Zija: Does It Work? Pt 2

November 23, 2014

Zija Day 3 (Out of Zija samples. Waiting for shipment)
284lbs

I've used up the two sample packs of Super Mix that I was given so I didn't actually take any Zija supplements today, but subbed in my regular vitamin mix (Niacin, vitamin B complex, vitamin D) instead. I originally intended to post weekly updates of my Zija journey, but I had to write today because I just feel so damn good!

I've been hesitant to give Zija (Moringa Oleifera, specifically) credit for how I've been feeling, probably because it feels like it's too soon to start feeling better, it still sounds too good to be true to me and I'm resistant to the idea of multi-level marketing.

The Zija product line in general is marketed in the standard way of most nutritional/weight loss supplements. There is always a system: take this drink first thing in the morning, followed by this pill mid-morning, followed by this shake at lunch, followed by a different pill before your evening meal, followed by tea. *Yawn!* I've been through that process many times featuring many different brand names and I'm not interested in doing it again. I just want the straight-up nutrition that Moringa has to offer. In the middle of writing this blog, I thought, "well if Moringa is what I need, why don't I just go buy some Moringa? Genius!"

So I went on Amazon and when I saw the price for Moringa Powder, I just about cancelled my Zija order. Luckily, I read the reviews first. It appears that product quality is a bit of an issue when buying moringa powder. According to various reviews, the product quality varies greatly from brand to brand and when the quality goes wrong, it goes VERY wrong (gritty, sandy, taste of mold). Taste and quality aren't that important to me; however, there were two reviews prevented me from cancelling with Zija. They were the only two reviews from customers who had used Zija before and they were basically looking for the benefits of moringa at a lower price point. One gave a very high rating to the particular brand of moringa and the other a very low rating, but they both said the same thing: the brand did not produce moringa that was as potent as Zija's. Yes, Zija's products are over-priced, but at least they are over-priced AND they work better than other products on the market.

That last sentence pisses me off. It's just another example of how you have to be wealthy in order to afford products of an acceptable quality these days while products that are affordable to the general public are shit. 20 years ago, products that were affordable to the general public still lasted a considerable amount of time. Up until 3 years ago, my mother was still using a microwave that she bought in the late 80s! But that is another blog for another day...

Anyway, I had originally intended to dedicate this blog post to address some of the concerns about Zija that I had read in various forums last night, but I got distracted part way through by looking for Moringa on Amazon so we'll have to save that for another day. If you have tried Zija, please feel free to share your comments below. If you would like to try Zija, click here to order. I would love to hear your experiences.

Good Feelings!

Love,
Rachael

Zija: Does It Work?

November 21, 2014

284 lbs
Zija Day 1

Ugh. 284 lbs. I can't believe I'm here again, except that I go through this losing weight <---> gaining weight process so regularly that I really shouldn't be surprised. I just started taking Zija. I was given two packets to get me started by my sponsor. My first shipment will likely arrive early next week.

A little bit about how I feel now: I woke up about an hour ago and still feel rather hazy and sluggish. I'm hungry. I want bacon and eggs, but mostly bacon. I will likely make a cobb-type salad as a compromise, but who knows what I'll do once I get to the kitchen!

My body hurts, but that's not news. My body always hurts. Let's start from the bottom and work our way up shall we? My right foot is sore from over pronation. I'm sure the condition of my feet related to why my right knee generally hurts more than my left knee, but at the moment they are both sore. Probably arthritis, yay! My hips have been achy, but usually only after going to Jazzercise consistently for a few weeks, which I definitely have not done. I had a cat scan done for an unrelated issue and was told I have pre-arthritis in my hips (what a fun day that was!). My lower back sucks. It gets sore if I either sit or stand too long. I assume this is partly due to the fact that I carry most of my weight in my mid section. Finally my right elbow. It's been about two months since I was able to straighten it completely and there is ofcourse, the soreness factor. Oh also my knuckles can get a little sore and stiff my it doesn't effect my day-to-day activities so I don't notice it as much. I should mention that although I have described myself as a particularly decrepit 65 year old, I am 30.

Yesterday, I got together with woman that I had met at a fashion show and she told me about Zija. I was and am still quite skeptical. I have done SO MANY diets, cleanses, programs and pills over the years that my initial thought was basically a pre-emptive 'No thank you'. This is supposed to help me lose weight, give me back the energy and will to exercise, cure the incessant body pain that I have learned to live with since I was a teenager AND make me money?

 Go fuck yourself.

Then she showed me a picture of a friend of hers from a year ago followed by a picture of her today. My response: "Oh. My. God." This was a real person with real results, not just a photo of someone with a relaxed stomach in a too-small bathing suit followed by a picture of the same person sucking in her stomach in a bathing suit that fits properly (you can't fake face fat).

How much and where do I sign?

I have learned and watched a lot of documentaries ( I LOVE documentaries) on food and nutrition so I already had a good understanding of the fact the body has a natural ability to heal itself when it is operating under ideal conditions. The problem is that most of the foods that we eat in the Western World consist of chemicals, GMOs and other refined or unbalanced elements that impede our bodies' natural abilities. I have experienced the truth of this personally by way of diet and vitamins, but I still managed to slip back into old habits and re-toxify.

If putting some powder into water and drinking it everyday will give me back the desire to eat a fruit in the morning instead of bacon; to get off the couch and go for a walk; to be active, healthy and social without pain, I would have found everything that I have been looking for. Ever. The question remains: will Zija do what Zija promised it would?

We shall see. We shall see.