It's turning cloudy and it's supposed to rain again later today and part of tomorrow. DH just went out to mow the lawn before it starts to rain. With all the rain we've been having it seems like he's out there every other day!

Cher, Congratulations on your weight loss! You really are doing fantastic. I've never heard of Talapia fish. Is it something that you can only get in FL? If I ever see in on a menu somewhere I'll give it a try, as that's my type of fish...no fishy taste or smell. I am not a fish eater, other than shellfish. Glad that mom and baby are doing well. Do you have a grandson or granddaughter?

Hey ledom, judi, Cheryl.

Have a great day everyone.

LAWL I wonder if the plan is similiar to MT??? I believe that totally about women over 50 not being able to tolerate carbs well. Probably because we have had so many in our life time...I know I was raised on the stuff and naturally pick simple carbs to eat if not following any program.

I am having so much more energy these last few days...I don't know if it is the water or no wheat at all in my diet plus no sugar. I am walking but still haven't started the toning exercises. Tomorrow will start week two.

Tomorrow is weigh in day...it is going to be the best it has been in a LONG while

I too Alice am not much of a fish eater also preferring shellfish but since I have been on this week on the MT I feel like I have eaten a whole school of tuna myself...not a nice thought for someone who is supposed to be a vegetarian...well, I will have to be a fish-atarian. My WW friend is a type C too...they actually have the best menu plan I think. She is going to MT just get back to her WW goal weight.

Ledom, I hope you are having a great holiday.

Goodmorning the Cheryls and everyone else who is popping by!

Good morning everyone! Weather is consistent here with your report Alice--rain every day and if DH doesn't keep up with it, we've a field!

Granddaughter is doing well and I'm trying to help with errands, meals, and carrying the 4 and 8 yr. olds to scheduled summer camp and VBS--and keeping them spells to give mom a break. The oldest went shopping with me yesterday, played games, and made cupcakes--all but two I saved for my DH went home with her.

I don't know if Talapia is FL or not--but I get it in the frozen seafood department at Walmart, by the shrimp, scallops and whitefish.

Judi--hope your weigh-in today makes for a hurray-day. Actually any day not gaining is a hurray-day--but, oh how I love to see the lbs. heading downward. You've been so motivated with MT, I know you'll be rewarded.

I'm not fond of tuna--so I don't mind that it's very limited on LAWL, like once a week, like salmon.

Have a great day all. Cher

Ledom? Have you gone kayaking? Haven't heard from you in a spell. Hope your BRx efforts are paying off.

I need clarification from anyone (Ledom, Cheryl, Alice, Judi)--still vague on these abbreviations--please explain BRx, L&S, and BFL to me. I promise not to ask again--because you may have gone into this earlier???

And any other terms you think a poster here should be aware of besides the three I know (WW, MT, LAWL). Thanks much.
Cher

I lost 7 1/2 pounds on week one (but remember I did gain 8 while waiting for MT to arrive ...with all my "last suppers")

I took Marley for a walk yesterday, we walked for an hour. At one point he lay down in the grass with his legs front and back sticking out...sheesh we both are out of shape.

BFL is "Body for Life", I am not sure about the other abbreviations.

The weather here is wonderful and it is so nice with the long days. Still bright very late.

THe DH is still in Ca. with the cat.

Cher it must be so much fun to have grandchildren. I would love it.

Have a good day all!

Mornin...

judi, congratulations on your weight loss! 7 1/2 lb. in 1 week..that's awesome! That much weight loss makes you want to keep on going. Offhand, do you know what the eating plan is like for type C? From the photo I saw it looks like a balanced meal, also the same for with D & E...I know, I saw all 3 It must be soooo nice to have a "GOOD" dog to walk with. Took Lacee for a 1/2 hr. walk the other day and she was really panting. Luckily DH was coming back from an early appt., saw us, stopped, and I put Lacee in the car so that he could bring her home. So, I had to finish the walk by myself. Of course, I wasn't getting the upper body workout I was getting on the first half of my walk.

Cher, glad that you are having a good time with your grandkids. I will look for that Talapia fish at our local Super Walmart. Although sometimes they don't carry the same food up here that they carry in FL. Like judi, I only know that BFL stands for Body for Life.

Hey ledom & Cheryl.

Have a great day.

We got back Tues. night late. I am spent, but am slowly getting back to normal. Carb hangover all day yesterday from my week off. I am back on plan, but still to do my first workout - why is it so hard when you have taken time off? Just as soon as I finish up here I am doing it!

So - what a busy bunch you have been! A new grandbaby! Congrats Cher.

judi-sounds like you are tearing it up with Michael Thurmond, congratualations to you as well.

Alice, glad the weather up your way is improving a bit and that you are able to walk and to garden again.

Cher how are those kitties? Brody was bouncing off the walls the night we got home. Now he has settled back down and is napping in my lap as I post.

It's good to be back.

Ohe yeah - BRx is Body Prescription, BFL is Body for Life, L&S is Lean and Stong a great website that supports the BFL and BRx way of eating and exercising.

More later.

We have actually had 2 beautiful days weatherwise, which is surprising because it was supposed to be cloudy and raining. Those are the kind of mistakes I like when the weather people are wrong.

ledom, good to have you back! Did you have a wonderful time? Has Brody calmed down now that you've been home for a while? He was very happy to see you. How was your first day back OP?

Cher, I found the Talapia fish at Walmart today. DH, who loves fish, and I, who does not, are looking forward to trying it. I'll let you know how it is.

judi, Cheryl, hope you both are doing well.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Had my post-vacation weigh-in last night. Neither gained nor lost (I've been working like a dog since I got back Sat. nite). My leader very kindly pointed out that I WILL gain at my next week's meeting, sometimes it just takes a while for the bad actions to catch up with us......Gee, thanks a lot. I hope she was just trying to inspire me to do better this week, because if not, she's not a very good leader!

Anyway, welcome back, Ledom. Alice, glad you're having a break in the weather!

Hi Judi and Cher!

Cheryl

Good morning, Cher - I bought a pkg. of Talapia too. Do you season it in any way?

judi, can you eat protein powder and cottage cheese on your diet? They really save me. I am not a vegetarian but meat isn't my favorite even though I am eating a lot of it these days. I have recently started buying chicken from the butcher instead of this grocer. It is like you remember chicken tasting when you were a kid, not full of injected saline or whatever it is they use. I spend $20 a week on 4 pkg. of breasts - while it is more expensive, I can actually eat it instead of wasting it. I marninate it in lime juice and cilantro, then sprinkle it w/ cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper and grill it outside.

Losing momentum during my trip has been hard to overcome but I think I am back up to speed. My first workout was he##, yesterday it was easier though. I feel SO much better when I am living a fit life.

Cycle 3 starts tomorrow - thought I'd never get this far. As you may remember it is the fatburing cycle. Sure hope the big pay-off comes in the next 6 weeks. I will try to add some cardio back into the mix even though it isn't required.

BRx has really been painful. I have gained a lot of strength but haven't lost any weight yet and I feel that I am stuffing myself all the time. I think it must be better suited to someone without as much weight to lose as amounts of food are based on body weight. I'll see how this final cycle goes before I decide what I need to do next. I think it might involve the BRx workout and the BFL diet.

Brody grew while we were gone. He has settled down. He is such a striking looking cat. D and I are just in love with him, we talked about him the whole time we were gone. When he is just awake from his nap he plays like a maniac, just a whirlwind, and when he wears himself out he drops on the spot because his eyes get so heavy. Kittens are such fun.

Hi Ledom, glad your back. No there is no dairy whatever on MT. Which I think is kind of weird but it is all to do with food combining. When you are in the "living lean" phase you can add back low fat or no fat dairy. Yesterday I had a 1/2 cup of low fat yougurt with raspberries instead of fish and fruit for my snack in the late afternoon. I will see if it messes up the losing process but I think we women need the calcium. I can't have protein bars but can have protein powder drink if it doesn't contain sugar, salt, dairy etc. I haven't had any protein powder because I would rather eat the fish for a snack because you can mix it with greens (which are free) and make a salad. THis mornings snack was 1/2 cup grapefruit and 1 0z. tuna mixed into salad greens. It was good.

I have been doing my walking about 50 min. a walk but still haven't started the resistance exerecises. I am always waiting for the "right" moment.

Alice, I gave the type C diet and information to my WW friend. The next time she comes over I will get her to bring it and I will copy it out. It gives types C's a choice of beef that me as a type A could not have because I have the most sluggish metabolism. It is only 2 0z. though...with no fat of course. Also type C can have fruit with their carb. (like 1/2 cup oatmeal and the fruit) for breakfast.

Basically my menu card goes like this:
Breakfast - 2 oz protein (my case... fish or egg whites) and 1/2 cup carb (oatmeal, rice, potato,yam)

mid morning snack
2 oz. fish or egg white 1/2 cup low sugar fruit (berries, grapefruit not cherries or watermelon and the like too high in sugar)

Lunch is 2 oz protein and 1/2 cup carb and 1 cup veggie A (cauliflower, brocc, etc. ...not carrots or corn, too much sugar) and then you can have the free ones like romaine,, tomato, mushrooms)

midafternoon snack- 2oz. protein and fruit same as morning

dinner- same as lunch

pm (optional) snack - 2oz. protien and 1/2 cup fruit

no wine, beer, soda (too much salt) but a 100 oz. water, usually I manage about 84 and coffee or tea but has to be black

It is good because I don't get hungry and until yesterday I had no cravings...yesterday the memory of peanut butter seemed quite spectacular. Maybe it was the yogurt that trew things off but anyway I resisted.

Goodmorning Cher and Cheryl and Alice and all the pets. I bet you were gald to see Brody, Ledom I will be so glad to see our cat. DH says he is getting big.

We finally had a Saturday where it did not rain! Sunday afternoon was another matter though.

I had lunch with a cousin yesterday. She has lost 20+ lbs. just by using Leslie Sanesone's Walk Away the Pounds tapes. She does the 2 mile walk 5 - 6 days a week, and hasn't changed her eating habits, other than cutting back on sweets. It has taken her pretty close to a year to lose the weight. She still wants to lose another 20 or so lbs. She really inspired me to get off my big a#$ and get moving again. So, I went for a walk this morning.

judi, that's wonderful you walking 50 min. Have you started the toning exercises yet? Your menu sounds balanced, eating a protein with a carb. Are you allowed sugar free jello? That's been a life saver to me at night for a snack.

ledom, are your workouts getting any easier? How is Cycle 3 different than 1 & 2 other than it's the weight loss stage? Do you eat the same types of food, or do you eat more? That is a good idea to combine BFL & BRx if you are uncomfortable with the amt of food you are eating. Oprah had Bob Green on her show one afternoon. He said that you have to make any diet your own, otherwise you won't do it for life.

Hi Cher & Cheryl

Have a good day.

That is amazing about walking away that much weight!!! That inspires me too. I have been walking but still haven't started my resistance exerecises yet. I had better watch the video again as I probably have let so much time go by I won't remember them correctly and it is important to do them just right.

We have been having rain here too.

I bought some brown rice protein powder...BLECH! and it was $38.99 for a bottle of it. Since I have to use water (not milk or soy) I think I will add a tsp. instant coffee to it with the fruit sort of a fat girl's frappaccino.

Yesterday I wore a long linen dress that I bought in SF two years ago and never wore (too fat). It felt good but it was now on the BIG side...it was an Eileen Fisher dress so I think I am going sell it at one of those places instead of just chucking it out...it is probably STILL on my Visa too. But it felt good to wear it.

HI Ledom and Cher and Cheryl!

In the last post how did I get to be judi again?

There must be gremlins at work. It didn't dawn on me until your 2nd post! DUH! Even my e mail from 3FC said judi.