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brutherford · 06-14-2004, 12:55 PM

I do respect your opinion, Dale. I've gotten so much good information from your posts over the past six months. And although I wholeheartedly agree with the majority of what you've said, I know from experience that this scrub has made a difference for me.

I debated posting this info when I first started using the scrub, and decided against it because I didn't want to put another myth on the Board and get people's hopes up. I used myself as a guinea pig before posting, and actually only posted this weekend because Bridget asked me about it during our walk on Saturday.

I honestly do not think that there is any "cure" for the excess skin and stretch marks that we are all going to have at the end of our weight loss journey. The coffee scrub and the vitamins are not going to remove the problem; however, I know that they have made an overall improvement in the look and feel of my skin, so I feel compelled to share the news. (I wish that I had taken before and after pictures, but alas, I did not.) The results that I have gotten are well worth the monthly $5 that I spend on this stuff.

For those of you still willing to try, here's a few more tips:

- If you're as conscious of what you put on and in your body as I am, then choose organic coffee. I personally don't like the idea of pesticides and fertilizers going into my skin.

- Grind the coffee as finely as you can - it's easier to spread, use, and clean up.

Again, if you do try the recipe, please let me know by week 3 or 4 if it is working for you.