It sounds like your blood sugar is going too low. Do you have a monitor to check your sugars? Try eating more cheese and meat in between meals. They sustain your blood sugar better.

Just so happens I bought some cheese sticks for snack. I think part of it too is I wait till I'm hungry and by then I'm starved. I need to eat about the same time everyday and have a small snack in between.

Yes, that's what you need to do. Small protein snacks inbetween meals and foods with fiber are good too.

I've lost another pound since Diana left. I just can't believe it because I ate like crazy while she was here. I've been going out walking a bit so that may have helped some, but I didn't walk that much.. :) Seems I'm losing some inches because my pants are a little more loose. I'm really hoping that by next spring there will be a very VERY noticeable difference in my size.

Good for you Janet!

Yay!! Great going, Janet!!

On FB we have sites locally that people sell things on. I found this ab lounger thing and bought it today..lol. It's fun right now...we'll see how it goes in a week.

I had my body analysis before starting my exercise class. The analysis showed I should lose 20 lbs, but I know that would be too much weight for me to lose and actually I'm not starting exercise class to lose weight. I just want to get into better shape and be more active. It would be nice to lose 10 lbs, and if I do, great, if not that's OK too. There are nutrition classes once a week with the exercise program, so maybe that will help.

I ate horribly today and I'm still feeling the effects. Don't know why I do that to myself. For the whole day I ate 6 iced donuts, about 10 of the Chewy chips Ahoy cookies, two pcs of left over 3 meat pizza from Little Ceasars and 3 breadsticks with cheese. How awful is that. I feel like my stomach is about to burst. Such a stupid thing to do.

Janet, I do the exact same thing. I will binge eat till I feel sick. And there are times when I just can't stop myself. And my binge eating has NOTHING to do with being stressed, sad, upset, or anything. The only thing I can sometimes attribute it to is letting myself get too hungry and then NOTHING will satisfy me for the rest of the day. It is soooo frustrating.

I feel some of mine is stress, but the other is just as you, letting myself get too hungry. I get busy doing something and don't want to stop to eat. I sure hope I learn....I'm gonna try to remember this awful feeling so it won't happen as often.

Actually you should have three snacks a day. One in the morning.....one in the afternoon....and one in the evening. Not big heavy snacks buy light ones. A cheese stick and some grapes or fruit. I keep cheese sticks and sliced cheese on hand and that helps me. I also eat almonds. They help alot since I can't have chips.

I've been pretty good for the last couple of days......then last night after the Alley we had a meeting and our Pastor and his wife brought in ice cream and root beer!! I just had some ice cream......but I really shouldn't have. I've got to start saying NO!!!

I've still been cooking Atkkins meals since Dae Lynn left so hopefully I'll start doing better soon!!

I went to town yesterday and bought a few odds and ends to get me started again. Today I've done really good and recorded it all in MyFitnessPal.com. I feel like I've eaten enough, but still have a bit of the shakes, so I'm making sure I drink plenty of water. I don't like feeling hungry.

I'm not really one to snack on chips or things of that nature. My downfall is cookies, sweets, chocolate. I did buy some of the 100 calorie pack cookies again so I won't over eat them. Sure wish the next couple of days were already past so I'd be use to watching again. I am using the Ab Lounger and I really like it.

I've been doing REALLY bad lately!! I tell myself every day that I need to get back on. Maybe I should just wait until Monday and make a fresh start!!

I know what you mean Diana, when I get off track, it's really hard for me to get back on. I keep trying and trying too. Yesterday and today I did pretty good, but it is a constant struggle.

Sometimes I wonder if I should even bother....I mean life is short and this is just so aggravating. Eating healthy is one of the hardest things in the world for me.

I know how you feel. I can tell energy-wise that I don't feel as good and my energy level is much lower. I hate feeling this way!!

The energy thing is what I'm wanting more of... :) I read that vitamin B12 is good for low energy...is that right? I've been reading a bit about it, but can't decide if it's something I should start taking or not. Anyone else have thoughts on B12?

Yes, B12 is good for low energy. But in the past it was most effective taken by a shot. I don't know if that still true.

I took a vitamin that was a complex of B vitamins.......and yes, it made me a LOT more active!!! I have trouble taking things like that though because it makes my heart act up!!

Well then, before I do take something I'll talk with my Dr about it. Not sure when, but I don't want to take something if it's going to make my heart race.

For some reason, I have a better control of my appetite this week. I wish I knew why I get so out of control sometime.

I feel it's my emotions. If I'm upset, stressed, down...I eat more, especially the bad stuff.

I'm just the opposite, when I'm stressed I can't eat. So when things are going well, that's when I'm most likely to overeat. . And sometimes I just can't stop eating and I don't know why.

Well truth be told....I overeat anytime....lolol...but mostly when I'm down. When I'm feelilng good I'm usually too busy to want to eat much.

I gained back 20 of the 19 pounds I lost last year! I got addicted to dollar store candy, chips, and Little Debby cakes, which are pure fat!

I am trying to eat well. I think I'll aim for losing 10 pounds and be happy with that. I only have one pair of jeans that still fit!

Ahhhh......I wish I had the metabolism I had when I was young!

My appetite is greatly increased with all this exercise. I'm trying to eat healthy and less, but I don't think I'm doing very well.

I've been doing horrible and making cookies this week is NOT helping!! I've gained a lot of my lost weight back but I'm not sure how much because the scales are broke.

I'm watching.....but haven't lost any more weight. I'm staying right at 237 -240. Don't like it, but if I would exercise more I'm sure more would come off. Every place here costs so much to join, so I don't. I do use my ab lounger, but that's been it. I need to get busy, my 40th class reunion is next June and I would really like to lose 80 lbs before that....wishful thinking I know.

I'm learning in my exercise class that exercise doesn't really help with weight loss. It's the number of calories taken in, that is the trick. EVERYONE says you must track your food, that is the most reliable to control the calories in.

Are any of you guys on My Fitness Pal? I just started tracking calories again because I have gained in the last month. If anyone else uses it we could friend on it. I think it helps me to feel like someone else can see how good (or bad!) I am doing. I have the app on my phone so I can put in whatever I eat!

I've tried to use My Fitness Pal, but I've been too busy to really use it. If I ever get to where I'm using it regularly, I'll be your friend Lindsey.

I have it on my laptop, iPad and iPhone but haven't used it for quite some time. I really like it and it works great for me....I've just not been watching very well lately, really for quite some time. I need to get back to it, but I until I get my determination back...it won't do any good I'm sure.

Lindsey, are you still using My Fitness Pal? I'm not ready to start back up using it, but I was wondering how you are doing?

I used it the other day, but it's not gonna do me any good until I start using it for every meal. I need to quit being so lazy because I used it so religiously last time and it worked.

I'm going to have to look this up when I have time. I need something to get me to movin".......exercise wise. For some reason I have a lot of energy at the moment....that's why I'm getting so much done. I went to bed last night and couldn't fall asleep because I had so much energy. I'm not doing anything different but I'm enjoying getting things done. The weight has been coming back on but I'm not sure how much......broken scales. I'm trying to go back to eating better on the Atkins diet but the willpower just isn't there. However I did good yesterday!!

Yes I am still using it! I am doing pretty well I think. This week I have started going on the treadmill right after work. We have it set up in front of the projector screen and we have a good sound system (we watch movies there) so I just watch tv while I'm walking :) Scott has been coming up to sit and watch while I walk too. My treadmill shows how many calories I've burned, and it is always more than what My Fitness Pal says, so I just push up my walking time until I have matching calories on the app lol! I have walked for an hour both days this week, at about 3.5 mph. My calves are sore, but it's good for me! When I was at my smallest, and in the best shape (when I was a teenager, even though I know my body has changed naturally since then!) I went for walks with my friends every single night.

I have been keeping under my calorie goal this week so far too. No weight lost though. I am fluctuating up to 5 lbs every day. My goal is 10 lbs less than I weighed this morning!

Still haven't been using the app like I should. I've gained a few lbs so I need to get myself together. I've just been eating and eating so it needs to stop. Sure wish I had a health food chef! :D

Janet I love the photo of you and Rick together you look so pretty.


I have gained weight too , can't stop eating and don't want to watch what I am eating . I have an ipad and going to look into the app. Maybe it will motivate me , btw what app do I look for ? lol thanks!

The ap is MyFitnessPal.com