Barb,
Just wanted to say hi and welcome back!  Hope your visit with your mom went well!
There always seems to be someone starting something on a Monday so I'm sure you'll find someone to buddy up with in no time!
Good luck to you!
Mandy

ps.
I'm thinking of doing a stint of the 3dd starting tomorrow, Tuesday.  If I do, I'll let you know.  I know I'll be a day behind you, but still...

Hi Barb,
Oh well I still have a long ways to go.  About 32 pounds which means I've only consistantly kept off four pounds since I joined this forum.  I have fluctuated back and forth between five pounds.  I don't know if you remember that I was in a wedding in May, that's why I was trying to lose weight in the first place.  Well, after all of that discipline leading up to the wedding and three months of dieting and a 23 pound loss, I have to say I went a little crazy after that.  I've struggled to get back on track and have been hovering right around 162 for a few weeks now.
I just made my grocery list and am getting everything I need for the 3dd.  It's the best option for me.  And it's good to know that you ate other fruit besides what was on the plan and still lost! 
And by the way, I did it twice and lost a pound a day both times.  Sally also did it and lost 3 pounds the first time and 2 the second.  So, I guess it's not a fluke!
Talk to you soon!
Mandy

That's still really good Mandy,  and atleast we are getting back on track instead of staying on binges of eating.  The results you gave me from the 3DD are encouraging.  I think it's a pretty reasonable diet and you get results.  I just like that I get a mixture of foods each day. 

Deionsmom-Wow, what a weight loss.  That is great.  I know, it seems really easy to put it back on.  Are you finishing up the 3DD now? 

Talk to everyone soon.

Hey Sally,  Definately will be on board with you all.  It's nice to get back in the swing of things.  I'm still reading some of the posts to see where everyone is at.  It's so nice to be chatting with everyone again.  How are things going for you.  Are you all moved and everything?  How's the weight loss coming, what are you doing now?  Take care ok.  Talk later.

Hey Nancy, I'll definately keep you informed.  How did you do on the CSD?  I hope it was successful.

Barb, I love the variety of it too.  I look forward to the ice cream every night!  Some people are nervous about it, but hey - If I can lose a pound a day, and have a little icecream then I'm not going to sweat it.  On my last round I cut the apple up into bite size pieces, sprinkled cinnamin on them (cinnamin is a metabolism booster!) and then topped it with the ice cream.  It was so delicious!

Also, last time I put a little mayonaise in with the tuna.  Not a ton, just enough to make it not so dry.  And I still lost.

Oh and Nancy, the first time I did this I did cabbage soup and 3 day diet back to back.  I lost 3 1/2 on 7 straight days of cabbage soup with NO CHEATING.  I lost three pounds on the 3dd.  Then I wondered if it was a fluke and I did the 3dd again after some just regular eating and same thing.  Three pounds.

Anyway, Barb I hope you are having a good day one!  I won't be on line tomorrow, I forgot my hubby took the day off and we'll be running around all day.  But I'll check in with ya Wednesday!

Have a good day everyone!

Hey Mandy,  Those are good results.  I'm finishing day 1, can you believe I didn't pick up any ice cream today.  I haven't had my apple yet, so I'll probably eat that with some peanut butter on it, tastes like a carmel apple.  What you did with the apple and all sounds really good, almost like an apple pie, huh.  Yum!!  I agree with the dryness of the meat, I actually substitute canned chicken for the tuna and it's constantly falling off, I might add a little mayo also.  Hope you get all your errands done tomorrow.  We have a busy day also.  Chat soon.

Tammy-I'm glad you'll be starting tomorrow.  Since I'm only on Day 1 we can definately keep each other on track.  I'm going to try hard to do this back to back.  Should be able to because the one thing that helps me get through each day is I eat a lot of fruit.  It didn't seem to affect my weight loss last time so I'll try it again.  Good luck with it and stay in touch.

Marie-I'm not sure how you paste someones post, I'm willing to look into though, but you can google 3 day diet and it comes up with the whole thing.  Let me know though, because I'm willing to try the paste thing, ok, or I could go back and tell you where to find it on a previous post.  Try this, go to the search heading and type in the topic, 3 day diet and see if that brings it up.  Does that make sense?  I think it's a real easy diet, very low calories though.  Good for you for Jazzercising.  My fitness club offers that, since it's extra I just do the other aerobic classes.  One of my favorites is Turbokick, it's really fun.  I sure hope you find the diet, please let me know if I can help if the other things don't work.

Marie-I got the link for the 3 day diet, here it is:

http://www.everydiet.org/3_day_diet.htm

I know you'll see the post above first, sorry.  Hope this helps.

Rottingoak-Good to be back, now I MUST keep on track.  Hmm, the 5 factor diet, you've sparked my curiosity.  I'll have to check into that one.  How have you done with it?  Keep me posted, ok.  I will definately be on the June challenge.  I'll probably just take my measurements from when Charito did it earlier, or I may just log my weight weekly.  Good to talk again!!

Rottingoak-I sent you my stats, let me know if you didn't receive, sent them as PM, hope it worked.  Talk to you soon.  Thanks!!

Looks like everyone is doing great and thanks for the tip on the 5 factor diet I will go look at it, I am almost finished with my week one of csd--whoo day 6 today!

Nancy-So today is your last day, how's it going?  I do hope it's been successful for you.  Isn't it a good feeling coming through the whole week.  Keep up the good work. 

Tammy-Glad you did well with day 1, you can make it through today.  You really sound motivated to do this, that's what it takes.  Continued success!!!

Rottingoak-Hope you are getting all your things done, schedules can be so hectic sometimes. 

Take care everyone.

Mandy-Ohhh, a root canal...that should keep you from eating!!!  Hope you're doing well from it.  Yeah, not a very nice day off, huh.  Today is day 3 of the 3DD for me.  I'm doing well with it, need to go to the store and get some fruit.  I know, I'm kind of tired of the canned chicken, especially on saltines.  Talk to you soon.