My Juice Plus+ usage has not gone well so far. However, I don’t know if these pills are really to blame. You see, I haven’t been in my normal mode of behavior as my eating habits, sleep patterns and stress levels have been all over the place.

I had the impression that the pills would have a cleansing effect on me (my rep told me some of her customers had this) but they had the opposite effect. I became bloated and constipated which felt a little like when I took the Acai. I was also expecting a reaction to all the antioxidants that are supposed to be in this product. For me when toxins are removed from my body, I get “sick” for about 3 or 4 days. It’s a little like a head cold with a running nose but I don’t really feel bad and before I know it’s over. This may not be everybody’s reaction, but it’s happened to me enough (deep tissue massages, extra potent vitamins) to make the connection.

However, my real unhappiness came with my weight gain. I will tell you that I was NOT HAPPY.  If I’m going to gain weight it better be because of chocolate cake and cheesy fries and not because of 4 tasteless pills a day. Another weird thing (and weight gain thing) that happened was that I began to long for carbs – the bad carbs- the junk food carbs. Maybe I should correct that previous statement. I began to long for and eat carbs- the bad carbs- the junk food carbs. In a short period of time it was going downhill fast. I had nothing positive to report. HOWEVER…

…I also want to be fair so I have to take note that I’ve had quite a summer. Real weight gain (fat -not water weight) shows up about two months after the eating party starts. It takes about 500 extra calories per day to equal a one pound weight gain in a week (ie 3500 cal = one lb). I know that if I indulged a bit for a few weeks, it wouldn’t be unusual to see a few real pounds show up later. These “summer pounds” just happen to coincide with the beginnings of my JP+ regimen and the bloating.

So, what I’ve done to make sure my evaluation is absolutely fair, I stopped taking the pills and did a healthy cleanse and started back to my normal routine. I have now started back on JP+ with a clear conscience.

I will be meeting with another JP+ rep to talk about the business practices next week. I’ll find out the earning potential and the way the business operates from the inside. I will say that my initial reaction to the business (from the little that I know) is really positive. The money investment is very little and you do see a return even if you only get a few customers. Also, this business seems to stress customer care, rather than bringing a bunch of people into the business under you. It’s still a MLN (multi-level marketing) company but it seems like it’s all about believing in the product first and foremost. Of course, if I don’t like the product, I certainly won’t sell it or recommend it to anyone else. Time will tell.