Back In The Game!

Since I realized my postpartum Meds were causing me to gain weight, I've been on a mission to ween myself off of them and get switched to meds that better fit my personal physiology. I switched the beginning of this week and I've already dropped 2 sizes in water weight! I knew something was wrong when I was eating 500-800 cals a day and mostly in protein all while takin HCG (which has worked wonders for me in the past) for 2 months and I was not seeing results. The fact that I initially lost weight and then started to gain it all back was depressing and stressful, I knew something was wrong. Anyway I feel a ton better! I Also got a cortisone shot in my right elbow so working out will be more enjoyable. Nothing is stopping me now... I will be doing round 2 of HCG in about a week or so, I want to make sure my body has time to get used to the new meds. And I plan to start P90x. I may even wait to start the HCG till after I'm a month into P90x. So keep checking in to see our/my progress!
~M

Not gonna Lie!

So last week we finished round 1 of the HCG diet. I must say I wasn't all that impressed this time around, but at the same time I've been way stressed, and I didn't stick to my calorie intake like I should have. I look a lot thinner but the scale doesn't show much! I keep telling myself muscle weighs more than fat!

Next week we start P90X Im not gonna lie, Im scared! I haven't been active since before I was pregnant! I re-did my schedule and wrote down what days are what exercise... and when I look at the whole month my brain hears tires screeching to a halt and I think "nah ahh, that is toooooo much activity for this busy fat girl!" But I know it works and I know I will be smokin',  healthy and over all happier! I am also excited but its wrapped in anxiety!

I plan on doing the P90x CLASSIC routine for 90 days, then ill rest for a week or so and I will do another round of P90x only this time Im doing the LEAN version so I can stretch those muscles out and lose more inches, being more slender! Eventually I will purchase the new P90X2 and P90 insanity, plus, etc... so I can stay fit without getting bored of the same ol' same ol'! While on the first round of P90 I plan to take HGH which is the human growth hormone it actually turns back the clock. You can order it from the same website I posted for the HCG drops. My husband started taking HGH when we started the HCG and the results are phenomenal!  Also the It Works Wraps by Laura are amazing and totally worth every penny! I will be doing that every month as well!  We are on our way to skinny!

Great News:
    Our reunion has been moved back an extra month and a half! That takes the pressure off a little! Though we all know the ultimate goal is the BeachBod for the Summer!

~M

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The Small things are huge!

So I've heard it a million times, read it, wrote papers on it, have sat through lectures, advised patients of mine about it. Yet, when it comes to my own life I don't always wrap my head around it. STRESS SUCKS! Little inanimate things, non food sources of fat that stick to your body like a plague! When you put a number of these "little" stress causing things into motion it doesnt matter how much you diet or exercise you will be fighting a very tiresome uphill battle.
Me personally!
-SLEEP
-CLEAN HOUSE
-CLEAN CLOTHES
-ORDER
-PMS

      Since I went all crazy organizing my house and cleaning every nook and cranny it feels less chaotic, I feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in my living space. All of my laundry is done and put away. We reflect our surroundings and likewise our surroundings reflect us. If I want to look good and feel good then my home should look good and feel good, and visa versa.  Yesterday was Mothers day and I had seriously been up all night with Ezra and come 6am I was ready to wad that cute little boy up and throw him away! I decided to not go to Lancaster to visit family, I instead put myself on a time out and sent Ezra and my husband Mike out there. It was the first time I was alone in my home for a year and even longer completely alone un-ailed by Pregnancy in a year and a half! I had a me and my thoughts day, I cleaned, and tidied, and dyed my hair, I took a really long shower and shaved my legs and pits in the same showering period! Which is unheard of when you are a new mommy!
       When Mike got home at 10pm everything was in order, even me. Then he decided to take Ez for the night and they camped out on the living room floor together. It was the first night of full rest with out the responsibility of Ezra ever! When I woke up I suddenly fit into a pair of jeans that I hadn't worn since before I was pregnant. Granted they were  big on me then and they are somewhat loose now, but I have no muffin top, no flanks bubbling over, nothing! I look better because I feel better!
        So many things trigger stress. People talk about stress like it is a cause, but stress is the effect of things that go in in your life, stress is what you are feeling if you give into responding to things negatively,  it is the bodies way of over compensating, and in response to that our bodies break down. Stress induced conditions are a majority of major health issues, fatalities, and personality issues! Its no wonder my body is in survival mode holding onto my blubber like Ive been thrown into the arctic! Like a turtle sticks its head into its shell for protection, so your fat doesn't release or the toxins it needs to. Also it doesn't receive the nutrients to are giving it as well. Something to think on!  Im looking great day by day and Im feeling great, and though a part of it has to do with eating better and exercising most of it has to do with my attitude and what I surround myself with!
          Im working on letting go of control, how I respond to others and so on! It is all connected, our minds, bodies, hearts, and the world around us.

~M

Cant wait to weigh myself!

28 days in and Im feeling great and really starting to see results, though I still have quite a ways to go its comforting to know Ive lost some. This last weekend was my period and I couldn't help but need cookies. I was super bloated from all the hormones so in the next couple days I should really start to look amazing (in comparison)! This next month Im really buckling down on the diet aspect of all of this. I will also start using our elliptical machine, doing some crunches and using light weights for arm exercises, I am so sick of being fat! well pic and measurements to come.
~M

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Mandi Day 19 HCG...

Down weight!

16days into round 1 of HCG and I am officially down at least 12pounds! Today I had a good amount to eat, I weighed myself in the middle of the day and the scale I used is about 5pounds heavier off. So it isn't accurate but it read 12 so it's probably closer to 20pounds! I'm way excited some of my clothes are falling off me, I'm losing in my legs, thighs, flanks, back and face the most (first) though I have significant loss in my mid section it's not as much as I would like, I'm going to do some light cardio, crunches, and dumbbells. My arms always lose last and it is difficult I'm built like a line backer, I often used to get asked if I was "a swimmer". Nope just a big German, call me Helga!
Today on the way to Lancaster my husband and I were starving so we stopped at Burger King, um No Bueno!!! I was sick to my stomach a couple bites in, my body was screaming "what the hell?!" I've been eating so healthy the past 3 weeks my body has really loved me for it, fresh veggies and fruits, healthy protein snacks, not very Much starch at all, just good carbs. I'm never doing fast food again I thought I was gonna barf, and my mood changed. Definitely more psycho when crap is in my belly, Lenny Kravits came on the radio (aughhhh!) and I wanted to seriously reach through the speakers and junk punch him, can't stand that guy and after eating BK I wanted to write him hate mail! I should have starved or got apples or something, huge regret!
IN OTHER NEWS...
Some things I have noticed this time around with the HCG that I don't remember from before is gas, not sure what that is, perhaps the rapid break down of food. The frequent potty breaks, which makes sense that when your metabolism is sped up so is your circulation therefore the body produces waste way faster, errr like immediately it seems, ha ha!

I want to lose another 10 pounds in the next 2 weeks! Stay tuned! Pics and measurements to come!
~M

Extra Boost...

For those of us who love our morning energy drinks... I am strictly a Red Bull fan and this couldn't have come out at a better time! Zero carbs, zero sugar, zero calories! And it tastes awesome!

Mandi Day 9 HCG...

Feeling Great looking a lot better still seeing change! Today when I woke up you could really tell. I have been sleeping great when I'm asleep, but my baby Ezra who will be 7 months tomorrow is teething and I haven't got very much sleep in the last week, I think once he starts sleeping through the night again I'll sleep more and see a real difference! Went grocery shopping today an bought a ton of food, lots of protein, fruits and veggies, and a lot of healthy snack stuff. My Husband is doing HGH drops and he started P90x this last week, so it helps having someone else in the house who has healthy goals as well! I'm very excited for this whole thing I've had a few conversations with Piper and Brandee and they share the excitement! Keep following!
~M

Mandi Day 6 HCG

Ok so today I've notice a substantial change in my body, my husband has even noticed, my entire body has shrunk and it's been significant in my mid section (hallelujah!) I must admit even though I've done this before I've been a little nervous that I wouldn't have the same results and if I did not as fast.... Well I seem to have been wrong I'm so ecstatic! I don't own a scale but my clothes fit better and I'm looking better naked! I'll figure out a way to weight myself every 2 weeks. I haven't heard from Piper or Brandee yet on how they are doing but we all work a lot and are on totally different schedules so I'm not worried but I hope to hear from them by Monday!
I will be posting and explaining our schedule soon!
-M

Mandi Day 5 HCG...

~M

Mandi Day 3 HCG...

Hey guys it's me Fat and Make-upless! Keep following us because we have begun!

 

~Mandi

Delay...

There has been a bit of a delay in our journey, between money and the ordering of our HCG it finally shipped out and we will start mid next week. I am totally excited and look forward to each of our results!
~M

Excitement and Anxiety...

Im so so soooooooo very excited for this new change I'm making in my life. It isn't going to be too hard at least not the diet part but I know the P90x end of it is going to be grueling! I'm a little anxious that I wont lose like I have in the past. I am trying to stay away from the crazy calories... I turned down Girl Scout cookies last night, I'm regretting that right now! Ha ha! I am a very emotional eater and it is multiplied by 50 when I'm bored! But what If I fall off the wagon, I keep telling myself about my new support group in Brandee and Piper that I didn't have before and I did great before! Once again the P90x is going to be grueling and to see it all the way through to the end will be difficult... But I know My girls wont let me fall! Its just random "what ifs?". 10 more days and Its on.... Here we go!

"Breath Deep Mandi ...."
~M

Coming Out...

Hello fellow fatties and Phab obsessives,

My name is Mandi I am 1/3rd of the Phab Girls and the ringleader of this 6 month excursion with my two friends Piper and Brandee. We were talking about our 10 year highschool reunion and how we need to lose weight. We did the typical "I wish"and "I need to shed some pounds" as cliche as it all is, it is a good reason beside the fact that 2 of us have had babies and we are quickly approaching 30. Something has got to give! So we are coming out... April 1st, 2012 it is on like donkey kong!

We are using this Blog to track our progress, Video blog, break down and complain, get excited and to show pictoral and written results. We have eachother as a foundational core accountability group but there is so much more motivation to keep on track if all eyes are on us. I will post our calendars, weekly goals, exercises, and new products we may try in conjunction with our core plans.

To the right of the screen are a list of pages and links I am compiling. They contain different diets, products, and workout routines that we have used, and that I plan to give thorough opinions on. Feel free to check them out so you can officially do your homework and see what is right for you! If we come across a new fad diet we can try it once we are done with our 6 month journey and document our take on it for your viewing pleasure! Feel free to email your support or questions to Myself, Piper or Brandee at flabtophab@gmail.com

Our email is also located on the phab girls profile.
ENJOY,
~M