Originally Posted by iowahawkeyemom (Post 4175078)

Patns....I can see your cats as I read your post.....too funny!

Looks there is more than me on here having trouble staying on program. I've been trying to figure out lately just why I can't stay focused. One thought that I am toying with is that I know in the back of my head, that I can lose this weight rather quickly like I did the first time around when I decide to stay on plan. That's a terrible excuse. I've got to decide that I WANT it bad enough that I just do it. No more waiting for tomorrow. Does that make sense?
What I think started me back on the road to gaining weight is that I got comfortable where I was at, even though I never got to my goal which was then 145.

It really hit me today when I decided to try on a pair of dress pants I haven't worn for several months. I have a funeral to go to Saturday and they don't fit. I refuse to buy a bigger pair. I remember how good it felt to wear those 10's and by gosh I'm gonna get back into them. As I was trying to squeeze my fanny into them, I remembered how good it felt when I bought them and was able to wear them. Enough excuses for me! Plus I gave all my bigger clothes away as I lost weight and remembered how good that felt to throw the big sizes in a pile and get rid of them.

Today when I went to my clinic, they had an IP tea that I bought. I failed to ask how much it was. When I got home I looked at my receipt. Almost had heart failure. $14.00 for 20 tea bags. I better enjoy it! Oh, and by the way....I won't be naked at the funeral.....I still have a dress that fits. Thank goodness!

Originally Posted by patns (Post 4178377)

Linden, back with some cron-meter questions. When I try to "create" a food it won't let me go past the first box where you put the calories in. It won't let me go to the next section to but carbs in and so on. DO YOU CLICK ON FOODS RATHER THAN ON ADD A FOOD? IF YOU DO, DO YOU THEN CLICK ON CREATE A FOOD, AT THE LEFT MARGIN? THAT SHOULD LET YOU ADD DATA. THEN SAVE CHANGES AT THE TOP!

Also is there anyway to change it to imperial measure? we went metric in Canada in 1975. We use metric all the time for distance and temperature. All of our foods are measured in metric but because we use so many American products most of the stuff we use around the house like cooking or carpentry most of use still use imperial measures. I'M GOING TO TRY TO ANSWER BUT I DON'T USE IMPERIAL EXCEPT FOR GASOLINE AND I'M NOT GOOD AT IT BECAUSE I DON'T DO IT A LOT. It does give fluid grams, grams converted to ounces, and litres for things like water, though.

I PRETTY MUCH MEASURE EVERYTHING IN GRAMS AND SINCE I DON'T USE MUCH PACKAGED FOOD THAT ISN'T A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TRACKER ALMOST ALWAYS ALLOWS YOU TO ENTER FOOD BY GRAMS. IF IT JUST OFFERS 1/2 C, FOR INSTANCE, IT WILL TELL YOU HOW MANY GRAMS ARE IN A 1/2 C, BUT USUALLY WITH VEGETABLES, ETC., YOU CAN ENTER BOTH GRAMS AND CUPS AND IF YOU'RE HEADED TOWARD A SPECIFIC AMOUNT, LIKE 2 CUPS, YOU CAN ENTER 4 X 1/2 C THEN GEAR WHAT YOU MEASURE TO THE AMOUNT OF GRAMS IT CALLS FOR. THIS IS REALLY USEFUL.

WHERE I COME A CROPPER IS THINGS LIKE MUSTARD. THEN SOMETIMES I GO BACK TO THE BASIC USDA NUTRITIONAL DATA INFORMATION AND IT SOMETIMES INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC BRANDS. AT LEAST YOU CAN GET A LOT MORE INFO THAN IS ON A LABLE, EVEN IF IT'S JUST BALLPARK. I FIND THIS HELPFUL. I HOPE YOU FIND MY EXPLANATION CLEAR. :dizzy:

It likey won't switch to Imperial and I can do it in metric but would be easier to eyeball things if I could use imperial.
Not sure if I told you before, I set it up by going to "custom" and putting in the amounts of protein/carbs/fats I wanted to and that worked fine. AND CRUMBS, WHY CAN'T I FIGURE THAT OUT? WHAT CATEGORY DO YOU PICK UNDER WEIGHT GOAL??? YOU'RE IN PROFILE WHILE YOU'RE DOING THIS, RIGHT?

AND IF YOU SKYPE WE COULD PROBABLY WORK OUT A SAMPLE TOGETHER, IF THAT WOULD MAKE THIS EASIER?
Thanks,
Pat

Originally Posted by deelee10 (Post 4177980)

Hi. Glad I found this thread. You are not the only one. I thought I was the only one. I got totally derailed on vacation with dh and both twenty something dear sons. Gained about 7 lbs cuz I kept eating bad things once I got home.I have lost 2 and 1/2 of that. Maintenance is a very tricky thing. I think I have to go back op 100% to kind of detox I think. I've been trying to do that for 3 days or more. The only way I was able to do that was to totally clear the house and give up socializing where food is involved which is basically everything. Not as hard as for some of you since I'm an empty nester but ds does spend the night once or twice a week because we are closer to his work and I keep a couple of things for him. My problem is I am eating things that I was never tempted by before - I won't go into detail because of IP posting policy. DH has been very supportive but I have started eating the stuff he puts on his morning toast with a spoon! I can't ask him to give up that....can I? NO!! I have to "put on my big girl pants" for that one. And I know I need to have someone kick me in the butt - BUT I'm not in the mood for that. Hmm, just weighed myself, down a half lb but I DON'T DESERVE IT. It will come back on a day when I think I do deserve it. I am in a bit better mood though...Let me just offer this to my sisters who are struggling with staying on plan. I know this is a "no cheating" diet, and I know I will probably get yelled at but being almost on plan is BETTER THAN THROWING IN THE TOWEL and being completely off plan. I will deny writing that because we all know how nicely the weight comes off when we are on plan. I don't like the way I look in the smaller size jeans the young sales clerks talked me into buying. I offer this - struggling sisters, you can do this, we can do this. I told myself I would never let myself get above a certain weight and I haven't but I got close enough that I really scared myself. Lets do what it takes.

Originally Posted by Mom3LoveBugs (Post 4179447)

hi ladies,

I'm feeling really hungry today... I'm sure it's because I didn't eat very much yesterday due to getting my wisdom teeth out. It's also my TOM so I'm sure that has something to do with it too.

I was down another pound this morning which made me happy but tomorrow is my official 2nd week weigh in.

I'm not in much pain today but I just feel off and really tired. Hoping to have a nap this afternoon.

Originally Posted by Linden (Post 4179605)

I remember having all 4 wisdom teeth out at once and was sick as a dog so I think you're doing REALLY well, Sara. THis is just a suggestion to maybe make things a little easier for the next few days. Would you consider doing boot camp with 4 or 5 packets*, so you get 100 g of protein, make vegetables into mushy or some other edible soup, and forgo the lettuce and meat or fish? It's doable and legitimate. And I sure hope things continue on as well as they are. * I can't remember exact protein in Protidiet but I kind of remember it being around 15/packet. If so, I'd definitely use 5 shakes or other packets.

IowaMom, I still think you're a little to hard on yourself. ;) And I hope the coming weigh-in is good.

Originally Posted by iowahawkeyemom (Post 4179435)

It is such a challenge for some to stay on program. I am one of them. Especially the second time around. Or as in my case, the third or fourth...

I had sworn to myself that I was going to keep my weight in check when I went off program a year ago. Ha. That didn't last long for me. Up 20 pounds in less than a year. I had planned on at 5 lbs to get right back on program.

I'm starting to finally get back full swing but man is it tough for me. I really need to stay off the scale except for when I am at the clinic. If the scale is down I seem to reward myself with food. If it's up, I feel like throwing in the towel.

You are right, we can do this together! Take care.

Originally Posted by deelee10 (Post 4181601)

Hi all -

Good job Sara! Hope everyone is doing well. I've lost a little more. I have 2 lbs. more to go to lose what I gained from vacation, etc. I have been tired the past couple of days. I had been exercising but not yesterday and today. Maybe when you go back on plan you get tired again.