DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN!

[eeyore45]

again...

... per the 7pm cut off eating rule... let me add an "addendum"... the "actual" reason/theory is that you wont have time to "work off" or "digest" what you ate... so... the "nutritionist" that *I* worked with... her defining was... 2 hours before bedtime..

there was a study recently posted that *IF* you ate that horrible trans fat (like MickeyD fries) IF you get on a treadmill w/in 2 hours of that and worked it off (20 min was the report I read) THEN you could ... (ok cubbie lingo here...) REVERSE the curse!!!

just dont depend on it... but in my world.. it is a "LIFE" strategy.. (as opposed to a dieting strategy!!)

hth

 

[LBelle]

Awwww! So sorry! I love lazy, hanging out days...you LUCKY girl you! If popscicles are a quick easy snack, maybe juice-bassed ones or the Crystal Lite-ish one's??? Anything (that cost twice as much...) that wont make you feel guilty? I totally need to be aware of my "Zombie" eating! Aware of everything period!


I felt something NEW today...THIRST! (I KNOW!) I'm so used to just retaining every little bit from the diet Pepsi that the majority of my beverages were plain ice water! Excercising made me thirsty! Wow! I even slightly sweat-ed!

I am already sore. Tomarrow may be a ouch-day.
I had forgot to take my vitamins, so I took them just now at 8:00 (past our STOP EATING cut off point) but I cant take them on an empty stomach so I ate a piece of my pre-grilled (ready to go on a salad) chicken. THEN took my vitamins. So I sorta broke a rule. But it was a GREAT day!


THE BEST!!!!

AWESOME!!!!! The thirst thing is a good sign!!! It's your body's way of saying "Hey there...we're LOVIN this!! Give us MORE sista!!"

I'm feeling crappy about the excersice thing....good for you for going for it!!! I'm shooting for a weight lifting regiment for tomorrow!!!

Never thought of making up Crystal lite frozen pops!! Will do that for sure!!! I should look into how bad a normal old popsicle is...I really don't know!

 

[LBelle]

LBelle - don't worry about the popsicles . . . according to Calorie king, they are only about 15 cal apiece. . . not bad for falling off the wagon!

Ladies . . . I'm missing out on all the posts during the day . . . Can't believe the action! You are all great!

Is that all??? 15 eensy weensy calories!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!! Thanks for the info!!!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Way to go ladies!

Well, I drank more water today and no regular pop, that's about it.

I am working up to this s l o w l y . . .

The Skinny Minnie mascot is very cute. Does the WISH logo count toward siggie images? If so, I may have to wait to post her unless we can figure out a way to combine her with the WISH logo. Because I prefer to stay legal. Three images is pretty limiting. Especially when an itty bitty off-site smilie counts as an image. I don't want to give up my moo cow!

Uma - You know there's an easy way to check who's checked in, don't you? Just go to the main WISH page, find our thread, then click on the number of replies. Easy peasy, it shows a participants list. I was going to be a smarty pants and post it, but it wasn't formatted in columns! Don't know what I did wrong.

Haley, HELP please!!!!!!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Way to go ladies!

Well, I drank more water today and no regular pop, that's about it.

I am working up to this s l o w l y . . .

The Skinny Minnie mascot is very cute. Does the WISH logo count towar dsiggie images? If so, I may have to wait to post her unless we can figure out a way to combine her with the WISH logo. Because I prefer to stay legal. Three images is prety limiting. Especially when an itty bitty smilie off-site counts. I don't want to give up my moo cow!

I read your post as "well, I drank more water today and no regular poop" And I though oh things can get so messed up when you start a new diet. We say Soda here!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

We say Soda here!

I know there are regional differences, Pixie! I usually drink caffeine free or regular Coke (depending on the time of day).

Sorry, Uma

Some places call all carbonated beverages "coke". That would confuse the heck out of me!

 

[pixie dust 112]

I know there are regional differences, Pixie! I usually drink caffeine free or regular Coke (depending on the time of day).

Sorry, Uma

Some places call all carbonated beverages "coke". That would confuse the heck out of me!

Yup my firends in Indiana call all soda coke. "I'll have an orange coke" or I'll have a root beer coke" way to confusing for me.

Where I went to college people called them "cold beverages".

 

[spongemommie05]

Spongemommie05 - I'm going to go a little off topic . . . sorry ladies! Depending on which surgery they suggested for the herniated disks . . . Rethink the no surgery option! Had a terrible pain from my hip to by anke for awhile. . . Dr didn't really take me serious, encouraged me to lose weight . . .sure I can do that when I could barely walk across the room because of the pain. Finally had a MRI - Herniated disk. Back Sprecialist suggested surgery (L4/L5) and I told him no way . . . I also was going to lose weight and make it all better . . . well it got worse and I couldn't get off the couch! I had the surgery, they cleaned up the disk and shaved off some of the bone on the vertebre to give the nerves more room . . . (there is some long medical term for it, but I can never remember how to spell it . . . ) and now I wonder why I ever said no! It was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I was out of work for 6 weeks, but over all the recovery was way easier than I expected. The past two summers I have been able to do things I have not enjoyed in years! The shooting pain was gone almost immediately! I now have the strength and determiniation to make it to the gym and have made it a goal to strengthen the core muscles so I have less chance to reinjure the back again! The weight hasn't come off as easily as I would like (but I know I need to change my eating habits for that to work), but my body feels so much better.

I stopped going to the gym and lifting weights 2-3x a week and I can feel such a difference in my body. It really missed the work out . . . I am now trying to get back and I am amazed how much better I feel! Still have a lot of lbs to go, but the main thing is that I am in much better shape physically!

Thanks for the advice my dh tells me to plan my surgery for sometime after june he knows i will feel better after, but i just can't tell myself ,i have young kids who would need me ages 9,7, 5, 3 and a 16 mo old so 6 weeks out for surgery is not a choice for me now, but dh is always right and i will do the surgery i am praying i can hold out till summer when my life is not as crazy with kids going to school, but thanks for the words of advice i will take them into consideration..

 

[spongemommie05]

well i went to the gym and i am dead sore i did 10 mins on the cross trainer walked around the lap track and 75 situps on the sit up machine, wow i have a slave driver for a trainer (j/k) i am glad he pushed me but was very sweet about it i have drank only 1/2 of a pepsi and drank water the rest of the day and the funny thing is i am sore but feel good. way to go for me i also found out that in the child care area i get a hour free so mad whoo hoo's for that we will see how i feel tommorow..

 

[TwinkieMama]

Hello!!!

I am so discouraged! I flunked water today (30ish ounces... way better than my normal of 0 but no where near 70!), exercised for 30 min instead of 40, had a great day food wise


BUT!!!

I found out my scale was more wrong than I thought!!!!

I am fatter than I thought.

Yikes!
I have more weight to lose and I have no clue how to compute my actual loss for Friday (my jeans feel looser already but since I reset my scale it looks like I have gained weight)



Ok and a question for you south beach gals: do you really lose weight right away? or is it just water?
and for anyone: how do you tell? my weight flucuates over 5 lbs per day (which is a lot on a shorty pants, ahem, I mean Pixie Princess, like myself)?


See you tomorrow and as Scarlett O'hara says " Tomorrow is another day"

 

[LBelle]

Hello!!!

I am so discouraged! I flunked water today (30ish ounces... way better than my normal of 0 but no where near 70!), exercised for 30 min instead of 40, had a great day food wise


BUT!!!

I found out my scale was more wrong than I thought!!!!

I am fatter than I thought.

Yikes!
I have more weight to lose and I have no clue how to compute my actual loss for Friday (my jeans feel looser already but since I reset my scale it looks like I have gained weight)



Ok and a question for you south beach gals: do you really lose weight right away? or is it just water?
and for anyone: how do you tell? my weight flucuates over 5 lbs per day (which is a lot on a shorty pants, ahem, I mean Pixie Princess, like myself)?


See you tomorrow and as Scarlett O'hara says " Tomorrow is another day"

Don't be discouraged!!!! Always try to remember that it took quite a long time for our 'extra' weight to become a permanent thing and it ALSO takes quite a long time for it to be permanently gone!!!! Fast fixes won't do you much good in the long run!!! ANY improvement is a step towards, most importantly, a healthier YOU!!!!

 

[monymony3471]

To me weight is weight, whether it's fat or water. It's in me, I don't need it, and I want it gone.

A note on carbonated beverages. I read that carbonation holds onto fat cells and makes it harder to lose the fat. You notice men with pot bellies who consume large amounts of pop/soda. Take away the soda and their bellies go down. Seriously, try to eliminate carbonated beverages from your diet if you are trying to lose weight or at least keep it to 2-12oz cans a day.

Also I read from SB that if you take your body weight and divide that number in half, that's the total amount of water you need to drink in oz per day. Anymore, has the opposite effect on you and keeps you bloated. You can drink too much water. They say the rule of thumb for any person is 8-10 glasses a day (8oz per glass)


Ok, I was too sore to walk this morning, so, today I let my muscles chill, I believe they are in a state of shock. I give them until tomorrow and that's it. I'll just tough it out then.

I had a good day yesterday. Any of you weigh a holics? I cant stay off the scale when I'm dieting, yet when I'm not, I never get on it? Can't wait to see what happens by Friday.

Make it a great day everyone!

 

[eeyore45]

WOW!!

Great posts everyone!!

another addendum to my 2 hour addendum - as I was rereading, I remembered why Oprah said the 7pm cut off... because it allows you to "cheat" - she would eat and then stay up 2 hours on purpose... so truly losing the extreme weight for me must be baby steps... and everyone has to decide what works, and what corners must be cut... one day at a time. I have to keep a positive mental attitude... not only typing it, but feeling it, living it... and that my friends is easier said than done... here.

Hey pop, soda, coke debaters - Pixie, Indiana folks say "POP" - southerners say "coke" unless your in Texas... than its Dr Pepper please ( I'm a Hoosier, born and bred NW IN, college at good ole BALL U!!! and at college is when we found regional differences of coke vs pop!! ) (and my family - my heart - is in Texas - 5 generations of Dr Pepper lovers!!! Drinking Dr Pepper is a taste of Texas for me!!)

Good thought on the popsciles, I dont like make homemade icecles - too much water, not enough soft flavor - the formulation I get is softer see I debate all my food choices....

and thanks for posting the dark chocolate 40 calories for a Dove chocolate, I dug around till I found an old stash!!!

Carry on Peeps!!! Skinny Minnies - Today is a new day - you have a choice, make it a good one!!!

Re read the post for the 8 ab tips, and SUCK IT IN

 

[pixie dust 112]

Don't be discouraged!!!! Always try to remember that it took quite a long time for our 'extra' weight to become a permanent thing and it ALSO takes quite a long time for it to be permanently gone!!!! Fast fixes won't do you much good in the long run!!! ANY improvement is a step towards, most importantly, a healthier YOU!!!!

I'm with ya LBelle. I keep trying to remeber it took 25 years to put on all this excess, can't lose it in 25 days! I really want to lose it all in a year (ok I really really want to lose it all in a week) but maybe I'll hope for 2 years. About 1 month to lose for each year I gained!

 

[pixie dust 112]

WOW!!

Great posts everyone!!

another addendum to my 2 hour addendum - as I was rereading, I remembered why Oprah said the 7pm cut off... because it allows you to "cheat" - she would eat and then stay up 2 hours on purpose... so truly losing the extreme weight for me must be baby steps... and everyone has to decide what works, and what corners must be cut... one day at a time. I have to keep a positive mental attitude... not only typing it, but feeling it, living it... and that my friends is easier said than done... here.

Hey pop, soda, coke debaters - Pixie, Indiana folks say "POP" - southerners say "coke" unless your in Texas... than its Dr Pepper please ( I'm a Hoosier, born and bred NW IN, college at good ole BALL U!!! and at college is when we found regional differences of coke vs pop!! ) (and my family - my heart - is in Texas - 5 generations of Dr Pepper lovers!!! Drinking Dr Pepper is a taste of Texas for me!!)

Good thought on the popsciles, I dont like make homemade icecles - too much water, not enough soft flavor - the formulation I get is softer see I debate all my food choices....

and thanks for posting the dark chocolate 40 calories for a Dove chocolate, I dug around till I found an old stash!!!

Carry on Peeps!!! Skinny Minnies - Today is a new day - you have a choice, make it a good one!!!

Re read the post for the 8 ab tips, and SUCK IT IN

Yup, my Indianan buddies are from SOuthern Indiana..about 20 minutes outside of Louisville, KY! They are transplanted NYers so though this coke thing was so funny. Actually there are different names all over NY too. Western NYer say pop! ANd yes, Dr. Pepper is THE BEST!!!!

I'm going to try to get a walk in today, but it's kind of rainy so hoping I can get it in between the raindrops!

 

[UtahMama]

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I'll give those who posted once to say "I'm IN" a huge chance to come play more, like 6 months! Maybe I'll PM them? With "Dont Give Up" etc!

 

[UtahMama]

Hello!!!

I am so discouraged! I flunked water today (30ish ounces... way better than my normal of 0 but no where near 70!), exercised for 30 min instead of 40, had a great day food wise


BUT!!!

I found out my scale was more wrong than I thought!!!!

I am fatter than I thought.

Yikes!
I have more weight to lose and I have no clue how to compute my actual loss for Friday (my jeans feel looser already but since I reset my scale it looks like I have gained weight)



Ok and a question for you south beach gals: do you really lose weight right away? or is it just water?
and for anyone: how do you tell? my weight flucuates over 5 lbs per day (which is a lot on a shorty pants, ahem, I mean Pixie Princess, like myself)?


See you tomorrow and as Scarlett O'hara says " Tomorrow is another day"

Awwww! I hate THAT! Stupid SCALE!!!!! Dont let it get you down! You know you've lost, thats what REALLY matters! So just "guess" and keep on slimming...keep on slimming...

South Beach is VERY hard the first 2 weeks, In theory, it's to help with the cravings for the wrong carbs like candy and bread etc. BUT you do lose between 8-14 lbs in that 2 weeks (without ever being hungry!). Then slowly, limited carbs are re-introduced.

To not have "water weight" loss= drink lots of water
To not have lean muscle loss= excercise

My personal 2 arch nemisis. The only way I'm going to really change (forever) is to establish these habits into my hard-drive...LOL!


I cant WAIT till friday!!!

 

[Minnie]

Good morning Peeps

I made it through day 1 Okay to be totally honest I had way too many pistachios after work for my snack but it was still all PH1 allowable foods

Today's plan:
B - Quiche (diet dew) - rest will be flavored water
L - Ham/cheese rollups and mixed green salad
S - Pistachios
D - Chops and veggies
D - sf ff fudge bar

WISHing everyone an OP day

 

[LBelle]

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Man!!!! I AM a big mouth!!!!!

 

[UtahMama]

Ok, I was too sore to walk this morning, so, today I let my muscles chill, I believe they are in a state of shock. I give them until tomorrow and that's it. I'll just tough it out then.

Any of you weigh a holics? I cant stay off the scale when I'm dieting, yet when I'm not, I never get on it? Can't wait to see what happens by Friday.

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This morning, my quads were SO sore, I had to eeeeeease down to sit on the potty (sorrry, it's called a potty when you have young kids! )

and! I weigh myself daily, because I'm facsinated with the fluxuation. Like I'll weigh before I go to bed, than again in the morning (before going to the bathroom) and there can be a 1-2 pound flux. just from 8 hours of sleep ???? The only number that matters for DISappearing Peeps is the one one fridays. But I am encouraged by the daily personal weigh in!

When I'm not weighing at least weekly, the numbers creeeeeeep up! Then theres and overwelming amount to lose!