SandyToes143

Oops. I posted Sat and Sun... off by a day. Lol.

Today, my plan is: Breakfast 2 eggs 1 tbsp avocado Lunch 2 oz turkey 1 oz Colby jack cheese 1 tbsp almonds Dinner 2 oz turkey breast 1 oz mozzarella cheese 2 tbsp almonds

My Sunday looked exactly like my Monday except that dinner was 2 oz turkey 1 oz mozzarella cheese 2 tbsp almonds

Yesterday was: Breakfast chocolate Adkins shake and black coffee Lunch 2 oz turkey breast 1 oz Colby jack cheddar cheese 1 tbsp almonds Dinner 3 oz skirt steak 2 tbsp cooked green beans

Thank you for the encouragement. It's really hard to be losing so slowly. I know as long as the scale is going down, something is working, maybe just not as hard as it could be if I was perfectly on plan. I eat fruit sometimes and I have beef sometimes. Sometimes I even eat chocolate! So I definitely have room for improvement on my diet.

I have only lost 23# so far in my first 10 weeks. I'm happy that my BMI has gone from 43 to 35, but I'm really hoping things pick up soon. I know a big problem has been that I'm having a hard time with my nutrition. I don't eat unhealthy things, but I haven't ever been good about weighing or tracking and I am really struggling with my sugar addiction. I thought I wouldn't be able to eat sugar and was hoping it would make me sick so I would have an easier time kicking it, but I can still eat it. I wish I didn't know that I can still tolerate sugar. I beat myself up every time I give in, which feels like a very familiar place of binging, guilt, self-loathing. Not looking for sympathy, just trying to be honest.

Just re-read this. It was just what I needed to read today. I've only lost 23 pounds in 10 weeks and I was feeling a little discouraged, but your post totally buoyed me up. I hope I have a similar experience. I still need to check in with my nutritionist and make sure I'm eating the way I'm supposed to. HW 235 SW 202 CW 179

I just put on and zipped a pair of size 10 shorts!!! I had a major muffin top, but they zipped!

What was your starting weight?@Lattedah

I'm definitely with you. I had a starting bmi of 43. SW 202 HW 220 CW 179. I lost 10# the first week and then 13# in the last 8 weeks. I guess I have to think about that it's still almost 2# /wk, which isn't too bad. I could never have done that before surgery. We just can't compare ourselves to the people who are losing that in a day because it's still a loss of more than 10% in about 2 months. Progress, not perfection!

That's probably not enough calories, even at 900. What does your nutritionist say?

It's been 2 months and I can already see a difference. If I hadn't of followed the sound advice of a fellow sleever, I would've never seen it.

Maybe you aren't eating enough.

Don't go crazy. Remember that you'll only be able to eat or drink a few ounces at a time. At first, you'll be lucky to drink one of those gatorades in a day! Plus, check the nutrition label on that. Don't they have sugar? Also, don't bother with protein bars. It'll be a while before you could eat one. Also, Almond milk doesn't have as much good stuff as you might think. I don't think it's worth it.

Thoughts and prayers with you. Praying comfort and peace.