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Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:02 am  |
I like Chia! I made a sort of tapioca pudding with it and milk, vanilla a small amount of sweetener + eggs. Very
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Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:31 am |
Okay this is a bit depressing, but I put 3 pounds back on after a week of overeating.  I need to back back on track and eat right! Too many dinners out, too much ice cream and too many cookies = THREE pounds in only a week! |
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Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:27 am |
| maiea. that's too bad. I know I have been there, I'm sure everyone on this thread has.....can you just get back with the program as they say? it does work. lately I am motivated to be able to wear all my clothes and to get a nice new top for spring. |
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Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:39 am |
| I don't know if anyone on here has mentioned it, but has anyone tried the P90X? This dvd set is great! There are 12 cd's total and I have not made it through all of them yet. However, I could see with dedication you will lose weight alone even, if you don't change your eating habits. After the first workout I needed about 2 or 3 days off to recouperate since I was so soar. If anyone is serious about getting in shape I really recommend this. |
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Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:44 am |
| rileygirl wrote: |
| Also, the more cardio you do, the more you will need to keep doing in order to lose any weight. |
Hi Rileygirl, can you please explain more about this? I've been loosely following this thread, and when I read that comment, it totally jumped out at me and freaked me out!  I've been *attempting* to do 45-60 mins of cardio everyday, and would lurvve any excuse not to do it!  Thanks! |
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Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:08 pm |
| I haven't really been following this thread but I am wanting to lose weight this year myself. I was out today and picked up some Pue-rh Tea. It is supposed to help you lose weight by drinking 3 cups a day after meals, apparently Victora Beckham uses it. It claims that if you are on a calorie controlled diet you will lose up to a 1 pound of fat a day. I personally think that is a bit much and anyway I prefer to just eat healthy rather than count calories! Still it might help and I don't see what harm it could do as it is only tea. I'm drinking a cup right now and it is actually very nice! Anyone else tried it? The store also has an anti-aging tea which I might get next time. |
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Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:17 pm |
| I'm a great believer in drinking tea to help get rid of fats. Unfortunately I'm not a fan of pu-erh... I only drink green tea, but I think it really helps. |
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Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:41 pm |
I drink a lot of tea but normally with milk and 3 sugars!!! I find it to bitter without and I like other herbals teas and green tea but not right after meals. I think that the pue-rh tea will be a good subsitute for the tea with milk and suger I normally drink after eating and so I guess cutting out the calories from that will help. I think the pue-rh is less bitter than green tea actually.
Did you try the pue-rh and if so did it help you with weight loss? |
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Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:44 pm |
| No, I've never drank enough puerh tea to see if it did anything. Some green teas are very sweet. Try Japanese "gyokuro" tea. It's my favourite green tea followed by Chinese Jasmine pearls. |
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Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:35 am |
| Hello,I'd like to start losing weight and gaining muscle strength as well. I'm 46 and have totally let myself go after I hung in with a dead end relationship that sapped away the last of my youth. Rising up like a phoenix is what I'm doing, all burnt up and used out. |
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Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:20 am |
As I posted before, I started working on toning my muscles (did not need to lose weight, just muscle toning). I mostly concentrated on the lower body, and have achieved good results!!!  Now I can clearly see six pack on my stomach, it is not like heavy body builders, it has softer look to it, but it is there!!!  I need to say that I have naturally flat stomach, and exercises are helping me to sculpt it even further. Other muscles are definitely get toned as well. For a person that did not exercise before, it is quite an accomplishment! Need to keep working in this direction. |
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Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:43 am |
hussar01, welcome! I like that description, like a phoenix rising up. I was once in a relationship similar to what you described. When we finally split, I was so angry that I wasted my prime "hot" years on that idiot! Not that I'm bitter, or anything.... 
Like maiea, I prefer green tea, plain. Chinese Jasmine pearls are one of my favorites, too! I'm going to have try the gyokuro.
pandora77 - I would like to suggest that if a tea tastes bitter and requires milk and sugar to taste good, it's just bad-tasting tea! You don't have to spend alot of money to find a good-tasting tea, but you do need to experiment. One that is found in the grocery stores in the U.S. is Good Earth Original Sweet & Spicy Tea & Herb blend. It's naturally sweet, but contains no sugar. This is a black tea, not green. |
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Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:01 am |
Hoo boy! I totally forgot about this post and worked out for and hour and half today, so proud of myself! Ah well, there's 90 minutes of my life I'll never get back...
Thank you for the link, Rileygirl. I just took a quick look at the site, and it seems filled with acronyms and fitness jargon that I'm unfamiliar with  . It will take some time for me to study up before I can figure out what's going on.. But thanks again for the info! |
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Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:30 pm |
| fat_swan, it is a great site full of information. Hope you will spend some time there, as there is a lot to learn from that fitness site! |
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Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:48 pm |
rileygirl,
I just started a weightloss challenge with my co-workers, and there is alot of "talking trash" going on! We each put money in a pot, and winner takes all! I think anyone who sticks with it is a winner, but we thought the $$ would make us all feel accountable.
Anyhoo, I'm really glad to read that I can work out efficiently with short cardio workouts. I'll be spending some time on that site. Oh, and the pics are sooo inspiring! |
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Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:14 pm |
| Nadine ; what diet are you in ..Ho many pounds do you need to loose.... |
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Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:39 pm |
| nadjazz wrote: |
rileygirl,
I just started a weightloss challenge with my co-workers, and there is alot of "talking trash" going on! We each put money in a pot, and winner takes all! I think anyone who sticks with it is a winner, but we thought the $$ would make us all feel accountable.
Anyhoo, I'm really glad to read that I can work out efficiently with short cardio workouts. I'll be spending some time on that site. Oh, and the pics are sooo inspiring! |
I agree, the pics are very inspiring. I got lazy and gained some pounds back, but as soon as I go on that site and start reading and looking at the pictures, I am so motivated again! (I like the money in a pot, great incentive! Though you are right, anyone who sticks with it is a winner!).
Good luck on your challenge! |
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Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:42 pm |
Ok...I am BACK on the wagon.
The last couple of months have not been good at all from a personal standpoint, and I failed miserably at staying on my diet. Interestingly, I gained 8lbs in maybe 6 weeks, which says "water weight" to me. But I woke up today and was ready to focus on my weight, so focus it is!!
I have also been doing lots of reading on candida, toxic livers/kidneys, etc. and decided that I am going to focus on a detox plan (which may kill me, lol). I take a ton of Rx drugs, lots of benadryl (to help me sleep), and we all know that I'm addicted to Diet Coke (still, sigh). Add in the Diflucan for the never ending candida saga, and my liver is probably majorly taxed.
One hurdle: I have a MAJOR 2 day client review May 14th-15th, and the workload for that is immense. So I am going to phase into this more slowly (as opposed to using the "I'll just wait" excuse), and hit the hardcore stuff when that is over.
Beth's "Hold Me Accountable" Plan of Action - Version 263
Week 1-3
- Phase out the Diet Coke
- Stick to healthy foods with low carbs (the Fat Flush Phase 1 protocol, but maybe not quite as stringent)
- Track everything in Fitday to make sure I eat enough (too little intake is usually my problem when dieting)
- Take my vitamins religiously
- Add the Cranberry Water and Hot Lemon drink from the Fat Flush protocol to help drop some of the water weight ahead of time
- Use my Chi exerciser to stimulate my lymphatic circulation to help facilitate toxin removal
Week 4
- Follow the Fat Flush Fast Track Detox - 7 Day Prequel
- Add in daily walks
Week 5
- Follow the Fat Flush Fast Track Detox - One day Fast
- Follow the Fat Flush Fast Track Detox - 3 Day Sequel to break the fast
- Begin following the Fat Flush Phase 1 protocol
Week 6 - 8
- Stay on the Fat Flush Phase 1 protocol, and then move to Phase 2 at the end of Week 8.
For those that are interested, the books that I referred to above are:
The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Gittleman
This book details a 3 phase approach to managing your weight, toxicity, and general health...it focuses on a 30% protein, 30% carbs, 40% fat (but the RIGHT fats) mix. It pretty much looks like "clean eating" of whole foods, and is how I generally eat (when trying to be healthy), except with a little more carbs. However, she is VERY focused on the right foods that help flush fat out of your body, including spices that raise your metabolism and other fun stuff.
She also recommends a multitude of supplements to support and facilitate weight loss. She markets her own supplements (no shocker there) but also suggests that people can replicate them at their local supplement shop if they prefer...she just wants you to take them.
Interestingly, much of what she said many years ago is just now being accepted by mainstream doctors, such as low fat not being the best approach, the presence of brown fat, etc. I also learned quite a bit about how the body actually gets rid of fat...stuff I had never read in any other weight loss book. I would definitely recommend book, if only for the educational component on how to better lose weight and the nutritional aspects.
http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Flush-Plan-Louise-Gittleman/dp/0071383832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240894955&sr=1-1
The Fast Track Detox Diet: Boost metabolism, get rid of fattening toxins, jump-start weight loss and keep the pounds off for good by Ann Louise Gittleman
This "detox" can be a dieting kick start, or a seasonal detox event. It is made up of a 7 day fast prep period, a 1 day fast with very specific liquid intake, and a 3 day fast break. It focuses on detoxing your liver and kidneys so that they can work more efficiently to help better fat metabolism and toxin cleansing going forward. You can accomplish some of this with the Fat Flush Phase 1, but not to the same degree. She developed this after the Fat Flush Plan...it is a bit too stringent for many people, and there is some touchy-feely visualization and meditation stuff in there. (yes, I skipped those parts )
She recommends a week of prep PRIOR to the 7 day Prequel to phase out caffeine so that you are not hit so hard during the next 11 days.
http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Track-Detox-Diet-metabolism/dp/0767920465/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240895246&sr=1-2
The reading was VERY interesting...now we'll see how it pans out in reality! I will keep everyone posted (and myself accountable) by periodically updating the thread. We'll see how it goes! |
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:52 am |
| Well, my water weight theory has proven to be true...I lost 4.5lbs between yesterday and today just by adding the cranberry water and the hot lemon drink! |
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:24 pm |
Just thought I'd share this link here for another 'detox' program;
https://www.drnatura.com/products.php
I've just started the "Colonix" program, and added the Paranil (liver + colon cleanse) to my detox plan..
They also have what's called "Toxinout", which is a liver and kidney cleanse, but I can't use that one because I have kidney issues.
Anyhoo, there is a great deal of info at the site, that some might find interesting.. (They also have pictures of what can be expected with the colon cleanse..
Your plan sounds great Beth! You never cease to amaze me with how you figure all this stuff out.. I'm rootin' for ya .. 
Please tell me more about the cranberry water + lemon.. Water weight is my middle name |
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:23 pm |
| Kassy_A wrote: |
| Anyhoo, there is a great deal of info at the site, that some might find interesting.. (They also have pictures of what can be expected with the colon cleanse.. |
Just an FYI...those "things" that people expell during the colon cleanse are nothing but "psyllium ropes" due to all the fiber they take in as part of the cleanse.
Granted, they may drag some other stuff out with them in the process, but that amount of build up didn't exist before starting the cleanse.
I'll pm you on the other stuff.  |
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:55 pm |
| bethany wrote: |
Just an FYI...those "things" that people expell during the colon cleanse are nothing but "psyllium ropes" due to all the fiber they take in as part of the cleanse.
Granted, they may drag some other stuff out with them in the process, but that amount of build up didn't exist before starting the cleanse.
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That is hilarious! But you are right on the amount of build up not being there before the cleanse. Anyone ever have a colonoscopy? You have a prep you take to flush you out. I don't think anyone sees those "ropes" when they are doing that prep and if they were in your colon, you would know after your prep! |
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:38 pm |
| talyta wrote: |
| Nadine ; what diet are you in ..Ho many pounds do you need to loose.... |
Hi, talyta -
Sorry for taking so long to reply! Everyone in the challenge is using their own method for weight loss. As for me, I just decided to cut back on calories, and exercise for 30-45 minutes each morning. My biggest problem is portion control. I would like to lose 30 lbs.
Wish me luck! |
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