Day 10: Loving Life!

Day 10: Loving Life!

Day 10 and I am seeing some GREAT results!! With my 30 Day Weight Loss system, I take measurements on Day 8.  I was so busy the past couple of nights, I didn't have time to blog and tell you all how great I am doing, so I will just tell you today. My results are below. But I will have you know, I weighed myself this morning and I am already down to 133 lbs! Losing 4 lbs in 10 days?? I'll take it! 

One thing I REALLY love about Isagenix is the amount of support I get! The website is jam packed with information on exactly what it is I am blessing my body with and tips and info on how to safely and efficiently achieve my weight loss goals. If you want to learn more about the products, go to everyonestartshere.com and click the Products tab. There are tons of links to everything from quick and simple info to well thought out articles, scientific studies, and podcasts on various topics. Not to mention the different Facebook groups with people just like you and me needing support and motivation to achieve their goals. I LOVE it!

Ok, here are my Day 8 stats!! 

Body Weight: 134.5lbs

Body Fat %: 27%

BMI: 24.0

Arms: 11.5''

Chest: 35''

Waist: 30''

Abdomen: 35''

Buttocks: 38''

Thighs: 21''

Calf: 14''

Measuring myself was an awesome experience.  I was so surprised at how proportionally I have lost weight across the board.  Pretty much 1 inch on all the places I am looking to lose! I am loving seeing results! If you want someone to help keep you accountable so you can get your amazing results, let me know! I'm not a personal trainer or anything, but a good friend! :)

Day 6 Product Highlight: IsaLean Shakes

Day 6 Product Highlight: IsaLean Shakes!

As I will be showing you in the days and weeks to come, the Isagenix product line is not just one cure all product to solve all your problems, it is a SYSTEM. Several nutrient dense items that work together to create a healthier YOU! I think that is the thing I am loving the most about using Isagenix, it's like a perfect formula that I just have to follow to a T and the results are pretty much guaranteed, as long as I put the work in!

So that being said, the IsaLean Shake is probably the staple of the Isagenix weight loss system.  Not only is it a PERFECTLY balanced meal that has everything your body needs to function correctly, but it is delicious too!! I am obsessed with the Dutch Chocolate flavor because I am a chocoholic! And Vanilla is good too! I have added whole organic fruit to my shakes to add a little something extra for a diversity of flavor.  They also have some fun shake recipes on the website I plan on trying.  I will share the good ones as I find them! :) 

I am so amazed at how full and satisfied the shakes make me feel! I have really upped my work outs in the past few days and I was worried I was going to need a ton more calories to sustain me, but I am surprised at how happy my body is because it's just so nourished.  I have a history of not being so kind my body (like the time I passed out at the gym when I was 19...) So my body is so happy to get the perfect amount of nutrients twice a day from these yummy shakes!

Another amazing bonus I noticed today is my ability to experience increased receptiveness to my spirit! We all know that the spirit and the body are connected. When we treat our bodies the way we should, our spirits feel better as well.  I love nourishing my spirit with the good word as much as I love nourishing my body with IsaLean Shakes!!

Day 4: Deep Cleansing

 My First Deep Cleanse

What words come to mind when you think of deep cleansing?

 If you asked me, I would say starving, weak, fatigued, irritable... 

That is why I was shocked at how much ENERGY I had in my past two days of nutritional cleansing!! I feel like a million bucks!

 On a cleanse day, you take 4 oz. of Cleanse For Life 4 times throughout the day. Plus you eat some nutrient-dense snacks and drink tons of water!  While I did refrain from working out because of my low calorie intake for the day, I seriously could have had a quality work out with the amount of energy I had. I would say I even felt better cleansing than I do on normal days where I am eating unhealthy food!

I remember thinking,  well, of course cleansing will make you lose weight, you're hardly eating anything at all! But it's not at all about starvation! It is about FEEDING your body wonderful, natural QUALITY ingredients and reaping the benefits.  It's an AMAZING feeling! 

I am so sold on this product line! I 100% recommend this to everyone! Everyone deserves to feel amazing like this! It's what life was created for! I am only on day 5 and I already feel like it is the best thing I have ever done for myself! 

Find out more by watching these Cleanse For Life videos!

Day 1 of My 30 Day System

Day 1

Today was pretty much Christmas morning at my house.  My Isagenix products came in!!! 

Aren't they beautiful??? (Ps, they don't come with the beautiful flowers unless you have an amazing, supportive husband like mine ;) I know, I'm lucky)

So, a quick back story on how I got here.  I've been wanting to do Isagenix for a looong time. For over a year now, in fact. I wanted to lose the baby weight I had hanging on from baby number one and then baby number two decided it was time to come along! Then there was the issue of money. 'Gah, it's SO expensive!' I said. "I just don't know if I can afford it...' that was a hurdle for me.  But now that I have more of an understanding of what I am actually getting, this is a DEAL! Especially when I factor in the fact that they are replacing WHOLE MEALS! While it may feel like a bit of an investment at $279 for the 30 day system, I now see it is SO worth it.  So now that I am in a position to be able to cut calories and not fretting over what this is doing to my bank account... (more on how that can grow later!) 

I am ALL IN!

Ok, here is the part where I post my before pics... (dun dun duuuuun) [eek!]

I am WAY too vain to post these pics up on facebook.  I am praying that those of you who care enough to click into my blog will have a little mercy on the fact that these are BEFORE pics and I am only posting them because I need to be held accountable to my goals and I don't want that not-so-cute ring around my belly there forever.  

**I do want to mention that this is my starting weight/stats for my Isabody Challenge. I have been active in the gym for about 2.5 months now and also remained very active during my second pregnancy and, because of that, maintained a healthy weight during my pregnancy.**

Here are the Starting Stats on Day 1:

Body Weight: 137lbs

Body Fat %: 28%

BMI: 24.6

Arms: 11.5'

Chest: 35'

Waist: 31'

Abdomen: 36'

Buttocks: 39'

Thighs: 22'

Calf: 14'

So there it is.  This is where I begin. My goal is to get back to my wedding day weight, 118lbs and to fit back into my wedding dress. I also have long term goals of running in half and full marathons, perfecting certain yoga poses, and feeling fabulous. 

**I am only in competition with myself.  I do not and would not compare my weight loss and health goals with anyone else and ask that you readers don't compare yourselves to me.  Many factors such as genetics, lifestyle choices and past fitness choices affect where I am today and where I want to be. While I appreciate the opinion of some who may think I don't need to change anything about myself, I want to reiterate, these are MY goals and MY hopes for MYself.  Thanks!**