Today is 12-22-11. Tomorrow i will get on my weight watcher's scale & SEE exactly what my starting weight is b/c i never want to see that number on me ever again. I am more determined then ever to "CHANGE MY LIFE!"
Are you ready to change YOUR LIFE?
I Am!
If you want to take a journey, an honest one, where you & i share our choice to become more determined about our health; then please "Come, join me."
B/C i am ready.
Are YOU?
No more messing around,,,,no kidding.
I have been reading a lot on juicing. I am looking @ buying one maybe tomorrow. I have a few recipe's to begin with, very simple, easy & promise me they're going to taste good & give me energy....well I'll let you know if this is true...
Whether someone joins me or not, I'm pressing on...Sweet Dreams Lover's of Health. Its time, as in "Now is the time" to take back our lives b/c its our turn NOW!
Sincerely serious....
D'vorann
Hi,
ReplyDeleteAre you ready to go on a journey? I Am. Its my turn now to go to places I have not been, experience victory & happiness as never before...come, join me...i'm planning on adventure, surprises & FUN!
:)
D'vorann
Good Morning.
ReplyDeleteThis morning i weighed in @ (drum roll please) a whopping 177.9. i have consistantly stayed in the 170's this year. But i began 2011 @ 165. Which was so awesome. What happened?
Alot!
This quest started for me in 2010. Finally, after 20 years my husband & i made it up the east coast to Maine to see my beautiful sister, Rose.
Wow, the east coast is really pretty. We love to travel! And Maine is BEAUTIFUL! I could live there in the Spring/Summer. Being a Southern Bell i like humidity, warmth. Snow, ice, freezin' temp's not for me, but Ocean/Sea? Yes, Yes, Yes...i love the BEACH!
We stayed for 2 weeks and i loved every minute of it, especially being w/my sis, Rose. She is a special, precious woman. Since our mother died Nov.2, 2009 we have gotten closer. i say "Rose" is my "memory" she can remember things i've either blocked out or have forgotten. i need her in my life.
Once i got home i weighed myself. 190 almost pounds, woe, woe, woe...Not Good. i am 5 feet 2 & a half inches tall. i have never been that high.
I went on a 40 day fast! This was serious!
My lovely friend Lenore in Moose Jaw, Canada my TWIN has been my buddy for a while now. And she & i have struggled w/our weight together. As always she was my major "Cheer Leader." i mention her here b/c she still is my Best, Best weight loss Buddy. We all need a Buddy. Do you have one? If not i offer myself as your New Buddy.
We Buddy's must stick together...
So @ almost 190 it was TIME to become serious, SERIOUSLY!!!
i marked off 40 days on my BIG CALENDAR...the timing was perfecto (more on this later). I marked off 19 days and declared for 19 days i was only going to take in liquids. Water, juice, soup...
NO CHEWING FOR 19 DAYS!
And the last 21 days i would do the "Lemonade" cleanse. i went from almost 190 to 165!!! 25 pounds in 40 days. i was also "Active" as well. Walking, biking, weight lifting, swimming, etc.
Wish i could say i NEVER cheated. But i can say i followed my plan 99.9% which was a huge goal i had wanted forever...i went 40 days. wow...
"Fasting" is a wonderful discipline. And i'm keeping it.
Sipping Hot Water this morning. This i find is also another good discipline in the morning or anytime of day. Apple cider vinegar & honey in my hot water also MAKES THE SCALE GO DOWN....so i'll keep that too.
i am not a big water drinker but i love water...when my head is screwed on correctly & i get serious w/drinking water (all kinds of ways) the SCALE GOES DOWN. So let's drink up this week end, eh?
Green tea, Hot water w/lemon/lime, any tea, coffee. I LOVE COFFEE! O MY. Water anyway i can drink it will be at the top of this journey, top of my list as the Healthiest Drink there is.
Which follows right along w/the "other" new thing i am planning on DOing...."Juicing" will become my New #1 thang that's going to become a reality. i have a top notch juicer & "KNOW" had i been using it for the last 11 years (when i first got it) i would NOT be overweight right now. i knew 11 years ago i needed to change my life BUT didn't :(...
No Worries b/c Now is the Time. "NOW!" This could, can be my NEW mantra word...Yours too; b/c when is the perfect time? When is the perfect Time to change?
If not Now, when?
We have the POWER to change.
One decision @ a time.
One bite/drink @ a time.
One step, one day @ a time.
For me its Now.
Will You join me?
I invite you to come on this trip w/me. i do not want to wait anymore. i do not want to make a new year's resolution to break, again, and again...i want to see Miracles, Now. Its my turn now & i declare to YOU:
i am "GOING FOR IT!"
\o/
Sincerely Yours,
D'vorann
Good Morning...
ReplyDeleteWell yesterday started out well. I had 2 cups of hot water which began to clean out my system; which was very good. i believe yesterday i started out fasting. i was not hungry.
But as the day wore on i perceived the "old, bad habits" were @ work. And i "busted" myself. i love peppermint & decided to finish off about a half a bag of them...do i hear someone saying , hmmm that's pure sugar...
Uh, yes. Enough said. So i know the sugar over the next 14 days has to GO. So plan 1: No sugar for 14 days. This will NOT be easy.
i ordered some new materials & they came yesterday. Have you heard of the P.I.N.K. Method? i began reading the material last night. Its pretty easy to understand. i am going to read today & begin preparing myself to begin tomorrow. Drink my last cup of coffee w/creme burlee' (sugar) today and follow this method for the next 14 days.
So beginning 12/25/11 till 1/8/12 i will follow the PINK 14 "Start" plan to decrease the number on my WW's scale. Tomorrow i will weigh myself in my birthday suit & will give you my beginning weight.
From what i have read so far in the PINK manuel this is different. B/C they instruct me to NOT begin the DVD exercises till "AFTER" the 14 days; which was determined by my height & weight. There is an intro DVD which i am about to watch. It does not sound complicated
i'd be lying if i said i wasn't a tad anxious about this but as i have declared, "i am determined" to change my life & i know i can see change in 14 days by following this Pink Plan.
It incorporate's many things i already knew & things i have already done in the past & i did see results. i had success last year, and i will again. It is about choice. And it is wisdom to choose "Health."
i choose LIFE....come join me....more later, Buddy. Even though you aren't here yet, i know you're out there & YOU want this too...
We CAN do this :) b/c Now is the TIME!
Trusting me to do the right, WISE thing,
D'vorann
Okay i'm back. The PINK Method was created by Cynthia Pasquella. This 1st phase or "Plan" is for 3 weeks. Its a 3 week commitment.
ReplyDeleteThis morning i chose my Start Date to be 12/25/11; that's done. This is non-negotiable. i am making the promise to myself no matter what comes up in the next 3 weeks i am going to "Stay the coarse."
Interesting 3 Words! "STAY THE COARSE."
"I CAN DO THIS"
"I WILL DO THIS"
3 WEEKS THAT'S IT!
I AM MAKING A CONTRACT W/MYSELF.
(Here it is. Its the one in her book)
I AM 100% COMMITTED TO ACCOMPLISHING MY HEALTH & WEIGHT LOSS GOALS.
I WILL SHOW UP FOR MYSELF FOR 3 WEEKS OF THIS PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES THAT ARE SUGGESTED.
I WILL DO WHAT I NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO KEEP MY WORD TO MYSELF.
I WILL DO THINGS OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE AND TRUST THE PROCESS OF THIS PROGRAM.
I WILL PUT FORWARD MY ABSOLUTE BEST EFFORT AND COMMIT MY TIME AND RESOURCES TO TAKING THE NEXT 3 WEEKS TO BETTER MYSELF.
I AGREE THAT I WILL GET OUT OF THIS PROGRAM WHAT I PUT INTO IT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT CYNTHIA IS 100% COMMITTED TO HELPING MY REACH MY HEALTH AND WEIGHT GOALS AND THAT SHE WILL PROVIDE ME ALL THE TOOLS I NEED TO DO SO.
i will sign this contract & date it beginning tmorrow. As i told you earlier today the 1st 2 weeks (14 days) i am going to do a series of changes to get the scale DOWN.
THIS PROGRAM IS DIFFERENT IN THAT I AM NOT SUPPOSE TO START THE EXERCISE DVD'S TILL I'VE DONE MY 14 DAY EATING CHANGES. IN ORDER TO BE 10 OR MORE LBS LIGHTER PRE BEGINNING THE ACTUAL PHYSICAL WORK. SO, THIS IS DIFFERENT!!!
As i write to you now i am actually "watching" the 1st DVD and i like/love what i am seeing...ok more later Buddy xo
Sooooo, i was suppose to start my PINK Method plan today & have decided tomorrow will have to be my start date...too many "goodies" in the frig. But NO excuses tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWeighed in this morning: 177.7 so the lost is already begun. i can clearly see by following the "Reset" plan by PINK five to ten pounds could come off quickly.
Down .2 ounces its small but its a start. This method calls for a radial change in the eating dept for the next 14 days. Seriously. Cynthia the creator says NO EXERCISE till the Reset Plan is over. So i am NOT suppose to work out w/the DVD's till i first complete the 14 days of the "eating" reset plan.
Once that's done i can begin.
But i haven't worked out in 2 weeks and i am thinking do i want to wait another 14 days before working out again? NO: Not really.
So, i am going to try & be ACTIVE during the next 14 days. No plan. Just get up each day & stay as active as i can. And follow the Reset Plan w/the eating.
During this journey i will use this Reset Method over & over. As she explains its the "quickest" way to breakthru a "standstill" where one is plateau'd and the scale isn't budging.
i've studied and have tried 1000s of ways to "lose" weight. This is not what my goal is anymore. My goal now is "Health" and losing years of bad unhealthy habits. And taking back my life, my health.
i have not loved myself in the proper way. i am "learning." i a temple. And "NOW" i want to embrace my temple, and be a much better care"giver" of Myself, my temple & really keep it better thru HEALTH.
This is my goal, my dream & Now is the Time!!!
Okay, so for the NEXT 14 days:
No
-sugar or artificial sweeteners
-no veg. oil, butter or margarine, etc
-cream or non-dairy creamers
-candy and desserts
-cakes, pies, and cookies
-ice cream, all varities
-bread, pasta, rice, legumes, potatoes, yams, etc
-nut butters, including peanut butter
Breakfast will be fruit smoothie's
Lunch/Dinner will be 4ozs of protein w/veggies
Snacks: unlimited amounts of raw, low-cal veg's
EASY! HEALTHY!
SO, here i go!
Excited! Going for it woot woot \o/ !!!
Love Me,
D'vorann
Good Afternoon!
ReplyDeleteToday i am 175! Down 2 pounds from yesterday!
I am on the PINK Reset Method eating plan for the next 12 days. So, far it hasn't been hard. I have had plenty to eat, and so delicious.
Yesterday, i had to improvise b/c i didn't have the exact ingredients for the PINK Drink Smoothie. So i had some lowfat 1% milk one cup, w/one scoop of whey chocolate protein powder & frozen peaches.
For lunch i had approx. 4ozs of roasted chicken, w/boiled brocolli w/powdered non fat butter. i used my herbs/seasonsing for extra taste. It was filling & delicious.
For dinner i baked/broiled 4oz sirloin hamburger patties, seasoned well. Sautee'd some white onions (yum). I placed the burger on top a bed of romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoe, seasoned it and poured about 1 tbsp of olive oil on top of it all...it was really yummy!
i could have had more veggies, as much as i wanted but i was actually FULL. i also increased my water drinking yesterday. W/Hot water & ice water...some w/apple cider vinegar, some w/o...
Did have a headache...detoxing? Hope so, this is my prayer. i prayed that i will be cleaned out from the inside out...and i'm sticking to it! i am going to do my part!
How about you?
I need to do more activity...okay i'll chat w/you later...
Shalom,
D'vorann
173.9 this a.m. \o/
ReplyDelete173.9 AAAAAAAAGain!!! again? maybe tomorrow? Darn ;/ but no worries b/c i am doing GOOD! Doing my protein shakes, my protein & veggies for lunch/dinner.
ReplyDeleteAnd i've done that 5 days.
Now the weekend! hmmm...gonna lay low, maybe try to get some walks in w/hubby? So, i am in RESET and i'll be done w/that a week from Sunday...then on to phase 1...gettin' excited bout it \o/
One choice @ a time, one bite @ a time, one day @ a time...shalom to me, Yahweh please help me, and thank YOU for all YOUR help thus far, i love you!
Woot \o/ Woot 172 this a.m. a total of 1.9 down this morning for a total of 5lbs in 5 days! This is working, the PINK METHOD!!!
ReplyDeletei am sooooo excited, another week of this and i drop 5 more that'll place me in the 160s YAY...
Today was super purrrrrrfect...Sunny....Warm....Had a Sweet week end w/Hubby :) not finding the protein/veggie plan hard @ all. Its keeping me satisfied & the cravings down...not that i don't desire "Sweets" or when i "Smell" food, around...
Like today we stopped @ a tiny local eatery for the express purpose of cking out the place, the menu & times when it was open...what a little jewell we found...
Now its NOT the healthiest place to eat, but talk about cozy & atmosphere...twice we've passed this hole in the wall trying to find a certain trail, and twice we couldn't find, darn ;/
Anywho...its called, Marcy Jo's! Google it...
Okay that's it for now...oops its 2012...
1/1/12 @ 12:36pm now, Just posted above....
ReplyDelete172.0 again today; its so exciting to see the scale going down...so close to the 160s! Yipee! Great week end, learning how to "COOK" again in a healthy way...
ReplyDeleteSince i've been 172 two days in a row maybe tomorrow i'll see 171 or 170!!!!! For sure i am going to see the low 170s this week, halleluYAH \o/
Getting excited!
Soon i'll start phase 1 in PINK...and begin working out w/the DVDs...so ready to see my body get toned up, healthy, "STRONG" .........TRIM> SLIM>SMALL...TO BUY SMALL CLOTHES WOULD BE HEAVENLY...
FEEL SO MUCH BETTER TOO...SO THANKFUL!
getting sleepy nite nite :)
Wow, its been a week since i last wrote...tomorrow i begin Phase I.... YAY i begin tomorrow DVD I & I AM excited!!! I AM READY TO WORK OUT!
ReplyDeleteThis morning i was 171...this week end food/temptation wise was hard. i gave in a few times but w/great restraint to take little tastes...ONLY!
When doing RESET i need to keep all temptations out of the HOUSE. And the discipline of having "treats" but restrained SMALL portions. i want this discipline in my life. i want discipline. i pray for it. i pray to be delivered from all BAD HABITS...
Replacing them w/ALL Good Ones.
This next 21 days i will do DVD I everyday 7 days a week. This 1st DVD is 20 minutes long. i know by the end of 21 days i will have gotten stronger. My body along w/the eating plan will look different; this is exciting to me.
i am liking the PINK METHOD!
7 POUNDS IN 7 DAYS GONE! WOW! On friday i was 170. On saturday i was 171. Today 171. So my hope is i'll be 170 or below tomorrow morning when i weigh...we'll see.
i'm grateful my Hubby is so supportive......!
This i know drinking increased amount of water helps me see the scale go down...so i am downing water, a lot of it yesterday and today.
Drinking ice water is better i learned b/c the body uses energy to melt, and heat the water to be digested, thus using up calories, cool huh? It makes sense.
Its time for my life to make sense.
Its time to take care of me.
Its time to take control of my health...
Time to Live The Precious "Life" i've been given. My life is a gift and i no longer want to take it in any way for granted. It is my Temple.
i will rejoice & be glad in it, in this DAY i have been given, and w/the temple i have been placed in...\o/
HalleluYAH!
DAY I OF PHASE I
ReplyDeleteDVD I & YOGA
Worked out today w/the DVD I after not working out for 4 weeks it was a bit difficult but i did keep going and modifying as i needed to and as i was instructed; it did FEEL GOOD working out, but it was WORK!
USING 3LB WEIGHTS TODAY PER/INSTRUCTOR.
i am excited b/c i know by doing this DVD for the next 20 days i am going to SEE results & i am going to improve & get stronger. By the time i get to the 3rd week the last 7 days, i believe my body will be able to do the DVD correctly if not perfectly. This is my GOAL!
During reset, the last 14 days i lost 6.9lbs "7" lbs GONE! And 3 1/2 inches!!! That is awesome! i did eat some things Th., Fri., Sat. that was NOT a part of RESET. And for this i take responsibility. So, even though i did not reach my goal of 10lbs gone, i did do 7. And i will be grateful \o/
On Phase I the "diet" is called "Primary" diet...
So, i can have a few more things but its very similar to the reset...and for now i will have to use what i have in the house, so i'll have to really watch it. Like this morning it called for "bran" and all i had was the sugared raisen bran.
i had my "pink" smoothie w/frozen strawberries & the protein whey powder. The 1 cup of r.bran w/coconut milk...when J got home i had a cup of coffee w/cremora which is all permitted.
Since i am in Phase I i need to ck & see exactly what my calorie intake is suppose to be...and pay more attention to this, watch my portion sizes, eat slower & really enjoy each bite...i feel great, excited that THIS time i am going to see REAL change \o/
TTYL xo
Love,
D'vora
171.1 aaaaaaaaaaaaagain. Little stiff, little sore, a few ouchies but otherwise okay. Did the DVD I did the 'wrong' work out but will switch tomorrow, did abs, ooooo that hurts. Really, feeling challenged. But GOOD!
ReplyDeleteGoing to really work at watching my cal's, NO Cheating!
Lots to do today, need to get...SEE Ya Later!