editing this post due to misunderstandings

if you are in the process of losing weight and get injured - don't fret.

take the time to heal and get rest

eat properly and don't feel if you are put on bed rest that you have doomed your weightloss.

You can pick up where you left off after you get back on your feet.

My sister just went thru a period of bedrest but chose to work due to needing the paycheck. She was sleep deprived like many people are as she pulls in 12 hour shifts - 2nd shift- and hasn't adapted to the scheduling yet so she only gets 4 hours of sleep a day.

The point of my tread was to share with you my sister's story and how bedrest didn't ruin her weightloss. Sleep has helped her.

So anyone out there who are doing all they can but feel they have hit a brick wall....check your sleep. Adequate sleep will assist in weight loss.

Edited November 30, 200817 yr by lapbandtalker

But I guess some folks reading my post must have thought I was advocating staying in bed to lose weight. How crazy is that!

Um, because that's what you said:

"I spent my months of weightloss pretty much in bed. I suffer from depression and have a thyroid problem so being in bed isn't new for me.

~snip~

<SNIP>

She called me crying. This is what I told her to do:

Put the tv in the bedroom, put the phone in the bedroom.

Get tons of drinks, fav foods -diet foods though. Eat all you want and stay in bed!

~snip~

<SNIP>

She lost 14 pounds by NOT working out, NOT seeing her personal trainer, NOT running, and eating when she wanted and staying in bed."

I don't think anybody is saying you advocate that for everybody, but you DID make it appear as if your advice to her -- YOUR advice -- was good.

Edited November 30, 200817 yr by BethFromVA

I think her last post speaks for itself

You mean the three posts where she told her to stay in bed?

Bah.