Burning the UGLY fat!

Ok, so is there really any pretty fat? Well, in fact, there is. Although I'm not sure pretty is the right term - maybe useful is better? All the good fat in our organs and such - it serves a purpose, right? Right.

Then there's the rest of it - and for me, that is a LOT. About 120 pounds too much when I started this journey.  The beauty of the the recent changes I have made is that I've been burning the UGLY fat away! Even with just about 10% of my initial weight gone, the way I look is significantly different. This is because the fat that I'm burning is the adipose fat, or the unsightly fat. You know, the stuff that gives you a muffin top, spare tire or in my case what appeared to make me look 9 months pregnant?  It's quickly melting away, which is why my clothes fit differently so quickly...I've never tossed stuff from my closet because it was TOO BIG so quickly!

Here's an IN PROGRESS photo from this morning...these pants were too small when I bought them a few weeks ago and now I have a lot of room left to spare!

This morning I weighed in at 23.8 pounds down! I feel great and finally don't despise what I see in the mirror. Love this stuff!

Non-Scale Victories!

In the process of making changes, I am losing weight. But all of this process is not in the number at the scale, but rather consistent every day, minute by minute changes in my thoughts and actions...I no longer think of this journey as a diet - as with this word comes a lot of negative thoughts and it seems to indicate a short term plan. My journey is a life long one...and even as early on as I am, I am already feeling different.

Please check out the "non-scale victories" tab for successes I have had off of the scale...

In the meantime, I thought I'd mention one from today.  Part of my day at work today involved going to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch.  While I was there, I was able to get by with only drinking water with lime, after having eaten my Omni lunch prior to the appointment.  Before Omni, I would have obsessed about what I wasn't eating the entire time I was there, and it would have been an internal battle with myself as to whether or not I was going to give in to the temptation that that smells wafting through the restaurant were creating...

It's funny how much my nose does not register intense, food based smells any more. I went to Chick-fil-A my first week on the program and ate an apple and water while my family ate their glorious chicken. I wasn't phased by the smell at all....I have no idea what has caused this amazing phenomenon....maybe the fact that I haven't eaten processed foods in over 4 weeks? No matter what it is, I'll gladly accept it as part of my healing on this path to wellness.

Health to all of you!

-Jen

A Little More About Me

So if you've poked around a bit at this blog, you may have a decent idea of what I've been doing to change my life.  But, I realized that some of you don't really know who I am...so, here are a few details:

I'm currently a middle school crisis counselor in the middle of a total career change into teaching - middle school math, no less! Because of this, I work full time and then go to graduate school full time. I'll be student teaching in the Fall 2014.

I have a husband (my high school sweetheart) and two beautiful  and hilarious children, one almost four and one almost three.

I have difficulty saying no, have  a tendency to take on too much, and when I commit to something I have a need to commit 110%...this has resulted in a pretty frequent state of running frantic from one  responsibility   to the next, but when I have a few moments to myself I can't enjoy them anyway...always on the go!

When I decide to take a moment for myself, I enjoy reading dystopian novels, creating vinyl art, trying out various Pinterest projects, watching The Walking Dead and Heart of Dixie, and spending time outdoors with my family and friends.

I hope this helps you get a sense of the life I lead and a better understanding about how changes can be made (and often should be made) when life is crazy busy! (By the way, that's a great book - CrazyBusy by Dr. Edward Hollowell).

Take care all!
-JJJen

Official Blog Launch!

So a couple of days ago, I posted a "before" and "in progress" picture on my personal Facebook page because it was definitely what was on my mind that day. This program is amazing and I feel so good I just had to share. I encouraged my Facebook friends to reach out if they were curious about what I was doing to change my life, just in case they found that they might be able to benefit joining in my journey. I really didn't expect such interest...so, in order to keep information about what I am doing organized and conveniently available to those who are considering changing their lifestyle, too - I decided to start this blog. 

This site is definitely a major work in progress, and is lacking in a lot of ways.  It's current purpose is to get the basics of what I am doing out there...but ultimately, it's purpose is therapeutic in nature to myself. It helps me to document my progress along the way, and serves in part of the healing what needs to be healed in order to make my current behaviors permanent changes. 

I am happy to answer any questions that anyone may have, and can be reached by email at mylifechangedwithomni@gmail.com.

Because I have found the supplements and the program I am following so amazing, I have also decided to become an independent marketing consultant and the products that I use are available on my personal website. Please contact me directly for the website address if you are interested.  I am part of a close knit support group and can connect anyone who chooses Omni with me to a 24 hour per day secret Facebook support group of over 14,000 people nationally that are more than willing to provide support at the drop of a hat. This is not a journey I have gone alone, and shouldn't be for anyone else either.

Cheers to progress and a journey to wellness!

-Jen