Starting over..
 

Hi! I just found this place and signed up. I had been a member of the old fat smash forum when it was closed by Dr. Ians lawyers. Since losing that support system and I eventually fell of the diet and became depressed.

I just restarted this week and am in Phase I.

So I just wanted to introduce myself and say hi to everyone.

I clicked on your post because of the title starting over. I too just today have made the decision to start over. Do you think we could hook up? Like be accountability friends?

Me too? I just started over yesterday too. It really helps to have someone to be accountable too. I was hoping to have someone to check in with everyday but so far this forum has been fairly quiet. I'm with you guys!:)

I would love to hook up and support each other! I started out on Tuesday so I am on day 5. I don't weigh in until thursday but I can already feel the weight loss.

What are you two doing for exercise? I am so fat I can barely walk for 20 minutes but thats what I've been doing this week. Plus we had some snow so I have had to shovel snow twice this week. So I am getting my exercise.

Anything special you like to eat in Phase I?

Well I finished Phase I and lost 6.4 lbs.:carrot:

I have also been doing short walks about 3-4 times a week to build up my strength. I had to start out slow cause I was so out of shape I could barely walk 5 minutes without being out of breath and having a splitting backache.

Now I am up to 25-30 minute walks. I have more energy but its still somewhat painful to walk for more than 10 or 15 minutes. But I can feel the difference already and am breathing better and walking at a more brisk pace than before.

My goal is to get up to 45 minute walks within the next two weeks. I also want to be in my optimum heart rate range. Because for now I am way over it. So my secondary goal is to get my heart in better condition and to lower my BP. Wish me luck!!

A typical day's diet for me is:

Early morning snack:
Cup of herbal tea, small glass orange juice, banana, multi-vitamin and calcium tabs (have to watch my calcium intake at my age)

Breakfast:
Cup of hot oatmeal or Multi-grain cereal
1/2 grapefruit, glass of soy milk

Late morning snack:
1/4 cantaloupe, or cup of carrot sticks & cherry tomatos

Lunch:
Homemade Phase I veggie chile or lentil soup
1 glass 1% milk

Mid afternoon snack:
apple slices with 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Dinner:
1 cup brown rice covered with steamed veggies; or 1 cup whole wheat or multi-grain pasta covered with a low fat, low salt tomato sauce with veggies

Snack:
cup of frozen fruit or cup of frozen nonfat yogurt ice cream

This is just a sample of what I like. I vary it and try new recipes. I'm finding I need to learn to cook more dishes to keep with this diet.

Now that I am in Phase II I have added a little bit of turkey in my dinner menu and I also bought some salmon fillet. So I will have some grilled salmon and veggies for dinner tonite!! Woohoo!!

Almost forgot to add that I am carrying around a water bottle with me at all times so I sip water all day. Its a bit discouraging when every time I sip my wated 5 minutes later I have to go pee. But I do find it helps stave off the hungries and keep me hydrated especially since I sweat so much on my exercise walks.

Sounds like you are doing a really good job applevalleygirl keep up the great work! With the attitude you are displaying now, you will be fit in no time!!! =]

Well I'm into day 6 of Phase II. I weigh myself again this coming Thursday so I'm hoping I will have lost some more weight by then. I am also tracking my inches around my waist, hips, thigh, and bust and so far have lost 1 1/2".

I had some grilled Salmon this week and also tried a new recipe for broccoli cheese soup. I wanted to cut the fat and salt so I subbed half the cheddar for mozarella and used 1% milk instead of whole milk. It was delish!!

I've also 'rediscovered' whole wheat pita bread and flavored hummus and tzaziki (a yogurt dip). A whole loaf of pita is only 100 calories and 2 g fat. The yogurt and hummus dips are also low fat, low sugar, and low salt so they fit nicely into my diet.

I've been getting out for a walk about 3-4 times a week and am still so out of shape. But I have managed to finally lower my optimum heart rate while walking and keep it closer into my zone. But it still goes over that rate when I am walking uphill. I am still determined to get to my goal by the end of this month. And that is to be able to walk for 45 min. I would also like to be able to make it a continuous walk at a brisk pace.

Today I did a 30 minute walk and felt stronger but I still had to stop twice to rest and catch my breath. But at least I am walking with fewer rest stops and at a brisker pace. So I am hopeful I reach my goal of 45 min.

Tonite I am having homemade curry lentil soup. Mmmmm!

Good for you! I'm on day 2 of EFS. And doing fine. Slight headache and tired of peeing. If this is as bad as it gets - No Problem!!!

Aww! the headaches and the peeing!! LOL Yup! But keep your goal in mind and don't quit. BTW-- its okay to take an aspirin for the headache. All the peeing means you are dropping a lot of fluid so when you weigh yourself you should see some good results!!:carrot:

And the headache means you are flushing your system of toxins. I used to drink coffee and cola so flushing the caffein out of my body gave me headaches for a few days.

Today is my weigh in day. I'm sad because this week I didn't lose any weight. However, I lost 1 1/5 inches from my body measurements. I definitely feel lighter and can see changes in my body so I know its working. I will weigh in again next Thursday morning so hopefully I will get to see some more weight loss.

This week I made my own hummus:

1 can (10oz) chick peas, drained
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1/4 cup fat free chicken stock
1/2 of lemon freshly squeezed
2 tsp of crushed garlic & juice
2-3 tbs of finely chopped cilantro
white pepper

Blend altogether for about 1 minute.

OMG Yummmmmy!!! Its so easy to make and so delish! This is so good I'm going to use it as a snack food to eat with my whole wheat pita. Its low in fat, salt, and calories.

Yum, the recipe looks great. Will definitely try that. I have got to take my measurements so I can track that too. Having a hard day, today, but chin is up and so far OP....

Today I put in another 30 minute walk. I am walking 3 times a week for 30 minutes now. I want to take walks 4-5 times a week and am very impatient to get my body going. It stills fatigues me alot doing a simple walk but I've noticed my heart rate is better and staying closer to its optimum range.

I don't know why this year is so much harder to begin again compared to last year. But its been really hard and so I am trying to take one day at a time and press on with my exercise and food requirements.

Tonite I'm gonna try sauteeing some baby spinach. I've never sauteed greens before but thought I might enjoy it. Mostly I realised that I wasn't getting enough leafy greens so I thought I would give it a shot.

I have a fillet of salmon left so I think I'll have that with the greens.

applevalleygirl - that sounds delish and you are doing a great job! :carrot:

Thanks NewEnglander! I had the sauteed baby spinach with the grilled salmon fillet and it was so delish! The greens tasted very rich sauteed in olive oil and garlic. I added a dash of beef stock too and it came out perfect. I'm gonna have to make that again! Great way to get my leafy greens.

Today I walked for 35 minutes. I was thrilled that my back is beginning to get stronger. Its been tough walking with an aching back. But I am definitely getting stronger and have a bit more energy. I'm still impatient to get back into shape. I used to ride my bike 200 miles a week so being this out of shape is really killing me.

Today I walked another 35 minutes. I am slowly but surely on my way to my goal of 45 minute walks.

Today I had:

early am snack: 1 cup herbal tea; then 1 banana and 1 cup of orange juice

breakfast: 1 cup of cooked 7 grain cereal with a pat of butter

lunch: 1 cup homemade lentil soup, 1 cup soy milk

afternoon snack: 1 whole wheat pita bread with about 1/2 cup homemade hummus

For dinner I'm having tofu and veggies in red curry coconut sauce over a cup of brown rice, 1 cup of 1% milk.

Haven't decided on a late snack but probably some cold fruit or a fruit popsicle.

Applevalleygirl, are you sure about a whole loaf of Pita being 100 calories? what do you mean by a loaf? Don't they come in "pockets?"

I'm just finishing day 2 of Phase 2. I lost 9.5 on Phase 1.

Best of luck to all.

Well I'm back. Fell off the diet for a while but now I'm back and weighed myself this morning and lost some more weight. 3 more lbs to be exact!! Woohoo!! :carrot:

I also stopped doing the walking exercises because its so cold outside I'm gonna wait for this cold snap to stop.

I think part of the reason (if not all of the reason) I fell off my diet is because my job hours were cut back. Everyone at my office had their hours cut. My regular job is with a real estate corporation and there just isn't any biz because of this recession.

Also, the Farmers Market and Craft Show season won't start until early May so I am trying desperately to make ends meet until I can make some more money with my crafting biz. I have a small candle and soap biz and sales were about 30% down last year from the previous year. I am not expecting this year to fair any better until around the end when the fall and holiday sales tend to pick up.

Anyway-- its hard to buy some of the foods with a smaller budget but I am working at it. I remember when 'diet' foods like fresh fruit and veggies were dirt cheap. Now they can be so expensive along with the price of fresh fish and meat.

But I will keep at this diet for as long as I am able cause I am determined to lose some wieight this year.

So far I have lost a total of 9 lbs and 3" so I am happy with that.

Hi RLandis! Yes a loaf is a pocket. Thats what I meant. The pita bread I get is a low cal whole wheat and its only 100 calories per pocket.

I also added some chili powder to my last batch of homemade hummus to give it a little kick. It is soooo good!! Makes a great low fat snack. I try to find as many foods to snack on cause snacks are my downfall.

welcome
 

you could do it and with the help of everyone doing this same diet it will be more better..... i just started the extreme fat smash diet.. two days ago. and i am crying like a baby its not easy. because i work in a restaurant and i have to cook for my kids and hubby...... i hope i could finish this challenge

Good Luck:dizzy:

welcome back apple and hang in there we all can do it.. Rlandis way to go.. I'm on day 2 of phase 1 and I understand why they call it extreme but day 2 is better yesterday I had a terrible headache but I'm hanging in there.. 9.5 pounds wow.. keep me updated on phase 2..