Hit it...3 month anniversary since the reboot!

Well I did it...I hit 28.4 inches lost in 3 months (2/5/16). I am still going. We moved and it sorta put me out of whack. I was to tired to eat. I feel better though, more energy (due to many things including acupuncture). I am still going, doing better week by week it has been almost 2 weeks in the new place. Finding a routine is hard. I was on one, now I wake up earlier, go to bed earlier...in time I will find it.

I love the sour cream and herb zippers from Ideal Protein, I hated the strawberry banana smoothie to go cup. It was chalky tasting. 

Until later...

So exciting...

I know it has been a while, holidays and now we are moving! So I am tasked with all that entails.

Anyways onto more exciting things than that...I am 8 days away from my 3 month anniversary. So far I have lost 25.8 inches overall. I think that is pretty good! I still haven't seen the weight loss I saw the first time I did this, reason being the insulin and water retention in the edema areas (calves and ankles). Still this is great! Inches is inches!

I use My Fitness Pal in conjunction with my Misfit. I use Body Tracker app to track my inches and weight loss (I use a digital measuring tape).

I really want to see more than I am, but for now this works. I might start taking less bread (forced to because of being diabetic) maybe decreasing by half a slice to start.

I really like the system I am using, it is super easy for me to just drink, I do use the crunchy foods for snacks, I like that, but for the most part I like the tear it open, put water in the cup, shake and drink factor. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

Until later...

Week 2 weigh in (17 days)

Still going well! I find it easier than regular food, hah.

I tried the chocolate fudge cake from Ideal Protein. Yummy. I got it as a sample one time, took forever to try it. In the end was great!

I asked for two more samples, I tried one and loved it. The air cream and fine herb zippers is pretty great.

Somethings I buy often, not much of a stray from my norm, are:

Cran Grape
Pineapple-Orange
Strawberry Creme smoothie (took a chance on it, very good!)
Wild Berry
Pasta
Cream of Chicken
Cream of Tomato
Cheddar Crisps
Caramel Nut Bars

I find these the best. I intend on trying the Pizza Crisps. I found the Honey Nut O's gross! Like spoonfuls of Stevia.

My overall inches lost this week is 7"! Seventeen (17) days and still going strong. The most noticeable places...Left arm, left thigh and left calf. Dunno why!

Until later...

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...