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Hi Penny,

You've come to the right place!  You've already gotten some great advice from these wonderful women.  I wanted to add that looking at the big picture can be overwhelming.  When i'm making changes, I have to tell myself that I'm forgoing the carbs for one meal which then stretches to one day more easily.  Take it one day at a time and know that you're not giving yourself a prison sentence.  I find that I miss the carbs (a lot!) for a few days.  What I miss is fruit because I don't eat grains or sugar products so I crave that natural fruit.  It takes me several days to get it out of my system, then I don't crave it as much.  Feed yourself as much high quality protein as fits nicely in your pouch.  Drink lots and get good rest.  You said your exercise is good so you're already on top of that.

You've taken that first step of asking for help.  Bravo!!  Keep posting lots and stay in touch.  You can do this.  :)

Welcome!

Thank you - it feels great to be back!

Hey -- nice to have you here!  I have done the five-day-pouch test as a means of getting myself back into induction before.  As I recall it was pretty  humbling to go through all those various stages of dietary re-entry from the start -- really reminded me of how far I'd come!

Well i went to the Farmer's Market yesterday and i couldn't resist the strawberries,  they were beautiful so i bought some and thought i'd see what happens.    At 17 lbs to goal i'm not really stressed about how soon i get there,  i already feel and look so much better.  So i think i'm gonna play around a little.  I may regret it but the cool thing is i can go back to induction if i feel its going too slow,  we'll see  :o) jeani