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07-18-2007, 11:37 AM
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#31
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NewComer
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lewisville, TX
Posts: 156
S/C/G: 160/see ticker/140
Height: 5'4"
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Rox,
I noticed the same thing, that's why I was so interested in your progress, haha. I'm frustrated right now because on Monday (day 6) when I weighed myself I was down to 157. Today (day 8) I weighed myself and I was back up to 159! I have been sticking with both the fitness plan and the diet, so I'm not sure what caused the gain? I think I am going to add an extra cardio workout in the afternoons, because I feel like the 10 minutes of cardio just isn't enough!
What are your favorite recipes? I love the quesadillas for lunch, and really like the stir fry for dinner, I could eat it every night. But most of the dinner recipes just don't sound good to me.
Keep me updated!
-Britt
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07-26-2007, 11:43 AM
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#32
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 111
S/C/G: 180/ticker/140
Height: 5'4
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Sorry I havent replied my computers been down. I know exactly how your feeling right now I was down to 158 and this week weighed in and Im at 161, Im following the plan and doing a the workouts but I gained. Its kind of disappointing but Im sticking with it.
I dont use any of the recipes in the book, I make my own food just following the 5 factor guidlines.
Let me know how things are going
-Rox
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07-26-2007, 11:54 AM
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NewComer
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lewisville, TX
Posts: 156
S/C/G: 160/see ticker/140
Height: 5'4"
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Well I switched from the diet to calorie counting, but still find myself incorporating the 5 factors into almost all my meals, and I still use a few of the recipes from the book. I am still doing the workout 5 mornings a week, but I go back to the gym 3-4 times a week in the afternoons to do additional cardio. I just felt like I wasn't getting enough from the 10 minutes of cardio in the workout. But I'm making progress now and am down 5.5 pounds in 2.5 weeks!
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08-01-2007, 10:48 AM
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#34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 111
S/C/G: 180/ticker/140
Height: 5'4
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Im still at a stand still. Not losing or gaining. Im still trying though. Ive never really liked calorie counting. It works but i find it inconvienent and after awhile it becomes obsessive for me. I feel like i cant eat something unless i know exactly how many calories are in it. let me know how it goes though.
-Rox
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08-09-2007, 01:31 PM
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Viva la vida loca!
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Columbia, TN, USA
Posts: 320
S/C/G: 360/329/297 (second 10%)
Height: 5'6"
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What a great thread! I plan on buying the book on the way home from work this afternoon. It sounds pretty easy, and I'm at a point where I have to do something...so tired of being tired.
I will probably have questions, but I will offer support, too.
Congrats to everyone who has lost or is sticking with it through a plateau.
Cheers!
Claire
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07-31-2008, 05:49 PM
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#36
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2
S/C/G: 176.8/174.2/135
Height: 5'5 1/2
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cheat day
i just started this diet yesterday. i lost 2.6 lbs already. i hope it keeps going!! anyways i was wondering about the cheat day. can you eat whatever you want all day or do i have to eat say chocolate cake, and then eat the 5 factor foods. thanks in advance!!!
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08-01-2008, 11:14 AM
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#37
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Viva la vida loca!
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Columbia, TN, USA
Posts: 320
S/C/G: 360/329/297 (second 10%)
Height: 5'6"
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Cheat day
Thanks for a great question.
He talks about a cheat meal, rather than a cheat day, if memory serves.
I don't eat everything I could want because I have to get rid of that excess later on and I feel it puts me "behind schedule," ha ha...
The cheat meal can be pretty much anything you want. I don't know what others do, but I limit mine to 45 minutes, otherwise my cheat meal becomes a cheat day! I try to decide if I really am craving something specific. I don't do a cheat meal every week; I wait until I really want something in particular, or I'm out to dinner or someplace where I can't get what I need, so it's nice to have that extra "insurance" when I might be away from my "normal" food.
Hope this helps,and that I've not given you incorrect information. Best of luck and keep us posted as to your progress!
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08-04-2008, 07:01 PM
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#38
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2
S/C/G: 176.8/174.2/135
Height: 5'5 1/2
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Thank you!
Thank you Claire for your help!! It was very helpful! I'm down another 2 since the last post and tomorrow is cheat day, so I'm a little scared. haha!! Thanks again!!!
Last edited by curlylo26; 08-04-2008 at 07:01 PM.
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08-06-2008, 10:22 AM
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#39
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Viva la vida loca!
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Columbia, TN, USA
Posts: 320
S/C/G: 360/329/297 (second 10%)
Height: 5'6"
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Hey!
How did your "cheat meal" go?
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08-06-2008, 10:58 AM
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#40
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Viva la vida loca!
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Columbia, TN, USA
Posts: 320
S/C/G: 360/329/297 (second 10%)
Height: 5'6"
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Hi, all!
Here's my menu for today:
Meal 1: 4-egg white omelet with 2 tsp. olive oil, 1-1/2 cups veggies, 2/3 cup fresh cherries
Meal 2: 1 pkt instant oatmeal, 6 oz yogurt (with live cultures), 2 tsp sliced almonds, 1 piece fruit
Meal 3: 5 oz. tuna, small tossed salad, walnuts, 2 tsp canola mayo, more fruit
Meal 4: Same as meal 2
Meal 5: Baked fish, steamed veggies, sliced steamed sweet potato, pecans and cinnamon on the potato
Believe it or not, I stay pretty well satisfied. I gained some weight back from diabetes medication (drat!) and eating this way is helping me push the numbers on the scale back down.
When I eat according to plan, my blood sugar stays steady and I don't have to worry about irritating the linings of my ateries and veins from sugar spikes.
Hope to hear from friends (and new folks)!
Cheers!
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10-28-2008, 09:47 PM
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#41
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 2
S/C/G: 137/137/115
Height: 5'1
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Help
Is anyone still doing the 5factor diet. I just started yesterday and am looking for advice.
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04-11-2009, 09:38 AM
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#42
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 3
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Bought the book today
This plan is so simple.
Has anyone else bought the paperback or signed up onlne for the program?
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05-23-2011, 03:54 PM
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#43
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Started IP: 4/4/2014
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 127
S/C/G: 154/See Ticker/125
Height: 5'0''
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Gaga over 5 Factor Plan
Any new opinions or updates on the 5 factor diet?
My weightloss has stalled and I've been very active during the past two weeks, incorporating daily 2 mile walk/jog without any movement in the scale.
Over the weekend I watched Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Concert and was amazed at her body. She's perfectly fit without being too skinny. An online interview credited the 5 Factor Diet as a major part of her routine (in addition to all of the daning)! So I think I'll give it a try.
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