Start of week 3

WOW...I don't remember the last time I really committed myself to a new weight of eating. I did the Atkins diet, lost 10 lbs the first week but by the end of week 2 I gave up. I am not really a big meat eater so I am sure that was part of my problem. The other was just the idea of meat and meat only for a while. I like veggies and fruit so I think that was the killer for me. The Zone diet is perfect. I can still have most of the fruit and veggies I love!!

End of week 2 is here

I really have fallen for this diet. I feel so wonderful. It is truley amazing that you can eat junk food for most of your life and in 2 weeks of eating correctly those cravings have almost disappeared. Every afternoon at work I would go to the lunch room and grab a cup of coffee and a cake from the vending machine. Last week I eer as much as thought about the vending machine.

BMI: 39.1

Weight: 220 lbs.

The Zone and my husband

My husband decided that have was going to try the Zone diet with me. He did some complaining the first week, but it wasn't to bad. Well this week has been pure torture. Making face about everything I try to make. Today for lunch I am having shrimp with fresh veggies. It also comes with a dip make of spinach, plain yogurt and garlic herb soup mix. Well the minute my husband found out it was made of yogurt, he was not going to eat it and started to make faces. I work so hard to make these meals and all he does is give me a hard time. I am about ready to tell him to do his own thing.

So Called Healthy Habits

On the front of MSN.com this morning they have an article that I found interesting. The one one I found most interesting was about drinking 8 glasses of water a day.

They claim it is completely unnecessary! I try to drink 8 glasses of water, but it never happens. I find it interesting because all diets state that you need to drink plenty of water. So what's the deal with that? Do I, don't I...geez.


They say it can lead to water intoxication! What the hell is that??? It is caused when the kidneys can't keep up with the amount of fluids you intake.

So what does this mean to dieters? Does it help you lose weight? Who knows. even when I did drink plenty of water, I never attributed my weight loss to it. I would always lose the weight regardless of whether or not I drank water.

Results at the end of Week 1

So, I am pleased to announce that my new weight is.....222.0 lbs..Hurray!! I know the first week on a diet, especially such a strict one, can result in large weight losses. I am sure that this week my weight loss will be of a more normal range 1-2 pounds. I am ok with that..No need to rush!!

BMI: 39.4

Waist:46"

Hips 49"..1/2" loss from week 1

Total Weight Lost: -8.0 lbs

2 Weeks into the Zone

So I haven't written in a few days. Had some things going on that do not relate to this blog. Can check them out at my other blog that deals with my family issues.

So I must say that I have thoroughly enjoyed the Zone way of eating. I don't find my self to be hungry all the time. Over all I feel wonderful. I have been bad, drinking one cup of coffee a day. I love coffee and it is so hard not to have it. So I will try to slowly ween myself off of it.

Last nights dinner was really good. I made chicken with marinara sauce, topped with low fat mozzarella cheese. With that a big side of broccoli..


Overall the Zone diet takes sometime to get used to. It feel like a lot of work at times. Sometimes I feel like there is not enough time to get it all done. But I am sure that it will all get easier with time.

Day 6 - The dreaded weekend is here

I Know I can do this! I am just going to keep myself busy, that's all. There is a Working Womans Weekend event going on at the mall today. I want to go and check that out. I think as long as I stay focused I will be just fine.

So last nights supper was shrimp and steamed Broccoli. The shrimp was on the menu but as a different dish. I am not sure what is for breakfast yet, I just got up a little while ago and have not looked yet. I think it is a Spanish Omelet.

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Day 5 - Friday is here!

Fridays make me nervous! I am home for 2 days and although I start off strong..I never win the race! Being home with food everywhere makes it hard to stay focused and on track. I am going to do my best and I will not beat myself up if I falter.

So last nights sinner was supposed to be a stir fry with ground Lamb! EEEKK, not for me so I was going to subsitute the lamb for ground turkey. Well I should have stopped at the store on my way home but I didn't. I got incredibly lazy and didn't go. So I ordered in, yup, but I am proud of myself. I ordered a chef salad and used my own oil and vinegar dressing! Fit right in the Zone for the most part.

Today for breakfast was cottage cheese with blueberries and strawberries with a side of macadamia nuts..good as usual!

Lunch was a large chili from Wendy's. Something I should have made last night at home but I needed to go to the store. Chili something you could get for fast food on the Zone so I stuck to protacal.