First week has begun

Hello and happy Sunday night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Well, it's been two days of change so far and I have to say, I am kicking some ass!!  I went to the store and stocked up on lean meats, veggies, eggs, fruit and brown products (rice, bread, pasta)....Happy to report that it has been 2 days with no caffeine and though the headaches have been coming and going, it's nothing that will stop me from this change!

Tomorrow after work I start HEAT yoga, which will help rid me of these toxins that are in my body, and it might also be offensive as I have eaten a TON of broccoli, so hopefully that doesn't start coming out of my pores!

I started reading this book called the Insulin-Resistance Diet and they use the link system, which means you can eat carbs, but you have to link protein with it, for example:

Every two hours you can eat 30 grams of carbs (meaning 2 servings of 15 grams), for each 15 grams of carbs, you should also have 7 grams of protein, so 30g of carbs = 14g of protein...

If you get hungry before the two hours are up then have some protein or veggies to hold you over!

Also, did you know that 2 out of 3 people are considered to be insulin-resistant???? TRUE!


I attached the checklist to review to see if you might be insulin-resistant, it says if you have three or more you could be!!!!

I'm back and it's SERIOUS

Well well well.....It has been a long time and the only thing that has changed about me is my health...here is the latest as of this morning

Thyroid has gotten worse, I am suffering from acid reflux and I am insulin resistant!!! For those that dont know what being insulin resistant let me tell you what I know this far!

I am not diabetic
I am pre diabetic
I will take the same meds as a diabetic (Metformin)
This has caused me to have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)

• PCOS stops me from ovulating
• Jacks up my period

CAN CAUSE UTERINE CANCER

• for those who dont know...my mother died from uterine cancer

This is no longer about me wanting to be skinny, this is about me knowing where my health is heading and doing something about it

Now I must live like a diabetic and take care of myself as one with food and exercise.

I picked up my prescriptions today and a pill seperator, because within a matter of minutes I became 80 years old and I take A LOT of meds. 

So, here I start again, my progess will be tracked on here, please follow!!! I NEED SUPPORT!

Also, if you want to join fitness pal, friend me there, I will be taking my tracking there as well.

Thanks for joining me.....Talk to you again really soon

I am back and ready to conquer this crazy Weight Gain

Hi Everyone~  It has been a long time since I have considered losing weight, I will admit, I got fed up and just plain bored with dieting and exercise.  With that being said, I was looking in the mirror the other day and noticed there was no difference between my face, my neck and the rest of my body...its all one flabby line with no curves...SCREW THIS SHIT!!!!!  I am beyond over it!  I have some big plans coming up that I want to be in the best shape for...I have a friend from New Orleans coming to visit me for the first time and I am also going to take my FIRST plan ride down to see her in October...This year is my 10 year anniversay and I want to feel comfortable in my own skin like I did 10 years ago!

So, I started to consider my options and the most appealing option was Plastic Surgery, I was so willing to jump into something that could be extremely dangerous to me and it doesn't change the fact that I eat like crap...this was not a good solution!  So, here I am on day 2 of MEDIFAST, my dad did the research, called them and paid for the program, so now I can't just walk away, because my dad would be out a good chunk of money and I dont want to disappoint!  Medifast is a program where I basically eat bars and drink shakes every 2 hours and then I get to have one "Lean and Green" meal with my family.  I like the fact that I dont have to think a whole lot about it and that I still get to eat dinner with Justin and Aydan...Justin went shopping and got me lots of veggies and protein so we all can enjoy the benefits of eating healthy. 

Day 1: Sunday July 17th, 2011:
I woke up and was so excited to get started, I put 8oz of water in my shaker and mixed in my Cherry/Pom shake...FUCK, it tasted like a combo of Pepto and Kids cough medicine.  I choked it down and thought, crap, I have to drink this once a day for 7 days...(insert the heebie-jeebies).  I decided not to leave the house for the whole day, I didn't want to be tempted and frankily it was 110 degrees outside.  I stuck with my plan and for dinner I made Chicken with Brocolli and Peppers for a nice little stir-fry.  All in all an OK day!

Day 2: Monday July 18th, 2011:
Woke up and faced the dreaded Cherry/Pom Shake....I decided to grab some ice and use the blender this time, was it fabulous...NO, but it was actually refreshing.  I have a massive headache currently and am extremely tired, which I hear for the first few days is pretty normal.  I am just going to get my chocolate shake for lunch, which is SUPER good...

I want to lose 60lbs and I am told that if I stick to this plan it will be gone by December...Can't wait to be skinny again and when I am...WATCH OUT, this Hot MOMMA will be dressing inappropriately for my age...LOL!!!

Happy Hump Day!

Hi my fellow followers, family and friends it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

I have been doing pretty good the last couple of days, thought I have had thoughts that maybe doing some Crystal Meth might make me thinner faster, but than I thought that maybe I didn't want to spend time in prision or die to early, so I will stick with the tradional methods of starvation and bone chilling workouts...SO MUCH MORE PLEASURABLE.  Last night, I actually biked to the gym, worked out, biked home and than took one of my dogs for a walk, which also allowed me to get a little WOG in (walk/jog)...It's funny, my jog is probably the pace of a normal persons walk, but I feel like I am burning more calories and I like to pretend I am a Baywatch babe running on the beach...I mean I am 1/2 way there...the boobs are big enough just need the rest to be small enough...oh and maybe the boobs could stand to be raised a few inches...if anyone is intersted in funding my boob lift I wouldn't complain!!!!  If you want to throw in a little extra KA-CHING for some lipo, again, no complaints here!

Anyway, enough for today, I will check back in after my Saturday morning weigh in!!

So Disappointing

WOW...I have had a disappointing day.  I have worked my ass off all week only to get to Weight Watchers today and be up another .8lbs, this is really ridiculous.  I need to evaluate my priorities when it comes to eating, I am obviously not holding up my end of the weight loss bargain.  I can only take last week as a learning experience and know that if my husband insists on ordering Pizza that doesn't mean I have to eat it, I need to exercise a little self control...I started that today, by asking my coworkers to no longer include me in their lunch plans, because right now I can't be tempted into eating out and making a smart choice.  I find it amazing that I can be such a strong person in some areas and TOTALLY weak in other areas, I need to find some balance...

Until next time. Thanks for checking in

I made the ride

So, I made the big ride!!!  26 miles and it wasn't flat, it was uphill all the way to the end and it was so hard, but I felt so good afterwards and felt like I had really accomplished something.  I was not on top of the eating this weekend, we were in Virginia, MN and there was NOTHING there, it was bizarre.  I am happy to be home, though I had a fabulous time with my coworker (see pic).  If anyone has any fabulous healthy receipes they would like to share with me I would greatly appreciate it! 

I will be in touch soon!

TGIF...Friends!

Happy Friday!

Today is a great day, I weighed in at weight watchers this morning and I was up 2.6lbs, which is awful, but since my last weight in I was hungover and dehydrated that weight loss doesn't really count in my book, so I am only 3lbs down from my start date 6 weeks ago, which is why I am stepping up my game now!  Last night I did two workout classes, I did Body Works plus Abs and Cardio Kickboxing...with my favorite workout buddy...(S1), it was amazing!  Today my lovely coworker and I are heading up to Virginia, MN to participate in a 26 mile bike tour tomorrow, I am very excited about this, but a little nervous about the distance, the most I have ever done was 20miles, so this should be interesting.  When I get back on Sunday, I will update you on how I did and if my ass made it through the ride!

Can someone please tell me why I sweat like I am going through menopause??  This just isn't normal.  I used to never sweat now I just sit here and sweat while I type...Not sure if it's a weight thing, though it's just started or if it's from working out so much, but it's wickedly attractive!

Have a fabulous and safe weekend and thanks for supporting me through my journey

Love you!!