Regroup is over but it has only just begun!

Well my 10 days are over and I would have to give myself a B- for my efforts. It has been very very hard. My weight is unchanged. 158 this morning. But a noticeable difference in my jeans straight out of the dryer. What can I say I am a curvy girl! LOL! So I toss the plateau buster diet in the trash for a new plan. Drink all my water and continue on my South Beach way of eating. I am going to give journaling another whirl and check my progress in 10 days with my reformed South Beach plan. Now off to the kitchen for a piece of whole wheat toast with peanut butter and flax seeds!!

Jen, I just want to say "YOU GO GIRL" for not giving up. Even though you didnt lose anything despite your efforts on the plateau buster you keep on going. I am very proud of you to say the least. This thing of losing weight is an everyday battle for all of us. We just have to take it a day at a time and do the best we can which you seem to have that down pat. You hang in there girl and keep up the good work! Candy

Well, I have to admit that since I don't come to the boards regularly anymore, I've missed the whole regrouping thing, but I do believe I'm at that point myself, and today is day 4 for me. My biggest thing has been drinking my water, because I do soooo much better eliminating snacking when I feel like I'm rolling around and weighed down with water. So, every morning I play a game with myself. I fill my gallon jug with water, and I won't allow myself to have ANYTHING (after my morning protein shake) to eat or drin****il I've had at least 3/4 of the gallon, which I aim to do before lunch. Then, after lunch, I allow myself one iced tea with splenda before I go back to water. This has been working quite well for the past several days. My downfall is night time, when I seem to sabotage myself by not eating dinner at a normal hour. I make excuses to do a couple of more things, etc. Then, I'm so hungry that I binge, and I eat way too late at night. At least I've cut out the chocolate, for the most part. I've got to quit that. I wish I'd never figured out what makes me dump, and what doesn't. I didn't deliberately experiment, but once I figured it out, it became a daily struggle. Okay...end of my mini-tantrum. Thanks for sharing your experiences and struggles. It helps....it really does. Julie

Hey Jen! Just wanna say thanks for coordinating this, and 158 sounds damn good to me. I lost 4 pounds, but I couldnt cut it on the plateau buster diet this time... but no alcohol, and I did increase my protein and water, and made some great choices. Today I weigh 178, and I would like to see 160 by my 1 year anniversary. That leaves 6 weeks, But it would put me at 100 pounds lost. I'm sure you'll see goal at no time. Aliya

Jen, I think the So Beach Diet is a very healthy way to eat! This is really about health and not a number on the scale, right? I know it is easy to say and hard to be patient. But, I so think you are doing the right thing! Keep it up Jen! Lori

Jen, You did great! Thanks for organizing this! I think South Beach is a great plan. Kathy

Thanks for all the encouragement everyone! I bought my South Beach Kung Pao chicken to have while my family has Chinese Survivor Show dinner tonight!