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Howdy! My name is Amy Koo, and I am so excited to have joined the USANA Health Sciences team in March
2005.
My main reasons for becoming an Associate?
To read more about my ongoing musings and get to know what makes me tick, please
check out my blog at http://muse4ever.blogs.friendster.com
My story consists of the following areas:
Updated Jun 2008: Amy's on Maternity Leave July 2008!
For my day job, I'm taking 5 months off, 1 month before the due date and 4 months
after. For my USANA customers and associates, I'm only taking one month off after
the birth because USANA is so flexible, I can do it from home or bring baby with
me, and thus I can fit it into the nooks and crannies of my day! Please be aware
that during the month of July, I will be slow to respond to emails and phone calls.
RESET Together - Lose the Cravings, Release the Fat, Create a New You!
Being that I'm pregnant right now, I can't join you on your RESET program, USANA's
clinically proven weight management system - it's a no-no for pregnant and lactating
women. Fortunately, I got my body so in shape before getting pregnant (thanks
to RESET) I don't need to do RESET right now. Never fear, my team is regularly
sponsoring RESET Challenges that start every 1.5 months, and we stick together
as a supportive group for as long as you are doing the RESET program and moving
towards your health goals.
Click on the RESET button to your left to learn more about what RESET is all about.
If you're interested in joining our RESET Together Team, contact me today for more information!
Roadmap for Learning about USANA Here are my suggestions to get you started on the education process - feel free to contact me at any time to schedule a Health and Freedom presentation or to ask me additional questions:
Be sure to also review the Online Presentation and Fast Facts and take the Health Assessment to see what nutritional supplements may be right for you. I live in Redwood Shores, CA and am part of the Manifesting Vision International Team, but as we continue to grow, I would like to eventually form my own sub-team, lead Health & Freedom presentations, and be a valuable mentor and coach to my downline. Part of your research should include doing lots of informational interviews to get to know me and other members of your potential upline. Fitting in with the people in the organization is as important in network marketing as it is in the corporate world! Pregnancy / Lactation - 2007-2009 It is so important to be in optimal health prior to even conceiving! So far
my pregnancy (due date in early Jul 08) has been very smooth, no morning sickness,
almost no backaches, cramps, or swelling, and pretty good energy levels (other
than the first trimester). I was of course taking USANA supplements for 2.5 years
prior to conception, eating healthy, exercising, and improving my emotional state
(reducing stress and sleeping more). I was physically and mentally ready to go!
From a supplement standpoint, one should get on a regimen at least 3 months before
conception; better yet 6 months before conception because it takes about 180 days
for the cells in your body to fully turn over (be replaced with new cells). Here's
what I've been taking for your reference - it's the same stuff that I've been
taking for the past 2.5 years except I had to stop taking Proflavanol 90 (grape
seed extract) because not enough studies have been done showing the impact to
babies. I'll take Proflavanol 90 again after I stop breastfeeding - unfortunately,
my only pregnancy symptom, an ongoing nasal congestion, could probably be helped
by taking the Proflavanol 90 which is a fantastic anti-inflammatory. Oh well,
what's a little nasal congestion - whatever's best for baby I say!
I'm hoping to breastfeed or bottle feed expressed milk for at least a year, maybe
two years which is the WHO recommendation. As long as I'm getting optimal nutrition,
baby will get optimal nutrition through my breastmilk. That's why USANA's childrens
vitamins, Usanimals, are designed for kids 13 months or older! Will keep you
posted on my progress...
RESET Together - Oct 2006 - Jan 2007 My husband and I joined over 120 other folks on the Zdanis RESET Team where we
all started on Oct 16, 2006 and are supporting each other via a yahoogroup over
the next 12 weeks. We both lost 2 inches from our waistline after the 5 days,
after 12 weeks we had lost 3 inches from our waistline! Alas when we went on
our 4 week honeymoon to New Zealand, we overindulged a bit and we could tell -
we started getting sluggish from all the sugar highs and lows, and we weren't
getting enough fiber which caused our digestive systems to act up. By the time
we got home, our bodies were not happy campers. So we went on a 5 day RESET to
cleanse our systems - after 5 days I lost 4 pounds and my husband lost 6 pounds;
our waistlines returned to what they were prior to our vacation. Hate to imagine
how much blockage was inside us! Now we're focusing on exercise to get us the
rest of the way there to our goals. Coughs Be Gone - Nov 2005 - current!
In Nov 2005 in the midst of the year's rough cold season, one of my co-workers
battled a cold for 4 weeks before the residual cough started going away. I caught
a cold as well (maybe from my co-worker), but I was back to normal in 5 days with
no residual cough. My co-worker was amazed - he signed up to be a Preferred Customer
on the spot. He now reports that he's feeling lots of energy and has not come
down with another cold. I was pretty amazed too because with my weak lungs and
propensity to wheeze, I usually have a 3-4 week residual cough with every cold
I get. For the first time ever, I had no residual cough! And to date, I have
never had another cough related to cold or flu - yippee!
Team in Training Triathlon - Sept 2005
During our Summer 2005 Triathlon Training, my fiancé and I took the following
nutritional/diet regimen:
Nutritionals
Diet guidelines
And how did we fare? We recovered from our first Olympic Distance Triathlon in a mere two days! 5 day Fiber Cleanse - April 2005. You've got to try this - http://www.usana.com/cleanse/ Day 1 I kept craving munchies like chocolate, chips, candy, and cookies. Day
2 I started feeling a little light headed, but the cravings were starting to subside.
By Day 3, I was in the zone - nothing was steering me off this cleanse diet -
plus some extra servings of fruits/veggies helped too. On Day 5, I had to cheat
during lunch since it would have been rude to tell the hiring manager that was
interviewing me - thanks, but no thanks for lunch, I need to drink this shake.
At the end of the cleanse, I lost some tummy fat and got through the week without
succumbing to cravings. My boyfriend on the other hand didn't fare quite as well
- he had nightly dreams of juicy steaks and hamburgers flying around his head!
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