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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh Boy! What a week! I think this is the hardest thing I have ever done. I have had blood sugar issues: lightheadedness, foggy brain, nausea, lethargy. Not fun. I have almost developed an aversion to green smoothies. I am <span style="color: #cc0000;">NOT</span> kidding! Luckily, I can eat the makings of the smoothies as a salad. ( <span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;">Didn't find that out until today though</span>) I HAVE lost 12 pounds and feel lighter and thinner. Thinner meaning I have lost inches and I can totally tell! That is fantastic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Did I follow the program 100%. <span style="color: blue;">NOPE</span>. I ate a salad last night with a small amount of fresh salad shrimp. GASP! I needed some protein. I felt better. The thing that troubles me is this. I was feeling <span style="color: purple;">GUILTY</span> for eating a cucumber or a banana because it wasn't ALLOWED. That is messed up. I ate something totally healthy and felt remorse. So, my strategy is this: as long as I am eating healthy foods---<span style="color: magenta;">NO GUILT! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will continue to do this cleanse free to modify it according to my BODY"S needs....not someone else's opinion of what my body needs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. I am not bashing the cleanse by any means, just doing what is best for me.</span>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-15570462292716794022013-08-02T20:00:00.000-07:002013-08-02T20:00:12.838-07:00Day 2-FINISHED!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was going though my purse today and in the bottom I found a</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">before I started the detox. <span style="color: orange;">SCORE!!!! </span> Get it? Anyway....I have the mother lode of yum in my purse....right now. <span style="color: purple;"> HOLY CRAP! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> While perusing Pinterest today I</span><span style="font-size: large;"> s</span><span style="font-size: large;">aw this quote and it made think about <span style="color: cyan;">what</span> I am doing and <span style="color: magenta;">why</span> I am doing it.....but most especially how </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">HARD</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span>this is!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Why</span>? My friends run marathons and bike 100's of miles. They get that feeling of accomplishment when they <span style="color: #274e13;">FINISH!</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span>I want to be a <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>FINISHER! </b> </span>I have set the goal and have committed myself to <b><u><i><span style="color: #274e13;">finish</span>.</i></u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I want to <b><span style="color: #990000;">FEEL BETTER! </span> </b>Less joint pain, less inflammation, less junk in my body, less of me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today has been a good day! I am sure that a bad one will happen, but I am prepared to keep going until the end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day one is almost ended. It has been okay so far. I don't have a headache....yet. Hoping for the best on that one! Here is what will be on the menu for days 1-4!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>BREAKFAST</b>: <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Green Lemonade</span>...which is basically water, green, fresh lemon juice and stevia. For me...it must be <span style="color: blue;">COLD</span>. Like, really cold. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 cup of <span style="color: orange;">gluten-free oats </span>with cinnamon and<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: magenta;">stevia</span><span style="color: magenta;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Stevia</span> is a natural plant sweetener that doesn't affect your blood sugar. It's really sweet BUT.....if you use to much it has a horrible bitter aftertaste! Which I did on my oatmeal....lesson learned. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>LUNCH: </b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Baked potato</span> drizzled with flax oil and chopped chives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>DINNER: </b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Hippo soup</span>-which is potatoes, tomatoes, onion, leek,celery and garlic. <span style="color: red;">No salt.</span> As much as I want.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Cucumber Tomato Salad</span>-cucumbers, tomatoes and red onion with a little Apple Cider Vinegar and fresh basil. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A little <span style="color: #0c343d;">tip</span><span style="color: cyan;"> </span>I learned today was this: You can put a tablespoon of <span style="color: #cc0000;">Chia</span><span style="color: #20124d;"> </span>seeds in some water and drink it down to lose that hungry feeling in your stomach! I did it....I like<span style="color: #20124d;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Chia</span>! I bet the gooey-ness would make some of you hurl!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Drinking a ton of <span style="color: #0b5394;">water</span> and keeping busy! Day 2 will be a little easier! Can't wait for days 5-7....Green Smoothies WITH FRUIT! WooHoo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow is the big day! Day one of my 26 day detox cleanse. I am excited and nervous at the same time. For the first 4 days I drink green smoothies with NO FRUIT! Just greens, lemon juice and, stevia. I also will be eating oatmeal, baked potatoes, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, and drinking ALOT of water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The purpose of the first week, really, is to get off sugar, caffeine,dairy, gluten, and....SALT! Oh dear, my beloved salt is out the window for 26 days. <b><span style="color: purple;">WHY</span></b>......you ask are you doing this? I want to<span style="color: #660000;"> <i style="font-weight: bold;">feel</i></span> better! I feel sluggish, bloated, blech, and my knees hurt. SO....I am taking the challenge to detox from all the junky processed food and clean out my colon, liver, gall bladder, and hopefully get back on track eating real, whole foods!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To support this effort I will also be using some essential oils.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sparknaturals.com/shop/frankincense/?affiliates=26" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">Frankincense</span></a>-is a favorite because it helps support oxygen levels in the brain. It is an anti-inflammatory and also an analgesic, so it helps with pain and swelling. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.sparknaturals.com/shop/peppermint/?affiliates=26" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Peppermint</span></a>-</b>love the cooling, stimulating, pain relieving power of peppermint. It also helps you feel full to avoid overeating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sparknaturals.com/shop/cilantro/?affiliates=26" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;">Cilantro</span></a><b>-</b>supports blood sugar levels and is a heavy metal detoxifier. I also use it for my headaches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sparknaturals.com/shop/grapefruit/?affiliates=26" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple;">Grapefruit</span></b></a>-helps with liver and gall bladder function, cravings, antioxidant. I put it in my water too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sparknaturals.com/shop/wildorange/?affiliates=26" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Wild Orange</span></a>-I love wild orange. It smells so good. It lifts your mood, helps your cells function properly, and even helps with digestion. Another great oil to put in your water.</span><br />
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Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-22952359469219500952013-07-12T12:41:00.000-07:002013-07-12T12:50:03.738-07:00Excuse me....Don't I know you?3 yrs ago....I weighed 50 pounds LESS...than I do now. So hello poundage....you are back and I need to have you go! I was doing Medifast back in the day and was committed. Until I went to Utah on Vacation....that started my downfall. I remember eating blueberry pie.....a lot of it. Then I had cancer surgery for a melanoma on my arm....major stress. And now I am back up....with arthritis and bursitis in my knees. I can't walk long distances and I am pissed off! I did this to myself with food . I am trying to get back on the way to a healthier weight. I am trying to eat real food...no junk food...and it is kicking my butt! I seem to have lost ANY ounce of power over food. I have been doing WW and it's just TOO MUCH CHOICE for me. My body feels clogged, sluggish, cluttered. I have signed up to do a 26 day Detox Cleanse with the <a href="https://greensmoothiegirl.com/detox/">Green Smoothie Girl</a>. Check it out...you may be interested.<br />
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<br />Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-44085337300898698712010-06-17T08:49:00.000-07:002010-06-17T08:57:23.809-07:00Week? I don't remember!Well...after a semi-frustrating week filled with cravings and tastes, bites and full on eating...I am down to 294.9 A total loss of 41.8 pounds since I started this journey.<br />I am thrilled with the loss and am looking forward to continuing on. My goal was to lose 50 pounds by August 23rd...my birthday! I am looking @ changing my goal to lets say...60 pounds by my birthday! It is totally do-able as long as I keep my focus! <br />I am feeling great and in 8.2 pounds i will buy some new clothes. I bought a really pretty blue blouse about a month ago ...in fact I am wearing it now....and it hangs on me! Looks pretty crappy! My old favorite shirt..the one that made me look polished and chic is MILES too big and looks rotten! I am saving it to remind me of just how FAT i was and never to be seen again!<br /><br />Tomorrow is the last day of school....i hope my routine can be the same this summer! We are also going on vacation in July.....i am a little concerned about giving myself "permission" to eat! I don't want to go back this route again!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-37958395091471720152010-05-27T07:24:00.000-07:002010-05-27T07:31:00.339-07:00Weigh in #5Wow! I have lost 30.7 pounds! I am rounding it up to 31. I now weigh 305. Only 6 more pounds and I am back in the 2's! Can't believe it!<br /><br />I have had some ups and downs...like not planning and being ravenous! I haven't cheated....except for a few tiny pieces of gouda cheese and a bite of a hard-boiled egg! I actually find if I don't stay on schedule I end up running out of hours to eat ALL the food I a supposed to. Funny...I can't fit IN the food! I have been really focused on staying on program. I still can't believe that 35 days ago I was so much heavier! I feel so much better. I can tie my shoes without having to get on the bed and let my feet be closer to me! I can bend over and not be out of breath! I sleep better. My clothes look pretty crappy...but I am waiting to lose 50 lbs. before I go and buy more clothes. Only 19 more pounds before then.<br /><br />Happy Happy Happy!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-88078829259440531152010-05-20T05:31:00.000-07:002010-05-20T05:35:34.404-07:00Weigh-In #4 1 Month gone!Wow! I have lost 27.5 pounds in one month on Medifast! I am so happy and actually amazed that I have stayed on program the whole time. I really don't have much desire to eat the junk I used to eat! That is a victory in itself. Some days I could, but most of the time...not interested.<br /><br />I am feeling great! I can move better....my clothes feel better....people are noticing the change...i can walk farther without foot pain! The positives are many.<br /><br />Way to go Me!<br /><br />Down 27.5 pounds!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-82699897618961259812010-05-13T07:46:00.000-07:002010-05-13T07:48:59.779-07:00Weigh-In #3Woohoo! I have lost 22.9 pounds since starting Medifast!<br /><br />Lost 1 1/4 inches from my waist . I feel great! Sleeping better...moving better! It is awesome!<br /><br />Got some new bars-s'mores and caramel crunch-delicious. Parmesan puffs are yum as well.<br /><br />Watching my portions more carefully...gonna break the 25 pound mark next week!<br /><br />Onward and upward!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-54311042947971627022010-05-09T13:50:00.001-07:002010-05-09T13:58:24.034-07:00Mother's DayI am Hungry today. I want to eat all sorts of carbs....sugar, bread. I smelled the bread bag again today. I realize how much food and holidays are tied together in my life. On an ordinary Mother's Day...our menu would have been something like this: Steaks, potato salad, homemade rolls, butter and jam and some dessert...chocolate peanut butter cake or strawberry pie. Today's menu: 5 oz. hamburger and 1 1/2 c. cooked asparagus for lunch/dinner. I will eat my medifast bar, pretzels and shake to round out my day. I already had a shake for breakfast and a bar for snack. I weighed today and am down to 314.2. I have lost 21.5 pounds in 18 days. Wow! That is so great! I am feeling sorry for myself I know....when I look at the pounds in writing...i am motivated to keep going. It has just been harder this last couple of days. I am out of my favorites....that is part of the problem. My new shipment of food should be coming soon!<br /><br />They gave out See's candy bars for Mother's Day today at church...I bit of the very corner and gave it to Monte. It wasn't even that good! Yay!<br /><br />Onward and Upward!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-63780122543470095492010-05-06T08:28:00.000-07:002012-08-29T15:40:43.964-07:00Weigh-in 2Today was my weigh-in day! I have lost 20.2 pounds since starting Medifast!<br />
Woohoo! I hopefully can continue to lose consistently. I have been on program 100%...not deviated at all! I am proud of that. I have got to drink more water...I suck at it! I will try again today. I have lost one of my chins! and the remaining one is a lot smaller~Shane noticed that for me! I am getting a new shipment of food soon..which is good as I am down to a few things that i don't care for. Chocolate is a good choice for shakes...strawberry, banana, orange....yuck! They all taste like those weird "circus peanut" candies smell! And you really can't doctor them either!<br />
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So...down 20.2Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-80320542353692765462010-05-02T16:30:00.000-07:002010-05-02T16:34:15.563-07:00Day 11Ugh! I woke up with a headache today...! I wondered why last week I had some cravings for chocolate, etc. Duh! I started my period.....again! But...I made it through the cravings and have not strayed from program at all! Not once! I did smell the bread bag again...but I didn't indulge. My mindset has changed so much...I really think this is going to work for me! I am really never hungry and if I am...I know I will get to eat soon. It is pretty awesome.<br />Just wish the headache would go away!<br /><br />I'm gonna go have another drink of water~Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-49905539483062881962010-04-29T14:30:00.000-07:002010-04-29T14:33:10.682-07:00Weigh-in Day Day 8Finally! It is weigh-in day. I can't believe it!<br /><br />Weight: 320.2 Total loss: 15.5 pounds Woohoo!<br /><br />Wouldn't it be awesome to have another great week like this next Thursday? I am gonna try hard to keep it going! <br /><br />Great motivation to keep going....a little scared that this coming week won't be as good!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-7803567919508444692010-04-28T07:27:00.000-07:002010-04-28T07:31:48.236-07:00Day 7It's finally here. 7 I can't believe it's been a week already. So for it has been pretty great! No major problems....no headaches. I feel awesome~more energy~accomplishing much. I feel on top of things...which is a new concept for me! I haven't really felt like doing anything...laundry, cleaning, organizing. This is a much better way to live. I want to keep the momentum going! I have committed to staying on program...all the time. It has been easy.....seeing results helps!<br /><br />Tomorrow is my official weigh-in! We'll see how it goes! Yay!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-59062127541604380322010-04-27T16:31:00.001-07:002010-04-28T07:27:28.526-07:00Day 6So...I am doing well. Today was relatively easy! That makes me really happy...maybe I can really do this! If it continues this way....I will do it! Today I cooked the scrambled eggs in the pan instead of in the microwave! OMGsh! SO MUCH BETTER! Add a little hotsauce..breakfast. Bars are still yum! Chicken noodle soup is good! Dinner for the missionaries at our house. I had to make chicken enchilada casserole....which is a fave of mine. I did it and didn't even taste it. I am having chicken breast and spinach salad! The tortilla chips did smell wonderful, though. Shake or bar later...maybe I'll try a strawberry one!<br /><br />Gonna talk to my Dad and sister tomorrow. Tell them what I'm doing. Gotta call my Aunt Bonnie as well...she started me with Isagenix shakes..but they just didn't work that well for me!<br /><br />I am getting a lot accomplished at home, house is cleaned, laundry is folded , organized for my Master Food Preservers class! Yes! I feel super!<br /><br />Made dinner and I had chicken, spinach, cucumber, tomatoe salad. It was yum! I am having it again tonight.Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-46589349783444680912010-04-27T05:39:00.000-07:002010-04-27T05:40:13.984-07:00I couldn't wait!Weighed in this morning! 322.9 Total loss 12.8 pounds! Today is day 6!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-87400338304508903552010-04-27T05:33:00.000-07:002010-04-27T05:39:05.685-07:00Day 5Today was pretty good! I ate my first scrambled eggs and decided that the microwave is NOT the way to cook them. Again, the texture was weird...so I will try them again tomorrow after cooking on the stove. Tabasco is my friend. They weren't that bad really. Better than oatmeal...but that's not saying much.<br />I was hungrier than normal....i am sure it's because I haven't been as diligent with the water. I also was tempted more than any other day...I have noticed if I eat gum, or drink diet soda I am more likely to want something sweet...so no more! No extras except sugar free jello...if I need it!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-89276774324547900092010-04-26T14:38:00.000-07:002010-04-26T14:43:07.327-07:00Day 4Day 4...Sunday...Fast Sunday... was a little harder than normal....my schedule was different. We go to church from 9-12...so eating on schedule was tricky. So I drank my cocoa @ 7:30...ate my bar @ 11 ish and came home to make taco meat. I had taco salad...it tasted pretty good. I then continued on with my day. It wasn't until bedtime that i noticed I hadn't eaten all 5 meals. I forgot the last one! Oh well...tomorrow is another day. I feel really good, motivated to accomplish things.Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-10494691103258931602010-04-25T13:43:00.000-07:002010-04-25T13:49:06.745-07:00Day threeNot too bad. Energy good, the program is easy to follow as long as I know what i am going to eat for the day. I don't feel tired, really and the hunger pangs aren't unbearable. I will not be weighing myself until Thursday morning...to see how I have done this week! It can be a surprise. <br />The food is surprisingly good. I had the wild rice soup and it was really tasty. I am not so hot about the oatmeal and pudding....it has that aftertaste. So I know what to get when I order on my own. We'll see what the strawberry shake tastes like.. I like all the bars so far..they are delicious and the chocolate shake was good last night.<br /><br />Sunday will be my challenge!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-10290825041204376092010-04-23T20:03:00.000-07:002010-04-23T20:12:27.090-07:00Day 2In a nutshell....it was ok. I was a little hungry today, but not overly starving! I think I figured out what it FEELS like to be REALLY hungry. I stuck with it all day! I had to get Monte ready for Camporee...which meant making 2 sub sandwiches....fresh bread, ham, cheese....omgsh! I actually picked up the bread to smell it! Looney! I did it though! I did eat 1/2 c. SF Jello! It saved me! I still really DISLIKE....and I mean dislike the oatmeal....i can barely gag it down and it makes quite a bit! Today was apple cinnamon....much better than Maple Brown sugar. I doctored it with vanilla, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. I had a PB Crunch bar...it was yum! I also tried the Chix noodle soup...not bad. Orange cream shakes...passable. So, all in all, a good start. I didn't have a headache today and I do seem to have more energy! I cleaned out my underwear drawer today...i have procrastinated that forever! The weekend will be the test for me! I have support from the fam....but I still do most of the cooking. They eat what I eat for dinner...and they don't have a problem with it! <br /><br />My scale said 329.4, i think....that like 6 pounds...of water~I'll take it though!<br /><br />Tomorrow is Saturday.....we'll see how I do!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-63167723376678095522010-04-22T18:28:00.000-07:002010-04-22T18:39:26.183-07:00Day one!Today was my first day on the Medifast program. I am excited and motivated, even though I woke up with a headache! Nice, Huh?<br />6:00 AM: I made my hot cocoa, put it in the jar to carry it with me and promptly dropped it all over me, the floor, the stovetop. So, I made it again and drank it! It was yummy!<br /><br />8:30 AM: Maple BS Oatmeal for mid-morning...texture is not exactly great...taste...jut barely ok with an aftertaste. I added some splenda-like sweetener. I was glad when the last bite came.<br /><br />11:30 AM: I am hungry...but not dying! Oatmeal Raisin Crunch bar for lunch...it was very good. I cut it into 8 pieces so it took longer to eat. <br /><br />2:00 PM: Cream of Broccoli Soup-doctored it with cayenne, salt and pepper. Tasted pretty good. Filled me up .<br />4:00 PM: Lean and Green dinner. 7 oz. Tilapia, 1 c. romaine, 1/2 c. tomatoes, 1 T. Newmans own Sundried tomatoe Light dressing, 1/2 c. asparagus. It tasted so good!<br />7:00 PM: Chocolate pudding...I made it @ 4 and put it in the fridge. I tasted it then and it wasn't bad.<br />I drank 7 glasses of water today! I peed my brains out today!<br /><br />I still have a headache....that sucks! Tomorrow will be better! I haven't felt bad at all! I am happy that I am not starving! A little hunger pang reminds me of the good I am doing!<br /><br />334.6 lbs today. Weigh in on 4/28/10Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-68218641165980504502010-04-21T20:21:00.000-07:002010-04-21T20:31:44.002-07:00It Has Arrived !The long awaited day is here. My Medifast meals arrived...all 20+ boxes. I am really excited to get this going. I have quite a bit of choice and am motivated to get this done. There are bars, shakes, oatmeals, cocoa, puddings, soups and scrambled eggs. Any and all of them can be interchanged at any meal. I am going to have hot cocoa for breakfast, shake for snack, bar for lunch, shake for snack, a "lean-n-green" dinner and maybe some pudding for snack after dinner. You eat every 2-3 hours and it is a higher protein/lower carb plan. So hopefully, after the first couple of days I will be over the craving/yucky part. Luckily, I am off work tomorrow and Friday, Monte/Brennan are gone Fri and Saturday for a Scout thing...so I don't really have to worry about cooking meals! That will be helpful! I am going to keep myself busy with some projects!<br /><br />My stats: OK....I really don't want to write these down...but I am gonna!<br />Weight: 335.7 OMGsh That is horrible!<br />I can't write the measurements...maybe another day!<br /><br />Onward and upward!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-78078037680595545572010-04-19T18:56:00.000-07:002010-04-19T19:03:03.751-07:00I AM STILL MOTIVATED TO DO THIS !!!It's been almost a week since I ordered my meals. I am still motivated to get this done. <br /><br />I hopefully will get them in the next couple of days. I have been thinking a lot about why I have gained so much weight....haven't really got an answer except I must not feel good about me. I am tired of it! I am a good person with lots of great qualities. It's time to get it together!<br /><br />More activity and less sitting around....I gave my Seminary kids a challenge today to quit something that distracts them from hearing/feeling the Spirit. I will be off Facebook for 1 week. Hopefully, I won't miss it and will be less consumed with it! I have so much to do and I get distracted...just like the next person. Gonna try to be more focused on what is important.Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-68771341481860330272010-04-17T19:51:00.000-07:002010-04-17T19:57:18.120-07:00Waiting! I suck at it!Waiting...I suck at it! I get motivated to do something and then I order it and have to wait. Supposedly, good things come to those who wait....I better get something good.<br /><br />I have been really trying to gear up for Medifast. I am prepared for it to be difficult. I cannot fail this time....I have to lose this weight NOW! I am tired of waiting for life! I wanna do stuff...like someday fly somewhere....or go on a zip-line, get a bathing suit and go swimming, maybe try water-skiing. I am tired of not living and being active. I want to set a goal of 50 pounds by Aug. 12th. That is a low-ball estimate. I could actually lose more, but don't want to disappoint myself! <br /><br />Only a few days more of waiting.Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653823314969527243.post-344895845756304822010-04-10T16:30:00.001-07:002010-04-10T16:36:33.777-07:00I DID IT!Today is the first day of the rest of my life.....ok, my fat life. I have decided to start Take Shape For Life with Medifast. It is going to be hard! I am going to struggle. I HAVE TO DO THIS! I HATE my inability to move..or tie my shoes...or bend over...or walk up stairs....or downstairs...big fat clothes....even my frickin feet have grown! I have a friend that i haven't seen for a couple of months and she looks great. She has lost 33 pounds...in 3 months. A friend from church told my son that he wanted to talk to me about my weight...he is in the healthcare field...but was afraid of hurting my feelings....he is also doing Medifast. So, OK world....here i come.<br /><br />I ordered today so I won't receive my product for a week, i bet. I am gonna try and blog frequently....good and bad! Mainly as a way to vent.Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918009087104149890noreply@blogger.com0