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Hi everyone. readerwoman8; amazing and congrats. I went to the library today and got the book you mention. I will start reading it tomorrow. I am so looking forward to it, because for me its all or nothing. I can do either, but nothing in the middle. I wont be able to have a meal with my juice and I am going to try and stay away from fruit juices until after my 90, the exception being on days when i crave something sweet. just would like some feedback. lots of people have talked about doing the naked juice.. do you all feel that is safe, along with adding more apples and peaches for extra juice? Thanks and congrats to EVERYONE t minus 10
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Hi, merrygirl420! Congratulations! You’ve made tremendous progress. I’m so excited for you! It is an awesome feeling when we get out of the plus sizes! You will be there very soon! I got down to an 18 (out of plus sizes) and got comfortable staying there a couple of years ago. But, my BP motivated me to do something, my husband found FS&ND and here we are! I’m so happy for you! If you can do this, I can do this, and thousands of others can, too! You’re inspirational. Come back and update us once in a while!!! I’m off to Juice On!
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Hi, Readerwoman8: I’m doing pretty good. Have lost 24 pounds. I’m averaging half a pound per day on the days I do juice with 1 veggie meal. The days I do juice only I average a pound lost. I feel like this pace will slow soon but I’m okay with it. My niece’s birthday is today. We’ve been invited to dinner at a Japanese restaurant. Not so bad, I’m planning on having a salad with ginger dressing – edamame – and maybe some sushi. But, I did buy cupcakes today for her party. And, you know what? I don’t even want one. I appreciate that they look tasty but I have no desire to even smell them. It’s a wonderful feeling. I bought 8 cupcakes – there will be 7 at dinner – and even though I … could … sneak that one (I would have pre-reboot!) I don’t want it at all! Yea!!! I have made it to the gym everyday this week to earn my cardio point for the weight loss contest. I have decided I’m going to win the money this time! It’s actually nice because there are about 20 ladies participating and many of them are eager to win so that keeps me on my toes! Okay enough about me!
If you don’t join the gym, what will you do instead? Make a plan! Walking? You can lift cans of food to tone your arms at home for free. Lots of exercise shows on TV but remember don’t overdo it and pull a muscle because then you won’t want to exercise for a while! Or, why not Zumba at home? I know you’ll find something to do, Judy! You’re doing great!!!
Welcome Ggirl67: You’ve made a good choice. Juicing is definitely working! Stick to your plan and you & your partner will succeed!
Juice on, everybody! See you around the juice bar!
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Hi everyone. Readerwoman8: If I may, I would like to just say: I dont think you should quit zumba. you are really loosing, and I thoroughly believe it is because of the exercise. I have gone thru a gastric bypass, weight watchers, pregnant womans urine injections, you name it, and ive done it. ive lost on it too, but always gained it back. and then reason ive lost so well, when i did, was because of great exercise regiments. I too, have thought many times of giving up my gym membership, even though i havent used it in a year, which would allow me to buy more groceries.. even essential ones, like fruit and vegetables; but, im not going to cave in on the exercise ritual. Im a product of successful weight loss AT ALL TIMES when exercising. Anyway, thats me on the pulpit. I just truly believe that even though the class is expensive, its worth its weight in gold. i too, believe when we exercise and therefore lose more weight, that we dont cave in as easily and go off out regiment, whatever that regiment is. Also, its proven that endorphins are released when we exercise and we continue to burn calories ( our metabolism is increased ) for a certain number of hours after our exercise session ends. Secondly, I would like to say Thanks again and again for supporting me. I havent started, yet there are still good days and bad days in getting ready for this fast again. Ive done Dr. Hulse’s lemon cleanse and lost 20 lb in 10 days, ive done fs & nd juice and lost 20 lbs, but what im trying to do here, and what im focusing on, is the people like you and merrygirl and prishaynes and dan, who have lost and are eating PLANT BASED MEALS after the fast. by all means i am a vegetarian, but the past month ive been eating ( because its so much cheaper than good food ) from the dollar menu, which is meat, and ( because its free ) Chinese food: meat. So I look to those who have gone before me and i hope to become Vegan after all is said and done. because, i feel some accountability to you and to see this thru, i started reading “The End of Overeating” tonight. ive only covered the introduction, but i disagree with Dr Kessler, in that, we or I, dont have an eating disorder. I agree with what the book is about, but I have had bulimia, as a way to combat my obesity, and I know what he is trying to say, but I firmly believe anyone: skinny or fabulously fat, has an eating disorder when they eat so much that they are not in control of what or how much or what types of food they eat. I sit at a buffet all day and watch people come in. Im always in awe of the people who work in the restaurant. They work for 10 hours, and then when its time for them to eat dinner, they dont chow down. They eat minimal amounts and hardly any sweets. they eat in moderation and slowly. They work a lot ( more exercise out ) and eat modestly ( less food in ). The secret! Anyway I was reading the book and it talked about Starbucks. Part of the reason I gained lbs in 3 months is because i was consuming 5-8 frappucino’s with extra whip for 3 months and i feel that the Dr’s conclusion that sugar makes you consume more sugar, salt.. etc. is correct, so I am totally looking forward to reading the rest of the book. Lastly, I have been having very stressful days because of not knowing if I will be allowed to visit my grandchildren in Texas next weekend. That is the only reason i havent started my juicing yet. my emotions are being played like a yoyo and im definetely emotionally eating, or perhaps sabotaging myself, because i know the big day is 9 days ahead. Well, if i dont get to go see my grandchildren, Im going to start the 12th.. 5 days earlier than planned. I am scared about the commitment, the hunger, the emotional emptiness, but everyones blog on here about how much happier they are, gives me much needed comfort. I have a wonderful partner and I would like to be able to love him more, because right now, my fat gets in the way. i dont want to be touched anywhere, even accidentally. I feel like im spilling out all over. im only 4 foot 11 and i have a triple chin, jiggly triceps, and well you all know the rest. anyway: 3 cheers to EVERYONE, you are all doing so great. Im so blessed to have found a forum where I know i will be able to talk to the same people that i have created a bond with, and shared a journey over the same uncomfortable misery we have all been in. God bless us all.
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Hey everyone!
Just checking in. It’s my day 13 and I weighed in this morning at 395! so that’s 20 lbs down for me!
As always, welcome to all the new folks, we’re glad to have you, and you have our full support! Also, thanks to all the inspiring comments that have been coming in recently. As I sat and went through my inbox this morning, it seemed like success after success after success. So uplifting. Big Congrats to everyone who has shared their story with us.
I think I’ve converted my sister in law. She’s come over a few times now to make juice, and raves about it every time. She told me last night, that they are going to break down and buy one… so yay!!
Well I hope everyone has a good weekend, and remember you can always catch me on the YouTubes or the Twitters, or Facebook @BinksReboot. I try to post every few days or so.
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Gonna start with fruit smoothies for a while, I really struggle with the vegetable juices at the moment and every evening I’ve been pretty much messing myself and my juicing up.
So many birthdays and I managed to withstand a few of the crap things offered, but on my dads birthday I gave in. I know I can do this, then why doesn’t my body let me do it… it’s driving me mad. I’m gonna write some motivationals on my whiteboard and dust off my WII active again.
I’m so envious of all of you managing to be so strict and not giving in to it.
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Finally Day 1. Ive managed 3 drinks and thats the extend of what I juiced, so thats all im having. I have a headache and I miss food, but im okay. going to the gym later, even though i have to go alone. My scales are 5 lbs different than the Dr. so officially at home, my starting weight is 245. Watched FS & ND again and fell in love with joe all over. Man, how did he lose so much in his first 60 days.
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Hey there!
We are getting ready to start, though my daughter and son in law don’t have nearly as much to lose as I do, we are doing it as a family affair for the support and so some of us are eating and others not (kids excluded, tho the 2 year old LOVES Naked and V8).
I’m five foot nine, 330 lbs, 50% BMI.
I have always been big, and until this last year haven’t ever had health problems, but in Feb damaged my knee and just can’t seem to recover from it and then in June pulled a hamstring in my other leg. In fact, all my tendons seem in kakoots to keep me down, in my legs particularly.
I’m allergic to milk and wheat. (I say allergic, not intolerant, because even when I take meds for lactose intolerance, or have lactose free dairy items I still have reactions) and I have fatty tumors hither and yon all thru my body.
I had my blood work done and my thyroid, blood sugar, kidney and liver functions are all fine, and before I injured my knee I was pretty active despite my weight and am on no meds other than seasonal allergy stuff. (Preschool teacher
) My goal is to regain my activity level and be in the 180-160 lb range. Unlike most people I was always fine with my weight as long as I felt strong and was active. I don’t now, and I need to regain that for my self esteem.
The ability to shop other than the big ladies section is just an added plus
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Well, I fell off for a few days but I’ve done enough things in my life to know that you can’t let that bother you and you have to move on. So, tonight I made a bunch of juice for dinner and then tomorrow. I know after I did the juicing for a couple of days it got easier. I bought some plastic cups with lids so I could take stuff with me and I won’t have an excuse to get off. I’ve already decided that if I do break the fast I will still get in the juice for that day.
God luck GG907. I was the same as you with the active stuff but in the last few years after going through a lot of family tragedy, I am nowhere near as active and it is driving my crazy. This is one thing that helps you feel independant and I’ve taken that away from myself. Hope you can start out good and stay on track.
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Maclady, the biggest way to avoid feeling horrid is cutting back on stuff before you begin. Most people feel badly due to huge sugar crashes and caffine withdrawals. You cut out of little of those every day during prep weeks you won’t feel so bad when you start. Also during your prep week get yourself used to more water consumption, you may feel like you are getting some water gain, but that’s your system being greedy for water, when it realizes that you are going to keep giving it more, it’ll balance itself.
When I stopped using salt, on a side note, I lost 11 lbs of water weight. I was in the bathroom a lot that week!
re: Justdoit, Thanks for the support! I don’t care how thick or thin I am, I’ll never be “skinny”, and that’s not my goal. My goal is to improve my life. And being able to keep up with two toddlers!
My grandchildren are sixteen months apart, so that’s a lot of running around ahead of me *fingers crossed*
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