Smoothies to Go Go

Since I am surrounded by so many stick figures of friends and sisters, I decided that I needed to lose the lb's. I needed to lose it anyway. Especially after having a baby, weighing over 200 lbs...it was depressing. I don't want to be as skinny as I was in High School, but I do want to lose about 30 lbs. That will put me at the weight I was when I got married. Around 175 lbs.

When I started my new eating habits I was weighing 210 lbs. that was 2 months ago...and now I weigh 193. Thats what...17 lbs? I started the kick off with a detox/cleanse. 1 day of drinking this awesome drink mix in 2 gallons of water and some aloe extract. Thats it. I wanted to gag at the thought of drinking that last glass at 11pm. It tasted good, but after that being the only thing I could eat/drink the whole day...you know...it sucked. Day 2 was 5 shakes of the Herbalife Wellness plan. Better than just pure liquid...I got some substance and I could change the flavor of my shakes. That was better. In that 2 days I lost 8 lbs adn I dont' even know how many inches. Instantly I noticed my waist and hips thinner. I wish I would have measured. oh well. now as a continuance of my weight loss, I substitute 2 of my 6 small meals a day with an Herbalife Shake, and take some vitamins. In this past 2 months, I have been able to fit into some jeans that took me over a year to fit in with the last baby i had. Now...I am on my way. I like this new meal plan because I still get to eat things that I love. But seeing the weight i have lost and feeling as good as I do, it helps me make better meal choices. Some days it is still hard to just make a shake when I want something else and sometimes I forget to take my vitamins. But when I weigh myself once (or twice) a week, I have still lost some weight. That makes me smile.

The down side to being over 6 feet, is that 17 lbs isn't much. Yes, i look a little slimmer, but not as slim as you would think with losing 17. It has been melted off my whole entire 6 foot body. But dont' worry it is still coming off and I am finally feeling like I fit in with my sisters and friends. I had never had a bad body image of myself til my thyroid went to hell and my body went crazy. I gained 30 lbs in my first year of marraige. my Thyroid went bonkers, I got married, and was attending Beauty School. That all contributed. Now that my thyroid is under control, the depression has dissappeared, and my energy level has come up some. Still though it is hard to get off the weight.

Since hearing from my friends about the Green Smoothies...I added that to the mix of my shakes. I get my veggies, fruit and protein. Allisandria loves them too. Now to get Dave in the mix...

I will get pictures of my "hot" body up soon. I need to lose a few more. Then I will do a before and after.