Lose 10 pounds extended to 7/4

[sillygirl]

Re: Lose 10 pounds extended to 7/4

Do you like cucumbers, bell peppers, zucchini, other squash, mushrooms (sauteed are good) broccoli, olives etc? You could chop some cuke, tomato, sweet red or yellow bell peppers and a few olives and dress with a little vinegar (not balsamic) and some good olive oil? Lately, I've been buying the pre-packaged lettuces, but the baby kind with frisee and raddicio etc in it. I get tired of plain lettuce or even romaine. Bagged is so easy and I usually ALWAYS crumble some real blue cheese on top for a kick. Honest, try to bump up the carbs to 25 and try to find veggies you can tolerate! You will be surprised (and healthy too!!!!!).

[SweetCher]

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Kitty - Silly has given you really good advice. First you should stay away from the scale during TOM. This is not a good time to weigh. Your storing water weight right now - it's not a reliable time. Give yourself a few days!

Also, Ditto everything that Silly is saying. If you send yourself into a starvation mode your body will stop losing weight. Make sure that you are eating enough veggies and that you are eating enough period. Try to fuel your body every 3 - 4 hours.

I think that you are doing great, but you're just seeing the effects of TOM. Just don't get to tough on yourself right now. Especially with your finals here and your boyfriend coming. Your TOM will leave and your weight will drop again. Be gentle with yourself.

[ValidRouge]

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Kittie, I have to agree with silly and Cher. It's TOM water weight. Maybe a little stress to boot. AND definitely the veggies. I like to take cucumber, red and yellow bell pepper, baby spinach, some feta cheese, a few olives and olive oil with salt and pepper for a salad. YUM YUM.

Nuke some cauliflower with just a little bit of water, to steam it. Add some butter or olive oil, that's yummy and easy to make at school. You can do the same with the summer squashes (zucchini and yellow squash)

Also, if you aren't getting ENOUGH water, your body will dehydrate. Initially this will cause a loss...and once it gets to a certain point of dehydration, your body will start holding onto fluids and you'll go back up ALOT (I think this happens to me from time to time). If you really chug that water, in a couple days you'll go back down.

[Kittie]

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Also, if you aren't getting ENOUGH water, your body will dehydrate. Initially this will cause a loss...and once it gets to a certain point of dehydration, your body will start holding onto fluids and you'll go back up ALOT (I think this happens to me from time to time). If you really chug that water, in a couple days you'll go back down.

This really caught my attention... I am horrible about water. On a good day I'll drink one bottle. It's been 24 hours since I've had any Diet Coke and I have terrible withdrawal headaches.

I'm paranoid about tap water, even though I know it should be fine. So I'm really going to try drinking more water, eating more veggies, upping my carbs to 25g... and also doing my HIIT sessions every day. Thanks everyone for caring, you girls are so sweet.

[ValidRouge]

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Kittie, if you aren't getting the water in...that's TOTALLY your problem. I know the headache is excruciating from the diet coke withdrawal, but DO IT! Stay away from that stuff and give your body what its BEGGING for...pure water. The tap should be fine!! I have a big 74 oz jug I bought at Walmart for $1.79 and I fill that joker from the tap in the morning and take it with me wherever I go. I don't like ice cold water, room temp is what I like...providing the room is air conditioned LOL. Start drinking AT LEAST 64 oz per day and i can almost guarantee you in a couple days you'll get a big whooshie!

[sillygirl]

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What Valid said! You can always boil a big pot of water and then put it in the fridge if you don't like the way your water tastes, thay may burn off the ickiness!

[freckles]

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hi girls!! I haven't popped in for awhile!! I've lost 4.8 during our challenge time! Not quite the 10, but I'm happy with that loss!

[sillygirl]

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hi girls!! I haven't popped in for awhile!! I've lost 4.8 during our challenge time! Not quite the 10, but I'm happy with that loss!

Yea! Freckles! 4.8 is terrific, and the challenge has been extended till 7/4 so there's still time!

[SweetCher]

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So, I ran across the street yesterday to the Bloomies sale. I said I would meet my girlfriend for a few minutes. The first thing she said was turn around so I can see how you look. And, I was in a pair of my little 15.00 gap sweat pants. She said, every time I see you you've lost more weight. But you can't wear those pants in public, they look cute from the front but not from the back. You can see your panty line and it looks like you have 2 butts. You just can't do that "never wear those in public again." OK, so, I already knew that, but, I've just really been gentle with myself.

I just wanted to run to the sales really quick and run home, and I knew I had the wrong panties on and I'm not a size zero like she is, and I not a size 2 anymore. And, I really didn't feel like hearing that yesterday. Why oh why can't I run to bloomies for 45 minutes without worrying about my butt???

Oh well? I bought a cute pair of Capri jeans in a size 29... I have no idea what that's the equivalent of. Hopefully that will hold in my butt! They are very low hip hugger style, so my bloated tummy better go down sometime this week. Boy, I better start exercising soon!

Hi Freckles... congratulations on the 4.8 pounds... we're going till the 4th as Silly said... so you have more time to make the 10 pounds. I only made 6!

[sillygirl]

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Aw Cher, thats a bummer! On the other hand, if your butt looked funny and she didn't tell you.....! The good news is that you now have another pair to wear!

[SweetCher]

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I know... she was right... but I just wanted be comfortable... now I can never wear those sweats in public I'm bummed cause I know everyone will see my double butt
Now I have to go shopping again

[sillygirl]

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I know... she was right... but I just wanted be comfortable... now I can never wear those sweats in public I'm bummed cause I know everyone will see my double butt
Now I have to go shopping again

Darn, more shopping!

[bjs1976]

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Hey all, jsut stopping in to say hi.

I will post mesaurements when I post finals for Father's Day Challenge.

I will be gone all weekend to camp. So I will check in Sunday or Monday.

I am soooo sad today. I had to put down my 12 yo black lab. He is my first baby. I am heart broken. I have had him since 8 weeks old. MY son has never had life without him. The tears won''t stop. I am so lonely without him here. I feel so lonely. My son is at camp hubby at work. ALway s have my dog tho-- and he is gone.


oh yeh almost forgot we are extending to the 4th..silly me.. well I still will post finasl , then continue to monitor..

[sillygirl]

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I just posted a response to you at the measure thread. I can't tell you how very sorry I am.

[bjs1976]

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thanks silly here is a pict I wanted to post!