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Please introduce yourself
Welcome, group members! Please introduce yourself and tell the group a bit about your experiences with or interest in The Plan.
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The Cleanse
Any "Planners" out there doing the 3-day cleanse? Please share your experiences or questions here!
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Testing favorite foods
Hi Planners, During the 20 day testing period The Plan provides very specific menus. While I discovered that I enjoyed some foods that were not previously part of my normal diet, I would also say that few of my favorite foods are on the menu. Happily, I discovered that I cheeseburgers, one of my all time favorite foods,…
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What else have you tried?
Hi group, I suspect that many of us started on The Plan after trying many other programs. Personally, I've tried: *WeightWatchers--very small "points" allotment left me hungry all the time. Couldn't stick with it. *Sonoma Diet--effective and includes really tasty food, but recipes too complex to be practical. *Fitbit and…
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Offer from Lyn-Genet
Hi all, I signed up to receive the official "The Plan" emails and received the offer below in my inbox today. Thought I'd post it here in case any of our group might be interested: We are running a special this week in honor of our partnership with Stock Restaurant located in The Trump Hotel in Toronto! Valid now until…
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Group membership growth
Hi Planners, I am happy to report that we now have about 40 members of our group. Seems like just a few weeks ago there were only a few Planners here. Welcome to all our new members! Please join in to the conversations here so we can all benefit from your experiences and questions. Also, if you know of any friends who are…
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Breakfast test
Hi all, I finally made it to Day 14--the breakfast test. I have to say that's one that I was really excited about. My choice was a homemade cinnamon roll. Since I tested ok for bread, and cinnamon has been in many of the earlier days, it seemed like a reasonably safe choice. Plus, I love just about any sweet, cinnamon…
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Tips that work
Hi all, Our members are posting some great tips on how to make The Plan work for us. Let's use this spot as a place to post. I'll make this one as well as the "Plan Friendly Recipies" topic stickies once we accumulate enough. I'll start us off with one I posted elsewhere yesterday: To prepare for the 3 Day Cleanse: Bear in…
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Link between sleep and weight
Hi Planners, I thought this article from the NY Times would be of interest: Lost Sleep Can Lead to Weight Gain By TARA PARKER-POPE The best path to a healthy weight may be a good night’s sleep. For years researchers have known that adults who sleep less than five or six hours a night are at higher risk of being overweight.…
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Measuring Progress
Hi all, I've been following The Plan since mid-February with the goal of losing about 20 lbs. While I knew that I had been making progress, I also knew that I've had some ups and downs, gaining weight or stalling out on some of the test days and days when I've taken a time out from The Plan. However, when I look at my…
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Weekends!
Hi group, I don't know about you, but I find that I am able to do great following The Plan Monday-Friday, but struggle on the weekends. I'm so often out and about. For example, I was out helping my mom with something yesterday and skipped both snack and lunch. Then went out to our favorite Chinese restaurant where I…
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Testing
HI all, I've made it through the cleanse and am feeling good. Lost over 4 lbs as well and that usually would take me a month or more of a 1200 cal/day diet plus working out. Kind of amazing. Was able to have a cup of coffee today but found I wasn't craving it as badly and didn't want to drink as much as usual. Today I try…
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Prepping for The Plan
Hi all, I discovered The Plan while watching Dr. Oz. In reading many online reviews it appears that many people have had success following its recommendations. I purchased the Kindle version last week and have read it through. What resonated with me was the idea that sensitivities to certain foods could be behind my…
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My Fitness Pal and The Plan
I don't know about you, but it kind of freaks me out to log my Plan meals into MFP. MFP tells me that I should be consuming only 1200 cals/day and I go over by 500-800 cals every day. It predicts that I am going to gain so much weight! Fortunately, that hasn't been the case so far. Still, I find MFP a handy way to track…
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Plan Friendly Restaurants
Hi all, Per Joycme's excellent suggestion, I am adding a spot where we can share our restaurant experiences. For example, one group member mentioned that Ruby Tuesday's has some great Plan-friendly options. Have you discovered any restaurants that have foods that fit The Plan? If so, please share them here and tell us what…
