*17 Day Diet New Years Countdown Challenge**

Good morning everyone I;ve been on strict cycle one for the last three days trying to drop the 3lbs I out on due to sodium and TOM's visit. Weighed in this morning and down 6.2 lbs. I love this way of eating because it is truly realistic and makes me feel so much better.

Today haven't really planned my meals yet so playing it by ear, will make sure I pack a plum, apple slices, and a greek yogurt for my snacks though.

Finished Zumba for the morning and probably playing Kinect tonight, I also ordered the Biggest Loser Workout Challenge which I can't wait to get here

Have a great day ladies and btw what type of yogurts are you guys eating?

My faves are the Chobani, Dannon and Fage.

That is awesome you dropped 6lbs!!!

As for the yogurt question: I eat Publix Brand. Low Fat with Fruit on the bottom.

M.

Cycle 1 Day 3!

Hey Everyone!:drinker:

Woke up this morning feeling GREAT :bigsmile: How is everyone doing so far?

Weighed in today and lost another pound!!! I can't believe my eyes :noway:

Got school from 2pm - 5pm and then a social at a restaurant from 5:30 - 8:00.
I already went on the restaurants website and picked out what I am going to order for dinner (Grilled Chicken Salad - with a little dressing).

Will post later tonight!

M.

@1RareJewel wow congratulations on getting to your goal early that's awesome!

@hzminda great loss!!!

As for me well I sucked it up and weighed myself this morning and guessss what. I'm down 2 pounds 7 pounds away from my first mini goal. Hope everyone else is doing well too

Awesome Job, Everyone

Quick update: 5 lbs lost so far ;0). I am unable to log because this was weight that I gained over the weekend!! OAN: This diet works..

Quick update: 5 lbs lost so far ;0). I am unable to log because this was weight that I gained over the weekend!! OAN: This diet works..

Five pounds are great

http://thedoctorstv.com/TheDoctorsBoard1/posts/10116-CYCLE-1-RECIPE-LINKS
i also started cycle 1 on monday down 8lbs as of this morning, the link above give LOTS of great cycle 1 meal ideas. (this is my 2nd round, i injured my calf 2wks back and put on 10lbs due to immobility) id love to check in with you every day, but i cant make any promises. i do log all my workouts and all of my meals on my calorie counter. ive found that helps a lot, my starting weight was 189, as of this morning i was 181. this is a great lifestyle change! keep up the great work ladies.

8 LBS?! WOW, WTG & Thanks for the link

thanks, i retain water like crazy, so everything i eat has to be low\no sodium or i balloon up. so during my "i hurt my leg" weeks, i was over doing the lazy foods...like mcdonalds. im sure 1\2 the weight was water weight, but its also my TOM, so im kinda excited to see where the scale goes after its gone!
also with that link, ive fallen in love with the "chinese fried rice" recipe, obviously in cycle 1 theres no real rice, but it makes a huge pan, and 1\2 of its 200 cals! and very filling!

Hey Everyone!

Didn't get a chance to get on the computer this working. So last night I planned on getting a grilled chicken salad from the restaurant, but instead I got a grilled chicken sandwich - minus the bread. It was really good! I ended up taking it to go and ate dinner with my boyfriend. I heated the chicken up along with some carrots/broccoli. I also had 3 fries!! I could not help myself! They smelt soooo good. I am back on track today and I am going to try and stay away from those types of foods - and restaurants in general.

Today I weighed myself and was at 148.2! Started this life style change at 151! So I am happy with the results so far!

Hope everyone is doing great!

The good part is that you got right back on track. 3 fries is okay, I chewed some about a week ago but didn't swallow....lol

M.

Thanks for the link I'm going to enjoy some of these!!!

Good Morning! I am down another 1.6 lbs this Morning!!!

Down another pound I love this! So happy to see everyone else doing well. Going to a halloween party today. Wish me luck I love candy so this may be really hard.

Day 5 complete!!

Day 5 complete and I am down 6 lbs. But let's be honest - right before I started - I was eating a massive amount of junk lol. Still, it's nice to see the numbers move.

Good Afternoon beautiful people!

I cannot believe that tomorrow will make it a week for most of us on the 17 day diet!! Man, this week sure flew by. I have been doing great following the diet. I have decided that I need to add more cardio workouts. I didn't want to over exert my body since it is adjusting to my new eating habits, but I think tomorrow I am going to keep it in gear!

My official weigh-in is tomorrow and I KNOW I am going to reach my target goal weight I set for myself for Halloween! This makes me so happy. All of my hard work and commitment to staying focused on reaching my ultimate goal weight is paying off!

The mother-in-law is coming over tonight to spend a week with us, so this should be interesting...She is the one who tries to "sabotage" me at times. Other times she is very supportive; it's weird!

Have a great one!

M.