Day 2

Well, today is day 2 for me on Medifast (well, for this go-around on Medifast. I did it for 3 months at the beginning of this year and lost 50 pounds). Yesterday went REALLY well. I started my day with some oatmeal, and had planned chicken and wild rice soup for lunch. Well, a client called and wanted to meet me for lunch, so those plans changed a little bit. But, I had an awesome salad with some grilled chicken and white balsamic vinaigrette. I was really happy that even on day 1, I was able to stay on plan and make the right choice. It felt SO good. It would have been so easy to say "It's a client lunch. They're paying. It would be silly not to take FULL advantage and eat something AWESOME!" But, that's not God's best. God's best is a healthy/anxiety free life. Right now, His will for me is losing weight, and so I'm sticking to that! The salad was absolutely amazing though; I'm not sure that anything else I would've ordered would have been as good or any better. I tried to eat it slow, really think about the flavors as I ate, and enjoy those fresh veggies. I ate some soup for my other meal, and had Medifast Chili (one of my favorites!!) for dinner.

I also did 20 minutes of cardio and some light weight training after dinner. I'm following the "Escape Your Shape" workout plan. If you've never heard of it, look into it! It's GREAT for weight loss. The only weight that you use is a 4 lb bar. But, don't let that fool you. You FEEL like you're working out. But, you're not immobile and sore the next day. My primary focus right now as far as workouts is to just maintain my muscle tone and get some cardio in. I've heard horror stories of people who "just did cardio" while they were losing weight, and they lost muscle tone too along the way. I don't want that! Once I drop some weight, I might look into something a bit more "sculpting", but for now, fat loss and toning is key. I really feel like the EYS workout plan is perfect for those goals. Plus it's customized to how you're shaped. I'm an hourglass. Yes, an overweight hourglass (like a 2 hourglass, HAH!), but I'm evenly proportioned. There are plans for those who are top heavy (cones), bottom heavy (spoons), and straight (rulers) as well!

Today, thus far, has gone pretty well. I've had a few cravings, but nothing that I couldn't withstand. I know that the first 3 days are the hardest, and after tomorrow, I won't be hungry, I'll feel SO good, and knowing that is coming keeps me focused on these 3 days. I'll be in fat burning MODE!

One thing that does keep "appearing" in my life over the past 2 days is water. Normally, when I feel like the same topic keeps "appearing" in my life, I feel that it's God using people in my life to convey a message to me. Last night, our family doctor called to check in on mom's Medifast progress (he is her health coach), and he said that she should be drinking half of her body weight in ounces of water each day. WOW. We sat and talked about that for a bit, and for us big girls, that's a LOT of hooch! So, I kind of blew it off. Then today at lunch, my boss was talking about when his wife lost weight, and their doctor told them that the most IMPORTANT thing was drinking LOTS of water. It keeps your body hydrated and really helps to flush everything out as you lose. He said that she drank so much you could fairly hear her sloshing, but that she also lost a good bit of weight just from making that change! He also said that first thing in the morning, before you even brush your teeth, you should drink 12-16 oz. of water. It apparently jump starts your metabolism or something. THEN, mom's chiropractor told her the same thing about drinking half of her weight in ounces. Okay, God, point received! I'm so THANKFUL that God is so awesome and knows me so well that He knows to repeat something several times so that I "get it." What an amazing and persistent Creator...He cares enough about speaking to me that He doesn't mind repeating Himself!

That being said, I've drank almost 9 cups today thus far. Like I said, I'm a BIG girl, so I have quite a bit to go, and I may not make the "half my weight" goal, but by golly, I'm going to try and drown myself (jk). I'm also going to sit a bottle on my night stand, and I plan on drinking it first thing on my way to the bathroom to get ready. Perhaps more water will be just what my body needs; especially with this dry fall air!

This morning, I stepped on the scale, and I'm down 2 pounds from yesterday. I know, I know, don't weigh daily, and it's just water weight, and all of that...but on Medifast, you lose so quickly, it's VERY common to be able to see differences daily (especially in the first few weeks). And yeah, it may just be water, fine. But, I'm excited about 2 pounds less of ANYTHING that I've been carrying around on my body. I don't care if it's water, or fat, or what. It's gone, and I'm lighter.

Good stuff! I'm excited! Thus far I'm on track for my goal of losing 100 pounds (from my January weight) by May 2013. I'm not going to reveal HOW MUCH I weigh just yet, but once I get far enough from that number, I'll divulge. I'll also provide "before" and "after" pictures! I can't wait to get to the "after"!! God is so good and He's doing amazing things!