Lose 100% of my excess weight

Hi all,

I’ve been MIA (in posting on my profile for a while) Still struggling a bit trying to get back to 142. I’ve been off track for a while and seem to have SUCH a difficult time getting back on track. I will have a few good days then a 1 or 2 bad days, it really stinks! I hate it. I am praying for a good week! An entire good week, which is what I really need!!!! That is my mini goal. I cannot understand how I just can’t *pull it together* I know I need to take baby steps… 1 day at a time. I just want to be back at 142 - well, yesterday!!! (can you say impatient?) 


The summer and all of the parties, get-together’s and mini get-a-ways don’t help me in getting back on track. 

Plus the gas prices and $$$$ stress is another factor. Still, I need to learn how to deal with life and not use FOOD and GRAZING as a crutch or to medicate me.

I know that I have the power to do this …It’s time to dig deep Britt!

Hugs and love!

Caffeine is very bad for you, especially if you are trying to lose weight.  It is very interesting when I see pages like this where people are constantly trying to defend their unhealthy addictions. Here are just a few reasons why caffeine is bad for weight loss: 

1. It raises Cortisol levels in the body. Cortisol is a hormone that is responsible for fat storage in the body. I dont think we need any help there. Have you heard of the weight loss product Corti Slim. It basically blocks Cortisol from doing it's worst, storing fat. The guy you hear on the radio and see on TV forgets to tell you that a MAJOR cause of Cortisol production is caffeine. So quit the caffeine and leave the Corti Slim on the shelf.
2. It causes your blood sugar to spike. Then after the caffeine begins to wear off your blood sugar plummets. This causes you to crave sugar. In other words you think your hungry when you're really not. This is obviously counterproductive to your weight loss goal. Have you ever noticed you crave carbs after a cup of coffee. This is why. Your body is tring to get you to eat some carbs to get your blood sugar back to where it should be.
3. The end result of caffeine is really fatigue. After caffeine wears off youare tired. Then you have more caffeine. Then you are tired. Ect... By the end of the day most people who drink coffee are exhausted and they dont know why. This fatigue makes it difficult to exercise which is a one of the most important ways we should be getting our energy.

I hope this is helpful. I have done major research on caffeine and can tell you honestly, it's bad for you. What you read here is just the tip of the iceberg.

What is important for everyone to remember is that the caffeine industry is a billion dollar industry. The truth about caffeines negative health effects are kept in the closet by many large companies.

So my advice is to give it up. You will be much happier and healthier in the end. 

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I use www.fitday.com to log my food. It helps me to keep track of what I am taking in and makes me aware of things like "wow - today was a high fat or carb day." 

It all counts everything that you take in albeit a drink or food, it counts. 

Let's say you are having ff / sf jello (10 cals 1 carb 2  protein) light whipped topping (15 cals 4 fat no carbs no protein) and you add 1/2 and ounce of chocolate sprinkles..... (72 cals - 4 grams fat 9 grams carbs 0 grams protein) for 1/2 an ounce!!!! 

Sometimes we don't realize the extra little things = calories that we are taking in. Pay attention.

a 25 calorie snack easily turned into a 97 calorie snack .... hmmmmm - something to think about - huh.

hugs,
Britt