Introduction

Good-bye Summer…

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As I sit here on the last official Sunday of summer – it reminds me of THE STATION by Robert J. Hastings – my Dad gave me this poem when I went to college and it hung on my bulletin board for 4 years and I have I still have that original somewhere – I should get it back on the bulletin board.

I love the last part of the poem – “…climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less.  Life must be lived as we go along.  The STATION will come soon enough.”

As we say good-bye to summer – remember the ice cream you enjoyed, cherish the times you had with family and friends, the feeling of the sand between your toes, the sound of the waves crashing on the beach – embrace the memory as we move into fall – remember to ‘relish the moment’ (which is perfect timing as it is tailgating season for me!)

Now go out and relish the rest of summer – I know I am!  🙂

 

Getting Started…

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On August 14th, I’m starting an elimination diet (www.cleanprogram.com) to discover the X factor that may be blocking me from seeing the fitness results I want for myself.

My goal is to blog what I’m eating, how I’m feeling, keep myself accountable and what I learn about myself over this 21 day program. T he program I’m going to follow is the renew meal plan (morning shake, lunch, afternoon shake and light dinner).

I’ve tried many of the mainstream diet programs (WW, JC, Southbeach, etc)…I’ve never tried the Grapefruit, Cabbage, etc type diets.  I can tell you when my fitness guru suggested this program to me, I wore my skepticism on my face.  She shared with me that she had tried it earlier this summer and that she learned a lot about herself too (she didn’t lose .  She has been reviewing my eating plans and felt that by doing this we may uncover my ‘X Factor’.  I didn’t agree on the spot to try the program.  I reviewed some information online and after some email exchanges (discussing my concerns, etc), I decided to give it a try.

Some of things we discussed was the shake portions of the program and all the ‘stuff’ they want you to purchase.  So instead of doing the Renew portion of the program (Shake for Breakfast, Lunch and Shake for Dinner), I’m going to do the Rebuild portion (Shake for Breakfast, Lunch, Shake for Snack and light Dinner).  After reviewing the items to eliminate, I feel confident I can do this.  But don’t worry, there will be challnges for me.  The ones I’ve clearly identified for myself are eliminating:  Caffeine, Dairy and Eggs from my diet over the 21 days.

So stay tuned for more updates as I begin my preparation for my August 14th journey!