out it came!

I pooped! I'm sure you all were sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to hear LOL

Down another pound this morning...but I wasn't that great last night at dinner. I had 3 spareribs with BBQ sauce that I knew wasn't very healthy for me & a tablespoon of Garlic mashed potatoes. Technically I shouldn't have eaten dinner since I had lunch, I should have just had a shake & a small salad if I was hungry....but I guess from pooping I was STARVING!
Sooooooo I did 4 miles on the treadmill & 4 miles on the bike this morning....loooooordy my knees hurt!

I'm thinking of creating a recliner chair/bike. Those seats are just too little & hard LOL OOOO one with a massager on the shoulders & lower back would be ideal, don't ya think??

Anyway, I was feeling guilty this morning so I'm back on track, already had 64 ounces of water & it's only 10AM...I should start floating anytime now.
Check this out....my fingers are still able to interlace! It may sound so simple to thin people but it's such a HUGE deal for me!

I have to buy more fish...I think I"m feeling adventerous today & may try Tilapia...never had it before. I could go for more swordfish if I can find it on sale YUMMMMMMM

Amazing amazing energy as usual! Yesterday I washed my van...I think I was in HS the last time I actually washed my own vehicle! We usually go to the car wash or Chris does it...but *I did it! 2 hours I was scrubbing & drying & doing the windows inside & out.

My emotions have been so even. Happy, confident...even remembering that family in Kmart hasn't shaken my confidence the last 2 days.
TRY ISAGENIX!!! It's ONLY 9 days!!

honesty & great news

Ok so I decided that I would be perfectly honest in this blog on my journey thru Isagenix. So as embarassing it is, I will do just that.
I was up 2 pounds yesterday, however, I was extremely & painfully constipated. I took the Isaflush (supposed to help you go) Monday night & Sunday night but it didn't seem to help. Knowing I had to go to my oldest's wrestling match I didn't want to take a laxitive so I took a softner & went a little bit last night. I'm back down to the 17 pounds total lost. But I took a laxitive about 4 this morning & I feel it just starting to rumble now. I anticipate there being a greater loss tomorrow.

I also am late for my period & I'm sure there is a little water retention going on from that.

BUT!!! Here is the great news! Since I suffered with pre-eclampsia with my oldest (he was born in 1995) I have had problems with my hands in the middle of the night. I couldn't make a tight fist...it was like having arthritis & I would have to be up & walking for a long time before I could without it hurting....and for...at least 7 years I haven't been able to fold my hands together with the fingers interlacing. Even to hold hands with Chris, my fingers felt so fat. they didn't fit quite right. Last night, the dogs woke me at 4 to go out & my hands were sooo cold! I was rubbing them together trying to warm them & WHAM! My fingers interlaced AND FIT! Just out of curiousity, I went to try on my engagement ring that I haven't been able to wear since I was 6 months pregnant with my first and it went on! It's obviously tight but I actually got it on & off!!!! I can't believe it!! It's been 13 years since it's even touched my fingers!

One more good news event. I have these PJ pants that are my really fat pj pants. I only wear them when I'm bloated from my period or like yesterday with being constipated. Well, again this morning. I kept hiking them up. They were falling off of me. Seriously slipping down! Amazing!!

I just finished another 2 days of cleanse & am back on shake days. Shake days are just second nature to me now. They are so easy to do I can't believed I ever worried about them.
I have so many friends that I think this would work for....ones that don't even need the weight loss but for the mental clarity....to break free of the anxiety or depression....I really hope once they see the change in me, they will at the very least complete a 9 day.

it's a cleanse day

That family from yesterday keeps playing in my mind. But it's making it much easier to do the cleanse. My mom made fried chicken last night (they only cook on weekends since I take care of all week) tell me why she would make that knowing that 1) it's unhealthy for everyone & 2) I'm trying to stick to this 100%. It was tough...but that family popped into my head again & I stuck thru it.

I'm on my way downstairs to get my next cleanse. And maybe a few almonds too. Need to eat a little something LOL hopefully it will soak up some of this water LOL I just finished 96 ounce of water....floating merrily along LOL

My sister-in-law sent me such an encouraging text this morning!! Thanks so much Kath!! It really means a lot to have the support.

Part of me wants to be like that Dunkin Donuts commercial where the people climb on their roofs & shout how awesome the coffee it LOL I want to do that about Isagenix. I can't remember the last time I had energy like this before starting eating healthier.

And I'm finding it easier to accomplish one of my other goals...to smile more, to be able to chat with random people. I wish there was a way to get people to look inside me & SEE how great I feel.

challenge

Ok...it's day 17? 19? I lost track. I just finished 6 shake days & will cleanse for 2 days. I feel gooood! I usually go on the treadmill & do anywhere from 3 -5 miles depending on the day & how boring tv is but haven't been on it since thursday. So this morning I went on the bike & did 2.5 miles in 10 minutes. Not too too bad. It was a lot different riding than walking. I may switch on & off every other day & see how I do that way.

Today I had a challenge. I'm heavy..I mean really heavy. Which is why I am so glad that Isagenix is working for me. The energy is helping me to feel better, to move more & the bonus of both is the weight loss. Well, I have been feeling SO good, SO confident...I didn't think twice about running to Kmart for a few things in a baggy shirt & my yoga pants (oh yeah, I have been doing Yoga on demand too). Well, while hurrying thru the toy section to the cleaning section this family of hispanics pass me. The man looks at my belly, takes a double look....speaks to his wife in spanish who turns to look & they bust out laughing. Twice this happened. So I asked Chris for my jacket, i just wanted to cover up. I told him what happened & he sent me on ahead of him...as I passed them, they did it a third time. I'm not self concious, I am not the type to think people are taking about me...i don't care for the most part. But I was feeling so good aboout myself this was like a huge reality slap that I still have so much to go.

I'm ok with the work to do it, I'm ok with being me & finding me & getting healthier...but that really made me feel horrible. It took a lot to come home & not feel sorry for myself. It really would have been easy to just binge & eat crap. But i stayed on course....I did have a diet coke & really shouldn't have but if that's the one "cheat" I have had...I am very proud of myself!!

Tomorrow starts the cleanse. 2 days of cleanse...I can do it, I WILL do it! I will be one of the people you marvel at their before & after pics.

day LOL Lost count

I don't even know what day I'm on LOL I stretched out my shake days to be able to go out with Chris on Saturday. I didn't do too too bad but my tummy felt uncomfortable all day Sunday. Thank God it was a cleanse day!

I received my 30 day order yesterday & spent time with my awesome coach this morning going over everything. There is this one product; Ionix Supreme that is like an energy booster. Not that I really needed it because just being on the program, period, makes me have energy....but i feel more. I really didn't think that was possible! I've been up & down the stairs several times without really feeling it. I wanted to try to finish a book I'm reading today while in between loads of laundry but I honestly do not want to just sit there. This blog has taken me 20 minutes to get to this part because I keep jumping up to do something.

I'm still stuck at the 13 pound (my scale or 17 pounds if I go by the doctor's scale) because I am bloated. For the first time in 4 years my period is late....it's not possible for me to be pregnant so I'm not quite sure why I'm late...but I'm not worried. Maybe it's just the change in routine & eating.

Chris is away this week, on a business trip in FL & I am playing single mommy on top of everything else I do.I was starting to feel a little wiped out last night...but I slept for 6 hours, got up to let the dogs out & then went back to sleep for another 2 hours!!! I got 8 hours sleep last night! It is seriously unreal to me how wonderful I feel on this.

Aside from my goal of losing weight I feel like showing from the rooftops that everyone should try Isagenix. Seriously!! Even for just the 9 day cleanse to infuse all the good stuff into your body & flush the garbage out. The way you feel is so worth it

Day 10

Day 10....today is supposed to be a cleanse day. I think I may extend 1 more shake do though so I can have dinner with Chris tonight. He's working again tomorrow & then going on a business trip for the whole week.

I'm feeling GREAT! And want to finish my cleanse but I think I deserve a date night with my hubby too. Plus I have proven to myself I can make good choices....got McD's for the kids & didn't even want 1 french fry! So I am confident that I can make good choices to go out to eat

I am continuing on Isagenix & ordered my 30 day yesterday. How can anyone not feel better after doing this program? You feel & see the results continuously.

We have a busy day today...so I'm off.

Feeling: still amazingly energetic...I had more energy yesterday than any days before. I didn't even feel tired until about 9:30 last night!
emotionally: strong & happy! I'm so proud of me

Day 8

It's day 8 and it's a little shaky this morning. I'm pmsing....any day that dreaded Aunt Flo is going to show up uninvited and she's already demanding salt & chocolate. I keep trying to squash that urge but seriously...she's bossy!

I've already had 96 ounces of water & it's only noon. My flounder is on the grill as I sit here on the laptop updating. Ummmm!

1 more pound gone as of this morning!!! YAY!!! Total of 12 now by my scale, 17 by the doc's scale. Not too shabby for 8 days huh???
I have SOO much energy today. More than any other day so far. I have gotten a ton done & don't feel like I need to sit or rest or anything. I really wanted to finish the book I am rereading but I have too much energy to just sit there. After I have lunch, I plan to shovel the ice at the end of the driveway that keeps refreezing at night so we can get in & out of the driveway without bumping over it. HA! Never thought I'd voluntarily shovel without having to LMAO!

Last night I tricked my dad. I made meatloaf out of ground turkey & made pasta with whole grain heart healthy pasta. He ate it & didn't notice a difference. Even commented on how good the meatloaf was ! But here is where the stress comes in.....he ate 4 slices of meatloaf about 2" thick each. I always make extra to freeze for the nights AJ has wrestling or baseball or whatever & I need something quick, easy & healthy. Then he had at least 2 cups of pasta. And tried going back for more but I reminded him that Chris & my mom still had to eat. So I'm washing dishes & cleaning up the kitchen and he come in with a ham steak, stick of pepperoni & a chunk of cheddar cheese.
Then he starts huffing, grabs his chest & tells me to get him 2 aspirin. I run...get the aspirin & give it to him. He takes it, sits there huffing & still clutching his chest but won't let me call 911. Finally the pain subsides & he says it's just a little pressure AND THEN SLICES & EATS THE PEPPERONI!!! I swear I could have smacked him! The doctor told him if he doesn't lose weight, he will die and look what he's doing. BLAH! I should be an alcoholic with the stress he causes.

Have I mentioned how much I love my mentor/coach? And my sister-in-law & their other sister. The support coming from that family is really helping me! Really pushing me to stick with it

Feeling: Physically: Awesome...energetic. Slept 6 hours last night straight! 6 HOURS!!! Uninterrupted! Emotionally: great! Even with what my dad pulled, it's not weighing on me like the world on my shoulders. I truthfully feel 95% wonderful....I can't say 100% until I can move without this weight holding me back.