What a great place!
So happy to have all of you as my cheering squad. A little about me...I am a mom of 4 (21, 17, 10, 8) and have been yo yo dieting like a lot of you most of my adult life. I'm the heaviest I've been in 25 years. I've lost 70 lbs before, on my own, sorta. Long story.
I started IP on Friday and feel wonderful today (phew). I went out of town with the family today and was a good girl; lugged around my shake and bar and had salad and chicken for lunch and dinner in restaurants (skipped a pack). Only "cheat" was I drank half a diet pepsi cause I forgot to get water... One question I do have, when you eat chicken breast (I was at Swiss Chalet) do you normaly eat the skin? I ate it today, justifying that I didn't have any fat all day:o Keep up the encouraging posts! Christine |
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No, you should not eat the chicken skin. The fat is too high, and the fats we need to consume are the olive oil/grapeseed oil kind that is very healthy, not animal fats. Though there are fattier meats, like beef, that I eat, I am careful to trim the fat off. On the other hand, sometimes if I give myself a bump of fat once in a while, I actually see a nice little dip in the scale. I do not suggest eating skin, but keep in mind a little extra fat isn't going to kill you :D |
Welcome to IP! I am only on day 8 so not too much ahead of you. I am also a mother to 4 but mine are younger....7, 5, 3 and 1. Life can be demanding that is for sure!
Good luck on your journey! |
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RE: chicken, we do NOT eat the skin - this is a low fat AND low carb diet, and chicken fat is not a substitute for the olive oil we are supposed to have every day. Great job sticking to plan while you were out though! |
Welcome! I spend a good part of each summer in your neck of the woods -- beautiful place (well now that the trees have grown back ;)
This is a great place to come and get support. Good luck |
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