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Friday, July 01, 2011
So...for those of you who have been following my blog, you know that I have been having health issues and struggling with my weight quite a bit lately. I get re-motivated and start again, but have been frustrated because my body just does not want to comply.
I work as an outside sales rep, but I am also a consultant for Arbonne. Arbonne has a new program where you essentially eliminate all the toxins from your body for a month, then slowly add back in certain foods like dairy, whole grains, etc. I think I am going to try this since I know part of my health issues are due to problems with Aspartame, Sorbitol and some forms of Gluten. I haven't pinpointed it yet, but this might just be what I need to figure it out.
So...since today is July 1st and the program is 30 days, let's give it a go! I have nothing to lose but weight. I will try to update my blog as much as possible so you can see what progresses. The outline of the plan is below...the only change I am going to make is that if I truly feel hungry, I will have a piece of fruit or serving of raw vegetables. I need to feed my body better and deep down in my gut, I know it has something to do with the processed foods I eat, even if they are low calorie.
I will let you know how today goes, especially since I am supposed to go out to lunch (will be my protein and veg) and to a bar for a birthday (will have tonic water or something).
Wake – up
Cup of Detox Tea - or -
Fizzy Tab (do this if you need caffeine first thing)
Breakfast
Protein Shake w/ Fiber Booster OR Healthy Whole Food Recipe
Snack
Fizzy Tab, or if you need something else a Chew, a piece of low glycemic fruit, or a small handful of raw nuts or fat (choose ONE of these options not all of them)
Lunch
Protein Shake w/ Fiber Booster or Lean Protein and Greens: Refer to the detailed list of whole food options on the Optimal Food Choices Diagram. If you are eating out, eat protein and salad or protein and veggies. NO wheat pasta!
Snack
Fizzy Tab or if you need something else a Chew, a piece of low glycemic index fruit, or a small handful of raw nuts or seeds or small
Dinner
Protein Shake w/ Fiber Booster or lean protein and greens: refer to the detailed list of whole food options on the Optimal Food Choices Diagram. If you are eating out, eat protein and salad or protein and veggies. NO wheat pasta!
DO NOT eat after 7pm – Have a cup of Detox Tea after dinner if you want or unsweetened hot cocoa made with unsweetened Almond Milk
Recovery Shake:
If you workout intensely for an hour or more, make sure you have a recovery shake within 30 minutes of completing your workout. Your next meal will be within 4 hours or when you become hungry. The recovery shake is in addition to your healthy meal plan.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Yes, I know I have been having health issues. So I don't want to beat myself up too much about this. But, I am doing one of the DG challenges and looked at my overall month. I am basically going down 2, up 1.8, down 2.2, up 1.2...It is a little frustrating. But, I know what part of the reason is...
After my weigh in at WW on Saturday mornings, I do well. Then I think I can eat a little of what I want here, and a little there and it ends up being 49 points later by Monday morning. It is not a good plan for me. I end up trying to make up for the weekend Monday through Friday. It's ridiculous. Hopefully, I am not the only one that has done this. And by the way, I don't recommend it if you are trying to lose. It is super frustrating! Mad at myself for allowing it.
Well, now I know. So what? I need a plan.
This week, I am going to allow myself to use 3 of my 49 extra points each day. But that's it! That means I will be using a total of 21 points, instead of the 49. This also gives me a little buffer zone. This will probably work out to about 1550 calories a day, which is perfect with Sparkpeople. I track both, points and calories because I tend to overdo with fruit sometimes since it is 0 points on WW.
Okay, blah! Now I got that out of my system. The rest of this week, I am going to stay under my 1550 each day, regardless of points because I am way over for the week. Thank goodness I track both!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
I have had stomach issues for years. Over the last year, it has gotten tremendously worse! To the point sometimes, I don't want to leave the house. Might be a little TMI, but there might be someone who is reading this that is going through the same thing.
I went to my doctor and come to find out, my body has gone a little haywire. So, I am taking B12 supplements, probiotics and have to go in the sun 20 minutes a day without sunscreen. The latter has been difficult because I always put sunscreen on my face. Also, I am supposed to eat fruits, veggies, protein and I can have my greek yogurt. The rest I am not supposed to eat...so bread, rice, tortillas, processed foods, etc. Well, I have been eating this way for about a week, although I limited my carbs to 1-2 servings per day. Yesterday was my first day without carbs.
There is something to this! My stomach has settled down and feels much better. Last night, I ate something processed, it was low calorie, by accident. I had a couple of bites then realized, opps! I'm not supposed to have this. I stopped eating and threw it away. Guess what? I was up last night with a stomach ache and my stomach was burning this morning when I woke up.
I'm also finding that my migraines are disappearing, once I stopped drinking diet soda and chewing gum. I have been looking at articles online and noticed that several studies have found a link to migraines through aspartame. The less I ingest, the better!
All I can say is I'm going to be limiting my processed foods because it's not worth the pain! It's gonna be helpful for weightloss too!
Monday, June 20, 2011
There is no more weighing in, then going crazy with food the rest of the weekend. This is a journey I need to start every morning I wake up, for the rest of my life. I will always have a complicated relationship with food, but it will be MY choice to control food or let my food control me!
My choice is to control what I eat and why. It is no longer an option for me to just give in or tell myself I am going to start tomorrow. Looking at my past, tomorrow has become last week, last week has become last month, last month has become last year and last year has become decades. It stops now! I cannot ride this roller coaster anymore. It is too hard to start and stop. It is much easier to just keep going once you get going and I am going!
I won't let myself go to that negative place, as nothing good ever becomes of it. I will stop telling myself, "It's not fair," "I'll just have one..." "This happened because of your weight," "I'm not good enough," "I'll always be fat," and every other excuse, put down and bit of criticism I have told myself over the years. It's not productive and only makes me feel horrible about myself.
I will replace that negative talk with "I can do this" "I will do this," "Just focus on today," "You made a good choice," "Good for you for sticking to plan today," "Drink some water," "If hunger isn't the problem, food isn't the answer," and so on.
I know it will not be easy. But, I am ready to claim the life I imagined!
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