Beth K.

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The journey didn't stop when I hit 198...I actually got down to 187 after my panniculectomy. I completely freaked out when I hit that 187 mark...freaked out...

I started eating like there was no tomorrow....donuts, chips, ice cream...

I am back up to 205...

So I decided about two weeks ago it is time to get my head on straight...NO DIET in the world will fix what is wrong with me...I have to heal the wounds that make me run to food for comfort.

I am working on it...and plan to stick to the healing program until I can put this and the 200s and the 190s and the 180s and the 170s adn the 160s behind me forever.

:-)

I got back up after my first time under 200 to around 207...now in about a month I have lost about 8 lbs...I am pretty happy with that...

the icing on the cake was actually facing the "eating over stress" issue and conquering it for  the first time ever....last night...

I actually put the food back I had taken out and said no...food is no real comfort....

now that is something to celebrate...

Hugs, B

Well...I am having a hard time with the weekends..unstructured time isn't good for me...

I am going to get out and have some fun so I don't sit around and smell the chocolate chips in my pantry which shouldn't be there in the first place!

OK, this is just to document that between Friday and Monday I gained 4 lbs. This doesn't really phase me because I know most of it is water but it wouldn't have happened had I dealt with my emotional issues in a way other than baking splenda pastries. We all have ways we deal with issues but soon I have to learn another way to deal with mine. :-)

Still pluggin away...does the pluggin ever stop? Nope...never...

struggled with getting all the water in yesterday...didn't log my food...

it really helps to log everything!

199!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to Metformin, thanks to Teri J. and thanks to everyone that gave me support on this site...and I am not to goal yet! but this was a HUGE MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ME!!!

Well..metformin + medifast = loss of 8 lbs in 7 days...need I say more?

I am getting in my water, my vitamins, keeping the carbs low, and taking medicine for insulin resistance. It is working. I might not have needed it had I not started eating carbs again but live and learn...
I was stalled, what I call a stall, since late november....not anymore..

look out 100s....I am on my way...make room in onederland for me!

:-)

So since I started Medifast on Tuesday I have lost two lbs. I haven't done it perfect but by day two I was able to get all my water in. This alone is a miracle. I am using an 8 oz styrofoam cup and going at it one cup at a time to get to 8. This is how bad my water intake has gotten. I peed three times yesterday before I left work and I have only been going once all day prior to this for many months. I think I was seriously dehydrated. That with lack of vitamins and stress= no f'in loss!

So here we go. If I keep doing medifast I think I might see 199 by next week sometime...so I will keep my fingers crossed and prayers going up. One cup at a time; one medifast watered down meal at a time...

Don't give up on yourself yet Beth...its not over till the fat lady sings! HA!

Ok, I have seen 201 and for the last two months bounced around from 210 to 201. Will there be sanity at some point from here on out? Am I losing my mind?

Ok, I admit to have overloaded myself with stress. STRESS IS AN EVIL MONSTER!

It can stop weight loss; contribute to diabetes, strokes, high blood pressure, heart attacks, obesity, depression, you name it Stress had its hands in it! So off with you stress! Be Gone!

My two lovely boys and one big boy need me to be around to handle things! You Stress Be Gone Now! LOL

I started Medifast yesterday and am waiting on my shipment. I was on it one other time. I hated it then but I am sure I will like it better now! LOL NOT! but I need to do it. I am not getting my vitamins in nor am I getting in enough water. This is just about a water/vitamin diet! LOL seriously!

I won't do it perfect but it will be better than what I have been doing for sure!

Hugs to all!
Beth

Well the low carb works as long as I can keep my mouth shut at night and my fingers out of the peanut butter.

I lost 12 lbs in 12 days..feels like atkins alright...squeezing every drop of water out of my system.

So some things that have helped this stall:

Phentermine
Atkins program
Cymbalta

stress eating is something I will need to deal with forever..I might as well accept it and go with it rather than have a perpetual fight with myself for the rest of my life.