I'm sick of it.

[Adorablema]

So I have been stalled for about a year. There have been small variations in there but I never get below a certain point. I started Met a few months ago and lost about 2 more pounds but that is it.

I am so sick of eating. I am so sick of sticking to the diet and not losing. I am taking Metformin ER at night to counterbalance the dawn effect. I took 1500 last night only to wake up to 144 fbg. So frustrating.

To top it all off I am only 44 and I keep thinking crap I have a long time to go.

AND my back is killing me today and I have a ton of house work to get my home ready to rent within the next few days. I could go on but I won't...

Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

[Nancy LC]

Aw, sounds like a rough patch. I'm so sorry.

I have one bit of advice. Don't diet. Make this the way you eat from now on. Then you can stop being sick of dieting. My diet is very restrictive: No dairy, no grains, no nuts, no seeds, no chocolate (all hurt my gut). But I have adapted and enjoy eating delicious meals. Sometimes the food is so-so but I'm so adapted to it now that it is fine. I don't think I relished every high-carb thing I stuck in my mouth in my previous life. Sometimes food is just fuel, even the bad high carb stuff. :p

I don't feel deprived for the most part. When I do I whip up a batch of low carb lemon custard and eat some berries on it.

[Adorablema]

lemon custard sounds like just the think to get me out of a funk. Can you please post the recipe.

I use the term diet loosely...short hand for what we do around here. I don't really desire to go back to the old way, just everything seems so boring after a while. And the imperativeness of it all...oh well.

[Nancy LC]

What you should do is start going through the recipes people have collected. Look under the recipe forums. My "lemon curd" recipe is there under Sweet Treats. There's a sticky at the top of each sub-forum with a list of recipes nicely categorized.

Absolutely no reason to get bored with your food. Sounds like you just need to invest some time in gathering recipes and food ideas.

[v-effect]

Have you tried adding exercise?

[geobuilder]

you have started a journey, Keep going the distance it is worth it. YES IT IS! Lean, Greatful, Happy Machine......

[Squarecube]

I stalled for about two years and THEN discovered my blood glucose was high. It was only after reading Bernstein and following it that I made goal.

However, I shouldn't really be posting as once I made goal I've started to eat corn chips "now and then" and carb food - because it was "homemade", etc -- now I'm 7 lbs heavier. Grrrrr.

[ceemyheart]

Sorry for your hard times !!! Must be hard to stay with it.

I made sugarfree Creme Brulee with Black Berries and this has helped me out a few times.

8 large egg yolks
3 cups heavy cream
1 tsp pure vanilla
1/3 cup Splenda for baking

Cream yolks and splenda together with a mixer until lemon yellow and fluffy.
Add cream and vanilla
Stain into 8 ramakins
Place cups into a large baking dish
Fill the baking dish with water until it reaches 3/4 the way to the top of the ramakins
Bake at 300 degrees until, set about 30-40 minutes

Cool in refrigerator for at least 4 hours

You can top with a small amount of splenda brown sugar and broil until crisy if you desire... I find that I do not need to do this. It tastes great without it !

Top with black berries if desired.

Each serving, 1 yolk, 3 oz cream, 2 tsp splenda (well worth it!!!)

Hope this helps !!! Good luck to you and stick with it !!

[dancinbr]

Well I have a way to go to weigh what I should.

I have refreshed my motives and I am now re-committing to a lifestyle change that will add years to my life.

I have stopped eating breads, wheat, sugar, bad fats, fried eggs now I do soft boiled eggs, etc.

I am kick starting my weight loss again.

It is working.

Soon I will be back to the 265 posted; right now I am 274.8.

If this stalls I am going to go for a medically assisted fasting diet temporarily to get the weight down further closer to the 210-230 range and then try and continue with a new lifestyle of eating and keep my weight down.

I am also walking one mile a day. As my weight comes down the walks will be easier and then I can up the walk to two miles a day.

Also, getting back to the gym.

I must exercise. In fact, everyone must exercise to succeed and gain real good control of their BG.

Oh yes, I have excellent control now, but I am taking 40 units in the am and 40 units in the PM of Levemir and I need 1 unit of Novolog per 6-7 carbs that I consume. This will be dramatically reduced as I lose weight. In fact, my need for Novolog of late has been reduced.

Ralph

[Charran]

My question to you would be....are you still doing the same thing expecting to lose? Or have you changed up your program in some way to see if doing something different will help? Our bodies constantly change. You don't have the same body that you did 1 year ago. It might be time to shake things up!

[dancinbr]

My question to you would be....are you still doing the same thing expecting to lose? Or have you changed up your program in some way to see if doing something different will help? Our bodies constantly change. You don't have the same body that you did 1 year ago. It might be time to shake things up!

An excellent point Charran.

Mix it up and get it going.

The other point and I have to get it to sink into my head is that this is a lifestyle change; not a diet.

For me it is if I want to live I better get the weight off.

Ralph

[Sherrielee]

Ralph, what medically assisted fasting are you checking out? I might like that, as fasting is rather easy for me. Thanks in advance for your answer.

[dancinbr]

Ralph, what medically assisted fasting are you checking out? I might like that, as fasting is rather easy for me. Thanks in advance for your answer.


Sherri,

I have participated in medically assisted fasting in the past.

Essentially what happens is you go on a liquid diet.

There are shakes that provide about 800 calories a day with all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals that your body needs as well as plenty of protein and some carbs.

It has been awhile since I have done this.

I do get success with the drop in weight.

This time I must do it and succeed or else.

The shake that was used was HMR shakes.

http://www.ihmonline.com/products_shakessoups_800_middle.aspx

You go on pure liquid shake program for as long as required to reach your desired weight.

You are monitored by a monitored by a medical staff to assure that you are not creating any deficiencies in your body and if so they correct them. They monitor your weight loss, BP, blood tests monthly, etc.,

They also provide a counseling session weekly and support group.

I know that my hospital nearby offers such a plan. The shake is part of the program but not the entire program.

All kinds of things improve, your weight drop, your BP drops, your cholesterol drops, etc., etc.,

Ralph

[Cajunboy47]

Shake packet:

160 calories (chocolate) = 5 per day = 800 calories

18 packets per $38.50 order = $2.14 each packet = $10.69 per day

$10.69 daily X 30 days = $320.83 per month

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For two people, that is $641.67

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It sounds affordable and doable. I think if someone understands this is a drastic measure (as seen by most people) and it is to be used to get to goal quickly, but after that, you still have to undergo changing what you've been doing now.

If doing this for an extended period, I'd supplement to maintain muscle mass and I'd get a lot of rest and not do stenuous exercise during this fasting period.

[Nancy LC]

My Dad did that fast, lots a lot, immediately gained it back.

[Sherrielee]

Thanks guys...where do I find a program in Atlanta, Ga?

OMG! 22 grams of carbs per shake...oh well! Thanks, but no thanks...

[dancinbr]

Thanks guys...where do I find a program in Atlanta, Ga?

OMG! 22 grams of carbs per shake...oh well! Thanks, but no thanks...

Sherri - If you are t2 22 grams per shake is very manageable.

I noticed that too. If you have readings in the 80-90s before meals, then 22 carbs will raise bg up to the neighborhood of 100-120 and they will go back down. The 5 shakes are spread across the day and are easily separated by about 3 hours.

If you are type 1 then you must cover them with the appropriate bolus injection.

Very doable.

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Cajunboy, yes it is a drastic measure to get my weight back down and THIS time I must keep it down.

It isn't as drastic as a Lap Band, which I am now getting ready to do; but I have had serious second thoughts. I rather do the medically assisted quick loss again without the surgery. So that is my perspective. I have attended a lap band group meeting and I have seen many people who have defeated both the lap band and the bariatric by-pass surgery.

So here I am at 65, having regained weight several times. I am up against the wall with sleep apnea (CPAP), controlled high blood pressure (4 pills), controlled T2 diabetes (insulin dependent), aching joints, etc., etc.,

For me this is my last try.

I must succeed.

Ralph

[M Levac]

So I have been stalled for about a year. There have been small variations in there but I never get below a certain point. I started Met a few months ago and lost about 2 more pounds but that is it.

I am so sick of eating. I am so sick of sticking to the diet and not losing. I am taking Metformin ER at night to counterbalance the dawn effect. I took 1500 last night only to wake up to 144 fbg. So frustrating.

To top it all off I am only 44 and I keep thinking crap I have a long time to go.

AND my back is killing me today and I have a ton of house work to get my home ready to rent within the next few days. I could go on but I won't...

Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.
You say you are sick of sticking to the diet and not losing. Well, if you're not losing, maybe sticking to the diet doesn't work.

Dr. Eades noted that cheese, nuts and artificial sweeteners stall fat loss for many. So, cut those out for a week and see what gives. Then if that doesn't work, cut out all carbs for week and see what gives. Then if that doesn't work, cut out all supplements, vitamins, fish oils, protein powders, etc, for a week and see what gives. Then if that doesn't work, increase your food intake (which will probably be just fat meat and water at this point) especially fat for a week and see what gives.

I know that "increase your food intake" sounds crazy but have you tried it? Anyway, you've been on this for a long time. What's a couple more weeks? At least then, you'll know what makes you tick.

[Kirsteen]

You've lost loads of weight - which is a fantastic achievement, and 140 lbs is light, in my opinion. I'm female, and my goal of 150lbs is a normal weight for my height, although ideally I feel much better and look lean at around 143. Maybe your body just likes being where it is. I agree with everyone else's advice in this thread.. If you need a break, and are quite disciplined, and not a carboholic, then you could try what I did recently. I decided to give the "diet" mentality a break, and maintain for a while, because I was recouperating after being very ill in December.. I was very careful to avoid triggering cravings, or blood sugar problems, so I ate extra low carb at breakfast and lunch, which allowed *occasional* indulgences later in the day without being overwhelmed by the need to eat everything in sight afterwards. (The indulgences were things like champagne (once or twice), chocolate (several times), a sweet dessert (once), nuts (often), cream (daily), an unsweetened barley drink (several times a day) etc.). It wasn't the healthiest or best way to maintain, and it has left my blood sugar less stable than before, but it was good for me psychologically to have a break, and now I feel refreshed and ready to restart actively trying to lose weight. I know for some people this could have led to a slippery slope, but having eaten/cooked low-carb since last August, and loved every mouthful, I didn't even consider changing my regular meals, so adding these things occasionally didn't throw me too much out of kilter. You're the best judge of whether you could do the same without going totally off the rails.

Best of luck.

[Nancy LC]

If you're going to take a break, do it with low carb foods. Make yourself a low carb cheesecake or something, don't start goofing around with high carb crap, it's just going to foul up your blood sugar and make you regain. These forums are loaded with people "taking a day off" who end up taking several months off and regaining all their weight. As a diabetic, there are no breaks. Just work on making your diet appealing enough that you don't need a break from it.

I think a lot of people had to work through addictions to food and IMHO taking a break is like having a "heroin" vacation or something. You don't go back. The ideal path is to make this for life but make it enjoyable. Find your treats in the low carb cooking forums and those become your breaks.

[Cajunboy47]

A person's diet is whatever they're eating, there's no such thing as taking a break from a diet... :)

[eddiemcm]

"A person's diet is whatever they're eating"
That's one definition.Another is an eating pattern designed to cause weight loss.Too early in the morning for word games.
<yawn>
Eddie

[Cajunboy47]

Eddie,

You wrote that at 9am and say it's too early... :daze:

Perhaps you need a new diet so you can get your day started earlier. :lol:

Ron

[eddiemcm]

Ron
I had to come into work at 4AM this morning-had about 3 hours sleep.You're probably right about my needing a new diet.
My weight loss has stalled again.I'm trying to convince myself
to do a locarb Slimfast for breakfast and lunch for a couple of weeks and see how that works.I'm pretty close to my weight goal but just can't seem to get there.
<sigh>,<yawn>
Eddie

[Cajunboy47]

I hate early morning starts! My wife has me convinced that not enough rest/sleep equals diabetes and weight issues and she's always reminding me to keep a good mood....

I'm pretty sick of my present diet not allowing me to lose weight. I had reached goal and it has crept up. I'm floating at 8 to 10 pounds over my goal weight and I too need to shake things up and not sure how to do it.

My wife points out that I've not been sick in a long time and reducing nutritional levels below what's needed just to lose those pounds again might cause me to get sick... Dilemna :(

We're both involved in a business start up at the moment and routine in diet, exercise, etc.. is on the back burner... Perhaps in a couple of weeks, I'll run out of excuses to not get my weight down....

Ron

Comment to original poster: Stalls, maintenance, etc... It's an ever ending battle. Here, in french, we say; "lache pas la patate", which translates literally to "don't let go of the potato" with a meaning of; "hang in there"...........

[Adorablema]

Thank you all for your kind support. I decided in the past few weeks to just maintain. I've had a few things I wouldn't normally eat and I still weighd every day to keep up with the news good or bad. Well I had gained 8 pounds before I decided to watch it and I have realized in the past few days that I have actually changed a lot of habits where carbs really used to add up. I still don't do sandwiches every day, the most I might eat of bread is a half slice of toast, anyhow, I'm losing with eating a few MORE carbs than what I was. I don't know if this would apply to everyone out there because now I am taking 2000 mg of met a day and I think that is what is doing it. I have been eating a smaller lunch and that helps, just nuts, also prunes, or a lunchmeat rollup with mayo, mustard, and cheese inside. I have also eaten several batches of 24 hour super fermented yogurt, Mainly I think that it's the met finally kicking in and giving it some carbs to burn so the system goes off of starvation. Anyway, I've lost 10 pounds in the last week with eating more carbs than I would have ever expected to lose on. BG still within reasonable values.

Thanks again.