5DPT

Ok.  I've been reading about yall doing the 5DPT.  Here's my problem I had with it.  I did it by the book.  Followed all the guidelines.  Lost 4 pounds.  Good right?  Wrong!  I actually gained 3 of them back.  WTH!  At least I know my tool still works.  I still get full easily now.

Bummer. How quickly did you re-gain it?  I know that when you're on a very high protein diet, as soon as you add back the carbs (even good ones), there's usually a slight rebound.  Maybe not for everybody, but I think it's typical.  That's why, even though I'm losing very well this week, I fully expect that I might gain back a little--but then I  hope to keep losing! The frustration with this weight thing just seems never-ending!  Sigh.

Hey Bethany, alot of what we lose is water with the 5DPT.. b/c we are focusing so much on protein and lowering the carbs so when we eat carbs again the body naturally attacts more water back.. it sucks I know but it happens. 

Thanks for the responses.  That's probably what it is.  I don't eat a lot of carbs to begin with, and the ones I do eat are the good ones.  I gained it back pretty quick.  I did it the weekend before Mardi Gras.  Aunt Flo was also in town, so I attributed it to that, but the weight never came off.  It's ok though.  I'm satisified to an extent.  I would really like to be solidly in the 150's before plastics, but I can live with it if I'm not.  I mean, I am a size 8.  I don't think I every wore a size 8.  Maybe enutero.

Bethany, I lost 4 lbs too on the 5DPT...Then like you gained 2 back in a few days...and I just couldn't believe it...I have stayed very strict with myself and been a good little WLS patient!  No sugar...no bad carbs. The 5D really helped me to be full and cut carbs.  Then I started exercising a bit more lately and within 3 weeks have lost my 10 lbs...but of course I just can't get it to stabilize and keep bouncing up and down and it's making me INSANE!!!!  LOL But I did notice one thing...The harder I exercise the day before I weigh...I always have a loss!  Yesterday I walked (in the cold, not my most favorite thing to do) for 1 1/2 hours...and I had a three lb loss this morning!  I was thrilled..I know that lack of exercise is my biggest winter problem and I am about the laziest person in the winter!  I could hibernate all winter and just let someone wake me in the spring! (Oh and wake me daily for 6 small meals and snacks too! ) LOL  So that's just my experience...I cannot lose with diet alone (like I wish I could)...I personally have to exercise. I'm in an 8 now too...And the other day I put on some Levis and I had to fight to get them up and thought...OH NO...damn!  I'm walking around all uncomfy but thought that maybe they just got dried a little too long and would stretch out....Later before dinner I said heck with this and took them off....They were my summer size 6's!  LMAO! I was soooo releived! At least I can get them on!  Was sporting a muffin top, but they were on! I don't even dare try 6's in the winter! LOL I think I need glasses...That 6 looked just like an 8!   Anita

I exercise, too.  I cut back a bit because I think I was pushing too hard.  I mean I was doing weights and cardio 5-6 times a week.  I now do cardio 3-4 times a week, and weights 2-3 times.  I don't know if my body is done losing.  I'm kind of hoping it's not since I would like to be about 155 when I look into plastics.  That means I have 6 pounds to lose.  I use to track my food, but don't do that much anymore.  Now before I get yelled at let me tell you why.  I eat the same stuff.  Not everyday, but most of the time.  I love my diet, and I know what's in each thing I eat.  I measure things our religiously to make sure.  I'm still trying ot get my calories right.  I had a BMR done and I burn like 2600 calories a day.  I need no more than 1900 to maintain.  I can't even get close to that.  I'm still tyring to get it up to the 1400's.  I'm a teacher, so I can't really stop to have a higher calorie meal during the day.  My calories are so much better during the summer.  Here's to us yo-yoers.