Day 38-Ang

Day: 38
Days left: 8
Weight: 239.4 lbs.
Weight lost: 18.6 lbs.

Happy Friday, all!

Well, we found out that we did not get the second house we put an offer in for today. Even though everything happens for a reason, it was still a blow to our eagerness to start a semi-permanent home together. We'll keep on truckin' though.

Short blog this evening. Just wanted to give you an update on the detox end. Still eating plenty of raw foods, especially my new friend grapefruit. Workouts continue to get more intense-today was cardio day, which consisted of 45 minutes on the treadmill with a ridiculous amount of incline, and 20 minutes of laps in the pool. I suppose I have double my swim time, as it only took me half the amount of time to complete the laps I did on the first day of swimtime activity. Pretty awesome!

That's all for now...more to come tomorrow!

Day 36 - Britni

Day: 36

Days left: 10

Weight: 186.6 lbs.

Weight lost: 12.4 lbs.

The countdown begins.

Welcome back to another episode of "Where'd Your Double Chin Go, Miss?"

So what's going on today? I'm really harnessing the power of raw food. Today I forgot to juice and woke up late'ish so I have eaten raw cashews, two oranges, and a banana today. I feel great and I've drank ridiculous amounts of water.

I also ran 2 miles and then walked 2 more miles at a pretty steep incline burning approximately 550 calories in my lunch break. What did you do during your lunch break?

So we're still waiting on the result of the offer on the house we desire. I'm about to pull my hair out, so my before and after pics in a week or two, I may be sprouting little random hairs. I'm ready to get this show on the road.

Day 35-Ang

Day: 35
Days left: 11
Weight: 242.6 lbs.
Weight lost: 15.4 lbs.

I'm back :)

Sorry kiddos...BUT I have been working really hard and have a lot to dish.

My workouts are becoming more and more intense. I am upping the reps and weight load during my weight training, I've been attending crazy challenging spinning classes, and my swimming endurance has literally increased tenfold. I feel stronger each day, the inches lost is becoming very noticeable.

Speaking of noticeable, a friend at work found a picture of me from less than a year ago at a company picnic. Everyone that saw the picture was in complete shock. I was about 50 lbs heavier than I am now, and basically looked 8 months pregnant. Although my reaction would have been embarrassment a few months ago, today it was pure pride and hope. I am extremely proud of what I have accomplished thus far in terms of health and am so hopeful that I will reach my health goals.

In other news, I'm still eating mostly raw. Since I've been able to cut out my daily dose of Claritin, I can now consume grapefruit (which is fabulous!). Breakfast for the day was a grapefruit, a handful of blackberries (in season-and cheap!!), and a 1/4 c. of raw almonds. I had 2 Cuties oranges as snacks during the day. For lunch, I had a salad of cherry tomatoes, broccoli, red onion, and carrots that I actually got from my work cafeteria, and a banana. Dinner was the always delish chick pea salad. I also had a square of dark chocolate--99% cacao that is!

All in all, the experience is continuing quite nicely.

Happy detoxing :)

Day 35 - Britni

Day: 35

Days left: 11

Weight: 186.6 lbs.

Weight lost: 12.4 lbs.

I certainly do apologize for the sparse postings the last 10 days or so, but as we've said, we're house hunting and that is both stressful and time consuming.

My goal for the next 11 days is to focus more on eating healthy and working out more. With all of the house stuff going on, it's been easier to snack a little more (even on healthy things) and to indulge in larger portions at dinner time. Regardless of what turns the house journey takes in the coming days, it's definitely time to focus more on health and kicking habits. I would like to throw in that it's been 36 days since I've had a coke or coffee. Working out has not been too huge of a priority due to coughing constantly the last couple of weeks, but it's time to stop falling back on that. Also, with all of the house stuff going on, it's been difficult to remember to juice, so some morning I'll wake up and have to throw some fruit and nuts in my bag and go without juice. I really need to be more dedicated to juicing which I don't intend on stopping just because Lent is over.

Lent is coming up quickly though, so what does that bring for me? I will indulge on Easter morning with a cup of coffee. That's for sure. I don't care if it's decaf. Just want coffee. That being said, Cokes are out. No more. Cacao to Coke. Do I still crave them? Absolutely. Is my addiction to them broken? I think so.

So I'm going to TRY my hardest to get back to blogging daily. That being said, I've got a busy next couple of weeks. I'm starting my new job on Monday, then it's Easter weekend at Ang's parents, then a wedding the following weekend, and depending on how things go, we may be closing on a house mid-May. THEN school starts. THEN we move. THEN the projects start.

Reflecting back on this whole Lent season, have we stayed on track? Definitely not. Have we been diligent in our bloggings? Not at all. Have we been successful? Absolutely. With me being down almost 13 pounds and Ang down over 15, I'd say it's been greatly successful. We have definitely changed the way we shop, the way we eat, and the way we view food. I've become less reliant on Coke, and find water more enjoyable than I ever have.

Onward. Things are only going to get better from here.

Day 31 - Britni

Day: 31

Days left: 15

Weight: 186.8 lbs.

Weight lost: 12.2 lbs.

Finally. A little tick past 12 pounds lost. I'm finally back at the gym and everything feels like it's getting back to normal.

Yesterday I ran faster and further than I have since I was 14. I was pretty scrawny and fast at 14, but I am getting more muscle nowadays. My 14 year old self wouldn't have been able to keep up. Take that tiny-Britni. Today I was sore, though. Very sore. I wasn't near able to run as much as yesterday, but I'm hoping to top it on Monday after a couple of days of rest. I was back on the juice yesterday which was much appreciated by my body, but I woke up too late today to make any, and I was doped up on Benadryl and was asleep by 9 p.m.

Let me tell you, folks. Allergies are no joke. They have taken me out for almost two weeks. That's almost worse than the flu.

It's finally the weekend and I'm feeling great today. Such gorgeous weather today! Perfect temps and perfect weather. We're going to try and enjoy a stress-free evening. Tomorrow we're at a wedding shower but Sunday I want to try and get out and play in the park or something. We're due a Frisbee session.

Enjoy the weekend kids!

Day 29 - Britni

Day: 29

Days left: 17

Weight: 187.0 lbs.

Weight lost: 12.0 lbs.

Well, it's been a week that I've been stuck at pesky 187. In my defense, I haven't been able to work out because of this allergy crap that I've had since last Monday. Tomorrow, though, I'm back in the gym. I promise. I'm ready too. I feel like I could run ten miles.
I've been juicing about every other day because I've felt so bad in the evenings with the cough that juicing just isn't as high of a priority. Plus this whole house hunt thing has thrown every daily routine out of whack. We'll find out probably tomorrow if we get the house that we put an offer in on. If we get it, hopefully we can chill out for a little bit.

Also, I'm starting a new job on April 2 back with my old department so there will certainly be some adjustment there, but I'm so incredibly excited.

I'm about to go make tomorrow's juice. I'm thinking pineapple, spinach, and a lemon. Sound good? We'll see.

Ang-Day 29

Day: 29
Days left: 17
Weight: 242.4 lbs.
Weight lost: 15.6 lbs.

Well, that was a poor attempt at a resolution! Let's try this again...every day from now til Easter. We can do it! Gah...

Today was my first exercise 'class' at LA Fitness. When I got to the gym, I did about 30 min. of the weight circuits and 10 min. on the row machine. I then went to an hour long spinning class. I'm pretty sure I have not worked out that hard since high school sports! I was exhausted, covered in sweat, and my knees hurt like hell...but it was amazing!

As for food, I started out the day with a banana and some unsweetened coconut for breakfast. I snacked on an orange in the morning, and then had a Roma tomato and some cauliflower for lunch. I had an apple and a couple cacao beans before my workout. Britni made some delicious whole wheat pasta with pesto for supper. For desert, we split a dark chocolate bar.

I've added unsweetened hot green tea to my daily routine. I've noticed that it really suppresses my appetite, and that I need to make a conscious effort to eat enough calories throughout the day to keep up my metabolism.

Speaking of metabolism, I gave myself a shot for the first time with some wonderful B-12. I got a bit nauseous at first, stabbing myself and all, but got over it pretty quickly. Looks like this is going to be a normal occurrence, so I might as well get used to it.

And now, in the words of Dorey, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...swimming, swimming..."

Day 27-Ang

Day: 27
Days left: 19
Weight: 243.4 lbs.
Weight lost: 14.6 lbs.

*New Resolution* I will blog every day from today until Easter, no matter how busy or hectic our schedules become!

After an intense weekend of house hunting, we have officially but an offer on a beautiful home in Corinth. Crossing our fingers and nervously awaiting the news!

But back to the detox...still hanging in there and seeing results. I did a quick comparison of my 'before' pictures with my current self, and the difference was shocking. People in my daily life have started to noticed the difference, too. I'm very grateful for all of the support we have been receiving during this journey!

Today, breakfast was a sour apple and a tall ole' glass of ice water. I snacked on a 1/4 c. of raw peanuts and a few cacao beans throughout the day. Lunch was an orange and a salad of cauliflower, tomato, and raw hemp seed. I was spoiled at dinner since Britni made me cabbage with quinoa pasta and ham...omgomgomg.

Due to some inclimate weather, I was unable to go to the gym today, as I feared a whirling vortex of cloud would sweep me off the treadmill. However, I will be upping my workouts this week and will of course keep you updated.

That's all for now!

Day 26 - Britni

Day: 26

Days left: 20

Weight: 187.0 lbs.

Weight lost: 12.0 lbs.
Hello all. I promise next week will be better. I don't know why my allergies are so much worse this year, but I'm sick of it. Basically, since Monday evening I have been coughing and sneezing my head off. It's been really terrible.
But let me update you on how things are going with the food situation. I have been on raw food all this week because I need to be eating with the allergy medication. I'm hoping that by tomorrow, I'll be able to be back on the juice. I'm shooting for Tuesday to start working out again. Tomorrow, the university is closed and so I won't have access to the gym. I've been going crazy not working out but I know it's for the best while my body recuperates.
In other news, I interviewed for a new job in my old department on Wednesday and on Thursday I found out that I got it. This is incredibly exciting news because I absolutely love the folks in that department and I feel like I have a lot I can contribute. So in two weeks, I'll be heading back to the other side of campus to start my job as a Payment Analyst. Fantastic!
In other other news, today we're going to put an offer on a lovely home and we hope hope hope we get it. It's absolutely perfect in almost every way. In the meantime, it's off to Sprouts because we are out of produce! Happy Sunday everyone!

Day 22-Ang

Day: 22
Days Left: 24
Weight: 245.2 lbs.
Weight Lost: 12.8 lbs.

Happy Pi Day everyone! I should have made a raw pie or something!! Maybe that will have to be a weekend project...

This will be another short one, but I promise the next few posts will be more substantial. It has been a pretty hectic week overall. We are browsing the market to purchase our first house. For as exciting as the process is, it is also time consuming and stressful. Some stress is good though-keeps the adrenaline up :)

Breakfast was a bowl of sour green grapes and a handful of raw cashews. Lunch was cauliflower, a banana, and a honey tangerine. After work, I grabbed a banana, unsweetened flaked coconut, and a few cacao beans. Dinner was chicken and rice, with mushrooms, celery, carrots, onion, and a side baked potato. Desert was a few sweet dates.

I plan on tearin' it up in the gym tomorrow. I'll be sure to let you all know how it goes.

Now it's time to take care of my lady...good night all!

Day 22 - Britni

Day: 22

Days left: 24

Weight: 187.0 lbs.

Weight lost: 12.0 lbs.

Happy Wednesday everyone! I apologize for yet another hiatus. I'm very much under the weather due to some very awful demon tree pollen.

The upside is I have lost some more weight. Also, I had a very successful interview today. The downside is I haven't been able to work out which is terrible.

Because I've been on so much medication for my cough/scratchy throat, I've been just eating raw food throughout the day. Once I'm doing better, I'll be back to juicing. I'm sorry to cut it short, but my throat is killing me and I'm sleepy.

Day 20-Ang

Day: 20
Days Left: 26
Weight: 246.4 lbs.
Weight Lost: 11.6 lbs.

I'm back!

Sorry again for being away...the weekends have really been a challenge time-wise.

Let's begin with the weight. The weight noted above is from Friday morning. I will re-weigh myself first thing tomorrow am, and I will report my findings.

Today was a bit challenging, as it was my first day with only juice and a handful of cashews for breakfast and lunch. I noticed that my blood sugar was thrown for a loop for the majority of the day, and have since decided to stick with my raw food plan. The juice was delicious though-apples, strawberries, cucumber, and turnip greens.

For dinner, we got a couple of sammiches from good ole Jimmy John's. Not the healthiest of cuisine, but it sure hit the spot after all that juice.

I have been hitting the gym quite hard, but admittedly skipped today. We have been house hunting and endured the hell of daylight savings time, so I needed to get home to take care of any business and rest the remainder of the evening. I will be visiting the gym bright and early tomorrow, as we will be touring a house later in the day. I will have to really test myself in terms of time management, since I will need to be getting enough of a work out and have time to get all dolled up for work.

Other than that, things are going great. Still feeling healthy and strong, and am looking forward to new challenges. Bring it!

Day 19 - Britni

Day: 19

Days left: 27

Weight: 188.0 lbs.

Weight lost: 11.0 lbs.

 

Howdy all! I apologize for the hiatus, but the weekends have been a little bit hectic.

So let's start with Friday. Friday was oddly crazy at work since I had lots to do and a meeting to go to. I fit my workout in during my late lunch break and ran longer than I have since high school. I felt very proud of my workout. I'm ready to get back in the gym tomorrow. We didn't get much accomplished in the evening on Friday because we had decided that we are going to possibly buy a house when our lease is up.

Saturday, we ate raw throughout the day. We ate mostly grapes and mixed nuts. In the evening we went to my dear friend Megan's baby shower and chowed down on some delicious Italian food (which probably wasn't the healthiest thing, though we did extend some portion control).

Today we ate raw for breakfast (it's hard to juice while on the road). We went and looked at houses during the day and stopped for Target sushi for lunch. For dinner we had Greek nachos which were conceived in Angela's mind and brought to fruition in our kitchen.

Again, I apologize for the break, but we will definitely keep you updated throughout the week. And look. More weight loss! That is always a good thing.

Anyhow, we'll see you back here tomorrow night. Good evening, my friends!

Day 16 - Britni

Day: 16    

Days left: 30

Weight: 189.6 lbs.

Weight lost: 9.4 lbs.

Hey hey kiddy kids! Well, its day 3 of not losing any wait. The good thing is that I'm not gaining, but it's frustrating when you're drinking juice two meals of the day, working out, and still not losing weight. I'm hoping that it's just muscle mass, but man is it bringing me down.

We have decided, however, to do a 3 day juice fast next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I'm very excited about it as I need another challenge. Tomorrow I'm considering going to the gym after work to go swimming along with my lunch workout.

In other news, J. Lo needs to stop trying to be 20.

Now, onto cravings. Someone in my department had fried chicken. I don't know who, and I don't know where. But I smelt it. And when I find out who had it, I'm going to hunt them down, and I'm going to make them promise to never bring such things in the office again. Then I'm going to do a big clap in their face without them expecting it. And to the rest of you, you've been warned.

Day 16-Ang

Day: 16
Days Left: 32
Weight: 247 lbs.
Weight Lost: 11 lbs.

Good evening fine blog readers...welcome to the show!

Breakfast was interesting...I had sliced cucumber and a fruit salad of watermelon, pineapple, and strawberries, but then I got extremely nauseous and dizzy. I couldn't figure out what was wrong, as I didn't feel feverish or anything. Then Britni asked the question, "Have you been drinking enough water?" Answer-I apparently have not. After a full bottle of water, I felt 100% better. I suppose the intense workout from last night dehydrated me a bit. Now I am going to monitor my aqua intake a little more carefully.

An orange was the snack of choice. I then had a kale and tomato salad for lunch with a banana. Dinner was chickpea salad with pita chips and a few dates. We also split an organic chocolate bar for desert (give us a break, we really needed a fix!).

For a work out, I did laps in the pool for 40 minutes, and then indulged in the spa for a few minutes afterwards. I had initially planned on swimming for an hour, but at 40 min. my abs felt as if they may snap...so I called it quits for today. Tomorrow will be weight training, which I'm pumped about. Get it. Get it.

Talk to you all again tomorrow!

Day 15 - Britni

Day: 15

Days left: 31

Weight: 189.6 lbs.

Weight lost: 9.4 lbs.

 

We're down to roughly one month of this left, and I can say, I'm not too stressed about that. Today was an odd day because the only thing I craved was chocolate. I had a good intense workout which has left me pretty exhausted. I don't really feel like typing a whole lot because of being sleepy. So I promise I'll write more tomorrow. Goodnight kids.

 

 

Day 15-Ang

Day: 15
Days Left: 31
Weight: 248.2 lbs.
Weight Lost: 9.8 lbs

Phew! Now that was a work out...I burned 550 calories on an eliptical and rounded it out with 50 calories on the bike. I need to hit the showers, so this is going to be a short one folks.

On the topic of work outs, I've made a decision regarding my schedule. I am going to alternate days of weight circuit training, cardio training, and swimming, with Sundays off. I'm hoping this will give a nice balance to the workouts and keep my interest with the constant switch up.

Today's food began with a 1/4 c. raw almonds, a banana, and an apple for breakfast. I, as could be suspected, had an orange for my mid morning snack. Lunch was a salad of romaine, kale, 5 sliced strawberries, a Tbsp. raw Chia seeds and a Tbsp. raw hemp seeds with a cup of grapes. Dinner was leftover rice pasta from Sunday's dinner and a few pita chips with rawish hummus.

Getting strong :)

Day 14 - Britni

Day: 14

Days left: 32

Weight: 189.6 lbs.

Weight lost: 9.4 lbs.

Two weeks! We've made it two weeks! Holla!

Okay, now that the rejoicing is done, let me tell you how it's going. Still juicing. Still feeling awesome. Ang and I were talking over dinner about how much better we are feeling in general since we've started this journey. And it's basically just awesome (trying to see how much I can fit that word into this blog). It's been probably a week and a half since I've had a headache. Compare that to having a subtle headache every day, and it's a huge difference. I also don't really have stomach aches, or feel like I've stuffed myself (due to portion control).

It's an amazing feeling when you wrangle something into your control. Eating raw and juicing is very easy. You spend less time focusing on what's for breakfast and lunch, and just make your juice or grab some fruit/veg/nuts/seeds. It's certainly do-able on the long term. I think this diet may stick after Lent. I may switch over to a raw diet for breakfast and lunch and have juice occasionally, but it will be some variety of what I'm doing now. It's certainly getting easier to eat healthy. It's getting easier to ignore cravings. It's getting easier to be in a healthy frame of mind. It's getting easier to go to the gym.

But now that I've mentioned cravings, I'll admit, I've not shaken my cravings for the disgusting creature which is Coke. The cravings are much milder than they were at first, but they are still there. It's usually only when I cross paths with a Coke/Dr. Pepper that I crave it. I'll tell you what, though, folks. Coke is everywhere. There are at least 10 Coke machines in my building at work. There are Cokes at almost every checkout at the store. There are Cokes in the hands of students as I walk from the gym to my office. Lucky for me, no one in my office cares much for soft drinks. I wouldn't likely crave Cokes if I didn't see them. But that's not happening. The good thing is that the cravings don't last long. Out of sight, out of mind. Ang told me that breaking an addiction takes 20 days. I'm at day 14, so if the 20 days holds true, by Monday I should be cured of my affliction. Things I haven't really craved are fast food, fried things, etc. I occasionally crave fried chicken, but that's because it's fried chicken. And everyone knows that fried chicken is heaven. I haven't really missed sweets either. I've never been much of a sweets person anyway (except with Coke).

Well kiddykins, it's time to bid farewell for the evening. I'm tired and the wind is blowing something fierce. It needs to calm itself so I can rest.

Good evening to all you lovelies.

Day 14-Ang

Day: 14
Days Left: 32
Weight: 249.8 lbs.
Weight Lost: 8.2 lbs

Hello, Tuesday!

First of all, I want to mention that I am now weighing myself first thing in the morning. I was weighing myself right after dinner and it was making me feel guilty, even though our evening meals have been healthy and relatively portion controlled. This way, my body has time to digest and process the dinner and distribute as needed, preventing any skewing of the weight. So yes, my weight is less today :)

I ate pretty light throughout the work day, which was a real good thing since Britni and I went out for sushi and udon for dinner. Breakfast was an apple and a banana and a few remaining raw hazelnuts I had left over from yesterday. I again had a tangelo as a snack in the morning. Lunch was a green pepper, raw hemp seed, and 7 strawberries. I hoping to try some of that raw mint icecream this evening, so my tantalizing description will need to wait one more post session.

In other news, I met with the personal trainer today. He completed a full body assessment, which was absolutely fascinating. In relation to my height and body frame, the lowest weight I can maintain healthfully is 149 lbs. and 18% body fat would be at about 179 lbs. I was kind of shocked by the numbers, but I was pretty solid when I used to weigh 165-170lbs. Now that I have that in mind, I am revamping my goal weight to 170 lbs., and will be more than ok if it dips down a little lower as we progress through this little journey.

"Work smarter not harder" was the general theme of our training session. We went through a lot of circuit weights, and he also showed me how a simple 1 minute plank with a balance apparatus can bring my heart rate up to fat burning level, which would normally take 15 minutes on a treadmill to reach! I learned a lot in a short amount of time, and can't wait to apply it to my daily work outs.

This concludes my edition of day 14. Hope you enjoy!

Day 13 - Britni

Day: 13

Days left: 33

Weight: 190.4 lbs.

Weight lost: 8.6 lbs.

Well, I made it through Monday which is always the longest day of the week. The juice is slowly becoming less of an issue as it was and I'm not really craving things anymore (except today I craved salmon, but only because I was looking up healthy recipes).

Anyhow, I actually forgot to drink my juice at lunch and didn't realize until half way through my workout, so I had to go drink it as an afternoon snack. My lunch workout was good. I felt stronger and ran for longer periods of time. This evening I did weights and crunches and also ate some super lovely chickpea salad. We're trying to adjust our meal plans to the reduced portions so we're having the chickpea salad twice this week.

As far as weight loss, it's coming off slower now, but that's okay. So long as it keeps going down, I'm happy. I'm very happy we came to our senses and added solid meals into our diet. I think the main key to making it past the cravings is having something in the short-term (food-wise) to look forward too. Suddenly your dinners mean more to you, because that's when you can enjoy eating a meal instead of drinking. You become more okay with every day, healthy meals and less distracted by fattening high-calorie meals. You can finish a meal and still feel good about yourself instead of finishing a meal and regretting it. It really changes the way you view and relate to food. Once you can get past the cravings for fried chicken and Coke, you're golden.

Well, that's my little rant. I tricked Ang into making my juice for tomorrow (hee hee). Tomorrow's juice is apple, strawberry, and orange. Nom nom nom.

Day 13-Ang

Day: 13
Days Left: 33
Weight: 251.2 lbs.
Weight Lost: 6.8 lbs

Happy Monday!

Ok, so weight is still a little up...but I need to remember that this cleanse process is not just for weight loss. The ability to replenish the nutrients my body needs to be strong is even more important. So, despite another set back, I am still positive I am on the right path for health.

In terms of food for the day, I had a 1/4 c. of mixed raw nuts, a tangelo and 5 strawberries for breakfast. I had an apple as a post meeting mid morning snack. Lunch was a salad of romaine hearts, cucumber, and edemame in a home made cold pressed vinaigrette. After working out I had a little bit of raw(ish) hummus with a couple pita chips. Britni whipped up some lovely chickpea salad for supper, and is in the process of making raw mint ice cream (mmmmmmmmmmm!). I'll fill you in on the outcome in tomorrow's little ditty.

As I mentioned, I worked out pretty hard core today. My gym membership was finally activated so I had free range of the entire club. I blazed ahead with 45 min. on the iso eliptical, 15 min. on weights, and 20 min. on the bike. According to the cardio machines I burned over 400 calories, so I am estimating about 500 with the weights was shed this afternoon. I feel amazing this evening, with just a little soreness in my arms and legs. I meet with a personal trainer tomorrow, so hopefully I can get a plan on paper for my fitness goals.

In other cleanse news, I paid off what should be my last outstanding medical bill this morning. It's a small step towards financial detox, but damn did it feel good. I used to be rather uncomfortable with money. I don't think I had a great grasp on how to live within my means until recently. I am now actively trying to improve past financial missteps, and pave the way for my new financial mind to reign. Just wait until I start my degree in Financial Management...I should be well good.

That's all I have for tonight. I apologize again for the brief absence in the blog world. Talk to you all again tomorrow!

Day 12-Ang

Hi all.

I know we've been away for a hot minute, but the garage sale was a lot of fun.

I'm going to make everyone wait one more evening before a proper blog though. I need to be in the right frame of mind for these things, and after eating a heavier dinner I am definitely not in the right frame of mind.

Talk to ya soon!

Day 12 - Britni

Day: 12

Days left: 34

Weight: 190.8 lbs.

Weight lost: 8.2 lbs.

 

Sorry for the brief hiatus, folks! We were at my parent's house helping with a garage sale, so let me catch you up.

 

Friday went by pretty fast. I had a pineapple apple juice with spirulina for breakfast and almonds to snack on. For dinner we had hummus, pita chips, and veggies. I made juice before we left Lewisville for Bridgeport to have on Saturday morning and for lunch.

 

Saturday was the garage sale and the juice was my saving grace as we worked pretty hard throughout the day and had to resist the temptation of pizza which is what my parents had for lunch. For dinner, though, we had Mexican food and man was it delicious.

 

Today I had blackberries for breakfast because we hadn't planned on staying in Bridgeport to this morning. We headed back to Lewisville around 9 and we had watermelon for lunch. For dinner we had a wonderful pasta with chicken, mushrooms, and tomato, and a salad on the side. It was, of course, lovely as always.

 

Everything is going pretty smoothly. The cravings have died down quite a bit which is great because that is what has been so hard. The week, though, has actually proved to be harder than the week as there are few temptations at work.

 

So here we stand. 12 days in and 8.2 pounds down. Onward.

Be Back Tomorrow

Hello all! We're at my parents for the weekend and we'll be back tomorrow with a full update. Weight loss is still going well! Happy weekend!

Day 9 - Britni

Day: 9

Days left: 37

Weight: 192.6 lbs.

Weight lost: 6.4 lbs.


 
What a day. Can I just say, I'm so happy tomorrow is Friday.

Today was kind of a down day. Not in the best mood today and I wasn't really excited about anything. However, things have turned around.

I worked out pretty hard today to get rid of some tension. Once I got home, we went to Fuzzy's for dinner where I had a salad. It was delicious.

There's so much to do this evening so I'm going to keep this short. But a little bit of a weight loss today! Yay!

Day 9-Ang

Day: 9
Days Left: 37
Weight: 250.8
lbs.Weight Lost: 8.2 lbs.

Ahh....gained a pound, which is a step backwards. However, I did just weigh myself immediately following a heavy dinner at Fuzzy's Taco Shop (heavy, but scrumptious!).

But I suppose I should start from the beginning. I woke up with an unprecedented amount of energy, thanks to my new friend the Vitamin B-12 injection. I haven't felt that awake for most of the day in months.

For breakfast I had a bowl of watermelon and some fresh green beans. I had an orange and a banana as morning snacks. Lunch was a salad of romaine lettuce, carrots, edemame, almonds, and sea salt. You are aware of dinner, so deal with it :) .

The lady and I will be heading out to spend the weekend with the inlaws tomorrow. We are going to have to practice some self control in terms of keeping to our plan while out of town.

Keep on reading...