Hey Friends,

 
I’m back from our Vermont camping adventure. All I got to say is if you get a GPS learn to use it before you leave your drive way! FYI-There are settings to avoid non-paved roads… The GPS took us through the mountains alright…on roads where it was one lane, no drive ways, no people, no rest stops, no gas station…Have you ever went off road driving before? Try it with a van full and pulling a camper! Kind of funny now but very nerve racking while it was happening…oh…and you look over the edge of the single lane road on a mountain…it DROPS off! No room for error…no way to turn back either.

Beautiful country, lots of wild life running free, mountains, sun…though when it rains IT RAINS…Its interesting because at the beach when the clouds roll in people desert the beach in droves and when the sun comes back out the people come back to the beach.

Ok I am a tent sleeping baby…We set up our tent I looked at others putting up their tents and most covered their tents with tarps. I wondered why in the world they would do that! Well when the rains came in we found out that no matter how good of a tent you have in those kinds of rains, no tent can stand alone…needless to say our blankets and pillows got drenched! Good thing the camp site has a laundry room. Note to self… when camping and sleeping in a tent, bring a tarp! My hubby and I slept in the tent and kids in the camper. We all can fit in the camper but my husband likes the tent…though we did have a blow up mattress so it was pretty comfy.

I have good news…I guess I should back up about my post before this one…I freaked when I got on the scale and it said I was 278! I cried …What! HOW???? That is why I wrote the way I wrote in my last post. But I am happy to say during our trip I lost 6 of that. The food is not like readily available like at home. There’s no ice-cream in the cooler, limited amounts of food because just no place to put it. Hmmm maybe switch out the full-size frig for a mini one???? I think too I was very much relaxed; we did not have to do anything if we did not want too. We walked to the beach a lot and around town in Burlington. It’s kind of cool people park and walk the streets, there’s all kinds of stores, shops and people playing music on the corners, lots of fun.

I think the time factor plays on that the fact I did not constantly eat… there is no alarm to set. You get up when the birds start chirping and there’s too much noise from people pulling out to go about their business and you go to bed when the birds stop chirping and people come in from their day and quiet down.

I did bring my weight control powders and 2GO packets with me. They are very easy to travel with and with a bottle of water you are good 2GO!

I hope this finds you well. I have to scoot…kids bickering…oh…I miss camping already…back to real life, I guess and back to my weight loss journey.
Camille

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In reality it’s my fault. I have been way off, weddings, graduations, eating out lots, not following my plan, not documenting what I eat, and not eating enough of the right foods… which still blows my mine…the concept of having to eat to lose weight. When I do not including my Designer Whey Protein powders every day I eat more junk…I know this yet I neglect myself. Then on the other hand I am like…do people who are a healthy weight have to do what I have to do to be healthy? I wish I could observe a week in the life of a healthy happy person. What they eat, how much do they exercise, how do they deal with stress, just to see how it’s done.

On the good side; we bought a camper this week and are heading out to Vermont for a weeks vacation. We really need some R & R…it’s been a tough, busy and stressful few months. I am so ready to just be with my family and enjoy the scenery.

Ok Friends, I will check in after we get back, hopefully I do not gain any more weight…some times I just want to give up and say screw it when it comes to weight loss but I can’t give up, I have to continue the quest.

Take Care,

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Hello Friends!

I hope this finds you fabulous and well.

 I have exciting news. I stepped on the scale this morning and I was very pleased to read 268.5!!! Finally, below that stinken’ 270 mark. I tell ya, it was difficult to convince my body that under 270 is good, it refused to budge, but with a little encouragement my body took a leap of faith…lol It has been a real struggle and disappointment each week to break that mark and to be honest I have no clue how I did it. I really have not change things that I can think of. I still drink my Weight Control Powders and my 2GO packets go where ever I go. I did drop the cheese so maybe that is it. All I know is I have to keep plugging away and making good choices and keep the scale moving downward no matter how long it takes.
 
Ok Friends, I am trying the new craze and twittering. I can’t believe I even say the word twitter…when I was growing up the word twit did not mean anything good add ‘ter’ to twit and that was over the top of NOT good! So anyway my twitter name is SmallChanges, if you want to follow me I would love it. I still have not figured out how all the tweeting works but at 41 I still can learn new things.
 
When it comes to weight loss keep working at and never give up. If you slip get back up and move forward. One thing for me is kicking myself when I do something stupid and eat way more then I should.  I usually say “screw it” and really fall off the edge then I spend the rest of the week trying to undo the damage. A small change that I have made recently is if I have to do the fast food thing, which in my busy schedule happens, I get the snack pack size meals or kid’s meals with unsweetened ice tea to drink. It saves a ton of calories and surprising is satisfying.
 
Oh, joy… the kids are home. That means trouble. I guess not trouble but keeping young kids entertained is not an easy job for parents. My plan is to do lots of out door things and check out all the different parks all around us, a different adventure every week.
 
Well I will close for now. It feels good to write you again. Have a fun and safe summer. I will write again soon.
Camille
 

AKA SmallChanges

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DW Weight Control French Vanilla

Hey Friends,

I am so sorry to have disappeared on you all. I know I had some of you wondering. All is well, Friends. I have had the busiest 3 weeks ever! I could not even find the time and energy to blog and that is NOT like me. It has been one thing after another. End of the year school things, party after party it seems, death in the family bomb…bomb…but things are looking better and I am finally feeling less stressed. I thought I would gain everything back! But I am glad to say under all the pressure and stress I stayed the same weight since I last posted. The good thing is my biggest size pant (28 Plus Size) now can be slip off with out being unbuttoned. YAY!

I could have not made it with my weight control powders.  I start every day with a glass of milk, 1 scoop of vanilla flavored weight control and 1 scoop of chocolate flavored weight control powder. Grab some fruit and coffee and I am good to go for the morning. I still carry in my car the 2GO packets. Every where I go the 2GOs go too!

I have to admit it has been hard. I am working by cleaning houses, kids school events, even selling some stuff on the worlds largest E auction site, trying to keep it all together and organized has put a lot of stress on my plate. I have to get back to my free diet plan exactly like I had it the first time I lost 8 pounds. I tweaked it too much! I was trying to be perfect and am finding I just need to stick to the plan that was working and not try to have everything perfect.

Oh geez, today I mixed up my morning breakfast and forgot it on the counter so I stopped at a gas station and they had those be slim so fast drinks…I used to love those OMG YUCK! It coated my tongue, extremely sweet, slimy in my throat and I felt sick after drinking it. I used to buy the ready made cans by the case…no wonder they never helped me.

Designer Whey Powders are pure tasting, they never leave a film on your tongue and all the powders are great tasting as well. I will never go back to anything else. I would be better off skipping the meal then drinking those awful ready made in the can get you slim very fast garbage!

Cool thing, my husband said I am looking good! I am like, huh?, I was not good looking before?? You know us girls can be touchy about that stuff! But it felt good that he commented.

I am not even sure if I posted a comment about the “Biggest Loser” Finale. I thought for sure Mike was going to win but Helen, the little turkey, pulled it off! Good for her, my fellow Michigander! I saw Helen and Tara on the cover of a magazine showing off! I would too. Oh, did you know that Jillian the trainer was ‘The Fat Kid’ in school? My daughter is reading one of her new books about hormones and metabolism. I would have never known that.

Well friends I will try not to be so few and far in-between posting! It’s not fair to you and it’s not good for me. I need my friends cheering me on.

Drink your whey it’s the only way! 

Blessings to you,

Camille

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Hey Friends!

I hope this finds you well.

One more pound off. I was trying to figure out why my weight loss slowed whey down. The only thing I can think of was I was trying to get my protein in by adding more powders and that added more calories. I have to make adjustments to get enough protein but not the extra calories. I will cut out the cheese for snack. 2 pounds to my below 270 mark… I can do it!

Got to watch the live finally tomorrow on the Biggest Loser! I will write more after the show.

I’ll talk again soon.
 

Camille

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Biggest Loser Proteins 10oz and 2GO

OMG Designer Whey you donated 40,000 to the Biggest Losers favorite charity! Whey to go! I was so surprised at all the exposure for Designer Whey. I am so proud to be here and witnessing such success! You have a great product and it’s a pleasure to tell about it. Words can not express how excited I was watching the Biggest Loser tonight…I watched it 2 times in a row because I did not want to miss anything. I think I will watch again tomorrow as well.
 

Well Friends, I was glad to see normalcy on tonight’s show. The contestants lost 7-10 pounds in 30 days and I am glad I watched. I was a bit discouraged because I only lost ½ pound this week, the scale read 271.5. I am glad for any loss for I was under a lot of stress and emotions running high. Probably a womanly thing…lol. It was exciting to hear that Ron, Mike and Helen live in Michigan! Oh, a dream to meet them and tell them how much they effect me and my journey to losing it big.
 

I am not sure if I told you all this before but I have a great sister, her name is Ann. She is a Captain in the US Air Force and is serving in Iraq for her second tour. What a strong woman to be able to fight for me and our country. She has great kids and its amazing her dedication to have balance between her family and our country. I know I could not do the things she has done. I envy her life experiences that she has been able to do as a soldier, the places she has been too over the last 20 years and her ability to stay fit. A lot of “older” officers  have let themselves go a bit but not my sister (she is only 29)  she runs, lifts weights and trains…who knows maybe one day I will go running with her or at least a walker race down the hall in some nursing home when we are old…LOL. Keep safe sista! Love you.
Ok Friends, it is whey past my bed time but I had to share how excited I am for Designer Whey and the Biggest Loser contestants. Can you believe it they all completed a marathon! WOW what a dream. Ron is now only 7.5 pound heavier then me… Whey 2GO Ron!
So I am still on my goal from last week to be under 270. I am doing much better this week and will make it.
 

Take care friends, night.
 

Camille

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Delicious to mix with water on the go Biggest Loser Protein

Hello Friends,

I hope this finds you well. Today is weight in day and I did pretty well. I weighed in at 272! That makes it 12 pounds in 2 weeks. Thank you Designer Whey for your free diet plan. My goal for next weigh in is under 270.

I think I could have done better because I had cake(2 pieces) this weekend at my nephews’ birthday and also had more cookies then I was supposed to have but I am pleased with the loss that is for sure. I wish I could resist the sweets. I have to admit I really enjoy sweets and do not know how to say no and mean it!

I make no-bake cookies for my sister who is a Captain in our Air Force. I am proud of her. I ship a big batch once a month and made some Sunday but was not pleased with how they turned out. But that did not stop me from eating way more then I should. I have to make a new batch today to send to her. The no-bakes have to be a certain moisture in order to get to Iraq fresh like they have been just made. I send them vacuumed sealed.

I was thinking about serving sizes for my kids. I just realize that the suggested serving size on a package is for an adult and have to stop and think about what it should be for kids. I think the food industry needs to put adult size and kid’s size on the box. I have my kids read the serving size and measure out what they are suppose to have but forget that the serving size is for an adult… just something to think about.

It’s warm here in Michigan but not for long. We got a lot of needed rain over the weekend.

Hope your week goes well. I am looking forward to watching the Biggest Loser this week. Only 2 more episodes before the season ends.

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Hello Friends,

Biggest Loser Protein Blue Blueberry Protein2Go

Hope this finds you well.
Did you watch the Biggest Loser last night? I did. Some things just blow my mind away…a concept that I and many others have yet to reverse in our minds…we have to eat to lose weight! I am talking about the segment where Bob watches a food video diary that the contestants did. Bob was upset at their food choices because the contestants were trying to make their favorite foods but at the lowest calories and Bob was like no no no…yes LOWER calories but MORE quality calories especially protein and carbohydrates at every meal. Then Bob brought out my favorite protein…Our Designer Whey Powder…he had the contestant add a scoop to his water…very cool to see. I love blogging on Designer Whey’s site, I believe in sharing my thoughts on the best product out there.

I was looking at the graphs on my FREE diet plan from Designer Whey and I can see my protein level was only at 88%. I still am not getting enough protein.  Today I decided to carry my Lite and Lean 2GO Packets with me and when ever I drink a bottle of water I am going to add a pack. Yesterday and the day before I was just so pooped out. See, I clean houses for my exercise sometimes 6 hours a day of vigorously cleaning and I get paid too! When I checked my diet plan graphs and did not think about it until Bob said…”you have to have good quality protein to have the energy to burn fat and lose weight”. Then a light went on, maybe that is why I am so tired! Add a pack of lite and lean to your water bottle, its only 30 calories, taste great and gives you the energy to burn fat! Plus an added bonus the 2GO Lite and Lean contains 5g of fiber. SO you can take your 2GO with you and it will also help you to go! lol

Beautiful day here in Michigan. Have a good one.
Camille

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Hey Friends!

Well it’s Monday and weight in day. Can you guess the number of pounds I lost??? If you guessed 2… nope, higher. If you guessed 4… nope, higher. If you guessed 6… nope, higher. Ok I can’t stand it. You’re taking tooooo long guessing. Drum roll please… da..da..ta..da I lost 8.5 pounds this week!

Ok I will tell you my start weight, which I hate to blog because I am embarrassed. On 4-13-09 AM I weighed 284…YIKES 12 pounds more then when I weighed before Christmas. 2 pounds off, 4 pounds on, has been a pattern of mine for a long time. When I got on my scale this morning I was doing the happy fat loss dance it read 275.5!

I contribute the weight loss to Designer Whey’s great free diet plan. It was so easy to follow because I created it for me; my schedule and my life! The plan can only fail if I let it. I was not hungry; I had good energy and was able to stick to it. In my plan I use the weight control powders and the lite and lean powders. All the flavors are great!

Remember this regime. Fuel, Move, Rest. The fuel part is the eating plan that you create, get moving simply means get your heart rate up higher then your sitting rate, rest…put your feet up for 10-15 min, go to bed at a reasonable time, get 8 hours of sleep each night. It worked friends and if it works for me it can work for you!

Take care, friends. Hope to see less of you soon. Don’t forget to watch “The Biggest Loser” this week. Let’s see who can be the biggest loser among those reading this. Post your results in the forum or comment here! Share each others success!

Camille

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Howdy Friends!

I know you cried…don’t lie…lol. This week, “Biggest Loser” touched my heart. Mike’s brother crying because of his weight. I sure can relate. I am amazed at the weight these people have lost in 15 weeks, just awesome. Like Tara said they are lucky and blessed to have this opportunity. It is really neat that we get to witness their success and see that it is possible. I know I have lost weight this week but I am not going to tell you until Monday hehehehe… but it is good friends, very good.

If you are new to this site…please take advantage of Designer Whey’s Free Healthy Diet Program. It is worth it! I can personally attest to that. Part of my eating plan I include the weight control powders along with the lite and lean powders. I love seeing my progress and seeing how many calories I ate for the day then comparing to the movement I made. If you don’t know, one pound equals 3500 calories so if you burn that amount per day you could potentially lose a pound a day! The Biggest Losers burn 7000 calories a day (not recommended with out a trainer and your doctor) that is why they can lose 10 or more pounds a week.

I am fired up again friends, determined to keep on this path to a lighter me. I hope you are too. Keep moving forward, keep making healthy choices for yourself…you are so worth it.

Take care,

Camille

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