Starting Fat Smash 11/2- Any takers

[jan11661]

Hi Suga,

The ladies you see on here now are not the ones responsible for starting this thread but Equinata and I have kept it going. Through the times when others have come and gone we have continued checking in and hoping for "new life" to come in. This has happened twice since this thread was started. We are happy to have you hear and will support you the best we can!

When you were on 3FC before were you on the FS Diet or another? Glad you are having a better day with your FS Diet then the last few. Some days are better than others, the first few are sometimes the toughest.

I am on my third round of Phase 1. When I started this program in November I did Phase 1 back to back....I don't recommend that! It's challenging enough trying to find new ways to make things to start with, try doing it all over again when you are already bored with the food choices! LOL I am repeating it now only because I made it to Phase 3 then took a couple weeks off to go through the holidays. I did pay for that in the way of a 2 1/2 lb gain but this is why I am repeating the cycle again.

I will say to you what I have said to others, (and you may know this already), planning is important and creativity is the key! If you try to plan some things out in advance by even making batches of things and refrigerating/freezing them it makes it so much easier to make the right choices. Grabbing anything when you are tired, busy, or just plain "don't feel like preparing something" is too easy, but detrimental to what we are trying to do. If you can mix it up enough, be creative with the foods allowed, then you will breeze through Phase 1 and know you can continue onto Phase 2 with success as well when more food is added.

Most of the ladies are on the original Fat Smash and are repeating Phase 1 again after the holidays. Equinata, my great support on here, is on the Extreme Fat Smash Plan. She has been a trooper moving through the cycles of her plan, even through the holidays! Equinata, where are you these days on your plan?

If you have any questions please ask away and we'll do our best to answer them and be supportive.



Hi Equinata, Life4evr, and Beautiful9800........how are all of you doing today? Having any challenges or flying right through it with ease? Let us know!


Jan

[beautiful9800]

I am making it through my 4th day of smashing and doing well. I am very surprised at my will and determination!! I did not throw out any of my snack foods before I started detox to test myself and I have not cheated!!!!! Go Me, go me, go me. I just really want some Ahi Tuna......

[life4evr]

So far so good. I still am having cravings but, I haven't given in.

[dat aint fat]

I am a new comer. Just started the FS diet on 1/03. I own a restaurant, around good food all day long. and am responsible for preparing the desserts, i.e. peach cobblers, bread pudding, sweet potato pie, banana pudding. So this is really a challenge. So far I am doing ok. Enjoying the healthy eating. I am trying to be very creative with my veggie dishes using tofu, lentil, chick peas, etc. Have not started excersing but plan to do so before the 9 days are over. Glad I was referred to this site. Wish me luck.

[jan11661]

Good Morning Ladies,

I'm sure the rest of you are in an arctic blast as I am also here in Florida. Hope you are all staying warm and are well.

dat aint fat,

Good to have you here with us. We are not a big group but we are a supportive one....at least try! Is this your very first time on FS? How about on the 3FC site?

Being a restaurant owner can definitely add to the challenge of losing weight. On the other hand, since you are the owner you can also prepare yourself healthy meals at work. The best thing you can do for yourself is plan ahead. You already have been creative with the meals and that is the second most important thing behind planning.

If I was in your position I would have a hard time mostly because I am a sweetaholic! You have a talent though and can use that talent to prepare yourself some low calorie, low fat desserts with the ingredients allowed. Who knows, you may create something for yourself and think it turned out so well you will put it on the menu!

Good luck in your weight loss journey and let us know if you have any questions or how we can help you.


Life4evr,

Nice to have you back. You seem to be doing better this time around. Maybe you just needed to get past the holidays. You know we are here if you have any challenges you want to discuss. Good for you for not giving into those cravings! Did you try that pancake recipe that I left for you? I made them again yesterday and served them with a warmed blueberry/sugar free syrup combo, pretty darn good!

Beautiful9800,

You are doing great not giving into those temptations still in the house. I have a husband who is such a junk food junkie that it makes it hard to not take a handful of something he has. I have done fairly well myself but still have a taste from time to time. You will be able to have your Ahi Tuna before too long. You are just days away from Phase 2 and being able to incorporate seafood and lean meats (if you eat them) into your plan. Good luck, you are doing great!

Equinata,

I know you usually don't come visit as much on the weekends here. Hope all is well with you and your eating plan. I know we will see you soon!

Suga,

Hope you are making it through this First Phase well. Check in with us when you get a chance.



Hope you are all having a nice weekend, staying on track and keeping warm!


Jan

[life4evr]

Jan, no i haven't tried it yet. I have been sleeping late, so I really haven't been in the mood for "breakfast" food, lately. I will probably try it tomorrow since classes start back.

I am doing okay with my eating. I had a tossed salad with some turkey the other day, because My grandma's appointment took longer than I thought. Which I am okay with considering, I was thinking about double cheeseburgers, instead I just got the salad with some meat. Trying to exercise but my iron levels are low, so I am really sluggish and tired.

[Equinata]

Hello Ladies
Georgia got some snow this week and it threw everything off at least for me. I'm still here and doing good. I'm currently on the maintenance phase. Still holding at 195 - you guys know I stall for weeks before the scale moves. I hope all of you ladies are staying strong on your journey.

[Fiona24]

Hi everyone. I plan on starting this soon.

Are you ladies eating instant oatmeal or the one you actually have to cook?

[Equinata]

Hello Ladies,

I want to welcome all of the New comers and I wish you ladies much success on your journey.

Fiona, I eat both depending on what on sale. LOL

[jan11661]

Hello Ladies,

Hi Fiona,

Glad you have joined us and hope you will continue to come and visit. Let us know when you start the program and if there are any more questions we can answer for you.

I'm going to sound like a parrot repeating myself but....the key to especially Phase 1 is to plan ahead with your menu & making meals and be creative with the ingredients allowed. Thinking about it and ways to keep things a little more interesting is the best way to stay faithful on it.

As for the oatmeal question, I personally prefer the regular oatmeal for a few reasons.
One is that the texture is more "hearty", the instant is more mushy. Some people like this and some don't.
Two, you can control the amounts of sugar and sodium in the regular since you are starting with just oats. The instant tends to contain more of these as is.
Three, you can also grind the regular dry oats to make natural oat flour to use for other recipes, can't do that with instant.
Lastly, the cost, regular store brand oats are usually less expensive for the amount you get compared to pre-packaged.

These are my personal reasons for cooking & eating regular 5 minute oats. If you are in a time crunch, don't want to actually cook & dirty a pot, prefer the mushier texture and/or can get the instant on sale then I say "go for it". It really is all personal preference, I prefer the regular oats, to me more versatile. Do you know of anyone else that can give you a whole paragraph on oats? Geez Louise! LOL


To the rest of you ladies, hope you are having a good day, staying on track, and making the most of your ingredients!

Jan

[Equinata]

Hey Jan,

What about those 1 minute ones? I get those without the flavor sometime. They just seem more ground up than the 5 minute one. I don't eat the flavored ones because I like plain oatmeal.

[jan11661]

Hi Equinata,

Thanks for "weighing in" on the oatmeal saga. Are you referring to the regular oats in the canister that cook in 1 minute as opposed to 5? If so, they are my second favorite for versatility next to the 5 minute ones. They have a texture that is between the 5 minute ones and the actual instant variety. They serve the same purpose for the reasons why I prefer those to instant and I like those too. They also microwave better then the slower 5 minute type, so it's a great compromise without all the sodium & sugar.

I used to eat the instant Quaker Multi Grain W/Pecans and that was my favorite for a long time. Very hearty for an instant and not as mushy because of the multi grains. I got them free from my Mom who used to be a demo person in the grocery store, she got to keep the leftovers! It's expensive though and the sugar is high so once I finished those all last year I never bought them.

I am out of work right now and so I have the time to prepare the 5 minute type and clean up the messy pot. Once I return to work I might adjust my choice! I do make two servings at a time though now and refrigerate the second one for another day. Still pretty good heated in the micro.

Making a couple batches of things has been really helpful for me. Black beans & brown rice, chili, salad, cut up veggies. I can easily grab any of those in full or as part of my meal. I have my onions and peppers cut up so when I want to add them to a recipe or in an omelet etc. I don't have to chop them every time, I do this about once a week. I put together a big bowl of salad about every three days depending on if the family is partaking. It gives me enough for 1-2 meals a day for the 3 days depending on whether I am having a salad as a side or as a meal with protein.

Anyway, just more tips from me. Take from them what you need and disregard the rest!

Jan

[Equinata]

Hello Ladies,

Hey Jan those are the ones I am talking about. I don't like the instant either then. I needed to be clear that the regular oats that take 1 minute where not considered the instant kind. You and I are alike with preparation. I prepare every food I can ahead of time. Takes me to Sunday's sermon "Ready Feels Good" preparation is key! All of you ladies who have not tried to prepare your meals ahead of time should try it to truely understand how "Ready Feels Good". No worries just grab and heat up with no battle of the minds to get in the kitchen and cook.

[jan11661]

I applaud you Equinata, well said!

I just say it with 100 more words!

Jan

[Equinata]

Good Morning Ladies,

Jan write away - I enjoy reading your writing. Keep it coming.