Confession #4

I am really lousy at blogging about weight loss. I haven't written since October. This is because I don't like to write about my failures. I admit, I fell of the wagon and got run over by it. The holidays were good and not too stressful. I just indulged in my love of food too much. So much so that I gained back all but 10 lbs of my initial 30 lbs lost via Weight Watchers.  I stopped going to my WW meetings because they were so far away from my house and with my kiddos involved in after school sports I just couldn't get to them. I needed the meetings. I needed that support group.

Well, I am happy to say that I am back on the wagon and sitting comfortably right now. I started a new weight loss program called PINK Method. Don't get me wrong, I loved Weight Watchers, I just needed a change to re spark the drive I had at the beginning of WW. Plus, PINK method fits my budget better. A one time fee instead of a monthly one.

So, what is PINK Method? Well, it is a weight loss plan the incorporates healthy eating with exercises. Alot of the dietary stuff is similar to WW but I'm not counting points. It lays out a blue print of what you can eat and what you should avoid. There are several phases to it which vary what you eat as well as what level and type of exercises you do.

Before you begin the phases though your body needs to be "reset". So right now I'm currently on Reset. It is pretty much eating unlimited veggies, 8 oz protein a day divided between lunch and dinner, and a Pink Smoothie for breakfast.  The first 2-3 days were the worst. Partly because I was so hungry as my body adjusted to eating less. I had headaches going through carb withdrawals. They were also rough because I was at the end of the month and I had already spent the food budget so all I had to snack on was celery. Hurray for pay day though because now I have a fridge stocked to the brim with raw vegetables. I found out I actually like to nosh on yellow and orange peppers. Grape tomatoes are still my favorite snack though. It is like having a little explosion of flavor hit your mouth when you bite down.

I have so much more energy now then I did last week. Last week all I wanted to do was take naps. I had no motivation for anything. This week I am like an energizer bunny. I started on Monday and since then I have lost just over 6 lbs. My cravings for sweets and carbs has pretty much gone away (if I smell it though the cravings come). I am no longer hungry all the time either. My wedding ring spins on my finger and my face is less puffy.  I no longer have a bloated feeling.  I have my husband doing it with me even though it is a diet designed for women. He has lost 8 lbs. Of course, I gave him a jump start by unknowingly giving him a smoothie that contained whey (dairy product) and he is lactose intolerant. Sorry for your tummy ache sweety but you are welcome on the 4 lbs lost in one day.

As of right now I am very happy with the way things are going. I have 9 more days on reset and then I move onto phase 1 and I get to start the first work out videos.