I feel like the only time I come on here is when I need support...

but I need some support tonight... I just came back on Friday from a week of volunteering at MDA summer camp. I was at camp, so I had to deal with camp food and all the other crap food that is around there. I didn't do so well dealing with the crap food.  With all the walking that I did, I should have lost LOTS of weight, but I am down only 2 lbs from the last time I weighed myself, which was a week before I left.  Yes, I took "good" choices with - grapes, bing cherries, string cheese, beef jerky, etc. but the chips and chocolate and other "bad" foods kept calling me.  And I sucomed to the call of them.  I feel like crap, and can't seem to get back on track this weekend.  I have leftovers from the week at camp and am choosing them instead of the good choices I have around my house. I know I have to get rid of the bad foods, but my mind is telling me to eat them to get rid of them instead of just throwing them away. YIKES!  The best food I had was the evening snack for the counselors on Wednesday night when they had beef roast.  I went early, as I was on duty in the cabin for the evening, and got a bowl of roast beef and a pickle.  That really was the best food I had all week.  Camp food = carbs and not a lot of other choices. There were several meals that I didn't eat and had cheese and beef jerky when I got back to the cabin because of them. Thanks for listening to me and supporting me...I appreciate it. LKJ

Laurie, Your human........We all make bad food choices once in awhile.......But what you need to do now is throw all that bad food away or give it away. I know, I've been there recently.......Just get back on track, only eat foods that are good for you, Protein 1st. It really makes you feel a whole lot better to get back on track and see the scale going down again........ The longer you give into the carbs etc. the harder it is...........I know you can do it. Look at what you've done in the past.......... Good luck and keep us posted.........I'll say a prayer for you tonight to be strong and fight through this. Kelly

Thanks for the support...I really appreciate it Kelly. I know what I need to do, just am having a tough time doing it.  I will throw them away tonight!

LKJ: I've been a bit of a carb monster myself lately. UGH!! So here I am to kick both of our butts. Throw out all that junk sister - we're going right back to the basics. You ready?! Tomorrow starts my first real go on the 5-day pouch test. Anyone else wanna go back to basics with me? Laurie, you in? Sharon

I am back to kicking it tomorrow...I promise.   I see your new avitar and I am absollutely AMAZED at the change in you!  Keep it up girl!

Your human hon!  Just throw the crap away and get basic to the good stuff!  You can do it! HUGS!

Laurie, We're here to support you whenever you need it.  You support us when we need.  And this is a give and take friendship! Don't worry about only losing 2lbs, about eating junk food, about not making the best choices.  If you had done this prior to WLS how much do you think you would have gained?  I imagine, even with all the walking, you would have been able to eat enough food for a pretty decent gain. Definitely throw out the bad food-in the garbage-not down the Laurie drain!  It's ok to not eat everything on your plate or in the kitchen.  It's ok to throw food out once in a while.  You need to do this for YOU, for your health and well being. Get back to basics right away, don't let another day go by.  The 5day is a great way to kick that carb monster in the keister!  Just do the best you can and be easier on yourself.  After all, if I had posted what you did, would you be beating me up or telling me to just move on?  Why then shouldn't you tell YOU the same advice?  You are worth the effort! Debi

Hey tattoo sistah!  Sounds like you were at Camp Courage?  I was at MS camp the first week of May, and being the second time since surgery, I took all my  own healthy food knowing they serve up the same weekly menu every year!  What killed me was the night they only have alfredo noodles, dinner rolls, lettuce salad (which I don't eat) and those horrible desserts of 56,708 carbs and 84,2006 grams sugar!  Spaghetti night sucks out loud!  Yucko, the pancake or French toast breakfasts with the grease-ball sausages!  I'd had canned protein shakes or beef jerkey and Atkins 17g protein bars.   I highly recommend the 5DPT ASAP to nip those carb cravings in the bud!  You've done SO well, and I know you'll successfully press on!  Sending healing prayers, supportive hugs and mega-positive vibes your way!  Miss you and luv 'ya GF!  Hugs galore, Patti

The spaghetti night wasn't too bad - just had the sauce - there was lots of meat in it, but did over do it on the garlic bread - that made me sick.  I couldn't do the pancakes or french toast, but we had sausage links instead of patties and they weren't so greasy, so I ate some of them.  Yep - I survived on string cheese and beef jerky for several of my meals.

Laurie, Wow...you lost 2 lbs. and ate the wrong foods most of the time?  It sounds like you're being pretty hard on yourself right now and like all the others said, just get back on track and you'll bounce right back!!  By the way, don't overlook the absolutely wonderful thing you just did volunteering for camp!!  You are a blessing to those you're helping and I admire you for that.  Take care!!