mid-day, day 1 m’lis detox

12:30 – just had a cup of coffee with milk, was getting a bad headache…

finished first bottle of lemon mixture… getting ready to make another batch to drink throughout the day.  hungy…but trying to ignore and just look toward friday night sushi!!

back to weight loss!! m’lis detox

ok…it’s been a long season of bad habits and too many cookies!  i am going to try to do another detox…starting today, monday…one pre-detox day of healthy eating – no sugar, meat carbs… and then 3 days of just water, lemon maple syrup mixture and detox supplements.  here’s to day 1!! 

so far I have drank about 2 liters of water…and have taken my herbal supplements.

this morning i had 1/2 banana and for lunch I had kale salad, veggie burger, broccoli rabe and raw root veggies.  i am now relaxing with a cup of tea…and tomorrow will begin my first day of “no food” and just lemon maple water all day long…

the name of the detox is m’lis…

Isagenix day 5, take 2

this morning i lost another pound, for a total of 5 lbs!

i did eat more than i was supposed to yesterday.   i was supposed to fast but i ate 2 hard-boiled eggs, melon in the morning, walnuts and the isagenix chocolates. 

today i will have a shake for breakfast with the accelerator pill and a shake for lunch… a nice yummy dinner (probably sushi!) and another accelerator pill…  the shake days are pretty easy.  the shakes are HUGE, thick and filling.  pretty yummy…

day 10 of isagenix 9 day cleanse

i lost almost another pound!!  today is a shake day…so tomorrow will be my last day on this diet adn so far i lost almost 9 lbs…ok i am too tired this morning, can’t write.  having coffee…will post after dinner

happy 4th of july!!

morning, day 9 of isagenix “9 day” (11 day) cleanse

thank you!!  this morning i lost another 1.5 lbs…for a total of 8 lbs!!

it feels great to be lighter, my back feels better…  i am petite (5′ 3 1/2″) and i have a small frame…so losing some is definitely a big plus for my health. 

about the bruising, i spoke to several customer service reps last night, beacause i did notice a few more bruises.  they’re small, about the size of a dime and kind of a faded grey color.  i have about 7 of them, in various locations.  i emailed isagenix’ medical department and spoke with my contact, who is great and made a phone call to someone who should really know.  but in the meantime, no one seems worried about it.  i would normally go to my doctor, but I am on vacation…it’s not that easy.  

i have decided to start taking a multi vitamin today and some extra iron…maybe that will help.  today is my last cleanse day.  so happy about that.  

i will post new body measurements later…

morning, day 8 of isagenix 9 (11 day) cleanse

still no change on the scale, although i do feel lighter.  the shake days are becoming much easier to deal with.  the shakes really do fill you up…and i eat dinner early, so it comes quickly.  last night i had muscles ( in a light thai sauce, no coconut milk) steamed lobster with cocktail sauce, 3/4 of a baked potato, corn on the cob…and a small glass of red wine

here comes the hard part!  2 day cleanse ahead of me!  this is tough…and, if i do not see any weight loss after these 2 days i will scream.  can’t wait for them to be over.

bruising seem better….think it might have been a coincidence…

more later.

morning, day 7 of isagenix 9 day (really 11 day!!) cleanse

random bruising

nothing really new to report…no change on the scale.  it’s morning.  had my coffee earlier, now I am drinking my shake.  going to have spinach today because of the bruising.  it’s high in iron and vitamin K, can’t hurt.  might even just have it for lunch with a shake AND have a “sensible dinner”.  i just realized that i forgot to add the ionic supreme (kind of like a liquid multi vitamin) to my shake…i think i need to take it.  i have been forgetting, maybe that’s the problem i might be a bit deficient.

anyone ever notice bruising with isagenix?

just wondering, might just be a coincidence…but i have a few random bruises that i do not remember getting.  has anyone ever noticed the same thing while taking isagenix product?  maybe i need iron?  would love to hear your thoughts…

 

morning of day 6: isagenix 9 (11 day) cleanse

glass of chianti

the old standby…shrimp cocktail

scallops & shrimp over linguine

yesterday, day 5… was my first shake day after the 2 day liquid cleanse.  i could not wait for dinner!  i had my 2 shakes during the day and also a hard-boiled egg for lunch, i was so hungry and it is an approved cheat…we went out to dinner and i had a small glass of chianti, shrimp cocktail, small green salad and linguine with shrimp and scallops, i ate all of the seafood and left most of the pasta.

this morning (day 6) on the scale my weight stayed the same.  today i am going to exercise a little.  i do walk everyday, but i will add a little something to my exercise regime.

i feel pretty good about my overall weight loss so far, 7 lbs is great!!  and i do notice a difference.  

as for next steps…i spoke to an isagenix rep, and i have decided to transition from the 9 day cleanse to the 30 day program.  the 30 day program is similiar to the 9 day:  2 shakes a day and cleanse 1 day a week.  the maintenance program is: 1 shake a day and cleanse once or twice a month.  I am not at my goal yet, but this cleanse is not over yet.  my feeling is that since i am still “on vacation” with my family i will do a combination of the 30 day and the mainentance plan.  i also inquired today about substituting a bar for a shake.  mix things up a bit!  oooohh kapow!

ok that’s all for now folks!  will report back tonight.

day 5 of isagenix 9 day cleanse

i have to start my day with a cup of coffee, it’s not negotiable

mornin’  

last night laying in bed was kind of hard for me, but i got through it.  i was definitely obsessing over different things to eat, and dreaming of crispy warm garlic toast.  i finally fell asleep.

this morning i had lost another pound on the scale and measured myself with the tape measure against my starting measurments.  i have lost thus far,  almost 7 lbs and 10.5 inches.

i am having a cup of coffee with milk (not allowed) and will have my chocolate shake in a bit…

waiting to hear back from my friend at isagnix about next steps…will post what she says later today.