I am failing miserably

[BetsyB 9]

Time is problem because I home school my youngest I am preparing for my GRE's, in my senior year of college and have a daughter in ballet, tap, gymnastics, girlscouts, and karate. I am up from 6 am to midnight,

Time is always a problem! But look how skewed your schedule is. Where is the time for YOU?!

Your daughter needs a mom who is healthy--she is heavily booked in activities; surely something can give. If nothing else, exercise WHILE she's in her activities. She's in MANY that are fitness-based; while she's engaged, you can do something for YOUR body, too.

Or, during homeschooling, work PE into the schedule. Do a Walking Away the Pounds DVD during independent reading time.

Where there's a will, there's a way. You just have to work on the will part :confused:

As for the soda, if I can give up a lifelong HEAVY caffeinated diet soda habit, you can give up that last one each afternoon---especially since it is jeopardizing the patency of your band!

Withdrawal from a single Coke a day is minimal, and can be handled with Tylenol for a couple of days.

[BetsyB 9]

I have PCOS but what does that have to do with weight loss?

It has a great deal to do with weight loss. For starters, it affects glucose tolerance--which really puts the kibosh on easy weight loss. A lower in carbohydrate (particularly refined carbs) and higher in Protein (not necessarily HIGH Protein, but bumped up a bit) is desirable.

Focus on lean protein, heart-healthy fat, carbs from veggies and legumes in relative abundance (after you've met your protein needs), and WHOLE grains and fruit in real moderation (again, after you've met your protein needs).

Weight Watchers meals are convenient, but they are NOT good nutrition. It's just as easy, and healthier, to grill some dense, lean protein and steam a bit of veg or make a small salad.

[RedGurl 0]

Thanks guys y'all have some fab advice. I have coffee even more than tea. lol. I only drink 1%milk, 100% real not from concentrate orange or apple juice, crystal light and soda. I hate everything else. I have very limited liking when it comes to liquids.

Before my husband got a second job i used to go walking in the evening. But three of my friends moved (military so it happens).

I still cook every meal for my family so its not really convenient to eat weight watcher I just thought it would help keep calories down. Since supposedly cooking is higher in calories than eating the frozen dinners.

I got a George foreman grill for Christmas and I love it. makes turkey bacon perfectly. And fantastic steaks.

I can't really eat grain of any kind. No bread, no rice, its sucks. but it feels like I cant breath every time I take a bite of one. they only exception seems to be Pasta.

I did go out walking yesterday and my husband said if I want to I can bring the girls to the base in between his jobs so I can go to the gym. so I guess I got no excuse now I just got to do it. Thanks so much for the advice everyone. I think maybe I just got discouraged because this is so much harder than I thought it would be.

All the people I talked to before hand told me how easy it was for them I don't understand why its so hard for me. And most of them lost it so quickly and i struggle so much. Thanks again everyone.