My goal before Thanksgiving...

My goal before Thanksgiving was to lose 20 pounds. I just got back from my weigh in and it was 19.8 pounds! Can we just say that's 20? haha. SO CLOSE!

But...It's Thanksgiving! Eat some turkey and be happy and thankful for the ones you love!

I am thankful for all of you who support me. my family, friends, and my wonderful boyfriend, Forrest, who i love with all of my heart and would do anything for. Thank you all for giving me the chance to show you that i really can do something special! :)

Love,
Amy

p.s. GOBBLE GOBBLE!

YESSSS!!

Crazy morning! I went into Lindora for my weigh in not thinking that there was going to be a big difference. I am now down 18 pounds! That is 6 pounds since just Thursday! I looked at the scale and literally said to the lady that it's got to be a joke. She rang her little bell and cheered for me :)

All i have been doing is making the changes that they wanted me to make and i guess it helped me get out of that stuck spot i was in! It's amazing to see that not only am i out of the 280 range but i only have 4 pounds to go to get me into the 260. And only 2 of those will get me to be down 20 pounds!

I'm seeing some great progress! Today and tomorrow i am doing protein days in preparation for Thanksgiving. I plan on having a very small portion of some mashed potatoes and since i've done so well i can treat myself a little. I go back in on Wednesday. If all goes according to plan i should be down 2 more pounds by then and i will have reached my goal of 20 pounds before Thanksgiving!

Thanks again to all of my cheerleaders out there! I appreciate it greatly and need it very much to keep me moving forward!

Love, Amy

Busy, Busy, Busy...

Hello again!

I'm sorry i havent posted lately. I've been busy with collar making, craigslist dealing and not feeling 100%. Since the last update i have been trying to stay around 50-60 carbs. I'm actually having a harder time getting up to 50 rather than bringing it down. Most proteins are 0 carbs which is why i am finding it difficult to get all the carbs i need in a day. I've been eating lots of chicken and fish.

The last 2 weigh in's have been stuck at 12 pounds (give or take an ounce or so). In order to fix this and boost it up again they suggest that instead of allowing 2 protein bars in my diet per day i go down to 1 and that instead of doing just 1 protein day a week i do 2.

I'm hoping that this will help me break the 280 lb number that i have seen all this week. I will be at least a little more satisfied when i see that 80 go down to be in the 70 range.

For now i just have to make those few ajustments and hope that it will get better. With exercise of course! I've been walking Phoebe a lot more lately and i plan on taking some type of PE course during Spring.

Thanks again for following my crazy protein journey!

Love, Amy

Measurement day!

Hello all! I'm down 12 pounds as of this morning's weigh-in :)

I also got remeasured!
I have lost 1/2" in my hips, 2" in my stomach, and 2.5" in my chest (thank the Lord) lol

Forrest got to come in to the weigh-in with me today which was awesome. He's a great cheerleader! He even took me out for CA Fish Grill afterwards to celebrate. Salmon and zucchini...MMM :P

Today is kind of a short update since not much happened but still wanted to write about it.
Have a wonderful rest of the day!
-Amy

Mani/Pedi

Forrest was ever so kind and got me a Mani/Pedi today for hitting the "10 pounds lost" mark! :)

And Grandpa sent me a $50 Arco gas card which i appreciate SO much! You all are giving me so much support and i thank each and every one of you for your kind words and encouragement.

Today i am doing my weekly protein day. The hunger pangs are getting to me but that is why i have a huge jug of water next to me at all times. I go back for another weigh in on Thursday! I would love to be able to hit the 15 mark by then but that's pushing it a little. I think 13 or 14 is more realistic. It's just kind of an adrenaline rush when you go in for a weigh in because you want that number to get higher and higher every time. lol. I'm just dreading the day when i hit a plateau. Thankfully, when that does happen they know how to work around it to get you back in fat burning mode :)

Hope you all have a wonderful day!
-Amy

Weigh-In

Today is the first day of my 3rd week of the Lean for Life program. I just went in for my weigh in and I've lost 11 pounds total as of today! :) I'm so happy that i am loosing at the rate i am. I am averaging at about 4 pounds a week.

There was a small downside of today's visit though. My ketostick showed up as a lot lighter color than it has the past 2 weeks. I'm usually in the "Moderate" fat burning zone (which is great!) but today it showed up as just being a "Trace" of fat burning. This is cause by the amount of carb intake. I am supposed to be consuming between 50-60 carbs per day but i have been more around 55-70. I just need to cut back a little more and watch the sugary fruits that i have been eating like apples and pineapple and the color will darken again and i will be back into "Moderate" or higher fat burning.

I'm looking forward to putting my self-control to the test on Thanksgiving! It's gunna be a fun challenge but i've been doing so well i'm not worried one bit :)

Thanks again for reading and all the encouraging words!
Love, Amy

Week 2

It's week 2 and i went to my weigh in this morning. Lost another 2 pounds for a total of 8! :) I'm so excited!! My next weigh in is on Tuesday and i am going to try my hardest to get that single number to a double digit by then!

Also, I have to figure out which day this week that i want to be my protein day. You do this once a week and the protein day is just like one of the first 3 days that you do in the beginning. No big deal!

Hope you all are having a wonderful Thursday!
Let's get this weekend started!
-Amy

Melting away!

Well as of Monday i have lost 6 pounds all together now! Recap: Day 1-3 (4 pounds) Day 4-7 (2 pounds)
It is amazing how fast this is all working out! My shorts are falling off of me! Is this a good thing? lol

My next weigh in is tomorrow and i am excited! I am on week 2 now and it's getting a bit easier. I'm getting used to eating things i wouldn't normally want, like cauliflower and plain lunch meat. I guess my taste buds are changing a bit.

Hope you got to check out my meal plan that i posted the other day. Check back tomorrow for the weigh-in results!

-Amy :)

Sample meal plan!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you all know that i am doing very well and keeping myself on track! Still losing about a pound a day but i will know the real number tomorrow after my weigh in. Here is my meal plan that i am working with for the next 9 weeks. I mix and match things as i would like. This is just a sample. Check back tomorrow for the weigh-in results! -Amy

DAY	BREAKFAST	Carb	Cal	LUNCH	Carb	Cal	DINNER	Carb	Cal
Thursday	2.5oz cold cuts	1		3.5oz chicken breast	0	140	3.5oz salmon	0
	1 whole grain bread	11	60	1/2 cup carrots	8		2 cups raw mushrooms	7
	1 tbsp margarine			2 cups lettuce	3	10	2 cups lettuce	3	10
				fat  free dressing	3	15	fat free dressing	3	15
	Snack: sweet and salty bar			1/2 cup watermelon	6		1 tbsp margarine
				Snack: wildberry passion	3	70	Snack: creamy hot coco	5	70
Friday	3/4 cup rice krispies	18	72	2.5oz cold cuts	1		3.5oz flank steak
	1 cup non-fat milk	12	90	2 cups raw mushrooms			1/2 cup cauliflower
				1/2 cup cubed watermelon	6		1 cup asparagus
	Snack: 2oz fat free cheese	0	100	2 cups lettuce	3	10	2 cups lettuce	3	10
				fat free dressing	3	15	fat free dressing	3	15
				diet soda	0	0	1/2 cup cubed pineapple
							1 tbsp margarine
				Snack: mint coco bar	17	150
							Snack: 1 hard boiled egg1	1	75
Saturday	2.5oz cold cut	1		2.5oz canned chicken			3.5oz cooked shrimp	1	90
	1 cup strawberries			1/2 cup carrots	8		1 cup string beans	8	34
				1 cup zucchini			2 cups lettuce	3	10
	Snack: 1 hard boiled egg	1	75	1/2 banana			fat free dressing	3	15
				2 cups lettuce	3	10	1/2 banana
				fat free dressing	3	15	diet soda	0	0
				diet soda	0	0	1 tbsp margarine
				1 tbsp margarine
							Snack: creamy hot coco	5	70
				Snack: mint coco bar	17	150
Sunday	3/4 cup rice krispies	18	72	2.5oz cold cuts	0		3.5oz chicken breast	0	140
	1 cup non-fat milk	12	90	2 cups raw spinach	4	40	1 cup sauted mushrooms
				2 cups lettuce	3	10	1 cup cabbage
	Snack: sweet and salty bar			fat free dressing	3	15	2 cups lettuce	3	10
				1 apple			fat free dressing	3	15
				diet soda			1 tbsp margarine
				Snack: wildberry passion	3	70	Snack: 1 hardboiled egg
Monday	2.5oz cold cuts	1		3.5oz salmon			3.5oz chicken breast
	1 whole grain bread	11	60	1 cup cabbage			1/2 cup carrots	8
	1 tbsp margarine			2 cups lettuce	3	10	2 cups lettuce	3	10
				fat free dressing	3	15	fat free dressing	3	15
	Snack: mint coco bar	17	150	1 cup strawberries			1/2 cup cubed watermelon	6
				1 tbsp margarine
							Snack: wildberry passion	3	70
				Snack: 2oz fat free cheese	0	100