Monday, August 2, 2010
Facebook: "My health plan may not have decreased my weight, but after three weeks of staying the same weight I am SO HAPPY! Lost two matriarchs in this last month, one of which I was caring for and had to spearhead her funeral. For the most part I m...ade good choices but with so much sadness I did partake in things I should not have...kept Medifast close and stayed as close to plan as possible...gained and lost two pounds but still on track! Expect the speedbumps and the road will be much easier! For those that are using Medifast as a DIET...there in is the problem! Diets are discouraging when you don't get results...a health plan expects ups and downs and helps you stay on track...every day that I feel better is a good day. See More"
Monday, July 19, 2010
Facebook | Taking Shape with Lisa Judy
Facebook Taking Shape with Lisa Judy: "I have a problem...the three sizes of clothes that used to live in my closet is dwindling. I am wearing the lower end of the three sizes and found that getting rid of clothes feels really GREAT. My problem is that as I continue on my journey for better health I find that my some of my clothes look really funny on me...who would have thought!"
Facebook | Taking Shape with Lisa Judy
Facebook Taking Shape with Lisa Judy: "Sometimes people try to alter the processes that you are currently trying to succeed in. Don't let it get you down...take baby steps and think about your mission! A diet says no you cannot...A health plan allows you to...within reason...so don't jump overboard just take a few bites!"
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Chili
May not seem like very much food
Take 15 minutes and drink water
This meal is hearty and tasty too!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Words to live by
Dr. A's Fundamentals of Health
* Healthy eating, including vitanutrient support
* Healthy weight and normal waist size
* An active lifestyle and a daily activity program
* Recouperative sleep
* Relaxation
* A microenvironment of health
* Well-being, limited stress, sense of purpose and meaning, spiritual health, and personal fulfillment
* A support system
* Healthy eating, including vitanutrient support
* Healthy weight and normal waist size
* An active lifestyle and a daily activity program
* Recouperative sleep
* Relaxation
* A microenvironment of health
* Well-being, limited stress, sense of purpose and meaning, spiritual health, and personal fulfillment
* A support system
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Yes you can CAN
Soups are one of those things that can make you go argh and the Chili is exasperating too! I was told that if you pre-prepare and let it steep you get a better meal. After a few attempts to pre-prepare my soup/chili for my afternoon meal I found that this grab and go meal is alot easier with a little understanding and a friend like mine. Mason has brought me more joy and comfort than any other pint jar has before him...he is my new best friend and he comes in convientent pint jars!
First thing to understand is that with any meal that comes in a paper wrapper it has to be hydrated. Chili works the same way and for best results it is necessary to heat in small increments and to pay extra close attention because boil over is a HUGE possiblity while it is heating.
Second is that heating in a microwave is not as easy as on the stove because a watched pot DOES boil and all in a matter of a second and a half....this is where the ARGH comes in. While heating in the microwave it is incredibley important to stay close and watch for the few minutes it takes to heat and reheat. If the boiling occurs simply open the door and try again, this may take a few times but makes all the difference. The more time you allow for heating the more hydration you will achieve and the better the soup or chili will be.
The third is that once hydrated the meal is rather enjoyable but you have to give it an honest effort and a chance. Remember that a popping sound does occur which is normal.
My experience is that in the morning when I am preparing for my 20oz water and Coffee laced Medifast Cappacino I am thinking about my day and what foods are going to be best for my busy lifestyle. Usually I plan one of my meals to be a soup or chili because I can plan to be near a microwave at some point. So while I am working on my first meal (takes less than 2 minutes) I am heating to a boiling point my soup/chili and letting it sit until my next cup of Joe. While preparing my second cup of coffee I take the opportunity to reheat to boiling my soup/chili and then before I walk out the door I reheat one more time then cap it with the lid and ring, wrap it in a towel and drop it in my bag...out the door I go! Within a few minutes I hear "Ping" and walla I have canned soup or chili. This process gives your meal time to sit and hydrate and when I am ready to eat the meal it has nice BIG chunks of goodness and a semi thick broth that I am finding is not so bad and really does taste good...granted it is not a gourmet meal but what do you expect!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Day 7 with NO regrets!
So today is the beginning of the seventh day on my mission to get healthy and I would not have believed it if I had not just lived it. I started the Medifast Health Program weighing in at 188 and today I am down ten...that is right, ten (10) pounds lighter and have no wants to go back from where I started.
The program was a little bit of a challenge for me because I am not used to eating so many times a day. Taking my daily medications and vitamins was super easy because the handful I took 2 times a day is now down to prescriptions, B supplement (which is suggested) and Fish Oil caps. I do have to say after identifying the various times during the day that I need to refuel and making adjustments if I forgot to eat got easier as the days went on. I still have a bit of a time in the morning hours keeping up with the refueling schedule and find that the afternoon I am eating every 2 hours or slightly less and eating a meal as I am going to bed. So it really seems like I still have more getting used to things but know it will get easier.
The water aspect is not a problem because I can get down water pretty easy. This program actually makes you thirsty and want to drink water which puts my water input to an average of 120 ounces a day. That might seem like a lot and it is, but it really is only 2 - 1 liter bottles plus 3 of my large glasses a day...I am actually kind of scared to see how much I drink when the weather gets hot!
Prefered snacks are available to those that need them but I found that it was not a problem for me because I found it wasn't necessary...I just wasn't hungry even being the junk food junkie and pork out session kind of person I WAS!!! I decided when I started this venture that I would give it my all...focus and be honest...DO NOT give into the Blueberry Fritters....dang! But keeping in mind the impact that they have on my shrinking love rolls gives me the incentive I need to keep on keepin on!!
Lean and Green meals I knew were going to be a bit of a challenge with my busy schedule, so prior to starting my new health plan I studied up on what was the best meat and vegetables that I could eat. This was made very easy with the assistance of the Medifast Quick Start Guide and the options that you are givin to choose from. It is outlined really well and makes you completely in control of your own destiny and ultimate weight loss and is the first step in learning and acheiving optimal health. I purchased quick and easy to prepare lean meats, fish and egg beaters with a large variety of low carbohydrate vegetables and found that I was on the right track with my dieting that I had done over the years. The only difference is that before my bodies health was out of control which made healthy habits not easy to compy with for any length of time.
As with everything there is rules and the biggest one at this point is to take 15 minutes to eat each meal...taking time is essential for your tummy to acknowledge that it is filling up and alllows your tummy to not get over full. For me this is a huge challenge because 75% of the time I am running from one place to another or am so busy that I don't have 15 minutes to eat. I find that when I do take the 15 minutes to eat I feel fuller, more comfortable and can judge easier when my tummy says it is content. Seems funny to not actually know what your body is telling you at age 40 something but you would be surprised how wrong I was!
Growling tummies scarfing up fat cells is a unnerving consiquence of having healthy habits but knowing the different feelings for hungry and thirsty are something that I thought I understood...guess again! Being on this program for only one week has taught me the difference (I am getting to know) and now when my body cries for sustinance and liquids I know better what it wants and how to respond. My tummy has talked more in the last week than it has in years and the gas has been quite abundant but I keep in mind that I am like a toddler learning how to walk...it will get better over time and will depend on what I eat! I keep thinking that it is my bodies way of telling me that each explosion is fat cells being destroyed and digested...yuck, but inspirational.
The program was a little bit of a challenge for me because I am not used to eating so many times a day. Taking my daily medications and vitamins was super easy because the handful I took 2 times a day is now down to prescriptions, B supplement (which is suggested) and Fish Oil caps. I do have to say after identifying the various times during the day that I need to refuel and making adjustments if I forgot to eat got easier as the days went on. I still have a bit of a time in the morning hours keeping up with the refueling schedule and find that the afternoon I am eating every 2 hours or slightly less and eating a meal as I am going to bed. So it really seems like I still have more getting used to things but know it will get easier.
The water aspect is not a problem because I can get down water pretty easy. This program actually makes you thirsty and want to drink water which puts my water input to an average of 120 ounces a day. That might seem like a lot and it is, but it really is only 2 - 1 liter bottles plus 3 of my large glasses a day...I am actually kind of scared to see how much I drink when the weather gets hot!
Prefered snacks are available to those that need them but I found that it was not a problem for me because I found it wasn't necessary...I just wasn't hungry even being the junk food junkie and pork out session kind of person I WAS!!! I decided when I started this venture that I would give it my all...focus and be honest...DO NOT give into the Blueberry Fritters....dang! But keeping in mind the impact that they have on my shrinking love rolls gives me the incentive I need to keep on keepin on!!
Lean and Green meals I knew were going to be a bit of a challenge with my busy schedule, so prior to starting my new health plan I studied up on what was the best meat and vegetables that I could eat. This was made very easy with the assistance of the Medifast Quick Start Guide and the options that you are givin to choose from. It is outlined really well and makes you completely in control of your own destiny and ultimate weight loss and is the first step in learning and acheiving optimal health. I purchased quick and easy to prepare lean meats, fish and egg beaters with a large variety of low carbohydrate vegetables and found that I was on the right track with my dieting that I had done over the years. The only difference is that before my bodies health was out of control which made healthy habits not easy to compy with for any length of time.
As with everything there is rules and the biggest one at this point is to take 15 minutes to eat each meal...taking time is essential for your tummy to acknowledge that it is filling up and alllows your tummy to not get over full. For me this is a huge challenge because 75% of the time I am running from one place to another or am so busy that I don't have 15 minutes to eat. I find that when I do take the 15 minutes to eat I feel fuller, more comfortable and can judge easier when my tummy says it is content. Seems funny to not actually know what your body is telling you at age 40 something but you would be surprised how wrong I was!
Growling tummies scarfing up fat cells is a unnerving consiquence of having healthy habits but knowing the different feelings for hungry and thirsty are something that I thought I understood...guess again! Being on this program for only one week has taught me the difference (I am getting to know) and now when my body cries for sustinance and liquids I know better what it wants and how to respond. My tummy has talked more in the last week than it has in years and the gas has been quite abundant but I keep in mind that I am like a toddler learning how to walk...it will get better over time and will depend on what I eat! I keep thinking that it is my bodies way of telling me that each explosion is fat cells being destroyed and digested...yuck, but inspirational.
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