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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

What are you doing for fiber? If I ate like this I would be so constipated.

LOL; that was a worry for me to but the bread (whole-wheat) and nuts help a lot. So does taking in fiber-rich foods on the weekends. I toyed with the idea of mixing a fiber powder in my juices, but I'm able to "go" about 2-3 times a week without any signs of constipation, so I haven't had to do that but it's an option.

See, if I ate this way I would not be constipated. I would be shitting my brains out. I can't do too much juice or I can't leave the bathroom.

Yes, juicing usually helps with constipation.

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Anonymous wrote:Dark Chocolate saved me - started off with lower percentages - 55% and worked up. Can still have a treat every day but doesn't have the calories or the impact of sugar on my cravings/energy/etc.

Me too. 62-80% dark chocolate.

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I eat too much and don't excercise use enough

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Anonymous wrote:I can not believe all the terrible, cliche, Woman's World style advice in this thread. No wonder you are all fat,

How about you give some good advice?

Yes, please, almighty PP, tell us.

You have to actually want to be thin. Some things really are that simple.

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Anonymous wrote:I can not believe all the terrible, cliche, Woman's World style advice in this thread. No wonder you are all fat,

How about you give some good advice?

Yes, please, almighty PP, tell us.

You have to actually want to be thin. Some things really are that simple.

See, thin people who have never struggled, and I mean really struggled, with weight will never, ever get it.

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Anonymous wrote:I can not believe all the terrible, cliche, Woman's World style advice in this thread. No wonder you are all fat,

How about you give some good advice?

Yes, please, almighty PP, tell us.

You have to actually want to be thin. Some things really are that simple.

You are really awful

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Anonymous wrote:I can not believe all the terrible, cliche, Woman's World style advice in this thread. No wonder you are all fat,

How about you give some good advice?

Yes, please, almighty PP, tell us.

You have to actually want to be thin. Some things really are that simple.

See, thin people who have never struggled, and I mean really struggled, with weight will never, ever get it.

TRUTH.

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

What are you doing for fiber? If I ate like this I would be so constipated.

LOL; that was a worry for me to but the bread (whole-wheat) and nuts help a lot. So does taking in fiber-rich foods on the weekends. I toyed with the idea of mixing a fiber powder in my juices, but I'm able to "go" about 2-3 times a week without any signs of constipation, so I haven't had to do that but it's an option.

See, if I ate this way I would not be constipated. I would be shitting my brains out. I can't do too much juice or I can't leave the bathroom.

Yes, juicing usually helps with constipation.

A liquid diet will do that to you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can not believe all the terrible, cliche, Woman's World style advice in this thread. No wonder you are all fat,

How about you give some good advice?

Yes, please, almighty PP, tell us.

You have to actually want to be thin. Some things really are that simple.

It takes more than just "wanting" to be thin. Your comment is plain horrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I comfort/stress/boredom eat.

Me too. And I adore sugar in just about any form. The more I eat, the more I crave. I really have to go cold turkey -- it's all or nothing. Even with dark chocolate I can't eat just one square. If there was an Alcoholics Anonymous for sugar, I would join it. I ate 10 (homemade) cookies the other day (over the course of a day) and totally could have eaten more, except then I wouldn't have had enough to bring to the party I made them for. And I felt perfectly fine, when normal people would, I think, feel sick from ingesting so much sugar. But I don't. I guess my tolerance is pretty high. Or else I am missing some kind of "off" switch.

Other than sugar I eat almost no processed food, so I'm only about 10 pounds overweight. But I can tell that it's already harder to lose the weight than it used to be. I need to buckle down and do it. Time to cut the sugar.

I feel for you, OP. I'm sorry you are so unhappy. You are not alone. I am actually pretty happy but if I gain more weight, I know I will not be.

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Anonymous wrote:I comfort/stress/boredom eat.

Me too. And I adore sugar in just about any form. The more I eat, the more I crave. I really have to go cold turkey -- it's all or nothing. Even with dark chocolate I can't eat just one square. If there was an Alcoholics Anonymous for sugar, I would join it. I ate 10 (homemade) cookies the other day (over the course of a day) and totally could have eaten more, except then I wouldn't have had enough to bring to the party I made them for. And I felt perfectly fine, when normal people would, I think, feel sick from ingesting so much sugar. But I don't. I guess my tolerance is pretty high. Or else I am missing some kind of "off" switch.

Other than sugar I eat almost no processed food, so I'm only about 10 pounds overweight. But I can tell that it's already harder to lose the weight than it used to be. I need to buckle down and do it. Time to cut the sugar.

I feel for you, OP. I'm sorry you are so unhappy. You are not alone. I am actually pretty happy but if I gain more weight, I know I will not be.

This is me, too. Boredom, mostly, more than stress or comfort. Since having a baby, I feel like I have SO little free time/time for any hobbies/any enjoyment at all/sleep, that the only thing i can get enjoyment from is eating. It sounds pathetic, but it is true. I find myself eating all sorts of crap that i never used to, before having a baby, just for something 'fun' to do. I know I need to stop soon, or I'm going to turn into a whale.

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Anonymous wrote:I eat too many treats and I dont exercise enough.

Yes, I had 4 kids.
Yes, I am getting older.
Yes, I work full time.

But these are all excuses and I really need to stop making them. I want to cut down my sugar and carb intake but dont even know where to start. I have done WW and MFP in the past but I "cheat" and then dont lose and I give up. I wish I could eat whatever I want and not be fat but its not working. I have read all the books and understand the science, I just lack simple will power. I have been struggling with my weight since I was 13 and it never gets any easier. I am just so tired of trying and failing. I have approx 30 lbs to lose and it just seems insurmountable.

Also overweight, and irrationally annoyed at you for this post. It just reinforces the stereotypes people have about all of us just lacking "simple willpower," and that is so much bullshit.

Not the OP but for some of us it IS about willpower. There are a myriad reasons for why people are overweight. For me it's about willpower and laziness. I'm 5'4 and last year I weighed 215. I started working out and counting calories (focusing on eating healthier). I lost 35 pounds and a lot on inches!! Then the weather got cold and I stopped running. I hate the treadmill so I went back to being lazy and then fell back into my old eating habits. I gained back 25 lbs. I know how to change it. There's no mystery to why I'm fat. I am lacking the motivation to do anything about it. I'm the fat girl who makes fat jokes about herself as a defense mechanism. I empathize with everyone who struggles with weight issues.

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Anonymous wrote:I comfort/stress/boredom eat.

Me too. And I adore sugar in just about any form. The more I eat, the more I crave. I really have to go cold turkey -- it's all or nothing. Even with dark chocolate I can't eat just one square. If there was an Alcoholics Anonymous for sugar, I would join it. I ate 10 (homemade) cookies the other day (over the course of a day) and totally could have eaten more, except then I wouldn't have had enough to bring to the party I made them for. And I felt perfectly fine, when normal people would, I think, feel sick from ingesting so much sugar. But I don't. I guess my tolerance is pretty high. Or else I am missing some kind of "off" switch.

Other than sugar I eat almost no processed food, so I'm only about 10 pounds overweight. But I can tell that it's already harder to lose the weight than it used to be. I need to buckle down and do it. Time to cut the sugar.

I feel for you, OP. I'm sorry you are so unhappy. You are not alone. I am actually pretty happy but if I gain more weight, I know I will not be.

There is an AA for sugar, it's called Overeaters Anonymous http://www.oa.org/

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Anonymous wrote:I can not believe all the terrible, cliche, Woman's World style advice in this thread. No wonder you are all fat,

How about you give some good advice?

Yes, please, almighty PP, tell us.

You have to actually want to be thin. Some things really are that simple.

It takes more than just "wanting" to be thin. Your comment is plain horrible.

Oh please. Do you have a JD? MA? MBA? Even a BA? If you have the discipline it takes to put years into getting a degree, you certainly have the discipline to be thin. Discipline is all it takes if you truly want to be thin.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can not believe all the terrible, cliche, Woman's World style advice in this thread. No wonder you are all fat,

How about you give some good advice?

Yes, please, almighty PP, tell us.

You have to actually want to be thin. Some things really are that simple.

It takes more than just "wanting" to be thin. Your comment is plain horrible.

Oh please. Do you have a JD? MA? MBA? Even a BA? If you have the discipline it takes to put years into getting a degree, you certainly have the discipline to be thin. Discipline is all it takes if you truly want to be thin.

I tend to agree. Women are always making excuses when it really comes down to What and how much you put in your mouth and do you do basic exercise 3-4 times a week? Weight loss is in the kitchen however, not really in the exercising if you don't change what you eat. Exercise is important for tone and overall health. I have been 20 lbs overweight twice in my life. I could have given up, made excuses, etc. but I am so glad that I lost the weight and now I am 43 and slim and fit. It really feels great, clothes fit well, I feel better, and I love setting a good example for my children.