Week 15

Down 5.6 pounds for a total of 55.4!!! The last couple of weeks I could feel my self starting to slip and not following my plan the way that I knew I should. Last weekend I called my good friend who also coaches with Ideal Protein and told her I needed some coaching. (Sometimes the coaching doesn't go over so well when it is coming from your husband:) She told me to give myself the weekend to take it easy and then to start fresh with 100% commitment. So I did, and I guess it worked. The important thing is to refocus instead of giving up. This program works too well to waste the time and money. I feel amazing and wonder what the future me will feel like. I am so happy to have found a plan that is working so well for me and am thrilled that so many of you are having such great results also. I don't know how many of you watched Oprahs show on weight loss this week, but she talked about looking past all that you see in the mirror into your eyes and into your soul. That is who we really need to love and the rest will follow. I tried this and I just started crying, because that person inside of this body is beautiful and tries hard to be a good person. I do love my soul and I want the outside of me to reflect that. Have a great week!

3 Months, ALMOST 50 pounds and a few of my favorite things

Tonight I weighed in. It was one day later than I normally do because we were gone last night until 10:00. I was thrilled to have a 5 pound weight loss this week. That brought me down to 49.4 pounds lost!!! So close to 50 I can smell it and I can't wait! I think 5 pounds is incredible after 13 weeks of dieting. I've spent some time reflecting on how my life has changed in the last three months. I don't even feel like the same person and not necessarily because of my weight, but because I feel like I don't have to pretend that I'm ok like that any more. I know I still have a long way to go, but I am making progress and I am doing something about it and that lets me hold my head up. Sometimes I will be just paying bills or sweeping the floor and I find myself smiling. That NEVER happened before. I feel like I am a better wife and mother. No matter what diet plan people chose there is nothing like working to become a better, healthier person and finding success. Here are a few things that I have been so excited to discover in the past three months.

Jeans
Comfortably fitting into theater/airplane seats
Much better hugs from my sweetheart
Smiling
Sneaking a peek in the mirror instead of avoiding it
Smoother skin
More energy
No knee pain
Sitting my baby on my lap (I've found part of it)
Finding clothes at Costco that fit me
Changing sizes every few weeks
Looking forward to meals because I am actually hungry
Having my husband tell me I need to wear something different because my clothes look to big

Week 12

This week I really wanted to hit 45 pounds lost. I fell a little short and lost 2.8 bringing me down 44.4 pounds. I didn't get down at all about not making it to 45. Next week I will blow 45 pounds lost away and hopefully split the difference between that and -50!!! I can't believe how close I am to that goal and how quickly it has come off. It is so fun when pants that barely fit two weeks ago are now hanging on me. This week I am going to go through my closet of many sizes and retire some things never to be worn again.

Week 11 a little late

I am late posting this so I don't remember much about how the week went. The small loss was due to hormonal female things so was to be expected. I was down 1.6 pounds this week.

What a week!!!

Tonight I weighed in and was down 40 pounds from my starting weight!! I was down 4 pounds this week. I forgot to say that I was down 2.6 last week. We were in California all week, and I was hoping to just not gain any weight, so I was thrilled with a 4 pound loss. We went out of town with some friends who are also doing the program, so that helped. One of our friends is a great chef, and made us some delicious dinners of shrimp, mixed veggies, & turkey patties! We also went out to a great seafood dinner. Our day at disneyland I just did my packets and bars and had a turkey salad for lunch. I wasn't sure how it would be being out of town for that long and not on our regular routine, but all three of us had a loss this week and I think that is a huge success!!! We had some dieters with great results this week. One that was amazing was a loss of 23 pounds after just 2 weeks! This is not typical and cannot be expected by all of us, but is awesome none the less. You guys are all doing great keep up the good work! Don't forget to come learn from the Ideal Protein nutrition specialist on Wednesday, April 7th at 7:00 at the office. Bring your friends and family.

Ideal Protein Class

Several of you are reaching weight loss amounts now where people are starting to take notice and ask questions. One of the Diet Specialists from Ideal Protein will be flying in to teach a class at our office. This would be the perfect opportunity for you to bring your friends and family, so that they too can see what this is all about. It would also be good for those of you who are doing the program to come and learn more about it. Remember, we are still learning too! The class will be held on Tuesday, April 7th at our office. We have already had several people sign up and room at the office is limited, so please call and RSVP so that we can move to a bigger place if need be. The office # is 801-782-4454 and just tell them that you would like to come to the IP class. We look forward to a fun evening where we can all learn from the experts. Please bring anyone that you feel would like to learn more about this amazing program. I am so thankful to the friends who shared the plan with me, and your friends will be too!

Week 8

Tonight I weighed in and was down 3.2 pounds for a total of 33.4 pounds in 8 weeks!! Yeah, I am so excited! It is so great to be on the road to feeling and looking better. Welcome to all of our new dieters, and congratulations to all of you who have done so great in their first few weeks. Remember, time is going to pass one way or the other so we might as well be dropping pounds each week right? If you guys are tired of hearing from me every week I'd love to have one of you share how you are doing. Anybody??