Week 2 weigh in

It is my bday today, will be happy with a loss again. I plan on having a small cheat for my bday, fried tofu and rice noodles (half the portion only of both).

Weight loss week 2:

2 lbs lost for the bi-weekly
6  inches total loss
17.6 lbs total loss


Until next time...

Week 1 weigh in...

So I weighed in at the clinic today (yes, I went back to a clinic this one isn't at a Dr. office).

Weight loss week 1:

15.6 lbs lost for the week
7.5 Inches total loss
15.6 lbs total loss

I will take that! I am doing the alternative diet phase 1. I am still losing though. Yes mostly water weight. I do like that the clinic has a scale that measures fat, bone, muscle etc.

Until next time...

Kick start my heart try #4?

I know I got this! Every time I start finances stop me, not this time! I hope this time to get off the weight that has held me back. So...within days, and actually days before my bday (what am I thinking!!!) I am going to start once again. The blog has always helped me be accountable if to no one other than myself.

I have a lot to lose this round, like I did back 8 years ago...but this time I am really not stopping, and have an income stream that I hope doesn't stop (working my own business part time). I know the struggle is real, it is hard, and only I can get through it. No matter how strong of a support system, it still is on you.

Until later...

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...