Hi. @CeeBeeSlim! It is an inspirational plan. I think I'm going to try weights again because I got the advice of a doctor I trust.

Maybe you can slyly steer your hubby into some other food choices that he will also enjoy. Yesterday I took my sister to lunch and I suggested we get salads. It was so tempting to get a sandwich instead but we stuck with the plan and we both enjoyed it a lot.

She had just gone to the doctor and asked for physical therapy, so I asked her how I could help support her.

She asked me for some accountability support because she wants to exercise but she has a lot of excuses why she can't. She suggested that I call her everyday at 11:00 a.m. so she has definitely asked for it!!!

Today it is raining hard and I guess I will try to walk the dogs if it's cooler once it has stopped. It is not a yoga day so the goal is to practice my balancing exercises and my strength exercises with the yoga blocks.

I walked the dogs 50 minutes tonight, but I got focused on household stuff and never worked on yoga.

@CeeBeeSlim I stopped the weights because I had bad sciatica from a slipped disc. Since it seems to have stabilized, I think I can cautiously try out some moves.

Wow. You are so strong! I would have struggled with the chicken dinner temptation.

Mary (sister,) checked out the swim schedule today!

May 22 122.2
May 29 122.2.
June 5 121.4

Since I haven't been logging and I will start doing that again tomorrow, I don't have a good feel for how I did this week.

Basically I think I am doing the small breakfast and lunch and then the regular dinner. By small I mean probably under 300 calories and then no snacking.

Of course that is going to change for the next 2 weeks.

Today I'm going to prepare my fresh juices, and I will try to post a recipe.

The two week plan is 12 pages so I can't really summarize very well.

If I'm diligent about my food and exercise log then you can see what I am actually doing. And I will try to say if I go off the plan.

Off to walk the dogs at a brisk pace!!!

@CeeBeeSlim I don't know if I'm going to regret this 3-day juice cleanse thing. It is very low calorie. I'm not going to recommend it but I think the basic idea of the smoothies is great!!!

I totally get it about people who want to hang out and talk because there are a lot of those in my family. Yesterday I was on the phone with two different family members. It's hard to keep moving when you're just sitting around chatting. At least some of them like to walk and talk!

@CeeBeeSlim , I did read something about not using too much kombucha, but there are so many different variations of the way they combine things

I did not buy any kombucha this time because they didn't have what I wanted at the store.

Your plan sounds really delicious. Congratulations on your progress!

I have to say I am shocked at how well I did yesterday and today so far on this plan.

Because you drink the juice every few hours you really don't feel hungry and get that spaced out inability to concentrate. And I was able to work out today. I did 20 minutes of weights and I walked the dogs at a brisk pace for 30 minutes.

The yoga has definitely increased my arm strength but it is a new world to use the 5 lb weights. I was feeling the burn

@CeeBeeSlim that is fantastic progress!

I didn't really need to get involved with this nutrition program --- I guess I should have asked more questions.

But I'm doing okay and walked the dogs at a brisk pace and went to hot yoga for an hour.

I could not do the yoga at quite the intensity because of the calorie reduction (I guess) but I got a good workout.

I'm sticking with the program and have not even missed my coffee. So I don't snack but I'm drinking the juice every 2 and 1/2 hours so I don't get hungry. I had trouble even getting myself to finish it last night but I did

I will be glad to get through this part! I do not plan a repeat.

I'm going to drop out of it if I feel like it's a negative impact on my health. Tomorrow we start eating more normally so the calorie amount should be better.

Hope to see a report that you lifted some weights. It is so good for stamina and for making you feel powerful, which I think is a very big adrenaline rush!!!

You must have been super skinny!!

My major motivation is wanting to feel stronger and younger and just overall well-being.

MFP is mad at me and won't post my diary to my news feed because I'm doing too few calories. Good for MFP. I don't think I've ever done this kind of fast in my entire life.

@CeeBeeSlim , that is very good advice about the hot yoga. I was pretty close to the door and I did okay.

Isn't it interesting how people love to comment on your appearance and your efforts? My son just told me that he thinks a three-day cleanse should only be done under a controlled environment! Like maybe I shouldn't be operating heavy machinery! I have actually functioned quite well but I was worried about it. Maybe he is noticing something that I am not.

Well, on the weight thing I will say that I am going to give yoga more credit today. The 5 lb weights really aren't too heavy. It's probably just the reduced calories. I am much more cautious than I probably should be, but your thoughts are very on point.

So I was using the 5 lb weights in the 45 minute band training class. It was pretty intense. I could not really use the bands and stretch my arms all the way out and back.

I started the day with only about 20 minutes of dog walking so I could get to the class on time.

It felt really good to eat a normal breakfast today. It is amazing how much your taste buds improve if you have not been eating a lot. I opened up my herbal flower tea and I couldn't believe how fragrant it was.

It's also amazing how long it takes to eat a hard boiled egg!

Congratulations on your continued progress. Be good to yourself!

@CeeBeeSlim I found it very stressful when caring for my mother. I had a lot of help from siblings but I was the main point of contact. We are so socialized to put other people first but this is a time that you need to put yourself first - in terms of mental and physical health. Just my opinion!!!

Congratulations on the weight loss! I'm supposed to get a weigh in tomorrow.

Today I walked the dogs 45 minutes and I'm going to the weightlifting class for 45 minutes.