Who's out there? What wave are you in? How much have you lost, if you care to share? What's been the hardest thing about Sonoma Diet? What's been the easiest?

I'll start. I'm Miranda and I'm just finishing Wave 1 (tomorrow is the FINAL day). I've lost 7.5 pounds so far (though, I didn't want to be a slave to the scale. I actually wanted to banish the scale so I could just go on how I felt. That didn't last too long). The hardest thing has been my husband. He just doesn't want to give up all of the bad stuff (mostly snacks and beer), so just living with it all has been a little hard. The easiest has been just eating. I'm full, and I don't feel very deprived (except when hubby is munching down on Doritos....I actually called them poison this weekend. I had to laugh at myself!)

I'm here! I'm on day two of Wave 1. I did Sonoma over the summer, and I found that the easy part was being really happy w/all the home cooked meals. I actually did feel really good when making all the healthful dishes.

The hardest part for me is, no dessert. I'm a dessertacholic. I have to have it nightly! I love something sweet, and I'm sorry, but fruit is NOT a subsitute for chocolate!

Also, hard... I have a husband who is thin, and eats pretty much pizza and chips several nights a week. He wouldn't dream of putting a veggie in his mouth, so he'd never Sonoma style. Also, I have two children. My daughter is allergic to poultry and nuts, so I also can't feed her all the Sonoma ways either. Not to mention my kids are 2 and 4, so getting them to eat anything is a challenge!

I hope to find Wave 2 easier this time, because last time I just went crazy eating like a beast from the wild.

I'm not starting my day off that great. I had some Kashi cereal which was good, but a co-worker brought me a hot chocolate from Dunkin Doughnuts... and it was 1 degree here and snowing, so I gladly accepted it. I guess that will have to be my sweet fix for the day.

I'm here too. I'm on day two of Wave 1 as well. I did Sonoma in September, made it the 10 days, then went crazy (does this sound familiar from the post above?!) and abandoned the whole thing. I'm in the same boat with sweets, I am missing them so much right now, especially in the afternoon when I would like to be eating a huge cookie. But I also like the healthy food, sometimes I just wish I could have a little more of it!

I'm on Wave 2.

I hate to admit it, but Wave 1 was easy. I like to cook... I love grains... and because this diet ROCKS, I was never hungry. I lost 8 pounds in the first 10 days. And 2 more in the last week-ish on Wave 2.

My husband just eats a little bit bigger portions, and occasionally he'll have a diet soda or a beer. So it's working well for him too. He doesn't need to lose weight, but needs to eat healthier.

I am not a sweet-aholic. (Except for the occasional desire for watermelon bubblegum). I was afraid that giving up wine would be a problem, but it wasn't. I still only have a glass a couple of days a week. Um... summer might be difficult, as I am a beer drinker in the summer, so we'll see.

I bought the Sonoma Diet book, the Sonoma Diet Cookbook, and the Mediterranean Diet cookbook. I love middle eastern food especially, so this works well for me.

I think this may just be working for me because it's the first time I've ever really tried an 'official' diet. And my motivation is extremely high. It's time to be healthy. I've had it with clothes that don't fit right and feeling hot and sticky and uncomfortable and the 'least in-shape' person in the group. I produce two national-level Outdoor TV shows, and imagine when the producer is the one panting in the background, instead of hustling the cameramen around. Tres embarassing.

So that's my story. I'm sticking to it.

Hey all... We can do it!!

Hey everyone,

I am trying to get through Wave 1 ... Have lost about 3 pounds in the past 2 weeks.

I did Sonoma last spring when I was out of work and was really happy with the results. I loved the food, never really felt like I was "dieting." Only lost about 20 pounds, but was working out a lot so I dropped several sizes. What the scale says is less important to me than how I feel and fit into my clothes.

Started a new job right about the time I injured myself (stress fracture to the foot). The doctor said "no exercise" until it was completely healed -- four months later. I had been training for a sprint triathlon and became very depressed when I couldn't work out, and my eating went out of control. Plus, at the new job I faced all sorts of temptations I never did at home -- donuts and pastries several times a week, an always-full chocolate jar, employer-paid lunches out, wine and cheese parties after work. Was great fun, but I gained back pretty much all the weight I lost.

So here I am, unable to fit into the new clothes I purchased when I started the new job. I hate the way I feel and know I need to eat better to change that, but I'm having a hard time making it through the weekends. I've started Wave 1 twice already and wonder if I should forget about Wave 1 and go directly to Wave 2? I know the weight loss will be slower, but it might be more do-able. On the other hand, I need to work on my self-discipline when it comes to certain foods and Wave 1 is supposed to help with that.

I do like the way I've felt the last couple of weeks. Feel more energetic and some of my fat rolls are shrinking. I purchased the Sonoma Diet Cookbook and really look forward to trying some of those recipes. Right now, I'm going through the meal plans in the diet book that I purchased last year, though I find myself doing a lot of Sonoma Express Wraps for lunch because they're quick, easy, and yummy.

Hey ladies,
Glad to see there's more of us out there! If you guys wanna go to the weekly menu thread, three of us have been posting our daily menus to keep each other on track... it's been working wonders for me and I'd love to see more people there

I'm not a Sonoma dieter, although I've taken a peek at the book and it seems to offer pretty sound advice.

I've been around here (3FC) for over a year, and I've followed a Mediterranean-style diet for most of that time. I lost 70 pounds, but I had a 25-pound setback after my son moved out of the house. I'm back on track now, but only after I realized that even though my son's not here, I STILL have to cook.

The hardest part for me is having to give up convenience foods, especially now that I am cooking just for one person.

The easiest part is that I like and am naturally drawn to a whole-foods approach to eating.