Thats it!!!

Ok! So I get on the scale this morning and it says I've gained BACK the four pounds that I supposedly lost. I've had it. I have got to get this 31 lbs off!!! I decided yesterday that I was going to start from the very very very scratch. Meaning...exactly what I had to go through when I had my surgery. 3 days of liquids. Broth soup and such. Then a month of soups and soft stuff. Chilli, beans and such. NO CARBS, All protein. I'm even skipping the protein bars because they are high cal not to mention pricey. If I need a fix, I will have all natural peanut butter with no sugar. So I started today and I'm dyin here. (laugh) I'm proud of myself though! I skipped breakfast, well... I had some milk So there are cabs there. Then a little more milk at lunch. Dinner, I'll just have soup. It's gonna be so hard though because I have all this sugar built up in my system and the fact that I'm so used to eating bread and pasta now. But, there is nothing better than going back to the basics, I even have my isopure protein drinks ready to go. I'll probably only have them every other day. I don't want to overload on protein. It's just so HARD! But I know that after the 1st week it will get better. well.... more likely after the 2nd week! Being that were having this heat wave and I've gained all this weight! I am uncomfortable and embarrassed! Gotta get it off! Wish me luck! Elizabeth M

definitely wishing you luck! i did the 5 day pouch test thingy a few months back-only lost a very few pounds which of course i regained-but my point-i developed horrible headaches from the carb withdrawal...make sure you keep hydrated!! i even bought chicken and beef broths and warmed them to drink just for flavor and some extra fluids.. good luck and keep us posted! i need to do something drastic to restart my losing- i really am so discouraged yet i can't seem to motivate self.....and no body can do it for me!i have been thinking of gong back to the beginning too...mine was almost two weeks of clear liquids befor ei could go to creamy soups etc....ouch!

Elizabeth, I am in your corner all the way but don't set yourself up for failure! Be sure to have lots of "safe" and healthy foods on hand and feed your body when it is signaling that it needs nutrition! Suggestions: celery stalks w/peanut butter or LF cream cheese; LF roll-ups (lettuce leaf with 1 slice LF turkey, maybe a smear of mustard, and roll it up and enjoy!) - LF string cheese with a couple of grapes - very tasty and GOOD FOR YOU. Geneen Roth (thanks Margo!) has a list of 7 guidelines that she swears if we adopt, will change our relationship with food. I've been thinking to tackle one guidelne per week - a separate post so stay tuned. But for now, be good to yourself and fuel your body with healthy food. Love you, Maureen

elizabeth I hear ya! i work so hard for weeks just to lose a pound then one popsicle and forget i gain back 2. argggggg in this heat i am retaining fluids. so i'm drinking more water and cutting back on salty things. it seems to help. i think we still need carbs but limited amounts and good ones. that plus the dirty word in my house....excersize.

Yeah I hate that word. Exercise (haha such a nasty little emoticon) I just re-joined the gym here at work, but haven't been down yet. Need to get work out clothes. WIll do so this weekened so that next monday I'll be ready to go. theres this heat wave you see.... (excuses excuses) I know! Darn popsicles! With my son in the house we are always stocked up on popsicles. Theres this Dr. Pepper flavor that is sooo good! 'sigh' I won't be having one of those for a long time. Doing good so far today. I decided to skip the liquid 3 day thing... well sorta... I will do the liquidy soups but allow myself the mushy foods. I just bought 2 bean burritos, discarded the wrapping and just ate the beans. I did that when I first had surgery. So I have the mush and the protein and the good taste Minus the carby wrap. I am not overly hungry either. I'm trying to get in my water. I bought some crystal light lemonade and other sugar free drinks so that I can flavor my water and get it down. (I did that when I had surgery too) so not bad. Even though I know the sweetner won't help hunger cravings. It's gonna make it worse. But, i think I can manage for now. Fingers crossed!