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Anyar Distinguished Member 
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FL4I – MEET OUR MEMBERS Have you ever wondered if an avatar or a username belongs to a him or her? Or, the motivation for their weight loss and challenges they’ve experienced over the years? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Here you can meet some of our calories per hour (CPH) members, both old and new. If you’re new to the forum, I would like to be the first to say welcome, and thank you for posting your bio. Please don’t be shy! Step in, introduce yourself. Tell us who you are, the motivation behind your intended weight loss, or how much you’ve lost to date. Obviously food is a challenge for all of us, and we’re all in this together. Although pictures are optional, pictures always seem to add a very personal and special touch to your bio. Before uploading, please be sure to take note of the size requirement for uploading pictures. If you’re still having problems, please be sure to read the “How to put an Image in your Post” at: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/forums/forum17/270.html. Last edited on 11 April 2008 08:34 am by Anyar |
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Anyar Distinguished Member
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Well, since I started the thread, I'll go first.... I'm a senior I.T. Project Manager with a 10 year old daughter who really keeps me on my toes, thus keeping me pretty young. On April 19th, my little brother is getting married (actually, he ain't so little cause he just turned 39 today!). I purchased my bridesmaid dress one size too small as an incentive to lose weight. I joined FL4I in the latter part of February. I am now into my 3rd Cycle using Beyond Calories. My total weight loss goal when joining FL4I was 30lbs, but to achieve the look and feel that I want, my actual weight loss goal is really about 40lbs. After a 15 lb weight loss (as of today), I can now zip the dress, but it's still a little tight. Hoping just before April 19th, I will be able to zip it, breathe in it, and do the "Electric Slide" for my FL4I buddy "Jcjon22". I am a very undisciplined individual when it comes to food (love that sugar!). So, if I can do it, you can too!! (If you have problems uploading a pic, click on the Help link, above.) Attached Image (viewed 1334 times): Last edited on 11 April 2008 06:01 am by Anyar |
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katieg New Member 
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Hello. My name is Katie. I am 25 years old, single mother to a 5 year old boy and the love of my life named Nathan. I am currently going to school to be a medical assistant. Not my dream job, but something I have to do. I know I am going to further my education in the medical feild but not sure as to what. I want to work with mentally ill people. I got pregnant when I was 19, and before then, I had been a vegitarian for 5 years. When I was pregnant my aweful craving was meat!! I blew up to 80 pounds heavier in 5 months. I have been on so many different diets since then, but I began this diet only being 15 pounds lighter than my all time highest weight, 250! This is the best diet I could have ever found and Its been since Feb 18 that i've lost more than 15 lbs! My goal is to be 150. When I was 170-180 I looked good, so I will be extatic at 150. I haven't set a goal date, it will happen when it happens. And, I'm so glad I found this site!  this is me and my son about 3 years ago. I don't have many pics of myself =) |
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HeatherJLW New Member 
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Hi all! I am new to this diet and this forum. My bestest friend Reeldreamr  found this diet and support group and we are taking this journey together. I have struggled with my weight my whole life and am looking to take off these last 16 lbs to bring me to my goal weight of 135 lbs. I was about 200 lbs 13 years ago, but never actually reached my ideal weight. I have a wonderful boyfriend-the love of my life- and want to look and feel my best always. I want to be the healthiest I have ever been so I can feel sexy & confident in a bathing suit, have my pick of wedding gowns and be in tip top shape when it comes time to start trying to have a baby. I carry most of my weight in my hips, #%@&! and thighs and it drives me crazy!  LOL! And I want to finally win this battle! This has to be one of the hardest things any person goes through-so I am glad we all have each other to lean on! The pic I attached is from a wedding I was in this past June, so fairly recent.Attached Image (viewed 1356 times): |
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reeldreamr Distinguished Member 
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I Intend to add to when I have more free time, but wated to say to Heather "You so will reach that goal!! " !!!!! XOXOXOXOX |
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willbethin Senior Member 
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I will try to attach a Picture today. I am also a single mom. I have a seven year old. I started gaining weight a few years ago and tried every diet available til I found this one last year and had success with it. I am back this year to try to finish losing the weight once and for all. I have tried adding a pic but it does not show up. It says it is an attatchement and you have to open into another page. How do I make it show up on this post? m Hopefully with Rayna's help I can add a picture of a normal size soon!!! Attached Image (viewed 1178 times): Last edited on 28 March 2008 08:30 pm by willbethin |
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sexyleopardboots Member 
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Hello, My name is Danielle and my life is pretty boring. I do not have any children, I do have a lot of pets though. Cats are my fav. I love there attitude. I work on the Millington, TN military base doing data entry. My husband and I love to go to the TN River on our pontoon boat. I love to camp and be outdoors as long as there is water. I tried to put a pic on but it was too many bytes. I will try to make it smaller. |
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losingwt Distinguished Member 
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Hi everyone, I am a 40-yr-old mother, have been happily married for almost 18 years, and have 2 boys (8 and 10) and 2 almost 3-year-old pups. I work from home as a freelance editor, love cooking (eating  ), reading, playng tennis, being outdoors, etc.I have been carrying around the same stubborn 25 pounds or so, up and down, by 5-10, for 7 (?) years. I guess the highest nonpregnant weight I've gotten to is 170. When I started FL4I, I was 159. Now I'm 142. My original goal was 135, but I'm tending to think that it should be 130 now, as my body doesn't carry weight the way it used to  .It is nice to get the inside picture on all of you helpful and supportive folks . (I'm afraid my Internet comfort level is not ready for picture sharing; sorry to be old-fashioned--too much Dateline or 20/20 .)Last edited on 28 March 2008 06:17 pm by losingwt |
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sunshine Distinguished Member 
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Hi I'm Sunshine  !I am a 55 year old mother of two sons and two daughters...a grandma to an 8 year old and two 4 year olds....and a wife to a wonderful man for 34 years. I like to hike, travel and read. I started fl4i the first week of January 2008...I've done four cycles of fl4i and two cycles of Beyond Calories...I am now 9 pounds from my goal!! Hooray! I was an overweight kid from an overweight family and went to WW when I was only eleven. I have had to carefully watch my weight, diet and excercise my whole life to keep my weight from creeping back up. I've tried most of the plans. When I hit midlife those plans stopped working for me and no matter what I tried I would quickly stall out on my weight loss. These diet plans really shake up the metabolism and work for me...my loss has been slow but I have lost pounds and a lot of inches. This forum has been a tremendous support to me...I love the camaraderie, accountability, information, inspiration, encouragement, understanding and belly laughs I have found here....It is so nice to not be doing this alone! My goal is to find a new way of eating that will maintain my best weight for life. |
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shopaholic Member 
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Hello, I'm Shopaholic (46) , and yes, I do like to shop. I'm originally from Germany and live now in Los Angeles since 12 years. I have a lovely 15 year old daughter who just started puberty- life is not the same since, but I will keep her anyway! A funny, handsome hubby who is always in good shape, that's a reason for me to try to get there too, and a cute little bunny who likes to eat, like me. I had a hysterestomy 2 years ago and since then my weight went up-up-up!!! Just before christmas I reaches 154 pounds, that was more then I weighed when I was pregnant. I decided to give WW a try. I checked online to see their program and stumbled upon WL4I. It appealed more to me than WW and I downloaded it right away and started the next morning. I am now on my 5th cycle and I will stay on it until I reach my goal between 130 and 135 pounds. I'm now around 142 pounds and the weightloss is getting slower with every cycle, which I think is normal. I will do this plan in a modified form for hopefully a very long time. I'm very sure that one of the reasons that I can stick to the diet is this forum. I'm glad that I found such wonderful companions on this food mission. Thank you, to all of you .Attached Image (viewed 1228 times): Last edited on 28 March 2008 05:44 pm by shopaholic |
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sarahmg80 Member 
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Hi Everyone! My name is Sarah, I am 27 years old, a wife to my amazing husband, Jesse, and a mother to my beautiful 17 month old son, Cash. Sarah Attached Image (viewed 1211 times): Last edited on 27 March 2008 06:23 pm by sarahmg80 |
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willbethin Senior Member
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I finally have my picture in! Thanks Rayna!!!!!!!! Sarah, you have a really cute family! Everyone else you guys have great pics too! We are all a good looking bunch ! |
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sarahmg80 Member
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Thanks WBT - I think we're pretty #%@&! cute too! Sarah |
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Lizardlaird New Member 
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Hi everyone. My name is Liz. I am about to turn 33. Sunshine told me everyone was getting to know each other here. I thought I would drop in. I live in Hawaii with my hubby, 14 yr old daughter, and 7 yr old son. Life3 is crazy right now, has been ever since January. My hubby got orders for Afganistan for a year, then I fractured my leg rollerskating. (Old school skates, not rollerblades) :) I was depressed enough from finding out my hubby was leaving for a year... but now I cant do anything for myself. (You should see my floors... they're aweful!!!) Enough whining! Im not currently doing the diet, I think Ive gained weight since breaking my leg. I am relying on a 14 yr old for food... They had organic Oreos for breakfast yesterday. Its going great! (My daughter looked at the nutrition info and found they were more healthy than poptarts!!!) Oh well... I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know my status, and thanks so much to everyone who has been messaging me. Im sorry I had some of you worried. I can get around more now, so I can get to the computer easier. Ill be around. |
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Amjacie Distinguished Member 
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Hi! My name is Dawn and I go by Amjacie, gotten from a combo of my kids names: Amber, Jacob and Gracie: 18, 16 and 5 years old. My family owns a "Cheers" type bar and grill and just celebrated our 20 year anniversary. When I had Gracie 5 years ago, I gained 80 pounds! I have tryed all kinds of diets and none have worked long term for me. I have high hopes for FL4I! I am currently on my 2nd cycle and have lost 10 pounds so far. I am enjoying meeting everyone here and I think the support system here is wonderful! This is a joke pic of me at Disney world a few months ago.  Last edited on 29 March 2008 06:49 pm by Amjacie |
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Rainbow Member 
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Hello Everyone. I am 47, mother of three teenagers and married almost 20 years. Like many I have been a yo-yo dieter for years, gain weight with each pregnancy and before I could loose it..yep I was pregnant again. After my third child, I went to the extreme...started walking six miles a day with three children, teaching aerobics every day at the local Y.... I burned through tennis shoes about every three months, but boy was I skinny. Well, sadly I have always had a problem with finding the middle and tend toward complete apathy or over indulge. I developed plantar fasciitis about 12 years ago and that stopped me in my " mommy training for the Olympics state of mind" I started putting on weight again and could not figure out a way to loose it without exercise. Then I found LA weight loss and was able to loose without too much exercise...been there 4 times over the past 12 years, you think I would get it. I actually stayed the same weight for about two years and then last August my abdomen started getting larger ( doc said from hormones) and I put on about twenty five pounds in about six months. Horrible I know but I just gave up again. The really crazy thing, I seem to do this every year or two, loose weight in the last part of winter keep off until the winter and start over again. It makes no sense, plus the older you get...wow is it hard to get off those extra pounds. The good news...I started this diet, found the forum and asked a billion questions when I first started. The first week, thought I would never make it, as I am a starch person and not a protein lover. I am at the end of my third cycle now, down 16.5 pounds and have this great forum with all these wonderful people. I really, really want to not repeat this cycle anymore. I want to loose about 15 more pounds, maybe a tad more and I am adjusting to this diet very well. Okay, that was way more than you wanted to know I am sure...but maybe it will help someone who thinks this diet will not work. My doctor even said I could not take this weight off given my history...well when I go in for my check up, he will be surprised. My picture is of myself and my three kiddos December 2006, I do not have a recent picture of all of us at the same time. Imagine that with teenagers. They are 14, 16, and my son is almost 19 and heading for the marines in May. Thanks so much to all of you for your encouragement and help along the way. Thank you Rayna for re-sizing my picture Rainbow  Attached Image (viewed 1115 times): Last edited on 30 March 2008 06:09 am by Rainbow |
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Hiker Distinguished Member 
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Hi Everyone, Anyar was kind enough to re-size my picture so now I can finally do this post. My name is Fran and I live in Massachusetts, I am 56 years old and I love this forum. I was always thin until I hit about 35 and then the pounds starting adding up. All of the women in my family are quite heavy so I know exactly where I am headed and I need to deal with it now before it gets any further out of control. I have tried a lot of weight loss programs in the past but this one really seems to fit with my lifestyle and the support on this forum is phenomenal. I have a grown son and at home now it's me, my husband Frank and my mother--she's 93...enough said about that. Meal planning is fairly easy as Frank is not fussy and will pretty much go with the flow and my mother eats entirely different food than we do anyway. So for me it's a little easier than those of you with small kids still at home. I get quite a bit of exercise, mostly walking this time of year. I am training for a 60 mile cancer walk which I have done several time before so I try to get out every day and on week ends I try to walk at least 10 miles each day. After the walk in May that will slow way down but I always walk. I also enjoy leisurely biking and of course my favorite activity is hiking. The picture is a recent one of me with my 3 dogs, Summit, Scruffles and Scooter. They walk with me up to 7 miles, beyond that I think it might be too far but they love to go hiking and have been in the white mountains in NH as well as the Berkshire's here in MA. Well that is probably way more than anyone ever wanted to know. Sorry for going on. Hiker Attached Image (viewed 1092 times): |
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Davina Senior Member 
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Hi everyone, I am a 28 year old mother of three boys. I have been on this diet off and on now for almost 2 years. I first started just before I got pregnant with my third. I have a wonderful husband who is very supportive and encouraging. And three energetic loving boys, ages 6, 4 and 1. The start of my weight climb started when I was 21 and first married. My weight on my wedding day was something around the 145 mark. (Im 5'7) I was very happy there but I have always wanted to be around 130. Pre-college I was about 115 lbs. (A bit low for my body type and height)After our honeymoon I BALLOONED up to 170 lbs and then lost some and got myself down to 154. I then got pregnant, kept getting pregnant and 3 babies and 3 miscarrages later I was sitting at 209 lbs (That was a year ago) Today I got on the scale and I was 182. However I have been bouncing between 185 and 170 for quite a while now. I do have great success with this diet. I tend to lose about 15 lbs per cycle and maintained 175 lbs for about a month until this past weekend. I have a really hard time doing a cycle, taking my cheat days and getting back on it. My lowest weight was in November which was 164 lbs. It's a total up hill struggle. Im hoping to get to that shortly after this cycle.Something else that Ive realized is that I think I have IBS. But when Im on this diet I eat GREAT and my body functions really well. When I go off of it....bad things happen  .Today I am starting day one again and as long as I can stick with it to day three Ill be fine :) I am a stay at home mom and I have two bussinesses. I run a dayhome and I am a photographer as well. I generally eat what is on the menu as it states it. It works well for me that way Last edited on 31 March 2008 09:50 pm by Davina |
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Audree New Member
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Hi, I am a 30 year old project manager. I have been researching FL4I for a week or so now. I am planning on starting the 11 day program April 7. I don't know if this is okay or not but I was thinking of doing Beyond Calories Tues-thursday this week to get me started (i am anxious to start the program ASAP). As of this morning, I weighed 178.5 - I am the heaviest I have been for awhile. My goal is to get below 150. I am 5'8 and medium build. I have a husband and a dog but no kids. I have tried Weight Watchers, La Weight Loss, Healthy Inspirations, Adkins, South Beach . . . etc. I am hoping this program will work for me. Any tips and advice is welcome. |
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Rainbow Member
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Hi Audree welcome, come over to the general forum and you will find a lot of helpful hints and support. I too have done la weight loss, I lost with that but this easier to follow and you will loose weight if you stick with it. This is so much cheaper rainbow  |
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alleyne New Member 
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Hi Everyone: I am Alleyne, 42, Married with two sons, 16 and 10. I am a Administrative Assistant. I have been dieting I think all of my life. I am currently on my 4th cycle. To date I have lost 15lbs. (10 of them on FL4I) I think my progress is a bit slow, but I am pleased with the results, because I have not been that faithful to the diet. (busy weekends). So my goal is to lose 43lbs - (28lbs) more to go so far. I know I will accomplish this with this plan because this diet works. It has been so helpful to read all the threads about everybody experiences. Anya: Thanks for your assistance with the picture. Attached Image (viewed 1019 times): |
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Hello, My name is Danielle, I am originally from San Diego but was transplated in Tennesee in 2003 when my Navy husband was transfered. We like the slower pace of life here so we decided to stay after he retired. I will be 40 this year, thus the diet. I want to at least be fit and trim and finally lose this 30 lbs that I have been yo yo'ing with for the past 10 years. My life is pretty boring but I guess that is better than stress and drama.  I do not have any children, I do have a lot of pets though. Cats are my fav. I love there attitude. I work on the Millington, TN military base doing data entry. My husband and I love to go to the TN River on our pontoon boat. I love to camp and be outdoors as long as there is water. KUDOS to Rayna for helping all of us with our pics. Attached Image (viewed 1002 times): |
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deelite New Member 
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Hello All. My name is Dee. I am 45 years old. I decided it was time to lose some weight when I hit 152 pounds which is my cutoff point to get serious since it is the heaviest I have ever allowed myself to get. I am 5'5" and 152 makes me look chunky. I usually stay around 132 - 138. Then stuff happens, I get bored or depressed and the weight starts climbing on. Usually, I change my attitude when I get around 146 but this time (and it happens about every 4 years), I just let it go and now it's time I get back on track and do something about it. I usually do Atkins, but for some reason I just couldn't get back into the diet. Next, I decided to try Jenny Craig and found there was a center near my home. I actually got on the internet and searched for the phone number when I saw a sponsered ad for this diet. After reading about it and not finding anything really negative, I shelled out the $$. Glad I did too. I found out Jenny Craig can really add up with all the prepackaged meals and such. So, I set my goal for 135. I have 17 pounds to lose. I'm hoping for at least 5 pounds per cycle. Wish me luck. I'll post a pic when I take a new one. All my digital ones are old. Dee. |
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sparkles New Member 
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Hi- Just wanted to introduce myself- I am 4o yr. old single mom- I have a 14 yr dgt who is a vegetarian, I live in upstate NY- This is my second go at fl4i- I tried it in early 2006, but the food choices at the time were such bizarre combinations, I didn't stick with it- even though at that time I did lose 7 lbs - The last time I was at my goal weight (180) was in 2000- at that time I did Atkins- but, it doesn't seem to be working for me anymore- I don't know if it is because I am now 40 yr old, or if my body has become accustomed to it- I am now stuck at 230 lbs.- I was 240 and lost 10 lbs between Jan- Feb this year, but have been stuck ever since- I am DESPERATE for this to work this time- I really want to change- I am so happy to find this forum and support- Thanks everybody! Good luck to all!!! |
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I got a friendly PM to make a post or my account would be deactivated. So here goes. My name is Courtney. I am a 32 year old single girl. I work full time as a Business Analyst and live in St. Louis Missouri. I feel like I've been on and off some diet since I graduated from college. I originally downloaded the DG several years ago when it was the old version. I was somewhat successful with it back then but I got off track like usual. I came back to the diet a little over a month ago when I realized I needed to buckle down and get serious about losing weight again. I tend to get gungho on any diet for a while then I just get sick of it. I was excited to see the new menu choices although its still very much the same as before (just no pasta or burgers). So far I've done 1.5 cycles of DG (had to start over because I got off track due to personal issues in the middle of the first cycle). Then I moved on to BC (Thanks Anyar! I don't know why they don't let you buy it seperately). Today was my last day of BC. I plan to take a few days off and get back on DG starting Saturday or Sunday. I don't feel that BC was very successful for me. I don't feel like I've lost inches and the scale has only gone down a couple pounds. We'll see tomorrow I guess. I also got sick of trying to figure out what to eat each day. It really requires a lot of planning with those 6 meals. I'm sure some exercise would have helped but I've been lazy. I need to get back on my treadmill. Since I've been back on this diet for a month, I've been lurking on this board. I'm more of a reader than a poster but I will try to jump in more. And like everyone else has said, fruit day sucks! The first time I did it I was ready to eat my cat...I was so hungry. I'm off to bed. |
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Anyar Distinguished Member
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I just want to say "Thank You" to everyone that has taken the time to post their bio as well as their wonderful pics!! Hope to see more of you very soon. |
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Joni New Member
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Hi, my name is Joni and I just joined this site. Everyone seems so motivated and helpful that I look forward to speaking with you all! Im not sure where to post, but I had a question about FL4I vs. BC diets. Can anyone let me know which diet works faster as dropping pounds quickly! Again, thank you for allowing me to join your group! ~Joni~ |
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katieg New Member
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Welcome Joni. It really varies for everyone as far as which diet works faster. I haven't tried BC yet, but from most experiences I have read about DG is faster. Come join us in the general discussion and I'm sure you will learn more from the many members and advice =) |
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Joni New Member
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HI All! I was just wondering what DG is. I feel stupid asking this question! Thanks for your help! ~joni~ |
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Hiker Distinguished Member
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Joni, don't feel stupid, we make up abbreviations and expect everyone to know. DG is diet generator and BC is Beyond Calories. Basically they are the 2 different FL4I (Fat Loss 4 Idiots) diet choices. Most people go with DG which is the one you pick food from a list and then the computer generates from that list your meals for the 11 day cycle. BC has a wider choice of foods and you pick from different groups however there are no cheat days, very few condiments, no frozen yogurt etc. It is really just a matter of which one you prefer. Hope this helps. Hiker |
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MavsFan41 New Member 
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Hi...My name is Nena. I am 40 years old and carrying about 40 more pounds then I like or need. I am 5' 9" and started the diet weighing 206.4. I ran across this diet plan while researching other diets that deliver the food to you. The name tickled me. I have been overweight since I had my first child 14 short years ago. I also have a vibrant 3 yr old as well which keeps things interesting around our house. I am on my first cycle of the DG plan. Today is day 8 and I am acutally feeling really good about the outcome. I can see a difference in my belly already. I don't feel bloated all the time. Also, I don't know much about forum life but I felt the urge to join you guys as you seem to be able to help each other. Well, I will let you know the outcome of my first cycle on Sunday. Nena |
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Anyar Distinguished Member
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MavsFan41: First, I'd like to say "welcome to the site" and congrats on making it to Day #8. You'll find plenty of help on the site whenever needed, and many wonderful site members. Be sure to check out some of the topics in the forum, and consider dropping into the "FL4I - General Discussion" (last page) thread to introduce yourself and let us know how your diet is going so far. Good luck. |
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Ro New Member
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I'm Ro, I'm 27 and I'm a MOM. I live in atlantic Canada on a farm with my husband and 16 month old son Tucker...and our neighbors who are actually the farmers. I mostly just spend time learning and exploring with my son, but I'm also half owner of a small business that is part cloth diaper service, and part cloth diaper manufacturer. My business partner is my neighbor on the farm, and she has a son the same age as mine, and a 3 year old daughter....so, it's a bit of a hippy commune around here! My goal is to get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes before I get pregnant again! Attached Image (viewed 712 times): Last edited on 26 April 2008 02:57 am by Ro |
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DianeB New Member 
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Hi, My name is Diane I am 44 and live in the UK. I have 2 off spring a daughter 21 and son 24. I have been married to a wonderful man for the past 26 years. He has said he has been married to 8 different women all ME sizes 8, 10, 12 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 and 22 I am on day 7 cycle 1 of this diet and already lost 6lb 4 years ago I lost my brother and in that 4 years I have gained 77lb. I lost the motivation for everything. I used to be an exercise instructor, as well as holding slimming classes  . Believe me just because you know alot it does not make it easy!!!My height is 5 ft 4 and I was 193lb (13stone 11) and my goal weight is about 8st 6 (118lb). I am now determined to get me back again, and from what I have read on this forum, I have confidence I can do this. |
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Thanks to Rayna I may actually be able to post that pic. Before I do, here are some salient facts: I'm 52 (yikes!), have lost 30lbs with FL4I... work out pretty much every day... I write for a living (mostly for TV). Huge Springsteen fan. Married. Sorry girls! No health issues of my own but wife is not well and father had a heart attack yesterday. So dealing with that. Here now, I hope is the pic. All best, Larry Attached Image (viewed 617 times): |
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agl3591 Distinguished Member 
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Good morning y'all! I'm kinda' new to this program. I actually thought I had posted my brief bio here but apparently NOT! Started out on BC on 3/21- lost 7 lbs; switched over to the DG because I couldn't fit 6 meals into one day- not on my schedule. I am 55, improving with age, on my second husband of 4 years, living in VA, but home is a Mayberry town in LA (Lower Alabama!). I have 3 grown boys, 27, 23 and 17 (graduating 5/19 in AL - CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS!) and THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE WORLD, all living in Alabama and I MISS THEM SOOOOOOO MUCH!!! Not too crazy about VA.  Working on that! LOL!Anyway, I NEVER had a weight problem until I hit 49- I went to bed one night at 135 and woke up the next morning with a 20 lb bag of potatoes stuck to me! OOPS! Anyway, I lost that on the Adkins' diet right before I moved up to VA and got married. I found out real quickly what EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT pizza will do to you, not to mention the hamburgers and French fries and icecream. My husband is an all meat and potato guy, anything red, anything white, he'll eat it. Needless to say, my body can't handle that. I grew up picking peas, green beans, speckled butterbeans, squash, etc. I didn't even have my first McDonald's until I was almost 18 years old! (They were kinda' new back then LOL!) Anyway, I have spent literally HUNDREDS on diets to no avail- not even Adkints worked anymore. But this? People- if you are just looking at this for the first time and haven't decided yet? JUST DO IT! It's the best thing since my grandchild was born! It really does work and the greatest are the people here. I don't know if I could stay motivated without all of y'all. As I like to tell people:"Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit- I have ARRIVED!" |
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llalonde Distinguished Member
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Agl... I am struck in particular by the fact that you picked "speckled butterbeans". I have no idea what speckled butterbeans are, but I just love saying it! Welcome to our little party. Try to post a pic if you can. And stay away from those potatoes!  Lar |
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llalonde Distinguished Member
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Heather... just wanted to say welcome and that you look great as you are. I know we all have ideals and beat ourselves up when we don't meet them, so go easy on yourself and be patient. It will happen for you. Larry |
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llalonde Distinguished Member
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Fran, just catching up with some posts. Love the pic. Mass is a great place. I have much affection for the New England states, being a Montrealer (now displaced to Ontario). I get down to Maine every summer, pass through NY, NH, VT, MASS and love every second of it. The Berkshires are so pretty - but why is it always POURING??? And the traffic on the I-95, yikes!!!! Or is it the I-90? It took me EIGHT HOURS to get from Albany to Old Orchard Beach last August. Should have been 3.5. I kept thinking - where are they all going?! Anyway, visiting the U.S. is always worth it. The best people anywhere. And I've been all over, so I should know. Best, Larry |
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DeniceinSpain Senior Member 
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My name is Denice Daley. I am a married, 27 year old and have a 1 year old tom cat. I run a wedding gown shop in Málaga Spain. My current goal is 75kg, and I was at 109kg on the starting grid. I have, to date, lost 3kg. which isn't marvelous, but it is a working progress, as I tend to cheat too often. See you on the GD! Attached Image (viewed 562 times): Last edited on 8 May 2008 12:55 pm by DeniceinSpain |
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wannatravel New Member 
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Hi everyone, I had posted this in the new members forum but I think it may belong here instead. I sure wasn't looking to post my picture in every thread. :) I’m new to the forum and this is the beginning of my second cycle. I’m 45 years old, 5’1” with a fairly small frame and 133 lbs (when I started Cycle 1) and would like to get to 115. I lost 6-7 pounds after the first cycle and put back 3-4 on the cheat days. I have some concerns about this which I will address in the general discussion. I was previously on the South Beach Diet. If you are familiar with it ,it has 3 Phases – fast weight loss, slow weight loss, and maintenance. I I initially did quite well with it and then modified it to add a 4th Phase, slow weight gain. I stuck with this phase until now, where I am well over my goal of 115. I do believe SBD is a very healthy way to eat long term but right now I’m looking for something a little quicker. I was hoping to lose as much as possible before my vacation on June 1st. My name is Chris, I'm married, have no kids, and live about 2 hours north of New York City. I like to ride my bike, taking pictures, traveling, and eating out. I’ve managed to combine all of these passions a few times but it can get quite pricey if I try to do it too often. The picture of me on the left is on a biking trip when I weighed 115 and the picture on the right I’m probably 130+. Attached Image (viewed 540 times): |
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FreeSpirit New Member
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Hi  ,I am 44 years old and a single mum with a lovely son and 2 other furry children (my dogs-a whippet and a greyhound). I live in Edinburgh, Scotland and I am a Chaplain and LP for the Methodist Church. I am offering myself for Ordained Ministry and will begin candidateing this Autumn (yes I am one of *those* but I am quite laid back and have been known to go disco dancing in spandex). I have about 70 lbs to lose and I am on day 4 of the 1st cycle. I used this programme about 3 years ago, was successful until I fell of the wagon and gained it all back again . I am a big framed woman (I like to say voluptuous) and have always been overweight, all my life. I am ALWAYS the big woman in the group and will never be a supermodel, but I am fine with that as I am who I am. I simply want to have more control over my food habits and would like to feel better about myself.I know I can do this and I know it will be difficult at times, but life is a journey and this is yet another path I need to travel on. Good luck to everyone here .Free |
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MSWILEY87 New Member 
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Hello to All!! My name is DeVon Wiley, and I am 20 years old. I have a 3 year old son named Tristan. He is very smart and active. I gained quite a bit with him and after the delivery it just "stayed around" I was born and raised in Oklahoma and now I am raising my own here. Not a bad place to live. I would like to move sometime in the future though. Somewhere that has mountains or big palm trees would be good. Would love to visit California and look for houses. (but anyways ) My life is pretty normal, I go to school, I work as a dispatcher for r/s assitance. (gets pretty hectic let me tell ya) I am about 5'3 180 lbs. EEK! Pretty embarrasing. I have been told I "carry" it well. I don't care how I "carry it" tho I want it gone lol I am trying to loose about 30lbs, that will put me at 150lbs which is an okay start. I started researching this diet in June 2008. I've heard alot of success stories and alot of people stating that they lost 10lbs or even more! I was like this sounds like the one but I wasnt sure if the people were just saying that or if it really worked lol. After a couple months of reading and researching. I decided to go with the the DietGenerator where you eat 4 meals a day and you pick the times.(that works for me) My days are never the same so a diet that allows me to pick what times, and what I am eating is great! Needless to say I started about 3 days ago. I haven't lost any weight as of yet. But I will, and when I do I will keep you updated with my results. Nice to meet you ALL, and keep posting. Attached Image (viewed 356 times): Last edited on 7 September 2008 07:55 pm by MSWILEY87 |
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Davina Senior Member
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Hi there, Here is an updated picture of how I look now. I am so ready to be done "trying" to lose weight! Here's to a successful round!  Last edited on 12 February 2009 11:34 pm by Davina |
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canyoncondor New Member 
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Hey Everyone, I just joined in, and wanted to introduce myself a bit. This seems like such a great forum and support, and has gotten me really motivated. I really feel like this forum is what I need to keep myself going so I can get to my goal weight. My name is Anny, I'm 33, recently married with no kids (I'm an art teacher for a middle school - so that keeps me busy enough for now!!) I never had a weight problem and when I was younger was below normal weight. In college, I filled out and stayed at about 125-130 during most of my 20's until I ruptured a disk in my back doing yoga. Over the past few years I have yo-yo'd between 140 and 170, and have now somehow gotten up to 189 ---YIKES!! My goal is to get back down to 135 -- the weight is really not good for my back, and I'm really embarassed that I have put on this much weight. It seems like an impossible goal, but I know I can do it! I really want to enjoy all the outdoor stuff I love doing when the weather gets warm. It's nice to meet you all, and I look forward to getting to know you! With Peace, Anny |
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TheNewInstantClassic New Member
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Seriously! All the lovely ladies on here... what'm I supposed to do with myself?!?! And then there's Mr. Larry lookin' like he's ready for a part in Ocean's Eleven.  I KNEW HE WAS DRESSED TO KILL!!Nice to put a face to everyone I see participating in the forums. =D Can't wait to see more!! "The NEW Instant Classic" Steve Anderson Minneapolis, MN |
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KmcK New Member 
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I am 31-1/2 yr old female hoping to lose some weight. I was u p to about 200 lbs on my 5'3" frame about 6 yrs ago. I was able to go down to 125 my lowest weight ever.. the weight has snuck back up to 155lbs. i would like to nip this in the bud while i still can. im on day one of cycle one and by all the reports everyone seems to have lost weight on this so im going to give it a go |
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helly_belly Member 
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Hi all. Started in GD yesterday so thought now would be a good time to introduce myself. I am Helen, I am 26 years old and from the UK. Emigrating to Colorado next year to be with my brother, his wife and his little girl Anja. I am very happily Married to Matthew, we have been married for almost 3 years and together for almost 10. We have no children and no desire to have any. We have lots of fur and scale babies though. Gladys, our American Staffordshire Terrier, who is 10 in July and just been diagnosed with Cushings Disease bless her. Then there is Ernie and Victor the cats, 5 and 2 respecively. Bob the Cali King Snake, he is 10, Betty the leopard gecko, she is 4, Hovina the pac man frog, she is 3 and we have 3 parrot cichlids and 4 milawe cichlid fish. Anyway on to the reason I am here. When I met my hubby I was 143lbs....I had recently lost 34lbs with weight watchers. Then I got comfortable and content and over 1 years have ballooned to my heaviest weight ever which is.......240lbs!! I want to lose 100lbs to get back to a UK size 12. I am 5 foot 6.5. Fruit day so far is going well, not hungry and have had meal 2 of 4 so am hopeful for the rest of the day. I am on the vegetarian version so no sandwich for me on fruit day! Just 4 meals of fruit haha! I am excited to be here, Weight Watchers just wasnt structured enough for me, but this is great, I know what I am eating and when and can shop accordingly. I am only doing a 10 day cycle this time as I want Sat, Sun and Mon to be by "off days" plus its my birthday a week on Sunday so will be going out for a family meal on the Sat so a 10 day cycle this time will put me where I want to be for the future months until I hit goal. I have Jillian Michaels (trainer from biggest loser) 30 day shred dvd coming from my brother for my birthday. It is 20 mins a day.....no excuse not to do it at 20 mins, so I wil, as of April 7th be incorporating that along with the GD. Look forward to getting to know you all and sharing this journey H xoxox |
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sparklemum Member 
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I joined last year, but really didn't post much. Had great success with diet and lost 10 pounds in 11 days. Followed to the letter and hated all the water and fruit day, but loved the result. Am starting this diet again on monday. Will be difficult over the Easter holidays. Need to lose at least a stone (14 lbs) but 20 lbs would be better. Could use some support. Loved reading all your inspiring stories. |
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sunshine Distinguished Member
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Welcome Sparklemum!!!! Glad to have you join our group of lovely and leaner gals and guys! We have fun and have laughs and tears together as the pounds melt away! Great support here! Do come over to the fl4i general discussion where everyone talks and introduce yourself. We have several wonderful UK gals on board...our Scotland lass is in Brazil enjoying her trimmer figure on the beach but will be back in two weeks! Sunshine |
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sparklemum Member
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Thanks for warm welcome Sunshine! Have noticed that the UK is represented here. Actually I'm from America (Vermont) but have lived in Scotland for 14 years. Will meet you all over on the general discussion. I am starting a cycle tomorrow. Good luck to everyone. |
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DianeD New Member
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Hello to new and seasoned members! My name is Diane and I am from  Clearwater FL I purchased FL4I over a year ago and had good results losing weight for a few weeks but got away from it--and then LIFE happenned !!! I started DG again on Tuesday 4/7/29 and found this forum while cruising the net the other day.  AWESOME! I've been pounding the H2O and getting in a little more activity daily. My goal is 30 pounds-with @ 25 gone by the 4th of July. I've got the big 50 coming up in October and my 30th wedding anniversary in November! My husband's 50th is in August, so I hope to be in shape by then. Love all the feedback and tips here. |
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webfairy Moderator 
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Welcome Diane and keep us informed on your losses. Best wishes on making your goal. 50 isn't as scary as it sounds. I turned 50 in January 2008, started the diet in June 2008, lost the weight by the end of October 2008 and by the time I turned 51 this last January, I felt and looked younger than I have in a long time! So it is only a number, remember that. |
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plinej New Member
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Hi, all! On day 6 of DG and have lost 5lbs so far. I am 55, 5'0" and about 20lb to lose. I am a competitive martial artist trying to get back in shape (big tournament in June!). My age and height make maintaining ideal weight harder every year and I always put on about 10lb at least after the Christmas holiday (Michigan winters do me in!). I started this at 143lbs. My one big weakness is a couple glasses of wine in the evening (we own a vineyard and DH makes really good wines!) For exercise I do Bikram yoga, taekwondo, and would like to start running again - hope it doesn't sabotage me too much with excessive exercise but in the past I have had to do lots to lose weight. plinej |
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webfairy Moderator
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Plinej - Welcome! 5 lbs. in 6 days is great! Please stop by the general discussion thread and introduce yourself to everyone! I know it seems repetitive, but some people only read that thread, and I am sure everyone would love to meet you. Just an FYI... I drank wine almost every single night on this diet and I still lost relatively fast (over 45 lbs in 4.5 months). The wine did not seem to affect my losses as it is allowed on the diet, although only one glass. The diet says 4 oz. glass of wine, but I always had at least double that. Everyone loses at a different rate and things that affect some, do not affect others. So you will have to find your "groove". Good luck in your tournament in June! |
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nanexist New Member
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Well, I'm very new to the program, but I will definitely post my results soon! |
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webfairy Moderator
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Nan - Welcome! Great! I love to hear people's successes on this diet. Make sure you pop over to general discussion and introduce yourself to all the others, and let us know how you are doing. Many of the members feel like this forum is a great help in the way of ideas and encouragement, so we would love you to join in. Hope to hear from you soon! |
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chaplin New Member
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Hi everyone. My name is Meredith. I am starting May 1st. Hitting the grocery store tomorrow to pile up on all the good stuff. I need the willpower!!!! I will check in mid week to see how it is going. |
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webfairy Moderator
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Hi Meredith! Welcome to the "team"! Please, make your way over to the general discussion thread where you can introduce youself to all the rest of us. You have found a very good support team to an excellent diet with amazing results! See you over there! |
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sweetieday New Member 
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Back to Weight loss for idiots again! I first started this diet a month (4 yrs ago) before I met my now husband (married for 3 yrs this June) and lost 8lbs. I looked great! Long story short I gained alot of weight from our now one year old baby - I was on bed rest for four months, a very bad preg with bad delivery...gained a good amount of weight. I went on flfi the 2nd time and lost 15lbs of that glorious pregnancy weight! Being bored with the food I went on weight watchers - I did lose some weight with ww (about 12lbs so far) but with my body, the more restrictive caloric intake gets, the more stubborn my body gets with weight loss). So I am heading back to wlfi again to speed things up and confuse my stubborn metabolism. It's amazing how strict and hard working we can be but to lose no weight is unacceptable. I'm back to my old friend weight loss for idiots for help! I have an ultimate goal weight of losing 25lbs more - but want to get to my next first goal weight of losing 10lbs. I have no irrational hopes like 10lbs in 1 month but am happy with a couple pounds of weight loss per week. I hope to gain encouragement from you all! Glad to be back. It was sooooo nice to have scrambled eggs with cheese today after eating plain egg white sandwiches for the last two months! :-) |
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webfairy Moderator
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Hi Sweetieday! I remember you from last November's post in Success Stories thread! I am glad to see you back. I am still holding and not gaining. Oh, I go up and down a couple of pounds now and then, but pretty much stick to my same weight from ending the diet last October. So it can work long term. Maybe you can get more creative with the meals and make the diet not so boring this time. Let us know if we can help with ideas if you get stuck. See you around! |
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sunshine Distinguished Member
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Welcome back Sweetie Day! Glad to have you join us again! Like Webfairy I am maintaining nicely most of the time and if I go up 2-3 pounds I do a cycle and get it off. Sunshine |
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sweetieday New Member
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Hey Webfairy and Sunshine, Thanks for the welcome. How much have you both lost on this diet? I definitely do not want to do the yo yo thing (unless pregnancy gets in the way of that again) and would like to be creative. The thing is I think the first cycle will be no problem since I haven't done it in awhile. The second cycle might be tough. |
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sweetieday New Member
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I just completed day 1 and lost 1.5lbs overnight :-) This diet works for me because I need to be tricked into losing weight. My body holds onto water/fat for dear life! Woo hoo I'm excited. |
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MarcyMarciMarcie New Member 
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Hello to all... My name is Marcy and I am on my second day of the DG. I feel fine and am very motivated and happy to have a game-plan to lose this 50 pounds I've gained over the last 6 months. Got really bored and depressed and ate myself into poor health and extreme weight gain. Super bummed out about it. Here's some info about me: I am a graphic designer, have two sons (18 and 9), been with my husband, Grady for 11 years. He is so wonderful to put up with my nonsense! I've been a graphic designer for advertising / publications for over 15 years. I am 36 years old, 5' 8" tall, and weigh 189 pounds right now. I was up to nearly 193 pounds. Ouch! I want to be back to around 140 pounds by the end of October 2009. We'll see if the weight comes off at 5 pounds per 2 week cycle at the very least so that I can reach this goal. I know I can stick to the diet, it's just a matter if it works the way I plan. Hopefully! I exercise in the form of walking, biking or wii fit / active twice per day for about 30-40 minutes. I have been doing that for 3 weeks, along with calorie counting (that's how I lost the 3 pounds so far), but that is not fast enough for me to stick with it. I need to be told exactly what to eat or else I'm floundering and driving myself nuts! Here is a photo of myself from about a year ago, I want to get back to looking like this as soon as humanly possible. I am sooooo sick of being chubby and having my face look so round and chin-y. If I had a photo of myself now I would post it, you'd be shocked! But no one could snap a picture of me now and survive it, I would flip my lid! Thanks for all your support, encouragement, success stories and information. Good luck to us all. --Marcy Ok, that's enough blabbing... Here's the me I want to be again. *05/25/09 8:30 a.m. Just took my body measurements and wanted to post on here for reference. Bust - 42.5" Chest - 37" Waist - 39" Hips - 45.5" Midway - 42" Thighs - 26" Knees - 19" Calves - 15.5" Upper Arm - 15.5" Forearm - 11" Will measure again after two cycles of DG. June 21, 2009. Attached Image (viewed 74 times): Last edited on 25 May 2009 01:58 pm by MarcyMarciMarcie |
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sunshine Distinguished Member
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Hi Marcy, WELCOME!!...I'm relieved to see you are not really Nurse Ratchedlol You are just beautiful! This forum and plan are great! The diet works and it works faster than many. Be sure to measure yourself too...as you will lose inches. It is real fat burner and you will be thinner and a smaller size before you even reach your normal goal. We will look forward to you adding your success story...and do take one "before" photo if even just for you...it will be a good reminder to "not go there"  when you are trim again! Sunshine |
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MarcyMarciMarcie New Member
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Hey there Sunshine! I did measure myself and posted data with my first post on this forum for reference. Thank you for suggesting that, I'm sure it will help me see results and keep me motivated. Also, thanks for the compliment - I am only Nurse Ratched on the inside, when I am in foul mood - which isn't all that often now that I'm taking care of myself better, therefore taking care of my family better, too! I super appreciate everyones suggestions, info, support and encouragement -- it makes all the difference to me in order to stick with this diet and exercise regimen and to make it a permanent lifestyle change. I'm sure I'll be with this forum for many years to come. Thanks again to everyone for everything! You guys are fabulous! --Marcy |
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