What helped me lose 15lbs. in June

[cheynesnana]

Great Job !!! I need to get my rear in gear and lose some too.. would like to be back around 130 also...

[cuzisaidso]

Hubby made inside-out burgers today so I stayed away. LOL

[cuzisaidso]

I wanted to update that I am now at 19lbs. lost and weigh 134.8.

Still not eating meat. Not eating as many fresh fruits and veggies as I was but, still doing well.

[Tiffany]

Congrats!

I lost about 15 lbs. a month ago (have a ton more to lose) by cutting out the junk food and walking 30 mins., 3-4 days a week.

I keep losing my momentum and need to get back on track!

What kids of things do you eat? I always need good ideas.
My fave when I need a chocolate fix is sugar free/fat free cheesecake pudding with sf/ff chocolate pudding layered on top and a little fat free cool whip tops it off. It's so good, especially since its all sf/ff.

[spots03]

I to have been thinking hard about losing weight. I would love to loose 40lbs. my May also my 40th B-day. The problem is I LOVE FOOD! I go back to work (in a school) in a few weeks so it will be hard. Just getting in the mind set and stick to it 5 lbs a month I CAN DO IT! Good luck to everyone.

[JANE4girls]

wow! way to go....I could stand to lose 20-25 lbs easily. I was walking at night with my neighbors, but when the dog died, I kinda stopped...not a good excuse I know.

I don't drink soda, but have to have my cup of coffee with sugar and cream every day. We hardly ever eat out...but really don't eat enough fruits and veggies (darn budget, lol)

one yummy treat I like to have is 1/2 cup ricotta cheese mixed with 2 TBS chocolate syrup. you get your chocolate fix and it is high in protein too!

[mommybdj]

I to have started to loose weight. I have started by doin this and have lost 10lbs so far(mind you with alot more to go). My goal is 40-50lbs by my birthday in December. here is what I have done.

I have first and formost stopped calling it a diet and changed it to healthy living, I have done a detox and a colon cleanse(you would be surprise how much weight we carrry just in our colon). I eat fresh fruits and veggies(mostly organic, i get it from a organic co-op, trying to cut out meat(that is a hard one for me), and I drink one soda a day and trying to cut that out. Lots and lots of water. and exercise, walking as much as i can. I visit a site called www.hacres.com that has helped me and my family out tramindiously. If I go anywhere or go to work I try to pack a small cooler of fresh cut fruit and veggies and eat that for lunch. No iceburg lettace, I eat romaine or spinach(that took alot stomach, I have cut way down on cooked and processed foods, and I have started juicing.

Ok Ok enough of me going on and on.

[mom2fiveaz]

A friend of mine introduced me to MLis it's a detox program. I bought a kit for my husband but I'm doing the program with him to make it easier. Eventually we hope to be on whole foods only...makes couponing difficult (refined sugars and flours/dairy/processed foods are eliminated and toxins are expelled). The kit includes the dextox/cleanse/fiber capsules that are taken twice day. Calcium supplements, Flaxseed oil, daily vitamins, and exercise (daily walking) are recommended. I've also started our family on Rice and Almond milk; I'm still trying to figure the balance of vitamins for the kids so that they aren't robbed of essential nutrients.
Here's the plan:
Day 1 Fruits/Veggies/Whole Grains & 2qts Distilled water
Day 2 same
Day 3 4 5 Lemon/Maple Syrup
Day 6 Fruits/Veggies 2qts Distilled water
Day 7 Fruits/Veggies/Grains 2qts Distilled water
Day 8 Fruits/Veggies/Grains/Yogurt/Lean Protein 2qts Distilled water
Day 9 Same
Day 10 Same/Add Nuts 2qts Distilled water
Thereafter continue eating the healthy foods. I'll let you all know how it goes we just started today.

[mom2fiveaz]

Originally Posted by mommybdj I have first and formost stopped calling it a diet and changed it to healthy living, I have done a detox and a colon cleanse(you would be surprise how much weight we carrry just in our colon). I eat fresh fruits and veggies(mostly organic, i get it from a organic co-op, trying to cut out meat(that is a hard one for me), and I drink one soda a day and trying to cut that out. Lots and lots of water. and exercise, walking as much as i can.

This sounds somewhat familiar with what we are starting and yes, it's true about the colon! Good luck!

[extechy]

Originally Posted by mom2fiveaz A friend of mine introduced me to MLis it's a detox program. I bought a kit for my husband but I'm doing the program with him to make it easier. Eventually we hope to be on whole foods only...makes couponing difficult (refined sugars and flours/dairy/processed foods are eliminated and toxins are expelled). The kit includes the dextox/cleanse/fiber capsules that are taken twice day. Calcium supplements, Flaxseed oil, daily vitamins, and exercise (daily walking) are recommended. I've also started our family on Rice and Almond milk; I'm still trying to figure the balance of vitamins for the kids so that they aren't robbed of essential nutrients. Here's the plan: Day 1 Fruits/Veggies/Whole Grains & 2qts Distilled water Day 2 same Day 3 4 5 Lemon/Maple Syrup Day 6 Fruits/Veggies 2qts Distilled water Day 7 Fruits/Veggies/Grains 2qts Distilled water Day 8 Fruits/Veggies/Grains/Yogurt/Lean Protein 2qts Distilled water Day 9 Same Day 10 Same/Add Nuts 2qts Distilled water Thereafter continue eating the healthy foods. I'll let you all know how it goes we just started today.

I've actually read up on a diet similar to this, sans the fruit, grains, veggies, nuts, protein, and yogurt. Yep, just distilled water, lemon water, non-iodized salt, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper.

I'm down another 10 from my last post. One thing that is helping me is I found a web tool called The Daily Plate. You enter in all your food and exercise and it lets you know how many calories you can eat in order to lose X number of pounds each week. The website itself is closed to new accounts but you can sign up for a free account at livestrong.com. Any, and I do mean any, food you eat is in their database. Even store brand items. This is excellent for most diets, especially calorie and carb counters.

For everyone without a lot of time to go out and exercise, Leslie Sansone's walking DVDs are wonderful. My youngest daughter will even do it with me on most days. You can walk at least 1-4 miles, depending on the workout you choose.