HELP!!!

Andi and Ruth.....my hat is off to you guys! I wish i could do it...I am so weak!! I just keep complaining to my husband I am gaining weight.....know what he says to me?????? You eat all the time,somethimes I don't know where you put it all!!! I'm a snacker..so I get me alitlle bag of raisins...tells me they are full of sugar,thats what makes you want to eat,then I go for an ornage...he says another bad choice!!! geezz... Then I get at work and its teacher appreciation week,muffins and coffee for us! Me so dumb,take a muffin....I ate half and threw the rest away!!! What started this we were watching the news this morning and they had a size 16 beauty queen,I told him see you can be fat and still win! He says well of course you can be fat and beautiful! I was waiting for him to say look at you!!!! I told him that and thats when he went on to tell me how bad of a eater I am!!! I go to the DR. on Monday and I need a real fast weigtht loss program!!! I keep wanting to do the 5 day but can't stick to it!!!! Any suggestions would HELP!!!

Hi Karen! I'm not sure how I can help you but i'm here if you need me. Part of me wants to boot camp you and tell you to pull on your big girl panties and suck it up and do it with us but i know you've gone through so much already that it would be cruel to add to your burden. What about making one good choice a day and sticking with it. Today is day two of low carb and you know what, it's easier then it was yesterday. My head stopped that throbing it's more of a dull ache now. I no longer want to cry and take a hostage. * get all of your fluids in before you switch to coffee or before you get home from school * take all of your vitamins and pack them in snack bags so you can take them every morning on your way to work * cheese sticks instead of a piece of fruit or deli meat roll ups. you've got to make time for you On my way to and from work i force myself to drink a 24 ounce bottle of either water or diet/decaf tea so at least i know i have 48 ounces in and then i'm sipping tea at work and sometimes i'll do a s.f. fruit punch or something ice cold. You have to do what's right for you. What choices will you make for tomorrow? You can do this Karen maybe not as stringently as we are but you can participate and you should. There is safety in numbers. ANDI

Hey Karen I too am weak, but I just know I can't give up even when I get it wrong, til I reach my goal. I am determined that no matter how long it takes I am going to get there. I get it wrong a LOT of the time though!!!! You did GREAT!!! You threw a whoel half of a muffin away - nto sure if I could do that. Try to look at what you ARE doing right, rather than looking at where you could do better. I know you can do it, you've got this far. Try planning the food for your day ahead of time. I found that if I note down at the end of each day 3 good points and upto 3 points that could be improved on, it helps me see it as a learning opportunity rather than an opportunity to get down on myself and see where I've done wrong!!! hugs xxx

Thanks you guys..you are great for lifting up my hopes and my spirits!!! Andi....you are too cute and funny!! And Ruth you are too much like me,makes me feel good that I'm not the only one struggling along!! Well. I do get in 48 ounces of water a day,I bring in 3 bottles of water and make crystal light.. I do my vitamins first thing in the morning,have been faithful in them since I have had this surgery. We know someone who had this done and quit taking their meds and really messed themselves up! I snack too much I know that....but I guess I thought they were all healthy snacks..like pork rinds,special K bars almonds,cashews,beef jerky cheese,but can;t quit the crackers!! When I eat I go for the meat first and veggies..I know I need to exercise more,I walk a whole 1/2 mile here when I get a break (only get 10 minutes).. But I am sitting at a desk all day long in a small room,not much room to walk around! But starting today---I am going to do better...time to start woking on this better!!

Good for you Karen It really does sound like you are doing most things right and it's just a few things that are throwing you off balance. As Andi has said - change one thing at a time and before you know it you will have changed a mountain Hang in there with us as we change our lives for the better...

Is it possible for you to bring ankle weights to school? You can do leg lifts from your desk, put your legs together and work the ab, keep doing repetitions and see if that builds muscle for you. The challenge with many of your snacks is that they are also high fat and calories. be well and make good choices today. ANDI