Don't we all need another challenge?

Since it is turning to Spring, I am doing everything that I can to get "back on track" with following the LAWL plan to a T. I have recently completed a 2 day TO and wanted to further try to focus myself with doing the 5 day Plateu Breaker (thanks to AmyLou for the previous posted information).

So heres the challenge. Starting Monday, March 17th, for 5 days follow the Plateau Breaker WITHOUT CHEATS!. If you want to join us, please feel free to do so. Post your weight for Monday morning and then your weight for the following Saturday morning to see what kind of results you received.

You might want to study this information in order to be prepared that week to make sure you have the right food choices available.

PLATEAU BREAK - 5 Days

- Eliminate all condiments
- Eliminate all fast and frozen foods (dinners)
- Increase water intake to ten (10) 8oz glasses
- Consume all fruits, vegetables, dairy, and fat servings as indicated on plan
- Limit protein and starch choices to those listed below.

PROTEIN CHOICES (Follow Plan Servings Size)
Veal, Cutlet Rump, Chop

FISH
Sole, Bass, Cod, Halibut, Flounder
Lake Perch, Orange Roughy, Fresh Tuna, Talipia
Lobster, Scrod, Shrimp, Whitefish
Flounder, Red Snapper

POULTRY
Chicken BReast, Turkey Breast,
Ground Turkey Breast

VEGETARIAN
Egg Whites, Egg Substitute, Soybeans, Tofu

STARCH CHOICES (Follow plan serving size)
Lite Bread, Melba Toast
Bread Sticks (Stella D'oro Original or Fattorie and Pandera)
Akmak Cracker, Unsalted Rice Cake
Kavil Crispy Bread (Thin)
Unprocessed Bran, Fat Free Saltine, Wasa Crackers
Whole Wheat Pita, Reduced Fat Triscuits
reduced fat wheat thins
Kavil Hearty Rye

FAT BURNING FOODS
6 egg whites, 1/2 grapefruit
asparagus, strawberries
blackberries, blueberries
squash, broccoli
brussel sprouts, apples
raspberries, bok choy

Good Luck!

March 17th - 147.8
March 22 -

Wow, no takers yet?? I'm SO in on this one. It's really not as hard as it seems!

Amy(s)
I too am SO in on this challenge. I just finished 2 days FF (can't do TO) and really need to get back on track too. Still trying to get those 10 pounds off I gained during my 6 weeks medical leave.

Thanks for starting this
Roberta

Count me in on this one. I'm on vacation next week. Going to paint and spring clean so I guess I'll just "spring clean" my eating habits as well. Are we going to post what we eat also?

Thanks for starting this Amy. Good luck to all!!!

Okay, I am in on this one also. Do we still use the lites?

March 17th 171.8

One more thing --- When I was at the COD last week it was suggested that I split up my proteins (I am on the old Red 1 plan w/o Lites, so I get 2 1/2 proteins) so I am eating protein at every meal and snack. I immediately saw a drop and have now lost 6 out of the 10 I gained back during my 6 week medical leave).

Splitting up the proteins, I now have 1/2 protein at breakfast, mid am, lunch, mid pm and dinner. It is the best advice I have ever gotten, I am not hungry during meals and going back to what someone (I wish I could remember who said it so I could give them credit for it):

Logs include proteins, dairy, and fat
Kindling includes veggies, fruits and starches
Lites are both a log & a kindling

The advice was that you should always have a log with kindling at a meal/snack.

This was posted during an earlier discussion several months ago about the Plateau Buster.

Roberta

Okay, I think I'm going to try it. I want to get my scale moving more too. I need to go shopping now and make sure I have enough stuff for the week. I usually eat frozen dinners for lunch everyday so I gotta get food to replace it with.

Ladies:

I reallly don't know the answer about the Lites. My guess would be that you follow your plan as previously directed, but make the above modifications.

I have just realized this is going to be a DRY week. No Mayo, No ICBINB, No Jam on my toast. Sigh.

Are we going to be posting our weights on this thread? My starting weight is 240 lbs. Yayyy! I hit my Easter goal so this challenge came just in time. Not only was it my Easter goal, but it was also my first 10% goal. I've now lost 10% of my original body weight. I'll create a new ticker for this challenge soon. I just want to look at the other one for just a while longer.

So far so good for me this morning... I've only had water seeing that I just woke up, but still.. I'm doing great! I have a busy morning with a few meetings and a couple of errands to run, then I'm off to the grocery store to get ready for this! I may do a TO today and tomorrow... we'll see! Good luck to all of you doing this! You're awesome!

Thank goodness for this challenge. Because for some reason this afternoon, I really want to eat bad food. I just keep telling myself the scale will not like it if you do that and you signed up for a challenge.

Oh well, I am sticking to this challenge.

Thanks everyone.

Ladies"

Don't forget to post your WIs for today. You can edit your original join post and add it to the bottom like I did if you want or you can just do a totally new post.

Good Luck! So far so good for me today. But it has been a dry day and I don;t know how 5 are going to pan out. )

Congrats on the 10% mark Joylove

Good afternoon everyone.

So far so good. The only thing about the Plateau Buster I miss from my regular program is my salmon, but willingly give it up for 5 days. I have lost 1.5 pounds since Saturday (went to WI in this morning). That is great as I have been losing about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds a week on average.

I am psyched, and thanks again for starting this challenge.

Roberta