Back on track.. for real this time.

I'm much better the past 2 days. I think I was just having a few off days as a result of letting myself go for those couple days. But I'm back. And I'm happy to report that my weight is 186.8lbs. This means that since I've been back I've lost those 2.5lbs and then some. I knew they would come off quickly but I don't think I expected it this quickly. But I've been working really hard and I think the detox is helping too.

The detox that I'm using, for anyone interested, is the Slimquick gentle 7-day cleanse. I had my dad read the ingredients (and by this I mean he sat on the couch and I read the ingredients to him while he looked thoughtful) and he gave me the go ahead for it. The only thing about it is that is has senna in it, which is a natural laxative, and it's too harsh for a lot of people. I was reading reviews and a lot of people said that and they were getting severe cramps and the chills and such. I don't get things that bad - I get mild to severe cramping but it only lasts maybe a total of 2-3 minutes a day. I figure no pain, no gain, and I can deal with a couple minutes of cramping each day to cleanse my body. You just need to have a toilet nearby at times, haha. Was that too much information? I dunno. I mean, it's a cleanse so obviously that's how your body is going to cleanse yourself! I would definitely recommend everyone do it at least once because you really do feel better after. Just if you have bad side effects, stop. It's helpful to do research on the ingredients too and to talk to a pharmacist or someone similar.

I worked out for almost 2 hours today. I did the shred, level 2, and then about 75 minutes on the elliptical. I was so exhausted after I could barely stand up, but it was a great feeling. Tomorrow I'll do the 30-day shred and then depending on how I'm feeling, maybe the elliptical. Saturday and Sunday I'll do a shred and then the elliptical. I'm also measuring myself on Saturday, I believe. I've been eating well. Although today I made a big dinner and then I felt sick so I only ate a little of it. I think it was just from working out so hard, my stomach was being weird. But oddly enough I'm not even hungry. It's good that my appetite is beginning to get smaller again.

I feel good about myself. I'm happy about that. I also feel like my goal of 170-175lbs by the end of August is attainable. If I go hard until June 23rd and hopefully lose another 3-5lbs, I'll be in a good place. Then after the 23rd I'll go hard for over a month and I'll hopefully lose the last 10lbs or whatever. I definitely think I can do it if I keep going as hard as I am. I'm optimistic right now.

-Monica