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Happy Day After St. Patrick's Day!!!!! I indulged greatly yesterday! Started out good with egg whites for breakfast. Then for lunch it was 5 22oz Miller Lites and a Chocolate Cake shot. Then pizza for dinner (2 slices) from the bar we were at. Then I grabbed a banana to ward off the headacahe that was forming at around…

Sunday's Question of the Day..... Q) With all that has happened in Japan it got me thinking about all our loved ones. Does anyone have any family or close friends that are in areas of the world that cause you any concern or worry? Not just places like Japan now, or Haiti, but also those who serve in the military around the…

I'm up 2 lbs after yesterdays cheat day. No biggie, as I know it will be gone soon. I didn't have my usual SCD breakfast as I was really wanting a bagel with cream cheese.....so I got up and drove to Panera for one. I ended up buying 2 in case I wanted another one later on in the day. It's still sitting in my fridge for me…

Cheat day is here.....and it started out with a loss of 0.4lbs for the week. It was a crazy week on the scale up and down, so I'll take it!!! I started out this morning with a Panera Cinnamon Crunch bagel with cream cheese......and only finished 3/4 of the bagel and only used about 1/2 the cream cheese they give you. 1/2 a…

The scale has not been my friend this week. Could be the time of the month (within 10 days of my cycle starting).....and therefore water retention would start factoring in more than usual. After Monday's weight in and being up abit after the cheat day on Sunday, I figured all was normal. Until I was up another pound on…

The cruise we took last year! It was a 7 day cruise, plus we were in Miami (South Beach) for 2 days prior to the cruise and one night after the cruise. The weather was perfect and there was always something to do that was different than the day before. Plus we were there with 10 of our friends which made it even more…

umd78 - I don't measure out my foods, but I do pay attention to potion control. So, while I might not be right on the mark with a 4oz serving of chicken, I know I'm not at 8 or 12 oz either. I do measure out anything that could be considered a domino food (almonds) or anything like salad dressing or oil for cooking. For…

I don't recall a rule on the sugarfree gum. I chew it daily....maybe as much as 5 pieces a day....and I have yet to experience any crazy side effects from it. Looks like the stomach discomfort hits around 30g...which would be 15 pieces at a time! I don't think I could fit 15 pieces in my mouth at a time, let alone actually…

My cheat day was supposed to be today......but I was way hungover this morning so I switched it to tomorrow. I'm down 2.2 lbs from pre-cheat last week!!!! It feels like the weight is literally just melting off now. I had a bit of a slow start on this plan, but it seems to be picking up now in weeks 5 and 6.

Sodium in some foods is crazy high!!!! No wonder my weight would fluctuate so wildly. Now I'm much more aware of how much sodium I'm taking in.....even on my cheat days I try to keep the sodium low and drink tons of water to flush it out. Calorie count in the "good" carbs was the most shocking. I never realized how calorie…

@vagabondandrea....there was a suggestion of writing down your cravings so you remember to have them on your cheat day. The first week was the hardest for me as well. But since then it's been clear sailings!!!! Last week and this week I haven't even had any cravings for teh fatty or sugary foods I had before. Hang in…

* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * Thursday Question: How did you and your spouse meet? * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * In high school 16ish years ago. We knew each other throughout our high school careers, and dated briefly my senior year. I…

I usually opt for beer on cheat day as well! And yep, usually around noon. This past weekend I had 2 while we were at the tattoo convention. We went to grab the first one and I knew it was still early in the day, so I checked my watch....."Yep, it's after 12, get me a beer!" But I can't wrap my head around drinking a glass…

@mcferg.....I know! I'd love to be able to take 12 weeks and do nothing but worry about what I was eating and working out. I'd be in fitness model shape if I did that. Especially if I had a trainer working me out several times a day. At 142 lbs and 5'7" with a tiny frame my calorie burn is pretty low (base 1700 cals), so…

DH and I are huge watchers of the Biggest Loser! I love Jillian and Bob!!!!! But I just get floored everytime I watch the weighins and these people are dropping 20lbs in a week! Nuts!!!! Then I saw the one episode that showed their meal plan for the day (the one off-campus with the new trainers) and they were only eating…

Q) Would an ideal vacation to you be more along the lines of Nightlife in The Big City, Combing The Beach, or a Cabin in the Mountains? A) Give me a beach anyday!!!!!! I think that's one of the big reason DH and I loved the cruise so much. It was like a beach all day and plenty of nightlife every night. Welcome to all the…

@circadianswing....I know what you mean about trying to cram in all that junk food on cheat day. I struggled this Saturday because I made cookies in the afternoon, ate 2 and DH ate thte rest, so he wasn't hungry for dinner. But I still felt like I needed to get more calories in since the only "real food" we had was Burger…

@matt....I know, right!!!!! And those acronmyns are part of my crafting life!!! It's like I just can't get away from them. Loving the NookColor!!!! Especially since I can get all the magazines on it. Much better than piles and piles of them lying around the house. @tyoung75......welcome!!!!

That's great!!! Are you going to cheat today? I'm up a pound from yesterday. Kinda felt like my cheat day was a bit of a waste. After filling up on cookies all afternoon DH didn't want to go out to dinner so I ended up making some mac n cheese for something to eat at about 9pm.

It's cheat day today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Drumroll please................my official weight loss for this week...........2 pounds!!!!!!!!!! Yippie!!!!! I just knew this was going to be a good week. And 3/4" from my hips, which is where I need to lose it the most. So happy this morning!!!! Today we're heading…

Hi!!!!! Let's see....weekend plans. Looks like we're gonna spend some time walking around and hanging out with some friends at the tattoo convention downtown this afternoon and then hit up one of the restaurants for dinner and probably a casino as well. Then this morning and all day tomorrow I have LOTS of cardmaking to…

I've never been much of a coffee drinker....unless it's some cazy latte from the local coffee house. DH got me drinking it for awhile using the flavored creamers. I don't even want to know how much sugar those contain, so I've been limiting that to my cheat days and sticking with hot tea if I'm feeling the need for a hot…

If you're going to be strict with the plan, then no. Tim refers to almond and soy milks as "sugar milk" at one point. And sugars are what you're trying to avoid. And sugars come in all shapes and sizes.....from the corn syrup we all love to hate to natural sugars in milk and fruit to the high GI carbs in "white" startchy…

I either have to workout in the morning before work or right when I get home. Otherwise it just doesn't get done. If it's after work and DH is home I try to limit it to 30 mins so it's not taking too much time away from together time....and dinner doesn't get pushed back too far.

Happy Wednesday!!!!!! My cheat day weight is also gone as of this morning. Yippie!!!! I'm hoping for a nice big number this week come Saturday morning. I did have to change my pants yesterday morning before leaving the house because they were too big on me and just looked awful! So I grabbed a size smaller from the closet…

I have been using PAGG. I'm not sure if it's making a difference or not, but it's not hurting so I'll keep with it. I'm not so sure about the Athletic Greens. I guess I'd rather get greens from their natural form than some strange powder thing.

I'm much more of a fruit person. It's a struggle to get the right veggies into my diet. And on the SCD plan, fruit isn't allowed and veggies are required at every meal, so that's been the hardest part for me to stick to.

Waist, narrowest point between the girls and the belly button. Hips, widest point making sure to get some booty in there.

I haven't! Hee Hee..... DH isn't a fan of legumes or most veggies and I've stopped trying to "push" them on him. For dinners I just cook us the same protein and then a side dish for him that's usually pasta or rice while I stick with legumes and veggies. I feel like a bit of a short order cook, but it works for us.

I'm on Metformin right now. Flo had been gone since Nov, so I did 8 days of Provera to bring her back. I did my Day 3 bloodwork yesterday!!! I start Clomid tomorrow for days 5-9. Then lots of BDing and finger crossing! The only diets plans that I've been able to lose weight on have been low carb plans. I'm on the Slow Carb…