I feel like I started this journey off really well, I lost about 20 lbs the first 2 weeks and I lost a tiny bit since then, but have since gained it back. I went for fill in July, then we went on a vacation and when we got back my husband was diagnosed with cancer. He is in remissing now after months of chemo and still we are doing testing and such but I feel like I am almost using that as an excuse. I also run my own sucessful business and I feel like I let that consume all my time along with being a wife and mom. But I need something to get me back on track! I hate going to my doctor, he doesn't give me enough time to talk to him about my problems and the nurse is really judgemental. I'm sure I need alot more of a fill, I can't eat much in the morning, and am tight when I first start to eat, but after I eat my first few bites, I can eat whatever and however much i want without feeling full....

I was down to 176 now I am back to 184 :thumbup: I don't want to keep going up, I am only 22 lbs from where I started and I could imagine how easily that could go back on.

I need something a bit more structured I guess... as far as what to do during the day.

Any help please? I need a friend who can listen and share some advice.

Thanks!

Welcome and congratulations on deciding to get back on track.

Advice:

1. Don't beat yourself up over your past regressions. Move forward from here.

2. Begin to journal everything you put in your mouth(food and drink) during the next week. What time and how much and how do you feel after eating it. This will help you decide if you are maybe a little too tight. It will also help you examine how many calories you are consuming per day. I eat 1200-1500 per day.

3. After journaling, go back to your doctor and show him what you have. If you are consuming slider foods because they go down easy, you are a little too tight and need a slight unfill. It is possible to be tighter in the morning, but not be too tight. Examining what you are eating later in the day is a better indicator.

4. If you aren't exercising yet, try to slowly work in a little. This is what I am beginning now. My weight loss has stalled and I know it isn't going to move again until I MOVE MY BUTT!

Don't get discouraged and log on and vent if you need to, it helps!

Check out www.mydailyplate.com -- its free journaling of your food and exercise and it should help you get some awareness of what you are eating. Hang in there. You can do this.

I also had an incredibly difficult stressful year and I am convinced our bodies do not allow us to turn lose of excess fat as a protection mechanism so hopefully if things on that aspect are better, with dedicated eating and tracking, you'll be on a good path again.

God Bless.

Absolutely start journaling everything!!I think we need that from time to time in order to be honest with ourselves! I had a three month plateau and I knew I had good restriction...the answers were in the journal and since I found out what I was doing wrong...I have lost 8 pounds in three weeks.