So, I didn't make it thru today. I was doing SO good, had a good breakfast, lunch and dinner, no bad snacking, soo great! And then it happened. On our way home from work (my bf and I work in the same mall and were off at the same time), the car wouldn't start. 2 hours later, 3 boosts by 3 different people, gas, and one really frantic call to GM roadside, it started. And on our way home we saw a reallllly bad car accident, and being so tired that I was I completely fell apart. I ended up curing that with food, 1 burger and fries. BAD!

Patty - glad you are still around Sometimes life is more important than losing weight, I guess seeing that horrible car accident made me think. It's humbling.

-Aimee

Oh, Aimee, that is SO easy to do...I can absolutely relate... when I get stressed out, I'm definitely a comfort eater... my bad thing that I tend to reach for is ice cream... every single night without fail, right around 9:00 p.m., i start to crave it.. BAD... I'm getting better at warding off the cravings though.... but it's hard....

you are certainly not alone!

And good luck to all of us starting over!

Hi everybody!
One day down, 13 to go....

I almost caved so many times yesterday. I'm just not used to ignoring all the lucious fruit I have around for the kids. I have 3 kids...6, 9, and 11. This morning it was hard to eat my usual bacon/eggs with out that slice of buttered toast, but I made it.

Dh is doing this with me, but I have to be the strong one and say "no, you can't just have one soda!" It will help him so much, if we can just stick with it.

These 2 weeks are going to be tough, but I just keep telling myself...only 13 more days.

Aimee, I'm a comfort eater too. Don't beat yourself up over it, just get right back on that horse and start over.

I have to get going now. The kids have a track meet. But STAY STRONG everyone! We can do this!!

JUlie

I started on Friday so 2 days down, 12 more to go!
I was at a party on Friday, and the food looked amazing, but I didn't eat anything! I'm proud of myself !

2 down, 12 to go for me too! I don't know if I'm lighter, but I feel lighter. Except for that heavy steak I had last night. I'm seriously missing my rye toast in the mornings, though.

COnfused==congrats on passing up the party food!

Julie

I'm doing GREAT today! (I think)

here's what I've had..

Breakfast:
2 egg omlet w/ 2% cheese, 1 oz mushrooms, and a morning star farm sausage patty

Lunch:
5oz Tuna, 1 cup Cauliflower w/ 2% cheese

Snack:
Turkey Roll Ups

Dinner:
3oz Chicken Breast cooked in 1 tsp oil, 1/2 cup water chesnuts, 1 cup broccoli

Dessert:
Almond Ricotta

Evening Snacks:
celery w/ laughing cow cheese wedge
SF Jello

and I'm on bottle #3 of 32 oz! I stay up til 12/1 so i hope to get two more in (for total of 1 gallon)

I'm feelin GREAT

Hello Ladies,

Aimee - You are so right, sometimes it takes seeing a car accident to really put things in perspective. And yes, sometimes we make bad food choices, but the key it to get back on track.

For me, I knew I was staring SBD tomorrow, so today I ate whatever I wanted and believe me I ate.

Here's to a good week.

Patty - I did the same thing I always do, had an on plan breakfast, and lunch, and snack.. but for dinner we had a sub from subway. I don't get it, I keep ruining my diet. I am really wanting to be on plan.. or I guess maybe I don't? I'm going to try and get there tomorrow.. it's just the dinner time I have to worry about. Keep up the good work! Make sure you drink all your water!

-Aimee

Hi all,
3 days down, 11 to go! I went out to eat yesterday, and didn't even cheat! I went to the movies, and didn't have any popcorn (or anything else for that matter)...I"VE NEVER done that before!!

Hope you all had a great weekend.
Julie

3 down 11 to go!
Whenever I pass by the vending machine, I close my eyes! Nothing in there that suits SB so I better not look and get tempted!

Mirabelly: No popcorn at the movies??? WOW!

Good luck to everyone, I hope you have the strength to finally get started

Hi Little DudesMomma

Your menu look great,looks like you will succeed on the beach. Keep up the great work. Hugs BB

Hi everyone,

I started SBD officially on the 4th of May; if you're interested in my story, you can read it here http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57644

I am finding it very easy to do so far and I guess the best part is that I don't feel hungry all the time. And I feel physically lighter - not all bloated and overstuffed. What concerns me a little bit is that I'm more tired - I slept something like 10 hours last night, unintentionally and then still felt tired when I got up. What is up with that? Yikes. I've been sleeping like a stone. I'm not sure if its the diet or the fact that I took a 5 mile walk yesterday... I've done that before and don't remember being this fatigued. I am trying to figure out what is missing in my diet that I can pick up the energy!

I'm also working on strategies to reduce the fat and especially saturated fat - might switch to better cheese and maybe Egg Beaters. I'm learning... I will probably do the Phase 1 for 3 weeks just so I can learn from my mistakes in the first!

I'm a bit confuzed here, are we allowed diet coke in phase 1?

Swim, you know that you are having problems with dinner, so plan ahead to avoid that sabotage. Do you have a crock pot? If so, put some White Chili in there and have it read for you when you come home. If not, bake a taco bake tonight and have it in the fridge waiting for you tomorrow night. You CAN do this!!!

Marine, I know that late night craving! I find that just getting out of the room helps. Go somewhere where there isn't food and keep those hands busy! A computer game upstairs works for me, but you could try a bubble bath and a book, crossword puzzle, crafts, knitting or crocheting, playing cards with DH, playing a board game with your kids, going for a walk, etc. Try brushing your teeth when you are done eating. And make sure there is no ice cream in your house! You can do this!!!

Confuzed, GREAT work with that party!!! :cp Yes, you can have any kind of diet soda in Phase 1, but keep your servings of caffeine (a serving of soda is 8oz...very small...) to no more than two a day. That may mean more caffeine free diet coke than regular diet. Also, you need to aim for at least 64 oz of water a day, and soda does not count for that, so make sure you are drinking WAY more water than soda, okay?

Liz, you are doing a great job of getting those veggies and water in! Check your food through fitday if you get a chance, though. I'm wondering if you are getting enough calories. You want to make sure you are getting at least 1200.

Julie, going to the movies and no popcorn? That's a huge "Non-Scale Victory" as Ruth termed it!!! Good for you!!! Does that mean it's not all about food?

Tia, I was very tired for the first couple days of Phase 1, too. I think it's your body trying to figure out the blood sugar thing. My body figured out that if it made me feel like my blood sugar was dangerously low, I'd eat something sugary. I ended up feeling like that a lot, even when there was no reason. The psyche is something else! Anyways, the symptoms go away anywhere from 3-5 days. If you are still sleepy after five days, make sure you are getting your water (dehydration makes you sleepy) and check with your doctor. Until then, don't stress too hard, or try too hard to exercise. It's tough to keep up with your exercise regimine in Phase 1, especially the first week. Just take it easy until you get to Phase 2. Then you can get back into your regular exercise plan if you took a break, okay?

Thanks Laurie - makes sense. I'm probably just adjusting like you said. I've never thought of myself as a big suger eater but I also didn't realize how much the carbs I ate were affecting me. I usually turn down sweets and pastries as it is - and only crave chocolate once a month. But I was really downing the fruit and rice and potatoes before. Maybe my five mile hike was too much in the first week - it is just so much a part of my weekend "escape from the web" routine. But this time with nuts in my pocket instead of power bars