Hey Girls,

Yesterday I had a good day On Plan finally after 3 days of being a pac man
I haven't weight myself but last time I was 158Lbs so that is going to be my starting point if I haven't gone up on the 3 crazy days , or maybe I should weight myself daily?
After posting on Tammy's thread I followed my own advice hehe and tried to have a good day yesterday, at the end I did my 40min workout and stayed On Plan.

I am not working right now but I have to study like crazy if I want to take my board exams in April. Between my daughter, trying to lose weight and study my days go with me exhausted, specially if I work out.

Seing you girls succeeding on this and getting good results is like feed for my willpower, thanks for being here.
Maria, 2phat4fun & TonyaGray, keep up the hard work!

Hang in there,

Charito.

Girls,
I got this list, it contains all Neg Cal Food List, so here we have the "All you Can Eat Food List" So, let's try to fill our daily menus with this stuff

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The Negative Calorie Food List

Negative Calories. What are they? Negative Calorie foods have what we will refer to as a "negative calorie effect." To give you an idea of what that means, we'll go through the process. You eat an apple. The apple you consume has 80 calories however, your body's chemical processing, digestion and breakdown of that apple causes you to burn off 100 calories thus, your negative calorie effect is –20 calories. Can you see the implications of a diet based on this premise?


Vegetables:

Artichokes
Asparagus
Green beans
String beans
Beets
Beet greens
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Chervil
Chicory
Chives
Squash
Tomato (fresh/canned)
Corn (cob/canned)
Cucumbers
Dandelion greens
Dill pickles
Eggplant
Endive
Garlic
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard greens
Okra
Onions
Parsley leaves
Turnips
Watercress
Parsnips (raw/boiled)
Peas
Peppers (green/red)
Pickles (sour/sweet)
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rappini
Red cabbage
Rhubarb
Rutabagas
Sauerkraut
Salsify
Scallions
Shallots
Sorrel
Spinach


Fruits:

Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Currants
Damson plum
Figs
Fruit salad (fresh/canned)
Grapefruit
Grapes
Honeydew melon
Huckleberries
Kiwi
Kumquats
Lemons
Limes
Loganberries
Mangoes
Muskmelons
Nectarines
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Pomegranates
Prunes
Quince
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines
Watermelon


Meat:

Abalone
Bass (fresh water/sea)
Buffalo fish
Catfish
Clams (cooked)
Cod Steaks
Crab
Crayfish
Flounder
Frog legs
Mussels
Oysters (half shell)
Shrimp
Terrapin
Trout
Tuna

Hi ladies!

I'd like to join you in this weight loss if that is ok?

I live in Leeds in the UK and am mummy to two boys. My eldest is Daniel who is 2 and a half years and my youngest Joshua is just 1 week old today! I had a c-section with both my boys so until I have had my post natal check up no real exercising for me. But I am getting out and about so can at least do walking.

I haven't started my diet yet. Payday is tomorrow and am then going to go shopping on Friday to stock up on healthy foods so my diet will be starting this coming Saturday. I'm looking forward to taking control and finally doing something about my weight.

I'm ashamed to say that I am around 250lbs only around 7lb of that is from my pregnancy, I guess that I am lucky that I dont put on too much weight during pregnancy.

My partner Dave is wanting to lose weight and get healthy too so its a definite help to have him on board with me.

Hope everyone is doing ok and good luck! xx

Hi Girls,

Firecracker, welcome to our support group we hope you can achieve your goals sticking to us

Chicas, I feel good the reason? These past 2 days I have been kind of On Plan, I mean I haven't really watch every calorie with my calculator on hand but I am pretty sure I didn't go over the board which is 1200cal for me.
Today I weighed myself and I am 156Lbs, I was in shock couldn't believe that I am losing some pounds specially when I haven't been 100% faithful to my weightloss plan but after cheating myself last week I said that I will only give myself a challenge everyday, these last 2 days I did my workout 30min e/d and I felt sooo good after doing it so that's gonna be my challenge today also: workout 30min.

Maria, J, TonyaGray, I hope you girls are doing great let me know about your days please.

Gotta go now I gotta do a thousand things
hang in there,

Chari.

Hi Everyone! It's been a few days since I've posted. I've been swamped at work and have had little free time to roam the internet

Chari - Sounds like you're doing fantastic! That negative foods list is amazing. I usually do my grocery shopping on Sunday's so I'll be sure to pick up quite a few items on that list.

I'm very discouraged. I eat well, I stay under 1,300 calories a day, I exercise 6 days a week and the scale STILL won't budge. I lost 1 pound two weeks ago and I was super excited... now the scale says I put that 1 pound back on. So, I'm back to needing to lose 11 pounds instead of 10 pounds. I'm so frustrated. I have a business trip coming up and I have nothing to wear. Nothing fits me. The thought about going to the store and buying bigger sized clothes makes me sick! I hope I'm not getting everyone down today, but I'm just beside myself at this point. Any suggestions??

Hope everyone is doing well.
Ciao,
Maria

Hi, I'm Bea, I'm from El Salvador, so my english is not perfect.
I've been overweight all my life, I have 2 boys, the oldest is 7 years old, and the youngest is 8 months.
Before I got pregnant the first time I was 175 and lost 35 pounds during the pregnancy, the second time I was 135, I was very happy since is the lowest weight I've been since I can remember. Now I weight 152, I have lost around 13 pounds since the birth; I work, so i don't have time to go to the gym, I try to walk in my house o make some pilates, I have the 10 minutes solution pilates, and it's ok.
I know what you feel, it's so frustraiting when nothing fits. I'm beginning to fit in my clothes, buy if you buy new clohtes you'll get confortable in those so it'll be harder to loose the weight, buy if you feel tight, you will remember to eat well.-
Thank you Chari and everyone.

Hi Maria Hola Bea

Bienvenida Bea, yo soy de south america asi que con confianza a apoyarnos en esto si?
I had an ok last 2 days, got a baby sitter and have been a little bit busy showing her everything and teaching her how to do things, but at least I will have extra time to study and also workout she is young and also wants to lose some pounds but very few, I am so jealous jeje

Girls, a great trick? these days when I am hungry I go to the fruits, oranges are my favorite and apples a plus for my chronic constipation jeje, well it also wash out our intestines so, we can't miss apples in our daily meal plan.
Haven't workout since wednesday but will start from monday again and this time with company

Bea, Maria, have a nice weekend, a slim one
Hang in there girls,

Charito.

I've stalled and am annoyed!!! I skied all morning last Tues, snowshoed 3km on Saturday, went skating Sunday and there has been no budge on the scale. AHHHH! To top it off, my little one was up every hour last night. Honestly it started at midnight, then 1,2,3, etc etc. I'm beat today. I still keep watching all the infomercials for Turbo Jam. May break down and order it today. The only thing holding me back is the $$$$, and the fact that I'm on maturnity leave. Funds are precious. However, I do want to look good on the beach this summer and one of my cousins is getting married. I tired of being the "fat one". Not that they ever call me that, but it is noticeable. Out of all the cousins there are 3 of us girls. Myself (5'2" 205lbs), my sister (5'0" 125lbs) and my cousin (almost 6' tall and slim). You tell me who sticks out in that group like a sore thumb!

How is the progress with the Turbo Jams - any results???

I did it..... just ordered Turbo Jam. Wish me luck!

good luck buddy, I will; check the program and restart with you

Cool - thanks. I'll let you know when it is delivered!

Finally some movement on the scale again - 204! Under that blasted 205! Still may make the personal goal I set for myself Jan1 of 10lbs this month. Down 6 so far. Was hoping to also shed 5", but I don't necessarily feel the clothes getting looser.

Will try to check in with you guys again soon.

Take care!

Hey Girls,

I was wondering, if many of us are trying Beach Body Videos, why don't we gather over there? I am using Hip Hop Abs but I also have Turbo Jam and Slim in 6, even Power 90 I know all the combo well I just need to "use them"
If some of you are doing any of these we could stick together overthere. Everybody is so into fitness that we are going to be very motivated. the link is this:
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I am doing ok with the exercise and my meal plan wasn't so good yesterday cause I had a party but we are getting back to road.

Hang in there,

Chari.

HI girls, how you doing, i didn't do it so well on my diet this week, I ate too much carbs, but I'm gonna do my diet from now on
I'm doing 10 minutes sollution pilates, sometimes.
congratulations on your 1 pound lost, it's something, try eating small meal around the day, and if you eat carbs, eat whole grains, it helps a lot.
try walking in your house, make a few call while doing it.
good luck, see you soon.

Hey guys is it too late to be in the buddy group??? I have a 8 mo old and am back to my pre baby weight but I would like to still lose about ten pounds.

Hey Moms

I am going to start the slim in 6 challenge, so my next 6 weeks will be full of workouts and healthy meal plans, hopefully I fall in love of this new change in my life. Any mom who wants to join, the site is at beachbody and the thread is "Fresh Mommies"
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Hang in there.