Starting CSD today and need a buddy!!!

[gabaee]

I have made myself promise that I am going to stick to this diet as of TODAY!!! and I need all the support I can get. Last time i tried CSB, the soup was very hard on my stomach (probably because of the cabbage). Going to try it again and have to be carefull not to cheat.

I need a jumpstart on some weight loss (about 10 pounds) and all I want is for my cloths to fit looser. Today i am feeling very lazy and discouraged, but am going to the gym now and have my pot of soup ready to go.

If there is anyone else who is starting today, i would love to be your diet buddy. I have never dieted in my life and really need some discipline and support.

Thanks
Goldie

[btrflyjack]

Gabee, I would LOVE to be buddies! I am just starting the diet tomorrow, made my soup this evening. I have attempted this diet a few times in the past and failed...I now believe to be due to lack of support. So, let's help each other stay on track My goal is 10 pounds in 14 days~ a bit much, but it can be done and I am determined!

[sooz]

Hi guys,
I started the diet last monday. I also have tried before and also failed. So this time I decided to try something diff. I will stay on the diet for the first four days, M-T and then take off Fri, sat and sun. This way I found I did not cheat even one time! In those four days I lost 6.8 pds and over the wkend I new I would gain some weight back but I only gained 2 pds. So I was still down 4.8 pds. I was very happy with that So this week, my second wk on I have done the same thing. Tomorrow is day four and I have stuck like glue to it. Knowing that I only have to for 4 days really makes me not cheat and motivates me to stick to it. I haven't weighed myself yet this wk 'cause I only do that on Fridays but here's hoping that my plan works and I have lost more weight. If I do then I will continue to do it this way as long as I can. I wish you both lots of luck.

[gabaee]

Hey btrflyjack ! Thanks so much for your support. So You are starting today? I have a confession to make. I survived my first day on the 22nd but slipped again yesterday and today. I am so disappointed in myself! But I won't let this get me down! I am so glad you want to be buddies; I think it's the support I really need. Let's keep check on each other. I hope i don't slip again.

Good luck

[gabaee]

Sooz, it's so encouraging to hear the numbers going down on the scale! I know many people say one loses water weight on CSB, so did your clothes fit looser too?

I have about 8 pounds i need to lose.

Thanks!
Goldie

[sooz]

Yes, today I have noticed that my pants fit looser, it feels great, except having to pull my pants up all day

[iloveapples]

I started this diet on Tuesday (the 22). I too just needed a jumpstart to losing about 40 lbs. After the first day, I instantly lost 4 lbs. Yesterday (Thursday, the 3rd day) I didn't lose any weight. Today I woke up and I gained a pound. I have been following this diet to the "T." My other problem is that I am EXTREMELY bloated. I literally look pregnant, I don't know why. My stomach is massive and hard! What am I doing wrong?

[sooz]

Are you drinking enough water? You should be drinking at least 6-8 glasses a day but also don't drink too much becasue then you can actually retain water and become bloated. I did the CSD last week for 4 days and lost 6l8 pds then went off it for 3 days and gained back 2 pds.then went on it for 4 days again and lost 4 pds and will go off it again for 3 days. Then next week I will follow a low carb diet for 4 days. I always lose a lot of weight on a low carb diet and I figure if I follow this pattern of 4 days on and 3 days off I will coontinue to lose weight between the CSD and the low carb I am sure I will. Also taking the 3 days off each weekend really helps me to stick to the diets when I am on them. After two weeks I am down 8 pounds. I am happy with that. I would like to lose at least 4 pds a week until I reach my goal. I think mixing it up this way tricks my body into continueing to lose weight. Anyone having a hard time with the diet should try it this way. Knowing you only have to follow it for 4 days and then get a break of 3 days really, really helped me to stick to it 110%. Good luck to everyone and please tell me what you think of this idea. Thanks. This also helps me to keep from becoming bloated.

[Gramme S]

Hey all.......... Weight Watchers is an excellent source after CSD. I'm down 28lbs and 6inches.
Gramme

[gabaee]

Well, I have eaten nothing but the soup for a whole week but cannot say i did the diet! I cheated and had chocolate and dried fruit on some nights. But still, after a week of only eating the soup for lunch and dinner, i feel lighter and cleaner on the inside and my face doesn't feel as oily. I still haven't weighed myself. I never weigh myself maybe a couple times a year. It's more by the way my clothes feel that I know i am on the right track. But after next week, i really should get on the scale i suppose.

So, i am going to continue with one more week of the soup and will do the diet religiously (will TRY!!!!). The worst is at night, when i am tired and my sweet tooth kicks in!!!

The nice thing about the soup this time was that it didn't make me bloated or constipated at all! Last time i tried, it was terrible. i did put a tiny bit of oat in the soup (i know i am not supposed to), but it's high in fiber and it worked for me.

G.

[Homi]

Hi all,

I'm new to theCSD. its my second day (dreaded day of veg). Can I ask how long it took for the weight loss because I dont seem to have lost anything. Am I doing anything wrong?

Thanks

[TRINI]

Homi; The rate at which you lose weight is dependent on your current weight. Someone who thinks they are 5 lbs overweight, may not lose weight as quickly as someone who is actually 25-100 lbs overweight . Most people show a weight loss on the morning of day-2 from 1-3 lbs, which is mostly water because the first 3 days is a cleansing process. There is also the "poop factor" have you had a bowel movement . Are you drinking water and urinating, or retaining water.
Good Luck