Erecca I'm sorry to hear about your bad day, hopefuly by now things are more normal around your house, and about your friends being pushy, be firm with them and let them know YOU are the one with a birthday so therefore YOU should have some say so as for when YOU want to celebrate, like someone said before, if they resent you for not celebrating when THEY want you to then they are not very good friends in the first place, tell them your diet does not allow days off and this is not the kind of diet you can just interrupt without screwing it all up big time, they might understand, and just give them another date when it's better for you, if they are good friends they will oblige and if they don't then you'll know what kind of friends you have. Hope this helps, keep going Erecca, focus on your goal, you're doing great and I'm still very proud of you!!

Good Morning all,

I got on the scale and Im down to 205.5 from 210 after loading. Im usually about 207. Is that normal. I really struggled yesturday my first vlcd. I wasnt really hungry I was mentally struggling. I thought of all the things I have to give up as a social eater. Sunday football, dinner with husband, happy hours :(. I was trying to convince myself that Im ok the weight I am. This is to hard etc.. But I stuck to diet and slept hoping I this would pass.

How do you guys get through ?

I eat shrimp every day. Are you allergic?

Maxim, it looks like you're not eating enough protein. Also I'd ditch those pork rinds. I suspect they are the packaged processed kind you see in the grocery store and full of chemicals.
Colleen

I used to be allergic to seafood too. NAET cleared it out for me but shellfish can be a problem. Too bad though! I'd hate to give up my shrimp. :-)
Colleen

Erecca how is your day going so far today?? I hope better! Deep breathes, deep breathes - there ya go :o) It is YOUR bday & it is YOUR body. NO ONE has to live in that body but you, so YOU get to make the choices! Everyone else will get over it when they see how much healthier you are in a little while longer :o) I know the feeling it is hard & you feel powerless, but your not & look how great you have done so far that should help you feel stronger because you know what you are doing is working!! As for the kids - tie them up (just kidding lol) just think pretty soon those boys will have to be catching up with YOU :0) it is hard to do this with a family let alone little ones!! You can't just focus on yourself because you are taking care of everyone else! But you are doing something wonderful for yourself that in the long run everyone will benefit from. Just keep that in mind & remember I am always here if you want to talk!!

Sands = this is all a mental game! I konw that feeling you are feeling - fight through it! It is so worth it in the end. It does get better I promise. You will still have off days where it is really bad, I'm not going to lie but it really does get better. Everytime I feel that way I look at my weight records :p it help!


So today is R1P2VLVD19 & I am down 18.8 lbs!!!! My goal on a 23 day round was 20 so it looks like I will make it!! I am so excited :o) I lost 1 overnight & I am beginning to think the melba toast may slow me down! I didn't eat any yesterday & I lost a pound but I ate it the day before & only lost like .8 I think it was. I am going to go through my food journal & look to compare everything. I won't be on much the next couple of days I have a really busy schedule going on but I will try to jump on as much as I can & see how everyone is doing. And of course you all know I'm on FB 24/7 lol gotta love a blackberry :o) Have a awesome day everyone!