Dr "B" is Changing Me's Blog

But I have a good excuse honest! My husband was out of town so I had NO car! Seriously. My mini-van-yes it almost kills me to say it DIED the week before-so I had to spend two WHOLE weeks driving our company car-which was awfully, awfully generous of my boss-but for me-sucked because I couldn’t get up to Columbus!

So, how’s it going you might be asking…well, I didn’t think it was fair to comment since I went COLD TURKEY w/no visit to Dr B.  I wasn’t horrible, but it’s fair to say, she was disappointed. I was only down 3 lbs. and I know the reason why. Last weekend, my 7 year old was a jr groomsman in a wedding… bad part-ONLY CARBS at rehersal dinner. I’m talking big plates of spaghetti, cheesy bread etc. I had a little of each-NOT BIG PORTIONS EITHER! Little helping barely noticable on the noodles-but I DID it cheesy bread-that was a week ago today. Then, the wedding came and I did have some alcohol. I know that doesn’t help. Then the week before-I barely had time to appropriately grocery shop. So while I wasn’t horribly bad… I wasn’t terribly good either… and it shows. BUT I”M STILL DOWN!

I wavered between 3-4 lbs that I’ve lost over the last 2 weeks-but hey, I’ll take it… a LOSS is a LOSS! It’s better than a gain or maintaining in my book. I ask you though-what more would you like to see from this blog to convince you-photos! No problem, they’re coming SOON! So far, I’ve gone down from a size 22 to a size 18 lbs since June 25th-not too shabby eh? I thought so…

I’m also down from a size 20 top to a 14/16 or straight 16 in a blazer-not too shabby either eh? I’m cool with that-but I am most definitely out of a 2x size-and I LOVE IT! Thank goodness! So, I sit here, with my water beside me and I’m back on the wagon.

Now, my girlfriend and by girlfriend I mean a girl who is also my friend… has gone down from a size 20 to a size 7 in a little over a year-can you believe that-it’s amazing when you think about it. Really. She looks fantastic and best of all… I am reaping the rewards of her now too big clothes-and guess what I can actually fit in an XL size shirt-it’s been awhile since I’ve seen that, let me tell you. And I am SO excited.  I’m gonna see if she’ll let me post pics of her progress too-it’s pretty amazing. Her dedication and devotion are inspiring!

Now…if you HAVEN”T spoken with DR B you should! I’m SO happy that I can shop for cuter clothes-in smaller sizes. Let’s face it-you have to dress so OLD if you’re heavy and if you want cute plus size clothes they’re pretty pricey. My husband didn’t see me for 2 weeks and he’s amazed at how much I’ve lost-which is sort of cool too-if you know what I mean. But, I’m STILL a plus sized girl for now…

Write me, comment or CALL DR BHARMOTA today!

Hey kids-

It’s Cam, I’m down 5 lbs this week, I’m down 5 lbs this week! Yeah , yeah, yeah, yeah! ;>) I missed last week-but it was SO worth the reward! 5 smackers dude-I’m so happy-I’ve been working really hard-people are FINALLY starting to notice at work!

Dr Bharmota is a REAL M.D. and she will talk you through the diet-you just have to be strong and carry on-but it’s so much easier now than it was a few weeks ago-changes are happening! I’ll keep you posted-but I may have to buy new jeans! Yee haw!

Did I neglect to mention that Dr B is changing me?

Okay-before you send me hate posts-keep in mind one teeny tiny thing-HELLO celebrity? I mean, granted, she put in the work and I’m happy for her-because I know how hard this whole diet/lifechanging thing is-but SHE has a trainer-why? Because she can AFFORD a trainer! Even flippin’ Melissa Jaret Winkour is doing it herself-to PROVE that she can do this on her own. You have to respect that-

C’mon-if I had a personal trainer who was devoted to kickin’ my butt-I’d be looking better already-more so than just the weight I’ve lost, because I’d be getting in shape-toned, etc. But no, I live in the REAL world where a working mom of two kids in middle America can’t afford a personal trainer for a day much less 3 months. AND… even if I keep my weight off for a year-I couldn’t afford a tummy tuck like she’s planning.

So am I gonna wish you well Sherri Shepard? I guess half heartedly. I always applaud people’s efforts concerning their own weightloss-but I would have been more impressed if you did it yourself-even though you have celebrity status-what does that say to the women in the real world-like me?

I didn’t cheat-I just didn’t check in… Seriously. This is the first week that I did not check in with Dr Bharmota since beginning the diet a little over a month ago-why? Well, basically because I’ve been swamped at work and with home stuff-so much so, I haven’t even had time to really “eat” normally.

I haven’t cheated-I swear, but I have skipped SOME meals-that’s bad-I know that’s bad for me-the guilt I have for not seeing her is bad enough-trust me! I hope to post some bigger loss next week for my LACK of showing up this week.

I’m working on selling my house-so I have spent the last 3 weeks cleaning, painting and the like-and this weekend I’m tackling the basement-hopefully burning MORE calories.

Hi everyone-

Man, was I busy this weekend! My house is up for sale-because I’m wanting to move closer to where I work-so I was painting my basement for 5 hours on Saturday-I was exhausted but I figured I burned plenty of calories! That being said-my hubby came home after being out of town for 3 weeks! And man-even though I’m not even NEAR where I want to be-he noticed a big difference-and that meant the world to me-

So…I’m staying the course-and hoping that I will be down this week-but to notice a difference in one month? Dr. Bharmota is just amazing. This diet really works-seriously. The difference is your commitment to it-I’m excited to see what happens.

Zero! That’s right-I lost NOTHING-not even an ounce-I stayed exactly the same-I suppose I should be happy about that right-I’m not-I’ve been staying the course-working SO hard-and this is how I get rewarded! UGH!

That’s how I felt at least, until I sat down, one-on-one with Dr. Bharmota. And I tell you what, she was great-she complimented me on the job I’ve done so far, and to tell you the truth-that was nice to hear! From the moment I walked in the door, the staff said they saw a change in me! That made me feel great-sometimes I wonder if the people around me notice! So I loved that-and trust me, she wasn’t just blowing smoke!

Now, my scale at work says I’m down 4 lbs this week-but Dr Bharmota’s scale, really is the ONLY one that matters-and it did me wrong. Just kidding.

Back to our talk. Dr Bharmota talked with me about what I actually ate this week-and guess what! I found that what I thought was lean and healthy turkey-actually is full of sodium! I read the label-I thought I was right-but I was wrong. So unintentionally-I am retaining water-and may have gone over a few calories-thus the plateau. Well, A.  that sucks-and I’m bitter. But B. Dr Bharmota talked me through it! Seriously, she said, don’t be fooled by packaging-that’s just good marketing-you have to eat corretly, the fresh fruits and veggies in the plan-the boneless, skinless, grilled chicken breast-my faith now restored-and nothing gained…I felt better.

Then we got to talking… you know, I’ll admit it, at first I thought her diet plan was a little pricey-I knew it was effective, because I drove personally to Dublin to check it out-and was amazed. But pricey none the less-That is until I called the other weight loss programs-I’ll say it, NutriSystem, Jenny Craig-LA Weightloss…all great plans for some, but you have to pay an inital price then the cost of food. People, that was an O-M-G moment for me-with Dr Bharmota, you get to eat REAL food!!!!  NO PREPACKAGED CARDBOARD! I’m all about that. I don’t care how they stage it, lights, photography etc. I don’t think the food actually looks like that when it comes frozen.

Now, here’s the deal-one of my BIGGEST vice’s is celebrity news. I love it, I admit it, the gossip rags-the tv shows, I’m addicted-I’m the people paparazzi love and the stars hate-because I can’t get enough of it-that being said-whenever a celebrity endorses something-I HAVE TO TRY IT-if I can afford it. But let’s face it, only a chosen few will ever be trained by Jillian on the biggest loser-I have the dvd-it ain’t happening folks. Richard Simmons will never come to my door, and I don’t have a personal chef-who can afford that?

What Dr. Bharmota offers is a chance at taking my life back- pound by pound-week by week-without the extra charges of prepackaged food. It’s like a counselor and a successful plan without all the excess charges or required space in your freezer to store all that junk. I mean seriously, you think the celebrities who endorse diets really take their frozen meals with them everywhere? Perhaps that’s why they bounce back.

Regardless, she took me from feeling bad about maintaining and made me motivated to lose more-I’m going to keep a food diary all this week and see how I do-I’m not giving up-my clothes fit better-I’m down 2 pants sizes all in ONE month-I have NO complaints-except that next week I’m going to do even better!

Dr Bharmota really is amazing and she can help you too! All you have to do is visit her website or give her a call-I’m telling you, if you live anywhere in the Columbus vacinity-you have to do this for yourself-but she’ll give you the tools to get you to your goal.

Call Dr. Bharmota today-feel free to comment, give advice to me-etc. I’m up for it-she CAN change the way you look-she’s doing it for me!

Thanks Dr. B!

So, what’s the verdict gonna be today? Brace yourself dr b followers, you’ll have to wait until Friday afternoon-why? Because I can’t make my appt this evening-so I’m going tomorrow.

I’m kind of in between some sizes-my current clothes are bigger-that’s for sure, even my boss commented on them today-but… I’m not quite comfortable in an18, some it depends on the pants…but I’m definitely in a 20-so that’s down-so we’ll see… I’ll be wearing my 18 pants tomorrow probably-I’m still in shock over this whole thing. Am I thin-heck no! I’m still round, with no sharp edges… but hey I’m doing something-it didn’t take a month to put on and it certainly is going to take more than a month to put on…but stay tuned!!  I feel lighter-I hope the scale notices it!

Now a note to the haters out there-don’t be pickin’ on the fat kid here… I know it’s SO easy for SO many people who have fast metabolisms etc. to say-hey, it’s easy to lose weight, shut your mouth! WHATEVER! That’s like telling a smoker NOT to smoke-it is what it is…

I’m still on the path to “lighten me” and it’s working-I have a new exuberance. I’m not as concerned with the numbers on the scale as I am the number in my new pants size! And that is size 18! 18-and if you consider I started this the last week of June that’s pretty good, why? Because I just bought my first pair of size 24 pants that week-so that they would look bigger like I had lost weight-when I actually didn’t. Only trouble with that plan is…I’d end up fitting in the fatter pants!

So…I went from a size 22 to now a size 18-the 22′s definitely TOO big-20′s still fit well-and 18′s are a little snug-but not disgustingly so-the point is…I got in them and zipped them, NO PROBLEM-I mean-this is just amazing to me.  I’m following the plan-and more motivated than ever!

Dr Bharmota is Changing me-and she can change you too-but you have to take the first step and make the call-I’m FAR from being thin-but I’m not going to be the fattest girl anymore. In fact, my goal is to move from CJ Banks to Christopher Banks clothes-we’ll see…

Make the call today-you’ll be so glad you did-weigh in is Thursday evening-look for a new post on Friday-and be sure to follow me on Twitter-drbischangingme!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I know I’m not the only one in the world that has a ton of stuff to do and not enough time to do it-but I think as week 4 commences, that it’s a big contributor to my weight gain-fast food! UGH! Why is it so damn convenient?

I have been going crazy the last few weeks with my husband out of town-and having to work-drop my kids off-and picking them up and dealing with our house and two dogs all by myself-it makes me a little crazy. That being said-I thought Saturday would be a good day for some one-on-one time with my 7 year old. I took him to McDonald’s-his favorite-place. He’s on a quest for a Grimace toy-if anyone has one-hook me up!

Anyway-I got a classic chicken grill-ordinarily I would have take the bun off-but I ate it-and have felt guilty ever since-all I did was hurt me-I didn’t have fries or anything-but the guilt from that damn bread has haunted me all weekend. I even went to my niece’s b-day party on Sunday-and was SO good-I ate nothing-no food, no ice cream-nothing until I got home-I thought that was really good. but I slacked on my water intake bigtime-I just couldn’t do it this weekend.

It’s a new week-I was having a good start till my big guy gave me a run for my money this morning-ugh!!! That put a damper on the whole day-plus stress at work-but I didn’t sweat it-normally I would have gotten something really good to eat for breakfast-but I stuck with Dr B’s plan-and drank 3 bottles of awter already-each is 16.9 fl oz. so that’s not bad-I’m just in the bathroom a lot-or so it would seem.

So managing stress without eating-is really hard-I’d workout-but what can I do that I can have my kids w/me too? That’s the REAL question.

Hi guys-

I’ve been debating on what to say this week-it’s been crazy-the husband is out of town-I’ve been working so hard-and working late-we just put our house up for sale to move closer to work-and I didn’t even have time to eat at least 2 meals this week. Now, I know, I know, that sounds bad-but it’s true. By the time I pick up my kids from my mother-in-laws and get them fed, bathed and ready for bed, I just collapse.

So, I thought to myself…sure, I’m gonna be down at least 5 maybe more-and the big whopping number was only 3! Three pounds! How could that be? It’s week 3, I’ve lost 3-I thought I’d be further along by now. Normally at this point in my usual diets, I’d give up. I lost a little, I’d treat myself a little. But this is MORE than a diet. Dr. B has convinced me that this is my new lifestyle. A change for the better-so I went home and behaved like a good girl.

I heard the whole concept that my body was in “starvation” mode-and started to store the fat-thus, resulting in me NOT losing more. Therefore, I have to eat more to lose more. Trust me…I love to eat, or I wouldn’t be in the mess…but I was SO busy-it’s just a tad discouraging.

My friends say, you’re still on the losing side and I know that I am-but it’s just I’ve been so good-I really and truly thought it would be more. I’m working on it-and I’m seeing a difference in the way my clothes fit-but a friend of mine who’s been with Dr B for a year now-just had such dramatic results-they seemed like they happened so quickly when she did the diet.

What’s wrong with me? I was good again today-I even walked the mall at lunch-I’m not giving up-I’m just a little down-

Now the real challenge begins-the WEEKEND! And to add insult to serious injury-I promised my son I’d take him to see Harry Potter-what’s wrong with that? My number one weakness-movie theater popcorn.

Wish me luck! Comments are welcome!