Week 16 I was back to a “normal” schedule for the first time in a month, except for a trip to SeaWorld on Sunday. This week I lost the 2 pounds I gained last week so I remain at 213lbs. I haven’t measured yet so I don’t know where I am on inches yet.

Saturday I went clothes shopping at Stein Mart because they were having a HUGE sale. I was very excited to fit into size 18 denim shorts…except for the 2 inch gap in the back. I HATE that gap. I assume it is caused by my odd proportions between my hips and my waist because it has ALWAYS been that way. It doesn’t matter if I am a size 7 or 24, if my pants don’t have elastic in the waist, I have that horrible gap. So, thanks to the gap, I didn’t buy any new clothes and I am wearing clothes that are getting very baggy.

One of my favorite fruits is finally in season, McIntosh Apples. I grew up eating them in Massachusetts and with their short season we only get them in fall here in Florida. I picked up a bag of Macs at the grocery store the other night and I enjoy having another healthy snack around the house. Yesterday I had the idea to use an apple in a Cinch shake and here is what I came up with.

It is not my favorite shake but is is a nice alternative and a great way to use apples in my shake. I’m thinking I’ll try peanut butter and apple next!

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When I started planning this trip one of the things I knew I had to pay attention to was my Cinch plan. I LOVE Disney food and we are going during the Food & Wine Festival so I know I have to really keep track of what I am eating. We are staying at a time share with a full kitchen so my plan is to bring my blender, 2 packets of chocolate shake mix, 2 packets of vanilla shake mix, 4 bananas, my almond milk, jar of peanut butter, 4 snack bars and 3 meal bars as well as lots of water. I bring my own water because they only sell Dasani in the park and I only drink natural spring water. I will have a peanut butter banana shake for breakfast each day, a meal bar for lunch and my snack bar when/if I get munchy. Friday night we are eating our anniversary dinner at UNO Chicago Grill. Saturday night we will eat counter service somewhere in the Magic Kingdom and Sunday night will be counter service somewhere in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Monday’s lunch will be bits and pieces of food at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival and Monday night we are dining with friends at La Hacienda San Angel. I have been scouring menus so I can make healthy choices and for our counter service meals, hubby and I usually share a meal so that helps with portion control. I will be indulging in a Dole Whip while I am at the Magic Kingdom-a girl needs her Dole Whip, but other than that I’ll be sticking to my plan and walking. I usually log 5-8 miles on a typical Disney day so for 3 park days that will be a lot of extra exercise too.

Check back next week and I’ll let you know how well I did!

As for week 14…I lost 2 pounds!! That is a total if 15 pounds in 14 weeks. Considering I just re-started my exercise routine yesterday, I am ecstatic! I’m hoping this week will be just as good.

How is your weight loss journey going? What changes have you made? Are you exercising? Eating better? Leave me a comment and let me know.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as part of the Shaklee Corporation’s Team #Cinchspiration Campaign. I have received free products, online support and incentives for participating. My opinions are my own. Results and experiences are unique for each person, so results may vary. People following the weight loss portion of Shaklee 180 can expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week.

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Anyway, food wise I am still doing well, except for the Halloween candy I ate at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party last week! It is the exercise that has been lacking since the accident almost 2 months ago. The only real exercise I am getting is our evening half mile with the puppy. Sierra’s memorial service is this evening so I plan to get back to a regular schedule for work and exercise after that.
Despite it all, the scale is still moving in the right direction! This week I am at 215 which is a loss of 13lbs in 13 weeks. I had hoped to be at 20lbs by now but I’m not complaining A pound a week is a good, steady, weight loss.

My measurements have barely changed in the last month or so but hopefully when I kick the workouts back into gear I’ll tone up more. I do think you can see the changes in my pictures though and my pants are all getting too big so I know this is working!

What do you think? Can you see a difference? Want to join me on my Cinch journey? Learn more on the Shaklee website.

This is a sponsored post as part of the Shaklee Corporation’s Team #Cinchspiration Campaign. I have received free products, online support and incentives for participating. My opinions are my own. Results and experiences are unique for each person, so results may vary. People following the weight loss portion of Shaklee 180 can expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week.

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This is a sponsored post as part of the Shaklee Corporation’s Team #Cinchspiration Campaign. I have received free products, online support and incentives for participating. My opinions are my own. Results and experiences are unique for each person, so results may vary. People following the weight loss portion of Shaklee 180 can expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week.

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