I NEED SUPPORT!

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Registered: 01-14-2005
I NEED SUPPORT!
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Wed, 02-09-2005 - 3:37pm

I am on week 2 of phase 2 SBD. I ended two weeks of phase one with a 10 pound loss. I slowly added one fruit carb some days during the start of phase 2. I also have started walking/some jogging - doing about 3 miles of walking 3-4x week. I have gained one pound during phase 2 and the scale is not moving.I started at 170lbs and
currently weigh 161. I want to weigh 120.
HELP!

I love the message boards, but I need a buddy and support.

Thanks,
Teresa

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 02-10-2005 - 5:25pm

That's right! Don't give up! There have been many weeks that I've gained a few pounds or lost nothing, and they are extremely frustrating especially when I've done it all right. Unfortunately, losing weight is not a perfect math game. There are times that you even need to eat more to lose weight.

But hang in there. Post here a lot, get help with your menus, try new foods. It will pay off!

~Leslie (lost 53 lbs so far in about 80 weeks -- nothing miraculous about that!)

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Registered: 03-29-2003
Thu, 02-10-2005 - 5:38pm

Suzanne,
I have been in your position a few times and I would not go back to phase I. You only had a few days where you went off track. What I do instead is eat like I am on Phase I for a day or two to get my cravings in check. Sometimes I even have fruit in the morning and at lunch but I try not to have any carbs for dinner. Make sure that you are also eating a little bit of protein with each meal and snack. This helps to keep your metabolism and food cravings stable. Good luck!

~Shanelle

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Thu, 02-10-2005 - 6:04pm

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Fri, 02-11-2005 - 11:22am
Thanks for the kind words. I was feeling better physically but didn't really notice much of a change in clothing fit. Now that my eating is bad i'm feeling sluggish, almost depressed. MY son has been sick for the last three days so i've had little sleep and lots of worry. I'm going to try and get back on track starting tommorrow. I'm going to go get some groceries today to help me out. Thanks for the support. Lets try and help each other out. Suzanne
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 11:38am
I'm going to try this once again..go back to healthy phase 2 eating, once i go get some good groceries today. It's just completely frustrating for me. It doesn't help that i have the added stress of a sick little boy at home the last few days. I;ve just been so dedicated to my exercise..eating up until now has been improved but still needed more help. That's why i'm doing sbd. I've been exercising now for over a year and all i have lost is 35-40lbs. My eating still needs work and i'm determined that this year is the year i will get close to my goal. I want to look good this summer. I started at 233lbs so even with the 35-40lbs loss there is still alot to go. The thing is i feel thin inside, i actually think of myself as being much smaller, that is until i see myself in the mirror and get all depressed. What bothers me is, people who see me on the street would probably look at me and think she doesn't exercise etc..when in fact that is farthest from the truth. i want my outside to reflect all the hard work i am doing. I don't want to be judged falsely. I know i shouldn't care about what strangers think, but for some reason i do. I want to look like a strong, healthy women. I know i will get there eventually but the process is such hard work. The exercise is the easiest part, it's the eating that is driving me crazy. If only i could sew my mouth shout or never eat again..it would be so much easier. lol Anyhow, thanks for letting me vent and for all your support. I'll keep you posted on my progress. Suzanne
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Sat, 02-12-2005 - 1:03pm

~Suzanne~...I know exactly where you're coming from. That is why I have failed at so many "diets" that I have been on most of my adult life, and none of them have worked for me as fast as I thought they should. I would starve myself, giving up most of the foods I liked, only to check the scales and it only moved 1 or 2 lbs in 2 months. It was so frustrating, that I came to believe that I wasn't destined to lose weight...that I would ALWAYS be fat, no matter how hard I tried.

I will finish Phase 1 Sunday night, and will record my progress,(ie: weight loss, waist measurement, Blood pressure, and Blood glucose readings). Then I'm gonna have my husband take the scales out to his office and out of the house. That "demon" (the scales, not my husband..lol) is the reason I've quit so many diets in the past. The harder I worked to lose weight, the more disappointed I became when I stepped on the scales and didn't see any sizeable weight loss. That's when I gave up! But not this time. I'm gonna check my progress by the way my clothes fit on me. I will continue to monitor my BP and BS readings, but not my weight!

I am well satisfied with this new WOE for me, because I am not so restricted with the foods I DO like...cereal, fruit, and toast! My husband is even eating the way I do now, but not quite as strict. He says he needs to lose some weight and get rid of his new pot-belly.

I hope your little boy is much better now and that some of your stress is gone. Hang in there, Suzanne...there are better days ahead! You can be proud or your 35-40 lb weight loss so far. Good job! You go girl!

~Susie~

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