Julian Michaels

Almost immediately after posting my entry last night I received a Facebook message from a college acquaintance. She has recently lost a lot of weight, too, and wanted to offer a word of advice if I wanted to hear it. (Just a quick note: I love hearing from weight stories and experiences; this includes advice and tips. I may or may not use them, but that I doesn't mean I wouldn't love to be an open ear). Her weight loss journey was much different than I had imagined it to be. I just assume everyone else has it together, that losing weight is simple for other people. I couldn't be more wrong! I asked her what she had done to create a healthier lifestyle for herself. She signed up for JulianMichaels.com. She added it was "kind of pricey." She had also mentioned Michael's workout DVDs. She stated she is now in the best shape of her life. I want that. I want to be able to say that. I want a flat(ter) stomach. Without thinking twice, I signed up for this online program. It's a little over $50 for thirteen weeks. I found two of the DVDs for $9.97 at Bull Moose Music in North Windham. I'm excited to get started tomorrow. The website is kind of complicated; it's not super easy to navigate. For the first time in I don't know how long, I'm feeling a willingness. I'm ready. I'm so ready to be a healthier person. I would also like to fit into my beautiful wedding gown thirteen months from now.
Michael's website gives me an automatic daily and/or weekly (depending on which I prefer) food plan. It tracks the calories for me. It also gives me daily workouts (perfect!). I'll keep you posted on how it progresses.
Food for tomorrow (as prescribed by Julian).
Breakfast: 301 calories
0.5 cup egg whites, scrambed
0.5oz oz of shredded cheddar cheese (for eggs)
1 piece whole wheat bread, toast
1/2 grapefruit


Lunch: 342 calories
1 (6.5") pita pocket
1/4 hummus
2 tbs red onion, chopped
1/4 cups carrots, shredded
2 tbs shredded mozzarella cheese
2 slices of tomatoes


Snack: 103 calories
1/2 cup pear, sliced
4 oz plain, Greek yogurt

Dinner: 452 calories per serving
Lemon-garlic shrimp with vegetables recipes (serves 4) 

I can do this. And I actually want to do this. No one said it