EFS or FS...Everyone is welcome!
 

OK here is the new thread...EFS or FS anyone is welcome this is a site of encouragment and determination!!! LETS DO THIS THING!!!!

Hey Lou,
Just posting to say I probably will not be posting till next week. I am getting ready for a road trip and will be gone the weekend.

I always get bloated when I travel.

Hope you all do well on diet and exercise and when I get back I can let you know what I am doing for diet and exercise...

Hey ladies I found the new thread. how are you guys? I know I miss posting everyday but with me going back to work it's been diffcult. I've lost another 2 pounds so I'm officially 145 pounds woohoo only 20 pounds to my goal. I'm just eating 1200 calories and I'm working all day and I try and walk 30 mins a day but that's it..

Hang in there ladies we will and can do it..

Marion, Have a good trip!
Negrita, glad to hear about the 2lb loss!!!!

I am still struggling to get back in the groove. I plan to weigh in next Wed. I am going to count calories and get back to working out. I have been sick and am now just feeling better.

Talk later!! BYE

Hi everyone ... I'm interested in joining. I've been doing Sonoma and am having decent success, but find myself cheating. I'm wondering if having a more structured plan might be better for me. And I want something with quick results because I think that I might stay more motivated. I'm trying to decide between FS or EFS (adding a some extra calories--1 c. of plain yogurt daily and a carb snack before bed because those two things do something to my metabolism that really works to control my appetite). I would love to join you.

Welcome fireballgirl!
Negrita, congrats on the weight loss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you are doing well!

Lou, are you feeling better????

We got back late Saturday night from my husband's grandfather's funeral. Today I am starting my diet again.

This is what I am doing and in 2 weeks if it doesn't work I am going back to EFS for a couple weeks. It is a diet from a book Body Defining, you lift weights 3 times a week and the diet is for 6 weeks, weeks 1&2 you eat 1200 a day, weeks 3&4 1100 a day and weeks 5&6 1000 a day. You eat 300 calories for lunch, dinner and supper and your snacks is where the calories change from week to week. First 2 weeks you get 2 snacks that are 150 calories. The food is very simple to follow, which is a big plus for me.

I am afraid to weigh myself because of all the traveling, so I am going to wait till next Monday to weigh myself:)

OK ladies let's do this!

Welcome fireballgirl!!!

Marion-good job at getting back to business! I, on the other hand, am having a hard time getting back on track. I still have this terrible cough, and cannot jog. I have been walking the kids to school, but that is about it. I did eat better today (yes just today) I am in the middle of trying to move my family across the country. So stress is winning at this point.

Alright I feel better that I got it out and I did buy a new pair of running shoes so I have high hopes of jogging tomorrow after I drop my son off at preschool. (if not running at least a hour and a half walk).

Keep up the good work ladies we can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:wave: hi!

i began EFS today! i have been fat smashing for over a month but decided to try EFS since i am only about 30 pounds from goal and i need to be in a bathing suit by may 28th. my body is almost there but not quite!

i am doing day 1 and so far so good. i am hungry as heck just because my brain had gotten slightly used to the junk i had been eating for the past few days. but my stomach is fine.

i plan to get a run in tonight after i finish this paper that i have to write for class.

Hey Ladies!
I am suppose to exercise today, it is so much easier for me to stay on diet when I don't exercise because I get sooooooooo hungry a few hours after I exercise. I need self control!!!!

Hope everyone does well today!!!

Hello, I am in my exercise gear, including my new running shoes! I am going to go after I drop my son off at school. I feel good today. I had oatmeal for breakfast with some black tea.

My go to snack with EFS has been pickles. They are sometimes just what I need to get through to the next meal.

Have a great day.

hi again!

lou - i read on another post that u were thinking of doing the 9 day detox and starting EFS over. do u think that will help me get rid of these cravings that i have from the crap i have eaten the last few days? or should i just begin EFS cycle 1?


smashers - any other tips that you all have to help me in my EFS journey? i am really struggling these days.

Hey Bejeweled, one thing that helped me was planning my meals ahead of time. I think I might need to go back to EFS, I have been doing horrible:(

Lou, send some of your energy my way please!!!!

All right, its time to get serious!!! Who is up for a team effort of EFS???

I'd say we post a daily menu (according to the book) and what type we are, and see if we can be accountable to each other...Who's in?!?!

I am type Y.
my exercise will be 65 min.
I have already done 30 min of pilates
Today I will eat from cycle 1 day 1...
Breakfast: 1c. cereal with milk. (I started this new transformation after bfast)
Snack: 1c. fruit. I had a plum
Lunch: Sm. Salad, with carrots, snap peas and sesame dressing
Snack: 1c. homemade split pea soup
Dinner:1/2 c. beans & 2 servings veggies...White beans w/mixed veggies
*I pledge to you my fellow EFSers...I will not eat after 8pm, because from past experience I will not wither away if I go to bed hungry. I will instead be better prepared to eat a healthy the next day. (This really does work)

Tomorrow I will do day 2 of cycle 1.

LETS GO...3 weeks starting today! (I know its kind of late in the day, but what better time is there?)

I want to know what you can pledge? Be reasonable, make it a goal you can stick with, together we can do it!!!

Ok, I am in, starting tonight!
This is what my day looked like,
no exercise
breakfast: egg and sauage sandwich
lunch and afternoon: 5 cups coffee with creamer
dinner: smart ones dinner and 1 slice of garlic bread (I made spaghetti for dinner)
snack: 3 peanut butter crackers

Ok, this is too funny not to share. Last night I had a dream that I got on the scale and the scale talked to me and said,"you gained all your weight back, you loser." The scale had like a t.v. screen in the middle of it and it had like animated words and pictures, things like OH NO, and WOW.

Not sure what I am having for breakfast and lunch yet, tonight I have a dinner to attend with my hubby and high school senior son.

Hope everyone is having a great morning, I will post later:)

Ok, today
I will lift weights this morning!(I use a bowflex)
Breakfast: 3 cups coffee and creamer
1 cup Life cereal with 1/2 cup milk
Lunch:
6oz chicken, 1 tabsp mayo, 1/4 cup corn, 2 tabsp relish, over lettuce
snack in afternoon: will be no more than 100 calories
Dinner: not sure because I don't know what is going to be served, but I plan on being good:)
Not getting on the scale till Monday, hopefully I will not have anymore nightmares about the scale:)

Make sure you read my dream post on the previous page:)

I did my workout this morning!!!!!

i'm in!

starting today i am a gamma
65 minutes of cardio

1 - whole egg and an orange
2 - cup of strawberries
s - pudding cup 60 cals
3 - small salad with mixed greens, tomatoes and onions kraft free zesty italian
4 -1/2 cup of pinto beans rinsed and spinach
s - 25 grapes

i pledge 15 pounds for this rotation!

hey everyone i wasnt able to use my computer for a while but i am back... been working out 5 days a weeek and eating pretty fair.... trying to stay away from unhealthy food. except the weekend...but i have lost some pounds.

Lou hope u feel better.... i was sick my self for severals dates.. but i am back on track..

Hello Negrita hope to see u in June..

Good luck to everyone this coming week..

Good morning ladies,
Here is my plan today,
Workout on bowflex
breakfast: 1 cup Kashi cereal 1/2 cup milk
lunch: 2 cups soup, 1 slice whole wheat bread
dinner: lean cuisine
2 snacks today, no more than 150 calories each

Hi I'm new but i have been lurking for a while. I want to know can I join in the EFSD. I want to loose 20/26 pounds but I need so motivation. I currently work out 30 mins 4 days per week. I need to increase my exercise to 60mins 5 days per week on this program.

Can someone tell me how to add me ticker to page? thanks

Welcome TeeDai!!!! You can't use a ticker until you have made 20 posts and have been a member for a certain amount of time, don't remember how long.

Today:
no exercise
breakfast, lunch and dinner 300 calories each and 2 snacks no more than 150 calories each:)
Had a great workout yesterday:) I am feeling a little sick:(

Hope everyone is having a great day!!!!!

Thanks Marion.

Today's Menu
 

Meal #1: Shredded Wheat, Orange
Meal #2: Small Salad
Meal #3: 1 Cup Brown Rice, Mixed Vegetables
Meal #4: 1/2 Cup Kidney Beans, 1/2 Cup Brown Rice, 1 Veggie

Exercise: The Firm 500 Calorie Workout

Snack #1: Chocolate Muffin Top
Snack #2: 25 Grapes

HELLO to everyone lou marion 32smasher and the new ones bejeweled and etc.. I've missed posting on this board.. I've been working and not time. I'm still at my same weight no loss or gain but I haven't had time to work out like I did before but I'm going to try and do my aerobics tape at least 2 times a week mainly on the weekends..

Hey 32smasher I'll see you in June or if not in August..

big hugs and keep up the good work ladies.. I do miss the board the encouragement is alwasy great and needed

Hey Negrita..MISS YOU posting!!!! It is great you have stayed the same weight, lots better than gaining!!!!

Hope everyone is having a great day!!!

Hellloooo!!

I've been reading posts since I started EFS and this is my first post since i just registered! :(

I am on Cycle 2, Day 6 - almost on Cycle 3!

I lost 3.6 lbs my first week, but only 1.4 my second (I put my diet on hold for 3 days) In any case - my sister lost 7 lbs on her first week on FS.

Does anyone know which one is better? FS or EFS. I thought EFS was better, but she lost so much more weight than I have so far on FS and I feel like I'm always hungry :(

Any feelings? My goal weight is 130 - 25lbs to go!

Good Morning,
Hey Chiyo!!! I don't know which one is better since I have only done the EFS, lost 8 lbs. First week I lost 4 pounds but I don't think it was all fat:) Congrats on your weight loss, you are doing so good!!!

I am sticking with 300 calories, breakfast, lunch and dinner with 2 snacks of no more than 150 calories.
I plan on weighing myself after my TOM. I know I have gained weight, I have not overeat but it seems that when I started to eat a regular diet after EFS my body has decided to store it, that is why I am sticking to a 1200 calories a day instead of 850-1150 with EFS.

One of my sons is graduating High School this saturday, I have 2 dinners this week. I need to do well here because this is where I royally mess up.

I started FS in January and until the middle of March lost about 35 lbs. Then I stopped because of school...the stress was too much. I just restarted yesterday, and now I remember why I love this diet so much. Luckily I didn't gain anything back during my lull, but hopefully restarting at Phase 1 will jumpstart everything! I'm really excited about it. lol

I am also going to go back to Phase I. The past week I have not stuck to the plan, I haven't gone over board but it's still a miracle I haven't gained any wieght back. I definitely need to get back into my work outs. I have only worked out 4 times in the past two weeks.

Welcome Mary Ellen and NCSmasher!

I had a great workout on the bowflex this morning:) I was pretty surprised that I gained weight after going off EFS, I am like it takes 3500 calories to make a pound, there is absoultely NO WAY I ate that much a day. I just figured what I orginally lost in the beginning was not fat to begin with. I think I gained back 1-2 pounds.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!

Hey......what happened to all the activity on this thread?

I'm new to this site. I have been doing the EFS diet now for a week and have lost 6 lbs so far. There are certain days that I am really hungry, but all in all, I am perfectly fine during the day. I would say that this diet rocks, even though it's hard to believe that I'm losing weight eating cups of rice everyday. Who knew?

6 lbs. in 1 week is great. You're definitely off to a good start. I'm also doing EFS. I started 6 weeks ago and have lost 10 lbs. Recently I've found it difficult to exercise as I'm usually tired when I get home from work. Also, I'm nibbling here and there and while I don't think I'm going overboard....I know it's helping. I just need to get myself back on track with the dedication I had when I first started.

WOW!! That is some amazing progress right there! I just started the 4-day diet today so we’ll see how this goes. Congrats on your 6 pound loss so far!

Hello to everyone out there. just checking in to say hello. haven't been on in awhile. hey there marion lou and 32smasher if you gals are still out there :)

Deishue you lost 4-6 pounds a week with atkins that's great and for sure the patience because I'm a carb lover :)

I am still here! (well for today). We are in the middle of moving across the country so I have been preocupied! Not really doing anything right now. Today is the kids last day of school, then we move on the 15th. I will try to check in now and then.

Has anyone tried FS for a small amount of weight loss? I've been stuck at my current weight forever after dropping 12 pounds and am looking for something to force me off my plateau.