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...

Ah good news!

I am going to start back up again! Starting April (will get a for sure date next week) I will be back on the meal plan! I am so excited. I can't wait to start. It has been really hard these past few months, with the financial hardship and the sudden loss of my daddy. I feel lost, but maybe I will find myself soon!

I will be posting weekly results, and here and there through the week if I have something to say. No one cares what I ate...I will have a journal of it but beyond on that...not worth it.

Thanks for listening...until later...