Good Morning All,
Monday was a good BFC day. I stay on plan and so wanted some pie, BUT I did not give in.:cb: I am so pleased with myself. I ate some yogart instead.
Not totally the best choice, but better than pie. I also got in a 30 minute walk.

Ok this morning I have had my BFC breakfast and I am getting ready for work. Tuesdays are hard because by the time I get to eat, I am starving.
I am taking a good healthy snack with me to make it through. Well, have a great day.

Oh, Liz. Make yesterday your cheat day and stay true the rest of the week.

Izzy

Izzy - Thank you for the praise, although it is not appropriate in my case. My weight loss is due to the problems I'm having after surgery. It is not life threatening...I will be healed in time, but there have been setbacks and my appetite isn't what it usually is. Many foods that I usually love make me nauseated just to look at them. I am not following BFC. I read the book, and it just doesn't sound like a plan that I could stick with, so rather than try and end up failing on it, I just didn't start it. I originally came to this board because I THOUGHT I might want to try the food plan, and even though I ended up not doing it, I like the people who post here so I continue to come back. I understand those of you who like this plan, and your disappointment in yourself when you are not able to stick with it. But it's that way with all weight loss plans. It can be very challenging when your body wants to hold onto the weight it has been carrying. You shouldn't get discouraged...just keep on trying. My doctors are happy to see the weight loss but they don't understand that I don't deserve praise for being diligent with my eating. The day will come when my appetite is back to normal and I pray that I will be able to keep off the weight I have lost and continue on my weight loss journey. My normal food plan is to eat most everything but in smaller portions. That way I never feel deprived of any food...I can always have a taste of it. It provides a slower weight loss than some other plans but it is the only plan that really works for me long term.

Good luck to you all.

Good morning all,

Izzy, congrats on a good BFC day yesterday...you're right, if we just take it one day at a time we can do anything!

Carol Sue, I'm glad you're finally on the mend. I know you had a big surgery and thank God you're getting better day by day.

I started out yesterday great and on plan, but had leftover chili for dinner and by nature it's salty, so was up a couple of pounds this morning. I hate being that sensitive to salt, it's really limiting as the chili itself was healthy, made only with ground round, onions, beans and tomatoes. <sigh>

I did get in a couple of mile walks at work and went to the gym and worked on the weight machines for about 45 minutes last night, something I rarely do.
I'll try to go more often and alternate aerobic classes with weight sessions and see if that helps. It's a nice gym and pleasant, but about 10-12 minutes away.

I've packed my usual: hb egg for breakfast, big salad and about 3 oz. chicken breast for lunch.

Have a great day!

Hi everyone,
today was not my best, I have not slept for over 35 hours. I have tried everything, yes including eating a piece of pie. Usually sweets make me sleepy....But NO! It did not work. I am so sleepy. I am going to take a sleeping pill a little later and go to bed. I need SLEEP.
I hope evryone is doing well today. I will be back on track tomorrow.

Goog morning girls,

Yesterday was not so great for me as our group at work had a lasagna carry-in for lunch from Old Spaghetti Factory. I had lots of salad, only 1/2 piece of lasagna and no bread, but then for dinner finished off that dang chili at home! I just need to keep foods like that out of my house, or the scale will never move!

I packed a healthy lunch, and dinner tonight will be broiled fish, broccoli, and probably brown rice. DBF is coming over and will help.

Have a great day!

Good Morning all,
This week has been a real eye opening experience for me. I planned ahead and was doing great. Then it happened. I went 40 hours without sleep, I tried everything to make myself good sleep. Yes including eating sweets. I learned that if you give in, it just leads to more of the same. It proves that even a good plan can go wrong. I am slowly getting myself back on track and the right frame of mind. Thank God that each day brings new chances. Its up to us if we use it to make the right decision.
Webwoman,
Just get back on track and keep moving. You will be alright, we all stumble at times. Just don't let it mess up your whole week.

Hugs
Izzy

Good morning all,

I stuck to plan last night, and had broiled salmon, fresh asparagus, and brown rice with my BF. I passed on the bread and ice cream which he has to have every night lol. Packed leftovers for lunch so should be on plan at least that far! There is a place about 20-25 minutes away that has a walk-to-run class that meets twice a week, designed to get non-runners up and running. It costs $50 and at the end you actually run in a 5K (includes a wick t-shirt and the fee to the 5K). I'm thinking about joining that for exercise and to meet some new people. What do you guys think? I know it will move the scale...

Wow! Webwoman just do it! it will be great and I wish I could join you. Maybe I will look around to see if there is a place here who has anything like that. I love your plan.:running:

Good Luck!
Izzy

"Lessons NOT LEARNED"
 

Good Morning Everyone,
Wokeup feeling like I was not where I need to be with BFC. I keep getting side tracked, sometimes I wonder if I have ADD. I plan, things go well for a few days. Then I find myself slipping back into old patterns. Then it is as if, I throw causion to the wind. I am truly like someone with an addiction. If I allow myself the first taste, then it as if I can't stop. I know what to do, I know how to do it; so why can't I JUST DO IT??? I know I am not alone, that others deal with this daily. It is truly a one day at a time situation for me. If I can make it through a day without messing up; thats a big deal for me. We all have our down falls and we struggle daily to over come them. But the struggles are a lesson well learned. If we do not learn from these, we will repeat them until we do. I am tired of having to repeat my lessons, I just want to finally get it and be done with it. AAHHHHHHHHHH!:flow2:

"Looking Back"
 

This weekend the world lost another wonderful singer”Whitney Houston”. What an increditable talent. She will be missed. Her music bought so much joy to thousands. She had an amazing life but not without her demons. The void that money nor drugs coulld fill. The hunger for her addiction that consumed her, weather it was drugs, music, people, etc. Finally took its toll. It doesn’t matter if you are famous or an every day person, we all have demons. The daily struggle to over come what controlls our lives are never easy and more often than not, takes over completely. Did Whitney leave us a secret message hidden in her death, A lesson for us all to learn. That we must face our demons and over come them or they will control our lives to the end. LOOKING back on her life, she had so many chances to make changes that could have changed everything. Knowing this, can we face our demons and make changes that could insure us a brighter future, or will we continue on the path of self destruction? May prayers go out to her family, friends and to all those struggling with their own demons. "To Whitney Houston: we will always love you and you will live on in your music and in our hearts."

I Lost!
 

:cp:Down 2 pounds from last week.:cp:

Good morning,

I agree, we all have our demons and I have no shortage of them. This week was not the best for me BFC wise, although I've removed all tempting bad food from the house for now. I'm not eating much quantity wise... I think I just need to ramp up the exercise to see the scale move and I have to plan that time as seriously as I would plan a Dr. appointment - because for me it is therapy.

Beginning at lunchtime today, I'm going to walk on the company treadmill for 30 minutes. Tonight I'll attend a weight class at my Rec. Center at 5:30. There, I said it, so now I'll have to follow through!

Lunch today will be a small piece of salmon, asparagus and brown rice.

It's monday, time to start again! Izzy, you can do this! My sister continues to lose weight doing low carb and working out a lot. She says it's very empowering to be IN CONTROL.

Have a great day.

Good morning webwoman,
Thanks for the support. The past week was not my best, I ate things that was not part of the BFC plan. I can not believe that I actually lost! I don't know how that happens. If I watch what I eat, I gain? then I eat off plan and I lose? I think probably what is happening, is that I am not eating enough when I am watching. Then when I eat off, I am not consuming as much as I think. I JUST DON'T KNOW! But I will admitt that if I stay true, that I do see great results.
So webwoman, I am proud of you making those couragious changes. If you can do this, I can too. Thanks for sharing.
Have a wonderful week.

Happy Valentine's Day, Chicklets!

I had a good day yesterday, and stayed on plan. I took a walk outsite at work for about a mile and even walked on the treadmill at lunchtime. This morning I was down a pound, but still not back to what my ticker says.

I think I've been staying up too late at night, and that's when I give in to an extra glass of wine and munchies. I just start watching TV (doesn't matter what's on) and basically veg out. Made it a point to go to bed before 11 yesterday and avoided that situation - and feel better this morning!

Tonight my DBF is coming over and we'll have shrimp cocktail, broiled strip steak, and healthy mixed veggies for dinner. Should be fun. :-)

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Hi Everyone,
Hope you have had a good Valentines day. Went Out with my hubsand for dinner(did well) came home went for a walk. But I did have a piece of cheese
cake. This is my cheat day. I will BFC for the rest of the week.

:hug:
Izzy