Secret to loosing 5 pounds in 5 weeks with LESS Exercise!

I had to recheck my eyes when I had a 5 lb drop over the last 5 weeks. Every month I weigh myself, and for the last two and a half years I have held very steady, with about 2 lbs of fluctuation.

I was expecting to be on the high side of my fluctuation because I hadn't been to the gym as much as I normally am. So I was very excited to see I was 5 lbs less than expected. It also got me thinking, since I knew I was exercising less that month.

There were three things I incorporated into my lifestyle, and I started them at slightly different times, so I don't know if any one was the real cause of the drop or if the synergy of all three was the trick. None of these are earth-shattering or difficult. Actually, the changes were so easy that I didn't realize I was even losing weight.

Change 1: I switched from eating homemade sandwiches to organic soup. I got this tip from the Hugh Downs Medical Breakthrough book I bought when it first came out. I had switched to organic soup a few months earlier because the regular soups didn't sit well in my stomach, and I'd been having soup a couple of days a week before that. This last month it was just more convenient to have soup every day.

Note: I do take a half-hour walk on my lunch hour before eating, but I've done that for 5 years now. I also rarely drink soda; instead, I make a sweet tea with fruit juice instead of sugar.

Change 2: I added a teaspoon of psyllium seeds to my morning glass of orange juice. I knew I wasn't getting enough fiber, and high-fiber bread was a little rough. I knew about this stuff, and my wife had actually taken it in pill form for a while. I found that it was cheaper in bulk form at my local health food store.

Note: if you take this in its seed form by mixing it with a drink, make it a cold drink and drink it right away. I put it in a big jug of water thinking I could sip it over time, and it turned into jello. A quick stir broke it apart, but that first sip after it had been sitting for half an hour was a bit of a surprise.

Change 3: I switched from black tea to ginseng tea. I was listening to an audio recording on the Global Information Network website by Mr. Peter Ragnar. He has spent his life studying martial arts and herbal cures. His number one herbal recommendation for longevity is ginseng tea, along with several other herbs, but ginseng was the most important.

So as I was walking through my health food store, I found some ginseng tea by Yogi. Several other ingredients recommended by Mr. Ragnar were included in it. I now drink two cups of this tea a day.

That's it. I switched two things I was already doing: sandwich to soup, and regular tea to ginseng tea. Then I added a teaspoon of fiber to my morning juice with a little stir, and off I go for the day. As I do the Special K pinch (I know I am showing my age), I can tell that I am still losing fat, so I expect to see another drop in weight next month. Since this is so easy, I believe anyone can benefit.