I get lots of questions regarding how to get back on track. This journey is tough, and one thing I've learned is that I'm not perfect - but if I'm going to move past that I have to figure out how to forgive myself. For me, the main factor in my obesity was my inability to overcome this. So I would give up and gain all my weight back, and even more. I cannot do this to myself!!! I have to pick myself back up and keep it moving. I didn't go through 2 torturous painful weight loss surgeries to just keep giving up. Heck no!!!

So, along my Sleeve Journey, when I noticed I wasn't doing well and needed to get back on track this is what I did:

The BASICS BOOTCAMP:

For 5 STRICT DAYS I will eat only...

Proteins: Seafoods, Poultry and eggs, Dairies, nuts/seeds including Peanut Butter.

Veggies: Green only.

Fruits: None.

Breads/Cereals/Other Carbs: None.

Fluids: One gallon of Water (128 oz.)

Protein drinks (RTD or Powder).

Avoid: Sugar and Sodium

Once the 5 days are over, I am pretty much over the Sugar Carb Demon. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate carbs! I do need them to live a healthy life and since I workout a lot it is important I have them. However, I need GOOD carbs. Whole grains, fruits, veggies... But I don't need processed sugars. White carbs, in cereals, breads, rice... etc.

Lots will do the 5 day pouch test. liquids only is simply from being threatened with my life (post op) or if I'm just feeling sick and to let my Sleevie rest. That's it.

Good luck everyone! This journey is tough, but nothing worth doing is ever easy. Xoxo

What is liquid amino dressing and where do you get it?

And a vegetarian thread would be amazing!!!!

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What is liquid amino dressing and where do you get it?

I am guessing Braggs? You can buy it at a health food store.

And a vegetarian thread would be amazing!!!!

My hard drive crashed and I needed to replace all my apps... but I will start the veg thread later this week. Braggs aminos or sometimes health food stores have their own brand.. I just add 1/2 t of Brags and 1/2 t of flax oil- sometimes a few drops of sesame oil ... braggs is sort of like soy sauce... salty. Really. I use it because vegetarians don't always get enough of the right aminos. You could use vinegar if you prefer.

I did started yesterday and I already broke my 3 week stall,yay!! I am down 2 lbs more as for today. I did some cardio yesterday at the gym about 60 minutes total. But today I am doing something different,maybe the stairs or something :smile1: I will let everybody now when I get to my day 5. Today is my second day and so far so good, I also noticed like Jackie ,I am peeing a lot more :smile1:

Alright now Lili!!! :Banane57:

I would have posted earlier, but I am so freaking tired since I was up peeing all night!

LOL. I was down this morning Yay!

Lost the two pounds I have been going up and down on for the last three weeks.

Day two for me.

Sorry humpty but I couldn't help but giggle a little bit. I will start this on Feb 1st, so I'll be sure to log in myself and let you all see me doing my own little program. :ciappa:

Day too for me also. Down two pounds. Doing great except for fitting in the gallon of water. Sipping on white tea right now:)

Since I don't like yogurt, cottage cheese or seafood (weird I know), it limits my choices so I have 2 questions. Seems like beef or pork are out. Correct? How about skim milk with or without protein powder?

Since I don't like yogurt, cottage cheese or seafood (weird I know), it limits my choices so I have 2 questions. Seems like beef or pork are out. Correct? How about skim milk with or without Protein powder?

Oh yeah skim milk and/with Protein Powder is fine. Did I not mention Protein shakes? I'll have to fix that! I have protein shakes every morning after my workout.

Are beef and pork out?

^{Yaa Whoo! I was 163 on Monday down to ..............158 lbs this morning!}

@meggs, for me yes I avoid beef and pork for the 5 days. They tend to bulk me up and have a history of this. Especially pork as it is higher in sodium. When doing this plan along with flushing with lots of Water it will work against me.

@humpty... AWESOMENESS!! I'm sooo glad this has helped you. Once the 5 days are up, the trick is to go back on sleever rules. I've found that continuously changing up routine helps so much to avoid plateaus that last more than a few weeks at a time.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL! Feb. 1st is only a few days away. I'm starting to get pumped!!

Did an experiment and did a hybrid of the 5 Day Pouch and Diva's Boot Camp. 2 days of liquids (shakes, soups, sf jello and pudding) followed by 3 days of high quality protein's she recommended and greens (treat for me, cause I love greens). Over the 5 days, I lost 6.8 pounds - all and more of my holiday gain! A week later, happy to report I'm up a tad, but still lost all my holiday gain. Pretty sure the weight I lost and gained was water, so there you go! Success in my book! Did I mention I just put my ass in a size 8 jeans?? Thanks Diva!!!