wow, so much has happened with my day 4 experience. I have realized that I have an 'allergic' or negative reaction to sugar. (when I did research about 50+ conditions are linked to our American volume of sugar intake. Google it, it will shock you. This includes: I talk quieter (literally it was like a small yell at all times, my whole life), I thought I was 'tired' or something, which is that I am actually relaxed now without a medication, yoga or mediation of any kind. Again, the 1st time in my whole life I can remember feeling this way. I am not as reactive to normal instigators. ( don't get pissed off quite as easily or nearly as much). WOW, all that in 4 days! I always thought my issues were with caffeine, and while yes, in too large of doses it is bad for me, it was actually all the sugar in EVERYTHING! I was eating that was the REAL problem it seems to be! I cannot freakin' believe it! I'm so, SO happy I decided to make this change in my lifestyle.
** Just threw out everything in the house with corn by-products (that's a whole other monster) and sugar, threw away 3 garbage bags worth! And I thought we were eating 'healthy'. No wonder we couldn't lose any more weight!**
I'm continuing to read Plan-D and now to further my knowledge of food, I decided to buckle down and watch Food, Inc. I didn't read Fast Food Nation, but boy, this movie sealed the deal for me. I will continue to clean up my diet, and the products in my home. I don't trust our government standards to protect us, so now I am taking it into my own hands. And that's for another post.
Back to Ideal Protein, I am really beginning to see some very positive sides effects of this choice. I am starting to feel pretty great, still a little 'foggy' headed due to low carb intake right now from grains, but eating a ton of veggies, my appetite is shrinking and I can't even finish lunch and now dinner. Try really hard as this is already a low calorie diet, but can't, or I'll explode it feels. This is awesome for when I get off this diet, as my new appetite with have adjusted accordingly for a healthier life style. I'M SO EXCITED!!! :) ( can you tell?!?)
The cravings today: Not too bad, I did want grains pretty bad. i only eat whole grains anyways, but since they aren't allowed right now, I have to be patient. 2 months for a life time of great health. I actually read/ heard today ( have been getting into so much data today), that your body actually has to detox from sugar (mainly), processed foods, fast food fat. These ingredients are all so bad for you, no wonder everyone feels like poop as they get to their 40's and beyond. The bodies all 'junked' up. SO, I'm very happy this is a an active part of this process. I am doing this for my current health, my future child's health, and my future health as I continue to get older. I will do what i can to have optimal health, and ensure a bright future.
So far, I give it a 4 out of 5 stars. Not 5 as I'm completely crazy about some of the foods, but I'd probably still eat most of them as snacks and travel foods as they are healthy and easy to make.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Ideal Protein diet DAY 3
day 2 was not completely unexpected, but I was a little shocked as to how much I would have cravings. Day 3 is much better! SO happy about that. I went to bed with the thought that I would wake up and they would be gone, at least mostly. And they are!
I ate the egg creation again, not so bad, didn't cook it as much, it was much better! I relaxed today, as is usual for Sunday's. Didn't even feel the need to workout, just did some light yoga and stretches. Very important during a cleanse to keep your body limber, helps cleanse your system and release tension that may build up during this process. (my own beliefs) Plus yoga is so awesome and mind cleansing, why not work on both a little?
I did have a moment middle of the day where no food was filling me. I drank coffee, helps to stop some of the hunger pangs. They say you can eat unlimited lettuce, but I am not a 'straight lettuce' kind of girl and the sauces right now, not too accustomed, so waiting until my energy levels out to experiment with making acceptable but yummy inventions I found on the web. Actually really good stuff! Tried the lettuce wraps tonight, my own version and it was awesome! (used butter lettuce, 5 oz. of chicken with various seasonings, no oil on the chicken, water chestnuts, grilled green pepper, and raw chives with tiny splash Tamari sauce). Loved it! Will use some of these recipes even after this diet!
I really like the chocolate drink, tastes like a slightly lighter version of chocolate milk. Also like the soups, the chicken and mushroom and yummy. The jello rocks, the yogurt, doesn't completely taste like yogurt (no pro-biotics from what I can tell, but the taste isn't bad). All these things helped with my sweet tooth (even though 2nd day I still craved a piece of real milk chocolate badly), they do take the edge off. Will be using some of these products after this is all over, I see how I can incorporate them into my daily grind!
So, 3rd day, not bad! And from what I weighed the 1st day to now, looks like 5 lbs has gone, water weight mostly, I eat TONS of salt normally! Which gives me the indication that is starting to work. Cant wait for day 4, apparently fat burning starts around then, that's when you lose real fat!
During this process I happen to pick up and start reading: Plan-D by Dee Maccaffrey. Her eating concept is based upon the very things this diet instills. Keeping your body pH alkaline (which this does), eating foods in it's purest sense, and no sugar. While this diet goes against some of what she says, I know eating her way after, will be to the benefit of my weight AND my health in the long run as sugar and processed foods are responsible for the majority of our illnesses, which I have always firmly believed but never really followed well. I think, blind ignorance, or playing that way, was my mode of operation on this matter prior to this diet. In fact, I ate my very last McDonalds meal the day before starting. I never want to taste that sugar laden junk food ever again!
I chose the Ideal Protein diet, for a few other reasons other than wanting to do it now, or because it's provided by my chiropractor. I wanted to jump start my fat burning, get my sugar levels regulated and get my liver working at optimal levels. I tried to follow the guide of a certified nutritionist this last time (From May to August, 2009) and even though I counted every single calorie and protein, carb and fat, I only lost 5 lbs and think that was because I quit taking my oral birth control. I was toning up slightly, but my clothes still didn't fit well and I was still unhappy. I wanted to see results faster, but how without losing muscle mass? Ideal protein is engineered to lose fat, not muscle. Awesome! After I saw how great my Dr. looks, and that I could do what I'd always hoped to do: get this fat off, and start with a lean body to build muscle on, I knew I had found my answer. This product and process is geared to weaning you off the meal replacements and get you to eating regular food, but with the guidelines in mind of how to eat now. Healthy, no sugar, whole veggies, portion control, and time of eating. As it is said and known: you have to eat to lose weight. I eat ALL the time! in fact, during this time of the diet, I wont be able to eat out really. Doesn't worry me, I will me marking boundaries out of necessity which will allow me to do so personally. I have always wanted to stand my ground more with my health, but others pressure would get to me and i give in. NOT NOW! I will look awesome and know what it takes to stay that way and be healthy! I really, REALLY want to appreciate my thin self and take the time to enjoy my new body, unlike the 1st time, when I thought, Great! lost weight! now eat junk food! (NO!)
It's for me only, not anyone else. So if there are any nay-sayers who want to see make me fail, I say, 'Good riddance', have a happy, unhealthy life on your own. I can't make others see the fault in their diet and unhealthy ways, I can only live to be the example others need to see. I hope to find great success in this and help others achieve self appreciation like I am.
I ate the egg creation again, not so bad, didn't cook it as much, it was much better! I relaxed today, as is usual for Sunday's. Didn't even feel the need to workout, just did some light yoga and stretches. Very important during a cleanse to keep your body limber, helps cleanse your system and release tension that may build up during this process. (my own beliefs) Plus yoga is so awesome and mind cleansing, why not work on both a little?
I did have a moment middle of the day where no food was filling me. I drank coffee, helps to stop some of the hunger pangs. They say you can eat unlimited lettuce, but I am not a 'straight lettuce' kind of girl and the sauces right now, not too accustomed, so waiting until my energy levels out to experiment with making acceptable but yummy inventions I found on the web. Actually really good stuff! Tried the lettuce wraps tonight, my own version and it was awesome! (used butter lettuce, 5 oz. of chicken with various seasonings, no oil on the chicken, water chestnuts, grilled green pepper, and raw chives with tiny splash Tamari sauce). Loved it! Will use some of these recipes even after this diet!
I really like the chocolate drink, tastes like a slightly lighter version of chocolate milk. Also like the soups, the chicken and mushroom and yummy. The jello rocks, the yogurt, doesn't completely taste like yogurt (no pro-biotics from what I can tell, but the taste isn't bad). All these things helped with my sweet tooth (even though 2nd day I still craved a piece of real milk chocolate badly), they do take the edge off. Will be using some of these products after this is all over, I see how I can incorporate them into my daily grind!
So, 3rd day, not bad! And from what I weighed the 1st day to now, looks like 5 lbs has gone, water weight mostly, I eat TONS of salt normally! Which gives me the indication that is starting to work. Cant wait for day 4, apparently fat burning starts around then, that's when you lose real fat!
During this process I happen to pick up and start reading: Plan-D by Dee Maccaffrey. Her eating concept is based upon the very things this diet instills. Keeping your body pH alkaline (which this does), eating foods in it's purest sense, and no sugar. While this diet goes against some of what she says, I know eating her way after, will be to the benefit of my weight AND my health in the long run as sugar and processed foods are responsible for the majority of our illnesses, which I have always firmly believed but never really followed well. I think, blind ignorance, or playing that way, was my mode of operation on this matter prior to this diet. In fact, I ate my very last McDonalds meal the day before starting. I never want to taste that sugar laden junk food ever again!
I chose the Ideal Protein diet, for a few other reasons other than wanting to do it now, or because it's provided by my chiropractor. I wanted to jump start my fat burning, get my sugar levels regulated and get my liver working at optimal levels. I tried to follow the guide of a certified nutritionist this last time (From May to August, 2009) and even though I counted every single calorie and protein, carb and fat, I only lost 5 lbs and think that was because I quit taking my oral birth control. I was toning up slightly, but my clothes still didn't fit well and I was still unhappy. I wanted to see results faster, but how without losing muscle mass? Ideal protein is engineered to lose fat, not muscle. Awesome! After I saw how great my Dr. looks, and that I could do what I'd always hoped to do: get this fat off, and start with a lean body to build muscle on, I knew I had found my answer. This product and process is geared to weaning you off the meal replacements and get you to eating regular food, but with the guidelines in mind of how to eat now. Healthy, no sugar, whole veggies, portion control, and time of eating. As it is said and known: you have to eat to lose weight. I eat ALL the time! in fact, during this time of the diet, I wont be able to eat out really. Doesn't worry me, I will me marking boundaries out of necessity which will allow me to do so personally. I have always wanted to stand my ground more with my health, but others pressure would get to me and i give in. NOT NOW! I will look awesome and know what it takes to stay that way and be healthy! I really, REALLY want to appreciate my thin self and take the time to enjoy my new body, unlike the 1st time, when I thought, Great! lost weight! now eat junk food! (NO!)
It's for me only, not anyone else. So if there are any nay-sayers who want to see make me fail, I say, 'Good riddance', have a happy, unhealthy life on your own. I can't make others see the fault in their diet and unhealthy ways, I can only live to be the example others need to see. I hope to find great success in this and help others achieve self appreciation like I am.
Ideal Protein diet DAY 2
DAY 2,
wow! A little bit of a different experience today. I woke up, ate some 'eggs' from the plan, and well, they are interesting. I think I may have over cooked them or something. That is one thing you have to learn with this, the consistency you prefer and what tastes best for you. Ate those down and headed to the gym. ** You are not allowed to workout during the beginning of this program due to the very low caloric intake you are under, and I'm sure for various other reasons.** SO, I just walked and biked. Very, VERY slow and easy on both. I burned 84 calories in 45 min. of doing both. This is about what you burn in that time just sitting or doing nothing, maybe washing dishes. (I would normally burn around 500 cal. during that same time at a normal pace) I just love going to the gym and working out (which apparently isn't my problem so much with my weight, but my food). So, allowed to walk ONLY I decided I could do those 2 without my heart rate getting over 89 BPM. It worked, but didnt feel quite as satisfied as I'd hoped.
Afterwards, decided to follow another suggestion in another cleansing diet: the wet sauna. Sweating without aerobic activity helps the lymphatic system and immune system cleanse your body. Dry brushing also really helps. This diet does do some 'detoxing' while resetting your pancreas (allowing it to rest by not eating too many carbs and no sugar or alcohol), letting your kidneys flush themselves out by limiting salt intake, and giving your liver a rest from processing your normally, higher fat diet and getting your fat to be the center of burning energy for your body. By limiting fat intake, your body must turn to stored fat to get energy now, other than your food, which then starts to melt off as your liver becomes cleansed and highly efficient. (this is all paraphrased, I'm not a Dr., only a layman with an interest in the workings of the human body).
There is a manual of 'what ifs' they provide: It states what to do in the event of headaches, nausea, Fatigue, Muscle Cramps, Bad breath and Constipation. I didn't have anything my 1st day. Felt fine. Decided I should rest and take it easy though. Didn't to start running crazy amount of errands and get to not feeling well. The 2nd day, wow, so much different, noticed major sugar craving and wanted chocolate and carbs pretty bad. It says they should go away by the 4th day or so. I hope so! I've tried to abstain before, but only lasted 3 days, now I know why! The body holds carbs for about 3 days, so the body is in cycle of craving the sugar that carbs create in our system. You eat sugar, body uses that as energy rather than your fat, you crash, need more sugar and cycle starts again, along with high caloric intake, then your calories get mostly stored as more fat, so what you are really burning when eating sugar is just sugar, and no fat! The need to cleanse from this eating behavior: Sugar makes you fat! In order to kick in the fat burning, you have to take all immediate sources of it from your diet, and to get rid of the sweet tooth, which YES, IS temporary, may not feel like it though, from what I've been told you wont even crave it once it's kicked to the curb. (and YES, sugar IS addictive just like an illegal drug, sugar has been shown to have some same effects as cocain). Once you kick this craving, you can then more easily navigate the path of health eating at the end. This way of eating is maintained for 90% of your weight loss goal. Then you proceed to stage 2. I'm supposed to be on this until 1/31/2010, to lose 20 lbs, at a safe bet of 3lbs a week, up to about 5lbs a week (for most women). Men can lose: 4-7 lbs a week. (Isn't that always the way it works!) The only thing keeping me from binging or taking even one little nibble: My end goal is so worth it. So, I forcast getting to stage 2 around 1/15/2010 maybe. I'd love to be the 5 lbs a week and be done in a month, but don't want to hope that, in the event it doesn't happen. 2 months is fine. (oh and i started this diet 12/4/09).
I chose to do this diet through the holidays for not only weight loss, but also a very therapeutic reason. If you haven't read my other posts, quick recap: I lost my mother at 22 due to "natural", albeit, too early, causes. She had symptoms of ALS, which cannot be clearly diagnosed in all cases. I am terrified this may be a genetic disease and doing my best to ensure great health so this isn't as much a possibility for me, in the event it is hereditary. (her mom passed away only 10 years older than her from the same thing). SO, I decided after talking to my therapist, (gotta have one when your only parent passes away so early), to embark on a self-love task. I knew that (deep down), doing this now, would help me be more confident while losing weight, not feel as pressured during the holidays to eat, and mark my boundaries and focus on me more. I apparently have few boundaries with most people, I don't get walked on, but I don't stand my ground with family and friends as much as I should. I either shy away completely or am too 'OK that sounds good' and follow along. SO, I'm taking a stand, "I am losing weight, and this is how I'm going to eat until necessary. I love you, my family, but understand this isn't for you, but me." (my family mind you, is my husbands, he has 2: dad and mom, divorced and remarried, so it's all those family members). The reason for me not spending time with my few remaining family members is a more personal story that I don't wish to post.
This holiday will be one of a revolution for me, not a war like mentality of rebellion, but rather, a time of great reflection and taking note of me, and who I really am, and see those changes I'm beginning upon with the utmost excitement and hope to see what affect I can have on my own self and life. I'm open for positive changes this coming year, what a better way to celebrate than lose the forever, 'last 20 lbs'...? 1/2 way into 2010! The idea seems absolutely fantastic to me, so, here goes day #2, cravings unrecognized and all. I will have a healthy relationship with my food! (and look good in the process!)
Note: When the Dr's for this program were checking me in and getting my stats, they asked if I 'was a glutton for punishment' starting this so close to Christmas. No: I actually will be doing something really great for myself and achieving a 4 year goal, long overdue.
So, there you go cravings, I will be leaving you in the dust today.
**NOTE: this entry was journaled and entered a day later**
wow! A little bit of a different experience today. I woke up, ate some 'eggs' from the plan, and well, they are interesting. I think I may have over cooked them or something. That is one thing you have to learn with this, the consistency you prefer and what tastes best for you. Ate those down and headed to the gym. ** You are not allowed to workout during the beginning of this program due to the very low caloric intake you are under, and I'm sure for various other reasons.** SO, I just walked and biked. Very, VERY slow and easy on both. I burned 84 calories in 45 min. of doing both. This is about what you burn in that time just sitting or doing nothing, maybe washing dishes. (I would normally burn around 500 cal. during that same time at a normal pace) I just love going to the gym and working out (which apparently isn't my problem so much with my weight, but my food). So, allowed to walk ONLY I decided I could do those 2 without my heart rate getting over 89 BPM. It worked, but didnt feel quite as satisfied as I'd hoped.
Afterwards, decided to follow another suggestion in another cleansing diet: the wet sauna. Sweating without aerobic activity helps the lymphatic system and immune system cleanse your body. Dry brushing also really helps. This diet does do some 'detoxing' while resetting your pancreas (allowing it to rest by not eating too many carbs and no sugar or alcohol), letting your kidneys flush themselves out by limiting salt intake, and giving your liver a rest from processing your normally, higher fat diet and getting your fat to be the center of burning energy for your body. By limiting fat intake, your body must turn to stored fat to get energy now, other than your food, which then starts to melt off as your liver becomes cleansed and highly efficient. (this is all paraphrased, I'm not a Dr., only a layman with an interest in the workings of the human body).
There is a manual of 'what ifs' they provide: It states what to do in the event of headaches, nausea, Fatigue, Muscle Cramps, Bad breath and Constipation. I didn't have anything my 1st day. Felt fine. Decided I should rest and take it easy though. Didn't to start running crazy amount of errands and get to not feeling well. The 2nd day, wow, so much different, noticed major sugar craving and wanted chocolate and carbs pretty bad. It says they should go away by the 4th day or so. I hope so! I've tried to abstain before, but only lasted 3 days, now I know why! The body holds carbs for about 3 days, so the body is in cycle of craving the sugar that carbs create in our system. You eat sugar, body uses that as energy rather than your fat, you crash, need more sugar and cycle starts again, along with high caloric intake, then your calories get mostly stored as more fat, so what you are really burning when eating sugar is just sugar, and no fat! The need to cleanse from this eating behavior: Sugar makes you fat! In order to kick in the fat burning, you have to take all immediate sources of it from your diet, and to get rid of the sweet tooth, which YES, IS temporary, may not feel like it though, from what I've been told you wont even crave it once it's kicked to the curb. (and YES, sugar IS addictive just like an illegal drug, sugar has been shown to have some same effects as cocain). Once you kick this craving, you can then more easily navigate the path of health eating at the end. This way of eating is maintained for 90% of your weight loss goal. Then you proceed to stage 2. I'm supposed to be on this until 1/31/2010, to lose 20 lbs, at a safe bet of 3lbs a week, up to about 5lbs a week (for most women). Men can lose: 4-7 lbs a week. (Isn't that always the way it works!) The only thing keeping me from binging or taking even one little nibble: My end goal is so worth it. So, I forcast getting to stage 2 around 1/15/2010 maybe. I'd love to be the 5 lbs a week and be done in a month, but don't want to hope that, in the event it doesn't happen. 2 months is fine. (oh and i started this diet 12/4/09).
I chose to do this diet through the holidays for not only weight loss, but also a very therapeutic reason. If you haven't read my other posts, quick recap: I lost my mother at 22 due to "natural", albeit, too early, causes. She had symptoms of ALS, which cannot be clearly diagnosed in all cases. I am terrified this may be a genetic disease and doing my best to ensure great health so this isn't as much a possibility for me, in the event it is hereditary. (her mom passed away only 10 years older than her from the same thing). SO, I decided after talking to my therapist, (gotta have one when your only parent passes away so early), to embark on a self-love task. I knew that (deep down), doing this now, would help me be more confident while losing weight, not feel as pressured during the holidays to eat, and mark my boundaries and focus on me more. I apparently have few boundaries with most people, I don't get walked on, but I don't stand my ground with family and friends as much as I should. I either shy away completely or am too 'OK that sounds good' and follow along. SO, I'm taking a stand, "I am losing weight, and this is how I'm going to eat until necessary. I love you, my family, but understand this isn't for you, but me." (my family mind you, is my husbands, he has 2: dad and mom, divorced and remarried, so it's all those family members). The reason for me not spending time with my few remaining family members is a more personal story that I don't wish to post.
This holiday will be one of a revolution for me, not a war like mentality of rebellion, but rather, a time of great reflection and taking note of me, and who I really am, and see those changes I'm beginning upon with the utmost excitement and hope to see what affect I can have on my own self and life. I'm open for positive changes this coming year, what a better way to celebrate than lose the forever, 'last 20 lbs'...? 1/2 way into 2010! The idea seems absolutely fantastic to me, so, here goes day #2, cravings unrecognized and all. I will have a healthy relationship with my food! (and look good in the process!)
Note: When the Dr's for this program were checking me in and getting my stats, they asked if I 'was a glutton for punishment' starting this so close to Christmas. No: I actually will be doing something really great for myself and achieving a 4 year goal, long overdue.
So, there you go cravings, I will be leaving you in the dust today.
**NOTE: this entry was journaled and entered a day later**
Ideal Protein diet DAY 1
Not so bad, I am excited to see how this all ends up. I cannot wait to lose these 20 lbs! I remember how good that felt so many years ago, having lost all that weight once before. It's been interesting to taste the foods. The oatmeal, good, tastes almost like the real thing. The banana pineapple drink is super sweet, almost as good. Mushroom soup, cant even tell the difference. The jello is yummy! Can tell it's denser that usual jello, but knowing it's got protein in makes me say YEAH! It also had collagen, which is supposed to help with skin collagen development to help with saggy skin.
The dinner I cooked took some getting used to. I can either cook with the limited amount of oil allowed or put it on my veggies (you eat a lot of them, 4 cups over 2 meals). I tried cooking with it. It didn't taste bad, 5-7 oz of protein, mostly your choice, unlimited spices and herbs really, but no sugar and no milk products, no butter, along with 2 cups veggies, which you MUST eat at the same time and eat all of the 2 cups. The part I didn't ask about: can I cook the veggies? Not sure, I ate them raw the 1st day. Was a little sad about that as I don't like too many veggies (allowed during stage 1), raw. A lot of options for sauces and veggies are there, but when it's on a list, somehow I needed to adjust a little.
Kind of excited, but it is only the 1st day. It wasn't hard, not too many cravings for much... continued excitement about what everything tastes like.
**Note: this entry was written on the 3rd day as these notes were written down in a journal**
The dinner I cooked took some getting used to. I can either cook with the limited amount of oil allowed or put it on my veggies (you eat a lot of them, 4 cups over 2 meals). I tried cooking with it. It didn't taste bad, 5-7 oz of protein, mostly your choice, unlimited spices and herbs really, but no sugar and no milk products, no butter, along with 2 cups veggies, which you MUST eat at the same time and eat all of the 2 cups. The part I didn't ask about: can I cook the veggies? Not sure, I ate them raw the 1st day. Was a little sad about that as I don't like too many veggies (allowed during stage 1), raw. A lot of options for sauces and veggies are there, but when it's on a list, somehow I needed to adjust a little.
Kind of excited, but it is only the 1st day. It wasn't hard, not too many cravings for much... continued excitement about what everything tastes like.
**Note: this entry was written on the 3rd day as these notes were written down in a journal**
Ideal Protein diet
I decided to try this new high protein diet after a visit to my chiropractor. Her office offers this diet after she encountered a colleague who had lost and kept off a substantial amount of weight. She decided she wanted to lose weight as well and decided to try it herself. After losing 20 pounds in 2 months and keeping it off ( I hadn't seen her since April, and it was the end of November, she was still skinny and had the weight off). I thought it sounded interesting and decided to think about it over Thanksgiving.
Went home for the holidays, realized that while i like all the food, I didn't like that I couldn't put a t-shirt on with jeans without my ''muffin top" overflowing over my jeans. (you know, the love handles that go all around your waist basically). I was so sad, I had lost this weight once before, with a trainer and very restrictive diet. Gained it all back and then some as I thought it would just stay off now that I was skinny. (HAHA! no!) I had gotten close once after that on my own, less tummy but not nearly has much progress. Then gained that back. Now, back at my highest weight, I try, try again. I am not a 'serial' dieter like some women, but have had my share of attempts to say I qualify as unsuccessful.
So, here I am, into this new process with full hope and aspirations of really getting to where I want to be, feel great and look like it too! I cannot, *repeat* CANNOT wait until I can finally wear my 'normal' size clothes and no longer have to hide a belly or squeeze my thighs into my jeans again!
My beginning stats:
Weight: 155
Height: 5'5" 1/2
Waist: 31''
Arms: 13" (all fat, no muscle currently)
Chest: 36"
Hips: 42''
Thigh: 22''
I will be blogging my day by day experience, in the beginning at least, as this will be the most change to my routine. After I start to see results, will post the updates as they happen.
Thanks for checking it out, I wasn't able to find much on the web about this one, but trust my chiro's experience, along with her staff.
Went home for the holidays, realized that while i like all the food, I didn't like that I couldn't put a t-shirt on with jeans without my ''muffin top" overflowing over my jeans. (you know, the love handles that go all around your waist basically). I was so sad, I had lost this weight once before, with a trainer and very restrictive diet. Gained it all back and then some as I thought it would just stay off now that I was skinny. (HAHA! no!) I had gotten close once after that on my own, less tummy but not nearly has much progress. Then gained that back. Now, back at my highest weight, I try, try again. I am not a 'serial' dieter like some women, but have had my share of attempts to say I qualify as unsuccessful.
So, here I am, into this new process with full hope and aspirations of really getting to where I want to be, feel great and look like it too! I cannot, *repeat* CANNOT wait until I can finally wear my 'normal' size clothes and no longer have to hide a belly or squeeze my thighs into my jeans again!
My beginning stats:
Weight: 155
Height: 5'5" 1/2
Waist: 31''
Arms: 13" (all fat, no muscle currently)
Chest: 36"
Hips: 42''
Thigh: 22''
I will be blogging my day by day experience, in the beginning at least, as this will be the most change to my routine. After I start to see results, will post the updates as they happen.
Thanks for checking it out, I wasn't able to find much on the web about this one, but trust my chiro's experience, along with her staff.
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