danielle m.

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Favorite Health Food: peppers, cucumbers and carrots

Favorite Sinful Food: chocolate, the darker the better

My Preferred Method of Exercise: step aerobics or walking

DietBet Winnings: $278.90

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-13.1% Lifetime Change

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danielle m.

12/16/2024 11:33AM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD
Despite all the reasons to not take a walk a walk, I did it! I don’t love winter. It’s 30 here, cloudy and spitting some snow. I have a head cold and I got almost no sleep last night getting up 7 times with both kids throwing up

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KT W

Oh no!! So sorry to hear. Hope you and your kids get well sooon!! Take care and great job walking and trying to get through this…stay warm and hope you get good rest momma!!!

Melissa W.

Great job getting out for a walk! Hope your kids feel better and you get better too!

@ilanamuhlsteinrd

12/12/2024 9:31PM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD
Hi Everyone! Here is the link for the dietbet call last one of the YEAR!! Drop your questions below!!

Ilana Muhlstein is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Dietbet Live Q&A 12-13-24
Time: Dec 13, 2024 09:15 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Amanda V.

What are some tips for working on mindset, what were you saying to yourself when you were younger and 100 pounds heavier that helped you stick to water first and veges most and what did you do when you went off track? Did you have someone to keep you accountable?

Alicia H.

Dang missed it

Toni M.

12/08/2024 5:36AM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD
I’m two pounds away from my goal! Yikes. I hope I can make it. How’s everyone else feeling/doing as we get closer to the end of the Diet Bet?

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azurakat

I’m losing! lol. Last week I was like yeah, I got this. Womp womp! I’m in good spirits bc this diet bet is helping be mindful and focused! That’s the first step. I’ve been more active and happier for it. I feel proud. Good luck to you!

RaeCrane

I am about 2 pounds away, as well. I've been losing about 2 lbs a week, so I should reach my goal this month!

@ilanamuhlsteinrd

11/29/2024 10:12AM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD

Live Call Summery and Replay Link----> Click Here

Ilana expressed her gratitude for the large turnout for the post-Thanksgiving dietbet call and announced an upcoming giveaway for her newsletter subscribers. She emphasized the importance of exercise for mental and physical health, and encouraged everyone to commit to 4,000 steps per day for the next five weeks. Ilana also discussed her approach to managing cravings during festive occasions, the importance of recognizing Thanksgiving as the start of a five-week food fog, and the need to maintain mental strength and healthy habits during the holiday season.
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Anna P.

Excellent call! Thank you for posting replay. So helpful :heart:

kickbuttmomof3

Just listened to the replay! Loved the “food haze” part! Really resonated with me. As well as the mind-health connection! Such. Great call to listen to! Thank you so much!

Joyce D.

11/29/2024 8:40AM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD
Lost.2 after thanksgiving. I’ll take it

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danielle m.

Also had a weight loss day after Turkey day! Wasn’t expecting that!!

Christina S.

Great job everyone!!

danielle m.

11/27/2024 5:23AM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD
Last night my family and I went out for dinner and I had an interesting observation. I’ve been a bunny for many years and am used to eating following 2b. At the restaurant the idea of grilled chicken and broccoli sounded unappealing to me. I ordered a southwest salad which had corn and beans. I made the choice knowing I wasn’t likely to see a WLD. But I was satisfied after and didn’t pick at my husbands dessert, where I may have with the chicken and broccoli. But the real observation is I didn’t sleep well! I kept waking every couple of hours!

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Ashley W.

Maybe the FFC’s were giving you too much energy?

Arielle B.

11/27/2024 3:27AM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD
I’ve been doing 2B for about a year and a half, after regaining 30 lbs from my previous 100 lbs weight loss (tracking and restricting portions, but felt hungry a lot). I’m very close to my goal weight, and I’m trying to push past “good enough plateau”. My kids eat fairly healthy, but I try not to demonize silly treats or having carbs later in the day. My husband has been resistant to healthy eating habits. I modify my meals to add extra veggies to what I make for the family. Last night, I really hurt his feelings. He was excited to show me a recipe on TikTok. I was underwhelmed and told him I didn’t see veggies in it. He apparently thought the little pepper and onion in it counted (looked like just a bit for flavor to me). He was truly upset that he couldn’t cook what he wanted for the family because I wouldn’t eat it. I told him that I would probably have a small portion with a large plate of vegetables. I don’t think I should feel bad for not being excited about recipes that are meat and potatoes, but I don’t want to hurt my husband’s feelings.😞

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AlyciaF

Keep trying. We don’t mean to hurt others’ feelings, but for some of us, consistency takes extra effort, and we can feel defensive about our progress. All we can do is explain that we really do need certain things to feel our best, and it’s not personal at all. It is hard sometimes, but the more our family and friends see how good we feel with veggies most, the more it might make sense.

Alternatively, if you’re in a good place for it with mindset, and if you wanted to, it could be a treat? Sometimes I take a setback if I decide it’s worth it. I just have to be careful about how often.

Feel free to disregard all of that if it isn’t helpful.

Carissa F.

This is 100% my household.

M husband keeps bringing up that he’s trusting me with his stomach and his stomach doesn’t like veggies. I usually retort with something along the lines of “you don’t like veggies _yet_”

We recently had a good talk and assured him that if he finds something he really wants and I’m able to modify/add veggies for my plate we can go for it. If it’s something that doesn’t modify well for dinner, I’ll do small changes and make it as a lunch over the weekend.

We’ll see how it goes, but I’m hopefully we put food debates to rest. It’s so draining and my
Motivation takes a hit every time it comes up.

@ilanamuhlsteinrd

11/26/2024 1:10PM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD
Please let me know if you want a Live Q&A on Friday? Just like the Thumbs up or Down Emoji below!

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Jean M.

:thumbsup:

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Okay here is the zoom link an information:: I have a separate post with the same information be sure to drop your questions questions into the post!

Ilana Muhlstein is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Dietbet Live Q&A 11-29-24
Time: Nov 29, 2024 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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11/20/2024 1:00AM in Holiday Thrive Tribe w/ Ilana Muhlstein MS RD
🎉 Welcome to the Holiday Thrive Tribe! 🎉

I’m so excited to have you here as we kick off this incredible journey together. The holiday season can be one of the hardest times to stay on track, but you’ve already taken the first and most important step—committing to yourself. 💪

Here’s what you can expect:
✅ A supportive, uplifting community cheering you on every step of the way
✅ Tips, recipes, and strategies to help you stay focused while still enjoying the holidays
✅ A chance to win one of two $150 Amazon gift cards (because who doesn’t need a little holiday shopping boost?)

This group is all about progress, not perfection. Every healthy choice you make—big or small—is a step closer to your goals. So let’s stay connected, stay accountable, and THRIVE together!

🎯 Your first challenge: Drop a comment below to introduce yourself! Let us know:
1⃣ Where you’re from
2⃣ What motivated you to join this group
3⃣ One non-scale goal you’re working toward this holiday season

Let’s make this group a space for positivity, growth, and success. I’m so proud of you for showing up today. Let’s crush this! 🚀

💖 Welcome to the Tribe, Rockstar!
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Lindsay K.

Hi, I'm Lindsay, from Chicago. I was motivated to join the group because I've been in a pretty good mindset lately and wanted to give myself some extra accountability to keep it up during the holidays. My non-scale goal is to get more sleep - I'm a single mom with almost full custody of 3 school age kids and a full time job, so I get so little time to myself that it's hard to make myself go to bed during that brief period of time when the kids are all asleep and I have a little bit of time to myself.

Gina R.

Hi! I'm from Long Island NY. I am doing this diet bet because I've put on some weight that needs to go! And a NSV I'm working on is feeling better in my clothes.