Monday, June 18 - Sunday, June 24
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I feel really excited because today is Day 1 of Cycle 2!! I am alternating my starch. So today for breakfast adding a slice of spelt bread and for lunch brown basmati rice.
Yay Suziecue! Just remember the losses tend to slow down a bit in cycle 2 and 3, but that's where measurements come in handy.
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I had a dreadful day yesterday when looking at the amount I was eating- I netted abouit 300 calories ! Ate around 900 and according to my fitbit , worked off 500
This was partly due to the fact that I made a stir-fry, threw some spices together and it tasted disgusting so ended up throwing it away , however over the last 17 days I have been very low on net calories because I do a lot of exercise.
Not sure what to do about it though. I was on a plateau for 3 months prior to 17DD. Whether or not that was a true plateau I don't know , because I was probably eating a lot of cheat things that I wasn't recording. I was on 1350 cals a day ( 1 lb loss ) and eating back exercise calories over the week but wasn't losing , so maybe that figure was too high for me . Now I'm on lower calories and diet is different it's sort of kick started weight loss again.
So many different opinions out there on what to do .. eat your exercise cals, not eat your exercise cals, eat half of them , eat more, eat less
This dieting lark is a minefield. Anyway I do think I need to net more than 300 !!
Ohh and to top it all TOTM is now just about upon me so I won't get a true result of what I lost over the last 17 days
OK moan over !!
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Day 16 for me and things are going pretty well. I did eat a few things on Sunday that were not 17DD friendly, but I am back at it.
I recall in the book that it recommended 17 minutes of exercise for the first cycle. Now that is for someone that has not been working out. After doing this way of eating before I would suggest that if you are exercising a lot more that you should eat more calories otherwise your body may think you are in starvation mode.
I know for me I have changed the way I eat and I use the 17DD book as a guide. My husband and myself have added a few things that may not follow 17DD, but works for us. :happy:0 -
I was feeling like Trish the beginning of this week...not seeing losses and cheating my way through the entire weekend (Fri-Sun) and wondering if this is for me or not. I got lots from all your posts so I'm sticking to it and not getting discouraged.
There are so many different things to take into consideration, and we can't all figure it out in a week or so...the fact that we're all here supporting each other and sharing what works and what doesn't for us individually is motivation for me!0 -
I was feeling like Trish the beginning of this week...not seeing losses and cheating my way through the entire weekend (Fri-Sun) and wondering if this is for me or not. I got lots from all your posts so I'm sticking to it and not getting discouraged.
There are so many different things to take into consideration, and we can't all figure it out in a week or so...the fact that we're all here supporting each other and sharing what works and what doesn't for us individually is motivation for me!
I agree with you guys. For me, I've been having a rough time with the concussion and not being at work makes things way more difficult for me. I find it a lot easier to stick to when I am busy at work all day. But I'm going to keep at it too because even if it comes off really slowly it's better than nothing. I haven't even being weighing myself daily but thinking I maybe should as that might be encouraging. I'm keeping at it but just sticking with CYCLE 1 much longer since I've had too many cheats. Good luck everyone!
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whitelilly: if you are only netting 300 calories you definitely gotta eat more! I always try to net my goal which is 1600, but sometimes it's hard but I try to at least net 1200 on days that i just can't eat enough. I would suggest figuring out what your TDEE is based on zero activity and use that as your goal, and try to eat back your exercise calories. Obviously if you're burning off a ton of calories, it's going to be hard to eat that much, so do what you can.
Lesvel: Way to go on sticking with it! We are all here to help!0 -
whitelilly: if you are only netting 300 calories you definitely gotta eat more! I always try to net my goal which is 1600, but sometimes it's hard but I try to at least net 1200 on days that i just can't eat enough. I would suggest figuring out what your TDEE is based on zero activity and use that as your goal, and try to eat back your exercise calories. Obviously if you're burning off a ton of calories, it's going to be hard to eat that much, so do what you can.
Lesvel: Way to go on sticking with it! We are all here to help!
Rayne , I know I'm not eating enough Funnily enough I had no trouble when i was just counting calories because I could shovel chocolate cakes carbs bread butter and wine into my mouth with no problems ( hmmm wonder why I plateaued :indifferent: ) I have the same problem again today.. Had breakfast , walked the dog had chicken salad for lunch then went shopping wearing my fitbit and according to that burnt off another 750 calories for the day. Came home to have sea bass and vegetables and yougurt . It's now 9.20pm and nearly bed ... What sort of things and in what quantity are you eating to get your net cals up so high? Unless I eat a whole chicken I dont know how I can do it!! 0 -
whitelilly: if you are only netting 300 calories you definitely gotta eat more! I always try to net my goal which is 1600, but sometimes it's hard but I try to at least net 1200 on days that i just can't eat enough. I would suggest figuring out what your TDEE is based on zero activity and use that as your goal, and try to eat back your exercise calories. Obviously if you're burning off a ton of calories, it's going to be hard to eat that much, so do what you can.
Lesvel: Way to go on sticking with it! We are all here to help!
Rayne , I know I'm not eating enough Funnily enough I had no trouble when i was just counting calories because I could shovel chocolate cakes carbs bread butter and wine into my mouth with no problems ( hmmm wonder why I plateaued :indifferent: ) I have the same problem again today.. Had breakfast , walked the dog had chicken salad for lunch then went shopping wearing my fitbit and according to that burnt off another 750 calories for the day. Came home to have sea bass and vegetables and yougurt . It's now 9.20pm and nearly bed ... What sort of things and in what quantity are you eating to get your net cals up so high? Unless I eat a whole chicken I dont know how I can do it!!
I friended you so you can see my diary for some ideas. Ignore the occasional piece of chocolate or other bad items!!
lol
Are you getting your fruit, and 2 servings of yogurt? Also, what about your healthy fats? Almonds or veggies drizzled in olive oil. Also, how long and rigorous were you shopping for that you burned 750 calories? It takes me over an hour of pretty hard bike riding to get that many burned.
And I'm not perfect either, on a good exercise day, I usually have a hard time getting all my calories in as well.0 -
I was walking for an hour and a half with the dog and got 430 cals then shopping for 3 hrs in a shopping mall , amazingly enough my step count was the same for my walk with the dog as it was for shopping! Before I had my fit bit I would never have included the exercise from shopping , I almost count those calories as cheating, so not too worried about being under for those . Ive readjusted my goals to now lose 2 lbs a week so that gives me 1200 rather than 1340 but still got a huge deficit today again, Might have to start eating a cooked breakfast as well as yogurt and fruit to get those cals in...
Thanks for adding me, I'll go take a look to see what you do to get those cals up on exercise days...0 -
I was walking for an hour and a half with the dog and got 430 cals then shopping for 3 hrs in a shopping mall , amazingly enough my step count was the same for my walk with the dog as it was for shopping! Before I had my fit bit I would never have included the exercise from shopping , I almost count those calories as cheating, so not too worried about being under for those . Ive readjusted my goals to now lose 2 lbs a week so that gives me 1200 rather than 1340 but still got a huge deficit today again, Might have to start eating a cooked breakfast as well as yogurt and fruit to get those cals in...
Thanks for adding me, I'll go take a look to see what you do to get those cals up on exercise days...
Were you not eating the yoghurt and fruit? That's my favourite part of this programme!0 -
Were you not eating the yoghurt and fruit? That's my favourite part of this programme!
Yes , thats basically what I've been eating the yogurt and fruit for breakfast, but I think I need to add in eggs and smoked salmon or something to boost my calories up a bit during this Cycle. However It is Day 18 today, still doing Accelerate for one more day because I want the carb and red meat day to fall on Saturday, so hopefully that will help to get my calories up
How are you doing on Cycle 2?0 -
Morning everyone
Sum is shining which has been a rare thing in the UK this summer so more incentive to stick to this plan if I have to bare some skin!
Opinions required , I'm giving blood this afternoon.
1) Do you think it's a good idea and
2) should I eat the complementary carbs after donating. They are always high carb like biscuits, crisps or cereal bars. They must have a reason to give this type of snack probably to increase blood sugar0 -
Had a rough weekend. Planned to have a cheat on Friday night, which wasn't too bad and I didn't get much satisfaction from it...but then it lead to cheating most of the rest of the weekend. Today (Sunday) was the WORST! Cinnamon buns, burger & fries...yuck!
So, if you had a rough weekend like me, let's dust ourselves off and get back in the saddle tomorrow!! I did cheat and feel bad, but I'm sticking to the 17 Days on C1. Sure is better than giving up and going back to all my bad habits.
Yes I totall agree with you.......I am sticking to the 17 days too.....no matter how imperfectly I did it......I am still doing it!!! Those carbs are certainly a slippery slope aren't they. AND I made the mistake of measuring myself this morning......nada...not one damn inch....not even a quarter inch:brokenheart: I was sooooo bummed! BUT I am going to continue on anyway.....this time.....I. WILL.NOT.GIVE.UP!! Please do not give up with me. Take gentle care sweetie:flowerforyou:
Yeh me too, just sticking to it no matter what. I didn't have such a good weekend and so I'm bummed but just got to keep going. Was tempted for a second to just throw in the towel but what would be the point of that - I'm trying to conquer my yo-yo dieting and this will be my year!0 -
I was feeling like Trish the beginning of this week...not seeing losses and cheating my way through the entire weekend (Fri-Sun) and wondering if this is for me or not. I got lots from all your posts so I'm sticking to it and not getting discouraged.
There are so many different things to take into consideration, and we can't all figure it out in a week or so...the fact that we're all here supporting each other and sharing what works and what doesn't for us individually is motivation for me!
You said it.. I had the same trouble this weekend. dealing with computer trouble. I know I need to come in here and log in my food.. This weekend I had no time but I noticed i got lazy!..0 -
Morning everyone
Sum is shining which has been a rare thing in the UK this summer so more incentive to stick to this plan if I have to bare some skin!
Opinions required , I'm giving blood this afternoon.
1) Do you think it's a good idea and
2) should I eat the complementary carbs after donating. They are always high carb like biscuits, crisps or cereal bars. They must have a reason to give this type of snack probably to increase blood sugar
Will this be your first time donating? If so, make sure you eat and drink plenty before you go. If not your first time, you should already have a general feel for how you feel after, and i would say it's fine to donate provided you've eaten and drank water before hand. As for after, they usually have fruit and yogurt as well as donuts and other sugary options (at least they do here, in Canada). Even if it's a regular yogurt, it's gotta be better than a cookie or donut.0 -
Before, I start with my sad story .......let me say.....that if it were not for this message board and all of you here......I would not be here anymore.....Thank you from the bottom of my heart for hanging in here with me! Love you all!!
Today is day 17 for me on cycle 1............but is it really? When I started I did not have the book...........so I did what I could which was mostly lower carb. Then I found this board and got the book last week (still reading). But all I can really say is I did do lemon/hot water every morning, drank gallons of iced tea, ate tons of fish, loads of veggies/salads, yogurt, cottage cheese, protein shakes and fruit. But I truly did not follow the plan closely. BUT I did do much better than I had for a long while and I I have decided I will continue forward into cycle 2 and when cycle one comes around again, I will hopefully do much better next round. I have 40 lbs to lose..........I keep playing around with different things.......this time I am going to stay with this.....not matter what! (please feel free to remind me of this from time to time
So heres to doing this very imperfectly and hopefully reaching my goals anyway! HUGS, Dyanna
p.s. I did lose 4 lbs in cycle 1.......which is not fabulous..........but I am grateful for it anyway.....0 -
Dyanna dieting is never easy at the best of times and it's been pretty tough going these last 17 days. I think you have to move on to cycle 2 and maybe the different foods you can eat on the activate days will make it easier. I haven't been perfect. I still drink skimmed milk in my coffee and have eaten peas and courgettes which arent on the vegetables list and I dont drink hot water first thing or Green tea either so you are doing better than me . Maybe thats why I only lost 7 lbs who knows, but 7 lbs is more than I've lost in the last 4 months.
Think positive 4 lbs is 2 lbs a week, 20 weeks and you could be at goal.
Hold on in there and keep posting, We can be here for each other..0 -
Dyanna dieting is never easy at the best of times and it's been pretty tough going these last 17 days. I think you have to move on to cycle 2 and maybe the different foods you can eat on the activate days will make it easier. I haven't been perfect. I still drink skimmed milk in my coffee and have eaten peas and courgettes which arent on the vegetables list and I dont drink hot water first thing or Green tea either so you are doing better than me . Maybe thats why I only lost 7 lbs who knows, but 7 lbs is more than I've lost in the last 4 months.
Think positive 4 lbs is 2 lbs a week, 20 weeks and you could be at goal.
Hold on in there and keep posting, We can be here for each other..
awwww thanks sweetie. Your encouragement helps alot! And yes, weiight loss is weight loss.......and no matter what......it is all good!:flowerforyou:0 -
:flowerforyou: LOVE the positive attitudes in this group!0
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Before, I start with my sad story .......let me say.....that if it were not for this message board and all of you here......I would not be here anymore.....Thank you from the bottom of my heart for hanging in here with me! Love you all!!
Today is day 17 for me on cycle 1............but is it really? When I started I did not have the book...........so I did what I could which was mostly lower carb. Then I found this board and got the book last week (still reading). But all I can really say is I did do lemon/hot water every morning, drank gallons of iced tea, ate tons of fish, loads of veggies/salads, yogurt, cottage cheese, protein shakes and fruit. But I truly did not follow the plan closely. BUT I did do much better than I had for a long while and I I have decided I will continue forward into cycle 2 and when cycle one comes around again, I will hopefully do much better next round. I have 40 lbs to lose..........I keep playing around with different things.......this time I am going to stay with this.....not matter what! (please feel free to remind me of this from time to time
So heres to doing this very imperfectly and hopefully reaching my goals anyway! HUGS, Dyanna
p.s. I did lose 4 lbs in cycle 1.......which is not fabulous..........but I am grateful for it anyway.....
Dyanna - 4 pounds is great!!! And maybe we should be focusing more on how we feel too? Do you feel better/healthier/more energy?? I know I do when I follow the plan and I don't follow it to a T. I don't drink the hot water with lemon or green tea b/c both make me gag ! ha
Cycle 1 is TOUGH but I know from before that it does get much easier and is very manageable long-term. Just think...even if it comes off slowly....at least it's coming off!!!!!
Good job on the 4 pounds!!!! xo0 -
Before, I start with my sad story .......let me say.....that if it were not for this message board and all of you here......I would not be here anymore.....Thank you from the bottom of my heart for hanging in here with me! Love you all!!
Today is day 17 for me on cycle 1............but is it really? When I started I did not have the book...........so I did what I could which was mostly lower carb. Then I found this board and got the book last week (still reading). But all I can really say is I did do lemon/hot water every morning, drank gallons of iced tea, ate tons of fish, loads of veggies/salads, yogurt, cottage cheese, protein shakes and fruit. But I truly did not follow the plan closely. BUT I did do much better than I had for a long while and I I have decided I will continue forward into cycle 2 and when cycle one comes around again, I will hopefully do much better next round. I have 40 lbs to lose..........I keep playing around with different things.......this time I am going to stay with this.....not matter what! (please feel free to remind me of this from time to time
So heres to doing this very imperfectly and hopefully reaching my goals anyway! HUGS, Dyanna
p.s. I did lose 4 lbs in cycle 1.......which is not fabulous..........but I am grateful for it anyway.....
Dyanna, 4 lbs is a good loss! Slow and steady wins the race! I'm so happy to hear you are sticking with it. The second time around on cycle 1 will be much easier, I promise. By then you'll have been making changes for 51 days, which is almost 2 months, or just over 7 weeks. They say it takes 3 weeks of something to create a habit, so by the second time around, it'll be like second nature to you. For me, once I'm nearing the end of cycle 3, I start to crave the restrictive simplicity of cycle 1 as I mostly eat chicken and ground turkey on it, and so it's much easier to plan for. But anyways, congrats on your 4 lbs, and well wishes for cycle 2!0 -
Before, I start with my sad story .......let me say.....that if it were not for this message board and all of you here......I would not be here anymore.....Thank you from the bottom of my heart for hanging in here with me! Love you all!!
Today is day 17 for me on cycle 1............but is it really? When I started I did not have the book...........so I did what I could which was mostly lower carb. Then I found this board and got the book last week (still reading). But all I can really say is I did do lemon/hot water every morning, drank gallons of iced tea, ate tons of fish, loads of veggies/salads, yogurt, cottage cheese, protein shakes and fruit. But I truly did not follow the plan closely. BUT I did do much better than I had for a long while and I I have decided I will continue forward into cycle 2 and when cycle one comes around again, I will hopefully do much better next round. I have 40 lbs to lose..........I keep playing around with different things.......this time I am going to stay with this.....not matter what! (please feel free to remind me of this from time to time
So heres to doing this very imperfectly and hopefully reaching my goals anyway! HUGS, Dyanna
p.s. I did lose 4 lbs in cycle 1.......which is not fabulous..........but I am grateful for it anyway.....
Dyanna - 4 pounds is great!!! And maybe we should be focusing more on how we feel too? Do you feel better/healthier/more energy?? I know I do when I follow the plan and I don't follow it to a T. I don't drink the hot water with lemon or green tea b/c both make me gag ! ha
Cycle 1 is TOUGH but I know from before that it does get much easier and is very manageable long-term. Just think...even if it comes off slowly....at least it's coming off!!!!!
Good job on the 4 pounds!!!! xo
yes yes yes focus on how we feel! I do feel better! much better actually. When I started this 17 days ago, I was having a very bad flare of fibromylagia......for the most part (unless I really overdo) my pain is GONE!! And I truly do not crave carbs like I did before either. In fact, I just made a single serving cookie dough recipe :noway: and took two small bites and threw the rest in the garbage!! Truly, this is a MIRACLE for me. I also feel better emotionally and energy wise. So yes........it is working in many ways! Thank you for reminding me of this.:flowerforyou:
p.s. how are you feeling? Are you able to go back to work yet? and how long have you been doing 17 day? Take gentle care dear...0 -
thank you soooooooo much! It helps to hear from someone successful and further down the road! I really appreciate your inputBefore, I start with my sad story .......let me say.....that if it were not for this message board and all of you here......I would not be here anymore.....Thank you from the bottom of my heart for hanging in here with me! Love you all!!
Today is day 17 for me on cycle 1............but is it really? When I started I did not have the book...........so I did what I could which was mostly lower carb. Then I found this board and got the book last week (still reading). But all I can really say is I did do lemon/hot water every morning, drank gallons of iced tea, ate tons of fish, loads of veggies/salads, yogurt, cottage cheese, protein shakes and fruit. But I truly did not follow the plan closely. BUT I did do much better than I had for a long while and I I have decided I will continue forward into cycle 2 and when cycle one comes around again, I will hopefully do much better next round. I have 40 lbs to lose..........I keep playing around with different things.......this time I am going to stay with this.....not matter what! (please feel free to remind me of this from time to time
So heres to doing this very imperfectly and hopefully reaching my goals anyway! HUGS, Dyanna
p.s. I did lose 4 lbs in cycle 1.......which is not fabulous..........but I am grateful for it anyway.....
Dyanna, 4 lbs is a good loss! Slow and steady wins the race! I'm so happy to hear you are sticking with it. The second time around on cycle 1 will be much easier, I promise. By then you'll have been making changes for 51 days, which is almost 2 months, or just over 7 weeks. They say it takes 3 weeks of something to create a habit, so by the second time around, it'll be like second nature to you. For me, once I'm nearing the end of cycle 3, I start to crave the restrictive simplicity of cycle 1 as I mostly eat chicken and ground turkey on it, and so it's much easier to plan for. But anyways, congrats on your 4 lbs, and well wishes for cycle 2! 0 -
:flowerforyou: LOVE the positive attitudes in this group!
I do too! It is what keeps me going
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I didn't do too well yesterday on cycle 2, going through some things and turned to food. Also, I can be very negative when I put in the work but don't see the results. Need more positivity!! Just keep going forward.0
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I didn't do too well yesterday on cycle 2, going through some things and turned to food. Also, I can be very negative when I put in the work but don't see the results. Need more positivity!! Just keep going forward.
Oh how well I understand the emotional eating...........that is what got me 50 lbs overweight :noway: And I too get discouraged at times........but this time........I believe that if I continue on, NO MATTER WHAT....I WILL succeed.......AND SO WILL YOU!! Hang in there sweetie.......tomorrow is a new day:flowerforyou:0 -
I didn't do too well yesterday on cycle 2, going through some things and turned to food. Also, I can be very negative when I put in the work but don't see the results. Need more positivity!! Just keep going forward.
Oh how well I understand the emotional eating...........that is what got me 50 lbs overweight :noway: And I too get discouraged at times........but this time........I believe that if I continue on, NO MATTER WHAT....I WILL succeed.......AND SO WILL YOU!! Hang in there sweetie.......tomorrow is a new day:flowerforyou:
Definitely we will succeed. Tomorrow is already here for me - Thursday morning in Australia 21 June - and had a lovely tuna and salad wrap.0 -
I didn't do too well yesterday on cycle 2, going through some things and turned to food. Also, I can be very negative when I put in the work but don't see the results. Need more positivity!! Just keep going forward.
Keep on keeping on!! Everyone slips from time to time, whether it be intentional or emotional or what not. The trick is to brush it off and keep going. The longer you go, the more you realize that you don't have to be perfect, and that one bad day doesn't set you back, and then eventually something changes and you learn to not "need" that food for comfort... this is kinda where I'm at now, and it feels great!0 -
thank you soooooooo much! It helps to hear from someone successful and further down the road! I really appreciate your input
You're welcome!0 -
Day 1 of Cycle 2 , Oatmeal for breakfast and Fillet steak tonight to celebrate getting through Cycle 1 with an 8 lb Loss :happy:
Usually i would have celebrated with a glass of wine, oh how life changes0
