I'm a little worried...my knees have been super sore. I'm so glad I found this group, because Chrystal said she's not going to progress the runs until she thinks we're all ready for that. Which is wonderful, because I've never been able to move through one of these programs as fast as most people.
Oh...and I joined Weight Watchers again yesterday. Boo! I hate you Weight Watchers, and I love you. I love the results, I don't love the tracking. I don't love realizing how much food I've been eating, and I don't love being hungry. Haha.
I've been doing Isagenix on and off for months, and I haven't lost a pound...ya know why...cuz I've not been doing the plan. There isn't really much wiggle room. There are no built in splurges, and when I say splurge, I'm not talking about a teeny square of dark chocolate, I'm talking about a big splurge. I think that's why I always fail at these more strict plans, or eventually go off of them. I need wiggle room, and I also need something to pull me back, so that the wiggle doesn't turn into an all out boogie. On WW, I get treats.... I can have little, or big, splurges, and if I keep everything else in check then it all stays on plan. On Isagenix, or other plans, I break the rules, and then I'm just off...rolling down the hill stuffing my face with potato chips and chocolate bars because "tomorrow I'll start again" so I go all out on that splurge. Moderation has never been my strongpoint.
I'm still using Isagenix stuff, because seriously...it's so easy, and I really, really do love the shakes and the Isalean bars. A shake is 6 weight watchers points, and it leaves me feel full, way, way longer than a normal meal with 6 points does. I was recently criticized rather unexpectedly from someone who I really thought would be supportive, for starving myself on a liquid diet. I have so many things I want to explain about that, and how it's not true, but really, does it matter. I hadn't even had Isagenix for breakfast that day! As I've learned, aside from the weekly splurge points, the Isagenix plan leaves me feeling more full, and I'm pretty sure would top out at more calories than what I'm getting on Weight Watchers. So, if I'm starving myself at all, it's not because of the Isagenix. I'm also finally getting protein, fiber and CALCIUM when I drink the isagenix shakes, which I pretty much never, ever get when I'm just eating regularly.
Anyways. Weight Watchers again...the one I always come back to. I always do well for awhile and then I lose steam, then I try other things, then I come back. ha. I'm glad it's about the cheapest structured weight loss system you can get.
Isagenix is helping me have easy access to meals with all the "stuff" I need to keep me going, at low points values. I'm using them when I need them, but just eating "regular food" if I have something suitable that won't blow all my points too.
About 30 or 40 more pounds to lose. I'm hoping it makes my knees happier when I'm running, and that running helps the weight loss along.
Oh, and I'm ditching Runkeeper, because I'm so frustrated by it. It usually doesn't log most of my info and I have to go back in and redo it from memory. Now I'm trying to decide between MapMyRun and Strava.
Strava seems....complicated.... but I want to like that one...
I guess neither matter if I can't find a way to carry my phone with me, since I don't have anything else to use, and it seems a bit presumptious to buy a Garmin when I'm only running a total of 8 minutes a workout!
What do people do? Carry their phones? Does everyone have a running watch? Are there smaller devices that can be used for this? I like to log and track things. I know it's not necessary, but I love it. Help me.
Edited update Nov 2015: When I finally fully followed the Isagenix plan, everything changed. My energy soared, I slept better, I was happier, I was less hungry, and had less cravings. I finally did it a few months after this post, and I've never looked back!
2 comments:
Hi Debbie - Just read your post about Isagenix and WW. Curious to know if you're still doing the Isagenix? I too am trying to stick to Isagenix but like WW better because I can EAT. I struggle with just drinking meals... and the cleanses... Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks! Lori
Hi Lori,
I'm still doing Isagenix, but not WW anymore. I found I had a HUGE shift when I did a group Challenge run by Susan Sly in January of 2015. It was amazing, and I felt it really changed everything for me. I jumped in 100%
There is actually one starting September 6th that will be really similar. Susan doesn't do them all the time, so this will be amazing!
Are you currently enrolled in Isagenix? If you want to participate in this challenge, I can get you connected (you don't have to be enrolled under me...if you're enrolled with someone else, that's just fine!)
Let me know, we'll get you set up. You can absolutely keep combining WW and Isagenix, but I found when things really took off, and my energy picked up, and goals were reached was when I just committed 100% to the Isagenix system.
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