Day 28

So technically today is the last day of my fourth week. I will weigh again in the morning.
crazy that it has been that long.

Hot cocoa
Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Chili puffs
Chili Soup... (Eeww Don't like this at all!!)
Grilled Chicken with lemon pepper and bell peppers and celery
Shake

So I will post my weight in Red in the morning. I hope it's at least 5... I need to get this off!!

Down 4!!
I'll take that. so 15 lbs in 4 weeks. not too shabby. I wish it was 30 like my friends sister, but that's definitely 15 I couldn't get off myself..... so I'll take it.

Day 27

Chocolate pudding
Orange creme shake
Chicken noodle soup
Chili Nacho puffs
Cup of Sugar free Cider
Chicken/Zucchini/peppers
celery
Vanilla pudding

Felt a little hungry again. I ate a couple of snacks. I hope again that this doesn't affect me. anyway, overall it was pretty good day. I wish the weather would cooperate for a nice spring break though!! My kids need to get out and play!!

Day 26

Chocolate shake
Vanilla pudding
Chili nacho puffs
Caramel nut bar
Zucchini/chicken
Vanilla pudding

Haven't seen any movement on the scale. I wanted to exercise today and just didn't get to. Tomorrow I will for sure. I think my body is hitting a plateau?? Anyway.... a couple more days for the true test.

Day 25

hot cocoa
honey mustard pretzels
caramel nut bar
Parmesan puffs
Salad/cucumbers/celery/tomato with Chicken
Vanilla pudding

It has been a crazy emotional day today. You know how when you are physically and spiritually exhausted, you just want to sleep? well that was me. and I am dehydrated too, because I had a nap and got off of my times a bit for eating and sleeping.

Anyway, tomorrow is a new day. I hope the kids don't drive me crazy. I'll probably try to go a couple places with them so they don't get bored and crazy. Gotta love spring break!!

I did Pilates again. exercising feels good!!

Day 24

Hot cocoa
cinnamon pretzels
chicken noodle soup
cinnamon pretzels

Asparagus/zucchini/chicken

Vanilla pudding

good day again.

Day 23

Vanilla Shake
Cinnamon Pretzels
Chicken and rice soup
Parmesan Puffs
zucchini and chicken
Vanilla Pudding

So good. Feeling much better eating the right amount of food :)

Day 22

Hot cocoa
cinnamon pretzels
chicken noodle soup
Lemon Meringue Bar

Zucchini/peppers/ Chicken

Shake

So I measured My meat today..... Yeah I haven't been eating enough. That is weird. I think my portion sizes are way off since I am scared to eat too much. anyway, maybe that will help. I will be weighing my food every day now!!

Day 21

Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Chicken noodle soup
cinnamon pretzels
Cinnamon soy snack
Banana shake
Salad with Chicken
vanilla pudding
Baby dill Pickles
2 handfuls of animal crackers

I know I am a wimp. I totally gave in to a sweet tooth craving, But I figure If I had some, It would help. I feel like I have been going a little crazy for sweets. At least it wasn't 2 handfuls of chocolate chips!!! I just hope It doesn't screw me up completely. Also tomorrow is the beginning of my fourth week So I figure I'll try to get new motivation and determination. I can't believe it's been 3 weeks. So I will post here in Red in the morning how much I am down. Cross your fingers!!

Down 1 :(

I was hoping for more, but I have the curse of doing something for 2 weeks and the 3rd week my body regulates and doesn't want to let go. This week I also know I ate more "extra" snacks. So I think If I want to stay losing a lot I need to just stick to the plan. I am going to also get some new batteries for my food scale, so that I know exactly how much Meat I am eating according to oz... so I can be exact on the plan. Who cares if I am hungry... I am going to lose my goal by the end of my second month for sure!!!!!

Also B told me I need to start lifting a little and doing some exercise, which I haven't really done on a regular basis. I need to make time and incorporate that into my schedule. That will help too I'm sure.
Overall though 11 lbs in 3 weeks... pretty good. better than I was doing on my own for sure!!!

Day 20

Oatmeal Raisin bar
Honey mustard pretzels
Chocolate shake
2 stalks of celery

Carmel nut Bar
Momentum
Parmesan cheese puffs...... (Oops missed typing this one) Thanks B!

Tilipia with steamed asparagus and zucchini

3 baby dills

Today went a little better. I ate a couple of snacks today. Didn't feel AS hungry. I had a crazy day though and I am exhausted. I hope I sleep deeply tonight.

Day 19

Hot cocoa
S'mores bar
momentum
Chicken noodle soup
Chicken and rice soup
Parmesan puffs

Tilapia fish with steamed Zucchini and broccoli

So today was hard again. I felt SO hungry and not satisfied quite. I added extra water to my soups to help make me fuller, but maybe the water is making everything break down sooner or something. I Just felt SUPER hungry all day.

I did have a good day though. I was able to mop my floor (which I am embarrassed to say it's been probably at least 4 months since I got on my hands and knees and actually mopped it all). I usually just spot mop. I also did some other "spring cleaning" things, sorting organizing etc so I feel good and accomplished on these kinds of days. :)

Day 18

Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Orange Shake
Honey mustard Pretzels
S'mores Bar
Zucchini/Chicken/ Salsa
Chicken and Rice soup

Today was church and I totally was eating in the hall. People give me funny stares, but oh well. I am excited for this week. I love that I am seeing such great results so quickly. That was a major deciding factor, is that time's a wasting. I want it off fast. and well I'm a third of the way there!!!!

Day 17

Oatmeal Raisin bar
Orange shake
Soy snack
Cinnamon pretzels
Chicken and Rice soup
Chicken over bed of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, celery
Oatmeal Raisin bar

I was So craving sugar today. It was a Hard day. I just kept drinking water and I made some Grape crystal light and drank a bunch of that. That helped the sweet tooth a little.

My sister and her friend brought over a movie. I watched half, then made them some popcorn which smelled yummy. Then my friend called so I didn't even get to finish the movie, but didn't eat any popcorn and got to talk to a dear friend who I haven't talked to in forever.

Day 16

Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Chocolate Shake
Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Chili Nacho Puffs
zucchini, asparagus,peppers topped with salsa
Banana Shake

I am going to a movie on a date tonight, so I will bring a snack and some water :)

Day 15

Chocolate Shake
Vanilla Shake
Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Chicken and Rice soup
Broccoli beef
Honey mustard pretzels

Good day today. Felt good and I was excited that I got creative with dinner. My husband ate the same thing as me only I served his over brown rice. Yay!!
Basically sauteed some steak pieces in water, then added some soy sauce, terriyaki and Garlic seasonings, some cornstarch and Broccoli, Oh and some sliced red and green bell pepper. That was yummy!

Day 14

Lemon bar
Orange shake
Smore'sbar
Chicken and Rice soup
Ranch Soy crisps snack
Banana shake
asparagus/turkey

So I have been craving candy and sweets all day!! I haven't given in though. I did eat a handful of goldfish crackers. oops. Hope that won't make a huge dent. It has been a pretty rough day.
I have gotta do this though!!
Tomorrow morning I weigh and will post this week's loss in Red.


Down 3 lbs
This wasn't exactly a 7 or a 5, but certainly 3 lbs is great. I'll take it. total 10 lbs

Day 13

Shake
S'mores Bar
Soup
honey mustard pretzels
salad
caramel nut bar

So today was NOT a good day. I woke up with a migraine from He!! and it lasted all day. :( I drank loads of water too, but didn't help. I hurt my back and my neck was a little kinked too. So I am sure that is where it came from. But it sucked really bad. I went to my sisters choir concert at Borah last night, and that was way fun. She is going to be famous... she is amazing!! I might try to go to a chiropractor today to help, because I still feel crappy uggghh.

Day 12

Hot cocoa
Vanilla Shake
Soup
Chili cheese puffs
Asparagus/ Zucchini steamed with fresh garlic/lemon/salt/pepper and 6oz turkey breast
Banana Shake

I like the banana shakes because they curb my sweet tooth. I kept wanting to eat a treat of some kind, so I thought... "this calls for a banana shake" very yummy and did curb that craving!! two more full days until it has been 2 weeks on the program. I am amazed how quick it has gone. I am excited to weigh and find out how I did this week. Stay tuned ;)

Day 11

Orange Shake
Cinnamon Roll Bar
Parmesan Puffs.... these definitely taste like salad croutons
Chicken and rice soup
Zucchini, peppers, chicken topped with a little salsa
Lemon Meringue bar

Today was a good day. First of all It was Sunday. Of course, I wasn't able to go to church today because my baby girls are still a little sick. But the sun was shining and it was a gorgeous day. Also, Our friend Jon got baptized and that was so awesome. He is an Amazing guy and what a blessing it was to be a part of that. So I actually ate my last meal a little late, but I stayed up to make sure there were at least 2 hours after to compensate for it.
Anyway I am very happy with this program and happy that I have also been able to withstand the temptations of food. I have definately looked at some things, and smeeled some things that I drooled a little and thought.. oh I can't wait to have a taste of that again. But overall I have no desire. I am on a mission to Get it off!! When You know one bite can ruin you, it motivates me to say "No thank you" :)

Day 10

Straw shake- 8am
Chicken noodle soup-10am
choc shake-12am
bar-2pm
salad and turkey-4pm
bar-6pm

Nothing too exciting happened today. Just a normal day for me. made sure to drink more water today, that definitely helped. I struggle with drinking water, so I have to make a huge effort to make sure I drink enough. When I don't I feel tired, grumpy, My skin feels like sandpaper, and I have even been known to get a headache or two. Today I did make sure I ate on the dot... and didn't let time slip away.

Day 9

Shake-7:30
Bar-10:00
Bar-12:00pm
Shake-2:30
Lean and green Salad-6:pm
with some of my turkey I cooked from the other night. mmmm
Brownie-7:30

So again today I was out running errands and had some on the go food!! (Bars)
I also noticed today, because I was out and about doing things making cookies for our friend Jon's baptism, that I did not do good on the water drinking. Which could also be another reason for my lack of energy. Any It was like I for got to eat so the spaces between when I would eat kept getting longer. Will that affect my weight loss? When, and how consistent I am with eating the same times every day??

P.S. I do not like the brownies. uggg blah. I thought that would be a yummy treat, since I made over 100 cookies and didn't even eat a crumb, but I was wrong. yuk
Anybody want to trade for some shakes?????

Day 8

Shake
bar
puffs
bar
soy crisp
soup
salad/chicken

So My son had a program today that made me eat more on the go type food. It was great to have that option though. A little anxious and nervous to begin this week. I hope it goes well. With other programs I usually see results the first week an maybe the second, but then I plateau. So i really hope that won't happen with me. We shall see....

Day 7

Vanilla shake- 7am

Vanilla pudding-9am
Cinnamon roll bar-11am
Chicken and rice soup-1:30pm
ranch soy crisp
Chicken with zucchini,bell peppers, and salsa-4pm
Strawberry shake -6:30pm
mixed berry infuser

So today was a good day again. Didn't really feel too hungry. No mindless eating, so that was good too.

This is the last full day of my week, so tomorrow I will post my loss and begin week 2. I am excited and can't wait to share!!
So check back tomorrow morning! I will post on this entry in Red. :)


DOWN 7 POUNDS in ONE WEEK!!!!!!!

Day 6- Interesting one

So I had a vanilla appetite suppression shake at 7:30
24 oz water
Lemon meringue bar 9:30
water
Orange Creme shake (this was tasty) 11:30
water
Chicken Rice soup 2:00
Turkey 5:20
Honey mustard pretzels 7:30

So today was a very interesting day. It was like my brain was not working. After I had my first meal this morning, Of course I made breakfast for the kids, which happened to be french toast. So they all finished eating, I do my morning check of the e-mail, make some phone calls, but then mindlessly... put a piece of french toast in my mouth. Covered in powdered sugar, I didn't chew or swallow, I simply spat it out. And went..."woah I almost ate that!" But you see the former me can't believe my kids are so wasteful, so I would go ahead and eat most of, if not all of their "leftovers". Well I am here to tell you that as soon as my kids are done eating, from now on, I will immediately throw away their leftovers, Unless of course dad is home and wants them. That was just WAY TOO CLOSE!! Don't want to ruin the good thing I've got going.

So then I decided to make my life a little easier, I would cook this turkey I've had in my freezer and portion out the white meat and freeze it for ready use. So I did that. Went well. Was a hit for dinner. Of course husband gets the dark meat, he'll burn that off in about an hour.

While it was in the oven and kids are napping, I had again another mindless moment. I am starting to spring clean and go through closets and just organize some. Well I was folding some clothes to put back in my closet and a little peppermint star-kist mint fell out of a pair of pants onto the floor. OF course candy is good forever. Don't tell me you've never eaten old candy before. Well I did. I ate that whole mint. agrhgahhhhhhh!!!
I didn't know I did until the flavor was sort of resonating in my mouth and I went aaaaahhh!
I just ate a mint!!!
Well I hope it doesn't ruin me. also My dinner. I made that delightful turkey??? Well I ate the turkey first and was going to have salad with it. But then I was too full. I ate my 6 oz of turkey and was too full to eat any salad. WHAT??? weird. SO I didn't eat any greens tonight, just the lean.
OOOooooooppppps!
Well I hope I can turn the juices on in my brain and that I will be more on the plan tomorrow!!!!

Day 5

Let's see...

I had Hot cocoa for breakfast 7:00
then I has a lemon meringue bar(delicious)9:00
Water 24 oz

I made some jello today. I haven't had jello for like 12 years??? It was fun to make and my oldest ate a ton of it even though it was sugar free. I was surprised he liked it actually.

then another bar 11:00
water 24oz
then chicken soup 1:00
water 24 oz
then a strawberry shake 4:00
a cinnamon soy crisp snack
then chicken yummo salad 6:00

Felt pretty darn good again. Wouldn't say I got a "boost of energy", but definitely felt better.
It's getting easier, more like a habit.
Slept a little better last night too aside from the 2 sick babies that woke up at least 5 times :(

Day 4

8:00 Breakfast... Vanilla Appetite suppression shake
10:00 am Oatmeal Raisin Bar
24 oz water
12:00 Cinnamon Pretzels
Momentum infuser
24 oz water
2:30 pm Chicken and Rice soup
4:30 Yummo Chicken Salad with cucumbers,tomato,celery
6:30 pm Bananna Creme Shake ...mmmm
24 oz water


Today my 2 yr old was sick with a fever and cough. I stayed home from church to care for her. I wondered if that's why I didn't feel as bad myself, because I was busy with her and not paying attention, but it did seem even better today.
I know this is TMI, but remember this is my journal and I am making notes so I'll remember how I feel. So Anyway I was VERY gasious and haven't had a BM since yesterday morning.
Still the scale shows I am 5 lbs down. Like I said the true test will be at my week mark on Thursday, but I must say I love what I see!!
Thanks for checking on me B.
I feel also by logging what I eat and what I am doing my coaches will be able to help me tweak things, if i am plateauing. Or make sure I am eating right!!

Anyway, Here's to tomorrow where I get my Supposed Boost of energy!!

CHEERS!

Day 3

Chocolate shake at 8:00 am
bar at 10am
bar at noon
soup at 3:30


We were out and about today. I went to my parents where all of my bad eating habits began. They fixed everyone lunch, but it's always SOOO much. I was never raised with the correct portion sizes, and if you don't eat every drop of food your wasting it. There is sugar cereal and candy and juice and chips everywhere. My kids LOVE Grandma's house. I hope to be able to help them someday. All my family. Everyone is very obese, except 2 members of my 9 member family. myself included. Myself and another sister are overweight, not obese, but there is definitely a pattern of emotional food addicts in my family.

6pm yummo chicken salad with cucumbers and tomato

7:30 strawberry shake


Today was a lot better. Still felt somewhat weak, but very manageable, and starting to feel very satisfied. I was down 3 lbs today, but I will wait until it has been a week and weigh at the same time of day to be completely accurate.

This used to be me!!!!! Lol... Be inspired!!

Day 2

So I felt a little queezy this morning and was so lethargic when I woke up.
But after having my
Hot cocoa at 7:30 and 24 oz of water,
I am starting to feel a little better.
oatmeal raisin crunch bar at 9:30 chased down my an infuser.
That has helped a bunch.
11:30 chicken and rice soup... love that

So around noon I started to feel really cold and dizzy. Drank some more water. took the kids to the park to drink in some of the beautiful spring air and sunshine. Told someone at the park about this program... she is totally interested. She said she'll call me. cool.
feel better again.

1:30 vanilla pudding that was tasty too.
Out of habit... I almost ate the leftover goldfish crackers from lunch. See... mindless eater, but I caught myself..... whew.

4:30 ended up having Chicken with green peppers, zucchini, and sliced grape tomatoes, seasoned with salt and pepper and medium Salsa. Delicious!! Husband ate the same thing. Very filling!!

Had a soy crisp snack.
Went to a baby shower, had a couple of cucumbers and celery.

Had a banana creme shake for my last meal ... Super yummy treat!!

Day 1 on the Medifast Diet

I debated about whether to start today or tomorrow, because tonight we are going to Jon's to celebrate his mom's birthday. I am making my famous chocolate chip cheesecake for her and... ooh I could have some and then start tomorrow.

I decided to start today. I always have some kind of excuse and there will always be extremely fattening delicious food that I want to eat, but if I give in... I will never be in control. I am stronger than that. So I made the cheesecake and a couple other desserts this morning, and boy did I ever want to lick the spoon. But I didn't.

Today has gone well. the food tastes good, but there is not much of it. My tummy has been rumbling a lot, but I have been drinking my water *yay* and that has helped. also knowing that in a couple hours I "get to" eat again, helps too.

So for breakfast I had a Strawberry Shake 7:30 am
then Oatmeal Raisin Crunch bar 9:30
Vegetable beef stew 11:30 (don't love that)
Raisin crunch bar 1:30
drank a momentum infuser after that, because I still felt hungry and actually started feeling a bit nauseous. that helped and was delicious I might add.
at 4:30 I will have an appetite suppression shake
and
at 6:30 I will have a green salad with cucumbers tomatoes and 6 OZ of boiled chicken. and of course much more water.

So I actually swapped and ended up eating my lean and green at 4:30 before we went to Jon's and then I did not have any dessert... so wanted to, and was so hungry. After I came home and got my kids to bed I had my last meal... a shake. then I stayed up and read until 10:15. Didn't sleep very well, But I am expecting not to feel good for a few days. They say your body is getting rid of toxins and adjusting to the lower calorie intake.
Sidenote: It wasn't as bad to cook something extra for my husband. I was already cooking chicken to go with my salad, so I just boiled some alfredo noodles and threw some alfredo sauce and his portion of chicken in a bowl. Wha-la...2 different meals, but with the same base... Chicken.

Pictures will come soon :)


Hoorah for me!!

Something new.... a little scared.

So in two days I begin something new that could change my life. I hope it does. I am not good at journaling, so this is for me to record my private thoughts and feelings a little easier and help me along my new weight loss journey.

Short term goal:
to lose weight so I can have another healthy pregnancy, and feel good about myself before hand, throughout, and after hopefully be able to reach my goals easier since i will be an expert on healthy eating.

Long term goals:
-Better health
-Less pain in my joints and knees from carrying extra weight
-Help my Depression
-Look hot for my hot husband
-Feel better about myself
-Be able to play and exercise freely with my children.
-Not have to look in plus size to find comfortable clothes

Challenges I face:
-Feeding everyone. Kids are all picky, and husband requires like 12,ooo calories a day. so basically I am a short order cook for 6 different people.
-Easter. Nuff said
-Can I afford it? I plan to use my newly acquired babysitting money to pay for this extra food.
-I am a mindless eater. Will I be able to resist eating my kids leftovers?
-Water consumption. I suck at this. I need to be able to drink at least 96 oz of water every day.
-keeping kids from eating my fun, specially packaged, EXPENSIVE meals.
-and how sad that I have to wean my baby. I'm sure my milk will completely dry out during the next week and a half, because I am not eating enough calories to keep up the supply :( So I might be VERY emotional the next little bit.

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. I Know I can. I know I can. I WILL!!!!!!