okay so ive decided some slimming down is in order.... better late than never, right? my madre has been doing this 17 day diet for about a month now, and has lost 20 pounds! it seems like every time i talk to her, and ask how it's going she says "oh, ive lost another 3 pounds..." so when faced with the decision of what exactly i wanted to do regarding weight loss, i chose this. today is day one. id love to tell you all about how im having the time of my life, and that this is painless and easy. but the truth? the truth is that this sucks! the truth is that im mad at myself for letting it get to this point to begin with- this point where i have NO choice but to sit miserably eating salad with no dressing, and wondering when my stomach will stop it's groaning long enough to just abandon the disgusting dressing-less salad and run. nobody likes a liar, right? so i figured i may as well just keep it real.
anyway- i thought it might be fun to post a weekly blog about my progress and how it's going. ideally i would love to loose about 45 - 50 lbs. not that, that would make me "skinny" but i think id feel more comfortable for sure. so here we go... today, monday, february 7th is day one of the 17 day diet for maryellen adams. maybe ill plan for monday's to be my day to share the status and progress, etc. here's hoping that next monday at this time, ill be blogging about how life feels just fabulous when you're 10 pounds lighter! :) (wouldn't that be lovely?)
so for those of you who aren't familiar with the diet and are kinda interested, here's the gist of it:
-you eat 2 pro-biotics a day (for me this is dannon activia lo-fat yogurt. i typically don't like yogurt, but i tried the vanilla today and it was pretty fab).
-you eat 2 pieces of fruit a day (this can be any kind of berry, as well as apples, oranges, red grapes, plums, and grapefruit).
-you must begin each day by drinking a warm cup of water with lemon juice (i believe this is said to jump start your metabolism).
-you must also drink a cup of warm green tea with each meal (BF/L/D). Sweeten only using truvia sweetener- all natural and totally delish. In fact- use this truvia to sweeten ANY of the items on the menu- as much as you'd like!
-you can only use up to 2TBSP/day of the "good fat" and in my case, this would be EVOO for cooking my meat and stuff like that.
-once you've done those things, you can pretty much do whatever when it comes to lean meats and veggies. you can enjoy unlimited boneless/skinless chicken breasts, fish, and lean turkey. there are some core veggies you also can get carried away with if you find yourself feeling frisky and wanting a snack- broccoli, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, bell peppers (orange/red/yellow/green) and many, many more!
so! that pretty much sums it up for phase 1 of the 17 day diet. my understanding is that every 17 days you kinda switch things up a little to trick your body. right now i am ridding my body of the built up toxins, getting used to a much lower calorie diet, and burning fat. in phase 2 you add things like beef and oatmeal so that you keep your body guessing. right when it starts getting used to phase 1 and hitting that plateau we've all dealt with, you change it up and the weight loss continues. there are four phases in this diet, but im actually considering doing phase 1, phase 2, phase 1 again, phase 2 again, then phase 3, then 4. just to achieve optimal weight loss and success. we'll see though, right?? at the end of these first 17 days i might opt to slit my wrists and just end the misery all together, right??
anyway! leave me a comment if you have any questions or if you yourself are doing some sort of healthy eating routine. it's all about community when it comes to loosing weight, and i think it'd be great to find some motivated weight loss buddies to share war stories with throughout this dreadful process. :) at this moment i am raising my cup of warm green tea and toasting to a healthier and less hungry tomorrow, and a lifetime of skinny jeans and swim suits. be blessed and as always- be thankful. (be thankful you're not as hungry as me!)
You can do it!!! I lost 50 pounds well over a year ago and just felt like "myself" again--Kelby was 8 months when I started, so it had nothing to do with nursing! Once you get the first 10 pounds off, you'll be so motivated, it'll seem easy :)
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Good for you!! i did a lifestyle change when i got diagnosed with diabetes and lost 33 pounds in a year and working on more. the warm water helps you feel full so you eat less. I had to get rid of all white sugars and simple carbs- white bread, white rice, white tortillas, white sugar, white pasta. I only eat wheat stuff, use spelenda, truvia or purevia and drink a TON of water. I also run 3-4 times a week. Its tough work but worth it and you will feel so much better about yourself! good luck
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thanks girls! you rock! both comments made me feel encouraged because i know if others can and have done it, so can i! i am excited about today because i think ive gotten a better feeling of what my needs are from yesterdays experience! obviously, the dressing-less salad just isn't going to work. i need to try the vinegar and olive oil dressing so many people have mentioned... but! in an effort to not make this a terribly miserable process, ive planned on having different things today- things that should be delightfully delish. here's hoping, right?? :) i want to focus on just healthier LIVING, not just weight loss. i think if i focus on making some long term changes, ill be happier in the end, and won't have the dreaded weight gain as soon as i stop "the diet." i had a delicious dinner last night, which really helped me feel motivated for another healthy day. ANYWAY- congrats to you both for the hard work! it's such an encouragement to see you both, looking fab, and feeling great.
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