Posts by crayon

I've lost 23.2 lbs and want to lose another 15.  It's weird cuz i tend to put on the baggy clothes/pants instead of the smaller more appropriate sizes I own.  I think psychologically, I like the feel of the baggy clothes because it makes me feel thinner.  I put on a size down pants and felt like a fat pig but at the same time I know it's a great achievement to be able to fit into that smaller size.  Weird mind games huh?  I'm really trying to move past that.  I know from personal experience it is deadly to wear stretchy/baggy clothes.  So my advice to you is to go out and buy/or alter your clothes to your new size. 

tomorrow, I'm not going to eat anything bigger than my head.

I eat radishes to fill me up and curb my appetite when I'm having a rough time of it.  It's sort of like what someone else mentioned about eating an onion to kill your appetite, but a heck of a lot more pleasant.  I find the spicy/biting taste and aftertaste makes me not want to eat anything else. Just watch out for rancid radish burps!

Water weight usually comes off in the first week and that's why you usually see a bigger drop during that time.  Unless you're dehydrated, the number going down is you losing fat.  You'd have some serious problems if the almost 20 lbs you lost was primarily water.  Congrats :)

You could lie and tell them your doctor told you your blood sugar is slightly up and you are deathly afraid of becoming type 2 diabetic so you're going to lay off the sugar for awhile.  For some reason our 'friends' can give us grief if they know we're trying to lose weight.  Myself, I have used health concerns (not weight concerns) to shut people up.  They seem to be okay with that 'excuse'.  It's a pain and why should we have to lie, but I figure if it gets them off my back with minimal explanation then so be it. But really I just want to scream at them to shut up and mind their own business.  One friend of mine recently was commenting on every single thing i put in my mouth like, "is that all the dip you're going to take???????" and "aren't you going to have (insert fatty food food here) and to top it off handing me appetizers.  Since when is she ever interested in how much I eat (let alone handing me food)?  She's not unless she notices me dieting and I think it draws attention to her own weight problem and that she's not doing anything about it. Anyway, regardless of your friends' reason for ''eat-my-cake-its-my-birthday'' guilt trip, remember that their birthday isn't going to be any more special if you eat the cake or not and if you have the nerve tell that to their faces!

Yes, pgeorgian very high in sodium.  I could never drink them as my main beverage all night.  I'd wake up a puffy mess! Great with brunch tho and to 'cure' a hangover.

Well here's the fallout from drinking a bottle of red on virtually an empty stomach.  I feel poisoned from head to toe.  I guess it's because I've been without booze for a month.  Woke up with a pounding headache, upset stomach and have only managed to eat a bowl of oatmeal and chicken breast.  Guess I won't be doing that again ...well at least not until I up my calories.  I'm usually not such a lightweight, but today I am suffering and have learned that I'm not really missing out on much by not drinking.  Well got that outta my system!  It was a pricey buzz :)

Yes, but have you ever eaten "chocolate" dog treats? Ate a whole pack when I was about 10 and felt so ill!  Proud to say haven't done it since. 

I appreciate all of your posts.  Didn't expect it really.  Thought I was pretty "different".  I rarely see the typified "fat slob"...ugh.  People I see in public that are overweight are generally well-groomed (of course I'm looking for this!) and friends and aquaintances are as well.  The don't stop showering, leaving the house, they go on vacations where they have to wear a bathing suit, the buy new clothes regardless if they've gone up a size, they don't avoid social situations and stepping outside the house.  This IS NORMAL.  Of course the people I know aren't pleased that they have gained, are overweight and can't fit into their skinny jeans etc, but that doesn't stop them from living!  My point is that it does me.  Finding drive thru banks to use the atm so I don't have to get out of my car in my pj's and greasy hair (hell any kind of drive thru works for me!), not wanting to see people that you haven't in a while because you know they will be 'sizing' you up (paranoid or justifed? I think a bit of both).  So what's the difference between us and them?  I hesitate to blame my mom (she passed away two years ago and I've never been the same since...hello 30 pounds!)but she did spend a lot of time in front of the mirror criticizing her fatness.  I remember being little and seeing her try on tons of clothes before going to a party and throwing them on the bed saying while crying, "I can't go...I'm too fat ....nothing to wear."  My dad was always looking helpless trying to reassure her.  For the record, mom usually had an extra 40-50 pounds on her and went on a lot of crash diets.  AND.....she was exposed to a lot of rude people at parties and otherwise that made fun of her as a child and an adult.  I was a slightly chubby child and was ostracized for it.  You know how mean kids can be.  So is this all learned behaviour?  My mom was generally very neat and clean, but on her binge days I would come home from school and she would be in her housecoat (albeit showered and house tidy) with either a stack of cookies on the arm of the sofa and/or a jar of may0/horseradish dipping raw hotdogs in (ugh disgusting despesarate binge food!).  Wow that felt good to vent! Sad to hear that other people are in this kind of pain, but also glad I'm not alone.

Sounds like a plan torpidire!  It really is self-destructive and unproductive.  "We" KNOW that, but it's another thing to DO something about it.  I've already started sprucing myself in increments since I decided to get myself out of this horrible funk 3 weeks ago.  I wear mascara at least everyday (I'm naturally fair so my eyes look bald without) and I make sure my limited clothes supply are at least freshly washed and pressed (along with myself!..well not the pressed part lol)  Think I'll go out next week and buy a couple of new tops since i'm down 10 now.  It seems to have a snowball effect for the good when you do these little things...just like it can do the opposite when you neglect yourself.  And now....for one other thing very embarrassing and probably not often mentioned....do anyone have issues with gaining weight in their crotch area?  Ugh, it really can become a pudgy distorted thing...I think my last 10 lbs i gained went directly there!  How do you tell your husband..."well I'd like to have sex, but my crotch is too fat."  I think he'd have me certified. Actually maybe sex works off the fat in that area!? LOL Well, I'm going to perdy myself up now! Floss, brush, facial mask! Yeah!

Yes, I know it's depression, but I also believe I neglect myself to justify not having sex with my husband since July 07. It's a shield.  It's like, "hey don't touch me....I'm fat, dirty, ugly and not worthy....how could you possibly be attracted to me????"  He's very supportive by the way......I just really don't want him to see me naked...hell, i don't want to see myself naked!

My Daily Average Intake on Dr. B:

Carbs: 75 g

Protein: 69 g

Fat: 9 g

Sodium: 727 mg

Sugar: 33 g

Cholesterol: 178 mg

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Fibre: 20 g

Who cares really if in fact the 8-10 is water? It's still unnecessary weight.  I've lost 10.8 in 22 day and lost 1.75 inches off my waist and 2.74 inches of my hips.  I'm certainly not dehydrated drinking 64 + oz. per day of water.  My face and fingers are no longer swollen, my skin and eyes are clearer, my clothes are looser, my sleep is better (I no longer nap during the day) and my IBS and reflux symptoms are gone.  Excess water needs to come off regardless so if it's all H20 well then so be it.  Ketosis strips are testing mildy positive for fat burning.  No one says that you have to eat this way forever...it's short-term, but what you do eat is quality.  I've never eaten so many high-fibre and dark leafy vegetables, fresh fruit and lean meats in my life and feeling excellent for it. 

You are told up front about how much it will cost.  You don't have to pre-pay for anything. So I guess  the diet was beyond their means in the first place or they didn't budget for it.  As for being fatter afterwards, that has nothing to do with the diet.  There is no weird metabolic bounce back, where you eat one slice of pizza and start packing it on.  As a matter of, most people still continue to lose during the maintenace phase until the proper amount of nutritionally balanced food is introduced.  It's different for everyone obviously.  Putting weight back on after any kind of weight reduction program is usually caused by the person reverting back to old, bad habits and that is the individual's CHOICE.  The purpose of this program is to get the weight off quickly, which for some people is the right thing to do especially if health problems are involved.  Even though the calorie intake is low, carbs and proteins are on par and fat being low.  This is not a no carb/high protein/high fat diet.  At least you are able to eat lots of fresh vegetables, fruit and only lean meats instead of a steady diet of pre-packaged, high-sodium, chemically treated insta-meals supplied by some places.  What can you "learn" from that?  I believe most intelligent people know how they should eat, but CHOOSE not to do so.  It's definately deficient in dairy and fats, so the option is there to take essential fatty acids and calcium as well.  It's too bad to hear that the people you know had a bad experience, but how many people do you know that lose weight no matter quickly or slowly are successful in keeping it all or most off permanently?  Not the majority that's for sure.  That's why these diets, life-style changes books, and New Years resolutions exist in the first place.  Sad but true, but not impossible.  My stragedy is too catch the impending backslide before I fall off the mountain completely because the yo-yo thing is bad in any case.

hi techraven.  There are two Dr. Bernsteins.  One wrote a book for diabetics and the other runs clinics mostly located in Canada.

Hi mrstomdelonge,

I started on Dr. Bernstein March 7th.  I would be glad to chat with you about it.  You are talking about  Dr. Stanley K. Bernstein Diet Clinic correct? I also have a dachshund! :)