A cool site

I found a site online where you can enter your height, current weight and your goal weight and see what you look like now and a simulation of what you'll look like when you lose weight.  Here's mine: 

You can go HERE to do your own...do it, it's fun!

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!!

Day 7

Today was the first day that I had real cravings for naughty food.  But it was probably my fault.  I didn't plan well and after I took Little Bit to his doctor's appointment I ran into a friend in the grocery store...we chatted for 45 mins and I didn't realize how close it had gotten to lunch.  I still had stuff to get and walking past the rows of bread and chips and soda was tough...I would have caved if my pocketbook hadn't stopped me.  (After all Isagenix isn't cheap and I want to get my money's worth!) Well I finished as quick as I could, zipped home (35 mins away) and ended up having my lunch and hour and a half late.  Eyecarumba!  I will NOT be doing that again.  

Other than that, things are going pretty good.  We marinated a bunch of chicken tenderloins in a McCormick's 'Mexican Fiesta' spice packet (plus extra garlic and some fresh ground pepper) for 24 hours, cooked them on the grill and divided them into proper portions (about 4oz).  They are DELICIOUS!  I went back to the store to get a few more packets of that marinade because it's so good!  

For lunch today I wrapped the chicken, green pepper slices, and cucumber slices in lettuce.  Yummy, yummy!

Stuff

Here are some of the things we've gotten to help us on Operation Isagenix.  We wanted to make sure we made this journey as easy as possible so we wouldn't have any excuses to quit.  So we bought special equipment...yes, some of it we could have used things we already had (like our regular large blender) but these things all made one or two steps a bit easier. 

Almost everything has been purchased from Amazon...being stationed overseas makes it hard to find certain things...Amazon is a lifesaver!

20 oz Blender Ball 

You don't really need this...but I like being able to put my blended shake in it and keep it mixed as I drink it.  I don't chug my shakes, I take time to enjoy them.

OXO Good Grips Mini Angled Measuring Cup

This is a tiny little measuring cup that is very handy in measuring our morning liquid Ionix Supreme.

OXO Good Grips Scale

This is a super fancy scale...you don't need one this crazy.  But a scale is something you DO NEED.  I am not good at eyeballing quantities and I want to make sure we're doing this right. 

Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender

Handy little blender with two cups.  It blends pretty good for a tiny little fella.  It cleans up pretty easy too...make sure to rinse it after you blend and you're set. 

Ice cube tray that makes tiny, pellet ice cubes

I've seen these at Dollar Stores back in the states, but here in Italy I've had no such luck...again, thank you Amazon!  This ice cube tray is nice...it makes tiny little pellets.  They are like the size of DOTS candy. 

Under Armor Water bottles

Any water bottle will do...I like these ones because there are no straws or tiny parts that can collect germs and mildew. 

 

Day 3

Today was a little bit rougher...not sure if it's the heat or what, but I was tired.  And hungry.  

Today's New Shake:

Chocolate Cinnamon: 8oz water, handful of ice, 2 scoops IsaLean Chocolate Shake mix, 2 packets truvia, 1 Tbs cocoa powder, cinnamon extract.  This was SUPER yummy...tasted like a melted down, blended up chocolate covered cinnamon bear.  Mmmm

Turkey Meatloaf

This is the first protein recipe we used.  It is super easy and can be made ahead of time, frozen and then used as needed.  

- 2.5 lbs ground turkey

- 1/4 green pepper, chopped

- 1/4 red pepper, chopped

- 1 onion, chopped

- 2 eggs

- Seasonings of choice, we used fresh ground pepper, cumin and a tsp of taco seasoning. 

Mix all together, put in loaf pan, bake at 375 for 45 mins.  

Makes 10 servings.

Day 2

I tried Want More Energy in my shake today (Nathan had it yesterday and he really liked it)...I put it in the chocoalte and I was not a fan...but Nathan thinks it's yummy.  Guess it's just a personal preference!  

New Shake Recipes:

Key Lime: 8oz water, handful of ice, 2 scoops IsaLean Vanilla shake mix, 2 packets truvia, lemon extract.  Ok, so it isn't Lime (haven't found lime extract yet)...but with the vanilla and the lemon is did taste like a key lime pie...it was yummy and very refreshing on a hot summer night.  

Vanilla WME: 8oz water, handful of ice, 2 scoops IsaLean Vanilla shake mix, 2 packets truvia, 1 envelope orange Want More Energy

Day 1

Today went better than I thought.  I have been on so many diets that I was expecting, as I had learned from past experience, to be hungry all day.  But I wasn't...and I know it may have been a placebo affect, but I FELT better.  

Today's shakes: 

Chocolate mint: 8oz water, handful of ice, 2 scoops of IsaLean Creamy Chocolate Shake Mix, 2 packets of Truvia, pure mint extract

Chocolate WME: 8oz water, handful of ice, 2 scoops of IsaLean Creamy Chocolate Shake Mix, 1 packet of Orange Want More Energy (WME)

Here we go!

We took our before pics tonight after our day at the beach.  We will start tomorrow morning with our Isagenix stuff...we are VERY excited!!!