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My Somersizing Journal

Okay, I am starting yet another diet, this one thanks to my dear friend Barbs. She looks fantastic (body to die for, can wear anything, can wear like 100 different hairstyles, great skin, you know the type, as Suzanne Somers would say, we hate those people! *kidding*). I was a one-meal-a-day-eater before I began Somersizing *bad* All I know is everyone is losing their extra weight and feeling great while Somersizing -- well it's MY turn now!!

She sent me the first book 'Eat Great, Lose Weight!' (there are two others which I will be ordering) and today I start a sort of preview or intro to healthier eating trial run to see if I can even do this :) Okay stats -- I am regretting this BUT I know I will lose it so I won't mind publishing these stats and lbs in the long run. Oh my God! I am having a Déjà Vu. Have I disclosed this before???

stats:
I am 29 years old at the time of this publication
Have a sedentary job and get very little exercise (I am going to begin Yoga soon and Tae Bo)
I am 140 lbs (egad!)
5'6" (lost an inch from spine compression after my motorcycle accident and plain old aging)
39-27-39 (DANG!!)

I am looking to get back down to 118-120 lbs, 36-24-36 like I was when I got my lip implants put in. Who knew that lip implants make you gain weight?! Here we go!

Day 1 - Trial Run
This eating regimen or way of eating (WOE) (Suzanne Somers does not like to call it a diet) I think very well may work for me. You can eat SO much food it isn't funny. Yet it makes total sense! I just read the book, found some websites, recipes and a great support site and went shopping! BTW a few more friends of mine are starting it too so we sill be Somersizing buddies.

breakfast:
Fuji apple (hey it was easy)

lunch:
1 hamburger patty with cheese and mushrooms no bun
sautéed onions

dinner
2 hamburger patties
mushrooms, onions, red peppers

beverages: water with lemon

Day 2 - Trial Run
I never was hungry yesterday and since I have yet to get into the full swing of creative Somersizing I am eating basically the same thing. From now on I will call this SS for ease of reading and Somersizing overkill. Read some areas of the book again -- it's a good read, I like the way she writes. She sounds like she'd be a nice person to know in real life.

breakfast:
Fuji apple (it was easy like I said)

lunch:
2 hamburger patties again with cheese (I like it, sorry)
broccoli with cheese
salad with oil and vinegar

dinner:
chicken with soy
ginger and soy snow peas
red peppers

beverages: water with lemon

Day 3 - Trial Run
Feeling good again :)

breakfast:
Fuji apple (shaddup, I've never been a big breakfast person)

lunch:
3 hardboiled eggs with a little mayo, salt and pepper - aka "egg salad"

dinner:
Meatloaf
red peppers
broccoli with cheese
(and we had company and I made a little corn and instant boxed fettuccini alfredo) I AM BAD!! I slipped -- no excuse.

beverages: lemon water

Day 4 - Trial Run

breakfast:
Granola (but I found out later I shouldn't have had it, so that was an inadvertent slip up)

lunch:
left over meatloaf (I love meatloaf)
red peppers

dinner:
meatloaf
broccoli with cheese

beverages: water and lemon

Day 5 - Trial Run

breakfast:
Granola (but I found out later I shouldn't have had it, so that was an inadvertent slip up)

lunch: Thai soup - which is basically hot and sour water with veggies

dinner:
I need to go to the store, I know I shouldn't have but I REALLY wanted a Meatloaf sandwich anyway. I shouldn't have, but I did.

beverages: water with lemon

Day 1 - The REAL Deal
Okay now time to get serious no more of this cheating business. Cindy is starting with me.

breakfast
egg and cheese and ham omelet -- no oil or butter

lunch
last of the meatloaf with mushrooms and cheese with onions. I am going grocery shopping!! I have to. But the food is good anyway -- may seem like I'd be sick of it but it tastes good.

dinner:
we went out for Marc's b-day with his friends so I got a hamburger patty smothered in Swiss and mushrooms and two slices of bacon
side of green beans with butter
side of mayo for my burger and beans - I LOVE mayo and I love this diet!

beverages: water with lemon

Day 2

breakfast:
Half a Fuji apple because I dropped it half way through I could have gotten another one but I was already full anyway.

lunch:
mung bean noodles (noodles made from bean sprouts and water) with lemon juice, chili pepper, red peppers and onions Although I don't think that it may be legal because I noticed that it had a little corn starch in it. So, that is not a good thing. These don't have to be cooked you soak them in water for about 10 minutes.

dinner:
hamburger patty with Worcestershire sauce and garlic
broccoli with cheese

1 serving Crystal Light, water with lemon throughout the day

Day 3

breakfast:
egg salad with mayo, salt and pepper

lunch:
2 lemon butter chicken thighs
sautéed mushrooms in garlic butter

dinner:
1 left over chicken thigh
green beans with soy and ginger
broccoli with cheese

beverages: 1 serving Crystal light, lemon water throughout the day

Day 4

breakfast:
egg salad, salt and pepper

lunch:
1left over chicken thigh (lemon butter)
left over sautéed mushrooms

dinner:
2 Rosemary chicken thighs
green beans with butter
sautéed mushrooms in olive oil

water with lemon

Day 5
I lost 6 lbs in almost two weeks total (the trial must have helped of course, that is why I am including it)

breakfast:
egg salad, salt and pepper

lunch:
whole wheat pasta with garlic and onion tomato sauce

dinner:
1 left over Rosemary chicken thigh
red peppers and green beans mixed with onion and butter
dessert: 1 serving of Mozzarella string cheese

beverages: 1 serving Crystal Light, water with lemon throughout the day

Day 6
Today I didn't eat my 3 meals, our friends were in town (one of them happens to be our tattoo artist) so we hung out and basically got tattooed at the house and watched movies. I also lost another pound! How's THAT for a good day!

breakfast:
an apple because it was easy and I was "saving myself" for lunch. I planned on having pasta or some other carb meal like a whole wheat pizza with artichoke hearts (no oil), garlic, mushrooms and tomatoes, fat free cheese.

lunch:
skipped it, I was getting tattooed. It's a good excuse, you should try it.

dinner:
1 chicken thigh with tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, little bit of minced onion, garlic powder, parsley, oregano (I am out of Basil ) and a little mozzarella thrown on top the last 3 minutes.
green beans flavored with olive oil, garlic and parmesan
asparagus with mayo
(I know pretty fattening dinner but I had no lunch and I ate this dinner at 6:30 pm and stayed up until about 3:30 am)

beverages: 1 serving Crystal Light, water throughout the day

Day 7

breakfast:
3 hardboiled eggs salad

lunch:
apple (didn't get a chance to eat lunch, *bad*)

dinner:
meatloaf (no breadcrumbs, YUCK! - need to find a better recipe)
asparagus with mayo (again! - YUM!)
spinach salad (with a homemade freshly grated ginger, soy sauce, canola oil and rice vinegar dressing)
Crystal Light pink lemonade (although I need to find another type of drink, I found out after the fact that this has Aspartame in it)

snack: piece of string cheese

Day 8
9 lbs and counting!!!! This is unreal. And I am never hungry or craving food - although Marc was eating Red Vines yesterday and I wanted some but didn't dare. *sigh* Do they have sugar-free licorice??

breakfast:
oatmeal with non-fat milk, Nutrasweet (gotta find something better) and too much nutmeg and cinnamon (oops!)

lunch:
skipped it again because I had no time (ugh!)

dinner:
steak with mushrooms
spinach and hearts of palm salad with red wine vinaigrette
Pink lemonade Crystal Light

Day 9
ugh I gained a pound back!! I know it is because I have been skipping meals and probably have experienced ketosis. Holiday shopping has been driving me crazy.

breakfast:
woke up late, ugh!

lunch:
beef and broccoli (but I think there was sugar in it - I was at the mall)

dinner:
hearts of palm and artichoke hearts over fresh spinach leaves with red wine vinaigrette.

late night snack: 6 small dried apricots (which I found out I can't have in level one)

beverages: water with lemon off and on all day.

Day 10

breakfast:
a navel orange

lunch:
whole wheat penne pasta with tomatoes and garlic, salad with fat free Italian dressing

dinner:
chicken thighs with thyme and olive oil, heats of palm and spinach salad with red wine vinaigrette

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light for dinner

Day 11

breakfast:
three hardboiled egg salad with mayo,

lunch:
leftover chicken and asparagus

dinner:
meatloaf with bacon/tomato sauce, broccoli, Crystal Light Raspberry Iced Tea

after dinner snack: cheese

Day 12

breakfast:
navel orange

lunch:
hardboiled eggs salad over spinach leaves

dinner:
leftover meatloaf, green beans with ICBINB (I can't believe it's not butter)

beverages: Crystal Light Pink Lemonade

Day 13

breakfast:
navel orange again (they are REALLY good right now)

lunch:
Italian sausage, stewed tomatoes and garlic with basil

dinner:
double bacon cheese burger with smothered onions and mushrooms, zucchini with ICBINB

beverages: water with lemon off and on all day.

Day 14

breakfast:
navel orange AGAIN (they rock!)

lunch:
hardboiled eggs salad

dinner:
bbq chicken, mushrooms in garlic, spinach salad with red wine vinaigrette

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 14

breakfast:
navel orange, hehehe

lunch:
wild rice with ICBINB (I don't know if that is legal, it says it has nothing in it)

dinner:
ginger soy chicken, snow peas with soy and ginger, cucumbers with rice vinegar, red onions and a little equal

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

after dinner snack: cheese

Day 15
9 lbs and holding - ugh! I just get lower than 130

breakfast:
fried eggs and bacon

lunch:
left over chicken and some ginger soy green beans because I ate all the snow peas.

dinner:
double cheese burger with sautéed onions, small leftover cucumber salad

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 16 - Christmas Eve 2001
Let's hope I am strong tomorrow

breakfast:
hardboiled eggs

lunch:
cheeseburger, salad

dinner:
chicken parmesan - no pasta, salad

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

late night snack: a few Sugar free Whitman's Sampler chocolates *bad!!*

Day 16 - Christmas
I got a ton of new clothes, 11 pairs of size 9 (my usual size) hip huggers, flares, etc. and about 11 nice tops: cardigans, cropped sweaters, babydoll tees, etc. And guess what. I can barely fit in the jeans and some I truly CAN'T fit in. I am depressed I need to lose more fat around my hips and lower back to fit/look good in my new clothes.

breakfast:
a navel orange

lunch:
a hardboiled egg, piece of cheese, Crystal Light

appetizers: brie, sharp cheddar, mozzarella and Eden and cream cheeses a I WEAKENED!! I had 4 wheat thins and 3 large water crackers!!
dinner: poached salmon, broccoli, salad no croutons
dessert: decaf coffee, no cream, two sweet 'n lows

beverages: water with lemon

Day 17
Well I am I still at 131 lb. an you say Plateau? I know I am expecting an awful lot considering I have a sedentary job - I should be thrilled, huh? I need to get off my butt and exercise. The clothes still sit in my closet :(

breakfast:
hardboiled eggs

lunch:
cheeseburger, salad

dinner:
chicken parmesan - no pasta, salad with oil, vinegar, salt & pepper

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

late night snack: a few Sugar free Whitman's Sampler chocolates *bad!!*

Day 18
I need to stop weighing myself.

breakfast:
fruit salad

lunch:
chicken with asparagus

dinner:
Italian Sausage, roasted onions and red peppers

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 19
I AM FINALLY 130 lb.!!! And I fit in my jeans a lot better now! Surely a lb. can't make difference but my hips and but shrank.

breakfast:
navel orange

lunch:
artichoke, hearts of palm and grilled chicken salad

dinner:
meatloaf with tomato sauce, green beans

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 20
Wore new clothes today AGAIN!! WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING :)

breakfast:
navel orange

lunch:
leftover grilled chicken with some roasted red peppers, cheese

dinner:
cucumber salad, red peppers and mushroom chicken

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 21
I have to look good for Marlo's dinner party, wearing my new black pants with rivets on the side and exposed zipper and a cute dark red sweater and boots! Hope I don't look like an idiot.

breakfast:
navel orange

lunch:
hardboiled egg salad

dinner:
steak with mushrooms, small side salad, red wine vinaigrette

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 22 - New Year's Eve
Got my tan-in-a-bottle on!, new set of nails, newly dyed hair and my new clothes on, SOMERSIZING ROCKS!! We're off to spend new year's with Marlo, Mark and Kirsten!

breakfast:
skipped it, had no time, woke up late anyway

lunch:
navel orange

dinner:
Italian sausage and meatballs with tomato sauce (pretty sure there was sugar in it) It was good!
Caesar salad, no croutons
green bean casserole (scraped off the crust)
beverages: water with lemon
skipped dessert which was a brownie sundae with chocolate sauce
Did GREAT for dinner, then I ruined it...

about 5 glasses of chardonnay and 4 shots of either raspberry or watermelon schnapps with Marlo, lots of laughing, good times and fun. Came back to Marlo's and had a lot of wheat thins with cream cheese, soy sauce and sesame seeds (UGH!, I KNEW I shouldn't have brought that for everyone else, I knew I couldn't resist it). I moved around and danced around lot.

Day 23 - dropped below 130 lb.!!!
Again. I need to stop weighing myself. I am going back to bed.

breakfast:
ugh, I feel horrible - I had an orange

lunch:
black bean soup - no oil or any fat

dinner:
a small cheeseburger, mushrooms

beverages: water, I am really dehydrated

Day 24
okay 130 on the dot, my menstrual cycle is coming and U feel like a pig, I can't fit in my clothes again

breakfast:
navel orange and a Fuji apple

lunch:
fish, lemon butter - spinach (not too hungry today)

dinner:
salad, little bit of chicken

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 25

breakfast:
navel orange

lunch:
whole wheat pasta with tomatoes, garlic, basil and onions

dinner:
Italian sausage, salad

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 26
I fit back in my clothes rather well. Life is good. Still at 130 though - 12 more to go, I THINK - 5 lbs. at least! and TONE, TONE, TONE!

breakfast:
navel orange

lunch:
salad, burger

dinner:
curry, onion and mushroom stuffed chicken thighs, spinach leaves with feta, oil and vinegar, salt and pepper

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 27
wore some of my new clothes today!! *he he*

breakfast:
navel orange

lunch:
leftover curry chicken, red onions and roasted peppers

dinner:
Italian sausage and onions, peppers, dill and butter

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 25
life is good.

late breakfast:
fried eggs in "onion nests", bacon and a small glass of Crystal Light

LATE lunch:
a left over curry, onion and mushroom-stuffed chicken thigh, one cheddarwurst and red peppers with zucchini "spaghetti"

dinner:
orange (I wasn't very hungry, it was very late.)

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 26

breakfast:
orange

lunch:
hamburger with cheese, more cheese on the side

dinner:
Italian sausage, mushrooms and a spinach salad, oil and vinegar

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 27

late breakfast:
egg salad

lunch:
wild rice with ICBINB (I Can't Believe It's Not Butter) although I am not sure if this is legal, it doesn't seem to bother me.

dinner:
steak with mushrooms and onions

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 28
I seem to be gaining weight but not from the ICBINB - I am um... stopped up from protein, cheese and not enough fiber

breakfast:
orange

lunch:
spelt angel hair pasta with tomatoes, garlic and onions with basil, 3 sugar-free Jolly Ranchers

dinner:
tarragon chicken and asparagus with ICBINB

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 29

late breakfast:
fried eggs and bacon

lunch:
tuna with mayo

dinner:
Italian sausage

beverages: Pink Lemonade Crystal Light

Day 29
I am cutting out the Crystal Light with aspartame in it. I hear it can cause an insulin rise in some people and also is very bad for you. I unfortunately seem to be gaining again so I will cut it out from now on and stop eating so much fat - not entirely of course.

late breakfast:
oatmeal with fat free milk

lunch:
mushroom soup with bacon

dinner:
asparagus, spinach salad and meatballs with onions

beverages: water with lemon

Day 30

breakfast:
orange and apple salad

lunch:
mushroom and black bean soup

dinner:
baked herbed chicken and zucchini

beverages: water with lemon

Day 31

breakfast on the run:
orange

lunch:
fried eggs and Italian sausage

dinner:
leftover baked herbed chicken and roasted red peppers and onions

beverages: water with lemon

Day 32
I started losing the weight again back at 131 lb. Will I EVER get to 120?? Hips are more slender, can fit in clothes better. Ever since I have been eating grains I am better.

breakfast on the run:
onion nests with fried eggs, string cheese

lunch:
orange, then 20 minutes later a 1/4 cup of wild rice with ICBINB. I would have eaten more but I got the hiccups which I couldn't get rid of for over an hour. I wonder how many calories hiccupping burns??

dinner:
pan fried herbed chicken thighs, asparagus with dill mayo and a cucumber salad

beverages: water with lemon

Update! 7/26/02: I know I haven't written in this journal for a long time but I truly got sick of counting days and lbs so I started Tae Bo (love that Billy Blanks!) and started living. I am happy to say I am 123 lb. and getting more toned. It is definitely the eating and the exercise. I want to get down to 120 (even 118 if I could).

I also had to go on an over the counter Thyroid Supplement for about 4 weeks because I found out my thyroid was too low. I didn't want to go the prescription medication route until I truly needed it. I used T-2 Pro Thyroid Treatment (BioTest). It is a "thermogenic" and got my thyroid back on track. A sluggish thyroid can cause weight gain and improper body function over all. So get yours checked!

An easy at home way to test (not to be taken as medical advice) is to check your external body temperature with a thermometer under your arm as soon as you wake up (put it on the nightstand, don't get up to go get it). Reason being you need to not be moving at all! At rest, freshly woken up.

As soon as you wake up immediately place an oral thermometer in your armpit and hold it shut my placing your arm to your side.
Take your temperature for 3 days
Add the 3 temps and divide the total by 3).
If the mean temperature (the average temp) is below 97.2° then you may have a low thyroid. I was personally between 96° and 97° every day so you can imagine the mean temperature was about the same. Too low.

Note: Some people record their temperature for 5 straight days and divide the total by 5 to get the mean total over a 5 day period. Also your temperature may be higher during ovulation. A goof reference for this test and tips on how to correct your thyroid at home can be found at http://www.ybr.org/healthtips.htm.

I had to stop drinking these darn Aspartame products because they were giving me headaches. Splenda makes a few diet drinks, hot chocolate mixes, candies, pancake syrup - all kinds of things! I also have to stop weighing myself twice a day. It is very unhealthy for the mind.

My advice on decreasing body fat percentages? STICK WITH SOMERSIZING!!

Update! August 24, 2002: Still going strong! 17 lb. so far! t is second nature to me now, of course I cheat every now and then. Today I had whole wheat pancakes with sugar free syrup and cinnamon (Splenda) and a glass of fat free milk for breakfast, grilled veggies and a hamburger patty for lunch with mayo for lunch and for diner? Chicken and spinach in a garlic rich, chunky tomato sauce, some green beans with parmesan, garlic and olive oil and a glass of wine. I was so stuffed I didn't have room for dessert. I drink a lot of fruit flavored sodas sweetened with Splenda brand sweetener. They keep me sane.

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