Please tell me what I'm doing wrong here!!

Also, it's probably not the coffee I am wanting..it's probably the sweetness bringing me there every day...I have a sweet tooth!

yes you are right. cutting back and cutting down is a good start. Are you buying large? Switch to medium's and not as many and then switch to smalls.

I caught a quick bleep about boxed noodles - high in sodium. My DH likes ramen noodles (can we say "salt shaker!!", LOL) - and occasionally I like them for a quick lunch but I only add half the seasoning packet and extra water so it cuts down on the sodium.

I think one of the main things that you are doing wrong is focusing solely on seeing the numbers move on the scale. Focus on other things as well for example, starting out I noticed that I would be out of breath running up the 2 flights of steps at my job....I felt great a couple of weeks later when I could run up the steps effortlessly with enough breath to talk. It's those "NSV"s New Small Victories that are going to add up and get you where you need/want to be.

I definitely recommend spacing your weigh ins. The scale will fluctuate throughout the day/week....I have seen it go up as much as six pounds in one day based on my food and water intake and then drop drastically the next day so you cannot rely solely on the scale.

For what it's worth my advice is to be patient. This is a journey that we're all on and it does take time. I've had times where I saw little to no change for a few weeks even though I weigh & log everything. Realistically if you average 1 -2 lbs. lost a week that's a fantastic result. I started weighing myself every 2nd week and since I didn't see the daily fluctuations from water retention, hormones etc. I found it was easier. Keep doing what you're doing (weighing/measuring food), try to cut back on the coffee drinks and watch the processed food that's high in sodium. Good luck!

Quick question for you (mom to mom):
Is part of the reason you are not getting up and making your own breakfast have anything to do with having four mouths to feed besides your own in the morning? And chances are those four mouths do not wake up at the same exact time and sometimes those four may have woken you up in the middle of the night/been sick, etc... and you try to get any last bit of sleep you can in before they do wake up?

Not trying to make excuses for OP, but I know some of my mornings can be completely frantic trying to get my two up and ready to go for the day. I do eat breakfast regularly (and drink coffee at home with 3 TBS of unhealthy creamer), but sometimes it will be 8:30 before I get a chance to sit down and catch up on me (that's when I don't have to get out the door for work). I don't do fast foods often, especially for breakfast, but I can see the convenience of doing this instead of attempting to get up before my kiddos do and/or trying to do make myself breakfast while they are needing my attention.

OP, I think you have the right idea and kudos to you for eating that yogurt and banana! That's better than nothing at all

I think if you would simply start cutting down on the size and quantity of your coffee drinks, you will not need to give them up completely and you will be saving yourself some money, too! Keep a package of trail mix in your car and have a handful of that to help get that extra protein in. And I bet your kids would love smoothies after school!!! My boys both enjoy them and it's a great way to sneak fruits/veggies into their diets without them turning their noses up in protest!

All of you who use protein powder, do they make it with a mocha flavor?

I think I have seen it actually! I could be wrong, but seeing this is bringing back a memory lol. I am going to have to check this out actually! :drinker: