Monday, 29 October 2012

8 Weeks Ago Today

Eight weeks ago today, I started a journey that I thought I'd never try again: attempting to lose weight. It seemed as if I'd tried so many different "diets" from the time I was a teenager. Low carb, high protein, high carb, calorie counting, low fat, restrict this, give up that--! If a new diet book came on the market, I read it. Nothing seemed to work, at least not for long.

Then, while looking for something else entirely, I came across something I'd heard of years ago but never tried: Herbalife. I was looking for a new business opportunity, not another diet! My mentor asked if I had any weight to lose. I did the math and, remembering back to what had felt good when I was younger, said, "Maybe thirteen pounds." She said, "No problem!"

I gave myself a couple of months, because I thought it wasn't a lot of weight. So many people need to lose way more than that. I didn't realize what I was getting myself into!

The French Vanilla shake was unbelievable! I'd never tried any shake that purports to help you lose weight that tasted so GOOD! It's packed with vitamins, but you can't taste them. All you taste is the deliciousness! Unlike all the other shakes-in-a-can out there that I'd tried, this was actually FILLING. I didn't get hungry after an hour and reach for something else. I was full till my next meal.

I lost three and a half pounds the first three days. That didn't surprise me, because, having been on diets before, I'd lost that much in water weight.

What DID surprise me was losing inches. In that same three days, I'd lost five and three/eights inches. 5.375!!! I was amazed and delighted!
I'm still delighted, and that's what this blog is about: sharing my journey with you and helping you reach your own health goals. I plan to blog every Monday with tips, recipes, photos, and ideas, so we can share our journeys together! 

This picture shows me after having lost 6.5 lbs, and, as you can see, a bunch more inches! It's lovely watching them melt away. I'll hope to see you again soon!

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