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[Tokash]

Another thing that might be working against you is the pickles. Pickles have a lot of salt which will cause weight gain and fluid retention. Maybe you need to watch your salt. I know if I get to much salt I will start retaining fluid like crazy and it will affect my weight. I watch my salt very closely!!


I dont think 1 pickle(its a spear so like a 1/4 of a whole pickle) will kill me. I actually havnt been eating them as the current desire is not there. That said I dont add any salt or spices in general to my food. I can have added salt due to another medication I have but I also have very sensitive taste buds and salt is one thing that really stands out. Seasonings in general activate my acid issues. On a side note one of my meds is a diuretic and I'm constantly in the the bathroom so I feel like I dont retain much. Doctors at 6 months didn't have an issue with it.

 

[AngelY]

I have read your previous posts and have always wondered if you are getting enough calories. I believe the last time I saw a number you were still on 800 per day? I obviously do not know the amounts of the foods you listed in the above example but just as a quick run down (and please correct me if I'm wrong) breakfast of coffee and cheese is 150(ish) for protein shake and 100 for an ounce of cheese, most of those protein snack packs are around 250 and 4 oz of pork loin is 150. That's a total of a whopping 500 calories. At some point your body has to think you're starving if you're actually that low. I'm going to try to scan and post a "sample diet" my program gave me for a regular diet (which started at week 6 for me). Of course I'm no expert and everyone should follow their own program but it's crazy to me that they would not give you some basic serving size/calorie/nutritional guidelines.

I wish I

I feel like since I hit 6 months everything is stuck. 3 weeks ago I gained a pound and a half, last week lost it, this week gained 2 pounds.

This week I have focused less on tracking more on eating when hungry(3 meals). I dont weigh anything but do have a rough idea of what is going in and feel like im not not crazy off. I stop when I am full. I will also have a protein shake in the day somewhere everyday.

I feel like I am lost and annoyed with seeing the scale go up.

I’m right there with you! I wish I had advice but I’m in the same boat. 6 months was the last time I lost weight and I just hit my year mark. It’s frustrating to say the least.