Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were very nice, my husband's aunt and uncle came from Long Island to spend the holiday with us. We had lots of good food - keeping in mind that my husband is a very good cook! We had shrimp scampi/salad on Christmas Eve and London broil/twice baked potatoes/green beens/stuffed mushrooms on Christmas Day. Of course we had cookies etc. (I made pumpkin pies) but I stayed away from those all-together.
After our guests left at 6pm yesterday I felt really sick to my stomach - I had apparently eaten too much food. Over the last two months I have learned to eat slower, enjoy the quality of food vs the quantitiy. It doesn't take that much food to satisfy me anymore but I just got carried away. I took some cleanse with a glass of water plan an IsaFlush and went to bed early.
This morning I weighed myself (no damage there) but I still don't feel that great. So I will do an all-day cleanse today and I know by tomorrow I'll feel great again - the beauty of Isagenix!
I came back from my Disney trip yesterday and was anxious to get on the scale this morning to see the results. I was confident I didn't gain any weight but not sure if I lost any. I was really happy to see the results on the scale (-3lbs for the week). I am a third of the way to my goal of losing 100lbs!
Going on vacation with Isagenix was a sure way to stay on track, I made shakes each morning for myself, my mother, mother-in-law and daughter (gave the blender a work-out). Then I packed sandwiches for the family and an Isagenix bar for myself plus apples, Slimcakes, nuts, etc. Each night I had a big dinner with the family, often times eating out. A few nights I felt like I may have (probably did) eat more than a 600 calorie meal but I wasn't worried because I had my shake to start me off right the next morning. I also did a lot of walking and that may have helped although it wasn't the type of walking that got my heart racing.
The only bad thing was that I had old summer clothes that were really loose (practically falling off). I actually threw away one pair of linen pants the day after I wore them because they looked like clown pants.
Here is my 60 day progresss photo with the same clothes on. The pants are pretty baggy (don't need to unzip to take them off and really baggy in the legs) so I am not sure you can tell a big difference from the original photo. Next month I will wear something a little more form fitting but I will save this one pair of black pants for the final before and after!
I am leaving on Saturday for Disney with my husband, two kids and mother-in-law... meeting up with my brother and his family and my mother and uncle. Things are getting hectic here so this is my last blog until I come back on the 19th.
We are surprising our kids as a Christmas present - they've been wanting to go and haven't been there since we lived in FL when they were 3 and 1 years old. I am excited as well and not feeling any anxiety about gaining weight on vacation, as is usually the case.
I am bringing a canister of shake and will have that for breakfast each morning (along with my mother and mother-in-law, also on the program). Then I will bring an IsaLean Bar for lunch because we'll be on the go (pack lunches for kids). We'll most likely eat out for dinner. I'll buy some veggies to snack on and I stocked up on the Slim Cakes (oatmeal cookies). I am not sure if I'll lose weight on vacation but I can be fairly certain I won't gain any. Plus I'll be doing a lot of walking.
When I return I'll take my two-month progress photo. In my last photo I was proud to wear the brown pants that hadn't fit in three years but a few people requested that I wear the same clothes as I wore in the "before" photo. Those black pants are so loose now but I'll keep them as a reminder.
Results may vary... the claim we've heard thousands of times. As I meet more and more people using Isagenix and now coach several people I see that it is amazing that people using the same exact products will get different kinds of positive results. I know a lot of people now who are using the products (some for many years) and they all lost inches and pounds in varying degrees. Some lost way more inches than pounds, some gained weight (don't worry, that last group were body builders and serious athletes). Dr J's dad lost more weight than his mom but the mom lost more inches.
Most people say they aren't craving junk food at all or as much, many say they sleep better and have less achiness. The common denominator is that when you put top quality nutrition in your body (and there is nothing out there as complete as Isagenix!) - something good is going to happen!
I just finished a two-day deep cleanse (I didn't plan to weigh myself until Sat am - marking 7 weeks using Isagenix) but I peeked this morning. I am now down 28lbs.
Friends ask questions about "cleanse" days... here is some information:
- On cleanse days I have four "meals" of the cleanse drink plus some approved Isagenix snacks throughout the day (to get the maximum fat burning effect) - don't want to start throwing all kinds of other foods into the digestive system when my liver is working 100% on filtering out toxins.
- Alfalfa is a key componant of the Cleanse For Life juice and one of the most nutrient-rich plants known to man. It contains a wide variety of vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, and other nutrients that are crucial to human health.
- Alfalfa has been used as an herbal medicine for over 1,500 years. Alfalfa is high in protein, calcium, plus other minerals, vitamin A, vitamins in the B group, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K. The reason that alfalfa is so nutrient rich is that its root system can reach upwards of 60 feet into the subsoil to reach prime mineral and trace element content that is otherwise unavailable to most other plants, vegetables and fruits.
- Of course the geniuses at Isagenix use a special ionic alfalfa (some of the smartest formulators/scientists are part of the Isagenix team)
The cleanse is not a colon cleanse and I am not tired or hungry (really, seriously). I actually have more energy on cleanse days due to the B vitamins in the juice. This is proof positive to me that when my body has the proper nutrition (and it can't get any better than Isagenix) that it will not cry out for food. I was used to always eating large portions until everything was off my plate, now I am able to eat less and feel satisfied.
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