new year, newer me

My NY reselution was to get back on track. The first step in this process for me is to get reaquanted with my self and my pouch. I read the 5dpt and took some good information away from that but I don't think I can go 2 days not allowing food and only drinking. So I am just going back to Stage 1/2 diet that I got from my doc when I started this journey the first time....
This includes
1.no drinking 30-45 min before or after meals
2.eating no more then 4 oz(1/2 cup) (originally it was 2 oz and thats what I start with but found i need more sometimes) at meal times (and making sure that i measure them out!!)
3. eat 3 meals(up to 4 oz each) and 2 (2 oz each)snacks a day, take small bites (using baby utencels) and enjoy every bite (I could NEVER take the 30 min suggested to eat a meal so the 15 min the 5dpt suggested is working great for me!!)
4, Drink LOTS of water/clear liquids (atleast 36 oz)
5.Limit SALT and SUGAR intake (sugar does not cause a problem with me :( so ive eaten way too much of it but salt is keeping on some water)

I have also started adding walking/running on my Gazelle into my exercise, I didn't realize just how little excercise I had been doing (thanks to finals and kids being sick ectr) but I am adding walk/run intervals for 30 min for the first week then bump it to 45 min next week and 60 min the following week.

My bf and kids (who were not around/old enough the first time I did this) are being VERY supportive. He is trying to understand and the looks that i get from him about how "little" i am eating are interesting (but i am satified when i am "done") and the kids are getting into the swing and interested too. The worst part is that we don't have a bunch of extra money (*****ally does??) so my meals are their meals just smaller (could work out better because i think more about WHAT we all eat again... as before it was a lot of the slidder foods so i could "enjoy" more with them... ) We are making an effort to stop eating out (I got really bad about this because of lack of time... SHAME ON ME!!) and instead planning meals, making them together then enjoying them and each others company at the kitchen table for meal time.

So far I am on day 3 of my reaquantance plan and going strong. I couldn't being myself to throw away ALL of the bad foods (thats a lot of extra money in the trash) so I am working on how to add them into the diet to make them "healthier" and buying better choices again...

way to go, be creative with meals, plan ahead, I know it is hard with kids and school, but in the long run it will save you time.  take one day a week to make sauces or soups and use your crock pot.  it is the best invention since the washing machine.  You've done this before, I know you can do it again.  Come visit and get some support, we're always here.  some of us more then we should be.  (ME FOR ONE)  I need to get a life.

Sounds like you are doing great working that tool and making it work for you!  Just keep it up and you'll do great!!!!!  What a wonderful gift to give yourself for 2009!!!!!!!  I think it's awesome!!!

And Cheryl...you DO have a life and I, for one, am glad you have time to share some of it with us all!

As Cheryl said.........we are here if you need a boost!  Hope I can meet you at one of the support groups at CMMC....Please say hi if you go!

Ruth

I am going to go next week, thurs night right? I am serous about getting back on track and it will help me! my bf is even taking the boys (3 of them, 2 are 8 yo and the other is 6). I have felt like such a looser (or not looser... failer is a better word) for allowing myself to get off track  and walking in there to see people that have not failed is going to be hard but is something that I need to do. Just as the saying goes "the only stupid question is the unasked one" the only stupid person is the one unwilling to ask for help when it is desperatly needed!!


So... *deep breath* and I will see you on Thurs. (see I know someone there already :) )

Welcome back to the boards Dragonfly.
It's nice to see another "oldie". lol I'm 7 months behind you.
I'm sorry you're having a hard time, but I think what you've decided to do is going to help you.
Exercise is the key I think. Walk, walk walk. When you go to Walmart or the grocery store. Park as far away as you possibly can. I know it sucks right now, with the cold & snow, but every little bit helps. And always take the stairs, never the elevator. Do laps inside your house. You can count steps if you can't afford a pedometor. I think what has helped me is I'm very sensitive to sugar. I stay away from it like it's the plague. I always look at labels. I spend so much time in the grocery store, but it's worth it to me.
Do you count calories? Are you still getting in protein? I'm still doing the protein. I never stopped. At the begining I had such a hard time getting it in and my hair fell out, when I was able to get it in, I never stopped for fear the hair would fall out again. I eat 1 "Pure Protein" bar everyday. It has 19-22 grs of protein and only 2 grs of sugar & I buy them right at Walmart for 6.27 a box of 6. I think they're great and they have many flavors to pick from.
I wish you luck and I hope I'm able to help you in some way with your journey.

~dori~

dori,
the parking far away at the store i love, ive done that for years (and sometimes you get a better space and less stress while other people are crazy about getting just 10 feet closer to the door) and I walk around the store alot... my bf thinks I am crazy because I go back and forth a lot but its usually comfortablely temp and i have the extra time so why not!! And while I am in school its easier to get in a little more walking when i have 15 extra min.

I was counting calories for a while but I find the more crazy I am about limiting them the hungerier i get (is that weird??) but if I just let my body tell me when it is hungry and full then i do better....
 
I take vit. daily (my b12 is on the lower side so I still have to take that too. my vit c i drink because i puke on the chewable ones... yuck!!!... and i don't have to take iron anymore yeah!!) I try to get in protein every day but there are some days that i STILL can't tolerate some of it no matter how much i chew it. (meat wise... but i love beans and peanut butter and milk w/ ice in it and they usually stay down pretty good)

carbs are still my down fall... i am deff carb adicted and its hard because the stuff that cost the least is the stuff that is the worst for you to eat... with 5 people and 1 income things get tight...

~Stef~