THIS WORKS!!! 5lbs gone first week...

AJCM
AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
edited September 18 in Motivation and Support
I wanted to share, because I am quite excited, and because I thought it illustrates that this programme WORKS...

...and I am usually the worst dieter, quit before I see a pound gone, and am very good at indulging...

I weighed in today, and 5 lbs are gone after the first week! I knew I felt quite a bit better, but 5 lbs! I know I might not see anything next week after 5 this week, but it's very motivating!!!
:love: :love: :love:

Thanks to everyone for the support! We can do this!
:flowerforyou:

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  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    I wanted to share, because I am quite excited, and because I thought it illustrates that this programme WORKS...

    ...and I am usually the worst dieter, quit before I see a pound gone, and am very good at indulging...

    I weighed in today, and 5 lbs are gone after the first week! I knew I felt quite a bit better, but 5 lbs! I know I might not see anything next week after 5 this week, but it's very motivating!!!
    :love: :love: :love:

    Thanks to everyone for the support! We can do this!
    :flowerforyou:
  • Newmein08
    Newmein08 Posts: 58
    Awesome!:drinker:
  • wobblybum
    wobblybum Posts: 21
    :flowerforyou: Good for you - so encouraging!
  • FitKitty
    FitKitty Posts: 46
    GREAT!!!! Keep up the good work! :flowerforyou:
  • Families_R_Forever
    Families_R_Forever Posts: 630
    I needed to be remotivated, so thank you so much!! HH
  • Theresa35
    Theresa35 Posts: 1,102
    Great for you!!! This past week was my first week also and I love this site! As of yesterday morning I too had dropped five pounds but the weekend eating caught up with me as I weighed myself this morning. Still though three pounds are gone. Just goes to show how quickly the wrong foods can increase the numbers.

    Hope everyone has a happy and healthy week!!! :smile:
  • SoulfulLori
    SoulfulLori Posts: 66
    Oh that is sooooooooooooo awesome! You should be doing a serious happy dance. Go treat yourself to a new book or CD or something! I get weighted tomorrow and hope I can make the scale move a little too.

    Go get em tiger!
  • Soniabruja
    Soniabruja Posts: 93
    AMAZING!!!! What are you doing? I want to do your diet!!!!!!!
    Can you help me?????Please...:ohwell:
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Thanks for all the encouragement!

    Let's all have a great week!
    :smile:
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Hi Sonia... Here's what I do...

    - My goal is 2lbs a week (on the "settings)
    - I do some form of exercise each day (I have two babies under 3, so sometimes exercise consists of a stroller walk, taboganning, shovelling snow, a quick run on the treadmill during naps, yoga etc).
    - I've stuck to eating the calories allowed, and I plan the day ahead of time to make sure I can eat every 3 hours, without going over my calories
    - I've bought some low cals snacks like those Jello 5 cal cups, Orville 100 cal popcorn bags, and diet coke (the old me who have NEVER bought such chemical junk - we are typically organic eaters- but I feel I need some little treats to get through this - I just don't let the kids eat it :tongue: )
    - I've been drinking lots of water, lots of green and other herbal teas, and I've been taking chrominum - 100 mcg with each meal - I see a naturopathic doctor, and she recommended that to help with my sugar cravings, and it compeltely ridded me of them!
    - I go to bed hungry every night - but as Oprah's pal Bob Greene says, "you have to go to bed hungry one night for every night that you went to bed full" :grumble:
    - my meals are the usual healthy fare - lean meats, veggies, fruits, whole grains, with some treats here and there (this week I had a Starbucks soy latte, a small piece of cake, and a burger with a handful of fries :blushing: )

    Any other tips out there to share?... and great quick meals or snacks?
  • Soniabruja
    Soniabruja Posts: 93
    Thanks AJCM.....
    OMG We are so similar!! I though for at moment that you were talking about me:laugh:
    So the secret is not only eat healthy.... is eating every 3 hours, up to how many times a day?
    I have 2 kids under 4 too and when ever they let me i do some exercise at home..
    I practice Yoga Vinyasa 2 times a week(3 hours) And I love IT!!!
    But my weight is not going down easily:sad:
    Any way, I'm going now to see if the scale make me happy:noway: :sick:
    Peace&Love
    Sonia
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Hi Sonia... Here's what I do...

    - My goal is 2lbs a week (on the "settings)
    - I do some form of exercise each day (I have two babies under 3, so sometimes exercise consists of a stroller walk, taboganning, shovelling snow, a quick run on the treadmill during naps, yoga etc).
    - I've stuck to eating the calories allowed, and I plan the day ahead of time to make sure I can eat every 3 hours, without going over my calories
    - I've bought some low cals snacks like those Jello 5 cal cups, Orville 100 cal popcorn bags, and diet coke (the old me who have NEVER bought such chemical junk - we are typically organic eaters- but I feel I need some little treats to get through this - I just don't let the kids eat it :tongue: )
    - I've been drinking lots of water, lots of green and other herbal teas, and I've been taking chrominum - 100 mcg with each meal - I see a naturopathic doctor, and she recommended that to help with my sugar cravings, and it compeltely ridded me of them!
    - I go to bed hungry every night - but as Oprah's pal Bob Greene says, "you have to go to bed hungry one night for every night that you went to bed full" :grumble:
    - my meals are the usual healthy fare - lean meats, veggies, fruits, whole grains, with some treats here and there (this week I had a Starbucks soy latte, a small piece of cake, and a burger with a handful of fries :blushing: )

    Any other tips out there to share?... and great quick meals or snacks?


    That is great!! It is all about it becoming a routine. Before long, you won't be hungry at night anymore.

    I personally try to incorporate plenty of fiber that will sustain me longer and one thing I try to have around if I am having one of those "hungry all day" things is Swiss Miss Diet Cocoa. I will use two packets to have a big mug full. One packet is 25 calories so 2 is obviously 50. I will have that an hour or two before bed to keep me from having that "cavernous stomach" feeling all night. Or, if you don't like cocoa, then a cup of herbal tea can help too.
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