Weigh-in #8...

Starting weight ***176 lbs

Week 1 Weigh-In *** 171 lbs

Week 2 WI ** 167 lbs!!

Week 3 WI *** 163 lbs

Week 4 WI *** 160 lbs
Week 5 WI *** 159 lbs
Week 6 WI *** 156
Week 7 WI *** 155
Week 8 WI *** 152 ---getting so close to the 140s.  Can't wait to see them and say goodbye to the 150s FOREVER!!!


It is hard for me to imagine me at these low weights. In my adult life that I have tracked my weight, I have never been this low.  I have always set my goals to get this low, but never been able to reach them.  To have them within reach and passing previous goals I have made with ease really makes my mind go WHAT??

 I am loving every minute of my new body...keep on keeping on until I hit my racing weight :).  Starting training today for my sprint triathlon in 9 weeks...I hope my body cooperates this time!!

Weigh-In #4...

Yet another week has passed.  Funny how it seems like each day goes so slowly but collectively the year is flying by.  Didn't quite make my goal of 150s, but I WILL THIS WEEK.

 

Starting weight ***176 lbs

Week 1 Weigh-In *** 171 lbs

Week 2 WI ** 167 lbs!!

Week 3 WI *** 163 lbs

Week 4 WI *** 160 lbs

I had a LOT of demons come up this week, fatigue, emotions, sickness and some serious thought provoking things came into my mind and have me spinning in circles.  I will conquer my thoughts this week.  No more negative ONLY POSITIVE.  I will post progress pictures tomorrow!

Oatmeal Zucchini Muffins

Oatmeal Zucchini Muffins -(Phase 1-4)

1 package of Ideal Protein Maple Oatmeal
1 egg – beaten
1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 tsp of Stevia or Splenda
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4-1 C of small zucchini finely grated (squeeze out excess juice) 2-3 oz water

Beat the egg in a bowl. Add Maple Oatmeal, baking powder, salt, Stevia, cinnamon, and zucchini. Mix and gradually add water until you have a good batter. Bake at 385°F for 20 minutes. Makes 3 regular muffins or 12-bite size.  

**this is a restricted IP product because of the Oatmeal so only eat it once a day, but it counts towards 1 IP meal and 1 C of veggies.

I got this recipe from my clinic...not sure where the credit should go!

Weigh-In week 3...

It is hard to believe it has been another week of being on-plan! It has almost been a full month already.  It is hard to comprehend how time goes by so quickly.  I hope the next 6+ weeks on the plan goes as well and I can be done sooner rather than later.  Bring on the spring/summer clothes!

Starting weight ***176 lbs

Week 1 Weigh-In *** 171 lbs

Week 2 WI ** 167 lbs!!

Week 3 WI *** 163 lbs

I released another 4 pounds.  That makes 13 pounds on the scale at my clinic.  I lost another 2 inches, so 13 pounds, 14 inches in 4 weeks.  I am starting to get comments about my weight loss and my face is thinning out.  I am surprised at the difference in so few pounds. It must be my threshold weight that I have reached.  I cannot wait to bust through this threshold and see the next level.  HERE I COME 150s!!!

FLUFFY POTATO ROLLS (IP Potatoes):

Muffins made out of the IP potatoe puree...like a sandwich!

Yum! Super easy new recipe when you miss bread.

INGREDIENTS:
1 package IP Potatoes
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
"I Can't Believe Its Not Butter" Spray
Olive Oil (spray)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 200 C
2. Beat egg whites til foamy, but not stiff
3. Add in IP Potato mix, baking powder & baking soda. Mix well. Batter should be medium thick
4. Spray cupcake pan with olive oil or other 0/0/0 non-stick spray
5. Spoon batter into cupcake pan. I use large eggs, so the batter made 5 good size rolls, filling up each hole about 1/2 to 3/4 full.
6. Spray top of each roll with "I Can't Believe Its Not Butter"
7. Bake 7 to 12 min. Rolls should rise and brown a bit. Don't overcook or they may become too "papery".
8. Enjoy hot out of the oven!

Hints:
You can also add additional spices like Rosemary & Garlic Powder... Parsley & Thyme... use your imagination and let me know how you like these!+

Getting the hang of it...

Oh boy what a weekend/week.  I have had so many temptations, so many chances for cheating, so many delicious looking foods to have to pass up and so many times I had to make sure I was very prepared.  Guess what?  I did it!  I made sure to make a meal to take with me to Friday's nights party for my in-laws 40th anniversary and bonus, it was YUM!

(this was my little 'baby' at the party wearing a mustache in honor of his Grandpa)

I made sure to have my meals decided for Saturday because it is always super busy.

I made sure to take my salad/veggies/shake to lunch on Sunday because I knew what they were serving wouldn't fit with my Ideal Protein Guidelines.  You know what happened?  Everyone wanted my yummy looking salad!

I made sure to take a cauliflower pizza crust and all my own toppings measured out to Tuesday's night pizza party so that I wouldn't be tempted by my most tempting temptation :)....pizza.  You know what happened?  Everyone wanted a taste of my cauliflower pizza crust and liked it so much they want to start making it too!

I feel like I have been super prepared to succeed and I cannot wait to see the scale keep moving!

Weigh-In, Week 2...

Does anyone else get nervous when they get on the scale at their center?  Even though you have probably weighed yourself already at home and know the results?  Oh, just me?  Gotta figure out how to not get so nervous.

Starting weight ***176 lbs

Week 1 Weigh-In *** 171 lbs

Week 2 WI ** 167 lbs!!

Yahoo, another 4 pounds released forever.  9 pounds total in almost 3 weeks. I had to miss my weigh in right at 2 weeks because my coach was out of town so I had to wait a few extra days.  Either way, I am super excited to be watching the scale go down.  I also lost another 6 inches which equals more than 12 inches lost as well!

Loving the Ideal Protein diet so far!

Weigh-In, week 1...

I could not be more excited.  I have worked really hard for a really long time and seen nothing change on the scale.  I know they say to not let the scale define you, and I don't, but I do want it to reflect my efforts when I KNOW I am not at a healthy weight.  So without further a do...

Starting weight ***176 lbs

Week 1 Weigh-In *** 171 lbs

YAHOO!  I seriously teared up when I saw the number.  I have worked hard for that 5 pounds and I am so happy to release them to never be found again!  Hoping next week puts me back into the 160s!!

The 1st week...

Whew what a week.  I have had every doubt in the book come up, every emotion possible in having to figure out what I REALLY want and where my life is going.  It has been very mentally challenging to change directions once I had set my mind on something like completing my half marathon but it wasn't worth it to me to put my body in jeopardy by gaining weight while I train for something like that...let alone run it at my heaviest weight especially when running isn't easy for me anyway.

The first several days I actually really didn't have any hard times with it.  I started on Wednesday March 6th and did great the 1st few days.  Friday I was even tempted with pizza and I resisted.  Saturday I was tempted with mint brownies and white chocolate popcorn and I resisted!  I had made a commitment to my health and I was sticking with it.

It seems that it has been harder the last few days to resist but I am guess it is because my husband has been out of town since Sunday and I usually eat worse when he isn't here because I am lonely/bored/stressed or whatever.  It is also super difficult to cook dinner when there are 4 hungry kids running around wanting it right then, but I have been perfectly compliant!  I cannot to see my first Weigh-In tomorrow.  I sure hope to see some sort of loss on the scale.  I don't notice much right now, but time will tell.

As far as the way my body feels, it is tired, seriously tired. I go to bed early, I sneak in a nap and still don't want to get out of bed in the morning.  I have heard that gets better, so hopefully that is true.

This has been a very emotional week and opening my eyes to all the triggers that make me want to eat and dealing with them differently than I always have, but I am excited for what this journey will help me achieve!!

Plan M...

 I feel like my plans change with the setting and rising of the sun.  It is so frustrating and I am just trying to wrap my head around all of this.  Two Saturday's ago I stepped on the scale after having been off of it for a month.  I was hoping that my exercise commitment, my 'good' eating choices would provide a loss on the scale.  To my surprise, I found a GAIN.  I instantly started crying.  What in the heck am I doing wrong?  I logged more than 1000 exercise minutes in February the shortest month of the year and ate really well.  I had a very emotional weekend and could not figure out what to do.  That same day, I broke down to a friend and she told me about a program her friend had done after expressing the same frustrations and emotions I had just expressed to her.  She told me she would find out what it was all about and let me know.

A few days later, I found out about Ideal Protein.  I set up an appointment to talk to a coach and nutritionist to help me on my way to a better ME.  I signed up on the spot.  Everything they said made so much sense to me and resonated within my soul.  I have so many mixed emotions going into a 'diet' like this that requires me to eat their products, requires me to eat very few carbs, very few calories and tons of protein but I feel like this is an answer to my prayers.  I need this!  I need to have some successes and I feel like I can get it from this plan.

I have tried for 5 years to loose weight and even when I am completely amazing at both eating well and exercising I still cannot get my weight to budge...it just goes up.  I found out I am borderline diabetic and the insulin in my body is reaking havoc on my weight loss. It will NOT let my body release the fat because it thinks it needs to to survive the onslaught of insulin.  Ideal Protein helps with that.  

I am on day 7 and it has NOT been easy.  It has been a very, very emotional journey for me so far because I have had to shift my gears mentally so much.  I had started my exercise plan with vigor to complete my half marathon in April, to loose weight and to look and feel amazing.  Not much of that was happening, so my gears have to shift for my life to be what I need/want it to be.  

Here is to plan M working!!