Trying new things :)

From a new ticker to foods..I'm trying new things :) I'm still at 174.5, but still feeling good. It's amazing that I can really tell that I've lost. My husband and I were talking about the fact that I've only lost 9.5lbs but it's really made a huge difference. It's like I crossed an important threshold for my body that makes me feel much better.

On my previous ticker I had my initial goal set to 160lbs. Now that I've lost 10lbs I want to be more aggressive and have made my goal 150lbs. I'd just like to be under 160lbs if I have another baby. With my daughter I weighed 180lbs when I got prego, and went up to 220lbs or so, I'd like to stay under 200lbs if I get prego again. We'll see! The last pregnancy was very hard on my foot...I have a Morton's Neuroma which is basically a pinced nerve in my foot and it's very painful. I want to do what I can to prevent something else like that.

I've been packing this weekend. It's good because we're making progress. We move next Monday. It sucked though because I was supposed to go trick-r-treating with my friend that motivated me to get on my weightloss journey and to do a blog, but my daughter was having a hard day. It turns out that she has 101 degree fever. I know it's her molars. I've called my Dr., we'll see what she says.

Ok, bye for now :)

R2 Cycle 1 Day 5 - Another lb down...

Finally...another lb! It feels so good! I'm now down a total of 11 lbs...I can't wait to be back in the 160's. It's hard though...because it really requires patience. This diet is great though...I definitely have control. Yesterday I bought "Napoleon's" (the best dessert ever) for my husband and some friends...it was so hard not to have one...and felt so good to have the control not to. I really have to work on my food though. It's so repetitive and boring. I eat a lot of eggs which I love, but that gets old also! Today I'm going to try my friend Meredith's soup from her blog (the one on the recommended links here to the side)...she also made a broccoli dish that sounds good.

Other than that...things are good. It's amazing that I've been able to keep losing weight while I have a million things going on...had a job interview, selling house and need to pack, moving to New Jersey...actually, that might even be the reason it's working...I like having new things to look forward to, although I'm really going to miss Colorado and my friends...it will be hard to start over. I'll have to work hard not to gain when I'm arriving in a new place in the freezing cold!

Ok, time to get ready for Cardisculpt at the gym. If any of you live in Colorado...you should go. It's absolutely the best class with the best instructor. Her name is Kelly and it's at the Lakeshore Athletic Club in Broomfield!

Cycle 1 Round 2...here we go again!

I completed my first round of the 17 day diet...yay! The third cycle wasn't great for my weight loss...but at least I didn't really gain and I did enjoy some treats ;) Today I'm on day 2 of cycle 1 again. It's hard starting over again...but the great thing is that I was 176lbs this am. I was 177lbs when I completed round 3. So the great thing is that I think I'll see some good weight loss again. Today I had a spinach salad for dinner with a home made vinagraitte and some chicken tenders.

I also had my interview on Friday. I was so happy that I started the diet when I did because I had more confidence and I was also able to fit my size 14P suit which hadn't been fitting. It really helped me feel good. It's amazing how losing weight really boosts your confidence.

We're also in the move stage now...we sold our house and close on Nov 10th. Therefore we have 2 weeks to pack. That shoudl be fun...but at least it'll keep me busy through my 17 days...that always helps me!

And lastly...I have to say that I'm so excited because I just got a message from a friend saying that she's started the 17 day diet! I'm so excited for her!!! To my friend...if you read this, please leave comments or post comments or questions on how your journey is going if you want to :) I think it's SO SUPPORTIVE to have others cheering you on! That's why I love the Dr's website :)

Ok, until the next post :)

Cycle 3 Day 13 - UGH!

I'm almost to the end of cycle 3...I think that's a good thing! I lost a few lbs in this cycle, but came back up a few too! Today I weighed in at 177lbs. This is up 1.5lbs from my low, so it's still ok. I know I'll get it back down. I kind of had a free for all on Saturday...I had the first dessert I've had since I started the diet, had a sip of diet coke, and a piece of bread! I hadn't done any of those things since I started the diet.

It is amazing how I was procrastinating writing on my blog because you don't want to face it when you're not doing well...but I know I'm going to beat this small slump! I still am eating well overall. Once this cycle is over I will go back to cycle 1 - basically no carbs again. I really want to keep losing and hope to get to 170lbs by the beginning of November. It would be great to be working on the 160's in the month of December. I would like to work on getting pregnant again around the beginning of the year, so it'd be nice to be under 165lbs when that happens. I got to 220lbs in my first pregnancy, and my goal is to stay clear of 200 if I'm able to get prego again...we'll see.

Other than that, I think my weight has been affected by stress. Our house is under contract so we're now dealing with packing up the house and getting ready to move. I also have an interview this coming Friday. When I feel stressed about the interview I feel like eating. Fortunately I've handled it pretty well compared to the way I usually deal with stress. I do keep working out. Today I did Cardiosculpt.

Ok, that's it for now. I hope to get back to that 175.5lbs real soon, and then beat it!

Down Again

I'm so happy...I'm now down to 175.5 lbs... .5lbs away from 10 pounds! That is great :) Now on to the next 10 pounds. I plan to continue on the plan which means I'll be going back to cycle 1 soon. I've been really good on cycle 3. Many of my friends say they can't believe my resolve. The crazy thing is that it isn't my resolve...it's the diet...you really do feel in control. Today I made my second batch of "Dr. Mike's Power Cookies", they really help me when I want something sweet. The two things I've really stated away from are sugar and bread. I think those two are dangerous for me. If I eat a little of either...I think I'll want a lot more.

Overall I've mostly been eating veggies, fruit, and proteins. I've had oatmeal here and there and brown rice. I've been experimenting with brown rice and I'm starting to get it down. My first one was awful! I've found it's best when I put it in the pressure cooker. My husband really like basmati rice so I'm going to look for basmati brown rice and see how that tastes. Oh, and I've also stayed away from pasta. I'll start writing out one of my days in case anyone wants to see what a day looks like.

I changed the comments settings on the blogs, so send me a comment if you're reading this...I'm always curious if anyone's really out there or not! Pretty soon I'll have to do measurements and pictures!

And if there's anything you want to know about my journey, put questions in your comments :)

Cycle 3 Day 6

Yesterday was one of the hardest days since I started the diet. I just felt very frustrated and that I was never going to lose anymore weight. I've been eating so well that it's difficult when you don't see the scale go down. I have been feeling really good in my clothes and people have even told me that they can tell...that feels good, but I was feeling like eating something sweet! Actually I was and I wasn't. I made some "Dr. Mike power cookies" the other day and I decided to put chocolate chips in half the batch...I ate one bite...and I didn't like it. I immediately got a headache from the sugar and I think it made me scared I'd want more sugar. I really do think I was to the point that sugar was an addiction. I wanted to eat all the time. Now I don't feel that way at all. I feel I eat when I'm hungry, and I make good choices. Yesterday I did have 2 corn tortilla's and a Dr. Mike's cookie. I wonder if that's what finally rev'd my metabolism? Oh, I guess I didn't mention that I was down a 1/2 lb this morning..finally :) So I"m at 176lbs. One pound away from 10 lbs overall. That is really great for me...I hadn't lost weight in years. I'm definitely going to contine on the diet. I get so much motivation from the blog I follow on the 17 day diet. There are people there that have lost 60, 40, and 30 lbs. It's nice to read about their succeses. My weightloss has been slower than those that post there. One woman did say that when she got to cycle 3 she didn't lose for a while. Then all of a sudden she was losing a 1/2 lb every day. We'll see where I go!

I had written earlier that you should leave a comment or write something if you're reading ths...not really sure if anyone is :) Just curious!!

Day 15

The scale said 176.5 this morning...slowly creeping down :) I look forward to being under 170lbs now. I have an interview in NJ on 10/21, so my goal is to be down 5 more lbs by then! I think it'll really help with confidence and feeling comfortable in a suit :)

Cycle 2 winding down

Thursday will be my last day on Cycle 2, then I'm off to Cycle 3. On cycle 3 I can have carbs everyday...2 servings. They recommend to have them before 2, and now bread is allowed. We came back from Telluride yesterday and I'm at 177lbs. It's so funny because I didn't remember I was at 177 before we left and I was SO HAPPY to see the number! It shows how good this is for me! I'm really happy with the diet. I feel that I'm just eating really well and make the right choices now. The goal of cycle 3 is to begin really thinking about portions and making sure you eat the right thing when "all things" are allowed. After cycle 3 I will go back to cycle 1 again since I have alot more weight to lose! People that get to their maintenance weight go on to cycle 4.

Like I've said many times, I really do feel good and determined to continue with the diet. It's weird how I feel I can do it this time and I haven't felt like that before. Some stressful like things will be coming soon, so those will be a challenge with the diet. We have our house on the market and an offer came through today...so it feels that real changes are going to begin now although I've known about them for a while.

Ok, that's it for now :) If anyone is reading this you should subscribe or leave a comment some time :) I don't really know who's reading it :)