My Bytch Blog

First off, I apologize for not writing sooner. I have received e-mails wondering if I fell off the face of the earth. No. I have not. But I have been very busy and losing a lot of sleep. I will give a quick update and then explain my blog title. A couple of blogs back I said that my sister and two nephews were visiting me. They are still here. One is a year old and the other two years old. Three adults in the house seems hardly enough with these two. I have been running around like a chicken without a head and end up passing out around 9 pm every night. My kids are back in school and I have been going to back to school nights, doing homework and going to my various school organizations that I am a member of. In my spare time, I still have laundry, shopping, taking the dog to the dog park, exercising, and everything else under the sun. The only good thing is that I am back on Isagenix and it does wonders for my schedule since I don't really have time to eat. So there's my exc...

As everyone surely knows there are many different types of panties for women. Some are for comfort and some are for show. Now I only bring up this subject because I have recently turned...well my age doesn't matter... I have started looking for things of comfort. But I really didn't expect what I purchased.  Yesterday, I cheaply went to Walmart to purchase some underwear, which I NEVER do, and when I got home I got a surprise. Thinking I got the right size I opened up the package and got out some underwear that I could have wrapped my 1 year old nephew in. They were HUGE! I looked at the package at the size and it had the size I thought I used.  Not wanting to use something that would have covered my shoulders when I wore them, I returned the package of panties and went back to the store I usually go to for my knickers. There are several sizes of underwear and then there is Walmart size. Until next time...

My sister and my two nephews are staying with me for a couple of weeks and the house is already in unrest. With three more people, two of them kids, it's hard to keep the house clean and the dog at ease like we usually do. Last night was different in the fact that I think that we have more then just my sister and nephews visiting. As I plunged into bed, exhausted from the day and the two extra kids I am not used to, I fell into a deep and desperate sleep. Around three in the morning I was freezing cold and woke up looking for a blanket. I usually wake up from sweating so waking up cold was new for me. I found the blanket and got comfortable when I felt someone or something standing next to me. Now, my kids have in the past, scared the crap out of my by just standing by my bed and willing me to wake up. In which case I usually do so cursing and yelling. This time I figured it was one of the kids again and, not wanting to disturb my sister and my nephews, I calmly took off my eye m...

Yesterday I was being completely lazy and didn't bother getting out of bed early but I was rudely pulled out of my semi-sleep by someone or something yanking the covers off of me. When I looked around I saw no one and figured it was nothing. I pulled them back up and went back to sleep. Then a little while later it happened again. I looked around but again no one was there. I looked under the bed and around the room but I was completely alone. I called out but no one answered. I walked downstairs periodically calling out but no one answered. I looked in the garage, there was no car. No one was home but me. It creeped me but I shook it off and tried to act like an adult and not a scared little girl. I went upstairs and started a shower. I got undressed (no I will not go into any details), turned off the light in the closet and closed the door. I got in the shower and was relaxing in the hot water when I heard the cat hissi...

I am going to take the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test) in December but first I am taking a prep course to make sure I can pass the darn thing. Some of the questions are just odd and test my common logic and common sense. Of course I do understand why the test are asking the way they do and I am hoping by understanding the reasoning I will understand what the answer is. In the meanwhile, I continue to study and drink a lot of wine to make sure my sanity stays intact from all of the studying. After the LSAT I will make a true decision on whether or not to really pursue law school. It is a lot of money but well worth it if I can get a job or open my own firm. If I don't go, I will finally get off my big (but 10 pounds lighter) butt and get a job as a paralegal. I did love working as a paralegal. I love the law and all of the aspects of working with it. I guess that's why I want to be a lawyer. Until that time, I will have to keep myself on the path and write until someone eith...

I've had a lot of people ask me about where to get Isagenix. If you are interested please contact me via e-mail (for those of you who have it) or by listing a comment on the blog and I will give you the information. Thanks

Yesterday was the last day of the Isagenix program. I know that everyone is dying to find out the results. Well here they are...I lost 10 pounds in 11 days (the 9 day program with two pre-cleanse days) and my husband lost 12 pounds! Yesterday was like running the last mile of a race. We stood the course and stayed true. I know I am NO expert on, well, anything medical but I have done every diet known to man since 1992; and I say that this was not the easiest but the safest (in my humble opinion) I have heard of and the only "natural cleansing" product that has given such great results. My husband and I feel a lot healthier and not just because of the weight loss. We have fewer to no aches and pains that we used to wake up with. We have more energy, we feel more alert and able to think without being in a fog. Overall I am impressed. No, I am not a paid spokes person : ) Although I wouldn't mind it in the slightest. We are going to be purchasing the 30 day program and go ...

All is good. Not too much to report. No real problems. We have started to enjoy the program and the benefits that it has offered us. It was a rocky start but once you get past the headaches, the fact that you are not eating any real food for a while and the psychological crazies of just drinking shakes and eating snack wafers, the progress you start to see will offer a comfort to all that you're going through. I will only report one more blog on this program listing our beginning and ending weight. I hope you stay tuned to find out just how much weight and inches we have lost. Our last day of this program is Monday September 15th. We do plan on doing the 30 day program next but I think that we will keep that progress to ourselves. Until then...

This is day six and although there wasn't anything really eventful about the day there are updates to be shared. My husband and I have noticed that we are sleeping better and waking up with fewer aches and pains and issues. Now, we are not sure if that's because of the weight loss or the cleansing that we are going through. Also, I have noticed that while studying for my LSAT I have more focus and ability to analyze better. My exercise stamina is better. I did workout again at the gym but I am winding down. I am only doing 45 minutes on the elliptical and 30 minutes walking. No extra bike ride tonight. All in all, we are getting used to the program and feel that we have benefited from it. We are also going to continue try to reach our respective goal weight. Our next purchase will be the 30 program which we will share. Since it cost $200+ each we are trying save money by just splitting it. I will keep you posted and on Tuesday of next week (August 16th) I will post our 9 day pr...

Since yesterday didn't pan out so well for us, we decided that today we would substitute our "healthy lunch" for another shake. We are trying to get back on track. Even though we jumped off the wagon yesterday we lost another pound. Now my husband has lost 6 pounds and I have lost 7. Today went a lot better. I worked out at the gym, 45 minutes on the cycle and 40 minutes fast walking and then tonight we went on a family bike ride for another 40 minutes. I feel good. I don't feel as "skinny" as I did before I ate my salad but I feel healthy. For the next 3 days we get to eat a healthy lunch. So this is actually going better for us. Not a lot of issues today. Until tomorrow.....

OK so today started out fine. 24 hours of no real food or any food at all just a cleansing drink, snack wafers and water until my eyeballs felt like they were floating. I went to the gym and worked out. 45 minutes on the cycle and an hour walking along with some floor work. I was doing all good until about 6pm. Then it hit me, it always hits me at night. The headaches, the body aches, the feeling light headed and drained of all energy, It was almost like the flu. As the night went on it got worse and worse. My husband, whom I love very much, talked me into getting some real food to combat the symptoms. So I broke down and we ended up at Chili's. Real nutritional right? Well he figured if you're going to fall of the wagon you might as well make it worth while. Of course in this instance we didn't fall of the wagon we jumped from it. As I was eating my Quesadilla Explosion Salad I started to feel like I was getting high. My whole body had odd sensations and the headache was ...

Today is day three and officially a cleansing day. I got out of bed this morning excited and curious about what my measurements and weight were. On day three you are allowed to re-weigh yourself to measure your progress. On my first post I said that I wasn't going to tell what my weight was but I am only because I am SHOCKED at what I saw when I stepped on the scale this morning. On Friday I weighed 184.0 this morning I weight 178.6! Wow! I didn't feel like I was losing that much weight. 6 pounds in two days. I am also shocked that I am not hungry. I've realized that my body and my brain are at war when it comes to food. We went to a movie in the park last night and saw hundreds of people around us eating popcorn, candy, chicken from Chic-fil-A and other assorted goodies. I was not hungry in the slightest. My husband acknowledged that he too was not hungry but he felt odd not to be eating in this situation and that his eyes were telling this brain something different then h...

Day one continued. Yesterday was day two of my pre-cleanse stage. Let me go back a bit to day one because when I blogged about day one it was rather early in the morning and well a lot has happened since then. Around 4pm my husband came home and said that he had had a raging headache all day. I had not gotten a headache...until...about 7pm. Then it hit me too. The headache was so awful it was debilitating! I couldn't do anything. It was so bad I was getting nauseated. I tried to fend it off with another "snack" thinking it was because I needed something in my system but that didn't help. Finally we took some aspirin and went to bed. In the morning we were both relieved to NOT have headaches. Day one was hard. Day Two Day two started out good, no headaches or issues...yet. As the day went on and it was time for our healthy lunch I started to feel a little cramping. I ignored it at first thinking it was nothing but then they got worse and it hit me. I ran to the res...

We decided to dive in and start the program today, a Friday. I was hesitant about starting it on a Friday because I usually "let go" of my strict (or not so strict) eating habits on the weekend. Now I have to suck it up and be a good girl. I figure if I'm going to spend $345 on a program I better stick with it and see what it can do for me. We took all the measurements needed to chart our progress and weighed in this morning. I was shocked. I had let myself go that much! AAUUUGGG!!! Ok I will only reveal my weight and measurements if requested. So remember to leave a comment. Today is day one of the pre-cleanse days. There are two pre-cleanse days before you actually start cleansing. I get a shake for breakfast, a 600 calorie max lunch and another shake for dinner. This sounds like all the other "diets" I've seen and been on. It is day three when the cleansing starts and that's when the fun really begins. No food just three shakes a day, 6 snacks which...

I just wanted to post a quick reading suggestion for those out there looking for something new and interesting. I just started reading When God was a Woman by Merlin Stone and have found I like it very much. Should you choose to read this book I would be very glad if anyone would post their thoughts about on my blog. I look forward to the feedback. Enjoy the read!

As I was flipping though my June 2011 copy of Natural Health, I came across an advertisement for Isagenix. Isagenix is a "nutritional cleansing" product that has a side effect of weight loss. I have cleansed in the past and have usually purchased the kit from Walmart or Walgreen's for $25 bucks or so. Now I have always felt better after cleansing my system but weight loss was never a significant side effect. True, Ron White does have something when he asks in one of his shows "Have you ever taken a crap so big your pants fit better?" I hate to admit that when I feel full of myself that I am always happy to puck out $25 from my wallet and buy a cleansing kit. I have been struggling with my weight since I was in high school and have tried everything from Aerobics to Zumba to get fit along with every trendy diet; so when I heard of a cleansing product with a weight loss side effect I was very interested. I looked it up on the Internet and found on Y...