Tried and True is up and running

Hi all,

My name is Melissa and I have been going through a crazy couple of months since I have moved away from Texas, until July. I am a personal trainer, fitness trainer and pastry chef. I have not been working since December so I could get my house ready to sell, which it has, as of yesterday.

So needless to say, I have gained weight. UGH! I have been back in the gym, but I have not been eating well or sleeping well or anything well. I have noticed that not only have I gained weight, but I have not been taking care of myself.

I looked in the mirror today and said to myself, who in the heck are you! I have not been plucking my brows, shaving my legs (My daughter actually told me yesterday, "You have daddy hair", while touching my legs), I have not felt good since I moved to Maryland and my skin is horrible, dry and cracking.

Not all has been lost though, while I took the time off from the gym, I did try a couple of different supplements and treatments. I also went under the knife to get rid of my twin belly sack, yes I just said that. Think what you will, but when you workout out as much as I did and still had a belly sack, something had to be done!!!!

So, I want to start this blog to 1, be held responsible and 2, to help out others. I am hoping to let you know things that I try out are A. worthy of buying or trying and B. if things are as safe as we think they are.

Like I said, I have not been feeling well for about 2 months now, mostly stomach issues. I am seeing an allergist next week to see if it is a gluten allergy. If you know me, you know this is a big deal. I would be the first to say, gluten allergy was just another gimmick, but now I am not so sure. I have tried everything, Clean eating, medicine, cutting out stuff, nothing is working. I hope to find out more, we will see.

Anyway, I will post things I have tried or studied up on, beauty, fitness, supplements, and of course kid stuff :)


My first tried and true will be Raspberry Ketones. We know Dr. Oz has been promoting this as the all new miracle fat loss drug, but no clinical research has been done.

Here is what we do know for sure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_ketone

We have been told by Chinese medicine that Raspberry Ketones combined with green tea extract can curb appetite and aide in fat loss.  I, like most, fell into this easy pill popping supplement. What I can say after taking everyday for 90+ days is that for me it did curb my need to munch, but as far as fat loss, it was a no go. It did nothing for my skin or hair, nor did it speed up my metabolism. The munching could be a mind thing and not the ketones. My T.A.T. (Tried and True) is a BOO! For the synthetically made supplement that is supposed to be all amazing, I disagree. So, if you are taking this supplement and it is working for you, then great! I personally don't recommend it though.

P.S. These T.A.T's are not medical advice and you should always consult your doctor before trying anything new.