all over again, as well as no longer taking some of the medications I was prescribed.  So diet wise, for the next month I am going to keep it very basic and just eat foods that I know are allowed on the diet, and staying away from beer.  Well maybe one or two on New Years ;-).

I have been pretty good with the diet this last week which even surprises me since it was a disrupted week, what with Christmas and my birthday.  I’m happy that I have finally started losing weight again as well as finally breaking the 150 barrier that I have been stuck at.  I took the week off from working out because it’s just too difficult with the gym being closed and having short hours.  Besides it was Christmas and my birthday so I did not feel like it. Haha!

Next week will be just as much messed up because of New Years so I will concentrate on eating right, and if I get the chance do some cardio at the gym or find a nice hiking trail. Overall I am going to take next week one day at a time.

Have a happy and safe New Years!

Till next week’s update…

My thoughts on this update from weeks eight through thirteen:

1. I like seeing our patients struggles and success in one post.  This gives you a good picture that losing weight is a process.  You have to be dedicated, and you have to focus on eating properly.  It goes back to my post about "How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off".   Don't worry about looking at the scale everyday to see if you went up or down....just eat clean and let your pants and the mirror be the judge!

2.  Our patient has busted through the 140 handle!  This was the same guy who was at 161 pounds (for over six months) and could not get rid of any weight.  After thirteen weeks on the RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer drops and following our "Approved Foods" list he has lost over 12 pounds.  His new goal is 142 pounds and I look forward to helping him get there.

3.  This patient is completely off the blood pressure medication.  Very impressive that he has the resolve and dedication to stay the course.  His hard work is paying off, kudos to him.

4.  One thing I find impressive is the fact this particular patient was not able to consistently incorporate fitness, yet he was able to lose weight.  If anything it points out how important eating clean is in order to lose weight.  Our Metabolic Enhancer drops work extremely well, but the one caveat I would tell anyone is they MUST eat properly.  Otherwise they are wasting their money on buying the Metabolic Enhancer drops or any product for that matter.

Overall I am very happy to see this patient continue to lose weight and now have a "140" handle, as that sounds much better than a "160" handle!  Great job and I look forward to seeing how low we can go!

The RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops are great for people who want to lose weight. BUT, anyone wanting to lose weight must change how they eat in order to have long-term success.  When a person combines fitness as part of their daily life, it is the perfect storm of losing weight and keeping it off.

If you have any questions about losing weight feel free to leave a comment at this blog.  You can also reach us via email at info@rejuvenate-you.org or call us at the office in Bradenton (941) 448-1199 or Tampa (813) 832-1199.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber: Expedite the Healing Process for Athletes

Imagine you are a crossfit athlete (and you are VERY addicted by the way), and you injure yourself and you have to take time off from your beloved sport?  Maybe you are a runner with an injured knee, and you need to rest and you will not be able to do your daily 5 mile run?  Or you are a Professional Football Player who gets paid millions of dollars and your body is continually beaten and pounded each day during the regular season, and your goal is to simply relax and heal during your down time in the most efficient manner possible.  What are you options?

Vataeris 320 Hyperbaric Chamber at RejuvenateYou Office

If you can relate to any of these scenarios one option to consider is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, is the medical use of oxygen at a higher than atmospheric pressure. Hyper means increased and baric relates to pressure. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) refers to intermittent treatment of the entire body with 100-percent oxygen at greater than normal atmospheric pressure.  That pressure is defined as one atmosphere absolute (1 ATA). In the ambient atmosphere we normally breathe approximately 20 percent oxygen and 80 percent nitrogen. While undergoing HBOT, pressure is increased up to two times (2 ATA) in 100% oxygen.  This increased pressure, combined with an increase in oxygen to 100 percent, dissolves oxygen in the blood plasma and in all body cells, tissues and fluids at up to 10 times normal concentration.

So what does this mean to someone who has a sports related injury?  By increasing the oxygen in the system this can expedite the healing process of anyone suffering from various athletic injuries.  Numerous professional athletes have turned to the HBOT in order to expedite the healing process.  Administering oxygen at higher pressures causes up to 20 times more oxygen to be absorbed by the blood and transferred to injured organs and tissues (Penn Medicine). This speeds healing and recovery time in addition to other benefits.

NFL Football Player James Harrison is in his 13th year and he attributes his longevity to the HBOT combined with other treatments.  "I'm able to do a lot more weight [lifting]. I'm able to just do a lot more things that my body physically couldn't do because of injury, or whatever it may be."

Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps was sleeping in a Hyperbaric Chamber for the year prior to the Olympics in 2012:

The 16-time Olympic medalist said Wednesday he had been sleeping "at 8,000 feet every night" for almost a year. The 26-year-old swimmer noticed he bounced back from workouts better when he trained at altitude, so he's trying a device that simulates that.

Phelps

"We've been able to realize after going to Colorado Springs so many times that it is something that helps me recover," Phelps said. "That's something that is so important to me now being older. I don't recover as fast as I used to."

Tennis star Novak Djokovic goes even further by utilizing a CVAC Pod which the company claims, "can boost athletic performance by improving circulation, boosting oxygen-rich red-blood cells, removing lactic acid and possibly even stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis and stem-cell production."  Price tag: $75,000

These are professional athletes who have the means to afford a $20,000 to $75,000 HBOT and utilize it at their home, but what about for the average person?  RejuvenateYou is proud to offer our own Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to anyone in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Tampa, or surrounding areas.  Our prices start at $75 for a one hour session of HBOT, with No Initial Consultation Fee.  We have seen impressive results with the average person, amateur athlete, and professional athlete who have utilized HBOT.  Moreover, HBOT is widely popular as an adjunct with with one of our IV Therapies (i.e. Vitamin C IV, Myers Cocktail, IV Ozone).

For more information on hyperbaric oxygen therapy for anyone dealing with a sports injury or chronic pain and live in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, or Sarasota area feel free to call us at (941) 448-1199. You can also reach us on our website at www.ruckerozonedoc.com or via email at info@ruckerozonedoc.com

Weight Loss with RejuvnateYou Metabolic Enhancer, 7 Week Update

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This is an update on the progress of a patient of ours who has started taking our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with changing his diet.  Our patient is a 44 year old male who works out regularly (about 4-5 times a week), but has he has seen his weight slowly creep up.  He was weighing right at 161 pounds and his clothes were fitting too tight, along with the fact he never gets a good night sleep.  I suggested to our patient that he take our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops along with modifying his diet to follow our "Approved Foods" list and a Paleo Diet.  This is his progress report through seven weeks:

Update 11-16-13

Weight in 150.6, for a loss of 0.

I don’t know what to say my diet was the same as last week and I exercised 4 out of 5 days last week.  The only possibility I can think of is the old gym saying.  Some weeks you add muscle at the same rate or faster than you lose fat, so weeks with no weight loss or even weight gain are possible while you are working to get into shape.  However for me this week the mirror check didn’t really show any change.  Yes I am very disappointed but I am not discouraged.  I am going to continue with the diet and exercise and just see what the results are next week.

My Thoughts for this week:

1. We are getting to the point that the weight is getting harder to come off.  This is where you have to continue to focus on the “Fundamentals” and remember what got you here.  The last thing you do is give up.  If anything you become more determined and continue on the path that has worked.  Even though he did not lose any weight this week, he has STILL lost 11 pounds over seven weeks which was better than he had done the prior six months.  Some perspective always helps.

2. I also told this particular weight loss patient that we are probably getting to the point that the scale becomes useless.  Lean muscle is denser, thus it’s possible you can work out, and your weight stays the same or actually goes up.  This is where the mirror test means more than the scale.  But for our purposes of documentation this weight loss patient is weight every week.

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3. This weight loss patient will be doing his labs and bloodwork and he will be able to compare his numbers to three months earlier, which I can not imagine anyway how his numbers will not be substantially better.  One thing he mentioned is that the medication he is on might have to be lowered again because of the weight loss.

4. This patient is now taking the RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops and RejuvenateYou B Vitamin Complex.  The good news is there is nothing wrong with his energy levels now (at least there was no mention of it).  We will see what next week brings him.

The RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops are great for people who want to lose weight. BUT, anyone wanting to lose weight must change how they eat in order to have long-term success.  When a person combines fitness as part of their daily life, it is the perfect storm of losing weight and keeping it off.

If you have any questions about losing weight feel free to leave a comment at this blog.  You can also reach us via email at info@rejuvenate-you.org or call us at the office in Bradenton (941) 448-1199 or Tampa (813) 832-1199.

Weight Loss with RejuvnateYou Metabolic Enhancer, 6 Week Update

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This is an update on the progress of a patient of ours who has started taking our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with changing his diet.  Our patient is a 44 year old male who works out regularly (about 4-5 times a week), but has he has seen his weight slowly creep up.  He was weighing right at 161 pounds and his clothes were fitting too tight, along with the fact he never gets a good night sleep.  I suggested to our patient that he take our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops along with modifying his diet to follow our "Approved Foods" list and a Paleo Diet.  This is his progress report through six weeks:

Update 11-09-13 

Weighed in at 150.6 Lbs, for a weight loss of 0.8 Lb. for the week.

This week’s results were disappointing and confusing but not discouraging.  The scales are still going down so I will take the weight loss.  I have to keep reminding myself that I did not put on 20 pounds in two months so I should not expect to lose the weight in two months.

This week I was finally able to get the blood pressure medication adjusted and had the energy to make it to the gym for cardio workouts three times.  Hopefully next week I will have the energy to get back to a full week of working out.

Weeks with poor results are why I use the scales and mirror check.  The scales said I had lost 0.8 Lbs, but looking in the mirror I lost a noticeable amount of visible weight from my hip area and upper legs.

Next week I will try to be more aware of what I eat as well as portion size.  So we will see how the experiment progresses.

Till next weeks update…

A couple of things to point out from our patient's six week update:

1. He continues to see results as his weight continues to go down. Prior to starting the RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer drops and following our "Approved Foods" list this patient had been stuck at 161 pounds for six months and couldn't lose any weight. Now he is approaching 11 pounds of weight loss in six weeks....that is fantastic!

2. Slow and steady wins the race. I like his attitude that he cannot expect all the weight to come off in two months. Typically I tell our weight loss patients to not look at the scale. Just focus on eating properly and the weight will come off. It is a marathon, not a sprint in order to be successful at losing weight.

3. It is fantastic to hear when our patients have success losing weight, and that translates into changing their life for the better. I love hearing about someone lowering their medication. The medication was messing up this particular patient's energy levels, and by changing the amount he was taking it has made a dramatic improvement. I hope he continues to have success and we get him off the medications altogether, which is pretty common when our weight loss patients have success.

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4. This patient started taking our RejuvenateYou B Vitamin Complex drops to help him with his energy levels. He just started the B Vitamin Complex on Saturday (11/8/13) so he cannot speak on what effect it is having on him. Hopefully by next week he has some feedback for the readers.

5. Reading about this patients success reminds me of this story I read in Business Insider titled, "6 Charts that show how the war on fat was a gigantic mistake". The diet that our patient follows is based off our "Approved Foods" list which takes alof of cues from the Paleo Diet. The reason why our patient is having success losing weight and getting off medications is because he is eating protein and fats, cutting out complex carbohydrates, processed foods, and sugars from his diet.

The RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops are great for people who want to lose weight. BUT, anyone wanting to lose weight must change how they eat in order to have long-term success.  When a person combines fitness as part of their daily life, it is the perfect storm of losing weight and keeping it off.

If you have any questions about losing weight feel free to leave a comment at this blog.  You can also reach us via email at info@rejuvenate-you.org or call us at the office in Bradenton (941) 448-1199 or Tampa (813) 832-1199.

Weight Loss with RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer, 5 Week Update

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This is an update on the progress of a patient of ours who has started taking our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with changing his diet.  Our patient is a 44 year old male who works out regularly (about 4-5 times a week), but has he has seen his weight slowly creep up.  He was weighing right at 161 pounds and his clothes were fitting too tight, along with the fact he never gets a good night sleep.  I suggested to our patient that he take our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops along with modifying his diet to follow our "Approved Foods" list and a Paleo Diet.  This is his progress report through five weeks:


Update 11-2-13:

I lost 1.2 pounds for the week.  Given the circumstance of the week I think that is fantastic!

I am on blood pressure medication and because of all the weight I have lost the last month I was slowly getting too much medication.  Some people don’t know this but medications are prescribed to a patient by body weight.  Readers might look back and see my comments from previous updates where I commented on not having any energy.  This week it all came to a head and I literally did not have the energy to do anything.  I did not work out at all.  The only exercise I got was walking to my car.

  

Yesterday I saw my doctor and got everything fixed, I hope.  So the 1 pound I lost was solely because of the paleo diet.  Next week I hope to get back to working out and I am looking forward to finding out if I lose weight at a faster rate.

An important lesson for people to learn from my mistake.. If you are on any medications and begin to lose a large amount of weight be very aware of how those medications affect you.  Because of the weight loss you might slowly become over medicated.  

Diet wise I added Paleo beef stew to what I was eating.  It was expensive costing around $20 to make but I got 7 lunches out of it so, per meal, it was not very expensive at all.  This is a Paleo 2.0 recipe and it did include white potatoes.  It tasted really good, and with the cold weather was really satisfying. 

Until next week's update.

A couple of things to point out from our patient's five week update:

1. Our patient lost 1.2 pounds for the week.  Looking at the bigger picture he has lost 10 pounds in five weeks, which equates to 2 pounds of weight loss per week.  Moreover, this patient was STUCK at 161 pounds for the past six months and couldn't get the weight off.  When you put all these factors into play you realize losing 10 pounds in five weeks is fantastic work on his part!

2.  This particular patient went to see his doctor and told the doctor he lost 10 pounds in five weeks and the doctor's only response was, "Because of the diet?".  The patient corrected her and said it's more of a lifestyle change, not a fad diet.  The doctor did not ask any questions about how he was eating or the success he was having.  Not sure why the doctor was so apathetic, but I would guess the doctor is clueless because the patient is having success losing weight without the doctor's input and the patient using synthetic medication.  The one good thing that came from this meeting is his doctor has cut his blood pressure medication in half because of his weight loss.  Hopefully that helps this patient with his lack of energy issues.

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3. Following-up on the last point, when you see changes in your lifestyle and you see the positives and how it effects your well being, don't let anyone alter your path.  If friends or family are not encouraging, then limit their input.  This particular patient has lost 10 pounds of weight and feels better, so who cares if anyone thinks this "diet" does not work.  Proof is in the pudding....so long as the pudding is Paleo friendly!

4. The patient bought another month of RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with one month of RejuvenateYou B Vitamin Complex to help with his energy issues.  I will keep you posted on his progress with his energy as we go forward.

The RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops are great for people who want to lose weight.  BUT, anyone wanting to lose weight must change how they eat in order to have long-term success.  When a person combines fitness as part of their daily life, it is the perfect storm of losing weight and keeping it off.

If you have any questions about losing weight feel free to leave a comment at this blog.  You can also reach us via email at info@rejuvenate-you.org or call us at the office in Bradenton (941) 448-1199 or Tampa (813) 832-1199.

Weight Loss with RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer, 4 Week Update

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This is an update on the progress of a patient of ours who has started taking our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with changing his diet.  Our patient is a 44 year old male who works out regularly (about 4-5 times a week), but has he has seen his weight slowly creep up.  He was weighing right at 161 pounds and his clothes were fitting too tight, along with the fact he never gets a good night sleep.  I suggested to our patient that he take our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops along with modifying his diet to follow our "Approved Foods" list and a Paleo Diet.  This is his progress report through four weeks:

Update 10-26-13 

Weigh in… 152.4 for a weight loss of 1.2 Lbs.  Not great, not bad, but the scales are still going in the right direction so I will take it.  I am not disappointed because I know that the more weight you lose and the closer you get to your goal the slower you lose weight.  I just have to remind myself that calorie wise that is still essentially the same as cutting out a meal a day.

I did not have any energy this week, maybe because the weather turned real cold all of a sudden or maybe the fact I am still struggling with smoking.  Also I have been working really long hours at the office.  No matter what by the end of every day it has been a real struggle to try to make it to the gym.   Being that tired I am surprised that my sleeping patterns have actually gotten worse.  Maybe because I have been working out very hard and my body has been losing a lot of weight it’s just wearing me out and I need to take more time to let my body adjust to what all is going on with it.  Either way I have to wonder about the metabolism boosting effects of those drops.  The drops definitely suppress appetite but I need an energy boost.

Subsequently I only worked out twice and did not do any cardio last week.  The times I did work out I went from machines to free weights so, with a change up like that, recovery time was a lot longer.

I did change my diet some..  I made that shrimp dish and had it for lunch the entire week which was a great break from the chicken wraps I had been eating previously.  Thursday and Friday I had chicken salad for dinner because I was really getting tired of salmon.

Using the mirror check I did not notice any body change so that leads me to suspect I am finally starting to lose weight from my abdomen.  I seem to have lost a very small amount from my waist line which would easily account for the pound and change of weight loss. Anyways I am still losing weight faster then I was before.

Till next weeks update…

Here are a couple of my thoughts on our patient's progress:

1. Our patient is approaching 10 pounds of weight loss for the month.  He was stuck at 161 pounds and not seeing any results prior to changing his diet and starting the RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops.  His results are fantastic!

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2. Now we are approaching the point where the results could be slower in coming.  It's almost to the point where you don't look at the scale.  Ultimately it's a matter of how you feel and how you look.  If the scale does not move or the number goes up slightly, but you have a leaner and toner shape, so be it!

3. There are a number of factors that can effect energy levels and weight loss (i.e. diet, stress, hormones, etc.)  But for this particular patient he has seen fantastic results with the RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer to help him lose weight.  For the next month he is going to take the RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with the RejuvenateYou B Vitamin Complex.  The RejuvenateYou B Vitamin Complex should help aid him with energy production, deal with mental and physical stress, and promote a healthy metabolism.

The RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops are great for people who want to lose weight.  BUT, anyone wanting to lose weight must change how they eat in order to have long-term success.  When a person combines fitness as part of their daily life, it is the perfect storm of losing weight and keeping it off.

If you have any questions about losing weight feel free to leave a comment at this blog.  You can also reach us via email at info@rejuvenate-you.org or call us at the office in Bradenton (941) 448-1199 or Tampa (813) 832-1199.

Weight Loss with RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer, 3 Week Update

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This is an update on the progress of a patient of ours who has started taking our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with changing his diet.  Our patient is a 44 year old male who works out regularly (about 4-5 times a week), but has he has seen his weight slowly creep up.  He was weighing right at 161 pounds and his clothes were fitting too tight, along with the fact he never gets a good night sleep.  I suggested to our patient that he take our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops along with modifying his diet to follow our "Approved Foods" list and a Paleo Diet.  This is his progress report through three weeks:

Update 10-19-13 

Today’s weigh in is 153.6 pounds.  Weight loss for the week 1.8 pounds.  Not bad but not great, however I will take it.

This is where the mirror vs. the scales comes in.  I might have not lost that much weight but looking in the mirror I have lost a lot more weight from my legs, arms and upper body.  So overall I am not disappointed with my results.

Things that changed this week…

After a 2 week break from the gym I went back and did a full week’s workout.  I think that is the main reason I lost so little weight, I was getting my muscles back in workout shape.  Next weeks results will be or should be really interesting.

Otherwise my diet was the same as last week.

Things I am changing next week…

I will be changing my workouts from machine to free weights.  The old routine has gotten boring and I am not seeing any increase in weight lifted or muscle mass.

Trying to get away from all the salt in food I am going to try cook more of my food at home instead of buying already prepared food.  What I will do is have one day a week where I cook a bunch of stuff then keep it in the fridge.

I don’t know if it is related to the paleo diet but my tinnitus has seemed to lessen over the last week.  I will pay more attention to it this week.

Till next weeks update…

Our patient continues to see fantastic results with his weight loss.  There are a couple of things to point out:

1. Our patient lost 1.8 pounds for the week and he wasn't happy.  Keep in mind his weight was not BUDGING from 161 pounds only three weeks ago. Even though he isn't thrilled with the results for this week, looking at the aggregate total he has lost almost 3 pounds per week!!  Anyway you look at it, that is fantastic.

2. I like the fact he is seeing the loss of weight in the mirror.  Ideally I don't like my weight loss clients to focus on the scale, let the mirror be the confirmation that what you are doing is working.  Clearly what he is doing is working both in the mirror and the scale.

3.  We have had numerous patients at RejuvenateYou notice they can get off Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Diabetes medication simply by following a Paleo Diet.  Doing a quick search on Tinnitus I found a forum where numerous people mentioned the success they had by switching to a Paleo Diet. 

The RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops are great for people who want to lose weight.  BUT, anyone wanting to lose weight must change how they eat in order to have long-term success.  When a person combines fitness as part of their daily life, it is the perfect storm of losing weight and keeping it off.

If you have any questions about losing weight feel free to leave a comment at this blog.  You can also reach us via email at info@rejuvenate-you.org or call us at the office in Bradenton (941) 448-1199 or Tampa (813) 832-1199.

Weight Loss with RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer, 2 Week Update

We have a patient of ours who has started taking our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer along with changing his diet.  Our patient is a 44 year old male who works out regularly (about 4-5 times a week), but has he has seen his weight slowly creep up.  He was weighing right at 161 pounds and his clothes were fitting too tight, along with the fact he never gets a good night sleep.  I suggested to our patient that he take our RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops along with modifying his diet to follow our "Approved Foods" list and a Paleo Diet.  This is his progress report through two weeks:

Ok sorry about taking so long to do this.

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First off a bunch of information.  I’m not exactly certain when I started the Paleo diet but let’s say I started the same day I started the metabolism booster which was 9-28-13.  The start weight was 161.4

On 10-05-13 I weighed in at 158.2.

What I am doing…

I’m doing the paleo diet but not hard core.  Because of not being able to find certain types of food easily I don’t always do grass fed beef, free range, ECT.

I am consuming 1 tablespoon of coconut oil dissolved in coffee or herbal tea 3 times a day, basically before every meal.  I am also using the metabolism booster drops, taking them first thing in the morning.

What I have experienced so far…

The three things (diet, oil and drops) seem to work in conjunction.  The first thing I notice was a reduction in the amount of food I ate at each meal and at the same time did not notice any difference in my level of satisfaction.  For example, breakfast was 3 eggs, 3 sausages and a quarter of an avocado, then as time went on it went down to 2 eggs and 2 sausages and now its 1 egg and 1 sausage with avocado.  The same reduction has happened with lunch and dinner.

I have also noticed my sleep patterns are improving.  I have struggled with insomnia for many years and the last couple weeks I have noticed that I am slowly starting to sleep more soundly through the night and sleeping for longer periods at a time.

Using an old trick from the Adkins diet when I need something crunchy to go with a meal I use fried pork skins.  Portion wise I eat 3 or 4 pieces, not half the bag.

My energy levels seem to be the same or better than usual.  When I am working out (cardio or lifting weights) I seem to have a little more endurance.

Things I would recommend to anyone else using this diet are to buy a bathroom scale and a full length mirror.  Get naked in front of the mirror every day and you will notice subtle differences every day as you lose weight.  Do an “official” weigh in, with the scales, once every week on the same day at the same time.  This is not really important but it is a big mental booster when you see an actual number of how much weight you have lost.  The mirror check is more important.  Because after all if you think you look good standing naked in front of a mirror, who cares how much, you weigh.

Special considerations…

I’m struggling with a relapse of smoking.  Long story short my e-cigarette failed and in an act of desperation I started smoking again.  So far I have discovered that there are 3 addictions working together in the smoking habit (which are not addressed by any of the smoking secession aids) the first is the nicotine addiction, the second is the carbon monoxide (a temporary condition brought on by smoking more than an addiction) and the oral fixation.  The carbon monoxide is what got me.  I have fixed the e-cig problem and have increased the nicotine levels and am now slowly cutting myself off from the regular cigarettes.

The negative effect of the smoking is amazing.  I am not able to work out at all.  I don’t have the energy, the breath or the motivation.  I have headaches which start about 2 ever day.  Hopefully I will be able to reestablish my workout routine in the next week.

Weight loss I have noticed so far…

For my body at least the weight loss has started on my extremities and is slowly working its way towards my abdomen.  Most of the weight loss I have noticed so far is on the back of my legs and an area of my abdomen  that is roughly shaped like and upside down horseshoe going from my hip bones up through my solar plexus.

Final thoughts for this time…

My weight has been stuck on a plateau for over 6 months now between 162.5 and 157.5 and I am really curious what the results of Saturdays weigh in will be.

Update 10-12-13

Today’s weigh in 155.4.  So this week’s weight loss was 2.8 pounds.

Not bad since I did not make it to the gym this week but I plan on having a full workout week next week.  So next week’s goal it to see how much more (if any) weight will I lose adding weight lifting and cardio back into my weekly routine.

Things I have noticed…

My sleep patterns continue to improve.  When I go to bed I fall asleep really fast and have been waking up once during the night.

I have noticed that I am now going for longer periods of time between eating.  I usually eat breakfast about 7:30 and lunch about 12 but last week I was not getting hungry till 1 so I am now eating lunch an hour later.

I have stopped reducing the amount I eat at each meal.  I made myself feel bad a couple days last week by not eating enough food at lunch because I was not hungry but once I moved lunch back an hour I was hungry and ate more.  I feel much better now.

Till next weeks update.

Our patient is doing a great job in following our Approved Foods List along with incorporating fitness.  He is losing weight and his sleeping patterns have changed for the better.  For this patient he has not been able to get through the 157 pound mark.  In TWO WEEKS he has gotten down to 155.4 pounds.  To me that is very impressive that he is seeing such fantastic results in such a short amount of time.  The weight loss goal for this patient is now 145 pounds, but he has not been able to break through 157 pounds and we have smoked that in only two weeks.  Two things working in his favor and why he is seeing such great results:

1. His commitment to following our "Approved Foods" list and a Paleo Diet

2. Incorporating fitness and strength training

The RejuvenateYou Metabolic Enhancer Drops are great for people who want to lose weight.  BUT, anyone wanting to lose weight must change how they eat in order to have long-term success.  When a person combines fitness as part of their daily life, it is the perfect storm of losing weight and keeping it off.

If you have any questions about losing weight feel free to leave a comment at this blog.  You can also reach us via email at info@rejuvenate-you.org or call us at the office in Bradenton (941) 448-1199 or Tampa (813) 832-1199.

Q&A with Professional Golfer Michael Murray about RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support Athletic Supplement

Michael Murray - Professional Golfer

I have been talking about the merits of our RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support supplement line for athletes that want to increase their strength, build muscle, and decrease their recovery time.  I have been wanting to do a Q&A with an athlete that can talk candidly about their experience with our RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support supplement line.  Our friend Michael Murray is a Professional Golfer and he was willing to talk about his experience with our RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support 15 and RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support 45.  Here is the Q&A talking about Michael's experience:

Q: What issues were you experiencing prior to taking RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support?
A: Before using RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support I was experiencing a few problems.  As a golfer, I am out in the heat and sun every day for my job.  I was experiencing a lack of energy on a daily basis.  I was losing the energy to practice and play after only a few hours.  I was also experiencing recovery issues.  I work out 2-3 times a week.  I would wake up in the mornings after workouts so sore I couldn't compete the next day.  Soreness and my body aching would last 2 days post workouts.

Q: How long had you been experiencing these problems:
A:  I have been experiencing these problems for about a year prior to using RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support.

Q: What other options had you tried or considered to increase your athletic performance?
A: Other options I have tried using to increase my performance were amino products and whey protein.  I have also changed my diet to try and increase my everyday performance.

Q: When did you start to notice a difference with the RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support?

RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support

A:  When I started using RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support 15, after just a few days the results were noticeable.  To start, my recovery time was night and day.  I would work out in the gym for 90 minutes and spend 8 hours at the golf course, then wake up the next morning with no soreness or lack of energy.  I could do heavy lifting in the gym and wake up the next morning with almost no tightness or sore muscles.  After 5 months of using RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support 15, I took the jump to RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support 45.  This is when I started noticing the largest gains.  Not only were my energy levels high, but my body started changing.  I have been seeing big gains in muscle growth after 2 months of taking RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support 45.  I have gained 7lbs of muscle in 8-10 weeks of using RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support 45.  My muscles have started to become more defined and larger.  That was the biggest difference between the Nutritional Support 15 and Nutritional Support 45 for me. 

Q: Is this a product you would recommend to any professional athlete or amateur athlete based on your experience?
A: I recommend this product to any athlete trying to get to the next level.  I have been spreading the word after seeing such amazing results.  This product has really taken my body to another level.  I am able to practice and train as hard as I want 7 days a week without tearing down my body.  I also want to point out that I have been very prone to injuries.  Since taking the RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support Products for 8 months, I have been injury free!

Thank you for your time Michael.  RejuvenateYou Nutrtional Support supplements are an all-natural product rich in IGF1 Growth Factors that promote muscle growth, increase energy levels, and decrease recovery time to name a few of its benefits.  Our RejuvenateYou Nutrtional Support supplement line is ideal for any amateur athlete or professional athlete who wants to be performing at optimal fitness levels.  For more information on any of our RejuvenateYou Nutritional Support supplements go to our on-line store at www.rejuvenate-you.org

RejuvenateYou Anti-Aging and Weight Loss Center is an Integrative Medical Practice, and we are experts in the field of getting our patients healthy and transforming their lives.  RejuvenateYou Anti-Aging and Weight Loss Center has offices in Sarasota, Bradenton, and the Tampa area.  For more information about any of our medical services feel free to call our Bradenton Office (941) 448-1199 or Tampa Office (813) 832-1199.  You can also reach us on our website at www.rejuvenate-you.org or email info@rejuvenate-you.org