Ugh...

I'm not even a week into this and I've cheated.  I had a really tough day yesterday and I rewarded myself with cheating.  I HATE that my mind automatically thinks like that.  I am NOT a dog...I should not be rewarded and/or consoled with food.  I should not WANT to be rewarded like that.  I will have to come up with something different to reward diet-faithfulness.  

But today I'm back on it...and I'm doing a cleanse day.  I am hungry (obviously...) but it's going ok.  No cheating today!   You would think this Phase II would be easier...because I know how well Isagenix works.  But no.  I've found myself more tempted to cheat this go-around than before.  I've had to be VERY diligent about keeping food prepped and ready so I don't use the "I don't want to cook lunch" excuse.  Eh.

Sickies...and a landmark

I've discovered something that will sap all my motivation for keeping up with the Isagenix lifestyle.  Being sick.  

The last week all I've wanted to do is sleep, drink OJ, take warm showers...and repeat.  On last Monday I was so excited to be 1.5lbs from a major landmark (200lbs)...and I expected to blow through it by mid-week.  Well, the bug I caught had other plans.  

I did finally weigh myself this morning...199.  I'm excited, but definitely not dancing...I'm too tired for that.  I am starting to feel on the mend, which is good.  Hopefully in another day or two I'll be back at my routine.  

I need to feel better ASAP, after all, I need to pick out my "weighing below 200lbs reward"...it's a good one!!

Tough

As of yesterday we've been doing Isagenix for a week...and so just for the heck of it I thought I'd weigh myself and I'm down 7.5lbs!!!  I am SO very excited!!  I didn't re-do all my measurements, but I did check my natural waist, thighs, calfs and boobs...and ALL of them are less, most at least an inch!!  I cannot even explain how exciting this is!! (wow, that's a lot of exclamation points) 

I have PCOS and have suffered with weight gain most of my adult life, and nothing I have done (except Atkins..whose effects were only short term) helped me lose weight.  I'm glad for the success, it made last night and today easier.  We were invited to a birthday party BBQ last night and another BBQ today to say good-bye to some friends who will be leaving for the states soon.  It was tough to sit in those settings and not be able to bite into a big, juicy cheeseburger or have a handful of chips...and the sight of a Diet Dr Pepper almost had me in cold sweats.  But I remembered the success I've had to far and I didn't want to waste it.  Yay Isagenix!!  

I was reading a message board thread and one guy lost 50lbs in 50 days...and I think this might be my new (short term) goal.   My Day 50 would be the 31st of August.  I'd LOVE to be down 50lbs by then...it will be hard work, but I'm up to it! 

7.5 down 42.5 to go!!