Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray
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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Holiday Special

Our owner decided to extend the special through the week, so I am leaving the 'Buy Now' tab up until the end of the week! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

hCG HOLIDAY SPECIAL - MONDAY ONLY!!!

MONDAY ONLY - hCG drops only $50!!! - Get your drops in time to be able to load over Thanksgiving and be done with a 23 day round before Christmas!!! Drops can be stored for up to 5 years unopened, so even if you don't want to start this week, take advantage of this one time deal!!! I will have the 'Buy Now' tab adjusted so that all you have to do is click it and buy through paypal. I can deliver for free to the Ogden or Salt Lake area, but if outside of that, contact me before ordering. Happy Losing!!!

Saturday, November 13, 2010

HAPPY 1 YEAR!!!




November marks the 1 year 'anniversary' of when I decided to get my butt in shape. After years of heavy lifting for track, I was burned out. I'd go to work and had every opportunity to work out, but it was work, and I just wanted to go home when I was done. And then I had a kid... and another... the things women sacrifice to have children(I miss my boobs LOL)! I gave up my body, and paid dearly for it. By October '09, I had only lost 10 lbs after having my last baby in May. I was probably consuming 150-200g of sugar A DAY! I looked and felt like crap. What was the worst is I probably couldn't even do my own workouts! I was a hypocrite. I had all the education and knowledge, and was giving people advice to eat well and exercise, but wasn't doing so myself. Enough was enough.





I decided I wanted my body back. Better yet, I decided to blog my experience as I went about my weight loss journey. My ultimate goal was to just get as low and as healthy as I possibly could. The lightest I could ever remember weighing was 175. I figured that was a good place to start. But first I had to get my diet in control. I saw an episode of Dr. Oz where he talked about a sugar detox and decided to do. 28 days later, I was finally back in control of what I ate. I then decided to take it to the next step and get back control of my body. December 28th I started a Body For Life challenge with my brother and some friends and family. By the end of my first challenge I had reached 185, losing 20lbs of fat, and gaining 5 lbs of muscle. I was feeling great and had rekindled my love for working out. I then decided to go for a second round. I made it about 6 weeks in, but wasn't budging on the scale. It was time to change things up, and it just so happened that a friend was starting a business and asked me what I thought about hCG. Initially, I thought CRAZY! NO WAY! 500 calories a day?! But just like anyone else, I was curious... could I really lose 1 lb a day?? So, I read through all the materials and book, asked my family doctor, and did some research. Once I educated myself, I decided to give it a try. I was able to get down to 165lbs! Holy crap, it worked! I had surpassed my goal weight! (There is a lot of controversy surrounding hCG, so I encourage everyone to educate themselves). But I still wasn't satisfied. I started looking into P90X and Jillian Michales videos. After a couple of weeks of doing those, I decided I would rather do another round of hCG to get the fat off, then hit it hard. After a second round, I was able to get down to 153! Now that I had the fat off, time to maximize my results.





I then started my current adventure into INSANITY! Only 4 weeks in and I have lost 3% body weight, and am more flexible and tone then I have ever been! It feels awesome!!! It has been a long and hard journey, but worth every minute! Since November last year, I have lost 50lbs. I went from 34.7 - 15.3% body fat. I have lost 6.5" off my chest, 9.5" off abs, 9" off hips, & 4" off thigh! That's 29" total! I went from a size 16/18 to a 8/10. But most important of all - I FEEL GREAT! I can move, I can run, I can jump, I can live!

But the most important thing I have learned is that you can't change your outside until you change your inside. Weight loss has more to do with the mind than anything. If you don't love yourself first, and accept and trust that you can do this, then you won't. What ever you think, you are right. You have to want this more than anything you have ever wanted. More than that piece of cake, or potato chips. More than wanting to sit and relax vs. working out. What ever you decide to do, it will be a hard journey. But I promise if you PLAN, PREPARE, COMMIT, and EXECUTE, you will succeed, and it is worth it! I did it, and so can you. But at the same time... I'm still not satisfied ;) So please continue to join me in my future adventures. I hope to continue trying new things, reading and researching, and hope to one day develop my own program. And as always, if you hear of anything, or have any questions, don't ever hesitate to ask!!!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Keep on Improving!

No matter what it is you are working on, try and have measureable goals so you can see your progress other than on the scale. For those of you on hCG try using a measuring tape as well. Then when you have days that you stall, you can look at those inches lost! Yesterday, I completed my 2nd fit test for the Insanity Program. I improved on everything! 110 switch kicks(+10), 55 power jacks(+5), 113 power knees(+28), 55 power jumps(+15), 13 globe jumps(+1), 18 suicide jumps(+3), 6/30 push up/jacks(+3), 70 low plank obliques(+20)!!! It was still pretty tough, but I felt like I could keep pushing, and wasn't near as short of breath. As far as measurements go, I initally gained about 3-4 lbs, but am now trending back down. Sitting at 156.1. All my inches have stayed the same except shoulders, chest, and biceps each went up a 1/2 - 1 inch, but I'm ok with that, sinces it's just an increase in muscle mass. Muscle is good :) Body fat has been hovering right around 20%. I'm hoping now that my body has adjusted, it will start taping into fat, and that # will start going down :)

Any time you start a fitness program you are going to see your greatest improvements in the begining. Completely normal! But as long as you keep seeing progress, you are on the right path. Once you start stalling, change a thing or two up, and it should get ya going again. If not, time to do something else. The human body is very adaptable, so you constantly want to 'shock' it, or keep it on its toes. You should adjust or change your work out every 6-8 weeks.

Overall, I'm still liking Insanity, and haven't missed a workout yet! Nuttriton, I'm still trying to figure a thing or two out with the grains, but am slowly having 1 or 2 a day now, and am managing that ok. Definitely glad Halloween is over! I have Bunco tonight, and my mom's birthday party on Friday. I'll eat clean tonight, but I am planning on Friday being a free meal, since we are going out for Pizza... No grains that day, and will try and fill up on salad, and enjoy a piece or two. It's all about having a plan. Just remember - Plan, Prepare, Commit, Execute! You can do it - I know I did!