Sorry I didn't update last week! I've not given up! I had a BAD 9 days while Rob was in Holland. As soon as he got back I asked him if he would please do South Beach with me and he said yes. He knew I was bad while he was gone, and although he only has about 10 pounds to lose, he is eating every meal with me with no cheating. That is one thing I love/hate about him! He is too stubborn to give in, so that really helped me get back on the wagon.
I've lost 4 pounds of my 5 pound goal. I know 5 was small, but I have the metabolism of a sloth! I don't think I'd be doing it if I wasn't walking an hour a day. I manage 4-5 times a week. I am hoping I will pass up my goal, which would be really nice since I made such a wimpy goal!
Fullfig, I think you will look great and you should feel confident because you've down so well so far. You'll look great!
Jennifer, good job for getting back on plan. We all go through rough patches. I should have set my goal more realisticallly. I think our metabolisms are very similar. I've only lost 10 pounds of my 20 pound goal. I'm sure you'll pass your goal as you're back on plan. It's great that you have a husband to keep you on track.
Do you like the South Beach diet better than Atkins? I'm thinking of switching over to it once I reach my goal weight. It seems more doable as a life plan.
I know we don't officially weigh in until next week but I'm excited that I've lost 2 more pounds. This 2 pounds contributed to 10 pound total I mentioned earlier.
Jennifer- Great job, getting back on track! A four pound loss is great. You're lucky that your hubby will do this with you. Mine has diabetes and still fights a low carb regimine.
I bought a book this weekend called the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet. Has anyone heard of it? I don't plan on switching, as Atkins really is working for me, but it is interesting. It might be something someone here would want to look into. You eat two "legal" meals, much like Atkins, but the third meal is a reward meal. You can eat anything you want, but you have to follow the guide lines of two cups of salad, 1/3 protein, 1/3 non-starchy low carb veggies, and 1/3 whatever you want. You can eat as much as you want as long as you hold to this ratio ( if you want seconds on ice cream, you can have it as long as you also have seconds on the veggies and the protein) and you have to finish in one hour. Absolutely no between meal snacks. That's the one that would ruin me. I am a creature of habit and I have to have my 9:00 a.m. snack and my evening snack. There are several different plans, one of which includes one snack a day.
I lost 2 pounds this week, Bringing my total loss to 28 pounds. I have 3 more pounds to go to meet my GPC goal.
well, i've only dropped .4 this week. i'm disappointed to say the least. i hope to be feeling better tomorrow so i can start exercising again. have been sick since thursday. congrats to those who are losing. we are all doing well as we try to live healthier lives.
Okay I don't remember what i weighed last week - I just checked - I was 188.4 and today I am at 187...so 1.4 down since last week. Two more pounds to go for the GPC (185) and I think it will be close!
Fullfig, I know what you mean about showing off the arms. I'm the same way, but I'm with Linda. Scrawny chicken arms and legs don't look good at all. I was checking out your stats and I envision a woman who is "statuesque",not fat. No wonder hubby's getting excited. You really will be the "belle of the ball"!
I'm down 2 pounds this week. I notice that I'm a little disappointed that it's not more. What a pain I am sometimes. I remember back last summer when I was on a low-fat, low-cal plan and 1)Couldn't stay on it , 2)was LUCKY to lose 2 pounds a week when I didi stay on it. What am I worried about? Besides I've made my weight goal for this challenge. It's the excercise goal I need to focus on.
After hearing what people had to say and watching the online informercial, I decided to buy the Body Flex system. My updated goal is to do 15 minutes a day, every day from the time the thing arrives (tomorrow) until the end of the challenge. That's just enough time to form a habit, right? Wish me luck
thanks, jen. supersized let the dress out to its original size 18 last night. when she bought it, she was wearing a c cup. she is currently a dd. we decided to let it out to find out if i (ddd) would be able to fit. she said that it fits her perfectly right now. she is 10 lbs less than me right now. she said i might have to take out the padding in the bust though. so, now i'm really excited knowing that it will fit. i started the fat fast today to jumpstart me again. i think if i can be down ten more lbs by the ball on the 8th, i should be in good shape.
Good job girls! I started fatfast with fullfig today. I've got 10 mmore pounds to go to meet my gpc goal. I've order teh bodyflex with the bar but it hasn't arrived yet.
No changes on the scale or the tape measure for me this week. Still, my clothes are feeling looser and I feel more toned so something is working.
Congratulations on all of you for hanging in.
Tippur, I think most of us who have been at 3FC for a long time, myself included, have given the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet a fair trial. It worked well for some but it sure didn't work for me.
Here I go again, Down the one I found last week, Back to 204. Two weeks left and 4 pounds to go. Was down to 202 a couple days ago, Need more exercise and more water. I've rechecked what I'm eating and that should be ok.
For those doing the fat fast - it seems more than once? Be VERY CAREFUL - this is not to be taken lightly and can really mess up your metabolism if used too often. Please read:
