30-Day Feeling Fit Challenge: The Prep Begins!

As some of you know, Wendye and I are prepping for Arbonne’s 30-Day Feeling Fit Challenge on January 1, which, to say the least, we’re pretty excited about. For those of you who don’t know about the 30-Day Feeling Fit Challenge, it’s a month-long program that Arbonne created in conjunction with their Feeling Fit Kit, which includes two Arbonne Essentials Protein Shake mixes, two Energy Fizz Tab packs, two Fit Chews packs, Arbonne’s Herbal Detox teas, and Daily Fiber Boost.

The Fit Kit was formulated by Dr. Peter Matravers, who in addition to being a doctor is also the Senior Vice President of Product Development for Arbonne. He saw that many people today just weren’t get the right combination of nutrients as a result of busy lifestyles and processed foods. This kit really takes the guesswork out of getting fit with the right combination of essential nutrients.

I think the reason why this kit appeals to us (Arbonne consultants aside) is that everyone has their own view of what being “fit” and “healthy” means. Is it losing weight? Having more energy? Maybe you’re okay with your weight — you’d just like to eat a little better. Whatever your idea is, this kit can help.

The kit works like this — for breakfast, lunch, and some snacks, you eat and drink a combination of Arbonne Protein Shakes (with a Daily Fiber Boost in one of the shakes), Fit Chews, Fizz Tabs, and Herbal Detox Tea. Dinners and one snack a day is something that will need to be made by you — and Arbonne gives you many suggestions in the Feeling Fit Guide they enclose with the Kit.

Now, we’re human, and if you’ve taken on a challenge like this before — especially right after the holidays like we are — it’s, well, challenging. Sometimes we’re not used to eating healthy, and we find that old habits die hard. Or sometimes you’re at a get-together at someone’s house, and they have a food there that you just can’t pass up. Or there aren’t any “healthy options” to be found where you are and you didn’t know to plan ahead. Well, we’re here to tell you that even if you do make a misstep or two a week, you’re still going to be okay. I mean, we would NEVER tell you to cheat, but if you know you’re going to be at a party or if you’re going out for a decadent dinner, just plan on it, keep hydrated, maybe eat a salad or soup to “crowd out” some of the more yummy things you’d tend to binge on, and incorporate that into your lifestyle. Take it from us — if you cut things out cold turkey, sometimes you do set yourself up for failure. And we don’t want that. 🙂

What should you do if you’re interested in the 30-Day Challenge? First of all, set a start date. If you need to obtain a Fit Kit, head over to our Arbonne site by clicking HERE. If you’d like to research a little bit about how the challenge works, this link has a link to the Feeling Fit Guide that’s included with every Arbonne kit. And, maybe enjoy an extra helping of that food that you need to cut down on (only half kidding).

You’ll be hearing about our first few days of our own challenge next week, so stay tuned! And if you have any insights of your own, we’d love to hear them in the blog comments!

Beards love Arbonne…who knew?

One thing is for certain — there’s nothing like winter to bring out the inner facial hair desire in every man: beards, mustaches, five o’clock shadows…you name it. In Errol’s case, the need for facial hair is directly related to the particular theatre show he’s in — he just got done playing Jesus in “The Roast of Santa Claus” (don’t ask!) and he’ll grow another beard for a show in January. I’m not especially fond of the beard, but this go-around, I’ve found it a little easier to bear.

Why, you ask? Well, Errol recently started washing his beard with Arbonne’s Tea Tree Oil Shampoo, followed by the FC5 Nourishing Daily Conditioner. I didn’t think that any product — Arbonne or not — could help with a scratchy beard, but I was instantly proven wrong. The Tea Tree Oil Shampoo makes the beard soft and manageable, and with the combination of vitaspheres, tea tree and peppermint oils, licorice, rosemary, and sage extracts, it certainly smells pretty great).

What are vitaspheres, you ask? Well, infused with key ingredients and vitamins, Vitaspheres allow Arbonne’s hair care formulations to self-adjust to the needs of your hair, including protecting hair follicles from DHT, environmental exposure, and dry scalp. And are you wondering what DHT was as well? So were we. DHT, or Dihydrotestosterone, is a metabolite of testosterone that can destroy the hair follicle. You can fight DHT by blocking it and limiting its production. The right combination of ingredients gives hair the best defense against seen and unseen villains, including time, age, exposure and DHT. The conditioner helps the beard to by hydrating, maintaining, and protecting hair.

See? You learned TWO new things today. That’s what this blog is for!

The best part of Errol using the two products in tandem with one another is that he doesn’t have any skin problems. For as long as I can remember (and we’ve been married a while), Errol has experienced chapping and dryness anytime he’s grown a beard — but this time around, nothing. It really speaks to the quality of the natural ingredients that Arbonne uses…let’s just say he’ll be using this combination from now on!

As it’s after the Christmas holiday, we hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. We’ll be back with a new blog just before the New Year, which is all about ramping up for our Arbonne 30-Day Fit Kit Challenge. Until then, be well!

 

Christmas…already?

Here’s a statistic: According to America’s Research Group, over 47% of Americans already finished their Christmas shopping by mid-December (can you believe it’s mid-December ALREADY?).

Suffice to say, we’re not those people. Maybe you aren’t, either. And that’s totally okay. Maybe you just need a bit of help. So, we’ve compiled a short list of Arbonne products that you can get those people on your list — things that they might both want AND need. These are some of our best-selling items that are ordered at parties, and just in case that person you give these products to aren’t completely satisfied (we’re not sure why they wouldn’t be, but we do know that we’re a little biased), we offer a 45-day money back guarantee, which gives the opportunity to exchange it if it’s not the perfect gift:

RE9 Advanced Corrective Eye Crème:
If you give this product four weeks, we promise that you’ll see results. We know of people who have been using this products for years — and the love affair hasn’t ended. It helps with dark circles, puffiness, and wrinkles all in one. The best part of this creme is that a little dab will do ya — literally. Even with applying two times a day (morning and night) the bottle lasts for months, making it a really smart beauty buy financially.

R9 Age-Defying Neck Cream:

This cream visibly firms and tightens the décolleté and neck to smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. In one of the best endorsements we’ve heard, one customer told us this was a “little pot of cream gold!” Many of our other customers have reported a huge difference in their skin, which of course, we love to hear.

R9 Advanced Firming Body Cream:
This product is another where a little goes a LONG way. We’ve heard reports that in addition to being a fantastic anti-aging cream, many new mothers are using it as to counteract stretch marks. Again, give this product a month, and we know you’ll like what you see.

Arbonne Makeup Primer:
There’s been a lot of talk about makeup primer in beauty world lately, and this vitamin-rich one visually diminishes fine lines and pores, creative a canvas for flawless skin. Even our customers who don’t use makeup at all love this product, saying that it actually makes their skin brighter and like they have foundation or powder on when they really don’t. Your face feels silky, beautiful, and again, you only have to use a tiny bit to get results.

Awaken Sea Salt Scrub:
We can’t say enough great things about this product — the smell is out-of-this-world, it’s a wonderfully thick scrub that isn’t gritty or oily. It’s a multi-tasking product — customers report using it as a scrub for dry hands and feet in the winter. And if you’re one of those people who gets a little bummed out in the winter on account of not seeing much sun, this smell is sure to perk up your spirits.

We’re Blogging!

Hello, blogosphere!

We are Errol and Wendye, and as mentioned in the status above, we are 1) a married couple, and 2) Arbonne Independent Consultants. Here’s a photo of the two of us, renewing our vows for our seventeenth (!) wedding anniversary:

The reason for this blog? Well, both of us recently went from dabbling in Arbonne to jumping in full-time. We are HUGE fans of Arbonne, and, like the company’s mission, we’re dedicated to bringing beauty, health, and prosperity into the lives of others—and our lives as well. In fact, that’s why we’ve renamed our Arbonne business “Growing Well Together”—because that’s exactly what we intend to do!

In the next few months, we’ll document our experiences with Arbonne products (first up: The 30 Day Feeling-Fit Kit, which both of us will start in earnest after the holidays on January 1). You’ll also get a little window into our lives (whether you like it or not!) As we hear all the time, life is a journey—and we hope that you’ll come along on ours.