Detoxing-1st day!

I am using Standard Process 21 day Detox! Notice all the supplements and protein shakes. I am eating ONLY fruits, vegetables, and protein drink for the fist 7 days. On the 8th day, I will start adding chicken and fish into my diet. I will be eating twice as many fruits as veggies and half of the veggies must be raw. I am not taking the herb that controls carb cravings because I do not eat sugar or gluten.

I am hoping to loose weight as well as detox. I uploaded before pictures and hope to be updating pictures as the detox progresses.

On my first day, I am very sluggish and have a headache. Being the klutz that I am, I hit my head today, so I am not sure if the pain is detox or self inflicted. I did NOT have cravins today! Crazy... sugar free totally rocks!!! I did not exercise today but I will start to add exercise when my energy returns. I am told by the 3rd or 4th day my energy level will soar. My metabolism should be running at an optimal level until I indulge in sugar (won't be this year). I am going to try to update my blog daily. I am so excited and have high expectations for this detox.

one more pound!

I weighed in on Tuesday and I have lost one more pound. I did not weigh in on Valentine's day but I think I would have been one pound a way from my Valentine's day goal. I did buy 2 new pairs of jeans super cheap at Kohl's (on clearance +20% 0ff!) yay. They were necessary-my jeans were falling off w/o unbuttoning them! One pair is 2 sizes smaller and one pair is 3 sizes smaller. The smallest pair is my goal jeans.

I am getting a new laptop or netbook! YAY! My computer is nearly dead and is old! I had it in grad school before I was married. I will be able to blog more and add more recipes when I get my new computer. =)

Also-I am thinking of giving up dairy for the month of March. I am horrible at counting calories and seem to have more success with eliminating food. I eat dairy all the time so I am thinking it will help. Total to date I have lost nearly 20lbs since 1/1/2010! To bump of my workouts I may start another bigger loser game and have them going simultaneously-one challenging and one less intense so I can work out 6 days a week.

I am doing my devotions daily and learning new stuff every day! I love digging in the Word! I need to work on extending my prayer time.

More reasons to be sugar free....

I ran across another interesting website regarding sugar . Click on the word sugar to go to the website. The information about orange juice was especially interesting to me. I highly recommend stevia as a natural sweetener. I use it in my tea and I can also make chocolate milkshake with it.

Chocolate Milkshake
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp cocoa
1-3 packets of truvia or stevia to taste
3/4 cup ice

Blend in blender or magic bullet.
My son loves these milkshakes.

The other day I made gluten free bread from Bob's Red Mill gluten free flour and using their recipe I modified the recipe a little bit. I was surprised when the dough looked more like quick bread batter than bread dough. The finished product was very good. I miss bread when eating gluten free!

Goals for next week........

I have made it a week and 2 days without sugar!! Whoohooo! The sugar cravings are getting less frequent and my energy has increased. I have avoided the foods that my body is sensitive to so that might also explain the increased energy. I am working out every day and my muscles are sore! The Wii Fit Biggest Loser game is relentless, but I did set high goals and I plan to meet them. My first weigh in is Tuesday, January 12th, and I cannot wait to post the results.

Here are my goals for the coming week:
1. DRINK more water 48oz or more.
2. Portion control-be attentive to EVERYTHING I eat. (My biggest struggle)
3. Try making gluten free bread. (wheat gluten is one of the foods I am sensitive to)
4. Exercise every day.

Day 1

It is New Year's Day and I have gone almost an entire 24 hours without sugar! =) A few months ago, I was having issues with stomach pain/nausea and I had my food sensitivities tested using kinesiology. I am sensitive to: wheat gluten, oats, almonds, peanuts, grapes, apples, mushrooms, splenda and coffee. In addition to sugar, I am also trying to eliminate those items from my diet. Oh, and I generally do not eat pork. I am not going to pretend it is easy to eliminate those items from my diet. I did attend a party today with several very yummy looking deserts and I did not consume! =) I held strong even in the presence of chocolate. I can do this! 364 more days to go.

Now, to my next goals! Spend time with God every day in 2010. I want to become less of who I am through God so that he can become more in my life. Hence the blog name, becoming less. =)
I also need to exercise 3-5 times a week. Sadly, I did not achieve a workout today but I am sure I will hop on the treadmill tomorrow! =)