New to Group - Saying HI!

Hi everyone,

My name is Lynn. I had LapBand surgery on 9/12/2005 and was at my lowest weight last year of 197. I'm not quite sure what has happened over the past 8 months but I have put on about 25lbs. Well I can't say I don't know what happened - I'm snacking way to much - mostly in the evenings and my food choices have been poor. Its kinda like I burnt out on trying.

I saw your group mentioned in another post and thought - thats what I need!! I'm getting back on track and need your help - if you don't see me on here every day then I'm most likely comuning with the Twizzlers again - come and get me!!!

I'm trying to drop the weight I've gained plus I would really like to get down to my origina "goal" weight of 160 (140 would be stellar but we'll re-evaluate that goal at a later date). Right now I'm trying to de-carb myself so I'm attempting to do liquid protein for a couple days - 2 hours so far so good. LOL. Any tips or thoughs on how to stay on track please let me know. I'm tracking on The Daily Plate and would love to add you as a friend there also if your tracking (then you can look at my food and exercise and slap me silly if I start sliding).

Thanks for being here!!

Hi, Welcome to the group! You will find everyone here is super supportive and full of wonderful ideas on getting back on track. Please come post in the daily Cafe & Cardio thread where we post our daily food and cardio and we can find someone to slap you silly after we see your food for the day (just kidding...).  Don't be afraid to jump in, ask questions and offer advice.

Thanks for the welcome - I will definitely be posting my food/exercise daily when I get back from the gym at night! 

Welcome Lynn - I'm so glad you've chosen to join us here.   I hope you find this site as helpful as I have.  I don't believe I could have gotten/stayed back on track without them.  They are the most supportive, accepting, positive, and caring folks I've found.  Just one thing though, there'll be no "slapping"  - doesn't help a thing.  Just make you want to run and hide

Glad to see you using my your daily plate - sometimes just knowing you are going to write down what you eat is enough to keep you from straying and eating it.  I find I MUST plan ahead for at least one day (so I'll know what to take to work for lunch if for no other reason) and usually I plan about 3 or 4 days ahead.  I may re-work my plan a gazillion million times before I actually come to the end of the day, but I keep my calories within my limit (using the daily plate Calorie Goad calculator for my limit) whatever I eat.   Remember, your job is to keep your thinking straight (the book, The Beck Diet Solution is a great guide for doing that), plan your food and exercise, and follow your plan.  You can't control the scales, but if you do those things you can (thinking, eating, exercise) the scales will take care of themselves - maybe not at the rate you'd like, but the way your body needs to lose to be healthy. 

Again, WELCOME   WE CAN DO (AND ARE DOING) THIS TOGETHER.  If you are comfortable, post often and share your journey with us.  We have all "been there and done that" or we wouldn't be posting here - so, please, don't ever feels ashamed to share.

Thank you for the welcome - I use the term "Slap" as a metaphor for shocking myself into changing - no true scariness here.  I look forward to your support!!

Lynn - You've got it

Welcome Lynn

looking forward to getting to know you

Ruth

Thanks - I love your avatar!!

thanks, it is cute isn't it

Rut

Welcome and good luck on your liquid protein phase.  The support from this group got me through a 2 week (mostly) liquid phase.  I was having a cup of cottage cheese or 1/2 of tuna each day along with my protein shakes.  It helped reset my carb cravings, but they are quick to come back if you give them any room.  I had a bite of mashed potatoes recently and BOOM, instant carb cravings later that day....the next day....still craving carbs.  I am trying to do an Atkin's like approach but still watch my calories and fat.  I may have to go back on liquid for a day or two to knock out those darn carb cravings.  You'll get through it.  If you start sliding, we'll all be here to help you get back again.  No matter how many times we need to pick ourselves up, as long as we keep moving toward the goal, we're gonna make it!  Good luck!