BDS: Day 2 Discussion (8/3 & 8/4)

[lemonaid7]

I'll be tracking on MFP, It has worked very well for me when I stick to it, I have it connected to my Fitbit & I like that I can earn extra calories if I want. My back up plan is an older version of WW circa 2001.

[meeshers]

So, I think I've decided I'm going to do LoseIt with WW (winning points?) as my back-up. I like the "shiny newness" of LoseIt, but if that wears off and becomes a struggle, I've got my old friend there to support me.

[gladiola1127]

Good morning.
Just checking in.

I read my ARCs last night and this morning, followed by a quick 30 minute round of yoga. I suck at balance poses, but that's a whole different topic.

I've been tweaking my ARCs here and there, which is good I think. Keeps on rewiring those neural circuits.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Embrace the brain wash!

[sunmoonstars]

Good morning 😊 I thought I'd check in as well over another waffle house breakfast. Read my ARC already.

For my 1st diet choice, the 17DD, one ST I'm having is dreading having to do so much food prep. I should do a response card about that.

[djayne]

Now I have seen response card in this thread a couple of times but don't recall reading this. Sad, I thought I was paying attention when I was reading! I'll go check out the book because I think I have missed something here.

[sunmoonstars]

Aug 4, 2016 9:01:23 GMT -5 djayne said:

Now I have seen response card in this thread a couple of times but don't recall reading this. Sad, I thought I was paying attention when I was reading! I'll go check out the book because I think I have missed something here.

So far, response cards have been referring to the sabotaging thoughts we might have about doing each task. The book gives example sabotaging thoughts and helpful responses with which to "talk back" to the unhelpful thoughts. And these thoughts and responses get written on "response cards."

[pirouette]

South Beach is my go-to. I have significant challenges with adherence to serving sizes and daily caloric targets, so I am deciding between an old school version of ww (winning points or 1 2 3, slider and all) or mfp, which i have basically ignored since downloading it nearly a year ago. I may do a week of each to see which is more user friendly for me.

[chalkitup]

I'm posting to stay on track, and will go back and read as I have time. I was on vacation for a few days and just go home last night. There's a lot to catch up on already!

I'm using MFP currently to count calories. If that doesn't work, I will try Whole 30. I know that's not really a weight loss plan, but I will use it to get myself reset if needed.

[JJ]

I did amend my ARC card to add this at the bottom in red ink (quoted from the book):  "Once I accept  that I have to follow a healthy eating plan for life, dieting will be easier".    I believe that I need to read this every day. 

[mooselady12]

My primary plan is WW Smart points. My back up is the DASH diet.

[JoyLynn]

My primary plan is calorie counting.  I round up so that I'm not counting 2-3 calories but in 5's for easier record keeping.  (I doubt that those small increments make any difference as all foods are not *Exactly* as listed all the time.)

I still use 3x5 notepad to track all my food and make quick notes. I keep my journal on my iPad. 

I have a small alphabetised index notebook where I have, over time, listed the foods I eat, by the ounce. I know most of the foods by heart now anyway.

I find that when I'm 'ON PLAN' I gravitate to very healthy eating as it is more satisfying ounce for ounce. I do eat treats, wine, occasional ice cream and things like Greek yoghurt and berries which I consider a treat.

My back up will be the Dr. Fuhrman plan, also very healthy. I tend to go with vegetarian (actually more pesco-vegetarian) diets so this would not be all that different.


P.S.    Thank you so much Mare for setting all this up and moderating!

[healthyjoy]

A little late to this thread. My first choice is WW Winning Points. I did well on that, don't know why I didn't just stick with it. Secondary plan will be calorie counting.

[tina1966mi]

My first plan is counting calories and watching macronutrients with MFP. Backup plan is the WW Momentum plan with I track bites.

[corgi]

Still trying to catch up to you all! I was going to wait until tomorrow to decide on a diet and back-up, but after reading through this thread and all the choices plus the reasoning behind them (thanks everyone!) I'm pretty sure I'm going with my first choice being the Eat Clean diet (Tosca Reno's book), using paper to track everything (I think, or maybe MFP, I'll have to research that). If that doesn't work, I'll do a more general low-carb diet with a calorie limit on MFP.

[cindylouwh]

I'm doing WWE Smart Points as primary. I rejoined when it rolled out in Dec after being away for a couple of years. I like it and it worked for me until I got off track with vacations and stopped tracking.

My backup will be calorie counting on three Fitbit site. I did that for a little while and it worked OK.

[kellbell]

I'm really struggling with picking a diet. You see, I've never really dieted before. Now this doesn't mean that I've never *had* to diet before... I just didn't do it (at least not for more than a few days). I've always had such a hard time controlling my food choices and portions that it was easier for me to ignore "diet" altogether. I've always found that, if I attempt to follow a rule of sorts, that I pay so much attention to it that I overdo it - and that includes food. So on the short occasions that I have attempted to follow something (such as WW or Atkins) I would end up overeating and the entire process would backfire on me. The only luck that I've ever had was during a Paleo challenge at my gym. Because I was able to eat as much food as I wanted as long as it met certain criteria, I was fine. This was grand... I could be a glutton AND still follow the plan. Unfortunately, that won't work for me now as I've since married and had a child. For me, at least, this means having "junk" food around and easy access to snacks. I love "junk" food, so the plan that I choose has to provide for allowances for those and other "cheats". If anyone has any suggestions, I'd very much like to hear them!