Hiya Barb!

Yey!! Glad you've got your stuff at the ready too!! Day one here we come!

I look forward to 'speaking' to you tomorrow to see how it's going!

Hope the film was good! What was it you were watching?!

Speak soon!

K x

Hiya Barb!!

Hope your first day is going well!! I've overdosed on fruit & have yet to have soup, so gonna have a large bowl for tea & one later on too!!

It's just a quickie really cos I am due to pick my daughter up from school but I just wanted to check in to say hi! with you!

Glad the movie was good - I want to watch that one too, as myself & Jason went to New York in February & visited the museum, so it will be good to see it in the film too!!

I'll check back in later for more of a gossip on diet stuff, so take care & speak soon!

Kerry x

Hiya Barb!!

Looks like it's just you n me starting today, I agree we'll have to post more than ever to keep each other motivated this week

So, have you been enjoying your fruit?!! I bet you've enjoyed it more than I have as you've been without it for the last few days with your 'meat diet'!!

I've not eaten as much soup as I planned to - I think it's because I've completely overdosed on fruit, knowing how much I missed it on some days of the diet, so I'm making the most of it today - I must make a mental note to eat more soup tomorrow!!!!!

My soup tasted a lot nicer than my last lot - I 'dry fried' the onions, peppers, mushrooms with some garlic then added half a tin of tomatoes, the celery & carrots & then added some piri piri spice to it, I then added another half a tin of tomatoes & a bit of water & let it simmer for a while. I cooked the cabbage seperately with some vegetable stock & then added them both together - it tasted lovely, the piri piri definitely spiced it up!!

I got on the scales this morning & I was shoked to see that I am exactly the same as I was at the end of the last 7 days, so yes, I have managed to keep it off which was an absolute shock to me as I really haven't been as healthy as I had intended to be after our last 7 days, so haven't got a clue how that happened, but I'm not complaining!!!

I think you have done really well to be only one pound difference from the end of the last 7 day stint ... you said you seem to gain pounds easily, so your willpower has been amazing in the time off the CSD & you have stayed on track - it is easy to treat yourself to lots of naughty things after the 7 days are finished, but you have maintained the healthy eating & mixed things up eating different healthy things, & the meat thing has definitely worked for you (although sounds tough but 3 days every now and again is worth it for the loss!!) so by doing all this you have managed to keep those pounds at bay, I am so impressed with your willpower girl!!

Plus, as we have always said, because you are so close to your ideal weight, it is harder to shed & keep off those last few pounds.

I am hoping that the CSD is something I can continue to do in the future every once in a while once I get to my target weight, as a detox for my body & to help maintain my weight, but I know that I will only get there by commiting myself to a full time healthy eating regime & lots of exercise (& willpower!!!) You definitely seem more committed to the permanent healthy way of eating, so I just need to catch you up & get my head (& stomach!) round it too!!

My weight as of this morning is 126lb - I would like to get to 112lb - I too am 5ft 1" (well ever so slightly over that!) so I do feel like my target is realistic (I actually weighed 108lb for quite a while & felt at my best then, however I've not been that weight for a few years now, so don't think I'll see that weight again!!) I would be over the moon to get to, or close to 112lb - I still have my fabulous white diesel jeans shouting at me to wear them, so that is my motivation ... I can get them on & fasten them ok, but the overhang at the top of my jeans is not attractive & my they are a little too tight on my thighs!!!! I am determined to get there!!!!

So are you doing a lot of exercise?! I definitely need to do some more & am going to try to fit more in this week, I definitely need to tone up - I'm trying to get back into doing sit ups - I did 50 earlier & am going to do another 50 before I go to bed - going to build it up to more if I have the energy & am not aching too much!!  Of course the house cleaning will help, things are coming on slowly but I am aiming to do more painting this weekend - ceilings & skirting boards - ugh, how boring is that!!!!

I'm also going to try to walk more rather than jumping in the car all the time! Also I have a friend who used to be my rollerblading buddy who has just returned home from travelling, we used to go out roller blading all the time (although sometimes was not too healthy ... we used to do a route where we got to know which bars would let us in with our blades on & then end up on a pub crawl then ended up at the local curry house for a meal to round the night off - really not a good move but hey, just think of how much weight we would have gained if we hadn't have been rollerblading in between bars!!!) so she has promised we are going to go rollerblading this week, obviously away from any bars that may distract us!!!!!!

I have to admit that I also took up pole dancing lessons last year! - not to start a new career or anything (!), but purely for the fitness!!! ... it really is the best form of exercise I have ever done, I love doing it!! my best friend & I book a private lesson with the instructor so we are not embarrassing ourselves in front of anyone else - we actually spend half the time laughing at each other (as we are not that good!) but for days afterwards we ache - it's a fab workout! I've not managed to get there as often in the last few months & am wondering whether to book a session this week or to give it a miss whilst on the CSD - might help to shed a bit more weight though!!!!!

Anyway, time is getting late, so I will sign off & go and raid the fridge for some strawberries before veggie day tomorrow - I know I am really going to crave fruit tomorrow - I just have to remember to look forward to that potato - & I think I am going to opt for your fab idea of a little potato at breakfast with onions & mushrooms as I really was stuck for breakfast on day 2 last time ... thanks for the inspiration!!

Speak to you tomorrow & hi to everyone else, any of our previous buddies, do post soon - it will be great to hear what you are up to!!

Kerry xx

Hey Kerry,

I'm definately still here, I will post more in the morning, I just got back from babysitting a BUNCH of little kids and my head is hurting and I just want to flop in front of the TV (ever have those nights??)  I have loved eating the fruit today, I do miss bananas, but just wait...it's coming, right?  Anyways, I love reading your posts, they are never too long, keep talking girl!!!  Talk more tomorrow.   Barb

Hiya Barb!!

Yey!!!!!! Well done, that's fantastic news that you are already back to your finishing weight from the last stint of CSD, so by the end of the week when a few more pounds have shifted you will feel sooooo fantastic - I'm really pleased for you - you're body is going to be banishing 'new pounds' & not any that have crept back on .... excellent!!

My day is going ok so far except I've not really eaten too much - I didn't manage the pototo at breakfast - I got up a little late & had to dash straight out - I returned home & had soup at lunch, but that's it & I'm now busy painting - I have my friend coming over very soon too & she said she's bringing chocolate & cherry diet coke ... both of which I love, but I WILL stay strong - I'll tell her I've just eaten & I have a huge bottle of ice cold water that I have ready at the kitchen table for when she's here so I can say I already had a drink - I've not told her I'm doing the CSD as she really will try her hardest to tempt me to stray, I know what she's like!!!!

Anyway, hang in there with the veggies, I think today is such a hard day, but we have the potato to look forward to tonight!!!!!!

Speak soon!

K x

do you guys mind if I join you? I'm finishing CSD today (saturday), but I'm going to start another diet tomorrow, "HAX PLANCH" posted by charito in another thread. I found it interesting so I thought I would give it a try.

Hi there Rottingoak!

Great to hear from you! Yes, please do keep posting on this thread - the more support we have & can give to each other the better!!!!!

I have to say your willpower is good ... finishing the CSD today & then taking the plunge onto another plan tomorrow - good on you!!!

So, how have you found your week of the CSD??! Had you done it before or was this the first time?!

I do find it tough at times to stay on track & I do crave the naughty things, but I keep telling myself it's only a week & it is gonna be worth it, plus the support on here is great!! Barb & the others are always here to get me through & keep me really motivated, so I am really happy we have these boards!

The hax Planch sounds interesting - I'll have to have a look at Charito's post about it - like Barb says, it's great to try different things to mix up the dieting so your metabolism doesn't get used to just one plan - it might be worth me considering for after this week's CSD - I really find I need some form of planned eating to stay anywhere close to being healthy on a daily basis - otherwise I tend to stray into the naughty stuff ... I have a sweet tooth you see!!!

Are you close to your target weight or do you have a bit of a way to go yet? Anyway, must go .... do let us know what the final weigh in is after your final weigh in when you finish the CSD - good luck, I hope you've lost an amount you are happy with!!!

Myself & Barb are on the board each day posting to each other so do check in for a 'gossip' & some motivation tomorrow!!

Speak soon!!
Kerry x

Hi Kerry,

I'm so glad your day went well with your friend coming over.  Darn those friends that bring us goodies, we still luv em, huh!!!!  I had a temptation today also.  My kids have been begging me to make those quickie chocolate chip cookies and I had a bag so guess what we made today...I just smelled and smelled, I didn't even lick my finger when I pushed them onto the cookie sheet, my willpower was strong huh!!!  I can still hear them calling my name, but I'm ignoring it.  So even if your daughter and friend want to bake just admire their creation from afar and tell them it smells really good.  You can do it.  You've had a great day, just remember that. 

It's close to dinner time here so I've got my potatoe baking, I can't WAIT to eat it.  I might just swallow it whole!!!   I had to go back to the store today also, but I'm also ready for day 4, bought milk and fresh bananas.  I've prepared for it, I've got some in the freezer for making yummy smoothies (FYI everyone, NEVER freeze bananas in their skin, yeah I made that mistake and had to cut the skin off, not fun).  Do you eat your salads plain then?  I know they say to eat greens, but I can't bring myself to eat lettuce...then I want the ranch dressing.

Enjoy your ironing, my Saturday night is not much better, we're going to watch another movie. 

Oh yeah, about the soup, I know, I'm not eating very much of it either.  I didn't really eat a lot the first time and still lost, so I'm just eating what I can.  I still eat it pureed, the only way I like it know. 

Have a great night.  Talk to you tomorrow.

Barb

ES-thanks so much for getting me the diet info.  That one looks pretty interesting.  I'm anxious to hear how you do with it and then I'll decide more.  It's always fascinating to me how they choose foods for these diets. Some of the days would be doable, others I'm not too sure of. 

Great job with your weight loss.  I lost about the same as you the first time I did it, 4 lbs.  That's funny that the three of us are short.  I'm 5'1" and Kerry said she was just a wee bit over 5'1".  I don't think your goal of 105 is unrealistic.  Just listen to your body and don't overdo it.  I'm so thankful I've realized in my adult years the right way to lose weight.  My goal is around 116, I'm saying that because if I lose the same amount as I did before then that's where I'll be at.  I have to assess each goal, because originally my goal was 123 and then it went to 120, well you can see where I'm going.  I guess you just never know until you're actually there.  I'm just trying to get to an ending weight where if I put on a couple of pounds I won't be going crazy and it won't affect me too much, ya know. 

This HP diet might be a good thing for you since you're craving yogurt and you might be able to sneak some shrimp in for the fish.  I'm wondering with all the salad eating, is it plain salad.  A few days ago I tried to Google to get more info. on this and I couldn't find anything...I wonder where it came from. 

Anxious to hear how you do with it.  Have a great night.  Signing off till morning.  Yeah, I can eat fruit tomorrow.  Take care.

Good for you for being so dedicated to exercise.  Swimming is such a good one to choose also. That's great that you can use your parents.  I've been exercising steadily since June '06 and my starting weight was 140. I do a vaiety of classes...kickboxing, Zumba, strength training, plus I run of the treadmill.  I know, you'd think exercising that much and consistantly you would just shed the pounds off...I mean people always kept telling me muscle weighs more than fat...but I wanted to see the scale moving.  I did figure out that it was what I was eating.  I'm just someone that has to watch any kind of diary and wheat/flour products.  I've learned that I really have to mix it up with my eating.  I sound like a broken record, but it is a light bulb moment when you finally see the scale moving and you feel a difference, especially when your exercising so hard. I'm at 120 now, so it might not be a lot over almost a years time, but I just couldn't budge for about 4 mo., it was very frustrating.

That's a good idea about the salad and soy sauce, it seems like it would be healthier.  I just love creamy dressings so it's hard to satisfy that.  That makes sense now that I know the diet came from Charito's doctor.  I think I've read before that you can eat 2 eggs a day without being concerned. I really hope the diet works, I'm very interested to hear how you feel about it.

Just try to keep focused and you'll see that 105 in no time.  It's also good to remember if it doesn't work you just try something else.

Talk to you later.

Okay so with the CSD diet, I lost about 4-4.5lbs, hard to tell with my scales. The HP diet was a bit hard for me this morning: I started feeling faint with only lemon tea. I had to nib on one of the eggs an hour after. I actually seperated the "lunch" meal into three snacks -- egg, egg, spinach. I was on the run and didn't have much time. My butt really hurts from all the walking two days ago, that's good right? haha. I hope tomorrow will be better since I can have a slice of bread.

Barb - I know exactly what you mean by exericising!!! Last summer, I only lost 5lbs exercising..and my legs started bulking up!! I wasn't very happy since I want to lose fat and on top of that I have large legs already! I wasn't losing any fat and just bulking up. I read somewhere that it's 50% exercise and 50% diet.. but you really do do a lot of exercise. I hope it works for me
You lost 20lbs, wow!! It's amazing even if it's 1 year. You're more than half way there. That's awesome.

Do you ladies weigh yourself everyday? I did that on the CSD diet and I realised the only weight I lost was from the fruit days. If I do the CSD again, I might try switching it up and put more fruit days in there.

I just bought my swimming goggles for tomorrow Keep it up ladies.
es.

Where are you Kerry???  I hope things are going ok.  Post soon ok!!!!