How FORM works!

Well, I tried to add it below but I guess I can't move it, so see BELOW to see how FORM works. And remember, no calories, no stimulants, the only side effect is weight loss!

My First FORM meal

I tried my first FORM pill with about 10 or 12 ounces of water today before lunch. You take it 30-60 minutes before your next meal. (if you want to see how it works, check out the video below) I had brought a peanut butter sandwich and bought some broccoli from the cafeteria to get in some veggies. I had also brought an apple and some pudding from home.

Now I have a big appetite and usually I would have eaten the sandwich, the veggies, the apple and the pudding and still could have eaten more.

I ate half the sandwich, the veggies and that was it, I felt full. I still feel full over an hour later. The company suggests you use FORM for two of your meals and have a sensible breakfast.

They also have a product called FIXX that is a meal replacement shake. I tried that for breakfast today, and it was chocolate and it was really pretty good. I added it to 1% milk and the shake has 10 grams of protein and 7 grams of carbohydrates at about 100 calories (before you add the milk). It tasted like it had more calories than that. I will admit it had a very slight aftertaste (or did I find it because I was looking for one?), so I chewed some Big Red gum and that took care of that.

I have also done one cardio workout and one upper body weight workout. I am a little sore but no flare up of Fibromyaliga symptoms.

All in all I am feeling pretty good about things. I officially start next week. So I am trying to keep a positive thought.

My Plan

I went to a Body for Life info Meeting on Friday. The woman teaching the class said it was really important to plan, plan your exercises (when, where), plan your menu, and plan your success. We actually start on Feb 2 and it goes 12 weeks. So here my plan.

I will do my cardio workout (20 min) will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays here at ICC. There is a nice place to walk around on the third floor where you don't have to go outside (hey, its like 15 degrees here) at 3 pm. (if I can't get away then, I will walk before I go home).

The upper body weight workout and the lower body weight workout (altenating) I will do after work at the community center I belong to on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I plan on keeping those days after work clear of anything so I am free and have no excuse. Jeff is going to help me learn the different machines I need to use.

I will start on my Form pills as soon as they come. Right now I am focusing on my exercise and I am hopeful that the Form will take care of portion control. I will try to eat whole grain carbs and lean meat and bring my lunch. That should help alot.

Anyway that is the plan. I really am starting the exercise out S L O W so I don't flare up my fibromyalgia. I've made a commitment to do this for 12 weeks. I wonder how sore I am going to be tomorrow . . . .?

Got To Start Somewhere

I am leaving all the family news to Jeff's Blog at blogworthreading.blogspot.com. This is going to be my blog about my (hopefully) TransFORMation.

I am trying to get into better shape with the help of a new product by 03 World called Form (hence the name). "FORM puts you in control of your portions, helping you make decisive eating habits instead of compulsive ones. When combined with water, FORM expands in your stomach, sending a message to your brain that you are less hungry. Take two capsules with 6 to 12 ounces of water per capsule, 30 to 60 minutes before meals." It's also called a lapband in a bottle, clever huh?

So I have ordered my Form and signed up for a "Body for Life" class at work (mostly to help wth my exercise). I plan to update my progress here and share it with you. Wish me luck!