welcome gena. i hope u go well with ur goals and good luck

Welcome Gina! Five pounds in one week is great. Sounds like you are on the right track. Good Luck!

Hi and Welcome!!

Thanks for all of the welcome messages! I'm afraid that loss was a fluke, I've been seeing the scale go up steadily since then. :( This morning I actually weighed more than I did when I started a week ago! Its driving me crazy because I have been sticking to my plan perfectly. Its frustrating and I don't understand it.

Gina

How about giving us a sample menu for a day. Include exercise and water intake. You'll be surprised by what some of the more experienced people will see.

Regardless...don't let it discourage you. Weightloss is not a linear thing. It's going to go up and down across the days, weeks, and months. The important thing is the overall trend is downward. Stick with the plan. Afterall , isn't this a life-long change, not short term?

You can do this!:hug: :D

Okay, here's what I had today:

Whole grain oatmeal with a splash of 1% milk and a tbsp of Splenda
Banana
Kashi granola bar
Salad
LF String Cheese
Chicken breast, mixed vegetables, long grain brown and wild rice

96 oz. water

exercise was yesterday and tomorrow - I go every other day to the gym

I'll probably have one more snack before I go to bed. My program says I've eaten 1167 calories today. I'm trying to follow a 1500 calorie or less diet.

Gina

Hi Gina,

I am new today too. Sounds like we are at the same stage in the game. Good luck. I'll keep an eye out for you in the 40's forum.

Hi and welcome.