Time to Take the Next Step

I have not reached 200 lbs.  Yet, I have never been as close to it as I am now. 

If you have followed my blog over the last year, you know the lengths I have gone to, to try to gain balance in my life.  And I've made progress!  My life is much less stressful than it was a year ago.  I'm more organized.  My house is tidy, and I cook dinner at home about 95% of the time.  I have had great spurts of exercise, though I'm still having trouble maintaining a consistent work-out program.  I'm on a first-name basis with fiber.  But I'm not there yet.  Despite all these efforts, the scale is not budging. 

In November, I began consulting with a doctor from an age-management clinic.  I began taking vitamins and had some blood work done.  The tests revealed that my hormones were out of whack, so we began natural hormone replacement therapy a few weeks after that.  Still the scale just sat there, unmerciless, unforgiving.

A couple of weeks ago, I learned that the clinic also has a weight-management program.  It involves a week-long cleanse, four weeks of HCG therapy, and an ongoing love affair with fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains.  Over a ten-week period in time, participants lose an average of 25 to 30 pounds.  I feel like I need this to really kick-start the weight loss.  I started the plan today.

Over the next seven days, I am cleansing my internal system of toxins...basically cleaning everything out so that everything can work at optimal levels.  I'm going to drink about a gallon of water a day.  My foods will consist of small amounts of fruits, healthy amounts of vegetables, and whey-based protein shakes.  In addition to this, I'm on some special cleansing tablets and have upped my vitamin D supplement. 

Since I knew I couldn't have caffeine, carbonated beverages, or pain relievers during this period, I gradually took myself off these things prior to starting the cleanse.  I may still have sugar withdrawal symptoms, but I haven't experienced them yet, at the end of Day 1.  I'm hungry at this point, but I'm not starving.  I know I can always have more vegetables if I want, but a girl can only eat so many celery sticks.

I'll keep you updated throughout this process and, Lord willing, I'll be able to celebrate my own weight loss in a few weeks.

Enjoy your day.  Enjoy this blog.