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I used to wonder exactly where and how fat exited my body. I used to think it came out in BMs. I had absolutely no clue how fat exited my body so I could never come up with a strategy to keep it off. People say eat this to lose weight, do this exercise and lose weight, or drink this diet detox tea to lose weight. But after watching this video I found out the simplest truth that made it easier for me to get motivated to lose the weight. The explanation in this video was that “duh” moment as to how the body loses fat naturally. Watch this video and prepare to be motivated!!! Cause it really motivated me!

Aloe Vera serves as an excellent addition to a regular plus size diet. There are so many ways to prepare Aloe Vera for ingestion. I prefer the old country method my granddaddy taught me. 

• ​First, you will need a mason jar or other sealable glass container to keep the drink fresh while sitting in the fridge for multiple days.
• Take a large Aloe leaf and wash the leaf with warm water. Remove any residue from the leaf.
• Now you can cut off the thorny sides of the leaf to expose the Aloe latex.
• Next cut the leaf into 1 inch diameter cubes and toss them into the glass container.
• Pour water over the Aloe to fill the glass.
• Cover and place the glass in the fridge. 

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Honestly, as soon as the Aloe hits the water the gooey oozes into the water but you can let it sit or a few minutes or you can sip it everyday. I pour water back into the jar as I sip.

If you didn't understand my method, then here's another method below that I also found useful. 

I was introduced to Aloe when I was about 11 years old. My grandad grew Aloe plants on the side of his house. One day my mom took around the side after I had a scratch. She plucked a leaf and then applied all this gooey stuff to my wound. I thought that was the coolest thing, that this plant could help my wound heal faster. But it wasn’t until my adult years that I saw my grandaddy ingest his homemade Aloe juice from a mason jar he kept in the fridge. I was like... I didn’t know you could drink it!! And he had always done it. We so country. Descendants of sharecroppers. But I love it.

3 HEALTH BENEFITS OF ALOE VERA

So speed up to now, I just ran across a video of a woman who is about 83 years old, but appears to be closer to 30. Two of her secrets was a vegan lifestyle AND sipping Aloe water from a mason jar. My mouth hit the floor. Here was this fountain of youth cure and I had already been exposed to it. So the next time I went to Publix I grabbed a leaf and brought it home. I ended up cutting it up and placing it in a glass jar and poured water over it. It didn't take long before the Aloe oozed out and became one with the water.

The only drawback to this healthy plant is its bitter taste. OMG this stuff is so bitter. I've never tasted anything quite like it. But if you can get around the tart taste, you can definitely move closer towards a healthier plus size lifestyle. My granddad would sip maybe a few ounces per day and leave it in the fridge to ooze and make more. And so that's what I have been doing. Just a sip here and there everyday. So far I've noticed my appetite has been suppressed and I feel healthy inside. 

DIY: HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE ALOE VERA WATER

We had the opportunity to vend at the Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Show in April with over 30,000 attendees. There were so many women who stopped by our booth to check out our merchandise and to share their experience as a plus size woman working towards a fit lifestyle. We did manage to sell out of the few cordless jump ropes we had on hand.

​Thank you to all who stopped by our booth and showed us some love!