5-30-2011

so this is kinda the same thing i had the other night just with chicken breast seasoned iwth the mrs dash southwest chipotle cooked on the foreman grill. i only did a cup of the zuccinni "noodles" (yes i'm addictd to them) and then a cup of steamed brocilli. it was really good. i recommend trying the noodles.

so i'm getting a little depressed with this stage of my diet. not sure whats the deal. but i just got off of having my period for a few weeks and now i'm back on it again. i was down to 134lbs on friday and today and yesturday i'm up to 137. i'm really not happy with all of this at all. i dont really know how to stop whats going on. i'm thinking i'm going to give it till thursday (weigh in day) then start working out and going to phase 2. maybe going to phase 2 and working out will give it a little boost. i was going to stay on phase 1 and work out but i think my body will like the extra protien at lunch time so i'll have the energy to work out after the girls go to bed.

i'm kinda nervous to start working out though. i know i'll be sooo sore at first. and tired. hopefully i dont mess up the diet. but something needs to kick it in gear. i have meps and boot camp coming up and i need to be off this diet and down to my goal weight.

after only having a week off and being back on my period is exhausting. it has drained all my energy out of me and all i want is a cookie!!! oh well i'll just take a nap. the chores i had planned for today will still be there later.

5-28-2011

dinner tonight was SOOO good! turkey burger on the george forman, zucinni "noodles" and some sautee'd mushrooms. super easy and something your WHOLE family will like.

Turkey Burger

5oz ground turkey breast

fav seasonings.

(sweet mesquite, garlic salt, mrs dash southwest chipotle)

-mix all together and form into a patty

- spray foreman grill

- cook till done (since i dont have directions to my foreman this has been a learning process :P )

Zuccinni "Noodles"

1 zuccini

olive oil

garlic salt

parsley flakes

-with a potatoe peeler, peel zuccini lengthwise into long thin strips.

-in a medium sauce pan heat olive oil

-throw in zuccini, season with garlic salt and parsley flakes and cook on high for about 2 minutes.

Sautee'd Mushrooms

2 sliced mushrooms

saute till desired doneness

this is one meal for one person on the Ideal Protien Diet ENJOY!!!!

5-26-2011

i've been trying to post a new blog for quite some time but blogger wouldnt let me log in! wth....so i am hoping this is a long blog we'll see. i have two little ones still running around and i need to get dinner started so i have to take breaks in between typing so i'm sorry if my contexts doesnt seem to make sense. but then again we are talking about me and my thoughts never really do make sense.

SOOOOO.....after 3 weeks of being STUCK at 141.4 i'm happy to say that i am at 136 as of this morning. hopefully i'll get back to my 5lbs a week average again!!! cause those are GREAT! also i'm thrilled to say i'm actually wearing a pair of stretch pants. and they look amazing on me. i'm gonna have to pick up some of my own. i borrowed these from nicks cousin the other day and havent returned them yet.

the one thing i DONT like about losing weight is my face. it looks like a drug addicts face. maybe when i start toning my face will get some meat on the bones. or maybe i'll just get used to it. god knows a tan would probably help the black circles under my eyes and the pale complextion!

everyday i get closer and closer to my goal but some days i just feel like it will never end. i get frustrated and begin to give up hope. i just have to stick with it and keep on going. now that iknow my goal is within reach NOT cheating is getting harder and harder. i can literally tastes all the yummy foods i see.

luckily i have found new reciepes that i love. i got a new dressing. the walden farms asian dressing and marinade. tastes way better as a marinade! here is the reciepe. (again the amounts of marinade and timed cooked is up to you)

5oz cut up chicken breasts
1 cup (1lrg) green bell pepper
1 cup broccili, green onions, jalepenos
walden farms asian marinade.
olive oil

soak the cut up chicken breasts in the marinade while the pan and oil is heating up
cook chicken in oil till about half way done. remove from pan.
steam in same pan with some water and asian marinade the veggies. cover and simmer
when veggies are just about to your liking throw chicken back in the mix, cover and simmer till desired liking.

i add more dressing to mine. i dont add any seasonings. its good jsut as is with a salad on the side.

i have noticed that i LOVE eggs on this diet. the thing i have found i miss the most is that i dont eat breakfast (yet) so having eggs for dinner lets me pretend i DO get the breakfast. plus its fast and easy.

i did find 2 reciepes for zuccini noodles and baked kale. they both sound good. but i dont have what ever it is i need to make the noodles. :( let me know if anyone has one i can borrow before i buy one

i think this is good for now. i have to work in the morning. which is hard enough to do with out extra foods to snack on. my energy level seems to be dropping. i need carbs soon. lol!

5-21-2011

feeling a little better today, talked to nicks cousin last night about the ideal protien diet stuff. and she was telling me that she platued for 3 weeks too, so that made me feel a lot better. we'll see what thursday brings, my batter in my scale is going dead so i need to replace that ASAP!!! kinda sucked to not weigh myself today, i feel like a druggie needing a fix!!!!! here's to hoping this week goes good, i'm almost done!

5-19-2011

come on fucking really!!!! seriously!!!! 3rd week in a fucking row at 141!!! i really hope i have a change by next thursday. otherwise i'm phasing off having my cheat day and starting again. also i've been on my period for just as long almost. its getting old. FAST!! hopefully phasing off and starting again gives me the boost i need to lose the last 20lbs. i'm so beyond frustrated right now.

not to mention i got NO sleep last night. nick comes home at like 2am and he has the tv in the room sooo loud that it wakes me up then natalie crawls in WIDE AWAKE at like 3am. then the power goes out at like 330 i finally doze of at like 4am and then the power comes back on and with everything beeping it wakes me up! supposed to be a beautiful day out and all i want to do is sleep! and mope about not losing weight. but whatever.

we'll see what next week brings about. please god let it be a weight loss week not a stand still!!! i haven't cheeted and i've been very very good. i dont see why i'm being punished :( not sure what to really do right now though. being at a stand still isnt fun anymore. i can do a week of no loss thats fine but three weeks. and just about as long on my period. arg!!! and i know they are linked. that its proven that you have less weight loss on your period weeks. but come on cut me some slack mother nature and BACK OFFF!!!!!

5-18-2011

its been a while since i've blogged. i've been pretty discouraged with this diet. i was stuck at 141 for about 12 days! just yesturday i finally weighed in at 138.8. which is where i'm still at today. the joke about the last 20 lbs being the hardest is still true on this diet where the weight magically seems to melt off of you. i didnt cheat though! i kept with it. even though nick made delicious ribs one night. and there are still some in the fridge as we speak. everyday i weighed the same was a battle to keep from cheating. it just didnt seem worth it to continue the diet without any loss. lets hope that there wont be another "platue". i can't afford one. i want to be off this diet already and i still have 18lbs to go and then a month of phasing. I should be getting married the end of june and i'm still debating if i am going to cheat on that day or not. still haven't decided exactly.

found a new protien that is way super cheap and tastes amazing! its the muscle milk powder from costco. all i need is 3/4th scoop of it in 7ozs water and its has a great rich flavor. i will probably continue to buy this protien after the diet is over. for those days at work when i just need a snack and i dont want to have chips and sodas like i used to do.

can't wait to go to boot camp though. i'm gonna come back sooo toned, and looking hot. i'll miss my girls though. :( but it will help my family out in the long run so i know its a good thing.

i havent been feeling too hot the last couple of days, my throat is killing me. which sucks n this diet cause i used to like to eat chips to kinda scratch my throat as i'm eating them but i can't. soy sauce cause of the salt kinda helps a little. not sure how i'm going to do at work tomorrow feeling like this but a girls gotta work right!

i have a lot of ppl asking me about this diet and if i can give them the information and such. but its really hard to give out. i wish i could scream it out from the top of the roof so everyone can loose weight and build confidence. but its a lot of work explaining the diet. IF they even do it. my cousin is doing it right now and she isnt have results like i would have thought she would have. but everyone is different. my results go from AWESOME to eh...this week sucks. lol! so i'm kinda hesitant about letting ppl in on the diet. i would feel bad if it doesnt work.

tomorrow is weigh in day and i'm hoping for something good. maybe another couple of lbs. hmmm...i'll be happy just with some ounces lost. i've lost track of what week i'm on too. loL!

hope everyone has a great night and enjoys the sun tomorrow'

5-14-2011

oh the temptation!!! at a friends bbq'ing and nick and his cousin made THE ribs i LOVE!!! wtf!!! i can't have them of course. but they sure do look sweet!

so the big announcement is that i'm joining the navy. here very soon. nick and i are gonna be getting married in about a month. so with little money and no planning i'm throwing a small wedding. wish me luck!

5-9-2011

man i'm soooo tired... i'm thinking it might be my lack of carbs that are making me crash like crazy. its like i need a cheat day to jump start my diet again. more than likely not gonna do the cheat day. but i keep thinking about it. its probably all the stress that i'm going through.

i'm still at 141 today, yesturday the scale read 138...hmmmm.... this diet really can screw with your head! we'll see what tomorrow will bring. i'm gonna be excited to get under 140. maN!!! think where i have come from...233 after i had chloe on 8-18-09. i'm shocked! i get quick glances in mirrors and think to myself...and sometimes at nick....wow i really do look amazing! BRING ON THE SUMMER BIOTCHES!!! i'm ready to take the girls swimming in a bathing suit (although i need a tan desperatly and some toning done) but i look better than i have in YEARS (almost a decade).

got some big changes in my life that is coming up. can't discuss them till they are finalized but big changes.....VERY BIG

5-4-2011

i'm sitting here thinking to myself....WOW i'm at 142. ha wow! i was cleaning out my pants drawer to fit some more clothes that NOW fit me into there and i tried on this pair of shorts that i wore LAST summer, and wow.....i couldnt even keep them on my hips! they are sooooo huge. i need to get my size 18's back from my friend so i can try them on and take pictures when this is all done. i have 22 more lbs to go! i can't believe it! i have 12 more to go till i am off of stage 1 and onto stage 2 then ten after that before i finally get fruit and bread and butter!

MMMMmmMMMMmmmMM its the small things in life right. once i'm onto phase 3 i will only have 4 weeks left of the diet then my amazing CHEAT DAY!! my mouth waters just thinking about it. i probably have about 2 more months on this diet. so hopefully 4th of july will be a good EATING day for me! i'm hoping at least. 2 more months seems like sooo far from here. but ihave to lose all the weight before i can start phasing out of the diet. and the last two phases takes 2 weeks each. but it wont be bad cause it wont be like it is on phase 1. where i'm super restricted and i look forward to dinners. phase 3 you get a good breakfast lunch and dinner then protien for after dinner snack. i'm still cloudy on phase 4 but my friend will fill in the blanks i'm sure. she has been extremely supportive of me in the diet. and has helped me with every question i have had. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!! i couldnt have done this diet without her (since she is the one that supplies me with all the info so i didnt have to spend a fortune at the chiropractors)

i LOVE looking at myself in a full length mirror and as i dont have one right now i WILL be picking one up this weekend! I used to avoid the mirrors....just a quick look at my hair and makeup to make sure i look alright and then i was done. anything that was below the sholders i hated looking at....i was at Victoria secret the other day and i actually took pictures of myself in the mirror. i was AMAZED! i dont get to see myself that often in a full mirror so i get shocked everytime i DO see myself.

i'm gonna leave you now with my reciepe for what i had for dinner tonight. (no picture)

fried eggs and sautee'd spinach

2 eggs
1 cup spinach
1 cup mixture mushrooms, jalapenos, green onions
olive oil

in a small pan fry the two eggs how you prefer. i like mine hard and salty.
in a medium frying pan pour olive oil heat on medium high and sautee mushrooms jalepenos green onions and spinach.

i like to put garlic salt, pepper, and yes more sea salt. i like my eggs and spinach salty.

quick easy dinner.

5-3-2011 part two

i think i'm gonna start posting IDEAL PROTIEN DIET friendly reciepes on here. i have so much fun experimenting with different things that i think i should share them. just fyi there are a few things about my reciepes i should point out...

1. i dont measure anything (except the meat and veggies)

2. anything can be added and taken out of the reciepes. which make them perfect for anyone

okay with htat being said here is what i had tonight. I'm gonna call it

LEMON HERB CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND SPINACH

5oz chicken

italian seasoning

salt

pepper

1 lemon

2 garlic cloves

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1 cup spinach leaves

1 cup mixture jalapenos, green onions, and mushrooms

olive oil

garlic salt

salt

-in a steamer prepare water, squeeze some lemon into the water for added flavor.

-season chicken with italian seasoning, pepper, salt. squeeze lemon over chicken. place lemons and chicken on the steamer tray. put garlic cloves on top of the chicken.

-cook for 15 minutes

-while chicken is cooking put olive oil, spinach and mixture of jalapenos, green onions, and mushrooms in a medium saucepan on med high heat. saute to desired doneness.

voila! delish meal that is within the realm of the ideal protien diet. serve with romaine lettuce and walden farms ceasar dressing or just eat as is.

if you try this let me know how it is. not just ppl on the ideal protien diet have to try this. this is very healthy for ANYONE! low fat, low carb, low calorie dinner that everyone will enjoy

5-3-2011

feeling pretty good. still am looking forward to being off this diet. mainly for the fact i want to start getting into shape. working out is something i am CRAVING now.

I'm at 143 today. pretty good, seeing how i only have 23 more to go. I remember when i lost my first 20lbs with just eating right and exercising. oh i was sooo happy!!! but the journey seemed sooo long. now i only have 23 left. i can't believe it. i'm excited and nervous all at the same time. can i even do it alone? i did really good when i was just eating right, it was the fact that the weight wasnt coming off as fast as i would have liked it too. Now i just can't believe that i'm at 143. i dont even remember when i WAS this weight. that is sad.

In middle school through high school i've always struggled with weight. I wasnt big but bigger than all the other prettier girls. bigger than all my friends. i felt fat. gross. clothes didnt look right on me and i always tried to hide myself with baggie clothes. t'shirts that didnt show my grossness. the only time i felt pretty was sophmore year my friend karissa lent me clothes and did my hair and make up for a dance (that to remind EVERYONE i went to alone!) it was the only time i felt pretty. i remember one night at dinner asking my brother peter for a roll and he said you have plenty already (refering to my fat rolls) mind you i wasnt as fat as i was jsut a year ago. oh no, nowhere near it. i was probably about as big as i am right now. but it stung. still stings today. i wonder if ppl know what its like to be fat. to look at every bite you see going into your mouth and say to yourself "you really dont need this". and the fact was i didnt. but its not fair when EVERYONE else is eating fattening foods.

I'm happy that i'm almost over my FAT stage. summer is coming and i want to look good. i'm still debating if i want to go to my high school reunion or not. Do i really care to see you all. or do i jsut want to show off how amazing i'll look??? i guess i'll find that out soon enough.

weigh in on thursday and i'm hoping it will show 140!!! hoping. nothing i can do to really push it along. lol! just keep on trucking i guess.