Shedding the Fat-Suit

Thinspiration

2012-01-16T14:17:00.001-06:00

My Weight-loss Inspiration Since I have to change my diet plan, I feel a little lost. I'm spinning my wheels. I know I'm going back to lowcarb dieting... in fact, I've already returned to lowcarb ways for the most part. I've done it before, so I know the ropes: no bread, 'taters or sugar, for starters. My struggle, as always, is sticking to the plan. Seeing others who've succeeded in

Foiled by the FDA

2012-01-14T21:30:00.000-06:00

FDA Bans Homeopathic HCG Diet Products The Food and Drug Administration took a stand against Homeopathic HCG (H- HCG) diet products. See their press announcement here. HCG Diet protocols differ slightly according to the company marketing each individual product. However, the common program involves taking H- HCG while following a very low calorie diet of 500 calories per day. The FDA

Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2012-01-08T11:40:00.002-06:00

Ok, so I'm a little late with all three. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, a fabulous Christmas and rang in the New Year in style! I enjoyed a good-sized break from the blogging while I focused on family and the holidays. My Thanksgiving was incredible. I have a sister on either coast and my mother lives in Florida, while I've stayed behind in the midwest. We are close but don't see

We're On Facebook!

2011-10-12T07:35:00.000-05:00

Shedding the Fat-Suit is now on Facebook. Click the Facebook badge on the right to "like" the page and let's have some fun!

My Favorite Low-Carb Breakfast... Mmmm Eggs And Cheese!

2011-10-10T14:07:00.000-05:00

Easy peasy. Spray non-stick cooking spray in a microwave-safe bowl. Crack three eggs into the bowl. Don't be like me... remember to pierce the yolks so they don't explode on you later. Pour 1/3 to 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream over the eggs and lay 3 or 4 ounces worth of cheese on top. I like to slice pieces of a good slab of mild cheddar into my eggs. Sprinkle salt, pepper and dried dill

Shrimp And Spinach Soup With Cilantro And Lime

2011-10-09T17:45:00.001-05:00

This soup is fat-free, low-carb and my new favorite for Phase Two of the HCG Diet. If you're on Phase Three or Atkin's, start out by sauteing the garlic in a pat of butter. Then add the broth and go from there. Ingredients (one serving): 1 cup broth (I used salt-free chicken broth because I didn't have any veggie broth on-hand) 1 garlic clove 1 lime 100 g frozen shrimp 3 cups spinach,

Dear Dairy

2011-10-08T11:24:00.000-05:00

Flickr - redeye^ I'm five days into Round Two, Phase Two of the HCG Diet and finally hit the 20 lb mark, yay! I lost 18 lbs on Round One and had really wanted to get to 20. It's a good milestone. When you're in Phase Two you only have one tablespoon of milk per day and no other dairy products. In Phase Three you add dairy back into your diet. I noticed I felt great in Phase Two of Round

Starting Round Two of HCG Diet

2011-10-05T07:49:00.000-05:00

I just started my second round of the HCG diet and I'm pumped! I did phase 1 for three days instead of two since I was on the road all day Monday. I felt like crap, eating all those carbs and processed foods after eating so cleanly for the last six weeks. I was tired and nauseas.... I'm feeling better now as I start phase 2 and I can't wait to get on the scale every morning!

My HCG Experience

2011-09-21T05:30:00.002-05:00

What I love about the HCG Diet, besided the weight loss, is that it is conducted in phases so you're not stuck in any one diet plan for long. I get bored easily, hence my history of diet after diet. I won't pretend to be any kind of expert on the biological process that are supposed to cause the weight loss. You can google "Pounds and Inches" by Dr. Simeon for the details and the science

I Lost 18 Lbs in 3 Weeks on the HCG Diet

2011-09-20T11:25:00.001-05:00

If you've been read my blog for any length of time, you know 1) I want to lose weight and 2) I clearly have attention-span issues. I've tried Weight Watchers, Atkin's, Gastric Mind Band Therapy and now I'm moving on.... to the HCG Diet. For the record, I think WW, Atkin's, and GMBT are all great ways to go to lose weight. And I credit the GMBT for helping me stick to the HCG Diet. But I

The Big Four-Oh!

2011-07-16T09:32:00.001-05:00

Today's the day, I'm 40... Some people might find it a little upsetting to hit the next decade, but as far as I'm concerned every day above ground is a good day. Plus I lovelovelove birthdays! My present to myself was starting yoga again yesterday. It was fab. And I bought a 30-day pass so hopefully I'll be able to go three or four times a week and really get in the habit of fitting it into

You Know You've Been Neglecting Your Blog When...

2011-07-10T10:06:00.003-05:00

You can't find the USB cable to download photos from your camera. Because it's been that long since you've uploaded any pics. Seriously, I tried to find it, and I really want to get those pictures of the owl downloaded. But since I'm here now, I might as well do this thing... blog blog blog! Not only do we have an owl that hangs around in spring and fall, we also have a little family of foxes

3 Months Later...

2011-07-08T15:09:00.000-05:00

Hello World! I'm still here. Still sassy, still tubby, and still thinking of you. Seriously. I have a camera full of pictures I need to download, from the owl that hung out on the light-pole by the barn all spring to a step-by-step group of photos of my favorite Liz-original tuna casserole recipe. Something will happen and I'll think "I should blog about that!" And then I don't. Before I

Over 7 Lbs!

2011-04-04T21:06:00.000-05:00

Last Wednesday I weighed in with a 1.8 lb loss for a total of over 7 lbs, yay! Not sure about how this week will go, I'm struggling with tracking this week. And the last week and a half I've had some trouble getting all my food packed up and taken to work. But I did ok at weigh-in, so I'm thinking that means I have a good idea of what I'm supposed to be doing. But we'll see how it goes this

Even Steven

2011-03-25T06:13:00.000-06:00

Weigh-in was Wednesday and after last week's awesome 3 lb loss, I was disappointed not to lose this week. But I didn't gain either. I totally stuck to the plan, so I'm thinking I'll back off of bananas this week. Bananas are free (no points+) on the new plan and I did hit them pretty hard this last week. They're easy to stuff in my lunch bag, and easy to grab after work when I'm hungry and

Gastric Mind Band Therapy + A Solid Plan = Success!

2011-03-17T06:22:00.000-06:00

Flickr - Leo Reynolds Lost 3 more lbs this week for a total of 5.4 so far. I was afraid the weekend did me in, I ate out a couple times and it can be so hard to estimate nutritional values when someone else is cooking. But everything turned out fine. And by the way, I think the reason the weight-loss is going so smoothly this time is the hypnosis, it really is helping me stay on-track.

This Post Brought To You By The Letter "W"

2011-03-15T21:22:00.002-06:00

Flickr.com - Leo Reynolds Weigh-in tomorrow. Weekend was a wash. Wish me luck!

It Seems to be Working

2011-03-11T07:48:00.003-06:00

I lost 2.4 lbs last week. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure it was all from my boobs.

Starting to get it

2011-03-07T06:48:00.000-06:00

Since I rejoined WW last Tuesday, I've been struggling to figure out the new points plus system. I think I've got it. Today is the first day I've planned out with the right number of points. We'll see how it goes! Breakfast: english muffin sandwich with cheese, egg and Canadian bacon, Lunch: turkey sandwich with hummus, cheese, spinach and mushrooms, bowl of bananas and strawberries, Snacks:

denial. A state I am so familiar with that I don't need a map.

2011-03-02T23:01:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I had the day off. After a lazy morning, I went to the gym and then (wait for it) re-joined Weight-Watchers. I was really frustrated when I quit WW several months ago. After becoming familiar enough with the point-system I was able to take a good guess at what points a food would have... it was about 50 calories for one point, with fiber reducing the number of points and fat

Loss, And A Loving Link

2011-02-20T09:31:00.000-06:00

We lost someone recently. It's the saddest, most horrible thing. A family member lost her husband, their young sons lost their father. As difficult as it is for me to try to understand and accept how someone so healthy and kind and good can die, I can't even imagine what his wife and children are going through. In the flurry of activity leading up to the services this weekend, someone told

Stupid Gym, Stupid Reasons Not To Go

2011-02-13T20:56:00.001-06:00

I went to the gym today. I had to outsmart myself to get there. I never watched Stargate Atlantis when it was on television and have been buying the seasons one at a time on Itunes and watching it on my laptop. Love that show! And today I realized DUH I could watch it on my Ipod while I'm on the elliptical at the gym. Stupid gym. I've wanted to go for months and have only been going once a

Lovely Limas

2011-02-07T18:39:00.001-06:00

I hope everyone affected is recovering from Snowpocalpyse 2011. I was grateful that my neighbor threw a plow blade on a 4-wheeler and took care of my driveway. Maybe all the snow lately is why I've fallen in love with lima beans... their pale green bodies are the same color as new leaves in the spring, and man am I jonesing for spring. I really am obsessed with the limas right now. I've

Big Lucky Winner!

2011-01-30T21:09:00.001-06:00

Luxamart.com (Creative Commons-Flickr) The winner of the $55 gift certificate to CSNstores.com is bcbeaveratheart! Bcbeaver, click "contact me" in the right-hand column, send me an email and I will reply with your gift certificate code. Thanks for playing, everyone!

$55 Gift Certificate Giveaway

2011-01-16T22:00:00.001-06:00

This contest has ended. Winner TBA soon. Thank you for stopping by! It's time for another CSNstores gift certificate giveaway! If you weren't along for the ride last time, at the CSNstores websites you can buy just about anything from coffee tables to treadmills to knick knacks to clothing. The gift certificate is for $55 toward any item in the CSNstores.com, although it doesn't go toward