You know... Just about any "diet" that you can go on says to give it 6 weeks.



So here is my plan. I just went shopping for the food that I need to "Eat to Live." Although I want to lost weight. My main focus is total health.



I will get to the gym as soon as I'm over this snotty cold (no need to share the wealth!) But I can do some mild yoga, and hit my own treadmill, that I finally uncovered in the garage!



Anyone in for a boost over the next 6 weeks? What will you do? Link to any other thread if you've already detailed your NEW plan...



Later!

CM, i'm on the 6 week plan! Let's do it!

I'm in...my six week goal is 1 pant size. I want to be the 12 I was LAST Thanksgiving. To do this I will record and track my caloric intake, not to exceed 1400-1600 calories (depending on my workout) a day except for cheat day (saturday) and to make it the gym at least 5X a week with wii fit on the other two days IF I can't make it to the gym. And I will fit in one Body Pump class a week.

my goal is to be down 15 pounds by christmas. slightly over a 6-week goal, but i thought it'd fit. mostly i'm going to the gym for weights & cardio every day, and i'm keeping my calories under control. so far, it's been working pretty well.



i do need to improve the quality of what i eat, but i'm not too concerned about that yet. mostly i want to get the habit of the gym + calorie counting rock solid before i start tinkering with other things. i've noticed that when i try to change too many things at once it backfires and i end up worse off than what i was before.

I will drop at least 2 pants sizes (making me an 8) by Thanksgiving day whether or not I have to suck it out myself with a straw (oh, and I'll be able to wear my work-appropriate winter coat). I am not above sauna suits, sauna rooms, drinking gallons of water or making my life gym-work-gym-work. I will be at my normal weight by new year's eve. I will NOT bring in the new year feeling anything but excited and thrilled and blessed to be healthy and thriving. Enough of the feeling bad about myself and freezing to death.

where in the world are u if u are freezing??? Not to make u jealous, but Im wearing a t-shirt and still sleep with the window open.



And Im down here at the mediteranian. Macedonia in particular.



Sorry for the off topic.

C M, what kind of diet are u gonna use? can u share the meal plan? I think I can fit into a 6 week goal do lose about 12 pounds.

My gym is working out great so far. But i just can't figure what exactly to do with the food, so if u can share the meal plan, it would be fantastic.



greetings and good luck to us all ;)

Hi Elle... I'm cutting and pasting from another thread. This is the very basic format of the first 6 weeks of Eat to Live... Created by Joel Fuhrman, MD. This is something I had started a year ago... and was doing well. However, I llived in the sticks and getting to the market with 2 babies on a regular basis for fresh foods was crazy difficult. I fell off. But plan to stick to it... and slowly work Meat and such back in!



BTW.. our weather is COLD in the Morning and uncomfy Warm in the afternoon! Fall is coming!



Ok... Here's the list...



You may eat as much as you want of the following:



Raw Veges with a goal to consume 1 lb (don't worry if you don't meet it) including RAW carrots.



Cooked Green Veges (1 lb goal)



Beans, legumes, bean sprouts (1 cup daily goal)



Fresh Fruit (at least 4 daily)



Eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomatoe



You may have but need to limit the following:

Cooked starchy veges/whole grains (1 cup a day)

includes butternut/acorn squash, corn, potatoes, rice, cooked carrots, sweet potatoes, bread cereals)



Raw Nuts (1oz/day)



Avocado (2oz/day)



ground flax



OFF LIMITS (for 6 weeks So you may these AT THANKSGIVING!!!!)



Dairy Products (eggs milk cheese yogurt)

Animal products (any meat)

Fruit JUICE or dried fruit



and try to avoid snacking (however, when I need a snack I just go to my above list of eating what I can eat as much of...)



I personally recommend getting your most substantials in at breakfast... so that your tummy is more full... I would get really hungry by 10 or 11 if I couldn't get a good start...



So for breakfast I'd have a green smoothie (LOTS of raw spinach, plus frozen fruits pineapple, mango etc), Throw in a salad... I'm a vinegar girl...so going without oil isn't too hard for me...



I LOVE steamed broccoli with lemon juice squeezed over the top... and don't have a problem eating a HUGE bowl... like half a pound frozen.



I often make a Chips and guac... half small avocado with chunky tomtoe salsa (no sugar), and a baked pita bread...



Banana with peanut only butter...



Chop an apple and sprinkle with a little cinn/sugar (tiny bit) microwave for 45 seconds... YUM...



Also, you should read this guys book if you can (he has a lot of recipes)... and you should also read the China Study... (get that at the library!)

Great goals! I plan to be back on track nutritionally in the next couple weeks - diet being 80-90% of any weight loss plan



I haven't counted calories in about 9 or 10 months, but I may go back to that for a few weeks as well. Basically I will be eating oatmeal and eggs for breakfast, nuts, pb, fruit, yogurt for morning snack, healthy lunch of meat and veggies, maybe brown rice/barley/quinoa, similar afternoon snack, and dinner similar to lunch.



The key to success will be having healthy food that is easy to prepare. I'll be ordering tubs of egg whites, getting cans of tuna, yogurt, unsalted almonds, keeping skim milk on hand for protein shakes, string cheese, and plenty of small apples and raw veggies to eat whenever I'm snacking out of boredom, etc.



Also I will be bringing my water intake back up to about 3qts/day, and getting back in the gym. I need to get back on resistance training and build my strength back up, as well as get that exercise in to improve mood and quality of sleep...



This isn't difficult, it's about building positive habits and learning to appreciate treating yourself well!

I'm new here. I'll share my plan, since it seems to be working.



I started on this workout/diet play in the middle of September. I was 146 pounds and 5ft 7in. My goal was (and still is) to be 130 pounds by Thanksgiving.



I eat 2 meals a day: lunch and dinner. (It's not that I skip breakfast, I'm just not awake for it ). I rarely have snacks between meals and I never eat after dinner. If I do have a snack it's either something healthy (like fruit) or a small portion of something not-so-healthy (chips, etc.).



Every day I play tennis on the Wii for 30 to 60 minutes. I use both controllers while playing. (I play against myself instead of playing against the computer.) I also try to walk or run in place, or even dance while playing in order to burn more calories.



I'm now 139 pounds! I went from a size 8 to a 6. (And my brand new size 6 jeans are a little baggy. So, it's only a matter of time before I become a 4!)



Good luck everyone!