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Re: hi my name is peter,about me
Congratulations on getting started with SCD. You'll love this way of eating. One of the major things to help you get started is to have 30 grams of protein within the first 30 minutes of getting u...
Thanks Juan can't believe it's been almost a year for you. Marijn -one thing I do if i'm craving something which honestly doesn't happen a lot (s...
I've been getting small tomatoes on the vine from Costco, they are the closest I've found to home grown, they are soooo good.I would eat one for b...
4-hr rookie: I think peas have a higher sugar content then other veggies, I haven't ate any yet & I love frozen baby peas. You should just try...
Re: having guilt feelings when I don't eat chocolat
Next month i'll have been doing SCD 10 months too, it's okay to touch the chocolate stuff, just don't eat them til your cheat day. This diet or way of eating has helped me so much with controllin...
Re: Hitting a plateau
Try having a plateau for 4 months or so. I've been doing SCD for 9 months now, I lost 40 pounds as of 3/20/13 but have stayed within 2-3 pounds above that since then. Finally figured it out this p...
Re: Not doing what I expected
Did you weigh yourself when you started and take your measurements? I lost inches before pounds when I first started. Also, you might want to ditch the milk in your tea, even a little bit stops th...
Re: 20 grams of protein per meal?
20 grams is the protein count of the item not the weight. Eggs have 6 grams protein, etc. Turkey bacon has 2 grams each slice, etc. The amount of protein grams for breakfast should be 30 grams.
Re: Giving up artificial sweeteners
I used to put sweetener in my iced tea, then tried stevia a couple of times, but even gave that up. I just quit!! you can do it!!! Now If I remember it, I use it on my cheat days, but even then I...
Re: Week One Complete!
One week is a little early to be concerned about gaining 2 pounds back. Keep at it. You might want to watch the salt intake though as it tends to cause water retention. Usually people go with 30 g...
Re: Curd, cottage cheese...and all that kind of stuff.
You might try eating just a tablespoon or two, and see how you do weight wise. I have been eating too much cottage cheese lately, so I've totally cut it out now. Everyone is different. How long ha...
Re: How many beans?
Probably not, how much beans are you eating now? I've been on a stall now for too long. Time to take another look at your meals and water intake. It's what most of us go thru but keep at it til yo...
Re: Substitute for red wine
Red wine is only allowed not white!
Re: Before and After: Week 4
Definitely can see a difference, looks more like 10 pounds off! just think that's 4 pounds you aren't lugging around anymore!!! keep going you are doing great.
After reading Dylan's post I have to comment, i'm doing the same. I hit 175 (40# off) last March 20th 2013 & since then i'm floating up and do...
Re: Quick update and some thank you's !!!!
It definitely gets easier!! I'm 9 months on SCD as of tomorrow!
you might want to ditch the butter, although I've had unsalted butter a few times. Ghee is the preferred if you are going to use anything buttery!...
Re: 6'6 304lbs day 2 and I am already having cravings
Congrats on getting started, the first week or so is tough, we all go thru it, but I have to say peanut butter saved me from cheating and still does. Try some peanut butter with celery,i also dip ...
If I "need" a glass of wine, I only have probably 4 ounces but add a little diet 7-up for a red wine cooler.
For me, I've been weighing every day & measure once a month now. My thoughts are: if I weigh & i'm not losing I try & figure out why f...
Ooops forgot to say what my cheat days are like - almost 9 months in. I try and have ice cream every time with choc. syrup, usually pumpkin bread ...
thanks Juan, you're so sweet. I have to say eating this way is soooo not like being on a diet. My food just tastes so good and I can get full and ...
I'm going on 9 months on SCD, and I can't quit!! I thought i'd try a week off the other day after reading one of these posts, but I only lasted 1 ...
Re: Sauerkraut cold?
Yep, eat it cold. I've been adding it to my tuna mixture, it's pretty good. I add celery, bell pepper, onion, sauerkraut, pepperoncini, green olives and legal mayo!! yum on a bed of lettuce with t...
Re: Ladies: Can you give me an example of your cheat day?
How many weeks have you been doing SCD? i'd pick 1 for your reason for no weight loss last week. Have you been drinking enough water? also, the 30 in 30 seems to be the trick to ongoing weight lo...
I was thinking, I think the idea of drinking enough water is to flush the fat from your body throughout the day, instead of all at once. If i'm wr...
Re: Mood Swings on Cheat Day
I feel really good at the start of my cheat day, but after consuming unlimited ice cream sometimes and pumpkin bread all day, I start to feel crummy about 5 or so, but that doesn't stop me from ea...
this forum is kind of a "pay it forward" I think. I remember when I first started I was getting frustrated too. So after reading posts o...
could be fluid retention too. I need to pay attention to how much water I drink during the day, because when i'm not constantly going to the toile...
I think what she means if you have only 10 or so pounds to lose it may come off slow, that doesn't mean this way of eating doesn't work, it does, ...
Forgot to say thanks for your post. I never felt like a hero before! but finally i'm losing weight for myself & my body. I definitely feel bet...
Re: Do your scales stick & then drop?....
Are your scales digital? mine do the same so frustrating. Sometimes I take my weight twice, sometimes it changes and sometimes it doesn't but whatever it does I always take the lowest weight! haha...
Might be, i'm in a stall now, but since I think i'm going to be eating this way for a long time i'm not too worried (haha) but I was also going to...
Re: Too much protein
Are you stalling at all eating so late? you might try celery instead of protein if you are stalling.
Re: Not hungry: Too few calories per day?
Hi, you are doing good! you might see if you can change up some things you are eating that would be higher in protein and/or carbs to get the amounts of protein in. Be sure you are drinking enough...
Juan, my profile has changed to as far as Enthusio, if you click on the left side there's posts and replies and they'll show up then. However, I j...
Re: New Member
Congrats Richard on getting started and getting married. I have a 70's cd I play every morning when i'm cooking the first song is "R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Aretha Franklin! I also play Paolo Nutini's...
Re: Going on vacation for 10 days, what can I do?
I haven't flown any where for a while, but I don't think you can bring any liquids, but I think the powder should be okay you might be able to check with the airline online first though. I hope y...