DonnaLFitz Member

People are afraid to get excited for you. What they are thinking is that "Oh, here we go again!" and mentally rolling their eyes. I lost weight 10 years ago on a supervised diet, and all I got from co-workers (after I had lost 35 pounds and was a beautiful size 10!) was "Well, let's see if you can keep it off!" That's…

We have a group here on MFP. I'm the moderator. It comes from a book by Dr. Mike Moreno, which if you're really interested, you should read. It isn't a long book. The diet works VERY well, and once through a few cycles, you can tailor it to meet your specific needs. I've had great success with it.

Congratulations! I'm still reeling from the holidays, but mostly back on track. It's nice to know that getting back on track has predictable -- and positive! -- results. I don't feel so stressed out.

I add it to Cycle 1 anyway. It's the best source of protein that doesn't add too much fat, calories, sugar, or sodium.

Yes, I have. It annoyed me at the time. I don't think anyone should actually say it to another. But you can't prevent people from feeling it. There is a lot of shallowness in the world. Everyone is attracted to physical beauty, whether in the opposite sex, in marketing ads, movies, or magazines. Attractiveness is a…

With strength training you should probably eat more food. The ~1200 guideline is just a guideline. You have to adapt the basic plan to suit your own needs. For me, the day after an intense workout (especially strength training), I always need to eat more. I tend to add an extra boiled egg at breakfast, a cheese round at…

I would stay on maintenance and just log everything studiously. With your level of exercise, you will probably revert back in no time. Even on maintenance, you tend to eat a little under and workout a little over your plan.

Ignore the green tea, then. It's not a mandate -- it's an option. I don't ever drink it myself and I have had great success with the 17DD. If you are fainting, you are not eating enough. For those most part, it looks great. Right on track with food choices. I think you just need more food. Are you exercising? Exercise…

Actually, you still eat carbs on the 17DD -- just not the starchy or junky ones. After having followed this plan for almost 8 months in some form, I discovered that I have a great sensitivity to oats. Yes, even the steel-cut, natural blah-blah-blah ones. Especially those. I have eliminated those from diet permanently. But…

Excellent choice for starting out. Just be prepared to move up from there on your own. I think she has some audio workouts that are good for walking outside. You can get a pedometer which can help count minutes and calories. There is also an app for smartphones called LoLo Beatburn, when you ready to supercharge. All can…

A lot of mine just went into the far corners of the freezer. I baggie everything up in small quantities that I can pull out to treat the kids a little at a time. About half of it gets forgotten until summer, when I clean the freezer.

It's the new year... Let's get back on track. It's okay to digress and enjoy the holidays (I did!). Now we can enjoy getting back to normal.

You're not invisible! It's just the holiday and many of us are on vacation and not logging at this time. To answer your question, I have had tremendous results on the 17DD and intend to have more good results this month. I'm just getting back on track after a long holiday filled with family, fun, and travel, but I will be…

My mom still says such things. Not just about my weight, but my makeup, hair, clothes, fill-in-the-blank. But it's not about me -- it's her projecting her body insecurities on me. I lost weight because I wanted to feel better and not be in pain. And I wanted to look and feel better in clothes. End of story.

Food is just part of the holiday experience. I'm thinking that guilt is as well! I find that worrying over each bite is a stress I don't need. January and the doldrums of winter will come soon enough, so I am allowing myself to splurge and enjoy. You should to. Weight and health is a balancing act. Like a pendulum, it will…

Yep, that is a BIG challenge. But should only be a problem for C1. After that, you can add two servings of starch into your daily plan. The trick is to pick a starch that works for everybody. I like to make whole-grain bread in my bread machine. My growing teenaged son likes it as well, so I can fix us both lean protein…

Planning is everything! I have a similar methodology, and that is truly what works. I've build a pattern based on the 17DD foods list and I know what goes into each slot. I get thrown off course when I run out of essentials and can't get to the store! Keep up the good work.

There are lots more to work from. And pork isn't on the first cycle of the diet anyway. I have some questions: do you hate ALL salad dressings -- or just the diet ones? What kinds of vegetables do you like and how do you like them prepared? Dressings: the best diet ones are Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Honey Dijon or…

I take quite a few: Spring Valley water soluble E, Milk Thistle, and Magnesium Citracal Petites with D3 Swanson Traditional Red Yeast Rice Nature Valley Alive 50+ for women

Do what you gotta do... Lot's of people do the same thing. Good luck!

More water. I had the same problem. At six months, I started my son on weak cereal. He continued to nurse until he was a year old, but I supplemented him with solid food beginning at six months.

AMAZING!!! It feels great, doesn't it? Good for you! Carbs make me feel like a hamster on a wheel. It only takes one serving, and I'm back on the wheel. Once the weight is completely gone, they can be added back in - slowly. I've actually discovered that some grains are very irritating to my colon, so I will not be eating…

By unanimous acclaim! :laugh: In C1, I always needed some more calories, and babybel cheeses just filled the need. It didn't add egg yolks, didn't add carbs, didn't add sugars, and didn't add fiber (which I'm pretty much maxed out on!) Perhaps not as lean as Dr. Moreno would prefer for us, but I included it in my C1 plan…

Do you have the MFP app on your smartphone? It's invaluable for eating out. When I travel, I scan the map of the area on Google to see what restaurants are in the area. Then I look up their menu items using the MFP food database. Many, MANY of standard restaurant items are listed. In general, a salad could be good, but…

I agree with Gamergl... Refine your plan. If working late is a problem, keep something in your desk to eat. I suggest protein bars, because they keep for a long time. If eating out is a problem, research your favorite restaurants ahead of time (using MFP) and plan what you will order. I have several places that I eat, and…

Welcome! They only just introduced "groups" to Community a few weeks ago, but this group is growing rapidly and very active. Many of us have had exceptional results using some form of the 17DD, and we wish the same great results for you. Just ask if you have questions... Most people customize the plan a bit as they go…

My favoritist favorite is the Chocolate Hazelnut Daybreak bar... Second, the nutty fudge brownie. During my second Accelerate Cycle, I needed to add some more calories, so I got those snickers mini ice cream treats. That was my dessert if I had eaten properly all day! Only 90 calories for the minis... And the regular sized…

We don't have Kroger close by, but there is one near work I could get to on occasion... I'll check it out. The sugars in milk products are always a bear to my plan!

I like the Nature's Way Alive! for 50+. I think they have one that is for younger women, too. I also take Citracal Petites (for Calcicum and D3), E (for skin, moods, general health), and milk thistle (liver).

I never had that problem. Are you tracking your intake of fluids? I do get a really sore bladder if I drink more than 10 glasses of anything during the day. I think it is just too much constant pressure. Keep track of all your fluids -- not just water. I know there is a huge debate about whether tea counts as water, but it…