Blue Skies Christmas Report 2013

Happy Holidays Fellow Blog Readers,

I have been on this new regime for six completed weeks at this point and so far I have been very focused. Having successfully followed the council of Dr "Dave" Lamond OD (Blue Sky MD), Kensy my nutritionist, and Karla the nurse practitioner, I can report that their predictions have been completely correct so far. This is very exciting on many levels.

 Here are list of a few things they shared up front and have proven true to date.

1. I would probably have rapid weight loss in the first 2 weeks and then it would taper off.
I lost one lb. a day for 14 days and then it slowed to 1-2 lbs. a week. This was less exciting but I know it is more appropriate than huge rapid weight loss.

2. Dr. Dave said my hip pain while walking would probably begin to go away 2 weeks in. Yep, it did.
This is exciting on so many levels.

3. Dr. Dave said my "sense of well being" would be very increased in 2 weeks. Yep. This is logical because anytime we experience consistent focus and it is followed with success that =  "a sense of well being".

So, if you have read my beginning blogs then you know that some good reports I will have to wait for but that's OK. I am full of faith: "the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things unseen" Hebrews 11:1.

Here is a shout out to my dear friend, Charlotte Rhymer. Thanks for living out loud and sharing your story with me. xoxo You are the reason I am on this path!!!

Emotional Condition: Rested and centered
Spiritual Condition: Loving Jesus and full of faith
Bodily Condition: Stronger, smaller, and more energy

In all things give thanks!!!

"On a New Regime"

 

Journey into Blue Skies “On a New Regime”

(week three)

Our plans to go on vacation trumped my timely blog entry, which I am attempting to do every Tuesday.

So forgive me this lapse but the sea was calling and I forgot. I did stay focused and food in excess was not part of our glorious event. Yah me!

As of Monday I was just .6 away from losing 14 lbs. in 14 days. This is really remarkable and I don’t believe I have ever achieved that rapid a weight loss in my lifetime, which has been fairly long and I have traversed many seasons of restrictive eating. To quote my Mom, “I am starting a new regime”. These were her words whenever she began a new approach to eating.

Well there are many reasons why this regime is working. I will attempt to list

 The Top Ten

(…in deference to David Letterman)

1.       I am actually doing it

2.       The condition I was in physically left me no other option.

3.       I have  a lot of accountability

4.       It is coupled with good information which helps me stay focused

5.       It is costing me money

6.       I have lots of friends supporting me

7.       George is doing it too, so I am not alone in it

8.       I believe the hormone replacement has helped my metabolism

9.       I have an appetite suppressant

10.   I am actually doing it

 

So I feel good. Hungry, yes. But I am beginning to become accustomed to it. I thought when I went in last week they would up my calories, but no. 600-800 and 40 carbs. The nutritionist did say that my rapid weight loss will slow down now. I know it needs to but I love this almost instant gratification of a pound a day. Yes I am not that mature yet, I still love instant gratification!

So sitting on the seashore with a spoonful of peanut butter is quite lovely.

Tomorrow we will ride our bikes! That will be introducing exercise into my “new regime”.