I just want to check in for a daily recap...I have had an okay day...have stayed on plan with my eating but I have not been able to do 30DS today. I can't seem to get the dvd player to play it so I have done an additional 40min. on the treadmill which makes my total 120/356.

What eating plan is everyone doing? I started with low carb and then switched to calorie counting and now I am doing low carb again and I really can't seem to find the thing that works best for me....I was just wandering what everyone else is doing??

I'm just counting my calories, i don't do low carb, but i don't eat a lot of sugar because it makes me sick. I love cheese it is my downfall, cheese and bread, i could live off those two foods forever I just try and get my servings of fruits and veggies in, and try and keep it under 1600 calories. I do like to eat, and would rather lose weight a little slower, than cut my calories to 1200. It works for me.

Just finished 45 minutes of pilates. I'm on the board now! 45/356. It's 7pm and I still have to eat 300 calories. hmp... I'll find something.

clewles - I'm doing calorie counting/shifting shooting for an average of 1600/day.

I'm just trying to eat as many whole foods as I can. It's tough, and sometimes I cave when there is pizza, but I haven't gained any weight since, so it's a good thing. Maybe if I added calorie counting, I'd lose more weight.

Hey I havn't really set out a particular *eating* program. I just try to eat healthy..does this sound ok
morning- 2 egg + 1 toast (a little butter on the toast)
Snack- 2 clementines and a cheeze stick and tea
Lunch- Half a ham sandwich(whole bread+ dijon mustard), 1 V8, an apple, an orange
Snack- Yogurt+ almonds(20)
Supper- Chicken, pasta on the side and peas
+ I had a tiny amount of chip( like 5-6 chips)..
Should I count calories rather than just going with eating generally healthy? And how do I count calories in things like the chicken I ate...my dad made it, I don't know how much cals it has.
As for exercise I did 40 mins of brisk walking(15 min up hill)..I know I should do more, but I am overworked with school projects..end of session is like around the corner december 3 :S:S
Anybody has advise for me??
Thanks

Yeah, I'm not sure yet how helpful it is but I have learned a lot from it. Like I never thought to watch my sodium intake and looking back I was eating anywhere from 3500-4000mg/ day. The plan is pretty strict but I need that so I am hoping it works for me.

I am coming down with a head cold, and not looking forward to working out while sick. On the plus side I tend to crave less crap while sick so maybe that will help me lose some!

soccerplayer - your meal plan sounds good. This might answer some of your questions about calorie counting http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120806

Thanks for the info Raw23

i would suggest calorie counting soccerplayer or something that lets you know how much you are eating of what, it really opened my eyes once i saw everything. it doesnt seem like a lot until its there in front of you.

I second that. Even if you don't want to do it every day, just tracking a few times on a site like fitday, or sparkpeople can really show you how much you are eating. I go through phases where i track religiously every day, and other times when i just do it a few times a month.

I've tried to do it with one of those online things but I find it hard especially at dinner time when my dad makes the food. I don't know how much onces of meat I ate, so I don't really know my actual calorie count :S. I donno, I'll try. For now I'm writing down what I eat in a note book, so I can put those in the fitday thingy see what comes up.
thanks girls

If it helps, your palm = 4 oz. So if you have a piece of chicken the size of your palm, it's about 4 oz. I suggest getting a food scale.

I did 30 minutes Ab Attack, I'm 75/356.

Stepped on the scale this morning, and no change. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I am doing 30DS everyday, and yoga in the evening for 25 minutes. I keep my calories between 1200-1500 and I have been stuck for 2.5 weeks. The only thing I noticed was I wasn't getting very much fiber so I am adding Kashi Go Lean a few times a day. Any ideas what else it could be?

DuchessPMS - Not sure why you aren't losing, unless you're gaining muscle. Do your clothes feel looser?

Hello! I have done 20 minutes on treadmill this morning and plan on doing 30DS this afternoon. For right now I am at 140/356 and after doing 30DS this afternoon I should be at 160/356. I work every other weekend on 3rd shift in the ER and this is my weekend on so I know I will only be able to get 30DS in this weekend because of time...so I might try and get on the treadmill this evening to get an extra workout in. I really want to get as close to 356min for the week as I can!! The good news is I also lose more weight on the weekends that I work, so I am really hoping for a good Monday weight-in!!

I have deceided to try to keep my calories below 1500 and keep my carbs under 100 and try to eat every 2 hours and see if that doesn't kick start my metabolism a little more. When I eat low carb diet my calories are really high, but when I was calorie counting my carbs were really high so I really wasn't getting good results with either plan.