Need a 5 month miracle! Advice-givers invited!

Have you seen Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead? It's all about juicing. Talk to your Dr. about a juice fast/cleanse. I started juicing for breakfast and my afternoon snack and I've been losing 1-2 lbs. per week.

That being said, I completely agree with Ruby. Any positive change you make is going to knock your husband's socks off. As a mother of 3 (5, 2, and 6 mo.) I had to learn to accept that there is NO way I will ever have the body of the high school girl I was when my husband and I met, and he thinks the curves I got from bearing his children are sexy anyway!

Good luck, and THANKS to your husband for the amazing service he does our country!

I'm not sure I'm the proper authority on anything, because most days, my shirt barely matches my pants.

And I have no health conditions (which is why I started losing weight) yet. I researched foods that have negative values, like apples, broccoli, spinach stuff like that. You can google it there are a lot of them. Just stick to your 1200, follow the doctor's advice. Sometimes, zig zagging calories works because it tricks the body.

Good luck to you--and your husband, well, he's going to be a-okay with seeing you waiting for him. I'm sure he can't wait to get home to you--and it has way nothing to do with the way you see yourself...and everything to do with the way he sees you!!! With his heart

I'd ask your dietitians advice and stick to it... don't be tempted to cut calories too low and don't get focussed on the scale. Any positive changes you make for your health are going to make a difference in 5 months. Your DH will be delighted to see you looking happy and healthy but probably wouldn't enjoy seeing you all miserable because the number on the scale is not exactly what you wished for.

So, a summary of my advice
- ask your dietician how many cals a day you should eat to stay healthy and lose weight. Don't go below this.
- if you aren't doing it already - make sure you are eating as many home cooked, less processed options as possible. Lotsnofnfruot and veggies will be good for you and your little ones too.
- exercise regularly, but not obsessively.
- weigh in once a week at most, and remember that scales only tell part nod the story.
- measure yourself once a month, this is a good guide too.
- keep doing these things - I've come to the conclusion that it doesn't really matter which philosophy to which "diet" you follow, if you fnd something sensible that works for you and you keep doing it, you will see results.
- I'm going to say it again - DON'T measure your worth or your success by a number on the scales, and don't get fixated on "having" to lose x kg in x months, that's just setting yourself up to fail. Make positive healthy lifestyle changes and you will look and feel fantastic in 5 months time!

^^ What she said -- I know its no great wisdom from me but why repeat what she's already said He'll have spent 8 months with a bunch of mostly guys in the Middle East -- a hug and kiss from his wife that is healthy and happy that can give him a "run for his money" so to speak and the rest are just details.

I think 1lb/week is perfect honestly. You don't need to be at your goal weight when eh gets home - he loved you when he left so its not like he's going to come home and say "gosh honey I'm really disappointed that you didn't lose that last 10 lbs for me"

You don't really know for sure yet if 140 is the 'right' goal weight for you so starving yourself to get there isn't' a good idea. Back at my skinniest adult weight I was 143 and chubby. If I was 143 right now I'd be very low bodyfat (like 19%). If you are working out your body is going through huge changes which aren't necessarily scale related. You might even have weeks where you don't lose any weight but your body changes for the better.

So don't worry about that number - its just a sign that you're heading in the right direction but its not the ONLY sign. Measurements, the way your clothes fit, and VISUAL changes are way more important. In fact if you haven't taken pictures yet, do it. side pics, front pics, back pics in your workout clothes (Ideally that show your belly) or in underwear/bikini.

Trust me - You're going to wow him no matter what the scale says.

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Not eating enough calories is the same as skipping meals. It slows down your metabolism and keeps you from losing weight. Not getting enough sleep can also contribute to the build up of many toxins that keep you from losing weight. Women are horrible about eating as much as they should when they are trying to lose weight, AND they are even worse at affording themselves enough sleep. Try increasing your strength training.

I don't know about a juice cleanse with type 1. I'm type 2 and I would never try it. I'd suspect it could lead to some weird hypoglycemic episodes. Plus, watch FS&ND again with fresh eyes... sure the guy is thinner by the end but he also looks ill to me, and strangely soft like he lost all body tone. The documentary turned me right off the idea of juicing.

I'm with everyone else here OP, your hubby is gonna walk through that door and whether you're at 145 or 165 he's not gonna notice the difference. Sounds like you are doing perfect with 9lbs in 7 weeks. I'd just stick with whats working.