It's not easy, but sticking with it

So I started The Shred Revolutionary diet on Sunday.  So far not too bad.

What I love is that there is a daily schedule.  I know what to eat and when.  I find very few instances through out the day when I am hungry.  When those moments come up I chew a piece of gum and drink some water. 

I have made it all the way to Day 4.  So far I have lost 1.4 lbs.  I try not to be a slave to the scale, but habits are hard to break. I will likely continue to weigh everyday, but I will try not to let it get to me if its not the number I want to see.  I took measurements on Sunday, what an eye opener.  At the end of the 6 weeks I will let you know how many inches I loose. 

So what do you want to know about this diet?  Given I'm on day 4, I'm not sure what I can tell you, but feel free to ask.

I will tell you that this diet requires food prep...lots of food prep.  I was not a prepper before, but I have to now.  Everyday I run through the list of foods and snacks.  I make my little pile and head off for the day.  I keep a note on my desk that tells me what time to eat.  This has been working.  I think going forward I will have to switch 2 of meals due to availability at the time I'm supposed to eat.  Other than that, this is not that hard. 

The only hard part has been the big giant bag of Swedish Fish my boss has brought into the office.  I love Swedish fish.  I have had a couple, but will be doing everything I can to resist from here on out. 

Below are pictures from Day 1. Consider these my before pics.  At the end I'll give you a side by side comparison. 

That's it for now.  If you have any questions let me know.  Do you want to know about the exercise I'm doing? Do you want to know what I'm eating?  I'll share it all.

Keep Smiling :)



Time to Shred!!!!

Soooooooooooo it's been forever since I posted.  Why?  Because I gave up!  Yep I said it. I GAVE UP!

 I was on track.  I was hitting the gym at 4-6 days a week.  I was counting calories.  I was losing something.  It wasn't pounds, but my clothes were fitting better.  I had started lifting.  I had started running.  I was getting there.

I was even taking selfies at the gym...look at me, I look bad ass!

So what happened?  I'll tell you exactly what happened.  My mom came to visit for 3 weeks.  No she didn't stop me from eating healthy or from going to the gym.  I let life while she was here get in the way.  I see her once a year, and I made the decision to spend every moment I could with her.

The moment I fell off the wagon.  That's a rum and coke at the Mexican restaurant.  It went all down hill from here, but it was good!

All the time she was here I kept telling my self that when she left I would get back on track.  WRONG!!!!  Think again!!!!  Once you've fallen off the wagon it is hard to get back on.  Now I was up against the holidays.  Thanksgiving was among us.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  No surprise, it revolves around awesome food.  Not only do we do a kick ass Thanksgiving at my house, but we also do one at work.  Seriously, I bring in a roaster and cook at Turkey at my desk.  Hello...greatest smell EVER!!!!

So Thanksgiving came and went.  Then it was on to holiday baking.  I make over 2000 cookies every year.

 That's a shit load of cookies.  I don't care what you say.  While we do our best to give them to family, friends, neighbors, and any body that says they want a cookie we always have left overs.  So of course every night I grab a cookie or 2 or 3.

Then I got bronchitis.  I was sick the entire month of December.  There was no going to the gym.  Though I did loose a couple of pounds because I just didn't wan to eat.

Ok, so now we're in a new year.  Have I gotten back on track? No, not yet.  That's all about to change.

On Sunday I am starting the Shred Revolutionary Diet. 6 weeks, planned meals and exercise. My boss has been doing it and so far he has lost 20lbs in 4 weeks.

Here's the deal.  I don't know if this will work, but I am committed to sticking to the entire 6 weeks.  Why? Because I'm at the heaviest I've ever been (190ish). Because I look at pictures of my self and want to cry. Because I'm tired of my thighs rubbing together.  Because I have really cute skinny clothes and I want to wear them again.

I will do my very best to blog my journey over the next 6 weeks.  Hopefully this will help keep me on track!

Until next time...put the cookie down!