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Hi! I have been on the Sugarbuster Diet for one month -- lost 5 lbs the first week and have been maintaining (not losing) ever since!! Will this turn around soon?

Also, after reading some of the posts, I will have to count my starchy carbs closer. I have been reading the book, but never saw that mentioned in the book.

Also, I enjoy a couple of pieces of the 70% chocolate every day as a treat -- any problem with this?

Thanks for all the GREAT info on this site !!

Mari

Good Morning Girls,

I have to say yay--Another pound gone. Even with the corend beef cheat. I finally feel like I have come out of my rutt. Glad I never gave up. Phew. Also being sick seems to help with the appitite. HA WHo knew.

Monet-Nice to see you!! Hope the appt went well..

Mari-First Welcome!!! You will find lots of support and help hints and stories here. Glad you found us. And 5 pounds is a great start!! Way to go.
To answer your questions Per my opinion. The 70% choc is legal, However It is a treat. Treats shouldn't be consumed every day. It has fat and calories and both are taken into consideration when loosing. If you were steadily loosing then it wouldn't be an issue. That might be your problem. I have so far hit 2 plateaus. The first one was 4 weeks after starting and the second one was 3 months. Both times I have come out of them and continued loosing. Frustration like you wouldn't believe..But keep with it. I had to cut out starchy carbs myself. That helped the first time. The second time was getting rid of "treats" I make the choc pudding myself (sugar free of course) and add blueberries. That bulks it up and adds volume and not many xtra calories. Its the fat free version because I like sweet after dinner. Good luck!!!

Everyone else..Have a great day!! Happy good Friday..If your off enjoy the time off!!

Happy Friday everyone! For those of you who celebrate Easter, Happy Good Friday! I have the best of both worlds because my husband is Catholic and I'm Greek Orthodox so I get this Easter and Greek Easter which is next month. My kids thought that was great when they were little.

Well, today is my off day and am I enjoying it!! Just sitting here sipping my second cup of coffee with no one calling my name. Food's been good since Tuesday, had too much to eat on Sun and Mon. I want to stay on plan because my daughter's 20th birthday is next Thursday and we're going into Manhattan to take her out to dinner on Friday night. She just called me to let me know that one of the kittens she adopted 2 months ago and was told was a boy turned out to be a girl when she went to pick it up this morning from being "neutered." She's decided to change his/her name from Cole to Chloe.

Have a wonderful Easter and I'll check back in next week.

Mari- Congratulations on your loss so far, that's wonderful. I have to second gym about the chocolate. I only eat it every once in a while. I usually crave it once a month LOL. Even though raisins are high in sugar, if you don't have diabetes I recommend eating those instead of non nutritive foods like candy. They really stop my sweet cravings and don't put weight on me.

Gym-You're turning into a losing machine. Keep up the great work, and Happy Easter!

Whats everyone doing for Easter? Guess we'll be staying home and I'll bake a ham.

Hi Everyone!!

Toni, for Easter I am going to my brother and Sisters in laws. They rented a hall because theirhouse isn't big enough anymore. HAHA Then I am going to my best friends house for dinner. its a bag eat day so hopefully I don't go to far off the mound.

Happy Easter Everyone and good luck tomorrow!!

Happy Easter everyone. May you have a wonderful and blessed day.

Hope everyone had a great Easter. Ours was busy, 25 people and kids gets kind of crazy. Guys watched basketball and the ladies sat inthe kitchen. We had ham and corned beef.

we actually got some snow yesterday. It started as fluuries and got heavier. The yard was covered but not the street. Seemed so funny to be hunting eggs in the snow.

Toni, Hopeyou had a grat Easter. We had ham too. Guess it is tradition.

Monet, Hope you had a great Easter too. ope you come back soon, we miss your posts.


gym, congrats on your loss. Glad you are back on the move again.

Bob, hope you and Kate had a great Easter. Did you cook?

Chris, I don't t hink I could do 2 Easter's. This one wore me out.

Mari, I agree on the chocolate. Cut back on it some and definately keep your starchy carbs to 2 a day. You can posts some menues and we will take a look at them.

Better get started, the desk is covered. Have a great day.

Morning!!!

Its the day after..Wish I could say I did great. I can't..Can't even say I got right on track today. Sugar is a drug and the more you have the more you want. Since I was sick I haven't been to the gym. The kids were late getting to school so I didn't even try for the gym. I met a friend for coffee and bagles. I can't even say I am upset with myself. It has been about 16 week so far for me, not one of those weeks has even been easy or with out obsticles. So this 2 shall pass.

I will admit It has been 5 days since I have worked out and although I love it, I am dreading class tomorrow. I think the reason I never take time off is because it its that much harder to go back, so it's easier to stay away. I enjoy the gym and yet here I am avoiding it.

This too shall pass...I hope. Hope everyone had a nice easter!! Have a great day!

Solly, we had ham as well!!

Hello everyone and good afternoon. I sure am glad Easter is over. We had ham, chicken & dressing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, broccoli/rice casserole, coconut cake, chocolate and strawberry pie, rolls and tea and deviled eggs. I had some of it all, but it was planned. Didn't bring any "to go" plates home. I did have to bring the coconut cake home since I made it, but I don't want any of it.

Tonight will be rotissere (sp) chicken from sprawl-mart along with potato salad for hubby. I'm gonna go by & see if they have any half-price Easter baskets and pick up a couple for the grands. They are moving back here from Okla City this weekend and I can't wait!

Weight this morning: same, no gain-no loss

Okay, this is lengthy but: my daughter went with me to get a dress for Easter Sunday at church. Now I usually just get the biggest size they have in what I am getting and take it home. I hate trying on clothes at the store.
Well since she was with me, I had to try it on. It was a size 22. Waaaay to big. She went and got a size 18! Oh it looked so much better since it fit. Imagine that! I got a dress size 18. To think I would have just worn the 22 anyway.

Sorry so long. Hope y'all have a good one.

Good morning,

Where is everyone?

We took a 40 minute walk last night and did not go to the gym. The dog had been penned up in my bedroom all day since the painters are there and I could not bring myself to put him back in there while I went to the gym so we just took him for a walk. I s hould have done som weights when I got home,but I didn't It will probably be walks for the next couple days until the painters are finished. The color is different (green) than I am used to. I like it, but will take a llittle getting used to. Eating is not good. Finished up the leftovers last night. So hopefully I will get back on track today.

Gym, I know what you mean about not going to the gym for awhile. I get built on on the weights and then have to start over at a lower wt. Plus I lose my endurance. I usually dread going, but am fine once I get there. Hang in there, you have done great so far.

Sparkle, congrats on the smaller size. That is the best feeling, more so than the scale I think. How wonderful to have your grandchildren moving back. I know you will enjoy them.

to everyone else. Have a great day.

Howdy everyone. I was so lazy yesterday and didn't post. I had a planned cheat on Easter. I made a little potato salad with the ham and deveiled eggs. We're eating away on the leftover ham. And for breakfast/lunch Steve wants ham and eggs. Hopefully I'll get on the treadmill today in a bit.

Gym- Hope everything is okay with you and you're back at the gym.

Sparkle- Congrads on the smaller size. Thats so great.....

Solly-Wow your house is going to look so nice. Bet your doggie was happy he got a walk....

Off to cook for Steve...

Good morning ladies,

nothing going on with me. I overslept today. I don't know what's wrong withme I am so exhausted and when I wake up I feel drugged. I haven't had a sleeping pill since Sunday so I know it's not that. I didn't even get my walk in last night.

Toni, did you get on the ? Send me some motivation.

Gym,. hope you are feeling better today.

Gosh where is everyone? Hope they check back soon.

Have a great day.

Morning,

Well I am finally better after being sick for about a week and 1/2 on and off. The goodness, and thanks to all who wished me well!!

Uggh--Yesterday was day 1 back to the gym after 5 days off and no sugar after 2 huge sugar days. Lets just say Yuck. The gym was hard and I was shaky for a good chunk of the day. Never good. I did have some sugar free chocolate last night. I am way to into junk--but i need to get rid of sugar so the sugar free will do for right now.

I got on the scale..HAHA Im up 4 pounds. go figure. Im sure 2 is water but still..crazy. No more cheating until my birthday in JUNE.

Solly-Hope you wake up and weren't too late for work. I know what you mean about getting used to colors. Hopefully it will be all set soon. Change is always good. I need to start walking with thr kids along with going to the gym, fresh air is good for everyone.

Toni-Good luck with the treadmill. I think most of us here are in the same boat thanks to Easter and all the food. Lucikly I don't have left overs, but still the is candy everywhere. Not sure what is worse. Gr. Have a nice day.

Sparkle-Congrats on the no gain, sometimes thats as much of a confidence booster as loosing, espically if you were expecting to gain. Easter was tough all around. That is soo exciting with the size 18 dress, I love with something happens unexpectedly. YAY keep it up!!

Have a great day everyone!!