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Losing 11 lbs is great.  What were you doing to keep it up?  I'm 2 1/2 years out and have started to gain in the last couple of months.  I have very little self control where eating is concerned.  I did go swimming today...haven't exercised much at all in the last few months either.  I joined this group to try to get some motivation.  I will start the weigh ins on Mar 1. 

Hopefully posting here will give both of us the help we need!

Good Luck
 
Fran

Hey Deb

How are you doing with the 15 pounds you wanted to lose. Also would you mind sharing the diet your doctor had you on pre-op.
Melva

John
So far since joining the group I have lost 7#'s I did not do a weekly graph but I will start from Marh 1st. I am focused on a healthy balanced diet, with my 90 grams of protein daily

It seems the fates have conspired to make for a couple of lousy weeks--work stress and massive time obligations, bad pms, not sleeping, and major s**** weather.  Not an excuss just the reality.  I always gain and lose with pms but this month it was worse than normal.  Didn't get my walking in due to work demands.  And this endless snow and cold is turning me into Major Grumpy--Grumpy's older sister!

I need to find some coping mechanisms for these times, as I don't expect things to get better soon (for Spring, I'm hoping for May).  I'm trying to address the lack of sleep via the doctor, but so far the best I can get is five hours of good sleep with medication.  And I don't like taking something every night. 

For the carb/sweet cravings, I'm hoping to try using healthy, high fiber carbs like barley, oats, etc.  At least they are filling and good for you.  Maybe that will meet the bodies demand and reduce the cravings?

At least I know that this too shall pass and things will get back on track.  It is just frustrating to always be fighting the same pounds--off for two/three weeks then back on for one/two.  Sigh. 

Starting Benchmark    220 pounds

Week                     Current                Down for Week     +/- Benchmark                    To 2010 goal
#1 (Jan 3-9)           220.6 (Jan 8)                    NA                         +0.6                                    23.6 lbs
#2 (Jan 10-16)       219.8 (Jan 17)                  .8 lb                       -0.2                                    22.8 lbs
#3 (Jan 17-23)       218.0 (Jan 22)                  1.8 lb                     -2.0                                       21 lbs
#4 (Jan 24-30)       216.4 (Jan 29)                  1.6 lb                     -3.8                                    19.2 lbs
#5 (J 31- Feb 6)     218.0 (Feb 5)                  +1.6 lb                    -2.0                                     21.0 lbs
#6 (Feb 7-13)        214.8 (Feb 14)                 -3.2 lb                     -5.2                                     17.8 lbs

I just feel so GREAT. It is a great feeling to be back in control. I like having this group and a place to report in each week - good or bad makes no difference. Well, it is not coming off very fast, but I just want to be down to 200 by the summer and I'm well on my way. I'd then like to stablize in the "below 200" range for the remainder of the year. I don't honestly feel like I'm really having to suffer. I hit it very hard Monday thru Friday and then goof off a bit on the weekends. It seems to work for me and recharges my batteries enough to do it well for 5 days.

I'm still focused on lots of fish and heavy, heavy, heavy on the veggies. I still seem to have great luck with keeping my caloric intake at <500 until 4pm and then I come home from school and have at least 200 cals in high protein. Then I have a normal dinner.

Have a great week everyone. Remember - we are in this for the long haul

John