So far things are going well with the Isagenix. The chocolate shake is still not tasting any better. I tried adding a banana to it. Didn't help. I tried adding raspberries. Still didn't help. Maybe tomorrow I will try strawberries. This is good to know in case I order more, I can skip the chocolate and just go with vanilla.
The IsaSnack wafers are still pretty chalky tasting. But they kind of do the trick.
I find that I forget to take the IsaFlush at night, so I take it with the night time shake (if I have a dinner one) just so I don't forget.
I had tuna for lunch on Thurs. (day 2). And pasta for dinner on Fri. (day 3). And a roast beef sandwich for lunch Sat. (day 4). I find that if I eat food for lunch then I am not starving and a shake is fine for dinner. If I wait until dinner to eat then I am starving until then.
I am not sure what is going on with the Ionix. If I don't follow with a water chaser then it burns and makes me nauseous. I looked and it basically a huge dose of vitamin B12 (2000%). So I am not sure what is getting to me.
I did run 4 miles on Fri. (day 3) and 11.6 miles on Sat. (day 4). So hopefully that will even out if I did something wrong.
I know kind of a boring update, but I am tired and still wanted to add something before I forget. I am interested to see how cleanse day goes.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Isagenix attempt - Day 1
I mentioned that I was going to start yet another new venture. I am going to try to Isagenix 30 Day System.
My good friend Shala started using this system in the middle of December and now only 3 months later she has lost (or released as she says) over 40 lbs. Wow! Now I don't need to lose that much so it will probably not come off that fast but I want to give it a shot.
The system included 6 shake days and 1 cleanse day a week. This means that you drink 2 shakes as a meal replacement and eat one 400-600 calorie meal on shake days. In addition to drinking an Ionix (still not sure what that is for), take a Natural Accelerator 2xs a day (again don't know, I really should research lol) and take IsaFlush at night (that one I can figure out on my own). Then on cleanse days you drink the Cleanse For Life 4xs a day. You can have their snacks a few times during the day so you don't feel like you are starving.
Anyway, let me start off my saying I am entering in this venture highly skeptical. Why am I doing it then? I don't know, I am always willing to give things a fair shake. To be honest as I watched my friend lose pounds and get all excited, I was happy for her but worried at the same time. This couldn't be healthy. And it really isn't changing an eating lifestyle. What happens at goal weight and you go back to eating the same way as before? It would all come back on. I was hoping that the major weight loss would be an incentive to change eating habits to keep it off. From talking to her that sounds like the plan.
With all the weight loss excitement she kept focusing on the fact that it really is just a cellular cleanse with a weight loss bonus. I know I eat junk and who knows how much crap (figuratively and literally) I am filled with. So I started to question the cleanse. I asked if I could just do the Cleanse For Life (CFL) without the rest of the system. I didn't want to do meal replacement or fasting cleanses. Sounds miserable actually. She said that even just drinking the cleanse each evening without changing anything else will still help. But then I thought the system as a whole is designed to completely cleanse the body. So if I give it a shot and do the 9 day system then I would at least get a kick start to the cellular cleanse. Then I found out that 4 of those 9 days are fasting days. NO Thank You!
I debated with myself of what to do. The 30 Days System can be quite pricey. $300+. Do I spend that kind of money and not like the results? Do I spend $65 and go with just the cleanse and see how that goes? I called another friend to help me sort out. She suggested going with just the CFL and if I like it to add the rest. Pretty good advice.
So I ordered the 30 Day System.
I started yesterday with a shake day. Here is what I encountered.
First thing in the morning I had an Ionix (a powder that you mix with water) and the Natural Accelerator. The taste wasn't so bad, kind of reminded me of cider. I didn't mix it very well so it was kind of chunky and I needed to add some water to get the rest out of the cup.
20-30 min. later I made a chocolate shake. I got the packets of powder so I don't have to measure and then I can keep some in the car in case I am out. Then I don't have any excuse to eat fast food. I mixed it in a blender with water and ice. I have to say, it was NOT delicious. When I mentioned that to Shala she said its because I am acidic. When my ph levels out the taste will get better. I will wait it out and see.
Prior to this system I was having a spinach shake in the mornings. Trust me is tastes delicious even though it sounds gross and is neon green. One thing I liked about the shakes (besides taste and knowing how healthy they were) was almost one hour later (like clockwork) I was spending some quality time in the bathroom.
The Isagenix shake did the same thing. Yay!
Then after bringing the kids to school I ran 6 miles.
For lunch I had a Turkey salad from Arbys. I wasn't that hungry so only ate half and gave the rest to my husband.
A few hours later for snack I tried a vanilla IsaSnack! It is a big "tablet" that you eat, I had that with half a banana. It was pretty chalky but the banana helped with the taste.
Then a vanilla shake for dinner. The vanilla shake was actually pretty good. Much more tolerable than the chocolate.
I was supposed to have an evening snack that included protein. I ate some of the left over fajita meat that I made for my husband for dinner. Probably not what they meant but it worked.
I forgot to take the Isaflush last night. Oops. I hope the shake does its job without the Isaflush.
I did weigh myself and took all my measurements and took pictures for before information to document changes. I am not sharing those yet though until the end of 30 days.
Here's hoping this works and that I can continue to document the journey and that I am in some way an inspiration for others to get healthy. That would be an achievement.
My good friend Shala started using this system in the middle of December and now only 3 months later she has lost (or released as she says) over 40 lbs. Wow! Now I don't need to lose that much so it will probably not come off that fast but I want to give it a shot.
The system included 6 shake days and 1 cleanse day a week. This means that you drink 2 shakes as a meal replacement and eat one 400-600 calorie meal on shake days. In addition to drinking an Ionix (still not sure what that is for), take a Natural Accelerator 2xs a day (again don't know, I really should research lol) and take IsaFlush at night (that one I can figure out on my own). Then on cleanse days you drink the Cleanse For Life 4xs a day. You can have their snacks a few times during the day so you don't feel like you are starving.
Anyway, let me start off my saying I am entering in this venture highly skeptical. Why am I doing it then? I don't know, I am always willing to give things a fair shake. To be honest as I watched my friend lose pounds and get all excited, I was happy for her but worried at the same time. This couldn't be healthy. And it really isn't changing an eating lifestyle. What happens at goal weight and you go back to eating the same way as before? It would all come back on. I was hoping that the major weight loss would be an incentive to change eating habits to keep it off. From talking to her that sounds like the plan.
With all the weight loss excitement she kept focusing on the fact that it really is just a cellular cleanse with a weight loss bonus. I know I eat junk and who knows how much crap (figuratively and literally) I am filled with. So I started to question the cleanse. I asked if I could just do the Cleanse For Life (CFL) without the rest of the system. I didn't want to do meal replacement or fasting cleanses. Sounds miserable actually. She said that even just drinking the cleanse each evening without changing anything else will still help. But then I thought the system as a whole is designed to completely cleanse the body. So if I give it a shot and do the 9 day system then I would at least get a kick start to the cellular cleanse. Then I found out that 4 of those 9 days are fasting days. NO Thank You!
I debated with myself of what to do. The 30 Days System can be quite pricey. $300+. Do I spend that kind of money and not like the results? Do I spend $65 and go with just the cleanse and see how that goes? I called another friend to help me sort out. She suggested going with just the CFL and if I like it to add the rest. Pretty good advice.
So I ordered the 30 Day System.
I started yesterday with a shake day. Here is what I encountered.
First thing in the morning I had an Ionix (a powder that you mix with water) and the Natural Accelerator. The taste wasn't so bad, kind of reminded me of cider. I didn't mix it very well so it was kind of chunky and I needed to add some water to get the rest out of the cup.
20-30 min. later I made a chocolate shake. I got the packets of powder so I don't have to measure and then I can keep some in the car in case I am out. Then I don't have any excuse to eat fast food. I mixed it in a blender with water and ice. I have to say, it was NOT delicious. When I mentioned that to Shala she said its because I am acidic. When my ph levels out the taste will get better. I will wait it out and see.
Prior to this system I was having a spinach shake in the mornings. Trust me is tastes delicious even though it sounds gross and is neon green. One thing I liked about the shakes (besides taste and knowing how healthy they were) was almost one hour later (like clockwork) I was spending some quality time in the bathroom.
The Isagenix shake did the same thing. Yay!
Then after bringing the kids to school I ran 6 miles.
For lunch I had a Turkey salad from Arbys. I wasn't that hungry so only ate half and gave the rest to my husband.
A few hours later for snack I tried a vanilla IsaSnack! It is a big "tablet" that you eat, I had that with half a banana. It was pretty chalky but the banana helped with the taste.
Then a vanilla shake for dinner. The vanilla shake was actually pretty good. Much more tolerable than the chocolate.
I was supposed to have an evening snack that included protein. I ate some of the left over fajita meat that I made for my husband for dinner. Probably not what they meant but it worked.
I forgot to take the Isaflush last night. Oops. I hope the shake does its job without the Isaflush.
I did weigh myself and took all my measurements and took pictures for before information to document changes. I am not sharing those yet though until the end of 30 days.
Here's hoping this works and that I can continue to document the journey and that I am in some way an inspiration for others to get healthy. That would be an achievement.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Getting caught up...Actually sticking with something!
First off to get caught up. I did finish the JM30DS. Surprise, surprise. It was kind of a let down. I didn't really lose any weight or inches. I did feel better and stronger but I was hoping for more results.
Then sometime between the beginning of Sept. (ending of JM30DS) and the beginning of Dec. I gained another 10 lbs. 10 lbs! I weighed less 9 months pg with my second (didn't make it to 9 mo. with #1). Not good. It hit me the Big 4-0, was less than a year away. I want to Fit & Fabulous at 40. After delaying and trying to come up with some no effort way I decided to do things the old fashion way. Get off my butt, eat better and exercise.
I noticed on FB that Jen would make comments about wanting to do the same. So I contacted her and asked if she wanted to start running with me. She said yes and we set up our first run for Nov. 30. I could not run again until the next week because Hubby was having foot surgery and I needed to be a nurse for him.
We started slow. We chose a trail that was marked by the tenth mile. At first we could only run 2 tenths/walk 2 tenths. We would continue this until the total run distance equaled 1.5 miles. The next week it was run 2/walk 1. The next week run 3/walk1-2. We continued adding the run distance and overall distance every week. Then on Saturdays we would try to do the whole distance without walking.
Shortly after the first run, I decided that we needed a goal. We should sign up for a race! A 5k? No, too easy. A 10K? For wusses! I suggested to Jen that we sign up for Borgess Run Camp and sign up to run a Half Marathon in May. So my surprise she agreed.
Last Saturday I ran 10 miles without stopping! OMGoodness! I have lost between 11-15 lbs (depends on the day). I am so excited! Increasing the milage every week is giving me confidence that I can do this, I am stronger than I was giving myself credit. This Saturday we are shooting for 11 miles.
Is it easy? No. Is it even fun? Not really. I am doing this because I want to be around to raise my children. I want to set an example to them to stay in shape. To be fair the Run Camp is enjoyable. We run at a conversation pace. We chat the whole run and I don't even notice the distance. I like our team and am meeting new people (something I like to do). I actually get so excited to do the long runs that I set out my clothes the night before and wake before the alarm.
"This isn't as bad as I thought," went through my mind. Followed by, "Why don't we do a full marathon then?" So again I suggested to Jen that we run a full in the fall. I have heard her talk about it so I know its in the works. When we heard a nutritionist discuss ultramarathons she turned to me and said, "If next year at this time you tell me we are going to do an ultramarathon, I will punch you." Hahahaha I guess I have some influence but not that much. lol
So proud of myself for starting something and actually sticking with it.
Tomorrow I start another journey. I am hoping to document that here. You will find out tomorrow.
Then sometime between the beginning of Sept. (ending of JM30DS) and the beginning of Dec. I gained another 10 lbs. 10 lbs! I weighed less 9 months pg with my second (didn't make it to 9 mo. with #1). Not good. It hit me the Big 4-0, was less than a year away. I want to Fit & Fabulous at 40. After delaying and trying to come up with some no effort way I decided to do things the old fashion way. Get off my butt, eat better and exercise.
I noticed on FB that Jen would make comments about wanting to do the same. So I contacted her and asked if she wanted to start running with me. She said yes and we set up our first run for Nov. 30. I could not run again until the next week because Hubby was having foot surgery and I needed to be a nurse for him.
We started slow. We chose a trail that was marked by the tenth mile. At first we could only run 2 tenths/walk 2 tenths. We would continue this until the total run distance equaled 1.5 miles. The next week it was run 2/walk 1. The next week run 3/walk1-2. We continued adding the run distance and overall distance every week. Then on Saturdays we would try to do the whole distance without walking.
Shortly after the first run, I decided that we needed a goal. We should sign up for a race! A 5k? No, too easy. A 10K? For wusses! I suggested to Jen that we sign up for Borgess Run Camp and sign up to run a Half Marathon in May. So my surprise she agreed.
Last Saturday I ran 10 miles without stopping! OMGoodness! I have lost between 11-15 lbs (depends on the day). I am so excited! Increasing the milage every week is giving me confidence that I can do this, I am stronger than I was giving myself credit. This Saturday we are shooting for 11 miles.
Is it easy? No. Is it even fun? Not really. I am doing this because I want to be around to raise my children. I want to set an example to them to stay in shape. To be fair the Run Camp is enjoyable. We run at a conversation pace. We chat the whole run and I don't even notice the distance. I like our team and am meeting new people (something I like to do). I actually get so excited to do the long runs that I set out my clothes the night before and wake before the alarm.
"This isn't as bad as I thought," went through my mind. Followed by, "Why don't we do a full marathon then?" So again I suggested to Jen that we run a full in the fall. I have heard her talk about it so I know its in the works. When we heard a nutritionist discuss ultramarathons she turned to me and said, "If next year at this time you tell me we are going to do an ultramarathon, I will punch you." Hahahaha I guess I have some influence but not that much. lol
So proud of myself for starting something and actually sticking with it.
Tomorrow I start another journey. I am hoping to document that here. You will find out tomorrow.
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