So glad to see this topic - let my dieting begin!

[dawnp]

Hi all - Help! I just started my pre-cruise diet yesterday and want to join you all for the support group if I may....

I'm trying the cut down/slim fast option but has anyone tried Trim-Spa? Any luck with it?

TIA,

Dawn

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[mag]

Welcome Dawn and you'll find lots of support and motivation on this board. Lots of different posters doing different diets or WOE (Way Of Eating)...but it doesn't matter what you are doing as long as it works for you! Go for it!

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[Lill]

Welcome Dawn! Good luck with your diet. I see you're doing the Western on the Century. We did that one a few years ago and loved it.
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[dawnp]

Thanks for the welcome - I'm sure to be leaning on you guys alot in the next 2 months...I figure if I drop 20 the 5 I gain on each of the 2 cruises won't be so bad...lol

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[Guest]

Welcome to this great group.

Don't forget to drink your water..exercise too!

[dawnp]

Hi Belle - I've been real good drinking a lot of water and crystal light...excercise...well...I walk the dog...does that count? Somehow if I don't don the workout uniform it doesn't feel like I am exercising....but I'm trying. Thanks for the encouragement guys...I do so appreciate it [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

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[PINEVIEW01]

Hi Dawn and welcome. I'm doing the Atkins WOE. I lost 50 pounds before I was motivated, (or able) to exercise. Good luck and enjoy your cruises.

Melody

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[dawnp]

Hi Melody - I have seen so much about the atkins diet and yet I know nothing about it. Can you suggest a few good sites to do some reading about it?

Thx,

Dawn

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[PINEVIEW01]

[QUOTE have seen so much about the atkins diet and yet I know nothing about it. Can you suggest a few good sites to do some reading about it?[/QUOTE]

Dawn I read Atkins [I]New Diet Revolution[/I] from cover to cover before starting. Than I reread the parts on induction during the first two weeks. I stayed on induction for four week and followed close to it for the first 5 months. The official site is [url="http://atkinscenter.com"]atkinscenter.com[/url]

Hope this helps and good luck finding the right WOE for you.

Melody

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[BuilderMan]

Welcome dawn!

You've come to the right place for motivation and great ideas! Good luck! You can do it!

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[dawnp]

Thank you all so much [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

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[mzanella]

Dawn,

I try to avoid any diet programs with chemicals. I am currently doing a protein based program with Herbalife. It is all natural soy and whey protein program with vitamins, minerals and herbs. So far I have lost 35 lbs and have another 10-15 to go.

Good luck with your diet.

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[pazooter]

Welcome Dawn! You've chosen a very supportive group. Come here often and let us know how you are doing.

Bruce and I are on a semi-South Beach diet. We eat a few carbs in the a.m. for breakfast, then eat lots of veggies, fruits, nuts and dairy in the daytime, and veggies and meat for supper. We each take a full vitamin and supplement regimen. It works well, except that we are each 5 pounds from goal and seem to be stuck there. We are hoping that with the advent of hot summer weather in Florida, we'll lose our appetites (this usually happens each summer).

Good luck with your WOE. Weigh in is on Thursdays.

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[cruiselovinbunch]

Hi all:

Like Bruce and Cathy, I'm doing kind of a "modified" South Beach. (Just started.) Our cruise leaves on October 8 (Royal Caribbean, Western itinerary, leaving from NJ) and I would like to be down by about 10 or 15 pounds by then. I just feel better when I have some carbs in the morning -- whole grain cereal or slow-cooked oatmeal work great. I can do without sugar, refined carbs, even the other good carbs the rest of the day -- I just need them to wake up.

Good luck to everyone.

Elly

[dawnp]

Hi guys - just wanted to check in and let everyone know that everything is working out well - I've started power walking the dog everyday and have stuck to my WOE for nearly 2 weeks now. Thanks so much!!

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[PINEVIEW01]

Great work on sticking to your WOE for 2 weeks. I also power walk. But I had to lose fifty pounds before my knees could handle it [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] Now I can do 3 miles in forty five min. The first two weeks are the hardest of any life change. Congrates to you [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

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