The fun's over! It's time for an Easter (Sunday, March 31) Challenge!

Curt please keep going. You are doing so well. Don't let your "don't cares" get in the way! You know what else??? You are not far from below 200!!! Keep going and keep posting your successes. I have far more enjoyed your recent honest posts than your "down in the dumps posts" of the past. We want to hear about your struggles so we can encourage, but keep moving forward. I never told you, but I am so proud of you for talking to that girl even if the results weren't as hoped. Courage! You have it! To care and move forward in weight loss and life.

Great advice Granger!!!

Curt, you are doing AMAZING! Just like Granger said.
We are only suppose to lose 1-2 pounds a week for healthy weight loss, so by losing 1.2, you are on the right path!!!

With us woman, especially those of us who have not had menopause, our weight fluctuates based on our hormones and stuff. I have done great one week, and put on 3 pounds because I am bloated....and the next I have lost 5....it is the results over time we have to be happy with.

Keep up the good work!

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- 1.2 (205.4)

I wish I could be happy about this, but I just don't care anymore.

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Hey !....you should IMO, it's a Victory for you Buddy.......you know one week i didn't loose....and my dietician was happy because i didn't gain either (sp)......
so, YOU lost 1.2.....:top:
that'S an accomplishment, i know how difficult it is.....keep going...

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Yes yes yes Walkonby check in please!!!

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sorry ladies, came home from work today and I guess I was sleep deprived, napped BIG TIME, ok lets just say I slept then.
drumroll!!!!!.....total loss for 5 days of juicing, that meant solid food crossed only my mind and not my lips, lol
was 9 ( nine ) lbs !!!
I am dumbfounded how this works, incorporated food this evening, last time I ate solid food was Sunday Aug 25th, I sauteed a few veg in coconut oil and had a green salad, and I have to say I was surprised it didn't taste " amazing", just tasted ok.
I need to decide what my plan forward is for food now, I mean if these juices had me feeling wonderful all week, I might do 2-3 a day and add some food, still planning.
Congrats to all us losers this week, the struggle continues!

WOW WOW WOW walks great news!

I am so slacking - lots of red bull, vitamin water and some healthy food here and there. I did lose 2 pounds - so 3 in total and I bought new running shoes so I can start zumba :) I am going to CNE on Sunday so I think I will gain the weight back

I am in a conundrum now. A wonderful member has mentioned in a very concerned way that I am killing my liver! Agh!! How I want to know?? Does anyone know ? I tried researching liver damage and any connection to this veg/fruit drink thing I did.
Well, it would shock me to find out it is true because I feel awesome! How can I feel so great if something inside me is being attacked?

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I am in a conundrum now. A wonderful member has mentioned in a very concerned way that I am killing my liver! Agh!! How I want to know?? Does anyone know ? I tried researching liver damage and any connection to this veg/fruit drink thing I did.
Well, it would shock me to find out it is true because I feel awesome! How can I feel so great if something inside me is being attacked?

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Why do they say you are killing your liver?

What is their evidence?

and where did they get their medical degree? :P

So far the only red I have found is grapefruit juice with cholesterol meds but that warning is well known and on prescription bottles.

If someone has an opinion then maybe they should post it for all to see.

Walks, i doubt that juiced produce will kill your liver.

i think most of the junk foods we eat will kill you before a few fruits and vegetables will ;)

i found some inspiration and validation this afternoon.

those diet gurus we all like to listen to are not experts in weight loss.

go figure!

http://www.dailylife.com.au/health-a...802-2r3vp.html

You have to get your info. from as many sources as you can and put together a comprehensive plan for yourself. If you are on meds you have to be followed by your doctor. I have a friend who is in the process of converting to a particular eating plan for life and already has shown remarkable progress and his doctor was astonished. No more insulin shots after being on it for only 10 days after being told he would spend the rest of his life on it. Switching to pills only and hoping he can get off those eventually too just like my DH did.


Hippocrates - "Let food be thy medicine" <-- pretty smart guy

Thanks Patty, well here I am....it is after 9:00 p.m. so why am I content and not foraging in the fridge? It is unlike me to be so relaxed and amazingly calm, yet that is how my insides feel. What has done this? It has to be the juice because that is all I have had today, I might end my night with a nice herbal tea, and drift off to la la land. Tomorrow I will see how I feel and maybe stay on it another day...or two or three, lol

100 days, this guy is amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjt3bxyKcCI

Movie - The Joy of Juicing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkbdM_I-PnA

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100 days, this guy is amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjt3bxyKcCI

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I am just flabbergasted on the timing of his juice fast, the hardest time of the year for certain! I mean starting before Thanksgiving and wading through Christmas/New Year's and Valentine's Day, this man had some serious strength, which I love that he kept mentioning his Lord, and how he wanted to live in a way that was pleasing to Him. So wonderful!! Thanks for posting both of those Patty, what more convincing does anyone need to even try a 3 or 5 day one? His energy level was the thing that had him so surprised, he was no longer sluggish from eating poorly anymore.

Making jalapenos spice today. Kevin and I picked a bushel on Thursday and today I chopped up about 1/3 of it for the dehydrator. i wear double latex gloves and tape my wrists lol. Kind of felt like Dexter :P

Larry painstakingly places them on the trays. Looks like it will take about 3 batches to finish off the bushel.

I weighed myself for the first time today since starting my weight loss, lifestyle change. The week of July.22nd was the beginning of this journey. I have lost 8 pounds between then and today. I admit I was nervous stepping on the scale but was very happy with the results. Another 20-25 to go.

It's nice to have this post so we can share our experiences, tips, trials and tribulations. :)

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I weighed myself for the first time today since starting my weight loss, lifestyle change. The week of July.22nd was the beginning of this journey. I have lost 8 pounds between then and today. I admit I was nervous stepping on the scale but was very happy with the results. Another 20-25 to go.

It's nice to have this post so we can share our experiences, tips, trials and tribulations. :)

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Congrats! That is great news!!! :icon_flower:

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I have lost 8 pounds between then and today.. :)

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Yahoo!!!

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I weighed myself for the first time today since starting my weight loss, lifestyle change. The week of July.22nd was the beginning of this journey. I have lost 8 pounds between then and today. I admit I was nervous stepping on the scale but was very happy with the results. Another 20-25 to go.

It's nice to have this post so we can share our experiences, tips, trials and tribulations. :)

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congratulations

we had plenty of slugging to do this w/e with room switching and all, when I weighed myself this a.m. ( yeah I weigh myself every a.m. upon waking) and I was shocked! 2 1/2 more lbs have come off since Friday!! I am not solely juicing, I am eating one small meal near the dinner hour, so far I still feel fantabulous, so I am continuing on this maybe slowly increasing my solid food as I wean off the juices. I will probably have a minimum of 2 a day even if I hit my goal weight, they are just that good in giving me nutritional bang.

Wow that's great!!! I am hoping this week is a bit better. Last week mother nature threw me an unexpected curve ball after 6 months :( I thought I was done but nooooooooooo. ANyhoo I ended up with the usual bloating etc that goes along with that :P.

I make 6 litres at a time now so I have juice for Kevin and me for 2 days.

I made curry for supper holy moly it's hot!! :P

Thanks to Skanky Anisa for the recipe. Kevin loves it. I am eating it very slowly and downing a gallon of water in the process. These sad Irish taste buds are not used to this explosion of hot!!!

We made our own taco seasoning for the first time. Good-bye OEP!!! Tonight's was the best we'd ever had. WAYYYYYY less sodium and more cumin too!

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Weighed myself and I lost 10lbs in August. 16lbs to go.
146lbs now...it seems doable now:)

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OK who posted this? I was in bed waiting for The Daily Show to start. Someone hacked my account. At least it'snot like last time people got hacked :P