Some honesty...as requested!

       I hear from my readers a lot that what they like most about my blog is the honesty. So here is a super honest day...ready?!?!?!

       I woke up at 5am, ground, brewed and drank a LARGE cup of coffee with skim milk. About half way thru I decided its time to step on that damn scale...so I did...and much to my surprise and delight I was down...so now my weight is 197.4...argh...I have such mixed feelings about that number...yes its below that big 2 number but oooo its still to high for me, to be exact its 32.4lbs to high for me. So I decided I need a goal...but not the 10lb type not even the 5lb type...something teeny tiny, something attainable; my goal is 195 by Rosh Hashana (the Jewish new year-which comes out at the end of September this year.)

     Sunday night I made myself green grapes and blueberries to drink in the morn. It was too sweet so I diluted it with about 40% water 60% juice. It was delicious and refreshing. I went to class, took my quiz, handed in my homework, sat through some lecture and mainly looked at slides. I then went to sit down and study. OOOOOO it was sooo beautiful outside, I was so relaxed with my 2nd coffee of the day...but argh I ate some chocolate. Not terrible if I simply stopped there. For lunch I had a yogurt...not a bad choice...but to little to hold me over. At around 3pm I got home and was so hungry...booo I ate a bunch of cookies...mindlessly :( thats the worse type of eating!

      So while I made meat lasagna for dinner I juiced some carrots, celery, cilantro, parsley, zuchinni and an orange. Okay...were being honest here...it looked like poo, and tasted just a bit better then that. I drank it anyways (it was tolerable over ice.) I did this to avoid eating the lasagna. I planned to have some meat sauce over brown rice but while juicing watermelon for my kids I decided to just juice some more for dinner for myself. I not only juiced watermelon for myself I juiced the red, white and green!!! It is amazing! I love it! Its so refreshing it tastes like a treat!!! A friend of mine once posted that she juiced the whole watermelon with the rind...I couldn't imagine...but heck I never thought cucumbers would make good juice either!

      I am off to study again with my juice. I look forward to hearing form you guys, and I thank you so so much for all your advice and support! Your all great friends!

I love how the juice came out as white, green and  red!

 This pic doesnt do it justice the color was gorgeous!

 My pre-dinner juice...looks way better before it was juiced!

   

What a day and it's only 630

So I slept in till 8 today made a red tip lettuce and honeydew drink (great combo btw) went to the most intense yoga class I have yet to experience and it was 90 minutes long!! After I realized I didn't pack lunch so I ran to the grocery store and bought baby carrots, celery, hummus, 2 peaches and almonds(100 calorie pack) and then went to study 6 hrs!! Just got home and made a carrot apple celery ginger snd cilantro drink! I poured it over ice it taste great!! Anyhoots I still have homework to do, a quiz to study for and basketball! It's going to be a looong week! Hope it's a good one! ( I did cheat with one square of chocolate no not the dark type:()

Success

I really wanted some of the sandwich cookies my kids were eating but instead I had a pineapple romaine lettuce and purple cabbage drink! It's delish and really filling! And really cool colors! The pics don't do it justice :(! I knew today was going to be a long day it's Friday and I have to be in the hospital by 645 and I never get home before 430/5 so I make 2 juices put them in to go bottles I drank one in the morning around 6 drank my coffe and then at 11 had my 2nd drink by that point I was pretty hungry so the drink didn't fill me up but I packed a salad 2 hard boiled eggs and chick pea patties. I felt great till 4ish when I had 10 pistachios and some chocolate (o well) then got home made dinner an just Ann my juice! I also made pure pineapple juice for my kids(they love love love it!) im going to make a carrot, beet, ginger, celery drink for the morning hope to have a good day tom! anyhoots have a great weekend everyone!

Today's menu

Breakfast- juice of cantaloupe, kale, romaine lettuce snack-handful of baby carrots and an orange (not juiced) lunch- juiced beets, carrots,ginger, celery snack- 2 small rice cakes with peanut butter (approx table spoon) dinner- chicken brown rice vegetables my new walking partner:hunter see pic below!!

Drink of the day

Sweet potato carrot zucchini and Brussels sprouts- interesting combo.... Boy do I need to go grocery shopping!! For breakfast I had a green machine combo! I had a norm lunch- 4 corn thins with 2 slices muenster cheese, 3 mini bell peppers, handful of baby carrots, 1/2 corn on cob, and nectarine. A lot of carbs but my house is pretty bare of anything besides noodles and pizza! I made chickpea patties I plan to eat later they are chickpeas and spices and a tiny bit whole wheat flour. My day was really tough and I applaud myself for not eating junk! Not even chocolate! Hope you all had a great day!!!

Gift

I got a gift of a juicer today....carrot apple was my first drink! Then my 5 yr old wanted pineapple juice so I juiced a pineapple gave him some (he loves it) then added carrots and brocalli to mine ooooo soooo good! Taste like a treat! My plan is to substitute one meal a day with juicing I want to feel the effects but I also don't want to feel deprived! My juice will need both fruits and veggies! I'll keep you posted with results! As far as weight loss goes.... A few of my dear friends have asked! To be honest I'm avoiding the scale! Since i did hypnosis I feel I have more control over myself! I feel good because I've been super consistent with exercise! Anyhoots last I checked I was down 2 1/2 but that's still up a but from my lowest on weight watchers but...it's in the right direction! Thank you for all your encouragement it's wonderful to have such a kick ass support system!

I need this back

I should start with I lost 2 1/2lbs!!! I just came across this pic it's 8 yrs ago 33.4lbs ago and I need that back!

Have you ever...

Have you ever meditated? Have you ever spent 30 selfish beautiful wonderful minutes deeply giving yourself courage, power and love? I just went to a session of hypnosis...I feel as if I spent my day in a spa! My toes should be painted, my face should be clear of blackheads, my tummy should be full of mojitos and my back shouldn't have a knot in it! But in truth my face still has pimples and black heads my toes are desperate for some help, my back is crying from my 10lb text books but my soul is smiling! Okay I officially sound like a nut a cracked nut at that! I went to hypnosis to help me reform my eating habits and to reinforce my exercise patterns! I want to be healthy I want to be fit and boy would it be nice to lose 30lbs! What the hypnopsycologist kept saying ( I have the session recorded) is 'you are string you will do this and you will feel good!' I will listen to this recording over and over again giving myself power and strength to do this! My food plan is breakfast : 1 egg +egg whites on a rice cake with tomatoes or a yogurt with coffee of course lunch: salad with a portion (hand size) of protein or cut up veggies with hummus and boiled egg dinner: protein (hand size) with loads of veggies and a small carb ie:small potato or small portion of brown rice snacks: serving of almonds or popcorn or fruit or fudge pop twice a day I will drink loads of water and exercise daily! I'll keep everyone posted on my progress! I'm signing off an empowered women! :)