...tap, tap, tap.. . Is this thing on?
Wow! Has it really been 3 weeks since my last post? Have y'all been worried about me??? Never fear... Carrie is here! Kind of like Underdog, but not as cute ;) LOL
So, tell me, where have ya been? What have ya been up to??
I've been a busy girl! Overtime at work, trying to get ready for an upcoming grad party and a few great school concerts! A fun Silpada Jewelry party! Had company over Mother's Day weekend and a really great Mother's Day with family!! All fun and productive stuff! Right?!
Speaking of 'stuff'.. . have you ever had too much stuff? Well, we do :( Our garage has essentially looked the same for the last 4 years... packed to the rafters with 'stuff'... and that is where we need to have our grad party! So, we've been on a mission to purge as much of this 'stuff' as possible. This is no easy task because the hubby is still on a post-surgery restriction of not lifting anything over 5 lbs! So, we're slowly going through boxes and boxes and... why do we have so many empty boxes in the garage??? Seriously, I think we could have setup a moving box store!... and going through even more boxes and rediscovering treasure and some things that are not so treasured, but we'll get through this... because we're on a mission! We're not having a garage sale, no time for that! We're getting a dumpster and tossing all we can... yep, I know I'll have to get over the guilt of throwing something that could have otherwise been reused... but desperate times call for desperate measures!
Another exciting announcement is that I have completed my 30 Day Cleanse with Isagenix... and I have lost 14 pounds! Let me say that again, so it sinks in for me... in 30 days, I have lost 14 pounds... But most important is that I have not felt this great in a long time!! I know I still could feel better and I think this will take time, but I am amazed at how good I do feel. Normally my allergies and asthma are giving me grief about now, I only took that medication once during the whole 30 days... and that was after an intense garage cleaning day! I have more energy and am not falling asleep every afternoon. I still need a nap here and there, but I'd say there is great improvement... and I'm in a better mood! Except cleanse day was still a bit of a struggle... again, I think it is a mind over matter thing for me. I had posted before that my first Cleanse day was not all that good for me, but the other 3 got better. I developed a schedule, or ritual, if you prefer. I'd start at 8:00 am and finish at 8:00 pm, following the schedule I would be "eating" or drinking something every 2 hours... I took full advantage of the dark chocolate IsaDelights... and I drank Cleanse For Life from a wine glass... mind over matter, right? After my last Cleanse drink of the day, I would take a hot bath and then crawl into bed with a good book... I read the Hunger Games trilogy :) Sounds nice, right? It was! My Cleanse day became such a wonderful, quiet day for me even if I did work and the whole family was around and eating pizza! LOL
Oh! And the mother-in-law says I'm calmer... yep, that's a win for me too :)
Ciao Bella!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
It's Thursday! And do you know what that means? Tomorrow is 'cleanse' day!! And I'm looking forward to it... especially after tonight!
Had a great evening out with my Mom and friends. We went to the LAPW Flip Flop Style show and dinner. They had a silent auction too! All of it was a fundraiser for scholarships that LAPW distributes to local women. Lots of great women and food! Oh, the food... you cannot eat that much sugar and not feel like crap, like I do right now.. . I have headache and stomach ache and I am wiped out :( Dinner started with salad and a wonderful looking crusty roll, then chicken breast with some sort of spicy marinade, veggies and a rice blend and a dessert... I didn't eat the roll because I had a decision to make.... because dessert was a piece of banana cream pie! Hmmm... decisions, decisions!?!? I knew this meal would probably blow my diet (yes, I know, I really should not call it a diet because it is so much more that that!), but I wanted to try and not blow it too bad. So, I looked at what I thought were the worst offenders against my healthy crusade and decided it was the pie and the sourdough roll... and one of them had to go! I chose the pie... in retrospect, I think I should have chose the roll... or just a bite... would have been a no-brainer had that roll been whole grain! Ugh! I probably should have chose neither considering how I am feeling now!! What would you have chose?
Other than how I feel right at this very moment, I have felt great! Seriously, really good and wonder how much better can I feel? I know, I know, I still have a few bugs to work out and I'm not out of the woods yet health-wise, but I am seriously amazed at how well I feel :) Something that I really want to make clear is that 2 months ago, 6 months ago or even 2 years or more ago... if you asked me out on a week night, I would probably have said "No" because I would not have had enough energy to do so! Or say "I can't stay out too late, because I need to get home and unwind..." I would maybe have forced myself to go out on a Thursday, with the thought that it would only be one more day of work that I would have to go through sleep deprived. But all day today, I was so excited and feeling energized about my evening! Maybe because it started off with an excellent massage or maybe because I knew I would be hanging with my Momma and some friends... either way, I loved it!
So, if you're following along with me in the IsaDiary, tomorrow is Day 14. My second 'cleanse' day and I am looking forward to it, shouldn't be so scary the second time around, right? I love the IsaDiary! I love that it's not just about the products, but about improving your health and wellness in a well rounded way. Have you noticed the recipes? And I used to LOVE yoga! But now it seems every time I try to do it, I hurt myself... I can feel my body is changing, I don't think it will be long and I will try yoga again! And you girls that want me to go to the spin class with you... oh yeah! I am looking forward to that too! Two or three years ago... heck, even 2 months ago, the thought of that scared the crap out of me, but now I feel like I have a fighting chance!
Now, while you're waiting for me to report back and let you know how 'cleanse' day 2 went... check out my website. What I find really interesting about both these sites is that you can review all its contents without signing up or whatever, you know, no special access required! Now the back office is way more fun! LOL
Go ahead and leave me a comment or two... let me know you're cheering for me. Or if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer.
Ciao Bella!
Had a great evening out with my Mom and friends. We went to the LAPW Flip Flop Style show and dinner. They had a silent auction too! All of it was a fundraiser for scholarships that LAPW distributes to local women. Lots of great women and food! Oh, the food... you cannot eat that much sugar and not feel like crap, like I do right now.. . I have headache and stomach ache and I am wiped out :( Dinner started with salad and a wonderful looking crusty roll, then chicken breast with some sort of spicy marinade, veggies and a rice blend and a dessert... I didn't eat the roll because I had a decision to make.... because dessert was a piece of banana cream pie! Hmmm... decisions, decisions!?!? I knew this meal would probably blow my diet (yes, I know, I really should not call it a diet because it is so much more that that!), but I wanted to try and not blow it too bad. So, I looked at what I thought were the worst offenders against my healthy crusade and decided it was the pie and the sourdough roll... and one of them had to go! I chose the pie... in retrospect, I think I should have chose the roll... or just a bite... would have been a no-brainer had that roll been whole grain! Ugh! I probably should have chose neither considering how I am feeling now!! What would you have chose?
Other than how I feel right at this very moment, I have felt great! Seriously, really good and wonder how much better can I feel? I know, I know, I still have a few bugs to work out and I'm not out of the woods yet health-wise, but I am seriously amazed at how well I feel :) Something that I really want to make clear is that 2 months ago, 6 months ago or even 2 years or more ago... if you asked me out on a week night, I would probably have said "No" because I would not have had enough energy to do so! Or say "I can't stay out too late, because I need to get home and unwind..." I would maybe have forced myself to go out on a Thursday, with the thought that it would only be one more day of work that I would have to go through sleep deprived. But all day today, I was so excited and feeling energized about my evening! Maybe because it started off with an excellent massage or maybe because I knew I would be hanging with my Momma and some friends... either way, I loved it!
So, if you're following along with me in the IsaDiary, tomorrow is Day 14. My second 'cleanse' day and I am looking forward to it, shouldn't be so scary the second time around, right? I love the IsaDiary! I love that it's not just about the products, but about improving your health and wellness in a well rounded way. Have you noticed the recipes? And I used to LOVE yoga! But now it seems every time I try to do it, I hurt myself... I can feel my body is changing, I don't think it will be long and I will try yoga again! And you girls that want me to go to the spin class with you... oh yeah! I am looking forward to that too! Two or three years ago... heck, even 2 months ago, the thought of that scared the crap out of me, but now I feel like I have a fighting chance!
Now, while you're waiting for me to report back and let you know how 'cleanse' day 2 went... check out my website. What I find really interesting about both these sites is that you can review all its contents without signing up or whatever, you know, no special access required! Now the back office is way more fun! LOL
Go ahead and leave me a comment or two... let me know you're cheering for me. Or if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer.
Ciao Bella!
Monday, April 23, 2012
"Monday, Monday
So good to me.
Monday, Monday
It was all I hoped it would be..."
Today was a great day! The sun is shining... warm and breezy... and I saw my first dragonfly! I love dragonflies!! They make me smile :)
If you have stopped by since last Wednesday, you are maybe wondering how the cleanse day went, right? Well, let's get right to it... I ended up doing my cleanse day on Saturday, instead of Friday. Friday my plans were derailed by unexpected appointments, etc for the hubby... and I really wanted this first cleanse day to be all about me. So, Saturday is the day, right? Well, sure, why not?? Well, I thought having the family around on my first cleanse day would difficult, but I did it anyway. I was tired of waiting! And it was difficult... and I was scared, yes, I admit it... I did not really know what to expect! How would my body respond? The day was long and had many highs and lows, but not totally crappy, it was do-able. For starters, I slept in, which I must have needed and started the cleanse about mid-morning. I followed the plan down to the Snacks!, even though I'm not that wild about them. I also added one IsaDelights Dark broken into quarters and when I felt like I was really losing my cool, I let one piece dissolve on my tongue. I have tasted better chocolate, but these are really good too and they do work like magic! I alternated between keeping busy and resting... I wanted to keep busy, but when I did, my girls wanted to help and then I got distracted so much that I got behind on the days schedule. Later in the evening I was loathing taking the final 'cleanse for life', I really wasn't feeling well at that point, I had a slight headache and my stomach was queasy. I tried to take a walk, got cold and felt worse, so I came back after 10 minutes... Woobie was so disappointed! All right, fine then, let's bite the bullet and do that one last 'cleanse' and get it over with... guess what? I felt a little better! LOL I thought that was pretty dog-gone funny!! Then I took a long, hot bath... that was heaven... and felt so much better!
Some of the most difficult challenges were not being able to eat anything that the family was eating and I was kind of used to that because I have been doing shakes for a week, but I have been doing them at lunch and not with the family; so the smell of coffee in the morning or pizza baking in the evening... or the popcorn commercial during the evening show... at times, seemed unbearable... and totally self inflicted... do you know what I mean? Next cleanse day will be better, I know it! I will embrace it.. . and I'll use a timer!
Sunday actually was a surprisingly difficult day. I felt like I had to be really careful and not overeat, because I wanted to eat everything! You see, my house it not "Carrie Proof"... it still has the tortilla chips and Easter candy and pop... we do not have a lot of those things, but they are here. I took the girls to church and we ran errands afterwards... Target has many yummy things too, but I did resist :) The hubby made a roast for dinner.. . yes, I had roast, a small baked potato... and my plate was well over half full with a wonderful green, leafy lettuce salad. It felt good to eat again and I savored every bite!
Today is Monday and I feel like I am back on track and feeling good! Monday has been so good to me.. .
Oh... and have I lost any weight? Was it worth it? Yes, and YES! As of 4/22, I have lost 8 pounds and a total of 4.25 inches since I started the 30 Day Cleanse on 4/14 :) and that's a good start!
Ciao Bella!
So good to me.
Monday, Monday
It was all I hoped it would be..."
Today was a great day! The sun is shining... warm and breezy... and I saw my first dragonfly! I love dragonflies!! They make me smile :)
If you have stopped by since last Wednesday, you are maybe wondering how the cleanse day went, right? Well, let's get right to it... I ended up doing my cleanse day on Saturday, instead of Friday. Friday my plans were derailed by unexpected appointments, etc for the hubby... and I really wanted this first cleanse day to be all about me. So, Saturday is the day, right? Well, sure, why not?? Well, I thought having the family around on my first cleanse day would difficult, but I did it anyway. I was tired of waiting! And it was difficult... and I was scared, yes, I admit it... I did not really know what to expect! How would my body respond? The day was long and had many highs and lows, but not totally crappy, it was do-able. For starters, I slept in, which I must have needed and started the cleanse about mid-morning. I followed the plan down to the Snacks!, even though I'm not that wild about them. I also added one IsaDelights Dark broken into quarters and when I felt like I was really losing my cool, I let one piece dissolve on my tongue. I have tasted better chocolate, but these are really good too and they do work like magic! I alternated between keeping busy and resting... I wanted to keep busy, but when I did, my girls wanted to help and then I got distracted so much that I got behind on the days schedule. Later in the evening I was loathing taking the final 'cleanse for life', I really wasn't feeling well at that point, I had a slight headache and my stomach was queasy. I tried to take a walk, got cold and felt worse, so I came back after 10 minutes... Woobie was so disappointed! All right, fine then, let's bite the bullet and do that one last 'cleanse' and get it over with... guess what? I felt a little better! LOL I thought that was pretty dog-gone funny!! Then I took a long, hot bath... that was heaven... and felt so much better!
Some of the most difficult challenges were not being able to eat anything that the family was eating and I was kind of used to that because I have been doing shakes for a week, but I have been doing them at lunch and not with the family; so the smell of coffee in the morning or pizza baking in the evening... or the popcorn commercial during the evening show... at times, seemed unbearable... and totally self inflicted... do you know what I mean? Next cleanse day will be better, I know it! I will embrace it.. . and I'll use a timer!
Sunday actually was a surprisingly difficult day. I felt like I had to be really careful and not overeat, because I wanted to eat everything! You see, my house it not "Carrie Proof"... it still has the tortilla chips and Easter candy and pop... we do not have a lot of those things, but they are here. I took the girls to church and we ran errands afterwards... Target has many yummy things too, but I did resist :) The hubby made a roast for dinner.. . yes, I had roast, a small baked potato... and my plate was well over half full with a wonderful green, leafy lettuce salad. It felt good to eat again and I savored every bite!
Today is Monday and I feel like I am back on track and feeling good! Monday has been so good to me.. .
Oh... and have I lost any weight? Was it worth it? Yes, and YES! As of 4/22, I have lost 8 pounds and a total of 4.25 inches since I started the 30 Day Cleanse on 4/14 :) and that's a good start!
Ciao Bella!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Happy Hump Day!
Have you read the fine print? Maybe not, but here it is... I am not a blogger, have never been a blogger and not sure how to even be a blogger! I'm throwing this out there for myself and those that are curious about what's going on in my world. I have no special degree or certification to help you organize your home, cook a fancy meal or landscape your yard! I'm just a girl, a REAL girl, and I'm on a journey... . so, read at your own risk, this may get boring!! LOL
Today is Hump Day in more ways than one; Yes, it is Wednesday and that is the day usually referred to as Hump Day because it is in the middle of the work week. I have a friend on FB that frequently posts, "Up and over the hump people, make it a great day!" I agree and it has been a great day!! Also, it is Hump Day because I feel these last two days have been really good to me.. . am I getting over the 'Hump'? I've been eating well and feeling well, headache is gone... and that mental clarity, oh yea! Feeling good there too!! I still struggle a bit with feeling tired, but I think now it truly is because I am not getting enough sleep... and I can't blame the hubby for lastnight... I just had to finish "The Hunger Games"! Hmmm, I just realized that is a pretty odd book/title for me to be reading right now! Ha!! It's a great read and I recommend it!
What I have learned today: A huge key to my success will be exercising EVERYDAY... whether I am power cleaning the house, doing laundry or taking a long walk with my family and my favorite pooch... I NEED TO EXERCISE DAILY... whether I have the time for it or not! I need to make the time!! No TV show is more important than my health... well, maybe GCB! Just teasing :) I have read this before and now I think I really get it (after my not-so-fun-Monday) that if I do not exercise atleast a little everyday, I get crabby! LOL
I am now looking forward to Friday, this will be my first cleanse day. I have to admit that I am nervous. So, say a little prayer, think the good thoughts or do what ever you do to send out the good 'juju' that my first cleanse day is a success for me! And as my 'thank you', I shall leave you with some eye candy... Enjoy!
Have you read the fine print? Maybe not, but here it is... I am not a blogger, have never been a blogger and not sure how to even be a blogger! I'm throwing this out there for myself and those that are curious about what's going on in my world. I have no special degree or certification to help you organize your home, cook a fancy meal or landscape your yard! I'm just a girl, a REAL girl, and I'm on a journey... . so, read at your own risk, this may get boring!! LOL
Today is Hump Day in more ways than one; Yes, it is Wednesday and that is the day usually referred to as Hump Day because it is in the middle of the work week. I have a friend on FB that frequently posts, "Up and over the hump people, make it a great day!" I agree and it has been a great day!! Also, it is Hump Day because I feel these last two days have been really good to me.. . am I getting over the 'Hump'? I've been eating well and feeling well, headache is gone... and that mental clarity, oh yea! Feeling good there too!! I still struggle a bit with feeling tired, but I think now it truly is because I am not getting enough sleep... and I can't blame the hubby for lastnight... I just had to finish "The Hunger Games"! Hmmm, I just realized that is a pretty odd book/title for me to be reading right now! Ha!! It's a great read and I recommend it!
What I have learned today: A huge key to my success will be exercising EVERYDAY... whether I am power cleaning the house, doing laundry or taking a long walk with my family and my favorite pooch... I NEED TO EXERCISE DAILY... whether I have the time for it or not! I need to make the time!! No TV show is more important than my health... well, maybe GCB! Just teasing :) I have read this before and now I think I really get it (after my not-so-fun-Monday) that if I do not exercise atleast a little everyday, I get crabby! LOL
I am now looking forward to Friday, this will be my first cleanse day. I have to admit that I am nervous. So, say a little prayer, think the good thoughts or do what ever you do to send out the good 'juju' that my first cleanse day is a success for me! And as my 'thank you', I shall leave you with some eye candy... Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The good... the bad... and the ugly.. .
The good... yesterday morning I slipped on my freshly washed blue jeans and it felt like I had a little more room than usual! Yayy!! Coincidence? I hope not :)
The bad... we got slush and snow over Sunday night and into Monday morning, so the roads were pretty slushy and slick driving in to work Monday morning. Plus I had to drop my vehicle off for repairs, not a fun job either. Thankfully, they were not as expensive as anticipated. That's not so bad, right?
The ugly... Monday, Day 3, was a hard day to figure out when and what I was going to eat at work. It was crazy! Why should it be hard? It's all planned out for me isn't it?! I skipped a shake and had yogurt instead, ate a crisp bar half for each of my two snacks... Yumm!! Then I got home later than I wanted from work... starving... the family was having pizza... Mmmm, LOVE pizza! Do I resist or give in? I give in, but I only eat one piece and then filled my plate with spinach and salad greens! I also added a couple of sliced mushrooms and some cucumber, then topped it with sunflower nuts and ranch dressing. Whoa! Wait a minute! Ranch dressing?! Yep! And I'm proud to say that I have found a delicious low-fat and low calorie Ranch dressing.. .Bolthouse Ranch is 45 calories per 2 T servings! So, are you wondering what's so "ugly' about that? Well, like I said, it's been a crazy day... and I'm tired from that lack of sleep thing from the hubby, so I take a quick nap before heading out for a high school jazz concert. GREAT concert! So proud of my boy and my girls behaved well and enjoyed the concert too. But by the time I get home, I am tired and hungry...again! And the GooGoo Cluster ice cream is calling... yep, that's the "ugly" :( I give in.. .
It was a long day, with many challenges. I still have my headache and I didn't get any exercise in either. I did get through it, but obviously not as planned. I drank plenty of water, took my supplements, but didn't follow the plan. What I learned from this day is: I have a lot to learn... and tomorrow is another day!
Just wait until you hear about tomorrow.. . er, I mean... today!
Ciao Bella!
The good... yesterday morning I slipped on my freshly washed blue jeans and it felt like I had a little more room than usual! Yayy!! Coincidence? I hope not :)
The bad... we got slush and snow over Sunday night and into Monday morning, so the roads were pretty slushy and slick driving in to work Monday morning. Plus I had to drop my vehicle off for repairs, not a fun job either. Thankfully, they were not as expensive as anticipated. That's not so bad, right?
The ugly... Monday, Day 3, was a hard day to figure out when and what I was going to eat at work. It was crazy! Why should it be hard? It's all planned out for me isn't it?! I skipped a shake and had yogurt instead, ate a crisp bar half for each of my two snacks... Yumm!! Then I got home later than I wanted from work... starving... the family was having pizza... Mmmm, LOVE pizza! Do I resist or give in? I give in, but I only eat one piece and then filled my plate with spinach and salad greens! I also added a couple of sliced mushrooms and some cucumber, then topped it with sunflower nuts and ranch dressing. Whoa! Wait a minute! Ranch dressing?! Yep! And I'm proud to say that I have found a delicious low-fat and low calorie Ranch dressing.. .Bolthouse Ranch is 45 calories per 2 T servings! So, are you wondering what's so "ugly' about that? Well, like I said, it's been a crazy day... and I'm tired from that lack of sleep thing from the hubby, so I take a quick nap before heading out for a high school jazz concert. GREAT concert! So proud of my boy and my girls behaved well and enjoyed the concert too. But by the time I get home, I am tired and hungry...again! And the GooGoo Cluster ice cream is calling... yep, that's the "ugly" :( I give in.. .
It was a long day, with many challenges. I still have my headache and I didn't get any exercise in either. I did get through it, but obviously not as planned. I drank plenty of water, took my supplements, but didn't follow the plan. What I learned from this day is: I have a lot to learn... and tomorrow is another day!
Just wait until you hear about tomorrow.. . er, I mean... today!
Ciao Bella!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Here I am...
This blog is truly about finding my passion again. There are a lot of things that I have enjoyed in the past that I no longer do... painting, sewing, gardening, decorating.. . Why don't I enjoy doing these things any longer? Or why have I stopped doing them all together? I really do not know. Have there been some negative events in my history that I have allowed to change my path... am I punishing myself? Maybe. But that's why I am here, to find out. And it's time to dig deep down and ask myself some hard questions.. . I feel the bottom line is that if I feel like crap, I don't feel like doing anything... let's leave it at that for now.
I promised I'd let you know how Day 1 went and while I'm here I'll tell you about day 2 as well:
Yesterday went fairly well. I had a little stomach upset about mid day, not sure why, but it wasn't too bad. I did have a headache on and off all day, but that could have been coincidence. There were a couple of times that I felt hungry and instead of reaching for food, I drank a glass of water. If I was sitting around, I did feel tired and getting up and moving about helped with that and I could feel that energy. For my exercise, I did some house cleaning :) Following the plan is easy as it is completely outlined in IsaDiary or in a pamphlet that comes with the product! I'm liking Ionix, shakes and Delights... although, I'm not sure if I like the Snacks. And I am also taking the Ageless Essentials and other supplements as well. Yesterday's food was all about Isagenix and for my regular meal we had dinner together. The hubby grilled steak and with that I had half my plate FILLED with spinach and greens salad... and 4 homemade french fries. I know, I know.. . they are not in the plan, but if you saw them you would have done the same.. . and I could have easily eaten 20! Ha! Yesterday was a good day!!
Today, Day 2, was a little different. First, the hubby had a rough night sleeping and then because of him, so did I. I love my hubby and we are both in need of a decent night sleep! As he is healing, that will get better. So, I started the day tired, I'm sure due to lack of sleep. Headache on and off all day, but could be from lack of sleep. No tummy upset. Exercise consisted of running up and down the stairs doing laundry. It's been raining all day and very windy, not good walking weather :( Although I still had the Ionix, supplements and shakes, my snacks were strawberries in the morning and a pear in the afternoon. I needed REAL food! But I chose fruits that are low glycemic. Tomorrow I'll get to the grocery store for some more veggies! For dinner, the family wanted hamburgers. We used extra lean ground beef and I steamed them over onions... I had my burger with a thin slice of cheese, no bun... yumm! Again, my plate was half full with spinach and greens... and then there's those darn fries again! Sshhh.. . don't tell anyone, but I had 3! Over all, I feel better today than I did yesterday and I'm looking forward to tomorrow! Are you? See you here!
Peace,
Carrie
This blog is truly about finding my passion again. There are a lot of things that I have enjoyed in the past that I no longer do... painting, sewing, gardening, decorating.. . Why don't I enjoy doing these things any longer? Or why have I stopped doing them all together? I really do not know. Have there been some negative events in my history that I have allowed to change my path... am I punishing myself? Maybe. But that's why I am here, to find out. And it's time to dig deep down and ask myself some hard questions.. . I feel the bottom line is that if I feel like crap, I don't feel like doing anything... let's leave it at that for now.
I promised I'd let you know how Day 1 went and while I'm here I'll tell you about day 2 as well:
Yesterday went fairly well. I had a little stomach upset about mid day, not sure why, but it wasn't too bad. I did have a headache on and off all day, but that could have been coincidence. There were a couple of times that I felt hungry and instead of reaching for food, I drank a glass of water. If I was sitting around, I did feel tired and getting up and moving about helped with that and I could feel that energy. For my exercise, I did some house cleaning :) Following the plan is easy as it is completely outlined in IsaDiary or in a pamphlet that comes with the product! I'm liking Ionix, shakes and Delights... although, I'm not sure if I like the Snacks. And I am also taking the Ageless Essentials and other supplements as well. Yesterday's food was all about Isagenix and for my regular meal we had dinner together. The hubby grilled steak and with that I had half my plate FILLED with spinach and greens salad... and 4 homemade french fries. I know, I know.. . they are not in the plan, but if you saw them you would have done the same.. . and I could have easily eaten 20! Ha! Yesterday was a good day!!
Today, Day 2, was a little different. First, the hubby had a rough night sleeping and then because of him, so did I. I love my hubby and we are both in need of a decent night sleep! As he is healing, that will get better. So, I started the day tired, I'm sure due to lack of sleep. Headache on and off all day, but could be from lack of sleep. No tummy upset. Exercise consisted of running up and down the stairs doing laundry. It's been raining all day and very windy, not good walking weather :( Although I still had the Ionix, supplements and shakes, my snacks were strawberries in the morning and a pear in the afternoon. I needed REAL food! But I chose fruits that are low glycemic. Tomorrow I'll get to the grocery store for some more veggies! For dinner, the family wanted hamburgers. We used extra lean ground beef and I steamed them over onions... I had my burger with a thin slice of cheese, no bun... yumm! Again, my plate was half full with spinach and greens... and then there's those darn fries again! Sshhh.. . don't tell anyone, but I had 3! Over all, I feel better today than I did yesterday and I'm looking forward to tomorrow! Are you? See you here!
Peace,
Carrie
Saturday, April 14, 2012
I'm ready!
This chapter that I started today in my life's journey is a 30 day nutrition cleanse. I can hear it now, "You're gonna do what???" No, it's not like that... atleast I hope not! This cleanse promises to be nutritional and replenishing to my system... not leaving me feeling drained, if you know what I mean. Sound good to you? It did to me!
First, let me go back in time a bit... last fall I started researching meal replacement or shakes that may help me lose weight. Yes, there are some great products out there, but what I found in these products was fake sugar. You know the stuff... the stuff you can hardly pronounce or that they use in diet foods and sodas. Yep, you guessed it, I don't eat that stuff... I'm a REAL girl and my body does not tolerate well anything that is fake or imitation! YIKES! What's a REAL girl to do? Yes, I could benefit from losing weight, but most importantly I want to feel GOOD! I need to feel GOOD!! So, I've made some lifestyle changes; eating healthier and cut out the fast food and added exercise... doing the whole foods and organic when possible. And I am feeling better, but I still need to do something more. I wondered about those shakes again and even had a discussion in great length with the hubby... nope, the decision was made that those "shakes" with the "fake sugar" were no good for me and I just had to be patient... I'm sure there is nothing out there for me... "why can't a girl, a REAL girl, safely replace one meal a day with a healthy, delicious shake?" Yeah, that was the other thing, the "real" shakes I found I did not like! Not gonna benefit from them if I won't eat them!! LOL
Then a couple months ago my friend Jenn posted on FB about a product that she and her husband had found, this product line is called Isagenix. Hmmm, really? Another "shake"? I'm sure it's just like all the rest, right? But I was curious because she and her husband own and operate an organic farm. They both posted about results they were experiencing and I was intrigued. "Tell me more", I say. After a couple of meetings and samples... lots of literature about the product line and TONS of online research I decided to join the team.
So, I'm putzing around with the shakes. Wow! They're really good!! I have the 30 day system, but cannot begin because I now have an immediate health issue I am dealing with. It's OK, I get over it. But then I wait again because I am a little scared, nervous about how my body will respond to all this new "stuff"... and the hubby is having surgery and I do not want my first "cleanse" to be his surgery day. Surgery is done and he's recovering well, so now it's time...
That is where we are today. The first day of my 30 Day Cleanse with Isagenix. I'm following the diary here. Follow along with me... remember, this is the end of System Day 1.
I'll report more tomorrow on Day 1 and 2, it's late and I've kept you long enough... and you need a reason to come back tomorrow don't you?
Meanwhile, if you are curious about the product line, please check out my website by clicking here. I'd love to share in the journey with you!
Peace,
Carrie
This chapter that I started today in my life's journey is a 30 day nutrition cleanse. I can hear it now, "You're gonna do what???" No, it's not like that... atleast I hope not! This cleanse promises to be nutritional and replenishing to my system... not leaving me feeling drained, if you know what I mean. Sound good to you? It did to me!
First, let me go back in time a bit... last fall I started researching meal replacement or shakes that may help me lose weight. Yes, there are some great products out there, but what I found in these products was fake sugar. You know the stuff... the stuff you can hardly pronounce or that they use in diet foods and sodas. Yep, you guessed it, I don't eat that stuff... I'm a REAL girl and my body does not tolerate well anything that is fake or imitation! YIKES! What's a REAL girl to do? Yes, I could benefit from losing weight, but most importantly I want to feel GOOD! I need to feel GOOD!! So, I've made some lifestyle changes; eating healthier and cut out the fast food and added exercise... doing the whole foods and organic when possible. And I am feeling better, but I still need to do something more. I wondered about those shakes again and even had a discussion in great length with the hubby... nope, the decision was made that those "shakes" with the "fake sugar" were no good for me and I just had to be patient... I'm sure there is nothing out there for me... "why can't a girl, a REAL girl, safely replace one meal a day with a healthy, delicious shake?" Yeah, that was the other thing, the "real" shakes I found I did not like! Not gonna benefit from them if I won't eat them!! LOL
Then a couple months ago my friend Jenn posted on FB about a product that she and her husband had found, this product line is called Isagenix. Hmmm, really? Another "shake"? I'm sure it's just like all the rest, right? But I was curious because she and her husband own and operate an organic farm. They both posted about results they were experiencing and I was intrigued. "Tell me more", I say. After a couple of meetings and samples... lots of literature about the product line and TONS of online research I decided to join the team.
So, I'm putzing around with the shakes. Wow! They're really good!! I have the 30 day system, but cannot begin because I now have an immediate health issue I am dealing with. It's OK, I get over it. But then I wait again because I am a little scared, nervous about how my body will respond to all this new "stuff"... and the hubby is having surgery and I do not want my first "cleanse" to be his surgery day. Surgery is done and he's recovering well, so now it's time...
That is where we are today. The first day of my 30 Day Cleanse with Isagenix. I'm following the diary here. Follow along with me... remember, this is the end of System Day 1.
I'll report more tomorrow on Day 1 and 2, it's late and I've kept you long enough... and you need a reason to come back tomorrow don't you?
Meanwhile, if you are curious about the product line, please check out my website by clicking here. I'd love to share in the journey with you!
Peace,
Carrie
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