Hello all

I am starting my holiday detox early. I fell off the bandwagon and gained.....gasp 7 pounds! SH*T.....so instead of waiting for the holidays to officially be over and add to the total I have decided to start a detox program for myself early....

I am going on a few days of liquids only, followed by the 5 day pouch diet. I figure it it an easy way to get back on track.

Anyone want to join me and NOT wait until 2009 to get those holiday pounds off?

Alright, Day 1 -- DONE

5 glasses water (need to get in that 6 today)

2 protein shakes (probably need more protein than that)

pureed chicken soup (does that count as a liquid? :thumbup:)

40 minutes exercise

3-1/2 pounds gone this morning - WOO HOO! :wink:

I did fine all day until bedtime and then it was HELL. I think I'm one of those who likes to eat when I have no witnesses because everyone was in bed and I thought of 9 million things to eat (although I managed to ABSTAIN). :thumbup: Oh, well...

** I hear crickets chirping in here... did I jump in too late.... am I alone?? :cool2: **

Alright, I may be alone but I am going to keep on posting!

For anyone who wonders if the 5DPT is worth it -- IT IS!!

Since starting, I have lost 7 pounds and I feel myself beginning to regain control of my eating. I never realized until now that I AM addicted to food and when you let yourself have just a little taste (over and over), gradually you begin to slide back into those self-destructive behaviors. Luckily, I like the new me too much to destroy my results so WHOO HOO :thumbup: for the 5DPT.

I also realized that yes, it is time for a fill so I will be going to get that on Wednesday.

Thanks again, BBK for starting the thread, Luluc for posting the link and all you wonderful ladies who contributed to this thread. You have been inspiring and TRULY helped pull this girl back on the wagon! :cool:

Since starting, I have lost 7 pounds and I feel myself beginning to regain control of my eating.

that is GREAT!!!!!!

keep bumping the thread up - it does work!

Down 2-1/2 more pounds. This has been an awesome jumpstart back to the basics!

I've just gotten back home after visiting my parents for over two weeks. I started out with the best of intentions regarding my eating, but after a few days I stopped trying as hard. When I weighed this morning I was expecting the worst but had, surprisingly, only put on 2.2 pounds. Still, I went carb crazy and need to get that out of my system, so I'm starting detox/5DPT today. I'm looking forward to getting those pounds off, plus more, hopefully. Anxious to get back to Curves, too. Wish me luck!

OK - tried (started) the 5DPT early January ...... I failed and have beat myself up adequately now.... so now I'm ready to start it again Monday.

I haven't lost any weight since Thanksgiving, but it's totally my fault (cookies, chocolate - shame on me!!)

Got the stomach bug really bad mid January and a slight unfill (my band wasn't letting me throw up!) Got a little of what was unfilled back, but I know I need more. I think I'll call the doc the end of the week.

This thread keeps giving me inspiration to get back on track. Thank you everyone! I didn't spend all of this $$$ to do this to myself!

I am going to start again. I started going a little crazy this past few weeks. It started with a taste of cake. I obviously cannot just taste the cake. I haven't gained any weight, but I also haven't lost any in 2 weeks. It is time to start over (again ;0P). Thanks for bumping this back up to the top. I needed to see it again.

I've just gotten back home after visiting my parents for over two weeks. I started out with the best of intentions regarding my eating, but after a few days I stopped trying as hard. When I weighed this morning I was expecting the worst but had, surprisingly, only put on 2.2 pounds. Still, I went carb crazy and need to get that out of my system, so I'm starting detox/5DPT today. I'm looking forward to getting those pounds off, plus more, hopefully. Anxious to get back to Curves, too. Wish me luck!

Visiting family, traveling period, is so hard! I'm continually amazed that even when I think I've done the worst, when I get on the scale or really think about the choices or portions or... whatever, it's not NEAR as bad as it could've been or WAS before surgery.

OK - tried (started) the 5DPT early January ...... I failed and have beat myself up adequately now.... so now I'm ready to start it again Monday.

I haven't lost any weight since Thanksgiving, but it's totally my fault (cookies, chocolate - shame on me!!)

Got the stomach bug really bad mid January and a slight unfill (my band wasn't letting me throw up!) Got a little of what was unfilled back, but I know I need more. I think I'll call the doc the end of the week.

This thread keeps giving me inspiration to get back on track. Thank you everyone! I didn't spend all of this $$$ to do this to myself!

Glad you're feeling better! Good for you for getting back on track!

I am going to start again. I started going a little crazy this past few weeks. It started with a taste of cake. I obviously cannot just taste the cake. I haven't gained any weight, but I also haven't lost any in 2 weeks. It is time to start over (again ;0P). Thanks for bumping this back up to the top. I needed to see it again.

Slim, don't beat yourself up over the cake. You now know that you can't even have a bite, so don't! (I know, I know! Easier said than done! I DO know!) Getting the head stuff under control is going to take some time. Maybe in a year or so, you can have a bite of cake and be okay. Maybe not. I'm not much further out than you are and I'm still learning and I think I will be for awhile. There are a few things that I've found that I just can not have in the house. Cheetos are one. I will buy a small bag once in awhile just to get the taste of them but I can't have them around all the time or in large bags. I'll sit and eat them ALL!!! I don't even know what it is that I like about them so much! :tongue2: Hang in there!

Best wishes to all of you! You CAN do this!!!

Cheetos need to be their own food group. That was something else I started eating once I had the cake. I have now gotten them all out of the house. Good luck to us all!

Oh gosh, Cheetos - the hard ones, not the puffy ones...and the Kroger brand is even better than actual Cheetos to me. I can't get my husband to give up his chips, so there are usually Pringles, tortilla chips, Fritos and cheese curls in the house. Putting them all in a big paper bag works pretty good for me - out of sight, out of mind - but sometimes the salty/crunchy cravings hit. The amazing thing is that 98% of the time I am happy with just a couple of chips, where before I would have eaten half the bag. I'd prefer they were just not in the house though.

Oh gosh, Cheetos - the hard ones, not the puffy ones...and the Kroger brand is even better than actual Cheetos to me. I can't get my husband to give up his chips, so there are usually Pringles, tortilla chips, Fritos and cheese curls in the house. Putting them all in a big paper bag works pretty good for me - out of sight, out of mind - but sometimes the salty/crunchy cravings hit. The amazing thing is that 98% of the time I am happy with just a couple of chips, where before I would have eaten half the bag. I'd prefer they were just not in the house though.

Your DH sounds like my DH. He has to have his chips. I have to buy the 50 count multi-flavored boxes. I don't put them in the kitchen so that I won't grab a bag. I like the crunchy jalapeno cheddar Cheetos. I didn't buy any. I would have tried to eat my weight in them. :w00t:

Woo hoo!! After Day 1 of the 5DPT I've lost 3.6 pounds. I'm only 0.4 lbs away from 60 lost since surgery!:w00t:

Woo hoo!! After Day 1 of the 5DPT I've lost 3.6 pounds. I'm only 0.4 lbs away from 60 lost since surgery!:w00t:

Way to go!

I like the crunchy jalapeno cheddar Cheetos.

Oh I haven't tried those. I'm afraid too. I'm already addicted to the regular ones! They're a major slider food for me. I can slowly eat the dumb things all day if I wanted too. I was really proud of myself. The last time I bought a small bag (not the larger family size) it took me a whole week to eat them! Before surgery, I'd have grabbed the bag and hit the couch to eat the entire bag in one sitting AND it would've been the BIG bag!!!! I have gotten a lot better! LOL! But I really just can't buy them very often.

Woo hoo!! After Day 1 of the 5DPT I've lost 3.6 pounds. I'm only 0.4 lbs away from 60 lost since surgery!:w00t:

WTG!!! That is fantastic!!

Thank you, thank you! Maybe I'll hit 60 tomorrow - my birthday!:w00t: