Fell off the wagon

March 30,2010

OIY! Lost it last night, drank 4 beers, had cheese and crackers, trail mix.
This is why I haven't done as well as Karene!

Regrouping today! Work for the next two nights, so I pack my lunch and know I will eat healthy!

Woke up @ 10:30- Breakfast Fried Egg on one slice of bread with an orange and a chocolate transitions shake (left over from yesterday).

Lunch 1:30 Transitions Bar, apple 20 oz h2o.

Dinner: 5:30 Chili with beans and cheese, organic baked blue corn chips, 1 serving 18 chips, 20 0z h20.

March 31, 2010

01:30 16 oz h20, Transitions meal baked lemon herb chicken with rice, one large orange.

05:30- one small apple

0900- one Transitions Bar - chocolate crunch. Yum!

Goals for today: Drink my water
Exercise
Play piano, my tranquility for the day.
Eat my veggies and fruit.

17:30: Pork Chop, applesauce, broccolli & cauliflower, 20 0z h20.

1830- Transitions bar


April 1, 2010

0130: Transitions Meal- BBQ Chicken with lentils, large orange, 16 oz h20, 4 swiss cookies

03:30- peanut m&m's (I KNOW! We were slow in the ER, but I spilled 10 on the cafeteria floor. God was telling me something.)

05:30 - small apple

0900 - PB & fluff sandwich X 2, 8 oz 1% milk
( I KNOW! Fail to prepare,prepare to fail!)

Sleep

1700 coffee with sugar and cream x1

18:00 - Chinese buffet- Chicken with mushrooms, sushi, green beans fruit, fortune cookie. 20 0z water

1900 coffee x2 with cream and sugar, tbs each.

2100 - WATER!

Week 4 Transitions Lifestyle System

WEEK 4
























Market America Supplements being used:

***Choc Delight Transition nutrition shake mix
***Chocolate Crisp  nutrition bar
***FCI=Fat Conversion Inhibitor weight management supplement
***CAI=Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor weight management supplement
***OPC3=Oligomeric proanthocyanidins Isotonix
***Digestive Enzymes Isotonix
***UAJ=Ultimate Aloe juice

TO ORDER AND FOR DETAILED INGREDIENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS, VISIT MY WEB PORTAL AND SIGN UP AS A NEW CUSTOMER(Do not need to purchase any products when you sign up as a new customer it is so you can  and access all the  information on all products): http://marketamerica.com/allaboutunow

***ALL MY SALADS ARE WITH MY BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND OIL SALAD DRESSING UNLESS OTHER WISE STATED.

***I take only dose of supplements unless otherwise stated. (bottle recommends 2 doses of CAI &FCI before each meal)

***It does not matter how many miles you walk or ride what matters is that you do 40 mins. of high impact exercise to get your heart rate up.  This should be done at least 3 times a week.

Day 21 (of Transition Lifestyles but day 27 from detox week)

Thought for the day:  Change can be good!  You can only change for the better, if you want too and put forth the effort!!

                                           Day 1                                             Day 27

weight  144 lbs  (-16lbs)

neck                         13" (-1")

upper chest         35.5" (-1.5")        L. chest 36"(-3.5")

waist                 30.25" (-4.25")

belly                         35" (-3.5")

hips                        38" (-2.25")

thigh                  22.75" ( -2.25")

calf                           14"(-1.5")

biceps 12" (-.5")  Flexed 12.5 (-.5")

TOTAL INCHES LOSS  21.25"

Day 21

9:00      Before Breakfast: herbal tea, FCI

9:30      Breakfast:  omelet with ham, scallions, red peppers and pepperjack cheese

12:30    Lunch:  Salad VII(with walnuts and craisins) organic hot dog no bun

3:00      snack:  1/2 yellow pepper, 2 potato chips, 1 pretzel nub

5:00      snack:  2 pretzel nubs with 1/2 slice of cheese

6:30      Dinner:  perch fillet, boiled fresh beets, salad VII(with walnuts)

Liquid Intake:  30 oz herbal tea, 38 oz water

Exercise:  40 mins. body toning with 8 & 5 lbs weights, 15 min of pilates, 20 dance aerobics 

I am really happy I have taken this challenge. I feel good about myself. My husband really likes the results so far. I still have 8 weeks to go. I am slowly adding grains to my diet. I do remind myself to have self control. A bite here and there is OK but I know a handful or 2 is not.

DAY 22

8:00      Before breakfast: herbal tea, OPC3, Aloe juice, homemade juice, FCI

8:30      Breakfast:  1.24 C old fashion oatmeal with 6 walnuts, 1/8 C frozen blueberries, 2t brown sugar(I tried eating it without sugar couldn't do it)

12:00   Lunch:  1C home made chicken vegetable soup(see recipe pg); 8 snyders pretzel  nibbles(16=120g cal,0g fat, 0g cholesterol, 25g carbs 1g protein)

4:00     snack: 1/4C roasted peanuts( 1/2 C=13g fat(2sat fat 0 trans fat); 7g carb; 2g fiber,6g protein

6:00     Dinner:  homemade soup with 8 snyder pretzel nibbles.

liquid intake:  10 oz herbal tea, 38 oz water, 10 oz juice

Exercise: 20 min walk while talking.

DAY 23

8:00      Before breakfast: herbal tea, OPC3, aloe juice

8:30      Breakfast:  ham, pepper jack cheese, orange pepper and scallion omelet, 4 oz homemade juice

10:00    snack:  fruit smoothie with 1/2 scoop choc delight transitions nutrient mix

12:00    Lunch: salad VIII

3:30      snack: 1/2 C dry roasted peanuts, 1 kiwi

5:00      snack: 1/4 C dry roasted peanuts

7:30      dinner:  homemade chicken Vegetable soup with 8 snyder pretzel nibbles

Liquid intake:  10 oz herbal tea, 4 oz hm juice, 68 oz water

Exercise:  40 min body toning w/ 8 lbs dumbbells, 20min ab palites cool down. 2 mile casual walk with husband and dog, 20 walk while talking(includes steps)

My husband is snacking a lot that is why I think I am craving peanuts and pretzels. I hope it doesn't though me off too much.

DAY 24

8:00      before breakfast:  OPC3, FCI

9:00     snack: 1/4 choc crisp Transition bar(had to take husband to Dr. didn't have time to eat)

10:00   breakfast: 1 C  coffee scrabbled egg with onions and tomatoes (stopped at a little cafe' after Dr. Apt)

12:00   Lunch: 2 celery sticks with chunky peanut butter(2T)

2:30     snack: best ever choc cherry transition shake

7:30     Dinner:  3 oz broiled wild salmon filet with salad IX and 1/2 baked sweet potato

8:00     snack: 1 hershey mini candy bar(hubby had 3 so I couldn't fight the temptation)

Liquid intake: 40 oz water,  16 oz transition shake, 8 oz coffee

exercise: not too good today. I cleaned a two story Art Gallery for 3 hrs and about 10xs up and down stairs at the house. Hope to do better tomorrow.

Day 25

8:30      before breakfast: OPC3, FCI, CAI

9:00      breakfast: 10 oz herbal tea, ham,cheese, onion, pepper omelet

10:30    snack kiwi

11:30    Lunch:  3 oz broiled salmon, salad IX with 10 dry roasted peanuts

2:30      snack; orange

4:00      snack 1/2 transition choc crisp bar

6:00      dinner: 3 slices of lean roast, broccoli and cauliflower, FCI, CAI

liquid intake: 80 oz water, 10 oz herbal tea, 1 glass of wine(not sure how much is in a glass of wine maybe 6-8 oz)

exercise:  40 mins body toning with 8 & 5 lbs dumbbells, 10 min pilate cool down, 1 mile walk

Went out for First Friday. All the Art galleries are open late and serve snacks, wine, beer, coffee(you get the picture)It is a big social event. I had one glass of delicious wine(wanted more but had some self control and only drank one glass) and salsa and chips(if you remember from a few weeks ago, this is my biggest weakness) The salsa was made with red, yellow peppers, onions, chile pepper, lime juice and salt(it was missing the cilantro and tomatoes) It wasn't as good as mine but I ate it all the same. about 20 large tortilla chips. I had about 4 bites of the guacamole but it tasted horrible.

DAY 26

8:30 before breakfast:  OPC3, FCI, CAI, UAJ

9:00  breakfast:  coffee(tasted horrible today), old fashion oatmeal with 8 walnuts, 2t brown sugar, 1T flax seed, 1t cinnamon- delicious

12:00 lunch:  homemade chicken vegetable soup with 8 triscuits

4:00  snack: 4 choc chip chip ahoy cookies,1C nuts and mini choc chips

7:00 dinner:  1 organic, skinless chicken leg quarter, grilled with hickory seasoning and 1 red pepper.

Liquid intake:16 oz of coffee, 70 oz water

exercise: 2.5 mile walk, 2 hrs of gardening(really worked my back, butt, shoulders, abs)

I am finding myself craving carbs and sweets, so starting Monday I am going to have 1 day a week as a splurge day, it will probably be Saturdays.  This should curve the cravings and give me something to look forward too.  This doesn't mean I will eat all the junk I desire in one day. I will eat small portions and switch from one favorite meal to another each week. 

Example: Have pancakes for breakfast, salad for lunch, 2 slices of pizza for dinner one sat.  An omelet w/ toast or hash-browns, salad, spaghetti with garlic bread the next, and a glass of wine. Basically the things you love but shouldn't eat everyday. Splurging once a week should make you feel like you are not missing out and help you keep your healthy eating habits  for the rest of the week. Hopefully you will not  over indulge and gain your weight back.  It is all about balance and eating healthy 90% of the time and exercise.  I will also try to make sure I don't miss my exercise on my splurge day!!

DAY 27

8:00     before breakfast:  OPC3, FCI, CAI

9:00     Breakfast:  3/4 C Steel oats with 2T honey, 1T whole milk and 8 walnuts; 8 oz herbal tea

12:30   Lunch: 1 whole orange pepper and 1 Quaker rice cake(0g fat, 45 calories,8g carbs, 1g sugar)

2:00     Snack: 1 strawberry, 2  oz Terra vegetable chips (2 oz=28 chips;300 cal;18g fat(0 trans fat);32 carbs;6g sugar; 2g protein) these are so good I am going to try and make them myself.  The sweet potato chips are the best! This will have to be eaten sparingly. But when my family starts snacking this is a good alternative for me.

6:30   Dinner: 2 slices of gn pepper and onion pizza. 1/2 raspberry sherbet(0 fat,25 carb,20 sugar,1 protein) 

Crazy day: no time to make dinner so pizza was ordered. I thought it was time to have some bread and it was so good.

Liquid intake:  8 oz tea, 68 oz water

Exercise: 2 hrs of more gardening- a lot of squatting and jumping on an edger,lifting and pulling dirt.

***Week six will be better I promise  myself! If i snack I will exercise more!

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Monday, I am changing!

Monday March 29th:
08:30: 16 oz Transitions Chocolate fruit shake, 2 slices bacon

11:30: Salad with greek dressing & 1 slice of turkey, 20 oz water, orange.

5:30 One soft taco with beef,cheese, lettuce and salsa, 20 oz water, an apple. handful of trail mix, cinnamon tea with one tbs sugar and splash of milk.

Snack Trail mix.


Measurements:
Weight: 207lbs (-10) Yeah!
Neck- 14 inches
Chest - 43.5 inches (-0.5)
Waist - 38.25 inches
Belly - 41.5 inches
Rt Thigh - 26.5 inches
Rt Calf - 15 inches
Rt Bicep - 12
Rt Beicep Flexed - 13 inches
These were done by Karene so it is different from previously.

Bess's first day as an official author

Sunday March 28th:
0400: Woke up, a hazard from working night shift.
Drank 8 oz vanilla soy milk, read.
0630: Pilates with karene, it was fun!
10:00: Breakfast: A broccoli, tomato,mushroom egg beater omelet & 2 cups of coffee with creamers and sugar.
11:00: Walk the dogs with karene for 50 minutes.
12:00: Transitions Bar
14:00: salad with two slices american cheeses and 2 slices of turkey lunch meat, greek salad dressing.
18:00: Dinner at Panera Bread, had apple/chicken salad with walnuts,feta cheese, tomatoes, greens broccoli-cheddar soup,ginger peach tea.
21:30: Chocalate Transitions Shake with fruit and milk, YUMMO!

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WEEK 3 TRANSITIONS LIFESTYLES SYSTEM

Market America Supplements being used:

***Choc Delight Transition nutrition shake mix

***Chocolate Crisp  nutrition bar

***FCI=Fat Conversion Inhibitor weight management supplement

***CAI=Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor weight management supplement

***OPC3=Oligomeric proanthocyanidins Isotonix

***Digestive Enzymes Isotonix

TO ORDER AND FOR DETAILED INGREDIENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS, VISIT MY WEB PORTAL AND SIGN UP AS A NEW CUSTOMER(Do not need to purchase any products when you sign up as a new customer it is so you can  and access all the  information on all products): http://marketamerica.com/allaboutunow

***ALL MY SALADS ARE WITH MY BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND OIL SALAD DRESSING UNLESS OTHER WISE STATED.

***I take only dose of supplements unless otherwise stated. (bottle recommends 2 doses of CAI &FCI before each meal)

***It does not matter how many miles you walk or ride what matters is that you do 40 mins. of high impact exercise to get your heart rate up.  This should be done at least 3 times a week.

DAY 15
Thought for the week: "...Let us run with endurance, the race that is set before us." Heb 12:1 This is like a race, each week we are closer to winning a healthier lifestyle. The finish line is not too far away.

weight 148 lbs (-12" lbs so far)

New measurements:
neck                      13.25                          (- .75")
upper chest          35.5  Mid 37.5           (- 1.5"; - 2")
waist:                     31                               (- 3.5")
Belly                      36.5                            (- 2")
hips:                      38.75                          (- 1.5")
R. thigh                 22.5                            (- 2.5")
R. calf:                  14.5                             (- 1")
R. biceps              11.25 Flex 12            (- 1.25"; -1")

Total inches loss:                                    17" :-)


7:30  Before breakfast: herbal tea, OPC3, digestive enzymes, FCI
8:00 Breakfast:  chocolate kiwi transition protein drink (see recipe)
11:00 snack:  1/4 Choc chip Transition bar
1:30  lunch:  salad V
3:00 snack:  1/4  Choc chip Transition bar
5:00 snack: 2C walnuts (had a weird craving after grocery shopping I really wanted the choc chip cookies I bought for my son) 14 oz herbal tea

7:00  Dinner: 1.5 C tuna salad

Liquid intake:  30 oz water, 24 oz herbal tea
exercise: 2 hrs of  casual walking


DAY 16
Had a ruff night finally got up at 9:00 am.

9:15    Before Breakfast:  OPC3, Digestive enzymes, FCI
9:30    Breakfast: 2 strawberries and 10 oz of coffee w/ 1T of whole milk
12:00  Lunch 1 grilled chicken breast from KFC and a apple (I also ordered a side salad but was too full to eat it)
3:00   snack:  avocado
4:30   snack:  1 strawberry

6:30   dinner:  home made chile with 1T scallions and 4 wheatables nut crisps.(8 crackers = 3.5g fat, 10g carbs, .5g fiber, 1.5g sugar, 1g protein, 70 calories)
8:00  snack:  home made juice(mango, orange, & strawberry- see recipe page) 1/4 C walnuts

Liquid intake:  18 oz homemade juice, 10 oz coffee w/1T whole milk, 38 oz water
Exercise: 1hr walking and talking up and down stairs(i have 3 separate stair cases 46 steps in all) 40 mins body toning with 8lbs dumbbells and 10 min pilate cool down stretches.


Day 17
Getting a late start: up again with animals and wind driving me insane. Did not sleep well.

9:30     Breakfast: homemade juice grapefruit and strawberry 20 oz
10:15   snack:  8 wheatables nut crisps.(8 crackers = 3.5g fat, 10g carbs, .5g fiber, 1.5g sugar, 1g protein, 70 calories) green tea with leftover strawberry pulp(not good)
12:30   Lunch ate KFC side salad(mostly shredded iceberg lettuce with a little bit of diced tomatoes and 1T shredded cheese--I find McDonalds side salad is the best for value and vegetables) I added garden herbs, raisins, & walnuts.
3:30     snack tried to make a carmel frappachino with Transitions Chocolate delight protein mix. needed a little sugar but I didn't add any. 10 raw pecans.

6:30     Dinner: citrus grilled chicken, side salad, sauteed fresh green beans and sliced sweet potato.

Liquid intake:  48 oz water, 20 oz fresh squeezed juice, 16 oz frappachino
Exercise: 30 mins of dance aerobics to my favorite feel good songs, 1.5 mile walk, 15 min walk while talking on phone with stair stepping.


DAY 18
8:00     Before breakfast OPC3, digestive enzymes, FCI, 2 herbal stool softeners( still constipated
8:45     Breakfast:  Chocolate raspberry transition shake w/yogurt
11:00   snack: cutie, 1/4 Transition choc chip bar
12:30   Lunch:  Salad V with walnuts and raisins
2:30     snack: 1/4 Transitions choc chip bar
4:00     snack 5 wheatables nut crisps

6:30    Dinner:  Grilled smokey, onion, jalapeno  hamburger -no bun( see recipe page)

Liquid intake:  16 oz chocolate raspberry shake,10 oz vanilla tea, 40 oz water
exercise: 1 hr of casual walking, 10 min walking while talking.

Stayed up till 1:00 am beading, so I overslept and was running late and didn't get my morning exercises in. I felt tired all day. I also didn't drink as much water so I had a slight headache towards the end of day. I did take 1 hr nap.

I am love fitting into my old clothes again!

DAY 19
9:30     before breakfast:  1/2 mango
10:00 breakfast:  OPC3, FCI, omelet with gn & yellow peppers and scallions and pepper jack cheese.(I scrambled it and made it in a burrito for my son as well)

2:00   Lunch:  Cut up leftover london broil into very thins slices and sauteed them with onions and peppers then I added cayenne pepper and pepper jack cheese. (put it on a bun as a sandwich for my son- he loved it.)
4:00  snack: avocado
6:00  snack:  20 oz homemade juice and 4 wheatable nut crisps




Lunch was so big I wasn't hungry for dinner
Liquid intake:  30 oz home made juice,50 oz water, 20 oz herbal tea
exercise:  40 body toning wit 8 & 5 lbs weights with 10 min pilate cool down stretches, 20 mins talking while walking.

DAY 20
Travel day. Travel to Crownsville for an all day assembly and then drove to York PA to visit family. My son has his driving permit so I think I burned a few extra calories by being scared for 5 hrs. :-) We had some close call too.

6:30      breakfast:  20 oz homemade juice
10:00    snack:  1/4 transition bar, 16 oz coffee w/2T whole milk
12:30    Lunch:  Salad VI with 2 slices of shaved ham, FCI
3:30      snack:  1/4 transition bar
6:00      snack    1/4 transition bar
8:30      Dinner:  8 oz  grilled new york strip steak and salad VI

Liquid intake:  20 oz homemade juice, 30 oz water, 16 oz coffee
Exercise:  15 min walk during lunch

DAY 21
Another travel day- York PA to Southern MD 4 hrs.

7:30    before breakfast:  Apple
10:00  breakfast:  3 egg western omelet(only 1 yoke) 16 oz of coffee(family went out for breakfast-gave my toast and home fries to my son- I did take 1 bite of home fries)
1:00    Snack:  1/2 transition bar and 1 kiwi
3:00    Lunch:   salad VI with 1 slice of cheese and turkey, FCI
6:00    Dinner: Burger King grilled chicken without bun(they but the lettuce and tomatoes in a bowl for me no extra charge) Excellent would definitely eat it again if I was on the road. i also took 2 french fries from my son.  Can't wait to eat them again(of course in moderations)

Liquid Intake: 16 oz of coffee with 6 creamers, 40 oz water
Exercise: 30 mins. pilates, 40 min walk




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Week 2 on Transitions Lifestyle System

Market America Supplements being used:

***Choc Delight Transition nutrition shake mix

***Chocolate Crisp  nutrition bar

***FCI=Fat Conversion Inhibitor weight management supplement

***CAI=Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor weight management supplement

***OPC3=Oligomeric proanthocyanidins Isotonix

***Digestive Enzymes Isotonix

TO ORDER AND FOR DETAILED INGREDIENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS, VISIT MY WEB PORTAL AND SIGN UP AS A NEW CUSTOMER(Do not need to purchase any products when you sign up as a new customer it is so you can  and access all the  information on all products): http://marketamerica.com/allaboutunow

***ALL MY SALADS ARE WITH MY BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND OIL SALAD DRESSING UNLESS OTHER WISE STATED.

***I take only dose of supplements unless otherwise stated. (bottle recommends 2 doses of CAI &FCI before each meal)

***It does not matter how many miles you walk or ride what matters is that you do 40 mins. of high impact exercise to get your heart rate up.  This should be done at least 3 times a week.

Week 2, Day 8
Thought for this week: Don't let the hard times get you down, "Through your burdens on Jehovah and he himself will sustain you..."Ps 55:22

Today was a ruff day. Nothing went as planed, and I spent a lot of time driving here and there for no reason. One phone got stolen and another broken hours on the phone trying to get good customer service(I don't think there is such a thing as good customer service anymore) and resolve problems. Felt like a waisted day.

7:00 Breakfast: cheese egg omelet with mexican sauce, OPC3, digestive enzyme, 1 CAI & FCI,10 oz lemon water
8:30 12 oz  coffee with 2T 1/2  & 1/2 with a friend (Coffee taste so much better when you don't have it everyday)
11:30 snack: 1/2 Choc. chip Transitions bar
12:30 snack: 1/2 Choc. chip Transitions bar
2:30 Lunch: 1 1/2 C salad IIII with 3 oz sliced grilled chicken breast, 1 cutie
6:30 Dinner: nothing planned so I ate 1 1/2 C my frozen chicken and vegetable soup(I heated it up before eating. :-)  with 3 triscuits. (This soup had potatoes in it, so for best results you should eat it  after 6 weeks and don't eat the triscuits till after 6 weeks as well)

liquid intake: 48 oz of water 12oz of herbal teal, 12oz of coffee with creamer.
Exercise:  not much today just 30 mins walking while talking and about 25 xs up and downstairs.

According to the Transitions journal, I am having a lot of troubles eating the required vegetables each day. So for best result follow the suggested menu in the Transitions Journal available on my web portal; http://marketamerica.com/allaboutunow  For those that know me, know that I never follow anything to the "T". I always have to make it my own. I like to go outside the lines :-)


Day 9
Feeling kinda tired today, maybe it's because I have a lot to do and I don't want to do it.

7:30 before breakfast: OPC3, digestive enzyme (helps with bowls, see web portal for more details, http:marketamerica.com/allaboutunow) 1 CAI & FCI, 10 oz warm lemon water
9:00 breakfast omelet with alfalfa sprouts, shredded sharp cheese, jalapeno, chopped scallions, 12 oz herbal tea
10:30 snack:  1 avocado

12:30 Lunch:  small side salad, 1/2 C guacamole, 1/2 leftover taco turkey meat, 12 oz herbal tea

6:30  Dinner:   Ocean perch filet with home made salsa and blanched asparagus
7:30 Dessert: 7 Fresh strawberries

Liquid Intake: 72 oz of water 12 oz herbal tea
Exercise: 40 min body toning with weights(upped dumbbells to 8lbs for back, legs, chest, biceps) No walking today and only a few about 10 xs up an down stairs.

Day 10
Feeling a little stressed and weak today. Didn't follow plan too well but still thought healthy thoughts.

8:00 Breakfast:  craving chocolate so I had another banana chocolate milkshake,mmm good, OPC3 Digestive enzymes, CAI & FCI
11:30  snack:  2 asparaguses
1:00 Lunch:  1C Left over salad III, 1/4C leftover taco meat, 1/4C left over guacamole and 2T salsa and  5 tortilla chips(5g fat) I should not have had the chips but chips and salsa is my biggest weakness. I love them I could eat the whole bag but I stopped at 5 so I am proud of myself especially since my son has been eating them everyday. When we are weak, we can still be strong!
4:00 snack: 1 cutie and 12oz of mocha tonix(see web portal for more details, http:marketamerica.com/allaboutunow)great energy booster.
6:30 Dinner: 1 organic hotdog(only 8g of fat, 0 carbs, 7g of protein and it was the best hot dog ever)no bun; 6 asparaguses; 1/4 C guacamole.
8:00 snack 1/8 C craisins

liquid intake: 68 oz water, 12oz of mocha tonix
Exercise: Pilates, 15 mins aerobic dance with 5lbs weight(worked the abs and legs) and a 2 mile brisk walk.

Day 11
8:00 breakfast:  banana chocolate shake, OPC3, digestive enzymes, CAI & FCI
10:00 snack:  grapes 1/4 transitions bar(they are so big)
12:00  lunch:  tuna salad, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks
2:00 snack: 1/2 Transition bar
4:00  snack:  1/4 transition bar and celery sticks

6:30  Dinner: home made chile

Liquid intake:  70 oz of water, 14 oz herbal tea
Exercise: 20 mins pilates and 2 mile walk

Today went by unbelievably fast! Went out inservice and walked about 2 miles+ going door to door. Met all kinds of wonderful people. Came home in time to clean up for some unexpected guests arriving in 3 hrs. Had to pick up son in town and go to a meeting for a special talk and still had time to visit with husband and guest. I can't believe the energy I had today.  I feel really good and refreshed.(My husband is really liking the results:-)

3:30 am got up to fix breakfast for husband guest(omelet, toast, 7 bacon) I had 1 C of coffee and so awake now I am paying bills and writing to you all :-)  I did not have any cravings to eat with them nor did I want to sneak a piece of bacon.  This Transitions Lifestyle System has made a difference in want I want to eat. I didn't think eating right would eliminate cravings for junk food but it has. I usually snack on junk throughout the day.

Day 12
8:30  Breakfast:  omelet with 1/4 C sauteed onions,1/8 C diced red pepper,couple of pinches of alfalfa sprouts, sprinkle of cayenne pepper, dash of salt and pepper. very good. 10 oz coffee with 1 T of whole milk
10:30  snack: 4 fresh strawberries
12:30  Lunch:  1 C of tuna salad with some alfalfa sprouts
2:30   Snack:  made a strawberry chocolate shake and discovered milk was bad so I had to eat something that tasted good to get rid of the taste so I ate a Kellogg's chocolate-peanut butter fiber plus bar(1.2oz bar: 5g fat, 24g carbs, 9g fiber, 4g of protein, 5g sugars)It is a small bar so it probably would not have satisfied my hunger if I had ate it by itself.

6:30  Dinner: Chile no cheese today but I did have 4 triscuits.

Liquid intake: 70 oz water,1C coffee
Exercise: 2 mile walk with 6lbs weights(3lbs on each leg), 30 mins body toning with 8lbs dumbbells, 10 min cool down pilate stretches, 45 min walk while talking on phone.

**some things I do while walking:  a lot of ab & leg exercises, twisting from side to side, walking with one foot crossing over the other to work the inner thigh with a twisting motion. I will take large steps with a lunge and tip-toe for several smaller steps for the calf workout. I also do arm curls and boxing motions. I listen to fast music to keep a quick pace as well. I probably look ridiculous but it is fun and you feel the workout.

feeling great today! planted some seeds for my garden so I can eat organic foods this summer and fall for free. Start planting your garden tomorrow!

Day 13
Very busy day:

8:30  Before Breakfast: Herbal tea, OPC3, digestive enzymes
9:15  Breakfast:  omelet(1T minced jalapeno, sauteed onion, 1/2 diced plum tomato, 2t shredded mozzarella cheese, sprinkle of cayenne pepper 1/2t chopped cilantro), 1 slice of thin bacon took off fat and used paper towel to remove excess oils)FCI
11:00  Snack:  Kellogg's chocolate-peanut butter fiber plus bar(1.2oz bar: 5g fat, 24g carbs, 9g fiber, 4g of protein, 5g sugar)
1:30  Lunch:  Applebee's Asian grilled chicken salad(had vinaigrette salad dressing instead of Asian)
4:00  Snack:  1/2  choc chip transition bar
7:00   Dinner:  Shrimp shish-kabobs(onions,sweet potato chips, yellow and orange peppers) Salad V

Liquid intake:  14 oz of herbal tea, 68 oz water
Exercise: 20 mins Pilates, 2.5 hrs of walking at home and garden show, 10 min of walk while talking.

Getting constipated took 2 natural stool softeners @ 2:00 am.


Day 14
9:00  Before Breakfast:  2 Cups of coffee with 1T whole milk, OPC3, Digestive enzymes
9:30  Breakfast:  omelet(2T sauteed onions, jalapeno and red peppers, 1/2 diced thin sliced cooked bacon(removed fat and excess oil)2t of shredded mozzarella cheese
12:00  snack:  Kellogg's chocolate-peanut butter fiber plus bar(1.2oz bar: 5g fat, 24g carbs, 9g fiber, 4g of protein, 5g sugar)
3:00  Snack:  16 oz of home made fruit juice (see recipe page)

5:00  Dinner:  3 oz thinly slice london broil, Salad V(1t cranberries and walnuts) 3 asparagus

Liquid Intake:  20 oz coffee with 2T whole milk, 68 oz water, 16 oz home made juice
Exercise:  1 mile walk with family, 40 min walk while talking, 15 min of pilate stretches

still constipated took 2 more herbal stool softeners@ 7:00 pm

Great compliment from husband, said he couldn't keep his eyes of his skinny wife :-) He was gone for a week. Looking forward to week 3.



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1st week of Transitions Lifestyles System

Market America Supplements being used:

***Choc Delight Transition nutrition shake mix

***Chocolate Crisp  nutrition bar

***FCI=Fat Conversion Inhibitor weight management supplement

***CAI=Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor weight management supplement

***OPC3=Oligomeric proanthocyanidins Isotonix

***Digestive Enzymes Isotonix

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***ALL MY SALADS ARE WITH MY BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND OIL SALAD DRESSING UNLESS OTHER WISE STATED.

***I take only dose of supplements unless otherwise stated. (bottle recommends 2 doses of CAI &FCI before each meal)

1st Day:

Thought for the week: "...Stop being anxious abut your souls as to what you will eat or what you will drink..." Mat 6:25

With so many choices of foods to eat in the GI index eating healthy can only be an adventure.

Before breakfast:lemon water, OPC3, 1 CAI(carbohydrate absorption inhibitor available on my web portal marketamerica.com/allaboutunow), 2 FCI(fat conversion inhibitor)

8:00 breakfast: mexican egg white patty(see recipe page)

12:00 lunch: left over salad, 2 slice of low fat turkey bacon, 1 CAI, 2 FCI

2:00 snack: 1/2 transitions chocolate chip bar(2.12 oz bar 5g fat 5g sugar 17g protein 30 carb to purchase see web portal; http://marketamerica.com/allaboutunow ) and 3 asparagus, 3 slices of red pepper, 3 summer squash slices

5:30 Dinner: 3 0z of boneless skinless chicken breast and 1/2 C sautéed vegetables(see recipe page) and a bowl of fresh cut pineapple.

liquid intake 68 oz of water

Exercise: 20 mins of pilates(concentrated on the abs), 40 mins on body toning with music and 5 lbs weights(see blog allaboutunow page)I also did a lot of walking and talking on the phone about 1hr today.

I have too much energy so I did not take the CAI and FCI at dinner time. I think I will take only 1 CAI and 1 FCI in the morning and see how I feel. I will add more as needed. Everybody will react a little different when taking supplements. It is better to take less and gradually add more.

DAY 2

Today was a little challenging because I had a lot of running around to do.

Before breakfast: warm lemon water, OPC3, 1 CAI, 1 FCI

8:30 breakfast: chocolate strawberry smoothie(see recipe page)using transitions chocolate delight shake mix (1scoop+3g fat,9g carbs, 1g sugar, 9 g protein + a lot for see web portal for all the supplement facts, http://marketamerica.com/allaboutunow)

11:00 snack: 1/2 transition bar

12:00 Lunch: 1/2 C low fat cottage cheese with 1/2 C fresh chopped pineapple, 1 CIA, 1 FCI

3:00 snack: 1 avocado and 6 raw sweet pea pods

7:30 dinner: Friendly's grilled chicken sandwich(no bun no sauce), side salad, garden vegetables

Liquid intake: 80 oz of water(I took in extra water because I had a deep muscle massage done today and you need the extra water to get better results and keep from cramping)

Exercise: pilates, 2 mile brisk walk with dog, 2 hrs of dancing while sanding(got make it fun), 30 mins of waking and talking and plenty of stair stepping throughout day.

DAY 3:

Best night of rest in along time, must have been due to the message I had yesterday, you should treat yourself to one, it makes the body feel good! :-)

Before breakfast: warm lemon water, OPC3, 1 CAI, 1 FCI

8:30 Breakfast: 2 egg omelet(only 1 yoke) and banana chocolate smoothie(see recipe page)

12:00 Lunch: last of my garden salad II

3:00 Snack: red and orange bell pepper slices and 1 C of sliced fresh pineapple.

5:30 Dinner: 1/2 grilled chicken breast(too full to eat the whole breast) and fresh salad (see recipe for salad III)

Liquid intake: 63 oz water, 8 oz organic green tea with a lemon wedge, 16 oz of herbal tea

Exercises: 40 mins of body toning with 5 lbs weights to music(see getting started) with a cool down of 10 pilate stretches. 2 mile brisk walk. 30 mins of walk while talking on phone and of course the daily 35 x or so walking up and down stairs for this and that.

feeling a little tired today after a lot of standing and cleaning, so I am going to relax and watch a movie with my son.

DAY 4


Crazy day. I was unable to follow the program but still did the best that I could. I was running late and I forgot 1/2 my lunch and my transitions supplements, was out longer than I intended so I didn't have that much water and didn't have time to make a decent dinner therefore I had to have some left overs from Mondays meal, then I was back out the door again. It is 10:30 at night and I am pretty tired.


8:00    Breakfast I had another delicious chocolate banana Transitions shake. 1 CAI & FCI, OPC3
11:30  Snack: 6 red and yellow pepper wedges and  5 cucumbers
12:30  Lunch : salad III. 1 cutie, 16 oz of lemon water
2:30    snack: 1 cutie
4:00   snack : 1/2 transitions bar
6:00   Dinner: 3/4 C left over sauteed chicken from Monday(only a few vegetable were left) I ate it cold it was quite good.


liquid intake:  64 oz of water
Exercise: only 15 mins of pilates


Had lots of energy and feel really good. How are you all feeling? Would love to hear your comments!

DAY 5

Another feel good day. It rained all day and it is going to rain all day tomorrow. I was able to take my animals to the vet but couldn't take dog for walk today :-( I wanted to take a nap but had too much energy so I cleaned house instead.

8:00 Breakfast: Awesome mexican cheese omelet (see recipe page) 12 herbal tea, OPC3, 1CAI & FCI supplements (I tend to forget to take them at lunch time)
10:30 Snack:   6 red and yellow pepper wedges and 3 cucumbers

12:00 Lunch:   vegetable shrimp shish-kabobs (can't wait to have them again see recipe page)
3:00   Snack:  1 C chopped fresh pineapple

6:30   Dinner:  1 grilled lean pork chop, salad III, blanched broccoli

Liquid intake:  40 oz water, 36 oz herbal tea
Exercise: called some dear friends and talked and walked for 1hr.

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DAY 6 


Had a bad night because the animals kept wanting in and out all night long, so I slept in till 8:45.

9:00   Breakfast:  another mexican cheese omelet, 1 kiwi and 12 oz herbal tea, OPC3, 1CAI &  FCI supplements.
1:30  Lunch:  vegetable shrimp shish-kabobs again, 1 CA & FCI supplements
4:00 snack:   1/2 transitions choc chip bar
6:00 Dinner: Taco salad without chips and lime water (see recipe page)

liquid intake:  12 oz herbal tea, 30 oz water, 12 oz lime water
Exercise:  40 min body toning workout with 5lb weights. 10 min pilates cool down stretches, 5 min ab dance routine, 1 mile walk with dog, 2.5 hrs walking & stair stepping while talking on phone.

I feel so good! I am so glad to have started this Transitions Lifestyle System. Looking forward to tomorrows measurements.

Day 7

Forgot to turn clock back last night so I was running late.

149 lbs
new measurements:
neck: 13.5"
chest 38"
waist  31.75"
belly  36"
hips   39.25"
r. thigh:  22.75"
r. calf :    14.25"
biceps 11.25"  (flexed 12")
total inches lost  13.5   :-)

9:00    Breakfast: Banana chocolate transitions shake, OPC3, 1 CAI & FCI supplements.
12:30  Snack:  Apple
1:30    Lunch:  leftover grilled pork-chop, 1/2 C low-fat Stoneyfield yogurt with 10 grapes
2:30  snack: 1"sliver of my son's thin crust frozen pizza(I couldn't help myself it smelled so good)
4:00   snack: transitions banana chocolate shake(I really like the shakes)
6:30  Dinner: salad IV and 2 oz of grilled steak(I burned it and had to cut it in half)
 liquid intake: 2 protein shakes and 68 oz of water
Exercise:  walked 2 miles 25 x up and down steps.

Looking forward to loosing more inches next week!

day 7, Final of detox

Thought of the day: "Port forth the effort and you will get good results."

I made it! In 7 days I lost 10lbs and 5.25 inches!

I feel great and I am ready for the next step in Transitioning Lifestyle System. I know I may gain some weight back because I will be exercising, and lifting so I will start turning some of the fat into muscle and muscle weighs more than fat.

Before breakfast: warm lemon water

breakfast: bowl of mixed fruit from fruit salad, herbal tea

snacks: raw red pepper and raw summer squash and 1 cutie

Lunch: left over salad from yesterday with 2 blanched asparagus.

Dinner: the last of my home made vegetable soup and I snuck 4 triscuits.

Weight 150

neck 13.5

chest 39.5

waist 33

belly 38

hips 40

r. thigh 23.75

r. calf 14.5

r. biceps 12.5 /flexed 12.5

liquid intake: 60 oz of water 10 oz of herbal tea

Exercise: 1.5 mile walk with my dog and 20 mins. pilates

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Day 6 of detox

Thought for the day: "...endurance, in turn, an approved condition; the approved condition, in turn, hope and the hope does not lead to disappointment..." Ro 5:4-5

Enduring through these 7 days hasn't been a walk in the park but it has not lead to disappointment, I am loosing weight and my cravings are under control and I have made several great meals.

before breakfast: warm lemon water, OPC3

Breakfast: bowl of fruit(made pancakes for husband and son)

snacks: pea pods

Lunch: home made soup again and it still delicious(my husband loved it!)My son had left over Victory Pig pizza :-(

snack: avocado(split it with my husband)

Dinner: Fruit and veggie salad II(see recipe) 5 quick fried sweet potato wedges and 3 asparagus and onions

liquid intake: 80 oz water, 10 oz of herbal tea

Exercise: 25 mins. pilates, stair climbing and walking while talking on the phone and walked the dog 1 mile. (I have figured I walk up and down my steps at least 50xs during the day and I average about 30-50 mins of walking while talking on the phone)

Day 5 of detox

Thought of the day: Stop being Anxious Matt 6:25

I am getting this in late today because today was a busy day for me. I am rally looking forward to Monday, when I can finally eat some protein. I have been tested abundantly today. First I was offered to go out lunch and I had to say no. Later I helped out with a town art social and chips, and nuts and cheese and wine and crackers everywhere. Plus my son wanted a Philly cheese steak for dinner. And Finally around 9:30 I went to pick up my husband from the airport and what does he bring home but the best pizza in the world, Victory Pig Pizza,(double fried pizza, yum),thanks for the support honey.

Before breakfast: 10 oz warm lemon water

Breakfast: 1 honeydew wedge

snack: 1/2 yellow pepper

Lunch: fruit salad and homemade vegetable soup(see recipe page)

Dinner: another fruit salad and left over sweet potato sticks and 3 asparagus, 4 slices of summer squash, left over red pepper.

liquid intake: 20 oz of herbal tea, 40 oz of water, 10 oz warm lemon water

Exercise: step climbing at art gallery(cleaned it for 4 hrs and had to climb the steps many

times), pilates 20 mins.

Day 4 of detox week

Half way there!!

Thought for today is: Taking one day at a time.

Still feeling good and no cravings. Still having a lot of back and leg pain, so i made sure I did my pilates this morning.

Before breakfast: 8 oz of warm lemon water and OPC3

Breakfast: assortment of fruit (I ate a little of everything I was cutting up for my fruit salad.)

Snack: I had a kiwi

lunch: whole yellow pepper,avocado and 1/2 grapefruit

Dinner: Awesome Stir Fry Vegetable (see recipe page)

liquid intake: 8 0z of lemon water, 10 oz of herbal tea, and 60 oz of water.

Haven't had dessert yet because the stir fry was so filling but if I get hungry I will eat a fruit cup from my fruit salad.

I feel really good. My son had a sandwich with lunch meat and I didn't evan want it. I have all sorts of chocolate and chips and candy in the house and I haven't wanted any of it. I do crave the fruit tho so I have had probably a little more than 3-4 servings a day.

day 3 detox week

My thought for the day is: I can do it!! I know I can!

"With God all things are possible." MT 19:26

Had a rough night really bad leg pain in both legs had to take pain med for the first time in a long time. My son missed the bus, so no sleeping in. Feeling a little down.

I couldn't wait till this weekend, I weighed myself and to my surprise I have already lost 5lbs!!! Yeah!! Not so down now. More determined than ever.

Breakfast: 10 oz warm lemon water, Banana, OPC3

Snacks: raisins and veggies, 6oz water

Lunch: my delicious salad again. Herbal tea

snack: banana

Dinner: stir fried vegetables and fried some chicken breast for my son. Pretty taste. Can't wait till next week when I can eat the chicken too. Something to look forward to.

Dessert: Banana --I guess I am on a banana kick today.

liquid intake: 56 oz of water, 20 oz of herbal teal

I feel good today. not tired like yesterday and no headache.

Exercise: not much just walking while on the telephone and up and down steps for this and that several times within each hour. You would think I would have buns of steel by now with all the steps I climb during the day.

Day 2 detox week

My thought for the day: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be temped beyond what you can bear, but along with temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it.” 1Cor 10:13

I refuse to be temped to eat the bad foods around me is my goal for my new lifestyle.

7:45 Breakfast: 1 10 oz of warm lemon water, 1 banana, a few carrot sticks, celery sticks, 1 10 oz herbal tea.

Felling a little light headed and have a headache. Ate some veggies

Lunch: home made soup again

Snack Avocado

Went on line(http://www.bmi-calculator.net) and figured out my MBI and body fat:

BMI: 27.02

BF: 32.59

Dinner was tuff. Cooked my son a pizza, it smelled so good, and I fixed myself a salad

Dinner: fruit and veggie salad I, was delicious and very satisfying. see recipe page.

Did do much exercise except going up and down steps and walking around house when on the phone.

Before going to bed I plan on doing some simple pilates and taking a hot shower.

My son is being very supportive and helpful. during dinner he asked me what my goal was and after talking I realized my goal of loosing 30lbs in 12 weeks is unrealistic. In his biology class the average active person with good eating habits will loose only about 1 lbs a week. My son said that I should shoot for 15lbs in 3 months and 30lbs in 6 month. I have come to the conclusion that my son is leaning something in school and I am going to readjust my ultimate goal to 15lbs in 12 weeks and 30 inches.

Day 1 detox week

Thought for the day: Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today!

Goal: Look good and feel good about myself!

So far so good. Before breakfast I had OPC3 and a cup of warm lemon water, it was like warm lemon aid pretty good on such a cold morning. For breakfast I had 1/2 grapefruit and herbal tea. I started to make a veggie platter: 1/2 green and red bell pepper, 1 whole yellow pepper, 1/2 zucchini, 2 carrots, 3 celery sticks and 1 cucumber. I do love them yellow peppers.

I also prepared a soup for dinner. It was awesome and my teen age son loved it too. See recipe page for all recipes.

I weighed myself and took measurements I am dreading tell you this.

weight 160 lbs

Neck 14"

Upper Chest  37"  med chest 39.5"

waist 34.5"

Belly 38.5"

hips 40.5"

r. thigh 25"

r calf 15.5"

r. biceps 12.5 (F. 13")

BMI 27.02

Body fat 32.59%

To find out what your BMI & Body fat is go to: http://www.bmi-calculator.net

for exercise I did 20 min Pilates and up and down my steps about every hour. (Trying to keep the fire in the furnace from burning out, it is located in the basement. I also did laundry that is downstair and I folded upstairs, I also used the upstairs bathroom)

Lunch: 5 cucumber slices, 4 carrot wedges, 2 zucchini wedges, 2 celery slices, drizzled with home made dressing(see recipe page)and 1 avocado.

Dinner: home made veggie soup. It was awesome! I didn't think soup would taste good without some kind of meat but this did. For dessert I had a cutie and a couple of grapes

Liquid Intake: (1) 10 oz of lemon water (2) 10 oz herbal tea (2) 20 oz of water

Snacks:I nibbled on my veggie platter all day and I still have more than half left for tomorrow

:-)

End the day with a hot bath with bubbles and salts.