Friday, March 11, 2011
Cheater Cheater Poptart Eater
In my defense, it's made with real fruit. AND I'm not giving up on my diet. I'm just taking a breather.
Day 5
Losing motivation. The only thing worse than a diet, is not losing weight on a diet. Come on!! I'm down maybe another 1/2 pound today. I think I've lost 2 1/2 pounds this week total. I guess that's a typical amount to lose though, but it's still very discouraging. Especially since today is Friday. I like to eat stuff on the weekends. Like I was thinking, oh it's Friday, maybe tonight we can have a pizza night. Then it all came flooding back to me. Sigh. I like pizza.
So, I had the berry smoothie again this morning. I actually had the banana and pb one yesterday. It was great till I realized we're aren't supposed to have bananas yet. Oooops. And I'm pretty sure the pb is a no-no.
My friend had a great idea though. It's hard to eat veggies just plain, but dips are out. Unless..... they are made from the yogurt! Who knew? So, she tried mixing an onion soup packet with the yogurt and said it tasted really good! I'm going to try that today and eat my carrots and celery. I'll try to update how that goes.
I went on a walk yesterday with 2 of my kids and one of their friends. It wasn't a really fast walk, but we walked for about 40 minutes or so. It's something! Tomorrow is my 5k and I don't think I'm really ready for it. I know I can do 2 miles, we'll see about the rest. I actually don't feel like I'm in the right mindset, either. I kind of don't care. Like I said, my motivation is dwindling. :( Not sure how to get it back at this point. I should be happy that I'm doing something wonderful for my body, like eating well. All I see is the poptart that's staring me in the face. Mmmmm poptarts. They aren't really even that good. It's just forbidden.
So, I had the berry smoothie again this morning. I actually had the banana and pb one yesterday. It was great till I realized we're aren't supposed to have bananas yet. Oooops. And I'm pretty sure the pb is a no-no.
My friend had a great idea though. It's hard to eat veggies just plain, but dips are out. Unless..... they are made from the yogurt! Who knew? So, she tried mixing an onion soup packet with the yogurt and said it tasted really good! I'm going to try that today and eat my carrots and celery. I'll try to update how that goes.
I went on a walk yesterday with 2 of my kids and one of their friends. It wasn't a really fast walk, but we walked for about 40 minutes or so. It's something! Tomorrow is my 5k and I don't think I'm really ready for it. I know I can do 2 miles, we'll see about the rest. I actually don't feel like I'm in the right mindset, either. I kind of don't care. Like I said, my motivation is dwindling. :( Not sure how to get it back at this point. I should be happy that I'm doing something wonderful for my body, like eating well. All I see is the poptart that's staring me in the face. Mmmmm poptarts. They aren't really even that good. It's just forbidden.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Day 4
I think my body is playing tricks on me. First, I haven't had a good nights sleep since I started. Is it the Green Tea supplements? I don't know. I only take one in the morning, so it seems it should have plenty of time to wear off. Last night was the worse. I was wide awake till 3:30am. Not cool! Second, I weighed myself today. Hahaha *insert sarcasm*. I've lost a total of maybe 2 pounds. That might be a stretch, too. It's probably more like 1.5 or something.
I know on a normal diet that's closer to normal. This isn't a normal diet. Lots of people are losing 3 pounds on the first day. I just need to be patient. Noone needs to tell me that. I already know. But man, it really takes a ding on my motivation level! I'll keep going though.
Last night I made a chicken and veggie soup. I used chicken bouillion to make the broth. Put in some chopped up chicken, carrots, celery, a can of italian style tomatoes, onions, lots of seasonings. It was pretty yummy! Even my kids did ok with it.
This morning I had a smoothie. It was super delicious! I used 6oz of plain yogurt, about 3/4 scoop of chocolate whey protein powder, a handfull of berries, tiny scoop of Stevia and some water. I actually feel rather satisfied from that. I've been constantly hungry. I know it's because my body is craving the sweets.
Tomorrow morning, I'm going to make another smoothie. Using this yogurt, protein powder & stevia. But this time I'm going to put in a banana and a scoop of peanut butter. Mmmm, it sounds good, doesn't it? We'll see! I might as well have fun with experimenting!
I know on a normal diet that's closer to normal. This isn't a normal diet. Lots of people are losing 3 pounds on the first day. I just need to be patient. Noone needs to tell me that. I already know. But man, it really takes a ding on my motivation level! I'll keep going though.
Last night I made a chicken and veggie soup. I used chicken bouillion to make the broth. Put in some chopped up chicken, carrots, celery, a can of italian style tomatoes, onions, lots of seasonings. It was pretty yummy! Even my kids did ok with it.
This morning I had a smoothie. It was super delicious! I used 6oz of plain yogurt, about 3/4 scoop of chocolate whey protein powder, a handfull of berries, tiny scoop of Stevia and some water. I actually feel rather satisfied from that. I've been constantly hungry. I know it's because my body is craving the sweets.
Tomorrow morning, I'm going to make another smoothie. Using this yogurt, protein powder & stevia. But this time I'm going to put in a banana and a scoop of peanut butter. Mmmm, it sounds good, doesn't it? We'll see! I might as well have fun with experimenting!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Day 3
I didn't weigh myself this morning like I was going to try not to. It was tempting though!
Last night I went to the Relief Society birthday party dinner. I was a little nervous how my will power would hold out. They served yummy shredded chicken on rolls, salad and dessert. I took a heaping pile of salad, added a little of the chicken on top and called it good. It was really yummy. The chicken was marinated in root bear and bbq sauce, so I know there was some sugar in it, but I didn't have that much of it, and it wasn't dripping in it or anything. And I passed on the roll and the dessert. YAY ME! I do have will power!
Yesterday I was really hungry most of the day, so I tried drinking as much water as I could to curb it. I've been drinking more like 10-12 glasses a day. It didn't really help, but I haven't been eating as much as have in the past. I just need to get used to eating better! And not all day! :)
I did not exercise yesterday. Never really got a chance. I went walking this morning though, for about an hour.
What I've had so far today is:
hot water with lemon juice - which is supposed to stimulate your digestive juices
green tea capsule and b-12 vitamin
plain yogurt with berries and stevia added
apple
And yes, I'm still hungry. I'll have some more water! mmmmm :)
Even though I don't know how much I've lost yet, my stomach is a little flatter. Shockingly, I think my body likes me to eat this way! Who knew?
Last night I went to the Relief Society birthday party dinner. I was a little nervous how my will power would hold out. They served yummy shredded chicken on rolls, salad and dessert. I took a heaping pile of salad, added a little of the chicken on top and called it good. It was really yummy. The chicken was marinated in root bear and bbq sauce, so I know there was some sugar in it, but I didn't have that much of it, and it wasn't dripping in it or anything. And I passed on the roll and the dessert. YAY ME! I do have will power!
Yesterday I was really hungry most of the day, so I tried drinking as much water as I could to curb it. I've been drinking more like 10-12 glasses a day. It didn't really help, but I haven't been eating as much as have in the past. I just need to get used to eating better! And not all day! :)
I did not exercise yesterday. Never really got a chance. I went walking this morning though, for about an hour.
What I've had so far today is:
hot water with lemon juice - which is supposed to stimulate your digestive juices
green tea capsule and b-12 vitamin
plain yogurt with berries and stevia added
apple
And yes, I'm still hungry. I'll have some more water! mmmmm :)
Even though I don't know how much I've lost yet, my stomach is a little flatter. Shockingly, I think my body likes me to eat this way! Who knew?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Day 2
Day 1 went really well. I wasn't too hungry. I drank a ton of water. Even more than was suggested. I probably drank 12 - 8oz glasses. That's a lot of water!!!
Last night, I made an omelette for me. It was actually decent. I used 4 egg whites and put turkey, spinach, onion powder and garlic in it. Then I topped it off with a Tbsp of salsa. I made scrambled eggs for the kids. Those looked really yummy. Then my hubby got home and I made an omelette for him. HOLY COW was I tempted to try his. I used regular yoke in eggs, salt, pepper, all the other stuff that I put in mine, but I used CHEESE on his. Man, that looked like a good omelette. He said it was yummy. I'll have to make one for me at another time! Of course when I can have all that stuff, I bet the omelette isn't going to look as good!
I have to say, after yesterday, I am a HUGE fan of the Mega T Green tea capsules with acai berry. I also took a B-12 vitamin and had energy ALL day. I only took one green tea capsule in the morning. I was actually a little hyper all day. That hasn't happened for awhile. Usually I like to nap sometimes when the baby is, but I didn't even think about napping all day. CRAZY!
I'd like to report that I lost a HUGE amount of weight after the first day. But, I can't. I did lose maybe a pound. A little disappointing, because I tried really hard and I feel like I didn't eat much, and what I did eat was very healthy. And I exercised. But, I know this takes time, so I'm patiently waiting! I know I shouldn't weigh myself everyday, but I can't help it! It keeps me motivated. Ok, that being said, I'm going to set myself a goal that I will not weigh myself until Thursday morning. I can skip one day, right?
Last night, I made an omelette for me. It was actually decent. I used 4 egg whites and put turkey, spinach, onion powder and garlic in it. Then I topped it off with a Tbsp of salsa. I made scrambled eggs for the kids. Those looked really yummy. Then my hubby got home and I made an omelette for him. HOLY COW was I tempted to try his. I used regular yoke in eggs, salt, pepper, all the other stuff that I put in mine, but I used CHEESE on his. Man, that looked like a good omelette. He said it was yummy. I'll have to make one for me at another time! Of course when I can have all that stuff, I bet the omelette isn't going to look as good!
I have to say, after yesterday, I am a HUGE fan of the Mega T Green tea capsules with acai berry. I also took a B-12 vitamin and had energy ALL day. I only took one green tea capsule in the morning. I was actually a little hyper all day. That hasn't happened for awhile. Usually I like to nap sometimes when the baby is, but I didn't even think about napping all day. CRAZY!
I'd like to report that I lost a HUGE amount of weight after the first day. But, I can't. I did lose maybe a pound. A little disappointing, because I tried really hard and I feel like I didn't eat much, and what I did eat was very healthy. And I exercised. But, I know this takes time, so I'm patiently waiting! I know I shouldn't weigh myself everyday, but I can't help it! It keeps me motivated. Ok, that being said, I'm going to set myself a goal that I will not weigh myself until Thursday morning. I can skip one day, right?
Monday, March 7, 2011
Still Day 1
I thought I'd just update when I think about it. Today, since I'm just starting out, that's ALL I'm thinking about!
So, I exercised for 25 1/2 minutes. I don't have the book, so I don't know what exercises he has you do, but I'm just doing my own thing. Since I'm training for a 5k this Saturday, I thought I'd run! So, I ran and walked for my exercise today. I'm hoping to get an elliptical machine soon, so I'd like to do that while my baby is sleeping!
So far today, I've had the hot water with lemon juice, yogurt for breakfast, and because I have to get my fruit in before 2pm, I had an apple. I have yet to have lunch, but it's going to be a salad with turkey, spinach and other veggies!
That is all. :)
So, I exercised for 25 1/2 minutes. I don't have the book, so I don't know what exercises he has you do, but I'm just doing my own thing. Since I'm training for a 5k this Saturday, I thought I'd run! So, I ran and walked for my exercise today. I'm hoping to get an elliptical machine soon, so I'd like to do that while my baby is sleeping!
So far today, I've had the hot water with lemon juice, yogurt for breakfast, and because I have to get my fruit in before 2pm, I had an apple. I have yet to have lunch, but it's going to be a salad with turkey, spinach and other veggies!
That is all. :)
Starting my 17 day diet ADVENTURE Day 1
HI! My name is Lizzie*. I am 37 years old. I have 3 children (Austin*, Isabelle* and Rykley*) and a wonderful husband, David*. I am 5'1" and 136 lbs. I decided to give the 17 day diet by Dr. Moreno a try.
WHY?
Here's my story: I am slightly overweight, but I used to be way more overweight. Three 1/2 years ago, I weighed in at 169. I was a size 12/14, mostly 14!! It all started when I was going to a girl's camp as an advisor. We were supposed to wear pants the whole time. It was summer and I hadn't worn pants for awhile. I started trying on my jeans. To my horror, none of them fit!! They were all size 12's. I went shopping at a used clothing store. Why used? I WASN'T going to stay fat. AND, I didn't want to take new jeans camping! I bought a few pairs of fat jeans and went to camp. We walked a lot and ate really well. And I mean well as in good foods. Lots of yummy fresh fruits and veggies. There were hikes and walking trails, and I was sorely out of shape. When I got home from camp, I had already lost a few pounds. WOOHOO! That was in August of 2008. I started working out more and eating better. I wasn't really on a specific diet, but I was losing nicely. About 3 years ago, I had gone down to 143 pounds. I was SO proud of myself. About the same time I started losing weight, my husband started running and stopped going out to eat for lunch. He lost about 30 pounds rather quickly if you ask me. Everybody was asking him what he did to lose weight. Wow he looked great. Well, gosh, I lost close to the same weight. Hardly anybody noticed. I was a little dis-heartened. Well, he kept going till he had lost about 50 and I stayed right where I was. :(
Well summer of 2009, I got pregnant with my 3rd child. I did really well with the weight gain. I only got to about 165lbs. I had gestational diabetes, and lost a few pounds once I started following the diabetes diet. After I had Rykley, I dropped down to about 137 pretty quickly. I was feeling good! I was 6 pounds lighter than I had been. The problem was, everytime I had a baby, I would drop down into the 130's. Then the weight gain started. This time, I vowed that was not going to happen! I did a no sugar challenge with some of my friends. We went 72 days without treats. No candy, cookies, cake, etc. I even did this over my birthday and anniversary. No cake for me. Didn't really lose anything, but I was feeling good. Toward the end of our no sugar challenge, I started the HCG diet. I did the drops version. Wow, the weight started coming off! After a few weeks, I was down to 123. I hadn't seen that number since before kids!! I was in a solid size 8. Happy was I!
Then, I got off the diet. I could have sugar again. And I did. LOTS. I went a little crazy over the holidays and crept back up pound by pound. Up till last week I was hovering around 134. So, now I am 136 after the weekend. SHEESH! Can a girl get a break?
On Friday March 4th 2011, I heard about the 17 day diet. My friend's sister had lost 22 pounds already on it and came to visit and brought the book. I sped read and copied down the foods you could eat on each cycle and gave the book back. I liked it! It sounded simple enough. It tells you exactly what you can eat. The body confusion part made sense to me. I decided that I would have whatever I wanted over the weekend and start on Monday the 7th. Today.
I started looking on YouTube to see if anyone had documented their success on this diet. I found a bunch of people that had started a documentation, but didn't find much after the first couple weeks. I thought that maybe I should document my journey on a blog, since I'm not much of a video-er. I don't have any desire to be on YouTube! So, I want to hold myself accountable by putting my journey on a blog. Hopefully I won't peeter out like it seems so many others have.
The Premise:
Cycle 1 - Accelerate
No Fruit after 2pm
Drink Eight - 8oz glasses of water
Exercise 17 minutes a day
Typical Day of food:
WAKE UP
1 C hot water with 1/2 lemon squeezed into it. (I don't have fresh lemon, so I used lemon juice)
BREAKFAST
2 eggs or 4 eggwhites OR 6oz yogurt
1 fruit serving
1 C Green Tea
LUNCH
liberal protein & veggies (the list of what you can have is in the book)
OR 6oz yogurt & veggies
1 C Green Tea
DINNER
liberal protein
unlimited veggies
1 C Green Tea
You can have one serving of friendly fat, which is Olive oil or flaxseed oil.
I am not a tea drinker, so I bought the green tea with acai berry supplements. Not sure if that's allowed, but oh well, that's what I'm doing!
So, this is my day 1. You're supposed to be able to lose around 12 pounds on this first cycle. Who knows what it will be. Thank you for joining me on my EPIC ADVENTURE!!!
*Names have been changed for safety purposes.
WHY?
Here's my story: I am slightly overweight, but I used to be way more overweight. Three 1/2 years ago, I weighed in at 169. I was a size 12/14, mostly 14!! It all started when I was going to a girl's camp as an advisor. We were supposed to wear pants the whole time. It was summer and I hadn't worn pants for awhile. I started trying on my jeans. To my horror, none of them fit!! They were all size 12's. I went shopping at a used clothing store. Why used? I WASN'T going to stay fat. AND, I didn't want to take new jeans camping! I bought a few pairs of fat jeans and went to camp. We walked a lot and ate really well. And I mean well as in good foods. Lots of yummy fresh fruits and veggies. There were hikes and walking trails, and I was sorely out of shape. When I got home from camp, I had already lost a few pounds. WOOHOO! That was in August of 2008. I started working out more and eating better. I wasn't really on a specific diet, but I was losing nicely. About 3 years ago, I had gone down to 143 pounds. I was SO proud of myself. About the same time I started losing weight, my husband started running and stopped going out to eat for lunch. He lost about 30 pounds rather quickly if you ask me. Everybody was asking him what he did to lose weight. Wow he looked great. Well, gosh, I lost close to the same weight. Hardly anybody noticed. I was a little dis-heartened. Well, he kept going till he had lost about 50 and I stayed right where I was. :(
Well summer of 2009, I got pregnant with my 3rd child. I did really well with the weight gain. I only got to about 165lbs. I had gestational diabetes, and lost a few pounds once I started following the diabetes diet. After I had Rykley, I dropped down to about 137 pretty quickly. I was feeling good! I was 6 pounds lighter than I had been. The problem was, everytime I had a baby, I would drop down into the 130's. Then the weight gain started. This time, I vowed that was not going to happen! I did a no sugar challenge with some of my friends. We went 72 days without treats. No candy, cookies, cake, etc. I even did this over my birthday and anniversary. No cake for me. Didn't really lose anything, but I was feeling good. Toward the end of our no sugar challenge, I started the HCG diet. I did the drops version. Wow, the weight started coming off! After a few weeks, I was down to 123. I hadn't seen that number since before kids!! I was in a solid size 8. Happy was I!
Then, I got off the diet. I could have sugar again. And I did. LOTS. I went a little crazy over the holidays and crept back up pound by pound. Up till last week I was hovering around 134. So, now I am 136 after the weekend. SHEESH! Can a girl get a break?
On Friday March 4th 2011, I heard about the 17 day diet. My friend's sister had lost 22 pounds already on it and came to visit and brought the book. I sped read and copied down the foods you could eat on each cycle and gave the book back. I liked it! It sounded simple enough. It tells you exactly what you can eat. The body confusion part made sense to me. I decided that I would have whatever I wanted over the weekend and start on Monday the 7th. Today.
I started looking on YouTube to see if anyone had documented their success on this diet. I found a bunch of people that had started a documentation, but didn't find much after the first couple weeks. I thought that maybe I should document my journey on a blog, since I'm not much of a video-er. I don't have any desire to be on YouTube! So, I want to hold myself accountable by putting my journey on a blog. Hopefully I won't peeter out like it seems so many others have.
The Premise:
Cycle 1 - Accelerate
No Fruit after 2pm
Drink Eight - 8oz glasses of water
Exercise 17 minutes a day
Typical Day of food:
WAKE UP
1 C hot water with 1/2 lemon squeezed into it. (I don't have fresh lemon, so I used lemon juice)
BREAKFAST
2 eggs or 4 eggwhites OR 6oz yogurt
1 fruit serving
1 C Green Tea
LUNCH
liberal protein & veggies (the list of what you can have is in the book)
OR 6oz yogurt & veggies
1 C Green Tea
DINNER
liberal protein
unlimited veggies
1 C Green Tea
You can have one serving of friendly fat, which is Olive oil or flaxseed oil.
I am not a tea drinker, so I bought the green tea with acai berry supplements. Not sure if that's allowed, but oh well, that's what I'm doing!
So, this is my day 1. You're supposed to be able to lose around 12 pounds on this first cycle. Who knows what it will be. Thank you for joining me on my EPIC ADVENTURE!!!
*Names have been changed for safety purposes.
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