General Diet Plans and Questions - Low fat eating is the way!#2

Hello everyone, this is a thread primarily geared by my eating change, that is dramatically change my life. I wanted to share what I do, as well as involve it with the input of others, and what they do, I hope you feel free to join, or just read on, and get some information out of this thread!! Everyone is welcome to join, and post on!! Enjoy!:)

Hey all, look forward to seeing you here, just gonna tell yaal I am op, thanks to low fat eating!! I know different things work for differnt people, but also if there are any people that did receive information or help from this thread, Id really like to know! Plus any questions that arise, I or anyone who stops in would gladly help, so post on!! Let;s keep this thing going!! TTYL, Have a good op day!!

good morning all.

hi tisha! dont sweat the oreos:) todayis a new day! stay op k? am doin the same. tomorrow is my special dr. appt. i will let ya know how it goes.

Hey Andrea you are right, I was off to a bad start today , and now Imma restart tomorrow, I am going to take you up on that take a day or meal off offer, and see how it works, Please let us know how the appointment goes, SOunds like youre doing great!! i am glad, we all have our times,, lol. I think I propably do need a day off though, that can be a good motivator,

How is everybody doing??Hope all is well , and if not do return,Would like to keep up with your progress! WEll everyone, gonna get off to a better start tomorrow, can already feel it. Low fat, is my thang!!LOL, well TTYL,

good girl tisha! you can do it!

doin ok, but its taken 2 wks to lose 1 wks worh of weight, but then again thats y im goin to the dr. will keep ya posted.

lost 3/4. whoopee.

hi everyone,

so nice to find this place. im an ex- low carber who couldnt hack it anymore. many years ago i tried low fat and it worked good then for me, so im trying it again. it makes more sense to me. the one i had tried before was to stay around 21 grams of fat.

i started 2 days ago, and have 70 lbs to go-----it seems like it will be forever *sigh*. til menopause hit me 2 yrs ago, i had only 40 lbs to lose-its kinda depressing.

you guys are so motivating-ive read all the posts. cant wait to get the kashi tomorrow.

ill face the music and weigh myself tomorrow and check back.

ya'll take care and God bless.

jazz2:wave:

welcome jazz!

this is a great thread!!! i do a lowfat carb addicts type of thing. i love kashi! i mix 1c with 1/2c fiber one.

Hi everyone!! Welcome Jazz, dont worry, just take it day by day, and it'll come off, stay motivated, determined, come here, and post if u need, we are here for ya. Your plan sounds good!! I do the percentages, and now have it memorized, but counting works just as well for others!! Keep on doing it, dont stop!!

Andrea, hey girl, How has your day been? Kashi is great<<I had it today just with milk, and loved it.

Nygal, when you do start exercising dont rush, take it slow, and add on little by little, you will see results, Just walking around the block could be a good start!! Doing a little more housework, NOn the less, I thing you are doing great and off to a good start, I agree that pounds that are taken off slowly, and patiently are more likely to stay off, To be honest, this is the slowest I have ever been to lose weight, and it feels GREAT!! Everybody just keep your heads up, stay tuned in here, Do it!!

Well I am having a OP day, and doing great, Pulled out stop the insanity again cuz i had a rough week last week, and I am gonna do this!! I did my 8 min tae bo 2 and weights, just a little warm up felt great, well everyone, have a beautiful day!! TTFN!

hey tisha!

im having a great day, tho busy. went to ins co. drs today yuck!:( the neurologist scratched my foot with something that was sharp! ouch!!

After having a real busy day, counting my fat grams and writing them in my journal, then losing my journal and forgetting how many fat grams I actually had, I became very frustrated and actually considered doing the fat percentage formula instead of counting fat grams.

What are you guys doing to keep your fat down? Grams or fat percentage formula?

Does anyone have the formula? Your help is very much appreciated.

gal,

i count fat g. they say as far as percentage goes its 30% of cals which translates to:

1200=40g
1300- 43g
1400-46g
1500-50g
1600-53g
1700-56g
1800-60g
1900-63g
2000-66g

hth.

the way i keep it down is to eat high fiber foods and foods that are naturally low in fat b/c im on not into low fat versions of high fat foods, so by using full fat, my g go quickly. i also use chitosan.

good afternoon all!

how arre we doing today, i am doing well& am op.

hows it going Tisha?

low fat apple pie:

low fat crescent rolls
diced apples
honey
cinnamon

bake according to pkg.

that recipe looks really good. i found one for a non fat bread that has turned out quite nice. have made my third batch, this time with half whole wheat and half white flour. it gives me 12 thick slices and lasts a few days.

i have been staying within the 21 carbs and hanging in there. snacking on rice cakes and fruit when i get the munchies, and doing some light exercise. have lost 3 lbs it looks like.

do you guys push the water with the low fat plan------i drink about 8 glasses a day.

also, what about alcohol. every other night or so i have a glass of white wine or a vodka drink, i count each drink as a carb...what do you guys do?

:) Hi ladies I am glad to see others doing lo fat. I have been up and down in my weight all my life since teenhood. I am 37 recently married for the 2nd time to a wonderful man. I have been losing 1 to 2 pounds a week doing lo fat, about 1400 to 1500 calories a day and have been walking 2 miles a day. I know it seems slow but I hear that is best. I just pushed the walking this month and have been faithfully doing it. I take one day a week off and relax but feel better when I do walk. I plan on not taking days off for the summer as long as I am able to walk and not stuck wothout someone to watch the kids.
Andrea thank you for the fat gram chart. I want to stick with about 20% fat in my plan some days I am under and others I am over. What is Chitosan that you take?
I think the apple pie sounds great. I might make that tomorrow. I was having reduced fat vanilla ice cream with diet rootbeer. Ice cream is gone now so I am glad I wont have that to tempt me.
I try to drink 10 glasses of water day and prefer 12. I am in the ladies room alot but it seems to move the weight faster also. I love to make sure to have lots of veges each day also.
I am using fitday.com to journal foods exercise and all that. It is free and seems to do the trick for me. I don't have to figure out anything then it is done for me. Have a great day everyone! Daphne

Hello all!! I am back today, OP doing well , bout to lift some weights:) Hello Daphne, Andrea, NYGAl, and Jazz!! How are you all, Welcom Daphne, I like your plan, and you are losing weight the right way, slowly.. Glad you posted up here, do come back.

Jazz, what is that recipe for the bread? I am very interested in it. love to bake!! I try to drink 2-3 liters of water a day because it doesnt hurt to increase it. good for the body esp in the summer.

Well hope everyone is OP, and doing good, oh and how i figure my percentage is i take the amt of fat grams (per serving) mult by 9, ( number of calories per fat gram) and divide the calories per serving into it. I can look at a label , and tell if it under 30 or not now, and if so , I eat it, dont count cal. but can tell when enough is enough!! Well TTFN!!

go daphne!

chitosan is fiber pills. it blocks fat when i cheat. i will post the 20% chart 4 ya k?

jazz- are u on atkins?

whats up tisha? im op, had a pretzel. it was yummy!

20%

1200-27
1300-29
1400-31
1500-33
1600-36
1700-38
1800- 40
1900-42
2000-44

lost 1 1/4 this week.

hi folks, im feeling awful tonight----i need a slap in the face or something. went out to dinner, a once a year treat we do, and just blew it. im stuffed and feel like a tub. i made sure ihad only about 5 carbs today knowing tonight might be a real temptation--had no idea what my total was tonight, chicken breast, alfredo noodles, 5 glasses of wine, a spoonful of ice cream, and a spoonful of brownie cake. im mad at myself-----i only ate half of the alfredo noodles, tho, tried to aviod the creme sauce. but i havent eaten this much in so long..............

anybody ever feel like this?

no, im not on adkins-i was for 4 months, but gave it up. too hard for me to follow long term.

i feel like i gained 20 lbs tonight.

please, somebody give me a word of hope.

ok, im better now---done with the pity party.

for the no fat bread recipe:

2 cups flour
1 cup warm water
1 pkg yeast
1t sugar
1 t salt

proof yeast, add to flour. then add salt--knead a few times on floured surface to make elastic, cover and let rise about an hour til double. punch down, form into load or shape you like, cover and let rise about an hour. bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

i get 12 thick slices out of this batch. also, mix half white and half whole wheat flour, toss in some raisens and cinn for raisen bread, or 3/4 t gaarlic powder and 3/4 t basil for a neat garlicky bread . its a simple no fail kinda recipe. mine doesnt rise very high, but it sure is nice flavor and chewy, and lasts me 4-6 days.

jazz,

we all do it from timeto time. personally, i dont think what you had is all that bad. i do lots worse. words of wisdom: put it behind you and move on today (friday). you can do it!!!

Do you combine low carb with low fat? (im assuming so b/c this is a low fat thread) i thought i was the only 1 who did that.

hi to everyone else:)

whats up Tisha? Feeling better hon?

everyone enjoy the weekend:)

Hey everyone, How ya doing, Jazzz I totally relate to ya, tomorrow is my weigh in and i am dreading it this time, I had chinese last night, and afterwards felt horrible, It happens to us all sometimes, but dont give up, Just pick yourself back up, and get back to it, Thanks for the bread recipe, gonna get some yeast, and make some. Looks yummy!! hello Andrea, I wanna tell ya this, but Congrats on the loss! It is a loss, and I am proud of ya for hangin in there girl. to everyone else hope your friday was good, I had a massage for the first time from a LMT, and it was awesome, my muscles had been sore for a week , and it is gone, my energy is up, Hey Jazz, this might be something good to pep ya up. it did for me, cuz before i had the massage i was cranky felt bloated which i probably am, and was just horrible, now, i am sooo happy and feelin awesome, post my wt tom take care everyone.

thanks Tisha!

glad you enjoyed your message! had a pretty good day. took my temperature this morning to see if the kelp brought it up&it was up 1 degree, not much but it was something. good luck tisha!:)

can anybody tell me what happens if you dont get that certain number of fat grams per day -------i mean , is there any certain consequences? ive had only about 12 today--what if i dont feel like eating to get the rest?

thanks

jazz

not if its 1x in a while, but if made a habit, hair loss will start&yr body will store fat.

by the way, thanks all for the nice words--its surely appreciated.:dizzy:

i guess i let myself get goofy for a mo'

good morning all!

hope we are ready for a great day! i am:)

whats up Tisha?

hows it goin jazz& ny gal?

hello everyone, had my weigh in , like I figured, it was a gain, but i am not discouraged, just gotta keep on doing it, a little more sternly, lol. Well i gained .5 pounds, I did increase my weights, so maybe that's it. How is everyone this weekend?? Jazz, the main thing I see is to get the proper amount of calories, you dont want it to be at the level of starvation, because like Andrea said, then you do lose hair, hold onto fat, and just feel plain pooped, Well everyone TTFN, Imma do this, did taebo very early this am!!

sorry bout the gain hon:( yr doinggreat!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone, I saw this thread for low fat eating and thought I'd join in. I've been doing lowfat since January and exercising everyday and have seen some good success with it.

I've lost 50 lbs so far and I can believe how good I feel. I would like to lose about 50-60 more so I'll be here for awhile if you'll let me join you...
:^:

Happy Sunday

hey judy!

congrats&welcome!!:) stay as long as ya like. i think youll find this to be great support&inspiration:)

good morning all

how are we today? I am doing fine&am op:)

hi there ya'll-

had my weigh in today and i lost 3.5 lbs this week-whooo-hoooo! am trying to make sure i get all the fat grams im supposed to----its just gotten easy for me to grab some fruit instead or regular meal--made myself stop and eat a turkey sandwhich with low fat bread for lunch--had some more fruit as an afternoon snack, and not hungry for dinner yet.

had a real good day, spent it outside preparing the garden and planeted some stuff. now im pooped. i made sme more of the no fat bread and added some oats in it this time, came out very good.

hope everyone is doing well

You all seem so motivated in this 'adventure' that I had to write again. I think reading all your messages will be just what I need to keep going. Can I ask a dumb question? What is OP? I see that in everyone's messages but don't know what it means.. I'm thinking optimistic but not sure.. :dizzy:

The biggest thing I have to learn is to stay off that darn scale.. :D it's so tempting to get on it everyday but I'm trying to not do that so I don't get discouraged. I try to weigh in only once a week. Is that what you all do? Just curious.

Counting fat gms and carb gms seems to be working for me, not doing low carb just making sure I stick to my limit as I have diabetes.

You are all doing great!!

Hey all, Welcome Judy!! I am glad to see you up here, and come as often as you like, That is great!!50 pounds!! GOod job!! I know what you mean about the scale, it gets hard for me if it is in the kitchen so I am moving it out.. lol I weigh in on Sats, and Im gonna try to keep it at that, OP, means on plan, COngrats on the hard work!!

Jazz. CONGRATULATIONS!!! 3.5 lbs is GREAT!!Keep up the wonderful work!! I am sooooooo proud of ya!! Excellent!! That is real motivating to hear, ya go girl!!

Andrea, hey girl how ya doing today?? I hope everyone is OP , without a doubt, and I will TTYL> ok Keep on working hard, this is the best!! I am OP< had a day off, from working out, and doing great. Have a wonderful Memorial Day!!:lol:

happy memorial day!

hope we all enjoyed ourselves w/o overdoing it&hey, if we did so what? tomorrows a new day!

i had a great day, splurged a little, though i seem 2 be having minor "plumbing" problems if ya know what i mean, but im hoping a few days on kashi will cure it b/c i havent eaten it since friday.

just- i am on a low fat/lower carb thing too. how many fats to you eat? i dont count carbs. i also try 1x week weigh. do u all have a GF grill? i used mine &its awesome!!!!

hi Tisha!:)

To answer your question about fat gms, I am supposed to eat 1800 calories a day and 30% fat but I rarely do that, I'm usually around 1400. and 20% fat. Not really on purpose, it just works out that way.

When I first started this journey with Diabetes in January, I saw a dietician that emphasized low fat and crossed everything off the list... :0( I took that to mean no fat, so I was losing weight too fast. When I went back she corrected her mistake and told me to go up to 1500 calories and 30% fat, the next day my doctor upped it again to 1800 calories and 30% fat. I'm pretty active. Now it's just the way I eat, salads and vegetables at lunch and dinner, with 30-45 gms of carbohydrate. I only eat about 6 oz of lean protein a day also split between all my meals. I have discovered soy products, so most of it is very low fat. Yeah Boca Burgers... lol
I see people talking about Kashi cereal on here and personally I think it tastes like tree bark.. lol sorry Even the birds wouldn't eat it here in WI...:lol:

I hope my long winded answer actually answered your question... :?:

lol on kahi. i like it. if not 4 kashi id be constantly constipated. i usually stay between 11-16 cals but rarely go as far as 16. my fat is usually 35-40g.

no offense but 6 oz?? how do you stay full????? i eat minimum of 10 oz.

Doctor's orders on the 6 oz of lean protein. Diabetes can affect your kidneys as can overloading on protein so I am limited for that reason and for saturated fat. The saturated fat and cholesteral story is particularly bad for someone with diabetes.

Sucks to be me huh? :lol: Not really, I'm so used to it now that I don't even miss it.

gotcha. it doesnt suck, i do it too, but i eat more protein to stay full w/o much fat.

hope we enjoyed yesterday, i did:) back to kashi though:)

hello,

how are we all?? are we op? i am. weigh tomorrow.

hi tisha:D

hi,

i gained 1 1/4:(

hi folks, how is everyone? ive been doing real well lately, and am enjoying that kashi stuff. bought some puffed ones that taste pretty good, and use that with some dried chopped fruit as an occasional snack. i like some crunchies sometimes.

had a vodka tonic last night--2 a week i let myself have a drink, not sure i enjoy them anymore!

does anyone remember or has tried a plan from years back called the '7 Unit' diet? about 15 yrs ago a book came out that was the first id ever read about low fat. i lost the book some time ago, and have missed it, it was pretty easy. anyway.........

hope everyone is doing well, and feeling good

Hey everyone , I am op, and doing pretty good,

Jazz, never heard of the 7 unit diet, huh , what is it about?? glad ur doing well keep it up!! We can do this, !! We will !!

Andera, sorry to hear about the gain, but keep your head up, dont give up!!! ok , it'll work out!!

Well I also did my walking stretched it out, and drank more water, pretty hot taday!! Well talk to everyone later, I am gonna take up that baking, it is so much fun to me!!

go jazz&tisha!:)

tisha thnx 4 listening. i know u have yr own stuff. whats 7 unit?

Hope everyone is doing well. I myself and just 'ducky' lol
I weigh in on Sunday morning so I have a few days to see what this weeks results will be.
Feeling good just moving right along here... :0)

Now for the stress in my life.. lol Ok so it's good stress but it's still stress. I have a 'friend', male in gender that I have had a thing for, for a long time... I never said anything to him about it because at my age being rejected is worse than at 17 :lol:
Anyway, he told me this last weekend that he feels the same way for me!! AHHHHH!
So the page turns to a new chapter in Judy's life... Now I get to live what I've read about so many times. My best friend in the whole world wants to be more than friends... whoa! Hang on while I restart my heart here...... Ok all better. :D This could be an interesting summer ladies!! ;)

See what happens when you stay OP, weird and wonderful things happen in your life :cool:

congrats judy!!!

thats how my sis met her hubby.

For the first time in my life I have no doubts that this is where I need to be and I'm so glad he told me that he feels the same way or I would have never told him... (dummy!) :)

what a lovely story-------best of luck to you both. being best friends sure goes along way to happiness. ahhh, love is in the air.....my best wish for anyone is that they are loved by those that they love. every day im thankful to God for the one He sent to me.

i broke the plan and went to the neighborhood fish fry. its actually every other night, we live on a lake and folks get togeather and cook incredible foods, drink beer and get silly. ive been avoiding them, but tonight my beloved wanted us to go, and i ate 3 pieces of fresh deep fried wall eye --incredible stuff. ive been perfect all week, so im not going to beat myself up. i dont want to even THINK about the fat grams in what i ate tonight, AND i had 3 glasses of wine. hahaha--well, tomorrow, more kashi.

that 7 unit diet plan i mentioned before is from a book several years back, it was a low fat plan where you count grams. 3 grams of fat was a unit, and it listed all the free non fat things you could have, but just dont go over 7 units, which was about 21 grams. it just explained things so easy to me back then, i was just wondering if anyone else had heard of it.

also, i bought some kashi that is kinda raw grains with some sunflower seeds in it, and you cook it like brown rice. it was quite good, especially with some hot sauce on it and some steamed chopped broccoli---has anyone tried the raw stuff before? in my fat gram counter book, kashi is a zero, but with the sunflower seeds, its got to be more, anyone know?

jazz,

im glad you had fun. sounds yummy if ya like fish&definitely sounds fun!

i blew it yesterday. got really depressed. still am. im not motivated at all to get back op today.

I am so jealous of that fish fry :lol: I am allergic to fish and seafood and I always say if they ever diagnose me with a terminal illness I'm gonna take my chances and eat it!!! :lol:

I've been staying calm (amazing for me..) about the new things going on in my life. Only one problem I see coming from this best friend turned romantic partner is he told me yesterday that 50 lbs is enough weight to lose.. :s:
I said no it's not, I have 50 to go.... so I think I'll have some resistance from him on this.. OK so the guy likes 'fat chicks' :lol: He said I looked great 50 lbs ago..

I have to keep it in perspective and continue on my journey. He is entitled to his opinion after all but it doesn't mean I have to agree. Sticking to the low fat foods, exercising most days. I want to be able to say everyday but I can find more excuses to let myself off on that one.. <eyeroll> I'm aware of that problem though so I stay on top of it. Being diabetic, I just picture myself walking with a white cane and a guide dog and it gets me motivated to get on the treadmill. (blindness is a complication of diabetes if left untreated along with numerous other things like heart disease, lossing limbs... okok I'll exercise)

My biggest 'food' problem is cheese.. imagine that and I'm from Wisconsin too.. I think it's a law here that you have to consume pounds of cheese every year... just kidding. :D

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, I'm planting flowers here as it's finally warm enough.

Peace!

Justcuz,

maybe your friend believes he is being supportive by saying you are fine the way you are. but stick to yer guns and do what you know is best for you.

i didnt weigh myself today, but i measured--lost another 3 inches, and boy does that make me feel good, no matter what the scale will tell me.

hope everyone is having a great day-its finally spring here, and its beautiful out.

heres an interesting article of greed.:: John Hopkins states that they were the one that discovered that something in broccoli sprouts stops a certain type of cancer, so they have the right to demand that all companies that sell broccoli sprouts or seeds have to pay them a royalty and/or have to get their permission to sell them.

now aint that a kick in the head?????????????

i found the info on www.nomorefakenews.com

just-

you stick to your guns!!! you know yr body best.

congrats jazz!

im not doing well at all with food. ive been very depressed the last few days, need i say more? hehe. anyway, im gonna really try to do better today. TTFN.

Hello everyone, Hope your weekend is off to a good start!! I am doing great, Op, today is my weigh in day, and I am delighted to say I lost 3.5 lbs, and can feel it!! I did my walking and weights early, and noticed that is best for me,

Justcuz I am happy for ya, that is the greatest, and to me good friends make strong relationships later. I agree with what Jazz says as well, dont let this hinder your work!! I have faith in ya!!

Jazz, CONGRATULATIONS!! 3 inches is alot to lose, and alot of determiniation led to that!! I am proud of ya, hey we all slip up sometimes, the thing is we gotta jump right back on, and keep going, !! TO be honest I had some Lays chips last night, but they tasted good!! Gotta treat myself sometimes, but I knew I had to keep going with my p lan, and not let it halt me at all, and it didnt, SO you are getting your grounds on control, which is very importatant!! Good for ya, keep it up!!

Andrea, you can do this, dont give up, come on back OP!!! It will be worth it, no matter how long it takes!! Just dont give up!! You have come this far!!

Well everyone, hope your'e having a great weekend, TTYL:)

congrats Tisha!!!!!!!!!:)

I'm so tired tonight I can barely sit here and type but it's a good kind of tired. I worked in the yard all day today, planted all my flowers, cut the lawn, and all that stuff! I was going to go for a walk just now and decided that as tired as I am I'd probably fall asleep half way around so I'm not going. :lol: I usually walk 2 miles on my route so I'll do 3 tomorrow. For some reason I was up at 4:30am today (on a Sat are ya nuts?), my mind is thinking of too many things to sleep lately I guess :)

So anyway, I weigh in and measure tomorrow morning so we'll see. I should start T.O.M. any minute so I'm not really expecting a loss but oh well I know I've been a good kid this week... :)

Hope you all had good weather like we did today.. wow it was gorgeous out in Wisconsin. 80 degrees and no humidity..

Sunday morning weigh in day for me.. as I suspected no loss this week :( but I did lose a 1/2 inch in my waist and hips... hmmm
Interesting.

I seem to have a problem with staying off the darn scale. I want to see, I want to see :) I want to get myself to where I only weigh myself on Sunday morning but I can't seem to wait that long. I think I got into this bad habit because for awhile I was losing grand amounts every week and it made me feel good to see it on the scale, now that it's slowed down, I get discouraged when I have weeks like this where I don't lose pounds but still lose inches. I don't want to become obsessed with it, heck maybe I already am LOL

Have a good Sunday ladies!

:D

judy,

it sounds like you had a fun day yesterday. good for you! congrats on yr inch loss:) youre doing great. its easy to be obsessed with the scale, i am the same way.

hi to everyone else. i did ok yesterday til last night rolled around and blew it- yet again! i just cant seem to get it together. funny thing is, as i was sitting in the restaurant oinking out, mom wqas telling me a story that ended with someone from my old ww group who had lost over 100 pounds was askin howc we were& WHERE we were& im wondering if its a sign that im supposed 2 go back.

hi all

hows it going? i am starting fresh today, gained almost 5 pounds since thursday.

where is everyone?

i am ok. yesterday didnt quite turn out as id planned, but i didnt binge either&i am doing well today. im going back to ww soon, not sure when.

Glad you are doing good there.. I'm doing great here! It's only Tuesday and I feel like I'm on top of the world. Can't exactly explain why because I don't know but it sure feels good. I don't think I've felt like this ever in my life so it's strange but nice.. :)

ty hon, good 4 u!

Hello everyone! Hope ya all did well today, I am op, and had a great time looking at some pictures I took last week of the baby and I. gave me more insight and motivation. I am glad you are doing well Justcuz, isnt that an awesome feeling! That is what keeps me pretty much on track. I have tae bo tomorrow, love it. Well, ttyl. :)

pictures and mirrors dont lie! lol. tisha yr doing great!! as it turns out, i had a thyroid test today, lets hope i can score med this time.

hi guys,

doing much better with food&h20 today. i gained 1 this week.

hi guys,

hows it going? i am op for today, but after that, im on diet vaca til mon as i have a 2 day baptism celebration loaded with yummy food, so im not gonna kid myself. everyone have a great weekend!

hi everyone,

just checking back in, ive been staying on plan except for tonight. giving myself one night a week to have ameal that i miss. been feeling real good, havent weighed myself lately--kinda too afraid, ya know? like, if its not down a few pounds by now, i might get discouraged or something. so, im keeping with the plan and just living. got a new job and have been too busy to think about food, i just pack some good stuff in my bag, rice cakes, low fat yogurt, carrots, 2 bottles of water. i had some raspberry newtons for a snakc, but that said 0 fat grams, but im wondering.

hope all you guys are well

Hi everyone,
I'm doing ok here, was sick a few days this week but that's just part of my 'disease' so I'm used to it (I hate it anyway though)
Foodwise I'm doing good this week but with being sick exercise has been tough. I'm planning a nice long, quick walk in the morning if it's not raining. If it is raining I'll walk the treadmill, have to get back on track. I missed 3 days in a row now and I can feel it in my bones. I still did the light weights when I was sick but couldn't much as my arms ached pretty much.

I'm better now.. had lunch with a nice guy today (only made me realize I have fallen for the 'friend' big time.. lol) this guy was nice, owns a company but all I thought about the whole time I was there was the 'friend'.. Testing myself to be sure it's the real deal ya know!!
Anyway, tomorrow's another day !

Peace

hi all. i am finally here after a hectic, but nice weekend! my neice&nephew were baptized today. it was soo beautiful! now for the downside..... yesterday was the big bash& i ate alot of fat& even more carbs. i did have a shake at breakfast though& tuna melts for lunch so upon arrival, i had eaten little fat.

today was a family party. i was able to cut the carbs, but i still ate alotta fat. oh well. tomorrow is a new day&thur im joining ww.

good morning all

though not an official weigh in, i gained 1 1/4 pounds this weekend but i think alotta it is just water, esp with tom due tomorrow

good moring.

how are we? good news, i was right about the gain-it was just water(tho still holding 1/4 p) but my period is due any second.

hope we are op. we can do it guys!!!!!!

:dizzy:

hi everyone---------awful quiet here..well, its summer.

ive been staying on plan pretty good, but havent weighed myself in a week. been focusing on low fat yoghurt, raw veggies, fresh fruit, some brown rice, some chicken or turkey now and then. looking for some decent tasting granola bars that are low fat.

lost 1/2 inch off the hips, thats all in 1 1/2 weeks. need to push the water and do some walking. feeling sluggish.

hope all are well

good girl jazz!

sluggish.... maybe need more protein? im doing well also.

Hey everyone, and Congrats Jazz, Andrea, Just cuz, glad you are feeling better!! I am back, lol, I had a few BAD days, it is harder to be on track with ol hubby here, on my nerves, but I did some meditation, and positive thinking, and I am Op today, and staying!! I walked a good long walk and feel great, Pushed alot of water , it is soooo hot here, . I am also preparing to move, So alot is on my plate, but no sweat, imma stick to my plan. Well just lettin yaal know I am still here have a good day.:)

thanks t,

hope ya are ok hon, if ya need me, ya know where to find me.:)

Hope everyone is doing ok this week. I am doing quite well and glad to be feeling better.. busy at work again and staying OP as you guys call it.. (sounds funny to me yet!) ;)

Not much to tell, just doing what I do and smiling through the days!

hey all

good 4 u judy! i lost a lousy 1/2 p. GD this thyroid of mine!!!!!!!:mad:

hi everyone,

how are things? kinda quiet lately-but its summer. alot of forest fires up here where i live , we're dodging smoke alot lately. anyway, im real happy to report that ive lost some more inches, and im just so durn excited. havent weighed myself in 3 weeks. i kinda have a scale phobia. if it doesnt say what it think it should say, im afraid ill get distressed, so i ve taken to just measuring. lost another inch in the bust, 2 in the waist and one in the hips. much better than last time. pants are getting looser---its kinda exciting. theres GOTTA be some pounds lost in there somewhere!!!!

i found a new job, and i take certain things along to snack on like carrot sticks, low fat graham crackers, yoghurt, rice cakes and such, then have a decent dinner thats low fat. usually i have oatmeal and a banana for breakfast.

hahaha-tonight im celebrating and having a vodka tonic!!!!

hope all you guys are doing good.:lol:

hi!

congrats!!!!! im struggling as usual, but amtrying to hang in there.

hi guys,

not much to report really. its turning out to be a bad week. i am 1/2 pound over my ww weigh in from thurs&dunno why& my period is nearly a week late. hope the rest of you are doing well.

Hi there,
Sorry you are having a bad time right now, things will get better for you just keep plugging along. :)

I'm doing good here!

*Judy

thanks judy

good 4 u!

hi all,

i gained 1/4 this week:( and starting tuesday im on diet vacation til 7-3 as we are having company staying with us.

Hey everyone know it has been awhile, I have been ok, Kinda took some time off, But im back and on strong def, Decided to try a kick, called the Fat Attack, a book i found, but never read, til the other day, I am going to put my all in again. Gained 2 last week lost 2 the week before.. I am going to end the yo yo! Will be back later this week, Hope everyone is OP!! Take care!

Hope everyone is feeling good and getting out there and 'moving' (oh god I sound like Richard Simmons... lol)

I had a good week, lost 2 lbs this week again. woohoo! Hope you all are having a good week as well.


Jan 2002 - 278
June 2002 -224
Goal -160 ??? rethinking this, at my height 5' 9" 169 is still
in the <25 BMI range so I may up that just
a little to 169, who knows!!

just cuz,

yr doing great!!!!

tisha-

thats the way girl! i think ive hearda that book.

im doing ok. am preparing 4 my co. tue.

Is anyone still coming here? Still interested, Like I said, Im set for life, just been moving lately, set offtrack with my comp, but im back. Hope to hear from you all soon. I have moved recenty to VA, and i am getting everything organized, Take care, and welcome back if you wish:)

im here tisha!

where iks everyone? i really had a lousy week. too busy 2 eat&pms7no exercise yikes!

hi!

i lost 1 3/4 :)

that is Great Andrea!! Like I say, every ounce counts big time!! I am proud of ya, !! I dont know where everyone is, but hopefully some will join, I am doing pretty good, still adjusting to the move. I will write more later. :) But im back!!!

thanks hon, im glad youre back!!!!:)