17#!!

This is my 9th week of FMD. This has been a tough week, tho...our house flooded 2 times in one week and I've found it hard yo eat! Good news is that I've lost 17#! Happy chappy! I hope to get back with the routine tomorrow. Another exciting thing is that Jim started FMD on Monday!

Today I begin week 8!!

The last 2 weeks I've mostly done FMD, but not as strictly as the previous weeks. I'm down 14 pounds and I'm happy with that, considering I wavered off course some. I'm feeling good and can tell when I'm down on the floor painting, it's easier to get up with my arthritic knee! Go, Me!

Starting week 3

Didn't strictly adhere to FMD last week, so I'm gonna do that this week. Would really like to see 10 more off in two weeks!

Week 6

Jim had to go to Kentucky for a couple of days, so I went with him. Needless to say, FMD was hard to follow with having to eat out. I didn't do too bad, but it's time to get back in gear...just in time for P2!!

End of week 5

I finally had Jim measure me! Lost 6.5 inches on chest, waist, hips and legs! I'm happy with that and want to lose more! We went to Winchester, Kentucky today, so we will be eating out. Tonight we went to Bonefish in Lexington and it was sooo good. We had Bang Bang Shrimp, I had crab cakes and Jim had fish tacos. All was delicious! Back to seriousness tomorrow! My friend, Sandy, is meeting me tomorrow and I'm treating her to a pedicure at the place in Lexington I went to while working here last year.

Week 5

Week 5, P2, D1. Going good. My clothes are looser and I'm ready for more of that!

28 days:DONE

I finished 28 days yesterday. Jim had to go to Houston, so I won't be able to be measured until Wednesday. I might do a cheat day today...go eat a 5 Guys hamburger. Not sure I will or not. Really the only cheating part will be the bread on the burger. My overall view of this diet is that it works for me! The app made it especially easy. I knew if I needed to eat a protein, grain, fruit, etc. but, to go further, I knew WHICH protein to eat. When you are to eat a fruit (or other food group) the app tells you exactly which fruits are permissible. You can't have any fruit...certain ones on certain days. The app took guess work out for me, which ultimately made it easy to follow. I plan to go ahead and do another 28 days and hopefully lose another 10-15 pounds. I know I can do it...I just have to remember the goal...less weight, less inches, more energy and just feeling better. My knees feel better already!

T-2days...

I have 2 more days of the first 28! I'm happy with the 10-11 pounds I've lost. Also, lost some inches. I AM gonna have a splurge meal this weekend!

Week 4, P2, Day 2

Ugh, P2. I don't think I can eat egg whites again! I thought I would throw them up this morning. They didn't bother me the last 3 weeks, tho. I'm just gonna have to do something else in the morning! I'm anxious to get measured this weekend. I know I've lost inches and that is exciting!

Week 4

The best thing about week 4...I took the dogs for a walk AND then I walked another mile! Go, me!

Tonight is the end of week three!

Tomorrow starts week 4! I can't believe it's been 3 weeks already! I hope to lose 5 pounds this week!!!

So much protein!

End of P2...yay! It's so much protein. But, I dis it! Tomorrow starts 3 days of yummy...avocados, fruit and grains! Jim left today for 8 days! I'll be ready for him to be back, but the dogs will be more so!

It's All About PROTEIN!

Phase 2 day 1...protein is the word of the day. Eggs, beef jersey, turkey, chicken! Another day of it tomorrow, too!

More lost!

Scales showed 9-10 pounds lost today! Nothing else to say...except to carry on!

Yay, me!!

I lost 7# and 1.5 inches in my waist! I didn't measure anything else. I'll do that at the end of 4 weeks. So, today I started week 3. All is good! Now that I'm feeling better, I need to get some more exercise!

Lovin' Phase 3

Guacamole, pico de gallo, shrimp tacos...how much better can a diet be? Jim and I cleaned out the gutters today, took the small utility trailer to store it at the yard and went to Walmart. He also grilled chicken for me to have during the week. Good day!

Toledo Farmer's Market

I've wanted to go to the farmer's market since we moved here almost 4 years ago! We finally went today and it was really good. Bought some asparagus, a bottle of lime olive oil, a flat of flowers, and a frog sculpture made from metal and a rock. FMD was good today. Oatmeal, almonds for snack, guacamole for lunch and the spaghetti/taco/chili stuff over brown rice. Good day for food. I can tell of some changes starting to take place. I'm not craving anything...except tea! Nothing sounds worthy of cheating...not a hamburger...not chocolate...not a chocolate chip cookie...not a Dr Pepper...I just want iced tea! I haven't cheated and have no intention of doing it now! I can see progress and I want to continue this journey?

Phase 3

Yesterday was the end of phase 2. Nothing major to report. Today is the first of 3 days of phase 3. Oatmeal for breakfast, cukes and hummus for lunch, almonds for snack and a stewed chili type dish over brown rice for supper. Tomorrow we are going to the farmers market in Toledo for some fresh veggies and maybe some flowers to plant.

A better day!

Felt better, ate all I was supposed to, sounded better! Tomorrow is a repeat!

I think...

...I can tell some loss in my stomach! Can we say 'yay'!! Today, I was back on track as far as eating goes. Voice is gone...well, I sound like a baritone man! Tomorrow starts phase 2...not my favorite, but, I can do it!

Week 2 began today

Allergies still running crazy, so I just cannot eat all the food I'm supposed to. BUT, I lost 6# last week! Tomorrow is a new day!

Not a good day for dieting...

I started out the day with my normal steel cut oats and blueberries. Besides water, that's all I've had today. My body is probably screaming "when is this woman gonna feed me again"! I woke up with no voice due to coughing so much. Took NyQuil at 5:30am and went back to bed. Pretty much the only thing I've done today is breathe! Hoping for a better day mañana!

I'm baaack

Today was a repeat of yesterday. Nothing exciting to report. Allergies still giving me fits! Tomorrow is the end of week one!

Oops

Forgot to post last night. Yesterday was day one of phase 3. Mmm, best day, yet! Oatmeal with blueberries, turkey and hummus, cukes and hummus, and a chicken stir fry. Food was all good. I repeat this today and tomorrow. Gotta do some yoga today, too.

Still with the program

Today was pretty much a repeat of yesterday. Same food. My allergies are acting up so I've not felt the best. Throat is swollen and coughing hard. Tomorrow is a day of new foods

Phase 2

A new day of food. I had an egg white scramble for breakfast...cooked enough for tomorrow, too! Lunch was turkey slices wrapped around cute slices with mustard. Snack was same as lunch...I didn't like the salmon I bought for my snack. Supper was a Pepperoncini Pork Roast that I cooked in the crockpot yesterday. I had steamed broccoli with it. Good food day. I will repeat everything tomorrow. Oh...I weighed myself this morning. 177#. Yep, that's a bunch of excess chocolate chip cookies! Mañana........

27 More to Go!

Today is day two. I've had no caffeine, sugar, corn, soy, wheat or alcohol for two days. The alcohol is not even worth mentioning, except it says in the book to not have any...I wouldn't have had any anyway! I ate exactly what I had yesterday. I get to eat different foods tomorrow. I forgot to weigh myself again this morning! Will make a bigger effort tomorrow! I think Spring is finally in NW Ohio, so some more outside activities will be helpful with weight loss.

I'm 55, overweight and going to get my first grandchild in October. Today, I'm starting the rest of my life! I recently read FAST METABOLISM DIET and started today. Jim measured me last night...I'm sure he was saying "eewww" when he was doing that, but, in true Jim fashion, he said nothing! So the skinny on my measurements is: Chest 43.25 Right arm 11.5 Right leg 25 (damn, that's the size of someone's freakin' waist!) Waist 39 Hips 43.5 Weight...forgot to weigh in. Mañana! The diet consists of 3 eating phases throughout one week. Monday and Tuesday is phase 1. Wednesday and Thursday are phase 2 and Friday, Saturday and Sunday are phase 3. These phases are repeated for 28 days. I've got day one under my belt! I had one slice of French toast with strawberries, an apple, turkey sandwich with only one slice of bread, an Italian chicken/ wild rice dish and another apple. I walked a mile on the treadmill midday. Tomorrow is a repeat of today. There are other recipes in the book, but, since I really prefer not to cook, I'm going to repeat today's food. It's already cooked and even have a supper portion in the freezer for next week! This past weekend I ate and drank everything I wanted and desired! Candy, Dr Peppers, Italian food, desserts on Mother's Day, Arby's, Sonic cheese sticks...it was all so good! Now, the reality is that I need to eat healthier and exercise a bit more! Tomorrow I tackle day 2 of Phase 1! Go, GiGi!