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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.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

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.
Posted by allaboutunow at 3:40 PM 1 comments

Week 6 maintaining good results




The products I took on a daily basis was OPC Beauty blend, OPC multi vitamin without iron, CLA
Products I took occasionally FCI, and CAI I used these when I knew if I was going to have a lot of carbs in my meal or a lot of fats(like french fries and pizza)
Nov 14  DAY 37
oatmeal with blue berries and walnuts, coffee, 1 slice of roast beef, cheese and 5 triscuits, yellow pepper, home made crab soup, 5 triscuits, 1 slice of home made pumpkin pie(made with my two pumpkins that I grew)1 T of with home made whipped cream mmmm good.
 64+ oz water
Exercise: 30 body toning(increased weight for legs and back to 35lbs for 3.5 min), 10 dancing ab work out, 12 min pilate cool down stretches, 30 min walk while talking, 1 mile walk with hubby.



Nov15  DAY 38
Went to Ocean City to see the sunrise with my hubby and then to a little dinner for breakfast: western omelet, 1/4 C home fries,1/4 piece of whole wheat toast, 3 cups of coffee,home made crab soup with 5 triscuits ,grilled NY strip Steak,salad(spinach green, baby greens, scallions, red and yellow peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, celery, asparagus), blanched asparagus and sweet potatoes. 64+ oz water
Exercise: 20 min walk on beach, 2 one mile walks with hubby



Nov 16  DAY 39
scrambled eggs herbal tea, home made pumpkin pie with real whip cream,1 C Great value energy trail mix for snacks, turkey sausage with peppers and onions, 6 home made oatmeal cookies(I made 3 different kinds so I had to taste them all to see which ones I liked best, and the ones with dark choc chips, coconut, raisins, and nuts were I think the best tasting.:-X) 64+ oz water
Exercise: 1 mile walk with hubby 69 min walk while talking on the phone


Nov17  DAY 40
2 oatmeal cookies, 1 C choc mint coffee with 1/2 &1/2, yogurt and pineapple chunks, lg salad(spinach green, baby greens, scallions, red and yellow peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, celery, asparagus), home made turkey spaghetti with 3 small pieces of garlic bread, 1 fistfull of noodles. 1 C Great value energy trail mix for snacks,  64+ oz water
Exercise: 30 body toning, 10 dancing ab work out, 12 min pilate cool down stretches, 30 min walk while talking,


Nov 18  DAY 41
1 C yogurt with pineapple chunks, mocha tonix, 6 oatmeal cookies:-X,spaghetti no bread, Mc D side salad with grilled chicken patty. 2C Great value energy trail mix for snacks
Exercise: 30 push ups(10 m, 20 fm),4 min of different ab exercises



Nov 19  DAY 42
started off good than down hill.
yogurt with pineapple chunks 2 c of coffee, 4 oatmeal cookies, 1/2 microwaved sweet potato with 1/2t butter

exercise: 30 body toning, 10 dancing ab work out, 8 min pilate cool down stretches

NO changes this week

Weight: 136
                                                                                                        
Neck:                 12.75
upper chest         35;36
waist:                  29.75
belly                    33.75
hips                      37.75
thigh                     22
calf                       14
biceps                   10.75;12
Posted by allaboutunow at 3:15 PM 0 comments

week 5 maintaining good results

The products I took on a daily basis was OPC Beauty blend, OPC multi vitamin without iron
Products I took occasionally FCI, and CAI I used these when I knew if I was going to have a lot of carbs in my meal or a lot of fats(like french fries and pizza)


DAY 29


Nov 6- not feeling well sinuses killing me, slept in
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with blueberries and 1t b.sugar coffee with 1/2 &1/2
Lunch: Yellow pepper
snacks: Antioxidant energy mix fm Walmart 1C
Dinner: Went to Ruby Tuesday grilled salmon with spinach artichoke dip(gave 1/2 of the dip to my son) grilled asparagus and green beans, salad with lots of veggies (enough to get my 9 servings in for the day)
exercise: on an off 1 hr of walk while talking on phone
water: at least 64 oz


DAY 30


Nov 7- not feeling well sinuses still killing me
Breakfast: yogurt with blueberries and walnuts coffee with 1/2 &1/2
Lunch: orange pepper, 1 C home made chicken veg soup
snacks: Antioxidant energy mix fm Walmart 2 C
Dinner: chocolate cake with 3 scoops of icecream
exercise: 30 min walk while talking




Nov 8- not feeling well sinuses still bothering me
Breakfast: 1 C frosted shredded wheat w/ whole milk, coffee with 1/2 &1/2
Lunch: Lg salad(baby spinach greens, herb mix, 1/4 red and yellow pepper sliced, 1/2 small zucchini sliced, 1 plum tomato cut in chunks, 1 celery stock sliced, 1/4 C Antioxidant trail mix(almonds, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds)
snacks: Antioxidant energy mix fm Walmart 1C
Dinner: home made taco salad made with lean pork(see blog for recipe)
exercise: on an off 1 hr of walk while talking on phone
water: at least 64 oz
supplements: cla, fci, cai, opc beauty blend, immune, multi vitamin isotonix


DAY 32


Nov 9
scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, 1 slice bacon without the fat, herbal tea, 2 chicken tenders from Hardees with onion rings and frenchfries :-(, Antioxidant energy mix fm Walmart 1C, 1 piece of choc cake. This was a big splurge day. will do better tomorrow.
exercise: 15 dancing, 1 mile walk.


DAY 33


Nov 10
yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, 16 oz herbal tea, salad(baby spinach, red yellow and orange peppers, scallions, tomatoes) celery with crunchy peanut butter, more salad with grilled chicken, 64 oz water
exercise: 2.5 mile walk, 15 min of dancing


DAY 34


Nov 11
yogurt with 1/2 C blueberries and walnuts, coffee with 1/2 & 1/2, chicken(fried) salad @Applebee's with ice tea,  Dinner at Chili's (Margariita Grilled Chicken AND 3 SHRIMP, smashed potatoes, broccoli & carrots (steamed), 1/2 blueberry,pomegranate, blackberry smoothie(tasted bad) 64 oz water
exercise: raking coal for 15 25 mins and a lot of walking while shopping about (2hrs), 15 min pilates


DAY 35


Nov 12
bowl of shredded wheat,McD side salad with a grilled chicken patty(found out that you can order a grilled patty for $1 so no more fried McChichen patties for me) and a yogurt parfait, 1 C mixed antioxidant and energy snack mix, 2 slices of very good thin crust pizza with sweet peppers onions, garlic and basil. 52 oz water and 2 sips of my son's coke.
**went to the mall with son had no make up on and did nothing to my hair and several people thought I was with my boyfriend. They were in shock when I told them it was my youngest son(16 yrs old) and I was 43. I am so glad I took the Transitions Lifestyle System seriously. I have never felt so good and so flattered. This also happened to me in June when I was in the Mall with my older son(20 yrs old). If I can do you can to so never give up you will succeed!


DAY 36
NOV 13



yogurt with frozen blueberries, 1 slice of left over pizza, salad, 2 C great value energy trail mix
Exercise: 30 min walk while talking, 1 mile walk. 64+ oz water

New measurements and weight:
                                                                                        
Weight: 136
                                                                                                        
Neck:                 12.75
upper chest         35;36
waist:                  29.75
belly                    33.75
hips                      37.75
thigh                     22
calf                       14
biceps                   10.75;12


total inches 243.75
Posted by allaboutunow at 3:01 PM 0 comments

week 4 maintaining good results


The products I took on a daily basis was OPC Beauty blend, OPC multi vitamin without iron, CLA
Products I took occasionally FCI, and CAI I used these when I knew if I was going to have a lot of carbs in my meal or a lot of fats(like french fries and pizza)

OCT 30  DAY 22
Ihop French toast(2slices) 2 eggs scrambled, 1 sausage link, 3 cups of coffee, 1 Taco with chips and salsa which I shared with my son, 1 lg yellow pepper, 1 cup of mix nuts, apple
Exercise a lot of lifting and moving of furniture, up and down 4 flights of stairs several times.

Oct 31 DAY 23
scrambled eggs with red peppers, onions, 1 Cup of coffee, 1 slice of bacon 1/2 turkey sausage patty, 3 oz of pot roast with 2 potato wedges 1 carrots, 1/2C green beans and 1/8 c gravy on pot roast and potatoes. 4 tootsie rolls(small ones) 1 choc covered cherry, homemade salsa and chips

Exercise: none

Nov 1  DAY 24
2 scrambled eggs with red peppers and onions, 2 slices of bacon, 1/4 C pomegranate seeds,home made chile with 5 triscuits and shredded cheese, 3 0z roasted garlic and rosemary chicken, 1/8 C rosted cubed sweet potato, 5 pieces of asparagus, 1/4 c pomegranate seeds,7 Mr. goodbar mini chocolates.

exercise went for 1 mile walk with family in woods 

Nov 2  DAY 25
1 C oatmeal with 1/4 C blueberries and 5 pecans, 1 C energy mix, home made chicken veg soup(Boiled leftover chicken  for 2-3 hrs, de-boned the chicken and strained the juices. put if frig for 1 hr. skimmed all the hardened fat and discarded it. Added more water, curry seasoning, cumin, fresh rosemary Dried rosemary and sage, salt pepper, minced garlic, chopped onions, 3 different kinds of peppers cut into chunks, asparagus, carrots, celery, Mrs. Dash)had this soup for lunch and dinner.
water 60oz
exercise: none

Nov 3  DAY 26
scrambled eggs with onions and peppers, herbal tea, home made chicken veg. soup, pork loin roast with turkey sausage(browned meat in pot and then add 1/4 C water spinkled a lot of dried sage and rosemary leaves from my garden, salt and pepper,Mrs. Dash put lid on and cooked on low for 1 hr delicious) 1 sweet potato and 1/4 C corn.
Water 64 oz
transition supplements: CLA,FCI,CAI, OPC beauty blend

exercise: 25 walk while talking on phone.

Nov 4  DAY 27
 1 C yogurt with 1/4 C blueberries, 1 C mochatonix,1 yellow pepper, 1 orange pepper, 1 c home made chicken veg. soup, 2 slices leftover pork loin and 1/2 turkey sausage, 2 C of great value granola energy mix(ate through out the day)
transition supplements: CLA,FCI,CAI, OPC beauty blend
water 64 oz

exercise: none
Woke up with really bad sinus headache.


Nov 5  DAY 28
shredded wheat cereal with whole milk, gingerbread herbal tea, home made chile with 3 triscuits and shredded cheese, 1 orange pepper, McDonald's southwestern salad, no dressing, 8 thin mints cookies, 6 cornchips with spinach dip, 1 med McD's coffee with 4 creamers. Water 50 oz
transition supplements: CLA,FCI,CAI, OPC beauty blend

exercise: dancing 25 min.
have a head cold slept till 11 am.


weight         134.5 lbs
neck:            12.5
upper chest:   35.25
lower chest:    36.5
waist:            29.75
belly:             33.25
hips:              37.25
thigh              21.25
calf                14
biceps            10.75   12
total inches      242.5
total inches loss  24.5 (i gained a 1.5 inches from last week)
Posted by allaboutunow at 2:43 PM 0 comments

week 3 maintaining good results

Some of the last weeks weight results are in: Wonderwoman has lost 12 lbs, Red robbin has lost 9 lbs and is 1 size smaller, Happy has lost 18 pounds and has gone from a size 18 to a size 12, sunshine has lost a total of 5 lbs(she has been sick for 2 weeks so she is doing quite well considering what she is going through) I have 4lbs(26.5 since March) so I have been maintaining and building muscles(i did loose another 3 inches total of 27" I have not received anyones measurements yet just weight)


The products I took on a daily basis was OPC Beauty blend, OPC multi vitamin without iron
Products I took occasionally FCI, and CAI I used these when I knew if I was going to have a lot of carbs in my meal or a lot of fats(like french fries and pizza)



Oct 23 DAY 15
Yogurt, blueberries, coffee, grilled chicken salad(romaine, cucumbers, gn peppers, cabbage, carrots, olives), energy mix as snacks, shrimp lemon garlic dinner(I ordered it without noodles and and extra side side salad)
Exercise : walked around the baltimore harbor for 2 hrs.

Oct 24 DAY 16
cottage cheese with pineapple, Salad at Ruby tuesdays, 2 slices of Dominos pizza energy snacks McD's coffee.
Excersize: walked around FT Washington for 2hrs,

Oct 25  DAY 17
Yogurt with fresh pineapple, green tea, 1 slice of dominos leftover pizza, 2 cups of nuts/energy mix(1 for dinner and 1 in-between for snacks)
40+ min walk while talking on phone

Oct 26  DAY 18
Kinda funny I had grilled lean hamburger with onions and jalapenos, cheddar cheese , pickles and 4 slices of tomatoes, I did have thin bread with my hamburger this time, that was dinner. I ate yogurt with pineapple again, McD yogurt parfait, mixed nuts, apple, Vanilla Transitions shake with mochatonix in it. Way too sweet for me. Took me forever to finish.
Excersize: 15 min Pilates 30 min walk while talking on phone.

Oct 27  DAY 19
sauteed 1 slice of bacon(cut most of the fat off) 1/2 jalapeno, 1/4 C diced onions, added 2 egg white and 1 egg yoke and 1 slice of pepper-jack cheese, 1/2 energy mix, MC Chicken no mayo or bun and 10 FF.

Exercise 15 min walk while talking on the phone.

Oct 28  DAY 20

orange and mochatonix, left over stir fry chicken, 1/2 of blackened chicken salad (fm Our place in Pokomoke), 1 C mixed nuts(for snacks), herbal tea. exercise: 2 mile walk 30 mins walk while talking.

Oct 29 Day 21
Yogurt with pineapple junks, Mochatonix, 1C mixed nuts, hamburger no bun, tomatoes, Mc Ds salad but I added spinach, herb mix, summer squash, red peppers

MY Measurements: OCT 30, 2010
Weight:  135
neck                      12.5
upper chest          35.25  Mid 36.5
waist:                     30
Belly                      34.25
hips:                      37.5
R. thigh                  21.5
R. calf:                  14
R. biceps              11 Flex 12   
total inches          244.5 (-25.5)
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