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SIBride06 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:41 PM

For those dieting for the 'BIG DAY'

How long before the wedding did you start your diets?

also...

Were you able to jump right in & start a whole new dieting routine, or did it take time for you to actually 'get into it'??

jada2destiny Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:43 PM

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Right now i'm doing the three day diet. i know that I'll be having showers, bachelorette parties, luncheons, etc., so this diet is best for me because I'm only on it Tues, Wed, and Thurs.

johnsae Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:44 PM

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I started in the beginning of January. It took me awhile to get into the routine of working out and eating right....it doesn't happen overnight. I've lost about 5 lbs.....5 more to go. I think it depends on how much weight you want to lose.....I tend to think it takes longer to lose weight if you don't have a lot to lose.

johnsae Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:45 PM

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Posted by jada2destiny

Right now i'm doing the three day diet. i know that I'll be having showers, bachelorette parties, luncheons, etc., so this diet is best for me because I'm only on it Tues, Wed, and Thurs.

what is the three day diet exactly?

SweetCin704 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:47 PM

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Yea what is the 3 day diet?

I've been doing a modified WW diet since January & lost 22 lbs so far, but have about 30 to go. I also allow myself to cheat totally 1 day.

I was able to get right into it b/c I set my mind on it. Although I have not begun the exercise part yet (I'll start rollerblading/walking & my Denise Austin tummy workout once the weather gets nicer).

sr081906 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:47 PM

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I started 29 weeks prior to wedding. That's when I woke up after trying on dresses.

I am eating grilled chicken and steamed veggies. In 2 weeks I look a lot less bloated.

JandJ1224 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:50 PM

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I am having a really hard time getting into a diet mode. I was on WW a few months ago and was doing well with it, then the holidays came.... I tried doing southbeach this weekend and CAN NOT do it, can't live without carbs. SO now maybe I'll go back to WW again... I need serious help.

M&S Sept12006 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:52 PM

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The three day diet is a special 'detox diet' that is supposed to clean out your system and once you start eating right after those three days its supposed to speed up your metabolism. I didnt do it bc its disgusting...you cant have milk with your coffee etc...

Janie, to answer your question, I started doing it very gradually. First of all I started going to the gym everyday during my lunch hour...Im trying to incorporate whatever exercise I can into my everyday life. Also, I cut out soda, juices, bread and all those other bad carbs and I just started to eat healthy and more often but in smaller portions...so far I dropped 8lbs...22 more to go...I only have 6 months so during the summer I really have to become very active and burn it all off.

CJStein Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:52 PM

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Pretty soon after I got engaged, I started watching what I ate. I knew it would take me a while to get on a program...and I lost about 20 lbs so far since my engagement. I'd like to lose 5 more before the big day...that may or may not happen in these next 4 weeks.

I kicked it into high gear 3 months out...going to the gym 4x per week and really watching what I ate. I'm a lot more toned than before and feel slimmer, evem though I haven't lost more than 5 lbs in 3 months, I've definitely lost inches.

It's tough, but so worth it when you put your gown on and they have to take it in! That was FUN.

vita930 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:53 PM

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I just started yesterday 1 1/2 days and I am already dying for a pizza or pasta!!!! but on this diet I am on you are supposed to loose 10lbs a week...we will see.....

CJStein Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:54 PM

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Posted by CJStein

Pretty soon after I got engaged, I started watching what I ate. I knew it would take me a while to get on a program...and I lost about 20 lbs so far since my engagement. I'd like to lose 5 more before the big day...that may or may not happen in these next 4 weeks.

I kicked it into high gear 3 months out...going to the gym 4x per week and really watching what I ate. I'm a lot more toned than before and feel slimmer, evem though I haven't lost more than 5 lbs in these recent months, I've definitely lost inches.

It's tough, but so worth it when you put your gown on and they have to take it in! That was FUN

Edited to add....I also keep a pic of my dress near my desk at work so I think about it everytime I want that snack around 3pm! It really does help me in deciding if I'm hungry or not.

cmastro25 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:56 PM

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Posted by SweetCin704

Yea what is the 3 day diet?

I've been doing a modified WW diet since January & lost 22 lbs so far, but have about 30 to go. I also allow myself to cheat totally 1 day.

I was able to get right into it b/c I set my mind on it. Although I have not begun the exercise part yet (I'll start rollerblading/walking & my Denise Austin tummy workout once the weather gets nicer).

Cindy, that's great. 22lbs since January is really awesome. Congrats. I had lost weight about 2 years ago but apparently gained about 15 back since last August. So I started again in January and I've lost 8 lbs. I should probably fit into my dress comfortably at this point, but I want to go back down to the original weight loss. Just 7 lbs. away.

hmpena Posted: Feb 21, 2006 01:57 PM

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I lost weight, but not necessarily for the wedding. I went to Weight Watchers and exercised at least 2x a week (I was working 2 jobs then). It took me some time to get into the swing of things, but in the end I lost 12 pounds and was happy.

SweetCin704 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 02:01 PM

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Tonight I'm not worrying about the diet!!!!

jada2destiny Posted: Feb 21, 2006 02:05 PM

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ZOn the three day diet you lose 15 pounds per week. When i first started I thought that I would gain the weight back really fast because you lose it so fast, but I've been on the diet for 2 weeks and I've lost 24 pounds ( you put on 3-4 ) when you're off due to water retention.

Here goes...

Day 1
Breakfast
2 TBS peanut butter
1 slice of toast (white or wheat)
1/2 grapefruit
1 cup of black coffee or tea

Lunch
1 slice of toast (white or wheat)
1/2 cup tuna (with black pepper and salt only)
1 cup of black coffee or tea

Dinner
2 slices of any meat or 3 ounces
1 cup of string beans (steamed with black pepper or salt only)
1 cup of beets
1 small apple
1 cup of vanilla icecream

Day 2
Breakfast
1 boiled egg
1 slice of toast (white or wheat)
1/2 banana
1 cup of black coffee or tea

Lunch
1 cup of lowfat cottage cheese
5 saltine crackers

Dinner
2 hotdogs
1 cup of steamed broccoli (salt and pepper only)
1/2 cup of steamed carrots (salt and pepper only)
1/2 grapefruit
1/2 cup of vanilla icecream

Day 3
Breakfast
5 saltine crackers
1 slice of cheddar cheese
1 small apple
1 cup of black coffee or tea

Lunch
1 hard boiled egg (salt and pepper)
1 slice of toast (white or whole wheat

Dinner
1 cup of tune (salt and pepper only)
1 cup of beets
1 cup of steamed califlower (salt and pepper only)
1/2 cantaloupe
1/2 cup of vanilla icecream

**Drink at least 8-8oz. glasses of water per day****

SIBride06 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 02:07 PM

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Posted by jada2destiny

ZOn the three day diet you lose 15 pounds per week. When i first started I thought that I would gain the weight back really fast because you lose it so fast, but I've been on the diet for 2 weeks and I've lost 24 pounds ( you put on 3-4 ) when you're off due to water retention.

Here goes...

Day 1
Breakfast
2 TBS peanut butter
1 slice of toast (white or wheat)
1/2 grapefruit
1 cup of black coffee or tea

Lunch
1 slice of toast (white or wheat)
1/2 cup tuna (with black pepper and salt only)
1 cup of black coffee or tea

Dinner
2 slices of any meat or 3 ounces
1 cup of string beans (steamed with black pepper or salt only)
1 cup of beets
1 small apple
1 cup of vanilla icecream

Day 2
Breakfast
1 boiled egg
1 slice of toast (white or wheat)
1/2 banana
1 cup of black coffee or tea

Lunch
1 cup of lowfat cottage cheese
5 saltine crackers

Dinner
2 hotdogs
1 cup of steamed broccoli (salt and pepper only)
1/2 cup of steamed carrots (salt and pepper only)
1/2 grapefruit
1/2 cup of vanilla icecream

Day 3
Breakfast
5 saltine crackers
1 slice of cheddar cheese
1 small apple
1 cup of black coffee or tea

Lunch
1 hard boiled egg (salt and pepper)
1 slice of toast (white or whole wheat

Dinner
1 cup of tune (salt and pepper only)
1 cup of beets
1 cup of steamed califlower (salt and pepper only)
1/2 cantaloupe
1/2 cup of vanilla icecream

**Drink at least 8-8oz. glasses of water per day****

Wow thats tough

M&S Sept12006 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 02:12 PM

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Wow...I think Im gonna have to try this

nov06 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 02:12 PM

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I keep meaning to start eating better and I have somewhat I just haven't kicked into high gear. I'm hoping the spring will help things out too. I like running outside rather than a treadmill.

cmastro25 Posted: Feb 21, 2006 02:15 PM

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OMG, I would die on that diet. It would never ever fill me. I love WW because I just eat what I want and just count the points. I never go to bed hungry.