General Diet Plans and Questions - Low fat eating is the way!!

Hello everyone! I am new to this forum/website. I am very glad to have found it though, I just wanted to let you all know my views, and see if anyone else wants to join.

I had started, about 3 weeks ago, reading about how to eliminate fat signifantly and lose weight. I wanted something permanant, that wouldn't leave me feeling, cranky or starved. As well, I didnt want to take any more pills!! I read a few books from Susan Powter, and searched the web on the subject.

Since that day, 3 weeks ago, I have lost a total of 16 pounds!! I feel very good. I am content with the plan. I try to eat around 20% fat. Sometimes I may eat 30%. I really try to keep it down. I buy as many no fat items as possible, eat whole grains, vegetables, lean meats, fruit, skim milk.

I also exercise everyday, except once on the weekend. I either, go for a walk, do some resistance or strength training, try to keep busy. I just would like to keep this open for everyone who is interested to give this a try. It is a gradual weight loss, and if you adapt, from what I have seen, it is permanat. I still have at least 80 more pounds to lose, and I do intend to do it, and keep it off. So, please write to me, let me know your opinions on the information I just put out. Try it!!

:)

Just wanted to say congrats on the 16 pounds you've lost so far! That is great results for 3 weeks!

It sounds like you have yourself a really healthy plan. I've tried low-fat in the past but I wasn't making 'healthy' low-fat options and without doing that, I just wound up eating too much sugar and too many calories. So, I decided to just count calories. I've lost 46 pounds in the past year and I'm stuck. Currently I'm attempting the Body for Life program but I think it may just be too strict for me... I'm thinking if I can't stick with it, I may just go back to counting calories, but this time I'm going to try to balance my diet as well.. by counting not only fat grams but carbs and protein as well. I'm part of a thread here called "doing it the old fashioned way." It is comprised mostly of calorie-counters but we also welcome other methods of 'counting' our way to a healthier weight. Feel free to stop by if you'd like to join in our conversations... :)

Christine
195/149/130

Thanks for writing. I did do the calorie counting option, about 3 years ago, had lost about 70 pounds, and was at a standstill, from there, I had joined the military, and went wild after basic training with my eating!! I recently got out, and I honestly feel much more stable with this option. I do weigh my calories, but the fat issue really made a difference for me. I used to eat alot of margarine/ used alot of cooking oils, and high fat cheeses and dressings.

Doing this eliminated that, and I have so much more energy!!I know different things pretty much work for different people. If anyone has other ideas, or is doing the same thing. Let me know how it is going!! I would appreciate your response

Latisia
cw 250 gw 160 ( for now, may change as I progress!!)

Calories, as I said before are important too!! Hey, I feel like it is only me here, anyone else got some lines to add. I have been doing well, all week. I will let you all know about my weigh in on Friday, to see the final results!! I wanna hear from some of ya'al!!!

Latisia:dizzy:

congrats!!!

i am on a low fat, low carb thing.

Hey Andrea, how is your progress?? How long have you been doing it?? what are your goals.?? Mine is to lose this weight in a healthy manner that will be for life, now more yo-yoing.

Anybody else do Tae-bo, and has anyone purchased Tae-bo 2??

Latisia:?:

hi latisia,

progress is very slow. ive only been doing it for a week, so i just started& so far, ive lost 3/4 of a pound. my goal is 125 out of 175. good luck!

if anyone wants to make the journey more interesting, i have a msn site where ppl gather&set mini weight goals or "challenges" for themselves. for instance, the current challenge just started a few days ago,&ends memorial day. the goal of that is to say, well, lets see if i can lose 10 pounds by then.

http://communities.msn.com/weightchallenges come join us!!

:p That is a good idea, Andrea. I will go there, and I am sure others will too. Progress is slow, but steady.. Well I weighed in, lost 2 pounds in the past week. Not too bad. Anyone else have something to share??

Latisia

thanks. glad to have ya. congrats on yr loss! im doing ok, i didnt eat very much today though.

Well, this is something I may look back into... I am a WW client... But, last month I decided to step back a bit... Not saying I've given up on WW, but just need to stop the insantiy I build up when ever I would go and weigh in... two months ago I was .4 oz away from goal weight, then the next week I leaped up 10 pounds... Praise God, I did not panic, but I started to do some praying and thinking for myself... So far I am hanging in there between 160 and 167.. I want to venture out to low fat, lean meats, and whole foods for life... I just want to enjoy food, but not like before at 273. WW has through the grace of God, taught me sooooo much... :D This is truly a blessing... Exercise is an understanding I have now, and so that part isn't always easy, but I understand that before twice in my life of gaining back was due to no knowledge of nutrution/ label reading and complelely no exercise at all... I have eliminate a lot of old foods out of my life, fast foods, etc... Once ins a great while I'll go there, but that's because I've allowed it in my day...


So, I may try just the low/lean and whole foods way of life... God's earth is spacious... WW and I will, I think have a lasting relationship, but it's time for me to move on.


Wish me luck and say a prayer for me... :D


Denise... ;)

i hear ua denise:)

Hey Denise, I am there for you, if you need an uplift. I will pray for you, and help as much as I can! I understand that you are interested in this, and believe me it is a wise choice.

About the label reading, I had no idea about hydrogenated oils, until last month!! Hidden fats, that make people believe something that isnt true. You really have to read those labels, and know what is going into your body.

I am still adjusting, and I do have slip ups, but not as often as when I had did other eating plans. I just come right back, do my workout as soon as I wake up, and that's what motivates me.

What also helps, is coming here, writing to people, and hearing them tell how they are doing, or just giving encouraging word. So Denise, and Andrea, welcome!! Let's motivate eachother!! We can do this, and we won't go back!!

Andrea, how are you doing? I know you said you had just started. How is it coming along?

Anyone else who wants to join, may. Please do.. Have a wonderful day, stay positive!!!:)

Latisia

Thanks latisia!:)

im doing well so far this week. I try to stay at a max of 1500 cals&50g fat, which i know seemsw like alit, but im not eating that much starch&most of the time i stay within 35g. wednedays are my weighins&ive got alot to lose!

Dear T-Girl,

Congratulations on your weight loss! If I may ask, can you list a sample menu and calorie/fat level you are following?

Thank you!
Jennifer

Hey Andrea, just keep up the good work, and the weigh will come off!! I am still doing well. As for the sample menu, here is what I do.. In the morning, bkfast, I normally have some fresh fruit orange, apple banana, or grapes or something like that, low fat or no fat yogurt, whole wheat toast or bagel..if I have a bagel, then I have it with no fat cheese low fat meat, all toasted and yummy, if I have eggs, it is the egg beaters, I drink skim milk or a cup of juice , water. I have cereal sometimes, bran flakes or cream of wheat, or oatmeal. love it.

Lunch, consists of a sandwhich, light tuna, no fat mayo, salad fruit, and no fat dressing with salad, check for hydrogenated oils!!! I might take some french bread veggies, tomato sauce, no fat cheese, make a pizza, fruit, ( i eat alot of yogurt!!) Sometimes I take pasta, roast a chicken breast with no skin fat trimmed, in broth, make, and mix it up with diced tomatos, and seasonings yummy. sometimes I have rice and beans. always have some fruit, and veggies such as a salad, or grean beans, broccoli, carrots, squash, lots of high density grains!!

Dinner is pretty much like lunch, except it is normally pasta or rice with a veggie and fruit. I f I feel like snacking I will have a rice cake, or no fat pudding or fruit, or make one of susan powters recipes. the key is low fat, high denity foods, with moderate portions. Look at the labels, make sure it is under 30% I hope you get alot of information from this, and join us here!! If there is anything else you need to know I will be glad to help!! Also baked potatoes are good.. I use butter buds, and I just discovered a no fat margarine. still have to open it and try it, I am used to using broth instead and butter buds!! well take care..

Latisia

and I couldnt help myself weighed in again, lost a total of 19 pounds !!!!:)

yay l.atisia!!!!!!!!!

As far as calories go, I dont count them strictly, I take a glance at them now and then.. I pretty much eat moderate servings, the goal for me is to keep it around 2,300 or so , but I have no problem doing that. So I really concentrate on the 30% of fat in everything I eat or less, I just check the labels. Another reason I am not strict on calories, is i generally dont have big hunger urges, The high density food really feels you up, and satisfies you well. Well that's it. Take care:)

Latisia

The key is, to listen to your body!!!

I want to say one more thing.. Keep up the work girl!! Dont be discouraged by the progress being slow, That means, it is buring fat, which is a good thing!! Keep it up!!!

Latisia

thanks latisia!:)

You are welcome!! Keep me posted ANdrea. I am surprised at how I am doing, with my DH off in korea, he just left 2 days ago. I had a few set backs, but I bounced right back to the swing of things. I never have been so much in control
Talk to ya later
:dizzy:

Latisia

T-girl: 19 lbs. in 3 weeks?? Am I reading that right? Wow!!! Way to go!!!

Jennifer :)

wow, i am impressed, you are doing great t-girl. i have tried this in the past and am scared to try again. there are just some things i cannot eat that are fat free, especially the cheeses. i guess i could go lowfat on them. i see there is alot of stuff to choose from. i know it can be done. another thing is , i hate math. i didnt feel like figureing out 30 % of fat that comes from everything i put in my mouth. is there an easy way to do it?? i know i can be so lazy sometimes, how do ya think i became overweight??? the only thing i have on susan powter is what ya got when you ordered it when she first came out. are there recent books out? what ones do you have???

i will t thanks!:)

congrats on yr loss!!!!!!!

Hi I have been on a low fat diet since March 2001. Other than having ym Gall Bladder out things have been great up until about 2 months ago. It's like I "broke the seal" I ate a few bites of Ben and Jerrys Ice Cream, something I have not done in so long and then I seemed to have eaten EVERYTHING I knew I wasn't supposed to be eating. Needless to say I have gained 10 lbs in about 2 months. I feel miserable, but I can't seem to stay away from junk food now. Here is the bottom line. In March of 2001 I weighed almost 260 lbs. I now weigh 155-160, but that 10 extra pounds is depressing me because I am so worried I am on the same path I was on almost my entire life. It all started after my Gall Bladder was removed, and that is one draw back to losing a ton of weight, but I would do it all over again if I had to. If you can give me any insperation it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

congrats!!

i can sooooo relate to yr prob!! i do the same thing b/c i suffer from binge eating disorder. heres how i remedy it.. i eat 1 swerving of a treat, ie, 1/2 c of ben/jerrys, cookues, cake candu etc. each nite.

Hello everyone, and here is my line for today, no one is perfect, take it day by day. If you mess up, the thing you must do, is come back to it the next day!! I have had days when I said, oh, my and ate and ate, Guess what I did, picked myself up, and came back. That is where I messed up before, and went back to the weight gains,, I am determined, you can be too!!

This isnt a diet, Let's call it a long term change of eating.

Willbethin: Here is how you calculate it( I hate math too, dont worry!!) You look at the label, look for calories per serving, and fat grams per serving. You know every gram of fat is 9 calories,
Multiply fat grams by 9. divide the total calories per serving into that. Example lets say the label says 100 calories per servin, and 3 grams of fat. Well, 9(number of calories per fat gram) times 3 the total fat grams per serving equals= 27, then you divide the 100 into the 27, you will get, .27, bring the decimal over to to make a percentage, 27%, that's all. Some books already have it figured out too. I can eyeball it now, and tell if it is too much, . I dont like having to make a diary out of what I am eating, I have to be free!! So I know what to eat, and not right now, and it has only been a month. Hey have you tried Kraft non fat cheese, I couldnt stand most of them either till I tried this, it is excellent. Use seasonings, broth, yummy. I really dont miss the fat. After a week or 2 your body adjusts, and it is even easier. I hope you the example helped, and it doesnt seem like much.

the books I have are, c'mon america let's eat. and Stop the Insanity, and Food, I want to get her exercise videos, Been doing my old one I have used before, Tae bo, and all. It really helped when I got her recipe book. It's up to you, if you feel you can moderate yourself, do it gradually though. This isnt something that can typically be done overnight, Sometimes I mess up, but I just start over again.

Jennifer, yep, I did lose that much, and it is a blessing:) I can feel myself getting closer to my goal.

Andrea, hey girl.. I am proud of you, do your thing.. !! How was your day? I did pretty good. Keeping myself busy.

Alzym, Jennifer, and Willbethin, welcome, !! We can all motivate eachother, weight loss is not an easy thing!! Hey Alzym, you can do it, you did it before just dont give up now, I am counting on you!! I believe that we all can do it!!:) Dont think that icecream is gonna stop you, it is in the past!! Just pick yourself back up, and keep going, Think healthy, and know, we are not perfect everyone messes up!! It ok,. Keep us informed, We can all help eachother!!

Latisia

hey latisia! glad you had a great day:) i was busy too. did well. ate about 1100 cakls& about 30g fat. can u share yr plan? thanx!

Sure, what exactly do you want to know?? I will tell all!! If it helps someone, I will be glad too.

Latisia

lol. i wanna know EVVVVVRYTHING. lol.

Well as I said earlier, did you see the plan I have for food from yesterday. Pretty much, I try my BEST to stay positive, and think one day at a time, If I do mess up, just come right back to it....

Eating, high density foods, such as rice,( long grain white rice, brown rice), I like pasta, (the whole wheat kind) veggies, all of them!! Fruit, whatever you like, meat, only lean, such as skinless chicken breast prepared in broth, with herbs/seasonings, baked, oven fried, turkey breast, very lean hamburger, very lean ground turkey. very lean sandwhich meat. bagels, I love wheat bagels. wheat bread, french bread, no fat shredded cheese ( kraft) I try to avoid alot of refined sugars, unbleached, wheat, flour..egg beaters are good. I snack on rice cakes, non fat puddings, and fig newtons!!. I cook with little to no oil, use the sprays. i make sauces from susan powter's c' mon america let's eat. and all her food pretty much, and invent my own. oatmeal, cream of wheat, for breakfast ( I know I havent mentioned it all, just going off the top of my head I dont normally write it.. )

Exercise, is Monday, weight, tuesday aerobics, walking and tae bo, wed, weights, thurs walking and tee go or kathy ireland, fri , is weights again, then i take sat or sunday off, do one day of aerobics and start the week over.

I weigh myself normally, once a week. The key is control, and try to avoid empty calories from "white" carbohydrate, white flour. and things prepared soley with white flour, alot of sugars( added sugars;) concentrated on high density foods as I mentioned they will fill you up, unlike the other ones from white flour and sugar. Stay focused, think long term, believe in yourself, you have control, not the food. Is there anything else I missed, You saw how to determine fat grams, try to keep it at 30% or lower, and you dont have to write down all your foods, just keep it in mind to be high density, and low fat. , you will learn what is good for your body, and not. You wont even have as many urges as before, if you stick to this. Well if you have any more questions, let me know, ok. I hope this is a good write up of it. Take care . Good night everyone

Latisia;)

thanks hon. i appreciate it:) i know it was alot of writing. have a great day!

I do not mind it at all, I just wanted to make a few more pointers. been doing some thinking today. Figured out a few things about binge eating. Pretty much, if you dont consume enough food, you are going to binge eat, That is why you must listen to your body. I am guilty of doing this a few times, and that is why I did mess up those times.

Also, for those who do come, and collect iformation here, remember, if you are going to reduce your fat, do it the right way!! Eat foods high in fiber, such as wheat products, Avoid eating a whole lot of empty calories that white flour and sugar provide!! You can do it because you are in control!!! Eat until satisfied but eat the right thing... your body will thank and reward you.

Stay strong!!

Latisia:)

thanks t i got alot of information from you posts, i am trying.

me too. you are so inspirational!

guys, i decided to go with the richard simmons foodmover. when i was on this before i was hungry and irritable, but i am prepared to deal with that now. it is just what i need, it is lowfat, tells me how much i should be eating from each food group and the calories are already added up. it is simple, now i just have to do my part and stick with it. i have to also remember if i have a bad day, I CAN NOT QUIT!!!!!!!! i have to realize this is a life style change and it is going to take time. i have to be patient. so i may be posting back on the richard simmons board as well as here.


geez, between all this board hopping i do around here, you would have thought i would lose some weight:lol: thanks again guys. i am starting my new life tomorrow, wed, april 17.

Hello everybody.. Thanks for the comments, I do hope I am a help to anyone who comes accross these posts!! If I am I feel like my day is complete!!

Willbethin, you can do it!! I really like what you said today, If that is what works for you( richard simmons) go for it!!!

How about you, Andrea, how was your day? Also Jenny where are you at girl?? Let me know how you are doing. Just saying hey to everyone, Talk to you all later, and be strong!!

latisia

My baby has wore me out.. teething going to bed early tonight, my ac is broke too. oh well...

just ask me if you have any problems questions, i think you may have had a little too much commentary.. I am gonna let you formulate your thoughts about it all. sounds good though, you can do it!!

latisia

:^: Hey T-gIRL, I think your'e right about eating lowfat. I've started eating lowfat also. The Program I'm on is called First Place. It teaches you to eat a lowfat balanced diet based on exchanges, used by the diabetic diets. So far i've lost 17lbs. since the third week in january, on this program. Overall i've lost 28lbs.
Exercise 5 days a week. We have a support program within our group. It also includes a 10 weeks of bible study, which teaches us to put Christ first in our lives and that there's other things to live for besides food. Anyway it's a great program that a person could learn to make a lifestyle change by. See Ya
:wave:

Hi everyone. Mind if I join you all? I was thinking of doing low-fat, low-cal for awhile now and thought I'd go for it. I never really ate that much fat to begin with but thought I might just start watching to see. I never add extra butter or mayo to anything I cook. I do have a quick question for you all. Do you still watch the calories you eat? I mean, you can eat a bag of sugar which has no fat but still a lot of calories. What exactly do you do? T-girl, I love Tae-Bo. What tapes do you have? I have the basic live and want to get the advanced live. How long do you all exercise for? It just seems to me that 30 minutes is too short to get good results. I don't know. I wonder why processed flours are all so bad anyway. Is it because it contains no nutritional value or is there an underlying reason for it like it makes you gain or something like that. Do you count carbs too? You guys seem really supportive and motivational. Congrats to all of your weight loss. All the numbers are amazing. I hope I can end up where you are all today!! tHANKS!!

I don't mean to get into the middle of things here but I had two comments about your post, Darmah . . .

When I started dieting over a year ago, all I did was keep my calories under 1600 and exercise 2-3x a week for 20-30 minutes and the weight dropped right off. I think as long as the 30 minutes is high enough in intensity, it does the job! :) (and if that doesnt convince you, a year earlier I started walking 2-3x a week about 30 min each .. moderate-intensity.. and ate as I normally did and 10 pounds dropped off!)

Processed carbs, from what I understand, more easily turn into sugars in your body. Basically your body can break them down much more quickly so its almost the same as eating pure sugar!

Just my 2 cents :)

Christine
195/150/130

welcome to the newcomers!:)

hi latisia!

ive had a bad week according to the scale. i gained back the 3/4 from last week plus an additional 1/4.

175/176/125

That makes me feel better about not exercising three hours a night. Now I know that 30 minutes will still make an impact on my loss. I knew that processed flours were bad, but not how bad. I always enjoyed wheat products anyway so it's all good. Now about those twinkies..... Just kidding. Twinkies=bad. You know fitday is awesome!! I've always used it but never really looked too closely at the other numbers besides calories. Luckily though, my fat intake has always been low. Anyway, have a great day everyone!

hi darm!!!

Sorry I hadnt been on earlier, had to do a few things baby teething ac. order and such.

THanks Silence for the advice;) Very good. I agree with you too. I do the Basic Tae bo, and I walk, normally 20 or 30 minutes. I have lost weight with just one half hour exercises before, When I do strenght training I try to work all the major muscles in maybe 30 minutes, sometimes it may take longer.

As far as the processed flour, it is true that it has no nutritional quality and ends up sugar, or empty calories. just as Silence said! Also, as you know sugar is quickly absorbed, so it doesnt give you much of a satiety, or fullness, which wheat products do. THat is because they have a closer make towards its natural state, and have fiber, which is good for you, and fills you up.

Do you have SUsan Powters book stop the insanity, if not let me give you the information on calories by how I do it, It goes by weight and activity level, such as me, I try to eat around 2.000 calories a day, as long as I do my workouts. which i do!!
according to what is said, the lowest amount of calories for one on a low fat diet should be i,120, if you weigh 100 pounds and are sedentary.. Darmah, what is your activity level and weight, if you want, I will look it up for you and tell you. I do not follow the calories, thing to a te, it gives me more control.. I eyeball my meals and go, that will pass.. Once again WELCOME DARMAH>>>!!! Keep us informed ok, we will help you !! Ask all the questions you need to keep you informed as well.

Andrea, dont worry about that weight gain, try to glance back and see what may have caused it, and keep going. You can do it!! How did you do today??

Willbethin, Jenny, hello hope to hear from you all soon, and Silence, you are very much to the point!! Thanks and come again, I appreciate all your information you put out... :)

I did pretty good today, my son is better, I will be on earlier tomorrow to put out some words/ answer questions.. Whoever else wants to join, dont be shy, come on in!!

Latisia:dizzy:

Sorry Alzym, where are you at, did you jump back on?? Wanna hear from you, and Welcome. !! In case I didnt mention it. WElcome everyone who is new here. Stay positive, and motivated, You can all do it!!

Latisia;)

I weigh 140 right now and am very inactive. Until recently when I picked up running/walking and rollerblading and tae-bo. Even though I only eat 1200 cals a day, I still gain if I go over that. I don't know why. My metabolism is all out of wack. I'm small framed too so maybe that's it. I think that everyone is different in the amount of cals a person can take in. Books and research can't determine one's individual magic number, ya know? Everyone is different. I do notice that when I eat wheat products I feel fuller than when I have white flour products. Must be the fiber thing.

If there was one good motivational diet book I should read, what would you guys recommend? There's SO many out there I can't read them all!! How is everyone anyway? I hope we're all sticking to this new way of eating and being successful and sticking to it full steam ahead!

Hope everyone is doing great and I'll check in tomororw!!

I am with you on that, but that was where I started, but if you are small framed 1200 sounds right.. She actually said I should eat more than 2000, but I dont, like I told you I eyeball it, and listen to my body, and the results!!!! So, try to eyeball it, and see if it works with the low fat. I hope it does. Stop the Insanity! is very motivating, as is FOod. I know, there really are so many books!! it is unending. I j ust read th ose, and none since, except recipe books.. Do you cook much?? No pun intended, but I looked in this book under calories, and it says for your lifestyle, ans weight, 1200 is just about on point!! you might wanna try this book. ( just dont mind the personal tidbits that kinda come up sporadically..) How much more did you want to lose?? We are here for you. I also hope everyone is sticking to their changes!! You all can do it, one day at a a time!!

latisia

hey latisia,

wtg girl! i did well yesterday. i think the heat& m,y merds were not helping the situation either. thanks:)

It is hot, isnt it,, I will be glad when the landlord gets that ac man here!! when it is hot like this, I dont wanna cook just throw something together.

I did my walk, still need to do tae bo, was interrupted, and put off schedule.. Thanks for the help ANdrea!! How are you doing Darmah??? Everyone else, look forward to hearing from you when you return.

Does anyone work their abs out every day?? I have seriously considered starting that. Just some crunches, and reverse crunches... Well talk to you later!! Keep you goals!!

Latisia

no problem t!:)

Hey everyone. Latisia, I'll look up those two books. They sound helpful. I'm having a bit of a problem today. It's 7 pm and I only have another 200 calories to go until I reach my limit. I was STARVING after school and downed the first things in site. a.k.a. a hamburger. I actually intentionally went into a gas station to walk out with a donut but stayed strong, and walked out with a diet Mountain Dew instead. I was SOO close to getting some pizza flavored, cheese flavored, processed, caloric gas-station-ey snack but stood my ground and got the pop. Score one for me!! But, of course, when I got home, that burger was just waiting for me and I couldn't resist. Could you imagine if I did have that donut AND the hamburger??? Geez, the power of semi-self-control. I've decided for dinner, I'm just gonna have 1/4 cabbage, sauted, and a slim fast snack bar to close out the day. Wish me luck. I'll make it. But good news!! Most of my water weight from my last binging fiasco has gone down. I gained 10 pounds of water weight in two days. Now I'm back down to 133ish. 3 more to go until I'm back to square one. Which is a better place to be than square 3. If that makes sense.
I love to cook, by the way, but never have too much time to. I'm thinking of buying a crap load of frozen lean cuisines and storing those for when I don't have time to cook. I'm also a real cheapo and don't like buying ingredients that I'll only use for one meal, you know? IT's gotta be a well-rounded veggie to be bought :shrug: :smug:

I don't work out my abs at all. Used to though. I should restart that. But I did hear that working them out everyday won't give you better results than taking a break in between days. Your ab muscles are just like any other muscle in that they need time to recuperate and heal. They did studies that people that took breaks got better results than those that didn't. It could just be a bunch of bologna though. Just do what's best for you and if you're comfortable doing it everyday, go for it. I just don't have the willpwer to take time to lay down and whip out a couple crunches.

Hope everyone is having a great day. Wish me luck on the rest of mine. If all else fails, I'll go to sleep really early. You can't eat when you're sleeping!

hello everyone, sorry I didnt write earlier, had a very busy day.. Darmah, I am there for you. You can do it!! WHat is you r calorie range again?? 1200, ?? I am glad the ac is fixed, bye bye humidity..

I did pretty good, had some angel hair past with tomatoe sauce, (homemade), and yougurt, Want too hungry.. I am going to be busy tomorrow again, a friend of mine is stopping by.

Andrea, how are you coming along today?? I hope you are doing GREAT!!

Oh yeah, everyone, I weigh in tomorrow, and I will let you all know exactly how this low fat change is going with me. I did not mess up, at all this week, Hooray!!! I found out the key to binging for me!! I had to up my calories a little bit.. today was my weights day, but I pushed it back until tommorrow, (that would have been my off day)Found a Tae bo crunch tape, anybody did that, It was pretty fast and different than Tae bo basic in that sense..

Well, let me know how you all are doing, and if you have questions, ask on.. ANYONE who wants to make come and post!! You are welcome... Goodnight everyone, my boy was a doll today, guess the pain eased up on his gums. Talk to you all tomorrow..

Latisia:lol:

hey darma,

didnt realize you had that problem too. i do that also& the funny thing is, i did it yesterday, the day as you! id like 2 say im pickin myself up today, but i messeed up& its only 11am. hope all else is well guys!

good luk latisia!!!!

Hey everyone!! I am p retty happy, enjoyed my company.. My weigh in is I lost 3 pounds so far this week!! I cant believe it.. I am going to lift weights in a minute even though it is late.. I think that would be a good idea.. How are ya ANdre, Darmah, and everyone else, it has been pretty quiet!! I wanna hear from you all, and i hope you are doing well!! Write more tommorrow, gotta rush today:)

Latisia

hey lat!

congrats!!!!!! you go girl!! im not doing well. ive been bingin all weelend:( im trying to make a plan for monday.

Oy. Weekends suck. I've mentioned this to all that I've talked to today while my belly is busting from its pants. What's wrong with me? I know that I'm miserable when I binge. I know that I;ll gain 10 opunds in two days when I binge. I know that I'll feel sick if I binge. And what do I do??? I binge. Atleast I'm not soo sick I"m throwing up. But I'm getting there. I just get so stressed on weekends, it's just never fun. Most people look forward to saturday. Not I, my friends, not I. I fear Saturday, because I know that I will lose my rationality and sense, and end up stuffing my belly. It's all been ice cream and cake for my binge today and it won't seem to stop. And I gotta wait til monday before I restart because I have a weird thing about starting on Sundays. That just throws your whole week off. If I did that sleeping thing today when I sleep after I'm done with 1200 calories, I would've been asleep my 3:00 this afternoon. I'd sit underneath my desk at work and sleep until the next morning. Not too comfy at all. I vow to you all and to myself that this weekend is it. No more binges. No more cheat days like I had planned. THe cheat day just beat me by a day today. Fast little suckers. :devil: No more excuses. No more bad things. Only good things will fill my life and void. Only good things will make me (us) happy. Only good things will help me (us) acheive my (our) goals. Can I get an AMEN?? I'm going to church tomorrow. And praying for some strength. Now... I'm not a strong christian. Just started going to church actually. I'd like to join the church but don't have the time for all that work and effort. Maybe one day. But one goal at a time. I gotta concentrate on this one first. Why, oh, why!! The agony. Sorry to bring the thread down (with my weight). But any encouraging words of advice would be soo great. You all are wonderful and supportive and thank goodness I have all you guys to tell my woes to. Have a great weekend everyone. I'll try to finish mine in one piece!

Hi! I'm so sorry I haven't been here in a couple of days - my Roadrunner connection has been acting freaky.

Well, I am officially starting my healthier eating plan today! After some of you suggested that I eat at least 1,200 calories to avoid any slowing of metabolism problems, I will do just that.

I weighed in this morning at 237.5 pounds. I am getting married June 29th and can't quite fit into my wedding dress - yikes!!! - but I'm hoping to lose 20 pounds by then.

A food discovery: Have any of you tried those Vegetarian Sausage Patties from Morningstar Farms? They can be found in most grocery stores from what I've seen. They're delicious (in my opinion anyway)!!!! I had two of them (160 cals. and 20 grams of protein) with a slice of cheese (60 cals) on a slice of light white bread (40 cals) and it was very good - kinda like a sausage biscuit from McDonald's. Their Vegetarian Chicken Patties are also very good!!

Oh well, I'm off - take care!!

Jennifer
237.5/ 130 eventually

hey everyone, I am on early, got up early couldnt go back to sleep,, well Darmah, you can do it, It takes awhile for your body to adjust, just get right back on Monday, dont give up!! Try to figure out exactly what triggers the binges, is it not enough calories, something you ate? For me, it was I needed more calories, and more activties, and no doritos, etc in the house, After that, I have been fine, plus my body took about a month to adapt enough for the binges to cease....

Jenny, hey girl!! glad to have you back!!I will have to check those sausages out, also have been wondering about veggie burgers, which ones are best, and low fat??Anyone know..? you can lose those extra plans for the wedding , just believe it, and you will do it, stay positive stay hydrated, especially in the heat!! You sound very motivated, and that's great!!

ANdrea, hey girl!! how ya been!! Dont give up !! Like I say, if you mess up, it can always be corrected, just pick yourself back up everyone!! We will conquer this!!

Talk to you all later, just came from my walk, I feel pretty good, just need a bath now..lol...

Latisia

I just think I love food too much. :devil: I know that I can do it. I just need to keep myself motivated. i thought that seeing loss would motivate me but it actually turned me towards food even more. I keep thinking, well, I've lost this much so far, a decent (big) breakfast won't hurt at all. And of course it does. Sorry for the short post everyone but I'm tired. Talk to everyone later!

darmah,

i understand completely! right now, i am investigating my food plan options like ww or something that my chiropracter(and certified nutritionist& weight counselor) can put together. i am also trying desperately to find transportation to my gym now that i am feeling good enough to swim again.

Thanks for the pep talk. I've now come to realize that by cheating, I only build on that and cheat some more. So. From now on, I'm not gonna cheat throughout the week, and if I do good, then on Sunday, I'll have a good meal like Perkins or something like that. I'm ready to make this a committment. And I have the power over the food! Sorry for the short post but I gotta get to class!! Have a wonderful day!

thats ok, i understand. you will do it!

Hey everyone, ANdrea, swimming is a great sport, good joice!! I am OP today, Honestly ladies, ever since my body adjusted to this, about a week ago, I havent had the urge to binge, or mess up,,,I am not all that hungry either, but I make sure I eat.

Darmah, determination is the main thing to get started, so you are on the right track.. Keep it up, stay positive,,

Jenny, how are you today?? I am kinda in a rush too had a busy day, with alot of issues.. oh, that's life,,, talk to you all tommorrow. ( i can FEEl the weight loss now...)

Latisia

hi guys, darmah, i know exactly how you feel, since i have been really trying to stick to a healthy eating plan , and i know i have to weigh in on wed, tomorrow, i still overate yesterday, cause i peeked at the scale and it said a two lb loss since last wed. so what do i do?? i over ate!!!!!! how stupid is that?? now today i am panicking to stay within my limits and just pray i didnt gain anything back. i already excercised and on program so far today.

i love the morningstar "chick nuggets" my daughter even likes them. i did try the saugage, they are pretty good too, and i actually stopped eating them when i went into my high protien plan, and i really missed them.

hope everyone is being "good" today and eating within our limits.

we have to do this. summer is getting to close.

hey all.

im still workin at it. was bad yest but not like the day b/f. i stil lost 1/2 today& am aiming for better today than yest.

yay T!! go darma! willbethin- i agree, summer is really close!

What's the difference in watching 30% of fat or counting fat grams? What is the recommended fat grams per day to lose weight. Do you still need to count calories?

Thanks

Hey everyone!! How are you doing, Hello and welcome back willbethin, I was looking for those sausages, some of these stores, dont have much of what I need!! I will look in the commisarry, bet they have it!! You can do it girl, dont let one messed up day, totally mess you up,. you are doing great!! ok.. Hey ANdrea, glad to hear about the loss!! Keep it up, you will be just fine.. WelcomeRoseS.. Let me answer that question, if you calculate 30% or less, of everything you eat, then you will not go over in fat grams, because it calculates the entire percentage of what you eat, If you count fat grams, you should try to stay under 30 grams a day, or so, I dont do this, because it is more tedious, and would cause me to probably feel like I cant eat anything, and thus, mess up!! I just eat 30%, as I had said previously in this thread, calories, the main thing, with low fat eating is to eat enough, so that you wont end up feeling starved, and binging... I try to just eat til I am satisfied, It is reccomended for me, at my weight to eat around 2000 which is what I try to do, I f you exercise alot, you can eat more, I really just listen to my body, and I never seem to get it wrong by doing that. I cannot stand to count calories, fat grams, etc. I just listen to my body, check the labels for the amount of fat per serving, If I dont already have it memorized!! and go from there.. I have not gained a single pound since I started this!! I am a big loser!! over 20 pounds so far, will let you know exactly how much on Saturday!!

How are ya doing Darmah, Jenny???If anyone else has questions ask on, and if you need support, come on in! Welcome RoseS!! I hope this helped, what are you planning to try, this plan??

Goodnight everyone,, be back later..

Latisia:)

It all comes out the same, meant to mention this too.. BUT, if you just do your percentage of the servings, it is simpler, quicker, and to me more effective. I f you want, you can add up all your calories, and then, count up the fat grams and calculate the percentage....Well that is an addition to what I said, I just check my servings if I dont know already, and go on...

Latisia

Thanks for the information. I will try the percentage which means I can't have my cinnamon coffee mate that I just discovered and love. It's 2 or 3 grams of fat/40 cal. per serving but I figure over 30%. Oh well!


I have about 140 pounds to lose so I hope this will work. I tried ww and really hate counting points or calories for that matter, so I hope this is much easier. I need to figure what I can eat for meals and I'll be fine.

I agree with you about counting calories, and that is one thing I like about this, and there is so much food i can eat without guilt or starving, keep coming back and we will give you support /advice as much as we can!! take care

Latisia

Hey, I couldnt get in yesterday?? Anyone else, ?? How are you all doing, I am still OP, have major issues to sort out, but it isnt hard now to be OP.. Andrea, Jenny, Willbethin..RoseS, Darmah, how are you all doing look forward to hearing from you. here is a sample of what I normlly eat in a day.. Saturday I will post my weigh in kinda wondering about that since my period is on.. well..

Breakfast: Bagel or toast, eggbeaters( about 2 times maybe a week) scrambled, yogurt every morning, fruit, juice about 1/2 cup, sometimes I just have nonfat yogurt cream cheese with a dab of preserves.. yummy.

Lunch: I like baked potatoes, or nonfat hotdogs on bun, with veggies, and a fruit , sometimes a sandwhich( nonfat cheese, low fat meat, lettuce tomatoe, on wheat, with mustard,

Dinner, I like fish, beans, chicken breast(skinless) rice, ( I just remembered some things I forgot to write before) pasta, with tomatos or veggies, veggies... bread I bake or boil or steam everything use alot of chicken broth too!!

Snacks, popcorn/rice cakes, nonfat fig newtons, pudding, fruit, I know there is more just this is all off the top of my head.

WEll , let me know how you are doing, stay motivated!!I am trying my best too, been a little down.. :(

Latisia

hi guys!

welcome rose!

congrats t!!!! you go girl! im ok. i am 1/2 pound away from last weeks weight, so i hope to lose it. finally went shopping. bought kashi. anyone eat that? good stuff! i ate 2 cups of it and about 1/2 c milk for 250 cals, 4g fat and 16g fiber!

willbethin-

can you pls PM rose those levels i gave ya? thanks:)

have a great day all!

Congrats Andrea!! I am going to get that Kashi, I have been meaning to for a long time Heard great things about it!! And it has alot of fiber wonderful!! Well ttyl!!Take care!!


Latisia

thanks hon. hopefully i can keep it up. it kept me full for 4 hrs! its really good too. i eat the good friends flavor. i will email ya the site.

Could someone please tell what kashi is. I've never heard about before today reading your posts. How do you fix, or do you eat as it is?:?:

Today is my second day and dropped 2 pounds. This is actually very easy to do so I'm crossing my fingers that it works for me. I'm not going over 30% rather than counting fat grams but I almost feel I may not be getting enough fat since there are so many fat free products. I also watch the sugar since it can be stored as fat also.

Kashi is a dry cold cereal. It's a lot cheaper at Trader Joes.

hi betty,

welcome!

Kahi is low fat, high fiber ready to eat cereal. i eat it as is with a cup of 1% milk.

go rose!

Hi all!

When will I learn?? Sorry I haven't been here for a few days, but I briefly made my 100th venture into the land of low carbing. LOL Athough it's an effective plan, I'm sure, sometimes I wish I had never heard of it or read any books about it. Why? Because the science behind it sounds so great - keep your carbs low and your body will get to burning your fat stores faster. BUT.....I'm just not a big protein eater. I enjoy my oatmeal, my sandwiches, etc. But the minute I'm on a regular "calorie-controlled" plan, I'm obsessed with the thought, "Maybe I should be on a low carb plan....it will be more effective."

So why did I think I would love low carbing this time around? Well, I didn't and I ended up just clowning around this week.

Do any of you get hungry between meals or especially at night? I need to learn to make friends with hunger, that empty feeling in my tummy. I guess I'm so used to feeling stuffed for the past 5 years that I'm not used to what it feels like to be "unstuffed!"

Anyhow, tomorrow, I am going back on the plan I SHOULD be on.....just regular ol'sensible eating. How's everyone else doing?

T-girl, you still dropping those pounds like wildfire?? How much have you lost so far? It hink you've only been on your plan for 3 or 4 weeks and you've already lost 20 pounds or so, right?? Wow!!!!

Jennifer
235/180 (first goal)

guys, i am finally back on this website, i couldnt get in for a coulple of days.

andrea, i pmd rose, with what you ask me too, but from reading her posts it sounds like she is on her way.

jennym, you sound EXACTLY like me with the low carb thing, i mean word for word. you said excactly how i feel about the whole thing. dont really have time to catch up right now ,but i will definitly be back tomorrow. it is nice to be back.

Hey guys, Sorry to be MIA for the past few days. I've been soul -searching. I finally had that llight-bulb go on that I won't reach goal if I keeping cheating on myself. I wouldve reached goal by now if I had the willpower to stick to it. So now I have no more will to cheat or anything like that. I find it easy now to say "No" to the dairy Queen and the Perkins. I've been ill the past few days too so I haven't been able to exercise at all but plan to once I'm perky and healthy again. I will get to goal, I will be happy without my comfort foods. Right? Everyone give me an "amen". hehehe. :smug: I"m a dork. Anyway. HOpe everyone is doing well and I need to catch up with all these posts!

hello everyone, I am back. and doing much better today!! Thank God!! Well, RoseS COngratulations! I am not hungry much either, with the fat at 30% and below! It works, and hey your body only requires very little fat, so you will be fine!! I am so happy for you, and keep it up!!

Hey Willbethin, nice to hear from you again..all I can say about the low carb thing, is for some people it doesnt work. I know for me, it didnt, I felt really tired and sick when I tried it, but for others, it does just fine..

Hey Jenny!!I will be letting eveyone know how I am doing Saturday, (weigh in) Kinda nervous about it, kinda bloated. I have been doing this 6 weeks now, and I know it should be over 20 pounds..(we'll see)

Andrea, thanks again for the information on Kashi, and I hope you can use it Betty.. I am going to get that cereal,, !! Thanks girl.. keep up the beautiful work!! Your'e great!! thanks for the wonderful words earlier!!

Darmah, glad to have you back! sorry to hear that you were sick, I hope you are feeling much better, and look forward to hearing more from you. You can do it!! YOu will do it girl!! Just keep reminding yourself, like you are do ing now, that you can do withoout those foods!! You will reach your goal!!!

Well everyone, I know I should be asleep now!! i fell asleep real early , and will go back shortly, because I am going walking in the am!! I also have to do tae bo 2!! I am so glad to hear from everyone, stay determined,!! We will conquer this battle!!

Latisia:lol: :)

hi tgirl and all, you sound like you have been really controlling your eating in the last 6 weeks, i know you will have a good weigh in. i lost 2 lbs this week, just trying to eat less make healthier choices and say no, to seconds and thirds.

now it is time i work on myself from the inside out, i have ordered the book get with the program with bob green, from oprah s show. i really have to dig down deep and take a good look at myself and try to figure out why i cant lose this weight. it is not a diet book, it is all about changing your lifetstyle gradually, not all at once, but little changes each day. i told my hubby i wanted the book for my birthday, i think it may be the greatest birthday gift i give myself. iwill let ya know how i am doing. i should get it today.

hope everyone is hanging in there. have a great day.

Hi Jenny
I've been dieting and making a lifestyle change since the third week in Jan. 2002. Yes at first you get hungry in between meals. The longer you go the more you get used to it. I mainly get hungry before the evening meal, because there's a longer period of time in between meals. So I have a snack then. The nutrionalist leading my First Place group says it's natural to get hungry in between meals. Make sure you drink plenty of water, it helps make you fuller. I also read that sometimes feeling hungry is a way your body tells it needs water. Don't know how true, but the water does help me.

Thanks everyone for the info on Kashi, I'll look up the site in a few minutes to find out more
I've lost 3lbs more this week and weigh in sunday night. Congraduations to all on your loss, and keep up the good work. Rember the Lord promises to give us all the power we need to do what's in HIs will. He does want us to be healthy and happy.

Have a good day all:lol:

yikes! lots of posts:) great to have all back& congrats on the losses guys!!!

just wanted to comment on low carb. i am the sae way, esp with a sluggish thyroid. what i do is kinda like a low fat carb addicts thing: 1 high fiber meal&2 low carb.

oh yea, forgot, lol.

i mixed 1c kashi wh 1/2 c fiber one, not bad actually.

hello, hello!! Well Willbethin, look forward to hearing from you, and seeing how you do ! Just stay motivated, and strong, you can do it!!Congratulations on the 2 lb loss!! ( you are losing weight)!! SOmetimes, you dont even notice it! LEt us know how the book is, I love reading all differnt kinds of information!!

Betty Crocker, thanks for the input, very helpful!!

Andrea, I didnt know you had a sluggish thryroid, in that case, then low carbs would work well for you!! keep up the good work. I cant get Kashi off my mind!! My son is asleep will go when he wakes up!! well talk to you later, I am still op!! DId my tae bo 2 (excellent work out) walking, and a short weights session, and I am PUMPED!! well take care everyone!!

Latisia

wtg! lat.

lol. i decided on weekends, im gonna eat my whites& during the week, i will have cereal.

You wont believe this place!! they need to stock up on the right stuff, finally, I went to HEB, and low and behold, there was Kashi!! I was so thrilled to see it. GOing to have it in the am with my yougurt!! I know where to find it now.. THanks Andrea!! do your thing, you are doing well!! How is everyone today?? I am just curious about my weigh in..lol( as if I havent talked about it enough):^: well talk to you all later..

Latisia

I recently tried the new Kashi "GoLean Crunch" cereal and it's great!! It's high in protein and in fiber and tastes very similar to -believe it or not - Sugar Smacks cereal (in my humble opinion). I like the "Good Friends" cereal somewhat, but find that I need to mix it with something like yogurt, since it's a bit on the bland side.

:) Jennifer

T,

glad you found it! what kind did you buy?

jenny,

glad you like the GL. i dont care for it actually. i love the GF ! i dont think its bland, but i do mix it with 1/2 c fiber one to boost the fiber content. i wont be eating it again til mon. i get eggs today&tomorrow.

Hey everyone, Andrea, I got the Honey puffed Kashi, yesterday,then, I went to Wal mar today, and saw some more, got the GL, next time I wil get GF, it looks good!! I tried the honey puffed, I really like it!! Heres my result everyone..............3.5 pounds lost!! How is everyone else doing?/ Tell you what I am sooohappy .. can fit some 18s instead of my former 22!! I am so glad to be here, and cant wait for the future results,! Thank you all for the motivating words, and help that you gave, and I hope I am helping everyone here!! Take care all gonna go play with my boy!!

Latisia:dizzy: ;) :)

I've never tried this Kashi stuff? Why Kashi and not other brands of cereal? Does it have something others don't? Well, so far the weekend has not gotten off on the right foot. I've overdone my cals yet again, but not my too much. By 300 calories, to be exact. So I figure that if I don't eat anymore tonight and take it out of the tally tomorrow then I should even out. But it is now 6 pm and I haven't had supper or anything. I guess the high-calories are my fault. I had 3 too many cookies. :smug: Ooops? But I should do fine. THis is the first weekend in a long time that I haven't lost complete control. The thought is running through my head though. You know, the little devil on my right shoulder is saying "You've already blown it today. GO for the gold!!" :devil: And the angel on my left is saying, "You didn't too too bad, just watch yourself and you'll make it through all right". :angel: I'm trying to block out the devil but he's speaking so loudly... :smug: Don't worry. I'll make it. I'm thinking of just taking a nap just to keep myself from eating. When in doubt, go take a nap. :D I'm still kinda sick, though (acchooo). What timing. Anyway. Hope everyone has a better weekend than I do. I'm sure you'll all do so well!!

t,

congrats!!!!!!!! you must a great metabolism! i wish i did!!

darmah-dont beat yrself up hon.:) hang in there:) about kashi- kashi is a winnewr b/c its low fat, high fiber with a decent taste. fiber one is ok too but it needs fruit.

Hey all
I've been busy today, and haven't been able to get on the computer. Went to a wedding shower today. I didn't even eat any cake. Just few nuts and some punch. Also went to store and my son asked for a doughnut (I love doughnuts, who doesn't) and I was able to buy him one without it bothering me. I've done well this week . I'll weigh in tomorrow night. Think I've lost 5lbs.
:smug:

Willbethin, I was rereading your post a couple of days ago about watching your eating seconds and third helping. One thing I have learned is to be sure to drink a glass of water before your meals, and to take at least 20 min. to eat. It takes 20min. to feel full from the first servings.

Can someone tell me how much kashi costs when bought at walmart, or other grocery store chain ?

Everyone keep up the good work, and keep your spirits high. If you goof:^: just start over right then don't even wait til tomorrow.

thanks for the tip betty. hi all, none of us are giving up and that is the most important thing. i got my get with the program book, but i know i will be setting myself of for failure again, unless i really wait till monday to give it all my attention and follow the book exactly. it is my birthday weekend( need i say more) went out with my girlfriend on friday night and too many drinks, then on sat i went out with father-in-law for a killer italian dinner and now today i have to go to the olive garden with mother in law. i an not pigging out, i am just trying to stay in control. after i get started on get with the program i know i will be able to control these kinds of occasion when they come up. i have read some of the book and definitly know it is a book i needed and a program that is real doable. it is just gonna take alot of patience. hope everyone survived the weekend. betty, good job on controlling yourself on the doughnuts and the wedding.

wtg bettey!!!!

happy bday willbethin!!!!!

betty- kahi is 4.00 at most stores& 2.00 at a selsect few.

hello everyone! Darmah, I am proud of you, you went over a little, big deal, youll be alright, What really impressed me, is you saying that you have more control over the weekend eating.. That, is very important, and to me , one of the hardest things to do, within time, you will have all control over the weekends, ( just watch):) SOrry to hear that you are sick, hope you feel better soon!!Thanks Andrea, I guess my metabolism is high, havent had it checked in about 2 years!! My Mom loses weight even quicker.. Hey I cant say thanks enough for the Kashi!! How are you doing??I bet youre doing great!! Betty, I cant weight to hear about your weigh in!! You are doing awesome, you got the control thing, down packed, and thinks for the information!! VEry helpful, as always, and we appreciate it!;) Willbethin, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! You can do it, you have the control, just keep at it, and dont let go!! Hope you enjoyed your day!! Well everyone, I am doing good still have to do my workout, woke up late!! I will do it!! Went to the px, they didnt have much in plus sizes, but all these misses, and juniors that I liked, that's ok, cuz one day, I will be in them!! We can conquer this battle!!

Latisia

One more thing, havent heard from Jenny, and RoseS in awhile. I hope all is well, and that they join us soon. Well that's all. talk to you all later!!

Latisia

Hi All :wave:
Thanks for the encouragement. One thing i've noticed is how nice and supportive everyone is at this site. Hope to do the same.
Yeah:smug: , I'm really on a roll right now my mind is always set on what i'm trying to accomplish.When i go out to eat, i'm focused on what is the best thing for me to eat to stay within my range.
I'm excited, yesterday i tried on a of 14 jeans. I got them on but snug around the waste. Not bad since I was going to have to buy size 20 the next pair of jeans i bought, had i not decided to loose it. I have lost before, but didn't make a lifestyle change to keep it off.

Happy Birthday Willbethin:hb:

T just wait you'll be wearing those smaller size clothes in time.

bye for now, I'll check in after my weigh in to update you all:spin:

go T!!!!:)

glad you love the kahi. im gonna eat it 5x week startin tomorrow.:)

congrats on yr jeans betty:)

im ok. i did lots of walking today&lifted light weights too. allowed myself pizza for dinner.

anyone here use splenda? heres a tip: ive been buying 300 packets for 14 dollars direct, but found it today 700 for the same money so if u have a wholesale club, look for it!

HI All:wave:
Just got back from my meeting and weigh in. My scale didn't agree with theirs, but still lost 3lbs this week. I'll take that with a big grin:D anyday.

thanks andrea for the encouagement.

Well here we are starting a new week. Hope everyone has a good week. Remember everyone good choices and don't forget to exercise.

This week's scripture memory verse was, "Now what I have commanded you is not too difficult for you, or beyond your reach. Deut. 30:11
:spin:

congrats betty!!!! the discrepancy was most likely food&water. do you weigh in the morning when you weigh at home? thats why ppl weigh more at night.

Hello, Betty, Congratulations on the 3 pound Loss!! WOW!! THAT IS SOOOOOO GRREEAATT!!! I am so happy for you, and the drop in sizes, I know that is soo motivating(smiling)!!!!Keep it up, you have the right attitude!! YOu are motivating me for sure!!

ANdrea, hello there, my favorite by far is weight lifting, because I love the burn!! Good choice, and it really revs up the calorie burinig!! How ya doing ?? Sounds good!!

To everyone else, hope your weekend was great, and you are off to another great start with this incoming week:)

I am doing good went for an early walk because we are having quite a heat wave, going to play with my DS when he wakes up, and do my weight later.. Did tae bo last night, it was intense.. Well talk to you all later. Stay OP, you can DO IT!!

Latisia

lat,

youre doing great!!! who wouldnt losing a pound a day or close to it?

im ok. the weights were very light esp on the leg presss&leg extension b/c of my lower back. i wanted 2 swim today, but it dont look like that will happen:(

Thanks Andrea, Like I told you, I am surprising myself.. my weight are light too, but it still does alot!! I love them!! No swimming?? SOrry to hear t hat,, sounds like fun!! Talk to you later!! Imma cool out since it is so hot..

Latisia

Thanks everyone for the encouragement;)

Andrea, I weigh in the morning, but usually weigh before i go to my meetings to compare the two scales. I did put a new battery in mine last week. Don't know if that made a difference or not.

Hi t-girl, You all encourage me as well. Are you doing the advanced tae bo ?:jig: I've started last week doing the advanced one. You surely have to work up to it, to get all the moves and to keep up.:o It really makes me hot & sweaty. I do strenght and flexability the other two days. We have a total gym that i use.

This week series of bible study is focused on commitments.
Our verse this week to memorize is "It is better not to make a vow than to make a vow and not to fullfil it. Ecc. 5:5

Bye for now :wave:

thanks t. im gonna get there soon enough i hope since i pay 4 it. hopefully tomorrow:)

betty- thats interesting.

hey just stopping in before I go to sleep, I am still doing the basic Betty, working up to the Advanced< I know that must be challenging!! Sounds great!! Hey yaal I ate a little more than normal today, but I figure my body must have needed it! Will see on weigh in day. Well, goodnight everyone, :) Have a good swim ANdrea, I love the pool!!

Latisia

Grrrrrrrrr, I just typed a reply and lost it. Where did it go??? Oh well.

I'll type a condensed version of what I just wrote. LOL Great news: I seriously began eating sensibly yesterday and exercised for 30 minutes on the treadmill and I'm down 4 lbs. this morning!!! My goal is to get anywhere under 230 by next Monday! If it doesn't happen, hey, that's okay, but I'm still hoping!

Sorry I haven't been here for a few days; I'm in the middle of relocating to Texas from Ohio (I'm actually a native Texan and happy to be coming home to my beloved state!!!).

Have a great days, gals!!!

:) Jennifer
Began 4/29/02
237/233/out of the 230s (first goal)

t,

good girl!! well, i cant swim today:( but i think im gonna hit the weights again today& friday. i should be able to swim tomorrow, i hope!

jenny-congrats!!!!!!!!

Hey everyone, Glad to hear from you Jenny, and Congratulations!! Good news for sure!! I am with you about going back home, I am here in Texas, but am going back to my home VA in a few months, can't wait,!! Keep up the work girl!! Hey Andrea, sorry to hear you wont be swimming, (I'd like to go too)>> Cant wait to hear your news tommorrow. I have some kinda bad news, snacked way too much yesterday on this darn low fat cheese cake, oh it was tempting. SO, I threw the rest away this morning, not a good thing for me to have, Just going to stick to my rice cakes, and low fat newtons, with those I know how to limit them..THe good thing is that I did realize it, and throw it awaY!! I am op today, and plan to really burn some steam with tae bo later! WEll take care everybody. talk to you later!!

latisia

hey t!

sorry 2 hear that hon, but its great that you realized it&did something about it:) have fun with tae bo!! will let ya know my resuts tomorrow

hi guys, i am doing great today with my program, 3 cups of water today, 45 min of excercise and right on target with my food.

congrats jenny! sounds like you are getting it together and are in control.

t girl, what control to throw the rest of that cake away, great decision.

i have to do that with french fries, i have to keep frozen ones out of the house, i bake them but cant stop at a singel serving, i have to learn to make reg potatoes and make then into french fries without them being dry or full of fat.


hope everyone has a great day.

congrats will!

i am very unhappy. i gained 1/2 pound this week. im fed up. im huge, i do all the right things and still nothing. its a miracle i only gained 1/2 pound over the last four weeks, thats how easily i gain.

Hey all, hey all!! Willbethin.. I am glad you are OP, and doing so well!! That is a good idea with the french fries !!
Andrea, I just want to tell you not to give up!! Try to go back, and see if there is even one little thing you may have missed, It may be your body just fighting(darn fat cells!!) How much more do you have to go?? Have you increased the intensity of your workouts?? If not I think you should try it!! I know you can do this !! You will, I know you feel let down, but dont be discouraged!! Just keep up the hard work. It will, in time, pay off!!

Take care everyone, and stay motivated, ok, ttyl:)

Latisia

thanks t,

but i know its thyroid related. i have all the symptoms. as far as my workouts, increasing isnt in the cards right now as i am still injured. i am determined to find a dr to listen to me! the prob is, drs need more accurate tests!!!!!! btw- i have close to 60 to lose.

Andrea, I hope all works out with the MD, !! THere is something out there for you. How is everyone else?? Was a quiet day, I am op , doing ok. DOnt think I lost much. but I will just continue..Everyone stay motivated, and we can do this!! ( Andrea, you are in my prayers) Stay strong girl!!

Latisia

hi everyone& thanks t for the email hon. very sweet:) im hanging on(by a thread) am op so far.

hello people, kinda quiet last 2 day.. How is everyone?? Well I am op, and waiting for my weigh in on Sat, it will be curious to know, considering that I messed up those 2 nights, Just gonna take it day by day.. ANdrea, hang in there, glad you stayed OP, YOu can do it!! I have been cleaning all day, and I am very tired.. Well to everyone else hope you are OP, and hope to hear how you are doing soon!!

Latisia

awwww t get some rest hon. you deserve it:) good luck with your weigh in tomorrow! i lost another 1/2 today. we will see if it stays off. so far in the 2 days that ive been on full dose of kelp ive lost 1 pound. have a great weekend!

Thanks Andrea, you have a good weekend too. Congratulations on the loss, keep it up girl. See I told you , you could do it.. I will post my weight tomorrow! Everyone , goodnight, later!!

Latisia

thanks latisha!

good luck tomorrow! lost another 1/4 today. am gettin hunger from my pms but am trying to head it off with an extra 1/2c cereal.

that's great Andrea!! see, you hung in there and you are doing just fine! Just find a sensible snack( kashi I do agree with, like you said) for your pm, and hope it does work for ya. I have lost 1.5 pounds so far this week, !! I am glad that it went down some despite those two nights!! WEll, imms tae bo lift wieghts today, and do walking tommorrow. Talk to you later!! Hey, where is everyone at??

Latisia

yay lat!!!!!!!!! thanks:)

Good Morning all!

Tisha, it was great having you in chat last night!

could you all give me an opinion on this. something doesnt sound right.

I work with weights 45 minutes each weekday with different muscles. I am doing it good. Each day I do the following execpt Sunday9 Minutes of Boxing hitting the Heavy Bag9 Minutes of Shadow Boxing with 2 1/2 pound weights in each hand3 Minutes of Jumproping1 Hour shooting hoops outfront10 Minutes of shoulder exercises with 2 1/2 pound weights in each hand.60 reps of jumpting exercises.3 Minutes of Ab workouts
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My Diet Plan.
I have all together about 200 ounces of water a day.Breakfast- BreadLunch- Tuna sandwhichSnack- Tuna SandwhichPre-Dinner- Little plate of spaghettiDinner- Rice and Chicken and VegatablesAnd i might have a grahm cracker...I also have gumThats my day, its about 1500-1700 Calories and lots of Carbs and Protein. Alot of people tell me I should be eating 2500-3000 Calories cause of the amount of exercise I am doing but if I do that I wont lose weight. My Goal is to lose 43 pounds by September.....

Andrea,

If you want to lose weight, burn up more calories then you eat, simple as that. As long as you are eating healthy and eating enough to maintain a good metabolic rate and are not hungry, there is no reason to eat 2500 to 3000 calories. One of the wonderful things I have found about exercising is that I don't feel more hungry after I exercise. Therefore, I am getting my body going, getting my metabolism and circulation working better, burning calories, of course, and NOT eating more. Eating more would kinda defeat part of the purpose of my exericsing wouldn't it? Especially if one of the goals was weight loss. I believe in eating good food when hungry and not eating when not hungry, keeping in mind to always be getting enough water so that I am not eating when I am actually thirsty. I do not calorie count. So counting to get up to a certain amount of calories makes as little sense, probably less sense to me then counting to not go above a certain amount of calories.

thanks, but i didnt write that. i found it on another board. i just posted it here because i wanted opionions on this gentlemans exercise routine.

I mean unless you were a very, very tall lady 2500-3000 calories wouldn't make sense. It makes more sense for a guy.

yea but that much activity is a disorder

A couple of things, he said he worked different muscles so lifting everyday is ok if you do that. Also it was 3 mins of jumproping and one hour of shooting hoops. At first I thought he said 1 hr of jumproping which IS sick. Shooting hoops is good but not excesive exercise. It is a lot of exercise but not a disorder :-) I am sure almost anything can be overdone and exericse certainly is one of them, but it doesn't seem that execisve.

Larry

Hey everyone, oh Andrea, I didnt know you were referring to someone else (should have known though) I do agree with Larry and you, that his activity is extremely high, and he does need more calories. Yes you do have to burn what you make, but you also need fuel to survive, and thus have a sensible workout.

How are you doing today, I know you dont like having to go to the gym so late, neither would I .. SOmetimes depending on how my son is doing, I have to wait til late..

Larry nice to have you up here, surprised to see you posting. do appreciate all your responses, I remember going to your thread, and you have done real well with losing all that weight. Do come back again!!!I

I am doing pretty good, just have to get my butt moving, I am going to do my tae bo, and a little bit of wieghts, and call it a day!! Well hope everyone is op, talk to you all later!!!

Latisia

hi tisha!

yea i definitely dont like the idea, but right now, i dont think there will be any other option as no one has called yet.

glad youre op. me too&am gonna lift today.

Hi, everyone.

Been really busy the last few days. Friday morning left for a Women's retreat at a baptist church camp. Eleven women from my church went. We had a really good time, except for not getting enough sleep.:dizzy:
Well I had my weigh in tonight only lost 1/2 lbs this week , but considering that I had 2 slices of pizza friday for lunch i did ok. Anyway I think I deserved it since I haven't strayed very much at all from my plan. I look at it this way, everyone needs a treat once in awhile, as long as it isn't too often:nono: .
T-girl, how's the tae bo going ? It takes a few days to catch on to all those moves. I'm still working on them, but getting better evertime.:sheep:
Here we go starting a new week, Hope everyone has a good week. Be strong and God Bless, bye for now

Hello everyone, and Betty tae bo is better now, Got myself in gear today, it does take awhile to perfect the moves!! I am still working on it, just moderate the moves, I am on tae bo 2 basic.. Congratulations on your loss!! SOund like you are doing very well, considering your hectic schedule, Nice to hear from you!!

Andrea, hey girl.. how was your day, did you get your late workout on>>?? I did, and I am so thankful for the motivation that was instilled today!! Hope everyone is OP, keep it up!!

Latisia

congrats betty! sounds like fun!

t,

good girl! i did lift, but the late workouts start tonight. yay. while im there, im gonna put another flyer in the locker room next to the pay phone. i hope someone calls soon!

Hey all!!! I am op, and doing well, how is everyone?? I did a l onger walk, added a block to it, and it was such a beutiful morning as well, hope everyone is op , and doing well. Has anyone tried the fat free hot dogs? I love them, and dont notice the difference. I think my son's tooth finally popped in, he is now afebrile!! hurray!! well , talk to you all later


Latisia

yay t!!!

im gonna swim tonight& tomorrow morning i am going to do a condensed lifting routine&then swim in the afternoon.

sounds great andrea!! I am doing pretty good. op still and will continue got tae bo in the am.. and gonna kick butt, hey where is everyone..::"???

Latisia

KICK BUTT TISHA!!!!!

im set. gonna do my thing. lost another .6 today!

I hear ya girl, I am kicking em, did my tae bo!! i am ready to do it again!! Keep it up ANdrea!!

stay op everyone, and join in !! Everyone is welcome !! hope all is well!!

Hello everyone... Well, I have not lost anything, I may have gained a few pounds but I believe with help from God, I'll become better and better at things..


I'm re-adjusting I guess... :lol: But I feel less stressed out not having to count points and paying just to weight in... Not giving up on WW and what I was blessed to learn. I just needed to step back and take a different approach to shedding the pounds...


I'm not where I was and I'm not where I want to be, but I have more knowledge, I'm healthy and slimmer than before... I'm working on who I am and trying to love me from within, along with trying to stay lean and healthy.

God is the greatest. :smug:

thats the attitude swan!!!

You have the right approach Swan, and with that, you will get the weight off! Glad to hear from ya, !! Ttyl everyone, !!

Latisia

Hi Swan

You have the right attitude. You might check out a christian based program. I'm on one called "first place". It teaches us to put God first and to rely upon HIm for our strenght and needs. As well as nutrition. You can find out more at the web site, www.firstplace.org. I'll look that up to be sure that's the right address, if not I'll post it later.

good luck and God bless.:angel:

hello everyone, how is your day going? Mine is pretty good, Missed my walk, woke up too late, gonna get to some tae bo then!! I t looks like it is gonna rain . Had some no fat hot dogs for lunch love them. Well ttyl take care everyone. hope you feel better Andrea..

Latisia

thanks tisha!

sorry you missed yr walk. i think its gonna rain here too. doing ok, but very tired.

oh yeah

lost 1 3/4 this week.

Hurray, for Andrea!! That is great girl!! See, you can do it, and keep it up, ok!! Well I am op, doing pretty good, nontheless!! Gonna do tae bo in a min(even though it is late) Well ttyl.

Latisia

thanks hon. have fin with TB!

Hey Andrea, how u doing today?? I am impressed with your work, keep it up, dont let pms get ya, !!I am doing good, op, gonna do tae bo in a min, and get reared up. I mm a eat a veggie burger(love them) Tried them for the first time, about 2 weeks ago, now I always pick them up, that and yogurt, and rice cakes, gotta have it. well how's everyone, where's will bethin, Darmah, Jenny, and all the others?? Hope all is well, and that you do post soon!! Wanna hear from you all too!! well ttyl

hi t girl, and all, i havent been doing so well with food, i have gotten the water and excercise thing down, but i am still struggling with my food. i am gonna be posting on the richard simmons forum for a while, but i will check in with you often, hope everyone here is doing well, and wish you continued success.

i have to do richard, it is easy to shut those windows, and i am not eating balanced meals. i have to make sure i shut all those windows to make sure i am eating from properly from each food group, and this program is very low in fat. i will keep you updated on my progress, and you can also see how i am doing by reading my posts on richard simmons board if you like. this is a great support group, and i love all the tips and advice i get from you, so , i will be lurking and checking up on everyone. thanks

oh and i forgot to tell you , i am feeling miserable from allergies, that normally dont start until august, they decided to come early. i will be going to the docs tomorrow, so i am hoping to get my energy back.

good girl t. too late, it already got me. i am so upset. my mom thinks i am a hypochondriac, but im not.

good luck will!!!!!!

:dizzy: Hi i am new to this.. i have went throught the web site before but now i need help.. i ahve cut down on MOST of the bad stuff. i am 120 lbs overweight, and i have set up mini-goals for myself.ist it was to cut down and off DR Peppers i have cut down, i am not a thirst person so ia mforcing myself to drink alot of water. but i sit behind a computer all day and the cokes are .25 c here and the vening machines are always tempting. i DO NOT snack at home there isnt even Snack food there, but when i get here i eat JUNK:devil: and exercise..i work 2 jobs and go to college i barely have enough time to see my family and sleep . any advise please... i need Major help walking away from the sweets.

hey all,

i am muddling through today.

mom, welcome!

i love my sweets also, just cut down not out.

hello all! Welcome Mom!! I love sweets too, and my only alternated was too find low fat foods that were also yummy, and watch my portions when I eat them, Do you like rice cakes, they have some sweet ones?? Plus, I have susan powters cookbook, that has excellent sweets!! As far as exercise. I know it must be hard, but there are little exercised you can do a coulple minutes at a time, and still make a workout, I think I saw some in one of Denise Austin's book.. like do wall pushups, squats, leg benders,, she had stuff like that.. Well please come back , and let us know if this is any help.

Hey Andrea, how are you today/

Willbethin, sorry to hear allergies got you down, that is not fun:( I do hope that the Richard Simmons plan works for ya, Please keep us posted from time to time!!

Well I did good til the evening, when I ate an eggroll that messed up my stomach,,,never do that again, but when I weighed in i have lost 2.5 pounds!! yes, I am glad, gonna do tae bo today, ttyl.. stay focused.

hey t! congrats on the loss! hope the egg roll was yummy! so far, im doing ok today. i had my egg whites& will have a shake in a bit followed by some turkey at lunch&im treating myself to pizza for dinner. finally got my period. i also have a wholistic appt for thur nite. ill let ya know how that goes.

hello all.

Happy mommys day to the moms! hope you are all enjoying your MD celebrations!!:)

its raining here in NY:( good tv watchin day:)

i am op. i enjoyed my pizza very much last night& am trying to readjust to less sugar. i looove my sugar but for a few days now have been attempting to get by 1/4c icecream vs 1/2c and 1/2 of 1 peanut butter cup vs whole which in both cases are a measly few bites but am going this route b/c i binge w/o it.

i have measured out my kashi for the week too.

tisha hope you are well hon.:)

what do you all think of this post i found? i think its unhealthy

.Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I am on a low fat diet and that means 3 grams and less! I am under doctors orders, for a liver condition, and I am in great health! Thanks for your concern!

(these are not my words, i found it)

congradulations T-girl on the weight loss. That's great;) I've not done so well the last couple of weeks. I've not done bad, but have'nt had but only 1/2lbs loss. I'll just have to try harder.How's the tae bo going? I'm still learning. 30min to 52min is quit a difference not to mention learning all the moves.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL:love:

hi all.

betty keep at it! tisha hope you are ok hon:) im ok, had my kahi&my water.

hey everyone, I know ididnt get on yesterday, had alot on my plate , still do ,but i am still OP!! Yay, hey after that eggroll dont wanna even try to mess things up!! Andrea, glad you had your pizza! I know that really is your motivating treat, and you deserve it!! Glad you day is going well!!
Hey Betty, hey you still lost something!! that is what is most important, maintaing, and losing!! Yes the tae bo 2 is great, and I am still on basic, but the advanced sounds like it is double, so I am not ready quite yet! I got the 8 min tape in the mail, gonna try it out today! So I hope everyone is OP!! I visited a friend i hadnt seen in awhile, and she really noticed the weight loss!Hurray, i really feel good now. well ttyl!


Latisia

hurray t!!!! you go girl!

good morning all!

hope everyone op!! i am:)

hey Andrea!! That is great to hear, hey I decided to return this thread with a #2, and hope everyone will go there!! Well I am op too, kinda ate too many low fat oreos, but caught it!! Well see everyone at the 2nd thread so PLEASE, post there from here, on , ok!! See ya later!!

Hi Everyone!

I am new to this forum.

I know the current empahasis on on low-carbing, but after much research, after knowing what worked for me in the past, after lowcarbing, lowcaloring, food exchanging and whatever, I am finally returning to what worked best for me years ago, and what gave me great health...a LOW FAT DIET.

For me that means counting fat grams, because I tried the percentage of fat method and I tried fat grams, and I like the fat gram method (more food variety).

I do love Susan Powter though. I just did some research on the internet to see if she's still around, and according to a 2000 article in a Minneapolis newspaper, she's alive and well, and divored again, living in Minneapolis and teaching at a fitness center. I sure wish she'd be more high profile and write more cookbooks. Her recipes are so excellent.

I am using as my bible a few books on low fat eating: T-Factor Diet (revised and updated edition), Eating by the Book, and Big Fat Lies.

Unfortunately, I gave away a lot of good low fat cookbooks, but I hope to resume my collection. I love to cook and eat!

This is a great board and a great topic. It's just too bad low fat eating is falling by the wayside lately, in lieu of the low carbo thing. You know you can still be a gourmet, yet cook low fat!

I've tried them all, and if you avoid sugars and a lot of white flour products, low fat eating really works!

Nygal

hi ny gal

welcome! good luck! this is a great thread:)

i agree conventional low carbing is too much fat. i combine low fat with lower carb, sorta like a low fat carb addicts.

tisha

hope yr having a great day hon and are op!!!

hey

has anyone heard of the thunderstick? i just ordered one. it looks awesome! you can make fat free whip cream outta 1c skim milk& home made peanut butter with a can of peanuts!!! yummy!!!!!

Hey everyone, know it has been a few days, I am op, wasnt for 2 days, and I learned my lesson. Yes, low fat eating is all there is for me, and I love it!!!I was being silly had some of the wrong things, and it made me sick sick sick!! I am OP forever!! Well , did do tae bo last week and lift weights, Have lost another 2 lbs this week!! Hey NYGal welcome, and I am very interested, in how long you are doing this,how long you have to go, and how much??
Love to hear ya posting, keep us informed on how ya doing:) Hey there Andrea, never heard of the thunderstick.. anyone gone to fatfreefoods.com??great site, well have a good op weekend ttyl!

congrats t!!!!!!!:)

i think the stick will come in handy for pb cuz when my periods hit and need 2 have it, i can make a small amount so i dont binge plus its healthier cuz i watched them do it on tv and they just stick the blade in the can.

Latisia,

In the late 80's I lost a lot of weight just by lowering my fat intake ( counting fat grams), and avoiding sugars and a lot of white flour.

Then in the 90's I got lazy, went off, gained back weight and the rest is history. I tried every diet there is, the last being low carb, and I've finally realized that the greatest health I ever had, and the easiest way of "dieting" I ever did, was just reducing fat. I didn't count calories or anything, I just counted fat grams (T Factor Diet).

I now know that this will be it for the rest of my life. Counting fat grams is easy and works for me.

I have a few really good books on the subject.

I've lost 30 pounds so far and will be quite happy to just lose 5 more. But I'm in no rush. I lose very slowly because I eat a lot of food. Probably could lose faster if I limited my food intake, but the deprivation just isn't worth it to me. Sometimes I lose 1/2 pound a week, sometimes I lose 1 pound in a month. Sometimes I don't lose. It doesn't matter. This is really for my health in the end. It's a way of life I will maintain forever, so I'm really in no big rush.

Also, I should mention I don't exercise, which is just awful. I just ordered an exercise book called The Spark off Amazon.com, which is a well-rounded program I can live with. Needless to say, if I exercised the weight would probably just drop off! I am really motivated to start an exercise program, just for my health alone.
NYgal

hello all

hope we are all op today:) i am, but took a minor detour at dinner, but im ok.

ny gal

i used to count fat grams, now i sorta do but dont keep exact track. i try to cut back on lotsa starch&eat lean protein&veggies& since i cant stand low fat products exceppt ff miracle whip, i save my g for full fat products so my grams add up fast, but im ok with that.

hi tisha!

good morning all!

hope we are all op. wghere is everyone? hows it going for ya ny gal?

Tisha- hope youre ok too hon:)