Jenny

I hope no one minds but I invited Jenny to be an author to the blog. She was telling me that she'd like to be able to keep track of stuff. She may like to receive our Get Skinny Club emails too. Her email is: jenny_lunsford@yahoo.com

My New Goal Blog

I decided that I needed a place to track, for myself, how I'm doing in all areas of my life. I decided to create a new blog where I can challenge myself and record my thoughts and feelings about my challenge. I'm starting with exercise and it's been going well so far but I will move on to other areas after my exercise goal is really going and I know I've formed a new habit for myself. Feel free to check it out: www.21daystoanewme.blogspot.com

21 Days

Emailing with Lauri the other day I realized that I can do anything for 21 days. That is going to be a new goal of mine. I'm going to start doing things for 21 days. They say that it takes 21 days to make a new habit. My first 21 day goal is to get up and exercise. I was going to start this morning but Ethan was up from 11:30 to 4 last night so I couldn't get up at 6 when I wanted to. Could not live on 2 hours sleep! I'm starting tomorrow.

I had to show you a picture of a salad that tasted better than any salad I have had yet on this new diet.

I put my lettuce on a small plate, about 2 cups. Then I put a tiny bit of ranch dressing on it, which it could have done without and it would have been delicious still!

Then I put 4oz of kidney beans from a can on, and then put "Pace Picante, Green Taco Sauce". Which is only 5 cal, and 1 gm of sugar!

And then I sprinkled it with ground pepper, which really brought out all the flavor of everything! Ohh, It was soooooo yummmy!!!

This is definately a diet I can handle because the salads are soooooo goood! All you need to do is make sure you have your lettuce, 4 oz of protien(chicken, beans, cottage cheese), and then for luch you have a cold vegetable with it plus a cooked veggie, and then for dinner its the same, and a fruit for dessert!

I have been doing it for 4 days, and 2 of those days with no cheating and my scale was a lb less than it has ever been since I had Kimberly. I was stuck at 157, and then recently it went to 151-153, and then this morning it said 150!!!

I am excited to keep going! And the good thing is the meals aren't confusing to put together, there are no starches involved, and it is totally full of vitamins!

The breakfast I do is 4oz. of plain lowfat yogurt, with 1/2 cup mixed berries, and a half a cup of uncooked oats. I don't really even feel hungry anymore, and don't have the desire to snack anymore. Part of that is because I want this to work so bad, and so far it is allready starting to.

One more thing that I know will, and has allready helped me, Is when I pray over my meals, I ask to please bless, that I will get the nutrients that I need to be healthy, and that I will be able to lose the extra weight that my body doesn't need. I know Heavenly Father has been helping me stick with this diet, and is helping my body to have what it needs and to get rid of what it doesn't need. I know I need to involve him, and I know I will be able to do it if he is helping!

Holy Tea

I started the Holy Tea cleanse on Saturday. I only had one glass of it that day. I had it right after breakfast, and that was not a good idea. I wasn't used to the taste, and it was ice cold. It hit my stomach hard, and I gagged on it. I couldn't even finish the last swallow. I guess I just wasn't ready for such a strong taste. I have no problems with it at all now. I sweeten it with a little honey, and it tastes great. I've started to notice the effects today (if you know what I mean). I was afraid to pick up Abby and go to the store. Nothing happened and I survived. It seems like a good thing so far. I'm anxious to see the changes in me over the next couple of weeks.

Tara

Tara's Short Term Goals

I am going to lose 5 pounds by the end of June. (Good goal Gwen)
I will walk on the treadmill for 30 min. 5 times a week.
I will keep up on my water drinking and add more fruits and veggies to my diet.
I will work in the yard at least 30 min. a day.

I better stop there. There are a lot more things I could add, but I want to start small.

Current weight 175.
June 30th weight 170.

Gwen's Goals

I think that my short term goals will be:
To lose 5 pounds by the end of June.
To start getting up at 6 to walk on the treadmill.
I will also start doing my recumbant bike for at least 30 minutes each night while watching my nightly tv!
I am also going to start tracking my calories again with sparkpeople and sending you guys my daily food email.
I am also going to start eating more whole foods.
And cooking.
Who knows, maybe I'll lose more than 5!
Today's weight: 166.5
End of June goal weight: 161