Today I'm about half way through week 9, ending on Sunday night. I'm down 18 pounds! I don't post unless I hit the same weight 2 days in a row. This morning the scale said 18 lost, I wanted to be sure so I measured one more time and it said just over 19 - but I'll say it's 18 for now. I feel good, considering I've had interrupted sleep to drive my daughter to work in the middle of the night for the past 5 months. I also have to get up early to pick her up since her shifts are short. In spite of that, when I sleep it's restful usually, and although I may occasionally need a short nap in the afternoon, I feel great.
The past week or two I've started my day with a Trimmie - it's basically coffee with super healthy additives like protein, coconut oil, sunflower lecithin, etc...stuff to help my nerves, brain, inflammation, improve skin & hair, and detoxify my body for better health. Hot or iced, it's making a big difference that I can feel now (compared to in the past). I'm still trying to avoid most of the foods my Alcat test told me to avoid, but slowly adding in foods, mostly veggies, that it said to add back in slowly, like once or twice a week the most. So far so good.
My favorite new recipe of the week was the Salisbury Steak in a creamy mushroom & onion sauce. It was so good that I made a quick patty the second day with leftover sauce. Both times with French Cut green beans. It's something I'll definitely be making again.
As I approach Week 10 on Sunday/Monday, I have new recipes added to my list: Cinnamon Roll Toast, Dark Chocolate Raspberry Dessert, Strawberry Slushy, Banana Bread Pudding, Orange Chicken, Peanut Butter Cookie Muffin with Chocolate Sauce, Fajitas, Boneless Wings, and Potsticker Patties. This is such a wonderful way to eat!
The book tells you not to exercise in the beginning. It's such a different way of meal creation that they want you to get the hang of it before trying to account for extra calories to exercise. It's been about 2 1/2 months and I'm ready - but being over 100 degrees every day and humid because it's monsoon season - sure does make it hard to want to begin a new program that will make you hot & sweaty on top of the weather we already have. I'll probably start soon with yoga, pilates, wall sits, and walking. It's too hot for zumba and other aerobics. I have a few weights around the house I'll use too. I'm already losing at a good pace without exercise. I just hope by adding it, my body doesn't start to hold onto everything again.
I wish I could show everyone how easy it is to follow the plan, to make the super quick meals, and how to take just a little time to plan ahead. I know so many out there are frustrated because they do everything right and don't get results from other plans - I was one of them - for 20 years! This works.
