Question to those who have read "Losing the last 30 lbs."

Just wondering if you also read "Getting to goal and staying there" I'm fighting some regain and got lsoing the last 30 lbs to help - I know what I need to do, just can't seem to get the motivation to do it - any suggestions?? Thanks.

I also have 30 lbs left to lose. I am doing what I'm supposed to do. I do exercize. maybe not enouph. but i do move. I eat (mostly) right. I take my vit. I CAN'T SEEM TO LOSE A LB. plus my weight is creeping up. you know like .2 lbs at a time. so I will be watching for responses to your post. Sorry I couldn't help you. Brenda

I ALSO HAVE 30 LBS LEFT.  ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREAT BUT I AM THINKING OF STARTING MY PREOP DIET AGAIN.  LIQUID PROTEEN IN THE AM CHICKEN BROTH AT LUNCH AND A LIGHT DINNER.  DONT KNOW BUT PLASTICS ARE COMING SOON AND I NEED TO SHED THESE LAST FEW LBS

Hi Ladies I saw the same thing happening to me and here is what worked for me.... Some of these suggestions may help you as well.... You may want to try the 5 day pouch food plan.  I don't advocate this but some say it does help them get back on track.  It's not a weight loss plan.....Here is the link to it:  http://www.5daypouchtest.com/index.html Here are some suggestions for getting back on track... Go through your house and get rid of anything that is trigger foods for you Go to the store and get stocked up on good clean foods Get back to writing down everything that goes in your mouth, here are a list of good online sources: www.thedailyplate.com www.myfooddairy.com www.sparkpeople.com www.my-calorie-counter.com www.myfitnesspal.com www.fitday.com Great source for calories: www.calorieking.com Get back to journaling.  This will help you identify when you feel like eating.  Stress factors and or time of the day.  Once you identify when and what then put in place some factors to keep you from doing so.  For example, if you find  you are eating more at night.  Then sign up for a dance class or something fun you like to do.  A craft class, get out of the  house. Eat your protein!  Eat your protein first!  I promise you, if you eat your protein often, first and enough of it., YOU WILL NOT BE HUNGRY!  Try eating more often during the day.  Every 2 3 hours if you can. Now the KEY TO success and losing the weight and keeping it off....are you ready?  You may not like it but it WORKS!!! Exercise - if you don't like a gym, take a class, try different things and find something you like that gets  you moving.  Try dance lessons, horse back riding, swimming.  Find something you love and DO IT!  You will feel better about yourself and the energy level will go through the roof.  Come to my thread I do, called Move to Lose and we will help you keep on track. Go to a support group meeting often Surround yourself with people that are supportive and will help not hurt you. I also recommend the book The Eat Clean Diet.  It's not really a diet but advocates what we should be eating...  It really worked for me I think this will give you a good start.  Please keep me posted and email me anytime.  Here are some links to some forums that I think will\ help you also: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/nutrition http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/recipe/ Good Luck, Kathy

Thank you Kathy for all of the advise - I had posted a few times on the exercise thread, but had to go out of town for a few days and fell off the exercise wagon. Need to clean the house of junk and get back on track - thanks again - need to work on my motivation though....

YOU CAN DO IT  Don't get to overwhelmed.  Take it one step at a time.  Do journal and write down all you eat.  Then go back and take it one step at a time.  For example if you are drinking soda, maybe back off from that.  If you are eating to many carbs, replace those with complex carbs.  For exercise get one of those step counters and work up to 10,000 steps a day.  It will make you feel so good about yourself that you will want to do more I promise. Keep us posted ok? Take care, Kathy

Kathy, thank you so much for all the info. I have gained some pounds and when I weighed last Monday it was a red flag and big wakeup call. I am now controlling my eating and exercising but the results are so slow. Hopefully all this advice will help me stay focused. Once again thank you

Hi Melody, I am with you on the speed of those extra pounds.  When we first had our surgery it melted off of us.   But I also found any pounds I gained way after my surgery seems to really go at a snails pace. A really good piece of advice I can give you, is don't use the scale to measure success or failure. Use your body fat count and measurements.  They are the BEST Good luck to you! Take care, Kathy