FullaBella's Journal, 13 Jan 13

(To be read in a Mr. Roger's Neighborhood voice) Hello Neighbors ~ can you say negative reinforcement? Betcha can ~ give it a try ~ verrrry good.' (Okay, enough of that voice)

So after two weeks of defying the scientific theory of 'calories burned greater than calories consumed equates to weight loss' I decided to increase my healthy food portions to add an extra 400-500 cals a day in attempt to move little Ms. Metabolism off her butt.

However, as I can only chew so many fresh veggies a day and still be able to babble endlessly to my poor husband I needed the boost another way so I increased the lean proteins (tuna, salmon, egg whites).

Additionally, after over three straight weeks of treadmill twice a day, I decided I had my habit firmly fixed in place to test taking the weekends off and give my body a break. I applaud all of you who hit the gyms 7 days a week but I was actually in pain.

So 'lo and behold ~ go figure the irony of a FIVE POUND weight loss overnight! And yes, like many of my buddies here I stepped on and off that scale several times. Twenty-seven, I think.....

Yes, I know MOST of that was water (considering I floated into 'le bathroom about 3am and staggered out a half hour later ~ I may have fallen asleep on 'le throne...) and I won't tempt the FS gods by recording it until it sustains the 72 hour 'Bella Rule' but wowza did it look nice to see that dang red needle move (and not go up!)

So I slept late (first time in a month). Nice. And on waking, wondering if it had all been a dream, stepped on the scale again. Nope, still there.

Making breakfast for MH - a porterhouse steak, country fries and eggs sunny side up - I had a silly thought .. 'gee, if all that brings on a 5lb loss, what would happen if I dove face first into those fried potatoes... you know.. for the good of this experiement...'

But ironically (or thankfully - you choose the adverb) the thought of it really wasn't that palatable. I nibbled a couple of bites of the potatoes and felt overwhelmed with the desire to scrape my tongue (oil!). So, oatmeal, blueberries and yogurt and I was a happy gal. I'm planning to have an egg white omlet with canadian bacon for dinner.

I started my CandiGone cleanse today. According to my friend it clears sugar from the system - esp the sugar from processed foods. I tend to think a cleanse is a cleanse but much like the coconut oil I add to my oatmeal, while it may not really help, it can't hurt. Another irony is the instructions 'take twice a day on an empty stomach.' Seriously? Sure, the morning dose would qualify but how long exactly do I have to go between meals before my stomach is empty for the evening dose?

Something to research.

Thank you for reading ~ y'all have a good day.
Bella

Disclaimer: I am not a dietician, commercial, author, weight loss expert or even clinically sane most of the time. This has not been approved by the FDA, AMA, ADA or BMW (that last one is a car). Nor do I make any all encompassing claims that this will work for everyone. Results above are not typical. Don't do as I say or even do as I do. There. Does that just about cover all of the risks and liabilities? LOL .... sorry, I just wanted my own fine print.

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1556 kcal

Fat: 48.31g | Prot: 88.82g | Carbs: 201.57g.   Breakfast: Chobani Vanilla Fat Free Greek, Schwans Blueberry, Coffee, Creamer, Coconut Oil, Quaker Old Fashioned Oatmeal, Flax Seed. Lunch: Whole Wheat Bread, Pistachio. Dinner: Cocktail Sauce, Schwan Mediterranean, Schwan Jumbo Shrimp, Apple. Snacks/Other: Swiss Miss Sugar Free, Basic Four, Plain Fat Free Yogurt. more...

2263 kcal

Exercise: Sleeping - 24 hours. more...