JUMP START... Refuling Weight Loss

I know that there are a few of us out there who have not hit 'wonderland', and to you I say... HELLO! I know I am not alone, and I want all of us to be able to go to our 1 year appointment, as close to, or far from -100, as possible. So, can I get an AMEN, and a hand on building a team to do this, together? Ok, all you onderlanders', help your fellow December Crew mates on getting to that goal. Even if you have been there, and back, please... join us! Please post up: PROTEIN PLANS WORK OUT PLANS WATER PLANS FOOD PLANS WHAT WORKS WHAT DON'T WORK EXERCISE DIET Anything that can jump start us... and help us refuel weightloss again! We don't want to be left out of the numbers... and we all need help no matter how far 'out' we are, right! Don't look at this screen like you are crazy... get in here and help! Love you all! Vera, Encourager.. needing some myself, badly! 343/238-243-238-343... get the picture??? :smile:

I'm past the onederland - matter of fact I hit -120 this morning and am 15 pounds from goal. I have found the two or three times I really really really stalled to do the following: 1. Cut out ALL (that is ALL) carbs except from green veggies-and very little of those (don't forget to continue your vitamins) 2. Do a liquid protein only day - drink drink drink 3. Exercise (I like to pop them headphones on and walk) That seems to get the weight loss back going again. Carbs are my bane and I love them...I went on a cracker kick about 2 month ago and lost nothing (actually I played with the same 3 pounds up then down ) - it is amazing how quickly a bite here and a bite there adds up to too many calories/carbs/fat...I have stopped the crackers all together for a few days/weeks and the pounds have started coming down. The all liquid day gets me purged of the carbs and gets me back on track - just make sure you get your protein.

Protein....I have a 150 pound loss now and I agree wholeheartedly with Alice. Eat only protein if you can for a while to kickstart the loss. I snacked and still do on nuts and my nutritianist said that was a great thing to do. I do not drink any protein drinks and get protein from eating (obviously not enough though). I think the South Beach diet is a great maintainance diet for WLS - just my opinion though. I am going to try it starting my one year anniversary. Exercise...(blushing)....I don't and haven't. Just can't get it into my day. I know I would be more toned now if I did. Water...I keep water bottles in my freezer half full with frozen water, top one off with water before I leave for work and make sure I drink it often during the day. Vitamins...take them throughout the day one at a time until they are gone. I keep them in a container I carry with me so I know how many more I need to take. In general...I just don't eat much and had a very fast weight loss so perhaps you shouldn't listen to me as it seems that slow would be healthier. Great topic and I look forward to reading other's responses. Thanks for asking Vera!

Vera, Hey all - down 116 pounds now - 10 pounds to goal. I eat a lot of grilled fish, shrimp, scallops, rotissarie chicken. Eat fresh vegetables and fruit. I do not eat ANY bread or pasta. If I want pasta I use spaghetti squash instead - has lots of fiber too. I drink at least 60 oz of pure water everyday, 20 oz of ff milk, 20 oz of anything else I want as long as it is sugar free or low sugar, and caffine free. 100 oz of liquid. I always eat three bites of protein to one bite of vegetables. I end each meal with about 1 oe 2 bites of a fresh fruit. When I snack - and I do get the urge to snack - I play a game with myself that I can have that snack - after I drink another 16 oz of water. Afterwards, if I still feel the need for a snack I will eat a power crunch bar, nuts, fruit, yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, stallone pudding. If I just have to fill a carb urge I will eat one of the 100 cal packages of South beach diet whole wheat snack crackers. I also found that I can keep my body losing by changing up my habits. change your workout, if you always have the same breakfast - change it. If you always do 1200 calories - one day do 900. If I keep my body guessing - it can't get in a rutt - and neither do I. I do need to do better with exercize. I was in the gym at least an hour a day 7 days a wee****il summer - since then I haven't been back - but I have been more active. Walked all over Gatlinburg this weekend, all over the neighborhood other days, you get the idea. Sometimes if I don't feel like going to the gym and it's cold out I'll run up and down the stairs at the house. Sometimes I don't do anything... tee hee.....just do what you can. Candy 266/150/140