I'm a lurker...but

Hi everyone! I am a constant lurker. I check this board at least twice a day and most of the time more. I read everything However, I am terrible at actually posting. I love to look at everyone's pictures and thought some might be interested to see some new ones on my profile. I am having a lot of the same problems that I have read from you all. I have all of a sudden been starving. I can all of a sudden consume more food. I am really trying to stay with the protein snacks, but the carb snacks are so much easier for me to tolerate. I have not even tried to eat any candy or really any sugary things at all. I am afraid to even put it in my mouth. But I love crackers! I have been eating something about every 3-4 hours. I have just been hungry by then. And, the nutritionist had told me to not go more than that because blood sugars could drop. I am not diabetic. Well, the losing had slowed down so I was trying to just eat the 3 meals and a small snack. Well, I was having a terrible time with being lightheaded. In my wisdom--lol--thought it was from not eating often enough. So I went back to eating every couple of hours. Come to find out...from my 6 month blood work...I am severly iron deficient. Instead of my one little iron tab a day...I have to now take 5 tabs a day. I guess I say all of that to say, that I have "conditioned" myself to eat frequently...small amounts...but frequently. Now I am going to try to just eat the 3 meals and a snack and see what happens. I think I can hold a bit more food at the meals now to help me go longer in between meals. How often are you eating? I keep all my food within the standards of: solid food not greater than 10 grams of sugar per serving and liquids not greater than 25 grams of carbohydrates. And really, I make sure that everything falls into both of those standards. So far it has worked... I have lost 120 pounds...still have a ways to go, but hopefully I will get there So, for just a lurker...I am a windy one Have a great day! Tracy 328/208/150

Hi Tracy, Congrats on your hard work. You look great! As for frequency, I eat for the most part three times a day, breakfast being just a protein shake five days a week. Sometimes I'll have small snack, but usually not. Anyway, I'm at a MAJOR stall right now and so who knows, maybe smaller snacks throughout the day instead of meals is a better approach. I'm looking at really upping my exercise and switching back to only protein and/or protein shakes until I rev up my losing streak again. Good luck and congrats again on your success! Holly

Holly, I am also at a stall which is driving me CRAZY. Do you think that just drinking the protein shakes and exercise will do the trick? I want to try anything that will start the process up again. Let me know.... Thanks, Michelle Allard

Hi Michelle, Well I'm not sure if it will do the trick or not, but I figure it's worth a shot! Maybe going back to basics so to speak will get things revved up. I know it's far too easy for me to rely on "easy" things to eat. I'm going to give it a whirl anyway, doing more shakes and being stricter on protein only. I KNOW increased exercise will help in more ways than one, at any rate, so we'll see... Good luck to you. I know how frustrating it can be. I'm feeling pretty down about it myself, so I hope that if I kick myself in the butt and do what I know to do--at least I'll have no excuses. Holly

Hi Traccy, You look wonderful... I eat 2 times aday but have been snacking alittle which i am trying to stop..As of this morning I am down 65lbs...woohoo welcome lurker.....and join in.

Hi Tracy, welcome -- and post more often. We're a really nice group!! You look awesome!!! Whatever you're doing, I think you're doing it right. I have finally figured out that I am just going to lose as fast as I did in the first few months. Just isn't happening. But I am losing - slow, but losing. Have a good day, Tracy, and post more!! love donna