Plateau Busters Diet

Hi August Mates, I just gave advice to Kim to start the plateau busters diet and to look ahead for it on the view old posts. But it has gotten too far ahead and I wanted to post it again so she doesn't have to go looking for it. Hope it helps all who are struggling right now. It did for me. I am refocused and ready to go again! Lori 293/211/135/130 Here is a copy of the diet to jump start you if you have hit a plateau. HOW TO BREAK A PLATEAU #1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau #2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day #3 - You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day #4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day beef pork chicken turkey lamb fish eggs low fat cheese cottage cheese plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?) peanut butter beans/legumes You may also have: sugar free popsicles tea or coffee sugar free soda sugar free jello broths/bullion (sp?) crystal light drinks #5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!! #6 - Keep a food diary (I used fitday.com) and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily

Lori- are you sure about the soda? I gave up s/f soda over a year ago - way before surgery- because I understood- the carbonation stretches your pouch. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone- who is having problems losing weight- it can have them gain more.. I know you just copied the diet list - Im just pointing it out- for the benefit of anyone reading this. Its best if you have anything with no carbonation. I won't even drink carbonated water. So anyone following this diet- should tread lightly with the soda thing thats just a suggestion. Donna 325/229/145

Hi Donna, I just copied the diet from around page 4 of the view older posts. I don't drink soda, haven't since Jan 05 because it is just too bad for anyone physically. I mainly drink water. On occasion ice tea (decaf) or crystal lite. Nothing else for me. This is not my diet. I know that i have seen it on the main message board and the Florida board as well. I think some doctors are ok with WLS posties drinking it, but I don't. I would suggest checking with your doc before to make sure. Thanks for pointing that out. I just kept it as it was originally. But if you don't do it now, I wouldn't add it in. I think it is for those who do drink it and I would make sure to get my 2 quarts of water in first anyway. Then there is usually no room or time to drink anything else anyway. Hope this helps. Lori 293/211/135/130

Hey Lori- just noticed- you are 5lbs from your weight goal?? WAY 2GO LORI!!! As far as the soda goes- I forgot it is individual You get so used to your routine and that it works for you and with you ( thank God) that when you see something else..I immediately pick it out..Honestly- the one or two times Ive actually sipped diet soda- in this past year - I hated it- I can't believe I drank it for so many freaking years! GIVE ME PROPEL!! Hugs, Donna