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Day 21 Beth

13.4lb from the start.  I am the lowest weight I’ve been since before I got married.  I went passed my comfort weight with a vengeance. 

I had some really good chicken last night.  I marinated it in cranberry juice(real stuff, no added things) and garlic.  Phil cooked it on the grill with cedar plank.  Also grilled some sweet potatoes( Olive oil and cinnamon) and red peppers.  Steamed some corn on the cob.  Big salad with avocado dressing.  For desert I made a big bowl of fresh strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry.  I serve it with whipped cream (home made) We had some friends over and no one even complained about eat healthy.  It was a great last day. 

I think I will continue the shakes for a while.  I’m not bored of them yet and my three year old can’t get enough of them.  I am going to try to make healthier food.    

Keep up the good work ladies the end is coming.

Amy-Day 19

I do not know why this is starting out bold-sorry 

Two days to go.  Well, sort of.  I owe two days I think!  I went away on Monday, all proud of myself, shake in the cooler for later, blender packed.  Suppliments measured out.  Fruit all ready to go.  An hour into the trip Samantha called me and I realized that I forgot the powder for the shakes.  Okay, I could do with out…  just for the record, fruit without the shake mix is pulverized gushy fruit.  yuck.  So I went to the breakfast at the hotel.  Out of bananas but they had oragnes.  And I had some eggs.  I really wanted the bacon and cheese and to plop it all on a big fat bagel.  I settled for a little coffee.  Lunch went better.  Salad with oil and vinager (I forgot the salad dressing as well).  An apple.  Bought a couple of bananas.  Carrots.  After logging 4 hours of walking all over campus we were to meet another family.  Beth your trip to Olive Garden was so inspiring, I had to go there too.  I got the chicken and broccoli sauted in oil over pasta (no rice to be had!)  I had a little salad and two bites of pasta, which it seems eveyone noticed.   Went to bed hungry and frustrated.  Not a good combination.  Back to the breakfast bar the next morning…I had an english muffin with egg and a banana.  Skipped the coffee.  Apple on the way to say goodbye to Allie.  (I am an emotional eater) Stopped for lunch on the way home.  The GPS got us into a circle pattern and we got lost so had to use a map.  They were out of salad at McDonalds.  I had half of a banana.  At hour 8 of driving, with a couple hours left of the ride, we stopped for dinner….well, if you did not know, Dairy Queen does not stock salad.  I had an ice cream cone.

Thursday was better, I was home and had my supples.  Football picnic.  I brought salad so I could eat.  Someone brought fruit salad-Yum.  It had watermelon in it but I thought that was better than the cookies, brownies, Doritos, chips, sausage and peppers..well you understand.  I did eat a handful of popcorn. 

Today is going well, but I want to eat carbs. I am afraid that I am just too young to be left alone with food.  I am going to extend thru Tue or Wed, whenever the suppliments run out.  I am planning on still doing 2 shakes a day and having fruit for snacks and dinner packed with veggies, but adding in nuts, all fruits and veggies and occassional whole grain breads, barley and potatoes.

I have not gained or lost weight over the last week of so.  Down 8 puonds.

At least I am no longer worried about hunger pains.  That is a big plus.  Also, I do enjoy the fresh fruits and veggies a lot.  I just look forward to more variety!

Day 15 – Beth

Well, no weight lose this week, still the same as last week.  Maybe I enjoy my weekend set back too much. 

Reciep: modified Rachel Ray.

Cooked wild rice( about 1 cup before cooking), Olive oil(1-2TB), 1/2 lb mushroom any variety, 1 cup peas, 2TB fresh sage chopped up, salt to taste, then not cleanse approved ingre. (you can leave out, I did both) 1/3 cup barely chopped pecans, 1 can of chickpeas.  In a large skillet put Olive oil in on med heat, add mushroom and cook until slightly tender(about 3 min).  add the pecan and sage, cook and stir frequently for 3 more minutes.  Stir in peas, chickpeas, and wild rice stir to heat ingred. altogether ( 3 more minute).  Serve. 

My husband and the girls had some chicken in there.  I tasted it with and without cleanse approx. ingred. and it was good both ways.

Michelle Laments

Beth–don’t feel bad for one second. People and conversation are more important than being strict with the cleanse. I had the same problem when we were invited over to Tom’s family about a week ago. I said, “Don’t tell them I’m on a cleanse. I don’t want to be the topic of conversation.” I was careful–even though it was not AT ALL on the cleanse, and then got right back on it the next day.

Overall, I’m really happy with the program this time around, but honestly, I’m not being horribly strict with it. Basically, I follow it, but sometimes I substitute corn on the cob for the rice/lentils that I’m allowed. I still feel good, have lost a few pounds, and feel like I’m making good choices without being controlled by food.

Nancy!! Nice job!! It’s so exciting when clothes feel better. I am going on my boot camp week on August 26–so I have about 10 days. I’m quite excited. Sammy kicked my butt the other day on a run, but it felt great.

What changes is everyone going to make when this is over ? Anything permanent?

Saturday’s

Beth – Saturday’s are not good days for me to eat good.  Friends of our invited us out to Olive Garden.  Before we got there i tood my husband not to tell them I’m on a cleasne I didn’t want to be the talk of the dinner and judged for what i can and can’t eat.  If I’m eating the wrong this or not.  Too Stressful.  So i thought i would try to make healthy choice, but everything is pasta.  I ate the salad, some chicken and pasta dinner.  I only ate half , I didn’t have any wine. Only water.  No Desert.  But I felt so full and blah.  And by the end of dinner I got so emotional and grumpy.  I don’t know if the food had anything to do with it or just because I knew I ate the wrong stuff.  Well my wiegh in is Monday so we’ll see how I do.   

Great Job Nancy.  Keep up the good work.

Day 7 Nancy  Today was my last day on the sp cleanse. I’m 1/3 of the way. I feel pretty good. Went to the gyn and walked, checked my weight and was happy. I lost 5lbs. YEAH!!! THAT IS A GOOD START. my clothes fit better and I feel better. I’m looking forward to day 11. It will be nice to have some fish or chicken. How is everybody else doing? Michele when is your boot camp? I think we all need to go      ;)      (my daughter Clare taught me that smiley)

Day 13 Beth

I had awesome fish on the grill last night, with some citrus peels, salt and pepper.  It was delicious.  I also has steamed calms, not on the approved list, but I made them for my husband and just had to try 3-4, maybe 5-6.  Also grilled up some sweet peppers, and portabello mushrooms.  I went to the farming market this morning with the girls, why haven’t I been before?  It was great.  Peaches, nectarines, tomatoes, Carrots, etc. 

Michelle, I took the SP Cleanse longer because of my bad weekend last week.

Day 12 Amy

Nancy-I had the same problem for 3 or 4 days.  It seems to have resoved itself since then.

Michelle-I love your honesty!

I went picking blueberries again to day.  I decided I like them fresh, just not so much in the shakes.  Had to buy some peaches at Sam’s club, that helps the shakes.  I am enjoying some wild rice sauted with mushrooms, onions and chicken.  I have left out the protein in my shakes since I have a little chicken.  I am just too busy and disintrested with choices to eat often.  The salad doesn’t fill me up so i kind of feel like it is a waste of time to make and eat!  I think I may have to have 3 shakes a day as it seems like I only eat once a day.  Never thought that would happen.  My weight is steady, no change up or down.  I continue to sweat sooo much when I exercise, does anyone else do that?

Day 6 Nancy  Today is day 6 for me. Beth your correct, the shakes taste much better as the cleanse progresses. I’ll have to get some pineapple and try Michele’s favorite. I’m surprised that I’m not that hungry. The food has not become boring for me yet. Yesterday I had a lot of gas, my stool was very loose and some cramping. Is this part of it or do I have something else going on?