March 10, 2010
If you follow a program that works, then it will work.
All my clients who are on maintenance haven't gained anything back!
So for some reason, maybe I was just having an unmotivating Month all around, or maybe all the compliments of my weight loss, or the rainy weather, & junk around the house has caused me to pig out out on junk. Brainless eating really.. (cake, potato chips, etc just junk) and a lot of it. So it should be of no surprise to me really that I have gained a few pounds back..and that some of the smaller fitted clothing I had, doesn't fit the same as it did in January.
Thats when it hit me..I don't want to go back to what I was! Passover is coming around the corner & I wanted to be able to wear nie Springy outfits and look & feel good in them.

So happy that after piggin out & gaining back some pounds, I finally picked myself up & said I have to do it! Even on Purim day(holiday where we give & get a lot of goodies) I only had 1 hamentashen! (Most likely because I had had enough the week before)
So this past week, I actually lost back 2.4 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!

In a way even though I'm annoyed at myself, I'm trying to look at it in a beneficial way.
So if my clients/friends experience something similiar, I'll be able to convince them not to fall into the same pit I did...
Its amazing how you can feel the difference even just losing 1-2 pounds...My energy level has shot up again etc
So now I would just like to keep it going..Writing up a Passover Plan really helped me too.
Emptying out the house or all the garbage getting eaten up may have helped too..
So no more desserts in the house for now, or else keep it away from me..
Looking to set accountability for myself and others...
Having a better March than February.........

Superbowl Sunday..potentially hazardous..

Seems that the whole morning we were in a semi frozen status waiting for the Superbowl Party to commence. Okay it did rain in the morning which messed up my morning plans of walking around the Lake.

I had been to this party before and knew what would be there.. and knew if I didnt come prepared..I'd be in trouble..

Much to my surprise there was salad and tuna fish, which was thoughtful considering that there were a few of us there who are trying to follow a healthy eating plan..
But I brought some ammunition along with me..
Lately I've been craving more sweets like cake etc so I made some chocolate muffins that worked within the program.. and I also brought along some cinammon pretzels..
So with the combination of all of these I survived with not too much difficulty..
When theres a plan, its easier to committ.
Its better that you plan what you're eating then what you're eating plans you..

Losing..

I have always had to struggle with my weight..
Having 6 kids didnt help. I joined a gym after having my 3rd one in a row..& lost 12lbs..
but kept having kids..I achieved a decent weight loss after my 5th child, but not more than 15 lbs...and I said to myself..if I did it before I can do it again..Not knowing how it would be.
I tried South Beach ..couldnt get past phase 1..Tried Weight Watchers..lost 5 lbs and gained it back the following week..

Lost 10lbs on a program called the Diet Center..but 7yrs later, then got pregnant with my 6th

I found myself sitting at a computer, my back hurt, my hip hurt, my foot hurt..
I thought to myself, I could just sit here & wither away... I was lethargic etc.
My feet would hurt from standing all day long & cooking..

A little over a year ago, I finally decided to pick myself up & do something..
I joined a BootCamp..Hardcore exercise at the crack of dawn..okay 6:00am..
Taught by a wife of a Marine that I knew from the gym, and an inspirational person..
Over the next 2 months, I proceeded to lose 12lbs...and excersized doing push ups, sit ups, weight lifting, running.. you name it..

We were advised to follow Michael Thurmond's 6 day Body Makeover..which was eating 6x a day..Protein every 3 hours..with 3 oz protein & vegetables for inbetween meals, and 2 oz protein with vegetables and brown rice...

It was fine..But then Passover came along..and it was my first time doing it in 11yrs..and I cooked & baked alot..& gained a few lbs back..

All the while, I was thinking..that eating 6 smaller meals and eating protein every few hours seemed to work for me...but it wasn't easy preparing the fish, eggs, meat and taking it with me where-ever I was going..

At the end of May...I found out about a weight loss program via a friend from the Chamber of Commerce..She & her husband had lost some weight.....
So...I decided to give it a try...
and procceeded to lose 3-4lbs a week over the next few months.....

I wasn't hungry, & it wasnt always easy.. The meals are good for those who have a little sweet tooth, and it is fortified with vitamins..Dr reccommended..
I ate every 3 hours, and carried my very transportable meals with me..
Easy to go to Starbucks or Coffee Bean..or even to LA..

I went from a size 14-16 to a size 6-8! and have lost nearly 40lbs!
I am now fitting into my daughters clothing when she was in 7th grade! & can wear my current 8th grade daughter's clothing..

My size 6 daughter came into my closet this morning, asking me what she could borrow from my closet!
People come up to me all the time making comments that I've lost half of myself..etc

& I didnt do a lot of exercise in the process..

I did it through a program & decided to become a Health Coach for it to enable others to help them achieve weight loss goals, they never thought they could..as I did..

Currently half of my synagogue is on it and I am constantly getting calls from pp every Sunday/Monday asking me how they can lose it too...
I have clients/friends who have lost 70lbs!
All of a sudden everyone's doing it.'
My son lost 30lbs, my husband & daughter are doing it..

My coach went from a size 12 to a size 0!

This program really works.....