I have been sticking to this diet since January and have lost only average of 4 lbs per month!!! What am I doing wrong??? Help!!! I actually started cutting back Nov 1 and to date have lost 41 lbs in 8 months!!!! It should be going faster than this!!!
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I think 4# a month is good, Joprnn.
2019年06月30日 会员：: Fishingwidow
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Fishingwidow it seems everyone loses quicker....
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Those that lose really quick tend to burn out faster. Slow and steady. It should not be more than 2 lbs per week or you risk losing muscle too.
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if you like soda, maybe try drinking kombucha?
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2019年07月1日 会员：: Terrapin12
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9 pounds in a month is really good, especially several months into it. You are doing a great job! I understand about being addicted to soda. I am trying to cut it out totally....eventually, once all the soda in the refrigerator is gone.
2019年07月1日 会员：: Fritzy 22
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I haven’t had a soda in 1 1/2 years
2019年07月1日 会员：: nurserachett
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Hi Katie, do you like any artificial sweeteners? I know they still stimulate insulin response, but . . . gotta be better than sugar.
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I found that weening myself off sugar(in my coffee) slowly worked. I decreased by 1/4 teaspoon per serving a week at a time until now, I don't add any at all.
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4 pounds a month IS good...I just have to keep reminding myself of that!! If you look at the whole picture you will note that the first month and the month that I had my WLS are the months that I lost the most. Those are big change months...March was my worst month and that was when I was losing hope. In 7 months time I have averaged about 9 pounds a month but if you look at my total numbers since I started here in April last year you will see that I have lost 80 pounds in 14 months which puts my average at more like 5 pounds per month. This is okay...I really mean it...it's just that I'm impatient to get to where I'm going...I have a lot to prove to my doctors so I push really hard. But I make mistakes and have bad days...LOL after all my talk yesterday I went out and bought 7-up to mix with OJ because of my sore throat! Nothing else seems to work as well and I feel terrible and I'm cranky lol so...7-up. But the good news is that I don't expect to finish the bottle and I'm sharing it with the other two sickies in the house so...my expected intake will be small.
I'm not fond of kombucha but I do like black/green/herbal teas so I tend to drink those and water most of the time, I just miss the fizz. I have a soda stream and I love to make myself sodas I just haven't felt up to it lately.
I haven't found any artificial sweeteners that I like so far and I've tried a LOT of them. I have another that I want to try (Swerve) but I haven't had the money to try it yet so...maybe this month??
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That's because you are wonderful ❤️ Great job🙋
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That’s awesome, katies! Way to go! You really do inspire me to keep going and not quit or give up. 🥰👍🏻
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Congratulations on your success! Your doing great!
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