Day 24

Last cleanse day of the 30-Day Cleanse & Fat Burning System and I've decided to add some clear broth instead of using too many Isagenix snacks.  It is much more satisfying, and takes away the nausea and stomach pains I've been experiencing with the program. The broth is only 40 calories per cup, so I hope it doesn't interfere with the cleansing process. Guess I'll find out tomorrow.

DAYS 21 & 22

Met with girls from now defunct Progress Club yesterday for dinner, and I was very good - divided my meal in half and boxed it for meal next day.  Somehow, I've ended up with 3 different kinds of bathroom scales, and they all give me a different weight. I think I'll go with the digital one which says I've lost 7 pounds since the start of the 30-day program. If I stop exercising, I would lose pounds through reduced muscle-mass, but I don't think that's a good plan.  

My cleanse day is usually Friday, but I've decided to do it tomorrow instead so I have the weekend without having to stick close to a bathroom.  Even though I'm retired and weekends aren't as special to me, a lot of friends I like to do things with are still working and don't socialize much on weekdays.

DAY 19 (Sunday)

Got up late and had my pina colada shake for breakfast with 1 boiled egg to add protein. Then I headed out to the gym for a full 90-minute workout.  According to my food diary, I ingested a little over 1,400 calories and stayed well within my carbs, sugars and fats. The workout burned over 500 calories, so I'm calling it a pretty good day.  I'm heading into the most difficult hours, after 7:00 PM when I most want to do some extra snacking or craving desert. Time to go out and distract myself with shopping and other chores outside the house.

Day 18

Yesterday's Cleanse was tough. I wasn't just getting hunger pangs, I was getting hunger pains. At 1:30 AM I still couldn't sleep with the discomfort, so I got up and ate a croissant. I was asleep 20 minutes later.  As usual, next day I couldn't stray too far from the bathroom due to the effects of the cleanse, The gym I attend closes at 5 PM on Saturdays, so I just went for a brisk walk once everything settled down. I stayed within my 1,400 calories for the day, but I'm still not seeing any change in my body. I did get the new second shipment of supplies, and had the new pina colada shakes for breakfast which I really enjoyed. I'm going to try to keep using the shakes for 2 meals per day, with one traditional meal because 30 days is not going to do it for me. But I need to add a bit more protein since the Free Calorie Counter indicates I'm not getting as much as I need. Being on this program is taking over my life and I'm not doing much besides going to the gym, doing housework, and spending time with my computer and coloring books. 

Day 15

Awesome 90-minute workout today, 1 mile warm-up on elliptical machine, sprint circuit, 1,000 meter row, sprint circuit again, 1 mile on treadmill. Still having problems with that left shoulder, but only limits certain movements.  Got back on "Free Calorie Counter" and keeping within the 1,400 calorie count before deduction for exercising. I am missing "real food" so occasionally adding more fruits and vegetables with low-fat cheese to my 1 meal per day instead of using the Isagenix snacks.

Day 14 (Half-Way There)

Had a long chat with my sponsor, Adrienne, today and feel better and motivated again. I've decided to go for broke (no $ pun intended) and purchased enough product to cover the month of July as well. I don't think one month is going to give me the results I want.  Next cleanse day is Friday.

Day 13

My former and future personal trainer did my BMI measurements yesterday, and the results were very disappointing. I have not lost fat but have lost muscle mass. This after 2 weeks of being on the 30-day cleanse and fat-burning sysem, and going to the gym at least 3 times per week. I've had a couple of slip-ups, but not enough to produce these sad results. Bre is also using Isagenix, and with her background and training, I trust her judgement. She thinks I'm not eating enough, and wants me to keep within the 1400 calorie range while on the program so I will be going back to recording my eating and exercising on the "Free Calorie Counter" site. It's going to take awhile to set it up to include the nutrition I'm getting from Isagenix. And no more socializing where food is involved unless I plan ahead of time what I will be eating and entering it on the calorie counter site. But I'm starting to have second thoughts about whether Isagenix is going to work for me even though I know it has worked very well for other people.