What's for Breakfast?

Monday my weight was down a total of 16.75 pounds and my waist measured 4 inches less than the first of January.  My current BMI is 26.3.  My weight-loss has slowed somewhat, but it is still consistently headed in the right direction. The positive results keep me motivated, but I am not going to lie, I am getting tired of watching everything I eat.  Not giving up, however.  I am going to do this!  Anyone else ready to make a change?

I am pretty much a creature of habit.  Once I find something that works for me, I stick with it.  For example, I eat the same thing for breakfast everyday.  It keeps me filled throughout the morning, fits well within my caloric goals, and is easy to prepare.  And I don't experience the mid-morning blood-sugar drops that I did when I used to eat Frosted Mini-Wheats.  

Breakfast (207 calories total)

1/2 cup oatmeal  (150 calories)

1 pkg. Kirkland dehydrated apple slices, broken up   (35 calories)

1/4 c. skim milk   (22 calories)

My favorite is the apples with cinnamon.  

Plateau

I hit a plateau.  About a week went by with no loss at all.  Grrrrr.  I know part of the reason is I shared a yummy dessert with my daughter, Audrey,  at Red Lobster on her birthday.  I am not kidding you about the negative effect of sweets on weight loss.  Sweets are killers!  I thought that would only set me back a couple of days, but it has taken a full week to get the pounds moving again.

To address the plateau issue, I continued the plan without giving up.  I dropped the Lean Cuisine lunches and went to green salads.  I also spent some time on the treadmill at a very moderate pace.  I have to admit that exercise has not been a big focus of my weight loss plan.  I'm hoping to see how many pounds I can lose in two months with Slenderiix and then change my focus to aerobics and toning as part of my maintenance plan.

Today I was pleased to find that I had lost 2.25 pounds since Saturday.  My total is 15 pounds since the beginning of January.  I'm shooting for another ten with my second bottles of Slenderiix and Xceler8.  A coworker told me today that I was looking trim.  It's motivating to know that the results are noticeable.

Lucky 13

Yesterday was the final weigh-in for my 30-day commitment.  The grand total of weight loss is 13 pounds.  My waistline is 3 inches slimmer and my BMI has gone from to 28.6 to 26.6.    I put on a pair of pants that are two sizes smaller than I had been wearing prior to Slenderiix.  They were a little snug, but wearable.  I am very excited about my results!  This month has gone so well that I am going to do another 30 days.  It was relatively easy.  The product makes it possible for me to stick to the diet plan. One more month should put me at a healthy weight--the likes of which I have not seen in approximately 8 years.

If you are thinking that the time to reach a healthy weight is now, go to my website,  slenderiiz.com/healthandwealth You can read up on the program and order products there.  If you are interested in other health products by Ariix you can go to my other website, ariix.com/product/healthandwealth.  I recommend checking out the Optimals--vitamins and minerals.  Leave me a comment or email me from my website if you have questions.

One more thing…Slenderiix and Xceler8 are not magic.  They will not produce any weight loss on their own.  (I know, I tried that.) The reduced calorie diet and change in the types of food eaten are essential.  But these products make the changes in eating so doable!   If I can do this, anyone can!

Before

After 1 month

Looking forward to sharing another month with you!

Back of the Closet

Today was weigh-in.  I am down 1.75 pounds since Saturday for a total of 12.25 pounds. I have found clothes in the back of my closet that I have not worn in at least a year because they didn't fit.  I tried on a couple of things and they fit!  This is getting kind of fun!

School lunch included the lovely white birthday cake with pink frosting today.  I ate my "cutie" orange for dessert as I sat next to people eating the cake.  It is still surprising to me that I can do that and not go crazy with cravings!  Slenderiix makes this weight loss thing so doable!

They were right!

This is a frequently asked question about slenderiix.

Q: What if I need to cheat, what can I do without completely falling apart?
A. This is one of our most-asked questions. If you are going to cheat, then cheat with lean proteins or green vegetables. Please don’t eat any sweets, ice cream or other types of simple sugars. If you do, it will set you back 3 to 4 days. You are not going to suddenly gain 5 pounds, however you also will not lose any weight for 3 to 4 days. Obviously we prefer that you not cheat, but if you do, be smart in your approach. Whatever you do with this, do it in moderation and don’t let it set you so far back that you give up on the diet all together. Remember, you will not meet your weight loss goal if you quit on the diet. But cheating once or twice will not totally derail you. 

I will attest to this.  The sweets are killers!   Remember how I cheated with fudge cakes on my birthday?  Well, when I weighed in this morning I had only lost 1/2 pound since the 21st, rather than the usual 1/2 pound per day I had been experiencing.  Avoid the sweets!   I cheered myself up by taking a waist measurement.  I have lost 3 inches around my waist!   

Nifty Fifty

Today was the big day!  I am now 1/2 century old…50 years of life on earth.  Hard to believe.  I have had a wonderful day and I started it by stepping on the scale to see if I had met my goal of 10 pounds before 50 years. Good news! I did it!  I have lost exactly 10 pounds!  However, I am not done yet.

My family made me feel loved and appreciated.  Flowers, balloons, gift cards, housecleaning, a movie, cash!  It was a great day!  Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes!

Now the bad news…I ate TWO Sarah Lee Chocolate Fudge Cakes at 200 calories each!  Well, it was my birthday after all.  Right back on track tomorrow.  I'm ready to say goodbye to the next 10 pounds!

Day 15

Weigh-in day was Saturday.  I have lost a total of 8.5 pounds.  That is a bit more than a half pound per day.  I had a goal of ten pounds before my 50th birthday on Tuesday.  It will be close.  Last week I slacked off on water intake.  Getting back on track with that is this week's goal.  Also, I think I need to cut back on the Lean Cuisines.  I don't think the processed foods are the best.  They are just so convenient.

I had a tasty chicken taco salad sans chips for Sunday dinner.  I used a bit of low-fat cheese and fat-free dressing.  My daughter, Ashley, recommended a yummy lime chicken recipe.  It tasted really good, but then I had a craving for tortilla chips.  I resisted.  I guess even some good foods could be a craving trigger for other less healthy foods.  Heaven knows I have always loved tortilla chips with my taco salad!

Treadmill time has been very hit and miss.  Life is incredibly busy right now.  I need to do better on that also.