Day 4

I am so proud of myself. I got up early and took a walk! YAY! I am about to go and clean a house which is a workout in itself then home to do my 30 day shred!

I did it!

Yay for me! I got my 30 day shred back today and I almost put it off. But I didn't! I got up, put on my workout clothes and did the workout. I about collapsed half way through but I pushed on. Then after it I was done, my calf muscles were tightening up so I took a walk! Not a very long one, about 15 min, but nonetheless a walk! My friend who has been borrowing my dvd told me that she misses it, and couldn't find it tonight when she made her Wal-Mart run. I can definetly tell that this thing works and I am glad that I am getting back on track. Maybe by the end of my 4 months I can fit into this. One can wish anyway! Hum....maybe I will go swim some laps in my pool!

40 in 4

Hey Ladies!
Alyice and I are on a mission. To lose 40lbs in 4 months! Join us if you want it will be an exciting journey! We plan on updating and encouraging each other each week.

So here we go! Lets lose that weight and feel great! (ok, that was cheesy, but who cares!)

~Amy

Bandwagon...anyone seen the bandwagon?

I fell off the bandwagon so long ago I think that it left me in the dust. But, tomorrow is a new day, and a new lease on life. So I am promising tonight, to find that ole bandwagon and jump back on. Back to the workout and the watching what I eat lifestyle.

I have a goal....40 lbs in 4 months! Anyone want to join me on the marathon? I wish I had something to give at the end as the grand prize...I will see what I can come up with. But for now, bandwagon! Here bandwagon.....come here bandwagon....

medifast community

I'm pleasantly surprised at the MF website - chat room, forums, my own page with a blog and friends, etc. Lots of really nice people who have lost lots of weight and keeping it off, very encouraging!

My medifast shipment arrived today

As soon as I saw the carton on the porch when I came home from work tonight, I grabbed my brother and we made a beeline for the nearest restaurant. I panicked a little and felt the need to have a "last supper" of sorts, before starting the program tomorrow. I had a really delicious philly cheesesteak sandwich with coleslaw and 2 cocktails, then ice cream for dessert. Drinking lots of water tonight to stay away from my usual late night snacking. I'll probably have to get up to pee 2 or 3 times tonight!

Tomorrow I begin. I read through the booklet and was inspired by the success stories. I set up my profile on mymedifast.com. I loaded all my pouches of oatmeals, puddings, soups, shakes and granola bars into a separate cupboard, away from the regular pantry. I stocked up my freezer with lean meats and veggies for my main meals each day. I bought lots of different kinds of herbal tea to drink when I get bored with water. Each day I eat 5 things of my choice from my special pantry, plus a main meal...6 mini meals spread out evenly throughout the day to keep the metabolism happy. Simple simon, no pieman.

Starting tonight, I will go to bed every night by 11pm (instead of my usual 1am) because I know I get fidgety and hungry when I am sleep deprived. I have to figure out how to cherish my sleep more than I cherish my 2 hours alone late at night, after hubs and bro go to bed, with no TVs blaring. I have come to LOVE silence so much...loud TV and music annoys me more as I age, not sure why.

So off I go, on my new adventure. I'm supposed to lose 2-5 pounds per week on this plan. I'm hoping that some quick weight loss up front will motivate me to stick with it.

I weighed myself for the first time in ages tonight. The number was STAGGERING.

Wish me luck, wish me willpower, wish me not to go insane as I drive by 6 fast food joints and 3 donut shops twice a day, to and from the office!!!

alrighty then...

...enough is enough! I am sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I am fed up with feeling fat and achey and bloated. I am done with buying bigger and bigger sizes of clothing.

This weekend I decided to do the MediFast 5 & 1 plan. I ordered a month's worth of their food to arrive on my doorstep in a few days. Tomorrow I will stock up my freezer with fish, veggie burgers, broccoli and spinach. My hubs and bro will have to eat what I buy, or eat somewhere else. I am not buying one more ounce of junk food, and I am not bringing any sugary salty crap into this house.

It's going to be really hard.

I hope I can do it.

I have my art, blogging and facebook to keep me occupied and out of the kitchen.

I will have to tear myself away from my studio and computer on a regular basis to walk.

I will have to come home and cook dinner every night.

I will have to remember to drink more water and eat all the little medifast snacks and shakes 5 times a day.

I will have to give up my 3 most favorite things...donuts, Taco Bell and wine.

I hope the medifast version of chocolate bars doesn't taste like cardboard.

So there it is. I'll keep you posted...