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Hundreds of people have had great success loosing and maintaining their weight by transitioning their lifestyle with Market America's "Transitions Lifestyle System" and now you can see how I am transforming my life day by day and follow in my footsteps. Don't wait any longer!

Now is the time to make a difference in you life and Transitions Lifestyle Systems from Market America can help you with this goal. Weather you need to lose10 lbs or 150 lbs or you just want to live a healthier lifestyle, join me, Karene, and others for 12 weeks in transforming our eating and exercise lifestyle. You will have the support and resources you need on a daily basis. You will have access to healthy recipes (no more meals in a box unless you are on the go), supplements to maximize your success, educational support from nutritionist and nurse, group support, DVDs and much, much more. For more information, life experiences and the science behind Transitions Lifestyle System, Visit my web Portal, http://www.marketamerica.com/allaboutunow
Sign in as a new customer (for free, you are not obligated to buy anything) so you can lean more about how to become a healthier, happier new you without gaining all your weight back. This is not a crash diet this is leaning a new lifestyle, cleansing your body of bad eating habits so you can enjoy the good foods in life. You do not have to give up you favorite foods for life you will learn how to eat them in moderations




Make 2010 the year to start a new and healthier you!
(you can start this transitions program anytime, pick a date today and stick with it)

On this blog we can share recipes, our exercise routine, our feelings and journal our success. With group support you will not give up, we will be here for each other. What are you waiting for? Lets get started!

If you have any medical conditions, be sure to consult your physician. The web portalhttp://www.marketamerica.com/allaboutunow has all the ingredients and science for transition supplements for you to share with your physician.

Getting Started

Things you should have for the fist week: Journal, List of low, med, and hi glycemic foods. Take beginning pictures front side and back view. I suggest taking the pictures in the swimsuit, or favorite outfit, that you want to fit into at the end of the 12 weeks that way you can really see the results of your hard work. Take measurements of: neck, chest, waist, belly, hips, thigh, calf, and bicep. And of course your weight. Keep all this in your journal. I highly suggest purchasing the Transitions Lifestyle system starter kit for $99.95+sh (available on my web portal,http://www.marketamerica.com/allaboutunow) because it has a daily journal(more than just a journal it includes meal plans, Low glycemic food list, exercise programs, health information, grocery list, much more), CD for support, Fat Conversion Inhibitor, Carbohydrate Absorption inhibitor and DVD Series see web port for more details,http://www.marketamerica.com/allaboutunow) You can purchase these item individually as well.


The first week is a detoxification week. It will be tough and you will need daily support so I am here for you. I need to loose 30lbs. We are all in this together. There are two ways to do the detoxification week. The first way, which I think will be the hardest, but most successful, my sister-in-law and I are going to do, it is as follows:

For first 7 days eat only vegetables, herbal tea, no more than 3 servings of fruit(each day) and 64 oz of water a day. If possible have a glass of warm lemon water before breakfast this will help you gallbladder work more efficiently. The gallbladder is responsible for fat digestion. This detoxification is to cleanse your pallet and prepare your body to desire healthy foods.

2nd way: Purchase the NutriClean 7-Day cleansing and Detoxification System (available on my web portal, http://www.marketamerica.com/allaboutunow) and follow the directions and meal plan.

During this week you want to be relaxed. Take hot baths, treat yourself to a spa day and rest as much as you can. This week is the week you don’t have to do a lot of exercises. You are cleansing the inside and you will be a little tired the first couple of days. So enjoy it because it will be a whole new story next week.


Some things to start thinking about for week 2: Make a menu using the Low and Med glycemic foods. Plan an exercise routine. I suggest everyone post their exercise routine to help one another with ideas to keep exercise fun not mundane. Here are some things I am going to start with. 30 min of pilates routine daily. It will strengthen and tone your muscles. It is easy on the body. (I have a lot of back pain and pilates is the only exercise that relieves my pain and allows me to walk and climb stairs)You can do it anywhere anytime. I will also try to walk 2 miles at least 3 times a week. If I can’t walk because of weather then when I am talking on the phone I will walk around the house several times, (you would be amazed how far you walk if you walk while on the phone). One of my favorite thing to do is to pick 8 fun songs (no more than 3.5 minutes long) and take light weights(you can work your way to heavier, if you have never done this you might want to start with just 1lb to see how you do) for each song I will do a body muscle. (you can look up routines on line for proper techniques. For example; I will do different bicep curls for the length of one song then stretch and go onto the next muscle) My routine usually starts off with a warm up song where I will do a couple of reps of each muscle part and repeat for the length of the song. I like to start with bicep curls, than squats/lunges, shoulders, back, chest, triceps and final abs. You get an aerobic work out and you make it fun because it is music you like. Gotta love the ipod.

Be sure to lean the proper techniques when lifting so you don’t injure yourself. The Internet has many great videos that will show you the proper techniques in lifting weights. Also check with your doctor when trying a new exercise program.

Well this should get us started! If you have any questions, Just ask and I will do my best to answer them.

For more information and videos on Transitions lifestyle System be sure to visithttp://www.marketamerica.com/allaboutunow at the top of web portal click on MA TV and type in “transitions” for videos and life experiences.

I hope many of you will join my sister-in-law and I in transforming our lifestyle and body to a healthier, more energetic person.

Friday, January 6, 2012

starting again

Here it is Jan 2012 and I am back to 150 lbs. :-(

2010 was a great year for me, I loss 30 lbs and felt great and looked my best, than came after the holiday blues. Winter set in and my desire to eat healthy and exercise went out the door. I started 2011 with high hopes and it lasted till March, when I started back to work and didn't make time to for my daily  workouts. I gained 10 lbs back by Jan and started the program again but cheated a lot, I never omitted the gains from diet and without exercise I could not loose the 10 lbs I gained. I thought to myself 135 - 140  was OK, so I just ate smaller portions.  I quit my job around June so I could start construction on our home. I worked like a dog tearing down plaster walls, slats, blown insulation, cleaning tons of dirt off floors, painting walls, staining and varnishing trim and wood floors. I also tried keeping up with my gardening. I was so busy I never  made time to recreation like riding my bike going on walks, swimming in the ocean, lifting weights or any other kind of cardio exercise. I ate out a lot because I was too tired to cook. By November I had gained another 5lbs. Feeling down and out I went on the detox to loose some of the weight because I knew I would be eating a ton of food the next 2 months so I loss 8 lbs. I did a lot of baking because I love to bake, just one problem I love to eat what I bake. So now it is Jan and I was stunned when I got on the scale I weighed 150.2 lbs. So here I go again.

One thing that helped me succeed in 2010 was this blog. So weather or not people read this I want to feel and look like I did in 2010. I am sure there are many people out there that on the weight roller-coaster so heres to here and hope you will join me in getting back in shape.

Here is my daily log for week 1

Weight Loss January 2012


1-2-12                        GOAL

Weight:     150.2                               Weight:     135
BMI            26.2                                 BMI            24
Body fat:     37.9                               Body fat:  27
Water%:      45.3                              Water%   45+

Measurements:                                 Measurements:

Neck:               13.5”                          Neck:                12.5”
Upper chest:            38”                    Upper chest      35.25”
Lower chest:            39                      Lower chest:    36.5”
Waist:              33”                               Waist:              29”
Belly                37.5”                            Belly                33”
Hips                39.5”                             Hips                37.5”
R. Thigh            23.25”                        R. Thigh          21.5”
R. Calf             14.5”                            R. Calf             14”
Bicep               12”                               Bicep               11”
Bicep flex            12.5”                        Bicep flex      12.5”
Wrist               6 3/8”

Meal logs:

Jan 2 , 2012


Breakfast  16 oz lemon water, 1 banana, 10 oz green tea, 8 oz of water(isotonix champion blend and vit B)

Snack:  Kumquat, 1 celery stick

Lunch:  Salad (lettuce , herb mix, baby spinach, red/yellow/orange peppers, carrots, celery, red, onions, scallions, cucumbers, zucchini, cherry tomatoes) Home made salad dressing (olive oil balsamic vinegar, and spices) 14 oz water

Snack: 1 sm apple, 1 kumquat, 14 oz water

Dinner: 2 C of home made veggie soup (sautéed onions and celery (caramelized the onions) added 2 C beef broth and 2 C of water, more raw onions, red and gn cabbage, asparagus, chopped ginger and for spices I used Asian spice, sweet salmon spice salt pepper), 14 oz water

Snack: Kumquat 10 oz gn tea and

Liquid intake: 86 oz

Exercise: 1.5 hr walk in woods

Goal for next day: stick with detox and add pilates to my exercise

Jan 3 , 2012


Breakfast  16 oz lemon water, 1 banana, 16 oz green tea, 8 oz of water(isotonix champion blend and vit B)

Snack: 1/2 Avocado, 1/2 yellow pepper 1 Kumquat

Lunch:   1.5 C homemade veggie soup from yesterday( I added 2 bites of pork from Sundays meal) 10 oz gn tea, 16 oz water

Snack: 1/2 yellow pepper 1 Kumquat, 1bite of a leftover choc peanut butter chip cookie found in tin while cleaning up L )

Dinner: Salad (lettuce , herb mix, baby spinach, red/yellow/orange peppers, carrots, celery, red, onions, scallions, cucumbers, zucchini, cherry tomatoes I added some sliced olives and red cabbage)  home made salad dressing, baked sweet potatoes diced with olive oil drizzled on them (1 serving size), 2 more bites of pork from the left over pork roast so yummy I couldn’t help myself L )14 oz water


Snack: Kumquat 10 oz gn tea and 10 roasted peanuts 16 oz water

Liquid intake: 96 oz water and tea

Exercise: 40 min walk, 20 min pilates

Goal for next day: stick with detox and pilates

Jan 4 , 2012


Breakfast  10 oz lemon water, 1 orange, 10 oz green tea, 8 oz of water(isotonix champion blend and vit B)

Lunch:   Salad from last nights dinner and I added some cranberries(11:00 am)

Snack: 1/2 orange pepper 1 Kumquat, (1:30pm)
Snack: 1 banana  (3:00 Pm)
Snack: 1/2 star fruit 10 oz tea  (4:00 Pm)

Dinner: homemade veggie soup from yesterday, baked sweet potato wedges

Snack: 16 oz water,1/4 C roasted peanuts

Liquid intake: 96 oz water and tea

Exercise: 30 min walk, 20 min pilates

Goal for next day: stick with detox and pilates

Jan 5 , 2012

Breakfast  10 oz lemon water, banana 8 oz of water(isotonix champion blend and vit B)

Lunch:   Tim made me a salad and he put 1 cube of sharp cheese in it.(11:00 am)16 oz water
Snack: 1/2 orange,1 Kumquat, (1:30pm)
Snack: 1 2 tortilla chips, 1/4 C roasted peanuts (3:00 Pm)
Snack: 2 bites of pork  (4:00 Pm) 16 oz water.

Dinner: homemade veggie stir fry(7:00)5 garlic cloves chopped, 1/2 red onion sliced, 2 stalks of  celery sliced angled(sautéed with 2T onions first with a little salt), Add: 1 jalapeno diced, 1/2 red & orange peppers, 1 zucchini sliced and quartered. 1 C red cabbage (thick chunks), 9 thin asparagus chopped 1.5” lenghth. Add  2T soy sauce(once at the meddle and once at the end), salt pepper, Mrs. Dash, alpine seasoning, sesame oil and seeds at the end. Sautee till tender. Tasted awesome!!
16 OZ water.

Snack: 32 oz water, 1/4 C of dry roasted peanuts

Liquid intake:  82 oz water and tea

Exercise: 50min walk,

Goal for next day: stick with detox and pilates (I am finding out that once you cheat even if it is just a little it makes it really difficult to stick with detox)


Jan 6, 2012

Breakfast  10 oz lemon water, 1 egg omelet with onions and peppers 16 oz C coffee, (isotonix champion blend and vit B)

Snack: carmel popcorn that my dad sent in the mail thought I was going to have just 1 or 2 pieces ended up eating about 1 1/2 Cs  L 14 oz water

Lunch:   yellow pepper
Dinner: homemade veggie stir fry16 OZ water. 1 bite of chicken
Snack: 14 oz water
Liquid intake:   70oz water and tea

Exercise: 1hr brisk walk, added exercises while walking

Goal for next day: stick with detox and pilates (I am finding out that once you cheat even if it is just a little it makes it really difficult to stick with detox)




Jan 7, 2012


Breakfast  16 oz C coffee 1 banana(ruff night son ended up in hospital no sleep, very stressed because it was life-threatening)
Lunch:   10 tortilla chips with 1 avocado
Dinner: 1 egg spinach omelet with a little pepperjack cheese. 16 oz water
Snack: 16 oz water

Liquid intake:   48oz water and coffee

Exercise: none too stressed & tired

Goal for next day: stick with detox and pilates 


Jan 8, 2012


Breakfast  16 oz lemon water, 16 oz coffee, 8 oz water with1 egg omelet with onions and peppers (isotonix champion blend, 2 tabs of Transition’s C.O.R.E)
Lunch:   Left over salad, 16 oz water
Snack:  3 pretzel nubs, 1 kumquat, 16 oz water
Snack: 

Dinner: Broiled Salmon, 4 bites of mashed potatoes, 2 bites of green beans and side salad at Our Place Restaurant.
Snack: 24 oz water 4 pretzel nubs
Liquid intake:   80oz water and tea

Exercise: 1hr walk,

Goal for next day: Try to eat small portions add a little dairy and protein to meal plans, exercise more.


Jan 9, 2012


Jan 2, 2012                                         Jan      9,2012

Weight:     150.2                                 weight            144                                                  
BMI            26.2                                                     
Body fat:     37.9                                           -6.2 lbs         
Water%:      45.3                                                    

Measurements:                                                          

Neck:               13.5”                           Neck              13
Upper chest:    38”                             Upper chest  37.25
mid chest:    39                                   mid chest:    38”
Waist:              33”                               Waist:            32.25
Belly                37.5”                            Belly               36.25
Hips                39.5”                             Hips               39
R. Thigh          23.25”                          R. Thigh        22.5
R. Calf             14.5”                             R. Calf            14
Bicep               12”                                Bicep             11
Bicep flex       12.5”                             


Bicep flex       12.5”  







total inches loss     7.75"

Breakfast  16 oz lemon water, 3/4 C yogurt with 1/4 C fresh blueberries and 10 walnuts, 8 oz (isotonix champion blend, 2 tabs of Transition’s C.O.R.E)

Snack: 1 kumquat, 16 oz water
Lunch:   Transitions chile, 16 oz water
Snack: 1 cookie, 1/2 C dry roasted nuts 16 oz water
Dinner: Stir fry veggies with chicken breast. 16 oz water
Liquid intake:   88oz water and tea

Exercise: 

Goal for next day: Try to eat small portions add a little dairy and protein to meal plans, exercise more.











Tuesday, July 19, 2011

One year later up date

Hello to all of those who have taken an interest in my blog.

Yes it has been a long time, mainly because I didn't think anyone was actually reading my blog. One day I decided to click on different buttons and found out that 18880 people have stumbled on this blog. I feel that I have let many of you down.

OK this is the skinny on what has happened since I loss 30 lbs back in July of 2010.

I had slowly went back to my bad eating habits and gained 10lbs by Oct. Most of it was because I just love to eat and stopped journalling. So in Oct I thought I would get some of my acquaintances and friends who said that they wanted to loose weight by X-mas time so they could look good for the parties and I wanted to loose the10lbs I had gained so I started a weight management support group using the Transitions Lifestyle System.

I got 10 people interested. Only 5 committed. Only 3 actually started. The 3 that started had awesome results the first week(DETOX- fruits and veggies) one loss 12lbs, one loss 10lbs, and one loss 7 lbs and they all loss the same in inches as they did in weight.
I also loss weight and inches 5lbs and 5 inches.


Nov 1 2010 Took this picture with the photo cam on my computer so it is a little blurry.

Weight             135
neck                  12.5"
upper chest      35.25
mid chest          36.5
waist                  30.25
belly                   34.25
hips                    37.5
thigh                   21.5
calf                      14
biceps             flex 12  reg 11

I had drawing each week and gave away many incentives. However, one person who worked in school got very sick from her students and she did do her very best to stick with the program but the children were relentless and kept getting her sick to where she had to start over a couple of times. I really felt for her and I do believe if she didn't work so closely with little sick children she would have succeeded. I do plan on helping her once she gets her health back and immune system where it needs to be before starting a weight loss program.
The other 2 kinda just gave up due to such a busy lifestyle.
See my journals under january starting again

We all tried it again in Jan 2011

Jan 8, 2011

Weight             143.3
neck                  13.25"
upper chest      37.75"
mid chest          39"
waist                  32"
belly                   35"
hips                    38.5" 
thigh                   23"
calf                      14.5"
biceps             flex 12  reg 11

During the last 2 weeks of December I had binged several times, eating 2lbs fudge myself along all the other candies, starches, and cookies- and zero exercise. I am a binge eater and hope someday I will be able to control my urges to over indulge in sweets. But for now I just do the best I can.

So I started Detox week with my 3 companions Jan 8th.
Jan 17th
Weight             137.8
neck                  13"
upper chest      36.25"
mid chest          37.5"
waist                  30.5"
belly                   34.75"
hips                    38.25" 
thigh                   22.5"
calf                      14.25"
biceps             flex 12  reg 11

It was just me and my friend that kept getting very sick. I eventually told her that trying to stick with the program and dealing with her illnesses as well as running her children to all their sport activities was too much and could be just adding more stress which was keeping her immune system down. so we will try again when she is feeling better.

not having to be accountable for what I was eating because I had no one  to share my journal with, had caused me to binge eat and gain weight again.

Feb 12,2011
Weight             140.2
neck                  13"
upper chest      36"
mid chest          37.25"
waist                  31"
belly                   35"
hips                    38" 
thigh                   22.25"
calf                      14.25"
biceps             flex 12  reg 11

March 12, 2011
Weight             143
neck                  13"
upper chest      36.5"
mid chest          37.25"
waist                  31.25"
belly                   35.5"
hips                    38.25" 
thigh                   22.5"
calf                      14.25"
biceps             flex 12  reg 11

I started a seasonal Job @ LOWES in the garden center which now I can  see how hard it  is to watch what you eat and find time to exercise while still make meals for family, grocery shop and clean house.  Not an easy task.

I found myself eating at MCDonald's just about everyday and it took a lot of will power to eat side salads with grilled chicken every once and a while  I would order the Santa fe grilled chicken salad. No time for exercise except 10 mins of pilates in the mornings.

My weight fluctuated between 139-143 lbs

my measurements would go up and down weekly. Although I did not keep track of what I ate and did. I managed to keep taking measurements weekly in hopes not to gain my 30lbs back. 
 I had a wedding to attend to July 3 so the last week of June I detoxed for 4 days with great success.
June 28
Weight             142
neck                  13"
upper chest      36"
mid chest          37"
waist                  31.75"
belly                   35.5"
hips                    38.25" 
thigh                   22.5"
calf                      14.5"
biceps             flex 12  reg 11

July 2,2011

Weight             137.5
neck                  12.5"
upper chest      35.25"
mid chest          36.5"
waist                  30.5"
belly                   34.5"
hips                    38" 
thigh                   22.5"
calf                      14.25"
biceps             flex 12  reg 11

I looked awesome in my dress and I hadn't seen my friends in 6 years and they were amazed how young I looked. This made me feel great.

One thing I should really mention is that evan tho I haven't been watching everything I eat and I binge eat probably once a week, I try to eat 5-9 servings of veggies a day, 3-4 servings of protein a day, 2 servings of dairy a day, and 1 -2 servings of carbs, 8-10 glasses of water. On the days I over indulge I have been taking Transitions CORE which is a combination of FCI=Fat Conversion Inhibitor weight management supplement and CAI=Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor weight management, I also included many of the transition meals, my favorite, turkey chile, and choc cherry transitions shakes on hot days, awake drinks instead of soda, mocha tonix on days that I needed more energy.

I believe I  would have gained all my weight back if I hadn't keep using the transition products and cut back on my carb intake.

I still want to get back down to 130 so if you would like to join my weight management group to be accountable for what you eat and do send me an e-mail and we can help each other be accountable and loose or maintain our weight together.   tfflyskf4fun@msn.com

Thanks for your interest and share with your friends.












Thursday, January 13, 2011

1 month of non journaling causes bad habits

For the month of DEC I did not journal. Everyone took the holidays off so I did not see any reason to journal. This was bad for all of us that is why we are all starting over in Jan.
I did keep track of my weight and measurements

NOV 5, 2010                        12-14-10       12-21-10    12-31-10

                                                                                    
Weight: 138.2                              140.2             141.5              143.3                                                          
Neck:                 12.75                 13                  13                    13        
upper chest         35.5;37            36;37               37;38               37.5;39
waist:                  29.75              31                    31.5                 32
belly                    34                  34.5                  34.75               35
hips                      37.5              37.75                 38                   38.5
thigh                     22.5              22.5                   22.5                22.5
calf                       14                 14                      14                  14
biceps                   10.75;12        11;12                  11;12             11;12

Some of the causes for the weight gain: lack of exercise, 48 snicker doodle cookies, several choc. covered pretzels, 15 caramel turtles, 2 pounds of flavored fudge,pizza every week, lasagna, ham and turkey dinners with mash potatoes, scallop potatoes, gravy, stuffing ect., Ice cream 5 bowls with chocolate and creamers, coffee almost everyday with creamer, hot cocoa, subway sandwiches, home fries, pancakes,granola bars, french fries and hamburgers, 20 chicken tenders from Hardees with sauces, potato chips, salsa and chips, doritos. This is just what I can remember I am sure there is a lot missing from this list.
Also the 3 people very dear to me died and my husband had to work out of state during this whole time so I was very depressed.

I am not too disappointed for this because I did binge a lot and come Jan I will take it all off along with those in my weight management support group.


Week 7 some bad eating habits creeping in




Nov 20 DAY 43
yogurt, 20 oz coffee with creamer, Subway breakfast healthy muffin thing(egg white, cheese, turkey,veggies) salad, 1 C Great value antioxidant trail mix, grilled salmon, asparagus, salad, pineapple chunks. 
water: 56 oz(10 was mixed with AWAKE)
exercise: walk for 20 min


Nov 21  
DAY 44
Mc Donalds med coffee and yogurt parfait, salad, 1 C Great value antioxidant trail mix, Ruby tuesday chicken Florentine, grilled asparagus and beens. 4 oatmeal cookies
water: 56 oz(10 was mixed with AWAKE) 1 corona
exercise: none


Nov 22  
DAY 45
yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, green tea,Left over spaghetti,Jumbalija with chile peppers, red & orange peppers, celery, onions, diced tomatoes, rice sweet Italian sausages and shrimp
water: 64+oz 4 mud slides at home while watching football
exercise:  
2, 1 mile walks with hubby, 40 min body toning, 10 ab aerobics, 5 min pilate cool down

Nov 23  
DAY 46
yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, green tea,left over Jumbalija, 3 slices Pizza (onion, sweet peppers, garlic and basil), 
1 C Great value antioxidant trail mix,
water: 64+ oz
exercise: 1 mile walk

Nov 24  
DAY 47
shredded wheat with milk, left over pizza(1 slice) and salad, grilled steak, baked sweet potato, salad, asparagus,  
1 C Great value antioxidant trail mix,
water: 64+ oz
exercise: 2, 1 mile walks with hubby, 40 min body toning, 10 ab aerobics, 5 min pilate cool down

Nov 25  
DAY 48
yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, green tea,snack foods(fritos with spinach dip),1/2 C cole slaw, 4 oz Turkey, 1/2 C mashed potatoes with gravy, 1/4 C stuffing with gravy, asparagus, 2 slices of pumpkin roll, (all prepared and cooked by my son)couple of choc kisses,

exercise: 1 mile walk and played football was family 20 min.


Nov 26  
DAY 49
yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, Turkey sandwich on flat bread(lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, turkey breast). 
1 C Great value antioxidant trail, grilled Tuna(appetizer from Blue Dog cafe in Snow Hill) with cole slaw and salad, 1/2 of a piece of Choc cake 
water: 64+ oz
exercise: none

***pants are feeling snug I think I splurged too much this week, will have to work harder next week. Not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow.

New measurements and weight:
                                                                                        
Weight: 139                                                                                                      
Neck:                 13
upper chest         35.5;36.75
waist:                  30.25
belly                    34
hips                      37.5
thigh                     22.25
calf                       14.25
biceps                   11;12

I gained 3lbs & 4.25 inches not looking so good no wonder pants are feeling snug.