Doing better :) I also doing the 100 Day/100% Challenge and today is 2/2

I went off the rails for the very first time since starting this journey :eating2: - blah dusting myself off and jumping straight back on the wagon. As for my May goal . . . well hopefully the scales are nice to me on the 31st

I've been doing my own version of eating clean since January, but I just bought The Eat Clean Diet Recharged book. It has meal plans, shopping plans, snacking plans, recipes. I'm loving this book! Here's a link to their website below, but I bought the book from amazon.com - $11.97 there.

http://www.eatcleandiet.com/ success stories - recipes and more.

Originally Posted by Ferumbras:
I'll make that more specific:

1. Lose 12 pounds in May.
2. Stick to the SB diet plan.
3. Exercise every day: 30 min. strength/core, 30 min. cardio.
4. Record everything I eat.
5. Count calories.

Well, #2 has gone out the window, as I'm now working with a nutrition center, but I am staying on a plan, so that counts, right?

My workouts are going well, not always a strict 30/30, but good nonetheless. I will, however, fail for the next week, due to being out of town. Oh well.

#4 and #5 have not been a problem at all.

And as for #1? Well, I'm down 6 pounds since I started this challenge, so that's half the battle before the month is half over. I can handle that. :) Hopefully the weight loss will continue apace and I'll manage to meet my goal.

Hope all you ladies are doing well!

MsP: I'm glad you're feeling motivated again. :) I wish I could give you a few more hours in the day!

susie: Great idea to start the 100 days challenge!

Lani: Good job getting back on track. :) Just keep pushing toward the end of the month - any loss means you'll weigh less on June 1 than on May 1, and that is an achievement!

Gwen: Good luck with the clean eating. Most days I eat decently well, but eating completely clean would be tough for me. I rely on Fiber One bars for breakfast, etc.

Ferumbras: I think that definitely counts! And congratulations on that great loss so far this month!

JasonsLea: I'm sorry you're having such a tough time right now. :hug: It sounds like you have some tough challenges on this journey. Are there any family members or friends nearby with whom you could have a few meals, just so you can get some additional nutrition in? I wish I were closer - I'd definitely be happy to have you over for a meal.


Edit: I forgot to mention: I hit my 20% weight loss goal today!! I've been looking forward to this one (though it strangely doesn't feel like as big of a success as hitting my 10% goal did). Now - working toward onederland!!! And when I get there it will be my lowest weight since college (I graduated in 2000), and a lower weight than my husband has ever seen me at. I will be over the moon. :D

Day 3 - still OP :)

@chikadee: Congrats on reaching 20%! Way to go!

Chickadee ~ Congratulations! Good job. And thanks for thinking of me. :hug: No, I have no one near by. My family and close friends all live in another state and the three friends I have down here live across town, none of us have cars. :( So, yeah.

Chicadee - Congratulations on 20%!

I realized today that I'm comming up to the 6 month mark. I started this final diet in January and June is almost here. So, I have until the end of June to lose 1/2 the weight I'd planned to lose this year... which was to hopefully be 60lb.
18 lost so far, 30-18= 12 by the end of June. That doesn't sound unreasonable! I'm on a mission now. :cheer2: Better kick it up a notch!

ChickadeeCongrats!!!:carrot:

Still OP here
Hope your day is a good one

Great job Chickadee! I know you've been navigating some rough waters lately, so your accomplishment is especially impressive!

Gwen, 12 lbs by the end of June is totally doable. Good luck and congrats on almost being 1/2 there.

JasonsLea, so sorry to hear of the rough time you're having. Stress can make everything in life so much more difficult, so I give you a lot of credit for sticking with this weight loss journey. Hope good times are in your very near future.

Ferumbras, being outside of my normal routine is always a challenge for me. Good luck while you're out of town; I'm sure you'll do well. I'd be interested in hearing how the nutrition center changed your eating plan, if you're comfortable sharing.

Susie, you're doing great! Those first few days are the hardest. Keep up the great work.

Lani, great attitude! This is a lifelong change, so we're all going to have bad days (maybe even weeks or months). I think being able to catch yourself before doing too much damage or giving up completely is almost as important as losing the weight to begin with. Bravo!

Hope everyone has a good day!

@rmc: The nutrition center/weight loss clinic has put me on a 900 calorie/day plan, which is 100-200 lower from what I was doing on my own. I have to eat every 2-3 hours, small meals that are very high in protein. I can't eat and not have at least 10 g of protein. I also have to eat within an hour of waking up and going to bed. All this is to one 1) prevent muscle mass depletion and stimulate fat burning and 2) teach my body's metabolism that there is plenty of food around so it doesn't need to store anything. They also gave me a prescription appetite suppressant and a bunch of supplements.

The hardest part is eating on schedule, esp. when I'm at this conference and my eating times fall during people's presentations. However, I do have a drink mix with me that's part of the plan, and drinking isn't nearly as rude as eating. I'll still sit in the back for that session, though.

@Gwen: You can definitely make your goal by the end of June. It's awesome that you're almost there. :)

Still OP - the scale is starting to move again :)

Still OP :)