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I am crazy.

I am in need of professional help.

But what I want to hear [read] is that if I eat protien as if I was following the Atkins diet, I will loose weight.

I was down 19 pounds, and now I am up a pound. :faint: :faint:

I feel like I have a little restriction, as when I eat something a little too fast, I get the pain in my chest and want to throw up.

I seem to be able to graze a good bit. The items I am grazing on are things like (3) naturally sweet string peas and (4) pimento stuffed olives. Then I had a piece of jalapeno monterey cheese with salsalito turkey breast rolled up in it. (I ate the turkey and cheese too fast and did not chew)

I bought things like tuna, and pork rinds, and chicken breasts (already cooked and fllavored) etc.. to take to work for my lunch.

I have Boca chili, and Boca burgers, and Gordons frozen grilled fish.

Trouble is, I don't want to eat it, as I do not want to gain weight.

I was able to wear two pair of capri pants this weekend I have not been able to get into in a year, and now I worry I will not be able to get into them for a couple of months again, as I gain weight waiting on my restriction to get into place.

Someone tell me I am on the right or wrong track.

I want to loose about 50 to 60 pounds. I see others on here that have dropped that in less then a year. I want to do that too.

I have whined here before I know. I am honestly at my wits end and know if I do not reach out and find the support and understanding I need, I will not find the courage and faith I need in myself.

As always, thank you to anyone who reads and provides their honest opinions and thoughts on my craziness.

Mel Anne -- if you feel like the burgers, fish etc are more than you can do right now (physically or psychologically) give yourself a break. Use the protein shakes etc. Protein will help you LOOSE weight! It is better for you and will get your metabolism going. Drink the water, eat the protein....if your body doesn't get a certain amount of both, your weight loss will actually be SLOWER, and you will not be healthy. Not eating is not the answer. You are doing GREAT and you just need a little more patience.........hang in there!

MelAnne i am like you i cut back on food when i don't lose but i use the scale to movate me. If i'm the same then keep working hard to keep it that way. If gained a lb then cut back on what i eat. I was banded in Feb. and only have lost 20 and work out hard walk 5 miles and work with weights 3 days a wk. So be happy 19 lb. but i understand it is hard not to see the scale move in the direction down.

Hugs, Mel Anne!

Just remember, you have had a lifetime of bad eating habits. They are well ingrained...

Even after a surgery, you don't just wake up one morning with new, good habits.

You are going to make mistakes during this process of re-learning how to eat. Plan on it. Pounds will be lost with the occassional gain.

Take a deep breath and keep on learning.

Good Luck! You will be ok. I promise.