2.4 lbs isn't too bad at all....It's all in the choices we make, and I haven't been making very good choices.
Thanks for the compliment on the pics...I'm a never ending work in progress.
Hopefully I'll quit my binges and stick to losing weight now. ha ha
I started back on FL4I yesterday...I broke it at 4 am, but still lost 2 lbs...so that's good. I'm on Fruit day today...so I should have a wonderful day...or not. LOL
thanks...u r a big help....today im starting my 3rd cycle...i gained 2.4 lbs on cheat days...boooo....but i knew it coz we had 3 fully packed day...there were dinners and lunches...so im actually glad that i didnt gain too much..i was expecting 5-6 lbs..:)...u my friend are great help..cant thanku enough....i've come to the realization that the golden rule in all this, is, not to over-eat...thats sumthing i have to stick to for the rest of my life and i know i'll b fine....hey you are doing great....i saw ur pics and u look beautiful....hats off to ya..:)...and best of luck..:)
I hope that helped answer your question that you posted on my journal entry.
Remember, and don't beat yourself up over a gain of a couple pounds. Us women with our hormones tend to go up and down in weight because of that.
Again, I'm not doing anything "special" to lose weight right now, other than eating enough to fuel my body....staying away from breads, although I still have some, but for example..when we recently went out to eat...I ordered a burger with fries and ate a few bites of my burger with the bun, then I pulled the bread off and just ate the burger...and yes I ate some fries, but I didn't even eat half of what was put on my plate...so I did get to enjoy what I ate, but didn't eat it all.
In the mornings I've been drinking a full glass of whole milk and sometimes I've fixed a natural peanut butter & jelly sandwich to go with my milk...it's filling and seems to keep me satisified and feeling nurished for part of the day.
The past few days, for dinner, I've had a small steak, with mixed veggies, a little bit of mac & cheese and a small baked potato.
I've stayed away from sweets (which is one of my big downfalls)...so far it's working for me.
I just tell myself everytime I eat "Don't over-eat Rachelle....what you put in your mouth will come back to haunt you on the scale, and what's more important?...stuffing your face or seeing a lower number on the scale?"
See...when I'm dieting I'm a scale junkie, but when I'm not, I seem to avoid the scale and I've decided that it's more important to weigh in when I'm not on a diet than it is to weigh in when I am. I think it gives me an idea of the possible damage I caused myself by over-eating, or by my choices I ate and keeps me accountable for the choices I made.
It's very easy for me to eat a half gallon of ice cream in 2 days...I enjoy eating it, but if I knew I was going to have to face the damage on the scale, it makes me think twice and make a better decision.
Like you....worrying about the weight I gain on my 3 choice days, made me doubt I could ever maintain my weight when I wasn't dieting... On my first cycle of FL4I, I gained a lot of weight on my 3 choice days....that was because I didn't control what or how much I put in my mouth.
You can do it, you just have to make that choice to daily watch what and how much you eat and know that if you eat the wrong stuff or too much stuff that it will show up on your scale and you also have to decide for yourself if what you are eating is as important as seeing a loss.
Best of luck to you on your choice days and I hope you make the right "choices". ; )
i just saw this post...thanks for replying..:)...i havnt lost much this cycle i dont know why...there was only one day that i actually cheated...i ate a chocolate lava muffin and about 1/4 cup of rice with shrimps(that dish was supposed to b under 550 cal)...my husband took out for dinner and it was my 7th day of cycle 2. after that i just gained 2 lbs...today i weighed 165.6 lbs and lost about an inch all over my body excpt chest area... my cheat days begins today...im terrified how much im gonna gain after these...:((..it makes me think, how im gonna manage my weight after losing....well that time is faaar faaar away.....hope u'll enjoy the wedding day...:)
Hi there, congrats on losing weight daily...it beats gaining!
The only suggestion I can give for those days when you find it hard to stick to FL4I, is to try to stay away from bread and sugars as much as you can, and try to follow the biggest thing "Only eat until satisified".
I'm not currently on FL4I, but I am losing weight daily by only eating until I'm satisified and eating smaller portions.
As far as the tomato soup goes....I've been using pre-made canned soup...I like mine a little thicker, so I only add about 3/4 can of water to the can of soup.
I would say, just take some of the basic rules of the diet and use those when you aren't on the diet.
If you can't handle fruit and veggie days, maybe try day 4's menu on those days...or any of them and see how it works for you.
I'm a pretty pickey eater and have also had a heart attack, so with me choosing eggs, bacon and cheese to name a few...I feel like those aren't good for my heart, so that is why I've decided not to do FL4I exactly as laid out.
I haven't tried it yet, but I've considered trying healthier protiens and subsituting the healthier ones for the choices that FL4I offers. When I do try that, I'll let you know how it worked.
I have my neices wedding to go to this Saturday, so I think I may wait for a couple weeks...make a shopping list and go through my 11 day menu and replace those not so healthy food choices.
I know FL4I works, but I do agree...when you aren't at home, it is very difficult to stick to.
Good luck to you and if you figure anything out and it works for you please be sure to come back and share it with the rest of us "idiots". LOL
Take care too!
thank you so much for the reply..:)
yea im losing weight steadily, its a slow process for me but its happening every day...my first cycle was not good, though i lost about 4 lb. but i didn't do it as per instructions. we spend our weekends with family, and its rare that we r home on weekends, so its really difficult for me to do complete 11 day cycle. we usually eat out on weekends. do you have any suggestion on that??? this is the rare weekend that we are at home, so im hoping for completing my full 11 days cycle, so far so good..:)...currently im 166 lb. and im also exercising some days. would u plz tell me that can i use pre-made tomato soup???(as im not a good cook)...i know FL4I calls for home prepared meals, and i prepare my own meals but i would like to try tomato soup as well, and honestly ive never tasted it before..:))...and think i'll mix veggie and fruits on vegie day..will see if its gonna work for me or not..:)..
thanx for ur input as well...and best of luck for ur next cycle.....takecare
Wow Sounds like you're off to a great start.
Welcome to the FL4I forum!
There are a few of us here who have found that doing two "Fruit Days" worked instead of doing a Veggie Day" . Also on Fruit day it helps me to use tomato soup as a meal and I've done well with that. I've been off FL4I for over a month and will be starting back on it on Monday. I had done pretty well not gaining weight until this past stressful week, so now I'm sure I've gained and I plan on getting some ice cream to enjoy before I start on Monday.
Best of luck to you on FL4I....please keep us posted...and I apologize for not responding sooner...I've been in the process of moving and remodeling ....dealing with a lost dog and other things, but I should be checking in more often after Monday. Finally I'll have some cable internet...It's been almost a year without it due to living out in the country where they didn't have high speed internet...so I've been using my blackberry phone to get internet on my laptop and pc.
Take care!
hi you all....my name is fariha and im a newbie here and in this diet....ive found it really motivational and inspiring..not to mention effective...im 29 years old and weighed 174lbs when i started the diet 3 days ago. today im 169.8 lbs. my weight have always been fluctuated between 160-185 lbs...ive always been chubby and called fat...although i was pretty healthy otherwise. and active. when i got married back in 2007 i weighed 70 kgs(154lbs) but gained alot over the years. im a housewife and waiting to b a parent, my weight has always been the greatest hindrance in my way.i've tried weight watchers, southbeach, atkins, cabbage soup, cereal diet and numerous others, although i lost weight, but i gained back as soon as im finished with them. so it took a lot of time to figure out that iwasnt eating healthy and dieting healthily. im desperate now and FL4I is my only hope...im not a big fan of exercising, but i walk almost every day. and also from today im starting Zumba...hope to see faster results after that. my progress so far....
FL4I: CYCLE 1: sep 12th, 2011
HEIGHT: 5-4" (64in)
STARTING WEIGHT: 174 lbs
BMI: 29.8(OBESE)
ARM: 11in
CHEST: 36.5 in
HIPS: 45in
WAIST: 42in
THIGHS: 27in
NECK: 13in
using the link bebe posted, this is body fat calculations when i started this journey...
Body Fat: 47.86 %
Fat Weight: 83.3 pounds
Lean Weight: 90.7 pounds
hmmm not a pretty sight....well let see wat would change after completing cycle 1...:)
so far i've lost 4.2lbs...and i'll post my progress after completing the cycle.
i've found the diet fairly easy...im not craving much...just something salty sumtimes...but overall im pretty focused. the only thing i've changed so far is eating tilapia instead of flounder...and im pan searing it not broiling it as recommended....also, i didnt like eating beef without anything else, so im just skipping it. my meals call for a lot of eggs and im not sure how much should i eat per day...currently im eating 2-3 /day...i've searched the web, and so far i got mixed views on egg consumption. im trying to limit it 2/day...
Also, drinking 80oz of water is too much for me...coz i dont feel thirsty much...but i've been drinking 8 glasses (64oz) and drinking 2 cups of green tea /day...i hope its fine..:-/...
also, any tips to withstand the "veggie day" would b appreciated..:))
thanx for the forum and all the inspiration...cheers to the weightloss and being healthy...:))
Starting
Body Fat: 36.6 %
Fat Weight:83.1 pounds
Lean Weight: 143.9 pounds
Current:
RESULTS
Body Fat: 27.85 %
Fat Weight: 59.3 pounds
Lean Weight: 153.7 pounds
Not sure what that really means, but I checked out the link bebe posted
This is current weight
Body Fat: 31.81 %
Fat Weight: 79.2 pounds
Lean Weight: 169.8 pounds
When I started
Body Fat: 36.78 %
Fat Weight: 96.7 pounds
Lean Weight: 166.3 pounds
with a loss of 4.97% of fat loss
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/body_fat_calculator.htm
here is the website i used
Fantastic ... I am 1lb away from my first mini goal which is 178lbs which is my lowest weight in 12 years.
Ok my first mini goal is 250, that is how much i weighed when i got married 4/24/2010, i am almost there, 2 more lbs to lose
Good luck!!! talk to you when you get back.
can't believe I have dropped anoher 1.4lb after my first cheat/choice day - I am sooo happy - off on holiday now - (yes Im taking my scales with me lol)
See you next Saturday - good luck girls :)
Weigh in for day 5- 257.8
a loss of 1.6 lbs
Congratulations bebe011 :) x
Way to go girl! Did you finally come up with a good eating schedule?
Weigh in for day 4- 259.4
Loss of 2.2 lbs
Yay!
Well i gained 0.6 lbs, but i think it was the times i was eating, so i am going to try to eat at different times to see if i get any different results
Well i gave myself a scare, i fell asleep after coming home from work about 9 am, woke up at noon to go to the bathroom and weighed myself and it said i gained 2 lbs, then i thought how did i gain 2 lbs. So i laid back down and got up an hour later to pee again and weighed myself again and i was at the weight that i was yesterday. So i think i am gonna have to shift my days. Instead of starting my day at 4 am, then eating at 8 am sleep then eat at 630 pm. I am gonna have the to eat the first meal of the day at 630 pm, 1030 pm, 4 am and 8 am, so i will get my four meals in, and then sleep so i am not spliting my day up around my sleep. So i am going to wait and eat at 630 pm and not weigh myself until then. It is now 130 pm and i cant sleep
Day # 1 - Cycle 2- Monday, July 11, 2011: Weight: 221.6 lbs
Day # 2- Cycle 2- Tuesday, July 12, 2011: Weight: 216.8 lbs
Lost: -4.8 lbs
Day # 3- Cycle 2 - Wednesday, July 13, 2011: Weight: 216.8 lbs
~~~~~NO CHANGE~~~~~
it is the end of day 2, wonder what my wiegh in will be can wait.
Congratulations on the 2 lb loss!!
Weigh in for Day 2- 261
loss of 2 lbs