Day 3.

One thing I have to say is that Dr. Oz is an excellent salesman. I don't think I have been to one Weight Watchers meeting in the past 2 months where his name has not been brought up. Yes, I will say that I signed up way back in September or whenever it was for his "Transformation Nation" and I think its a great idea and a really solid program. (I do note, also, that it was a partnership with Weight Watchers but as I see more and more "success stories" on his program, not many of them say they followed the WW program) I don't ever get the chance to watch his show during the day but I do search through his website every so often and it really is a wealth of information. He talks about losing weight like its selling a car. "Its so easy," "It can be so affordable," etc. etc. etc. and by golly, this man makes me want to succeed! I don't know why--I can't exactly see his degrees hanging on the wall, and since we all know "Dr. Phil" isn't really a doctor, I admit to being a little skeptical. But at the end of the day, if he can motivate me to get off my butt and do something to change my lifestyle for the better and the healthier, then I'm all for it.

One thing I just found on his website today is a video segment about "The Best Teas for Weight Loss". Now, I am a singer so I am very fond of tea. The baristas at my local Teavana store just about know my credit card number by heart. So today I went there and bought this:

Strawberry Slender Pu-erh tea. It is quite tasty. Not my favorite, but I add a little bit of stevia and I really enjoy this tea. In the show segment linked above, Dr. Oz's guest recommends drinking this tea in the morning to shrink fat cells. Oooooh, fancy-schmancy! Who knows how much truth this holds but it is tasty, probably more healthy than coffee (which I have cut out of my daily life), and this blend has the pu-erh AND strawberry. The barista at Teavana told me that in order to really see the health benefits of this or any tea, it is recommended that we drink 2-3 cups every day for a month. I'm okay with that. Any little bit helps. So, that's my update for today. Cheers!