Newbie =]... I need all the advice i can get

**sahmof4** · 10-11-2008, 04:18 AM

Hi young go back one page because I answered your tylenol pm question and gave you somemore useful advice. Plus what I'm posting now. I'm

your ears off sorry.

Seriously I know ppl are sick of me posting this but it really worked for me.

This is what I did and it worked for me.

The slimfast I only use for my snacks sometimes and not everyday,never a full blown meal,unless,your in a hurry and don't have time to eat. I've even added in protein shakes instead of slimfast sometimes.

Protein also works to keep you filled up longer. spoon full of peanut butter, boiled eggs,fatfree blueberry yogurt mixed in w/1/2 cup cottage cheese,tuna plain w/10 crackers.

Go look at the beginning of my journal and you'll see how I use to list my foods. Unfortunately it was the same stuff most of the time and got quite boring but it worked for me. Iam by no means an expert and still have to learn alot about healthier choices. Some of my foods were pretty good choices but lacked alot of things. So I deffinitely would not suggest anyone to go by my diet at the time but you could incorporate some of it though. Some days I would only get in 700 hundred calories which is bad.

All of these foods are proteins and are good for you.

I would be eating several small meals a day. 5 to 6 small meals a day, Every two to three hours at 200-225 calories a pop. The idea is to keep the metabolism going all day by giving your body a continous amount of fuel to burn. I aimed for 1200 and tried to not go below 1000 or your body will go into starvation mode.

Which means it will think there is no more food to eat and will hold on to any calories longer and your progress will slow down. In other word you have to eat to lose,ha,who would have figured.

Add protein to all your meals and snacks it will keep you filled up longer and less likely to cheat. Drink a minimum of 2 liters water a day which is roughly 66oz's. I would like to see myself at 4 liters 120oz's a day. I hd to build myself up to it. I know water.Blehhhhh!!!!

That would be one gallon a day. One gallon a day will not do you any harm. Just make sure you have a bathroom nearby and your able to use when you need to.lol

Keep a food journal here,home,both or where ever. Keep track of foods,how much,and calories for the day,exercise if any,how long,calories burned,water intake,how much for the day.

Preplan your meals ahead of time,right it all out for the week,pick a day to go shop, like sunday is a good day. Make sure you ate before you go grocery shopping,less likely to buy junk food if your not hungry.

I hate to say this but throw out the soda and forget about the coffee. Even though I've begin this battle again with my old friend and will relapse but for the most part I stay away from soda and caffeine (Chocolate and soda both makes me super b#$chy). I need to stop again before I get addicted again. I did manage to stop for 4 days now thank gosh, but not without a price, but at least before the damage became to severe. It's all bad for you anyways, All I drink is water and skim milk. Did you know caffeine makes you feel hungrier.
ttyl c.c.

**youngndumb** · 10-12-2008, 03:00 PM

Thank you again for the information. Sleeping has been rough. Last night I took 2 Tylenol PMs, 1 phenagan.. & still couldn't sleep. i'm having some joint pain and that makes it harder. Have u heard about that?

**sahmof4** · 10-12-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by youngndumb

Thank you again for the information. Sleeping has been rough. Last night I took 2 Tylenol PMs, 1 phenagan.. & still couldn't sleep. i'm having some joint pain and that makes it harder. Have u heard about that?

Hi young, Sounds like your Electrolytes are imbalance. Make sure your taking a multivitamin as well. To balance out your Electrolytes drink 1 Propel, 1 banana and one pickle a day. You mean Phenergan ? Don't take anyother type of med's with the phen without speaking about the drug intereactions with either your pharmacist and getting the o.k. from your Dr. I'm not sure if there are any intereaction with phen and Phenergan myself since I don't know much about it.

Hang in there the first few days, I read are the worse. With only taking half a pill a day really early you should be sleeping pretty well at night with just the tylenol pm. Make sure you take the phen either one hour before you eat or two hours after. It works best on a empty stomache.

FYI, I have read about muscle aches and pains as a side effect before. Try what I told you and within two to three days they should be gone. I got that info from a pharmacist and they know what their talking about and know more bout Drug intereactions too even more then a Doctor.

ttyl c.c.

**sahmof4** · 10-12-2008, 07:46 PM

Oh and Young, your welcome for the help (advice) ,sorry I did not say that before. Your very lucky that your very young because younger ppl can lose weight easier then us old folk. lol

ttyl c.c.

**youngndumb** · 10-13-2008, 02:28 PM

I slept wonderful last night.. Thank God for Tylenol PMs

I'm stickng to a half a pill until my body needs to take a whole one. Your diet sound easy.. Right now,it's hard to eat. I'm trying my best to eat a little bit.

**sahmof4** · 10-16-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by youngndumb

I slept wonderful last night.. Thank God for Tylenol PMs

I'm stickng to a half a pill until my body needs to take a whole one. Your diet sound easy.. Right now,it's hard to eat. I'm trying my best to eat a little bit.

I'm so happy you got your Smart choice sticking with half. Well enjoy that little side affect of no hunger, not everyone get's it and even if they do, it doesn't last for long. Have a good one and keep in touch. ttyl c.c.