Round Two; Week Five

I'm back! So, here are the results of the first week of the second round of Isagenix 30 day cleanse:

• 3 more inches
• 2 more pounds

Since I began:

• Pounds loss: 11
• Inches loss: 20

I'm happy with the results because I barely worked out this week because I wasn't feeling too well. Otherwise, I did pretty well with the diet. I think by now my body is used to the limited calories so working out will be KEY in losing more weight.

Otherwise, just trucking along. I'm waiting on my new order of the Isalean soup and Isalean bars to come in... can't wait to take a break from these shakes!

*** DAY 30 ***

So, I've completed my 30 day Isagenix cleanse. YIPEE! Well, not really.

Week Four Results: 

Pounds Lost: 9
Inches Lost: 17

I'm not thrilled with the results. Probably because I know I wasn't as strict with the diet as I should've been. Particularly during this last week. I let "life" take over. I'm actually surprised I didn't gain weight. I'm not really as sad as I thought I'd be, either.  I think because I know I'm on the right track and I know that Isagenix is not supposed to be a weight loss program. It's a health program. 9lbs in one month is a lot; a lot more than I could've accomplished on my own. Technically, women typically lost 1-2lbs a week. The inches loss mean a lot more than the pounds because that's the reason my clothes fit better.

Moreover, I view this program as more of a lifestyle change rather than a strict diet. No, I didn't do it perfectly but you can't necessarily but birthday parties and family parties on hold in real life. There is a time and place to indulge and you shouldn't beat yourself up about. All you can do is make sure you get right back on the wagon the next day-- and that's what I did.

I'm continuing on with the program for at least 2 weeks before I take a "break" and eat real food regularly. Honestly, this regiment is so scheduled down to the minute that I'd probably miss all my alarms going off telling me when to eat and what to eat!

I'll weigh in one more time tomorrow morning for my "Final" results with the 30 day program.

DAY TWENTY TWO

No weight loss... I actually gained a pound.

Pounds loss to date: 6 :(

I'm not gonna lie... this is extremely disheartening. It's really difficult to stay motivated and stick to the program when I've stalled so much and have not seen any results for two weeks. I understand that the initial "shock" of the program is over and my body is stabilizing but I really think the drastic change in diet and increased workouts should yield some sort of result.

Hopefully this is TRUE. I didn't even indulge!

Maybe I really did jinx myself when I had such good results early on. SIGH. I have nine days left on the program... I'm gonna finish out the 30 day program and continue on when the rest of my stuff comes in. Hopefully, this hard work (and hard earned money!) pays off somehow, some way.

Someday...

DAY EIGHTEEN

So, as promised... I finally did my measurements for week 2 this morning. I've lost another 6.5 inches. Yaaaay! This makes the stalled weight loss a little easier to handle. This brings my total inches lost to 13.5 inches! In case you're wondering 4.5 of those inches came from my abdomen.

Aside from that, today was just another day of our regularly scheduled program. I got off work really late today so I didn't get to go running. I'm probably just gonna do some pilates tonight and some free weight training. I have a birthday party on Friday, a wedding on Saturday, and family beach day on Sunday. Crossing my fingers for the will power and discipline to stay on track!! Fridays are always the hard days for me! Beach + Swimming + Sun = hunger. Sunday = cleanse day. Wish me luck.

DAY FIFTEEN

Sigh... I lost ZERO weight after cleanse day. ZERO. Which makes my weight loss this week up to just 1.5. I'm feeling really crappy about this... but I think the most important thing right now is that I don't give up. I worked out everyday last week: running, pilates, weight training.... So I can't say I didn't push myself. I just have to make sure I'm extremely disciplined with the diet this week.

Results after two weeks:

• Pounds lost: 7
• Haven't had time to measure yet, so I'll post that tomorrow.

Today was business as usual with the shakes. I baked treats for valentine's day and didn't try a single one. I was a little bummed today given this morning's results... but I'm gonna keep trucking along with this and hope that I get better results this week. Wish me luck.

DAY NINE

Week One Results:
(reminder:  I did my cleanse day a day late)

• Pounds lost: 5.5
• Inches lost: 7 

I'd been hoping for at least 6lbs, but I guess 5.5 will do! I don't really feel it... but maybe I will by next week.

Just a follow up to my first cleanse day:
I started feeling really hungry when I was trying to go to sleep. It was an uncomfortable feeling but I got through it. I think that was the hardest part about cleanse day. I also got a headache around that time as well.

DAY 9:

8:00am: I was feeling a little weak from the cleanse day so I added a little of the want more energy to my vanilla shake. It really did taste like a creamsicle... so that's a good tip if you ever need to liven up your shakes!

10:00am: I officially believe in the nasty wafers... so I ate half of one and half of a hard boiled egg today. We'll see if that gets me through til lunch!

12:00pm: LUNCH! Real food... ahhhh! I had salmon, brown rice, and small salad with organic balsamic vinegar... and I couldn't finish it! As hungry as I was I got full really quickly. I guess my appetite is shrinking. YAY.

I've decided to work out as hard as I can this week. I've heard you plateau a little after the first initial week and I really want to get as much out of the program and I possibly can. This means running longer and more weight training!!

I'm kinda glad it's coming off slower than with other diets I had previously tried. This gives me hope that the results will be longer lasting. I'm already planning on buying a new supply of Cleanse for Life so I can drink it daily. It really did make me feel great.

3:00pm:
Didn't have much of an appetite this afternoon so I just ate one of the wafers... It could be that my cravings have gone, but it could also be that I've had a really bad day today...

6:00pm:
It's a rainy day... so no running for me. Instead I did some turbo kick boxing (also helps with pent up aggression!) Still not hungry... but don't want my body to go into starvation mode, so I'll have my shake.

... and that's all for today!