DAY THIRTY: HALF TIME!!!!

30 DAYS OF JUICING
30 DAYS OF NO MEAT
30 DAYS OF NO BREAD
WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since its been 30 days, that means 2 quarter down and two more quarters to go.

Best Monday I have had in a long time LOL! I woke feeling accomplished. Like if there was a mountain and an elevator I would get on the elevator get to the top of the mountain and then scream. I sure would!!!!!!!
Now i know you didn't think i was running up the mountain???? Yes I would LOL!!! I am happy. I am making myself happy. Influenced and Motivated by me! I haven't really told alot of people in my family back at home. I'm known for starting and stopping diets and this one i wouldn't really call a diet. This one is a journey of taking control and making better decisions with my health. Like Joe said Rebooting your life. Think before you eat. Planning out if you do eat something full of carbs and sugar that you wash that bad boy out with water and exercise. Or change up what you eat the next day to balance out the calories. Yes all this came from me I thought of it LOL!

So tonight one of my co workers treated me to a meal. I love Chipotle's Grill. So what better way to start adding meat then to get a Grilled Chicken Bowl there. WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Duh Tam. Do you know what all they add in their cooking!!! OMG! I was enjoying the lettuce, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers oh and the guacamole but I be damn each bite of the chicken made me wonder if it was getting stuck in my belly!!!!!! All I wanted to do was juice for the rest of the night to flush that chicken out of me!!!!!  I am going to bed real early tonight ....I am not ready!!!!!

DAY TWENTY NINE: TEMPTATION!

Today I had to work overtime at my job and what does my job love to do... FEED US! Woo!!! I brought my juices up to work of course and everyone had pizza and sandwiches left and right. I just kept telling myself.. Tam, bread will clog your soul. So I drank, I drank and drank... Day Thirty was tomorrow I couldn't fail this no way!!!

DAY TWENTY EIGHT: Bedrest

So I got my new king size memory foam bed last night.  I got 600 thread count sheets and a beautiful 12 piece comforter set.  Omg what a treat.  So I slept in late this morning to allow the swellen go down in my ankles.  I think the salt in the soybeans I got for protein may be a bit much for me. Plus I noticed being on my feet a long time still makes my feet swell.  I think this will change when more weight is lost. Oh and guess what....NO MORE SNORING!!!!! So when I saw my ankles looked good I jumped on the scale and.... 281.4 wooohooo!!! 22 pounds down almost in the 70's family!

DAY TWENTY SEVEN: Gotta Krank it UP!

So... its has been 27 DAYS WOW... No meat.. No bread. I feel good just gotta drink more water!!!! I havent weighed because i dont want that scale to say I have gained. I have been eating salads since the day after my BP was low. I mean it feels good to eat them but I am so worried that I am ruining all my work. On Day 30 I will start doing the full workout with the eating a meal with Protein.. you know Tilapia and all that. I want to get out of the 80's I really do this is where I always stop. I mean I feel great but I been here before so, I will krank it up and lets see what the results will be next Friday...

DAY TWENTY THREE: I "SEA" FOOD... (TILAPIA IT IS)

Juicing with no protein!!!! Not good!!! My blood pressure Saturday was 98/55 thats low for me. 

 Protein is fundamental for your body, giving you energy when carbs and fat run out, building lean muscle tissue, giving structure to all organ tissues and playing a big role in brain function. Tilapia and many cuts of chicken are lean protein sources, so you won’t have to stress about destroying your diet. Both tilapia and chicken have about the same amount of protein, but some types of chicken have slightly less. No matter which one you prefer, you’ll surely pack plenty of protein into your diet.

 

 

 

Crispy Baked Tilapia

Serves 4

Enjoy the crispiness of fried fish with a simpler and healthier recipe. Toasted panko bread crumbs (crunchier than traditional bread crumbs) create a flavorful coating for tilapia fillets, but the mixture could also be used with other fish, like salmon. Adjust the cooking time based on thickness of fillets.

Ingredients: 

• 2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 (5 ounce) tilapia fillets

Method: 

Spread bread crumbs on a rimmed baking sheet and place into the oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F, toasting bread crumbs while the oven preheats. Timing will depend on the oven, but it should take about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the baking sheet when bread crumbs are lightly golden, stirring once (watch carefully so crumbs don't burn).

Meanwhile, stir together lemon zest, oil, basil, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in toasted bread crumbs and mix until evenly blended. Brush the baking sheet lightly with additional oil.

Pat fillets dry with paper towels. Coat both sides of fillets by pressing into crumb mixture in the bowl and then place them onto the oiled baking sheet. Press remaining crumbs on top of fillets. Bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily, about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Info: 

Per Serving:220 calories (60 from fat), 6g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 70mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 0g sugar), 31g protein

 

DAY TWENTY: 20/20

OMG like really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like for real????????????

i got this tighten to the first clamp

and i got the straps all the way tighten

and my damn girls are falling out!!!!

my damn bra is too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i need to see if a seamstress can take up a damn bra

Bras are way too expensive..


Ok now that I got all that out the way. Swellen is down got all that salt out my body so what did i do? Right I hopped on the scale. 283.4 Woo Woo!!! Woo Woo!!!! You go girl!!!


Yes I am a few ounces away from a 20 pound weight lost and this feels good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAY EIGHTEEN: YEA ATE-TEEN...

OMG Yes I ate!!!! Yes I cheated!!! It was wonderful....ASPARAGUS...

Baked Asparagus!

DAY SEVENTEEN: Got 'em!!!

 

DAY SIXTEEN: Closer than close!

DAY FIFTEEN: End of First Quarter!

15 DAYS

Purple Passion

Well things are starting to loosen up in here so hopefully I can have better results on the scale. Fourth of July was horrible but today I am feeling better. Today I went Purple!!! I found out I been going too hard on this diet thing when I ran across the doggone DIET PLAN.. SMH you can GO RED, GO ORANGE, GO GREEN and GO PURPLE. Starting next week I will start using the actual plan but hey I have lost some weight so I must be doing something right!!!

So today I made the Purple Passion which calls for:

30 purple/black or red grapes

1 basket of blueberries

1 handful mint 
I will tell you this.. I used cilantro instead and I used way more grapes!!! But it was delicious!
 
Since its been 15 days, that means 1st quarter down and three more quarters to go.

So lets do a side by side... shall we?

Headshots



303.10

285.4

 FRONT BODY SHOT

BACKSIDE

SIDE TO SIDE



DAY FOURTEEN: Empty and Ready!

So after the relief I told my son I was jumping back on that scale and damnit I did. and it said........... 285.4!!!! Woohoo!!!! I had the energy as well so what did I do? I went to my Zumba class at LA Fitness!!! I am feeling great! I know that I will not lose a pound a da.. I know this.. But to still be losing is a winner! I have read on some of the forums I am in that people are juicing and not losing anything.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT AT ALL!!! I Don't know what they are doing or not doing.. but umm I am juicing and loosing!! Woo! So maybe they are gaining the weight I am losing LOL!!!!! What I have been doing lately is looking at people my height and the weight I would like to be. Just to get an idea of what I am working towards.. I really want to lose 100 pounds really. my high school weight. 185... that would be nice to get back to. My short term goal is 250.00 then 215... then 180... but not to feel like I could fail I rather just leave the weight lose tracker with the goal of 215.

I had more energy so my boyfriend and I decided to go the Grand Prairie Texas Premium Outlet. Funny thing is this outlet is brand new and I live across the highway from it but never been. I know I know but today was the day we get our butts out the door and go see what it had to offer. OMG It felt good to walk the outlet knowing that I am feeling, looking good and doing good. I went to my favorite store the COACH Outlet and just smiled. I knew one day i would be back!

We had more fun trying on crazy shades and then going to some Kitchen Store and putting new kitchen appliances on our wish list!!!! Especially under the Rachel Ray's stoneware.  Yea I want it all in red!!! LOL! I know once this challenge is over I will be doing way more cooking than I have ever done!! And I really cant wake to make all types of healthy dishes..


Tonight I made my favorite juice again.. Mexicali

 

MEXICALI

 

 

DAY THIRTEEN: A new way...

I want to do this...

I read that fresh juice right out of the juicer is best, but it’s not always practical, right?  And I don't have the time to be juicing several times per day.  So I want to make a batch of juice ahead of time and store it for later. I want to keep my juices for up to 24 hours.

The biggest concern for keeping juices fresh is oxidation.   During the juicing process, fruits and vegetables are broken open and their enzymes and other nutrients are released from the fiber.   When the juice is exposed to air it gives up an electron to the oxygen in the air, thus oxidizing the juice and making it less nutritionally stable. So, if I can reduce the amount of time the juice is exposed to the air and seal it up quickly I have a better chance of keeping the nutrients intact.

Hot Tips!

*  add 1/2 to 1 lemon to your juice recipe.  Lemons contain antioxidants and citric acid which discourages oxidation.

* Rinse your juicer (at least the basket) between recipes to keep the flavors separate.

*  Each jar holds 2 16 ounce serving (32 oz).  Do not drink half and then put it back in the refrigerator.

* You can flash freeze juices following these instructions.

* Glass jars are most ideal.

DAY TWELVE~ 3 WORDS CON~STUPID~ATED!!! (CONSTIPATED)

OMG OMG OMG OMG WHAT A HORRIBLE JULY 4TH!

I spent my entire day trying to wake up my digestive system. It was stupid to me that i was drinking everything I could to get this crap out of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I even ate prunes OMG I was upset!

DAY ELEVEN: WIW more like WOW..constipated..

HEIGHT~ 5' 7 1/2"  WEIGHT~ 289.4

So I had a feeling I would not be happy today. I only lost 1 pound since the last time I snuck on the scale which was Saturday. I see its 2 ounces that means I either gained and lost it over the last 4 days or I just didn't lose it at all. I have been dehydrated the last few days so I know for a fact that now I am not drinking enough and I am not drinking enough juices!!!! UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I swear so I didn't lose it the key but damnit I was not ready for the plateau this is always the weight I get stuck on and right now I am a lil upset. With any diet I get to 28_ something and I stop!!!! I lose motivation I just stop. I cant and wont stop but damn I am hungry and not losing!!!! Im human so of course I am upset. But let me go prepare my juices and figure out my new plan.........................................fighting tears...


NO wait I did measure tho...lol here is my new weight and inches compare to last weigh in and first weigh in.

• WEIGHT ~289.4 (294.8) (303.10)
• BUST~49 (49) (54 1/2)
• WAIST~48 1/2 (50 1/2) (51 1/2)
• BELLY~53 (57) (58)
• HIPS~51 (54) (56)
• ARMS~15 (16) (17)
• THIGHS~31 (31) (32)

Yea I lost all this in inches..

Note: Drinking more water today.. continuing to walk and juice.. I am gonna get thru this...

DAY TEN: I'M ON A DAMN DIET!

TEN DAYS

Energized!!!! Today marks 10 days and alot of people stop here. I got 50 to go... and Lupe has 20 to go... So today I am feeling the energy I think i will walk today after work or on lunch. Its not that I am tired of juicing its that I am tired of the same tastes and that first taste I cant quite find anymore... What kills me is people at my job..

LISTEN!!! I was doing my body crazy for more than 2 months try 20 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So 2 months of doing it right will be just find PEOPLE!!!! ENCOURAGE not DISCOURAGE.. GEESH!!!! RESPECT MY GREEN I AM ON A DIET!!!

DAY NINE: Feeling Fine!!!!

OMG I am craving salt and spices but other than that I am feeling great about myself!
OMG Going Green is not easy!!!!