November 23, 2014
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
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