Day 4 - June 1, 2012

I woke up this morning with energy... it is amazing how different i already feel. Last week i was "late" for work 3 days of 5 because i was simply too tired to get out of bed.... this week? i have been early for work the last couple of days because when my alarm goes off, i have the energy to wake up... i don't know if it's this plan, or if it's just me being motivated... but whatever it is, i like it.



After speaking to my coach last night, I also decided to go ahead and order the 24 day Challenge for my husband... initially he wanted to "wait and see what results it has" for me... but he has already noticed a change in my energy and attitude, and promised he would complete the challenge too... i am so excited! he has been complaining about his weight for years now and i cannot wait to see what results it has for him.



I have also been thinking about recommending it to my brother, a few girlfriends, and a few people i work with who are either trying to lose weight/get in shape, or complain about needing to do it.... i really think they could benefit from it... not everyone likes this kind of plan tho, and i don't want to seem like i am trying to sell them something... but i cannot help but marvel at how good i feel and i really want them to feel just as good.



I cannot wait for the day when someone actually notices a change in me and asks how i am doing it, and then i can share my story... and get them to try it too.

it's only day 4 and i feel fantastic!



Today is Day 4 so there is one difference... i do not have to drink the Fiber Drink!! if it were Day 1, i would have cheered not to have to drink it, but in actuality, it's really not THAT bad... i kinda liked it yesterday... it really is like weak pulpy orange juice... guess I’ll just have to miss it till i get to have it again on Day 8...

instead i take 2 Probiotic Restore pills.. not sure what they do, but i guess i will find out.... I decided to have a Meal Replacement Shake for breakfast and drank it on the way to work.... and it certainly filled me up. took 2 Omegaplex too since i am in the habit of having them with breakfast... Now to face the rest of this day!



9:30am - decided to have a spark... have a lot to do today and i want to keep up my energy... i love this stuff.. really... i haven't tried any of the other flavors yet (i plan to try the samples in my distributor kit this weekend ) but the mandarin orange REALLY tastes like Tang.. i LOVE it!.. takes me back to when i was a kid.......



10:15am - snack time.... did i mention i love pistachios? since i am having my snack later than usual, i decided pistachios were in order5... and i was JUST starting to feel a bit hungry, and 1/2 cup of them was the perfect amount to satisfy...



my daughter had an appointment at the pediatrician to get her 15 month shots at 11am... so my husband, who had the day off, brought her and after, we went to lunch..... it was too early for me to eat lunch, and i really was not hungry... so went to taco bell and he got his lunch while i fed Katie a cheese Quesadilla... it is amazing what 2 teeth and nuttin but gums can devour..... but the thing that impressed me most.. is that i didn't eat anything... and i didn't want to... even a week ago i would have eaten a bunch of food i didn't need just because i was there... but now? nope! and i knew i had a salad waiting for me in the fridge at work, so i didn't feel i HAD to eat yet......

i am so proud of me!



12:30pm - Lunch... i am having a grilled chicken salad (the other half of what i had at Groucho's yesterday)... and i have learned something..... the shelf under the freezer part of a mini fridge, is still cold enough to freeze lettuce and cucumber and chicken... lol.... now i just need to wait for it to thaw a bit so i can eat....



and for what it's worth, half frozen salads are gross when they thaw... lol!



i couldn't help myself from expressing my joy at how i feel to a few of my coworkers this afternoon... i soo want everyone to feel as good as i do... and i hope they take the challenge too... if we could go through it together, then there is no stopping us from getting the results we want!



3:30pm and time for a snack.... i am having grapes today... so easy to eat while i sit here at my desk typing letters.... i never really believed i would be able to follow this plan as well as i have... almost feels too easy......



got home from work just before 5:30 and decided it was a nice afternoon for a walk... changed my clothes, got out the jogging stroller, saddled up my daughter and off we went..... it is almost a full mile to walk the circle... and i did it only stopping once to let momma's dog out... and then i jogged to catch up with my husband who'd kept going with the stroller... i was soo proud of myself... my back was hurting towards the end... but i still did it... yay me!



6:30pm - Dinner...i told my husband to pick out a meat for me to make for dinner.... he chose salmon....... i have never cooked salmon before,.... and i even bought it knowing that... but it's a recommended meat for this diet plan.. so i figured what the heck.... i splashed a bit of blackened seasoning on each piece and cooked them in my grill pan... i am a girl who loves flavor, but even this time i used a LOT less than i would have in the past...i cooked them with no butter, no nothin... and it turned out really good being cooked in just its own juices with the bit of blackening ... and i made green beans too.... i am full now :)



oh.. and i have gotten in the habit of serving dinner on salad plated instead of our regular dinner plates... it's all in the mind, but seeing it fill up the plate helps even my husband convince himself he is getting more food than he really needs... but in reality, the amount is exactly right :)



9:30pm.. snack time .. decided on nuts and needed fewer than i thought i would.... half of what i had prepared filled me up..... and i stopped when i was full... i am so loving this new disciplined me :)



bedtime.... took the 3 herbal tablets we're supposed to have and fell asleep almost as soon as i hit the pillow......



i have to admit, just before i got into bed, i couldn't stop myself from stepping on the scale... and i liked the number i saw... i still find it hard to believe i really could lose any weight after only 4 days of eating all the time... but numbers don't lie.....................



i really think i need to hide my scale tho.... at last until the next day i am supposed to weigh in :)