Today is Friday and I've been having a difficult week...and overall a difficul time losing weight. First of all, I ate half of a Carrot Cake....but was on plan prior to that eating Whitecastle Pie...but that seemed to be a lot of calories...and cheese!

When I was on Atkins I stuck to it but I was tired all of the time and I was eating a lot of fat, but especially a lost of cheese.... I've been reading a lot of diets on this forum trying to figure out just what is right for me... I like CAD and lost initially 5 pounds, but nothing after that. Then I started cycling and kept gaining and losing the same 5 pounds... Then went to South Beach and lost that 5 pounds in a two week period and nothing since....that was around August 9th...

Based on what I know for sure, I know that when I switch diets I lose weight initially that week but afterwards nothing. So that is telling me that I need to switch things up to continue losing, however, that could simply mean adding in some good carbs and not switching plans...

Plans that I am considering are Eat Fat Get Thin, Barry Groves, and Suzanne Sommers, Sommercize Program....

Today Fawn suggested that following these guidelines would result in a good weight loss program....

[COLOR=red]A solid weight loss plan that most will not have any problems losing on would include:[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]animal proteins including eggs and fish[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]coconut oil[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]olive oil[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]butter[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]vegetables all other than root veggies and corn[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]avocado[/COLOR]

[COLOR=red]Now that's pretty boring but it's a guaranteed weight loss plan.[/COLOR]

Bioidentical Hormone Help.... Posted 09-28-2008 at 03:45 PM by skeeweeaka Updated 11-02-2008 at 02:36 AM by skeeweeaka I've been down this path before. Researching doctors in my area that will provide Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy only to get to the doctors office and not find them so open minded. Only to find out that they are rigid in their thinking that if ones tests fall with the "normal" range then one has to be normal. However, without a baseline, how on earth can they determine what is "normal" for that particular person, everyone is different. Each one of us has a different finger print than the other! All or nothing thinking in doctors pisses me off, especially in my neighborhood.... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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Down a Pound Today....Yay!!! Posted 09-26-2008 at 06:09 AM by skeeweeaka Updated 09-26-2008 at 06:12 AM by skeeweeaka Well it seems I am down a pound today... Although I have been eating a lot of cream cheese the last few days to get my fat grams up, I am still happy with the one pound! Hopefully, I can lose another one this coming week... I have been drinking my ACV, as well as taking my supplements. I am also hoping to get back to running before the weekend is out, at least one run in... I haven't been feeling deprived and have been trying to get in my three veggies, usually in the form of salad because I don't feel like cooking too much. As... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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Difficult Time.... Posted 09-19-2008 at 12:05 PM by skeeweeaka Updated 09-19-2008 at 12:14 PM by skeeweeaka I am having a difficult time right now....so difficult... The depression is really eating at me and I can't seem to get myself together enough to go out and jog which would probably help if I could do it. Eating wise, I haven't been eating my veggies like I should. I am just not taking care of myself today... I so feel like crap! Why me, why me I so don't totally deserve this. I just want some peace in my life. Happiness alludes me and I have totally disappeared. Am I going to go to my grave only knowing fleeting moments of happiness in my life. How sad that is. To... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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Blackout and Stress Eating.... Posted 09-17-2008 at 04:30 PM by skeeweeaka Updated 09-19-2008 at 12:16 PM by skeeweeaka Well it's been a while since I have been on the boards and a while since I have exercised... We have a Blackout here in Ohio, Kentucky, and some parts of Indiana...due to a wind storm! I am so frustrated. Today was the first day that we have had power in four days! Nothing was open...nothing! Only a few gas stations....lines were blocks long. Banks, restaurants, stores, everything closed. All of the food in my frig went bad, I have been eating crap and totally stressed out. I would hate to get on the scales at this point... I'm so disappointed in myself for caving into the stress... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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Down Two Pounds Today... Posted 09-12-2008 at 07:22 AM by skeeweeaka Updated 09-19-2008 at 12:16 PM by skeeweeaka Well I am down two pounds today. Originally, I weighed myself with my gown on and I was the same so I took it off and it read 218... Now I'm wondering if I have in fact lost weight or if I've been 218 all along... Don't know but I'll take it. Still trying to eat to my BMR, 1500-1800 calories. I would rather stay at the 1500 range though, although it did say I could eat at 1800 and lose two pounds per week...hmm! Why don't I believe that one! Perhaps because weight loss has always meant deprivation for me, so unless I am eating around 1200 calories I don't think it is going... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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