Three fast and easy strategies that work

Does it sometimes feel like you're too busy to dedicate yourself to losing weight? I know how that can be. Between work, school, kids' activities, cooking and cleaning, I barely have a moment to myself before it's time to go to bed.

I've found that small steps every day really add up. Try these three strategies and see how great you look and feel - they don't take much time or effort, and the results may be surprising.

1. Errands + exercise = success
Forget the gym - I like to add some physical activity to the errands I run. For example, I always park at the back of the parking lot and walk. I choose to take the stairs. I use a basket at the grocery store instead of a cart when I don't need a lot of food. I take a walk around the office when I need to talk to a coworker, rather than use the phone.

2. Mmmm: shake it up
RightSize Smoothies are great for meal replacement and really help me cut calories fast. I simply replace one or two meals a day with a smoothie. They are quick to make, come in many tasty varieties, and provide me with the nutrients I need while cutting the calories.

3. Feel the hydration sensation
Staying hydrated throughout the day helps my body look and feel great. I always have a bottle of water close by because it's the perfect zero-cal beverage! Plus, drink a glass before a meal to feel fuller - by doing this I eat fewer calories and feel more satisfied. 

Today, we have some really great information on the benefits of chocolate from our Research and Development Group Leader, Lynn. Not only does Lynn work in the RightSize Test Kitchen, but she is also a mom. Here is what she has to say about yummy, delicious chocolate.

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Did you know that the flavor in RightSize Lean Cocoa Bean is not only great tasting, but it is also good for you? Lean Cocoa Bean gets its great taste from cocoa powder which contains high levels of polyphenols.  Polyphenols can be found in many common foods, such as blueberries, cranberries, red wine, and dark chocolate.  These polyphenols act as antioxidants which have many health benefits.  Many studies have shown that antioxidants from cocoa may improve cardiovascular health by:

- Improving blood flow
- Helping maintain healthy cholesterol levels
- Reducing blood pressure

It is also essential to get regular exercise and eat a balanced diet, and RightSize can help you do it.

So, have you heard about this YouTube thing?  We think it's going to be around for a while.

Ok, so admittedly, we are a bit late to the YouTube game.  We weren't really sure what we wanted to do with it, how we wanted to use it to help us, or help our customers.  As a result, a search for RightSize on YouTube brings up some "interesting" videos.  We want to be more to our community of users, and that's where YOU come in.

RightSize has always been about supporting our diverse community of users.  You might be interested to know that our demographic ranges from 18 - 75.  There is no standard RightSize user, and that is a good thing! With RightSize, literally anyone can lose weight.

Weight loss is not just about following a plan though.  It is personal.  It is often difficult - physically and emotionally.  It can be lonely, but it can also be life changing and amazing and satisfying.  We want to provide our community with a way to continually see the benefit of sticking to it, and foster support and instill the knowledge that YOU ARE WORTH IT and RightSize CAN help in each and every person we come in contact with.

So, hopefully, you all have been thinking about why NOW is the time to finally take back your life.  Whether that means it takes you 2 months or 2 years or more to reach your goal. We want to provide you with an opportunity to do just that!

Here's how it is going to work:

1. Create a "Pick me" video - Upload a video to YouTube with the title, "RightSize Smoothies Pick Me!".  We want to hear your story, anything you want to tell us about you, your motivations for losing weight, why you feel you struggle, etc.  This is sort of going to be your "audition".

2. Send us a link to your video - by sending us the link you have to agree that we can link to it from our channel, and use it for this purpose.

3. You have to be willing to commit to submitting one video a week.  This video will include an update - any victories or failures, weight or inches or sizes lost or gained (however you are tracking - does not have to be a scale, but should be measurable).  You can use your imagination here: show how you prepare the product, where you used it, your user experience, but we also want to hear just from you, about you.

4. You have to be willing to commit to using the product.  Once a day, or twice a day, but replacing at least one regular meal with RightSize and eating "sensibly" at your other meals.  We will provide personal support and suggestions to our vloggers as needed. Exercise is optional, but does speed weight loss and help you tone as you lose - its a good thing, but not required for this.

5. We will send you all the product you need to accomplish your goal for the duration of your vlogging!  You will also get the support of friends, family, strangers, and possibly change the life of someone watching and inspire them to greatness.  If you crave accountability and a FREE way to use RightSize, this is the opportunity you have been looking for.

Submit your video link to us by 5/31/11.  Please send your links to jgoodner@rsize.com or email me if you have any questions.

Welcome!