TNI FIT - ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS



Jill, Carl and I are finished with the cleanse. I lost a total of 4 pounds. I haven’t checked in with Jill and Carl yet. That is the ‘ENDINGS’ reference in the title. The ‘BEGINNINGS’ refers to the fact that Lane starts his cleanse today.


I emailed him some support materials to get him started. He has a full week of sample menus, and a daily guide to know what to eat when. I expect some whining this week, but true to form, he will decide on his own that he is ‘just going to do it’.


Jill and I found a couple of good ‘free’ calorie counting sites. We were both using myfooddiary.com but they charge $9 per month, and we both decided to see if we could find a free site that offered the same things. I found www.caloriecount.about.com and Jill found http://www.everydayhealth.com/



They both offer daily calorie counts, activity reports, charting, blogs, etc. Both sites allow you to enter your own items, such as TNI Fiber, RESET, REDUCE, etc. so you can really customize your day. They are both good resources for tracking daily stats.

One of the biggest issues for all of us is that we know what to expect from HCG, but we are just learning about TNI FIT. It is definitely a learning process as we try this new program. However, focusing more on 'fitness' via exercise will be so good for all of us. Jill put it really well when she said, "I lost weight with HCG, but I was not fit. I weighed less, but I was still 'flabby'" Well said. I agree that the 'fitness' piece was missing from HCG. TNI FIT is a complete program that focuses on nutrition and exercise together.

TNI FIT - DAY 4




Down another ½ pound today. I think it might have been more if I had been better about drinking my water yesterday. I usually try to get three 24 oz bottles during the day, but yesterday I didn’t do it. I had only one 24 oz bottle of water, and two 16 oz bottles w/ fiber.


They took pictures at work today for the FIT Challenge. I was actually glad they didn’t have to capture my photo from last May. I was Fat , fat, fat; not Fit fit fit. They asked us to be in our exercise clothes, so I brought them to work and changed for the picture. I couldn’t even get that shirt on 8 months ago.


I signed up for a free website that keeps track of your weight, calories, activity, etc. The site includes access to their blog, and they had a good article today. We all KNOW we should be eating right, but sometimes we don’t know WHAT to eat. Here is a list of foods put together by leading nutritionists listing the 30 healthiest foods to include in our diets. It’s a good list. Now, some things might be good for me, but I wouldn’t touch a sardine under threat of death!


The 30 Healthiest Foods
Mushrooms
Barley
Quinoa
Walnuts
Whole grain pasta
Peanut and Almond Butters
Oatmeal [old fashioned or steel cut]
Skim Milk
Almonds
Lentils
Blueberries
Bulgur
Eggs
Sardines
Spinach
Kiwi
Wild Salmon
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Chicken Breasts
Kale
Avocados
Kidney Beans
Chard
Sweet Potatoes
Edamame
Pumpkin
Oranges
Greek Yogurt
Broccoli
Black Beans


I have been hungry the past two nights, but in looking at the final calorie count of my days, I may not have been getting enough. I have been around 1,200 before the exercise, so with the exercise, I think I have needed more food. Last night I grabbed a handful of almonds to help ‘kill the hunger’. HOWEVER - - Jill just reminded me that we are supposed to be 300 calories under during the cleanse.


Well – stay tuned. Jill is discouraged today because she was up ½ pound. She is contemplating going back on HCG. I asked her to stick it out a while longer. She likes the old fiber better than the new one, not for the taste, but for its effectiveness. I don’t have the new fiber yet, so I’m still using the old one. Carl is still struggling with the 'side effects' of taking fiber.

TNI FIT – DAY 2


I stepped on the scales this morning and was really HAPPY! After one day on the program I am DOWN 3 pounds. I was starting to inch up on my weight and had put several pounds back on [I’m embarrassed to say how many]. SO - - - today was a happy day.


My product did not come in yesterday, so this morning I told Lane that he was SHARING! I can get by with my regular fiber and soy protein shake, but he has to share the RESTORE probiotic and the RESET cleanse formula with me until I get mine. He didn’t want to start the program until Monday anyway, so I said we’d get more before then.


Here is my ‘DAY 1’ menu:

BREAKFAST: Protein shake w/ 1 C frozen berries and 1 C 1% milk
10:00 a.m.: Fiber with 16 oz water
SNACK: 8 Almonds
LUNCH: 3 oz. lean meat / baby carrots / 2 stalks celery
SNACK: RESET cleanse formula
DINNER: Steak / Cauliflower / Green Beans
SNACK: Fiber with 16 oz water


Jill and Carl were impressed that with all the products working together, they felt full all day and not ‘snacky’ at all. Carl is having problems with ‘gas’. He did not include ANY fiber in his diet before, even an apple, so this is interesting for him. He liked all the products except for the noni bioactive. He has never been willing to drink it before, so this was a major step for him. Jill said that he is committed to doing this! JILL IS DOWN 3 POUNDS TODAY, TOO. She made TACO SOUP for dinner and said it was a huge hit. I’ll post a couple of good recipes tomorrow.

DAY 1 – TNI FIT


Kick off day for me - - Lane wants to start tomorrow because he has a heavy work schedule today. Jill and Carl kicked off today, too.


Jill called me this afternoon with two really good pieces of information.

1) When followed correctly, this program gives you the same amount of fiber as taking two servings of the old fiber. [20 gr vs. 18 gr]

That is really important for us because we have all come to know how much better we feel when we take the fiber products every day. Jill was in a bit of a panic when she found out the new fiber had only 5 gr of fiber compared to 10 gr on the original one. She studied the program last night and discovered that the new program supplies 18 gr fiber, so she is only missing 2 gr, and that can be easily made up with other foods.


2) Jill and Carl tried the new protein shakes this morning, and they LOVED THEM!

Now, you have to understand that while Jill was open to a new product, Carl was totally expecting to HATE it. He didn’t like the previous soy protein, so he was expecting to hate this one too. SURPRISE - - - He likes it! [He also loves the new RESIST snack bars, but who wouldn’t? Chocolate Caramel Nut, and Chocolate Covered Chocolate Chip!]


Jill and Carl took a 2 mile walk together this morning. WOW – that normally would not happen. Getting FIT is a good thing!


I still don’t have my product yet. I had one container of RESET cleanse formula, and I took one of Lane’s RESTORE probiotics this morning. [It’s 4:30 p.m. and no mention of getting the products today, so I may NOT be off to a running start!]

GET READY - - - GET SET - -

Okay – we are going to start this new journey tomorrow – Tuesday, January 25th [because we won’t have the products until then]


Here is what a typical day on the cleanse looks like.
-During the first 6 days, in addition to the other products, drink one bottle of Fit RESET each day. If you are trying to lose body fat then reduce your calorie goal by 300 calories and avoid simple carbs such as white breads, rice, pastas, and refined sugars. Calculate your calorie goal at www.tni.com/fit

--Be sure to drink water throughout the day, AND DON'T FORGET YOUR NONI!!!!


(THIS MENU IS FOR 1200 CALORIES. To see what it would be for other options, log onto www.fit.tni.com and view menu options]


BREAKFAST:
BIOACTIVE BEVERAGE [NONI]
MULTIVITAMIN
RESTORE – PROBIOTIC
REBUILD SHAKE – W/ 1 C SKIM MILK

SNACK:
8 ALMONDS
1 C CHERRY TOMATOES W/ LIGHT DRESSING

LUNCH:
3 OZ. TURKEY BURGER ON WHOLE WHEAT BUN
2 C ROMAINE LETTUCE
1 TSP OLIVE OIL, BALSAMIC VINEGAR
¼ AVOCADO
3/4 C PINEAPPLE CHUNKS

SNACK:
RESET CLEANSE BEVERAGE


DINNER:
3 OZ PORK ROAST
1 C STEAMED VEGGIES
½ C MASHED RED POTATOES W/ SKIN


SNACK:
REDUCE – FAT FLUSHING FORMULA


So-o-o - - Very doable, right? Some of these things are not what I would typically eat on a ‘diet’, so that was a nice surprise. I can’t remember the last time I ate a potato without feeling tons of guilt.

TNI FIT


This blog was created to talk about HCG weight loss. It has been a blessing to me to be able to talk about the journey and share it with others - - - - - - - -


Well - - there’s something new on the horizon and I am going to give it a test run. My company just came out with a new program for weight management and body composition called TNI FIT. I am able to try the new products soon, as they want my department to become part of the ‘FIT Challenge’.


There are 6 new products in the FIT line.
RESET - Cleanse Formula
RESTORE – Probiotic
REDUCE - Fat Flushing Formula
REBUILD – Protein Shakes
REPLENISH - Multivitamin
RESIST - Snack Bars


Here’s how it works: The cleanse formula, taken once a day for 6 days, uses natural bioactives to gently cleanse and detoxify your body. It infuses the body with prebiotics that create an ideal environment for healthy bacteria and it jumpstarts your metabolism, helping to break through diet plateaus. The RESTORE probiotic promotes optimal digestive balance and helps relieve the constipation, discomfort, and cramping associated with biotic imbalance. Restores good bacterial balance to your body. It provides up to 10 times more active bacteria than many other brands, including Bacillus coagulans, a bacteria that survives your stomach acid and activates in the small intestine. The RESET cleanse prepares your body for the RESTORE probiotic.


The shakes and the multivitamin are self-explanatory. However, our scientists have formulated a blend of proteins for the shakes that is revolutionary in how it is accepted by the body. It is a combination of Soy, Whey, and Casien proteins. [I will continue to take the NatureBorn vitamins instead of the Replenish because they are all natural and are an amazing supplement].


Now let me tell you about the REDUCE fat flushing formula. It comes in two flavors and l love the orange. Instead of mixing it with 8 oz of water, I put it into a water bottle and mix it with 16 oz. of water. This is a patented product that flushes fat out of your system!!! Take it one to two hours before or after a meal. [When you take fiber with other foods, or vitamins, the fiber grabs hold of the proteins and nutrients and carries them right out of the body]


I used to put my fiber in my morning protein shake. I no longer do that. I had no idea I was just flushing the protein out of my system by doing that. I would also take my NatureBorn vitamins and omegas just before drinking my shake. I now wait until an hour or so after drinking my shake to take the fiber.


The RESIST bars taste absolutely fabulous. There is a chocolate covered chocolate chip, and a chocolate covered caramel nut. This is not a meal replacement bar or a protein bar [although it has 6 gr protein and 2 gr fiber]. It is a snack bar. If you are going to reach for an unhealthy snack, then this is a much better alternative.


The RESET and the REDUCE are sweetened with stevia. Yay. The bars are sweetened with organic brown rice syrup.


I am going to do this. Lane is going to do it. Jill and her husband are also going to do it. All 4 of us were set to start HCG this month, but we are all going to be doing TNI FIT instead. I’ll keep this website updated on how it’s going. I gained 5 pounds over the holidays and I want it OFF!!! Jill gained 4, and she is freaking out. Lane was naughty and gained most of his 30 pounds back. Carl needs to shed some serious weight, too, so stay tuned for updates.

UPDATE: JILL DID 2 STEAK DAYS AND LOST 6 POUNDS. SHE IS SMILLING. I HAVE BEEN USING THE NEW REDUCE FIBER ONCE OR TWICE A DAY THIS WEEK [we have some in the office] AND I AM DOWN 2 1/2 POUNDS SINCE MONDAY. [this is Thursday]