Mission Slimpossible Group - start sept 2.nd

thinthought

I am a huge advocate for eating raw and juicing (hence the picture on my profile). I think for sure read about the benefits of eating raw before you get into it, because it isn't just about losing weight there are amazing health benefits to it as well. Of course you don't have to go 100% raw you could move slowly into it, or you could do a juice diet, but be careful cause if you intend to switch back to cooked food you can quickly regain.
Also look into how to do a juice fast. You should work into it. It is also expensive in places where produce isn't super cheap. There is lots of research out there, and there are a lot of interesting videos online about juice fasts and eating raw. Do the research first.
I started Ramadan doing just raw oats in the morning and then juices for iftar and again before bed. But it takes commitment and it will impact your digestion. You go through a detox and that is also something you should read about and look into.

bosanka

i need to detox i just feel stuffed and bloated and no energy .. i mean the past month has been bad food wise- and no workouts.

my joints are in pain- no doctor was able to tell me why... a natural-path doctor told me that's inflamation i get from wrong type of food.. it was getting better - but now it's super bad.. - and i realize that could be because my food was out of control for the past month.

So i'm willing to give this juicing a try.. for as long as i can take it .. just to see what it feels like - i mean i'm not happy now .. so it can't make me " too much unhappier " right ?

well.. i made my " first try " of mixed veggies .. ( if you are experienced in this - please help me ! this is not going well so far ) l it's my first atempt

what did i do ?
1 carrot
2 stalks of celery
some cilantro
1 red bell pepper
1/4 of yellow bell p.
1 lemon
1 lime
2 cups water
1 can of crushed pineapple ( didn't have apples in the house )

ok.. my son came downstairs.. he heared the vita mix working and thought i was making the " regular fruit smoothie " that my kids like.. so he came rushing thinking it's " breakfast time " than he looked at that .. thing.. in the vita mix machine and asked me with a hand on his nose " what stinks in here ? did you burn something ? .. uuuuggghhhh.. that's disgusting looking..

it's a earthy.. orangy/redish color .. but the smell is strong -

now i do realize i have made a mistake with those pineapples- i don't think i would be able to drink it at all without them.. but a can has really added soooo much sugar - ! and carbs - and calories

so first atempt- not going well - i finished the juice .. but .. i'm very much over my sugar budget.. and i need to figure this better way out ..

any experienced ones.. share recipes and - tips .. i need help in this

i know this is not something for long term , but like i said i need a boost - jump start- detox thing ..

Shaz_74

...... but how did it TASTE??? :glasses:
Vitamix should have a lot of recipes on their website.

Tomorrow is my last Shawwal fast, then I should be able to get my diet / calorie counting in order IA.

hunny73

Unfortunately, i haven't achieved any of my goals this week. I'm back at work tommorrow and the kids are back at school on wednesday (IA). My plan is to start my shawwal fast tommorrow for 6 days (IA) and take it from there.

Personally, I don't think i could manage the juice diet but will be interested in reading about how it goes for others.

bosanka

it tasted like roasted bell peppers .. liquid hummus - citrusy thing hahaha

Just finished watching this " forks over knives " documentary .. ( i have watched so many documentary on health and food i can't even name them all ) .. more and more i'm convinced on the " plant-based diet " ..

beginning of this year i hired a trainer and she got me loaded on eggs and fish and chicken and .. high protein , low carb diet.. but it was a lot of animal products.. - yes she wanted me to get of dairy but - i consumed like 4-6 boiled eggs a day with chicken chicken and more chicken, than fish and turkey
i had lost some weight.. but i had still all my joint pain , knee pain.. i felt often miserable.. sometimes stuffed .. sometimes starved.. and sick and tired of the limited choices.. i mean you can only eat so many eggs and chicken till you can't see it anymore..

Now i think that the produce section is huge.. there are so many fruits and veggies.. and so many options to combine and always make something new.. different etc.
I don't think you can go wrong with too many veggies ? fruits yes.. but veggies- i don't htink so ..

Starting today - my goal is to stick to a plant based diet- legumes and nuts. Yes that sound kind of " vegan " i'm not a vegan in the way that i think that animals shouldn't be eaten because they are " victims and innocent " - i still believe that animals should be eaten- but - not the animals we have today.. They are loaded with hormones and pesticides. If i could afford to eat " organic beef /chicken " ( if that's a guarantee to be any healthier ) i would be happy to eat it.

So let's see how long i can last on this plant-based diet.. and i will keep you all posted how i feel and how it's all going.

Today is day one . Start weight 252 lbs.
Lot's of pain in my hands - especially right hand /
my left knee hurts so badly i can hardly bend it - it hurts when i pray - esp. when going down.
ankle pain/ feet hurt
back pain - lower - and between shoulders.
my sleep is not as it should be ..
up until yesterday - i had a lot of food cravings.. kept eating -but never felt full or satisfied.. and after i had that one more cookie etc.. was not happy - my will power was going down the drain.. than i would have another cookie/pc of chocolate.. and the circle kept going on.

Like i said this is day one.. - i have survived breakfast ( veggie/fruit juice ) .. and had a salad for lunch- no dressing.. but a whole lot of mixed veggies- for protein had some kidney beans in the salad- and my fat was 1/2 avocado.

i don't feel hungry..

if it stays this way it will be " survivible "


recommending for everyone to watch the documentaries - they are really inspiring, informational.. educational .. we need to educate ourself as much as we can don't let others tell you what you should /shouldn't be eating.. ( food pyramid etc ) .. i don't let doctors tell me what to do .. stopped believing them long time ago- since i was working with them - for years and saw that every patient was only " one more number on the paycheck ' one more guine pig to experiment on.. just one more case.. i saw it .. worked with them for years .. witnessed it - and i refuse to be one more on their list .. i want to find out what is right for me -

" one third of what you eat- keeps you alive
the rest keeps your doctor alive "

- the food should be our medicine- i strongly believe that. No , not the ice cream that was medicating me into " temporary happiness " you know what i mean

fit_healthy

Hi everyone

starting weight - 124

Im still fasting, so my calorie intakes are good. But water still on the downside.

Exercising, not that much. But hopefully next week will be better.

Major downside is sleep, which i have not done. Really need to sleep early.

dexters_dexterity

Hey everybody, its time for weekly update but i dont know but i dont seem to lose weight, i joined MFP at 76kgs went to 73kgs then im back to 75kgs, i dont know but my thyroid is flutuating too much i used to test my TSH after 3 months and since MAY 28, 2011(1st day with MFP)its gonna be my 3 test and every time my result comes at the extreme far end like pendulum. and after by the endof Ramadan i decided to weigh myself every other day coz i have found this OCD works for me

So this time i went to new Internist named Aala i was expecting a lady dr but when the nurse opened door there was a guy. anyways, i told him my symptoms of getting my legs numb and tingling sensations and i could not sleep last night as i had to change my position to keep blood flowing.

well i have been not eating meat and eggs for last 3 months i did it last year too for 5 months but my reason was not for losing weight...anyways Dr gave me 13 blood tests, Vitamin B, D,potassium, CBC and a lot more... and he thought that I am weak I know its not weight related but he thought that I am not healthy..result will come on Sat...so while on my way to home I was thinking to resume eating meat. but lets see what the results turn out..and btw when I told i take centrum as my supplement he was like it is like a candy, anyways next time ill ask what does he mean by that?

bosanka

ugh i guess this juicing thing is a learning process

today talked to the gym owner/trainer.. and she was like - if you keep juicing and not using this supplements/herbs to push that stuff out you will just ruin your bladder and liver- bc. you are breaking down the toxins but not getting rid of them.. so she said you either get all the herbs from " this " list ( she showed me a super long list of things i'm not familiar with ) like.. water cress grass ? don't know other stuff.. it was a long list- so she said get all of this stuff and soak it and get it in a form of tea -drink it - it's nesty and stinks.. or you take this pill - - she has it it's called " optimal detox
some of the ingridients are
artichoke leaf- 600 mg
milk thistle seed extract 262 mg
watercress herb 500 mg
folic acid 800
vitamin b6 - b12 etc

so i got that bottle of pills- need to take it 2x a day

now to the " juicing part " .. she was like " if you are going to be juicing my dear.. than you can't have any solid food.. no fruits no salad.. no protein powder.. it's either juicing or not juicing..
so she explained to me the process of what the body does while you are juicing etc.. it made more sense

i guess yesterday and today was more like a - " veggie-fruit-salad -based 2 days.. plan

even like this- i 'm hungry.. my kids just asked me to make spagheti for them.. ugh i could lick the plates it all looks good.. it's really not easy .. i'm missing the food

but i will be ok !

Shaz_74

BOSANKA - my dear Sister, your detox sounds like torture to me :flowerforyou:

I decided to start the 17 Day Diet today (don't be fooled by the name, it's actually 3 cycles of 17 days )
I planned out my entire day and filled out my food diary. From past experience - advanced planning is the key to success for me.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/fitness7471

I've got lots of protein, LOADS of veggies, some fruit, good fats and a bit of dairy. I don't anticipate getting hungry but if I do, there's quite a bit of calories to spare.

Time for breakfast!

p.s.
If anyone's interested in this diet, I've got the book as a pdf file I can email it to you. Just pm me your email addy.

bosanka

It's actually not as bas as it might sound.. strangly i don't have cravings for food..only the desire to eat comes now and than..when i have to prep food for family- everything smells and looks good.. want to bite that fres warm bread.. but i'm staying strong ! This is day 3.

This morning i think i enjoyed that juice/smoothie thing.. it had kale, celery, spinach, red chard- carrot, apple, pear and a few green grapes. It tasts good..

I have to work today .. so i made a few extra servingsand put them in the freezer so i can take them with me to work..

getting ready for the gym.. . Whilei'm on this de-tox thing i won't kill myself to much in the gym.. as long as i get my hrm arround 150-160 i think that's enough.. i get to sweat.. and about 45-60 min..s hould be enough with all the other activities i get through out the day with work etc. I don't want to burn myselfout to the point that i will be hungry bc of too much exercise..

they say it get's better after few days.. and you actually start feeling energized.. will see

samantha0176

yesterday was the first day for me back on track..did pretty good eating wise..
not ready to weigh in...actually i think i am going to put my scale away until the 30th! and weight myself then! :smokin:

wow bosanka that is alot of will power, something I do not have! wtg girl!

sam

dexters_dexterity

ok guys i need help! I told that ill zigzag my calories this month but i have noticed in my log that last 4 days i m pretty much around 1200 which is low if i do it consistently everyday. today i thought that i have eaten very balanced(though salad is missing) and there was too much bread all day(brown arabic khubz) but when i entered it, it comes again 1200. so plz check my diary at least this week's log(1 day missed in btw but i ate almost the same)

since yesterday my internist have said that Im not healthy it is seem to be reason because through out my life my diet has been like this because i have been eating consciously since the age of 10

anyways waiting for lab results coming on sat, b4 that i never knew there is a test to measure vitamin b and d in blood

following 13 tests will be done, so guys if u have any ideas plz elaborate 4

vitamin B12
vitamin D
vitamin D3
TSH, T3, T4(My regular thyroid tests)
CBC
Potassium(serum)
RA-FACTOR
LDH
CPK
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
ANA(IFA) Antinuclear antibody

once again chk my food diary and tell what do u think is more and what is missing(NB- I have added milk category this week to make sure i get some)

bosanka

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bosanka

This was a looong day..

take kids to school..
flat tire on freeway ( after 15-20 min finally someone stopped to help me - i had all 3 kids with me.. in this AZ heat !! )
drop kids at school
gym
- work for 4hours- - physical work
- stop at store for more fruits and veggies ( wednsdays we have best deals - that last only for that one day so had to go )
i'm tired !!!

been up since 5 am .. it's 5 pm now- so exacty 12 hours on my feet.. and i still have few hours to go .. kids coming out of school. serve dinner for everyone..

and i'm hungry now

it's day 3 .. i have been not eating anything.. had a lot of water.. and my juices..
need to go have some more

dexter
checked the two days of food you have entered.. i'm not an expert.. but i think you miss more variety on fruits and veggies.. i hardly see any - you have hummus and banana.. - your two days came out similar calorie wise- bc you almost ate similar..

and the " quick " add kcls don't help - bc don't know what you had in those kcls..
another thing i noticed- when you enter food from the food database- always doubble check few sources, don't just pick any.. i have noticed that there are many differnt ones.. sometime you have to pick one that sounds more logic.
for exmpl. you have entered " cashews " - and it shows - kcls etc.. - but on fat it's showing 0 - that can't be right.. so when i see stuff like that- i pick another entry in the database.. always doubble check. a cashew can never be 0 fat - .. i mean my bell pepper showed as 1 gm of fat .. so cashhews have to have more than that.

These are just my suggestions.

more veggies..
less bread
more protein- fish/chicken/ beans

i'm going to have more " qinua " in my diet once i start eating again ( few more days )
barley, bulgur .. - - quina has a good amount of protein, is really good for you - and it can really fill you up- i like it

bulgur.. mmm i can eat that stuff.. put some onions in the ban, caramelize them --and than mix with cooked bulgur-
i can eat it just like that..

gotta go..

Babalaila

Hey guys,

Need your help. Have made up my mind to watch my calorie intake. Very difficult considering my wife is an awesome cook(cooks all cuisines) and I have no idea how to cook, can just make eggs and the fryer for fries and burgers...lol...Two days on..and had the below issues:

Day 1 :

Tried to make grilled breast chicken in the oven. Took it out from the freezer, on the advise of my wife added a bit of garlic and grilled it! Took atleast 1 hr and came out nice and toasted. taste was amazing...but the chicken wasnt soft and tender. My mum suggested to make slimmer slices and also keep it out of the freezer for a while. Any advise

Day 2:

Tried to make Baked fries using the Oven. Took 1 hour(I think the oven has issues) and tasted nice and toasted. But again was not soft..

If you guys any other suggestions on cooking lightly, would appreciate. Our food is very rich and cant really ask my wife as she doesnt understand the whole calorie count thing.

Shaz_74

If you guys any other suggestions on cooking lightly, would appreciate. Our food is very rich and cant really ask my wife as she doesnt understand the whole calorie count thing.

Invest in a counter-top grill like the George Foreman Grill.
Chicken breasts cook and taste best when they've been marinated for a few hours, preferably overnight. Next time you buy a batch - wash and dry them then separate into Ziplock bags. Add different seasonings to each bag. For example: tandoori; lemon pepper; Italian seasoning etc....
You can also flatten them out to make grilling faster. Place an unseasoned chicken breast on a cutting board, cover with a piece of cling film and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin, then place it in the Ziplock and season.
If your chicken is frozen, defrost it in the fridge the night before.

There are millions of recipe websites and YouTube videos on how to cook healthy. One of my favourites is www.cookinglight.com they also have a "Cooking 101" section where you can learn different techniques. Have fun!

dexters_dexterity

Hey guys,

Need your help. Have made up my mind to watch my calorie intake. Very difficult considering my wife is an awesome cook(cooks all cuisines) and I have no idea how to cook, can just make eggs and the fryer for fries and burgers...lol...Two days on..and had the below issues:

Day 1 :

Tried to make grilled breast chicken in the oven. Took it out from the freezer, on the advise of my wife added a bit of garlic and grilled it! Took atleast 1 hr and came out nice and toasted. taste was amazing...but the chicken wasnt soft and tender. My mum suggested to make slimmer slices and also keep it out of the freezer for a while. Any advise

Day 2:

Tried to make Baked fries using the Oven. Took 1 hour(I think the oven has issues) and tasted nice and toasted. But again was not soft..

If you guys any other suggestions on cooking lightly, would appreciate. Our food is very rich and cant really ask my wife as she doesnt understand the whole calorie count thing.

for chicken esp boneless thaw it well with salt, and thin slices will help too, and with ginger garlic u can add lemon juice but i think thawing with salt will do the work

dexters_dexterity

This was a looong day..

take kids to school..
flat tire on freeway ( after 15-20 min finally someone stopped to help me - i had all 3 kids with me.. in this AZ heat !! )
drop kids at school
gym
- work for 4hours- - physical work
- stop at store for more fruits and veggies ( wednsdays we have best deals - that last only for that one day so had to go )
i'm tired !!!

been up since 5 am .. it's 5 pm now- so exacty 12 hours on my feet.. and i still have few hours to go .. kids coming out of school. serve dinner for everyone..

and i'm hungry now

it's day 3 .. i have been not eating anything.. had a lot of water.. and my juices..
need to go have some more

dexter
checked the two days of food you have entered.. i'm not an expert.. but i think you miss more variety on fruits and veggies.. i hardly see any - you have hummus and banana.. - your two days came out similar calorie wise- bc you almost ate similar..

and the " quick " add kcls don't help - bc don't know what you had in those kcls..
another thing i noticed- when you enter food from the food database- always doubble check few sources, don't just pick any.. i have noticed that there are many differnt ones.. sometime you have to pick one that sounds more logic.
for exmpl. you have entered " cashews " - and it shows - kcls etc.. - but on fat it's showing 0 - that can't be right.. so when i see stuff like that- i pick another entry in the database.. always doubble check. a cashew can never be 0 fat - .. i mean my bell pepper showed as 1 gm of fat .. so cashhews have to have more than that.

These are just my suggestions.

more veggies..
less bread
more protein- fish/chicken/ beans

i'm going to have more " qinua " in my diet once i start eating again ( few more days )
barley, bulgur .. - - quina has a good amount of protein, is really good for you - and it can really fill you up- i like it

bulgur.. mmm i can eat that stuff.. put some onions in the ban, caramelize them --and than mix with cooked bulgur-
i can eat it just like that..

gotta go..

thanks yup since i have left meat i have very limited options to eat most of the time i thrived on chickpeas, lentils eggplant and bottle gourd, banana n apple. thank for the suggestions now ill deliberately try to add variety

LadyOfOceanBreeze

:flowerforyou: Well, my so-called 10 day detox didn't happen and my exercise regimen

thrown waaaaaaaaaaaay off this week, crazy week. I have decided that

instead of making a big deal I will just take this plan one day at a time as far as diet

and it looks like I will be able to get in a full weekend of exercise too! yay!

Today felt great back on the elliptical machine and pushing the weights.

It is these last 10 pounds that is driving me crazy & I think I just need to relax

and take it slow here. Tomorrow is masseuse day so that will help in that dept!

How is everyone today? hope all of your weekend relaxing plans come true:glasses:

hunny73

A few quick questions for everyone;

1- Do you record tea, coffee or juices as a part of your water intake or not? (I just record my actual water and managed my 8 glasses for the last couple of days but now my bladder feels funny!)

2-Does anyone else's weight fluctuate? Although i now record my weight on a weekly basis (or thereabouts) i've reverted to weighig myself daily and am amazaed to see the scale go up and down as much as 6llbs overnight!!

3-For those of you with HRM's. I'm thinking of getting a Polar would you recommend FT4 or FT7? And until i get it what rate should my heart rate be for burning fat (I'm 38 years old)

4-Hot water or Freezing cold first thing in the morning? I'm confused, some say hot or luke warm and others say freezing cold to make your body boost it's metabolism to bringthe water to body temp. I always thought luke warm was better as cold water shocks the system and makes the intestines contract! but would be willing to try cold if it boosts metabolism.

Sorry, if these question have already been answered earlier in the topic!!

Shaz_74

HUNNY73

1. I only count pure water towards my daily intake of 8 glasses.

2. I weigh myself several times a day. When everyone is saying to ditch the scale, I'm not scared of it - I like to see how my weight fluctuates. I now expect it to go up by as much as 3lbs in the evenings and back down to my actual weight by morning.
I'll only record a loss when I see it 3 mornings in a row.


3 Try this site for calculating heart rate http://www.naturalphysiques.com/2/target-heart-rate-calculator
scroll down to the Heart Rate Activity Chart, apparently 60% is fat burning zone, but you'll burn less calories at that level.

4. Not a fan of drinking cold water (or feeling cold). I prefer my water cool, luke warm or very warm w/ lemon. I remember reading an article that the amount of calories the body burns (to raise the temp of cold water) is negligible.

hth!

bosanka

I count water and tea- not coffee or juices.

Weight fluctuates all the time.

Polar ft 7.

Never heared of drinking " hot water " - but luke warm -. read few books that explained that.

Warm water :- first thing in the morning- helps you " cleanse " stuff from yesterday..
why warm ? - because it's early in am- it's the first thing you are putting in your stomach for that day - you don't want to " shock " the body with ice cold water- it will be somehow stopped in thedigestive system bc it has to be warmed up.. but the warm water can go just straight through and cleanse you.

Why some recomend ice cold water ?

I think it's good to drink - but not as frst thing in the morning. Why is it thought to be good for weight loss ?
if you drink it that cold- body needst to bring it to body temperature.. and while doing that it's using some energy, so some say you are burning a few kcls for warming up that water. It's not a whole lot- i think i read somewhere.. it's about 50ish kcls for the enterie day worht of ice cold water drinking..

I"m doing fine food wise
very very hard working- busy
today- tomorrow i'm using to cook my stuff
qinua, azuki beans, bulgur..
i prepared that stuff all seperate of course and put in the glass dishes.
during the week will just keep adding various veggies .. and making diff. salads with those grains/beans.

like i said i'm very busy.. all day on my feet- it keeps me distracted from food-
this past week i have been carried my fresh made - veggie/fruit juices and packed them with ice - packs so i had them with me on the go.
i feel very energized, and " light " .. started to eat some regular food- like today i had the bulgur with bell peppers.
still didn't have any animal products - cheese/milk/eggs/ meat..
trying to stick to fruits-veggies and grains - with sometimes a " protein " drink.

i think so far i'm feeling some results- but my official weigh in is on monday so will inform you about the results on monday.

trying to squeeze in some gym time as much as i can , but like i said i'm on my feet 8-12 hours everyday .. constantly moving so i'm not really missing out on the physical part.

\made it to zumba class this morning felt really energized during it .. and sipped my green juice breakfast on the way to the gym..

edinat

I will be joining you all soon, i have 6 more days to fast! Had 11 total ....so after this, its on ! Cant wait i am looking forward and tired of this lifestyle.

bosanka

Insha Allah - looking forward to have you back..

hunny73

Hello ladies!! Where is everybody??!!

I got on the scale on yesterday ready to report my progress and was exteremly shocked to see that i had gained nearly half the the total of weight i lost so far Can you imagine how i felt? Really sad to start and then extrememly mad with myself after that. I have to confess i had one extreeeeemly bad day this week but i didn't think it was bad enought to put on a whole 7lbs in one week!! I'm not sure what's going on. Could it be something to do with fasting in Ramadan and then getting back to normal routine? It's not my TOM yet, so that excuse is out of the question..........?? The base point is that i feel so bad and am wondering whether it's worth it because all i seem to do is think about food and calories and exercise!! I'm fed-up!

I think for now i need to concentrate really hard on just keeping my calories under control. The problem is i just feel so down now and noticed i;'m feeling hungrier too!

Anyway, i'd like to hear if anyone is having any success and more importantly would like to know the key to that success.

concealedpearl

Hello ladies!! Where is everybody??!!

I got on the scale on yesterday ready to report my progress and was exteremly shocked to see that i had gained nearly half the the total of weight i lost so far Can you imagine how i felt? Really sad to start and then extrememly mad with myself after that. I have to confess i had one extreeeeemly bad day this week but i didn't think it was bad enought to put on a whole 7lbs in one week!! I'm not sure what's going on. Could it be something to do with fasting in Ramadan and then getting back to normal routine? It's not my TOM yet, so that excuse is out of the question..........?? The base point is that i feel so bad and am wondering whether it's worth it because all i seem to do is think about food and calories and exercise!! I'm fed-up!

I think for now i need to concentrate really hard on just keeping my calories under control. The problem is i just feel so down now and noticed i;'m feeling hungrier too!

Anyway, i'd like to hear if anyone is having any success and more importantly would like to know the key to that success.

Hi Hunny,

When was the last time you weighed yourself before noticing the 7lb weight gain? The one extreeeemly bad day could've been loaded with Sodium and if you did not drink enough water it could have cost your body to retain the fluid. Because no way you ate 24,500 calories. For me even having one meal loaded with Sodium causes me to gain 2-3lbs the day after.

My advice would be to drink loads of water the next couple of days even up to a gallon(4L's since your a brit After week of drinking a lot of water and eating clean and exercising see what the scale says.

No matter what you do, DON'T GIVE UP. If you focus on the 7lb gain you will not lose any more lb's, continue your good habits, you've already lost 14lbs(the 7lb will disappear)

I've been yoyoing with the same 5lbs, and I've learned that my problem is consistency. I do a new regimen for a week or two and then try something new, thus the yo yo part. So consistency is key, whatever you did to lose the 14lbs worked so go back to that method and stay consistent.

Success is not measurable, it is defined by our emotions. How you will feel at the end will determine whether you are successful or not. So stay focused and don't lose sight of the end goal.

LadyOfOceanBreeze

I have officially left the group. On to maintenance mode for now.
bye bye to all and best of wishes to ya':flowerforyou:
until next time....

bosanka

very busy.. few good days.. than some bad inbetween. Today was pure - bad. ! Do i need to get into the "dirty details ? " i guess i'll save you those... all i need to say is 630 kcls andd about 35 gm of fat .. God knows how much sugar in .. few bites !
So disappointed withy myself today.. but - am on my way to bed so i can wake up early and go to gym.. ASAP !

Huny- i know what you are thinking and how you are feeling- it's just like that.. we need to focus on the big picture..
don't give up.
that's not an option !

hunny73

Thank you for you tips and support Concealedpearl and Bosanka. I'm not giving up just yet!! i'm trying to make better food choices this week and drink more water. I also need to make more time for the gym because it helps relieve my stress and feeling down. lll report again in a few days.

dexters_dexterity

Hello ladies!! Where is everybody??!!

I got on the scale on yesterday ready to report my progress and was exteremly shocked to see that i had gained nearly half the the total of weight i lost so far Can you imagine how i felt? Really sad to start and then extrememly mad with myself after that. I have to confess i had one extreeeeemly bad day this week but i didn't think it was bad enought to put on a whole 7lbs in one week!! I'm not sure what's going on. Could it be something to do with fasting in Ramadan and then getting back to normal routine? It's not my TOM yet, so that excuse is out of the question..........?? The base point is that i feel so bad and am wondering whether it's worth it because all i seem to do is think about food and calories and exercise!! I'm fed-up!

I think for now i need to concentrate really hard on just keeping my calories under control. The problem is i just feel so down now and noticed i;'m feeling hungrier too!

Anyway, i'd like to hear if anyone is having any success and more importantly would like to know the key to that success.

hey

that may be sodium or going back tonormal routine after ramadan, so other friend said increase water intake it may help

as far as my progress is concerned it going backwards or upwards on scales, i dont know i cant follow any routine and im the most non-busy person of this group