Jenn, try to think what made you overeat for those 2 weeks. It is very
unhealthy to have such weight fluctuations. Does not do your body any
good.

Salmon needs to be cooked right to be tasty. Cook it in a way that
retains moisture and do not overcook. Check out electric grills at
walmart, they are excellent for fixing a quick delicious meal with
meat or pork or salmon. Not overcooking or undercooking is the
key. For that, you can buy a $2 meat thermoteter that you can leave in
the meat during cooking, for quick reading.

Cheap beef can be cooked for many hours in a crockpot, that way you
make the meat softer.

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If you're trying to eat more protein, then you should be looking at eating
more beans and nuts.  Those will give you protein and fiber and healthier
fats than you'd find in meat.

Pardon my ignorance but is insulin resistance at all related
to diabetes?  Can you get a referral to a registered dietitian
that specializes in this problem?  

Hey Jenn,   Welcome back.  :)

Hey Jenn,
Hang in there, I just had a few weeks off where I went back to my old
eating habits, and it was difficult to pull out of it, but it's done.
Personally, I don't know if I'll ever be able to kick those bad habits
forever, but I do know that I can keep them to shorter and shorter
times, while having good habits longer and longer, and that will keep
me losing weight in the long run. It's not about being perfect all the
time, it's just being good more than being bad.
I like the side items too. :)

Mieko
232/196.5/182 mini goal

Jenn.
Best advice I can give is to get a food scale, weigh your portions - log
it on www.fitday.com
I personally still weigh every bite that goes into my mouth when I am
here at home (I work from home as well) But I have been known to stick
my little scale in my purse and take it with me when I go somewhere else
to eat. I have no shame in doing that anymore. If folks find that odd or
funny, Oh well.
Second best advice is to completely cut out the sugar and simple carbs.
It sucks the first week or so, but you will find that you don't want it
anymore after that. At least that has been my experience. I wont put so
much as even a peppermint in my mouth any longer. I refuse to go back to
those cravings and that way of life. A potato would send me over the
moon carb wise and I want to be healthy so bad that it's just not worth
it.

YMMV
Susan
260/204/160

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Don't give up, Jenn. The same thing happened to me. I started out at 222 and
lost 20 pounds or so, then shot right back up again--same thing, eating fast
food. I was living in LA, working 3 jobs, and the stress was killing me. I
had no time (or energy) to plan meals, plus my on-the-run schedule made it
difficult to transport healthy food. So I took the "easy" way out and hit
the fast-food places for lunch and dinner.

After making some serious revisions in my lifestyle, I was able to
successfully lose 80 pounds. It hasn't been easy, of course, but I feel so
much better. I can now wear a size 8 in clothes and I feel like a new woman,
healthy, etc.

I'm glad I didn't give up after that first slide.

You can do it!

Hugs, Cat