Ms skinniness

Get back to basics, protein, protein, protein, and veggies. Weight does slow down the further out you get. Just get yourself back on track and go walking......You've done well so far so let's not stop here....

Congrats Molly! Happy your taking good care of yourself here.....

It is fantastic when we recognize NSV's. Plus this is something that you could never accomplish as a youngster too! BTW if I raise my arms too, I have a lot of skin hanging that I call my bat wings....... LOL Keep it up I realized the other day i like it when men look at my body now...... Never did before.

It's always good to go back to basics. Congrats on your weight loss, you have done exceptionally well.... A lot of us are use "The 5:2 Diet" to help with dropping a couple of pounds and maintaining. Search for past postings on "The 5:2 Diet" and read the postings. I also used LilMissDiva's The basic bootcamp diet which is pinned in the food and nutrition section I believe.

Instead of having a pity party, how about being thankful for what you have accomplished..... You have lost a great amount of weight in a short period of time.........Wow! it took me several months to get in all the protein that was recommended and getting the fluids in was nearly impossible for me in the first 6 months. This is a process and I highly agree with CLK that it is highly beneficial to work on the triggers to over eating and working on emotional issues during this time frame.....You can do this, there's no going back now.......take advantage of this period of time for maximum weight loss....

My bf thought that I would get too skinny, but I knew that my body would stop when it was ready and it has stopped. The closer you get to goal, weight loss slows way down. No fears, you will be just right. Good job btw!

I am so frustrated with myself right now. for the past couple of days, I have just let myself go and eat a few quest bars in a day, the chocolate brownie ones of course! I eat my peanuts that are chili flavored, and I have allowed myself to graze throughout the day. Yep, I have gained a few lbs from this..... If i go over 1300 calories I do gain weight even if it's protein....It is really hard getting myself back on track....I will be doing the 5:2 day tomorrow when my husband and family are at work...I will also be cleaning out my refrigerator today because the trash is picked up and I want it all out......I really don't have that much junk food though. I just found out that my husband's position where he works might be eliminated, it's between him and another relief pharmacist where he works. That means our income is decrease drastically and I will have to go work for corporate America once again and give up my private practice. That just adds more stress on my plate too..... so much stress is not good for any of us..... Oh well, I am going to focus on today and drink a lot of water and eat 3 meals. No in between eating. Cheri I love how you articulate things and helps me put things in perspective. We are all struggling together in this.....

This is a real struggle for all of us. Well, most of us.... Last couple of days i have been grazing and now tomorrow i will reign myself back in and structure my day.....this is a hard job to do......

They are for me too....... Need to work on not having them in the house too.......

Quest bars are good to eat and nothing wrong with eating them on a daily basis........However, I do find that I am addicted to them. LOL But they are really good.....

On this diet you eat regularly 5 days of the week and cut calories down to 500 2 days out of the week. There is a 12 hour fasting period where it is recommended that you don't eat 12 hours between meals. I went and downloaded an ebook from amazon.com that gave me a good explanation. hope this helped.

research "The 5.2 diet" on the search bar.......

A shrinking liver does not cause any pain......

Focus on eating proteins first and then some kind of veggies. U will be full and most likely not be to tempted. Show everyone how slim your getting by eating healthy.

I love this thread.....I will be 2 years out as of Oct 4. Now a days i find myself eating when I'm thirsty and now that I know that, I still have days where I eat still. Yesterday was of those days. Today will be a normal day where I will drink my fluids. But this is going to be my constant struggle and I need to make some changes right now. I do fluctuate about 5 lbs and will be doing my fasting day tomorrow when I'm busy and no one else is home. This is a lot of work......I have developed a horrible habit of reaching for Quest protein bars and had eaten 2 of them yesterday. They are addicting to me. I'm also not in the habit of preparing my own foods as of yet but am working on it. Last night I met with a friend and went to eat Mexican food. I ate a bunch of chips and salsa and a little of my chili colorado with 1 bite of rice. I typically don't eat breads, rice, pastas, and potatoes. The last few times i ordered dinner with a veggie and the veggie was corn. I don't eat corn either. Apparently I do in chips at Mexican restaurants . I do look at labels and don't buy products that have any corn products in them. I don't buy products with any type of sugars. I'm am so resistant to cooking for myself because I don't eat that much. My husband is eating the same way I do and his blood sugar levels are good. Typically we eat protein and veggies. My dilemma is when I eat the protein bars and shakes. I will be changing over to preparing my own meals due to the control I have over what goes in them. This is my struggle and I think the 5:2 days will help me get back on track too. This is a great thread, thank you everyone.

Have a wonderful sweaty day at Moab today.....make sure you drink a lot of water too.............and I am totally excited about those kitchen cabinets too....They will look so beautiful to the house...... Good hard work.... LOL

If u can drink more water and see ur dr. I get low blood pressure and I get dizzy. If ur dehydrated u will feel nauseous as well. Let us know how ur doing please.

Lookin Good! I love ur new body!

As a preventative measure I don't think so. More education on nutritional values is needed at earlier ages. Fast food and restaurants need to cut the sugars, fats, and salts in food along with appropriate portion control. This would be more of an ideal world.

It will get approved, the sleeve is far more successful than the lap band IMO....It is hard not knowing when and to make plans. But it will happen......

Laura you and your son look so cute! Love the progress you've made! Keep it up.....I need to go back and read the posts, I've been up in the mountains tearing out the kitchen cabinets and cleaning.....i'm so tired, but sad I haven't been able to keep up with every one......Have fun in Colorado.....

We are all struggling with the same issues. I will look into this book. I know that when I do eat sugar, I get more and more cravings for it. I want to eat more these days and I'm not hungry. I know it's head hunger. Have you looked into the 5:2 diet? I finally did it and I lost 2lbs and kept it off for day 2 too.

Congrats to a beautiful you!

This scares the pants off me........I just want to maintain where I'm at today.....I just did a fast day of 600 calories and my scale went down 2 lbs for today. I'll wait until tomorrow to see if it stays off....I'm going to start practicing being thankful for where I'm at today..... Thank you for sharing this...