Thursday, October 27, 2011

1 Month Measurements

I wanted to update my measurements. Can't believe it's already been a month. If you are new or want to look back you can click here to find out my begining measurements.


Upper Chest: 55 1/2 in          Down: 1.5 in
Chest:            64 in                Down: 5 in
R Arm:          16 in                Down: 1in
L Arm:          16.5 in             Down: .5 in
Waist:           66 in                Down: 2 in
Hips:             70 in                Down: 1 in
R Thigh:        27 in                Down: 1 in
L Thigh:        27.5 in             Down: .5 in



This is a grand total of 12.5 inches in 30 days. I am so proud of myself and the fact that I am making this life change and I am gaining more and more time with my husband everyday.

I have also changed my BMI from 67.3 to 63.3

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

One month gain, One year loss

So Monday ended my first month with Herbalife. It has been a great month. The last week was slow weight loss with only loosing almost 2 lbs. I do have to say though that as of today. I am back to my wedding weight. I have lost almost 26 lbs. I am at -25.8 lbs in 1 month. I can't believe that in 1 month I have gained more energy, more stamina, not be as sore after working all day with major cleaning projects. I have lost a year in weight gain. My jeans are fitting better than ever and I think I might have another pair that will fit but I want to wait maybe 1 or 2 more weeks before I try them on. I do have a goal to lose a total of 50 lbs by the end of the year. I would like to lose more but I would be happy with 50. Next year I will be bumping it up even more with being able to return to the gym after we have a more reliable car. I am hoping that by next summer I will be close to my high school weight and than I can just go from there. That will be a huge relief to have lost that much. I know that this is a long journey but I keep reminding myself of where I have come from.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

End of Week 3

Tomorrow officially ends week 3 of the change! I feel great have more stamina than I have had in I don't know how long. Today I did some shopping with my niece K and instead of parking in front of a store and than moving the car to each new store we walked. The old me would have gotten in the car and moved it because I didn't have the energy to do it or didn't want to and wanted to be lazy. When I got to the grocery store instead of looking for the closest parking spot I parked way in the back and walked all the way up to the store and I felt great. It was wonderful. Those jeans that I managed to get buttoned back in like week 1 I was able to wear tonight to church. While after a little while they started to feel tight it was good because I haven't been able to button them 3 weeks ago and definitely wasn't able to wear them for long periods of time like no more than 5 minutes 2 weeks ago. Rings are still staying loose. Not sure when I will have to quite wearing them. Although I might have to stop wearing my right hand ring because it tends now to pinch if I clap my hands because of how loose it has become and that it moves pretty easy. Oh well and unfortunately that ring is not sizable so once it becomes to big for my ring finger maybe I can get it onto my middle finger or my thumb if not I will have to look at reordering it if I can find and and keep this one as a reminder of what I have accomplished. One thing I have noticed is certain things that I thought would be really hard and a temptation are not even an issue. The other night we went to Outback and than an old favorite was to go by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and get hot fresh doughnuts and we went but this time only for the hubs and my niece and while I had to feed hubby it didn't even smell as good as it used to and the same today when I went thru the drive thru to get my niece lunch at Mc.Don.alds. It wasn't even a temptation. I learned my lesson from after our anniversary and that is not to stray. While I won't officially weigh in until Monday as of this morning I am down a total of 19.5 lbs and I can tell. It's crazy. I also won't have reached my personal goal of 10 lbs this week but I am satisfied with the 4.5 I have already lost would love to lose at least .5-1 more lb just to be at the 20 mark but I know it will come and that I am doing it right. 

If anyone has any questions about the whole plan and change let me know and if I don't know the answer I will find it out. Until next time....Good Night!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Day 17

Well so much for a daily entry. I will definitely try to keep updated one to two times a week. Well today was weigh in day and I am down another 5lbs. That's 15 lbs in just about 2 weeks. I have definitely learned that I don't and cant go back to eating the way I was, and I learned it the hard way.

Yesterday was the hubs and I's 1 year anniversary and we went out to the restaurant we ate at on our wedding night. I was like it's my anniversary I am going to just eat how I would eat and this morning I woke up with a headache and horrible indigestion. I couldn't believe how easy my body got use to eating healthy and without any real types of sugar (besides fruit and what little little carbs I eat). I was like no way no how am I going back. I couldn't believe that I use to feel that way all the time.

Good news, I think that within the next 3-4 weeks I will have to find a replacement wedding ring as my wedding ring is getting so loose that its pinching against my finger and engagement ring. While right now my engagement ring fits still. They are actually 2 different sizes because my wedding ring we purchased off of amazon and my engagement ring is my mom's that was purchased 34 yrs ago are slightly different sizes although they are suppose to be the same size.

This past week was crazy and many of my meals were thrown off. In fact I think I skipped 2 or maybe 3 and than sunday ate bad. This week back completely on track and aiming for another 10lb week but really I will take anything just as long as I am not gaining. (right LOL).

I am so proud of "A" she has lost 34lbs in the month since she started. She is really noticing the difference in her jeans and some of her shirts. Can't wait until I really start seeing those results I know it will happen.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Days 8-10

I know I know I am more than a day late and a dollar short. LOL! Oh well!

Sunday we (A and I) spent all day diving back home. It seemed to take longer getting back home although I have to say we  made it in exactly 8 hours. Which is good and had we not had to stop we would have made it in about 7 1/2 hours. Traveling with the diet is a little tricky as you have to make sure you have snacks you can eat and next time I go on any road trip it will be with the protien bars so that I wont have to be stopping as often just to eat a snack. We packed veggies and fruit and peanut butter and laughing cow cheese all of which is hard to eat while driving. (please dont attempt). We finaly made it home and I was pooped especially after unloading the whole rental car which had to be returned by 8 the next morning. So I didnt actually get a third meal that day and just choose a healthier snack I also didnt get all my water in which I think didnt help my weight loss be as much as it could have been a little more.

Monday was more back to normal got all my meals in all my teas and all my pills. I also weighed in and drumroll please........ I LOST 10 LBS. I was very happy with that.

Tuesday was crazy again I had my niece and was on my way to take her home about an hour before I had to take my second meal I thought I would be home close to the time to eat so I didnt take my lunch with me. That was a mistake I didnt get home for 3 hours and it was closer to the time I should have been eating dinner. Had I done my lunch (shake) at that time it would have been 10-11 oclock before we would be eating dinner and I couldnt do that to the hubs. So I ate my dinner for my lunch and than should have had another shake but I was so tired I ended up in bed before 930. So I missed my third meal again last night. Gotta do better today.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Day 6 and Day 7

Disclaimer: This blog is my health and wellness over all in all areas blog. What you read below might be considered tmi, so if the idea of certain bodily functions bother you dont read any further.



I know I know I skipped a day but only in blog world. The diet is still on track! Yesterday "A" (roommate) and I drove to Savannah Georgia to see my best friend (also a friend of hers) and her new baby. He is absolutely adorable will have to post the pics when I get home. I truly have enjoyed mhurriedy time.

Day 6:

Started out crazy and hurried so I didnt get my meals exactly like clock work. "A" and I get started on the road around 11 o'clock yesterday morning and was planning on being in savannah around no later than 9 that night. Well lo and behold we get to about an hour from Jacksonville and we pull off to a rest area and as we are pulling into a parking spot the rental car died on us! No! I am not kidding, Yes, I am serious. So I called about 5 local (within an hours drive) rental offices and I was able to trade cars in at the Jacksonville airport. So now we are about an hour and half behind. We finally back on the road and make it without any more incidents the rest of the way. (Hopefully we will make it all the way home tomorrow without incident) We did very good on the plan and even managed to eat good for dinner. We split the chicken bella and each at a salad bar at Ruby Tuesdays. The only thing that I was behind on was a glass of my tea and some water.


Day 7:

Today we were busy busy busy, helping "M" (afore mentioned best friend) clean her and her hubby's apartment. I also got lots of baby duty so meals were kinda off kilter again. For dinner tonight though we had ribs with kraut and spaghetti squash and aspargus. It was yummy and quite filling. Found some new peanut butter that I will be buying. Smu.ck.ers all natural.

Now to my tmi, I have very very irregular periods dont really know why they became that way a couple of years ago. I think one of the positive side effects of losing weight is that it will help regulate my periods again. Well its been about 10 months since I have had one and guess what happens the weekend I go out of town and dont plain on anything happening and again remember its been 10 months. Well I started my period at sams club today. Thank God it was light and I was able to make it until we got back from sams and publix. Joy, Joy! Hey at least it happened while I was out of town away from the hubs. LOL!

Well I know this was short and sweet but with traveling its gotta be. I will post more Monday after my schedule resumes.