I have been juicing about 50% of the time. It's tough to go without solid food, at least it is for me. I am about 10 pounds heavier than my posted weight, so I was hoping for a weightloss jolt, but so far - nothing. I have been juicing for about 5 days. It must be the other foods I'm eating, which has been carb-heavy - crackers, etc. I just want this weight off!!
Progress as of today - 38.2 lbs lost so far, only 49.6 lbs to go!
I don't know if juicing is for me. I think I would rather eat the fruits and veggies than drink them. I know the experts say to just get past the first 3 days, but I'm not sure I can do that. I juiced all day Saturday - day 1. It was tough, I definitely wanted a cheeseburger. Sunday I juiced 1/2 day since I was making dinner for my parents for Mother's Day, and decided to eat with them. Today, my resolve is really waning. I had some crackers a few hours ago because I was just so hungry. I don't know how people do it.
Anyone have experience juicing?
Progress as of today - 38.2 lbs lost so far, only 49.6 lbs to go!
Why are you not eating? Is it a cleanse?
Boy, have I been way off track!! And I mean WAY off track. Fast food every day kinda thing, and no gym. It has really impacted my weight, but what did I expect?
I bought a juicer about a week ago, and did 1 1/2 days of juicing. I was surprised at how I enjoyed the taste of some of the juices. I plan to go on an all juice diet for the next 5 days, starting tomorrow, to see if I can jump start some weight loss. I drink 5 juices - breakfast, mid morning, lunch, mid afternoon, pre-dinner juice - and then for dinner I will eat only fruits and veggies but don't have to juice them. I am truly hoping I can stay strong the next 5 days. I know it's going to be hard, being the fast food junkie that I am. I hear from people that if you can get past the first 3 days, you'll feel better. Here's to the next 5 days!
Progress as of today - 38.2 lbs lost so far, only 49.6 lbs to go!
I had a lovely dinner last night of salad, steamed broccoli and tilapia. It's the first step to getting back on track. However, it was slightly derailed with some ice cream later, thanks to a friend of mine (church guy) who was being very sweet. He brought me some tulips (my favorite flower) and my favorite ben and jerrys ice cream as a thank you for helping him with some things. I was very touched by his surprise and kindness, and I did indulge in the ice cream.
I haven't been to the gym in a few days, and will plan to do some form of exercise tonight. Either at the gym or on my treadmill at home. I should have no problem getting to the gym for the next few days. I'm taking tomorrow off of work (yeah!) and putting in some treadmill time will be first on the agenda.
I'm looking forward to getting back on track. It's not a good feeling to feel out of control. And thanks for the pep talk - I needed that!
Progress as of today - 38.2 lbs lost so far, only 49.6 lbs to go!
I can't believe it's been over a month since I was last here. I've been busy with work, but also just entirely unmotivated. I've been to the gym sporadically but don't feel like I've given it my all. My eating has been way off base and I feel pretty "puffy" with tight pants! What happened, I have to ask myself. I'm just tired and don't have it in me all the time. But I can't let myself backslide any more. It's just that must harder to get the weigh off yet again. My plan to to go back to weight watchers this Saturday and face the scale. I am going to increase my gym attendance. My eating has to get under control. No more sweets, but especially no more fast food. I have easy things I can fix at home, so I just need to take the time and do it. I have missed this place, and hope to catch up with all of you!
Progress as of today - 38.2 lbs lost so far, only 49.6 lbs to go!
I hate to be away so long from this site. I truly value the support and advice given and miss seeing what you all are up to. The beginning of this year has proven to be a pretty busy one so far.
I have been doing great with my workouts, averaging 5 days a week at the gym. My typical workout is 45 minutes on the treadmill, or I'll do half on a bike and half on the treadmill. I'm hoping to start incorporating some of the weight machines, but honestly they intimidate me. Or it's the tons of people using them that intimidate me. The gym is always so busy and I happen to be going at prime time. Anyway, I'm happy that I'm at least getting there.
Last week I did great with the diet, watching what I ate and incorporating tons of fruit and veggies. This week has been a drastic difference - 4 meals eaten at restaurants which have been work or family birthday celebration related, so it's not like I can get out of it. It's the hardest thing for me to balance eating out. And then yesterday I had one of those days where I wanted to eat everything in site. 4 pieces of toast later, I said...what's going on? I have a lot on my mind and PMS is hitting, but still, I should be able to control myself.
I'm headed out of town Saturday morning to Houston for a marathon work meeting (8 hours Saturday, 5 hours on Sunday) and then fly back Sunday night. It will reak havoc on my diet. I find it hard to eat healthy while on the road. I'll be taking healthy snacks with me, but then I'm at the mercy of hotel food.
I hope to be back here on a regular basis. It helps keep me focused!
Progress as of today - 38.2 lbs lost so far, only 49.6 lbs to go!
I made it to the gym last night. My back was killing me so I was basically putting in my time on the treadmill. Not sure how effective I was at getting my heart rate up, but I look at it as it was better than nothing, right? I will be forcing myself to go tonight; at the moment I don't particularly feel like it. But I do have a plan to get there. I have a meeting at the church, and I'll just take clothes so I can change at the gym. I'm really trying to force the gym thing into a habit.
The new trainer I was excited to meet is leaving the gym for a promotion at another gym. Big bummer for me, as he really seemed enthusiastic and it may have been a good fit. Oh well, there are other trainers there, I just have to find the right one.
Progress as of today - 32.4 lbs lost so far, only 55.4 lbs to go!
I made it to the gym on Saturday morning early at 6 AM. I did the treadmill for 45 minutes, and a few machines for about 10-15 minutes. Went with church guy. I enjoy our early Saturday workouts. We've done it a few times.
The rest of the weekend was busy. Which also meant that I did not eat the best. I had my family over on Sunday for dinner, and it was not a particularly calorie-conscious meal. I am writing down what I eat, so at least I'm tracking. I'm trying to include a fruit or veggie with each meal, and for the most part I'm doing that. Small changes hopefully lead to continued habits.
I'm having more company tonight and I made brownies. I don't plan on eating any. They are not the best batch (don't tell them) and it's not worth the calories.
No exercise tonight due to the company, but I plan to get there on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday this week. There - it's written down so I must do it!
Progress as of today - 32.4 lbs lost so far, only 55.4 lbs to go!
Enjoy your evening!
The new trainer called yesterday to reschedule for tonight, then just called me again to say he's now sick with the flu. I haven't even had a chance to meet him. I said not to worry (he was feeling bad about cancelling twice) and we will hopefully get together in a week. In the meantime, I'm just trying to hang in there!
Progress as of today - 32.4 lbs lost so far, only 55.4 lbs to go!
Enjoy your Sunday!
Getting back on track is easier said than done. While I've done many things right, I've had a few slip ups in the last day or two. One was a fast food run - and I should learn my lesson because I was pulled over by a non-marked police car and given a ticket for making an illegal turn after going through the drive thru. Darn! And today I've had such a chocolate craving - darn PMS. Ugh, such a struggle.
On the brigher side, I'm meeting with a new personal trainer at the gym tonight to talk and see what his strategy would be for me. I have 2 free training sessions, so I'm going to try this guy. I had a brief 15 minute conversation on the phone yesterday, and he sure is passionate about what he does! I think I'll get much more info from him on cardio, strength training and nutrition than I ever got from my first experience with a trainer last year. We'll see, but I'm excited to try something new.
Progress as of today - 32.4 lbs lost so far, only 55.4 lbs to go!
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RYC I use GNC Pro Performance 100% Whey Protein..Now this is just a suggestion but perhaps try the juice for one meal and eat solids for the rest..You know although fruits are really good, some of them are really high in sugar so it is possible that you could be ingesting too many carbs depending your fruit an veggie ratio... When you eat fruit in solid form it has a slower digestion process but in liquid form, it's absorbs alot quicker if this makes any sense..
Anyhoo give it time girl, no need to go to extremes..The weight will come off <3 Have a good evening :)
grannyannie on 05/17/2013:
Slow loss is the best and will stay off more than a fast loss. Hang in there.
legcramps on 05/17/2013:
Yeah, I agree with V on this one. I try to juice about three times a week, and I use vegetable-laden juices most of the time because the sugar in a lot of fruits is just so high. Also remember that you're not getting the same fibre content from juicing as opposed to eating raw veggies. I love juicing, but I think it needs to be done around planned meals, instead of actually being the replacement for a meal. Just my two cents!
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