meredithsloane Member

Hi, I totally understand that fear. I lost 60 pounds 5 years ago (fluctuating between 60-70 pounds total weight loss) and I have had 3 “binge” periods. The first 2 I really panicked and beat up on myself. I wound up gaining about 8 pounds during each episode but always managed to lose it again by just tightening up on…

You look amazing!! Congratulations on your accomplishment- keep going!!

Thank you!! Let me also clarify, I was miserable because of the way I felt, not necessarily looked. I was always sweating, tiredNd out of breath. I remember the feeling so distinctly which has helped kee me on track through the years!

To help you keep it simple (which helped me at times). Breakfast- protein smoothie or Greek yogurt mixed with granola and a handful of berries. Lunch, ham and cheese on whole wheat toast. Dinner- grilled chicken, brown rice and broccoli or cauliflower. My go to snacks are trail mix (use a measuring cup), air popped pop…

Thank you!!

I know exactly where you have been... the most important thing for me was to really truly understand that I needed to bite the bullet and accept that I would need to do it slowly and stay diligent. The first month was the absolute hardest. I wanted so badly for it to just happen quickly and painlessly! You CAN do it! Just…

Oops! The pictures got reversed! Lol! The top picture is obviously the after shot!

Thank you so much! I had a minor (5 pound) slide back this year and I got back on track. I was starting to get down on myself and came across these pictures which made me realize that it’s been a long, overall successful journey. Before and after pics helped me a lot when I first started so I wanted to see if anyone else…

It’s amazing (in a sad way) how little 4 oz of meat or a cup of rice really amounts to!!!

Don’t start tomorrow— start today!! You can do it!! It will be tough in the beginning but it does get easier. I lost 60 pounds 5 years ago and it was SO hard to get started... don’t wait another minute- youv’e got this!

Thank you all! I will be extremely diligent and report back next week. I need to go to Cambodia for the weekend so I will bring my own food to the airport and for the plane and be careful while I’m away! You guys are awesome!!

Just ordered a digital scale and new measuring cups. I think you all helped me by focusing on something I might be doing wrong- thank you!

Thank you! I will order a digital scale today and try to be more accurate with measuring. Hopefully that will make a difference!

Also, unfortunately my “non-scale” measurable shave gone in the wrong direction. Clothing is tighter and I feel bloated. I might need to cut down on carbs but I can’t eliminate them totally. I will try to be stricter with my night time eating because I am quite upset that I am over 140 again when I worked so hard to get…

Thank you! Ok, I made my food diary public. I will go to the store after work and buy measuring cups - is it the same measuring device for dry foods (like rice or cereal) as for things like meat?

How do I share my food diary? I’m sorry, I am challenged technologically! Lol! Thank you for the heads up about the scanner- I didn’t know it could be so inaccurate. To be 100% honest, I don’t weigh or measure food- I eyeball it (I don’t want to fib). Do you think I could be THAT off base? I’m happy to share my food diary…

Thank you for the chart! I am logging everything I eat. I eat almost the same thing every day and use the bar scanner for any new foods to make sure it’s accurate. I get hungry at night and usually have 1-2 cups of cereal as a snack (still within my calories). Could that be the problem? Is it counterproductive to eat the…

Sorry for the typos! Darn autocorrect!!

Thank you!! I'm excited to be "done" after a long journey!! Will absolutely try. Am also staying at 1200 or under for calories too...

I guess I was not as educated on a nutritional cleanse as I thought! Ok, scratch that idea! Normal food is the way to continue my progress, and I will join a gym for the summer, having air conditioning while working out will be a treat after not having one in Central America!

Ok, just posted my log for public viewing. Thanks for the info on isogenix... I thought I was on my gain because I did lose a significant amount of weight over past 9 months, it's frustrating to stall, but I think that you all are right in that I must not be logging as accurately as I was at the beginning of the journey,…

How do I set my log to public? I'm sorry, I've been looking under each tab and can't find it! I would love some input on my diet, and what I might be doing wrong! I appreciate all the responses, I really do.

Thank you for your reply... I've been in Costa Rica all year so haven't had the option of a gym or even access to weights, but you're right. I think just running has limited my weight loss ability, but I will have access to a gym for the summer, I will look into the nutritional cleanse more to see if it will do more harm…

I was referring to a 30 day nutritional cleansing program with meal replacements, like an isogenix... I thought it would help "streamline" my food options and maybe help boost my metabolism if that's the problem. I definitely was not referring to a crazy snake oil thing, but thank you for taking the time to clarify! Any…

Thank you for the replies... It's possible I am not logging as accurately as I was when I lost the 40 plus pounds, I will pay more attention to the details and measurements for sure! Out of curiosity, why does wanting to do a cleanse show that I don't know how weight loss works? It is also very hard to figure out how much…