I want to lose 15 pounds - anyone join me?

[Pailani]

My Saturday is over, and for the first time, I didn't go over my calorie limit!

It's been a great day, I've finally had some energy! My exercise is a half hour brisk walk on the treadmill, and I was able to go faster today and with more of an incline.

What I ate:
7 bananas
some grapes
2 apples
a salad with mixed lettuce, half an avocado, a plum tomato, a mini box of raisins and the juice of an orange for dressing.

I don't know if I feel so amazing because I'm eating lighter, or because I started taking an over-the-counter thyroid support capsule. I'm also taking calcium citrate with magnesium and vitamin D because I've been diagnosed with osteoporosis and I'm still nursing a toddler.

[maraw]

Hey everyone! I made the fruit leather inspired by FF in an earlier post. It's wonderful! I used 2 apples 5 bananas and some apple pie spice - it's REALLY good!

Woke up this morning feeling really bad - I must catching a cold - scratchy thoat, a little fever, general ill-feeling.

Good news - I dropped another pound today! Whoohoo!

OK, so here I am today -
-banana
-cantelope
-confession: I had tortilla chips with vegetable soup at lunch today after church. It felt so good on my thoat at the time, but now I feel regret. That's not really what I needed, but it sounded good then. So, tomorrow is another day! That pound I lost may just find it's way back!
-warm tea w/lemon ginger and honey
water
banana

Weight (Height/5'9")
10/25/06: 160
Today: 155!
Goal: 145

[NFrawRUNNER]

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[Pailani]

I was down as pound this morning, too - but now it's evening and I'm really hungry after my salad. So I'm having another one - which will mean blowing my fat ration, as now I've had a whole avocado instead of a half.

Otherwise, I was doing fine - nothing but bananas and a couple of oranges, and 2 teaspoons of sunflower seeds to stave off nausea after my calcium/thyroid supplement.

[Conscious Midwife]

Two , Four, Six , Eight
ever ounce gone is REALLY GREAT

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Seven, Eight , Nine, TEN
Wake up tommorow and do it again

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Pack you own lunch and be prepared

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[Faithfullyfit]

Good Evening!

Well, the bonfire was alot of fun last night and I even declined the smores ;-)

This morning I was down to 141...woohoo -3 lbs already and I was feeling so great. Maraw, I fell victim to some tortilla chips too- I had a southwestern salad made for dinner with Avocado;s, Pico, Greens and corn and my husband said the chips would be good and well....i goofed Well, my tummy hurts right now and I feel really grumpy. I have been is such a great mood all week.

My day was pretty average;

Meal #1- Green Smoothie (Kale, Banana's and Blueberries)

Meal #2- Apples, Melon, Pineapple and grapes from the leftover fruit platter from the bonfire....question: do you think the pre-made fruit platters from the store are treated with a heavy dose of preservative? I have been eating so pure- that the fruit tasted odd and I did not digest it too well- felt bad and ate a few almonds later!

Meal #3 -Southwestern Salad and corn chips with pellegrino.

Meal #4 and 5 will be the banana that I am eating and WATER!!!!

I am really tired and am going to bed early tonight- Everyone have a wonderful evening and I will check in tomorrow!

[rawfigure]

question: do you think the pre-made fruit platters from the store are treated with a heavy dose of preservative? I have been eating so pure- that the fruit tasted odd and I did not digest it too well- felt bad and ate a few almonds later!

I believe that they may use fresh fruit (non organic) BUT it is cut long before it is served and then it sits and gets spoiled pretty fast !

I too eat pretty pure and organic and the fruits treated with pesticides taste funny to me. Get right back on the bandwagon and you will be feeling better fast.

[Faithfullyfit]

Rawfigure,
Thanks for the encouragement......those chips -arghhhh! the scale went up 1.5lbs from the salt intake. But, I am excited that this is a new week. Last week was great this week will be amazing!


I have been so busy that I have neglected my own work out intensity lately.....and now, a client has agreed that I can work-out with her during her Tuesday and Thursday training appointments ,and I have agreed to coach her on a raw lifestyle! I am so excited to share and motivate another with such an amazing transformation.

I have naturally evolved into less, nuts and fats and heavy sugar dried fruits- just because of digestion issues- so this week my intuition leads me to reduce this intake further- just for awhile, to really focus on the way my body feels- especially with so much activity on my calendar. Also, I have to have some photo's to be shot next week and really want to "GLOW"-heehee!

So, my day begins:
Weight: 142.5

Meal #1- 1/2 cantaloupe filled with 1 cup strawberries- lots of water!!!!

Meal #2- 2 small Gala apples

Meal #3- Banana and a few red grapes

Meal #4- Started to eat a plum that was not ripe-sour so, I just made a huge green smoothie with ton's of kale, 2 bananas and some peaches---delicous!

[sungoddess]

I ave been doing 811 for 2 days and I feel GOOD!

Basically I have just been eating a lot of fruit and greens and no fat, I didn't exercise enough yesterday... just a 15 minutes jog. Tres pathetico.

but my weight this morning was 115.5
start weight: 117
goal weight: 107

keep it up guys!

[Pailani]

I didn't exercise enough yesterday... just a 15 minutes jog.

That's not exercise? That sounds like exercise to me. All I'm doing is two 16-minute brisk walks on the treadmill a day.

My weight is exactly the same today - I had too much food yesterday. Even after everything else, I had three bananas before I went to bed. I wasn't even hungry. My son and I were talking, making plans for the week, we have an exciting week ahead, and I just grabbed something.

[maraw]

Good morning everyone! I'm really excited to see what comes of Alissa's presence on Tyra. She is such a sweet and gentle person - it is unfortunate that she was placed along side such bullies. TV is a horrible and yet wonderful thing. The sensationalism... ah well, another thread, another time.

The chips didn't kill me like I thought they might. I drank lots of water and didn't have anything for dinner so I think that might have helped some too. I just lost my appetite. I think it is because I was feeling so poorly last night. It got to were it really hurt to swallow and I had a nice little fever to go with. Today, I'm going for the liquid diet thing -- I need to be good to my thoat and body until I feel better.

I had a lovely smoothie this a.m. for breakfast and just had another banana for snack. I'll come back and post more as the day progresses.
-another banana
-raw spinach and herb crackers
-plum
-lots of water today

Do you ever have those days where you just attract the stangest people? I've had three different encounters with the oddest men today. Two over the phone and one by email. What gives? All men too - no women in there. Ahhh, but the day is still young.

I still don't have much appetite and remain a little congested. Will do better tomorrow I suppose.

Weight (Height/5'9")
10/25/06: 160
Today: 154.5!
Goal: 145

[maraw]

Do you ever have those days where you just attract the stangest people? I've had three different encounters with the oddest men today. Two over the phone and one by email. What gives? All men too - no women in there. Ahhh, but the day is still young.

I still don't have much appetite and remain a little congested. Will do better tomorrow I suppose.

[Mango]

My weight is 149 today! I finally got out of the 150's and hope to stay out. Only 9 more pounds till I reach my goal. The 811 way of eating is working great for me. I have lost 4 lbs since I started last week.

[harmony06]

Hi,

I'm Samantha and I to have to lose about 10-15 lbs before the end of the year-my goal. I think it's a great idea to team up with someone- encouragement and a big push to keep each other going. I have a dehydrator and pasta maker. I also have a Jack Lalane Juicer. Please let me know if I need anyting else. I look forward to reaching our goals together.

Take care and best wishes for your happiness,
Samantha

[maraw]

Hi Samantha! So glad you decided to join in. You are most welcome.

It sounds to me like you are off to a great start with the two appliances you have. Do you also have a food processor or blender? Those come in handy as well, but I'm sure you can get along without them for a while if you need to.

This is a great bunch here - we all seem pretty focused on getting those last 10-15 pounds off and FOR GOOD! Watch everyone's post for ideas and tips - that's what I do. I see what everyone else is having for lunch and I think "Hey, that sounds pretty good..." Plus, when I go off on a non-raw slip, I know I must confess it to my virtual friends here. It really keeps me on track and accountable.

Once again, welcome!