3rd Weigh In & Measurements

So today was my 3rd weigh in and I'm so happy! After last weigh in I was a little bummed because I showed no loss but I knew it would show up this week and I lost 3 pounds this week. I'm @ 162.3- A total of 10 pounds in 3 weeks! Not bad hah? The measurements really shocked me too, 8.5 inches! I didn't feel like I've shrunk that much! This whole plan is really getting easy and I can't believe that I waited this long to try this hard to loose the weight. I have tried and nothing seemed to work but this sure does! I can visualize being thin again now and how good it's going to feel to feel light again. I'm hoping by Christmas I will have lost it all or at least be within 10 pounds of my goal. I love posting this whole journey on YouTube and blogging... it really makes a difference and holds me accountable. And on the plus side, I can visually SEE the results. Just looking at my face at the start to 3 weeks later, you can really see a difference. I am "de-puffing!"

2nd Weigh-In... bummer

Well, I had my 2nd weigh-in yesterday... it was EXACTLY the same! I was a little bummed but not surprised since I started my cycle on Friday. Before that Friday, I noticed that my weigh loss had stopped for the previous 4 days and was wondering, "What the heck?" and there ya have it. I ate pretty well except that Kandee Johnson posted a video on You Tube making cupcakes and I just HAD to try them out, I couldn't resist! Making cupcakes is one of my favorite things to do and in fact, for the past 2 years, I had been researching the business of cupcakereies (sp?) and have wanted to open up my own shop. I've got the spot picked and the concept, the name, everything. Anyway, I made a half batch and yes, I did eat.... but even with that, I didn't gain and that's a good thing. You know, life is gonna happen and you have to live but that's just one slip and you get right back on the plan and you're good. So many people slip up and they just figure, "Oh, screw it, I've slipped up, I might as well just eat this, and then this..." and on it goes. I don't look at it that way. When I slip, I move on, don't dwell on it. It's funny because although my weight was the same and showed no loss yesterday, today, it was 162.8, a 2.5 pound loss! Weird. I drank a lot of water yesterday though and my period is pretty much over so maybe that's all it took, who knows. I'll take it!

1st Weigh-In!!

Well, my first weigh in (was actually Monday Aug 31st, I'm late posting) and I weighed in first thing naked (of course) and it showed 165.3!!!! That's 7 POUNDS my very first week! Crazy! When I showered, got dressed, and weighed in with the camera for my video on You Tube, it said 166.8 so I was really bummed because that's what recorded but I know what it said earlier so I'm going with that :) Hey, whatever makes me feel better hah?
The first 3 days into the plan I thought I was going to faint, I was so weak and literally ill... serious de-toxing and shock I'm sure. I started reading The Metabolism Miracle and was checking out the carb intake that's recommended and I looked through my cabinets and my favorite foods that I've been eating all along that I always thought were "healthy" choices and I was blown away to find that everything I ate was close to 40 grams of carbs! I figure I've been taking in a bare minimum of 1,600 grams of carbs per day! CARB-OVERLOAD!!!! No wonder I've gained weight! For years and years I would eat what I wanted and never gave it much thought (unless I was on a diet plan) and this time around I'm really reading everything on those nutrition labels!
So, all in all, I'm really excited to see 7 pounds the first week, that's really motivating! I think I can do this.... I think I can..... I think I can..... I think I can..... :)