10 Day Green Smoothie Challenge Diary

To try and lose a little bit of weight I tried the 10 Day Green Smoothie Challenge. I lost about 8 lbs, but a friend who did it about the same time lost over 10 lbs. I think I should have eaten more. I would only allow myself one egg a day and no PB. She ate PB and ate 3-5 eggs a day. It was a great way for me to stop craving sweets so much, but I just didn't stick with it much longer.

Here is my journal of the experience:

Day 1- I was hungry and angry that I had to do dishes again. Mid afternoon I was really tired and nodding off, but work was slow. Smoothie tasted fine. I think it was the berry vegan protein powder that throws off the taste.

Day 2- I want bread! Or pizza! Or bread with butter! Craving carbs. Smoothie was bigger today than yesterday and taste good. I didn't add protein powder.

Day 3- last night I had a nightmare about being in a mall and there were multiple shooters with automatic pistols. To be fair, I was watching Major Dad on View Yahoo. The night before I dreamed I was swimming with my laptop and my husband tried to jump over me and knocked it in the water. 😑Not sure if is the diet or just the diet making me sleep better. I thought I hadn't had caffeine in two weeks but since I don't track what I eat, I then remembered the Dr Pepper from Culvers on Sunday and I have been having some Spark. Today after I convinced myself to get out of bed I did feel energized. Really waking up wasn't too hard today, but maybe because it is Saturday. They say if you want to jump out of bed then have something, like a good breakfast to look forward to in the morning. Today's smoothies were really big and almost didn't fit in my Ninja cups!

Day 4- I only remember the last part of my dream. I was driving a co-worker around at lunch and we were going to stop in a gas station. She was saying something like' I like going this way because it is the other direction from work and it is hidden' like she didn't want people to see her buy cigarettes. I took a crazy turn to park and end up in a park right next to gas station. Then these Glossners neighbor boys and a girl started to try to get in these freezer bags I had in one of those round wicker chairs, so I was trying to physically fend them off then woke up. Last night I forgot to run the dishwasher so now I will run a quick cycle while I drink my tea and maybe clear some snow.

Day 5- feeling good. We will see what today brings to see if I have an afternoon lull. I haven't weighed myself and I don't feel like I have lot a lot of weight. This will be something I speak to my doctor about. I need to talk with a coworker about a program she was thinking of joining because I'm not sure what I will do next.Smoothie wasn't as big as it was the previous day. Also I need to invest in disposable straws and some jars to keep these in.

Day 6- Mind is clearer these last two days. Friday at work was a real frustration day but I was repeating work as I forgot to save Friday's results and I was doing better. Today's smoothie seemed thick but it wasn't too bad. It made a decent amount. My bacne seems so much better, I had my husband check. Now I just need to work on scars and maybe I can show off my back this summer. I'm really liking how I feel so I hope when I weigh in on Day 11 I'm not disappointed. Today was a crazy morning so I had tea and morning smoothie at my desk about 7am after waking at 5:30a. I don't like how my teeth can feel filmy so I need to bring a toothbrush for after my smoothie.

Day 7- I had a 💩when I woke up a little before six am, then when I got home at seven I really had to go and a lot. I have only had detox tea and haven't had a smoothie yet. Today's smoothie got messed up. I froze the greens and got them out yesterday. Today they were gross looking so I just used the last of the mix greens I had. I think it is better to make the smoothie then freeze the whole thing. They did almost fill to the fill line of the ninja cups. Tasty except for the mixed berries had some small pieces that were hard so I had to spit a few out.

Day 8- not much new to report. Everything is going ok. Just wondering what will happen next. I bought some more glass jars so I can freeze some smoothies but I still need to get ingredients.

Day 9- I was hungry but I wasn't drinking as much water since I had the day off. Smoothies was a big size.

Day 10- last day! Now I really need to nail down the next week, at least until Christmas. Today's smoothie was small so I added another cup of water since it also was thick. Period and cleanse = lots of 💩. Tomorrow weigh in and measurements.

         After the cleanse I really tried to keep up with two smoothies a day but I did this right before Christmas and we took off to be with family for four days, where I didn't have my blender or supplies. I made a few more but the weekend after I just couldn't get it together to start again, so that is when I decided I needed to find a coach to help, and signed up for Profile by Sanford.

Losing It

As already stated in my To Do 35 to 40 post, I need to work on losing weight. To leave it as just a goal of losing weight would be too vague and hard to measure. I need to break it down into more manageable task.

As you can see my weight has had a steady increase in the last year. This is a graph from myfitnesspal.com. I quit going to the gym in August. I really did like the gym that I was going to but it was also stressful. Juggling work, kids, and then scheduling the gym was overwhelming. I had to be really on top of everything I needed to do to be able to go to the gym and showed. I never got a handle on my eating, so I wasn't really losing weight, but I now know it was helpful to not pack on the pounds. My current BMI for someone barely 5' is putting me in the obese zone.

For a time at my new job we were walking and/or even running some days. Then we got busy and the weather wouldn't co-operate, and then we didn't even try. I would say the worst part about the midwest is the weather.

So to help me with my goal I have signed up for Profile by Sanford. They have a special going on until Jan 31 that one year of coaching is $99.  This also comes with a scale, that will link to your account. I will weigh in at home whenever I want and how often I want. I will have some items that I buy from them and some that are from a set list I buy from the grocery store. This is similar to what I know of the Medifast plan. When I compared the two it seemed like Profile was going to be cheaper, plus when I go talk with my coach I can get the food I need so no need to order.

The food won't be the greatest, but I seem to do well when I have a plan but it is hard for me to stick to it. I have a friend who started on it and said she liked it, plus my doctor also said she has had many patients lose weight on this program. She said the program works because they cut your carbs to almost nothing so it really jump starts the weight loss. I started by attending a Discovery Session, where I was able to ask questions. While I was there I was able to sample a few items. I figured I have lost more than $100 in the last few years trying different diet fads I didn't stick with, so what do I have to lose. I really want to stick with this for one year to see how it goes.

Tonight I had my first meeting with a coach, and did the official sign up session. For accountability purposes I plan to set aside one day of the week where I will update on this blog progress, and notes about how it is going and how I'm feeling.

I also found another Blogger, Meggan Carter, who has already finished her year, if you need a second opinion.
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New Diet? I'll Try It!

3-Day Diet Day 1 Breakfast

A while ago on Pinterest I found a 3-Day diet from Training This Body. This is also know as the Military Diet if you want to search for other sites on the internet. I thought having two jobs would make me weigh less or at least maintain because when would I have time to eat. The truth is I gained 10 pounds and I am achy and always starving. I haven't made time to workout, besides the occasional 5 min walk at lunch. I kept telling myself that I just need to get through this or that and then I can concentrate on my health. The other day my husband mentioned that I should join a gym. He usually doesn't say anything, so this is when I weighed myself to find the weight gain. They do say that lack of sleep will lead to weight gain. I have been trying to sleep but I have a hard time falling asleep.

Grapefruit spoon

I'm hoping this will at least get me down a few, if not 10 pounds and then I can work on the next 10 pounds. After that I will try to maintain. I ate my breakfast at 6:30am. I have been trying to keep busy but I'm hungry! I'm going to try my best to get through day 1. I picked today to start since I am only going to work 3 hours today, 8 hours Thursday, and 3.5 hours on Friday. I am also going to walk on my treadmill for 1.5 hours or 3 miles each day. I should be able to post on Saturday my results. And here is the ugly truth, at 5':

Starting Weight: 140 lb