Good Wednesday Morning to you all...:wave::wave::wave:

Survived takeoff. do not have a scale at home so i did not have a chance to weigh this morning, however I will go to the center tonight to weigh in. I did well on takeoff did not cheat at all. However I also did not exercise much. I walked Monday and did sit ups last night. I just wish I could have gotten more exercise in. I am walking on Friday with two of my children. It is a event to raise money for a 3rd grader who has cancer. He is a friend of my son Daniel. The entire school (k-4) are walking laps. The children got people to sponser them per lap and 100% of the money will be given to the little boy for medical expenses not covered by insurance. My son volunteered me to walk. he actually told his entire class that I have been exercising lately so I will be walking the entire time as well as I will do better than the other moms. So I suppose if I have to crawl over the finish line I will make it the entire 3 miles. Each class only walks a mile, however I have a 1st, k and 3rd grader to walk with. But with all the smack talk from the 3rd grader how can I let him down...:twirly:

Kennedy- good to hear from you. Good luck with Takeoff today. Just keep reminding yourself it is just 2 days. I am also doing the meal replacement shake. I had one for breakfast. The vanilla one. My mom said she puts strawberries in the vanilla shake and a little yogurt and makes a smoothie out of it. I may try that this weekend. I will let you know about the new plan They reveal it on 5-7-09. I usually only go to the center on Saturday so I will ask about it then. My mom said the counselor she goes too said it did include a meal replacement shake everyday and more protein less starches. They also will have an Exercise DVD to go with the new plan. Who knows, but I will be interested to see what they offer.

Cecil- Hope you survived Takeoff. I know you have to be excited about regular food for today. Also I don't usually drink, but for special occasions like friends visiting you have to make exceptions. you have done so well the past 4 weeks. you deserve a treat.

Mom of 3 kidos, if you read previous post Kennedy gives a wonderful explanation of Takeoff and also describes the different options. :welcome:

Kitycat- goodluck if you start Takeoff today.. just remember only 2 days

Everyone have a great on plan day!!!:jig::jig::jig::jig:

Here I go on the happy Take Off trail
 

Okay....On your mark.....Get set.....Go!
Wooohooo! I am starting the (2) day Take Off today so that will be Wednesday and Thursday.

Here is my stats:
Starting weight as of Wednesday - 04.29.09 is: 206 pounds.
Next weigh-in will be on Friday - 05.01.09
Looking for a 3 pound weight loss.

Wish me luck!!

Kennedy-Good luck to you!!:crossed: hoping to a 3 pound loss for you...

Great Job Amy! Wow the two days always seems soo long!

Good luck Kennedy I know you will do great! You are doing awesome without TO. Lucky!

HA! I did WI this morning at COD and I was down 2.6 close enough to 3 lbs I guess. Now hopefully I can keep it off.

I hope you all have a great day! I am trying to finish up a paper for class tomorrow. But I will try to check in later! Have a POP Day!

Hi girlies!! I have started the TO this morning. YEAH!!

Starting weight 180....Hoping for as MUCH of a loss as possible!! :)
(anything is a loss right? it all counts!!)

I am leaving for Vegas next Thursday mornign I will deff. tell Elvis (if I see him) that you say hi!! LOL

Sounds like all of those who did the To, congrats!! I am on day one and so far so good. I did have rotissere chicken already for lunch. I ate it prior to ready how slaty. oops. I am also making chicken tonight hopefully that will go better. I don't want to discourage myself from that mistake I am going to continue the TO. I work late again tonight and I just remembered that we are having a recognition event tonight, they are having subway!! I NEED to make sure I am full when I go to work tonight I dont' want to be tempted.
Other than chicken and green veggies is there any other filling food options anyone can suggest? Just thought it couldn't hurt to ask. :)

Also, after the TO....I noticed some ppl talking about the meal replacement shakes. Is this beneficial. I have never tried. I am so very interested in learning though. I'll check in later. Happy Wednesday to all and good luck!!

Cecil- congratulations on the 2.6 pound loss. That is terriffic and definately close enough to 3 pounds way to go!!:bravo:

Kitycat- Good luck on Takeoff- :goodluck:besides chicken/lean meat and veggies i think that is pretty much takeoff. Drink lots of water would be my suggestion and what I do to get through. I do the meal replacement shake as it was recommended to me from my LAWL counselor to use a meal replacement shake to help keep my takeoff weight off.

Should I be doing the meal replacement while on take off

I am just getting back into the swing of things amd may have some questions as I do not have all my paperwork as I thought. I hope this is ok........
Overall is the goal still about 2 pounds per week? I would like to average 10 pounds per month if possible, just wondering what the average loss was?
Thanks :)

Kitycat- I do the meal replacements for 3-5 days after takeoff- it is a personal preference not a requirement. and you do not do them with takeoff.

I think 2 pounds a week is average. I think that is a healthy amount to loose. But for myself it usually fluctuates I have lost 2.8 one week and 8oz the next but in the end it evens out.

Ask as many questions as you need. I certainly am still learning myself but I as well as everyone on here are willing to answer questions or atleast that has been my experience..

Cat I think Amy is talking about doing the Shake on the days after TO to keep her weight off.

I just started Weightloss again and out stats are pretty similar. I was at 178.2 starting 4/6 and I am down to 168.2 as of today. So yes about 10 lbs per month. Just stick to it and you will see the results!

Good Thursday Morning to you all!!!

I was trapped on the highway yesterday afternoon for more than an hour and did not make it to the center to weigh. I really wanted to see the benifits of takeoff. I think now I will just wait until Saturday morning to weigh. I did very well yesterday despite the hour delay in the afternoon- I did see many fast food resturants and thought how easy it would be to stop but I resisted. I got home and luckily my husband cooked the spicy chicken I had marinated so I just had to get he salads together.

Kennedy and Kitycat- I hope takeoff is going well. You both are doing great and can absolutely make it one more day.

Cecil- how did it feel to get real food yesterday??? pretty good huh?

Everyone have a great on plan day!!!

:carrot: I am on day two!! Not soo good today! I feel icky tired and miserable. I really want to eat. Carbs!!

I had a 1/2 can 7 up my tummy hurts and I have a horrible headache and I am stuck at work. Other than that I am doing ok. I weighed the exact same this morning. I hope I am not stuck here forever!! :?:

Amy: I would like to know what meal replacements you recommend. I would like to try that maybe through the weekend that would be three days. Is it like slim fast or something?

Kennedy: Day two for both of us how are you handling this?? I hope you are having better luck than me? I am going to have to do my Jillian Michaels tonight I think to kick my butt into loosing!!

Cecil: That's AWESOME!! you have lost 10 pounds in 23 days. I am so jealous!! What's your secret? Our stats are pretty similar. ANy tips you may have I am all ears!? LOL :)

Well back to the juice I go..........:carrot:

Cat, you are doing great! You can do this!

No secret other than I have been following the express plan for the 1st 4 weeks and no alcohol. Which has been HARD! But it is doable. Plus all I have been eating is Chicken and Fish. HA! But it gets easier. And it makes you look forward to having other options after the fisrt 4 weeks.

Hope TO is going well Kennedy I am sure it is!

I think the no alcohol would be hard!! I am not an alcoholic, but I like to hang out with friends on wknds!! I should jump right in after Vegas!! I hope I get through TO!! I haven't really eaten yet, I can't stop peeing, even throughout the night!! WOW!! I think I had 7 bottles of water way more than needed but thats ok with me I really don't like water I am trying though. I CAN do this!! I keep tellingyself!! LOL

When I fisrt started LA I did 40 days no drinking. Believe me I like to drink. Especailly on the weekends... but I think it really helps to jump start the weight loss. I would try it!