Restart

I am starting the Usana "Restart" program tomorrow. The idea behind it is that it resets your cravings for chocolate and carbohydrate with a five day intensive program. I have to say that I am intrigued, but worried at the same time. While I really like the idea of resetting my body, I have already started doing what most people do when they start a restrictive diet. I had several "last hoorahs" in the last few days to make up for it. So I have probably gained a few pounds in "prepping" for my restart. Thus the restart wont actually gain me anything.

But the pounds don't matter. What matters is that I get restarted; that the phoenix goes through another rebirth. I have been on hold for the last two months and its time that I begin again. It is time to be reborn.

So tomorrow I RESTART.

What is restart? Well its basically an expensive version of Slimfast, as far as I can tell. You replace meals with calorie controlled and nutritionally packed shakes and bars, as well as vitamin packs. In the morning, I have a shake and a pack of vitamins. Mid morning, I have a snack of either a Peanut Butter Crunch Nutrition Bar or an Oatmeal Raisin Nutrition Bar. Then lunch is another shake, with another nutritional bar as a snack. And finally a shake for dinner. I also get to have a serving of fruit, as well as a serving of vegetables.

I am armed with most of what I need, though as I am reading through the information, I realized that I did not take enough shakes with me. I am at my mother's house this evening, through tomorrow afternoon/evening, but I should be ok with a slight modification of the plan. I will have the PM shake as a desert of sorts and my evening meal will be a good amount of vegetables.

I believe to do this right, I am not supposed to put anything on the vegetables and the list of what is acceptable is pretty small for both the vegetables and the fruit. But to be honest, if I am going to be successful, then I will have to widen the list of vegetables a bit, and have a small bit of flavor.

The plan does allow for an additional serving of vegetables of fruit if I "get light headed", but I think I will add it in anyhow so that I don't get so hungry that I end up falling into a vat of chocolate. So my program is going to have a small amount of veggies during lunch with the shake, as well as a good size amount with dinner. The fruit will then be my desert.

So on the docket for tomorrow, a trip to the veggie stand right after my walk with Munchkin'

Here is to success!

There and Back Again 6/7/11

We went on another walk down by the River, and this time we took our dogs with us. Because we had the four-leggeds and I had a brief amount of time, we only did one section that was 1.5 miles. Hopefully we can do better next time. I want to get back to the 3 - 4 miles that we used to do.

34/967 Journey to Lonely Mountain
34/1934 There and Back Again

March official Weigh-in

Today was the official weigh-in for March. I didn't do quite as smashingly as last time, but wonderfully none-the-less.

Weight: 307.0
BMI: 51.1

In two months I have a total loss of 7.4 pounds. That is freaking fantastic! Especially with the stress going on in my life right now. I am more than happy with my progress.

There and Back Again 3/15/11

3.15 Miles on the Road today. I have really slowed down. I haven't been to the gym in a week. That needs to change and needs to change now!

31/967 Journey to Lonely Mountain
31/1934 There and Back Again

There and Back Again 3/8/11

It was a slower walk today. I think I was out of oomph and strolled more than I actually walked, but at least I did it! 3.5 miles managed.

27.85/967 Journey to Lonely Mountain
27.85/1934 There and Back Again

Zuuuuuumba

Oh holy HELL! That last Zumba class had NOTHING on this Zumba class!

This one wasn't fun and was harder than hell. So hard that Cathy and I left after 30 minutes because we just couldn't take it anymore. I am very very very glad that that wasn't my first Zumba class because I probably would never have taken another one, had that been my first.

1 measly little mile.

24.35/967 Journey to Lonely Mountain
24.35/1934 There and Back Again

There and Back Again 3/1/11

Quick Mileage check in ...

4 miles during weekly walk.

23.35/967 Journey to Lonely Mountain
23.35/1934 There and Back Again