Starting Over

Measurements:
03/29/2010
Weight: 207lbs (-10) Yeah!
Neck- 14 inches
Chest - 43.5 inches (-0.5)
Waist - 38.25 inches
Belly - 41.5 inches Belly
Rt Thigh - 26.5 inches
Rt Calf - 15 inches
Rt Bicep - 12 inches
Rt Beicep Flexed - 13 inches

04/12/2010
Weight: 212.4 (+5.4)
Neck - 12 inches
Chest - 42.5 inches (-1 inch, why are boobs 1st to go?!))
Waist - 38 (- 0.25 inches)
Belly - 43 (UGH!, + 1.5 inches)
Rt thigh - 26 inches (0.5 inches)
Rt Calf - 14.5 inches (-0.5 inches)
Rt Bicep - 12 inches (0)
Rt Bicep Flexed - 13 inches (0)

04/29/2010
Weight: 211.6 (-0.8 lbs)
Neck- 12 inches
Chest-44 inches (1.5inch+)?
Waist - 38.5 inch (+0.5)
Belly - 44.5 inch (1.5 inch)?
Rt Thigh - 24.75 inches (1.25in)?
Rt Calf - 14 inches (1 inch)
Rt bicep - 12 inches
Rt Bicep Flexed 13 inches
Not sure if these are right?

Can't believe my last post was the 15th! Yikes! Sorry, life gets in the way of diets and blogging, logging.

April 28, 2010
Food:
Breakfast: Transitions fat & carbohydrate blocker before eating, 1c Kashi GoLean Cereal (Scott says it tastes like tree bark, I disagree!), 1c 1% milk, 1 apple, 1c English Breakfast tea w/ 2 tbs nondairy creamer, 1 tbs sugar.
Lunch: 1c Campbell's Vegetable soup, Nonfat greek yogurt
Snack: Mocha Tonix (Market America), 1 organic peanut butter energy bar
Dinner: 1 soft beef taco & 2 hard beef tacos with lettuce, salsa, tbs refried beans, 1 tbs cheese, 0.5 c frozen white corn, one frozen tofutti
Snack: One Miller Lite
Extends Chips (Market America)
80 oz water
Exercise: walked my labs in the am for 75 minutes, Pilates for 30 minutes. Walked 2.5 miles with my friend Sheila at the park for 45 min. She KICKED my butt! She's in GREAT shape so I had a fast pace to just keep up with her moderate pace. Then we had the Miller Lite when we were done. Yeah just tie a beer to a stick and I'll follow it. LOL! Not the most practical but it tasted good and my legs were humming when we were done.
Goals: To exercise, to log everything I put in my mouth!

04/29/2010
Food:
Breakfast: 0.5 grapefruit, 1c kashi cereal w/0.5c 1% milk,1 c coffee with 1.5 tbs ndc & 1 tbs sugar, 1 mocha tonix (market america)
Lunch: Transitions Meal-Chicken with Barbecue Sauce with Rice and Beans (YUM!),1 med orange,1c cauliflower & broccoli,1c cinnamon tea w/1 tbs nondairy creamer & 1 tbs sugar
Dinner:3 oz salmon, 5 shrimp, 0.5c wild rice, 0.5c apple sauce,asparagus,
Snack: 2 glasses wine, 2c popcorn organic
Water: 56 oz water
Exercise:
Walked the dogs for 40 minutes, Pilates 30 minutes

04/30/2010
Food:
Breakfast:Bagel with 2 tbs peanut butter, coffee w/1 tbs sugar,1.5 tbs nondairy creamer
Lunch:1c vegetable soup, nonfat greek yogurt, 1 med apple, Transitions fat and carbohydrate inhibitor.
Dinner: 1 chicken breast marinated in grapefruit,garlic and evo. Veggies with garlic & evo, 0.5 c grilled potatoes, 16oz soy milk, one frozen tofu bar
Exercise:
Walked the dogs for 40 minutes, Pilates Video 30 minutes, weight lifting video, upper body 30 minutes.
Water 60 oz

05/01/2010
Food:
0200 @ work, greek nonfat yogurt, one transitions meal, one med apple,16 oz diet white iced tea.
0740: Transitions bar, Extends shake, 16 oz h2o
0900: BED!!! (Scott ran the dogs before the heat, up for 26 hrs, no mood for 15 min walk!)
1600: Woke up
17:30 Dinner: Ate 2 chicken legs, 6 breaded shrimp, salad w/2 tbs ranch dressing,1 c cantaloupe, 16 diet coke, 16 oz h2o.
18:45- Work
23:30- Nonfat Greek yogurt.

05/02/2010
Food:
0400: 1 transitions bar, 1 transitions meal, 6 oz diet gingerale, 4 oz apple juice, 4 oz cranberry juice.
05:00 32 oz h2o
07:30 Mocha Tonix.
9:45 - Sleep (Scott ran the dogs before the heat.)
17:00 - woke up
18:00 - London Broil - 4 slices, salad with vinegar & oil dressing.
20:00 - Felt tired, Turbo Jam 20 min, Pilates 15 min
22:00 - totally over ate & drank!
Water - 56 oz

05/03/2010
10 am - Chocolate Transitions Shake
2pm - Salad with oil & vinegar dressing, Greek nonfat yogurt (Used restraint wanted pie!)
5:30 pm - Ham, 0.5 c terakyki rice, green beans, pineapple
7pm - 40 minutes riding bike with Scott, 30 minutes Pilates
Water - 80 oz
9pm- 3 beers, chips, oiy I know!

05/04/2010
08:00 Rutter's egg mcmuffin sandwich, 2 c coffee with ndc & sugar, 12 oz v8 fusion.

WEEK 8 TRANSITIONS LIFESTYLE SYSTEM NEW PHOTOS

Week 8

Thought for the week:  I need to continue without let-up! It is getting harder to see results now that  I only have 10-15 lbs left to loose. If I want results in the next four weeks I need to be more determined than ever to eat right and exercise daily.

It is time for updated photos:

 

DAY 1 

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")  total inches: 270"

WEEK 4

weight  144 lbs 

neck               13" 

upper chest     35.5";  36"

waist              30.25" 

belly              35" 

hips               38" 

thigh             22.75" 

calf               14"

biceps 12"   Flexed 12.5" total loss:21 inches and 16 lbs

Week 8

WEEK 8

Weight 145 lbs

neck 13.25"

chest 35.5"; 37"

    waist 30.25"

    belly 34.75"

    hips 38.25"

    thigh 22.5"

    calf  14.5"

    biceps  11" flex 12"  total loss: 20 inches and 15 lbs. 

Few extra pictures to show muscle tone and definition: week 8

Week 4

**I can not figure out how to make the post like the edited view I see. Sorry for how spaced out this is. Also the coloring of the pictures are due the type of lighting. I took the lighter pictures in natural light and the darker picture in artificial light.

There isn't a lot of change from week 4 to week 8, however I am much more toner and my muscles are more defined. I fit way better in all my clothes. Notice no muffin top on pants anymore. :-)

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 1 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 49
9:00  Breakfast: 1 banana, 8 oz leftover coffee
1:00  Lunch: home made chili and 3 crackers
3:30  Snack: 1 apple
4:30 Snack:  1/2 C honey roasted peanuts

6:30  Dinner: 1/4 lb broiled hamburger with no bun and 1 slice of pepper-jack cheese
7:30 Dessert:  2 brownies(Cal 440g, fat 32g(sat 6g, trans 0g),carb 92g, sugar 64g, protein 8g)
** should have had only 1 but I am use to baking all the time, this was the first time I had baked in 9 weeks and these brownies tasted soo good. I could have probably ate the whole batch.

Liquid intake:  8 oz leftover coffee, 80 oz water
Exercise: 30 mins body toning, 8 mins cool down, 40 mins bike riding(10 miles)

DAY 50
A very unpredictable day. so no meals were planned in advance, had to eat on the go. It happens to all of us.

9:00  Breakfast: 1 banana a chocolate cherry transition shake
1:00 Lunch: salad at Olive Garden and 3 breadsticks (I only had 1 helping of salad way too much salad dressing) Med starbucks' choc cherry mocha coffee
**20 mins. after I ate the salad and bread, I had loose stools, so if you eat the same things I did, be near a bathroom just incase it happens to you)
4:00 snack:  3/4 C honey roasted peanuts
6:00 Dinner: last of salad XIV and 1 brownie

Liquid intake: 16 oz coffee, 16 oz choc cherry transition shake, 48 oz water

Exercise: 45 mins walk while talking(several times going up and down steps)

DAY 51
Feeling tired. I have no ambition today. It is cold and windy. I want the warm weather to come back.

9:30 Breakfast: OP3, FCI,CAI,1C of old fashion oatmeal with 1T flaxseed, 1T honey, 1t cinnamon, 8 walnuts, 8 oz foldgers instant coffee with 1T 1/2 & 1/2
1:30 Lunch: 2 slices of leftover onion,gn pepper, ham pizza hut pizza.(not worth the carbs but I just wanted something quick and I didn't have any salad left over:-( )
6:00 Dinner: fist full of homemade chicken alfredo and salad XVIII(see recipe page) 8 oz herbal tea.

7:00 snack: 1 bite of brownie and 1 maple leaf cookie.

Liquid intake:  8 oz coffee, 8 oz herbal tea, 64 oz water
Exercise:  30 mins walk while talking, 45 mins walking in stores, 20 pilates, 30 mins sawing and cutting tree branches(really worked my arms and shoulders)






DAY 52

8:30 Before breakfast: OPC3, FCI,CAI
8:45 Breakfast: 10 oz instant coffee, scramble eggs with 1/4C chopped scallions,red pepper and 1 slice of chopped ham and 1 slice of pepper jack cheese
10:30 Snack: 1 maple leaf cookie
12:30 Lunch:  1/4 C of left over Chicken Alfredo and 1 1/2 C salad-no nuts
3:30  Snack:  1/8C dry roasted peanuts

5:30 Dinner: home made ground turkey soup(see recipe page)
10:00 Snack: orange

Liquid Intake:  10 oz of coffee, 2T of 1/2 & 1/2, 70 oz water
Exercise:  40 mins body toning,10 mins dance aerobics, 2.5 mile brisk walk, 10 min pilate stretches, 15-20 mins walk while talking

It was definitely a feel good day. It was too windy to ride but today my dog decided he was going to walk with me.(lately he has been sitting at the edge of the yard and watches me. I told him I was going to get a new dog and he saw me look at a dog that was up for adoption on the Internet that my sister-in-law sent me...hmmm Are you thinking what I am thinking? :-)


DAY 53

8:00 Before breakfast: OPC3, FCI,CAI

8:45 Breakfast: Choc cherry transition shake

10:30 Snack: 1 low fat yogurt parfait from McDonald's(I forgot my lunch box when I went out in service)

2:00 Lunch:  1 1/2 C salad with dry roasted peanuts sprinkled on it

3:30  Snack:  2 buddy bars by Mrs. Freshley's(280g cal,14g fat, 34g carb, 22g sugar,4g protein)Not a good snack should have only had one, taste too good.

4:30 Dinner: one left over baked chicken leg, 8 oz instant coffee with 2T of 1/2 & 1/2

6:00 Snack: banana

8-10pm Snack: I nibbled on a transition bar

Liquid Intake:  8 oz of coffee, 2T of 1/2 & 1/2, 70 oz water

Exercise:  20 min pilate stretches, 1.7 mile walk

DAY 54

8:00 Before breakfast: OPC3, FCI,CAI

8:15 Breakfast: scrambled eggs with onions and cheese, 16 oz coffee with 2T of 1/2 & 1/2

10:30 Snack: 1 grapefruit

2:00 Lunch:  grilled chicken salad with low fat garlic salad dressing from nearby restaurant, 10 oz iced coffee with 1 T  of 1/2 & 1/2

3:30  Snack:  1/4 transition bar

5:30 Snack: 1/4 transition bar

6:00 Dinner: grilled chicken salad with low fat Italian dressing from snack bar

8-10pm Snack: I nibbled on 1/2 transition bar

Liquid Intake:  26 oz of coffee, 3T of 1/2 & 1/2, 70 oz water

Exercise: none I sat all day long for MA Regional Convention-I leaned so much and met so many wonderful people! Transitions for adults and children is going to change the world.(go to my web portal and sign up as a new customer and click on MATV tab at top of page, type in transition to see for yourself! http://www.marketamerica.com/allaboutunow

DAY 54

8:00    Before breakfast: OPC3, FCI,CAI

8:15    Breakfast: Choc cherry transition shake

10:30 Snack: 1 apple,1 prune

11:00 Snack:  Peanut butter chocolate chip extends bar

2:00   Lunch:  salad with low fat garlic salad dressing 

3:30   Snack:  2 buddy bars by Mrs. Freshley's(280g cal,14g fat, 34g carb, 22g sugar,4g protein)Not a good snack should have only had one, taste too good.

6:00   Dinner: Ground turkey soup

Liquid Intake:  10 oz mocha tonix, 70 oz water

Exercise: 2 mile walk, 30 min walking while talking

Good news I was able to fit into a pair of capris that I haven't fit into in 8 yrs! I know who keeps clothes for 8yrs they were so  cute I couldn't get rid of them. I didn't get rid of a lot of clothes that I like because every year I tell myself I am going to fit into them. I love what Transitions Lifestyle system is doing for me!!!

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WEEK 7 WTIH TRANSITIONS LIFESTYLE SYSTEMS

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.

WEEK 7

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Hard work does pay off. It is not about how many times you fall, what counts is that you get back up and move forward!

DAY 42

I was regretting today because of my overindulgence this week end, however knowing what was going to happen in advance paid off. I exercised more than usual and I didn't gain a bunch of weight and my measurements weren't bad either. I still need to work hard this week if I want to see some positive results. I am back up and ready to work hard and eat right.

This week                                           Last Week                    First day
WEIGHT 144 LBS                                146 lbs                         160 lbs

Neck:         13.25:                                  13.25"                      14"
Upper chest 36.25" Mid chest 37.75"         36"  37.5"                 37"   39.5"
Waist:         31"                                      31"                          34.5"
Belly           35"                                      34.75"                      38.5"
Hips:           38.25"                                 38.25"                      40.5"
Thigh:         22"                                      22"                          25"
Calf:          14.5"                                    14.5"                       15.5"
Biceps:       11"  Flex  12"                       11"  12"                    12.5"  13"

  total inches:    251"                             250.25"                     270"

Total inches loss:  19"
total weight loss: 15 lbs


Market America Supplements being used:

***Choc Delight Transition nutrition shake mix
***Chocolate Crisp  nutrition bar
***Mocha tonix(energy drink)
***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)




Got up late because I had a miserable night. Stomach ached so I took some stool softeners then around 3:00 am got news a dear friend was on her way to the hospital with congested heart failure so I was up praying and worrying for her and her family, then son was up at 6:30 to go to school. I finally fell asleep and woke up at 9:00 am.


9:30 Breakfast: OPC3, Digestive enzyme, CAI, FCI oatmeal with 8 walnuts, 1t brown sugar, 1T ground flaxseed, 8oz mocha tonix
9:45 a much needed BM!!(it had been 2.5 days)TMI I know
12:00 snack   1 med size carrot
3:00 Lunch    1.5 C of left over spicy pork and pasta toss(see recipe page it is very good)
6:30 Dinner:   1.5 C of left over spicy pork and pasta toss(see recipe page it is very good)




Liquid intake: 80 oz water, 8 0z mocha tonix
exercise:  30 min body toning, 10 min ab aerobics, 1hr bike ride, 5 min cool down stretches, 1 hr walk while talking on phone(this always includes my going up and down stairs several times)


will fill in the rest later off to my stone massage!

DAY 43

I am not very motivated today. Think I am having sugar and carb withdraws.

8:30 Before breakfast:  OPC3, digestive enzymes, CAI, FCI
8:45  Breakfast: omelet, with scallions, gn pepper, ham and papperjack cheese, lipton chai tea
11:00 snack:  1 carrot  and Quaker rice cake,
1:00  Lunch:  3 carrot sticks and 3 gn pepper stick, 1 quaker rice cake, chai tea
4:00-5:00 snack: really craving something sweet, 6 chip ahoy cookies(couldn't stop at 2 don't know why)
6:30  Dinner: Blackened grilled chicken Salad at "Our Place". It was so big and so good. I brought 1/2 home for lunch tomorrow.(suggested ingredients for this salad is listed on the recipe page)

Liquid intake: 18 oz chai tea, 76 oz water
exercise: 30 pilates, 1.5 hrs walk while talking on phone


DAY 44

8:00 before breakfast:  OPC3, CAI, FCI
8:30 breakfast;  1C fiber one squares cereal, 1/2 C milk, 8 oz French vanilla lipton tea
10:00 snack: orange
11:30 lunch: leftover salad from "Our Place"
3:00 snack: 1/4 C honey roasted nuts, apple
4:00 snack: 3 oz of Terra Vegetable chips(Cal450g, Fat 27g(0g trans,3g sat), carbs 48g,fiber 9g, sugar 9g, protein 3g)I couldn't stop eating them they were so good.
5:00  Snack: 1 maple leaf cookie, 3 robin eggs,3 grapes(too many cal, fat and carbs to count)
6:00 dinner: vegetable salad XII (see recipe page), 1 triscuit(needed it as my salad pusher)

Liquid intake: 8oz tea, 1/2 C milk, 80 oz water
Exercise: 40 min body toning,6 min cool down, 1hr bike ride, 5 min cool down stretches, 1hr walk while talking on phone(this always includes my going up and down stairs several times),15 min pilates(back was a little sore so I did these before going to bed)

Over all a good day. I just wish I had a little more self control when eating snacks. I need my transition bars. When will they arrive?

DAY 45

8:00 before breakfast:OPC3, CAI, FCI
8:30  Breakfast: omelet pepper jack cheese with 1t of scallions, 1t orange peppers
11:00 snack: 1 C green grapes
12:30 Lunch: 1 C salad XII(without cashews and craisins, because I forgot them)
2:00  snack: rest of lunch salad about 1C
4-5   snack: 3 oz of Terra Vegetable chips
6:00 dinner: salad XIII(see recipe page), 1/4 C cashews, 1 baked organic chicken leg
9:30  Snack 1/4 C cashew
**1/4 C cashews= 160g calories, 13g fat (2.5g sat, 0g trans),8g carbs, 1g fiber, 1g sugar, 5g protein

liquid intake:70 oz water, 8 0z mocha tonix
exercise: 1 hr walk while talking

DAY 46

8:00   before breakfast:OPC3, CAI, FCI
8:15   Breakfast:  1C old fashion oatmeal with 1T honey,8 walnuts, 2t flaxseed,    1/2 sliced banana, 8 0z mocha tonix
12:00  lunch: Salad XIII, 8 grapes, 2 maple leaf cookies(1cookie=100g cal, 4g fat(1g sat, 1.5g trans), 15g carbs, 8g sugar, 1g protein)
3:30    snack: 1/4C cashews, 8 grapes
7:00    Dinner: gyros from street fair(1 fried pita bread, 2 slices of pressed lamb, 1T of sauteed onions & peppers, 1T cucumber sauce)

liquid intake: 80 oz water, 8 oz of mocha tonix
Exercise: lots of walking 6hrs(2hrs brisk with shaper shoes, 4hrs casual walking), 40 mins body toning, 8 mins cool-down stretches

DAY 47

Slept in today so all meals are delayed.

10:00 before breakfast:OPC3, CAI, FCI
10:30 breakfast:  omelet with 1 slice of chopped ham, 1t sliced scallion,2t chopped orange pepper, 1 slice of pepper-jack cheese. 10 oz cup of coffee with 2T of 1/2 & 1/2
2:30  Lunch: salad XIII with colby-jack cheese, 1 maple leaf cookie
4:00  Snack:  1/2 banana
6:30  Dinner: 1/4 C rice,1 organic chicken thigh, salad XIV(rice was baked with cream of mushroom soup and chicken leg quarters see recipe page for Cream Chicken and Rice Casserole)

Liquid intake: 52 oz water, 16 oz of coffee

Exercise: wasn't feeling too good today so only about 15 mins of going up and down steps and 30 mins of yard work.
** 3:00 pm  I have not had a BM in 3 days and I was feeling awful so I took a gentle laxative to see if it would help/

DAY 48

** did not sleep well, went to bed at midnight and was up with sever stomach cramps(probably from the laxative)from 2 am till 4:00 am. Still don't feel too good probably shouldn't have eaten pizza, oh well.

8:00   before breakfast: CAI, FCI

8:15   Breakfast:  Scotch eggs(2 scramble eggs with 2T of 1/2 & 1/2 and 2T shredded cheese- I used pepper-jack), 10 oz coffee with 1T of 1/2 & 1/2.

12:00  lunch: 2 slices of Pizza hut pizza with ham, gn peppers and onions)I picked the smallest pieces)

3:30    snack: 1 slice meat lovers Pizza hut pizza

7:00    Dinner: small bowl of homemade chile(see recipe page)8 wheatable nut crisps, 1C grapes

liquid intake: 64 oz water, 10 oz of coffee

Exercise: Just spent 4 hrs working in garden today

***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.

****If you would like to post a comment and you do not have a google account you can e-mail me and I will post it for you. My e-mail allaboutunow2010@gmail.com

Your health is like taking care of a garden

I was working out in my garden today when I realized how similar a garden and health are.

We bought this house and there use to be a garden in the back yard.  The garden has been neglected for several years. There were so much grass a and so many weeds  you could barely tell where the garden was before.

Well, I have neglected my body for several years and when I looked into the mirror I couldn't see any shape to my body it was a big square blob with lots of love handles(weeds).

It all started with eating what I want when I want. I slowly stopped exercising but kept on eating ice-cream, nachos, pizzas, hamburger, well you get the idea.

I am sure it was the same with the garden. It was use to someone pulling the weeds, fertilizing it, planting vegetables, ect. then all of a sudden there was no one to pull weeds, rotor till the soil, so the weeds and grass took over.

It is Spring and I rotor tilled the garden, it took hours and I was sore and tired. It felt like I was not making any progress. At the end of the day you could see the weeds were dying and the soil was rich. A week later I spent more hours in raking up all the weeds and pulling up the stubborn one. My back, arms, legs, neck were killing me. My son came home from school and said that the garden was looking good.  A few more days passed and I started planting my seeds. Again it wasn't an easy task laying everything out and bending and squatting. I stood back and look there are rows, humps and plants. I was sore and tired but yet I was refreshed and felt good about my hard work. I am half way there. The hardest part is over. I know within a few months, if I keep weeding, fertilizing, watering, I will reap the rewards of delicious flowers, fruits and vegetables.

Well, It is spring and I have started the Transition Lifestyle System Program. The first week was very difficult because I was out of shape and my eating habits were awful. I was tired and doubtful but the results were awesome. Then came the following weeks. They were tuff. I started an exercise program and forced myself into some kind of routine. the routine helped me eat better foods.  There were lots of temptations but I continued to pull the weeds so speak by keeping them out of sight.(out of sight out of mind) Again all the hard work and discipline paid off. I was able to loose more weight and inches.  I am half way there, just like my garden. I know if I keep eating right and exercising daily within a couple more months I will reap the benefits of feeling good and looking great.

The moral to this story is, If you don't take care of your body it will be over taken by weeds(fat)!

Nothing come easy, you have to have discipline, work hard and persevere through temptations, if you want results. You know the old saying, "A little hard work never hurt any one" well no work will hurt your health.

Karene

WEEK 6 WTIH TRANSITIONS LIFESTYLE SYSTEMS

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: I AM HALF WAY THERE! I am doing great! Everyday is a day closer to my goal and good health!




This week                                           Last Week                    First day
WEIGHT 144 LBS                                144 lbs                         160 lbs

Neck: 13.25:                                           13.25"                          14"
Upper chest 36" Mid chest 37.5"         35.75"  37"                  37"   39.5"
Waist:  31"                                               31.5"                            34.5"
Belly 34.75"                                             35"                               38.5"
Hips:  38.25"                                            38.5"                            40.5"
Thigh:  22"                                               22.25"                          25"
Calf:  14.5"                                               14.75"                          15.5"
Biceps: 11"  Flex  12"                             11.25"  12.25"            12.5"  13"

  total inches:    250.25"                           250.5"                         270"

Total inches loss:  19.25"
total weight loss: 14 lbs


Market America Supplements being used:

***Choc Delight Transition nutrition shake mix
***Chocolate Crisp  nutrition bar
***Mocha tonix(energy drink)
***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

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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)

***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 35

8:00     Before breakfast:  OPC3, Digestive enzymes, CAI,FCI
8:30     Breakfast:  4 oz coffee w/1T whole milk, 1 C Kellogg's raisin bran with 1/2C whole milk
10:30   Snack:  1/2 C fresh pineapple chunks
11:30   Lunch: homemade spaghetti sauce with 1/2 C noodles, CAI, FCI
2:30     Snack:  1/2 choc crisp transition bar
4:30     Snack: 16 oz Choc Cherry Transition shake
6:30     Dinner: Salad XI w/ 1.5 T Wishbone Raspberry Hazelnut vinaigrette dressing
7:30     Snack: 1 chip ahoy cookie

Liquid intake:  4 oz of coffee, about 3/4 C milk, 76 oz water, 16 oz choc cherry transition shake
Exercise: not good today. 15 min walking, 10 mins of abs

DAY 36

8:00     before breakfast: OPC3, Digestive enzymes, CAI,FCI
8:30     Breakfast: 3/4 C old fashion oatmeal with 8 walnuts 1T b. sugar, 8 oz herbal tea
10:00   snack:   handful of walnuts, 3 chip ahoy cookies
12:30   Lunch:   left over spaghetti (fistful of noodles fistful of sauce)
4:30     snack:    8 walnuts
5:30     Dinner:  Trident Naturals Thai chili salmon fillet(270g cal, 13g fat, 11g carbs, 6g sugar,
28g protein, 1g fiber) and salad XI with shredded colby jack and 5 walnuts

The fish was excellent! I pan fried it with no oil with a lid for 5-8 mins. perfect. (normally I hate fish, so this is a first for me to recommend fish)



Liquid Intake: 8 oz herbal tea, 78 oz of water
Exercise: nothing routine because I spent 6 hrs raking the big clumps of weeds out of my 30' X 15 " garden. By back, legs, and arms are killing me. I am planning on doing pilates after I rest a while.


DAY 37

8:00      Before breakfast:   OPC3, Digestive enzymes
8:30      Breakfast:  omelet with ham, onions, tomatoes, 20 oz of coffee, CAI, FCI
12:00    Lunch: home made spaghetti sauce and 1/2 C noodles
3:30     Snack:1 C chopped fresh pineapple

6:30     Dinner:  Trident Naturals Thai chili salmon fillet(270g cal, 13g fat, 11g carbs, 6g sugar,

28g protein, 1g fiber) and salad XI with shredded colby jack and 5 walnuts
8:00     Snack: 1/2 C fresh pineapple

Liquid Intake:  20 oz coffee,  64 oz water

Exercise:  30 mins body toning with 5-8 lbs dumbbells, 20 min pilate cool down, 40 mins. bike ride (12 miles). worked in garden for 2hrs(lots of squatting), varnished lots of baseboards.(not really exercise but it did require standing and using my arm :-) 20 mins walking while talking.

Had a wonderful day! I wish I could accomplished this much everyday.


DAY 38

8:00     Before breakfast: OPC3, digestive enzymes,
8:15     breakfast:  1 C old fashion oatmeal wit 8 walnuts 1T b. sugar, 1t cinnamon, 1/8 C of raisins, CAI,FCI
12:00   snack: 1/2 avocado
1:30     Lunch:(awful meal) broiled shrimp with rice. (it was tiny steamed shrimp with a little seasoning and really bad margarine tasting rice. I did not eat the rice but I was starving so I ate the shrimp), 2 hush puppies(the only thing that was good) 2 packages of soup crackers),CAI,FCI
6:00 Dinner:  left over everything that was awesome! See recipe page. I would love if you could help me come up with a name for this dish. so please check it out.
8:00 Snack 3 handfuls of popcorn.(not from the microwave, freshly popped by my hubby, it was so good, I could have eaten the whole bowl!)

***Thanks Jude and Courtney for your suggestions I think I will call it Spicy Pork & Pasta Toss

Liquid intake:10 oz coffee, 8 oz tea, 64 oz  water
Exercise: 30 mins of pilate, 3 mile walk with hubby, 15 mins walk and talking.

It is the day before my 22nd anniversary! My hubby is home which is a rare occasion because he is usually working away. We have spent about 8 maybe less anniversaries together. He will be gone tomorrow so we did some fun things including eating out.  Evan tho this is what I did today, I highly advise to you, do not eat the hush puppies!

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DAY 39
Feeling great this morning I can finally fit into my size 10 pants with out a muffin top! They are evan a little loose. I have not been able to wear these in 3 years. I know, who keeps their clothes for three years, well I do because I am poor and I knew some day I would loose the weight and I have! I tried on my capris too and they also fit. My girlfriend saw me 8 weeks ago and could not believe I healthy and thin I was. Hard work does pay off.

Busy busy day.
8:00 before breakfast: OPC3, Digestive Enzymes, FCI, CAI
8:30 breakfast 1C fiber one cereal
1:00 avocado
3:30 apple
5:00 apple
7:30 Dinner: 1/2 Philly cheese steak, 5 onion fries, 15 homemade potato chips, 8 frenchfries.
8:00 Antiacid for a very upset stomach, OPC3, Digestive enzymes, CAI, FCI

I was very sick to my stomach after eating all the starchy food. Not a good idea DON'T DO IT!!

Liquid intake: 80 oz water, 16 oz royal farms coffee with 1/2 & 1/2
Exercise: 40 mins body toning with 5-8lbs dumbbells, 20 aerobic dance with 5lbs weights, 15 pilate cooldown, 35 min bike ride(10miles) 1/2 mile walk

I am visiting my friend in Philly and she is introducing to some amazing junk food places I am sure I will regret some of my decisions on monday.

DAY 40
I can still fit into my pants!

8:00 before breakfast:  opc3, digestive enzymes, CAI, FCI
9:00 breakfast:  1 scrambled eggs with onions, 1 blueberry   activia yogurt, 3 orange wedges, 1/2 C orange juice
11:00 Snack:small dish of Italian ice-cream(gelato),1 bit of turkey sausage, 1 bite of hummus on a 1/2 chip,1 Bar-b-Q meat on 1/2 chip
1:00  Lunch: 1 hard shell taco from Taco Bell
3:00 snack: 4 mints from nearby restaurant

8:00  Dinner 8oz rib eye steak and side salad with balsamic salad dressing, Hot wing nibble, 2 rolls,fci,cai
9:45  Dessert: lg piece of teramisu(not sure of spelling will look it up tomorrow tired want to go to bed.

liquid intake: 80 oz water, 16 oz starbucks chi latte'
exercise:  3 hrs of walking and shopping

I am going to have  a lot of work cut out for me in the next few weeks because of all the over eating I did. I am up for the challenge. I hope the weather will be nice.

I hope you are all doing better than me.

Day 41

I am glad this weekend is over so I can get back on track. It is amazing how bad I feel since I stopped eating healthy. I am really bloaty, burping  a lot, I feel like my stomach is going to burst. I have no energy. And my pants are tight this morning I wore sweats for the drive home.

9:00 breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with only 1 york, chopped ham, chopped onions & chopped green peppers. 10 oz of cranberry cocktail juice. CAI, FCI
12:30 Lunch:  left over 1/ philly cheese steak without the bun(I took everything out of the bread and warmed it up in a frying pan) 8 potato chips, CAI FCI
3:30 snack: 6 oz of coffee with 4 oz of carmel latte coffee mixed and 1 T of half and half
6:30 dinner: 8 oz bar-b -Q pork from the farmers market and 8 triscuits


Liquid intake:  64 oz water, 10 oz cranberry juice, 10 oz coffee
Exercise: 30 mins of walk while talking on phone
*** when ever I am talking and walking I usually go  up and down stairs several times


I am not looking forward to my weigh in  and measurements tomorrow :-(



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