I am getting nervous about eating now that I am in my 4th week. I am eating soft foods but I can eat more now. I have found out that I can't eat after a certain hour or it gets stuck. I eat a cheesestick for Breakfast, a Protein shake for lunch and then her comes the food. I started out going to taco bell to eat the insides of a burrito but now I fix my own at home. For the past 3 days I have refried Beans, a mix of meats (grd turkey, turkey sausage and a little lean grd beef), fat free sour cream, salsa, cheese and a lettuce. I may have this when I get home at 3 and again at 5. Once I start eating I stop drinking so for the past 2 days I did not get in all my Water. I usually drink about 4 cups at work and 2 to 4 at home but it is an effort after I have eaten. I think well if I drink now I will have to wait to eat. So I am choosing food over drinking right now. Last night I went to the bathroom 3 times because my urine was so strong (sorry guys) that I just started downing a 20oz bottle of water and then drank more.

I did not exercise last week at all and I am scared to get on the scale tonight. I go to TOPS Taking Off Pounds Sensibly and we weigh in every week. I still weigh 4 hundred something so it is not like I can get on a scale at home so I need their scale and their support.

All I can say is I'm trying and I know I can do better. I will go to the exercise class Thursday at Take the Challenge and I will do my hand weights everyday this week. Hold me to it guys. I need the help.

It's ok, sweetie! I am trying to do better myself, so we can help eachother. I have been eating bad stuff and not drinking my Water either. But, like my mother in law says, if you mess up at one meal, just try to do better the next. What I just started is this:

Wake up - drink 16oz water

wait 30 minutes, eat some breakfast

1.5-2 hours later, drink another 160z water

wait 30 minutes, eat some lunch if hungry or wait until hungry

1.5-2 hours after lunch, drink 16oz water

wait 30 minutes, eat dinner or wait until hungry and eat dinner

1.5-2 hours later, drink your last 16oz of water! (you now have 64oz)

wait 30 minutes, and you shouldn't be hungry, but if you are, have a light snack or healthy something

that's what I just started, so we'll see how it goes. I know this is tough, i somehow thought it would be simple, and I would just lose the weight effortlessly, but I now realize it is up to you as much as it was before, now we just have some help (a little edge) I still have to control what I eat, what goes in my body, and if I work out. I have been slacking on the treadmill for the past 4 days, but I will do it tonight! Just remember, if you mess up , just try to do better the next time you eat/exercise. We can do it (together)! I'll be needing a lot of support, too! I'm glad we have eachother!

T~

Keep strong.... You can do this. It sounds to me like you are more worried than you should be. Go get on the scale. And stay away from Taco Bell (Hell) that food is crap. Bad for you and your digetive system. You need support I am here to support you. PM me and we can be buddies. I have lost 90 + lbs and there are days that I feel like a fat looser... and not in the good way. SO keep your head up and keep strong.

Teresa,

Sounds like you are having an uncertain moment. We all have these from time to time. You will be ok just stick with it.

Carrie, GET ON THAT TREADMILL!!! LOL!!! You've slack off enough.

I am going to be watching the both of you. You are my Maryland girls!