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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.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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.
Posted by bess at 9:17 PM

4 comments:

allaboutunow said...

You have a goal now-July cruise. You can get back into good health if you put your mind to it and follow the Transitions Lifestyle System. Log everything you eat, exercise 4 times a week, drink lots of water and smaller portions with low GI foods.
You can do if you stick to it!!

April 28, 2010 at 10:06 PM
allaboutunow said...

You are doing great MB! so proud of you! Stay focused! You can do it!

May 2, 2010 at 4:22 PM
allaboutunow said...

I just saw your measurements. I know it is disappointing to see the increase in inches,don't let that get you down. You did not stick with the Transitions before because you had so much going on. I believe you are focussed now and as long as you keep track of what you eat and exercise you will start seeing good results again.

May 3, 2010 at 11:36 PM
Anonymous said...

great share, great article, very usefull for me...thank you

November 10, 2010 at 3:52 PM

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