Morphing Monday

So - here is a little update about my weight.  The past few weeks I let things go and I wasn't working out.  I also binged many times.  I didn't have any desire to put in effort!  So as of Monday, my weight was 262.6 again.  HORRIBLE!  It was like I erased everything I have done.  Well - the good news is:

Current Weight: 255.0
Weekly Loss: -7.6
Loss-to-Date:  21

So after just 5 days on Ideal Protein, I lost 7.6 pounds! I have never lost that much weight on any diet! This diet is pretty crazy and seems hard to stick to. When I lose .5 pounds a day, I stay motivated, therefore I don't quit! I am feeling really good about this! I don't want to give up! I want this to be it! There slogan is, "Your last diet!" I hope they are right!


http://www.idealprotein.com/ipcl_caen.asp?no=142

Sum it Up Sunday!

So this week was AMAZING!  This is by far the best first week of any diet I have ever had (and that's saying a lot).  This week hasn't been easy, but seeing the weight change almost everyday was enough motivation to keep going.  Each day is getting easier and easier!  I am actually (only in 5 days) starting to see food as fuel and not fun.  I really like having this structure and weigh-in pressure.  I weigh-in tomorrow and I am actually excited!  That never happens! 

So lets talk weekly goals.  Since I am feeling good and I haven't had the fatigue people talk about, I am planning on working out 3x this week.  I am going to go to Body Pump Wednesday, my core class Thursday, and Zumba Friday.  My only challenge this week is my candle party I'm hosting next weekend!  I have to have a lot of foods and drinks for my guests.  I will also make sure I have lots of fresh veggies so I can still snack!  I am actually not nervous since this diet is working sooooo well!

Have a great week friends and thanks so much for your support!     

Slacker Saturday

Well today was really nice.  My mom and I spent the day shopping for mother's day.  The best part of that was, she wouldn't let me pay for anything and she bought me a ton of stuff haha.  For Holidays and birthdays she gets mad if my brother and I spend money and she just wants us to spend time with her.  I am totally ok with that!  Tomorrow we are going to get pedicures!  I am pretty much at my 250 goal for my pedicure and my mom needed one, so I decided to go 3 pounds early.  I think I can break my own rules when Mother's day is the reason! 

Fashion Friday

For Fashion Friday I want to talk about sizes.  I have sizes 12 through 22 in my closet.  Thankfully I'm done with 22.  I have moved onto 20!  I found this site on the Internet that shows picture of real women and their weight and sizes.  It is so interesting to me that all women are so different.  there was one girl that weighed 185 and I thought she weighed 135.  I guess this all just goes back to how we feel about ourselves.  I know I wasn't happy at 185 but I didn't realize that I looked decent at that weight.  I always think people look so much better than me, even if we are the same size.  We are all dilusional about our bodies!

Check out this site

I would look at the picture then try to guess the weight before I scrolled down to see it!  

My goal weight is 150 and I am 5'6"

  http://www.mybodygallery.com/index.html



Thankful Thursday

So my shout out this week is to my dad's friend Buddy.  Buddy has lost 65 pounds on the Ideal Protein diet since January!  Buddy has been my inspiration for this new plan, and I am very motivated by him.  He has been giving me encouragement and promising me that if I can make it 2 weeks then I'll be golden!

Thanks Buddy for some much needed inspiration!

Workout Wednesday

So - since this first week on the program is a bit of a detox, I am not going to be working out.  The energy isn't here the first week so I don't want to push it.  I will be doing laundry this week so at least I'll be moving.  I get really out of breath going from my basement to my 3rd floor holding the laundry basket.  Sad I know!  Since I will start working out again next week, I was thinking of trying yoga.  I did yoga a long time ago and I wasn't a fan but I think it could be nice to be more flexible and more relaxed.  Do you guys like yoga?

Changes!

SO .... I have been in the planning process during my week long blog vaca!  If I am going to keep up with my diet and blog, I need to keep things interesting.  First of all, my daily themes are changing.

Morphing Monday - My new weigh-in day on my new program
Temptation Tuesday - Speaks for itself...what am I dying to have!
Workout Wednesday - A review of the workouts I've been doing the past week
Thankful Thursday - What am I happy about this week?
Fashion Friday - My fashion struggles
Slacker Saturday - What relaxing activity am I doing for myself?
Sum It Up Sunday - A look at my past week and a plan for the upcoming week.

So as for my new program I am doing...

I am starting the Ideal Protein Program tomorrow.  It is very extreme and will be a challenge, but I know I am up for it.  My dad's friend started this program in January and he has already lost 65 pounds.  I am frustrated so I am in the mood for something a little more extreme!  The program is a 4 phase program.  The program starts with no carbs and reintroduces the carbs back into your diet in each phase.  They have their own protein meals that you eat for 2 meals a day and then for dinner you eat 7 ounces of lean protein and 2 cups of veggies.  I am fully dedicated to this because I know it will work and it will be nice to have the support of my new weekly 1-1 meetings. I will go every Monday to talk and weigh in.  I do so much better with that weekly pressure!

The daily diary

The creepy space age protein packets

Phase 1 Plan