Death by Pizza

I have been offered a chance to travel over the next six weeks to NYC...so very excited about that adventure! However, I wanted to make sure that my isagenix program and my life can mesh without too much grief.

So last night I had a look at my schedule for February and realized that I would have to move my cleanse days (that had been postponed due to that inconvenient flu) to today and tomorrow.

And what does my family want to eat tonight for dinner? Pizza!!!! Oh man...so very hard to resist. It smelled soooo good!

I enacted my only defence and retreated to my ensuite bathroom for a hot bath. As far away from my family and their fantastic smelling pizza as I could get.

Mind over matter.

I'm strong. I won. Woot woot!!

Chocolate? Yes, please!

Another successful shake day! I feel fantastic and am definitely enjoying the results I've seen so far!

I thought I would take a quick inventory of the changes I've noticed since I began this journey.

- I am sleeping well at night. No wake ups!
- I can get up easily in the morning. So happy to not be foggy-headed and dragging around.
- I have tons of energy during the day.
- I have been so much more productive.
- I have lost 7.2 lbs and 22.5 inches as of this morning!!!!
- Clothes I haven't been able to wear in a year are loose on me.

Today I also tried the IsaDelight dark chocolate. It was fantastic. So so yummy. I am adding those to my next order!

Another wonderful day in my new isagenix life.

Can you tell I'm feeling inspired today? :)

Back in the saddle!

Finally!

Today I'm back to my regular shake days! It was supposed to be a cleanse day for me, but with all the flu action, I decided not to push it and will get a few more shake days in before I plan my next cleanse.

And although I missed my Day 11 measurements...today is 12 days since I started so I did them this morning.

Here are the results:


Weight - 172.4lbs Still at 6.4lbs lost
Neck - 13.5 Down .5"
Upper arm L - 12 Same
Upper arm R - 12 Down .5"
Chest - 40 Down 2.5"
Diaphragm - 34.5 Down 2.5"
Waist - 36.5 Down 3.5"
Abdomen - 40 Down 3"
Buttocks - 41 Down 3"
Upper thigh L - 24 Down 2"
Upper thigh R - 24.5. Down 2"
Calf L - 15.5. Down .5"
Calf R - 15.5 Down .5"
Upper knee L - 16.5 Down 1"
Upper knee R - 16.5. Down 1"


So while my weight is sort of stuck, I'm down a total of 22.5 inches overall!!!!

I knew that my pants were fitting differently, but I thought maybe that I was hoping a little too hard!!! So very excited by these numbers!!!

Results are so motivating!

Happy Tuesday!

In a holding pattern

Today was a day of rest.

I was still ill this morning, but I seem to be on the mend tonight. I have managed to keep some toast down and I've drank several cans of ginger ale.

Tomorrow I plan to get back to my shake day, as scheduled.

I'm hoping that this angry gastro bug (too quick to be true flu) a hasn't de-railed my progress.

One good thing was that I was able to make dinner for my men and not be jealous of their meals...now, food and I are still on shaky terms, so maybe not a good comparison, but I thought it was a silver lining.

It's amazing how much energy it takes to just lie around. I'm beat. Time for bed.

The F word

Flu.

I have it. And it's not been a fun day.

I wasn't able to even contemplate a shake this morning. And then at work I was very grateful to find a large plastic container in the lunch room at work. And as soon as I realized I was insane to be sitting at my desk with a puke pail, I headed home.

Most sad about having to cancel my youngest son's birthday party tomorrow. But I'm pretty sure that none of our friends and family want to eat flu infested food and cake.

Suffice to say that I've had to hit pause on my Isagenix program for a day or two.

Parched and peeved

I'm annoyed today. And it's all my own fault. Which is even more annoying. I want to blame someone else and there's never a scapegoat around when you need one.

To be fair I woke up feeling a little off. I was drinking my morning shake and when it was 3/4 gone I knew I wasn't going to be able to drink anymore. I thought could be fighting something. We've been exceptionally lucky this flu season. Most people we know have had multiple rounds of illness. It went through our kids before Christmas, but since then, nothing!

And then I did the dumbest thing I've done in a while. I got into my day and didn't keep up with my water intake.

By lunch time I was tired and cranky. And then when we got home we had to rush out the door to hockey and it was after 7pm before we got home and I could even contemplate a shake. Instead I had an IsaLean bar - the chocolate cream crisp. It saved the night! Like eating chocolate chip cookie dough. Mmm

So now I'm trying to rehydrate...and not be parched or peeved any more today!

Lesson learned!

Treading lightly

Today I'm back to a shake day. Yay!

I have never looked forward to a meal in my life like I did for my lunch today! I'm trying as much as possible to eat my healthy meal of the day at lunch since it's recommended for best results. Who doesn't want best results?

And the great news! The numbers on the scale keep dropping! Results are so motivating!

I was chatting with J this morning who mentioned that post-cleanse I may see the scale rise a bit, but that it will be a downward trend overall.

Wait a minute...that's kinda sucky. So...how do I counteract this? I'm not giving up my super fantastic lunch!

Then it hit me...I could exercise!

But I hate exercise.

But I REALLY want to see the scale continue to drop.

So I shocked the hell out of my lululemon running skirt and tank top. I put them on to walk/jog on our treadmill tonight. I'm fairly certain that those cute workout clothes had no idea what had hit them! They are so used to just hanging around the house...lounging on the couch and such.

And after my workout...I felt great! A little jelly legged, but that's okay! I may even do it again tomorrow!

Almond joy

I've never really been a fan of the almond. It's a decent nut to be sure, but nuts aren't my go to snack. Ever.

I've always been more of a cheese and crackers kind of girl. Or just the cheese. Mmmm...cheese.

So today, on my second cleanse day, I discovered how to savour an almond. I mean really savour those almonds! I even caught myself sucking on one of my allotted morsels just to make it last longer!

And the best trick yet...shared by my friend and coach - J...is to pop the almonds into my mouth with my Isasnack and it tastes like chocolate covered almonds. Also yummy!

I was certain that I'd be just dragging my butt around today. But I was wrong! I feel freaking amazing today....full of energy and am even sadistically enjoying all the food smells that have been assaulting my nose. I had no idea that toast smelled so fantastic!

And even better...the scale shows that in just 5 days I'm losing weight!!! I'm still not ready to share in case I jinx it somehow. But I saw a number on that dreaded scale today that I haven't seen in at least a year.

I'm loving this program.

It's not easy...being clean (or cleansing)

My first cleanse day.

It was sooooo hard not to give in a run to buy a cheeseburger. Or really anything that is food! Lol

I'm fully immersed in the mind over matter struggle today. Because the reality is....I'm not truly hungry. I'm just so used to eating crappy food all the time that I'm still craving it.

Add that to the fact that my sense of smell seems to be on steroids and I can smell everything that everyone around me is eating.....and it all smells so yummy. And that's how I almost wrestled a piece of licorice out of my 3 year old's hand and stuffed it in my face earlier tonight.

So it's time to make a list.

Reasons Why I Will Not Sabotage My Success

1 - I will still have to wear that damn bridesmaid dress
2 - I want to be able to wear a bathing suit without shame by my birthday. ( and I'll settle for a one-piece at this point)
3 - I want to be healthier
4 - It's only one more day! I'm already half way through this cleanse.
5 - I CAN DO THIS!!!

Okay...I was reaching at the end there...I think my best option is to head to bed and take tomorrow one hour at a time! :)

Small victories...and the bacon resistance.

I'm finding that I'm very grateful for the small victories as I move forward on this journey.

Things like...remembering to take a snack of cucumbers with me to Home Depot yesterday afternoon. I would have been so tempted to eat something bad for me if I hadn't had that snack.

And being tired at night. Let's face it...I've been dragging myself around all day every day for a while. But no matter how tired I am all day, I rarely sleep well. Until now. I have fallen asleep easily...stayed asleep...and most importantly - I don't feel like a zombie I the morning. Amazing!!! Only two nights and I'm already feeling pretty awesome.

And feeling full without feeling all bloated and gross. That is awesome.

And finally....my big win...

Yesterday I was trying to get my kids to eat something...anything...before hockey. Grilled cheese? No. Peanut butter sandwich? No. Cheese and crackers? No.

What do they decide that they they HAVE to eat for lunch? Bacon and toast. Seriously??? I'm on a program and they want me to cook them bacon and not eat some?!?!

I didn't even flinch! Well, not much. I ate an IsaLean bar (the Lemon Passion Crunch one - in case you care) and managed to resist the bacon!!! There were two glorious slices of bacon left over and I left them for my husband!

Unheard of. Hear me roar!

Watch out world...

I came down with a brutal headache yesterday afternoon. The kind that makes you feel like your head may very well explode. And you would be a little grateful for that release of pressure.

I'm fairly certain that my body has no idea what's hit it....and is launching a rebellion. I think that the sudden and sharp decrease in my diet Pepsi consumption has really pissed my body off.

I made it through the jewellery party last night and then almost ran for my migraine medication. A drugged night of sleep really seems to have helped. Although this morning I seem to be in raging bitch mode.

My poor husband caught hell for telling me that I had forgotten to switch over the laundry. And my kids have been playing "too loudly". Sigh.

But in good news...I'm shocked that I haven't been hungry on the Isagenix system. Not at all!!
And last night I was able to resist "normal" party snacking and stick to it. So awesome. And I felt a lot better this morning after having shot back my dose of Ionix Supreme.

I'm going to try one of the "want more energy" mixes today before we have to take the kids to hockey...and my family kicks me out for being a jerk.

I'm on my way!

I spent last night getting organized. I sorted through my 30-day box of Isagenix goodies and planning my program.

I opted to start today, to take advantage of the momentum I'm feeling and get right to it. Especially since I tend to have some trouble sticking to a plan, I knew that organization was my key to commitment.

I did my measurements last night. And it's not pretty. Actually, it was rather depressing. But, I'm doing this for change. As you can see...change is needed!

Weight - 178.8 lbs

All other measurements are in inches
Neck - 14
Upper arm L - 12
Upper arm R - 12.5
Chest - 42.5
Diaphragm - 37
Waist - 40
Abdomen - 43
Buttocks - 44
Upper thigh L - 26
Upper thigh R - 26.5
Calf L - 16
Calf R - 16
Upper knee L - 17.5
Upper knee R - 17.5

So...I'm basically a cylinder! LOL! I've never been one of those curvy girls...even when I was in university and a skinny wee thing. But looking at these numbers last night had me just shaking my head. What the heck have I been thinking?

I started my day with a shot of the Ionix Supreme (I opted for the liquid) and 16 oz of water. I will admit that I stood in my kitchen and stared at the thick greenish liquid for a good 2 minutes before I found the courage to suck it back. I have no idea why that first step was so hard for me. I've definitely had alcohol shots that were much nastier...the prairie fire comes to mind, for instance. It was actually kinda fruity...not nearly as yucky as I had imagined!

And then on my way into work I had my first IsaLean Shake. It totally shocked me!!! YUMMY! I wasn't expecting it to taste that good. I mean, I'm doing this for my health and to lose weight, the shake should not logically taste like I'm having a chocolate milkshake at 7:30am, right??? I'm glad to be wrong about that! ( and I don't say that very often!)

Today I'm planning to have my meal of the day at lunch and then tonight I'll have my second shake for dinner. I'm hosting an in-home jewellery party tonight, so I'll likely have a little snack at the party, but hosting should keep me busy and chatting instead of stuffing my face!

There has to be a better way...

It took me a long time to get here. It's been over a year since I first chatted with my friend, J, about Isagenix products. She had been using them for a while and her transformation was just amazing. I wanted in!!!

But, I wasn't ready to commit.

In the meantime, I didn't do myself any favours. I fell off the exercise bandwagon...again. I made terrible food choices.  And I managed to gain another 15 pounds. I've sat by...making terrible choices as my energy level plummeted and my digestive system went haywire. I've been through a bunch medical testing and there is no obvious reason for the abdominal pain and digestive circus I have going on.

So what finally turned the tide for me, you ask?

It was a bridesmaid dress.

The photo my friend emailed me on Monday, only 3 days ago, of the dress I am to wear on her happiest day. A dress that made even the size 0 model look a little large around the bottom!

It was my  wake up call...my rock bottom.

I am heavier today than I ever was 9 months pregnant, and I've been there twice. I NEED something to change. I am ready.

Today my Isagenix 30-Day System arrived at my door!!! I am so excited to begin this journey; to transform my body and reap the health benefits of  these fantastic products!