Looking for encouragement

Please post it, Please.  I need all the help I can get from you.  Thank you so much for your concern.

No sugar. No fast food. No corn chips.  (This is my personal plan because those are the things I cannot control)

Meal #1 - 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.

1-2 proteins

1 grain (1 sl toast, 1/2 eng muffin, 1/4 bagel)

(I want to be able to throw some veggies into eggs -- onions, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms)

Meal #2 - 10:30 a.m.

1 piece of fruit or ½ c. cut up fruit

Meal #3 - 1:00 p.m.

2 oz protein with 1 c. raw salad with 1 tbsp dressing or ½ c cooked veggie and 1 starch

OR

Lean Cuisine/Smart Ones with salad or a fruit

OR

Subway meal (turkey/flatbread/veggies/fat free chips) or McDonald’s meal (salad/grilled chicken/low fat dressing/croutons)

Meal #4 - 3:30 p.m.

Fruit or dairy (I often have and have learned to love Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt in a variety of flavors)

Meal #5 - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

2-3 oz protein with ¼ c. starch and ¼ c. veggie or a salad

(I want to be able to eat 6 oz of lasagna or a slice of pizza if it’s planned in place of protein/starch -- but this will be rare)

Meal #6 - 9:30 - 10:00 p.m.

Either a single item or two different items, i.e. dairy or fruit or starch OR fruit/cheese, cereal/mil

Jastyes,

You ROCK, thank you so much for sharing that with me.  You don't know how much you have helped me with my struggle.  Thanks again. 

Happy to help!!! 

Hey, Ellen, I wasn't sure if I replied to you or the last person, so I'm just letting you know that I did reply.

Dear Ellen,

I can and has been done, over and over again. I'm not sure how much you weigh and I'd like to know a little more about you, but if you have 100+ pounds or more to lose and you've tried everything else, go for it. You have nothing to lose, but weight! You go girl! If you need to talk, let me know.

Very sincerely,

Marcy Palmeri

It can be done, going through it a 2nd time after having my second child (pretty close after having my first baby).  But I must admit fully, it's MUCH harder this time, my body just hasn't quite recovered as quickly from my second baby, had some health issues.  But fighting it through it!!! 

My biggest challenge personally is I'm finding that it's taking more food to keep me full since this second pregnancy, I am struggling mentally with that.  So I've stepped up the exercise levels to keep burning more calories.  I have to keep telling myself that my weight is just not gonna fall off as fast as it used to...even though alot has changed, but my TOOL is still there!!  :)

Time is also a challenge with 2 little ones and working a full time job (at one point, working 2 jobs! and voluteering)  But I'm not gonna give up, I'm determined this is going to be a healthy summer for me, and I'm teaming up with some co-workers for help!

GOOD LUCK!!!!

~Shannon