Paleo Diet - Almost 3 Weeks

Ok, I'm so happy with this "diet"... more of a change of eating... life change...

I am not 10 lbs under than what I started!  I began 2017 at 180lbs!  In less than 3 weeks, I'm 170lbs!  Just cutting out carbs and beans!  I'm so thrilled!  Ecstatic!  I can see my future positively now!

Jeremy is also still doing it; mostly... lol  But, he's down 9-10lbs too!  So, he's happy about that.  I think he'd more better progress if he'd quit alcohol again. :-/ I really hate that he's drinking again.  He becomes irate, irrational, loud, belligerent... hate it!

Spaghett squash is the bomb!  Cauliflower is so versatile! Ghee is good but expensive.  Coconut flour is clumpy if you try to use it to thicken sauces.  Coconut milk is absolutely delicious!

Paleo - Finished Week One

So, yesterday marked a week on the paleo diet.  My weight is 172 lbs this morning!  That's amazing!  I haven't seen that number in quite some time!!!  I did a little research and found that it is typical to lose 5-10 lbs that first week, but not to get discouraged if that rate doesn't continue because, what happens is that you're losing water weight.  Carbs retain water.  However, just because you may not experience such dramatic weight loss week after week, you should experience a general decline over a long time.  And, I'm fine with that!!!  Actually, I'm setting my sights on losing at least 10 lbs a month (yes, I can actually see that happening for the first time in my life! ((well, to be fair, it's only been the last 8 years I've been having weight issues; so, not all of my life... but, you know what I mean)))  I plan on doing some exercises too; so, hopefully, that will hasten the weight loss :D  Jeremy weighs 194.7 lbs last night; he was happy! :D  He isn't sticking to the diet as strictly as I am.  Looking up more info on the paleo diet, I found that there's a group that practice primal paleo; which, included dairy. That's what Jeremy is doing.  He could do without the dairy because of his sensitivities to it... but, one step at a time! :D

I've been using the site, PaleoLeap, for reference... lots of recipes too!

I'm so happy with this diet!  No pills... just clean eating!

Weight Loss Update

146.0 lbs this morning!!! Woohoo!!!

The jeans in this picture is a size 6!

I've been taking Slim-Vie for almost 2 whole months and it works!  I feel awesome!❤❤❤

May Gym Update

Today:

Bust: 41"

Waist: 31½"

Fullest part of abdomen: 37"

Hips: 41"

Thighs: 25"

Calves: 14.24"

Arms: 13"

Weight: 157lbs with no clothes in the morning.

Well, the weight loss is slow... :-/

From Feb. 6th, 2015:

Chest: 41.5"

Waist:  31"

Under belly button (fattest part of abs):  36.5"

Hips:  42"

Thighs:  25"

Calves:  14.5"

Biceps:  13.5"

Weight:  157.8lbs (with workout clothes on)

So, even though there's not much difference in these two stats... I do see differences... my legs are smoother.  I had rippling/cellulite on the front of my legs... it was gross.  It's much smoother there now.  I also had the same thing going on with my upper arms; they're also smoother... mostly smooth with definition starting to be evident.

I usually do 10 minutes on the elliptical, do my work out, then come out and do 50 minutes between the recumbent bike and the treadmill.  Yesterday, I did my 10 min elliptical pre-workout.  My work out.  Then, I did 20 minutes on the elliptical!  I then moved to the treadmill and did 30 minutes on that.

Another thing I've been doing is switching up my weights and reps from week to week.  Like, I'll do lighter weights, more reps one week and then do heavier weights, with at least 10 reps, 3 sets.

Exercise Update

Today is Friday... figured I should document my measurements... so, here they are:

Chest: 41.5"
Waist:  31"
Under belly button (fattest part of abs):  36.5"
Hips:  42"
Thighs:  25"
Calves:  14.5"
Biceps:  13.5"
Weight:  157.8lbs (with workout clothes on)

I don't see anything special about the Roxylean I've been taking.  I even take it without eating and I don't feel any different.  I have been taking a post workout powder in my water that I bought from the local health food store, called Protein 2Go by Designer Whey.  10 grams of protein, 50 calories, made with Stevia.

February Progress

Well, I'm down to 154.5 lbs :-)

Yay!

How?

I'm missed almost a month due to Jeremy's Cougar's transmission going out and him taking my Odyssey to work...

Last Wednesday I started just eating once once a day.  It's working!

Today is Friday... end of first week back at Cajun Fitness.  

Day 8!

It's Friday and I've completed a full week at the gym, Cajun Fitness, in addition to the 3 days from last week!:-)

What I've been doing is 5 minutes on the treadmill (5 incline & 3.5 speed) then going to the ladies only part of the gym and doing each machine.  I do 3 sets of reps with increasing weights and decreasing reps.  I do more on the ab machine though.

No weight loss yet but my back does feel better already!

And today is day 24 of that Advocare challenge that Jared wanted us all to do.  I find it has done nothing for me. So, my last time doing that.  Waste of $200!

Fasting, 2nd round; third day

So, my last meal was Sunday night, around 7-8 pm.
Right now, it's Wednesday, lunch time!  And yes!  I'm famished!  LOL
But, am I really hungry?  Or is it just the habit of eating that's getting to me?
Went to Wal-Mart after my walk this morning... and wow, it smells like heaven!  LOL  There's a Subway right when you walk in!!!
I want to make it all the way through tonight... well, until tomorrow morning!  I'm down to 144lbs!!!  Woohoo!  So, that's 6-8 lbs loss... depends because my weight had been fluctuating between 150-152lbs... see why I want to continue???  ha ha ha
No, it's not easy... however, it's not as hard as it was last time/the first time I fasted.
I'm thinking that if I can get through 3 days, get down to around 140 and continue with my walking, and decrease portion size, I should be able to at least hold steady there; if not lose more!  Wouldn't that be wonderful???  Yes, yes, it would!
So, yeah, I went walk (2 miles), went to Wal-Mart, and tonight, it's Trick-or-Treating since it's supposed to rain tomorrow (which is Oct. 31st).  So, all this on a really empty stomach!  And yes!  I will stash some candy away!  LOL

Friday is the day!!!  Jeremy & I leave Friday to go to New Orleans for the weekend long Voodoo Experience!  woohoo!  So excited!  We're be there with my sister, Angele, & her husband, Shane :)

Shin Splints :-(

Well, my shins were hurting so much yesterday that I looked it up online... and apparently, I have shin splints :(  So, I can't run/jog until they don't hurt anymore.  I just walked today.  I did get my 10,000 steps (according to my cell phone app) though :)  Maybe my weight loss may slow down even more because of this... but, I think about how my mom was able to lose weight by walking 2 miles almost daily some years ago and she was older than me.  It didn't happen overnight; but, it'll happen :)  Once it's cooler, I may even walk twice a day:  In the morning, after the kids get on the bus and in the evening, before dinner, with whatever kids want to come (so far, Ursula wants to join me).