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The Pantyhose Hop Written by Christine Awram
Have you ever had this happen to you? I mean, you're a girl, you know how it works. You balance on one leg while you hunch over and pull the pantyhose over one foot and up to your knee, then precariously shift your balance and get the other leg going. Hopping in place is often involved. Then, with the pace depending on whether they're regular or control-top, you inch the entire contraption up from knees to thighs, then over the butt and to the end of the road - your waistline. Ideally they make it that far. Hoping all the while that if you picked up that pair at the dollar store, the crotch doesn't end up stretched down around your knees halfway through the day. So there I was a few weeks back, doing the pantyhose hop ... and kept on hopping until I ran into the wall because I simply could not orchestrate my second leg into the hose. I tried again. What the heck was getting in the way of my leg? Was it my ... stomach? Shriek of horror. Who stole my thighs and abdomen? Whose bum was that? Surely I'd been drugged and body parts had been switched. This was NOT my body! Reality check. Between perimenopause, a sluggish thyroid, stressed adrenals and a lazy winter, I'd put on fat like a bear during the snow season. It snuck up on me while I wasn't looking. I was heading out to a meeting (hence the hose in the first place - I work from home and usually do the Pajama Commute down the hallway), and when I ran to catch a green light there was so much friction between my expanded thighs that it set my pantyhose on fire. OK, I made that part up. But the rest is absolutely true. Given I'm the Energizer Bunny Wellness Queen, it became quickly apparent that it was time to put into practice what I counsel to others. Not just because of the weight gain, which is simply a message from my body. The real message was that the overall toxicity in my body was up (very not good), my energy-in-energy-out balance was off, hormones were going tilt, and no big surprise that energy and focus were way down. Drastic measures were called for. Yes, a cleanse. We shudder at the word cleanse. Visions of tubes up the butt and nothing but celery sticks and water, stomach hunger cramps leaving us deliriously drooling and half-mad, and drinking evil-tasting teas that even your dog would vomit. A good thing I know how to cleanse the right way. Forget about no pain no gain. In my world, no pain no pain. Lots of good food to eat on THIS cleanse! I'm quite proud to announce that as of today I am on Day 14 of my cleanse. I'm committed to 21 days, which will be easy as it gets simpler every day. I've dropped weight and have less cellulite, but more importantly I FEEL absolutely fabulous! Deeper energy, vitality and focus are returning, my monthly cycle was a breeze this month, my skin is brighter, work is flowing better than ever, and I'm feeling even more empowered ... I'm in a glorious state. And today, the pantyhose went on without even a hop. Yay! If you'd like to know more about the healthy simple program that works for me, just send an email as I'm happy to share. To your
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