I’ve just spent some time reading about this product, Dr. Chongs Wu-Long Tea. It’s been given a nod by Oprah as well as Rachel Ray, so of course I’m curious to know more about it!

Dr. Chong’s Wu-Long Tea™ is not a fad diet, it’s not a crazy weight loss gimmick, it’s a century-old proven way to supercharge your body into a lean, mean, fat-burning machine.

This tea is known to stimulate metabolism, and weaken the effects of carbs - which essentially keeps your body burning fat. One cup of tea in the morning (even sweetened with honey or flavoring like cinnamon) should give you a natural increased energy without the strange side effects of many diet pills on the market.

Just popping in with a quick update.  Last Friday’s weigh-in rewarded me with another pound loss, and since then, I’ve lost another two pounds!

I’ve been reading YOU: On a Diet (which I think I’m sure someone else [Lazy Daisy] already mentioned) and I think it’s just the cat’s meow!  Finally, a life-long program that makes common sense AND is easy to stick with.  I highly recommend this book.

I’ve had The Cold From Hell for the past week and have still managed to stick pretty much to the YOU plan.  I’ll weigh in again on Friday…I’m trying NOT to get on the scales more than once a week.

So for now, this is my update:  P2G:  43 [-7]

I hope you’re all having great weeks.

 

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Leanne’s Log (beginning weight from 12/27/05, when I started really logging everything again)
Begin P2G	P2G (final target)	P2G (soft target)	Total (+/-) lbs/inches
46.5 lbs.	25.5 lbs.	15.5 lbs.	-21 lbs. (+.5)

This past week has been pretty questionable for me. I didn’t scale or take responsibility for what I put in my mouth - because it was my birthday week. Leftovers every day, two cakes, low cal ice creams. Of course they couldn’t go to waste, so I put them on my hips instead.

:rant:

Ok. I have to put this into perspective - I could have gained back everything I lost so far. It’s not my birthday anymore, and the leftovers are all gone, so back on the wagon I climb!

Fridays are my official weigh-in day, and I lost another 2lbs, for a total of 6 lbs since New Years. It seems really slow–yes, I’m very impatient. :rant: But at least the scale is still going in the right direction.

I’ve been trying to stay between a recommended 12-1500 calories and while I’m losing, one of my goals for the coming week is to stay on the lower end of that range.

SparkPeople had a great motivational e-mail today, one that fits right in with what my doctor and I had talked about: taking responsibility for your weight. I addressed it on my diet blog this morning, but the gist of the message was this:

Take note of the ways you are escaping responsibility for your attitude. Do you continually blame situations, friends and family, or life in general for your poor mindset? The world has influence, without a doubt, but growing into a mature person means taking control of your emotions and attitude. Own them!

I stepped on the scales this morning, two weeks after committing myself to a new start toward 50 pounds gone, and I’ve lost FOUR pounds! That’s hardly much of a milestone, but if you only knew how discouraged I’ve been, staying pretty much 100% 99% true to my “program” and not losing an ounce. So, I’m happy. I weaned myself off the medication I’d been trying for hot flashes — an anti-depressant that, like most others, is infamous for the weight gain it causes. It worked wonders for the hot flashes, but I can put up with them, should they return. It’s not worth the change of metabolism they cause…not when you’ve got weight to lose.

So, it’s P2G: 46 [-4] as of this morning.

And this is my other inspiration for staying on track; an updated photo of grandson, Nolan, taken this Christmas, age 4 mos. I’d like to be in much better shape come summer, and look forward to long walks with my grandbaby.

Leanne’s Log (beginning weight from 12/27/05, when I started really logging everything again)
Begin P2G	P2G (final target)	P2G (soft target)	Total (+/-) lbs/inches
46.5 lbs.	25 lbs.	15 lbs.	-21.5 lbs. (-1.5)

Week 2, and I’m down another 1.5 lbs, for a total of 6 pounds since my restart this year. What’s different is that I haven’t even started exercising yet. I imagine I’d be much further along if I were, but I’m being honest with myself. I’ll pick up the pace, and I’ll even take the dog out for more walks. What I most likely will never be consistent with is getting on the treadmill for any length of time and breaking a sweat. Do I really want to work my butt off getting there, then quit exercising and gain it all back? Not really. So in an honest effort of keeping it real, I’m eating better, counting calories and drinking more water. For now, that’s my primary commitment.