WENDY CHANT CRACK THE FAT LOSS CODE FOR OCTOBER 26, 2009

[hunting for result]

Originally Posted by Kathy5066

Here 'ya go, from Conquer (there is an editing error, I think, page 192, where Thanksgiving is listed as Friday)...so here it is for this year, modified:

Thursday and Friday, November 19 & 20, Carb Down

Saturday and Sunday, November 21 & 22, Baseline

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, November 23-25 EITHER Deplete or Carb Down, depending on how much you plan to "cheat" on Thanksgiving (Me, I'll Deplete, it really doesn't bother me and we celebrate both Mom & Dad's b-day on Thanksgiving, so that means cake along w/ everything else)

Thanksgiving CHEAT DAY!

Friday, November 27, Deplete

Conquer also has plans for a weekend indulgence and a two week plan that uses a family reunion as an example.

The weekend indulgence starting w/ a Monday is Deplete, Carb Down, Baseline, Carb Down, Deplete, (Saturday) Carb Up, Sunday (Cheat).

That's here I got the idea for my mini-indulgence

Who knows, but it should work!

Saturday, November 28, Baseline

Yes, I caught the Friday, Thanksgiving edit as well. I have already scheduled Thanksgiving with this schedule and also Christmas Eve (that is when we celebrate), so my schedule is set with Crack except around these times. I am not sure if I will do conquer because of the "have to" grapefruit days. I am not a big fan of grapefruit but I love how the exercise and food is spelled out and the daily planners; both conquer and crack can work, it just depends on your needs and likes.

[hunting for result]

Originally Posted by mcjful

YOU should have been the editor.

you would have thought they would have done a better job of editing. Hope Wendy Chant didn't pay that editor alot of money. LOL

[hunting for result]

Originally Posted by Kathy5066

Nice job

The next time you are in a store pick up the flavored egg beaters I should work for them, but they've come a long way

Re cream cheese...I had it in omlettes during deplete week. The book says "cheese" / one serving of fat at each meal and the texture as it melts is really satisfying. Cream cheese and spinach in a small pocket cut into a chicken breast and roasted would be a good thing too

Have a super day all...

Kathy

I use Egg Whites, which are right next to Egg Beaters; they aren't bad.

[Kathy5066]

Baseline Day, t-day's menu:

Fried egg, (non stick pan), + 1 serving oatmeal

Chicken soup: One serving left over roasted chicken breast w/ 1 serving white rice, low sodium all natural stock, handful fresh spinach

Grilled tuna, line caught (Trader Joes's frozen section), roasted fresh asparagus, side salad, mixed lettuces and small sections of raw cauliflower w/ vinaigrette

snack either between lunch and dinner or after dinner, chocolate atkins shake

[ScarlettMW]

Kathy said: cream cheese and spinach in a small pocket cut into a chicken breast and roasted would be a good thing too.

GREAT IDEA!! I think I'm going to try that for dinner tomorrow night. Thanks for the suggestion!!

[jkvetter]

Originally Posted by McSurf

I'm from South of St Louis...Desloge/Farmington area. Our youngest DD and family live in Springfield. Nice to meet another MO gal! Blessings!

Cindi: Did you see my message about me cooking you lunch or dinner?

[Kathy5066]

Originally Posted by ScarlettMW

Kathy said: cream cheese and spinach in a small pocket cut into a chicken breast and roasted would be a good thing too.

GREAT IDEA!! I think I'm going to try that for dinner tomorrow night. Thanks for the suggestion!!

You're welcome. I like to cook...that's what got me into this mess

Kathy

[nmbnancy]

I am on week 2 day 3 of "cracking".
Yesterday I got through the power oats, but today couldn't eat "Wendy's crepes", so they are crossed off my list!
I have been following this exactly as the book says and had great 1st week results.
I know I'm new at this, but I would like to tell anybody who is just starting to really follow the program as written and you will lose weight.
My newbie suggestions would be : only weigh yourself once after each week ends, eat 5- 6 meals a day, drink your water and if you substitute stick to the recommended list.

Nancy

[nmbnancy]

Originally Posted by hunting for result

you would have thought they would have done a better job of editing. Hope Wendy Chant didn't pay that editor alot of money. LOL

I agree "Crack" is full of typos. They direct you to a page and it's not what you're looking for.
Another question I have is on page 101 " You may consume any other veggies not listed in minimum ( 1 cup) quantities" Is that correct or should it be maximum.

Thanks for all your help and support.
Nancy

[nmbnancy]

Originally Posted by jilro

Good Morning Ladies. What a cold morning here. 37 degrees. What happened to Fall? Talk later. Have a great day... ps 7 pounds down, starting 3rd week today!!! Judy

Judy,

Sorry about your cold weather, I lived on both the West side and East side ( Webster) of Rochester until 1991. Still have some good friends in your neighorhood. Have you always been in that area?

Nancy

[Kathy5066]

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

I agree "Crack" is full of typos. They direct you to a page and it's not what you're looking for.
Another question I have is on page 101 " You may consume any other veggies not listed in minimum ( 1 cup) quantities" Is that correct or should it be maximum.

Thanks for all your help and support.
Nancy

Geeze, I sure hope it's "minimum". That's what I've been following. Or else, how could you have a large salad When I make a large salad, I might use 1/3- 1/2 a bag of bagged lettuce

I just checked "Conquer" and that doesn't list quantities, although in both books it does list 1 cup veggies on the menus

Nice job w/ the good start Nancy

Kathy

[jkvetter]

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

I am on week 2 day 3 of "cracking".
Yesterday I got through the power oats, but today couldn't eat "Wendy's crepes", so they are crossed off my list!
I have been following this exactly as the book says and had great 1st week results.
I know I'm new at this, but I would like to tell anybody who is just starting to really follow the program as written and you will lose weight.
My newbie suggestions would be : only weigh yourself once after each week ends, eat 5- 6 meals a day, drink your water and if you substitute stick to the recommended list.

Nancy

Welcome, Nancy! Great advice starting out! KUTGW!

Yes, it is minimum on the vegetables. We've got to get those in! I just had a most wonderful lunch. A nice salad with romaine hearts and baby spinach (about 3 cups), 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado, chopped, 1/2 cup shredded carrots, 2 radishes, sliced. I made the dressing out of juice from the Peppadews I bought, 1/2 lemon, juiced and pinch of salt. Delicious! I also saute'd 1 medium zucchini, 1/2 leek, sliced and 3 handfuls of mung bean sprouts, squirted with a dash of Nama Shoyu. Also had sliced cucumbers and celery sticks with 1 serving of hummus that I made. I am so full, but it was so delicious!

[hunting for result]

On Wk 1, Day 4, started on Sunday rather than Monday; so do you think it would be okay if I stay on Deplete week through Sunday, so I could start wk 2 on monday. (I know Jackie, you advised me not to start until Monday); I just could not wait. Do you think it will hurt to stay on deplete an extra day?

[jilro]

Today is my carb up day (d). Just want to make sure I am doing it right.
3rd wk 3rd day
breakfast: ez bread and hard boiled egg
snack - none
lunch: cheeseburger on a roll with sm order of fries
thats it so far.. It was great to have the cheesburger!!

Have a great day!!!! Judy

[Kathy5066]

Originally Posted by jilro

Today is my carb up day (d). Just want to make sure I am doing it right.
3rd wk 3rd day
breakfast: ez bread and hard boiled egg
snack - none
lunch: cheeseburger on a roll with sm order of fries
thats it so far.. It was great to have the cheesburger!!

Have a great day!!!! Judy

Hey Judy

Do you have the book? If so look at page 110. Lunch is a P/V/O (Protein, Veg, Fat). The last 2 meals are SA or A only IF you are exercising. If you aren't exercising, have only one carb up meal at the end of the day.

Hope that helps

[Gracefully]

Originally Posted by Kathy5066

You're welcome. I like to cook...that's what got me into this mess

Kathy

Your profundities (sic?) never cease to amaze me!!! Add " and bake" to that....

[jilro]

Originally Posted by Kathy5066

Hey Judy

Do you have the book? If so look at page 110. Lunch is a P/V/O (Protein, Veg, Fat). The last 2 meals are SA or A only IF you are exercising. If you aren't exercising, have only one carb up meal at the end of the day.

Hope that helps

am exercising. yup got the book. I was looking at the accelerated D day oops

[McSurf]

[quote=jkvetter;12664388]Cindi: I'm by Louisville. When you go from MO to Lexington, do you come out Interstate 64? If so, I'm right off 64 and we could have coffee or lunch or something! I could cook for you!

Jackie~ We do and we would love a quick get together...we'll keep you posted as to our schedule. Thanks! My DH thinks this group is great!

Originally Posted by mcjful

Kathy, that is the same as she gave us last year. On Thanksgiving she said eat something small every few hours until you get to the big meal and then overeat! On Friday she said it was VERY important to delete and try to do 1 hour of cardio FIRST thing. IF you know you can't deplete this day DON"T overeat. And says you can lose 2 pounds this week. Well I don't know how I messed up but leave it to me I did (cause I didn't lose 2 pounds lol). I like the idea of throwing in a "holiday" or "weekend" plan every few weeks. Course you are doing it because it is how your "life" is revolving, but I think it may be the answer.

Ladies~I like the idea of throwing in a "holiday" every month.

I am on Crack's Maintenance and have lost another pound. I will be doing my monthly weight-in amd measurements at CURVES on Friday.

Keep Crackin/Conquerin!

[McSurf]

Originally Posted by jkvetter

Cindi: Did you see my message about me cooking you lunch or dinner?

Yes, Mam but at this time I don't have a time line of when we will be coming through, but your cooking would be awesome to taste in person! You are one of my favorite recipe givers! Thank you for the invitation and we will stay in touch. I wrote you on FaceBook earier about "times". It is a 7 hour trip for us to KY. I'll keep you posted.

[mcjful]

Originally Posted by hunting for result

you would have thought they would have done a better job of editing. Hope Wendy Chant didn't pay that editor alot of money. LOL

Soooo true!! but you know 1 year between the two books and editing in second book still is horrible!!

Yes, both plans are good and depends on what you want.

[mcjful]

Originally Posted by Kathy5066

Chicken soup: One serving left over roasted chicken breast w/ 1 serving white rice, low sodium all natural stock, handful fresh spinach

Sounds Great! I have been having a lot of "rice" (cauliflower)with homemade chicken stock. YMMM

Originally Posted by ScarlettMW

Kathy said: cream cheese and spinach in a small pocket cut into a chicken breast and roasted would be a good thing too.

GREAT IDEA!! I think I'm going to try that for dinner tomorrow night. Thanks for the suggestion!!

That sounded good to me too. I will use it very soon.

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

I am on week 2 day 3 of "cracking".
Yesterday I got through the power oats, but today couldn't eat "Wendy's crepes", so they are crossed off my list!
I have been following this exactly as the book says and had great 1st week results.
I know I'm new at this, but I would like to tell anybody who is just starting to really follow the program as written and you will lose weight.
My newbie suggestions would be : only weigh yourself once after each week ends, eat 5- 6 meals a day, drink your water and if you substitute stick to the recommended list.

Nancy

Great tips Nancy!

Originally Posted by jkvetter

Welcome, Nancy! Great advice starting out! KUTGW!

Yes, it is minimum on the vegetables. We've got to get those in! I just had a most wonderful lunch. A nice salad with romaine hearts and baby spinach (about 3 cups), 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado, chopped, 1/2 cup shredded carrots, 2 radishes, sliced. I made the dressing out of juice from the Peppadews I bought, 1/2 lemon, juiced and pinch of salt. Delicious! I also saute'd 1 medium zucchini, 1/2 leek, sliced and 3 handfuls of mung bean sprouts, squirted with a dash of Nama Shoyu. Also had sliced cucumbers and celery sticks with 1 serving of hummus that I made. I am so full, but it was so delicious!

yummmmm!

Originally Posted by hunting for result

On Wk 1, Day 4, started on Sunday rather than Monday; so do you think it would be okay if I stay on Deplete week through Sunday, so I could start wk 2 on monday. (I know Jackie, you advised me not to start until Monday); I just could not wait. Do you think it will hurt to stay on deplete an extra day?

It will be fine.

Originally Posted by jilro

Today is my carb up day (d). Just want to make sure I am doing it right.
3rd wk 3rd day
breakfast: ez bread and hard boiled egg
snack - none
lunch: cheeseburger on a roll with sm order of fries
thats it so far.. It was great to have the cheesburger!!

Have a great day!!!! Judy

Ditto what Kathy said.

Originally Posted by McSurf

Ladies~I like the idea of throwing in a "holiday" every month.

I am on Crack's Maintenance and have lost another pound. I will be doing my monthly weight-in amd measurements at CURVES on Friday.

Keep Crackin/Conquerin!

Great idea right? Congratulations on another pound.

[nmbnancy]

Just got a chance to read through all the posts so far this week. Lots of good advice and encouragement.
I am confused by the two books. I have Crack and had planned to follow that for 8 weeks and then go to Conquer. But from what I've read here Conquer is not the continuation. It seems it is just a different variation of Crack. Can anyone explain?
Thanks
Nancy

[jkvetter]

Originally Posted by hunting for result

On Wk 1, Day 4, started on Sunday rather than Monday; so do you think it would be okay if I stay on Deplete week through Sunday, so I could start wk 2 on monday. (I know Jackie, you advised me not to start until Monday); I just could not wait. Do you think it will hurt to stay on deplete an extra day?

You'll be fine. Not a problem to do that at all.

Originally Posted by mcjful

Sounds Great! I have been having a lot of "rice" (cauliflower)with homemade chicken stock. YMMM

That sounded good to me too. I will use it very soon.

Great tips Nancy!

yummmmm! It will be fine. Ditto what Kathy said.

Great idea right? Congratulations on another pound.

Mary, can you share your recipe for cauliflower rice? Thanks.

Originally Posted by nmbnancy

Just got a chance to read through all the posts so far this week. Lots of good advice and encouragement.
I am confused by the two books. I have Crack and had planned to follow that for 8 weeks and then go to Conquer. But from what I've read here Conquer is not the continuation. It seems it is just a different variation of Crack. Can anyone explain?
Thanks
Nancy

Nancy, Crack is the first book and Wendy suggests you start with it and do the full 8 week cycle then switch over to conquer. Some people have gone ahead and started with conquer. Most of the oldies on this site prefer Crack to conquer.

[jilro]

Originally Posted by jilro

am exercising. yup got the book. I was looking at the accelerated D day oops

What about the menu on page 112? That is what I was following for a D day

[jilro]

Originally Posted by ScarlettMW

Kathy said: cream cheese and spinach in a small pocket cut into a chicken breast and roasted would be a good thing too.

GREAT IDEA!! I think I'm going to try that for dinner tomorrow night. Thanks for the suggestion!!

I use the Laughing Cow cheese and just roll the chicken breast.

[Gabriella's_Mommy]

Staying on track was MUCH harder today than yesterday! Here is what I did:

B:1 egg white and 1 whole egg scrambled with spinach
S: Protein shake
L: ½ can tuna, 2 tsp mayo, 1 cup cucumber slices sprinkled with salt
S: 3 slices deli ham wrapped around 1/3 cheese-stick in each and lettuce
S:Hard-boiled egg sprinkled with salt and pepper
D: chicken breast, 1 cup broccoli
S: celery stalk cut into 4 pieces and filled with cottage cheese (just ate this 5 minutes ago

I know 4 snacks is over what I am supposed to be having. I felt like I had to eat this or I would binge on carbs because I was very hungry. I am resolving to stick to just 5 meals tommorow.

Good night everyone!

[mcjful]

Originally Posted by jkvetter

You'll be fine. Not a problem to do that at all.



Mary, can you share your recipe for cauliflower rice? Thanks.



Nancy, Crack is the first book and Wendy suggests you start with it and do the full 8 week cycle then switch over to conquer. Some people have gone ahead and started with conquer. Most of the oldies on this site prefer Crack to conquer.

Jackie, last week Linda posted a thread from the main lobby about how people were using cauliflower for "rice". They take a fresh head and shred on grater, knife chop into "rice" kernals, use a food processor, etc. Anyhow I did make my cauliflower into "rice" by chopping with an original "nut" chopper that I have had at least 30 years (remember I am #1 pack rat). It is the one that everyone had with a small glass bottom (1 cup?) with a blade that looks like "x" and you just chop down on it.

Now I stir fry it , I have steamed it for 3 min in micro, I have left it raw. I have had "rice" everyday for a week someway. I love it and AFTER 3pm and sometimes more that 1/2 cup. It should fit into your "raw" diet very well.

seasame oil seems to take away the "cauliflower" taste if that bothers you.

[mcjful]

Originally Posted by Gabriella's_Mommy

Staying on track was MUCH harder today than yesterday! Here is what I did:

B:1 egg white and 1 whole egg scrambled with spinach
S: Protein shake
L: ½ can tuna, 2 tsp mayo, 1 cup cucumber slices sprinkled with salt
S: 3 slices deli ham wrapped around 1/3 cheese-stick in each and lettuce
S:Hard-boiled egg sprinkled with salt and pepper
D: chicken breast, 1 cup broccoli
S: celery stalk cut into 4 pieces and filled with cottage cheese (just ate this 5 minutes ago

I know 4 snacks is over what I am supposed to be having. I felt like I had to eat this or I would binge on carbs because I was very hungry. I am resolving to stick to just 5 meals tommorow.

Good night everyone!

You're on week one right? More protein. Also the fat is not regulated in the FIRST week(the only one) so up it a bit! Wendy said if you are hungry BEFORE you get to next meal time you haven't eaten ENOUGH and if you are not hungry you've eaten TOO MUCH.

Also check here Wendy Chant Menus to see how much these ladies ate. Most of them say what week and what day they were on. Kelly17 is a good one to follow because she "ate" as she has stated.

[Kathy5066]

Originally Posted by jilro

What about the menu on page 112? That is what I was following for a D day

That's the carb up diabetic plan (smaller amounts of carbs throughout the day). Page 110 is the non-diabetic plan, although Wendy later explains that those sensative to carbs may prefer the diabetic plan.

The cheeseburger & fries would look like P/O/SA/SA; beef/cheese/bread/french fries. In fact, unless the beef was really lean, maybe even another "O" for fat. That combination doesn't show up on either the non-diabetic or diabetic menu.

You know what might be helpful? The pages in the back of the book, for instance page 241 is a blank carb up day. Maybe just copying a few and using the type keys at the bottom.

BUT BUT BUT I still think this plan is really flexible; just see what works for you

[nmbnancy]

Originally Posted by Kathy5066

That's the carb up diabetic plan (smaller amounts of carbs throughout the day). Page 110 is the non-diabetic plan, although Wendy later explains that those sensative to carbs may prefer the diabetic plan.

The cheeseburger & fries would look like P/O/SA/SA; beef/cheese/bread/french fries. In fact, unless the beef was really lean, maybe even another "O" for fat. That combination doesn't show up on either the non-diabetic or diabetic menu.

You know what might be helpful? The pages in the back of the book, for instance page 241 is a blank carb up day. Maybe just copying a few and using the type keys at the bottom.

BUT BUT BUT I still think this plan is really flexible; just see what works for you

I made copies of each type of blank pages and then paper clipped them together, so each day of the week is in the packet in the order for that week. I carry it with me and then if I have a question about what to eat, I can refer to the key code and I can also record each meal.