A Weighty Issue

Long story short........the past several years have been an up hill battle with a few more pounds to lug around.  Finding out the thyroid was the issue and having Hashimoto's Disease meant that no matter how little I ate or how much I exercised....the weight was here to stay.  Depressing!  And that's putting it mildly.  I could always exercise and diet and lose the excess pounds.  Not anymore. 

On June 8th, with my friend Lynda at my side and the blessings of my new doctor, Dr. Tibbetts, I began my HCG Diet journey.  The protocol is challenging because it is very restrictive.  But, I'm appoaching the end of my 3 week protocol and will enter maintenance this weekend........18 pounds lighter.  Yup!  That's what I said....18 pounds! 

It has made a remarkable difference, not just in me.  Jim has lost 27 pounds doing the HCG Diet. 

This is by far the most challenging plan to follow, but the most rewarding. 

Soupy Soap

A friend recently told me she was making her own laundry detergent.   Times are tough and she was doing whatever she could to save pennies.  Now I've got to tell you....this sounded pretty bizarre.  I mean how much difference can there be?

So, being a skeptic, I decided to check it out for myself.  I checked several websites offering recipes.  And what....only 3 ingredients!  Now really, could this actually work.  So, I said what the heck.  On Memorial Day weekend, my sister Laura and I decided to give it a go.  I had already purchased the 3 ingredients to the tune of $10.31.  Now, mind you, we only used a small portion of the products to brew 2 gallons of what looked like a gooey mess. 

The next day, we gave it a try.  It worked!  And it worked very well.  When I made the comparison to the batch I made vs. the cost of my normal detergent............oh my gosh!  I was averaging $0.25 per load of my detergent to.............are you ready for this..............$0.018 of the homemade version.  That's right .... it's not a typo it was less than 2 cents per load. 

The clothes come out clean and fresh smelling.  They are even softer to the touch, because the soap rinses clean.  It is just amazing to me....because I'm not a very domestic person.  But for this kind of savings, I can make soap.

Now, I'm on to making window cleaner, fabric refresher and furniture polish.