A glimpse into what it's like...
I made it!
Im pretty sure at this point I have described exactly how I feel, so with out further or do, here is my before and after. Now, I know its not the biggest difference in the world, but I could not be happier with my results.
Please please, if you are playing with the idea of doing something like this, at least take the time to do your research and make it a priority. Your health is your golden ticket and you deserve to feel GOOD!
Home stretch! I had my 3 week consultation with Kristi on day 19 and I could not be happier with my results. Heres my break down:
Lost 5 lbs total
Lost 1 inch around my arms
Lost 3! inches around my waist. Did not think that was possible!
Lost 2 inches around my thighs.
More importantly, I feel incredible. I know I have said this before and I can’t say it enough. From my head to my toes, I feel like a new person and know this experience has changed my life. I remember going into this thinking it was going to be such a challenge, and yes, some aspect were . But, in the end, it was all worth it and really not that hard.
In the past few weeks I have spoken to people that “want” to do it, or “need” to do it. Well guess what, DO IT! Stop talking about how terrible you feel inside and out, and stop talking about how you don’t think you could it. Truth be told, I thought the same thing. If you know me, you know that I was a sugar addict and a full fledged grazer. This challenge seemed to be far fetched and almost impossible. If I could do it, so can you.
I have decided to post before and after pictures (gulp) on my last day, so stay tuned!
Wow have the days gone by! This Sunday will be my last day and I can’t believe it. This process has taught me so much and it really saved me from eating the way I used to eat. Particularly, I ate WAY too much sugar. I ended almost every meal with craving something sweet, and of course, I would act on it. I now have a grip on what I should be eating as opposed what I THINK I should be eating. In the last few days, I have been loading my days with lots of fruits and veggies that now seem to do the trick in feeding my mind, body and soul. Since my cheat this last weekend, I have worked out everyday and pushed myself to punish my bad actions. Aa ha ha ha, sounds funny I know, but when your in this detox mode, its a big deal! Til next time.
Well, I will say that I feel as though I cheated my relationship with my detox, well I guess I DID. Yes, I did it, I cheated! This was the second weekend in a row that I was surrounded by BBQ’s and friends that it was just unbearable! It all started Saturday when I made some homemade monkey bread for the boyfriend and roommate. I could not do all that work and not taste my masterpiece…and let me tell you, it was good! When I say taste, I literally had a pinch full, but none the less, I did it. (insert sad face) Then on to Sunday, spending most of the day preparing food and being surrounded by yummy treats, I cheated myself with a few chips to taste my yummy guacamole. Before I dig myself in too much of a hole, I will stop and just consider this weekend a loss and something I am not proud of.
On the flip side, when I step out of my situation, I really didnt eat much! Aside from a pinch here and a pinch there I ate fruits, veggies and grilled chicken all day! I made sure to have food prepared just for me that I can graze on while everyone was stuffing their faces with carne-asada and margaritas. Now that I am filled with guilt and feeling bad about myself , I will make sure to go a few extra miles this week and sweat it out. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
Hello ya’ll! Today was my 2 week evaluation with Kristi and all is well! I have lost a total of 5 lbs and feel really good. My whole body is functioning at 100% and my confidence over all has gone up! Yiiipppeeee! If your wondering, my starting weight was 129, eeeeeeekkkk! And today I was weighed in at 124. I can’t tell you how happy I feel to be back at the weight that I should have been this whole time. Now, I don’t want to make this a weight thing, but hell it feels good. More importantly than my weight, its how I feel inside. Clean.
Till next time!
Today is a mile stone! I was able to eat chicken!!! Although, I thought by day 2, I would have had the chicken in the fridge ready to go, but it was the opposite. I completely forgot, and by dinner I remembered making a quick trip to Trader Joe’s. The excitement was only to know that I could eat something different, not to actually eat chicken. How anti-climatic….I know.
I have to reiterate why I am doing this process again: to live a healthier lifestyle NOW that will prevent any sickness or disease later in my lifetime. I cannot stress enough what we do to our selves by putting the unknown into our bodies. For me, it was processed, un-organic foods and mostly birth control. Yesterday, I found out that a very beautiful person that made a pretty big impact on my life just passed away from cancer, breast cancer to be exact. I did not know this person on a personal intimate level and I have not spoken to her in almost 2 years, but never the less, she made me think. About 3 years ago, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and within a week she had a biopsy. Later that week she had a double mastectomy. She was a rolling stone. Most athletic and in-shape person you will ever meet. Not only was she healthy, she had an incredible spirit. If you would like to hear a little about her story please visit: here
To say that she got breast cancer for the reasons I listed above would be untrue, but she is one of the reasons I decided to think twice about how I take care of myself. I urge you to do your own research and take care of you!
RIP Krista Moroge
As for day 9, I feel incredible. I am fitting into all my jeans comfortably and I look and feel better overall. My energy level is amazing and my outlook from day to day is very positive. Unless you guys tell me other wise, I will stop posting what I am eating each day, unless I make some crazy change. I am happy to say, now that day 10 has arrived, I can incorporate protein! Watch out chicken and fish, here I come!
Love you all and TAKE CARE OF YOU!
Hello boys and girls! I am proud to say that I now fit back into my jeans that I cried about not fitting into before this whole fiasco started. I cannot tell you how good I feel physically, mentally and emotionally. I feel like ME again. I feel like the hormones from being on birth control have escaped my body and I have ‘me’ all back. My daily routines of food have become pretty normal and I am rarely hungry. My cravings for sugar will come tap me on the shoulder a few times to say “hello”, but nothing a yummy strawberry cant fix. For those of you wanting to drop a few pounds for you vacay in 2 weeks, my advice to you is, eat all the good yummy REAL food! When I say REAL, I mean: veggies, fruits, brown rice, lentils and any combination of these! You will feel great in just a few days. When you want something, just do it, don’t just talk about it. I know I sound like a born-again healthy eater “crazy”, but I can’t express enough how easy this has been and how good it feels. So here is what I ate:
Breakfast : Peppermint tea with shake made with almond milk, water, banana and avocado (delish!)
Snack: carrots with my favorite Majestic Garlic dip
Snack: Strawberries
Lunch: Salad with cucumber, asparagus, onions, avocado, tomatoes and brown rice topped with extra virgin olive oil and rice vinegar with a small scoop of Majestic Garlic dip
Snack: Carrots and apple
Dinner: Shake (same as this morning)
Snack: Sir Fry brown rice mixed with a hint of soy sauce (cheat) and egg.
Sorry for not posting this weekend, but it was BUSY! Unfortunately for me, this whole weekend was full of unexpected BBQ’s and events. Now, you can imagine what that did to my process…it made it VERY challenging! I am very blessed to have friends around me that are great cooks, and when I say great….I mean, really great! With that said, I will very proudly admit, I did not cheat once! (applause please) Again, like I mentioned before, if you are not in this 100%, this weekend would have been a fail. I kept my composure and ate what I needed to eat, granted I had to make my own run to Whole Foods yesterday to grill something up so I did not feel completely left out. What I did realize, is how much people DO eat! As I was gnawing on my rabbit food and being pretty satisfied, I watched the consumption of food an average person can take in. When I say this, I mean, myself included! There is no need to have potatoes, salad, meat AND chips in one sitting! It looks like this process is working! And, I will add, before everyone wants to hit me for sounding like a pretentious detox-er, I was dying all weekend for just one bite of homemade pizza or just one bite of that cinnamon roll….it was HARD!
For this weekends post, I will not list what I ate, because frankly, I can’t remember! I do know it was full of my usual shakes, veggies and fruit. I did add and egg in there somewhere for breakfast one morning.
Til later!
Listen kids, its late and I’m tired so Im gonna make this short. Feel great and lost 3 lbs! Today was my first detox consultation with Kristi and she said I can incorporate some more foods like hummus (HELL YES!) and a really delicious garlic dip (SO good). I bought both of these at Mother’s Market. While I was there I actually picked up lunch as well. They have so many fun great tasting ready meals that would make the rest of my detox so much better! So here is goes:
Breakfast: Peppermint tea and SP shake made with almond milk and mixed berries
Snack: Mother’s Market Raw Vegan brown rice with veggies and tofu (this was really good and highly recommend it)
Lunch: SP shake with with 1/2 cup soy milk 1 cup water, 1/4 piece of avocado, mixed berries and small piece of banana
1 hour paddle boat around the lake (wow what a great work out!)
Dinner: My version of greek salad – cucumber, white and orange peppers, tomatoes and onions topped with rice vinegar
Snack: 1/4 banana
