Days 18, 19, 20 - Easter Weekend

Day 18:

I awoke on day 18 and ran to the scale!  I was 231!!  My new low....in fact, I can't remember the last time I was in this weight range.  I was on cloud 9 and told my partner in weight loss that I was working to hit 20 lbs lost in my first 30 days! 

My daughter and I enjoying Good Friday morning shakes :)

 I enjoyed my ionix and water right away and then started preparing a meal for our house guests.  My daughter and I enjoyed shakes for breakfast while I made baked egg cups for my husband and his 2 best friends.

Everyone in my home is eating healthier!

I was a bit sore from my run the previous day and decided not to run again this day due to having roller derby practice in the evening.

I spent the day planning meals for the next week and figuring out how I was going to reach 225 by the end of the month :)  I went for a nice walk to think about it.  My friend came over and we made a second batch of macaroons...of course I did eat one to make sure they were good before taking them to my derby teammates.

I enjoyed an afternoon shake and my natural accelerator and water.

For supper I enjoyed some BBQ chicken sandwiches and a nice summer pesto salad.  Because I only get to "chew" one meal a day, I have made them high quality and very tasty! I blog about some of  the recipes and techniques at www.cookingwithcakes.blogspot.com

I enjoyed a nice evening at home with my family watching Frozen for the 100th time :)   Then it was time for roller derby practice.  I enjoyed a great practice and went out and had one bacardi limon with soda water before heading home. Once home I had some herbal tea, water and isaflush before bed.

Day 19:

Today I was up a lb. to 232.  Not terribly discouraged, Risty keeps telling me it is lean muscle :)  OKAY - eye rolling exaggerated!

I had my morning Ionix and water.  Then made a quick shake, took my natural accelerator and was out the door to make a trip to Sioux Falls.  I enjoyed a morning snack of a IsaDelight Chocolate and drank plenty of water.

We returned from Sioux Falls just before lunch and I enjoyed another shake and some water for lunch.

I decided once again...though my legs were sore to take a jog.  I started my couch to 5k program up and did the Day 1 routine :)  It wasn't to bad.

I enjoyed some afternoon snacks, as I was hungry from the workout.  My daughter really wanted pizza for supper, so I caved and got a Large pizza, figuring it would be great for she and my husband to have for lunch the next day as well...and I splurged to have 1/2 a slice of Pizza Hut thin crust sausage pizza.

Later in the evening my husband and I enjoyed a meal of ceasar salad and salmon fillets :)

Again, I had herbal tea, water and IsaFlush before bed.

Day 20:  Happy Easter

On Day 20 I was back to 231 :)  Great!

The day isn't started without my Ionix Supreme and some water.   I then baked some whole wheat hot cross buns to Easter dinner with my daughter.  Once those were in the oven, I enjoyed my morning shake.

Chocolate and Blackberry shake!

 I then prepped some ham and got it going in the slow cooker for the day.  We spent time at the park in the afternoon :) For lunch, I again splurged and had 1/2 a shake and 1/2 a slice of pizza....oh how I love pizza!  Due to this, my husband I and talked about trying to make cauliflower crust pizza in the future...I am excited to try this!

I didn't have any other snacks this day, but continued to drink water and take my natural accelerators on time.

For supper we had smoked ham, potatoes, gravy, green beans and hot cross buns.  I ate mostly ham and green beans.

Later that evening, I went and enjoyed a great roller derby practice.

Herbal tea, water and Isaflush before bed!
 

Day 9: fighting cravings and Day 10: Cleanse Day #2

Day 9:  I got up and on that scale....237...now we are going the right direction again.  1.5 lbs lost from yesterday and a total of 8 lbs. lost so far on the Isagenix 30 day cleanse and fat burning system.

I can say, that today things felt smooth.  I had energy again.  I was up and showered and out the door to work from the local coffee shop before 8am :)  The program is becoming more routine.  I even packed all the items I needed for the day, just in case I ended up gone right up until supper. (4- 16oz bottles of purified water, 2- natural accelerator tablets, 1 - IsaDelight chocolate, 1 package of Want more energy and 2 baggies of shake mix - 2 scoops in each)

I enjoyed my Ionix Supreme before my shower and then drank 2 cups of water while I was getting dressed and doing my hair.

At the coffee shop I enjoyed an herbal tea.  At 9am I took my natural accelerator and shook up a shake!

I drank lots of water, enjoyed an IsaDelight around 11:30 and then my lunch shake at 12:30.  I went on a nice power walk with a girlfriend from 1-1:45 ish and then we hit the local pub.  Spring Fever was on us!  I enjoyed one small house made shandy (lemonade and cream ale)...and forwent an afternoon snack.

At 3pm I had another natural accelerator and more water.....I can't get enough water some days!  It is a good addiction to have, as long as you are staying in your healthy ounces in intake a day.

For supper I made Turkey and Black bean taco stuffed bell peppers.   

Delicious and everything on this plate was under 500 calories!

It was a skate night, so I went to roller derby practice and skated hard!!!  I actually burned more calories than I intook today.  I drank more water and had my herbal tea and 2 IsaFlush before bed.


Day 10: 2nd Cleanse Day

I can say, looking back, that Cleanse day 2 was easier than Cleanse day 1.  Just as week 2 in general has been easier than week 1 :)

In my morning routine, I was only down half a pound - I blame this on the one beer I had :(  But I was 236.5, that is down 8.5 lbs total and only a 1/2 lbs away from the April 2014 goal I gave myself in January :)

I started the day with my Cleanse for Life and a natural accelerator.

I find Cleanse days to be exhausting.....so I went back to bed for a few hours.  When I awoke I enjoyed my Ionix Supreme, cold and another bottle of water (2 cups)   I again went back to bed.   Finally at 11 am I got the call from my cleanse day partner, Risty, that she was coming to town to spend some time with me.  I got up, had my 2nd cleanse of the day and got ready to take on the world.

Risty and I enjoyed our early afternoon snacks together: 2 Snacks!, our natural accelerator and 2 cups of water.  Then we went for a short walk with her kids.

When we returned from the walk we had our 3rd cleanse for the day before she had to head home.  It is so much nicer to have a partner in the journey!!

When my family sat down for supper, I had my early evening snack: 1 IsaDelight chocolate, 1 Ionix Supreme (hot) and 2 cups of water.

Around 7pm I had my 4th and final cleanse of the day.  And then my herbal tea and 2 IsaFlush before bed.

I did get hungry toward the end of the day, but it doesn't help that my family is eating in front of me.  I also sleep less well on cleanse nights, as I will awake to use the restroom around 2am and then can't sleep because I feel hungry....but I pushed through to see Day 11 results.

Day 8 - Starting Week 2

Day 8:  I started week 2 at 238.5 - a total of 6.5 lbs. lost so far.  I didn't eat well on day 7 and that was the result.  I also noticed that day 8 had be very tired and lethargic....not sure if this was from eating and drinking a beer on day 7, but in my mind it is.

I started the day with my Ionix and 2 cups of water.

Then at about 8:30am, I had my Natural accelerator and my blueberry shake.  I then went back to bed.

I slept until almost noon. I got up and had some water and 2 Snacks! I had a second shake ( just plain) and some water around 1:30-2pm.  I read a book....had my 2nd Natural accelerator and more water.  I drank water all day long, I was craving it!

For supper I enjoyed a nice chicken breast with left over cauliflower mash, some mock guacamole and a few chips.

We went for a walk after supper and I was feeling energized again.  I enjoyed some herbal tea and 2 IsaFlush before bed.

I am ready to kick week 2 out with more success!

Day 6 - Potluck Problems :) and Day 7 - the Recuperation

Day 6 started like all others.  Got up and hit the bathroom and the scale.  This was the first day that I maintained.....237 lbs.  no problem :) I had enjoyed a small amount of alcohol the day before.

 I enjoyed my Ionix hot and then 2 cups of water.

We had a busy day of SPRING CLEANING to do before a large roller derby potluck, so I was on the go all day long!  I enjoyed my breakfast shake with blueberries for something new.

Now on this day, I did not have a morning snack, as I knew I would be eating "who knows what" at the potluck and I wanted to enjoy it a bit.  I drank plenty of water and took my natural accelerators at my usual times and also took a walk with my family and got some herbal tea.

For lunch I enjoyed an IsaLean bar on the go and later had my first e+ shot to keep my energy up for the evening.  The IsaLean bar was good and the e+ shot isn't bad, but is definitely a "shot"...drink it fast!

In the late afternoon, I had to make a Walmart run for some last minute party items.....I decided to try on a pair of size 18 jeans....and son of a gun....they FIT!! I was ecstatic, I mean a Walmart 18 is not a Lane Bryant 18 :)  Success!

The potluck was good, lots of sweets.  My weight-loss partner, Risty and I split one cupcake.  I tried a little of everything but was really conscious about not over doing it and I also only drank WATER. (Items I had small amounts of: White chicken chili, lil smokies, sugar snap peas, chips and salsa, cheese ball)  I felt very full and bloated at the end of the evening and couldn't figure out why.  I took my IsaFlush but didn't have my normal evening herbal tea. 

I woke up on Monday, Day 7 with a severe stomach ache and actually ended up throwing up. I got on the scale prior to throwing up and was 238 .. up one pound.  Total of 7 lbs lost.  I decided the the culprit must be dairy, as I had lots of dips and items with cheese and I hadn't had any dairy for almost a week.  I decided to do a "daily cleanse"....so I started the day with 1 portion of Cleanse for Life.  I drank a ton of water and had a second cleanse around 10am.   I then went for a walk with a girlfriend.  We then shared a small pizza and I drank a beer.  I was so hungry that I couldn't help myself.  We then went on another walk after our small lunch.

I didn't eat any snacks this day, as I was walking during morning snack time and was full at 2nd snack time.

I tried a new recipe for supper.  Mini Veggie/Turkey Meatloafs with Cauliflower Mash.  I really enjoyed it!

I had my IsaFlush and enjoyed some herbal tea before bed.

For starting Day 7 feeling awful, it really ended with me feeling good and re-energized :)

Day 5 - My first weekend day

Well I was a little worried about today.  Weekends mean I am with my family more and also that I have a lot more going on.   Regardless, I got up this morning and went by my routine....and POW!  237 lbs. - down 1.5 lbs from yesterday and making it a total of 8 lbs lost so far.  I did have a slight headache from my one adult beverage, but other than that felt really good!

I enjoyed my hot Ionix Supreme and then made breakfast with my daughter.  

She enjoyed scrambled eggs and some strawberries while I had my fresh strawberry shake.

Today I participated in the 2014 Brookings Polar Plunge to raise money for South Dakota Special Olympics.  I packed a FiberSnack!, a few bottles of water, my natural accelerator, an e+ shot and a protein bar for lunch.  I wanted to be prepared.

I enjoyed an herbal tea at 10am. Then enjoyed my FiberSnack! and water at about 11:30am.  Because I was so busy, I didn't keep to my normal schedule, but I wasn't feeling hungry either.

My roller derby teammates and I took the plunge at about 12:20 pm 

I then had a Pampered Chef gathering that I attended at 1:30-3pm.  I took my natural accelerator and water before going, but didn't eat my protein bar for lunch  nor have an afternoon snack as food was served at the gathering.  I had 1 very small slice of the sample pizza and a small amount of the strawberry cheesecake. I also had one small glass of sangria :)  I made sure to watch my calories and not go over my shake calorie amount.

For supper I made a garlic chicken breast 

and enjoyed some corn chips with Mock Guacamole (guacamole made with peas)

Mock Guacamole

After supper we took a nice family walk and I got another herbal tea, as I have said before the warm liquid helps me feel full longer.

Tonight I will enjoy some more herbal tea and take my IsaFlush before bed.....tomorrow another crazy day!  See what I do to eat at a POTLUCK!