the 2011 mid-year diet resolution thread

EmBleve · August 2011

sheila0225 wrote:

so i slipped for a few weeks and i can definitely tell. managed to stay the same weight but feel very sluggish. Thank heavens I got some time ahead of me before PJ20.

Back to eating healthy, whole, and organic and none of this crap that i've been eating.

Better days ahead of me.

:thumbup: I can tell when I slip, too. Hate the sea slug feeling.

decides2dream · August 2011

EmBleve wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

so, week 3 of body bootcamp behind me and...i still weigh exactly the same. :P
honestly, i was consistently losing a half pound a day last week, was down 2 pounds - finally! yay! - BUT, all that out the window, today gained it all back. so, right where i started. idk what's with me, i had vowed back in january to get moving on all this, i should be at my goal weight by now, and instead....exactly what i weighed january 1st. :? so sure, this all would be awesome if i were simply trying to maintain my weight.

hope the rest of you are doing better!
yesterday i was so psyched, thinking i'd have a pound loss to report.....hahahaha. c'est la vie.
i seriously need to get SERIOUS..
cmon people, tell me what you're up to, help me get motivated!

ONE day won't make you keep the 2 pounds. give it a few days. And maybe once you start aggressively exercising (as you have), it takes a few weeks for your body to get the boost, and suddenly you may start dropping weight. You're doing good!!!
My update is similar to yours. lol. lost 1 pound. Lost the will power one day on Friday, but maintained it over the weekend. And what I have found to be true about the wine thing is it's not so much the wine that makes you gain weight, but it's about the alcohol lessening your resolve and making you famished after drinking so it's what you eat after. I once read a long time ago by Oprah's trainer that the best option for alcohol on a diet is vodka...a little stronger than wine. yowza.

i know, i know...it just kills me. apparently can easily gain 2 pounds overnight, but never seem to lose 2 overnight. or rarely at best. :twisted: :evil: :twisted:

in regards to alcohol, it's my understanding that your body will put it's energy towards burning off alcohol first, before anything else...such as fat. honestly, moderate consumption, i've never found a problem. i lost 25 last year and drank on weekends. yesterday to today it was just the perfect storm of everything. a lot of food consumption - even healthy foods, when a lot, add up - plus wine, plus carvel. ugh. i hate when i self-sabotage.

Lizardjam · August 2011

decides2dream wrote:

i know, i know...it just kills me. apparently can easily gain 2 pounds overnight, but never seem to lose 2 overnight. or rarely at best. :twisted: :evil: :twisted:

in regards to alcohol, it's my understanding that your body will put it's energy towards burning off alcohol first, before anything else...such as fat. honestly, moderate consumption, i've never found a problem. i lost 25 last year and drank on weekends. yesterday to today it was just the perfect storm of everything. a lot of food consumption - even healthy foods, when a lot, add up - plus wine, plus carvel. ugh. i hate when i self-sabotage.

And just imagine where you'd be with a glass of vodka as opposed to wine at night....I don't even want to imagine.

I'm not losing anything. I try but it's so not happening. With BBQs nearly every weekend....my willpower sucks.

m0jorisen · August 2011

i am down 24 lbs on The 17 day diet

broke down into four 17 day cycles , i am currently on the Activate cycle

Accelerate—the rapid weight loss portion that helps flush sugar and fat storage from your system In this initial phase you dramatically reduce your intake of carbohydrates to promote fat burning, cleansing and rapid weight loss.

Activate—the metabolic restart portion with alternating low and high calorie days to help shed body fat This 17 Day Diet phase involves carbohydrate cycling, which has the purpose of resetting your metabolism to stimulate fat burning and prevent plateaus.

Achieve—this phase is about learning to control portions and introducing new fitness routines

Arrive—a combination of the first three cycles to keep good habits up for good. On weekends, enjoy your favorite foods!

During all of the four phases of the 17 day Diet there is an emphasis on clean eating and the avoidance of sugar and all processed foods.

and a Hr of Cardio a day along with some high rep weight training

EmBleve · August 2011

m0jorisen wrote:

i am down 24 lbs on The 17 day diet

broke down into four 17 day cycles , i am currently on the Activate cycle

Accelerate—the rapid weight loss portion that helps flush sugar and fat storage from your system In this initial phase you dramatically reduce your intake of carbohydrates to promote fat burning, cleansing and rapid weight loss.

Activate—the metabolic restart portion with alternating low and high calorie days to help shed body fat This 17 Day Diet phase involves carbohydrate cycling, which has the purpose of resetting your metabolism to stimulate fat burning and prevent plateaus.

Achieve—this phase is about learning to control portions and introducing new fitness routines

Arrive—a combination of the first three cycles to keep good habits up for good. On weekends, enjoy your favorite foods!

During all of the four phases of the 17 day Diet there is an emphasis on clean eating and the avoidance of sugar and all processed foods.

and a Hr of Cardio a day along with some high rep weight training

Congrats! That sounds interesting.
For me, lost 2 pounds since Sunday. Kicked it into high gear this week, to the gym every day. Hope the trend continues.

comebackgirl · August 2011

m0jorisen wrote:

i am down 24 lbs on The 17 day diet

broke down into four 17 day cycles , i am currently on the Activate cycle

Accelerate—the rapid weight loss portion that helps flush sugar and fat storage from your system In this initial phase you dramatically reduce your intake of carbohydrates to promote fat burning, cleansing and rapid weight loss.

Activate—the metabolic restart portion with alternating low and high calorie days to help shed body fat This 17 Day Diet phase involves carbohydrate cycling, which has the purpose of resetting your metabolism to stimulate fat burning and prevent plateaus.

Achieve—this phase is about learning to control portions and introducing new fitness routines

Arrive—a combination of the first three cycles to keep good habits up for good. On weekends, enjoy your favorite foods!

During all of the four phases of the 17 day Diet there is an emphasis on clean eating and the avoidance of sugar and all processed foods.

and a Hr of Cardio a day along with some high rep weight training

Congratulations! These are pretty much the principles I've been following. The clean eating has made such a difference. I lost another inch off my waist and .5 inch off my hips. Wouldn't mind losing another inch off of each.

Claireack · August 2011

Well I was down 1lb last week and I'm up a 1/4 this week. I know why, I can't say no to cake and chocolate. Will have to tell myself off more often.

of.the.girl · August 2011

Claireack wrote:

Well I was down 1lb last week and I'm up a 1/4 this week. I know why, I can't say no to cake and chocolate. Will have to tell myself off more often.

I should give you my black bean brownie recipe. it's chocolate...it's cake like...and did i mention it's chocolate?

delicious. And it's healthy.

Lizardjam · August 2011

Claireack wrote:

Well I was down 1lb last week and I'm up a 1/4 this week. I know why, I can't say no to cake and chocolate. Will have to tell myself off more often.

I'm the exact same way...and we have 3 birthdays this month.....I'm doomed!

Claireack · August 2011

sheila0225 wrote:

Claireack wrote:

Well I was down 1lb last week and I'm up a 1/4 this week. I know why, I can't say no to cake and chocolate. Will have to tell myself off more often.

I should give you my black bean brownie recipe. it's chocolate...it's cake like...and did i mention it's chocolate? delicious. And it's healthy.

Ooooo yes please

aNiMaL · August 2011

I have been working out 5 days a week since the first week of April and have lost 38 lbs so far! I would like to continue to lose about another 30 more. That would put me right about 200 lbs, then I will see what I think from there.

I do 35 minutes (about three miles) of heart pumping, sweat dripping cardio on a cross-trainer/elliptical machine five days a week. Then some weight training about two or three days a week. Also have changed what I eat on a regular basis. Not on a diet per-say, just making better food decisions. If I want to go out of have beer and nachos with the guys, I will, because I would have done it anyway, but now I am working out.

comebackgirl · August 2011

aNiMaL wrote:

I have been working out 5 days a week since the first week of April and have lost 38 lbs so far! I would like to continue to lose about another 30 more. That would put me right about 200 lbs, then I will see what I think from there.

I do 35 minutes (about three miles) of heart pumping, sweat dripping cardio on a cross-trainer/elliptical machine five days a week. Then some weight training about two or three days a week. Also have changed what I eat on a regular basis. Not on a diet per-say, just making better food decisions. If I want to go out of have beer and nachos with the guys, I will, because I would have done it anyway, but now I am working out.

Congratulations! That is fantastic.

So today I decided to try on my skinny jeans...and they fit! Decided to finally weigh myself and it seems I've lost 20.7 pounds since cutting out all the processed foods. My belly isn't completely flat yet, so I'm gonna stick with it and see if more change happens, but I'm pretty fucking pleased right now

prljamgirl · August 2011

Is it too late for me to join in the party here?? Didn't see this back in June....

comebackgirl · August 2011

I'm currently at a wedding that has a freaking candy bar and cold stone creamery bar!!! :twisted: cold stone is my nemesis. But rather than partaking I am posting here :oops: staying the course

London Bridge · August 2011

comebackgirl wrote:

I'm currently at a wedding that has a freaking candy bar and cold stone creamery bar!!! :twisted: cold stone is my nemesis. But rather than partaking I am posting here :oops: staying the course

Ice Cream.....yummy :P

comebackgirl · August 2011

London Bridge wrote:

Ice Cream.....yummy :P

fortunately the rest of the wedding guests do not share my same concern and the ice cream is GONE! I never saw adults go so insane for candy either. It's like they never saw it before

haffajappa · August 2011

m0jorisen wrote:

i am down 24 lbs on The 17 day diet

broke down into four 17 day cycles , i am currently on the Activate cycle

Accelerate—the rapid weight loss portion that helps flush sugar and fat storage from your system In this initial phase you dramatically reduce your intake of carbohydrates to promote fat burning, cleansing and rapid weight loss.

Activate—the metabolic restart portion with alternating low and high calorie days to help shed body fat This 17 Day Diet phase involves carbohydrate cycling, which has the purpose of resetting your metabolism to stimulate fat burning and prevent plateaus.

Achieve—this phase is about learning to control portions and introducing new fitness routines

Arrive—a combination of the first three cycles to keep good habits up for good. On weekends, enjoy your favorite foods!

During all of the four phases of the 17 day Diet there is an emphasis on clean eating and the avoidance of sugar and all processed foods.

and a Hr of Cardio a day along with some high rep weight training

aNiMaL wrote:

I have been working out 5 days a week since the first week of April and have lost 38 lbs so far! I would like to continue to lose about another 30 more. That would put me right about 200 lbs, then I will see what I think from there.

I do 35 minutes (about three miles) of heart pumping, sweat dripping cardio on a cross-trainer/elliptical machine five days a week. Then some weight training about two or three days a week. Also have changed what I eat on a regular basis. Not on a diet per-say, just making better food decisions. If I want to go out of have beer and nachos with the guys, I will, because I would have done it anyway, but now I am working out.

comebackgirl wrote:

So today I decided to try on my skinny jeans...and they fit! Decided to finally weigh myself and it seems I've lost 20.7 pounds since cutting out all the processed foods. My belly isn't completely flat yet, so I'm gonna stick with it and see if more change happens, but I'm pretty fucking pleased right now

so glad to hear everyone is doing awesome!
i have been horrible the past couple weeks but am determined to get back on track!

haffajappa · August 2011

prljamgirl wrote:

Is it too late for me to join in the party here?? Didn't see this back in June....

lol there's no date required the healthy train will stop for anyone... welcome aboard!

chime · August 2011

So looks like I will be joining this. Hadn't weighed myself in a couple of years and someone left scales lying around I hopped on and :shock:

I knew I weighed more but not that much more. I'm about 15lbs up on what was 'my weight' and about 7lbs up on last time I weighed myself. Only dieted once before about 5 years ago and currently 25lbs up on my lowest weight. Ideal would be to get myself back to 'my weight' so lose 15lbs.

I walk about 6km a day (3km each way to work) but no other exercise so may need to add something here but know the main thing is diet. Snack FAR too much. Am a veggie so too much cheese :oops:

Chip McFlennigan · August 2011

You can never have enough cheese.

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