I'm Going to Throw Up!

Alright calm down. Don't sound the alarms, I haven't gone bulimic or anything like that. I'm doing the apple cider vinegar diet and it's making me want to puke. I've never been a huge vinegar fan in general. I don't like vinegar salad dressings and I hardly ever eat pickles. Taking 2 tablespoons, 3 times a day, is pretty disgusting if you ask me. I put my 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar in a glass, with another glass full of water near by. I quickly swig back the cider vinegar and then promptly chase it down with a glass of water. I swear I almost threw up this morning after taking it. Also, while I was having breakfast, I couldn't stop thinking about how gross it is and almost threw up. Maybe that's how it helps people loose weight haa haa. No but seriously, I can see why they sell apple cider vinegar pills because people like me have a hard time getting it down. Despite the fact that this diet is torture for me I'm going to continue for a month, because I'm putting the DIE in diet! I'll tell you one thing, if this doesn't deliver the results I'm looking for I'll be emailing every single one of those websites. Oh man! How many days of this do I have left?

- Elisabeth

Apple Cider Vinegar - The Experiment

Back in the 80s and 90s, Apple Cider Vinegar was one of those miracle "cures" that everyone went crazy for. People were washing their hair with it, using it to cure allergies, to lower cholesterol, fight acne, AND LOOSE WEIGHT! I have no idea if it works or not, but a whole whack of website seemed to believe that it does. Even according to Web MD apple cider vinegar helps to regulate blood sugar levels and helps people feel full.

With that being said, I'm going to try it for about 1 month and see what happens. They say you can loose 1-2 pounds a week if you take 2 tablespoons with water before each meal.

Right now I weigh 150 pounds (I hate seeing that number on the scale). Each week (on Saturday) I'll weigh myself and see if the cider vinegar is working or not. On September 14th, I'll let you all know how it went, and if I noticed any side effects.

Wish me luck!
- Elisabeth

Morning walk

I just got back from my 6,5k morning walk and the weather could not be better... unfortunately the exclamationmark key is not working so forgive my lack of enthusiasm ;) I must say I feel very blessed to have the oppertunety to live in such a beautiful place. I have some pictures from my morning walk to show you but it does not do the truth justice.

We have also welcomed the newest and smallest member to our family. Say hi to little Milo. He is a papillon/chihuahua and I am going to train him to walk my 6,5k walk but his short legs needs to get worked up :)

Yummier Protein Shakes

I'm not one of those "gym rats" that eat only chicken, egg whites, and shakes instead of real food. Trust me, the rest of the day I'm eating a lot of fruits, veggies, and whole grains (and the occasional treat) I've just learned from my personal trainer friends that extra protein is needed when you're trying to build muscle, and lower carbs (notice I said lower carbs instead of NO carbs) will help people lose weight. So here's how to make a protein shake actually taste good, instead of like cardboard.

First of all, the best tasting protein shake is called Whey Gourmet and you can get this at most sports nutrition places. If you want to save money, Exact (found at Fortinos in Canada) isn't too bad either.

Second, you'll need a blender like the Magic Bullet or whatever.

Third, drink your protein shake cold. There's nothing worse than a warm thick shake. Eeewww, I'm grossed out just thinking about it.

Here's a few ways I like my shakes

1. Chocolate Monkey - 2 scoops chocolate powder with half a frozen banana and water. Mix in the blender until smooth.
2. Strawberry Banana - 2 scoops vanilla powder with half a cup of frozen strawberries, half a banana and water. Mix in the blender until smooth.
3. Mint Chocolate - 2 scoops chocolate powder, 4-6 ice cubes, half a teaspoon mint extract, and water or skim milk. Mix in a blender until smooth
4. Orange Creamsicle - 2 scoops vanilla powder, 4-6 ice cubes, half a cup orange juice, and skim milk. Mix in a blender until smooth.
5. Pina Colada - 2 scoops vanilla powder, 4-6 ice cubes, 1/3 cup frozen pineapple chunks, 1 tablespoon canned sweetened coconut puree, water. Mix in a blender until smooth.

I've also heard that mixing in some instant coffee crystals makes a fabulous mocha shake, but I don't drink coffee.

Well, there you have it, 5 wonder ways to actually enjoy a protein shake.

- Elisabeth

Starvation Diet

Ok.. so after being a food sinner for almost 2 weeks I am back on track with my dietshakes doing damage control.. I gained like 5lbs (what!?) when my guest were here.. OOPS!
I am back doing morning walks b4 breakfast and I am always hungry!
The 2 past night I have been having trouble falling asleep cuz I am so hungry... No pain no gain I guess...

Well... its time for my morning walk so I am of for now....

See you on the slim side

xoxo Hungry Girl

Skinny Recipe - Veggie Power Soup

Whenever I diet I always worry that I'm not getting enough vitamins and nutrients, for obvious reasons. Here's a recipe that's full of veggies and it's super healthy! It also makes a HUGE pot so you can freeze some a save it for quick and easy meals when you're having one of those mega-too-busy-to-think days. It's also an excellent recipe for anyone suffering with inflammation because it contains turmeric and ginger. This soup is also alkalizing to the body. Many times, inflammation sufferers eat too much acid forming foods.

Veggie Power Soup

1 onion, chopped
1 head broccoli, chopped
1 head cauliflower, chopped
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped carrots
1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic chopped
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
2 tablespoons sea salt
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 cups cooked chickpeas
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 cup chopped parsley
3 cups plain soy milk

Place vegetables and seasonings into large stock pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer until vegetables are tender (about 40 minutes). Remove from heat. Puree in a blender until smooth. Stir in soy milk. Enjoy!!

Probably The WORST DIETER in the world!

So, I am sitting here with 2 pieces of toast and I am not at all dieting! I am aweful! Our us guests have been here for a week now and my diet has been away for just as long. On thursday they will be going home and I am on my VLC Diet on friday. Its hard to stick to a diet when your out sightseeing and making all sorts of nice foods... I just hope I have the streingh to get going on friday again. Hm... lets hope so cuz my 26th birthday is coming up in november and I am planning to have my skinniest bithday since I was 18! I´m gonna be 26 and 45lbs lighter then when I turned 25!

For my weight I should be how tall????!

According to the BMI chart that Lis poster earlier my ideal hight for my curren weight is 5,10-6,6! Oh no! I don´t think I am growing anymore at all! Not hight wise anyway...
yestoday I thought I was going to die cuz I was dissy and felt like puking and I guess staying awake 36hrs straight on less than 1000 kalories is not so smart. Next time I am woking I am brining something like yogurt, not chocolate ok Linda? No chocolate!

This diet makes me feel a bit like a zombi, but I am only thinking about food... and I am always tired. Hm.. this makes me think if its worth it? But then I look in the mirror or try on my pre pregnancy jeans and relize that it has to be! Anything must be better than the flab?!

xoxo
Linda

Update

I just woke up after sleeping a few hrs after work and being addicted to the scale I got on it the first thing I did and it showed 75,1 or 165 lbs. So even after being up for 24hrs I still lost some weight. I hope it continues cuz these shakes makes me sick!

I am so HUNGRY!

Help me!

14 Days of this!?

Feels like I have a hole in where food should be!

Diet Shake

So I thougth I should post what I am going to eat exactly... here in sweden we have a diet product called Nutrilett and you just mix the powder with water and drink.. it tastes like S**t.... And as a backup plan when I feel like I am going to cheat I have ready to drink mixes from a company called Naturdiet and those ate actually pretty good for being dietshakes but quite expensive ro drink 4-5 times a day so they are only for emergencies ir when I am working nightshifts like tonight. So every day I will eat about 500-600kcal. Thats starving is it not?

Mission- get skinny

So! Welcome to our new blog!
I will tell you the story that brougth us here, to this fantastic new blog! My name is Linda and I currently live in Sweden. I met Elisabeth in Burlington, Canada during the year we lived there (2007). Since then we have both had 2 babies and with thse budles of joy also came a few extra lbs. Not good! Our youngest ones just recently turned 1 and its time to get things going! I have to fit in my jeans now, its time and I wanna be a hot mom not a saggy fat25 year old mom!

During my first pregnancy i gained 50lbs and by the time my son turned 1 I had lost it all. Then I got pregnant again.. 3 days after losing the baby weight... Waste no time right? So this time around I gained 61 freakin lbs and I was the size of a small car by the time my daughter was born and unfortunately she was only 8lbs 8 oz and not 25lbs that I hoped for cuz I coud not possible have gained all those pounds my self???? Now she is 1 and I still have 33 lbs to my goal weight and 15 of those are pregnancy weight.

Today is my firts day of some serious dietshake diet. That is the only thing I will have for a full 14 days. I just had my firts shake and I feel like I´m starving allready!

Ok, so over to the interesting and sad stuff...

My current stats...

My weight today is 75,7kg or 166lbs! Will someone please kill me?

Before breakfast I took a 30 min ride on my new bike so hopefully that burned of a few calories.