Hello, I am in my teen years and have lost 30lbs so far.
How much have you all lost so far?

Teen? I remember those days........It's been 20 yrs but I had good times back then...lol

I have lost 10 lbs since march 25th

I've lost 44.4 lbs

76 lbs since October. I checked it yesterday. May not be the case now since I'm eating a meximelt from taco bell right now! Sometimes you've gotta give in to the craving.

lol a mexi melt....love it, i cheated last nite, took the family, mom wife and 3 yr old out to mexican food last nite....i had 2 tacos,cheese enchilada and rice/beans...bad, but i couldnt help it....i have been doing really good, so i treated my slef..got on the scale today and now i am at 11 lbs lost since march 25th...by the way....looking at you pic.your really a cutie eh..

Aww..you are too sweet! Cheese enchilada's are my absolute favorite mexican food.

I've never tried Taco Bell. I do love tacos though. I love everything from the way they look (with colorful veggies piled on) to their texture to their taste. Yummy.

I've lost 12 since the New Year. Not great, but better than gaining, especially with the various health issues I deal with. gracecarriveau, what are you doing, girlfriend? I need to get on your bandwagon!

Everyone is doing an awesome job! Keep up the great work everyone!

Taco Bell/KFC have brochures that lists the caloric content of their selections. Let me just say I am never having Nachos Belle Grande ever again.

I've lost 50 pds since Oct.7! Yea! I celebrated today by having a pedicure- it was the best thing ever! Can't believe I've gone 49 years without that luxury!! Now starting on losing the last 40 pds!

50 lbs since the beginning of January. Feel a whole lot better too. If someone would have told me six months ago I would be running 4 miles a day and quit eating out I probably would have called them crazy. A long ways off from my long term goal but all in good time.

Toronto eh? my wife is from Manatoba....the only mexican type food she really had was taco bell...lol then i met her and made her real tacos...now she's hooked....

50 lbs? way to go...i just started my diet on march 25th and have lost 11 lbs...i dont do the fast food anymore, and if i do its el pollo loco skinless chicken breast and veggies........no more fries or onion rings but i will use it as a treat now and then...just not a full size order....i cant believe the difference i fell in a short time of low calorie eatting and way way way smaller portions...i dont feel as tired, and with the help of some extra fiber pills....no need to tell you what that has done for me...... i have around 88 lbs to go and will be good to go.....

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Not just sweet, but honest...you look great....

81lbs since last June. I have been coasting since January, not gaining, but not really losing. Now that the weather is warming up, I am getting back into the routine and the pounds should start coming off faster again.

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Wow, congratulations! I lost 30 pounds and have done the same - I got a little relaxed over the winter and I feel ready to get going again. Keep up the great work!

12lbs in basically three months is pretty good, VB! Thats about 4lbs a month.

Make your own tacos if you're craving them. They'll be healthier and just as good
As for KFC....I'll miss their poutine


That's impressive! How long does it take you (approx.) to run 4 miles?


Manitoba
I think that authentic Mexican food anywhere in Canada would be difficult to come by lol! You live in Cali, right? You must have access to the real deal I doubt that Mexicans are proud of the Taco Bell menu. The only Mexican food that I make is chicken fajitas and tacos. I always hear about how delicious Taco Bell is but I've never gotten around to it

I'm at 42 minutes for the four miles (3 @ 6.0mph and 1 @ 5mph on the treadmill). I finish it off with 18 minutes at 3.5 (1.05 miles). Its on the treadmill. Hopefully the weather will start getting/staying nice so I can get some sun and run outside. I started off in January just walking and have steadily increased the difficulty. I used to love to run when I was younger so its nice getting that feeling again.

Its amazing what you can do once you start pushing yourself. I'm hoping by next year to be in good enough shape to run in some sort of marathon. Gives me something to look forward to.

lol.why the sad face for Manitoba? its a nice quiet very cold place....well where she was anyway....but yes i brought her to cali and we have the real deal on mexican food.....taco bell is not mexican food.....it is ok, but I would'nt say great...

Because you spelled it wrong lol! Be kind to our Canadian provinces.

I've never been to Cali but am looking forward to visiting once I'm done school. Cali seems like an awesome state (minus the celebs)


42min, thats not bad! When I work the treadmill I run for 2 min, walk for 1min and alternate. I could run for longer but I like having a rhythm.

I know exactly how you feel about the weather. I can't wait until its warm enough to run outside.

Actually, I got a little push when my doctor decided that I have adhd last fall. At 36 yrs. old. So he prescribed adderall which is an amphetemine. That alone will make you lose some weight. But also, my back is starting to get so bad, that whenever I eat more than just a little bit, it feels like my stomach bloats up and pushes back on my spine. Which is really painful. I don't know if that makes sense, but it has stopped me from gorging on hamburgers, donuts, etc... The mexi melt I had yesterday, was a little, like $1.?? something food. So that wasn't bad. I used to eat like 3 or 4 big things from Taco Bell.

I also realized that if I didn't change some of my eating habits, any weight I did lose would just come back. So I just started doing things like, cutting out cream and sugar in the coffee, using 1/2 a slice of cheese or 1/2 tsp. of butter instead of a full tsp. Or I'll still buy 2 donuts a month, but now I can't even eat the whole donut. I just don't want to deprive myself of my favorite foods. So I figured if I was careful about eating it, and balanced it with good food, it wouldn't be so bad. I'll gladly hang on to the last 10 lbs. if it means I can still eat a donut a few times a month. It gets hard to exercise sometimes though. So my legs are still kinda chubby.

I think though, that when people get discouraged about not losing as much as they want to or not losing any lbs. in one week, they should just look at the positive and realize that they didn't gain any either.

p.s. I agree with your reply about doing a poll after the show. We can wait!

lol...your right i did spell it wrong the first time..shhh don't tell my wife eh...I spent 7 mo there with her, when i got off the plane it was -50 out side with the chill.....I had a sweat shirt and jeans on, thats all..lol here in cali we don't need jackets and all, so I didnt have nay to bring with me...you need to come by and meet us when you get a chance to come here....leave your jacket at home, a sweater is all you will need, if that...might even bring a bikini eh....

I agree with the not cutting out your fav completly....I to stopped useing reg surgar and use splenda now, I cant stop coffee but I cant have it with out something, so i use splenda and just a 1/2 tsp of creamer...I am not much on the sweets, but I do like a little doughnut now and then...I found these 100 calorie coffee cakes at wal-mart yesterday...I figure thats not bad...you 3 of them at 100 calories....and the box comes with 3 packs..I eat one at a time, not the whole 3 so i get nine servings out of it for $2.50 not bad.....I cut fast food out...like I said before, el pollo loco skinless chicken breast and veggies...although I do craves a juicy burger still.....I just to know that I have alot to lose still and even more if I don't...you can see my pics posted on my profile....I know that with the support of my wife and my little ones........and you all as my friends I can do it....

oh brother! ummm......... I think I've gained 10 lbs since last August. I injured my knee! Since then I've had no desire to get back to it. I had a trainer and worked out with her twice after I hurt my knee. I was skeptical that she would be gentle with me in regards to that area, turns out she wasn't so I told her it needed some rest because it was constantly hurting. So I told her I'd get back in touch and hung up my shoes. I guess she doesnt want to work with me anymore??? I've been trying to get a hold of her for nearly 2 months now and she wont return my calls or emails.

I'm really bummed and would like to find someone to be accountable to...since I'm not good at doing that for myself. I just dont know how to find that motivation again. I'm almost scared, does that make sense to anyone?

those artificial sweeteners can wreek havoc on your system. Splenda is still so new that it would take years to find out what it could possibly do to you.

if you need a good sweetener for your coffee....there is an herbal sweetener called Stevia that is really good. Just a few drops of it (if you get it in liquid form) in your coffee is great. It comes in other flavors like vanilla, lemon, rasberry etc. (and they are flavored naturally not artificially) I like the vanilla, dont even need the creamer cuz it tastes so yummy.

You should be able to find these at your local Health food store.

thanks for the tip........I need to look at what splenda really is again, I think i read somewhere it was good for you, better then reg surgar...not sure really, gotta have the cream though...i like my coffe like I like my women.sweet and a lilttle tone to them....lol just playing but yeah I can drink just plain coffe or black even if it's sweeten its gotta be tan. i can drink my ice tea strieght with just a nap of lemon

Sorry about your knee, i had a knee injury years ago and had a legiment replaced, to this this day it hurts at times.......when it's cold out, my god give me some drugs please...

Let's see. I'm eating a double cheeseburger, and a medium fries, coke, and shake from McDonald's.

I've gained about 15 pounds over the last few months, and weigh the most I've ever weighed (205ish).

I've heard of that stuff. My mom and little sis told me to get it. I just got used to drinking it black. However, every now and then I do like a sweetener and cream so I got one of spray cans of lite whip cream and use just a squirt. It barely lightens it and gives it a tiny sweetened taste. I figured it was still better than using the 1/4 cup of powdered creamer and three sugars I used to use with every cup of coffee. I also stopped drinking all sodas. That wasn't so hard because you can't really find the coke in a glass bottle anymore and that's the only way I like to drink it. I know...I'm picky. I just hate the can taste and the plastic bottle taste. I would give anything to get a few of the small 10oz. glass bottles of coke.



So if anyone finds any, let me know!

ANYTHING?

Ooooooh, you had me at poutine! I experienced poutine for the first time when I was in Quebec a few years ago. That was when I quit being a vegan.


Ugh, that trainer needs a kick in the butt, and should be reported to her boss. C'mon, we can do it together! Of course you're scared, that's normal. Come to chat this week, and work out during commercials while we watch the show! It'll get you started, at least.


Oh, wizzy, say it ain't so! You can start over tomorrow. After all, tomorrow is another day. Come to chat Tuesday night!! Everybody come to chat!

I say this as I chew my Dubble Bubble. I don't like Extra - it has aspertame.

WOW! and to think just a few weeks ago thats what I would have ate too....now it's skinless chicken breast alone or maybe half a whole wheat bun, no mayo,nothng. a bit of mustard and lettus and a mato on it thats it..and no fries, a nice salad or some veggies...7 lbs lost since march 25th.

you made me hungry for a burger though....time for a apple slice , don't do it again....lol

aw I miss poutine and so does my wife....you could always get fries and poutine at kfc in canada...infact anywhere you went you could get poutine....mmmmmmmm oh my fav was new york fries at the mall.......my god to die for eh

congrats to all of you! losing weight is so hard. but it feels soooooo great!

I cleared 80 lbs on Thursday! That's in 13 weeks. All done via Dr. H's book (along with a ton of help from McNutt).

follow my journey here.

Ok tell me.....what did, or what are you doinf to lose 80lbs in 13 weeks? surgery? just working out eatting better what? a big hi 5 to you for this awsome deal....keepup the good work, and pass me some info eh..

Congratulations, wbl! Love your blog, what an inspiration!

I have the worst will power of anyone I've ever met. When I'm craving something I just have to have it, and I generally break down and do.

WBL congratulations! That's awesome!

BigG, if you click on WBL's blog, which he included in his post, you can get the info you are wanting!

Love your blog WBL!

alright! someone tell me what Poutine is.

Hey veebs! how do you watch the show, be online to chat AND work out during the comercials at the same time? do you have a streamlined laptop on your eliptical or what? How do you do that? my computer is in my office....hey...can you watch the show online? I only see two minute replays, where do you go to watch the show? maybe I can bring my giant ball in here?

I can totally relate...I stopped drinking pop for two years and figured I could have JUST 1 for old times sake...it is now a year later and I'm still drinking my "last one." *Sigh*

The weather is totally (and finally) beautiful here and I keep thinking about going out for a walk. That's my problem. Mentally, I've logged over 100 miles. In reality, I'm still sitting on my couch hanging out on the message boards. I need a major kick in the behind.

What is Poutine??? No KFC here in nowhere WY. Currently it is snowing like crazy! I really envy anyone who can take a walk outside before June!

Aaaw Grumpy, sorry you have snowy weather.

Here it is around 75 deg.....we have already had to mow the lawn 3 times this season.
Been driving with the windows down and sun roof open!!!
Going to my son's baseball game tonight..love this kind of weather in the evening time......I will be thinking about ya!!
Here's to wishing you warm weather....

WHAT IS POUTINE..... and we do have a KFC, but nothing like this is on the menu....well, at least from about a year ago anyway.

I do feel lucky that I can go for a walk outside (it's nearly 70 degrees here today) and I wish I could get the motivation to do so. I actually lost about 13 inches (all in all) and 30 pounds last summer. I've basically maintained for the last several months but I'm ready to get going again. Now I just wish I could get to it.

I looked up poutine for all of us who did not know what this was:

Poutine is a dish consisting of French fries topped with fresh cheese curds, covered with brown gravy-like "rotisserie" sauce and sometimes other additional ingredients. The freshness of the curds is important as it makes them soft in the warm fries, without completely melting. It is a quintessential Canadian comfort food, especially but not exclusively among Québécois.

Thanks....I hadn't a clue as to what this was.....and to be honest....this sounds just GROSS!!!

Poutine is basicly a gravey they pour over your fries....very yummmy....sometime you can add chesses and onions and all to it...very yummmy.yet very bad to if your trying to lose wieght...

Oh good lord! I could just cry for you. It's about 60 here today and sunny with jonquils and hyacinths blooming. 60 feels like a heat wave for me, since I spent the winter without heat in my bedroom and that's where I spent most of my time. I swear I hate winter so much I'm afraid every year I won't live to see the spring. It's not fair that you have snow. (that's me stamping my foot)





Here's a little taste of spring for you. You have to look close at the bush to see the yellow blooms. That's a forsythia bush. My daughter took these the other day.

hehehe good pics there girl.........you need to come to cali and see our winters...you can bbq and ride you bike on christmas...lol 60 is considered cold here to most....awwwwww alone in your cold room whats that about....

I'm the same way. This is why I SO disagree when I hear people say "anything in moderation" because some of us just have to give up certain foods that are our triggers. If I were to eat a chocolate chip cookie, I'd probably go nuts for months straight and eat cookies and donuts and anything else. Even if I were able to restrain myself, I'd be miserable for a while til the cravings went away. I've just had to give up that stuff and it has been almost 7 years and no cravings. I know myself though. If I gave in even once, I'd be so sorry.

Kudos to those who can do it and not get cravings back, but personally I can't and the only thing worse than being on a binge, is wanting to be on a binge and suffering silently. So much easier to just not do it!

Doesn't appeal to me either!

No gimmic. No surgery. Just doing it the Biggest Loser way. Pretty much exclusively doing what is outlined in Dr. H's book. I started before the book came out and started with what I could get off of here, in TBL cook book, and anything I could steal from McNutt.

Here it is: 1600 calories a day. 45% carbs. 30% pro 25% fats. 1-2 hours of exercise every day. Sundays, I rest.

I am fitting into clothes that I haven't worn in 10 years! Even today at the Y (which I of course didn't want to go to) I had three people stop me to tell me that it is "blatantly obvious" that I'm losing a ton of weight and wondering what I'm doing. It is so rewarding!



you rock. Thanks for the love!



thanks again!

I have lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks. I did this by exercise the bl dvds and using the bl cookbook and eating healty. So now I have 77 to go.

I lost 101 pounds in a little under a year just by cutting calories and exercising. I'm not following any sort of diet, just making healthy choices. I now have another 20 "vanity" pounds that I need to get rid of so I'm actually going to follow Jillian's second book Making the Cut.