Linda RN's Journal

[LINDA RN]

Actually not difficult now. I thought I would not ever be able to do that, especially since DH looked forward to me coming home and both of us eating a delicious meal together. Then it was him who decided he could cut back at night. We started having only popcorn or watermelon. He was OK with me not fixing supper so if he got hungry, he opened a can of beans or chili. He was still loosing so that was OK with him. I was so surprised that I could manage on just a huge bowl of popcorn or half a watermelon at night. And I found out I was OK with just coffee in the mornings and an apple or pear around 10am. Then eat a regular lunch. Once you start, it is easy and as soon as the pounds start dropping off it is even easier.

[witheraway1]

Linda RN, I am still waiting for someone to say something. I have so far lost 18lbs. And see alot of people everyday no comments yet. maybe I need to lose more for people to notice.  I do know the rewards will come, maybe I have to get to goal. But I have learned you have to have patience.      Wither

[MsHeirloom]

Wither- When people don't say anything I think maybe they never saw me as being any heavier !  Actually, a couple of people have asked me, rather privately, if I am feeling okay or have I been sick.  I guess they are afraid I have a terminal illness!  I know 18# has to be very noticeable on you as you are so close to goal weight!  Pam

[witheraway1]

Thank you Pam you are always so encouraging I just love your posts. You help more than you will ever know. Wither

[LINDA RN]

No one really noticed the first 20lbs I lost either. I was the only one who has noticed my coworkers 8lb loss but it was because I was looking for it. I remember another coworker who said even loosing 49 lbs no one noticed, but when she lost that 50th lb then everyone was making comments. It will happen for you and it will seem very sudden, but you know how long it took, and you will still be happy.

[witheraway1]

Yes, it did take along time. 6mos. to lose 18lbs. That's 3 lbs.a month! And I might say there were no months it came off faster. So yes I was happy because the scales were going down. Maybe that's why noone has notice. My husband has , ofcourse but he knows what I am doing.I haven't told anyone except my family. So I will be very happy when someone out of the blue says something. When I see someone losing I always try to notice, I know how important that is.  I have had to learn lot's of patience, and these boards have helped me with that.SO KEEP POSTING YOUR SECCESS,          WITHER

[Missdonna]

Thank you so much for helping me with my picture !

[LINDA RN]

Oh, Miss Donna, you are so welcome and good to see you now!

[LINDA RN]

Time to update my journal. I remember when I first started, I so wished I had already lost a bunch of weight so that I could share LDL with a little more credability. But I shared anyway and people smiled politely. After l;oosing about 20 more lbs, now they are really noticing. They still smile politely when I share LDL with them, but I can tell they are begining to think there must be something to it. Even though I have stalled, I am now getting several a day comments on loosing weight! So if you are a newbie wishing you had more loss to show off, be patient, it will happen, and YES, IT FEELS SOOOOOO GOOD!

[Sharlet2808]

I really really want to be able to tell about this WOE.  I really enjoy my morning smoothies.  I take in a big cup full of fruit smoothie, and feel really dehydraded if I don't have it.  I will drink one or two of these before lunch.

Anyway, I'm not weighing but I want it to be obvious to those around me.  I want my pants to fall off.. (not while at work, but you know what I mean) so I can buy new clothes!!

Sheila

[LINDA RN]

It will happen Sheila, keep you eye on the prize

[MsHeirloom]

Sheila- There is no doubt that LDL will "knock your pants off."  I have gone from a 24-26 pants to a 14-16.  I have lost 12" off my hips.  This is such a satisfying and exciting journey.  We look forward to sharing your victories.  Pam

[Patapples]

Linda, it worries me that I can't eat the smoothies.  I eat so much more then the other posts that I am afraid I won't lose.  I am not sure I can cut back.  I read others successes and it gives me hope but not sure I will be able to eat that way.

[LINDA RN]

Pat,
Don't even try to cut back until you no longer feel hungry. It will happen when your body is ready. If you don't loose for several months, at least you are not gaining. Just keep eating LDL foods and no cheating and the shedding of pounds will kick in. Be patient. I did not start loosing for 5 months. I am again in a holding pattern. I tried eliminating this, that and the other thing, and finally gave up. My body is adapting to this lower weight and even though I want to get lower, there is no need of starving to get there.

[Patapples]

Thanks Linda for the encouraging words.  I tried cutting back yesterday and only had a smoothie for dinner, just orange juice and a frozen banana,  then after my dh went to bed I began eating and eating all the wrong foods.  Guess I learn the hard way.  Even thought it might be best to just go back to counting calories,as it worked before, only thing was I had cravings and would binge off and on.

[LINDA RN]

The orange juice may be a problem for you. It is a concentrated sweet. If I use juice at all in a smoothie, it is only a tablespoon or 2 to liquefy and actually water works just as well. For your smoothie, mix some frozen fresh fruit with the banana and just ice. If you are still waking up hungry, add some white beans to thicken and slow the absorption of the fruit.

[Patapples]

I think I will stick to the egg beaters and refried beans for breakfast and vegetables and fruit for dinner.  It is hard to break a life long habit of having a hot dinner.  Vegetables seems to work.

[LINDA RN]

It was hard for me too to do just the fruit at night. I guess it was when the watermelons hit the stores, we started having either fruit or popcorn at night. DH still opens a can of chili late in the evening, but I just go to bed (he is closer to goal than I am). I am a heavy sleeper so I only wake up at night to run to the bathroom after eating lots of watermelon. I never had the habit of eating after I once went to bed. Breaking habits is hard so it is best to make slow changes. Just eat anytime you are hungry but only LDL foods. You may not loose for a while but that is OK as long as you are not gaining. Your body will let you know when you are ready for more changes. It took 5 months for me and I was surprised when I no longer was hungry at 6am. You are doing the right thing, just hang in there.

[Patapples]

Thank you for the encouragement.  I have been doing better this week.  No night eating and haven't needed popcorn at night.  I have lost a little weight so far

[LINDA RN]

Good for you, Pat. Keep up making new habit of not getting up middle of night to snack!

Well, I thought I had the blood sugar thing under control until yesterday. I had 2 bananas, a nectarine and an apple left over at work and thought about getting a salad, but I was going to be getting off at 3pm and we got so busy at lunch, I barely took 15 min to eat the fruit on the run. I got off and went to the bank and at about 4pm I "bottomed out." Started getting shaky, light-headed and weak. Decided to go to Carl Jr's and got an Apple, Cranberry, Walnut Salad. It was so good! DH had been wanting a hamburger for several days, so I got him a Famous Star Burger and then I noticed the Low Carb Burger. It is basically a lettuce wrap burger. I brought both home and DH ate the burger on the bun, since he was full, I tried the lettuce wrap. It was sooo good but I did not see that it came with cheese. The cheese did not taste good at all so I raked it off. We don't eat out very much at all so if we are in town sometime I will do this burger again minus the cheese. I am sure the meat is not very low fat, but is a better choice for a once in a while. May try it for lunch sometime.