Hey you guys....

Hello my September family... It has been weeks since I have posted. I am kinda down on myself lately. My back is finally healed and I am back to doing my cardio on the treadmill 5 times a week for no less than 35 min a run and usually up to 45-50 min. I just hired a personal strength trainer and meet with her 2 times a week on top of the 5 days of cardio. In that area I am very proud of myself. HOwever! My food has beeen Kaka! I get all of my protien in, but I am eating more carbs than i should and I eat the junky stuff! I KNOW better than to do this. SHI^%... WHy after so much pain and suffering can I not have the strength to eat the way I KNOW I SHOULD? I know the surgery did not fix my brain! I know this, but go**** hurts sometimes to know that I have such a gift and opportunity to do so much BETTER! I am down 107 lbs and have not lost anything in over a month. I am sure it is due to the carbs. Please say some prayers for me that I get off of the carbs and back on a HEALTHY track. I still need to lose 60 lbs ! I love you guys! I need you too! Shireen

Shireen, Hang in there girl!! Everyone of us has had some MIND GAMES that we have had to fight...Or at least I should say I have had to do the same as you. Our brains are strange things and knowing CARBS are the problem can help you a lot. Try setting a goal everyday for how many carbs you are "willing" to accept into your body...I am so proud of all the hard work you are doing. I too go to the Gym and run 3 miles 4 times a week and swim twice a week. Just met with my first ever personnel trainer last week and my body is still feeling the affects. Keep your chim up 109 pounds lost foreverr!!! congrats on that. Ya know you have my support on the next 60. Take care of yourself and the brain thing too. Best wishes, Jacqueline

Me, too, everything you said. And it's making me crazy. You're not alone, and hopefully we can both get back on the right track. Hang in there...

Hey SWEETIE!!!! I have only lost 2 lbs this last month too....LOL!!! I think we go thru stages... if only we lived closer!!!! I sure could use a exercize partner..LOL!!!!! God BLess!! I'm down 126 lbs..but have SO MUCH more to lose than you..LOL!!! Tanya 358/232/185 *** I'm looking at losing 47 more lbs****

Hey love bug... Good job on the 126 lbs! Wow, I wish I were there. I am only down 107... I have 55 lbs to go.. If feels like a long time before I see that day at the rate I am going, but we shall see...... Yes, It would be so cool if we were closer..... Hugs, me

Shireen, You look great. I'm not losing much this month either, usually I have a week or so that I lose almost a pound a day. Not this month. It's okay though I keep asking myself what the hurry is, this is a tool for life so it's not like we can go off this diet like in the old days. I have 27 lbs left to lose, and at this point I'll be happy to lose 5 lbs a month.

you seem to be doing well, I am only down 78 lbs.....Everyone seems to be doing better than me.....i am lazy though i dont exercise very much just mostly walking...but i also havent been loosing much at all.. I have been eatingmore too... I think it might be a thing we are all going through... carbs are hard to not have... today i had 3 chicken tenders for lunch w/ranch and about a ½ cup of mashed potatoes... then for dinner i had maybe an ounce of hamburger and ¼ cup of sliced potatoes... I also had about 10 cheese puffs... all yeah and i had 3 grapes .. also 2 cups of milk...2 cups of coffee... 1 cup of icetea... and ½ bottle of water.....Yes i know not enough water..and worst of all i had a sugar free klondike bar... it was good though... Some days i am constantly eating cheese... or chips... I know cheese is good for you... but i am only susposed to eat 2 times a day... thats why i drink the 2 cups of milk in the morning... so here is my menu.... bad isn't it..

I haven't lost an ounce in the last month...not one single ounce! I go to the gym every day after work and do cardio and weight training and NOTHING...I don't even feel it in my clothes -- this is very discouraging...I'm not eating anything I shouldn't be altho I can DEFINATELY eat more than I could a few months ago and that is scary. I have another 40 - 50 lbs to go before goal and honestly I'm not sure I'll see goal This is VERY frustrating Linda

So glad to see your post! I missed you!! Don't be so hard on yourself,,look at all of us who are going through the same thing. I cant seem to leave the chips alone , and the sugar free ice cream bars!! Im stuck at 111 pounds lost, not exercising, eating carbs...its awful Remember how excited we all were last September, and how we were cheering each other on?? Well, we need to get that same mindset now,,, Cmon everybody,,we can do this! We have the same tool,,we just need to work it! Lets get back to basics! Ill meetcha all here and we can help each other get back on track,,starting now!

Betsy, I need the same help your asking for. Lets rally together the make this happen Im in barb