mind if I join in too, curvy? ;)

GoalDown50: I'm in the same boat you are with the monthly friend.. so if we don't lose as much as we expect, we'll at least have a reason why!

I was hungry yesterday most of the day until I had a 1/2 protein bar as snack 2. That was better. The water is filling me up, and I almost find the breakfast and snack1 so close together to be too much, it's like I'm forcing the food down. But by 9:30, I'm hungry again, so I'm going to get some baby carrots and radishes that I brought in today. I'l looking forward to my 2nd meal, but not sure I can wait until 11! I'm hoping as my body gets used to eating like this that I will not be as hungry. I also think that going from working out once/week to working out twice/day is taking a toll on me. I'm pretty tired most of the day too. But I'm pretty determined to get through it!

Fierliss I agree with you! I had to pee like every 10 mins! It was crazy! But I guess it's kind of good because you are "flushing" out all the negative stuff in your body.

Does anyone know if Broccoli with Garlic sauce would be good to eat during Phase I?

GoalDown I meant to answer ur broccoli and garlic question in my other post.
I think it would be fine, except make sure about what the garlic sauce may consist of, since it's a restaurant it may have other ingredients other than garlic. It may have excess oil or even salt. If it's possible I would say ask for the garlic sauce on the side and you can dip the broccoli into it.

count me in too

Last night dinner was so so...I had fried rice with cabbage, onions, egg whites...i also made squash with onions and then a blueberry smoothie. Later on i finished the rest of the rice because I was a little hungry. Today here is my menu:

Morning: 3 slices honey dew and cantelope

Lunch: salad with veggies and garbanzo beans
Green beans salad (cold green beans, onion, vinegar and a little splenda

Dinner: Veggie Chili.........boy am I gonna miss the cornbread with this!!!

WATER...WATER... and more water....

I have a headache today and I did yesterday but i think it might be because i have cut out my diet cokes.

Good luck to everyone today!!!
~Dana~

I'm getting headaches too. I had a little headache last night and now I have one. I think it's because of cutting out the caffeine as well. today's menu consists of:

Morning: oatmeal with a banana
Snack1: Pineapples and Watermelon
Lunch: Broccoli with Garlic sauce
Snack2: Yogurt
Dinner: A salad with LF dressing and maybe some spanish rice

i think my workout is going to be Harvey's "Fighting Fit, Fighting Fat" DVD workout which is an hour long. This way it will make up for the workout I didn't do yesterday. I'm so anxious to want to step on the scale in 9 days. i hope there is a significant improvement!

Hey everyone just stopping by to see how everyone is doing.

It's DAY 4 for me and so far so good. The only thing that I did that wasn't "diet-sensible" was I had a mini york peppermint patty. Mmmmm it was sooooooo freaking good. Other than that I have been sticking to it. I've been drinking water water water! I made a big batch of my black beans with rice and grilled veggies so I have been eating that since monday. Today I will make another meal in bulk so I can have that for a few days.

I feel pretty good I may stay on phase 1 for another week just because I like it so much. I'm really not craving steak or chicken. I would liek to have some shrimp but thats all.

Exercise is going well I have been walking and jumping rope.

How is everyone else doing?

Hello ladies, it's day 4 as well for me Fierliss...I'm doing very well...it's been pretty hard cause my fiance is constantly eating his meats and ice cream sandwiches, and i so badly want them but i've been good and sticking to the plan. Yesterday's meal plan was:

Breakfast - oatmeal and an orange
Snack 1- 14 baby carrots and some ff ranch dressing, and a strawberry banana yogurt (yum!)
Lunch- salad with green peppers and ff catalina dressing, vegetable fried rice
Snack 2- mixed berry yogurt
Dinner- whole grain herb & chicken (which was just seasoning) rice with corn and green beans

everything was soo yummy yesterday! for exercise i walked around my fiance's neighborhood twice for 30 mins, while walking his 12lb yellow lab! boy did she keep me walking fast! lol! im already feeling a little bit of a difference, my clothes are starting to feel better. lol...i had oatmeal and some grapes for breakfast...i need to get some eggs up in here but i think ima do that for breakfast this weekend! well ladies have a good day! and keep smashing!

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I would like to be included count me in. I am an day 4 it seems to be getting a little better. I so tired of being unsucessful and really need some motivation. I refuse to buy a bigger size. This time I am really trying to stay focused.

Good Morning Smashers,

I'm eating on plan and feeling great. This morning I did 40 mins on the treadmill (incline 8) so that was an uphill walk.
B- banana bran muffin and smoothie
s- homemade yogurt
L- veggie burger, 1/2c brown rice, greenbeans from the garden
s- ?
D- ?

Welcome newbies!!!

hiya !!!

am on day 8....and loving it ! I feel great on this plan...
last night in the crockpot I made a veggie,black bean & brown rice soup and it was delicious!!
keeeeeep on smaaaaaaaaashin' !!

I will start FS on Monday and I'm really looking forward to it. I have really preplanned, so I think I'm ready. I cleaned out my freezer and cabinets of non-FS foods and replaced them with all veggies, different types of beans, frozen fruits, and brown rice. On Sunday I will go to the grocery store for all the fresh fruits and veggies and then I'll be totally ready. I have a rough menu sketched out for phase 1, too. So, I will gladly post my menus starting Monday, July 23rd.:D

Good Morning ladies, Day 5 for me...and I'm feeling great!!! Only 4 more days and i can step on the scale to see the progress...I'm feeling alittle bit bloated today, but that's because i'm close to TOM! Last night for dinner, i made stuffed green peppers with veggie ground meat, brown rice with chipotle seasoning, tomato sauce and a little bit of italian seasoning...it was delicious...i even had my fiance and his mother eating it and they loved it! with this i had a salad with green peppers, carrots, radishes, and peas w/ ff ranch dressing...it was so good! now my fiance is even asking me what i'll be making for dinner tonight.:chin: guess ill have to hunt through all the FS recipes lol! he even wanted to go for a walk after dinner...but i had so much to do that i didn't go!

...i took an off day and ill pick up this weekend...probably with a lot of swimming!! well good luck ladies!! and keep smashing!

Good morning people

Day 5 and I am sooooooooooo happy. Today is casual day in my office so that means JEANS!!!!! I went into my closet and said hey let me try on some jeans I couldn't even fit a few months ago and guess what? THEY FIT!!! I almost jumped for joy. I tried on the 4 pair I couldn't even zipper a few months ago and they all fit like a glove. Yay me

I was soo tempted to weigh myself last night since my son and nephew were weighing themselves but I fought the urge.

Yesterday I bought morningstar farms veggie sausage patties and had breakfast for dinner with egg whites with mushrooms (red,yellow,green,orange) peppers,onion and fresh chopped garlic. It was sooo good. I'm starting to fall in love with all Morningstar farms stuff. It tastes like weird textured meat!

So far today I have had a mixed berry smoothie (made with 2 cups of vanilla skim milk, 6 oz of vanilla non-fat yogurt and frozen mixed berries) for breakfast. I plan on having oatmeal for snack (I know I'm backwards)and A BIG green salad for lunch (with some wishbone salad spritzers).

I swear this is the easiest diet I have ever been on!!!

Have a (fat)SMASHING Good day Everyone. (Yes I know I'm corny..lol)

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Good morning ladies, I to am on day 5. Fierliss you are so right this is the easiest diet. This morning for breakfast I had a omlet with peppers and onion and 1/2 of a grapefruit. For lunch I will be having a salad with ff dressing. I am so anxious and I can't wait until that final weigh in. We'll I have to confess I did weigh my self last night and the results were good. I am going to move that scale from my bathroom. It keeps calling me..lol..but I must say that I was pleased with the results so far :carrot: I can't wait to share the news. I don't know what's for dinner just yet I will think of something. Gals we are almost there Good Luck!