Induction marathon: 4 weeks (3rd Sep - 1st Oct)....anyone with me?

[bellajgw]

I'm totally with you all on this!!!!

I started on Tuesday but I've lost a pound already! (haven't updated my signature yet)

I have my own wedding in May and I refuse to be fat for my wedding. It's a new beginning and family to follow shortly thereafter (we've been together over 3 years) and I do NOT want to be an unhealthy mom.

I typically weigh myself every day..I know you aren't supposed to but I find that it helps keep me real and it helps me figure out what isn't working and what is. At the end of the day its my measurements that matter though, and I'll be taking those tonight for my start. I'm working out daily, alternating cardio and weights, Sunday is my day 'o rest.

I'm also drinking TONS of water and about 3 cups of my diet tea a day. I make it myself so its safe...all natural herbs that help without harming you (green tea, cinnamon, ginger, etc). Love it! Wish I could afford some acai berry powder or I'd add that too! Anything to give me a boost and help me stay healthy!

[Tania123]

diamonds - thats great! I like the thursday and monday game plan.......i do agree 4 weeks can go really fast and if we do this honestly think how much better we are going to look in just 4 weeks!!

So, now we are a team of 4 in total. Keep going ladies!

[barrnone]

Day 1 went pretty well until evening - bad choice at bowling alley [we get free pizza and didn't stop myself ... this will not happen again!]. Otherwise
breakfast - atkins shake
lunch - leftover steak/mushroom/onion/brussel sprouts
100+ oz of water - squats and situps

as an fyi - I'm out of town this afternoon thru Monday - so won't have access to internet. I will journal and fill you all in on Monday. Have a great Labor Day weekend! Good luck.

[Tania123]

Bellajgw - congratulations on your engagement and welcome to the group.

I think my induction flu has kicked in, a constant mild headache.......glad its friday. I am just a bit nervous about the weekend when i tend to lose control of myself. But not this time.

barrone - Have a great weekend and stay strong. Its just 30 days. Give it whatever you have. Let us know how it was on monday when you get back.

I have created a 30 day calendar and checking it 1 day at a time. I cant wait to lose this bloody weight!!

Cheers!

[diamonds]

I did really good yesterday but I feel sick today. Mild headache like you, Tania, and I am also so glad its Friday and we have a nice long 3 day holiday weekend so that'll help too. I actually gagged on breakfast today, I ate it, but didn't enjoy it at all. I'm always glad when the first 3 days are over and I start feeling better. barrnone - NO MORE PIZZA - course ya could just eat the cheese and toppings. I've done that before and enjoyed every single bite! I'm goin shopping after work today and buying loads of stuff I can eat so that I have better choices. Have a great day everyone !!

[barrnone]

Tania
I was actually down a pound today, so feeling good about that. I was down to 231 in June and let myself slide back up...today 236. I'm very anxious to be in the 220's.

If you don't already know this, I believe one of the cures for 'induction flu' is boullion. Since I think you've been thru this before, you know it's temporary and you'll feel much better soon.

It's going to be a tough weekend - going to my cottage, then to a party and a concert - lots going on - lots of temptation, but I'm going to be with other lo-carbers - so it can work. Just good pre-planning and supporting each other. My normal problem camping is that I don't eat enough...so will try to plan the meals each morning and make a schedule! I love a challenge.

[barrnone]

diamonds - I normally just eat the toppings - not sure what happened last night, just one of those moments. Really regretting it today. Have fun shopping - I always enjoy buying all those fun foods, fresh veggies, good meat. I always make up a big tub of fresh radishes, peppers, snap peas, celery and cherry tomatoes - 3 of each make a perfect baggie for work [7.7 carb, 2.7 fiber - so 5 veggie net carb]. It's the perfect snack!

[diamonds]

that sounds so good - wish i had some here today. Course I could also go for the toppings of pizza too. Only brought a hamburger patty and some zucchini for lunch so it'll be filling but not thrilling. I like going shopping for all the good stuff too. I really like american cheese with turkey and just roll them up together for a snack or cut up in a salad. Its amazing how good we all feel and how we eat so much better and enjoy most of it that we would ever fall off the diet but it seems to happen so easily. One loaf of warm italian bread and I'm done for!! Good luck this weekend

[bellajgw]

It's Friday! 4 Days in and 5 pounds down. Gotta love water weight for an early boost of confidence and excitement. I skipped my evening workout but had walked .75 miles yesterday. This afternoon I skip my walk (forgot sneakers) and will exercise when I get home. I also take my measurements tonight. Ack! Need something that will give me a boost when I have no-loss weeks.

Ordered groceries, so much easier because I'm less likely to buy things we won't use. When we went shopping we'd easily buy about $30 worth of food that would go bad EACH WEEK. So now they shop for us and we pick it up. Now we only waste the $4.95 for the pickup fee. Saving SO much money.

Lets see, what do I have for snacks this week:
pre-cooked bacon
buffalo wings
low-carb meatballs (yay pork rinds)
marinated shrimp (not too many though, keep those carbs low!)
cheese sticks
peanut butter

Should be enough

[diamonds]

That all sounds good. I forgot my sneakers last nite so I didn't get to walk but I'll do it tonite. I don't know what I'll get for snacks. I'm in that nothing sounds good and don't really wanna eat stage. I'm going to pull out the induction list and circle things I want from it and just go with those.