How Long Can You Go???

[Lady_Hawke]

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I congratulated you in advance Tamariah(pm) ...see how much faith i had in you

Im sooo happy and proud of you ...25lbs in 3 weeks!!!!! that is incredible going(ooohh arrgghhhhhhhh gotta get outta this chair...its killing me)

Thank you and thank you for the wonderful pm too!
I appreciate your support and friendship

[kislandmom]

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Starting another cheat free week! I am feeling discouraged today because my scale is not moving. I have decided that I am going to measure and weigh EVERYTHING I eat for the next week to see what it is that I am doing wrong. I even gained 1/2 inch in my waist .

Going to need some serious will power today!!!

[ImCommitted]

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kislandmom, don't get discouraged, just stick with the plan and the weight and the inches will start to melt away. Make sure you are getting enough fat in your dietary intake, too. That makes a difference. Also, exercise as much as you can, that has made a huge difference for me. Again, don't dispair, things will be fine. Also, I ended up having to put my scale away for a week at a time so I would stay off of it. I got very frustrated when I didn't see movement, or worse yet, upward movement.

Hey everyone, another cheat free weekend for me. Went to mother in law's last night for dinner. The family ate Pizza Hut and I brought my own chef salad. It didn't bother me as much as I thought it would. My mother in law offered me (specifically) ice cream and oreos for dessert. We had explained the diet plan to her when we arrived at her home. Why do some people like to sabbotage??? I politely declined the offer .

See ya!

[Roxy]

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Another cheat free day-YEAH!!!!!

[kkat55]

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Today's officially the start of my fourth week and also my weigh day.

I am happy to report that with the addition of five more grams of carbs and extra VEGGIES for OWL RUNG ONE - Veggies that I LOST four more pounds! Yeah! It is always a little scary to go up those rungs, but here's proof that we will still lose the weight.

Yeah! I'm so excited! I know that weight loss slows after Induction, but I'll take this four pounds!!

Thank you for helping me stick with it! You are all so wonderful!!

[1poundatatime]

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Kat! Way to go sweetie!

I've read posts from so many people stuck on induction, scared to move to the rungs because they were convinced they wouldn't keep losing, and here we are! Proof! I'm so proud of you, and four pounds is great!

ImCommitted, I know that sabotage well! My mom is convinced that fruit should be allowed on ANY diet, despite me explaining about natural sugars still being sugars! Some people just don't get it.

kislandmom, measuring everything you eat is a really good idea. I do, and compared to how I used to eat, I couldn't believe how much a cup was or that I was eating so much less than I thought. Gone are the days I used to estimate! I hope you see a difference!

Lady_Hawke, congrats! 25 pounds in 3 weeks? Holy cow!!! That is amazing! Okay, I'll stop with the exclaimation points, but I'm in awe. I'm so proud of you, you're doing so well! (Okay, one more exclaimation point )

roshan362, I'm sorry you're still in pain, but kudos to you too for staying cheat free! Pain is a binge trigger for me, so I have a lot of respect for you!

Dolphin...how're you doing today sister? I haven't seen you today! Hope all is well!

To all the other wonderful challengers...congrats on another day cheat free! Am I the only one that thinks this is becoming easier?

[Starmaker]

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Holy COW 25 lbs in 3 weeks? I haven't even got the scale to MOVE in that length of time lol WEIGH to go woohoo! Its so great to come here and see the posts saying CHEAT FREE!!!!

But on another note..If you were here before, cheated and dropped off cause you don't want to face the embarrasment of losing your cheat free blinkies...listen up....there are going to be slip ups, moments of weakness, etc, thats what we are all trying to keep in check here. But if a cheat happens....SUCK IT UP...come back here, change the blinkie, spank yourself (or ask us to spank you...some of us even like it) and life goes on back in the cheat free zone. None of us want to see anyone drop off and disapear. Come back!!!! We all can help each other, no ones going to think ANY less of anyone who fell a bit, we are just going to offer you a firm but friendly hand back up!

If I cheat....I'm coming back here, tail between my legs, but I'll be back cause this works for me better than anything else did. Come on BACK!!!!

[Starmaker]

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4 pounds?? Thats amazing Kat, share the wealth ok?

[dotsamantha]

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Good morning everyone

WOW!!! Amazing!!! You have the right mindset, I really like that. Do you add in one food at a time to make sure you can see what bothers and what don't? And a 1 lb a week isn't bad at all!! Its like eating and still losing, but slow but steady is the best! How many lbs. did you lose when you did your 2 weeks of Induction?

I try to add in one at a time. I used to get very bad heartburn and I always assumed it was acidic foods like tomatoes or red meat and so one. Come to find out as soon as I cut flour and those things the reflux went away. So when I add back indiviual foods I can gauge how I feel. I discovered pumpkin of all things give indigestion so now I avoid it. I lost 14 pound sthe first 2 weeks. I was shocked because I've always been a slow loser.

[1poundatatime]

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Member List Update:

1poundatatime-- Christine...1 month, 2 week, and day 6
Roshan 362--1 month, 1 week and day 1
Mandilee -- Mandy....3 weeks, day 3
Dawnimmel.... 3 weeks, day 3
ImCommitted...3 weeks, day 2
NewMein2006--Ralynda.... 3 weeks, day 2
Inhisgrip--Liz.... 3 weeks, day 2
Lady_Hawke--Tamariah....3 weeks, day 2
IhateMyFat....3 weeks, day 2
Maribelle-- Marion....3 weeks, day 2
KKat--Kat....3 weeks and day 1
Roxy....3 weeks and day 1
Staziaw-- Stacy....3 weeks and day 1
Dotsamantha....3 weeks
Starmaker....2 week and day 6
BookLady--Stephanie....2 week and day 6
FedUpwithFat....2 weeks, day 2
Roshen....2 weeks, day 2
Holli_hobbie....2 weeks
Terry-- 1 week and day 6
Princess Leah....1 week and day 6
Kittie....1 week and day 6
BeccaResRN-- Becca.... 1 week and day 4
Dolphin....1 week and day 4
loana.....1 week and day 4
TirtleBaby....1 week, day 2
CrystalP-- Cristy...1 week, day 2
Kislandmom.....1 week and day 1
gabriellek19.....1 week and day 1
Tommy.....1 week
Saty.....1 week
freakaleek1.....day 5

Please pm me if there are any mistakes.

The following people have not checked in for the past week and need to do so by Sunday, August 6th please: Mandilee, IhateMyFat, Staziaw, Roshen, Holli_hobbie, Kittie

[1poundatatime]

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But on another note..If you were here before, cheated and dropped off cause you don't want to face the embarrasment of losing your cheat free blinkies...listen up....there are going to be slip ups, moments of weakness, etc, thats what we are all trying to keep in check here. But if a cheat happens....SUCK IT UP...come back here, change the blinkie, spank yourself (or ask us to spank you...some of us even like it) and life goes on back in the cheat free zone. None of us want to see anyone drop off and disapear. Come back!!!! We all can help each other, no ones going to think ANY less of anyone who fell a bit, we are just going to offer you a firm but friendly hand back up!

If I cheat....I'm coming back here, tail between my legs, but I'll be back cause this works for me better than anything else did. Come on BACK!!!!

Thank you so much for saying exactly what I was thinking, I couldn't agree with you more!

[kkat55]

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Kat! Way to go sweetie!

I've read posts from so many people stuck on induction, scared to move to the rungs because they were convinced they wouldn't keep losing, and here we are! Proof! I'm so proud of you, and four pounds is great!

Am I the only one that thinks this is becoming easier?

Thank YOU! Thank YOU!!

Yes, my DH and I did Induction last year for over two months and he was so bored with our foods. I wish I would have went up the Rungs and he would have probably stayed on it with me. Now he eats what I eat, but adds something else too it because he is still hungry sometimes. That's okay. Most of the junk food is gone so he is eating somewhat healthier. (He may have about 10 pounds to lose, not much.)

YES! It is easier because I think we have a different mindset. The most helpful has been this thread and thinking BEFORE I eat about coming here to report. So, several times I have been tempted, but I don't want to give up my blinkies. There is a lot of hard work and effort in some of those days remaining cheat free and I don't want to lose them.

[kkat55]

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But on another note..If you were here before, cheated and dropped off cause you don't want to face the embarrasment of losing your cheat free blinkies...listen up....there are going to be slip ups, moments of weakness, etc, thats what we are all trying to keep in check here. But if a cheat happens....SUCK IT UP...come back here, change the blinkie, spank yourself (or ask us to spank you...some of us even like it) and life goes on back in the cheat free zone. None of us want to see anyone drop off and disapear. Come back!!!! We all can help each other, no ones going to think ANY less of anyone who fell a bit, we are just going to offer you a firm but friendly hand back up!

Yes, if you messed up, please come back. We ALL know how hard it is and how life can get in the way at times. We're here to cheer each other on. Today is a new beginning and you can start now!

[kkat55]

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I try to add in one at a time. I used to get very bad heartburn and I always assumed it was acidic foods like tomatoes or red meat and so one. Come to find out as soon as I cut flour and those things the reflux went away. So when I add back indiviual foods I can gauge how I feel. I discovered pumpkin of all things give indigestion so now I avoid it. I lost 14 pound sthe first 2 weeks. I was shocked because I've always been a slow loser.

I hear ya on the heartburn. I always thought it was fatty foods, but now I eat more fat than ever and no heartburn...who would have thought it was the carbs? Yeah for Atkins!

[kkat55]

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4 pounds?? Thats amazing Kat, share the wealth ok?

Thanks!! I wish I could! I'd send the Whoosie Fairy to everyone's house and give us all a five pound loss today! Woo Hoo!!