6 days of TIME OUT 10 pounds lost!

Sandy~ WAY TO GO!  You CAN do it.  I have to come back to the message board when I feel like quitting too.  Support and success are big motivaters for me! Keep up the great work. Blessings~

Hey everyone! I'm a newbie here,still waiting to get approved for the LAP-BAND surgery,been trying for 4 years now,but i still keep faith in it,so i have been hearing alot about this "time out" diet,can someone tell me instructions? it sounds great and i would love to try it lol. i need to lose some weight,been trying it the hard way,i have not done too horrible but i can always use to lose more  so today my current weight is 367lbs my highest weight was 449lbs and my lowest was 186lbs wooo go me :O) so if anyone wouldnt mind,please give me instructions lol. Thanks and good luck everyone!! Jessica

Hi Jessica~ You can find more information if you go back a few pages in the archives.  Posts started by Molly Mae and Patty_Butler are the ones that got me movin'!! Best Wishes~

Becky - Can you tell me exactly what you have been doing.  I have gotten a couple of protein shake samples to see if i can tolerate any of them.  I have seen that some people only have two protein shakes per day and crystal light - nothing else.  I was curious if you did the same thing?

Tink~ I have been doing more of a modified TO.  I have actually been having moments of TRUE hunger.  Because I want to stave off starvation mode etc, I am listening to that hunger.  Also, I am hoping to make this a life change, not just a temporary one.  So, I have been eating some lean protein during those times.  I am doing two protein shakes per day (Isopure 50g per serving of protein) then lots and lots of water and crystal light.  I also enjoy Fruit2O because it goes down my pouch easier, I don't know why??  Lean protein like: chicken, pork, salmon etc.  Sounds a lot like what we should be doing all along...right??  Yep, I know.  And that is why I am not calling it a TIME OUT, but more of a BACK TO THE BASICS!   Some days I NEED the actual food, other days, I don't.  Oh, and EVERY DAY, Time Out or not, I eat one Activia Light per day to keep me regular!!  Patty's doctor actually recommended introducing salads instead of protein, so that was more of a doctor advised idea.  I am just kind of doing my own thing.  Trying what works best for me and so far the results have been great!! 

Sorry, where do I find this "time out" thing? MOLLY

Hi Molly~ You can find more information if you go back a few pages in the archives.  Posts started by Molly Mae and Patty_Butler are the ones that got me movin'!! Best Wishes~

Thanks Becky!  I have only gained about 5 pounds which today when I weighed it was only 3 pound gain so it moves around.  I just have gotten slack about sticking to my diet.  I have always been so rigid being very careful to avoid carbs.  I got turned on to Starbucks frappacino's and boy I just did a nutrition check on them and HOLY COW they are loaded up with calories.  I am thinking my 5 pounds could definately be from them.  I guess I didn't really think about the fat/calories in liquid drinks and I have one almost every single day.  I am going off of those as of today.  I will allow myself one a month or something for a special treat.  I have noticed I 'graze" more at night lately just a few bites of this or that but typically nothing super healthy.  It might be a few chips here, a scoop of sherbert a little later and I know this "grazing" is setting me up for a huge fall if I don't stop it now.  I am going to get myself back on track.  I will definately not go straight protein drinks and crystal light because since dropping all this weight I get really dizzy and icky feeling if I don't have something to eat.  I am planning on just lean protein like chicken (my protein of choice).  I want to get this 5 pounds off for sure and really most important get back on track with my eating habits. Thanks for all the info.