Week 1 weigh in - new start (10 days)

Hello again,

Long time coming huh...

Due to health issues, I was not able to keep up what I started. I even did yoga, but ended up with huge flare ups of Fibromyalgia and issues with diabetes and Hashimotos (my thyroid). I might start the yoga back up in the future but for now, I am just focusing on the food. I do some light walking but nothing to major.NOW that being said I am back on it and I didn't want to write until I was sure.

10 days STRONG and going! I started ten days ago and my weigh ins are on Sundays. 

My meals have been pretty much exactly like the below everyday with breakfast varying a smidge.


Breakfast - Ideal Protein something or another packet, 2 slices of Pumpernickel bread. I have to have it due to insulin requirements. Every other day I have having 1 single serving cup of egg beaters (1/2 cup) with some oregano or basil on them and 1 slice of kraft low fat cheese. I use the cheese as my 4oz of dairy.No it isn't quite 4oz but that is where I put it at. 

Snack - IP - something or another packet.

Lunch - Salad with Apple cider vinegar and olive oil, smidge of sea salt (pink Himalayan from TJ) 1/2-1 cup mushrooms, 1/2 to 1 cup cucumber (english style), 3-4oz veg'n meat, 1-2 cups of lettuce, 1-2 cups steamed cauliflower, 2 pieces of bread, and some I can't believe it's not butter butter spray (5-10 sprays on my cauliflower). 

Dinner - Ideal Protein something or another packet, Salad with Apple cider vinegar and olive oil, 2 slices of Pumpernickel bread, smidge of sea salt (pink Himalayan from TJ), 1/2-1 cup mushrooms, 1/2 to 1 cup cucumber (english style), 3-4oz veg'n meat, 1-2 cups of lettuce, 1-2 cups steamed cauliflower, 2 pieces of bread, and some I can't believe it's not butter butter spray (5-10 sprays on my cauliflower). 

Bedtime - Protein shake by Intek

All the cauliflower, mushrooms, cucumber and lettuce I want (not much else I would eat).

In 10 days I have lost 8.4" total in all the various places! Most notably from my abdomen, hips and calves. I lost little bits on the rest.  

I will be updating weekly my progress, Sundays, daily is to much for me.

Until later...

Kick start My heart...

So...yeah. It has been a while. Here I am ready with a new view and desire.

I am sick of waiting on others to join me in the healthy living. They held me back but that was my fault.

I am swimming/Zumba/light weights three times a week. I ordered special swimming headphones (in and out of water) by sony, ordering the Misfit Shine to track (coupled with smart phone), will be doing my protein shake at night to keep stable through the night, and will incorporate Ideal Protein once again, but modified into my diet.

I am not eating, I hate eating, if I can drink it I will do it. I lost quite a bit, but feel like I am going no where...not going to stay that way. Going to kick start whatever it is needed and do it right.

I think I will post weekly to start, like I use too, I won't do inches per say but more like calories burned/etc. I don't really have anyone capable of measuring inches, maybe in the future.

My diet will look like this:

Breakfast - Ideal Protein something or another, 2 pieces of Pumpernickel (DF, SF) bread. I have to have it due to insulin requirements.

Snack - IP - Jello

Lunch - IP soup, 2 pieces of bread, salad with ACV dressing and a smidge of oil.

Dinner - Veg'n meal, will have to have carbs, and a little fat with salt.

Bedtime - Protein shake

All the cauliflower and spinach I want (not much else I would eat)

Until later...

The journey continues...

WOW! Who knew I would be a stay at home mom, correction I am a homeschooling stay at home mom now! I thought having the boys around would make me eat, since I am feeding them, but honestly I don't have the desire. I sometimes make a shake in the morning for myself, not always. Come lunchtime I feed them and sometimes have a cup of soup (broth) or a sandwich with them. I make my own bread and pretty much anything else we need. That all being said I am still losing weight! I need to get measured but I can tell by the way things are falling off me! My energy still isn't there, where it actually needs to be but that is another story. I even walked our huge mall, back to the car, then back through the mall to the restaurant and then back to the car (outside mind you in the cold brisk air). I haven't been able to do that in a long time! My legs didn't hurt, my back wasn't hurting! Truly this weight loss is great! I wish I could do more but I don't want to push too hard.

My meals tend to be fake meat (Quron brand), veggies (mostly Cauliflower and broccoli), beans, veg broth type soups, morning vitamin shakes, and the special Chinese herbal tea. I drink lots of water. I tend to also drink Mio. When sick I have gatorade G2.

Until later...

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...