Wens-day is Cleans-day!!

Just wanted to write a bit about my 2nd cleanse day.

Not terrible, but I definitely heard my tummy growl a lot more often than on my first cleanse day last week.  I find it particularly difficult to drink all the water I need to.  I have become so used to NOT eating and NOT drinking water, that I just don't remember to stop and do it.  I drink at least 68 ounces of water a day, often more, but I know I should get in another 30 or so.  However, all that water makes for very interrupted nights for me.  Up and down...up and down....up and down...all through the night.

That's Incredible!

I took all my stats this morning, and I have to say, when I did the math, I was just STUPIFIED!!!  I did my measurements carefully, to make sure that i measured in the same place as before.  I did the calculations over and over, and I just sat there thinking, "this just cannot be possible!!!!"  IMPOSSIBLE!!!  And, so I did the math, again and again.  And yet, I wore a suit to church yesterday that I haven't worn since 2004 when I weighed 25 pounds less.  I have to say, I looked FABULOUS!!!  LOL LOL LOL

I also have to note the while redoing all the math, I saw that for my first week's report, I neglected to add in the lower part of my body, so last week's inch loss was twice as much as I reported, which is equally unbelievable.

OK, so here are my results and corrected results:

Week 1 Results (corrected)

Pounds lost = 4

Inches lost = 12.50

HOLY COW!! (I had only thought it was 6.5" and thought that was great!)

Week 2 Results

Pounds lost = 2.2

Inches lost = 9.75

WHAT THE WHAT????  I am not kidding, or lying, or delusional!!!!

That is a total of 6.2 pounds and 20.25 inches lost in just two weeks. C'mon, really?  And yet, my suit I wore tells the truth of the story.

Have you EVER heard anything like this before?  I mean, I know generally I have found that you lose about an inch or so per pound you lose, so that is what I expect.  I even expect in the beginning that you may lose 2 inches per pound.  But this sounds like something out of a Sci-Fi movie! HA!

Hey, I am not complaining.  It is incredible!  Yes, even unbelievable.  And perhaps it just shows how much inflammation was in my body.  I am thrilled.  I almost do not want to weigh ever again. It just DOESN'T tell the whole story.

OK, I am going to come out of the clouds now.  But, here's just one more little baby (say it in a whisper) "holy cow"!


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a response from Jackie, my coach and good friend.

YESSSSSS!!!!! You are experiencing the Isagenix miracle!  It is common to lose about 3" for every pound on this program.  The whey protein helps build muscle so the scale lies to us.  LOL  I am SOOO excited for you!  You are doing so great. And when you say "holy cow"...it really is the cows!  The miracle of the indentured protein combined with the cleanse.  WHOOO HOOO!

Easy times, tough times

I had a good day today.  Doug and I went over to stay with the little baby twins, Max and Maggie so that Christian and Mary could have some time together.  We love spending time with these sweet and adorable babies.

I had all my appropriate products for breakfast, and brought along my shake mix and supplements. I drank a ton of water.  And, I did not have any problem even when Doug brought home popcorn from the nearby movie theater.  He just goes and gets the popcorn, no movie.  You would have to know my husband. :)

We went home and picked up our youngest son, Benjamin, so that we could all go out and spend some time at dinner.  Usually Friday is our date night, but since we had spent the whole day away, and there was no school for Benjamin, we decided to have a family date instead.  Keeping our budget in mind, and also keeping my nutrition needs in mind, we decided on Panda Express.

I was VERY good.  For my side, I passed on the lo mein (my favorite) and the fried rice and instead, I got the steamed vegetables: broccoli, carrots, zucchini, green beans and cabbage.  Then for my entree I got a small, 3/4 cup serving of green beans and chicken.  I was very proud of myself.  It was quite yummy, but I guess it was because I was eating out I felt like I was cheating.  I felt full.  In fact more full than I should have considering the small amount of food I had.

By the time we got home, and we were sitting on the couch watching a movie, I felt the strong "sweet tooth attack".  Wow, it was intense.  All I could figure is that since the food was just a bit salty from the soy  they cook it with, that my tongue really wanted an opposing taste.  I fought it.  I drank some water with my IsaFlush and came upstairs to by bedroom to type this post.  Away from the kitchen is a good thing!

Tomorrow is going to be a challenge.  We have two baptisms to attend, both with gatherings afterward that we are invited to.  The first is at 10 in the morning with lunch to follow.  The second is at 3 in the afternoon with dinner to follow.  I guess I'll drink my shakes before I go and find the veggie tray when I get there!

Back to Basics

It's now Thursday, and I have had two successful Shake days in a row, and my very first Cleanse day.  I was concerned about the Cleanse day, because I am a Type 2 diabetic on medication.  But, instead of just saying "oh, I can't do that!", I thought I would try it and see how my body responded.

Well, I did great.  I actually didn't feel hungry until about 3:30 in the afternoon.  My tummy did some significant grumbling.  I just at some Isagenix Snacks and drank more water.  Within minutes I was fine.  I went to bed feeling pretty good.  I woke up INCREDIBLY tired, because of being up so often using the bathroom.

Now, on that subject, the Cleanse day on Wednesday was crazy.  Like needing to use the bathroom every 20-30 minutes.  Also, I am 53 years old, have had 8 children, and have to get up a few times a night anyway.  But, with the extra water I am drinking, and the products that really are cleansing your body, the nights are not my friend.  And, I wake up really tired from such interrupted sleep.

Still.....not sorry I am doing this!

I had a good day today too.  I bought a little personal blender from WalMart, so I can leave it at work and make my shake between 12:30 ad 1:00 p.m. so I am not waiting until 2:30 to get my lunch shake in.  It worked great and I felt a lot stronger in the afternoon with this timing.

I feel so empowered.  I can look at sweets and snacks and just pass them by.  I know my body is functioning at a higher level now, and I don't want to mess it up.

Now I have to be strong through the weekend!  When routine is gone, I have more problems, like when I was in California.  It is also Easter.  My goal - EAT NO CANDY!!  Not even one.  I'll let you know how it goes.

Back from California

I spent Wednesday through Sunday traveling to and spending time in California and back.  I went out for my best friend's from college wedding.  And, to make her wedding cake.

I had originally typed the long saga of those 5 days.  But, you don't really need to hear all that. Here's the simple story.  The first three days I made wise choices and the last two, I made some not so wise choices.  But, I didn't go crazy wild, and I certainly didn't eat the way I would have if I had not started the Isagenix products.  So, I didn't feel bad about myself at all.

So, when I woke up on Monday morning, I weighed and measured myself.

The result:  

Inches lost - 6.5 

Pounds lost - 4

even with my riotous living in California.

I was thrilled with these results, knowing that I had not been perfect to the plan.  I was most impressed with how much my belly swelling has gone down. I lost a 1.25 inches in my waist line and 1 inch in my abdomen, just below the navel.

I thought, you know, I could do this forever.  I didn't ever feel deprived.  Once I get myself in a very, very healthy condition, I can still occasionally have some "fun" food, and not have it completely derail me.

This is going to work!

Days Six, Seven and Eight

So, it's Wednesday morning.  I am on my way to California, having only slept about 35 minutes last night.  I didn't get to bed until after midnight, trying to get things ready for our absence.  I couldn't fall asleep.  It was not good.  I finally fell asleep around 3 a.m. only to have to wake up at 3:45 a.m. to be ready to leave for the airport and make our 5:30 a.m. flight.  SO tired.

I almost stopped using the products to save them until after I got back, but I knew that I would be more careful about my choices if I had results even with a not so strict first week.  So, I followed the plan to the letter on Monday and Tuesday (days 5 and 6).

So here is my report for my first week. Since I wasn't true blue, I didn't take the full measurements. I will save that for Monday morning.

Pounds lost = 3

Inches off waist = 1

This is very encouraging! I can't wait to see what comes by next week!

Days Three through Five

So, the last three days have been interesting, and I have had to make some modifications.  I did my best to have my shakes for two meals each day, but honestly, that did not happen.  You see, three of my grandchildren were born this week last year. My son Christian and his wife Mary's twin babies (Max and Maggie) were born on March 20th and my first daughter, Elizabeth had her third (Clark) on March 23rd.

The kids decided that Elizabeth's family would come into town and we would all celebrate the 1 year old's birthdays together on Sunday.  But, family started coming into town on Friday.  It makes for a little insanity, but it's the good kind! :)

I also have to admit, I had birthday cake.  You see, I MAKE CAKES!  I have had a home based business for a long time, and make AWESOME cake.  So everyone says.  I couldn't resist.  But, I only had one piece of cake.  And, I was good all the rest of the day.

What I can totally tell already is that my abdomen is NOT as swollen and firm as it has been.  This is fabulous!  We'll see what the scales reflect on Wednesday morning...