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My weight fluctuates a lot.  I weigh every morning so that I don't miss a new lost pound.  It goes up and down, up and down...then down a new pound.  I look at the trend of lowest pounds and don't worry about a 1 or 2 pound gain. It is my system...not for everyone.  When I stay off the scale for an extended period, I will gain.  Those pounds are hard to lose because they are 5 or 10 lb chunks.  

I don't count fat or protein because I am a diabetic and my biggest concern is sugar and refined carbs.  I look for hidden sugar on labels.  

My biggest problem is portion size.  I eat too many calories.  I burn 10 calories per pound of me.  Most of the time I eat a little over 2000 calories per day.  Thus I weigh a little over 200 lbs.  I know if I exercise 200 calories and eat 1800 calories (consistently) I could weigh 160 which would be great.  So why don't I do it?  I really hoped that the RNY would help me.  Tri

You should be thankful that is all that you have gained. 

With that said i want to say. Congratulations. 

Congratulations because you have made the 1st step. You have made the step to get on track. 

I only take a multi vitamin and just started that 2 months ago. I didnt take one for 6 years.  Everyone has their own views on that subject. If you are like me i was eating plenty during my weight gain. And almost everyone has a low vit d and b 12. Maybe an extra calcium and iron if you dont eat enough. Remember dont take them together. Good luck sweetie and welcome.  

I only drank diet coke ever. i have never had a regular soda. The milk did do the trick though. I felt so much better. And my sugar level stayed ok and  i have been diabetic since age 7 also . I am going to do a acid reducer that would probably help. Thank you

I am proud of us!!! It is really hard ...but doable...and the stress will never go away; sometimes it is super high sometimes light, but the urge to medicate with food - always a temptation.  In some ways I find these self imposed restrictions 9for now) comforting. I was kidding myself about moderation - I start out moderate - and then I am eating bags of chips and crackers and slider foods and off the rails. Not having them at all is a weird relief. But I know it is novel now - the long haul - may be much more challenging.

but as we are saying to each other....a pound at a time.

Hope your weigh in goes well!! :^)

Thats great! Congrats on the loss. How often do you weigh yourself? I've been really bad about stepping on the scale. I got to a point where it consumed my life so hubby took it away for awhile. When he put it back I was determined not to weight my self 5 and 6 times a day again so I stay far away from it. I need to find a happy medium. 

Found out Hubby got paid yesterday not next week so I went to Winco after work this morning and picked up a couple cases of water and a few other things to get me by until I can plan a menu for next week.  

Question: How close do you follow your calories and fat grams? MFP has calories set at 1280 without exercise and fat set at 36 for 80 protien and loosing 2lbs/week. Yesterday and today I will be over on fat grams by a couple and under on calories by 200 or so.  

I'm up at 330 for work so I have a snack before breakfast. 

S: Egg white from 1 hardboiled egg (the 2nd one exploded in the micro)

B: Cream of Wheat made with Milk for extra protein. (The 1 cup serving was too much for me to finish)

L: sliced deli ham, babybel light, small tossed spinach salad with lighthouse ff sesame ginger dressing

D: Pot roast, veggies, salad with new lighthouse greek yogurt ranch (going to try it )

S: protein bar

I can barely keep my eyes open and hubby wants to go to he movies tonight so I'm off to take a nap. Hope everyone is doing well today.