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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.

Monday, March 15, 2010

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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