WI today...down to 174.6! (Started @ 183 on 10/31...so 8.4 lbs in 18 days...I'm stoked). I honestly can't believe each time I step on the scale that I continue to lose! I have NEVER been able to do that. I've been sticking OP even with the stress...and it has paid off. I keep the creamies for days when I really "need" a chocolate fix since I didn't order many to begin with since I didn't know I could have them so soon. Hoping I can stretch the 6 I have until the end of the month.
way to go! woo hoo! i was just thinking the same thing today that i have never continously lost weight, even on Weight Watchers. i'd lose a lb, then gain 2, then lose 2, blah blah blah. at first i was like i will never get near or at goal and sure enough stuck to this and week to week losing weight. those .5 to 2 lbs a week have added up.
Rocki-thanks...yes, my name is Gina. I do have some chocolate pb protein isolate that I use as a "clear" when I need a 3rd (it comes out to about 50 cents per serving). Today I didn't need one. Fuzzy navel sounds gooooood.
Thanks for the encouragement everyone. Pumped about this.
Sigh, I didn't lose this week. Stayed exactly the same. Good news is I am down 28 inches and havent lost any muscle.
I wish I had been more focused this week. I didnt keep my food log, was lax on the exercise, and had wine more than once. I also bought my lunches out. I don't really know why, I think I just got kinda tired of the effort. But Thanksgiving is going to be a 3-day social event at the beach, so I really need to snap out of this. I have 6 days to focus and plan. Husband is going away for the weekend so I am going to eat the same thing Friday, Saturday and Sunday: fish and veggies. I'm going to hike at a wildlife refuge, and sew some pillows to keep myself busy in the evening. And I committed to going in for a WI before leaving on Wed. Oh, and drink water!
it's just water weight...i swear if i have wine or beer, i retain water..but that's ok, i love to go out and socialize :-) last Sat. at the Oyster Roast, everyone kept offering me a seat at the bar and i said, nope, i'm standing up so the beer calories go straight to my feet! LOL! i seem to be doing more of the meal replacements for lunch and sometimes even dinner because i don't feel like finding something to eat OP. i looked at my journal when i was losing at least 2 lbs/week and some of my meals were either a protein bar and a V-8 or a replacement shake! and 3-4 HNSs.. Totally not OP but i was working on alot of deadlines so was eating on the Go alot. what i used to do was get take out fast food or grab cookies or chocolate . i'd put peanut butter on them for protein! my DH was bring home homemade Key lime pie, etc and i was eating that for meals. hmmm....i don't know why i was gaining weight? hello?
very cool you're going to be at the beach for T-giving! we live 15 min from the beach so are going out there after our late lunch. Christmas, prob headed to Florida for a secret getaway woo hoo!!
it's just water weight...i swear if i have wine or beer, i retain water..but that's ok, i love to go out and socialize :-) last Sat. at the Oyster Roast, everyone kept offering me a seat at the bar and i said, nope, i'm standing up so the beer calories go straight to my feet! LOL! i seem to be doing more of the meal replacements for lunch and sometimes even dinner because i don't feel like finding something to eat OP. i looked at my journal when i was losing at least 2 lbs/week and some of my meals were either a protein bar and a V-8 or a replacement shake! and 3-4 HNSs.. Totally not OP but i was working on alot of deadlines so was eating on the Go alot. what i used to do was get take out fast food or grab cookies or chocolate . i'd put peanut butter on them for protein! my DH was bring home homemade Key lime pie, etc and i was eating that for meals. hmmm....i don't know why i was gaining weight? hello?
very cool you're going to be at the beach for T-giving! we live 15 min from the beach so are going out there after our late lunch. Christmas, prob headed to Florida for a secret getaway woo hoo!!
what i meant by water weight is that if you drink tons of water, the scale will reflect your true lower weight. Congrats on losing all those inches!!!!
Ok, made a soup (since my dogs ate the last can in the house) using a packet of Chicken bouillon HNS, added some reg. chicken bouillon, small can 6 oz. chicken breast, green beans, sauted green onions and 1/2 can kidney beans. added Mrs. Dash spicy and garlic powder...
it's really good!!! 2 servings but actually will be 4 servings...it's alot of soup!
lacking 2 oz protein for 2 servings so had some cubed cheese.
i realized making this that before i'd use potatoes, corn and carrots (all carbs) so i was kind of lost on what else to add veggie wise...
WI today and lost 2 pounds! If I can lose one more, I will be 10 pounds below my goal, which would be nice going into the holidays! Not that I'm going to go crazy or anything, but it would be nice and probably would actually help me stay on track to keep myself there-you know it's all a mind game! I got my 1200 calorie menu today so now I'm on my own to decide what I eat at each meal. But, it seems to me it would make sense to just keep following my last stabilization menu for the most part--I've pretty much got a routine down at this point, so I figure why mess with it?!!
Congrats to everyone losing this week and stay strong through the next week! I love what someone posted about how this is not our last meal! Great thing to keep in mind this time of year!
Yea, BigDog, I hope you are right. I got that Wonderslim sample pack from DietDirect and was thinking about trying some of those meal replacements for lunch at work for the ease. Although I don't for the life of me know how they get Mac and cheese in an envelope. Ha.
My beach house friends are like family- 3 couples have owned together for over 15 years. They used to be critical of my diet attempts but now we are older they are all getting fatter and I'm getting thinner! The women have that menopause shape. I really want to get it under control so I don't look like that . I love them, but... That said, I'll probably mix my HNS in the bathroom so I I dont have to explain what this wierd stuff is.
WI today and lost 2 pounds! If I can lose one more, I will be 10 pounds below my goal, which would be nice going into the holidays! Not that I'm going to go crazy or anything, but it would be nice and probably would actually help me stay on track to keep myself there-you know it's all a mind game! I got my 1200 calorie menu today so now I'm on my own to decide what I eat at each meal. But, it seems to me it would make sense to just keep following my last stabilization menu for the most part--I've pretty much got a routine down at this point, so I figure why mess with it?!!
Congrats to everyone losing this week and stay strong through the next week! I love what someone posted about how this is not our last meal! Great thing to keep in mind this time of year!
goneforgood.
You are amazing, 10 pounds under goal. You have some wiggle room there. Today I am 5 1/2 pounds under goal.. You are doing so well, and you are an inspiration for sure.. Feels good going into the holiday in this manner, not that I will over indulge, but I have room if I gain some weight.. It is great to have mastered maintenance.. It makes one really focused not to gain the weight back.. I am very happy for you.
Thank you, Patzi! It's people like you who have been so committed to this program for the "long haul" and who keep contributing to this forum on a regular basis who are the inspiration for me! Hearing your continued success is so motivating! I am determined to keep it off this time and know there will be struggles along the way. I plan to lean on the support offered here to get me through those struggles! No more yo-yo dieting for me! I've never felt better and want to continue this healthier lifestyle forever.
Yea, BigDog, I hope you are right. I got that Wonderslim sample pack from DietDirect and was thinking about trying some of those meal replacements for lunch at work for the ease. Although I don't for the life of me know how they get Mac and cheese in an envelope. Ha.
My beach house friends are like family- 3 couples have owned together for over 15 years. They used to be critical of my diet attempts but now we are older they are all getting fatter and I'm getting thinner! The women have that menopause shape. I really want to get it under control so I don't look like that . I love them, but... That said, I'll probably mix my HNS in the bathroom so I I dont have to explain what this wierd stuff is.
that's why i don't tell people i'm dieting - they are so critical and probably a little jealous which i think is crazy. maybe i'm weird but i am thrilled when someone is successful at losing weight or whatever their goal is in life...not envious. one of my "friends" last week kept encouraging me to eat more and asked if i was on a grapefruit diet? what i find myself doing also is when i'm out and eating and if the food isn't worth the calories, i don't eat it. i'm not obsessive but it's like, this isn't really that good so i'm not eating it. With the protein bars, i do have to put them out of reach and out of mind at home. i put one in the pantry a day and that's it. the rest are kept in the bottom of the china cabinet out of the way! and sometimes i'll take a bite of one when i'm craving sweets and put it back in the fridge. try to limit myself to one a day. On the road they really fill me up. i keep them in the car too. i also buy that double chocolate cake from Diet Direct that you cook in the microwave...at first i thought it was awful but added strawberries on top for lunch and a teaspoon of lite cool whip (a no no! but it's like 5 cal.) i really don't think i got fat on lite cool whip? :-) the bars are better though. what HNSs do you use? i'm trying to lose 2 lbs by Wed. (my next weigh in.) i seem to be stuck on 177. BTW, i was blaming my weight on menapause and my doctor said women don't gain weight on menapause, it just accumulates more around the waist area when you gain weight...so i stopped using that as an excuse. my weight gain came from eating the same stuff as my DH, nachos, buffalo wings, hamburgers, pizza, popcorn and eating the homemade pies and cookies he was bringing home. yikes!! good to be back to eating what i used to eat before i married him!! :-)
Went to a WI yesterday--down 9 lbs total. I got the green menu in case I can't make it to the center on Monday; I'm supposed to start green on Tuesday.
We are leaving town Tuesday evening and I plan on going off program. We are going to my parents' house and I do not want them to know I am on a diet. My mom has tons of issues with my weight...we actually got into a fight two years ago at Thanksgiving over my weight and we haven't seen each other since. I swore I wouldn't go back to her house but my sister asked if I would reconsider because she, her husband, and their twin girls will be going for the first time since the girls were born and they want us all together. I said I could be a grown up and come together for the sake of the family, but we are staying at a hotel.
I think I am going to take my own MRC breakfast to eat in the hotel every morning. We'll be spending the day at my parents' house, so that means lunch and dinner with them. My mom is a fabulous cook and loves to stuff people, but I am going to be very careful about my portion sizes.
Like I said in an earlier post, I have eliminated my carb/sugar craving and I'm afraid that partaking in it at my parents' house, even in small amounts, will kick start a craving for it again. I don't want to have to go through "detox" again--it was awful! I need to remember that.
Anyway, that will be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (Saturday will be a full day of driving home) that I will be off program. My goal during that time is weight maintenance.
Chocolate Shake Mix 1 pkt
Egg Whites 3
Vanilla Extract 1 tsp
No Stick Cooking Spray As needed
Prepare baking sheet by spraying with no stick cooking spray. Beat egg whites until dry and stiff. Add shake mix and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly without over mixing. Drop by teaspoonfuls on baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 5 min. Serve. Makes 10 cookies.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Calories: 15, Protein: 2g, Carbohydrate: 1g, Fat: 0g, Fiber: g
these are very good! i've tried to use other recipes and they tasted like chocolate flavored eggs yuck! using just the egg whites eliminate that eggy taste - learn something new every day! i got this recipe off the Diet Direct website (under recipes) another source to keep us OP by adding variety :-)
Went to a WI yesterday--down 9 lbs total. I got the green menu in case I can't make it to the center on Monday; I'm supposed to start green on Tuesday.
We are leaving town Tuesday evening and I plan on going off program. We are going to my parents' house and I do not want them to know I am on a diet. My mom has tons of issues with my weight...we actually got into a fight two years ago at Thanksgiving over my weight and we haven't seen each other since. I swore I wouldn't go back to her house but my sister asked if I would reconsider because she, her husband, and their twin girls will be going for the first time since the girls were born and they want us all together. I said I could be a grown up and come together for the sake of the family, but we are staying at a hotel.
I think I am going to take my own MRC breakfast to eat in the hotel every morning. We'll be spending the day at my parents' house, so that means lunch and dinner with them. My mom is a fabulous cook and loves to stuff people, but I am going to be very careful about my portion sizes.
Like I said in an earlier post, I have eliminated my carb/sugar craving and I'm afraid that partaking in it at my parents' house, even in small amounts, will kick start a craving for it again. I don't want to have to go through "detox" again--it was awful! I need to remember that.
Anyway, that will be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (Saturday will be a full day of driving home) that I will be off program. My goal during that time is weight maintenance.
Family!!! right? don't get me started! at my heaviest, my oldest sister who has always been jealous of me (can i help i'm the youngest girl and was my mom's favorite? get over it already!!!) LOL! but i do credit her with me starting this diet..she took horrible photos of me backside, bending over in June and emailed them to my entire family, cousins, 2nd cousins, aunts uncles.. i was horrified!!!!!!!!! i did notice that earlier this month when i went home to visit, not ONE photo was taken. hmmmm...and i was looking good! :-) anyway, if i was in your situation, i would eat small portions and if there are veggies, pile them on your plate. if you are taking a dish, make it veggies. you can always lie and say your doctor said your sugar was high and was concerned about diabetes so has you watching your carb intake. in my case, when people p*** me off, it makes me more stubborn to do what i want to do and focus on my goals. the h*** with them! i understand completely...my dad would say...don't get rid of your fat clothes you know you'll gain it back. my aunt would say, when i die, i'd leave you my clothes if you weren't so big (i used to tell her if i smoked cigarettes and drank coffee all day like she did, i'd be dead so what's the point?) my mom used to ask me before Christmas, what size do you wear now? i'd be like, just get me shoes, ok? anyway, this is what i have to say. just repeat after me, this is all about you and no one can make you eat anything or do anything that you don't want to do. and think....ME, ME, ME, it's all about ME!! Congrats on the 9 lbs lost!!! thats incredible!!!!
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noticed the BariWise bars have a little more protein (12-15) than the Wonderslim bars that i normally order.. and on sale for $9.29 for a box of 7. got the variety pack...
These delicious protein diet bars are 150-160 calories with 12-15 grams of protein. BariWise bars feature a "protein blend" of isolated soy protein, whey protein isolate and calcium caseinate.
Key features of the BariWise Protein Bars:
150 to 180 Calories Per Bar (depending on flavor)
High Protein - 12 to 15 grams Per Bar (depending on flavor)
Lower Fat - 3 to 7 grams Per Bar (depending on flavor)
Low Cholesterol - 0 to 5mg (depending on flavor)
Trans Fat Free
Good Source of Calcium and Iron - 10% of the Daily Value
got the Syntax Chocolate Truffle protein mix (based on Rocki's suggestion - the reviews says it's good too!) they rave about the Fuzzy Navel too so will try that next.) get a free sample too (i did notice they used to send 2 samples but now one...oh well, it's free and i like that! LOL
Congrats on the 9 lbs lost!!! thats incredible!!!!
