Week 1 Day 7

I got up this morning thinking it was time to start week 2, until I looked at my blog and saw that I started my journey on January 25th and not the 24th like I was thinking as I went to bed last night.  Oh well not that big of a deal.  So here we are on day 7 of week 1.  The evil white box (starting to not be so evil) says 155.6 lbs, that means I have lost a total of 5.2 lbs this last week, not to shabby :)  I also did incorporate a couple days of Zumba here at home, but today will be the first day that I am back in the regular Zumba class.  Tomorrow I will start my ChaLean Extreme program.  I am waiting until tomorrow since it will be the start of week 2.  Pictures and updated measurements will be posted tomorrow as I start week 2.

Week 1 Day 5

Ok so I have decided that I am going to blog/weigh every other day (so I don't get obsessive about the evil white box) and vlog once a week.  So this morning I only have a .4 lb loss, but it's better than a gain I guess.  I think I may have over done it a little bit yesterday.  I had a Temptations Party last night and ate 3 double chocolate chip cookies (the last one around 11pm).  I'm still learning the happy medium as far as calorie intake goes.  I don't want to eat too much, but then again I don't want to eat to little.  I have a post-op check up tomorrow so fingers crossed I get my all clear to return to my regular workout level.  I am really excited to start ChaLean Extreme and get this extra weight off and slim down!  I also found out that apple juice and strawberry orange banana crystal light works well for the formula too :)

Week 1 Day 3

So here I am on day 3.  I have found the magical mixture for me, fruit punch with the formula makes it to much easier (and tasty) to get down.  I also started working out again today and did 70 minutes of Zumba 2 for the Wii.  It felt so good to work out today!  I have my check-up with my doctor on Monday so hopefully I get the all clear to go back to the gym because I want to start my ChaLean Extreme 90 day burn.  I did have to use my beta-gluten stuff yesterday because my cravings on Day 1 were ridiculous.  I mix 1 teaspoon with a yogurt and don't even taste it.  So I'm sure you all are wondering what the weight loss is right now ... drum roll

The evil white box (still not my friend) says 156.8 lbs.  That is a loss of 4 lbs since I started on Wednesday.

I really do not want to keep weighing everyday, but I know that I will.

Week 1 Day 1

So as I come to the end of day 1 I wanted to sit down and write a little bit.  The Roca Labs formula is realtivly easy to take, but DOES need flavor added.  I did one green scoop this morning and the one silver scoop around 5pm.  My biggest downfall is sweets, and I can tell because I have been wanting something sweet all day.  I'm gonna have to get used to the feeling of feeling almost full when I sit down to eat.

Measurements:
Weight: 160.8 lbs
Bust: 40", Waist: 29", Abdominal: 38", Hips: 43", and Thighs: 25.5" (around)

Obviously I will not be taking body measurements everyday, as they will not change much from day to day.  I will probably weigh myself each morning, just cause I am used to doing that.

For comparison, this is what I looked like in this bikini back in July of last year:

Food Diary:
Breakfast: 1 large egg scrambled with 1/2 tablspoon Weight Watcher Meixcan Blend shredded cheese, 2 slices of bacon, and wheat toast with 1 teaspoon of strawberry jelly.

Snack: 4 Girl Scout Thin Mints

Lunch: one slice of ham & pineapple pizza

Dinner: Smart Ones Orange Sesame Chicken

Snack: Honey Crunch Apple.

I know that around lunch time I am going to have to use the anti-crave formula just to help curb my afternoon cravings.

Package has arrived!

Ok, so I was wondering just how long it was going to take to get my Roca Labs because over here it usually takes 7-14 days for us to get packages from most places in the states.  Much to my surprise and joy I got an email today that I had a package and since I already got everything else I was expecting I knew it was my Roca Labs stuff.  I'm actually excited about starting this in the morning.

I decided to weigh myself just to see what the evil white box in the bathroom (scale) had to say, and it said I currently weigh 162.6 lbs.  For most people that is not a lot, but for me it is since I have been under 140 lbs (about 4 months ago) and I want to be around 130 lbs when all is said and done.

I will have my husband take pictures and help me take measurements tonight when he gets home from work so that I can keep detailed records of everything.  I will also be working out as soon as my doctor says I can (had an out patient procedure done last Friday).  I plan on starting the ChaLean Extreme program, but Zumba at home will have to do until the doctor say I'm good for the gym.

The Begining

I guess a little bit of background information would be good.  Well, my name is Jacina Woodworth and I am a 29 year old mother of two beautiful children, stay at home mom, and very happily married to an amazing man.  Weight loss has been a struggle for me ever since I had my son back in 2007.  The day I found out I was pregnant I weighed 160lbs.  My biggest downfall was the I thought "oh I'm pregnant, I can eat whatever I want" and thus when I went in to have my son I was 216lbs.  For those doing the math that is a whopping 56lbs gained in 9 months on a 5'8" body.  Yes I lost about 15-20lbs the day that I had him, but I was still heavy.  I actually have pictures from before I got pregnant, during my pregnancy, and afterwards.  My husband did a tour in Cuba from Oct 2007 to Oct 2008 and during that time it was a little easier to lose weight cause I just didn't think about eating since I was working full time and taking care of a newborn.

When he got back from Cuba the Army sent us to Germany (we are still here for another few months) and shortly after we landed in Germany (two and a half months to be exact) I found out I was pregnant again, this time with our daughter.  The day I found out I was pregnant with her I weighed in at 176lbs.  Remembering how much I put on with Ethan, I did not want to make the same mistake while carrying Jaeleigh (pronounced jay-lee).  So I was a lot more careful about what I ate this time around, which is hard cause Germany has some awesome food.  The day I went in to have her I think I was right around 205lbs, so just under 30lbs gained which is normal.

My true weight loss journey started in February of 2010, the day that I has my breast augmentation.  I was 181lbs.  Once I was cleared by my plastic surgeon cleared me for exercise I started working on losing all the baby weight.  In April of 2010 I started taking Oxy ElitePro and working out a few days a week.  By April of 2011 I was down to 141lbs and loving my new body.  I had gone from a size 16 to a size 10 and able to wear a medium in shirts.

Well some medical issues arose that made working out painful (even doing Zumba hurt my back) so I have not been to my Zumba classes since before Thanksgiving of this year and it shows because I have put on about 20lbs.  I am back up to 160lbs and I hate the my waist, abs, and hips look.  My goal is to get down to 130lbs and hopefully into a size 4 or 6.  Yeah I may end up looking like a living Barbi doll, but that is not such a bad thing when I want to get into modeling.

I ordered my Roca Labs No Surgery Mini Gastric Bypass formula and it was shipped out yesterday so I should have it by this time next week (takes about 5-7 days to get packages to our APO here in Germany).  As soon as I get my formula I will be blogging my progress and even vlogging on my YouTube page (www.youtube.com/ladyj1015) so that people can see and follow my progress.

I will have before and after pictures, weight log, measurment log, and real honest postings about my experience.