Sorry for the delay life took me by the...

Well you get the idea! It has been a long time! I have continued to lose not as much as I would like yes I am losing. I really don't like the way you lose but can't keep up with toning your body (especially one in pain).

Let's see...the holidays took me over, then the first day of the New Year, I fell down a flight of stairs. Things have been painful, my whole left side is messed up, can't use the arm or shoulder very much if I do use it (specifically the muscle, elbow, arm or hand) it ends up hurting worse and feeling fatigued.

Also Last November I started homeschooling my oldest child. I thought this is great I would have someone to remind me to eat (he eats 5 times a day), no it made it worse. I really need a workout buddy who doesn't live in this house who is in a similar situation.

Due to the loss of my income I haven't been doing the program, but I have been doing the morning shake and the special herbal tea (yuck). I really need to add a second shake.

Insulin isn't my friend it swells my legs and ankles. For a while there, yes bad, very bad me, I wasn't taking my insulin to see if it was the cause, guess what?! Skinny legs! Which spurred a HUGE boot buying spree. So I told the doctor (she wasn't thrilled with my experiment) about the insulin and what I did and she changed medicines but the end result was the same. I really just need to keep losing so I can get off this stuff!

Until later...

Been a month now...

Been slowly adding packets for the last month. I am doing on avg. 1-2 packets but primarily have using a protien powder prescribed by the naturopath. It isn't the best tasting lol but it is ok. It has all the vitamins I need so I don't need to take a multi-vitamin and it has things to promote weight loss. With the economy so bad and the household budget held hostage I can only do so much. All that being said I am still losing weight. I wore a dress and boots today...yes a DRESS and Knee high boots!!! I couldn't beleive it either...but I did.

I haven't been swimming or walking much in the pool been hurting to much to do that, but when I can I walk the stores. Not having accupuncture has been a real downer. I found it was really helping, not only weight loss but pain management. Now it took almost 30 appointments and a very very nasty special herb mixutre lol to see results of weight loss...but I did. The pain managment results showed within 1-2 visits.

I am going to keep up on my salads twice a day with whatever I eat. It still is a struggle to eat in the morning (sometimes lunch too) but I am trying. One day at a time. Who knows maybe this time next year I will be in high heels again!

Until later...

Just a few more days...

Just a few more days and I will incorporate the IP food packets back into my meal plan. Might help since I haven't been very hungry lately. I know to lose weight, for me at least, I must eat multiple mini meals a day. I also leave for Canada in 2 weeks so will have to pack food for then. Boy is that going to be hard, 3 days of non-stop classes. I will have to pack stuff with me.

Boys are back in school...the house is quiet.

Until later...

It has almost been a year...

It has almost been a year since I posted last...and for that I am sorry. It has been difficult. The good news is I have been losing weight despite not being on IP. The total you might ask?! Over 90lbs (20lbs water weight). How?! I followed the last step of IP the part without packets...the lifestyle change way.

I was inspired to start again. It might just be what I need to lose even more. I am going to start on 9-11-11 my original start date almost 2 years ago. Had I stuck to it and daddy not died, I wonder if I would have lost even more. Well I can't go back...I can only move forward. Until I start I will still continue to eat how I have been.

The boys start back to school 9/6 and I will go back to IP on 9/11. YEAH!

Until later...

Been along time...

It has been a long time. I haven't stopped the journey just got derailed a bit. With the loss of my daddy and everything else it has been hard.

I have been taking care of my family and not myself for quite a while now. I have help that isn't the issue...I was just hiding from myself. We joined a gym as a family and I have gotten the kids moving and grooving. As soon as I am done with these IV infusions (for an infected toe) I am going to go back to swimming. I figure the kids go 4 times a week (2 lessons each a week) for swimming lessons and it would be a great time for me to hop into the pool next to them and do my own work outs.

I am back on eating every 2 hours, the effects of not doing so have shown greatly. I need to start back on IP full time, that will come very soon.

Until later...

Sigh...

I thought 36 test results (yes 36 tubes of blood) would yield something, well they did but nothing thyroid related. I am severely low on vit d (taking Rx supplements now) and my iron is extremely low (still?!), plant based iron is not enough for me.

I really thought they would have the magical pill answer. I am going to let them know tomorrow aobut my mom and her results, and compare to mine. I am also going to ask for a trial (1 month) on a thyroid drug to see if I can come out of this painful existence!

Got my 2 week (well 2.5) supply last Friday, had strawberry pudding in it...haven't had it yet trying to (gag) finish off the vanilla and lemon I bought. Ok lemon is a tad better but vanilla ughhh nasty. Some like it but I don't!

Until later...

Late start to the month w/cheats

I started late in the month, and with cheats happening. So tomorrow I will start as though day 1 all over no cheats, hate the first week (I recall it!) of hunger but I have extra packets to get me through. I also ordered the strawberry pudding...the rest was what I like. I hate that we can't order samplers! I wish I could find an exchange group locally, but then you worry about like when you were a kid with the halloween candy...people worried that it would have been injected with something?! Anyways...

I went to the dr. today (endocrinologist) one that listens, to have myself tested for a slew of thyroid, hormonal in balances, vitamin deficencies etc. So that news will come in soon and I hate to say it but I really want it to come back OH this was the problem, take this and you shall be fine (my mom's magic pill!). I know it won't solve all the worlds problems but maybe mine!

I won't post results until next Friday (I liked Fridays as my day to weigh etc.), mostly will be weight, I don't think I will do inches yet have to teach other half how to do the measurements.

Until later...