Hello- I joined JC with my husband 8 weeks ago. We both have lost 20 and he 30 pds. It seems to go well a few days after our weigh in, motivated and focused. But yesterday Thurs (weighins MON), I was starving all day (it started with a small candy bar-my one and only since starting and (0) at halloween. After cooking dinner for my kids (5), I ate 4 pieces of roast beef (more than if i had just sat down and had dinner with them). We used to have family dinner every nite. Now I just cook, sit with them, clean up and then throw our dinners in the microwave. It has been fine up til yest. I find I miss sitting and eating. I had a bad day yest. This is my first time writing. I keep wondering how will I be able to lose the weight (another 30 lbs) and stay focused and away from 4 pieces of roast beef. Im scared knowing that after all this, we have to return to normal food and I dont know how to feel satisfied and not to keep looking to put something in my mouth. I do exercise almost everyday (I need to-when I dont I feel my main focus is Food). So tell me how to do it or if anyone feels like this.

Hi there evccac! I know just how you feel, it can be all too easy to go off program sometimes. I have 3 teenaged sons as well as my Dh, and I do most of the cooking so it can be really tough sometimes especially if they are having one of my 'favorites' which is pretty much everything..lol

One thing I find that really helps a lot is to sit down with my family and eat together, they have whatever I've made and I'll have my JC meal. I also try to make things for them that I can have too such as steamed veggies and salad so it doesn't quite feel like I'm having something different from them. I also try to make them the same kind of meal I'm going to have, for example if I'm having the spaghetti and meatballs they will have spaghetti too.

You have done great so far! 20lbs is fabulous, try to not let one bad day get to you. Learn from it and move on. One day will not make or break your success. Its repeating a behaviour whether it be good or bad that will ultimately determine where you will end up. You can do this! You already have been

Congrads on success thus far, I've been 10 weeks 10 lbs. I am a slow loser.

I am single so dont' have the family problem, but a friend of mine who has 3 kids and did the program, she would match her jenny meals to what the family was having, as much as possible

Taco's (JC Fajita's)
Pizza (JC pizza)
Meatloaf (JC meatloaf)
Turkey dinner (JC turkey dinner)
Mac/Cheese (JC mac cheese)
spaghetti meatballs (JC same)

you get the idea ;-)

You definatley should put your food on a plate and sit at table with family!! even living alone I do always sit at kitchen table broke habit of eating on couch in living room lol.

I am like you in Fearful of being on my own, I am not ready but this week I had to cut back this week out due to budget, so I have vitatops for snack (and hope I don't dive into eating 2!!), I will have oatmeal, or 1 egg/eng muffin, etc... for breakfast. Lunch I only trust myself with tuna on sandwich thin, It's just for this week though because like I said I am not ready for MOMO.

It's normal to have struggles. I miss alot of foods that I can't have now. It may help to stop before you put something in your mouth and say "why am I eating this?" "Do I really want this?" Also, sometimes hunger can be satisfied with drinking something.

I have had times where I just gave in because I kept craving the same ole thing. I walked 5 miles in a Cancer walk and then had lunch where I wanted and supper where I wanted and had the milk shake I had been eying at Sonic for weeks. I didn't feel bad because I had walked 5 miles. When my consultant saw it on my food log and I explained she said "you don't need to reward yourself with food." I said "I didn't reward myself, I just felt like with all the walking I could afford to feed the craving." I still had a loss that week.

Today I have wanted a taco salad. (I wish JC had tortillia chips!!!) I couldn't justify getting it, I realize I want it to feed my emotion from a situation I have had with my teenager this week. I thought of every reason why I should stop to get it, afterall my weigh in is next Wednesday, but I never could give myself a darn good reason why I should stop and get one on my way home from work.

You live and learn and learn to do what is best for you. Craving food and even a little nibbling doesn't mean your going to fail or can't make changes, you just learn yourself as you go along.

I also joined Jenny in Feb. of 2007, had to move and didn't go for awhile, started back and couldn't stick with it, but I have been back for a month now. I kept most of my weight off. I would fight with 5 or 10 lbs every now and again, but I was impressed at how easy it was to keep off the 27 lbs I had lost. I had learned other skills in the process that are just natural to me (like measuring, and eating dairy).

Good luck with your journey.

I ran in to the same problem a couple of weeks ago and honestly I just started making sure that I had my food ready at the same time as the rest of the families that way we are still eating together and I don't feel the need to pick at the other food as I have mine in front of me.

Chewing gum is a great tool to use as well!

congrads on the 20 pounds, i did JC for 4 weeks and left program for own personal reasons, and so far 12 weeks and 4 on JC and 8 on my own and im down 36 pounds. girl you can do this, i think my motivation is how i felt when i wasnt eating properly. After 12 weeks, there has been only one time in the entire time that i have went off my 1200 calories and it was when we went out to dinner with my inlaws and we ate before and was just going to drink water and visit, yeah right, well we ended up just splitting a piece of pie..i felt terrible bloating and full. I hated that feeling and everytime i get the urge to go off my diet i remember how bad my stomach felt when i was too full. I like eating every two hours and light meals, its just a habit now. i move better not just with the weight loss, but no being stuffed full. with eating every 2 hours i dont have that crash of being tired of overeating on carbs..keeping my blood sugar stable...i love being down to a 14, was an 18 i have alot more variety of clothing to choose from. my goal is a size 10 so have 25 more pounds to go..you can do this..i think the key to jenny or any diet is variety, be creative with your veggies and your meals on your own..like you i have the support of my husband. We both are losing together. that also helps alot..your 4 weeks into this once you get 12 weeks into it, it will be like second nature to passing up the treats..im a nurse and everyday i am around so many goodies and i just dont even let it phase me. everyone around me is overweight and i feel so much stronger and proud of myself being able to say no to the goodies, while everyone around me is munching on cookies, i will whip out one of my rice crispie treats that i have made out of allbran ceral or one of my pria bars..give it time and just keep remembering how good thin will taste..you do have it a little harder having to cook meals for kids, i have none living at home, but the idea of your family eating the same veggies you have prepared and just add what ever protein they need...you need to start getting your family on healthy eating habits anyways for when you are doing meals on your own..
good luck , you so can do this, you are going to feel soooo much better in the end...

connie

Thank You everyone for your support. I really appreciate the feedback.

I agree... cook, stir fry or steam some veggies to add to your JC meal; mix them together and put them on a plate to enjoy with your family! The meals can be wonderful!