This thread is for all new and returning Phase I folks.

Please post your successes, problems and helpful hints in this thread where we can all share. If you are new, feel free to join in - there's lots of support here.

Here's the link to the old thread.

Hi everyone. Just finished my P1 Belgian waffle. I can't believe how good they are! Had a good weekend of not indulging- I had some veggies while the family had pizza for lunch. I have been craving breads, not too bad though. I was making applesauce yesterday with apples from our tree and I ate some without thinking-duh- at least it wasn't ice cream LOL(which dh had twice more and I wasn't too tempted)
I'll weight myself Wed. and hope I can move my ticker :-) Well, really I weight myself everyday, but I'm only recording once a week. How's everyone doing??

Hey Angie! You are doing great and you will move that ticker soon

So, last night after a movie my mother wanted to go out to eat. I was nervous, but I said I'd go in and look at the menu of the Applebees there. I was pleasantly surprised to see they had a Weight Watchers section on the menu. Now, while that's not the beach, I remember hearing somewhere that it's a decent approximation. So I had the steak and portabello mushrooms, and asked them to give me more veggies instead of potatoes, and to go very lightly on the sauce. I think it went well.

Also, just after having eaten that, I weighed myself at the supermarket. I'm down another 6 lbs! It may even be a bit more because I had just eaten and the end of the day is one of the least accurate times to weigh. So, I'm under 250!!!

Also, my first 2 weeks is up on Yom Kippur. While I can't wait to add back some things... I don't want to overdo it. I mean, these last two weeks have been so wonderfully successful!

WAY TO GO Misty!!!! Under 250 YOU GO GIRL!!!

Happy Monday everyone! Congrats on the weight loss Misty!! That is awesome!

I found this link online and thought I would share. Not sure if anyone is a fan of The Biggest Loser, or of Jillian Michaels. I love her "in your face" approach!
She has a radio show and I found this one to be interesting. She talks about calories in vs calories out. Finding the balance of carbs/protein/fruits etc that works for you as an individual. I found this to be helpful information that I am going to apply now that I am a newly phase 1 graduate. I am still working phase 1.5 trying to find what works for me. Anyway, if you are interested check out the link. It is lengthy, so make sure you have some time to sit and listen. Or listen while you are browing 3FC!

http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/182...lian081008.mp3

Probably something important to add... she talks about this in the first 20 minutes. You don't have to listen to the rest of the broadcast unless you want workout tips!

Hi ladies hope you all had a nice weekend.

Ruth, ty so much for opening these threads for us, it is so nice and so helpful.

Dasmith, if you can eat veggies while they are all eating pizza, you can do anything!!! lol pizza is my weakness. Good for you, keep it rockin' .

Christian, are you in phase1 as well or another phase and how is the SBD going for you?

Misty, cograts on the weight loss I just realized we are not supposed to be eating carrots and im putting a carrot in here, lol. Maybe it is dancing because we didn't eat him!

Jens, thanks for sharing with us. I do watch the biggest loser and I find it so inspirational. The last show really tugged at my heartstrings, the father and daughter and when one of them had to go.

My dad had a massive heart attack last oct. , we actually lost him for a few minutes but they were able to bring him back. I had stopped coming to 3fc around that time....would pick up mom and be in the hospital every day all day for 4 1/2 months. they didn't think he would make it but he did! Today if you saw him he is just like before the HA and you wouldnt even know it! Miracles can and do happen. He does have heart damage though and had heart failure in july but he is up and running again. He had to be in the hospital a few days and during this time and while there one day, he took my hand and cried a little and said, "baby please take care of yourself" ay ay, im going to cry now. lol So anyways, here I am! Last weeks episode pulled at my heartstrings and then when they showed how her dad is doing today and how awesome he looked, omg!, it was just soooooo nice.

okay, sorry for the sidetrack. Guess I had to get that out. As for me ladies, I am on day 4 of phase1 and it is going very well thus far. Last night I made mini meatloafs and had salad (tom and cukes) with it and it was so satisfying. I wasn't hungry after and I slept well last night. I have been drinking plenty of water. The night before I got carb cravings and that was hard.

Dh and I went for a one hour walk in the park and it felt so good. I hadn't exercised in a while and promised myself to start walking again, which i enjoy very much. I need to get my tail into the ex. challenge and sign up.

Femme, I loved the story you told me in the other thread about your daughter and the pom! Guess what we are having for dinner tonight?
the eggplant lasagna! hahaha : ) Dh just called me and is all excited and looking forward to tonights menu.

Wishing you all a happy and successful day

FullSteam - I am happy to hear that your dad is doing so well. Sounds like a very scary time! Makes me think of my own dad! He needs to be careful, has all the red flags... my mom tries so hard to encourage him to exercise and prepares healthy foods. She talks him into nightly walks, but until someone decides to do it for themselves, it isn't the same. He is playing along, wish he would get serious before something bad happens!! Maybe I should tell him this, huh? I love that show and I was scared for her dad last week. I was so happy to see that he took it seriously and is making better choices and losing weight. Congrats on your 4th day of SB. I honestly didn't think I would make it thru the 2 weeks and each day it just got easier. What I find the most shocking is how little I crave sweets now. I am a baker, so I would just whip something up if I had a taste for it. Of course, I would eat more than I should... which got me into this trouble! Now since I crave those things less, just cutting out sweets has been great for my eating plan. I feel in control!!

Enjoy the rest of your day. You got me wanting eggplant now!

Fullsteam- I am so glad your dad is doing so well, I am sure you will do what you need to honor your dad and there are alot of ladies who will be here to cheer you on along the way
I am starting phase 2 VERY slowly but had to encourage the phase one chics, I know that it sure helped me make it through it knowing others had made it through the first 2 weeks and hearing from them helped me a bunch

Hi all Just saying hi. I started phase 1 again yesterday and have to admit to feeling okay so far. The usual P1 lurgy doesn't seem to have hit.

Wishing you all well!

Jens, ty. It was a scary time indeed. My dad does his walks as well, the docs told him how beneficial walking is for the heart and its the safest mode of exercising as well. That's super that your mom is getting him out for those walks, that's great that he is walking. Sounds like you and mom are keeping a good eye on him. I think men need to be ganged up on sometimes

That's great that you crave sweets less and are in control, thanks for the encouragement : )


Christian, ty as well for the kind words and encouragement. It really is encouraging hearing about how you both made it through the 2 weeks, it sure does help. Ty for the insipiration girls

Hi Marianna : ), happy that the ph1 is going well , thanks for the well wishes.....same to you.


Today was a busy day. That eggplant dish I had for dinner was really good, DH loved it too and went for seconds. He then asked me what was on the menu for tomorrow night! lol I am experiencing less late night hunger now and sleeping better. I have been really good about drinking my water and sipping on it right now. I cheated tonight though with a 1/2 glass of cab wine. When I got home I felt a tired and a bit on edge and dipped into hubbys wine. I'm just glad I didn't go for more and switched to my water. Aside from that wine, I was OP. I can't beleive tomorrow is day5, I am eager for my 1 week mark right now...soon!

Feeling a bit tired tonight so I am going to try and get to bed on the early side. WIshing you all a great and restful night.

Good morning everyone

Popped in for a quick hello. Hope you all had a good night. Onto a new day, h ave a great and successful one.

Full Steam Ahead - I hope that you got a good night's rest! The end of week 1 is exciting hey?

I am feeling a bit tired myself this morning. But I have a full day of studying ahead of me

Just wanted to pop in and say hi for the morning. Hope everyone has a great on plan day!

What a nice supportive group!

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Full, one of the last things my Daddy of asked of me was to lose weight so I "wouldn't end up like this". I promised him I would. He told me "I know it makes you mad when I talk to you about your weight, but you really need to lose it now!" Long story..he was in NC because of Katrina and I didn't get to see him often after that...he was in the hospital in New Orleans when Katrina hit. (my sister is a nurse and got a medivac jet to rescue my parents from the hospital..Daddy was in intensive care) He died about 2 weeks after that last time I visited him in NC in April of 06...9 months after the storm hit. I only got to see him twice after Katrina..once at Christmas and once at Easter. He held on by the hardest till Easter..we really didn't think he'd make it that long. He died the next month.

He never got to see me looking like ME again, although I'm sure he knows I kept my promise to him. You are so lucky your Dad will get to see the results. My promise to Daddy kept me going. You should have seen the look on my Mother's face the next time I saw her after I had lost the bulk of the weight. She got tears in her eyes when she got off the plane and said "Look at my skinny daughter!!" I'll never forget that and wished my Daddy would have been with her.
When I was younger, my Daddy was really proud of the way I looked and as I got older when my kids got older, I just got fatter and fatter.
My Grandmother (his Mom) died at 63 of basically being fat. I look just like her and it scared me too.

My Dad died from a combination of diabetes, cogestive heart failure and finally renal cancer that was diagnosed when he was already in very bad shape and had been bed ridden for a long time. All of it could have been avoided.