DIANE ~ just keep plugging away at it; eventually, things will fall into place. Start with small changes; baby steps. Take note of where you are slipping up and plan some strategies to get around that the next time. Write down what you are eating, and about your feelings too. Remember, practice makes perfect: that is really very true ...
KRISTEN ~ Oh,
... we don't have anything like that here -- cuz we live in the hinterland ...
Sheesh, we can barely get groceries at a decent price -- that's an exercise in futility as it is. Considering where we live (at the North Pole), you'd have thunk someone would think to start a Santa's Shop or something like that here, but NO ...
HEATHER ~ that could very well just be water gain; take a looksee at your sodium intake and/or TOM. Nice NSV on the pants though ...
DOVE ~ Yes, my last doctor suggested that too -- switch dinner and lunch on some days; and it has turned out OK. You could just have some leftovers, or a salad with lean meat, or a lean quisine if you have a microwave at work, or a wg bunwich with fruit & milk, etc. It's really the calorie amount they are talking about. You could make up some meals on the weekend and freeze them; pop them in the micro. I had leftovers for lunch today from the last two nights. I always make extra now so I can do that.
SUE ~ wonderful of your daughter to make that nice & healthy meal for everyone.
Back, CHUNKEY MONKEY ~ I remember seeing you around the site; good for you getting back on track again. Here's the thing that we are all learning -- we must keep on top of things for the rest of our lives. We have to be ever aware; always paying attention; and not let things get way out of hand before taking action. It is a learning process, but I think sticking around here for maintenance can help us all keep the focus in the right place, and heading in the right direction too ...
PATCH ~ doing great with the exercise; I like to eat an apple at least once every day (my doctor suggested that too). And, another doctor on the net said that if we ate one apple & one pear a day, it would help us lose weight. Some studies say he's right about that; but, I find the fruit helps in other ways too ...
MANDY ~ HEY, take the .7 lbs; better than nothing. Moving in the right direction at least ...
We actually had
all last evening, then the temps plummeted to -7C or more, and we woke up to a
***** storm this AM -- but the
has just decided to peek out right now-- yeah! Have a great day everyone, and keep up the good work ...