Day 3 of Tune Up

Well, Im into Day 3 of the Tune Up and all is well.

Im starting to feel the little hunger pangs again, but it took a full 2 days to get into ketosis - and thats only a high 1/low 2 burn.

Im down 4 pounds since Wednesday though (its now Friday) but I know it is mainly the water that was retained from all the salt and chemicals lining up to exit.

I must say though, the B Vitamin injections sure do work. I remember waking up in the morning thinking that was the best full night sleep Ive had in a long time - and Im back to the once hourly like clockwork pee breaks. I have such a nice healthy glow - and the weight is dropping off again. Horray!

I am so thankful to the folks who have registered on the program and dropped my name - I have two free weeks to help me along on the Tune Up. Thank you ladies!

Im hoping to push myself into the 130s so Im planning on being on the program a full month.

My goal? 135 lbs this time - a good solid entrenchment into my BMI range

My reward? Looking fab-u-lous for my moms 75th birthday party on April 17th...and maybe a new pair of shoes to go with one of my new dresses that I havent had a chance to wear yet!

Heres to my lemon water Splenda potion (which I have never abandoned) and the Strict diet again. Its nice to be back to the clinic - at least for a little bit. :-)

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Tune Up Required

Well, Ive come to the realization that I just cant be left to my own devices, and that I cant let my husband do the grocery shopping...

Ive crept back on 8 lbs since my last post last month. I wanted to see what would happen if I just lived life as I wanted. I had beef a few times a week; an extra glass of wine with dinner; desserts (full portion, not just a sliver), etc. Wow - that was a learning experience. Within two weeks my pants were getting tighter again, and I could even see the layer of fat under my skin start to fill out.

Life as science.

So, as a friend of mine said she wants to join Bernstein to lose the 30 lbs that have crept on over the last 5 years, Ive decided Ill go back in for the Tune Up program. The quick "lose 10 lbs" in a week or two deal.

I kind of missed the urinalysis - the good morning chat at the clinic - the B6/12 healthy glow.

Ive called and going back in on Tuesday for weigh-in.

Ahhhhh.... :-)

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Embarking on Week 2 Tune Up Progress

Well, from 152.6 to 146.2, Im well on my way to reaching next weeks target of 144.

I was traveling for work this week, so I had to remember how to survive while away from my routine. I really found the first week a challenge to get strict again, but with my trusty pee-sticks on hand at home, I was monitoring and it only took 48 hours for my body to kick in.

Nothing like having your body tell you in only a matter of a few hours "Yeah, youre fat - Im burning it off already." Its humbling....

I went from my first weigh in at 152.6 (gasp!) to a 4 lb drop in two days. Water bien sur, but its so motivating to see that initial big loss. I did find the first few days hard. I swear once you start eating refined sugar again your body truly craves it. It took me a few days to really push away the bad foods, but once you get back into your clean food and routine, I dont crave it or get lured by it.

And thats a hard thing to do with those raisin bran muffin hubcaps (these muffins are HUGE) that scream out to me at the coffee shop every morning when I get my large decaf with a splash of skim milk and 2 Splenda packets.... I put in extra Splenda and imagine its one of the 500 calorie raisins from the muffin rolling around in my mouth.

But luckily this morning I looked at them and didnt even smell them. I swear the B6/12 concoction must block out the olifactory receptors to resist unwanted foods... its a theory.

Ive crept along at my typical half a pound loss per day since then.

What a lovely surprise though this morning at weigh-in - a girlfriend of mine mentioned my name when she joined the program that I received a free week! Thanks Kate!!

So, armed with some Proti Vanilla shakes, Im ready for next weeks loss. They were a lifesaver this week on my trip for work - brought 2 with me and a peanut & jam protein bar (these are new - and are they yummy!) so that I would have 1 pre-packaged protein per day. You cant eat more than one of these items each per day, so I alternated.

While I know those foods are not the best and are chock-full of different chemicals, I did need them this week for convenience. You certainly dont lose as much as quickly using them... but the Vanilla shake is great with 5 oz of frozen (or fresh) strawberries with Splenda to taste - an excellent morning smoothie!

Anyway - heres to Week 2 - its only just begun, and Im half way to my goal of 135!

Happy weekend everyone. :-)

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