1Body4Forty - Day 18

Amy – 158.4 (+0.0; 13.9 Total)

I felt like I should have gone down again today but didn’t.  So maybe the loss will be every other day and maybe this weight will be more difficult to take off the farther I go down?  I will have to have a lot of patience since it is frustrating to not see the weight go down consistently.

After 3 cups of coffee this morning and strawberries and stevia at 11:30 am, I had lunch of a 4 oz hamburger patty with Chicago spice and 1 cup of steamed spinach with the same spices.

I had an apple later in the day at 3:15 pm.  For dinner, I had baked tilapia with roasted garlic seasoning and steamed broccoli with the same spices. 

I am keeping my fingers crossed that tomorrow’s weigh in will bring another pound (or two) off the scale…

1Body4Sixty - Day 17

Peggy - 196 (+2.0; -20.0) 

This morning I weighed in at 196 lbs. STILL!!!! Yes, that is still twenty pounds down from my starting weight of 216 lbs., however it is discouraging!

Breakfast was two cups of coffee w/Stevia.

Lunch was 4 oz. chicken and a salad with tomatoes and W.F. creamy bacon dressing.

I had an apple in the afternoon.

Dinner was 4 oz. ground round and spinach with strawberries for dessert.

1Body4Forty - Day 17

Amy – 158.4 (-2.1; 13.9 Total)

I went down another 2 lbs!  Such relief that I am now in the 150s!

Forgot to take my probiotics this morning ahead of coffee. Started this morning with 3 cups of coffee and an orange at 10:30 am for breakfast.  For lunch I had chicken marinated in white wine vinegar and roasted garlic & herb spices.  I had salad with tomato and tried Peggy’s favorite Walden Farms creamy bacon dressing.  I am not particularly fond of smoked flavoring so this dressing, although bacony, is not one I would buy personally. 

I had my second fruit at 4 pm before heading out to do errands and shop.  For dinner I had a 4 oz lean hamburger patty with Chicago spices and a can of asparagus.  Again, I am trying to drink plenty of water along the way. 

I was really surprised to find a form fitting Ralph Lauren dress which I felt really great in.  I have found that after I lost weight, dresses that I would never fitted in nor looked good in before, really appeal to me now.  Not that I have a lot of places to wear dresses since I’m kind of a ‘soccer mom’ in jeans most of the time, but I remain hopeful and have still bought a few.

1Body4Sixty - Day 16

Peggy - 194 (-2.0; -22.0)

This morning I weighed in at 194 lbs. It seems that I am back on track! Water! Water! Water!!! It flushes the emptied fat cells out!!

Breakfast was two cups of coffee w/Stevia.

Lunch was ½ c. cottage cheese and an orange cut up in it.

Dinner was my lettuce with red onion, tomatoes, egg and Walden Farms Bleu Cheese dressing. Dessert was……are you ready?.......Strawberries drizzled with CHOCOLATE!

Yes, you heard correct! Diane, the nurse at 1Body4Life went on the Walden Farms website and discovered that they make tons of acceptable things for us to eat!!! I went to the Logli’s on E. State (Aisle #1) and hit the jackpot. I spent a lot of the money I have been saving on my groceries while on this diet on the following:

            Mayo                                      think egg salad

            BBQ Sauce & Ketsup              think on ground beef

            Cole Slaw Dressing                 think on shredded cabbage

            Seafood Sauce                        think on shrimp cocktail

            Peanut butter                         think on celery and apples

            And best of all…

            Chocolate Sauce                  on strawberries!

They have many other gluten free, fat free, calorie free items that taste great. I even requested their free newsletter. I am a dedicated fan as I HATE diet tasting stuff. Check it out!

1Body4Forty - Day 16

Amy – 160.5 (+1.0; 11.8 Total)

Even though I felt thinner this morning, I was hugely disappointed to find I went up a pound.  The Aloe capsules didn’t help this morning, so maybe they take longer to work in my body?  I did manage to get my probiotics in again at 8 am before I even think about having coffee.

I’m boring – I started this morning of course with a couple of cups of coffee and strawberries and stevia at 11:30 am.  A little while later, I ate baked chicken marinated in white wine vinegar & cumin along with a salad with chopped tomato & Walden Farms blue cheese dressing.  I remembered to take my vitamins with my meal.  This afternoon before I go shopping, I have my second fruit of an apple with cinnamon sprinkled on it in order to keep up my energy levels.

For dinner I again have chicken, this time marinated in  roasted garlic & herb spice which I really like.  This was paired with steamed fresh asparagus on which I used the same spice mix.

I had skating practice later this evening, so I had another cup of coffee beforehand to give me a little jolt of energy.  I did also manage to make sure that I got in at least a full 64 oz of water today.