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Calie, glad to see you are back on and on track....woooo hooooo We had internet issues at home day before yesterday. I finally got us back on line last night. REs, how did it look on the 20th floor??? Girl, you are rocking. I may have to check out one of those little fitbits. Southerngirl (Joy) has one and she loves her.…

Good evening. Got my computer repaired so up and running again. I am ending my day with a more carbs than I had planned but that is ok. I did not binge eat or eat out of boredom. My gross carbs is 127 and my net carbs is 101. How's everyone else doing?

Ladies, my computer at home is acting up sooo it may be tomorrow while I am at work before I can check back in. Have a LOSERS day and before you take the next bite, "HOW BAD DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALTHY?"

Girl, that is only 2 days out of 6 weeks soooo enjoy, then plan to start the challenge Monday and you are good to go. Preplan your foods. We are all going to have family birthdays, anniversaries, luncheons, reunions etc etc and we can't use this as an excuse to quit. Enjoy the parties, make memories and then get back on…

Welcome to the family Shauna! We are in this together and we are on our way to HEALTHY bodies. Glad you want to join us on the journey!

Res, I participated in a EFL challenge many years ago. I dropped a lot of inches. Weight loss was slow but I was building muscle. I mean I could tell a big difference in 2 weeks! Muscle definition but not bulky soo you go girl!!! JC, great suggestion to replace certain foods with a new HEALTHY food!!! Maybe as we do this,…

JC, that is soooo great! I love veggies. I don't think we have anything like close to me that does that. My dh planted a veggie garden so hopefully we will have fresh produce soon.

Damunchi, today is a new day and a new start!!!! Keep moving forward and getting right back in the game and you will be a winner!!!

Yesterday, my carb intake was 60 gross and 41 net so I am right on target...wooohoo Res, glad you were able to figure out a trigger food. Weird it causes you to gain. As you lose, maybe you will be able to include bananas and PB as a special treat! Girl, you and Fireswan have your exercise on! I am NOT a morning person so…

My WOE'ing: 30 - 50 NET carbs daily, atleast 64 oz of water, and exercise atleast 3 times a week. Exercise will be in intervals as I build my endurance. (Example: I walked 8 mins on treadmill yesterday) Don't be intimidated cause someone else is working out 20-30-40 min or more. They had to start somewhere too and build…

Ladies, please post what way of eating (WOE'ing) you plan to follow so we can help keep you accountable over the next 6 weeks. Post if you are incorporating exercise too. Some of us will have limits and that's ok but let's do our best to do something even if it is sitting in our chair doing leg swings!!! Movement is…

Can I say "WOW". So happy to see so many coming together on this journey! Alittle about me... my name is Debbie. I am 53. Married with 2 grown boys. Love being outdoors! I have struggled with gaining/losing for years now! Ready to break the cycle. Tired of sore, achy joints and feeling I can't do some of the things I used…

Ladies, click the link to our challenge as we have been moved to the groups section. It is listed under introductions... not sure why and it shows damunchi as the person who started the challenge instead of hammbone so please do not let that confuse you... It will be the correct challenge.... Here's the link...…

Good afternoon ladies, Damunchi, are you doing net carbs or gross? I am going to try to stay between 30 - 50 net carbs. I am super excited to see our great group coming together. I will be back in abit to catch up as I must go show an apartment, then I have a client coming in at 1:30. ARE YOU READY TO LOSE???? We are going…

I changed the name to 6 week "getting ready for summer" challenge

Hey everyone, I didn't read (until now) the site would like all challenges to be in the group section sooo please click the link and come over to the group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/5159-hammbone-six-week-challenge See you there....

I will be following Phase 2 of Atkins. I am fine with slower loss...LOL

WOW, we are off to a great start!!!! WELCOME to the group everyone! Wasn't expecting so many to be interested so this is GREAT.

Today, I weighed 197.5 and my goal over the next 6 weeks is to lose 15 lbs! I want to replace the white stuff with whole grains. You know, healthier choices. I do not want to stop eating grains completely and I want to eat fruit!!!

Woooohoooo, we are off to a great start! Resalyn, Marie, and Suzie , I am so happy to have you all join me for this challenge. It has been a long time!!! YES YES YES, use whatever eating plan works for you. Choose your eating plan but most important...post, post, post! I think it is important to share on our journey and…

GENERAL SUGGESTIONS WEIGHING AND MEASURING FOOD We use an 8-ounce measuring cup (level) and a postal or kitchen scale. Foods are measured and weighed after cooking. FOOD PREPARATION Meats may be broiled, baked, boiled, roasted, pan-fried, or grilled. Eggs may be fried. Salad dressing without sugar once a day; a pat of…

FRESH FRUITS Apricots - 3 medium Apple - 1 medium Blackberries - ½ cup Blueberries - ½ cup Boysenberries - 1 cup Cantaloupe - ½ Casaba Melon - ¼ Cranberries - 1 cup Gooseberries - 1 cup Grapefruit - ½ Honeydew Melon - ¼ Lemons & Limes - 2 Orange - 1 (3" diam.) Pineapple - 1 cup Peach - 1 medium Plum - 2 medium Raspberries…

FOOD PORTIONS SHEET PROTEIN Beef - 4 oz. Cheese - 2 oz. Chicken - 2 pieces Clams - 4 oz. Crab - ½ cup. Cold Cuts - 2 slices. Cottage Cheese - ½ cup. Eggs - 2. Fish - 4 oz. Frankfurters - 2 Ham - 4 oz. Heart - 4 oz. Kidney - 4 oz. Lamb - 4 oz. Liver - 4 oz. Lobster - 4 oz. Oysters - 4 oz. Pork - 4 oz. Salmon - ½ cup…

Proteins may be mixed (i.e., chef's salad). Vegetables may be mixed. If a ½ cup vegetable is included, the whole portion may not exceed ½ cup. Sugar must be listed 5th or below on ingredient labels: not among the first 4 items (Ex. Veg Oil, water, salt, spices, sugar.) Check labels for sugar content: packaged meats,…

Marie, wanted to see if this is the plan you are following.... PLAN "A" -- LOW-CARBOHYDRATE (Suggested for losing weight) SAMPLE MENU BREAKFAST 1 Protein 1 Fruit Coffee LUNCH 1 Protein 1 Vegetable Finger Salad (no dressing) DINNER 1 Protein 1 Vegetable Salad

Oh and congrats on your loss!!!!

Hey Calie, thanks for the link!!! Let me see if I can find more info on this way of eating, then I will be back and add my thoughts. Hammbone

Posbey, I will try to remember to post atleast weekly for the first month to let others know how the program is working for me. I

Hey ladies, sorry about hi-jacking your thread but I wanted to drop in and say HELLO to Caliecat!!!! Been thinking of you... Everyone, have a BLESSED MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!

Good morning ladies, Wish everyone well on their journey to a healthier you! May each of you reach your goals. My time is limited and I don't have time to read about the L/C bashers. I like to read about our successes and how we got there, our struggles and how we overcame, new recipes... etc Hang in there and hope…