WOW! (End of 3rd week)

It is hard to believe how much weight we are losing on this diet.
Tom:
lost 5 lbs and 1 1/2 inches.
Total weigh loss 15 pounds

Ann:
lost 5 lbs and 4 inches.
Total weight loss: 12 pounds

Starting Week Three!!

Wow! Another week done on our diet. Good results too.
Tom:
Lost 4 1/2 pounds and shed 4 inches

Ann:
Lost 2 1/2 pounds and shed 4 1/4 inches.

Total weight loss in 2 weeks:
Tom: 10 pounds
Ann: 7 pounds

Not bad, not bad at all!

Best Meal Yet!!

Yes those were the words right out of Tom's mouth!
I boiled some fresh asparagus and I baked some Tilapia fillets.
With the fish I baked them in foil with some olive oil, spices and a couple of slices of lemon. YUM!

I don't know if it was my cooking or if it was the "I can't believe it is not Butter!" spray that made him enjoy the meal so much. (We just found out that we can use the spray)

LUNCH OUT!!! YUM?

I went to lunch with Kathy Jensen, a person I used to work with at the flower shop.
I had a side salad of plain lettuce with some cucumbers and celery. And two glasses of ice water. MMMM? I was just going to talk and drink some water, but I was able to order this and munch on the rabbit food while she ate. It was fun to catch up with her. Not so fun eating though!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE----

Our combined weight loss for one week is------10 pounds!
Dad lost 5 1/2 pounds.
I lost 4 1/2 pounds.

Dad lost 4 1/2 inches total
I lost 2 1/2 inches total

Dad was thrilled! I was excited.
We just finished eating our Valentine dinner of chicken, boiled swiss chard and salad!

One week done--how many more to go?

DAY 3-done and over!

So far so good. Yesterday was easier for me than day 2. I really didn't have a headache and had energy all day. Tom on the other hand was dragging at work and had to take ibuprophen for his headache.
Tom has been hopping on the scale at the Federal Bldg, and has lost a 2 lbs so far. I want to wait for Monday to see how much weight I have lost.
Last night we had zucchini, lettuce, and pork tenderloin. Dad had 1 cup of zucchini and 1 cup of brussel sprouts. I had my 8-9 cups of water during the day too. Lots of visiting the bathroom in the afternoon, evenings, and night for me! Driving by Dairy Queen last night was a small temptation--but don't want to jeopardize this. Dad hasn't been able to drink as much water because of work and Bishopric duties.

Day 1 of Diet--Done!

Yes we made it through day one!! I went shopping for meat and veggies, boy was it hard to stay away from the candy.
Dad is going to miss the ice cream. On our list of foods coffee and tea are optional, with a tablespoon of milk. Well Tom decided since the tablespoon of milk was listed it was okay for him to have that. Crazy guy! I wonder what the diet coach will say about that when she sees his journal.

So far both of us had headaches yesterday, although mine could have been hormonal.The coach said that day 3 will be our toughest. We will feel weak, and our minds won't be as sharp. We will see.

A Time and a Season for Everything!

SURPRISE! Yes I am posting on our blog.

After reading Jared Thomas' blog on losing weight, I felt that it would be fun to document the efforts that Tom and I are making to shed a few pounds ourselves.

After talking with our Doctor and our neighbors who have had tried the diet, Tom and I decided we would give the "Ideal Protein" diet a try. Dr. Taylor had nothing but good things to say about it. Although the first discussion we had about it, he said it was a little bit expensive.


We have the funds and the desire so spending some hard earned money to be healthier will be worth it!

We met last night with our diet coach, whom I believe is a nurse practitioner. She has lost 70 lbs on the diet and has been on the it for 6 months.

We were measured and weighed. She asked us to set a target goal.

Tom wants to lose 40 lbs. I want to lose 45 lbs.

We will meet with her on a weekly basis to be weighed measured and to purchase the food for the following week. It is a very regimented diet for the first phase. After we lose 90% of our goal weight we will move into phase 2. We eat their food and vitamins for breakfast, lunch and also the snack. And for dinner we fix food from the list of food we can use. I think Tom will be excited that everyday he will have a meal prepared for him!!


NO SIMPLE SUGARS! WE CAN DO THIS! WE CAN DO THIS! WE CAN DO THIS!