Rachael Ray
SEE ME ON RACHAEL RAY - JUST CLICK THE PICTURE ABOVE! :D
Thursday, March 31, 2011
WOOT WOOT - AskCandice is growing up!
I'm taking a great leap of faith to help better serve you and keep myself organized and am moving askcandice to a .com website!!! SOOO excited!!! I have a stack of emails I still need to go through, so if you haven't heard from me, be patient, I WILL answer your email, it may just be another day or two :) But stay tuned for the new site, It will be awesome!!!
Friday, March 25, 2011
New Formulation and New Blog Coming
If anyone has been looking to purchase HCG, and shopping around, the company I went through just got their new formulation in. They now offer a 3x, 6x, 12x, 15x, 30x, 60x drops formulation, which is currently the highest on the market. Just click my Rachael Ray picture, or the picture of the bottles to the side, and it will take you to their site. Again, I am not promoting HCG, but I know there are sooooo many companies out there, that you don't know what you are getting. But I know 100%, Local HCG is legit, and that is why I recommend them if you do chose to do HCG. (After researching, educating yourself, and talking to your doctor, right?! :) NEW BLOG! So, I've been contemplating this for awhile, and after reading a blog post from someone else, and seeing lots of comments in the support group I run, and all the emails I get... there is soooooooooo much more to dieting then the act of just doing. There is a HUGE mental/emotional aspect that a lot of diets don't focus on as much, and I strongly feel this is somewhere a lot of people need help, including my self. I started this blog to keep me accountable to my workouts, and it has helped a ton! I went over the last year from doing nothing, to losing 60lbs and becoming a Beachbody coach doing Insanity, P90X, ChaLEAN, running, lifting weights, working out with my track kids, etc - I feel awesome when I am working out! I don't ever want to give that up again! BUT, I still feel like I have a fat girl inside... I've taken care of the outside, but my inside is still struggling... So, I'm starting a new blog to talk about the emotional/mental aspect of dieting, and my own experience... hopefully to keep me accountable, and kill the fat girl inside of me! It will be very personal and emotional, but I'm willing to bare all, if it will help others. I'm hoping to have it up by this weekend, so stay tuned!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Starting Over :P
Over the last couple of weeks of promoting health and fitness, and helping others, I've let my own health and fitness go! GRR! I've been crazy busy on the computer answering hundreds of emails and messages, questions, ect. I love it! Keep them coming! BUT I need to get better organized and start taking care of myself again! Just 2 weeks ago, I was boasting a 6 pack, but it is already getting soft - yikes! Time to get my butt back in gear! I have been working out with my HS track team when I can, and I still do my Shakeology once a day and am maintaining my weight, but it's not enough to compensate for the amount of computer time. So, my new plan - I'm starting ChaLEAN over by starting back with PUSH Phase, and am now adding Hip Hop Abs! LOVE Shaun T!
Here's a preview - http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/CandiceEkberg?bctid=10103956001
I'm only going to dedicate 1-2 hours a day to answering emails, and will go in sequential order. If you email me, you will get a reply, it just may take me 24-48 hours to get back. My Beachbody coaches/customers will come first, but if it is something urgent, please say URGENT in the subject bar. Also, I have been helping with a support group on FB under "Local HCG." Look for the GROUP. This is a private group where anyone can come talk and ask questions freely about HCG with out getting criticized and find the support you need. It is awesome!
If you have any questions concerning the protocol, please ask there, anyone can help you out. You can also find the original protocol by clicking the bottles to the right - it will take you to the company that I went through's website. Just look under their top tabs for "HCG Protocol". I hope you are all doing well and are finding success and happiness in whatever you are doing!
Here's a preview - http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/CandiceEkberg?bctid=10103956001
I'm only going to dedicate 1-2 hours a day to answering emails, and will go in sequential order. If you email me, you will get a reply, it just may take me 24-48 hours to get back. My Beachbody coaches/customers will come first, but if it is something urgent, please say URGENT in the subject bar. Also, I have been helping with a support group on FB under "Local HCG." Look for the GROUP. This is a private group where anyone can come talk and ask questions freely about HCG with out getting criticized and find the support you need. It is awesome!
If you have any questions concerning the protocol, please ask there, anyone can help you out. You can also find the original protocol by clicking the bottles to the right - it will take you to the company that I went through's website. Just look under their top tabs for "HCG Protocol". I hope you are all doing well and are finding success and happiness in whatever you are doing!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Nutrition 101: Back to the Basics
As a fitness professional, I tend to get caught up in my own world and with working with my clients. They already know what I have taught them, but I forget about the general population, who may have only had some basic nutrition in high school health. With so much controversy with fast food, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, trans fats, partially hydrogenated oils, etc., it can be rather confusing when trying to shop and eat healthy. I've had a lot of people ask me lately about balance, portion sizes, and recommended daily amounts(RDA). I'm gonna try and touch on each of these, hopefully with out rambling too much, and can keep it simple :)
Let's start with RDA's
Here is a link from the Mayo Clinic that has the FDA's RDA based on a 2000 calorie diet.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN00284
CARBOHYDRATES - Carbs are our bodies #1 fuel source! Your brain alone needs 100g of carbs to function. That's why people doing low carb diets, atkins, or HCG may not feel great initially - their brains are starving for carbs, but then your body kicks into ketosis, and starts burning fat. A carbohydrate would be anything such as grains, breads, rice, potatoes, fruits, sugar, ect. Most foods have carbohydrates in them, except for most animal products. Carbs are broken down and stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles. When you engage in physical activity, this is your primary fuel source. 1g of carb has 4 calories in it. You want to look for complex/whole carbs. The more natural for it is in, the better. EX: Apple juice - good, applesauce - better, a whole apple - BEST! The fiber content is very important when looking at labels. A lot of processed/white foods have low fiber content. Whole/complete carbs will have a higher fiber content. Brown rice vs. white rice, whole wheat bread vs. white bread, whole grain pasta, vs. white pasta. I like to say, "if it's white, it ain't right"
FAT - Fat is your bodies second fuel source. That is why we have a "fat burn" zone when exercising. When you are aerobic, you are getting enough oxygen to burn fat. You are still burning carbs (that's why it is important to eat carbs to fuel your workouts), but you are burning more fat then you would if you were anaerobic or resting. Once you go anaerobic, you are burning predominately carbs/glycogen. When looking at fats, you want to do everything you can to avoid trans or saturated fats. RDA is no more than 20g a day - at most! Think of it this way - if it is solid at room temperature, it will be "solid" in your arteries. A lot of fast foods are high fat and cooked in trans/saturated fast. Although, they are getting better. You want to look for liquid fats and anything that says monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. These are olive oil, vegetable oil, canola oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil. You can also find high good fat foods such as nuts, avocados, seeds, fish. Eating foods high in good fats can actually lower bad cholesterol. Keep in mind 1g fat has 9 calories in it! That's why we want to limit ourselves to about 50-75g a day. Here's another article from the Mayo clinic on Fats:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262
PROTEIN: Protein/amino acids are the building blocks of our bodies. 1g of protein also has 4 calories, like carbs. Your body can't really break down more than 30-35g of protein in a meal, that is why it's better to eat 4-6 small meals a day. When we exercise, especially weight lifting, we create microscopic tears in our muscle tissue. Protein comes in to repair it, and that is how we get stronger. The last thing we want our bodies to use for fuel is protein. That's why it is important to eat carbs and fat. To calculate your protein needs, divide your body weight by 2.2 to get kilograms. Then times this by 1, and 1.5. That is the range of protein your body needs, especially when working out. The RDA is only BW in Kg x .85 for a sedentary person, but we aren't sedentary, right??? Try and focus on lean proteins such as chicken, fish, and lean cuts of beef (I recently just bought a 1/4 cow - farm raised, grass fed, extra lean! So excited!)
BALANCE AND PORTION SIZES:
This is where it can get tricky, but I'm going to try and keep it simple. There are many ways to break it up depending on your own body. I personally aim for 50% carb, 30% protein, 20% fat. It can vary day to day, but I know if I eat too many carbs, I start to feel bloated. When doing low carb diets, you may see a 40%c/40%p/20%f. This may work for some people. You just have to find what works for you. That is why I feel it is important to keep a food log. I use http://www.calorieking.com/. There is also http://www.livestrong.com/, http://www.sparkpeople.com/, and many others.
A good way to gage your portion sizes, per meal, is by using your hands. I have adopted this technique from Dr. Shawn Talbot (Killer at Large, Cortisol Diet). Fruits and veggies are pretty much unlimited - just use a little caution with fruits, since they do contain sugars, but try and have at least one fruit or veggie in every meal. For your carb - make a fist. That should be the size of your carb, and make sure that carb has fiber in it. Fiber helps move things along, absorbs sugars and helps keep blood sugars level. Now open your hand. The palm of your hand is your protein. This is a piece of chicken, fish, steak, ect. just make sure it is lean. Now touch your thumb and pointer finger together to make a circle. That is the amount of good fat you should try and have - about 1 TBSP. You want to try and have 1-2 carbs, 1 protein, and 1 fat in every meal/snack. By eating these all in a combination, especially with high fiber, it will help you feel fuller longer, control blood level spikes(which will help reduce cravings), and will help fuel your body.
To figure out your caloric needs, refer back to my previous article about knowing your numbers
http://askcandice.blogspot.com/2011/01/know-your-health-numbers.html There is a RMR calculator on there that is super handy. Remember that 1lb of fat = 3500 calories. To lose 1lb a week, you would need to cut 500 calories a day. You can do this by diet alone, exercise alone, or by both. I prefer both. But also keep in mind, if you are exercising a lot, and are very active through out the day - EAT. You need to fuel your workouts! If you eat too low of calories and are working out, you can do more damage than good. :) If you want an excel spread sheet that you can print out to just leave on your coutner and keep track of your meals, just email me at iluvtnf@aol.com!
I hope this helps answer some of your questions. If you have any questions, please just comment below, or on my FB page, because others may have the same question.
If you are looking for a great meal replacement - this is what I use once a day :)
www.shakeology.com/candiceekberg
This stuff is awesome! Feel free to contact me if you would like a sample. Also, anyone is welcome to friend me on Facebook under "Candice Ekberg." My pic is of me in my uniform in front of an ambulance :) Happy Losing everyone!
~Candice~
Let's start with RDA's
Here is a link from the Mayo Clinic that has the FDA's RDA based on a 2000 calorie diet.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN00284
CARBOHYDRATES - Carbs are our bodies #1 fuel source! Your brain alone needs 100g of carbs to function. That's why people doing low carb diets, atkins, or HCG may not feel great initially - their brains are starving for carbs, but then your body kicks into ketosis, and starts burning fat. A carbohydrate would be anything such as grains, breads, rice, potatoes, fruits, sugar, ect. Most foods have carbohydrates in them, except for most animal products. Carbs are broken down and stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles. When you engage in physical activity, this is your primary fuel source. 1g of carb has 4 calories in it. You want to look for complex/whole carbs. The more natural for it is in, the better. EX: Apple juice - good, applesauce - better, a whole apple - BEST! The fiber content is very important when looking at labels. A lot of processed/white foods have low fiber content. Whole/complete carbs will have a higher fiber content. Brown rice vs. white rice, whole wheat bread vs. white bread, whole grain pasta, vs. white pasta. I like to say, "if it's white, it ain't right"
FAT - Fat is your bodies second fuel source. That is why we have a "fat burn" zone when exercising. When you are aerobic, you are getting enough oxygen to burn fat. You are still burning carbs (that's why it is important to eat carbs to fuel your workouts), but you are burning more fat then you would if you were anaerobic or resting. Once you go anaerobic, you are burning predominately carbs/glycogen. When looking at fats, you want to do everything you can to avoid trans or saturated fats. RDA is no more than 20g a day - at most! Think of it this way - if it is solid at room temperature, it will be "solid" in your arteries. A lot of fast foods are high fat and cooked in trans/saturated fast. Although, they are getting better. You want to look for liquid fats and anything that says monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. These are olive oil, vegetable oil, canola oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil. You can also find high good fat foods such as nuts, avocados, seeds, fish. Eating foods high in good fats can actually lower bad cholesterol. Keep in mind 1g fat has 9 calories in it! That's why we want to limit ourselves to about 50-75g a day. Here's another article from the Mayo clinic on Fats:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262
PROTEIN: Protein/amino acids are the building blocks of our bodies. 1g of protein also has 4 calories, like carbs. Your body can't really break down more than 30-35g of protein in a meal, that is why it's better to eat 4-6 small meals a day. When we exercise, especially weight lifting, we create microscopic tears in our muscle tissue. Protein comes in to repair it, and that is how we get stronger. The last thing we want our bodies to use for fuel is protein. That's why it is important to eat carbs and fat. To calculate your protein needs, divide your body weight by 2.2 to get kilograms. Then times this by 1, and 1.5. That is the range of protein your body needs, especially when working out. The RDA is only BW in Kg x .85 for a sedentary person, but we aren't sedentary, right??? Try and focus on lean proteins such as chicken, fish, and lean cuts of beef (I recently just bought a 1/4 cow - farm raised, grass fed, extra lean! So excited!)
BALANCE AND PORTION SIZES:
This is where it can get tricky, but I'm going to try and keep it simple. There are many ways to break it up depending on your own body. I personally aim for 50% carb, 30% protein, 20% fat. It can vary day to day, but I know if I eat too many carbs, I start to feel bloated. When doing low carb diets, you may see a 40%c/40%p/20%f. This may work for some people. You just have to find what works for you. That is why I feel it is important to keep a food log. I use http://www.calorieking.com/. There is also http://www.livestrong.com/, http://www.sparkpeople.com/, and many others.
A good way to gage your portion sizes, per meal, is by using your hands. I have adopted this technique from Dr. Shawn Talbot (Killer at Large, Cortisol Diet). Fruits and veggies are pretty much unlimited - just use a little caution with fruits, since they do contain sugars, but try and have at least one fruit or veggie in every meal. For your carb - make a fist. That should be the size of your carb, and make sure that carb has fiber in it. Fiber helps move things along, absorbs sugars and helps keep blood sugars level. Now open your hand. The palm of your hand is your protein. This is a piece of chicken, fish, steak, ect. just make sure it is lean. Now touch your thumb and pointer finger together to make a circle. That is the amount of good fat you should try and have - about 1 TBSP. You want to try and have 1-2 carbs, 1 protein, and 1 fat in every meal/snack. By eating these all in a combination, especially with high fiber, it will help you feel fuller longer, control blood level spikes(which will help reduce cravings), and will help fuel your body.
To figure out your caloric needs, refer back to my previous article about knowing your numbers
http://askcandice.blogspot.com/2011/01/know-your-health-numbers.html There is a RMR calculator on there that is super handy. Remember that 1lb of fat = 3500 calories. To lose 1lb a week, you would need to cut 500 calories a day. You can do this by diet alone, exercise alone, or by both. I prefer both. But also keep in mind, if you are exercising a lot, and are very active through out the day - EAT. You need to fuel your workouts! If you eat too low of calories and are working out, you can do more damage than good. :) If you want an excel spread sheet that you can print out to just leave on your coutner and keep track of your meals, just email me at iluvtnf@aol.com!
I hope this helps answer some of your questions. If you have any questions, please just comment below, or on my FB page, because others may have the same question.
If you are looking for a great meal replacement - this is what I use once a day :)
www.shakeology.com/candiceekberg
This stuff is awesome! Feel free to contact me if you would like a sample. Also, anyone is welcome to friend me on Facebook under "Candice Ekberg." My pic is of me in my uniform in front of an ambulance :) Happy Losing everyone!
~Candice~
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Rachael Ray
To celebrate my appearance on the Rachael Ray show, the company I got my HCG though, United Health and Nutrition/Local HCG, is offering a 10% off discount on their already low prices. The sale ends tonight. Just click me in the Rachael Ray picture above. Even if you don't purchase through Local HCG, anyone is welcome to join their support group on Facebook under "Local HCG." I've been helping out in there and there are some amazing people that are happy to share their experience and help you out. :) If are thinking about doing HCG, please research and educate yourself, and be sure to talk to your Doctor! It is not an easy diet, and is not for everyone. You are supposed to remain on the protocol for a minimum of 23 days. I personally would not recommend it for anyone that is looking to lose that last 10-15lbs. If you are looking to lose the last 10-15lbs., like I currently am, are coming off of HCG and want to keep the weight off, or are just looking for a great exercise program, I HIGHLY recommend the Beachbody programs. You can sign up to have me as your coach for free! www.beachbodycoach.com/candiceekberg Good luck to you in what ever you decide to do, but do something! :)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Rachael Ray and HCG
My Overall Before - January 1, 2010:
My Current - March 9th, 2011
We all have a "Before," but your after is up to you. ~Me :)
BEFORE - July 2009
My Current - March 9th, 2011
We all have a "Before," but your after is up to you. ~Me :)As many of you have seen, I am on the Rachael Ray Show for my PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with HCG. As I mentioned on the show, I am a personal trainer, but I didn't get to give my opinion, just my experience. My experience with HCG was great. I spent the last year trying different exercise and diet programs to see what I liked best, and what worked for me. As you can see from my pictures, I have lost a total of 60lbs over the last year after struggling with a life time weight issue, having kids, athletics, and being burnt out from the gym. With HCG, I lost 38lbs after being stuck at a plateau. For me, it worked. But in my opinion, HCG is not easy - it has side effects and risks, and is not for everyone. It has drawn a lot of attention lately, even from Dr. Oz ( http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?freewheel=69016&sitesection=ndnsubss&VID=23353638).
I am not here to say one way or the other, I just want to help educate people, more so on the "after". I just know I have seen the results in myself and others. It isn't a question of whether or not it will work, it is a matter of if it's the actual HCG its self, or the 500 calories. This is something you have to decide for yourself. I have done my own research, and have my personal opinion that it works, but I am just one person. If you chose to do the diet, whether injections or homeopathic, I highly recommend checking with your doctor. I had a full physical and all my blood levels checked before, and didn't have any contraindications.
The HCG diet is considered a temporary fix, but you can make it permanent if you change your lifestyle like I did. Since finishing with HCG, I have discovered the Beachbody programs (P90X, Insanity, TurboJam, Shakeology - http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/CandiceEkberg?bctid=1861298193 ) and even became a coach. I have managed to lose more weight, and tone up significantly! I love the Beachbody company because it allows me to help people that I cannot train in person. Beachbody's and my mission is to "End the Trend" of Obesity. I also want to be able to help any of those that have used HCG to help keep the weight off and change their life style for good. If you are at all interested in Beachbody, don't hesitate to visit my site or contact me (www.beachbodycoach.com/candiceekberg). I have only had 2 personal clients that I train that have chosen to do HCG. One struggled, and after a couple of weeks, decided it wasn't for them. The other succeeded and lost over 30 lbs and has kept it all off since September.
I am not here to say one way or the other, I just want to help educate people, more so on the "after". I just know I have seen the results in myself and others. It isn't a question of whether or not it will work, it is a matter of if it's the actual HCG its self, or the 500 calories. This is something you have to decide for yourself. I have done my own research, and have my personal opinion that it works, but I am just one person. If you chose to do the diet, whether injections or homeopathic, I highly recommend checking with your doctor. I had a full physical and all my blood levels checked before, and didn't have any contraindications.
The HCG diet is considered a temporary fix, but you can make it permanent if you change your lifestyle like I did. Since finishing with HCG, I have discovered the Beachbody programs (P90X, Insanity, TurboJam, Shakeology - http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/CandiceEkberg?bctid=1861298193 ) and even became a coach. I have managed to lose more weight, and tone up significantly! I love the Beachbody company because it allows me to help people that I cannot train in person. Beachbody's and my mission is to "End the Trend" of Obesity. I also want to be able to help any of those that have used HCG to help keep the weight off and change their life style for good. If you are at all interested in Beachbody, don't hesitate to visit my site or contact me (www.beachbodycoach.com/candiceekberg). I have only had 2 personal clients that I train that have chosen to do HCG. One struggled, and after a couple of weeks, decided it wasn't for them. The other succeeded and lost over 30 lbs and has kept it all off since September.
My good friend Natalie has also used HCG, then discovered Beachbody to help keep her weight off and has since become a coach. www.beachbodycoach.com/natalieblundell
This is her story:
"In July 2009 I weighed in at 185 pounds. I am 5'2" and at that weight I looked and felt like a walking blimp. My "BABY" was 2 years old so I couldn't say...."Oh, I just had a baby". I was tired all of the time and had no energy to be mom or a wife. I found HCG. I did 3 rounds of the HCG and in April 2010 I had lost 65 pounds. Now what??? I had to keep my weight off. How was I going to do that? A couple of months went by and my husband came home with P90X. I started the program on May 5, 2010. I loved it and looked forward to exercising everyday. I did not miss a single day. I was eating healthy, keeping my weight off, and best of all had the energy and motivation to be a good mom and wife. Since then, I have done Insanity and am now doing ChaLEAN Extreme. I have also started Shakeology and look forward to drinking it everyday. I love all what Beachbody has done for me to help with my goals."
This is her story:
"In July 2009 I weighed in at 185 pounds. I am 5'2" and at that weight I looked and felt like a walking blimp. My "BABY" was 2 years old so I couldn't say...."Oh, I just had a baby". I was tired all of the time and had no energy to be mom or a wife. I found HCG. I did 3 rounds of the HCG and in April 2010 I had lost 65 pounds. Now what??? I had to keep my weight off. How was I going to do that? A couple of months went by and my husband came home with P90X. I started the program on May 5, 2010. I loved it and looked forward to exercising everyday. I did not miss a single day. I was eating healthy, keeping my weight off, and best of all had the energy and motivation to be a good mom and wife. Since then, I have done Insanity and am now doing ChaLEAN Extreme. I have also started Shakeology and look forward to drinking it everyday. I love all what Beachbody has done for me to help with my goals."
BEFORE - July 2009Whatever you decide to do, we want to help in any way can! The bottom line is get the weight off!!! Obesity is literally killing us. I'm also an EMT and have had to do CPR and push cardiac meds on people who were sedentary, obese, diabetic, etc. It breaks my heart. I want to be proactive, not reactive. Lets end the trend!!!
ChaLEAN and Shakeology - Week 5 and new pics!
YAY! I had my hubby take some new pics today and I was sooo surprised! It's amazing how different we see ourselves in the mirror! That's why I HIGHLY encourage taking before and after photos and measurements, and don't rely on the scale! I finished the first phase - BURN - of ChaLEAN and started Phase 2 - PUSH. I really liked burn, but I LOVE PUSH! It drops down to slloooowww reps of 6-8 reps! Now that is my kind of lifting!!! Give it 100%, and you will see results! I was also doing Brazil Butt Lift, but haven't had time to throw that back in since my trip to NY. But I was seeing results, and it was fun. My friend ordered Hip Hop Abs and we are looking to trade, so I am excited to try that.
After my trip to NY - enjoying cheesecake and pizza, and then a church party, and dinner at Applebee's with my parents, I put a few lbs on :P So I decided to try the Shakeology cleanse system. 3 days, 3 shakes, then a dinner of lean protein, salad, olive oil and flax seed. I started at 156.4. This morning I was at 152.0 :D Back to where I was before NY - plus my BF is down to 18%! www.myshakeology.com/candiceekberg
So over the last 4-5 weeks, I have dropped 4 lbs(1 lb a week - right on track) Increased my chest a .5" (LOL need all the help I can get there, but that is muscle!) -.5" off my waist, -1" off my abdomen, -.75" off my hips an 1/2" off my thigh, +.25" my bicep, and remained the same on my calve. I also decreased my BF% from 20.2% - 18.4% (this is done by a hand held BIA, since I can't caliper myself. :) Can I just say I LOVE ChaLEAN and Shakeology!!!
After my last round of HCG - Pics that are on RACHAEL RAY
This is me, as of TODAY, March 9th after phase 1 - BURN - of ChaLEAN!!! 5'9, 152 lbs, 18.4% Body fat :D
After my trip to NY - enjoying cheesecake and pizza, and then a church party, and dinner at Applebee's with my parents, I put a few lbs on :P So I decided to try the Shakeology cleanse system. 3 days, 3 shakes, then a dinner of lean protein, salad, olive oil and flax seed. I started at 156.4. This morning I was at 152.0 :D Back to where I was before NY - plus my BF is down to 18%! www.myshakeology.com/candiceekberg
So over the last 4-5 weeks, I have dropped 4 lbs(1 lb a week - right on track) Increased my chest a .5" (LOL need all the help I can get there, but that is muscle!) -.5" off my waist, -1" off my abdomen, -.75" off my hips an 1/2" off my thigh, +.25" my bicep, and remained the same on my calve. I also decreased my BF% from 20.2% - 18.4% (this is done by a hand held BIA, since I can't caliper myself. :) Can I just say I LOVE ChaLEAN and Shakeology!!!
After my last round of HCG - Pics that are on RACHAEL RAY
This is me, as of TODAY, March 9th after phase 1 - BURN - of ChaLEAN!!! 5'9, 152 lbs, 18.4% Body fat :D
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Say What?! Rachael?!... RACHAEL RAY?!?! YES!!!!
YUP, you read it right! I was just in NEW YORK to be on the RACHAEL RAY SHOW!!! :D The Rachael Ray show found my blog! They were intrigued by my results with HCG, and flew me and my SIL (who did both injections and drops) out to NY to be on the show and talk about our experiences with it. Our before and after photos will be plastered all over National TV, but it was worth it, because we all have a "before", but your "after" is up to you, and if I can help some one achieve their happily ever after, then I have done my job :) The show will air Thursday, March 10th. I can't go into a whole lot more detail until it airs, but will post some more pics of my trip... Sorry for the food shots - I know I am doing a 3 day Shakeology Cleanse starting tomorrow!!!!!!!!!
Again, sorry for the food shots :) I just want you all to know that I have lost even more weight by continuing to watch my diet and exercising! But food was meant to be enjoyed - I saved up for this trip, but am back to work, and taking care of my body! :D We have an emotional attachement to food. A tip I am going to try and implement in my life is "memory eating." If it's not a healthy food item, when I go to eat it, am I going to remember it? If not, then it isn't worth the calories. I will forever remember this cheesecake and pizza.
My Hubby is a cop, so had to appreciate this one :) 
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