Ok, so I didn't just cheat Thursday, it continued through Saturday. I started fully on plan yesterday so I am back to my Sundays to weigh in. I feel so much better, no light headedness or blacking out. During t.o.m I get like this really bad, I have been like this my entire life. So adding those extra calories for those 3 days has really helped and will help carry me through the rest of the week.
I am completely back on plan and am SO glad I am! I felt soooo GUILTY eating those foods, it's a good sign that I will be health conscious during transition and when I am done with the program. I'm glad it was easy to get back on plan, I love the way I feel and am going to see how much I can lose this month with working out. I am going to go pick up one of those body fat measuring devices and see where I stand. That will help me gauge my fat loss as I gain muscle. I have a size 8 Christmas dress to fit into in about 6 weeks! ;-)
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
New Weigh In Day
About 5 months ago my husband made a deal with a friend/co-worker that involved us taking him and his wife out to dinner at our favorite restaurant Bombay House (Indian food). So they finally set on a date which was last night. I have been preparing for a cheat night for about 2 weeks knowing that there isn't anything you can get there that will be on plan. Today I am feeling the unwanted affects of eating foods like that. My stomach has been killing me and let's face it, bowel movements are not so comfortable! I got my all time favorite dish and everything was superb including our dessert at The Chocolate BUT I am feeling like I have a food hangover. So now my new weigh in day is on Fridays, I started this next 4 weeks strong today and I can not wait to get to my goal!
I only allow myself a cheat about every 4-6 weeks, it actually revs up my metabolism and since I don't have near as much as weight to lose now I need a little boost here and there. I also try and make it around my t.o.m so I don't get so light headed. I DO NOT think others should do this and put their weight loss at risk, not ever! I hate how I feel the next day and heck even while I'm eating the stuff, I do enjoy the extra boost and I really do need the extra with my cycle. I also can really tell why they have you add such little foods at a time during transition, it would be a shock on the body if they did it any other way.
Speaking of Transition, I am hoping that the new shipment of food I just received will be my last normal shipment so I can transition! Of course I will still be on Medifast but I am hoping that after this next 4 weeks I will be transitioning and adding in those other foods. I have 25 to lose but I will consider transitioning after the next 15. I don't mind doing it sooner now because of my workouts, I really do need the extra food for these work outs and this way I can have a little more time finishing my goal with doing it the old fashioned way, eating the proper food groups and exercise ;-)
I know that I could not be succeeding they way I am with out Medifast. I am forever in the debt of this great program, thank you!
I only allow myself a cheat about every 4-6 weeks, it actually revs up my metabolism and since I don't have near as much as weight to lose now I need a little boost here and there. I also try and make it around my t.o.m so I don't get so light headed. I DO NOT think others should do this and put their weight loss at risk, not ever! I hate how I feel the next day and heck even while I'm eating the stuff, I do enjoy the extra boost and I really do need the extra with my cycle. I also can really tell why they have you add such little foods at a time during transition, it would be a shock on the body if they did it any other way.
Speaking of Transition, I am hoping that the new shipment of food I just received will be my last normal shipment so I can transition! Of course I will still be on Medifast but I am hoping that after this next 4 weeks I will be transitioning and adding in those other foods. I have 25 to lose but I will consider transitioning after the next 15. I don't mind doing it sooner now because of my workouts, I really do need the extra food for these work outs and this way I can have a little more time finishing my goal with doing it the old fashioned way, eating the proper food groups and exercise ;-)
I know that I could not be succeeding they way I am with out Medifast. I am forever in the debt of this great program, thank you!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Week 21, Wonderful and HARD!
I don't know why after 20 weeks week 21 proved to be the hardest week yet. I was constantly hungry, craving tons of different foods, and temptation was at its all time high. My best guess is because t.o.m is right around the corner BUT still I have never felt like I did last week ever on this diet. I did my best, had nibbles here and there, and came away with another two pound loss! I am now in the 140's!!! 149 is a number that is a little monumental to me. The last time I did Medifast I got down to 150 before I got pregnant, 149 is the lowest I have weighed in my adult life. Today is a day to smile for me....so I think I will do just that ;-)
Today for church I am wearing a really pretty dress I bought right at the end of September. It is a medium and it was snug with the pockets bunching and sticking out on the sides. Now, it fits perfectly....I feel great just knowing I get to wear it today. Thank you Medifast, I couldn't be doing what I am doing with out you. And a much deserved thanks to my husband who works so hard to provide it for me and who is my biggest cheer leader! OH and I noticed I need to post my 20 week pictures....let me get right on that!
Today for church I am wearing a really pretty dress I bought right at the end of September. It is a medium and it was snug with the pockets bunching and sticking out on the sides. Now, it fits perfectly....I feel great just knowing I get to wear it today. Thank you Medifast, I couldn't be doing what I am doing with out you. And a much deserved thanks to my husband who works so hard to provide it for me and who is my biggest cheer leader! OH and I noticed I need to post my 20 week pictures....let me get right on that!
Friday, October 21, 2011
THE Dress
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| Here is THE dress! I fell in love with it instantly and just had to get it! My hubby's company Christmas party is in Vegas and the theme of our trip is Vegas Bling, obviously ;-) This dress was so different from all the other ones I looked at and tried on. I'm not going with red anymore because all the other wives will be wearing either red, gold, or silver. So I went with another very popular Christmas color that has been one of my favorite colors my entire life, a BEAUTIFUL dark green! If you visit the web site this dress came from you can see what the dark green looks like. I am going to have to adjust the neck line and sleeves a little bit but it will still look the same only with more coverage. Oh and I bought it in a size 8! I am so nervous about that because I can only return the dress if there is something wrong with it. HOWEVER, this will ensure my workouts. I will HAVE to stick with my workout routine, I have seven weeks. I know I can do it and I can't wait to post picts.! Time to rock myself into this dress, here I go!!! |
Monday, October 17, 2011
Week 20 and a Sisters Weekend in Park City!
Last week had some ups and downs. I got in some really good workouts, all walking. I love walking and most of them were up hill at a fast pace. I didn't get any weight lifting days in though but I am ok with that bc I did tons of walking! I also go sick on Wednesday and it lasted till....well I'm still sick :-( And when I get sick my weight loss isn't as good. I am happy to say though that I still lost my normal two pounds last week and once again I am very happy with that.
Thursday I went to Park City on a ladies only vacation with all my sister in-laws, it rocked!!! I stayed on plan 99% of the time. We went out for sushi, I ordered a cucumber, radish, crab salad that had a vinegar dressing and a Utah roll. I pulled as much of the rice of the rolls as I could but there was still a little, very little, left on each roll. I'm not too torn up about the rice because we walked all over the place for two days straight! Everyone had a delicious breakfast and ate out for lunches and dinner but I didn't :) I ate out with them for dinners but did very well and stayed on plan, mostly. It was a fabulous weekend and I can't wait to do it again.
On another note, I have a company Christmas party in Vegas in December. I need to find a dress for the dinner! I am on the hunt for a red sequined dress and my goal is to make that dress a size 8! IF I do then that will be the smallest I have ever been in my adult life! I am ready to meet this goal! Wish me luck :)
Thursday I went to Park City on a ladies only vacation with all my sister in-laws, it rocked!!! I stayed on plan 99% of the time. We went out for sushi, I ordered a cucumber, radish, crab salad that had a vinegar dressing and a Utah roll. I pulled as much of the rice of the rolls as I could but there was still a little, very little, left on each roll. I'm not too torn up about the rice because we walked all over the place for two days straight! Everyone had a delicious breakfast and ate out for lunches and dinner but I didn't :) I ate out with them for dinners but did very well and stayed on plan, mostly. It was a fabulous weekend and I can't wait to do it again.
On another note, I have a company Christmas party in Vegas in December. I need to find a dress for the dinner! I am on the hunt for a red sequined dress and my goal is to make that dress a size 8! IF I do then that will be the smallest I have ever been in my adult life! I am ready to meet this goal! Wish me luck :)
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Why Must This ALWAYS Happen???
Is there something about me that makes the universe NOT want me to succeed??? lol I had a good workout Monday and Tuesday BUT yesterday guess whose throat started to hurt....yep, MINE. Since yesterday was a cardio day for me there was no way I could workout last night with a sore throat. No way I'm gong to make it worse. I'm not going to let this detract me from my goal, I just wish I could get a head on my weight loss with working out. On ward, ever on ward I go!
I had an amazing NSV (non scale victory) last night. We took the kids to this new all you can eat pizzeria and salad bar and everything was SOOO tempting! I ate before we left but I wanted to did into that pizza! I stopped my train of thoughts, settled myself, and relaxed. There wasn't one thing on that buffet that was worth my time and I refrained, from it ALL. For me this was a great little success and I was lifted to a new level of appreciation and respect for how far I have come. A sweet success indeed ;-)
I hope everyone can experience these "little" moments and see how big they actually are. Have a great rest of the week and weekend every one, stay OP, it's MORE than worth it!
I had an amazing NSV (non scale victory) last night. We took the kids to this new all you can eat pizzeria and salad bar and everything was SOOO tempting! I ate before we left but I wanted to did into that pizza! I stopped my train of thoughts, settled myself, and relaxed. There wasn't one thing on that buffet that was worth my time and I refrained, from it ALL. For me this was a great little success and I was lifted to a new level of appreciation and respect for how far I have come. A sweet success indeed ;-)
I hope everyone can experience these "little" moments and see how big they actually are. Have a great rest of the week and weekend every one, stay OP, it's MORE than worth it!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
And Let the Workouts Begin!
I decided to get a little crazy and add exercise into my almost daily routine, (6 days a week). I know, crazy huh?! lol OK maybe not crazy per say but something new, actually some thing more needed than any thing. I decided to do cardio yesterday instead of weights. I started with walking and I WALKED! By the time I was done my legs hurt and at the end of the night my feet hurt even more. Now I know I need to be proud of myself but I don't think my body has ever been this affected from just walking. I'm such a weakling now, SO SAD! BUT I will take my win yesterday, (a noble victory over laziness) and let it propel me into my workout today. So I say "Bring on the weights!"
Tonight I will do the very first workout my trainer had me do when I first started with him. It's about 10 moves, with 8 reps per move, and each rep is 8 second long. Yep, so that means when it come to squats, I am going down slowly for 4 seconds and up the same. Try it and see how you feel ;-) Your quads will be nice and hot, especially the next day. This is a GREAT way to build muscle, no kidding. I am looking forward to this sooo much that I can literally feel my body tensing up now lol. Wish me luck you all ;-)
On another note, I have been having a little trouble with cravings. Now that t.o.m is over so should the little cravings but for some unknown and mean reason, they aren't. Sigh..... BUT I had a great conversation with a friend the other day about something that Medifast has done for me. I was hit over the head with a large thought of fat. I was sitting there explaining things to her and I just started to think of fat. I could SEE fat all in my mind! And I remember feeling overwhelmed and scared. I thought "What if I lose all this weight, get down to my very goal and fail?! I gain all the weight back and then some! And an answer came clearly to my mind, ELIMINATE THE STRESSORS! Figure out what makes you turn to food. Find out what makes you lose control, what makes you give in, and what stresses you to the point you pig out! AND ELIMINATE IT!!! Once we know all those things, little and big, that are our stressors then we can begin to change them. Change will not take place if we are not willing to place the problem!
This week I am going to pause and take note when I have a tempting moment. See what I am tempted with and try and remember anything that I associate with that temptation. Music, movies, seasons, events and much more are triggers for me. I am going to rewire those triggers and put them with something healthy, creating a new look and feel on food. I don't want food to ever be a problem again for me. Eat to live, don't live to eat! ;-)
Tonight I will do the very first workout my trainer had me do when I first started with him. It's about 10 moves, with 8 reps per move, and each rep is 8 second long. Yep, so that means when it come to squats, I am going down slowly for 4 seconds and up the same. Try it and see how you feel ;-) Your quads will be nice and hot, especially the next day. This is a GREAT way to build muscle, no kidding. I am looking forward to this sooo much that I can literally feel my body tensing up now lol. Wish me luck you all ;-)
On another note, I have been having a little trouble with cravings. Now that t.o.m is over so should the little cravings but for some unknown and mean reason, they aren't. Sigh..... BUT I had a great conversation with a friend the other day about something that Medifast has done for me. I was hit over the head with a large thought of fat. I was sitting there explaining things to her and I just started to think of fat. I could SEE fat all in my mind! And I remember feeling overwhelmed and scared. I thought "What if I lose all this weight, get down to my very goal and fail?! I gain all the weight back and then some! And an answer came clearly to my mind, ELIMINATE THE STRESSORS! Figure out what makes you turn to food. Find out what makes you lose control, what makes you give in, and what stresses you to the point you pig out! AND ELIMINATE IT!!! Once we know all those things, little and big, that are our stressors then we can begin to change them. Change will not take place if we are not willing to place the problem!
This week I am going to pause and take note when I have a tempting moment. See what I am tempted with and try and remember anything that I associate with that temptation. Music, movies, seasons, events and much more are triggers for me. I am going to rewire those triggers and put them with something healthy, creating a new look and feel on food. I don't want food to ever be a problem again for me. Eat to live, don't live to eat! ;-)
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Week 18 and 19 Stats
SOOO I finally decided to weigh myself today and see what my total was for last week and this week. I didn't want to because of t.o.m but I really wanted to see and it looks like I'm right on my normal schedule. Four pounds more gone, so to make it easy I will just assume I lost two last week and two this week. I am very happy with that. I like being consistent.
Tomorrow will bring new fun things to my weight loss journey, tomorrow I exercise! Weights M-W-F, cardio T-TH-S. I'm REALLY excited to see what kind of shape my body takes when I start to build my muscle, it's been a long time since I had shape lol. I also have a free consultation for a tummy tuck on the 17. I just want to see what the surgeon says and how much it will really cost. Who knows, maybe it'll happen some day right? ;-)
I am really excited for Katie Anhder, who won the Medifast giveaway. She has expressed to me her joy of knowing that she can start the program and find her true outer self ;-) I feel so honored to help her through her journey. She is going to do great and I just can't wait to see her success, what a great opportunity for her!!! We are all so blessed to have our Medi-family and everyone who puts so much in to giving us new ideas and endless strength. A great big thanks to each and everyone of you. YOU make this ride a good one!
Tomorrow will bring new fun things to my weight loss journey, tomorrow I exercise! Weights M-W-F, cardio T-TH-S. I'm REALLY excited to see what kind of shape my body takes when I start to build my muscle, it's been a long time since I had shape lol. I also have a free consultation for a tummy tuck on the 17. I just want to see what the surgeon says and how much it will really cost. Who knows, maybe it'll happen some day right? ;-)
I am really excited for Katie Anhder, who won the Medifast giveaway. She has expressed to me her joy of knowing that she can start the program and find her true outer self ;-) I feel so honored to help her through her journey. She is going to do great and I just can't wait to see her success, what a great opportunity for her!!! We are all so blessed to have our Medi-family and everyone who puts so much in to giving us new ideas and endless strength. A great big thanks to each and everyone of you. YOU make this ride a good one!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Week 18 and I Have NO Idea!
Last Saturday was the last day of week 18 for me and I have no idea what my weight loss was. I was so so so busy I never got a chance to weigh myself and I haven't had time since either. So I figured I will just wait till this Sunday to weigh and see what I lost in the 2 weeks. Even though I really want to know what last weeks number was I'm having fun refraining and am excited to see if this next weigh in will be a big one :)
This last Saturday was a bit of an eye opener for me. We had family pictures, it was an out door session and I was so excited....till I saw the pictures. Now I know I have done very well and have lost a lot of weight but all I could see was a big butt and gut in myself. I'm not trying to be mean to myself but I really need to get these 30 pounds off and really get on my workouts! I could see that my body is still oddly shaped in some areas. I need to work on my butt, outer thighs/hips and my stomach. ONE thing that really helped me not get down about all this is that our photographer was below us taking the pictures up at us at an angle and everyone knows that those angles make you look bigger. But bottom line....it's time to work out! lol And I'm not discouraged either, not one bit :) I just know what my next step needs to be.
So I now have 10 days till my "sister/sister in-law" vacation to Park City and I am SOOOOOOOOO excited! I need to get my cute jeans, that I can finally fit into, hemmed and everything planned and ready to go. One reason I am so excited is I won't be the odd sister out. I won't be sitting there wishing I could try on clothes with the others when we go shopping and WISHING I had lost weight. I already have!!! It won't be a bad vaca it will only be filled with positives and this is something I really need!
I decided to very pure with my Medifast this week, to only add very little of extras to my meals. I know we can have so many healthy fats, condiments, and snacks a day but I am trying to only have one of one of those options a day. I'm also having more Medifast meals that need more water, like a shake or making my puddings into shakes just so I can have a bit more water with my meals. I'm also being very strict on my normal water intake, making sure I get more than the recommended 64 ounces every day. So far I am doing really well. I'm glad to kick my Medifast in a higher gear and being a little more concentrated on it, I believe this will really help me get these final 30 pounds off once and for all!
I wish for you all to have a wonderful day with wonderful experiences and your wonderful Medifast! Good luck and God speed you all to optimal health! I love you all!!
This last Saturday was a bit of an eye opener for me. We had family pictures, it was an out door session and I was so excited....till I saw the pictures. Now I know I have done very well and have lost a lot of weight but all I could see was a big butt and gut in myself. I'm not trying to be mean to myself but I really need to get these 30 pounds off and really get on my workouts! I could see that my body is still oddly shaped in some areas. I need to work on my butt, outer thighs/hips and my stomach. ONE thing that really helped me not get down about all this is that our photographer was below us taking the pictures up at us at an angle and everyone knows that those angles make you look bigger. But bottom line....it's time to work out! lol And I'm not discouraged either, not one bit :) I just know what my next step needs to be.
So I now have 10 days till my "sister/sister in-law" vacation to Park City and I am SOOOOOOOOO excited! I need to get my cute jeans, that I can finally fit into, hemmed and everything planned and ready to go. One reason I am so excited is I won't be the odd sister out. I won't be sitting there wishing I could try on clothes with the others when we go shopping and WISHING I had lost weight. I already have!!! It won't be a bad vaca it will only be filled with positives and this is something I really need!
I decided to very pure with my Medifast this week, to only add very little of extras to my meals. I know we can have so many healthy fats, condiments, and snacks a day but I am trying to only have one of one of those options a day. I'm also having more Medifast meals that need more water, like a shake or making my puddings into shakes just so I can have a bit more water with my meals. I'm also being very strict on my normal water intake, making sure I get more than the recommended 64 ounces every day. So far I am doing really well. I'm glad to kick my Medifast in a higher gear and being a little more concentrated on it, I believe this will really help me get these final 30 pounds off once and for all!
I wish for you all to have a wonderful day with wonderful experiences and your wonderful Medifast! Good luck and God speed you all to optimal health! I love you all!!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
And The Winner Is???
Oooooo I bet you are all excited! I sure am!!! First here are our entries in the order they entered:
(1) Cathleen Dean @ 5:50pm on September 20 on this blog
(2) Kerri@ 8:55am on September 21 on this blog
(3) Shannon Henry @ 11 :47am on September 21 on my fb Medifast post
(4) Genie @ 9:50am on September 29 on this blog
(5) Sandy @ 6:24pm on September 29 on this blog
(6) Katie @ 9:00pm on September 29 on this blog
OK I am now going over to random.org!......Give me a sec ;-) ..................
And random.org says???!!! #6!!!!
Oh my congratulations Katie!!!!!
I will get a hold of you on fb if that's ok and hammer out a plan of when you want to order and all that good stuff.
THANKS to ALL of you for entering and I really want to do something like this as often as I can so I will keep you all posted of any up coming giveaways. Every one have a beautiful OP day, I love you all!!!
(1) Cathleen Dean @ 5:50pm on September 20 on this blog
(2) Kerri@ 8:55am on September 21 on this blog
(3) Shannon Henry @ 11 :47am on September 21 on my fb Medifast post
(4) Genie @ 9:50am on September 29 on this blog
(5) Sandy @ 6:24pm on September 29 on this blog
(6) Katie @ 9:00pm on September 29 on this blog
OK I am now going over to random.org!......Give me a sec ;-) ..................
Oh my congratulations Katie!!!!!
I will get a hold of you on fb if that's ok and hammer out a plan of when you want to order and all that good stuff.
THANKS to ALL of you for entering and I really want to do something like this as often as I can so I will keep you all posted of any up coming giveaways. Every one have a beautiful OP day, I love you all!!!
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