Re: Just Checking - Am I Doing Something Wrong here?

[Guest guest]

> Viv

I agree with Kirstie you are probably not eating enough.

I have learned to ignore the scale except for tuesday mornings,

that's the only weight I count. My husband and I are keeping track

on a tracking sheet and the only number that goes on that sheet

is tuesday morning weigh in. I admit I step on my scale much

more often than that but no matter what it does, up, down,

nothing I try not to let it effect anything about my WOE. Each

tuesday since I've been on this WOE I have lost, sometimes only

1 lb sometimes 3. But a loss is a loss, those ups and downs

during the week don't count for me only the one day at the same

time wearing the same pjs, and I've never seen purple on the

ketostix, lucky to see pink on occasion. Since starting this I've

lost 34 lbs and my husband has lost 63 so hang in there and

don't be too hard on yourself, you're doing great

Debos

[Guest guest]

Hi Viv --

Only questions I might ask is about the salad dressing -- are you

counting the carbs in that ? The fact that your ketostix are turning

darkpurple is a great sign (I hope this means you are testing at relatively

the same time each day and taking a 'general' look at this rather than one

of absolute value.)

Are you hungry or having cravings ?? If not, then this is a pretty good

sign that the WOE (way of eating) is working for you. You won't have a

loss ever day....it's more important to look at how you do OVER TIME --

relax, breathe, and drink water --- walk a little if you are up to

excerise, maybe do a little more than walk..... but all in all, I'd say

you are in great shape !

[Guest guest]

At 06:26 PM 8/16/00 +0000, you wrote:

> Viv

I agree with Kirstie you are probably not eating

enough.

I am making an effort to try some new things today - I got some macadamia

nuts and ate 1 oz., it was the first time I'd ever tasted them and I

really like them (in fact, I think I could learn to love them!) I'm

also making some sugar-free Jello so that I can whip some cream and eat a

little with that. Before my appetite went down to zero I was eating

protein and fat at every meal and I was losing GREAT. So I

definitely think you guys are right about me not eating enough.

I have learned to ignore the scale except

for tuesday mornings,

that's the only weight I count.

I admire your restraint! I have resolved as of today to keep OFF

the scale except for Saturday mornings. Hope I can stick to

that!

My husband and I are keeping track

on a tracking sheet and the only number that goes on that sheet

is tuesday morning weigh in. I admit I step on my scale much

more often than that but no matter what it does, up, down,

nothing I try not to let it effect anything about my WOE. Each

tuesday since I've been on this WOE I have lost, sometimes only

1 lb sometimes 3. But a loss is a loss, those ups and downs

during the week don't count for me only the one day at the same

time wearing the same pjs, and I've never seen purple on the

ketostix, lucky to see pink on occasion. Since starting this I've

lost 34 lbs and my husband has lost 63

That is wonderful progress! Congrats to you both!!

so hang in there and

don't be too hard on yourself, you're doing

great

Debos

Thank you so much for the advice and encouragement - I never, never,

never want to go back to eating the old way every again, no matter what

the scale says - so I'm keeping off it til Saturday!

Hanging in there,

Viv