Woo Hoo a new year.... Hope I do better....

Happy New Year everyone. I hope this is my year to get back on track an lose my weight. Wishing all a good year.

Just starting a low sugar diet, not really sure what that means - no sugar, or just some you can't avoid? Anyway, was inspired by Glory87's story when she got away from white food and sugar. My hubby and I are giving it a try, though I'm still very close to honey

Hoping to get inspiration from this site and learn some tricks, recipes, etc.

Christy

Had a late breakfast of one egg, rye toast and thin ham. I've been a sick and just now recuperateing. Hope to get back to my treadmill next week. Trying to get all the sugar and white stuff out of the house.

Hi ladies. sorry I have been MIA. With all the Christmas stuff and then I toyed with the idea of having a UTI, just couldn't decide until NYE so I think I let it go too long and I have been sicker than a dog since. Been to the doctor finally and she took 5 viles of blood. Hope to know what it is today. I am so weak and no energy & very sick at my stomach. I have lost 10 lbs. Not the way I wanted to but I just can't eat. I think I have gotten rid of the UTI but it could have gotten into my blood stream.So my for my NY resolution to not be sick or go to the doctor (other than 3 annual checkups) this year. But I can say it is a carry over from 2011. Ha-ha. So I have layed on the couch for over a week. I am really tired of this.

Toni, hope you are feeling better. This will be your year. I know it.

Ellen, thanks for the new thread.Hope your blood sugars are getting better. It is 60 here today. Love it.

Christy, Welcome. You can do this. Join in.

Shortstuff, Come on, you can do this. We need to hang together.

Off to pay bills which I am past due on. **** being sick. Happy New Year everone. Here's to a new, thinner year.

Just lost my whole post. Dang. So I'll say howdy to everyone and hope Solly you're feeling better. Sorry I don't feel like writing more.

Solly hope you are feeling better. Thanks for the encourgement.

Happy Monday. Just got off the treadmill. Had a good walk. I finally got on the scale and was pleased I only gained a couple of lbs. over the holidays. Am glad to get back off sugar and eating right. Had a nice week end. Steve's boss had his Christmas dinner and a nice restarant over the week end. I'm sorry I didn't make a better choice on the veggie. Next time. Our anniversary was Sunday so we out to breakfast. I really enjoyed our day of getting out and enjoying each other.

Ellen- You had a big job with the rearrangeing the garage. EEEEKKKK... Hope you get it all together. Have you got your new wheel up and running?

shortstuffs- How are you doing with your eating?

Solly- Hope you're feeling better.

Christy- Taking sugar and white stuff back out of my diet. The first week is the hardest.

Well time for Steve to come home for lunch so better start it. Happy day...

Had a great day yesterday. Eating was so good. Had a chicken breast marinaded in fat free Italian dressing and roasted brussel sprouts. But tonight I'll have to eat some noodles cause I'm thawing out turkey and noodles from the freezer. Still have some unhealthy meals that I don't want to waste. I'll try and pick most of them out. This new eating will have some twists. Yogurt, egg and rye toast with green tea for breakfast. Hope everyone is doing well.

May I join you ladies?

My husband and I started a low G.I. diet about a week ago. I guess you could call it Sugar Busters, or something similar. We have cut out white flour, sugar, white bread, potatoes, and a few different kinds of fruit. We're eating whole grains (and sourdough breads), lean proteins, most fruits and veggies, nuts, and lowfat cheeses/dairies. We're just trying to eat better with cleaner foods and cut out some of the junk we were eating.

A week into it, we're not doing as well as we thought. We've had a few days where we've both stepped on the scale and found that we've gained weight, which is very frustrating when we're being so restrictive. Overall, I lost a little less than 4 lbs so far. He's lost just a little bit more than me. Usually when I start a diet (I've done The Zone, Weight Watchers, and just general calorie counting), I can count on losing a good bit of weight the first week and then my progress slows down and I lose a steady pound or two each week thereafter. I don't usually find that I gain weight or lose none at all when I follow my diet like I am supposed to.

I do weigh every day. I can't go a week in between! We have both started exercising. I am aiming for 4-5 days a week. I'm working on increasing my water intake, which can be a challenge for me. I track everything I eat via an app on my phone.

I can't think of much else. I'm looking forward to this weight loss journey and any support/advice you guys have to offer. My goal is to lose 23 lbs by May (my child's first birthday), and another 15 or so after that.

Hi ladies, still sick at my stomach. Most of the time I do not want to eat. The labs came back fine so the dr says it must be viral. Isn't that always their answer. I can't believe something viral would go on over 2 weeks. Some days I am just so tired. She did a mono test and that was negative too. Really tired of this, just want to feel better and get to exercising.

Ellen, it will be nice to park both cars in the garage for the winter. Hope you still have work space.

Toni, sounds like good eating there. The walking is great too. Keep it up.

Erin, I am sorry you gained wt at first. Can't explain that but hopefully you are on the right track now. you can do this. Glad you decided to join us.

Off to fix some baked chicken for dinner. Doesn't sound good to me, but then nothing does. Take care

Just had 2 Tablespoons of hummus and 5 pita chips. Its my afternoon snack. Didn't do so hot last night but today I'm back on track. Got my treadmill in. Got a haircut today and my hair fixed, I'm all set for our snow LOL..... They say an inch here tonight.

Solly- Dang it I can't believe you're still sick. Why can't the darn doctors find out whats wrong. Hope you start feeling better soon.

Erin- Welcome aboard. Sounds like you're on the same track. You're eating like I'm trying to. Don't know why you didn't do better the first week. Maybe more water.

Well off to cook a pork chop and roasted brussel sprouts.