stephanj Member

Oh great luck to you on p90x! I have a tried a few of the workouts and it is no joke!! No way you can do that on 17dd, you should follow their guidelines on nutrition. There is a good accountability group on here. I have also enjoyed the one on one, I think we have helped kickstart eachother a bit, so thank you! Dukan diet…

Guess what I am drinking right now?:devil:

Well, it's a fact, I can't lose weight while eating whole grains and beans. I feel great, my skin glows, digestion is good, but weight loss? Nope! Yesterday I ate a quinoa corn muffin and some chickpea tabbouleh salad. Boom gained 1.5 lbs. I was counting calories too, i didnt go over 1800 gross, netted 1300 with all the…

I am glad you are still around, don't give up!!! Are you stuck because of eating, or is the scale just being a $&@$?

Calorie counting is helping! 3/02- 156.6 - I must point out I am super poofy from pizza last night! 3/03- 153.4 3/04- 153.4 - yah, that would be those two mini chocolate bars:sad: 3/05- 151.4 stuck with the plan today yay! 3/06- 149.8 - anything is possible!!!! 3/07- 152.4 :noway: 3/08-150.0 3/09- 153.2 3/10-155!!!…

Happy Birthday!!!!:flowerforyou:

I love your honesty :-) And totally understand. After years of doing great with healthy eating and exercise I recently experienced my own inner rebellion, I just couldn't find motivation to continue and quickly gained weight back. I ate chocolate, drank tons of wine, and actually enjoyed it! but now i am unhappy with my…

You look fantastic!!! I love your comment about how much harder it is after having a family. You inspired me this morning, thank you!

I feel like I finally have my head wrapped around moderation, for today anyway. Yesterday was a good eating day. The scale did not reward me but that's okay TOM is coming any day. I am counting calories as well. Hope you are doing good? 3/02- 156.6 - I must point out I am super poofy from pizza last night! 3/03- 153.4…

Keep up the good work, eh?!

Yes!!! Healthy and beautiful inside equals healthy and beautiful outside! Congrats on finding yourself again :-)

You look fantastic! Thanks for helping me believe!!!!

Yah it's really easy to undereat if you are not careful, or just feel foggy from low carbs. Giving myself some tough love. I clearly have a choice- I need to get a little uncomfortable if I am going to make a change. It would be so easy if I could just say I was happy at this weight, but I am not. So I need to fight a…

So much for my sane place lol!!! It's not like I have been pigging out, I swear! Saturday was a busy day, stressful and I let myself have some wine again. Sunday was a very belated birthday cake and brunch. Sigh....I don't know. I wish I could face self deprivation right now but psychologically I just can't. I need to find…

Oh good I don't feel so bad cause I had two glasses of wine last night. Which led to a few off- plan nibbles lol. In my wise old age ;-) I am realizing that wholesale deprivation and perfection only makes me miserable. I want to find ways to incorporate the 17dd into my life where I am never again "on" or "off" plan. I am…

I have been doing great. There is no explanation for the jump in weight, except TOM is coming next week. Been craving chocolate, sneaking a few choc chips here and there but nothing worth a gain. Sigh it is demotivating though.... 3/02- 156.6 - I must point out I am super poofy from pizza last night! 3/03- 153.4 3/04-…

Oooh down 10 lbs from Jan, congrats!!!!

My goal for the end of cycle 1 is 147. But that's a bit lofty.... 3/02- 156.6 - I must point out I am super poofy from pizza last night! 3/03- 153.4 3/04- 153.4 - yah, that would be those two mini chocolate bars:sad: 3/05- 151.4 stuck with the plan today yay! 3/06- 149.8 - anything is possible!!!! 3/07 3/08 3/09 3/10 3/11…

I wish I could be excited about my loss so far, but truth be told I was 150lbs last Friday, so what I am losing right now is just the damage from one weekend. I still have the damage from my birthday, Christmas, and Hawaii to go!!!! My goal for the end of cycle 1 is 147. But that's a bit lofty.... 3/02- 156.6 - I must…

Ohhh fun! Yes of course please join me! Way to ignore the evil donuts!

In a better mood today. Did pilates last night, a whole hour class, and felt great! I realize that prep is half the battle, so yesterday I baked a bunch of chicken breast and bought more yogurt, no I have no excuse there is always something to eat. 3/02- 156.6 - I must point out I am super poofy from pizza last night!…

Hey :-) Awesome I have a buddy! Let's get the heck out of the 150's lol.... I am the same, I keep coming back to it when I get off track, works every time. I like the idea of accelerate on weekdays and looser on weekends, I feel like that would be sustainable over the long term. Let me know how it goes.

This is a rough day. Super cranky. Super hungry. All the food I brought for lunch was eaten by 11am and I was still hungry. I tried to find something 17DD friendly at my work, all I could get was a spinach salad. Western lunch options are always centered around carbs!!! Eating two cups of plain spinach with a few strawbs…

Yesterday was ok not perfect. Feel like I still have a loooong way to go! But glad I am doing it. 3/02- 156.6 - I must point out I am super poofy from pizza last night! 3/03- 153.4 3/04 3/05 3/06 3/07 3/08 3/09 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/18end of cycle 1[/quote]

Ha ha this is totally me ;-) I have done it many times and had success. But all it takes is a week or two of backsliding (Xmas, vacation) and I am back where I started. I think the person who maintains perfectly through life's little peaks an valleys is probably rare! Lets do this, summer is coming!

Peggy- I am subbing in T25 for the cardio, I get sooo bored of Jillian's cardio after a month straight, so I am subbing in Speed 1.0 For what it's worth - I am too rebellious to follow a food plan, but I like to stay at 1200-1400, that's where I need to be to see results. Don't forget with this workout you will get massive…

I just wanted to 'second' this - I do JMBR and T25 and I have to stick with a short workout, it's the only way it happens, and having a workout space in the basement where I can go whenever I can steal the time is key. I also work full time so I take 30 minute walk at lunch. Lately I have had a hard time prioritizing…

MFP! There are times when I was on these boards 10 times a day in the beginning to keep myself motivated.

You are making me think I'd like to try too- I have completed it in the past and it really does wonders!

If you start to feel weak or dizzy, add some salt to your diet, it helps. I am so used to lower carb now I switch in pretty easy. End of day 3 of attack, down 4 lbs. I am trying to do 5/5. My birthday is next Sunday so I will be eating cake. Then I will get right back to it, feeling too good to stop now! 10 lbs to my goal…