Gaining weight!

I have to say that I'm glad I'm going to weight watchers.  I really need something to keep me accountable.  The whole points thing I don't know about.  I'm actually following carblover's right now.  I need to be told what to eat.  I hate meal planning.  Just tell me what to cook how much to cook and when to eat it and I'm golden.  I'm very good at following directions.

I've been working out like a crazy person.  Hubby keeps warning me to not replace an old addiction with a new one.  I need to exercise though...all the books and studies say it.  It's not an addiction it's a lifestyle change.  I'll tell you what I AM addicted to.  Diets.  I'm on carblover's while I'm doing weight watchers and I'm reading the 17 day diet!  If that's not an addiction I don't know what is.  I'm actually researching diets.  I need to find what works.  My optifast program director would say there is no silver bullet,  it's diet and exercise.  I'm not looking for a silver bullet.  I'm looking for a diet that I can live with.  The maintenance diet after optifast is 1000 calories.  I'm starving and with BED...I binge on it.  What is worse binging and eating 3000 calories in one sitting (yes I am perfectly capable and have done that!) or trying to consistently try diets that have a little higher caloric intake that take into account some of my "issues" like my much needed aversion to sugar and white flour?
 My sister swore by the carblover's diets...she lost 20 pounds on it.  I've been doing it for 2 weeks and have gained 2 pounds a week.  I'm at 163 naked and I'll find out tonight what damage it has evoked on me with clothes on.  The book says I will lose 6 pounds in a week...I'm sure the creator didn't account for someone with the metabolism of a dead person and a serious carb intolerance.  Oh well.  At least I can say I did it and if I ever want to put on weight I know how.  The nice thing about the CL diet...I haven't binged.  I'm not quitting it.  I'll finish it through Sunday.  I'm not sure if I'll start the 17 day diet or the South Beach.  I want it to fit within my weight watcher points.  I'm kindof making my own thing as I go.  I believe that your body needs to be constantly challenged so carb switching might be the key.  Finding the balance is the tricky part.  Whatever diet I do...I plan to keep it healthy and watch my caloric intake (but higher than 1000 calories).  This should be interesting for you.  You'll get to hear all the ups and downs of all the diets out there.  I won't be doing atkins it's too extreme and the caloric intake it through the roof.

So Carblovers, basically about 1200-1400 calories per day.  Everyday starts with a green banana. Green banana and a kashi bar, g.banana mixed in steel cooked oats with cinnamon and walnuts, g. banana sliced on rye toast with a tsp of almond butter.  Lunch is whole wheat pita with spinach, peppers 4oz of chicken and low fat dressing, or 3 black bean tacos on corn tortilla with 1 tbsp cheese, carrots, lettuce and salsa.  That can also be a dinner.  Shrimp stirfry. that can be a dinner too with 3/4 c brown rice.  Portions are big, I'm sometimes hungry, but that sensor is broke on me as well.  There is one snack a day.  almond butter on 2 rye crackers and string cheese.  Greek yogurt with 1 tsp honey and 2 tbsp oats.  There is not a meal I don't like I just feel bloated ALL the time.  That's the effect of carbs for me oh that and gaining weight!  On the plus side.  My hair is growing back, my skin is nice and I have lots of energy side from the bloated feeling.  My pants fit the same and I'm "regular"  :o)

I'll let you know what diet I begin on Monday.  Hopefully whichever one it is does not trigger the binge monster!

I know it all sounds a bit nuts...it is.