Odd Pair

I know it's been a while but life happens.

Since i left off i have change tremendously. I am still detoxing and lost a whooping six lbs last week. Awesome right?!

Anyway back to the real subject.  So who likes custom pcs? We all do in a way huh.

Well i expanded my horizons and i now make earrings for my brand Odd Pair!

Take a look;

Email me your design
sapphire.tru@gmail.com

Follow me on instagram @concrete_rose82 for more photos

We OWN our name

Well it has been 14 days since my last post.  These past few weeks have been so so busy.

Well back to the nitty gritty......A Detox 4 U is BACK!!  And we are coming with a vengeance!
We have eliminated all the "wix" ads and have taken our name.

Visit us now at www.adetox4u.com

Not complicated right?  Great!  We want to keep it simple for YOU the customers.

Our store is now available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/adetox4u ; so if you are a social media buff,  feel free to check the page out, take wind of specials or just information and customer progress.  We cannot wait to hear from you



Contact us at adetox4u@gmail.com if there are any questions that I can help you with.  We are always happy to assist.

Dancing Martinis

We did it again, come out to Sips N Strokes on July twentieth for a night of fun painting Dancing Martinis!!!  Bring a friend

Atlanta,  Ga
North druids hills
Tocos Hills

Sips n Strokes

A. Detox 4 U just hosted A Different Type of Saturday on yesterday June29 th and it was a blast. If you didn't make it, you missed out on a great experience. Who knew painting could be so much fun. Grab a friend or group and visit Sips N Strokes on N. Druid Hills and have a fulfilled evening.

Www.adtox4u.wix.com/detox

Detoxing

I am still on my journey to detoxing and listings inches and pounds. I'm forty pounds down and still well on my way. Join the journey.  Visit me at www.adtox4u.wix.com/detox

Sapphire has Cambodian hair

Sapphire is offering 100% virgin Cambodian hair. We have straight, wavy, body wavy.  

Take a look on the official website www.sapphiretru.wix.com/sapphire

We are also offering jewelry,  handbags and women's apparel will be added very soon.

Stay tuned. Tell a friend about Sapphire

Sapphires promo video.....take a look

Check out this video I made with Animoto: Sapphire Tru - http://animoto.com/play/5nLgoKxhw7qdCiD00n9Jgw

Virgin Brazilian hair is available

You can now logon to my newly launched website Sapphire!! We have many different options of. 100% Virgin hair available to you.
Check me out at www.sapphiretru.wix.com/sapphire

I am also adding jewelry and other accessories.....

WE ARE NOW LIVE........................SAPPHIRE

When you change yourself physically how do you feel?  Do you want to dress or look the same?
No!  You want to change everything about yourself, at least that is how I felt once I started losing weight with the detox supplements. 

Since I started to sell the detox products, www.adetox4u.com, I said hey I want a whole new look.
From hair to clothes and accessories.  I had to change it up to show myself off and what I was made of.  So why not add other categories to my websites.  Thus, came Sapphire!

Sapphire offers different options of beauty products. From 100% Virgin Hair to jewerly and then apparel (clothes, handbags, shoes, etc...)  We are slowly but surely going to be sure we have everything you need on our site making it a one stop show.

Join me today and check out Sapphire at www.sapphiretru.wix.com/sapphire

Launched June 2013 by Angie Scales

Jewelry and apparel to be added by July 2013.

Are you complacent? Get up and do something!

We get so caught up in our everyday lives that we feel that we have no room than the norm.

A Detox 4 U is offering all natural products for those of us that have busy lives. We know it can be difficult and we are here to help you.

I have been on the detox for about 6 months now and I have lost 40lbs, but I am not even counting the amount of inches that goes along with this.  See, the problem is we focus so much on the scale and if the numbers do not move then we get discourage.  Lets change our thinking.

I started off at 210, wearing sizes 1-2x in shirts and 17/18 in pants.  On the detox program I have gone down to a size S/M in shirts and dresses and 12/13 in pants.  WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!   Even at a weight of 155-160lbs with a 5'1" frame I never wore a size so small.
You can do it too.  Don't let the scale determine your success.  Tell yourself you are worth it and CAN do it.  On my site, www.adtox4u.wix.com/detox, it is explained that you will definitely have a lot of loss in inches.  So take heed, everyone is different, but if you are doing the detox correctly then you will definitely have results in a great time frame.

Want to begin optimizing your results? 24hours in a day, can you find at least 20minutes of free time? Start slow and throw some exercise in there.  The more water and physical activity the better the results.  Do you have to exercise? Not necessarily, but why pull a bad habit such as this?  You cannot expect to get results from ANY weight loss regimen without YOU doing some work.  I know we want a microwave effect to everything we do, but people let us be realistic here.

Yes, I lost 17lbs the first month I was on the detox with absolutely no exercise.  Does that mean you will have the same results I did? No, you will not have the same results, matter of fact, it is possible that your results could be better.  But, if you do not take the time out everyday to do what you need to for yourself while on this program then the results could be slim.
Many have started and have lost anywhere from 10-30lbs in a thirty day period.  So these same results are definitely possible for you.

What are you going to do to get the results you want and need?

Sapphire

A Detox 4 U is introducing Sapphire.

Sapphire will be offering 100% Virgin Brazilian, Malaysian, Cambodian, Indian and Peruvian hair.
We offer the finest quality 100% Remy Indian, Brazilian, Malaysian, Peruvian & Cambodian hair. All of our hair is directly imported from the country of it's origin. All of our hair is 100% Remy, meaning that all of the cuticles are unidirectional. This is a critical feature of quality hair extensions because it ensures no matting or tangling. Our selection of natural virgin hair matches many hair types and is perfect for all nationalities. All of our hair offers a natural soft texture because each bundle is collected from only young and healthy donors. Because all of our hair is exclusive virgin quality it can be dyed & worn curly or straight.

Stay tuned for the Sapphire website coming soon............................

In addition to Virgin hair we will be also offering jewelry, handbags, shoes, etc.... for all of your beauty needs.

Cry Me a River

This weekend was a very interesting and difficult one.  And how much I try to keep my very personal feelings to myself, I feel this is one of the ways I can get to peace.
It is so easy for those on the outside looking in to make a judgement of a situation or about me.  But, unless you walk in my shoes or feel how I do, then you could never and will never understand.

How hard is it to sit there and listen to someone you once gave your all lie on you or about you.  I can never understand how someone who claims they love you so much can disrespect you, are two faced and speak about you in such a negative manner.

I put it on the line!! You hear what I am saying, I mean I went all out for this dude.  Crazy...people do crazy things when in love.  Is it really Love?  Love is kind, trusting, understanding, honest, compromising....etc..  you get it.  This is NOT the love I received. 
I'm so sick right now,  because it is not just me wanting to have this person, i am over that, but a child involved.

Men, and women who do not have custody of their kids, don't leave your kids high and dry just because your "situation" doesn't fit.  I get up at 5am everyday, take my kids to daycare/summer camp, get off at four and still don't get home until 630pm, and I make time for my babies, baths, dinner and do it all over again every single day.  What is your excuse? 
I cannot accept the excuses, and then when I try to make contact I get no answer.  But But But you are daddy of the year and telling everyone I am keeping your child from you.  Am I wrong?  When is someone going to be in my corner?  How many excuses shall I take?  I just want to live day by day and enjoy every single minute of it peacefully.  But, I am definitely at the brink, on the edge, ready to jump.  I put it out there, I made the offer and still no show, where was my daughter?  With her Nana....AGAIN!  So it is not my fault now, but then again it is.

I apologize again, I usually do not do this or put it out there, but this has really truly frustrated me.  I am so sick of being strong and trying not to cry when all I want to do is let my river flow until I cannot anymore.

Don't mix the 20 for the 80

Relationships often start off with the excitement of having something new in your life.  New partner, new adventures and best of all new sexual partner.
We often fall in lust with the excitement of a new chase.  Then what happens when that subsides?

When the thrill is gone, you begin looking and learning your partner.  You can disagree on subjects as small as what movies each likes, how clean one another is, how you like to spend weekends or even vacations.
To understand and make the relationship work, you have to compromise.  Some are not willing to take that leap.  The differences could lead to the discovery of even MORE dislikes. So....

Here comes the 80/20 rule.  What could seem as minor instances such as:  not wanting to go out, falling asleep, no romance, the thrill and excitement in your sex life is gone, video games and television take priority could lead to looking for the 20 percent of what is missing in the relationship.  Your partner should have 80 percent of what you need and definitely want.  Well, what happens when someone new brings about the 20?  What is this?  It could be new exciting sex, spontaneity, or just anything you feel your partner is missing. Be careful of what blinds you in the new person.  New sex?  New face or piece of ass?  Is it worth leaving what you already have at  home.  Be advised when you are making life long decisions that could affect you for a lifetime.

You may see a new excitement come along, and it arouses you.  The arousal is taken so far that you believe that they have everything that you need in a person, but do they really.  Know the saying the grass isn't greener on the other side?  Take heed, in most situations this is very true.  Once you step out and gather the 20, you spend time, you have all the "aspects" that you need in a a partner, the sex is great and definitely mind blowing.  But what did you leave your 80 for?  What happens when the thrill leaves you and you see the real person? Was it worth leaving your relationship for?


If you ask yourself the question and feel the relationship is worth fighting for, sit down and talk to each other.  See what the other expects and how you can work to get the fire back in the relationship.  A lot of times, sex, conversation and intellect is why the eye may stray.  Lay out your expectations, if it is worth the fight then each party will do what they need to. Do not wait until you get so deep and out of control to regret the decision you made, in which a lot of times is only a lust factor.

Interpose

INTERPOSE ~merging for benevolence~ http://con-creterose.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-detox-4-u-merges-to-form-interpose.html

INTERPOSE ~merging for benevolence~

A Detox 4 U is on the way to merge to bring you INTERPOSE also presented by A B8ter U.

Both companies have merged together for the benevolence of our children. Know someone needing a little assistance or just want to increase the interest in learning and give back to the community?
Our first fundraiser will begin on June17 th and ends Aug 5,  2013. The proceeds will be for the assistance of securing our youth with activities,education and learning. We will be partnering with Youth Under Construction, a non profit organization for this raffle fundraiser.

3 Prizes will be available when the drawing commences. ...stay tuned for the prize announcements.

See what you could win.......

Watch the friend and not the enemy

friend

/frend/

Noun A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations Is this your definition?  Friends will come and go in your life, but more important than how long a friendship lasts, is that a good friend will love you for who you are. The way you can tell the sign of a good friend is by looking at the actions they take –big and small – that show they care. A good friend is like family. Someone you can count on through thick and thin and not when it is convenient.  Are you hurt?  Did your friend come to your aid and comfort you?  Have you made a huge accomplishment in your life?  Is your friend happy for you or envious?  Can a person call them self a good friend if you are jealous?  Talk behind your back? The word "friend" is used so often incorrectly, we cannot tell the difference anymore. I found out the hard way, but I have lost a couple of friends in the past year.  I beat myself up about it too, I took a step back and had to look at myself. What was it about me that caused me to lose at least 3 people in my life that I considered a friend or even a sister.  I even pulled a third, non-biased party to talk about it.  Did I say or do something unconsciously?  Sometimes you just grow apart. To say the least, there were some actions by some that I considered friends and sisters that took me by storm.  I never saw it coming.  Touched me deep.  Call me crazy, but i even think this social media has played a part in craziness in some friendships, or maybe there was never a real friendship to begin with. I had to go to one of my "sisters" whom I know for a fact will give me the real deal no matter how I feel about it.  The start of the end was about a year and  half ago.  I was out of town and made a comment on Twitter, nothing personal, but as I look back it must have been taken out of content.  A person, that is real and not afraid to speak face to face will do just that.  Instead I felt the eyes and knife as it came thrushing in my back.  Would you leave your family or best friend in a bad neighborhood without seeing about their wellfare? Matter of fact, why even leave them?  Any good friend will not.  Will you change how you treat one friend just because you have found another?  Any good friend will not.  O it cut me deep, I may have never shown this side of me, but I definitely felt it. I thought a good friend, comes to your aid when you need it.  When you have absolutely no one to call on, they will drop everything to listen to you and give a shoulder to cry on.  Years mean nothing.  You can know a person for 15 years and they slowly drift away.  Unsure if you are a good friend or have a good friend in your life? Listen. Listening is so important not to underestimate, but it can be hard to do. The best way to listen is to try and understand the situation from your friends’ point of view. If you aim to do this, you’ll naturally find yourself beginning to ask the right sort of questions and they will appreciate having someone who really cares about how they feel and what they’re going through. You don’t have to have all the answers, and you shouldn’t assume your friend wants advice – they might just want to talk so that they can work out what they’re going to do themselves. Ask them what they need. If you’re worried about someone and you want to be there for them, just ask them what they need- that way you know what they find helpful during tough times, and you can be there in a way that’s most useful to them. Get physical. Smiles and hugs are a great way to show friends that they’re not alone, that you’re there for them, and that they are important. Keep in touch. Even if you guys aren’t nearby each other, making an effort to keep in touch through facebook, emails, texts and calls will show your friend you are there for them. Tell them how you feel. You don’t have to make a big deal of it all the time but sometimes there are moments where letting someone know that they’re important to you through something you say, can make a big difference to how someone is feeling. Get the facts. If your friend has a medical condition, or a mental health issue, a good way to offer support is to learn about what they’ve been diagnosed with. Taking an interest in what they’re going through shows that you care, and that you’re planning to stick around no matter what’s going on. Be willing to make a tough call. If you think the safety of your friend is at risk, you might need to act without their consent and get help (see the sidebar for where you can seek help). It can be a hard choice particularly when you’re worried about their reaction, but remember that you are acting because you care and you don’t want them to be hurt.

What is Concrete Rose?

No matter how bad or adverse the conditions, sometimes something good and beautiful can still grow and survive

The die hard TRUTH!

Will you have a rock hard six pack just by doing 100 crunches in one day?  Are you going to be healthy by eating fast food everyday?  No..again the answer is no.  So why do we think that we do not have to do anything to lose weight?

Whether you are taking diet supplements, vitamins with your regular diet and exercising or not  you cannot expect a change if you are not willing to change yourself.  Please remember in everything you do, you will NOT have the same results, every body type is different.

I started the Elite 2 Detox (www.adtox4u.wix.com/detox) by referral of a friend.  And trust me, I have been there and done that, so my words are from experience and not just because.  When I started Yes!  I was impatient....Yes! I got on my friends nerves...Yes! I thought I was going to be 100lbs down in a week. I know that I am exaggerating.  Well the reality of the matter is that is just not plausible.  We are all different shapes and sizes, and results will definitely vary when detoxing.

If you are 50lbs larger than another person, you cannot expect to gain the same results.  Your body may react differently.  When using the Elite 2, Essentials, and any other of the detox pills you must expect, as we have said in our FAQ's, to lose inches first and then pounds.  Some may lose some pounds then inches.  Again, it will vary per person.  We have had people lose anywhere from 5lbs per week to 12-15lbs. 

My Story:  I began the Elite 2 with Imperial Wellness Collections at 210lbs.  I promise you (and she will attest) that I bothered Ms. Green for a week and a half because I was not already 10lbs lighter.  It is funny now.  But as she explained to me, BE PATIENT, nothing good will come instantly.  Yes, I lost 17lbs before I became active everyday, that does not mean that every person on the detox will work this way.  By the third week i was already 6lbs down, and it has been a journey ever since.

When you begin the regimen, do not be discouraged....even if you were just doing plain exercise and healthy eating you will not see results in a day, some maybe not even a week, but you will get your results.  I believe that when I network, and show my picture, it is assumed that the results were instant.  Trust me, this is absolutely not true. 

It took the dedication to know that you must:

1. Take the detox (whatever you begin with) EVERY single day 30 minutes before my first meal.
2. Be sure you are drinking at the minimum 8 glasses of water or more per day.
3. You must, must, must eliminate alcohol and caffeine from your diet. If you do not follow this practice and your results are slow or just plain non existent, then don't expect the detox to be effective.
4. Do not weigh yourself everyday, Do take a before picture of yourself.  You do not have to post this on our site or show others the picture.  This can be for yourself, to capture your progress.
5. It is practice to follow the product plan that is posted on the website; www.adtox4u.wix.com/detox

Back to me!  After I started noticing the change, I then increased the things in my everyday life that I needed to change.  I wasn't getting that good 'Ol Einstein Bagel on a daily basis (720 calories for just breakfast), instead I took the bread out and added fruit and fiber.  Fiber is also very important when detoxing.  I began doing exercises that I like, for example Dance 4 on the Xbox with my kids or Michael Jackson on the Wii.  You have to find a form of movement that will keep you interested as I did.  I also cut out sodas, and candy.  Detoxing does not mean that you can take the supplements and still continue your same habits.  The detoxing will give your body the boost it has been waiting on for a long time.  I know saying is harder than doing. But, the only way to get the results you need is to do the work you have to.  If you refer to my website, you will get the entire synopsis of detoxing and how it works.

Just think, you have years of waste stuck in your body.  Do you really think that by detoxing for two days or a week that you are instantly going to be skinny?  Not realistic at all.  If you focus on pounds, believe me you will never be as effective with this program as you think you will be.  This is not a focus on how much the scale will show you, but how do your clothes fit?  How do you feel on a daily basis?  I am smaller now than I was at size 155-160lbs, this alone motivates me to keep going every day. 

I will not say I am perfect.  I love certain things and do I creep every now and then? Yes I do.  But in everything we do, there must be moderation.  So if you are detoxing and you have a craving, my advice is to find a healthier alternative.  Instead of Papa Johns pizza, why not make your own at home using healthy ingredients.  You have a sweet tooth?  Try pineapples or strawberries, they do the trick every time. 

See the reality in everything you do.  If you feel like you want to give up on the plan, stand in the mirror now and envision where you are working to be.  Do you like what you see?  My answer was NO, heck no.  I was determined and I could not turn back.  Can you afford to?  I couldn't.

Look at a couple of my before and after photos.  You will not regret detoxing........

Results begin with work!

Queen Nails ~ Stone Mountain Hwy

Many of us work so hard on a regular basis and never take the time out to treat ourselves.  Have you ever gotten so engulfed in what you have to do for others you never do for YOU?  That is me.

I have not seen a nail salon in over two years.  Yep them feet and hands were looking super scary.  I hate closed shoes in the summer time, how embarassing to walk around with my toes scrunched up because they were horrible but I put my sandals on anyway.

The day I finally decided to get myself pampered and visit my usual spot Friendly Nails on Mt. Zion Rd....OMG?!  My regular people had just up and left, with no notice.  So you can imagine, my eyebrows, nails and feet suffered even longer.  Talking to my sis, she told me about a place that she frequents.  Now, my sis lives so far from me, a good hour. I finally decided to give the people at Queen Nails on Stone Mountain Hwy a chance yesterday (May 26, 2013).

They were awesome and really personable.  They don't rush your service like other nail shops.  They take a full hour and half LITERLLY on just your feet.  I have never felt so great.  I only received the basic pedicure....imagine if I would have gotten the deluxe or spa package.  These women definitely have to love what they do.  They not only do your pedicure, but they massage your back and your feet extensively.  They also wrap your feet in warm/hot towels and be sure to scrap all the dead skin away and leaving your feet feeling so smooth and like new.  The prices are so reasonable for the services that you recieve....full sets starting at $20 and pedicures $19 (spa chair).  They also do gel nails, sea salt pedicures and more......

I am definitely a new woman today......got my nails, feet and eyebrows done and I am feeling great!
Got my pretty summer pink on my nails and feet.  I cannot stop looking at my nails, I love them!

Check out Queen Nails on Stone Mountain Hwy.  I will definitely be back to see them in two weeks.

Fashion Cents

 We live in a society where if they say if you do not pay more than $50 for a  product then its not worth the dime.  Please!  Why pay unnecessary money?  To impress friends?  People you do not know or will never see again?

I have a place that I have been shopping at for years, that will give you nice, quality clothing and keeps you in the trend of current fashions.  Heard of Dots Fashion?!  The best place on earth to shop no matter the size.  When I was in a size 16, I absolutely hated shopping.  There are not a lot of places, with quality clothing, that offer the same style or fashion as a person wearing a size 2.  Granted that everything is NOT for everybody, but this place is freaking awesome. 

I remember when they were this small, unnoticeable store in South Dekalb mall and then it was introduced to the Southlake area and shot up from there.  If they were located anywhere else I had never heard about them.  My entire wardrobe is from Dots, I should be the spokesperson/model.  This place has the best variety, from casual clothing to business attire.  You name it and they have it.  Its almost a one stop shop.  They offer accessories and shoes to go with your outfit, in addition there are ladies lingerie and undergarments.  Need a purse to match your outfit?  You name it they have it.   My primary location to shop at is by Burlington in Morrow, Ga.  Its like Cheers in there..."Sometimes you wanna go!  Where everybody knows your naaaame!"  I love it, because they are personable, they know my name and are always helpful, and they definitely got my style down to the T. 

Unlike other stores, Dots, has the best refund policy.  You can refund anything, at anytime, any location for any reason.  What other store do you know that has that type of policy?  Not even Walmart has a policy as such.
Ladies, if you ever decide to pop in at your local store, feel free to sign up for their email list.  They email specials on a weekly basis, keep you in the know of new products. You are guaranteeed to be pleased when shopping at these stores.

You can purchase online, go in the stores and don't forget the Dots card.

Concrete Rose: A Different Type of Saturday~ sipandstrokes.eventb...

Concrete Rose: A Different Type of Saturday~ sipandstrokes.eventb...: On a typical Saturday night, Atlanta is on the rise.  Club after club, someone is promoting a party.  Don't you want to do something dif...

A Different Type of Saturday~ sipandstrokes.eventbrite.com

On a typical Saturday night, Atlanta is on the rise.  Club after club, someone is promoting a party.  Don't you want to do something different, no crowds, risk of ignorance, sore feet from standing, the same thing every single weekend?

Well I have been searching and got wind of a place that is very interesting.....Sip N Strokes in Tocos Hills off of North Druid Hills NE in Atlanta.

A place where you can still have that weekend glass of wine, but its a paint class!!  Not a club, or bar.
Here you can also bring your favorite drink and whatever food you desire to have.

The class is only $35 and this includes your class materials.  My company A Detox 4 U, will provide the food and beverages.

Come out and join us June 29th at 7pm for a different way to spend a Saturday night.

The class can be paid for at sipandstrokes.eventbrite.com

sipandstrokes.eventbrite.com

Best Kept Secret-Detoxification

I could never figure out why no matter what I did I could not lose any weight and keep it off. I tried everything from the 10 day juice diet to Weight Watchers. I would lose thirty then gain it back and more. It was so depressing. Then to top it off I found out I was pregnant in 2010. Oooooo boy here comes the weight and then some. I never let it bother me because I was seemingly still attractive So I just went with it.
After the birth of my second child, I started a new position with the company I am currently with in a corporate setting. The nature of the store level position was nothing but physical work. This was the first job I have ever had that did not require physical labor. Exciting!
Yea...........exciting, until the day I came to work, sat down and my stomach LITERALLY fell over my pants. I panicked.......what in the world was going on here. I began to notice I could not wear any of my clothes comfortably anymore. So I took the scary task of getting on the scale.........210!!!!! No freaking way! No way, I had gained that much weight and didn't notice. I just cried and cried. What was I going to do? Nothing else seemed to ever work.
One day I visited my friend and noticed she had lost a good bit of weight from when I saw her a week and a half before. I just had to know what she was doing. That is how she introduced me to detoxing.
Now what is that? She explained how she was taking a detox pill called Elite 2. Elite 2 was composed of all natural ingredients, such as lotus leaf, cassia seed, jotoba seed, bitter orange fruit, etc. These products are natural items that have the benefit of improving the liver and intestine functions, and also separate the bad from good fat in your body. You will also dispose of those nasty toxins and longstanding wastes that have lingered in your body for years. People have the misconception that this is another ordinary detox or weight loss scheme.
Always being cautious myself of any type of supplement, I did research on the products, continuously asked questions and followed my friends progress. After a month it was time. I was tired, scared to take pictures, had a hard time walking up stairs without heavy breathing.......So I finally took the chance to get on the product.
I began at 210lbs, I quit drinking sodas, I switched to gluten free products and low calorie bread, the sweets were traded for fruits, like strawberries, or bananas.  I began exercising everyday at the minimum 30minutes all while detoxing.  You can definitely lose weight by just exercise and eating right, but detoxing will also do what exercise and healthy eating cannot.  As of today I am now down 40lbs and still going thanks to the detox.

What is detoxification:

Detoxification is a process by which a person tries to eliminate from the body some of the toxins and parasites that can build up in the body over time. We live in a chemical society with numerous potentially harmful chemicals all around us in our environment. They can be in our homes, place of work, shops, restaurants in fact everywhere. Over bodies are constantly eliminating harmful substances through urination, bowel movements, sweat and breathing etc. Many toxins can remain in the body either lodged in the fat cells or in organs or intestines and it is important to try to help the body from time to time to eliminate these things.


I am now a reseller of these products, further product information can be viewed at www.adtox4u.wix.com/detox.  You can get product information(how-tos), ingredient information and their functions, you can also subscribe to the newsletter and see other clients that have done Detoxification.  Also see client reviews on the products!  You will not be disappointed by using these products.

See some of our clients below:

Lean made Easy

Diet after diet there seems to be no solution or end to the deprivation.  But to make your journey a little easier and more effective you can begin by taking a simple step.  Don't deprive yourself of the things that you love.......just trade your fatty choices to an alternative that is less in fat.  According to the  British Medical Journal, making this change can help you in dropping more weight a week, up to at least 3.5 pounds~without following a day by day structured plan.  Don't focus on just numbers, look at what you are eating and in what amount.  You like buffets?  How hungry are you really?  You don't have to pile the food on to the point where it is spilling over. 

Use a smaller plate, eat smaller portions, dont stuff yourself.  Before you begin your meal, drink a glass of water and then begin to eat.  The water will take the hunger feeling away, only eat until your satisfied and not full.   Getting full will begin to give you the feeling of fatigue. 

Simply eating your favorite foods with a lower fat content will consistently lead to the decrease in your weight and slim your waist down.  Cutting down on the fat will also decrease the risk of heart disease and strokes up to 14 percent, states Lee Hooper, a nutrition researcher of Norwich Medical School in the UK.

You can begin making the switch by keeping a food diary daily or even downloading the MyFitnessPal app to your phone or Tablet/iPad.  When cooking items such as chicken, or other meats, choose leaner options or take the skin off of the meat. Replace your sweet snacks with fruit instead of having cookies or candy.  The more changes or alternatives you make to your daily meals the more results you will see.

Concrete Rose: Killing Me Softly

Concrete Rose: Killing Me Softly: ~Sticks and Stone my Break my Bones, but Words will never Hurt me~   Words that we are supposed to live by.  So they say!   You can neve...

Killing Me Softly

~Sticks and Stone my Break my Bones, but Words will never Hurt me~
 
Words that we are supposed to live by.  So they say!
 
You can never say how you will react to a situation until you are actually in it!  We say what we will or won't do, but have you been there? Have you experienced it first hand?
To be the first to say, I was the one that was the strongest, the craziest, and certified.  Yep!  Ask a friend....I needed a couch and a third party.  It sounds funny, but to be in the situation and then to be at the point where I'm now on the outside looking in, I can never say how I will act or react to a situation.
 
Verbal abuse is just as bad as physical abuse.  The words can cut you like a knife, so deep where it is now truth. 
What is Verbal Abuse? A form of bullying to gain status as superior to the target person; Using "mind games" to instill doubt in the other party, while building one's sense of dominance and control over the victim.
What is the purpose of verbal abuse, why go to such great lengths?  Well as the obvious would say, the other party most definitely is perceived to have self-esteem that is low and wants the other person to be just as low if not lower for them to dominate over.  Disgusting!
 
I could have you in tears with the stories.  I was called fat, ugly, disgusting,  I was unattractive, and nothing I did was right. I fought so much to please that I did not take the steps to walk away and make ME happy.  I just began numbing my pain with food.  I really believed I was not good enough.  I was not the same bubbly, happy chick who could brighten someone else's day, because my days were not bright anymore, they were dark and black.  Like the black hole, I was getting sucked deeper and deeper and couldn't pull out. 
 

Do you not know the signs? Let me give you a couple of examples:
 
Countering: Putting down the person's thoughts or feelings, perceptions and experience; arguing for any idea or point
 
ex. One says it's sad there is so much violence on TV; the other says "Its not that violent, you are just a wimp"
 
Withholding: Refusing to share ideas, feelings or thoughts.
 
ex. "I do not want to talk to you, you get too emotional!"
 
Discounting: Minimizing the person's accomplishments/experiences.
 
ex. One gets a B on a report; and the other replies "That's nothing, I always get A's" Just to make you feel like although you achieved something good, they will always be better.
 
Name Calling and Threatening
 
Now, what can we do to walk away from the abuse?  Take a look at the steps below as described by John D. DeFrain, with Extensive Family and Community Development Specialist.

• Know you are under attack
• Talk with your counselor, friend, family member, or another adult you trust.
• Plan your defense attack.
• Know how to follow through.
• You CAN walk away (even if you are dating)
•  Use "I" statements to explain how it makes you feel.
• Be assertive and ask for changes in the relationship.
• Stay in the present and do not dwell on the past.
• Get professional counseling or support.

Just a thought

When are we going to take responsibility for our own actions?   I swear the thoughts of man really rack me here. Everyone is just a stone to step on until you reach the next level and then what? You can't prosper off of others misery. It will come back ten fold.

The end to the beginning

So, this is the first time I ever thought about doing a blog.  What an interesting way to put part of yourself in the limelight.  Hmmm...So what made me start this blog?  The fact that there is so much that I want to say or could say but at times I just know I should not.  But, I do think when you write or speak out loud about things on your mind its a healing process.

The name Concrete Rose!!  Welcome to the end of the beginning.  What do I mean you ask?  Well, there is so much that I have been through in these past few years the name describes me to the T. 

Yes, Yes!  I know, there are so many people that have used this name already.  But, this name is so me. 

Welcome to my stories.......I have so much to share.  Whether it be my personal feelings or about my business "A Detox 4 U" or just fashion etc..... I hope you all enjoy.  Feel free to leave any thoughts or comments.

Concrete Rose!

 

 

The Rose that grew from Concrete

 

Did you hear about the Rose?  The one that grew from Concrete?

This proves that nature's law is wrong!  It learned to walk without having feet...

Funny it seems, but because it keeps its dreams

It learns to breath the fresh air.  Long live the rose that grew from Concrete when no one else

cared.