My Weight Loss Journey

My progress continues - I have now lost 15 lbs OMG I can't believe it - I survived a week in Belize - trust me that is huge - I was tempted with sour-sop ideal - had one - and got on the treadmill - had one fudge - bought 6 and only ate one - unbelievable - walked 4 miles two days I was there- fry fish - only had it once - that is a miracle - wine - two glasses the entire time there - WOW - How did I do it - i was conscious of everything I put in my mouth - I stayed away from the flour and the rice- that was very hard, all in all surprisingly I was OK . Now the next challenge is the upcoming holiday season with all the parties....

My Progress

Today is November 23rd and I have now lost 10 lbs- I also broke a plateau that I have had a hard time breaking through - so Hurrah!! I wont lie to you or to me but it is not easy - the portions are for the birds - but I will keep chugging away at this. This week I had two meetings; typically in these meetings they bring in food - well guess what I did - I brought in my little red bag with my JC food, spread it out, took some of the salad that they had brought in, used my salad dressing, and i was good to go..

Tonight I am going to have 8 oz of wine, thats right I had to give up two fats today to drink this wine. I will tell you that I am savoring the flavor, and it is probably the longest it has ever taken me to drink one glass.

My Progress

Three weeks later and I have lost

8 lbs
1 inch from my waist
1 inch from my abdomen
1 inch from my hip

So what have I learned - We/Americans/Belizeans any "ans" our portions are too big. You can pretty much each most of the food you normally enjoy - obviously food high in fat, salt and carbs has to be balanced, but - as the saying goes "Calorie Counts" and it is all about how much you eat, and you need to move your ass. So I will give this a try

So far I survived a wedding, 3 weekends, and now the big test - is thanksgiving - I will be spending it in Belize, where I will come up against all my favorite foods.

The Day I was told I was "slightly obese

It is amazing that each day, each year you come to new realizations.
I participated in my company's wellness fair in the office in October and was told that my "numbers" were great - except percent of fat - based on those numbers I was "slightly obese" well the only thing I saw on that paper was the word "obese" and I went into a tailspin.
So you asked where have I been all this time? that now on a piece of paper I came to that realization. Don't know, but it shows that you need to get to that point no one can can get you there, but they can show you the way.
So what happened next? I was sharing with my daughter these results and realized that I was in total denial. I was confused, since I exercise everyday except Sundays, i do cardio, I lift weights and I eat healthy, except for wine, I like red wine, especially bold, big cabs.
Anyway Tara and I started to talk about me being "slightly obese" and obviously both her and Kirsten tried their best to convince me that I was not "obese" well - it didn't matter, it was now in my head. Next thing I know, Tara takes the laptop, and handed me the phone - in 1-2-3 she connected with Jenny Craig. So my journey to combat the word "obese" from a description of me has started.

This really works

I tried this and boy does it work - your significant other will not believe how smooth your legs will feel - you will even love the smooth feeling of your legs.

Two tablespoon of baking soda

Juice from One lemon

Two tablespoon of sea salt

Mix together and rub all over your legs and thighs - you can use on your face also. Next you take a shower with warm water and then shave - Do not shave before you use this mixture. Today I tried mixing equal parts of a 1/4 cup, so I can have the mix ready to use. worked just as good.

Why this works - the salt is a great exfoliant, the combination with the citric acid from the lemon juice and the baking soda - adjusts the PH of the skin - What you get is silky smooth legs - try it.

This Lying Mind

This Lying mind

This lying mind with its silver tongue

keeps telling me I am still young

Enough to go dancing all night long

and meet the dawn with the future in sight

I examine my body with a strangers view, and wonder how?, when? or who?

Then smooth as honey

this lying mind with its silver tongue

keeps telling me I am still young

Enough to go travelling around

the world, and experience life's

pleasure as a centerfold

This lying mind my reflection hold

that distant past and days of old

I remember how my life unfolds

and feel the thrill that the future holds

Then slowly over the years the

truth is told that this lying mind with its silver tongue

keeps telling me I am still young.