Newbie needs good vibes & good advice!!

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Newbie needs good vibes & good advice!!
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Sun, 02-15-2004 - 11:30pm
Hello to all!!!

I have been lurking and it seems that this is a great WOE!!! Ok - I am ready - bring it on!!!

my history..... I found much success on Sugar Busters last year - losing 15 lbs. but I have platteaued. and SB offers no advice, no community, to get over this. I am drawn to SBD b/c it is similar but better written and with 3 distinct phases. now my DH forbid me from spending any more money on diet books. (I have atkins, SB, much money spent on WW...) so I am going from the info gained here and from hippodamia.com ....

I am starting tomorrow. I will need strength and advice. but I am already so empowered by reading the community here that I am ready!!!

I am leaving for a floriday vacation on March 16th. I would like to be 14 lbs down by then. is that possible??? SB was such a slow process - but then again I am VERY pear shaped so this may take me a while too, right???

So DH is not in this with me, but he will not critisize....

Any words of wisdom on these first 2 weeks will be appreciated!!

Laura

155/155/135

ps - how often do you weigh yourselves???

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Mon, 02-16-2004 - 11:49am

Hello and welcome, I am new to this too.

Amanda

When someone tells you that you can't go any farther, just tell them to look behind you and see how far you've

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Mon, 02-16-2004 - 11:56am
Welcome to the Beach. :)

Your goal of 14 lbs is doable on SBD by Mar. 16, especially if coupled with exercise. I'm on Day 10 of Phase 1 and have lost 8 lbs. already. I'm a pear also. :)

Words of advise on te first two weeks, from someone who's almost through it. Splenda and Aleve will become your new best friends. Make sure you have a supply of both in your home. The key is to fight cravings before they start by eating (which seems a strange concept for a diet, but it works). Take a trip to the market and buy only things that are allowed in Phase 1...this may be a little harder for you since you're shopping for more than yourself. Drink lots of water to head off dehydration and headaches. And come here each day for a lot of great tips and motivation. This board has been a tremendous resource for me, and will continue to be throughout my SBD journey.

Good luck in your quest!

Ivy

165/157/135

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Mon, 02-16-2004 - 12:32pm

Hi Laura!

Susan :)

 

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Mon, 02-16-2004 - 12:34pm

Here are some phase 1 meal ideas too:


Do you like chili?

Susan :)

 

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Fri, 02-20-2004 - 9:49am
You guys are the BEST! Thank you so much!!! Ok - so I just started today (friday) for a few reasons. One is I realized that I needed to go grocery shopping before I started (and eliminate some of the fruit etc. in my house...) and the 2nd is that I think the weekends will be the toughest part for me (especially with the no drinking thing) so I figured if I start on a weekend then I am all gung ho right now and will have no prob getting through this weekend, then by next weekend I will start to see results so no prob... then I end phase one on a friday!

So I had an egg fritatta for breakfast and made a big batch of chicken soup without noodles of course so that is for lunch. Cashews in my drawer for snack, a huge glass of water (which my colleague calls my vase of water), and I am ready for success!!! Countdown to FLA!!!!

Laura

155/155/135

Day 1, phase 1

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Fri, 02-20-2004 - 2:30pm
Hi Laura welcome!
MelMel