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I know where you are coming from. I wonder if Cathy W. has it on her page. I know she has posted it. I will try to find it for you.
For me some of the basics are
no liquid 30 minutes before or after a meal
no unplanned snacking
getting atleast 60 grams of protein a day
staying away from refined carbs (not an easy feat for me!)
journaling, its a pain but it keeps me honest, I always quit journaling and weighing in when I am off track.
Hang in there Nicole!
PS, I dont have great computer skills, but you were right about the article, when you are at the forums page, search getting back on track and its the first article to pop up
~Maria
SW 230 Preop 205 GW 130 LW 131 CW 135 Ht 5'1"
Life happened as I've read from so many of us. I found that I dealt with it with a huge amount of self-sabotage. I tore my house up looking for my book from the WLS nutritionist showing the amounts of proteins daily,etc. I decided to Google it. I was even more confused than ever. THEN I remember OH. The light bulb came on and I had to dust off my email to search for my login. (Rambling..sorry)
I saw a reference to '16 steps or things to get back on track'. I'm sure I'm misquoting. Can someone point me in that direction. I need to get control of my life, today.. I'm fell so lost. Please Help!
just plug it along...
if i eat chinese - (no rice) I often "gain" 2-4 lbs the next day. Sodium does that to me. Plus exercise - can cause the muscles to retain more water (swelling).
one day at a time...
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
This week just seems like an epic fail. Every day I have gotten on the scale and every day I have gained weight. I am up two pounds from Sunday. I am not discouraged but I am frustrated. I've been eating a lot of sodium lately in the Lean Cuisine and I am wondering if the weight gain is due to water retention. I've also been working out three times a week so maybe some of it is building muscle mass. Whatever it is, it needs to stop. I need to see some progress to stay motivated.
I don't drink water. It's just something I am not in the habit of doing. Today I started out by drinking 20 ounces of water. I will keep increasing that to 64 ounces but for this week, I think 20 ounces a day is good.
I suppose I can be proud of the changed behaviors like logging my food, drinking water and exercising three times a week. I can even be proud of trying to make better nutrition choices but all that just doesn't seem enough without the weight loss.
Every night I feel like a child on Christmas Eve eagerly going to bed so that in the morning I can get on the scale and receive my present that I have worked so hard for.
Good morning! Yesterday had some changes. I ended up eating a portion of chicken taco salad for lunch and trail mix for snack. :-/
Today's food plan
bfast: skinny latte, protein shake
snack: v8, babybel cheese
lunch: Texas Ranch Chicken meal from HEB
snack: questbar
dinner: homemade chili w/beans, cookie
snack: sleepy time tea
Yesterday went well, except that I did not drink my water. I find that making sure I bring a water bottle to work is necessary for ensuring that I drink my water during the day. :-/
Today's food plan
bfast: skinny latte, bfast taco
snack: protein shake
lunch: 1/2 turkey sandwich, 1 cup soup
snack: quest bar
dinner: lean chili with beans
snack: sleepytime tea
great job..
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
It was a pretty good weekend. I lost 2 pounds this last week, making it 3 for the month. Slowly the weight I put on over the summer is coming off.
Today's food plan
Bfast: skinny latte, fruit 'n nut trail mix
snack: protein shake
lunch: 1 cup lean beef chili w/ fire salsa and beans
snack: v8 and babybel cheese
dinner: 15 bean soup with ham
snack: sleepytime tea
Yesterday wasn't too bad. Ended up eating chili (w/beans and lean beef) for dinner. Skipped the morning snack.
Today's food plan.
bfast: skinny latte, hardboiled egg, babybel cheese
snack: v8
lunch: salad w/ cup of soup
snack: quest bar
dinner: garden salad w/ chicken, apple cider vinaigrette from Chic-fil-a
Thanks! I have to remember that very often. Generally speaking, I try not to eat things like candy. Not only does it make me feel blah, but then I end up with cravings and being out of control! It's better for me just to avoidl
One day at a time is something to remember - that and it's never too late to start again.
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