In regards to the Simply Bars... In Canada I buy mine at my local Superstore. They are in the organic section with all the bars... My fave is the peanut butter chocolate, then the chocolate raspberry then lemon coconut...
Ishbel- those were some very kind words and they are deeply appreciated. I'm trying not to be too hard on myself for having let things escalate and am indeed very proud of the fact that I committed myself to Phase 1 (it's day 6!) sooner rather than later. It was rewarding to slip into my jeans this morning and have them at least resemble how they used to fit
All the better if you're a cheap date now! You'll definitely commit more to the water and not letting things get too out of hand. Vodka soda with lemon or lime is usually what I get but I can't see rum being that terrible provided you're not mixing it with something too sweet. Wine is also good because it tends to be more of a 'sipping' drink rather than a slurping one...
Mom2cs- it cracks me up when people (usually male relations) take a guess at my weight and come out with numbers like 100#'s or 120. The ladies are much better at it but most will still underestimate (woohoo!). And really you're right where you're 'supposed' to be. It's about 5 pounds for every inch over 100... and you're muscular to boot...
Sunnymae- it's good to hear from you! Glad your reboot is on track but sorry to hear of your health issues... I'll have to scoot over to the reboot thread to catch up there...
PurpleSky- Definitely take a look at your supplements. When you're craving something or can't get enough of something it's usually a deficiency or a sensitivity. Seeing as you've already figured that you're sensitive to many of the ingredients in the bars maybe you can deal with the craving aspect through the use of supplements... I'm pretty sure the link I attached in my previous post mentions at the bottom what you're likely to be deficient in depending on your craving (I know for sure if it's chocolate you're craving it's a magnesium deficiency).
They also suggest what you can eat to help with your cravings... even though the foods seem far and away from what it is your craving. When craving chocolate what you really need to eat is beans??? But it's worth checking out and trying rather than dealing with the psychological stress... because that stress is nasty and it will bite you every time...
Here's another link about this...
http://www.dailytransformations.com/...-really-wants/