May for LFL!

[bonehenge]

Just starting a new one for this month..
Hope everyone will be successful in losing or maintaining.



we are trying hard to stick with measuring and weighing.. our major downfall.. LOL@ Eating all the right food.. but to much! hahahah

Tonight we are having another dinner challenge! Pot luck at friends house..
Pork chops and beans.. I made the beans.. pork chops are supposed to be the pre-cooked types.. and than I am making a tossed salad. with balsamic vinaigrette. So that will work for me... And the beans I made are just reg pinto beans.. no fat in that.

desert will be mixed fruits.. yummy.. and I made an amish bread.. with splenda.. and almond flour.. still dangerous.. and not excactly on plan. I will stick with the fresh fruit on my plate

Also wanted to mention that I bought at Sam's "Fruit Naturals" Hawaiian style and it is very good.. I figure an easy way to get my daily citrus in.

[UpstateNY]

bonehenge, thanks for the reply on the April thread!

I am nervous to add grain/fruit...after being in 'atkins' like mode here for a few days...

do many of you stay in ketosis? or does it matter?

Can you do this without adding grains, but everything else? and add grains closer to goal?

Happy friday, everyone

[bonehenge]

Originally Posted by UpstateNY

bonehenge, thanks for the reply on the April thread!

I am nervous to add grain/fruit...after being in 'atkins' like mode here for a few days...

do many of you stay in ketosis? or does it matter?

Can you do this without adding grains, but everything else? and add grains closer to goal?

Happy friday, everyone

Oh I remember those days.. I was on Atkins for a few years.. and than went back to WW and it was so afraid to ad grains and fruits etc back.. and for the first few weeks I did just a little bit
and I gained right away a few pounds.. but than lost about 10 on WW.. got to comfy with all the food choices and ready to eat, prepackaged food.. specially the deserts and xtras.. LOL! it was just to easy to grab the muffin or Ice cream bar... because it said WW on it! LOL!
so.. I found that LFL is not as restrictive as Atkins.. but.. it does not give me that many choices like WW...
if you eat the LFL plan you can enjoy a little bit of everything.. just try to stay clear of the pre-packed food and stick with the whole foods.. and the basic foods and you will be just fine.

I found eating the same stuff for breakfast, and snacks.. every day helps.. there a no choices to worry about.
For breakfast I have low fat cottage cheese and berries.
almost every day.. except the weekends
sometimes I have cereal for breakfast.. my grain and my protein (milk)
snack is always a yogurt
or protein shake.
I have my salad (lettuce and tomato) every day for lunch and dinner.
with balsamic vinaigrette dressing;
I have a citrus for desert at least once a day..
I only have a late night snack if I have to have one.. and than I have like an atkins cookie bar... crunchy chocolate is my favorite.. and I cut it into itsy bitsy little bite size pieces! LOL!

So.. that is basically my daily routine.. I have a simple protein for dinner and lunch.. pick from the list and a little bit of veggies.. pick from the list.

[Groovycadreamr]

Hi there.

Just dropping by, I use to do lfl way back a few years ago. I started this week doing lc again but the basic format I am using is from lfl allowing a grain/fruit a day. I've lost 6 lbs since monday.

[darlahr]

Okay, so I'm back, I am seriously now up to the highest weight that I've ever been in my life - yikes! It's time....I'm soo ready to do something, I just keep skipping around and not committing to anything. I did LFL in Oct and lost 15 pounds in the first 2 weeks, and then got a lil sloppy and didn't lose any more and so I kept the basic format, but gained a few, lost a few - and then Thanksgiving and Christmas hit and I've been eating pretty much ever since! Sooo, today I'm back.....I just can't keep gaining weight - I just turned 30 last Monday and I weigh 213 as of this morning. I will incorporate a LOT of exercise into my plan and then I'll find what it is that's comfy. I'm thinking that since my job is so sedentary that I'll get a foot bike for at work so I'm getting some sort of movement during the day! I don't have one yet and will most likely have to wait til the 15th to get one, but that is definitely something I'm contemplating!

Today's Menu (protein day 1)
B - 2 slices FF cheese
S - 1 slice of ham
L - tuna fish
S - 2 slices FF cheese
D - turkey tenderloin
S - Ham/cheese roll up

Exercise
11- WATP 3 mile walk
2 - 1 mile walk outside
8:30 - Jillian Michaels SHRED DVD

I'm home with my son today, so this is possible - I might not make the whole thing, but this is my goal - we shall see.

Bonehenge, you are doing so well! You're zeroing in on your goal pretty quickly now Beautiful baby you've got there!! Congrats!

Smile
Darlah

[bonehenge]

good morning to you all and happy Monday.
Glad to see you back and ready to start again... I will turn 50 in July and I have been up and down all my life.. for a while there.. between my 30 and 40's I basically had giving up losing weight all together.. But well.. life is to short.. and I decided I certainly was not trying to make it even shorter! LOL!
so. we have done well on the LFL program.
Everyones in a while we get off the program... eat off program.. enjoy it.. but don't get overboard.. and stop the program.. we just adjust it a little.. and than get right back with it.

I never start OVER.... I just start back where I was...
So I good luck and best wishes to you. ... hope you will have wonderful success...
with the LFL program.

We did pretty good this weekend.
actually back down to 169lbs.. again.. been there a few weeks ago.. before going out to Red Lobster and a few other places! LOL!

[ntrgrl]

hi everyone

Well, I've lost a 100 lbs and my body is fighting me on losing the last 25

(I did splurge and have a couple of cookies this weekend... pms craving won out ).

I've increased my exercise with some strengthing, push-ups, medicine ball, and crunches... I need to start toning up my arms and legs.

today's my protein day:

B: PB Crunch (protein) bar
S: Protein drink: Cappaccino w/some coffee
L: Diet Choc/Cherry Dr. Pepper w/creamy chocolate shake and ice (mmmm).
S: Wildberry (protein) drink
D: not sure... most likely a shake or smoothie
S: (protein) hot coco


for a great Monday

[bonehenge]

Originally Posted by ntrgrl

hi everyone

Well, I've lost a 100 lbs and my body is fighting me on losing the last 25

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for a great Monday

WOW! congrats on that weight loss! that is fabulous!
yes... those last pounds will come off.. just have to be patient.. and give the body and system time to adjust!

[gchance]

Originally Posted by ntrgrl

Well, I've lost a 100 lbs and my body is fighting me on losing the last 25

Here's something that plans don't tell you (including LFL), and you may not like it. It's not the end of the world, but trust me, it may come as a shock.

You've lost significant amounts of weight. Yay! Your body's adapting, adjusting to the new weight, it's enjoying itself! Livin' it up, it's thin, it feels like you're where it wants to be.

Our bodies adapt really well. Take exercise as a prime example. Let's say right now you decide ok, I'm going to do 50 situps. So you do as many as you can, boom boom boom. You may not get to 50 situps, but that's fine. Now the rest of the day you're sore. Gee, I wonder why, you're not used to it.

OK, do the same thing every day for a week. In a week, will the same amount of situps be easier? Of course. You adapted. Will it help you to do the same amount? Yes, for overall health, but for gains in terms of burning calories and weight loss? Nope. You gotta do more, to get to where you were sore before, you need to do them faster, or do more of them. Your body's adapted to the new thing.

So how do you change it up enough? Good question. I've been there for a while now. You might need to focus REALLY close on what you eat. Don't vary from the program at all. You might need to change up your carb to protein ratio, the types of carbs you're eating when you eat them, the types of proteins you get. You might need to eat 50g of carbs a day instead of 30g, or you might need to eat 80g instead of 50g. Your body needs enough of a change to kick back into weight loss mode.

The last bit of weight you have left after a significant loss is the most difficult to lose. Hang in there.

Greg

[darlahr]

Good Morning!

Okay, so yesterday was not perfect by any means, but I did manage to lose a quick 3 pounds, so I'll take it (well almost 2.8). Today, I'm going to work a bit harder to not cheat and try and get into ketosis. I had ice cream yesterday which is not anywhere near the program, BUT I must say that I ate cleaner than I have in a LONG time yesterday!! So that's a victory and I'm going to move from here!

I hope everyone is doing well.

Smile
Darlah

Start - 213.2
Day 1 - 210.4
Goal - 130

[bonehenge]

good morning you all...
I totally forgot that yesterday was supposed to be a protein day! LOL! For the last few month protein day was always on Thursday.. until this month I switched to Mondays! hahhhahahha.. So.. we only had protein for dinner... But thats ok... we will try to remember it by next week. I wrote it in my calandar and palm pilot now!

We are down another 0.5lbs and we are happy to see that...

Got to go to Jury Duty.. yikes.. never done that.. so I have no clue.. I hope they send me home... ahahhahah

[ntrgrl]

Plateau Menu Again this weekend
Menu for today/Sat/Sun... followed by protein day on Monday.

B: Capaccino w/some instant coffee or hot coco and a tangerine or orange
S: liquid protein
L: 3 1/2 oz white fish, 1c spinach, 1c lettucce, tangerine or orange
S: liquid protein
D: 3 1/2 oz white fish, 1c spinach, 1c lettucce, tangerine or orange
S: hot coco (liquid protein)
before bed: lemon water (seep 1/4 lemon in boiling water for 3minutes)

Yep, exciting!

They also told me to step up my exercising... I have the annual fundraiser for the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley tomorrow. Last year I could barely do two laps this year Chaos (my four-legged trainer) and I are going for at least 8 laps around the ball field So I'm thinking I'll get most of my walking steps in by 1:00 tomorrow and then Richard Simmons and I have a date... (sweating to the 80's... my fave).


Wish me luck... down by two lbs by Monday

[bonehenge]

well, just jumping in to say hello and TGIF to youall..
We are doing ok here.. on program.. losing weight... and inches...
and on Wednesday had to change cloth ... for our movie date... 3x.
Because NOTHING fits.. sigh.. everything is TO BIG! and hangs on my like a big tent! LOL!
So I guess that is overall a wonderful thing.

[bonehenge]

congrats to everyones weight loss... good for you Darlah...

We where up a little big.. due to TOM!ARGH!!!
so... hopefully in a few days we are back down under the 170 lb mark again.
Hope everyone will enjoy a wonderful weekend.. and a very happy Mothers Day!

[ntrgrl]

woooo hooo

chaos and I did it!

The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley's Walk for the Animals was today and Chaos and I walked 10 laps around the ballpark and was the last walkers on the track!

Very emotional day Heather Froglear w/KFROG (a radio station in our area) has known me and my babies (Chaos and Roadway) since the boys were puppies; I had to tell her that Roadway passed away shortly after last years walk... but that Chaos and I were walking in his memory today. She dedicated the walk to Roadway... yep, I . They also have blessing of the animals before the walk; the rabbi was kind enough to do individual blessings, Chaos and I did a prayer for our beloved Roadway... yep more tears .

BUT... we did it! WE walked and walked and out walked everyone!

Heather Froglear didn't recognize me and I got lots of congrats!

Great day!

oh, and I was down a 1.4 lbs this morning... so far plateau menu is doing what its suppose to. I did step up the exercise last night w/Chaos. We walked our hilly walk and then walked fast/jogged/sprinted.... jogged/walked fast. Today's walk was a breeze!

[bonehenge]

Originally Posted by ntrgrl

woooo hooo

chaos and I did it!

The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley's Walk for the Animals was today and Chaos and I walked 10 laps around the ballpark and was the last walkers on the track!

Very emotional day Heather Froglear w/KFROG (a radio station in our area) has known me and my babies (Chaos and Roadway) since the boys were puppies; I had to tell her that Roadway passed away shortly after last years walk... but that Chaos and I were walking in his memory today. She dedicated the walk to Roadway... yep, I . They also have blessing of the animals before the walk; the rabbi was kind enough to do individual blessings, Chaos and I did a prayer for our beloved Roadway... yep more tears .

BUT... we did it! WE walked and walked and out walked everyone!

Heather Froglear didn't recognize me and I got lots of congrats!

Great day!

oh so sorry to hear about Roadway!
My husbands dog Paker was just diagnosed with bone cancer!
So we are just so sad.. and we try to make every day extra special and enjoy a few more last prescious days. He will be 8 be the end of this month and we hope he will be able to make that.. and celebrate with us.
but it is always so hard to loose one of our furry kids.

glad you had a great day otherwise.
We missed our dog walk this year.. because we still had the last two puppies here.. getting ready to get picked up.. but.. well.. we hope to be there for our walk next year.

hugs to you...

[ntrgrl]

thanks bonehenge ...
I'm sorry to hear about your doggy I hope the time you have left with him is happy as it can be... I think I knew in May of last year that Roadway would most likely leave us soon... I just hadn't counted on it being so soon... you know.... u will be in my

good news... down another 2/10's... that means 1.6 since Friday... one more day of Plateau... I'm sick of fish... I'm not even hungry for dinner... I thinking of doing a liquid dinner w/tangerine... yum

[briesygettingslim]

Hello Everyone!

i'm new to this site and i just started LFL yesterday. i have so many questions lol and i need the support and hope to support you all as well. this program seems like what i need but is challenging already.


can you eat beans at all on this program? i know they are high in protein but are not listed on the protein foods list. i love beans. can i have them on protein days or weight loss days??

[pattycake1]

just lurking but I know the program well

Briesy - no beans - not at all...too high in carbs but you are right - a fantastic source of protein so something to have later on into maintenance

[briesygettingslim]

awww man that sucks i love beans lol oh well i'll sacrifice for now

[bonehenge]

Just wanted to jump in and say hello to everyone...
I have not been GOOD!!!! LOL! and off the program
Specially last night was HORRIBLE
We had to attend a dog club meeting.. I did not partically care for anyway... and I did not care for the restaurant.. because usually the food SUCKS!!! argh.
So... got there with a bad attitude already.. and the first thing on the menu I see is fried calamari... so DH and I ordered that as an appetizer... so that was the first strike... and well.. they where fried.. something... could hardly taste the calamari..
than.. I decided to have beef fajitas.. totally tastless... and no flavor.. should have just had a steak... .. so I had that.. with two flour tortillas.. and than.. than they bring the fresh rolls.. and someone on the table said they are the best.. so.. of course by than... I was already not happy about the food.. the meeting.. what I had eaten... so.. I had two rolls... and they where good...
I would have been happy with just those two rolls.. and not eaten the other stuff!
So.. it was a bad night.. .
Today.. we are going to do more or less a protein day...
I had cottage cheese with berries... and snack yogurt,
lunch I will just have a protein shake...
Dinner chicken breast.. and snack in between.. something light and low fat.. thats for sure...
so between the munchies resulting from TOM>. and last night.. I am back at 170lbs! ARGH!!!
oh yes.. and on top of all .. I have not been working out all week.
Hopefully by monday I can go back and put my energy into working out and getting to feel better..
NONE of my cloth fit me any more either... I have some nice outfits I NEVER worn once.. when I bought them last year. .they where to tight.. and this year. .they are way to big.
I will try to sell them.. and maybe get some of my money back that way.

so.. .enough of this rambling... I am going to sit back and think positive and happy thoughts now! LOL!

Hope you all are doing better than I! hugs...

[vessel of prayer]

Hi
Tried LFL a while back and did good, but ate too much of legal. Going to try again. Is milk allowed on your first three days of Protein only? Or lf cottage cheese? Thanks. Then I read in the book (Ya, I got the book) to eat 50 to 100 grams in carbs. Is that even on the first three protein days? TIA.

[briesygettingslim]

i am so frustrated! i am on day 8 of my first weight loss cycle. i worked out 5 days since i started and i have only lost 2 pounds. i dont know what to do. i am measuring everything. no extra fat. eating basically fish and turkey, following all the guidelines!!! grrrrrr! i need help! i am sticking with it but i thought i would have lost more by now!

[vessel of prayer]

anyone?? anyone???

[bonehenge]

hello everyone,... sorry.. been absent for a while... from the board.. and the program...
Lots of stuff going on here ...and I am trying to stay busy and get things done...
and let my guards down... LOL! back to 170lbs! aRGH!!!!
So today.. its monday.. again.. and a new protein day for us..
This time I put the food list back on the fridge.. and I pulled out the list to write down what I eat.. etc..
To much snacking been going on around here... and I try to stick with the plan... so soo.. but well.. the result is nO weight loss.. Going to start using fitday.com for keeping track of my carb intake.. and fat intake.. I need to stay between 50-60g a day to lose weight.
and I am getting ready to hit the gym again... in a few min... too all last week off.. one excuse after another...

So... energized and ready to go...

Sheila, I would say for protein days.. just stick to the list of proteins.. and weigh and measure.. and eat about 6 servings...
I don't mind protein days anymore.. gotten used to it.