Hi everyone!
So here is my quick story. Started FTS before I got pregnant with my son in August. I lost 20lbs very quickly on it, within about 6-7 weeks. It was great!!! While pregnant with my son I did not follow the diet as closely as I should have. I started following strictly again about 3 weeks ago. I have also added in 3 days/week at the gym, something I didn't do the first time around at all. However, in this 3 weeks I have only lost about 3lbs and keep hovering back and forth around 1lb. I do know that I have lost a bit in inches, with going to the gym, but that number just seems stuck. This is getting frustrating for me, especially knowing my past results with FTS. My husband thinks I'm just being too hard on myself and has threatened to break my scale I've had major body issues most of my life, but especially since my oldest was born 5 years ago.
A typical menu for me (this was yesterday):
One-min muffin for breakfast
Chicken salad (mayo and some pepper) w/cheese for lunch
Dish Pizza Quiche for dinner
This is generally what my menu looks like, inserting a different meal from the cookbook. I am wondering if it could possibly be my coffee intake slowing things down. I drink A LOT of coffee, I have realized. I mean, come on, I have a 7 week old and a 5 year old at home with me!!! I do drink it black w/ some SF syrup or FTS sweetener. I am going to lower, and monitor, my coffee intake better...but was just looking for some advice, or reassurance!

So I've been having a rough week...I've always been an emotional eater and while I've managed to control it it's creeped up on me this week. Stepped on the scale and gained 2lbs. Sigh. But I did buy jeans a size down yesterday...that was a positive for me!

So I was at the grocery store yesterday and ended up in the candy aisle (I think I have GPS for it during this time of month!). I'm looking at the candy and see the sugar free Reese's. Now I love the Atkins peanut butter cups but they didn't have them so I thought, why not? Let me tell you...I love them!!! 1 net carb in 5 of those minis. So I split the serving up. I had 2 when I got home and the rest of my serving after dinner. I felt like I was cheating on a diet but the best part was...no guilt!!!

The crystal light teas!!! I bought the individual ones of peach and so good!! And no carbs!!

So this has been a rough couple weeks for me. My husband and I were at our house in Florida last week and this week has just been crazy. I stuck to the diet, but no weight loss this week. Just always makes me feel a little more blah!! Lol

Soooo after battling my first tom since doing this I feel ready to get back on track. I stayed on the plan, but had 2 days where I went over my 20 carbs by about 2-3. Not great, but hey can't beat myself up...I knew that week was going to be hard. Soo back to basics this week...going on vacation to see my husband (due to work he is out of state this year) next week so hoping I can have a good week.

Just how much pms and that tom is not our friends. Always forget that we hold so much water. Thinking this will not be a good numbers week!!

So another 4lbs gone this week, for a total of 11lbs. Trying not to let the difference in numbers between the 2 weeks frustrate me...it's normal!!! And besides, don't know many other people trying to lose weight who can lose 11lbs in 2 weeks.