My 4HB Goal: Female. 25. lose MAX 10lbs (mostly fat), decrease waist measurement from 28inches to 26, increase muscle tone in abs and arms

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I commented on s joshua's profile:

(basically a coup that i didn't gain while i was away... thanks to a few simple rules :)

Aug 8th 2011
I commented on s joshua's profile:

survived :) crazy to try and diet while in the woods and out of country... but i think it worked actually. now it's time to add extra exercise and ...

Aug 8th 2011
I commented on my profile:

i made it! my rainforest, island adventure is coming to an end and i think it's very possible that i didn't gain anything. prob didn't lose, but no...

Jul 18th 2011
I commented on my profile:

i've been pretty good and discovered that if i drink instead of dinner, i do not gain BUT i have 4 days left in the wilderness w/o scale. So. No nu...

Jul 14th 2011
I commented on my profile:

alright with a wedding looming in the air for tomorrow, i've been very good this week (almost no nuts, as I've decided that they are the culprit in...

Jul 8th 2011
I commented on 4hourmodel's reply:

i think you're right about that. at the same time, almonds and almond butter do prevent me from cheating... after so much salt, it's the only remo...

Jul 6th 2011
I asked a question:

encouragement

Hi gang So i've been in the wilderness (an island) for a few weeks now working and as i'm w/o a scale and living w/company members, i'm having a hard time following SCD to a "t" and not ...

Jul 2nd 2011
I commented on Mags's reply:

um that's a brilliant idea. gonna see if i can go get myself some protein powder stat... a little in the middle of no where but the health food st...

Jul 1st 2011
I commented on my profile:

don't have a scale so i'm relying on how i feel and a tape measure. not really concentrating on scd as much as eating when i'm hungry and eating as...

Jun 22nd 2011
I commented on my profile:

well i've been on location for 3 days now... doing SCD is hard b/c a) i'm surrounded by fresh produce/berries/fruit/etc b) we're not on a regular m...

Jun 22nd 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

hey girl. no she didn't get back to me. have you had any success? i had to do a lot of cheating this week b/c i'm leaving town (friends, etc) but h...

Jun 16th 2011
I commented on my profile:

alright! after practically a week of cheating due to my g'bye dinners... up to 135. time to take that number down!

Jun 15th 2011
I commented on my profile:

After accidental ENORMOUS worth it Buddakan cheat meal.. Are regularly yesterday w/tons of protein and lost 1 of 2 gained. Tonight had another fant...

Jun 15th 2011
I commented on my profile:

damn. last night turned into a cheat meal again. up 2lbs. when you're leaving town, it's hard to NOT have dinner after dinner with friends.... toni...

Jun 13th 2011
Jun 11th 2011
I commented on TeaLove's profile:

yeah i haven't read the Last Mile, but in it you eat almond butter with meals, right? do you find that is affective?... or just yummy? :) there are...

Jun 11th 2011
I commented on TeaLove's profile:

yeah i want to see a sample day too! :)

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

...starving, but i honestly think if i ate more than 12/1300 cal/day, i'd gain weight no matter what. ok. let me know. that was a lot to post on ...

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

...3) what are you doing binge day? i decided to limit binging to a few hours and NOT go over my daily calories of about 1200. which bring me to 4)...

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

...so, a few things (and this is all hypothetical b/c while i did drop 2lbs, i'm up 2, and it's midweek, so i'm just attributing it to eating late ...

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

...theory is that too many eggs have too many hormones, and that that will affect your weight. could be made up but i know that when i eat eggs mor...

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

hey girl! sorry i didn't get back to you earlier. you're eating around 1400 cal/day? no beans, all LEAN? protein?. when you posted your meals i rem...

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on my profile:

reminder to myself to NOT weigh myself every day! 2months without a scale might be a good thing... hadn't eaten enough yesterday so ate chicken/spi...

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on TeaLove's profile:

BUT i'm feeling thinner and better and am hopeful for this last week. hopefully this will work for us both! i also started adding a tiny bit of alm...

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on TeaLove's profile:

hey girl! yeah i think IUD would affect water weight. So in addition to increased protein, I'm minimizing cheat day and perhaps spreading cheat day...

Jun 10th 2011
I commented on Beaver's reply:

guess what... i DO HAVE A gluten intolerance. i'm known for miles around as the wheat-free chiquita. been that way for 10 years. also. i love how ...

Jun 9th 2011
I asked a question:

How to afford this/Continue abroad?

So thanks to the support of many 4HourPeeps, I have NOT left the diet and, by adding crazy amounts of protein, am perhaps seeing some success... too early to really know for sure, but probable. S...

Jun 8th 2011
I commented on s joshua's profile:

so. you were right. protein. so much of it. omg. so much protein.

Jun 8th 2011
I commented on my profile:

ate so much yesterday in an attempt to increase protein... perhaps went overboard. tuna steak+guac+mayan prawns for a late dinner... + 1/2glass win...

Jun 7th 2011
I commented on sirspiffy's reply:

this whole starving thing seems crazy to me since a)i'm stuffing my face at 1250cal/day and b) everything i've ever read has said someone my age/s...

Jun 7th 2011
I replied to a question:

Re: RECIPE JACKPOT!!!

um YES to the cauliflower fried rice! as a raw vegan i used to make cauliflower "tabouli"... (food processor the cauliflower and add mint, parsley, kalamata olives, pepper, salt, olive o...

Jun 6th 2011
I commented on Beaver's reply:

i think i'm gonna cut the lemon water for a few days. i've been drinking at least one cup ice/lemon water before breakfast daily if not a few more...

Jun 6th 2011
I commented on s joshua's reply:

Um yeah... I drink lemon water all day and esp with ice before breakfast daily! No good?

Jun 5th 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

(re: TeaLove) likewise. But, i think i have found something that works... eating at least 30g protein/meal. beans (edamame) only at breakfast. chea...

Jun 5th 2011
I commented on my profile:

pretty sure that i'm only up .4lbs this sunday (day after cheat day #5)... so perhaps my strategy worked?!

Jun 5th 2011
I commented on my profile:

ok. cheat day #5: SCD breakfast. yoga. then lunch was GG, apple, 0%fage, almond butter, flax, grapefruit juice, coffee, yerba mate. hungry around 4...

Jun 4th 2011
I commented on my profile:

(also drank yerba tea LAST night. not sure if that made a difference, but it didn't hurt)

Jun 4th 2011
I commented on my profile:

and that 1 meal will be fruit, kombucha, etc, because that's what i miss, and then back to SCD for the rest of the day. also doing yoga. also been ...

Jun 4th 2011
I commented on my profile:

alright. update. i FINALLY increased my protein A LOT (thnx to @s joshua's suggestion). by cheat day #5... i'm down 2lbs, aka 1lb below where i sta...

Jun 4th 2011
I commented on nef's reply:

could you explain what you mean by modified? are you eating fruit, grains, etc? and basically just having a SCD breakfast?

Jun 3rd 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

(cont'd) hoping weight/measur. down tomorrow and then i'm only having one cheat meal, not making myself sick, just eating fruit, yogurt, etc tomorr...

Jun 3rd 2011
I commented on evaclare's profile:

hey eva! sadly no... :( i'm 1lb higher than where i started, staring down the barrel of cheat day tomorrow. i have eliminated legumes from all but ...

Jun 3rd 2011
I commented on candacey's question:

Re: Skip cheat day if no loss?:

have you decided to skip it? i think i'm going to technically "cheat" but with low-calorie, low-fat foods like fruit and yogurt. i'm sti...

Jun 3rd 2011
I commented on LauraCox's profile:

Hi Laura. site is awesome & your progress is certainly inspiring. would you mind looing @this? http://4hourpeople.com/question/2835/alright-help-no...

Jun 3rd 2011
I commented on rdondow's profile:

what did you end up switching to ?

Jun 3rd 2011

hey @secretfatlosslady! i'm having a lot of trouble with this diet (have stuck to it to the letter, no cheating, and lost nothing. am 25, 5'4'', 1...

Jun 2nd 2011
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Jun 2nd 2011
I commented on lkojio's profile:

did you end up having any luck? i see that you started this diet a few days before i did, and we're similar sizes, and i'm not having luck.... woul...

Jun 2nd 2011
I commented on mwilkins25's reply:

Unfortunately... I do all those things. When I wake, I get up ASAP and either start making breakfast or do 10min morning exercises before breakfa...

Jun 2nd 2011