Combo-pilling week 2 results

You want numbers, I bet?

I'm 5'3 on a good day.
I do carry my weight differently than the average woman. I'm muscular. Even at my most athletic and fit, I've never thought of myself as "skinny." Toned and everything, I have always had curves. Dancer's body and all...

Anyway, fell off the wagon after pregnancies, still kept my shape, just a bit larger haha.

As of April 1st, 2014
164.8 lbs.
38.5-34-42.5

As of today, April 14th, 2014
157.2 lbs
38-32-41

I've lost some butt ;)
noooooooooooo!

I do run about 10 miles per week now.
Breakfast is something small, like a homemade protein bar or a cup of yogurt with a banana.
Lunch lately is a few pieces of fruit on days I need a sugar rush...
or wild rice with veg and beans when I need that starchy, heavy feeling in my belly.
Dinner is whatever I damn well want.
The other day I ate half a pizza and a plate of chicken nuggets, a burger a couple of hours later.
I generally always have pita crackers..
Tonight I had 5 eggs after my run.. haha... that's all I have in the fridge and I'm feeling pretty full..
In complete honesty, I try to have healthy dinners. Once or twice a week I do binge, but for the most part it's more fruit and salads.

Looking back through the last couple of weeks... I'm not eating a lot of calories. My early evening run kills my appetite... so come dinner time, I'll opt for the non-fried versions of what I really want.. mostly whole foods... and go nuts.
I do find that I'm craving veggies much more than I ever have.

So there's that.
When I get hungry, I'm REALLY hungry.
Nothing wrong with giving your body what it needs.

I've lost about 4 pounds each week, which is great.
I'm wondering how much is just pills and/or placebo effect...
and how much a radical diet change and regular exercise plan
stand on their own.

Combo Pilling week one results, Noom app

Overall,
I've lost 2.5 pounds this week.

I've eaten when I was hungry... mostly good things. I've had chicken wings and a kid burger with fries the past couple of days. Too much hummus with pita crackers...
Honestly, I shouldn't have lost any with the way I've been eating at night.

I lost half an inch each off my chest and hips, but nothing off my waist. I did have a good sized portion of wild rice and veg for lunch though..


I downloaded the Noom weight loss app, just to keep my portions in the front of my mind. That's where I mess up. My portions have always been much too much.

I do like it, because it gives me little goals to keep in mind through the day.
It does a breakdown of foods and their calorie ratios.
I did find that it's not completely accurate. It told me a head of lettuce contained 200 calories..
So I've been googling calorie info before I enter my foods just to compare.


Tonight I started running again. I haven't mapped a run since August of last year. I ended up doing 2.4 miles, but it was very slow. Honestly, I spent most of my time walking and clinging to the stitch in my side. I guess I'll just have to work up into it again. For now, 2.4 miles is much better than zero miles.

The Zombies,Run! app makes it fun, but the people in my neighborhood are so nice, smiling and waving at me. It's hard to imagine them as brain munching horror freaks. Still, I try.


So tonight I plan on cleaning and organizing my room, shooting crown and pucker, and watching the game.
I have $100 waiting for me if Kentucky wins.
Can't miss this!

Disappointing Day 5 Results

I actually gained 2 pounds.

To be fair, I'm pretty sure I need to change the battery in my scale. It gives me a different number every time I step on, so I've been taking the average. Not accurate in the least... but it's all I have so far.

I'm also hosing water like I'm dying of thirst.

I haven't been too hungry for breakfast or lunch because I've been taking the pills before my meals, but come dinner time I'm starving and binging on everything in sight! I generally have an entire head of lettuce salad with a couple boiled eggs, bacon bits, and dressing... then whatever else I think I need after that. Generally, cookies.

I'm trying to do better. I only bought produce this week. Eggs. Fat free salad dressings.
I'm not buying meat anymore.
I'll get my protein from nuts and beans, lentils, quinoa.. maybe fish if I catch it.

I did make amazing protein bars today. I'm so excited for breakfast and post-running snacks.
All it is, a blend of protein powders, peanut butter, oats, and chocolate soy milk.
Phenominal flavor.

I'll have to start running again.
The Zombies,Run app I bought isn't compatible on my new phone. I slightly downgraded to save money, and I'm completely disappointed that I won't be chased by the undead anymore. It was a truly amazing experience.

Maybe I'll try harder not to binge at night,
and see better results next week.

Combo-Pilling Day 2

Let me tell you Readers... there is something to this.

I take one capsule of Zantrex 3 Red and one capsule of Relacore
with breakfast and lunch.

I have no hunger.
I have no cravings.
I could care less about food.
Not even chocolate.
Not even pringles.
Nothing.

You need to eat. That's a given. I worry that people who take these pills will starve themselves, because there's no urge to consume anything but water. You get thirsty, but that's about it.

Breakfast for me is whatever I have in the work fridge. Maybe it's a yogurt thing, a banana...
today I had about half a cup of wild rice with corn and soy sauce.
It's nowhere near the breakfast I would have had before taking the pills.
I take the pills as I'm leaving the house, and 20 minutes later I have a mini meal at 8am and I'm satisfied.

I don't feel hungry for lunch at noon.
I take the other two pills with a small bottle of water and eat about half as much as I normally would before putting the rest in the fridge again. I would never dream of having leftovers before.
Yesterday I had a small Tilapia fillet and half a cup of wild rice and broccoli/corn mix... again with soy sauce. Because why not?
Today I had an orange and a banana.

I don't need a snack.

My boss is amazing. At 2pm daily he passes out chocolate. I don't even want that... but I eat it anyway =)

I'm drinking water all day.

I get home at 5 and I should eat again, but I'm not hungry.
I just had about a cup of watermelon.
I won't take another pill again today because I want an appetite.

I know I'm not getting in enough calories and that's a scary thought.
It's like I have to force myself to eat.

So mom sent home some chili from last night. I'll have a big bowl at about 6.

In the meantime, I have laundry and Frozen to watch.


Side effects to note:

I feel warm. It's like the Zantrex is a thermogenic that raises your body temperature.
(When I take the Zantrex alone, I'm very hot and sweating all the time. This isn't happening when I take the Relacore with it.)

I'm happy, but I'm not overly hyper.

I kinda pee green.
lol
lol
TMI
The Relacore is a dark green pill that smells like a Prenatal Vitamin, but doesn't make me nauseous. It tastes awful though. I'm guessing this is just a weird side effect of the dark green whatever-they-add that's in the pill.



I'm not sure if it's because of mom's chili, or the pills, or my period.... but I have terrible cramps.
I have the Nexplanon birth control implant, and because of that, I only get a period every 3-5 months or so. When I do, I get terrible cramps. I'm sure the cramps are just part of womanly hell. But I'm still noting it, just in case.

I also fall asleep so much easier. I'm ready to crash around 9 or 10pm, and I wake up feeling rested, for the most part.


So I like this combo.
I just hope that the people who take it make themselves eat.
It's easy to portion out meals and stick to it, and not grab a second plate.
And I love food, so for me to say that is odd.
Just don't kill your metabolism by starving yourselves.

It's about $50 with tax to get 72 of each pill at WalMart. Lasts about a month taking 2 of each per day.
Factoring in the money I'm saving by not hitting the vending machine ($25), not going through the drive thru 3 time a week ($20), and being about to portion foods I cook and eating less in general, I'm saving money.

Cutting out fat and processed foods.
I can buy things with great nutritional value and break even. I'm not losing any money.

Who knows how this will affect the body in the long run though?

And I know I'll go back to being hungry and having a French fry massacre as soon as I stop taking them. Gain the weight back.

So... bittersweet.
Keep eating. Don't kill your metabolism people.

Combo-pilling Zantrex-3 Red and Relacore

I've been doing an amazing job with my diet since the beginning of the year. I've switched to mostly fruits and veggies, eggs, and fish... no processed foods / gluten products... and I feel great. I truly do.

My skin is softer and smoother... glowing even.

My clothes fit differently...
Yet the scale says I'm the same weight as I was before this change. It's incredibly disappointing.

Actually,
The scale first said I'd dropped 11 pounds.
Got back on, and I magically gained 3 pounds.
Stepped off and on, and I gained another 6 pounds.
What the hey!

I think I must need new batteries in the thing.

I talked to mom about my goals and she told me of hers, and I decided I was going to try the combo pilling craze and see what all the hype is about. I figure, try everything twice. The Zantrex-3 Blue pills were aweful for me, but the Reds actually make me feel happy and full of energy. They make me hot too. Physically. It's a good thing for me because I've always been an icicle. For once in my life, I'm not freezing.

So taking these energy-boosting Zantrex Reds and the mood-elevating Relacore pills should make me a happy mess.
Maybe?

Here's to my new experiment:
Cheers.

I start in 6 hours.