Day 24

sleep:

7

how I felt:

pretty good!

water:

TONS- 120 oz

exercise:

15 min. elliptical, 15 min running hills, 15 min indoor row machine, shoulders, back, abs

my mantra:

I am strong!

So today was my cleansing day! I was excited, but I have to admit I had to remind myself my "why"! there are moments that yes you question why the heck are you doing this, but once you remind yourself, it can help you keep going. SO make sure when you do this your "why" is big enough, to remind you for those hard moments not to give in! I worked out hard today, which technically they tell you to take it easier on your cleanse days, but I was on FIRE! I felt really good and really strong! Go me!

Everyone's experience when cleansing is different, some people get the urge to clean their fridge, or house. I look at cookbooks. I know you would think I like to torture myself. But, I can think clearer on what would be good for my body. I crave health stuff. Today I took it one step further, I totally made food. I made tonight's dinner for the family, tomorrows dinner is prepped and ready to go. And I made 4 other meals that I put in the freezer, for nights that I don't really feel like cooking. Yes, it smelled good, yes it was tempting, but I felt like I had to do it. Call me crazy.

I am glad the day is over, I am so excited for my yummy shake in the morning, and looking forward to our dinner tomorrow night! :)

Here's what I had:

cleansing drink

Tons of water

and 3 isadelights

Day 23

sleep:

6

how I felt:

kind of tired, but pretty good

water:

72 oz

exercise:

spinning and it was extra hard! My legs are burning!

my Mantra:

I finish what I start

So today I woke up feeling, that yes I can do this! Even though I had my ups and downs, I know that this is a process and I will get better and better. I am learning more and more what my body likes and doesn't like. It's all about listening to your body, and not ignoring the signals on what you should be putting in it. I have decided not to buy The Baked cheddar and sour cream chips anymore! I know this is huge for me, but I have realized I can't do well on the portions and I end up feeling gross every time. So even though I will go through withdrawals, I am going to do it. I am going to change a few things and see if it helps. I just have to think my reasons why and what I can achieve if I stick to this, when I want to quit. So I know my 30 days is almost up, but I am going to keep going! yep!

Here is what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

Lunch: arepas with bbq pulled chicken with avacado, and cabbage salad (i didn't over eat!, I had my friend stephanie over and thats what she wanted to try!)

dinner: Isagenix shake with berries

snack: yogurt creamie (only 105 cal! Give me a break!)

For your info, I will weigh myself thursday :) Eeek!

Day 22

hours of sleep:

9 hours! Yippee!

how I felt:

amazing

water:

80 oz.

exercise:

stairs 10 min., ran 20 min., weights upper body, abs

my mantra:

I make positive choices

Ok, so I started my day of cleanse by finishing the bottle of cleanse that was in the fridge, and then I left to the gym, when I got back I went to get a new bottle out of the storage room, and to my disbelief their was NONE left!!!!! Crap! Since both me and my hubby having been using it, we used them all up! I don't get anymore until wednesday or thursday. So I had to stop, obviously, so I had a shake. I don't know why I kept feeling guilty, but I did. I felt like I should be cleansing not eating!!! So I am bummed, but I will have to do one later.

Here is what I ate:

breakfast: 4 oz of cleanse drink

lunch: isagenix shake

dinner: chicken stirfry with Jasmine rice, a thick slice of fresh pineapple

I didn't eat a lot, because like I said I felt like I shouldn't of been eating! I think I will still weigh myself tomorrow, just so I can stay on track yet I am a little nervous, since I didn't cleanse today and I had a bad week last week! Ok, until tomorrow!

Day 21

hours of sleep:

7

how I felt:

Productive

how much water:

50 oz.

exercise:

none

my mantra:

Keep going

Today being Sunday, I get to reflect how the week went and how I can I make things different for the better. I am going to be honest....I suck at this! BUT, I am still having success! Ok, so I think that if I would do this to a T then I would be losing more weight then I have! I know, don't be hard on myself. But realizing that this week is technically the last week of the program, it makes me realize how many challenges I had along the way. I can't believe how fast its gone! So tomorrow is my cleansing day, and I know I will lose some weight, the problem is I know I didn't eat the best last week so I might of put on weight from it. I don't know and I'm not going to check. So hopefully I can get a little smaller. I decided I am going to keep going regardless.

I want to be ready for swimsuit season and my birthday!

Nothing feels better then how thin and fit feels!

Ok, so I know I say this every week, but this week is going to be even better! I am going to challenge myself to work a little harder to see if I can go out with a bang on this 30 day!

Here is what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

Snack: orange (and it was delicious!)

Lunch: Leftovers- Pulled chicken on corn tortillas

snack: baked sour cream and cheddar chips

Dinner: chicken noodle casserole

snack: yogurt creamie

Day 20

hours of sleep:

7

how I felt:

pretty good, still a little tired

water:

50 oz?not enough, thats for sure! I felt thirsty a lot today!

exercise:

spinning, squats

my mantra:

I can do anything

So today I felt a little bit better than yesterday. But, my day was pretty busy. I had to take Caylee to the gym with me, and then go home cook some chicken for my brother in law's birthday, and then head out the door to his party. I then ran and picked up my other girls and brought them back home.

I haven't mastered the art of saying no to people who go out of there way to prepare something for me. Even though I was full from their lunch, I didn't know how to say no on the cake. I didn't eat all of it, but the thing is I didn't even want it. Weird, huh? so I forced it down. Thinking the whole time "I wonder how many calories this has in it?, and How long will it take me to burn it off?" I am learning that I am a people pleaser, I don't really like to hurt people's feelings. So when I have to tell them something that potentially could hurt, I try my hardest to tell them in a kind way, but sometimes the kind way doesn't work. So sometimes instead of telling them, I just deal with it. But you say"Nathalie it's just food, its not like your telling them that they are a hippo and need to change their eating habits and exercise routine!" I know but for me anything I make for someone is special, so it would be heartbreaking to me if they didn't even take the time to even try it. So I guess I am going for how I would feel. Yeah, silly, I know.

Anyways, A new week is about to start, another chance to get better at this thing called my health! So that makes me excited! I feel like I might of taken two steps back, but I am going to not worry about that and just look forward. :)

Here's what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

Lunch: pulled bbq chicken in 3 arepas, carrot cake w/vanilla ice cream

snack: banana bread...nutella with crackers

dinner: shake

snack: quacker cheddar cheese rice cakes

Day 19

hours of sleep:

6

how I felt:

tired, mad

how much water:

50 oz

exercise:

I suck! none.

my mantra:

Honestly, didn't even think about it.

Ya, so you probably already can tell this is not going to be a way successful post. I know you are probably think "But Nathalie, You warned yourself yesterday on what you do!!" Why, didn't you listen?! My answer to that? Because stress was involved. Lots of it. I should of gone to bed early knowing that today was going to be busy getting Hunter out the door and getting the girls ready for grandma's. To top all that off, Hunter left with my car keys!! I was stranded! A prisoner in my own home!!! I wanted to yell, break things, kill Hunter for doing it!! I ate to cope, and to get my feelings at bay, I ate to get back at him. But, really I wasn't punishing anyone but myself. Of course, now I am mad at myself. So today stunk, and it stunk bad. I almost feel sick.

So here I go, hopefully I can remember everything I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix shake

snack: baked sour cream and cheddar chips

lunch; leftovers chipotle chicken on 3 corn tort.

snack:Homemade banana bread

dinner:shake with berries

snack popcorn, more banana bread, yogurt creamie

Day 18

hours of sleep:

7 1/2

how I felt:

pretty good

water:

60 oz.

exercise:

spinning, ran a mile, squats, calves, legs, abs

my mantra:

I am athletic

Today started really good! I pushed myself working out, and I actually felt strong! But, as the day went on my body started to feel sore and tired. LOL. But I had to keep going! Since this was happening I noticed I was a little more irritable. I just need for my body to relax by going to bed,but it is already almost 11pm! Hunter leaves tomorrow for Moab. I am starting to notice when he leaves I overeat, maybe its a way to replace him? Not sure yet, but atleast I am starting to be aware of it, so I can do something to change that habit. Wish me luck.

Here is what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

Snack: chips and homemade guacamole

Lunch: Isagenix Shake

snack: cheddar cheese rice cakes

Dinner: chipotle chicken with Jasmine rice, veggies

Good night! I am exhausted!

Day 17

sleep:

8

how I felt:

pretty dang good!

water:

60 oz

exercise:

ran, elliptical, weights

My Mantra:

I am Fit!

So I woke up this morning anxious on how much I weighed! I lost 3 more pounds! Yippee! I am really excited! The down side is I think my scale is wrong! LOL. But, I guess it doesn't matter, because the weight-loss is the same, its just the numbers at my house might be leaning towards lower numbers. So I weighed myself at the gym and I was right. But, I still had a victory because I am losing I am just not as light as I thought! Boo, hoo. But it's ok!

Today is Hunter's Birthday! So we are going out to eat and I already promised myself that I would be good...for the most part, lol. I am really excited because I am sticking to this and I actually am starting to feel good about myself again! Today has been crazy day! So my eating has been a little off schedule. I think I am going to keep doing the 30 day program even if the 30 days is over until I can reach my goal! I am sooo going to be ready for bathing suit season!

Here's what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

snack: egg, turkey bacon, ff cheese, 2 tortillas- 195 cal

lunch: nothing except I had birthday brownie-hee,hee

Dinner: we ended up eating at Red Robin! So I did the teriyaki chicken burger no bun, had the spinach dip with celery(a few chips) and my downfall of some fries.

Yes, I realize that I missed lunch, but like I said I was CRAZY busy! I planned a surprise party for Hunter for the girls. If that makes sense. My oldest thinks everyone should have a party so I planned a party for her sake. It was just our little family that attended, but the girls had a blast! I will be better tomorrow.

Day 16

sleep:

9(thanks to my hubby letting me sleep-in)

how I felt:

not the best!

water:

110 oz

exercise:

spinning

my mantra:

I am alive and well!

So I am not sure what it was, maybe the fact that I slept in til 10, but I woke up and had the worst headache and felt really weak. To be truthful, I am still nursing 3 times(morning, before nap,and before bed) So I think, after I nursed her this morning, my body need something. I tried to not eat because I really wanted to do a great 2 day-er, but I would of not been able to function and probably would of felt really sick. So I had a shake. I decided that I would still Cleanse but I would have a shake in the morning and after my workout at night.

I think once I am done fully nursing I will be able to do 2 days no problem. I was still tempted through out the day, but I just drank more water and I had 3 isa-delights! Mmmm! I can't wait til tomorrow! I feel skinner and it feels awesome! So all in all, I feel great!

This is what I did:

woke up had my cleansing juice

had a shake

had tons of water

had an isadelight

had more cleansing juice

had an isadelight

more water

cleansing juice

isadelight

more water

shake

water

I figured after a cleanse day you want to re-introduce food slowly and do a low cal day, so I figured what an awesome way to slowly introduce the best balanced food back, and keep calories low then this way. Plus, I still released toxins for sure. I will weigh in tomorrow! Yippee!!!!!

Day 15-Things Approved for Cleanse Days!

hours of sleep?

9 (hahaha, I needed it)

how I felt:

pretty dang good

How much water:

120 oz

Exercise:

none-lol

My mantra:

I can do this!

So today is my cleanse day! AHHHHH!!! I was excited, until yesterday I started my period! Today I have cramps and my lower back hurts, so its no fun! LOL. I am still excited to get down a little bit smaller! I can see my goal so close, so I just got to keep at it! I am going to do 2 days straight of cleanse, so wish me luck!!!! The key is drink water and plenty of it! That is the key to helping aid the toxins leave the body, the more toxins that are released the more weight will be able to go as well! This is said right out of the mouth of John Anderson, who is the formulator of this amazing system! So Water ,water, water!!!!!

If you are kind of new to this whole thing, I want you to know what are 'APPROVED' things to have on this day.

Tons of water

Isagenix snacks ( up to 6)

Isadelights (he says just 2, if needed)

Essentials

Ionix

C-ltye

Omegas

a little bit of Want More Energy

If you are diabetic or Hypoglycemic, and you need to watch your blood closely for LOW blood sugar. Then if it occurs, you are recommended to eat a slice of apple, or fruit, and if needed, repeat until levels are back to normal.

Over the years people started adding other things you could eat so I will put what John Anderson said is NOT Approved!

NO,NO,NO:

eggs

nuts

fruit

veggies

salad

or any other food!

If you eat these foods, you will become more hungry and you will have a much harder time, so if you do it the "JA way" it will help you succeed!

I made it! It wasn't too bad! I did get a little hungry where I wanted something around dinner time, especially since I cooked chicken and rice for the girls! But, I did it! I feel cold, which is normal, but the real question is can I make it one more day??!!! Eeeekkk! I haven't done that FOREVER!!! Wish me luck!

Day 14

how much sleep:

7

How I felt:

great!

how much water:

64 oz

my mantra:

I do good things!

So I didn't get to writing this last night because it was a very busy day! I woke up and drove to my dad's house again to try to finish my project, I got a lot done, but I knew that I would have to come back that night. We were going up to my in laws house to celebrate Hunter's mom's birthday! We had fun, but once we got home and put the kids to bed, I went straight back to my dad's and got home at 12:30am! YAY, I finished! But I was too tired to stay up and do this! I did pretty good, eating wise, well, until the birthday party, but even then it wasn't too bad.

Here is what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix shake

snack: Isagenix bar

Lunch: Isagenix shake

snack: 1/3 of Isagenix bar (hahaha I know, lots of Isagenix!)

Dinner: Teriyaki Chicken wild rice(just a little), mash potatoes(just a little), grilled carrots, salad with veggies, Tres Leches Cake with strawberries! (which I made so it wasn't too terribly bad)

Day 13

sleep:

7

how I felt:

Tired(but I am able to accomplish alot)

how much water:

64 oz

exercise:

spinning

my mantra:

I can make it

So why have I been feeling so tired? 2 things, I need more sleep. And I have taken on a special surprise project for my dad. I have had to work fast since he is out of town and should be back on monday. So that has taken a lot out of me. I can't wait til Monday, I am actually looking forward to cleansing! I guess because I missed last Monday. I want to lose a little bit more! So I can add it to my ticker! LOL. Tomorrow will be a challenge since we are going to the in-laws for m.i.l.'s birthday. Usually I am not tempted by their cakes because they buy yucky store bought, but this time I am making it! I made Tres Leches which she loves, and so do we! Yummmy!

Today eating was fine, maybe not strict as the program, but I feel like I didn't stuff myself, which I can sometimes do all day long on weekends! I can see I am changing, not talking about appearance(even though that is nice), I am thinking differently about food, and actually listening to my body more. That is where I see the 30 day is also important to start on. In 9 days you don't have enough time to learn this new habit, the way you associate yourself with food. I have learned so much about myself and still discovering, so I am grateful.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix shake

snack: 1/2 isagenix bar

lunch: english egg muffin and a zone bar

snack:baked sour cream and cheddar chips(needed to choose something better)

dinner: Isagenix shake with berries!

Day 12

hours of sleep:

7 1/2

how I felt:

great

how much water:

64 oz

what exercise:

none! ( I was so busy!)

My mantra:

I love me

Today for some reason I was soooo busy, running around doing errands! I did get my food in though, by just putting snacks in my purse. I feel like this week was average. I didn't do bad, but I didn't do exceptionally great. I think part of it was because I started Monday being sick, so I feel like I was recovering, part of the time. So for sure next week, my workouts are going to be harder and my food selections will be even better! I really do love this program! It makes me be aware what exactly is going into my mouth!

Here's what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

Snack: zone bar

lunch: leftover tacos with no guac.

snack: sugar snap peas, garlic bread(eek)

Dinner: shake

Day 11

hours of sleep:

6 1/2 (ugh i need to get better)

how I felt:

Tired, but good

how much water:

72oz ish (might be alittle bit more)

exercise:

Spin, ran outside with Hunter 1/2mile ish

My mantra:

I can accomplish anything

Today was pretty good! I went to the gym to teach my spin class and even though I was tired, I felt like I got a good workout. It is so nice to go to a class and see friends that support me! It makes teaching more enjoyable!

I ate pretty good today, I feel like I am getting the hang of it, it doesn't mean that I still dont get tempted of course,because I do!! I realized that I started craving something bad when I start to get hungry, luckily I went home and had a shake and that feeling was gone.

I feel like I need to kick working out a notch, so I asked Hunter if he would go running with me tonight, luckily he said sure. It was a short run, but any little bit counts.

Here's what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

Snack: egg english muffin( I know I love these!!!)

lunch: Isagenix shake

snack: zone bar

Dinner: chicken corn tacos with guacamole( I know, but hunter asked for these!We love them!) I did have a handful of chips to dip in my guac. :)

day10

how much sleep:

6 1/2

How I felt:

Pretty darn, good until my lunch made my stomach hurt

how much water:

72 oz

what exercise:

Zumba for 30 min. , squats, lunges

My mantra:

I make right choices!

So I am glad I have the support from you guys. It gets hard sometimes to make the right decisions, I guess its like that with everything in Life though. I noticed if I don't go to the gym first thing in the morning, it can really make it easy not to go later. I had to workout at home( I have a zumba video). I was going to go tonight, but my hubby isn't home from the basketball game and it is already 11:30. The likelihood of that is slim, since I have to get up early tomorrow(and when I say early I mean 8:00,lol) .

So the day started good with my eating, UNTIL my friend Sarah asked me to go to lunch with her! I wasn't going to, but she needed me. Some girl time, she needs support right now since she is going thru somethings. So like a recovering alcoholic, I went. Red Robin of all places(one of my FAVS). I consciously thought, I am going to have to report to you all, so I have to make healthier choices. I thought of salads, no to boring and still can be dangerously high in cal. So I came with a solution. All in all, I was pretty proud of myself!! I did however give in to some fries, and I wouldn't have, but seeing Sarah enjoying them, I GAVE IN.

Regret came after, because my stomach hurt, not a hurt of fullness, but a gargling feeling like what did I just put in me!! I knew then that by eating good for over 2 weeks, that my body was already happy with me, and now I upset it. I learned my lesson. It probably would of been better if I would of taken my Isagenix Enzymes. So I decided that when I got home I would take a cleansing drink shot to help me. And it did.

I know some of you think that I am Miss Perfect when it comes to Isagenix, but I am not. I learn things everytime I do this. The grateful thing about it is, even if you don't do it perfectly, you still will get results, as long as you keep trying, and learning from your mistakes. That is what I am trying to do.

Here is what I had:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

Lunch: Red Robin- some Spinach Dip w/ Celery(and maybe 4 chips), I ordered the Teriyaki Chicken Burger, and I TOOK OFF THE BUN!(so it was justchicken, pineapple, tomato, and swiss), and some fries.- 357 cal

snack: Isafruits and cleanse for life drink with 24 oz of H2O(lol) -70cal

Dinner: Isagenix Shake

Snack-lite popcorn(dang it I was hungry!)-250 cal.

Day 9-Yay! I kicked his butt to the trash!

hours of sleep:

7½

how I felt:

So much better!!! I feel a little weak, but thats to be expected.

how much water:

72 oz.

what exercise:

Spin class

My mantra:

I put good things into my body

So I am glad that our whole family is done with the awful stomach bug!! I woke up this morning thanking God for my wellness! I am a little weak ,but all in all I feel great! I was sooo hungry when I woke up so I "splurged" and put blueberries and strawberries in my shake, and it was GLORIOUS! I am determined to get back on track today, I can taste my goal so close I just have to be persistent.

So today I felt like I was playing catch up with the house. Momma takes one day off and boom, messy house with loads of laundry! Plus, I was working helping people start the Isagenix program and customizing their program, so I kind of lost track of time! So I ended up running out the door to go work at the gym, without having my shake and so I grab another zone bar. But, I have to say, I did pretty good, and I am excited to make it to my goal! And back to my skinny jeans!

Here is what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix shake with 2 strawberries and 10 little blueberries

Snack: English Egg Muffin- 243cal ( ibought extra large eggs by accident!ugh.)

Lunch: zone bar

snack: zone bar

Dinner: Ground turkey tacos with guacamole- 786 cal. ( i guess I was hungry, oops)

Ok so thanks to Amanda, the website that we got our little "weight loss Tickers". It is actually a really good website that you can put in everything you ate and it calculates it all for you! I love it because you can find basically everything on there. Like I put in Isagenix and it pulled it up and it was right! This will help a lot to really know how many calories I am eating, how many calories I am burning too. I suggest it!

Day 8-The bug hits me!

So this entry is going to be different since, I got "attacked" by the stomach bug!!!! Today was suppose to be my cleanse day,but I had to pass that. I have drank a little bit of the cleanse juice since I don't want to eat, but I am going to have to reschedule this one.

I can't wait for this day to be over. Once I kick this bug to the curb, he won't be in our home anymore. I was his last victim, but I've certainly given him a good fight. He's not welcomed and he knows it. Until tomorrow. Til then, remember...YOU are BEAUTIFUL.

Day 7

Hours of sleep:

8 (hallelujah!) I still felt tired though!

how I felt:

just still tired. I feel like my body is fighting to stay healthy

how much water:

48 oz. (I know, lame)

what exercise:

none

my mantra:

Keep going! I can do this!

So it was a peaceful night thank goodness! I couldn't handle another night like the one before. But, my oldest daughter woke up feeling sick. Yay, us. So its her turn to do all the barfing. It is interesting that she didn't want to go to the toilet, she was perfectly content in the bucket method, which I thought was grosser. Anywho, Today was a real drag. It was like my motivation went down the toilet as well! LOL.

I am sure many of you that start a new way of life in terms of health and fitness have days that you say "why bother". That was me today. Partly I think is that I feel that for 2 days straight I have been up to my elbows in crap. The never ending laundry and the demanding little cries of everyone!!! Ugh. So I realized this is the weekend, this is my hardest time. so to deal with everything on top of it makes it a little bit harder.

I have decided " I WILL NOT GIVE UP"

I did have little set backs but I know I will be right back on track. This evil little monster that got a hold of my family better just skip over me or I am going to strangle him.

Anyways, I wasn't the best at eating but, it wasn't horrible. When you don't stick to a schedule or a plan of food, yeah it can go out the window pretty quick!

Here is what I ate:

breakfast: Isagenix Shake

snack: 7 slices of turkey, with brown rice, melted cheese, and a handful of chips.(i know!! geez)

really late lunch:Isagenix shake

dinner: Arepas with Bbq chicken and cheese.( I know I told some of you that I grounded myself from those, but that is all that sounded good tonight, I didn't stuff myself,dont worry)

The whole time change really messed when I should of eaten. I will be better tomorrow! It will be Monday for goodness sakes!

Day 6

Hours of sleep:

Ugh, don't even ask! I was up every hour with my 2 yr. old while she barfed.

How did I feel:

Tired, and my stomach was a little upset, dont know if it was all the throw-up I had to deal with

How much water did I drink:

So ashamed to say....48 oz.

what exercise I did:

Spin Class (i know I should do more)

my Mantra:

I am healthy

UGH!!!! So last night Hunter was saying he didn't feel so good, I thought it was because he ate really crappy at his guys night. But, when we were about to go to bed, Aliyah threw up all over her bed! I had to give her a bath and change her sheets. So when I laid her down, I rubbed her back and all of sudden she started to cry and cough a little. So i asked her you gonna throw up? And she shook her head yes. So I picked her up and ran to the bathroom. Luckily, she made it to the toilet. It was so sad to see this little person clenching the toilet, spewing out all kinds of nasty. I felt so helpless. So I took her mattress and pulled it into our room. Jasmine woke up so I took her mattress there too. So pretty much every hour I would hear her cry and cough, and I would jump up grab her and put her in front of the toilet. So needless to say, when I got up this morning to go to work at the gym, I was so tired! My Mantra was important for me, because I am fighting against the odds right now in my house. Hunter, Aliyah, and Caylee got it.

I realized when you dont get enough sleep it is much harder to drink water.

I did however stick to the shakes no snacks because I was going out to eat with my ISA-GIRLS!

We Went to Texas Roadhouse, all I can say is"ROLLS" yum!

SO this is what I ate:

Breakfast: Isagenix Shake

Lunch: Isagenix Shake

Snack: Zone Bar-

Dinner: BBQ chicken and a skewer of shrimp with mash potatoes ,salad and 4 rolls! (YIKES!)

snack: Creamie -120 cal

So this was my "cheat day" Luckily. But, I know tomorrow I will be back on track. I am actually excited to do my cleanse on Monday. Good- night!

Tomorrow will be a better day. :)

Day 5

Hours of sleep:

8(yahoo)

How did I feel today?:

Really good!

How much water did I drink? 72 oz

My exercise for the day:

How horrible, but I didn't workout.

My Mantra:

I choose healthy foods for my body.

So today is Friday!!!!!! I am a little nervous! I already have friend outtings and hubby dates scheduled, so it is a CHOICE that I have to make!!! I might be saying this all day "I choose healthy foods for my body!" I will keep you posted as the day plays out. 1st stop my friend Stephanie's house for lunch. Here I go. Ok,so I really have to be proud of today, it wasn't perfect but not bad. I didn't get my 2nd shake in, unless I do one right now as a late snack. I just might because that would be better then a treat! my sister and her hubby came over and I made dinner for everyone(even though i had my meal already), it wasn't planned but I wanted to since she is WAY pregnant and I wanted to help her out by not having to cook. I did cook healthy though.(I didn't take a picture this time).I also didn't make it to the gym, dang. I will make up for it tomorrow!All in All, this is a BIG progress for me!!! Especially since its the weekend.

So here's what I ate:

Breakfast: Isa Shake w/greens

Lunch: Chicken Stir-fry with Brown Rice (thanks stephanie for cooking healthy) and 1 serving of chocolate chip muffin

snack: Baked Sour cream and cheddar chips(I know, not the best)

Dinner: Pineapple Chicken with Brown Rice

Day 4

Hours of sleep? 7

How did I feel? Super GOOD!

How much water? 96 oz.

What exercises did I do? Spin class

my Mantra:

I am beautiful

So today I feel AMAZING!!! No headache,just tons of energy! I also woke up feeling skinny again!! I am loving it! I can tell a difference in the mirror already, and it excites me to keep going. I am a little nervous of the weekend because that is usually when everything goes to POOP. So that will be a challenge, but with all the excitement of finally feeling like I am getting back to my pre-pregnancy weight, I hope to do better. I will do better!! It's all about deciding now what my treat is going to be and just sticking to one and not tons!

So I've decided that I want to start a blog(what another one?...Yes) on just healthy recipes to help people know what to eat. What do you think?

Here is what I ate:

Breakfast: Isa-shake with greens

snack: 2 eggs on 2 corn tortillas and 1 fat free slice of cheese-225cal

snack: zone bar 200 cal

late lunch: 4 chicken guacamole tacos on corn tortillas 520 cal

late dinner: Isa-shake

P.S. You would be so proud, I went to a Pampered Chef Party and I didn't eat a thing! I passed CHOCOLATE CAKE! GO ME.

Day 3

hours of sleep?

6½(eek I know.)

How did I feel today?

I had a headache again, this afternoon!

How much water did I drink?

92 0z.

My exercise for the day?

20 min of elliptical, weights, abs

My Mantra:

I inspire people to be better

So I have had an ah-ha moment, that might seem silly to you. But, with the headaches I have been getting it dawned on me, that before I would take my cleansing day as my only day cleansing, and my shake days just as the nutrition part. But, I realized that EVERYTHING is the cleanse(duh, right?). What I realize is that my body is still releasing toxins even when I am on shake days, so it has been really important drinking my water! Sleeping is really important too, which I know I have been sucking at(which doesn't help the headaches). So that I need to work at.

Ok so I almost didn't go to the gym because I had a busy day ahead of me. I really dragged and since I didn't feel the best, so it was definitely a lighter workout then usual.

I am all in all feeling really optimistic and excited! I have to confess I weighed myself again this morning and I lost another pound!! (Note to self take the scale out of my bathroom.)

Today was the 411 to a better body party! And it turned out really good! I am so excited for all the girls who are going to start this journey too! And those who got re-motivated! These parties are so awesome for people to learn more about it! We have a few lined up, but if you want to have one in your area let me know!

Ok, so here is what I ate:

Breakfast-IsaShake with protein and isagreens

Snack- egg muffin sandwich (1 egg, turkey bacon, whole wheat muffin,slice of low fat cheese) 235 cal

lunch- ground turkey lettuce wraps-379 cal

snack- zone bar 200 cal

extra snack- just really small samples of Isagenix bars and fiber cookie

Dinner- Isa shake with greens

Day 2

Hours of sleep: 7½

How did I feel today?:

great, in the afternoon a little shaky and a small headache, and awesome at night

How much water did I drink?

130 oz!

My exercise for the day:

squats, lunges, taught spin class

My Mantra:

I LOVE MY BODY

I Woke up feeling really good and skinny! LOL. I had to weight myself and I lost 4 pounds! Yahoo. It is sooo motivating to help me choose healthy choices! Now, I promise I will not weight myself until next Tuesday. I think it is really important that you don't become obsessed about the scale, because it does more damage than good!

I went to a neighborhood playgroup today and I brought some snacks to eat. It is SO important to stick to eating every 2½ - 3 hours. Otherwise, you will start to feel hungry and that can lead to overeating and/or eating the wrong foods. I got a little off schedule and so I started to feel a little weak and I got a little headache.I didn't have a good start on drink water, but I realized that and started to be more aware of it. This is a learning process for anyone changing the way they were currently eating, so I have realized the more you write, type, or blog, the more you are able to find out what you actually do. Because I thought that I had everything down and was doing what I preached, but I wasn't. Being a mom makes time fly by! It makes you skip your meals, and makes you forget to drink water. Well its time to start taking care of yourself as well as your kids!! So, The advice for today is: Write it down!! Until you figure out what you need to do and until your changes are HABITS!

Ewww, so at the gym there was a booth with sample of protein shakes and so I had one and can I say EWWWWWW! I am so glad Isagenix shakes taste so good! Whats worst is that it made my stomach hurt after!

Ok here is how my day went:

breakfast: Isagenix shake

snack: string cheese 60 cal, Isagenix fiber cookie 90 cal,mini-muffin 50cal (from play group!)

shake: Isagenix shake with 1 strawberry

snack: zone bar 200 cal.

Dinner: Chicken Piccata with Jasmine rice 535 cal.

I am so proud! I didn't have a treat after dinner, which I can totally have every night!!! I just drank more water. I rock. LOL.

Day 1

Hours of sleep:

7 hours

How did I feel today:

I felt really good, the afternoonI had thoughts

of giving up, but I got thru that.

The evening was a little easier because in my head

I know I am pretty much done.

I felt really Positive!

How much water I drank:

140 oz ( I know, right?!! Crazy!!)

My exercises for the day:

30 min of cardio(elliptical,stairs,treadmill),

30 min. of weights&abs

I had a hard time going to sleep last night because I thought, what have I done??? I actually am going to do this for all the world to see if I succeed or if I fail! I tend to self sabotage myself, when I start doing good. So this is to help me stop that. Why, do many of us do this? I am not 100% positive,but if any of you have the answer please let me know. I know one thing that will help Tremendously with that is affirmations and visualizations. I know some people think that is a bunch of fu-fu, but I think there is something to that. If you are always talking down on yourself calling yourself fat, no good, and telling that yourself that you always fail and that you always eat crap, etc,etc. You will be absolutely right! So

another thing that I will do while doing this 30 day program, is to do an affirmation. Whenever I feel down, or if I say something negative, I will replace it with a phrase a day. I will change it each day, unless I feel I need to do it again another day.

So today's phrase is " I am strong, lean and fit"

I am really proud of myself! It is 10 pm at night and I did it!! I didn't have a shake mid day like I have in the past. I actually did it.

I feel a little headache, but not very bad, I just drink more water.

So this is how my day went, if you don't know what a cleanse day consist of:

9 am. Drank my cleanse juice 4 oz. and water.

11am had an isadelight

1pm 4 oz. of cleanse drink and tons of water

3 pm- I think I had 2 isadelights in that hour (LOL)

5 pm- 4 oz. of cleanse drink and MORE water

7pm- another Isadelight (can you guess I like these more then the Isasnacks?!)

9pm- 4 oz of cleanse drink and again yummy water!

I am about to go to sleep, I can't wait to wake up and have a YUMMY shake!