Oils. More specifically Essential Oils.
If you haven’t heard of them, you’re in for one of those “wow where have these things been hiding” moments! I discovered essential oils about a year ago. As a busy mom trying to stay lean and healthy, they became one of my best friends. Keep reading to find out three different ways oils can help you reduce cellulite and lose weight easily!
First off how does all this oil stuff work for weight loss?
It’s pretty simple. Oils are concentrated sun, concentrated plant life, and concentrated energy. The properties that each of the plants possess are magnified in their essential oil. The best essential oils for weight loss are:
- Peppermint
- Grapefruit
- Lemon
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
The question you might ask is do I need to buy all these oils and how am I suppose to remember to use them correctly?
The best place I’ve found for essential oils is doTERRA carries a blend called “Slim n’Sassy” (isn’t that a fun name for an oil?) that contains all these potent, fat-blasting oils in one bottle.
Blend, Blend, Blend: Oils blended together work synergistically and together produce even more powerful results than each of these oils used individually. Essential oils actually penetrate cell walls and powerfully affect the cell for the purpose of the oil. So you get energy, cleansing, fat breakdown, blood sugar regulation, and metabolism stimulation!
Three Ways Essential Oils Can Be Used:
- Aromatically: Inhalation and smell.
- Topically: Using oils directly on the body.
- Internally: Ingesting oils into the body.
It’s important to use only the highest quality oils possible. Because oils are concentrated, any impurities from plants that are not organic and grown properly will also be concentrated. Caution is advised. Only ingest oils that are pure and therapeutic grade!
My recommendation for the highest quality brand is doTERRA which are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade.
Using Essential Oils for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance – Aromatic:
One reason we stop eating comes from signals designating being full or a sense of being satisfied. An emotional state can also trigger a desire for food and we can control these feelings by inhaling certain scents.
The sense of smell can help us suppress appetite and all those irrational emotional responses we have to food. Using our sense of smell consciously can give us control where our will power fails. For most people, using scents can curb cravings.
Using Essential Oils for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance – Topically:
Celulite Reducing Topical Recipe:
Using Essential Oils for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance – Internally:
Slim n Sassy Weight loss Smoothie
Blood Sugar Regulator:
Here are a five more recommended essential oils for weight loss support:
- Bergamot: Stimulates your endocrine system and produces a sense of calm and well being and alleviates stress. Lavender can be combined with bergamot to enhance this calming effect.
- Tangerine: A diuretic and is also used to calm the nervous system.
- Orange: Helps overcome depression and gives emotional support.
- Ylang ylang: Used to clarify thoughts and assist in a feeling of wellness and calm.
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Patchouli: Used as a sedative and relaxation aid.
