Hello strangers !!! It has been months since my last confession and I could beat myself up about this or just get straight down to business !! So a quick update about last years progress and downfall and then onto bigger better things :)
Last time I blogged I was down 15 lbs....within months after that going into December I was down 38 lbs. The disaster that is Christmas and winter reared its ugly head and then the 4 K walks were out, too busy for zumba and helloooooooo winter comfort food !!! So sadly I very easily gained 11 pounds back and was starting to feel almost my worst yet. It started with a nasty flu, then weeks later turned into a horrible respiratory infection and then from there a couple weeks later I was told I had impetigo !!! Yes nasty fore head rash....apparently onset by stress and weak immune system...duh !!! This has been one of the most stressful times yet between my dads recline in health and my brief but none the less devastating separation and then the natural gloominess that comes with winter....I was a walking talking Eeyore lol I was starting to get sick of feeling so poopy, and so I have been making all the necessary appointments with all the right docs to start ruling out all my fears....so far diabetes is clear....BIG RELIEF !! Blood work shows low iron and hemoglobin and I have to get more blood work done...yippee !!!
Last week I saw this posting on my face book wall about aspartame poisoning and it struck a chord...all these years I thought meh...if I get a little head ache here and there but still get to enjoy all the diet pepsi I want then so be it....never knew about all the other affects and boy did it ever describe half the shit that's been happening to me over the last couple years especially !! So I decided then and there it wasn't worth the risk...I want to live a long and healthy life for my family and myself and if that means sayin sayonara to my fav drink then so be it. I was making the choice to have the occasional gingerale or sprite with meals and enjoy tea and water..blughhhh !!! the rest of the time.
Then a woman a work reminded me of this diet...now called the military diet but formally known as the recommended meals for patients needing to lose weight in a hurry before a surgery. I figured why not give it a try ?? My ass is in need of a makeover before I even think of stepping foot on a beach in Jamaica and I have only a few months to do it !!
So heres how it works....for three days I follow this very strict instruction of meals. Nothing expensive or out there....basic stuff like tuna, cottage cheese, crackers most important a whole lot of water !!! You even get vanilla ice cream every night for dessert :) Apparently these specific things work together chemically to burst your metabolism but you will feel like your starving or so they say....I haven't felt it yet and I am day three thank GOD !!! lol I made it and with no cheats :) Although I did take advantage of the recommendation of sugar free gum between meals since there is NO snacking in between :( So after the third day you eat normally for four....don't over do it but go ahead and eat some of those things you been missing...for me it will be....almonds, gingerale, a nice home made chicken chow mein with my new general tao sauce...yum !! oh and yogurt with fruits and granola crumble...I was starting to love that for breakfast but lately its toast and egg...although todays breakfast was by far the most interesting....5 saltine crackers, slice of cheddar cheese and apple lol what evs !!! tomorrow is chow down day and I earned it. Must remember to exercise more vigorously on my days off since I will have more energy to do so....luckily for me I already have a day date planned for zumba and a mall walk which is the new 4 k since us girls have decided we still want to walk while keeping our buns toasty :p
Well there it is.... the run down of my intentions....I know the diet says lose up to ten pounds a week and 40 in a month....but if I can lose 40-50 between now and my trip I will be content with that and work my butt of to keep it going....although whats consumed in Jamaica, stays in Jamaica !!! Less then 24 hours to go and I will have four days to reunite with my long lost carbs...wish me luck peeps !!!
