Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Month 2 - week 1

I began Month 2 on Saturday May 3rd, though I didn't start as strict as I would have liked.  I had a few roller derby events to attend and a Pampered Chef show, so I didn't stick to my schedule and meal plan as usual.

After the weekend passed, and I was back up to 232, I decided to attempt my first 2 day cleanse.  The first day wasn't as difficult as I had thought.  I was busy and the day seemed to pass easily.  I didn't feel anxious, hangry or any of those other "hungry and temperamental"  feelings that I had experienced in the past.  I was very nervous about day two however.  Again, I felt some hunger during day 2, but nothing that was terrible.  I was very tired by the end of day two and allowed myself an early evening.

I awoke after my 2 day cleanse at 226.5....that was well worth it!

I have kept to a routine so far this week, I have been walking, bike riding and to roller derby practice, but I seem to be staying in the 227.5-226 range.  Maybe month 2 I will only lose during cleanse periods??  I am really hoping to get to 215 by June 5 (before I leave for my family vacation)

At the end of week 1 I was at 228...just couldn't seem to stay at 226 or lose...it was a struggle and I feel some PMS coming on....maybe I was "PMS" eating more than I thought and I hope week 2 goes better.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Day 30 - Results and Getting those Goals

Day 30 - was honestly a blur!  My bestmate was visiting and I know I was cheating a bit, even though I was trying really hard not to.

Hey, I awoke at 231...ok...going to get under 230 this month yet, even after drinks last night.

Enjoyed my Ionix and natural accelerator.

My bestmate and I went on a search for Bagels with Lox for breakfast.  I figured out I could eat half a bagel and be in the same calories as my shake and so I indulged :)

For lunch we went out for some Indian Chicken Curry (sorry no photo) we were dining with a Dr. and her husband and I didn't feel it was appropriate....however it was delicious!

I drank water all afternoon and took my natural accelerator.

For supper I made Caprese and Thai Peanut Tofu with veggies ( my best mate is a flexitarian - mostly vegetarian with some meat indulgences once in awhile )






After supper I took my best mate to roller derby practice with me to burn off our calories!


But then after practice we went out for some drinks.....lord help me get my goal !


May 1 : Tallying Results

I awoke way to anxious...wanting to hit my goal!
Made it under 230 in month 1 !! 
My best mate helped me tally up all my measurements:  Lost 15.5 lbs and 28.25 inches


Date  Weight Neck Upper Arm (left) Upper Arm (Right) Chest Diaphragm Waist Abdomen
April 1, 1014 245 14.5 16.75 17 46 40 44 51
April 11,2014 234.5 14.5 16.5 16.75 44 38.5 40 50
30-Apr-14 229.5 14 15.75 15.5 43.5 36.5 38 48









Total Lost 15.5 0.5 1 1.5 2.5 3.5 6 3

















Buttocks Upper Thigh (Left) Upper Thigh (right) Calf (left) Calf (right) Upper Knee (Left) Upper Knee (right)

51.5 29.75 29.5 19 20 22 23

49.5 28 28.5 18.5 19 22 23

48 28 28 18.5 19 21 22









Total Inches Lost
3.5 1.75 1.5 0.5 1 1 1
28.25




























With great joy I enjoyed my Ionix and natural accelerator and celebrated with Fresh Raspberry Shortcake!!  YAY   Month 1 was a great success, taking a few days off to splurge with my best mate and then back to it for Month 2 :)

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Day 29 - almost done with 30 and feeling fine!

Day 29:

Awoke at 232 today....so close to 230 and yet so far.

I actually hit the scale and went back to bed for awhile.  At 9 am I awoke and drank 8 oz of water and then 1 serving of Ionix Supreme.

I showered and got ready to go and then had 1/2 of an Oatmeal IsaLean Bar, with 2 cups water and a natural accelorator.

I ran errands and did some work from home.

At 1:30 pm I had a strawberry shortcake shake ( French Vanilla Isalean shake, strawberries and 1/4 of shredded angel food cake )  .....yummy!!!!


I have to say that I feel pretty fabulous and my skin is glowing!! 

I continued to drink water all day and preparing to pick up my best mate from the airport in Sioux Falls.

Water and natural accelerator in the afternoon and preparing a Mediterranean chicken salad for supper...and catching up on blogging was my afternoon.

I ran some errands in Sioux Falls before I arrived to the airport.  By random chance, I decided to try on some jeans in Lane Bryant to see if the size 16 fit ( as I thought the stretchier dress slacks may have been a fluke)...but they fit :) I just wasn't willing to spend $70 on them.  So just before I left the mall I stopped in Macy's...not sure why.  But they had some size16 jeans on clearance.  I tried them on (no curvy fit or anything special) and they fit!!  In an ecstatic fit of joy I bought them and a new size XL dress shirt :)

I picked up my best mate from the airport just before 10pm.  We got back to my place just after 11pm and decided to go out for  MIDNIGHT MARGARITAS to celebrate his arrival.  I changed into my new clothes and away we went!







Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Day 28 - The final stretch

Day 28:

Awoke after a wonderful wedding weekend full of splurges at 232.5.  I had my Ionix supreme and water.  I ate 1/2 an IsaLean bar for breakfast with my natural accelerator and due to the cold and rain...or all the splurgy foods, I was sluggish!!!

I finally made myself get up and go for a run! And man did I need it!

I felt much better after my run!  A girlfriend called me and asked if I wanted to do lunch so I did....I haven't really done the eat lunch and not supper thing, but I figured it was worth a shot.

For lunch I enjoyed and amazing Greek Salad (cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, greek dressing, feta cheese and gyro meat) from George's Pizza.  AMAZING!!!
I ate everything except the pita.
In the afternoon I drank water and had my 2nd natural accelerator.  I continued to do my work throughout the afternoon and drink water.

For supper, I had planned to enjoy a shake, however I made a special dessert for the family and so I had that and water for supper.

Angel Food cake, fat free cool whip and strawberries...actually lower calorie than a shake, but more fat!

Later in the evening I enjoyed some herbal tea and had 2 Isaflush before bed.

Days 25, 26, 27 - Wedding Weekend

Day 25 - Friday

I awoke back at 231!  YAY :)

I knew I had a hard few days in front of me with a big traveling/wedding weekend.  I started the day with my Ionix Supreme and water.  And later enjoyed a chocolate shake and natural accelerator.

My sons and I went 3 miles...I jogged/walked and they rode bikes!!  It was fun.


I had an IsaLean Shake for lunch and prepared all our packing needs for the day as we needed to be on the road at a certain time.  Along with all our clothes and toiletries, I had a bag of Isagenix.

I drank water and had an IsaDelight chocolate on the road.

We then arrived to the wedding rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner.  For dinner I had the raspberry pecan glazed chicken breast with green beans and a side salad.  I gave my son my dinner roll and ate 1/3 of his turtle cheesecake with a small glass of red wine.  SPLURGE!!!

Later that evening I drank a Coors Light with my sister in law and then had a ton of water and 2 isaflush before bed.

Day 26 - Wedding Day!

I didn't get to weigh myself and maybe that was a good thing :)  I had my Ionix Supreme and water.

I enjoyed a great Orange Creamsicle shake for breakfast (French vanilla shake, 1/2 packet of want more energy and 6 almonds) and my natural accelerator.

My sister in law has an amazing blender!!!
I packed a few snacks and an IsaLean bar for lunch and off I went.  My husband and daughter were in the wedding and had to be there early.  My boys stayed with my sister in law and came to the wedding with her.

My daughter and I enjoyed the company of the bridesmaids in the morning where I was treated to a Mimosa....oh crud :)

My daughter had breakfast pizza and snacks in the morning and then got her hair done.  I drank lots of water and just tried to keep up with her all day.

At lunch I made her a small ham and cheese sandwich with some chips (provided by the bride) and I enjoyed my IsaLean bar and water.  I did have a small chunk of cheese too. I had my 2nd natural accelerator in the afternoon.

Once the ceremony was over, there was a 2 hour gap until the reception.  I took the kids for ice cream and then a car ride (hoping my daughter would nap) and then we hiked to a Missouri River Lookout point in Nebraska :)  Exercise!!!

When we returned to the reception, we all shared some chips and salsa.  My sister in law brought me a Bacardi Limon with soda water and we relaxed.  For dinner we had pasta salad, pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, some cheesy potatos and salad.   I tried to keep my intake in check and actually didn't even eat a cupcake....that is ridiculous!!!  I love cupcakes!

All in all we had a great time.  I danced with the kids for an hour or so before our daughter hit the end of her patience for the day and we made the 2 hour car ride home.

Our family after the wedding

Day 27 -

I awoke scared to get on the scale......232, well hey that wasn't too bad!

I enjoyed my Ionix in the morning (hot like tea) and some water.  Later I made a shake and had my natural accelerator as my children ate oatmeal.

For lunch we splurged as a family...ordering from Pizza Hut :)

I had 2 slices of thin crust Meat Lovers Pizza and water.....oh god I love pizza!

It was cold and rainy so we didn't get any exercise in really.  We had to make a drive in the evening and I packed some SNACKS! and an IsaDelight Chocolate.  However I splurged again on a few buffalo chicken wings...ugh.. I need to stop this!!

I drank tons of water and had my tea and isaflush before bed.

Day 24: Last full cleanse day of the first 30 day cycle

Day 24:

So I awoke today at 233...going in the right direction :)  Still disappointing that I was 231 after my last cleanse day and I had really hoped to be in the 220's by now.

I checked my blood work results this morning and it seems everything is okay :)  The Isagenix nutrients have made a difference in my Vitamin intake and that is great!

I enjoyed a dose of Cleanse for life this morning right away with my natural accelerator.   After about an hour, I enjoyed my Ionix Supreme.

I went for a nice run again :)  and returned home for another dose of cleanse for life.

For lunch I enjoyed an IsaDelight chocolate and more water, along with my natural accelerator.

In the afternoon I went window shopping and tried on a few dresses...I still can't believe I fit into a size 16!



I enjoyed another serving of Cleanse for Life in the afternoon and then packed an IsaDelight Chocolate, 2 SNACKS! and another serving of Cleanse for life for a car trip.  I had 5 bottles of water also packed.  I found it was easier to not be hungry when I was driving :)

I did enjoy all the items I packed.  Upon returning home I had my herbal tea and 2 Isaflush before bed.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Day 23: An odd mix of defeat and success

Day 23:

I awoke today at 234.5  ....bloody freakin hell!!!  This is what a beer will do to my body....I despise the notion that I can't enjoy one thing I truly love without this happening!!!  I was feeling defeated for sure.

I had a Dr. appt today and had to have some blood drawn, so I chose to fast for the morning.  I had 1 daily cleanse and lots of water.   I then went for my day 3 run from Couch to 5k.   I was so mad, I just wanted to get out there and do something.

I enjoyed another Cleanse later in the morning after my appointment and then packed a few snack and water for a quick trip to Sioux Falls to run some errands.  I had a friend ride with me who was very much against "shake" diets and we talked a bit about it.   I enjoyed an IsaDelight chocolate just after noon and continued on our way.

While in Sioux Falls we stopped in Lane Bryant, she wanted to see if there was anything she like on the 60% off sale.  I found a few things as well and tried them on, I was being daring.  I had just gotten rid of all my dress slacks that were 20/22 as they were too big.  I tried on an 18...fit, but seemed slightly big???  I slowly reached for a 16 and told my friend that I just wanted to gauge where I was and how far I had left to go.

~See I have only really discussed my weight goals....but in my mind that weight would put me back in a 14/16...a size I remember feeling good about myself at.

I slipped on the 16s and they hugged and moved with my curves like they were made for me exclusively!!  I actually shed a small tear of joy!!  I feel so far from my ultimate goal, just here I am already able to wear some pants so much closer to my end game :)

Yep, I bought them!!

After finishing our errands, my friend asked very nicely if she could go to Taco Bell, because she loves it and doesn't get it often.  I used to love it too, so I said yes.  I enjoyed a chicken fresca softshell (140 calories)....fresca means no dairy products on the taco, ie; sour cream or shredded cheese.  It was good and I definitely felt like I was cheating big time especially after my not happy scale time this morning.

I continued to drink water and had my natural accelerator on time.  Later in the evening I had some ham and peas with a small bun and a dab of butter.  (under 400 calories) and then off to a hard roller derby practice that left my calories way below.

I had water, a daily cleanse dose and 2 isaflush before bed.