I've stalled for the last two weeks (and the scale says even gained 2 lbs. back) and I've been telling myself it is for various reasons, like I started an exercise program or AF coming. Perhaps those reasons are valid, but I've also let a lot of the details go - the ones I really paid attention to during Phase 1, when I was actually losing. I've been doing ok for maintenance, but I haven't reached my goal weight yet, so I need to do more than maintain. So, I'm recommitting to the following. Who wants to join me with their own plan?

-64 oz. of water EVERY SINGLE DAY
-wine no more than 2x per week
-no more than 15 almonds and 2 oz. of cheese per day
-4.5 cups of veggies each day
-closer eye on the fat intake

Also, I'm revising my February goal since it is clear I will not make it down to 155. My new goal is 159 - I just want to break the 160 mark.

Funny thing... I was just reading in the daily chat that so many of us seem stalled and wondered if we needed a thread to commiserate and strategize. And here you are!

I am frustrated because I am hardly adding any PH2 foods yet and things are going backwards. Sigh. I have done this twice before so expected slow, but not the wrong direction. And I ate more grains in my past attempts. I think that my body is rebelling against all the yo-yo years. And I have not cheated once in 6 weeks!

But I will say, that overall I am happy to be down. But still!

I am going to:
- cut out those darn Triscuits again!
- Work hard to get in more veggies. (I ate two servings for afternoons snack yesterday.)
- Kick up my exercise.

Okay - we are in this together. Let's kick some butt (our own would be nice).

Great attitude! I feel your pain. My loss has been very slow lately. Together we can do it!

I want to join. Last week I had gained two pounds back. As of this morning I was back to my original weight before last week, but I have a lot to lose and I can't keep yoyoing.

I will drink my water every day.
I will eat my 4.5 of veggies.
I will limit my cheese also.

Take care

Tammie

I definitely need this! I broke my own rule (again!) and got on the scale today and am up a pound from Tuesday. I know fluctuations and all that, and I know that I have done this every other week and still lost on my real weigh in day but I can't help but be a little disappointed. I was hoping this week would be a 2 lb week, but I don't see that happening now. I am going to start measuring today so I can keep track that way too. My clothes feel slightly looser, but not as much as I would like.

I need to-
Drink my water- trying for 4 glasses today
Exercise- will get the treadmill out or if I can brave the cold, take a real walk outside and hopefully play in the snow with the kids later.
Diet- monitor my vegetables closely. This week I have slacked off a little I think. The kids must be growing because I can't seem to keep enough fresh veggies and fruits in. They eat them as soon as I cut them and there are none left for me!
I just need to get out of "blah" mode. I need to go recipe browsing and see what I can find that looks interesting. Getting sick of the same stuff. I have had leftover turkey chili and mock cornbread for either lunch or dinner every day this week!

I've stalled as well. No loss for February - and I'm actuall up 2 lbs according the scale this morning. I'm not claiming it unless it's still there on the real weigh in day, which is Sunday, though. Lunch and snacks are still a huge obstacle for me and I usually kill the diet between noon and 3PM. I've decided that I'm not going to sweat that or try making it through Phase 1 cheat free. I'm going to move on to Phase 2. I think it will make my mid day a lot easier, which will hopefully -- start the loss again

I plan menus for the week to shop by and I do very well with breakfast and dinner. Now I will...

*also plan lunches and make them ahead of time so the afternoon meltdown doesn't happen.
*begin an exercise plan

And also... I'm going to buy me a very cute lunch bag! (It's all in the details, right? I'm sure a cute bag is going to make my diet friendly food taste twice as good. And it will also leave me with about zero excuses for not packing lunch and snacks for work days.)

Karen, why do you find it hard to get the veggies in? Do you just not like them?

I've been going full blast but yesterday my carbs were a TINY bit higher than normal. I had multigrain pasta for dinner- more than I normally would- I blame TOM. I haven't had a BM in TWO days and I've gone up 2 lbs- I'm going to eat a ton of Cauliflower today- hopefully that helps!

I hear ya sister!

-one grain, one fruit at MOST per day (or combo thereof - 2 servings total though)
-lots of veggies and beans
-take my fiber chews
-WATER!

Thanks for starting this

Ohmai, a clean Phase 1 is SO critical to success on this plan. That's how you kick those cravings, which makes it so much easier to make good choices. It's not easy, but I would highly recommend getting that good, solid, two weeks under your belt and then moving VERY slowly into Phase 2.

I don't like them much, but have found some ways to make them more enjoyable. But I would never choose to eat veggies - it has to be a conscious act to add them to my diet. Actually, if I ate them at lunch and dinner everyday I would be ahead of the game, for me. Yesterday I had two servings for afternoon snack. I am trying.

Also, it will be easier I think when spring/summer roll around and the fresh stuff is actually fresh and in season. I found I can eat tons of roasted fresh green beans. I have been meaning to try the recipe on here that roasts them after thawing frozen.

Also, Ohmai, I have found it helps a lot to plan dinners with enough food for leftover lunches for a day or more. Now I just need to keep DH from eating them first! And afternoons are the hardest time for me too. Not lunch, but the long hours between then and dinner. I have found that drinking flavored tea helps.

You know, I think it's just WINTER. It's easy to go overboard when you are stuck inside. I know I've been bad lately and I'm never bad.

Karen, I roast frozen green beans all the time. Don't thaw them. Just pour the frozen beans right on a sheet pan and add oil and seasoning. I roast lots of frozen veggies like that -- brussel sprouts, squash, okra. Yum!

Chelby - I am going to try that! Thank you.

How much time do you roast them if frozen? When I do fresh, I preheat the pan for 10 minutes at 450 degrees and then roast for 10 minutes.

I am here with the rest of you. I have stalled in February, actually it started at the end of January. Not sure what is going on with my body either. Hopefully when I weigh in tomorrow I will see something. I have stopped weighin myself every day. I am trying to eat more vegetables. I am actually craving my salad for lunch and I don't have cravings for bad food.

Great idea (that's how I stumbled upon this wonderful board anyway)! I started yesterday by upping my water intake. I carry water everywhere I go and just sip away. I also "forget" to eat, which I know is not good... so I've started making myself have those snacks. I also realized (another thanks to this board) that the Fiber One cereal is no longer approved on the SB diet (my book is from 2007) and here I was stuffing my face with it every morning for breakfast. Hopefully these changes will get the scales moving DOWN... I've been stuck between 176 and 178 since Sunday, grrrrrr!!

The roasted veggies sound wonderful, I'm going to have to try that!