Start of something new: my 14 day challenge

I was walking through the mall yesterday and walked by GNC. I just wanted to browse so I walked in. The sales guy walked up to me and asked me what I was looking for? ( he could probably see the overwhelmed look that took over my face) I asked him what he recommended to jump start my weight loss. He showed me a few products but then started asking me probing questions. He was observant and noticed I had a 6 week old baby with me. He said, well before we get into all that's on the shelves lets hit the basics. Do you excersise? Yes I just started, I go about 3 times a week currently. Next he asked me how's my diet, he cued in then to my newborn and asked do you forget meals? How'd he know..... I can barely remember to get dressed out of sweats let alone trying to remember to eat breakfast. He said well I don't want to set you up or reccomend something where you have to remember like 10 pills a day so lets start from square one. EATING & EATING RIGHT!

So he showed me the lean shake they offer at there store. It seemed like an easy start for me. I said I'd think about it and I would come back after shopping. I then waked out and went over to vitamin world. I like to shop all my opions first. They recommended pills, a green coffee been thing and some sort of liquid that honestly looked like cough syrup. He recommended to take the "cough syrup" once in morning on an empty stomach.... So I walked around the store reading the label.....here is whe I left without bying, I read the label t said take twice a day and NEVER take on an empty stomach.... I don't like when I get instruction that are absoultly opposite from the label. So i left and went back t GNC. I bought the lean shake 25. So It came with a 14 day diet and excersise plan. Basically it has you work out 4 times a week you do a little cardio and switch between upper and lower body workout. ( that's what I already do yay! Next it was a detailed meal plan but basically tells you to have 5 meals a day.... ( that's advice we've been hearing for years in the diet world) so I think if I actually set my mind on it I can totally do this!

Here is my plan:
          Lean shake & fruit for breakfast (7am)

          Mid morning snack (10am)

         Lean shake and fruit for lunch (12pm)

          Afternoon snack (3pm)

         Dinner ( no idea what I'm doing here but I'm going to work on portion control here) (6pm)

** for snacks I'm going to rotate : granola bars, fruit, vegi, yogurt type items

OK HERE I GO!!!

Crazy 2 weeks

So...... I procrastinated at waited almost another week before posting. I think it's because last Friday I was planning continuing to go full bore at the gym. I had lost 3 lbs yay..... Well I threw out my back moving my husband truck box. He warned me it was heavy and to just "let it drop" but once it reached the end of the truck bed and as soon  as it started to go what happened? I didn't let go and went with it......OUCH. So the gym was out. Through the week I gained the 3 lbs back.....grrrrrr ( the cake and pie I made for my hubby's birthday didn't help) well after a trip to the chiropractor I'm feeling way better and went on a 2 mile walk with another mom. Had great conversation and it made walking enjoyable. Happy to report I weighed myself today and down 2.5 lbs. so if I avoid the leftover cake staring at me from the fridge with its xray death ray, I think I can keep up the start to my weight loss......wish me luck!