tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55826202011-07-31T03:59:44.644-07:00The Prolly More Than You Want to Know Diet Diarysandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-82792266613638744422009-07-01T09:46:00.000-07:002009-07-01T10:01:28.904-07:00

Things have not been going well. I got down to 133 lbs and then hit a plateau, or slump. I don't feel like even cooking the right foods. I wish I could just get a feeding tube put in and not think about it. I hate having to think and plan on what I'm going to eat, food is not even that exciting to me right now. I'm more concerned with planning and preparing foods for my kids to eat. My

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It's been so long since I posted but I need my online diet therapy again and my blog is it so here goes.  I had Baby No. 2 in November and I'm just now paying attention to my diet and fitness again.  I totally didn't feel like working out throughout my pregnancy and I'm paying for it now because I have to work harder to get back where I was pre-pregnancy.  I had been at my goal weight and doing

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1150839465112808602006-06-20T14:00:00.000-07:002006-06-20T14:37:45.153-07:00

So it's been years since I last really dieted and I'm getting ready to start dieting again. I'm in my last stretch of nursing and will be weaned from by September if all goes well. I successfully kept the weight off until January of 2005 when I found out I was pregnant with my son. I got up to 155 lbs at delivery, very uncomfortable. Delivered in September of 2005 and then started nursing my

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Today I went to my third consult of the week and weighed in at 121.8 lbs. I'm slowly getting closer to my goal. I met with Mary and she reviewed my diary. In the consult offices are displayed all the LA Weight Loss products on a back table. As soon as I sat down I reached for a few boxes on display to browse the ingredients. Mary asked me if I had any questions or concerns. I said "yes,

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LA Weight Loss offers their Nu Lite products and Slimdown meal replacement shakes and I have bought them and do like their product. However, you could go broke buying all their products. Also, if you are on the plan more than 3 months you may get bored with the flavors as I have. The last time I went for my consult and weigh in, 122.4 lbs., Stephanie told me they would be discontinuing the

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1063481799292013762003-09-13T12:08:00.000-07:002003-09-13T12:36:39.320-07:00

I went in for my Friday consult yesterday and weighed in at 123 lbs. I am still losing and haven't hit a plateau, knock on wood. I met with Misty and she reviewed my chart. She noticed no one had taken measurements since I first started the program at the end of June. So she offered to take my measurements. My waist went from a 34" to a 28"! I was glad about that. My chest went from a 36"

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I had a ball at my cousin's wedding. Actually, it took place over Labor Day weekend. I really had a ball all weekend. I went to San Antonio with the best of intentions and took time to carefully pack my supplements, slimdown shakes, lite bars and fruits. I should have known better. I will have to stay out of San Antonio and limit my family visits during the weight loss phase. Even during

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1062190903032374892003-08-29T14:01:00.000-07:002003-08-29T14:02:18.670-07:00

Well it's been a while since I've blogged my progress. My boss had some sudden projects for me for a change. Usually I can blog during one of my several breaks in the day but I've been sent on outside errands the last couple of weeks. Nothing much happened. Today I weighed in at 126.6 lbs. A bit of a loss. I'm over my last plateau but I seem to lose 1-2 pounds and then stay at the same

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I weighed in at 129.6 lbs today. No weight loss since Monday. On the positive side no weight gain either. I'm trying to think positive. Shannon, seeing there was no change, decided to transition me into the Green Plan. She let me know the Green Plan was for losing the last five pounds and that even though I was not at 125 yet she thought it best to transition me to get the remaining weight

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Well, I've made it over my plateau. I weighed in at 129.2 lbs today. I'm in the next phase of my weight loss journey with eight more pounds to go. If I make it to 121 lbs I've decided to go for another six. Eight pounds will take another four weeks and a remaining six will take three more weeks. A total of 7-8 weeks left, unless I hit another plateau which would not surprise me. I upped my

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1060370723859663362003-08-08T12:25:00.000-07:002003-08-08T12:25:23.883-07:00

I went to my consultation this morning and weighed in at 130.8 lbs. Mindy met with me first. She smiled at me and let me know I lost a pound. I wasn't so sure though if it was water weight or lack thereof. I told her about my session on Wednesday with Shannon and told her how we had been considering putting me on a "Plateau Break". The program requires eight 8 oz glasses of water a day. I

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1060200372094688442003-08-06T13:06:00.000-07:002003-08-06T13:06:12.130-07:00

I'm still riding the wave weighing in at 131.2 lbs. today. Thank goodness today I didn't meet with Mindy, a diet counselor at LA Weight Loss. I started thinking she had been assigned to me since I'd seen her four times in a row. We just don't click. I feel like she's just going down a checklist when we meet. She'll ask if I am getting all my foods in, if I have any special weekend plans, etc

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1060029041038963422003-08-04T13:30:00.000-07:002003-08-04T13:30:41.066-07:00

I've hit my second plateau at 131 lbs. I hit my first plateau at 135 lbs and seemed to overcome that when I switched my fat blocker supplement to morning and lunch rather then lunch and dinner. Now I can't seem to get below 131 lbs. I did realize I was overeating by 2 oz of protein per day last week and have since reduced my protein portions accordingly but still did not lose any weight over

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1059764301068278102003-08-01T11:58:00.000-07:002003-08-01T11:58:20.986-07:00

I've been f__king up big time in my portions, as I learned today. I feel so dumb. In my Gold Plan the food card specifies portion sizes for everything. For chicken it specifies 6 oz and fish is 5 oz. etc. , but these are raw weight measurements and I'm supposed to subtract an ounce if I'm weighing them cooked. I've been weighing them after they're cooked and eating the raw weight portion!

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1059600859623591972003-07-30T14:34:00.000-07:002003-07-30T14:34:19.563-07:00

I had my mid-week consult today. Unfortunately, I didn't get to meet with my favorite counselor, Stephanie. Better luck next time. I met with Mindy in from the north location. I weighed in at 132.2 lbs. Mindy looked very concerned and said, "you're up 6 oz". I let her know I wasn't worried about ounces especially since I had already had breakfast, my mid morning snack and plenty of water to

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1059417521725393182003-07-28T11:38:00.000-07:002003-07-28T11:38:41.766-07:00

I had my Monday consult and weighed in at 131.8 lbs. Yay!! Almost a full ten from the original 141 lbs. Hopefully tomorrow I will make the complete ten at 131 even or less. That was the best part of the morning and the day, so far. Now for the negative stuff. I consulted with Courtney (from the north location). Today must have been a busy day for the south location if they had to call in

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058984429778922002003-07-23T11:20:00.000-07:002003-07-23T11:49:06.023-07:00

At my initial consultation Shannon had me fill out a Personal Eating questionnaire. They submitted my responses to their headquarters and today I received my Personal Eating Profile. It covers my cravings, eating behavior, emotional eating behavior and hunger. It identifies my weaknesses and gives suggestions for behavior modification during and after the program. For example, in my craving

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058983055298387082003-07-23T10:57:00.000-07:002003-07-23T12:11:08.320-07:00

Well, I've decided to endorse the LA Weight Loss Center program. If anyone asks me how I lost the weight I will tell them. Until now I have just been saying I started exercising more and omitted the LA Weight Loss story to everyone I know. I just hate to answer so many questions. If they ask, I'll point them to my blog. I had lunch with two friends on Monday and they commented on how great I

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058909995980519222003-07-22T14:39:00.000-07:002003-07-22T14:39:56.010-07:00

Well, I've had a meal replacement shake for lunch the last two days and have to say, "I'm hooked". They are yummy and in sync with my choco-holic persona. Yesterday it was because I had lunch out with friends and only had a small salad. Today though, I'm glad I bought some. I did not have enough leftover protein to put together 5 oz of anything for lunch. One of the "Don'ts" on my program is

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058822004293022682003-07-21T14:13:00.000-07:002003-07-21T14:13:24.363-07:00

Below is a listing of the different supplements I'm taking on the LA Weight Loss plan. The descriptions are taken from the LA Weight Loss literature. Each of these is an LA Weight Loss product and available only through their program. I have not listed exact ingredients for any of these supplements in this glossary. Tri Max -six a day, two before each meal -works to reduce hunger and cravings

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058821265760256532003-07-21T14:01:00.000-07:002003-07-21T14:01:05.686-07:00

They say everyone's body is different and it's true when you look around at so many people everyday. You would think the basic mechanics of a body would work the same physiologically. All the studies on groups of people on the Atkins diet seem to work the same. Those on the Atkins are loosing weight fast and those on the lowfat high carb diet are loosing weight at a snail's pace. Well, I was

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058560804074363672003-07-18T13:40:00.000-07:002003-07-18T13:44:44.066-07:00

Well, I made it through my first dinner outing and stuck to the plan without looking like a freak. It went much better than I expected. Luckily, our dinner date is with child so there wasn't a tendency to drink too much wine. I was able to have one glass and have a few bites of the dinner roll and 3 bites of the roasted potatoes. Siena in Austin is a great place for dinner. They offer the

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058477728719969012003-07-17T14:35:00.000-07:002003-07-17T14:40:36.436-07:00

One thing to remember when on the LA Weight Loss program is, "plan ahead". Even if you go over your daily allowance by just a little, you'll see it on the scale the next day. The days when I've lost weight are great, but it's not everyday. A slight overdraft of any one item will tip the scales. I put one tablespoon of unsweetened cranberry juice in my psyllium cocktail last night and went

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058382860365525102003-07-16T12:14:00.000-07:002003-07-16T12:16:25.290-07:00

Today I had another weigh in at the counsel. I'm still weighing in at 135 lbs. How discouraging, and I'm not even cheating. I met with Carol, another counselor at LA Weight Loss. She looked over my diary and checked to see if I was getting all my water in, my dairy, my fat (yes, that's in) and my salt. Only 1/4 tsp of Morton Lite Salt is allowed each day. She asked if I had any questions/

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058380073537171042003-07-16T11:27:00.000-07:002003-07-16T11:37:53.343-07:00

So part of the program is to check in with a weight loss counselor three times a week. They look over my food diary and ask me if I have any questions, problems, concerns, etc. On Monday, I told my counselor Stephanie that I had not had a BM (bowel movement, only gonna say it once)in two days and "yeah, I was concerned". I asked if my program allowed psylluim husks. She'd never heard of

sandracardonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071831779858685875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582620.post-1058306897567233952003-07-15T15:08:00.000-07:002003-07-15T15:08:17.600-07:00

I think I must have been on a diet even while still in the womb. Prolly trying to burn off the heavy cream my mother drank by the pint while she carried me. She always told me she could eat to her heart’s content while she was pregnant with me and never experienced the perpetual vomiting that usually comes with pregnancy. That must be why I still can’t bring myself to put my finger down my

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