Angela the Breeder

^^^^ 18 lbs in two months that is great , don't get let down , push trough it and keep going , the moment you give up you are done , so stay positive and take pictures , it will help with the mental part , I stay the same weight for a little , but inches keep coming off , and inches is what you are going to see over pounds

Most of us have one time or another. What you need to do now is forgive yourself, learn the lesson and move on. YOU CAN DO THIS!

I had another NSV today .
I live in the country on 5 acres so my neighbours are not close enough that I bump into them very often. Today I stopped to get the post out of my postbox which is at the end of our rd. My next door but one neighbour pulled up behind me and we both got out of our cars.I said hi and asked how she was. She said fine and asked if I was the new person that had just moved into the street. Now I know I haven't seen her for a while other than waving as we drive past each other but she seriously didn't recognise me. When she realised who I was she was gobsmacked and told me how amazing I looked and asked how much weight I had lost.
This is the second time this has happened in a couple of months. the same thing happened when I saw one of my other neighbours at the post office.
It's amazing how fantastic something like this can make you feel.

I eat about a cup at a time. I also eat six times a day, a couple of those it is less than a cup. My body likes it and it has worked well for me.

If you are talking about chicken breasts, yes! I can't eat chicken breasts unless they have sauce on them. They are just too dry. Turkey, neither, by the way. But, I can eat chicken thighs okay, and dark meat, just stay away from gristle and skin. You should be okay with a Tomato sauce, like chicken parm. or white sauce, though. Good luck Karen

Et tu, Brute'? Yep, you're elbows deep in the hardest part. I was banded on 11/29 and have found myself in the same boat. I even felt a little depressed and obsessed over the whole issue. I had a dream that I gorged myself and ruptured my stomach.
Then I came to the rationalization that I CAN DO THIS. My biggest trick...when I'm THINKING I'm hungry, distract myself. I can distract myself with a phone call, an email, a hobby, a task, a walk...ANYTHING. And it works. If not, I calculate my total Protein, make sure I've taken what I'm supposed to up to that day, and request the back up troops move in. (Sugar-free Jell-O, sugar-free popsicles, V-8, sugar-free pudding, or broth spruced up with garlic and onion powder, or "diet" fruit juice.)
It will get easier, especially when the pounds are melting off, clothes start feeling looser, and there's signs of your success.
Hang in there. So far, I've lost 15 pounds. Not bad for 16 days.