Geez, I didn't realize how long it's been since I have been on here, especially when last time I was on one of my committments was to try to blog everyday. I didn't keep that promise to myself. I think its been a little over a month. I tell ya, everything that can happen, has. I'm still watching my foods and following my diet. Yes, I have vered off into the left lane a couple...

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Well, I haven't been on here for a while, so obviously I have not blogged. I really need to blog daily. I know it's good for me. I think since I fell and busted my butt, I have been a bit thrown off. Also, my asthma has been acting up. This cold weather and my lungs are not friends. I won't lie, I have struggled a bit with cycle 2. I am not sure if...

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Today I'm on day 4 of cycle 2. I haven't blogged since I started day 1 of cycle 2. I don't know what's happened because I have blogged everyday since I started. I guess I have had somewhat of a rocky start. My husband got off work early on friday and it's been difficult to stay on top of everything. Besides getting used to the new changes, it's just been hectic around here for some...

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Today I'm starting day 1 of cycle 2. I prepared, well wrote down, my menu for the next 17 days. There are some meals where it looks like a lot of food. I don't know if I can eat that much in one meal anymore. I also don't know if I want to, it seems scary to be truthful. It's only day 1 though. I have to take it one step at a time, right? I weighed...

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Finally, Day 17 of cycle 1. Tomorrow I start cycle 2. In the morning I will weigh myself. Hopefully I will be happy with my number. I have been following my diet and working hard, so that's what I need to concentrate on. Yesterday I was at the grocery store. Now my normal grocery store is not huge, it has what I need, but it doesn't take up a football field. They have a small...

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Day 16! Tomorrow is my last day on cycle 1. Thursday I start a whole new cycle, Cycle 2. I feel accomplished, or I will feel accomplished come thursday. It will be nice to have a whole cycle under my belly. Didn't get a chance to blog this morning, which is when I usually do. I guess I got a little behind this morning. My dog, Jack, on his first outing this morning decided to...

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Well, today is day 15. I did make the oven baked bbq chicken last night and it was good.  My family is getting the left-overs for dinner tonight because nobody ate except me. My husband had a big lunch and was not hungry for dinner. He said he smelled good and the sauce tasted good. He really wanted to try it but was just too full. I was happy to hear that. I was going...

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Today is day 14. I don't know where I am weight wise, but I am sticking to my diet and I have for 14 days. I need to figure out when to weigh next. I still don't have a comfy, snuggly and loving relationship with the scale yet. I think that's going to take time. During the last week, I cleaned out my closet, which really needed it. I got rid of a trash bag...

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Today I'm starting day 13. Wednesday is my last day on cycle 1. I will be glad to get done with cycle 1 for several reason. For one, I can move on to cycle 2, I will get to incorporate more foods into my diet, after I complete cycle 1 I will feel like I accomplished something by sticking with it and not giving up. I would say the biggest thing I still need to...

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Starting day 12 today. I was supposed to get my Zumba today or tomorrow, but I got it yesterday. I'm going to attempt to start it today. Hopefully it doesn't kill me. I have been following the "sample" diet, but I have had to improvise some. I either wasn't in the mood for something or I didn't have it. It is so cold here that it is hard for me to get out because of...

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Today is day 11. My husband told me yesterday that he could tell that I had lost weight. Did that ever feel great! This morning when I got dressed I put on a shirt that I haven't worn in, well I don't know. When I looked in the mirror it was the 1st time that I could visually see that I had lost weight. I haven't seen that in a long time. It just makes...

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I'm ten days in. I have to say though, that I am looking forward to starting cycle 2. I'm looking forward to having a few more food choices. I don't know about anyone else, but the lemon water is getting hard to stomach. Yes, I'm drinking it everyday and will continue to do so. I think possibly it's the acidity from the lemon. I have acid reflux and the lemon 1st thing in the morning,...

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I am usually on here in the morning, but not today.  My oldest is making me crazy. I know I'm gonna miss it someday, but right now... She jacked up my whole day. As a result of this, it made me start thinking. Obviously, food is a huge part of weight loss, but food isn't the only part. I didn't exercise today, like I planned. Part of that is my fault, but not all. By...

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Well, it's day 8. I'm half-way through cycle 1. I'm a little stressed out this morning. Since it's MLK Day, there is no school. Boy, I'm telling you that I think both of my girls woke up on the wrong side of the bed. First the oldest, 17, rose from her dungeon and before I knew it she was raising her voice and getting mad. I asked her why she was yelling and got the...

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Today I am starting day 7. I love to see those days going up. The first thing I want to say today is that I'm crazy. I was looking at my user name, 2gain2lose, and that is not what I meant to put. What does that say, I'm gaining to lose?  I meant to put 2lose2gain, see how much sense that makes?  As you lose, you are gaining. I love that, but I messed up...

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Today I am starting day 6. That sounds good, Day 6. On Monday, when I started, I said I was going to weigh myself yesterday for the 1st time. Yesterday I decided I wasn't going to weigh myself until this morning after I had 5 whole days under my belly. After I posted, got off the boards, started thinking, thankfully it wasn't dangerous, I broke down and weighed myself. I lost 4 pounds. Now, I...

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This is the morning of day 5.  Yesterday I had a bad day.  Just didn't feel good, then my asthma flared up bad.  Just couldn't breathe. I'm having a better day today. When I started this on monday, I said I was going to weigh myself today.  I have decided not to.  I might change my mind as the day goes along, but for now, the answer is no.  I think I'm going to wait...

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Not feeling so hot today. I don't know if it's withdrawl from certain foods, or just getting used to the new food, or a combo of both. I haven't had caffiene in ten years or more, so I think it's bothering me, the green tea that is. I only drink water and have for a very long time. I think the citrus is making my belly a little angry too. I have also had a bad...

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Still day 3. I forgot to add on my orginal blog for the day...I talked about having a bad day yesterday. I forgot to mention that I tried to eat salmon last night for dinner. The word to focus on in that sentence is tried. I know now that I for sure do not like salmon. I also thought I would never get the fish smell out of my house. Bad, bad day. Between the...

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Ok, I'm starting day 3. Day 2 could have been better. It snowed here for 2 days, so my girls were out of school. Yesterday I took one of my daughters to get a coat, and I also went to Whole Foods. Well because of when I left and when I got back, I missed my 2nd serving of fruit. Also, I have been having a yogurt problem, not being able to find the right...

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