I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!

I weighed in yesterday. I was down 0.4....the same 0.4 that I gained last week. I will take it though! It is s step in the right direction.

Well, all...

I am soooo disappointed in myself. I went to visit grandparents this weekend, and I ate two pieces of homemade chocolate cake. This is my second week on the program, and the first time I've cheated. I'm afraid to weigh in on Wednesday.

Keep me in your prayers.

Joy

Grandma's chocolate cake...who could resist!! We all fall of the wagon time to time and climb right back on. You should be fine by wednesday, just watch your starch and drink plenty of water! Good luck!

Someone once posted this here:

"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels"

Hi Everyone:
I have not been on program for the last four days, so today I started the two-day take off and I am looking to reach my goal.
Joy don't be so hard on yourself we all have little slips, it is just important to get right back with it.
Jibbelle my husband party was really nice and it did not rain. I don't think he was suprised though. And I did not follow program.
I would hate to weigh in today. I decided not to go to the center so much I felt to much pressure trying to get there all of the time so I am trying to twice a week.
Jen I hope the kayaking was fun.
Have a great day
Diane

OK, so the last week or so has been so hectic! Graduation's over, and I moved out of the dorm and into a co-habitation situation with my boyfriend. Even though things are great, it's pretty stressful to live with a sig. other for the first time! The good part about all of this is that I don't have to eat that awful dorm food anymore... I've started cooking for myself, and I dropped another pound. Unfortunately, during the time between graduation and now, I fell off the wagon a little. I didn't have internet access, so I even let fitday.com go awww. But I'm back on track now.

See? Everyone falls off the wagon. But we get right back up and try again. I just keep thinking about the way I used to binge and it comforts me to see I'm doing something about it. Even if I'm not having a "good body day."

I also haven't opened my breathesize tape. It appeared to be low (no-?) impact, and I need more than that to get my heart rate up. In fact, I started this "Power 90" exercise tape set today. It claims you'll be in the best shape of your life in 90 days. Well, regardless of the truth in that, it's a workout. And parts of it are pretty tough! I no longer have the school gym equipment to use, so it's running and aerobic tapes for me.

Hi everybody! Kayaking was pretty fun. I wasn't *perfect* this weekend, but I think I did pretty good. I was down half a pound today, not as much as I wanted, but hopefull it's just TOM. Diane, I'm glad the party went well. I know you are going to get back on track.

In other news, I just went for a medication evaluation based on my therapist's recommendation, and have been prescribed Celexa. Unlike most of the anti-depression drugs, it seems to have little to no effect on weight, and helps control compulsivity, including eating, for when I'm tempted to slip up. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Good luck to everyone this week!

Jen

Ok, never mind that. The Celexa drove me up the walls. I certainly didn't want to eat... or sleep... or anything that didn't involve me bouncing off the walls. Yikes.

Hello Everyone!

Well, I weighed in today, and lost only one pound. I would normally be disappointed, but I was happy to lose anything after the weekend with my grandmother. Cake, ice cream, french fries...I am just glad to be back on track.

That was good food, though

This was sent to me by email:

L.A. WEIGHT LOSS "TAKE OFF" DRINK
Used to "jump start" the dieting/weight loss process…

Just follow this simple recipe to make this EXACT drink!

1. One Cup Papaya Juice

2. One Banana

3. One-Half Cup Green Tea, strongly brewed

4. One Scoop Soy Protein Powder w/ Spirulina

5. One-half Cup Blueberries "Can Be Frozen "

6. One-Fourth Cup Carrot Juice

7. One-Fourth Cup Apricot Juice

8. One-Half Cup Non-Fat Plain Yogurt

9. One Pack Sweet & Low

Blend all of the above ingredients together until smooth. Serve over ice. Recipe yields 2 servings. Drink every 3 hours or less (up to 6 times a day).

**** Try to use juices with no added sugar or corn syrups, as this is the key to losing quickly! ****

Supplement with unlimited raw vegetables and pure (dry) proteins:
§ Celery Sticks, Baby Carrots, Green Pepper Slices, Mushroom Slices, Cherry, Tomatoes, Shredded Lettuce, Yellow Squash Slices, etc.
§ Steak, Chicken, Eggs, Veal, Fish

**** Do not consume fried foods. Use as little seasonings and fat as possible. Nothing else is allowed. ****


Do this diet for ONLY 2 days, you can go 3...but no longer!! This is meant to jump start your weight loss or get off those pesky 5-10 pounds quickly. It is not meant to be continued after 3 days. It can, however, be repeated every 2 weeks or so.

Just thought I'd check in. We found out this past Wednesday that my dad has a brain tumor (he had lung cancer last year but seemed to recover through Chemo). He's in surgery right now and I'm driving to Birmingham tonight. Hopefully, everything is gong great and I will be able to stay on track. Wish me luck, and take care of yourselves!

Hi,
I just joined LA Weight Loss yesterday - today is my first day of the initial three-day plan. My concern is the TakeOff drink - will this make me sit on the toilet for the next three days? I haven't had it yet this morning - will do so when I get home from church. I'm just a little concerned because my job (court reporting) does not allow me to just run to the bathroom when I need to . I have an all-day hearing tomorrow, and although we usually take frequent breaks, I'm not sure what to expect with this drink.

Bunny-

I am terribly sorry to hear about your father. You will both be in my thoughts and prayers.

My boyfriends mom is doing chemo now...she had breast cancer. In a couple weeks she will be doing radiation also. Thankfully she is doing great and a full recovery is expected.

Arvi-

Welcome to our little group! I never had any "bathroom" problems with the drink. Good luck with the take off! Let us know how you like the program and ask if you have any questions. I think between us, we can answer just about anything!

I cut my arm at work and have been on antibiotics. When I weighed in Saturday I was up to 240! She said it was probably water weight and when I went off the drugs I would go back down. I certainly hope so!!!!

We are planning on going on a float trip the weekend after July 4th, so I REALLY would like to drop a few more pounds. I need to go buy a new swimsuit, 50 lbs later mine are all about 3 sizes to big!

To Arvi - Hi and welcome! These guys (gals) are great, and they've kept me motivated since I got here. I didn't experience bathroom troubles with TakeOff, but once I started drinking two liters of water a day, my body had to adjust to so much water in my system all the time. For a few days, I had to urinate more often than normal, but nothing uncomfortable. I don't notice it anymore, so I think my body got used to it.

To Bunnyblues - you and your family are in my thoughts. My mother is also going through treatment for cancer in her eye. At this point, the chemo and radiation is over, and we are waiting. I know how that can feel. All we can do is hope for the best for our loved ones and encourage them to be strong.

Well, I've had a good week or so. I've been relatively "on-plan," and I just passed the "20-pound" mark. Whew. I can't remember when I weighed this much before. My boyfriend is one of those skinny guys who can eat a horse and not gain a pound, and yesterday he bought a bunch of junk food. Twinkies and stuff. I was never a fan of twinkies, but he got CHOCOLATE ONES. Thank goodness I have my LA Lites. I think he's getting tired of eating lean proteins and veggies all the time. I wish I could find junk food that he loves and I hate... that way it wouldn't be "calling" me from the kitchen all day.

"YT!!!... come EAT us!! We taste so gooooooood!!"

Thanks everybody for your support. I wasn't perfect this weekend, but I wasn't awful, either. A small victory, I guess.

xYTx -- I wondered why I hadn't seen your graduation post -- it looks like we posted at the exact same second. Weird.

I am going to try the take-off recipe tomorrow and wednesday with a friend here at the office. I'm usually skeptical of those quickie things, but since xYTx has kept off the weight she lost on it weeks ago (congratulations, by the way, and pass the twinkies!), I'm willing to give it a try. And maybe do it again the weekend before my beach trip in July. I'm also going to increase my workouts -- still do the two hour-long sessions with the trainer each week, but add one more on my own over the weekend. And I haven't weighed in forever, but I promise to after I do take-off.

How's everyone else doing on the take-off thing? And is it hard to find papaya juice?

Remember to keep up the rest of the TakeOff diet if you decide to try the juice. Proteins are ok, carbs are not. No fruits, no breads, no sugar. They also told me that green vegetables are ok. Strangely enough, they said any kind of protein was ok. I had ground beef a couple of times during that weekend. I couldn't believe I lost that much on that silly juice. I'd like to do it again sometime, but I'm not sure it'll work again. I got the feeling that it flushed water out of your system or something. LA Weightloss gives it to people if they've been off-plan for a period of time. Whatever happens, let us know!! And good luck!