Hi everybody, I am on day two, phase I so far so good; however I work 12 hour nights and this is my first night back after a mini vacation it also happens to be my three day weekend oh boy! and at the hospital all they do is eat all night long; people constantly baking cookies; big bag of chips.... any ideas on how to stay focused?

pack your snacks the night before and make sure you stick to eating them when you are hungry. my mom and sister work with me and they constantly go out to eat for lunches...so i just ask them to bring me back a salad most of the time...and then eat my lil snacks during the day...i mostly stick to fruits, veggies, and yogurt.

i just started smashing today so if i could join ya'll- i could use the extra support-- i tried the diet out yesterday but didn't follow 100%-- today was great!

breakfast-- fruit smoothie:cb:

lunch-- veggie/black bean chili with side of sweet potato fries:broc:

snack-- bowl of watermelon

dinner-- more chili but with a side of roasted chickpeas:hun:

snack-- oatmeal cookies made with oatmeal, banana, applesauce, cinnaman, egg white--

with all the water-- i'm stuffed-- i also did a small walking wkout dvd-- i'm just getting back into exercise so i'll have to start a little at the time-
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hugs....

The Early Bird Gets the Worm
 

Good morning ladies! Well its day 6 for me 3 more days to go. I hope I can make it through this weekend. I am supposed to attend this soulfood festival concert and I know they are going to have some of everthing out there all types of food:tantrum:. My favorite chef is going to be there as well G.Garvin I LOVE HIM he is soooo handsome to me:dizzy:. I am going to make sure I eat before I leave this house. If I see something there, I will make healthy choices if the urge strike. I have come too far to turn back now! The reward will be well worth it! Ladies have a wonderful weekend! I almost forgot to welcome Christy! You have to start somewhere. Glad to have you aboard keep us posted good or bad!

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Originally Posted by MissVee:
Good morning ladies! Well its day 6 for me 3 more days to go. I hope I can make it through this weekend. I am supposed to attend this soulfood festival concert and I know they are going to have some of everthing out there all types of food:tantrum:. My favorite chef is going to be there as well G.Garvin I LOVE HIM he is soooo handsome to me:dizzy:. I am going to make sure I eat before I leave this house. If I see something there, I will make healthy choices if the urge strike. I have come too far to turn back now! The reward will be well worth it! Ladies have a wonderful weekend! I almost forgot to welcome Christy! You have to start somewhere. Glad to have you aboard keep us posted good or bad!

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thanks for the warm welcome-- i wish you the best at the festival-- i've seen mr. garvin cook on tv so good luck with that- i'm sure you can overcome-- it's all in your mindset and this close to the end of your detox , i know you can power up and get thru it!

day 2 is going ok so far-- i ate a combo of egg whites, onion, peppers, mushroom and olives (rinsed off) and had to make myself finish it-- i think i'll stick to my breakfast smoothies from now on-- i did allow myself a cheat of some O.J.-- my excuse is i'm fighting a cold and need the extra C-- it will not be a daily thing!

Everyone, be strong and stay smashing!!!

not a very good thread starter and then I disappear :?: Kind of having a week from he!! but eating has been great! Today is Day 9 for me and since I won't be near a scale in the AM for my "official" detox weigh-in, I weighed this AM and I am down 11 lbs!!! Lots of water weight and a long way to go but thrilled all the same :D I will continue on like Liz with Phase 1 - actually I have heard it called "Phase 1.5" :p

Everyone is doing great and I love reading all the posts :hug: to everyone out there :D

ChiTownRN - Love your name - I am originally from the Chicago area :D are you from there or there now?

Just wanted to answer your question - I think the best thing to do is bring LOTS of food with you and focus on that. Yummy fruit and veggies etc salads mixed with beans, rice, whatever you need...I work in an office of all very young, thin, high energy people and our kitchen looks like an aisle from Sam's Club..every cookie, snack, candy bar you can imagine and in huge bulk...it can be overwhelming :dizzy: Just try and keep the focus on you and how you want to feel and look! This is a great plan and you are doing terrific...:carrot:

Hey everyone.

Today is day 7 for me (2days to go til weigh in) and everything is going great. I only had one mishap this weekend. I went to a birthday party and I ended up having a shot and a beer (it was light at least). I also ate some chips because I was STARVING and my friend had nothing healthy what so ever. I didn't plan on being there long so i didn't bring any snacks for myself. Thats my fault though. My body decided to punish me by giving me the worst stomach ache ever so I learned my lesson.

I resisted a bigger temptation, I went to my friends house for our weekly game night with all of our friends. They had pasta with sauce and NACHOS. The house smelled delicious so I just enjoyed the smell. I even had to feed my god-daughter. I ate a pickle and went on with the game playing.

I found my TAE-BO dvd so I'm about to add that to my exercise regime.

I'm thinking about going on an extended phase one with a bit of modification once I'm officially done with phase 1. Is any one else doing that too?

I will be continuing on phase 1 with a little modification. I have finally come to the realization thats its all about eating healthy and thats it. We all will lose wait as long as were consuming all of those empty calorie foods. Which are the foods that we so badly want from time to time. I can't intil I can start incorporating them back into diet. But at that same token in moderation I will not binge out!:ebike: I have not had any cravings though and it feels good and I am no longer hungry like I use to be. I must say thanks to everyone for all of the recipes submitted they were a huge help. 2 more days until the final weigh I will keep you posted off to church!:crossed:

Hey ladies,
I would love to join you. I was on EFS a few weeks ago, but had some life craziness and fell off the wagon. I made my brown rice tonight, and am ready to get back on EFS tomorrow morning. Honestly, I have felt rotten eating the old stuff. Can't wait to be healthier again.

1 day to go!! I'm weighing in Wednesday morning after day 9! Im so excited! my clothes are fitting looser...and i can already tell a difference in my stomach region...now if i could just get rid of these hugh thighs! anyone have any recommendations for how to get rid of those lol!

GoalDown I have only 1 day to go also. YAY for us! even though I intend to stay on Phase one at leats another week or 2 I can''t wait to do my weigh in. I don't feel any lighter but let's just hope thats in my mind...lol

Big thighs hmmm you got me on that one, I have them too! If you find out the secret to rid ourselves of them let me know.

Sounds good...i dont know how to go bout losing them! UGH! i plan to stay on phase 1 but modify it some depending on the weight loss! YAY US! Tomorrow is our last day then we can weigh in!

Hi everyone!

Day 1 for me! Everything has gone well so far. I had the kitche stocked with all phase 1 foods, so that was really helpful today.

Breakfast- 1 cup oatmeal made with 1/2 cup soymilk and 1/2 cup water, diced apple thrown in.
Snack- Small bowl of watermelon
Lunch- Salad with black beans, corn, green peppers, tomato, cucumber and 2 tbsp fat free italian.
Snack-yogurt
Dinner- will be...Mexican rice, side of pinto beans, and some steamed veggies.
Snack- 1 1/2 cups soymilk and banana

My husband is doing the plan with me, too. He already warned me that he might be crabby due to the lack of his favorite foods. lol. Exercise-wise will be kinda tough. I think I hyperextended my knee a few weeks ago and it's still sore. Then last week I busted my toe on the same leg, so I'm not able to be real physical. I might try to go swimming.

Hope you all have a great Monday!

Good morning ladies!!! DAY 9 FOR ME! So excited!!! I feel so good and my clothes fit alittle looser....i am currently wearing a pair of pants that a week ago, where way too tight...and they fit snugly now but its also TOM so who knos maybe next week they will be even looser! I cant wait to add a little bit of chicken in here...just for variety...i'm content with the food im eating but i need that "spice-up" to make dinner more interesting. I think for lunch tomorrow i will make a can of chicken salad with FF ranch dressing and pepper instead of mayo...seeing as i make it with ranch any other time!