Week 20 Weigh In, Tried Something Different This Week!

Let me start out by saying all of you who do the BFC are rock stars in my book!  Last week I did the BFC for maybe a day and a half, then my daughter got sick and I ate whatever I could find to eat.  Trying to eat low sugar and tracking what I was eating was far down my list of priorities.  Then I was sick for 2 days.  After being ill my weight was down 5 pounds, but I knew that would be temporary.  It has since leveled out to a weight loss I'm still excited about in week 20 of my weight loss journey.  I weighed in this morning and lost 3 pounds for the week!

I made one big change this week and I think my weight loss reflected that change, drinking MonaVie RVL shakes.  Instead of my normal breakfast I substituted this shake, sometimes made with just water and ice, sometimes with fruit, and/or a little nut butter. Since it provided the antioxidant power of more than 10 servings of fruits and vegetables, or for some other reason, they satisfied my hunger for hours.  I think I ended up eating less as a result.  I think I'll continue this habit for a while and see where it takes me.

(http://monavie.com/products/weight-solutions#!RVLtrade-NUTRITION-SHAKE-MIX)

This week I'm also going to add exercise back in to the healthy mix, starting this morning by training with my personal trainer.  I need to get the fire back for weight loss and working out!  This video really motivated me.  I hope it helps you too.

"It's up to you and what's inside you.  What you put into it is what you get out of it."

Tell me:


Did you shake up your weight loss routine recently?  Did you see results?  Please share, would love some new ideas.


Have a great healthy week everyone.



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Heart 2 Heart

Yesterday I did a post that I ended up deleting...I just wasn't happy with some things I said.  Anyway I have come to realize & accept this way of eating/living as a way of life for the foreseeable future anyway.  I never really accepted this lifestyle before.  I think mainly due to being a cancer survivor I thought I needed to maintain this perfect diet.  I've recently come to realize something...you know how people say that the best exercise is the one that you'll do.  Well it occurred to me that the perfect way of eating & losing weight for me is the ONE I'LL DO, so I've decided that for me is the BFC. 

Thanks for all of the support.  Hopefully along the journey I can be of support as well.

Recommitting TODAY!

After seeing Amber's May Weight Loss Challenge I'm deciding to recommit to the BFC .  Lately I've been considering different programs from Weight Watchers to low fat vegan.  I've even looked at the Dukan Diet with all of the recent press it's received with the Royal Wedding and all, but all protein days are NOT for me!  That's just CRAZY (for me).  I am curious though, have any of you tried the Dukan diet?  I am going to be leaning towards less meat on the BFC.  I'll try to post those kind of meals. 

Is anyone else doing Amber's May weight loss challenge?  Maybe we can encourage each other.  Please friend me on Facebook at the link to the right ---> or follow me on twitter.  Just send me a message on Twitter that your a BFC friend & I'll follow you 2!

As a cancer survivor I have to believe this is a healthy program, not just a weight loss program.  I mean, take chemo & lose weight, but it's definitely not healthy.  I've been praying to be directed to best lifestyle for me.  I knew I needed one I could maintain for the long haul.  I think I've found it in the BFC.  I may do some tweaking along the way, but not now.  I just watched this video by Anti-Cancer, A New Way of Life and lots of the lifestyle changes Dr. David Servan-Schreiber recommends fit nicely with the BFC.  It's a long video, but SO worth watching!  Please watch it & forward to love ones.



He states within the video the number one risk factor for cancer - OBESITY. That's me, OBESE! As a cancer survivor whose also a wife and mother, that's not smart.

From now on when I want to cheat, I'm going to wait 15 minutes, do another activity, anything. Believe me with a household & 2 small children it's not hard to come up with something to do. If I still want to cheat, I'm going to write down why. Maybe this will help me face whatever it is that causes this self sabotage. As Oprah says, it's not really about the food. I also quite ofter think about a YouTube video I saw a while back. She quoted Dr. Phil as saying & I'm paraphrasing here, if you're fat you want to be fat. You're getting something positive from it. Here's her video:


I went to the doctor today for a checkup. I knew it was coming...about 5 minutes into the appointment. "Oh Catherine, you were 151, then 158, then 162, then 170, then 174. Now you're 180. Are you happy with that?" Ummm, NO. He was very supportive of low carb. I really didn't feel like going into the BFC...I mean it's just words... I need action.

No Excuses. Period.

Same old story...wandering around wondering what diet I should do...all while eating every unhealthy, sugary food in sight.  Because after all, I'm starting my diet in the morning & I'll never be able to eat X again, so I might as well get my FILL of it now.  Lies. Lies. Lies.  I keep coming back to the BFC.    What makes it so great is it's flexibility to various eating styles.  I have been flip flopping back & forth between vegetarian & omnivore.  Here's the awesome part...either one can be done on this program!!!  How cool is that.

For the rest of the month of December (starting today, day 1)  I'm keeping a food log & posting it on this blog.  Please keep me accountable.  I may be posting several times a day at first...seems to help me stay on track.

I can do this.  I've done much harder things...thyroid cancer seems to ring a bell.  This is easy compared to that.

My motivation:

• feeling sexy again!  Woo-hoo!  
• fitting in those size 4 jeans in my dresser draw.  I know that may seem small to some people, but I'm 5'3" with a small frame so I think this is very doable.
• more energy to run & play with my kids (& my hubby, wink, wink ;) )
• to be here for my 2 beautiful girls
• having the energy to keep a clean, tidy house
• sleeping better
• healthier
• going clothes shopping & purchasing an item knowing it will look nice!
• cardio & strength health
• the feeling, I can do anything!

My goals:

• maintaining a weight of 115-120
• fitness:  run a mile (without stopping), perform a cart wheel & a back bend (bridge), perform 20 regular push-ups (not girlie style)

That's all for now.

Happy BFC'n.  :)

Failure. Hope.

I keep thinking that everyday I'll blog about how great my day has been, how well I've done on the BFC.  Well that great day just never comes.  So I decided to try something else here...blogging 1st to help keep me accountable.  Over the past few days I've noticed once I cheat & it's always mid-afternoon, even one bite leads to more & more & more.  Then it's like low sugar doesn't even matter...once I have that little taste I can't get enough.  Like a friend of mine says, "one bite is too much & NEVER ENOUGH!" Also once I cheat I stop food journaling, like it doesn't matter if I don't write it down.  So today the goal is to journal every single bite!  I can do that!  I've also decided to fix BFC friendly shake about 3 pm today.  They always fill me up.

Well I'm off...going walking/running...need to get this day off to the right start.

Here's to hope & a great BFC day!

Back to the begining, once again

Here I am BFC, dedicated motivated & ready to begin again! I've been on & off of a vegan diet these past few months, more off than on though.  I may eat some veggie meals as I feel lead, but I'm not going to limit myself to those only.

So I'm off to lose 63 pounds one bite at a time. 

What's up with me?

Well over the past few months I've been in a constant, obsessive research mode over what diet to do? Vegan, BFC, Atkins, paleo, WW? What's an obese busy mom to do? I'm a cancer survivor and sometimes feel the pull of a vegan diet. I've come to the conclusion I'm not ready to "eat" as a vegan. Maybe someday or maybe not? You're probably thinking this is one confused girl!!!

I've been attracted to the BFC ever since I heard about. The one thing that's held me back is the aversion to fruit. I've concluded that a healthy person at their optimal weight can eat fruit, as long as maintaining a healthy weight or enough activity. So as an omnivore here I go plunging into the world as a BFCer.

So that's whats up with me. Thanks to all my BFC friends for leading by example. Love to you all.

I'll check back in often. I promise.