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How to Make Boxed Pancake Mix Healthier With 2 Simple Additions

Shhhh…

Don’t tell my kids (ESPECIALLY my youngest, pickiest) but I’ve been doing something sneaky with their pancakes in order to make them a lil’ healthier.

And the best part… I did it using only TWO additional ingredients!

I used to ONLY make homemade pancakes but here lately, I must’ve lost my touch because the last time I made ’em… yuck.

So nowadays, when we have our weekend family breakfast, I only do the store bought, prepackaged pancake mix with a slightly healthier twist. [Read more…] about How to Make Boxed Pancake Mix Healthier With 2 Simple Additions

Valentus Coffee Not Working? How To Get The Best Results (4 Easy Tips)

By GHCL

Inside: If you’re disappointed that Valentus Slim Roast Coffee is NOT working for you as well as it seems to for others, don’t worry. These 4 tips can help you get the best results from your Brazilian Roast.

Ugh. It was so annoying, it was intriguing.

“Try my tasty, healthy weight loss coffee!”

That’s ALL I kept seeing my friend post on Facebook and after a while, I couldn’t take it anymore. So I did the only thing a person could do.

I asked for a sample.

She obliged and sent me two sticks of Italian Roast – the only flavor available at that time.

I couldn’t WAIT to try it! Drink yummy coffee AND trim some of the fat off of my waist? YES, please!

The verdict?

I. HATED. it.

The original Italian roast had this… “nutty” flavor that, to me, tasted like what you’d expect sweaty socks to taste like. No matter how badly I wanted to love or even like this coffee, I just couldn’t get with it. 🙁

Oh well, back to Maxwell House I guess. *shrug*
(NOT!)

At first the coffee worked and then…

She followed up with me and I whined my plight to her. She suggested mixing it with something, so I mixed it with my regular coffee and that was MUCH better.

I placed an order, drank the coffee daily, and the results were in…

Nutty foot taste aside, that shit WORKED!

My body fat percentage started dropping and then… Valentus went and did it.

They created the Brazilian Roast flavor and huneey, it was deeee-LISH!

Enter the monkey wrench.

While I loved the flavor of Brazilian Slim Roast, my results were NOT the same. I stopped losing weight and burning fat like I was before, which really bummed me out.

“Awww man. I gotta go back to the foot-flavored stuff to keep getting results?!“

Nah… I was just using it wrong.
(More on that in a minute.)

Thirsty for inspiration, I joined a Facebook group dedicated to sharing success stories and, ironically enough, quite a few of the group members weren’t having success.

After observing the experiences of the ones who did, coupled with my own experiences; I learned a few things.

4 Tips For The Best Results With Valentus Slim Roast Coffee

As I mentioned previously, I LOVED the taste of Brazilian roast, but the results were waning… at first. It didn’t take long before I figured out what the problem was and once I corrected it, the results came back with a vengeance!

My Valentus Slim Roast Results — Woo! Look at the difference in that waist line!

1. When To Drink SlimRoast

The corporate instructions (for the Brazilian roast) suggest to drink the coffee 30-60 minutes before a meal. Those instructions, however, do NOT specify whether that meal should be breakfast, lunch or dinner.

But most people choose to prepare and drink it first thing in the morning.

Now, I’ve heard one person (who was very successful with getting results with this coffee) recommend waiting 60 min. before eating so that the appetite suppressing ingredients can REALLY kick in.

This is the lovely lady who suggested drinking the coffee 60 minutes before a meal. Check out her phenomenal results!

Personally, I DO find it to be true that if I wait a little longer than 30 minutes, I am not as prone to eat a whole lot during my meal. But if you already have a small appetite, then 30 min. before a meal should suffice.

QUICK TIP:

Consider the time(s) of day you need craving & appetite control the MOST and have the coffee around that time. If drinking it in the evening, I recommend no more than 3-4 hours before your bedtime, as it might boost your energy and keep you up!

2. How To Prepare Valentus Slim Roast Coffee

Depending on how strong or weak you like your coffee, use anywhere from 4 to 8 oz of hot water.
(Heat water to almost boiling, but NOT full boiling, as to not kill the nutrients and beneficial ingredients.)

The original formula (Italian) said you could use 10-14 oz. of water, however; when I used that same measurement with the Brazilian formula, I found that using 10-14 oz. of water made the coffee taste too weak (almost to the point of tasting more like tea than coffee) and did not produce the results I was accustomed to getting when I first used the original.

But once I realized that the packaging of the Brazilian version said to use 4-8 oz. of water, I used about 6 oz. and noticed that when you use less water, you get a better tasting coffee and (in my opinion) better results since it’s not so diluted.

My personal suggestion to better dissolve the coffee is to put the hot water into your cup FIRST, then add and stir in the coffee. Stir well. There still may be a small amount of undissolved settlement left at the bottom when you’re done, that is common and nothing to be alarmed about.

Now, if you prefer a cold coffee, feel free to use cold water although, the coffee may not dissolve well in cold water.

What you CAN do is stir it into a little bit (an ounce or so) of hot water, THEN add cold water.

Or… you could prepare the coffee using half the amount of hot water you normally would to make it more ‘concentrated’, then add ice and stir – kind of like how iced coffee is typically prepared.

3. What To Add Into SlimRoast

Add creamer and sweetener of choice BUT, you’ll get better results if you use something other than white, refined sugar such as: stevia, xylitol, raw honey, evaporated cane juice, etc and even those in moderation.

In terms of creamer; if you prefer dairy, I recommend using heavy whipping cream, or half and half.

For flavored creamer, I suggest using Coffee Mate Natural Bliss, as they have fewer ingredients and are a little more “natural” as compared to the regular Coffee Mate creamers AND (according to their website) they also offer almond or coconut milk creamers if you don’t do dairy.

Check your local store for availability, although you can still use regular almond, cashew, coconut, etc. ‘milks’ if you don’t want to use dairy products.

Valentus Slim Roast Sticks

4. How Much Valentus Slim Roast To Drink

The instructions on the packaging do not specify how many times a day to drink SlimRoast (Brazilian Roast), however; the corporate website says: “For maximum weight management results, drink one SlimRoast 2 times per day.“

But many people drink just one per day and still have great success!

Find what works best for you. If one packet per day isn’t producing the desired results, try 2 packets.

Some even choose to add half a packet of SlimROAST to half a serving of their regular coffee and do two cups of that each day. Again, find the variation that works best for you.

BONUS TIP: How To Best Measure Your Slim Roast Results

The last thing in the world you need is some device constantly insisting you’re not getting results when, in fact, you are! I’m talking about none other than… the scale.

That thing has made so many people cry, cuss, and toss it clear across the room with it’s lies and deceit. I mean, it does tell “a” story, but it doesn’t tell the FULL story.

It doesn’t tell you if the number reflects fat, water retention ’cause it’s “that time” of the month and it certainly doesn’t tell you that you need to do a colon cleanse because you’re literally full of… you know.

So, I always advise my weight loss customers & clients to do a starting weigh-in and then ditch that scale.

Instead, opt for:

how your clothing fits
measuring with a tape measurer
gauging your fat percentage with either a scale that has that feature or with calipers
taking before, during, and after pics to monitor progress

Because truth be told, oftentimes you may think you’re not getting results from Valentus Slim Roast Coffee but you just have tunnel vision and only see what the scale tells you.

But if you utilize other means of measuring your success, you just may find that you’ve gotten further ahead than you thought!

Does Drinking Coffee Help You Lose Weight?

By GHCL

Someone once asked…

“If I drink coffee every day, will I lose weight?”

Does Drinking Coffee Help You Lose Weight?

Well, let me ask you this…
(and I promise I’m not trying to be a smarta$$)

Do YOU drink coffee?

And if so, have you lost any weight as a result of drinking coffee without ANY dietary or lifestyle (exercise, etc.) change?

Do you know of anyone who has?

Many people drink coffee that is loaded with (refined) sugar, fancy-schmancy-flavored creamer, and caramel on-the-bottom & drizzled on the top of whipped cream.

So even if there WAS something in coffee that caused weight loss, all of those added fixings would definitely negate it, wouldn’t it?

But what if the coffee didn’t have all of that stuff added to it?

Then would it help you lose weight?

Well, what my research and personal experience has shown me is that, for the most part… [Read more…] about Does Drinking Coffee Help You Lose Weight?

How To Make Iaso Tea Taste Better

By GHCL

Inside: If you’re looking for ways to make Iaso Tea taste better, here are some tips and ideas to give your detox tea a little more “oomph”. Contains Amazon affiliate links.

First of all, I’d like to start by saying, I didn’t find Iaso Tea to taste that bad. In fact, it really just tastes like water with a slight hint of herbal tea flavor.

Now, the only time I have had Iaso Tea taste “bad” is when I made it stronger, which made it taste bitter. Other than that, it should taste like REALLY watered down tea.

Now, having said that, I realize a LOT of folks out there don’t like tea, no matter what AND…

Some people don’t like to drink water… can’t stand the stuff and will take soda pop, juice, or pretty much anything else over water ANY day.

So, if that’s the case with you, check out the following…

How to make Iaso Tea Taste better:

1. Flavor it with tea you DO like

Some people don’t like the taste of just “regular” tea but they like flavored teas such as ginger or peppermint. Try to keep it as natural as possible.

For example: I love ginger tea, and my kids love peppermint tea… so when trying to get THEM to drink it, I’d warm some up (they don’t like cold/iced tea) and add a peppermint tea bag. And for myself, if I wanted some flavor I’d add a ginger tea bag.

So if YOU like a particular flavor of tea, add a bag of it to a cup of Iaso Tea!

2. Infuse it with fruit

Have you ever seen (or tried) infused water where strawberries, blueberries, slices of lemon, orange, or lime, etc. are added to it?

Well, you could do the same with your Iaso Tea. Since it basically tastes like water anyway, adding the fruit can add some flavor.

3. Make Lemonade-Iced Tea

Kind of along the lines of suggestion #2, you can add lemon juice and slices of lemon, along with some raw honey to make it both tart and sweet.

If you choose to go with honey as your sweetener, keep in mind that raw honey is best! Try not to get that smooth, pretty, golden one sold in the condiment aisle of most stores… go for as natural and minimally-processed as possible for BEST health benefits.

And if honey’s not your cup of tea (pun DEFINITELY intended), you can try other natural sweeteners such as agave nectar, stevia, xylitol or even evaporated cane juice (unbleached sugar) instead! And the final suggestion is to…

4. Be Sure To Follow Package Directions

Now if you’re finding your tea to be strong and bitter, be sure that you’re making it according to the instruction on the packet and not using less water than recommended or trying to make it like you would regular tea bags (one bag per cup) because this tea is formulated to be heavily diluted with water.

Now there are some TLC Reps who DELIBERATELY make it stronger so that it will work “better” or “faster” and in that case, it’s going to taste bitter and strong and while you can add the aforementioned things to it, it may or may not make it taste better.

A Few Things To Remember

Now having said all of that, I want you to keep a few things in mind…

First, Iaso is a DETOX tea. It is a detoxifier… it’s purpose is to draw toxins out of your system and carry them out through your bowels. Therefore, you’ll want to be careful of what you add to it because, it’s going to draw out any impurities and put them right into YOUR body. That’s one of the reasons I don’t suggest storing it in plastic, especially those gallon jugs that water comes in. A large glass jar or pitcher is best.

Second, you’ll want to either use organic fruit or at the very least, if using conventional fruit, do a vinegar soak to get as much of the wax and pesticides off as you can before adding to your tea. Either that or take the skin off – can’t do that with berries, though, so be sure to soak and rinse those.

Third, be as minimal as possible with adding stuff because what you DON’T want to do is to weaken its strength and ability to do its job of cleaning you out effectively.

So that’s it… ways to make Iaso Tea taste better!

I hope you enjoyed this article and found it helpful! If you did, please share the love by liking and sharing it!

More Resources For You:

So, How Does That Iaso Tea Taste? A Picky Girl’s Review

Iaso Tea Benefits List From “That Picky Girl”

5 Tasty, Healthy Drinks Other Than Water

Iaso Tea Benefits List From “That Picky Girl”

By GHCL

Hey, remember me? I’m the “picky girl” who gave a review on the TASTE of Iaso Tea… from a picky girl’s perspective.

At the end of that article, I initially stated that I hadn’t drank the tea long enough to report any results.

Well, quite some time has passed and now, I’m ready to share what I experienced as a result of drinking the tea.

My Iaso Tea Benefits List

Now, let me preface this by saying… this is NOT a company-based benefits list. You can search and find pages and pages of the alleged benefits of drinking Iaso.

These are MY PERSONAL experiences with it, so take it for what it’s worth. [Read more…] about Iaso Tea Benefits List From “That Picky Girl”