Fat Chick Livin’ SXinney

You know what happens when you get the flu?

You neither eat nor exercise.

And somehow, you still manage to lose weight.

I guess I burned a lot of calories coughing and changing channels on the remote.

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.

It has been 3 weeks since my last weigh-in.

Since that time I have committed some heinous sins, including and notwithstanding pancakes with chocolate chips and enough butter to make Paula Deen happy, chocolate covered pretzels, DIET COKE, Swedish Meatballs with gravy, and various other food delicacies.

I have not gone to the gym as I should, however, I have gone. 3 times in the last week. So don’t be too hard on me.

I know, I know. I have to get back on the wagon, but I don’t remember where I parked it.

Yes, I’m still drinking my SXinney Water and taking cRave. I am oh so good about that.

I promise to do better. I promise to eat only vegetables and lean meats. I promise to give up… give up… s u g a r. There, I said it. I’ll stop eating sugar. ($%@&$(%*$)

I promise to go back to recording everything that goes into my mouth.

I promise to go to the gym at least 4 times a week.

I promise.

Just not today.

Oh Lordy, Lordy what did I eat this weekend?

I have food amnesia it was so bad.  Mercifully my calorie-counting program can’t even count that HIGH.

Today I hauled myself to the gym in some kind of caloric-repentance program.  I doubt it will work.

Can I just tell you how excited I am to get on the scale tomorrow?  It’s like checking your account balance after a spending spree.

And Wednesday I leave for Vegas.  Do they even have healthy food in Vegas?  Maybe I’ll just drink SXinney water for the duration.

Cancun is looming before me and I don’t want to look FAT or in the case of this weekend, eXtra FAT in Cancun.

When I get back from Vegas I have to really get back on the program.

Or wait!  Is this the old Lianne talking?  The whole point of Livin’ SXinney is that you can eat anything you want.  OK, maybe not in the quantity I did this weekend, but I should really stop beating myself up.

I’ll be fine.  I just have to do some fine tuning of my brain.

And stomach.

How I am still losing weight is a mystery to me. First it was the pomegranate margarita after the Cabin last Friday (not to mention the nachos..), then it was PANCAKES with BUTTER and SUGAR with a few CADBURY EGGS left over from Easter.

Oh Holy Hannah, I’ve been on a sugar “binge”. Well, of course, it isn’t really a binge, as after 3 bites I feel so guilty I quit eating. Nevertheless, my eating has not been pristine. Not by a long shot.

However, in spite of my debaucheries, I am still going to the gym, still behaving most of the time, and apparently still losing weight.

Now, look with me into my future. Do you see it? There.. right there next week. LAS VEGAS. Sin city. And I’m not talking about topless women and gambling. I’m talking about FOOD. I will be there for 5 days talking about SXinney Water at the I Can Do It Convention. Well, ostensibly I will be selling jewelry with friends, but we will also be talking about SXInney Water.

I will do my best to remain unscathed by the sin… and sweets.

Hey, have you been to a Losers Wanted Club? Man, has Cori come up with something great.  If you haven’t heard of it yet, please read here.  BTW, do you love the new website?  Well, THANKS!

Oh, and CANCUN!!!!  Are you just so excited!  We are all going to be on the beach next February looking oh so hot and thin and having such a great time.  Can’t wait to see you all there!

Hi!

It’s Friday!  yeah!

And I’ve had a pretty darned good week when it comes to my eating and exercise.  I am excited to get on the scale on Monday and see my progress.

We got some new product in yesterday.  The SXinney Minnies arrived (yes, I have some in my purse, so don’t mug me!) and the Go!  I can’t wait to use it at the gym.

We are only a few weeks from our official Pre-Launch, and we have some exciting things in store.  I hope you will all be pleased when you open your box of goodies.  We’ve worked really hard to bring you quality tools and products.

But enough about work, let’s talk about me!  YEAH!

At the dinner table last night we were comparing “muscles” and my bicep muscle impressed everyone, even me!  Whoo hoo!  Also, I’ve met someone who wants me to do her website and she is a professional trainer, so I am totally going to do some trade on that one.

I am actually beginning to see a difference.  I believe that one of the reasons I’ve struggled with me weight is that I don’t’ see my body clearly.  This is one of the problems that anorexics have, they see themselves as fat even if they weigh 75 pounds.  However, mine is slightly (slightly?) different.  I can’t see my body as it is from years of not even looking at it without loathing it.  Yeah, so totally stopping that behavior.  It doesn’t serve me.

My clothes which were tight two months ago are now baggy.  I can’t say I’ve lost an entire size, but I am close.  What I have noticed is that my BRA is too BIG!  Holy Hannah, that was unexpected!

I can feel that my relationship with food is changing, but it hasn’t completely changed.  My daughter’s birthday was this week and her dad made a chocolate raspberry cake.  I found myself having “slivers” (and I really do mean slivers) in the evening.  So I put a stop to that last night.

Wait.  I lie.  We had a guest over for dinner and he brought strawberries, so naturally we had strawberries short cake.  And yes, I did eat.  But not a ton.  I’ll just be more careful today.  LIKE A NORMAL PERSON.

Yeah, me normal? Who am I kidding?

My first obstacle was Friday night. Indian Food. Num, num, num. All those delicious spices and flavors.

• Successes: ate very little rice.
• Not so much: ate too much of everything else
• Result: felt very uncomfortably full all evening. The thing that is interesting here is that I ate what I would have considered a modicum amount in my previous eating life. Interesting…

Second obstacle: Olive Garden on Saturday.

• Successes: no breadsticks, no cream sauces, no dessert. And let me tell you, even typing the word Tiramisu gives me hot flashes. The only dessert, and I do mean only, that trumps Tiramisu is Creme Brulée. However, I was able to wrestle the demon to the floor and I prevailed.
• Not so much: You know, I ordered the beef short ribs and skipped the badly prepared risotto.
• Result: Came home and felt great. I had won the battle of the fattening dessert!

Third Obstacle: Breakfast on Sunday with extended family at Village Inn

• Successes: didn’t order one of those 1,500 breakfast platter or fruit juice.
• Not so much: Multigrain pancakes… of which I hate maybe half.
• Result: Topping the evening off with barbequed salmon over salad, my caloric intake was sill under 1500! Yeah!

I haven’t gotten on the scale or measured for a while.  I’ll measure tonight and weight tomorrow.  You know the best part of all of this: I truly am eating what I want.  The Liv SXinney and cRave get me through every day.

We are a family addicted to the G-water (Liv SXinney).  We drink it by the gallon.  We are all noticing that we are losing weight, feeling better, and are in more control of what we eat.  It is actually driving all of us to make healthier food choices.

1. Pizza is not my friend. I had two slices the other night and it made me sick. Note to self: eat something else.
2. Writing down what I eat keeps me eating better. Maybe it’s accountability, maybe it’s just information, but when I record what I eat every day, it gives me a better picture of how I’m doing. As a fat person, I have an unrealistic concept of what I eat every day.
3. The LivFit Liv SXinney LifeStyle is how French women eat. And they don’t get fat. I’m reading “French Women Don’t Get Fat” by Mireille Guiliano. Her suggestions of how to eat like the French are so similar to the LifeStyle. Eat what you like. Eat less. Don’t deprive yourself. Eat consciously. Drink, drink, drink (SXinney) water. If you are interested in some great French recipes, I recommend her book.
4. When I’ve had a hard day I crave sweets. Now there’s a revelation! So what do I do? Eat some cRave! or have a little teensy bit of something sweet. However, I am so grateful I’m becoming more conscious about how my emotions are tied to my relationship with food.
5. It is difficult for me to grasp the concept of “moderation”. Whether it is healthy or unhealthy, I can’t seem do grasp “equilibrium.” For example, it would be fine for me to go the gym 4-5 days a week, but I feel guilty if I don’t go 6. It would be fine for me to eat 1/2 of a brownie, but I eat 7. I’m nuts.
6. Obama’s people didn’t call and ask me to be VP. I’m a little bummed.
7. I love salad.  People tell me my salad is the best.  My secret?  The dressing.  Olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper. That’s it!  I love to throw toasted pine nuts, a little crumbled blue cheese, and avocados to my organic greens, and I’m telling you.. YUMMA.
8. Target has the best non-fat yogurt.  The Archer Farms brand is only 80 calories!
9. Getting my protein in every day is hard for me.  I’m not thrilled with meat.  I’ve never been a big meat-eater, but I know protein is very important.  That’s why I do a protein shake in the morning, and try to get at least one other protein like chicken or fish in with my salads.
10. I’m addicted to my SXinney water!  Literally, I cannot go an hour without it.  I know I”m not the only one, too.  It is the BEST.

Don’t miss the “Losers Wanted” Party Friday, June 13th.  You’ll get to visit Cori and Lorrie’s cabin in Sundance which a gorgeous, and you’ll see how easy it is to get everyone you know involved in “Losers Club”.  Check the ZXoom website for details.