Originally Posted by Alu_Rathbone
Originally Posted by BrendaB
Originally Posted by laparshall
Originally Posted by trupeach1
Originally Posted by BrendaB
I'm still trying. Not doing too well, but trying.
There has to be something you are doing wrong. What program are you on? Or what are you doing? Let me know if you would like me to help you with a plan. :D :D
BrendaB: My guess is that you aren't doing anything wrong, but if what you are trying isn't working for you, it may be time to switch some things up. Are you drinking enough water? Are you keeping track of what you are eating, more importantly are you watching your portion sizes. Earlier JanRN mentioned portion sizes, I am definately going to work on that this week. Being on Weight Watchers you have to count everything and it is very easy to think that you know how much one cup is, but it does seem to grow in my bowl, so what used to be 1/2 is now 3/4. So when I measured it again, I found that I should maybe get out the measuring cup again and start using it again. And the pasta is so easy to over estimate the amount, because as Peach said, one cup sure doesn't look like much. Hang in there Brenda, you will figure out something that works for you.
Linda
You bring up some very good points, laparshall. When my stomach doesn't feel well, I drink Sprite, and I have to find a way to settle my stomach without all those empty calories. Today I have not had any and am back on water only and increase the amount of water I drink. That should help. At least it is a start. Thank you for caring enough to try to help me. :-) I appreciate it.
Celestial Seasonings Tummy Time. The herbs in that tea are great for it... it's minty though... but it's really good... but that ones hard to find... you can also use Sleepy Time Tea (Celestial Seasonings) as a tummy relaxer... OR you can add fennel seed to regular tea... it also works wonders on a colichy baby... not that my niece has had colich yet... but it's what mom gave my sister and I... it also works as a healing tea...
Also, are you stressed a lot of the time? That will affect your weight loss... the more stress the harder it is...
Thank you so much for all the great tips. I will definitely try the teas. If I can't find it at my local grocery store, I will order on-line. I can hardly wait to give it a try. :-) Yes, I do have a lot of stress in my life. I'm working on changing what I can, and letting go of what I can't change, but there is a lot I just won't get away from. I never thought about stress affecting weight loss, but it does make sense. I know exercise would help my overall well-being, but it is so hard because I'm in pain already. I am going to bite the bullet and try. Will let you know how it all comes together. Again, thank you so very much. :-)