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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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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!)
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
~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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