I put a new picture in my profile of me and DH at our sons wedding. I think DH looked quite dashing in his tux!!

I am so glad my thanksgiving was a month ago. I don't think I could handle two big holidays so close together at all!! Then again this year xmas is going to be very quiet for me. Just me and the pooch.

I went out today and stocked up on some stuff for lunches and such this week. It is a bone get one free at one of the grocery stores here and they had some stuff on that would work for me so I got some. I am off work today but back at it again tomorrow.

I'll check in later...Have a good day everybody!!!

Hi all, I was actually fairly POP this weekend. Well, if you don't count Friday, which was our anniversary to I let myself have a day off from dieting... had a really nice time, a little wine, a piece of peanut butter pie and some beer and nachos, so definitely not on plan, but then again, I didn't stuff myself silly and feel sick either. I just don't like doing that to myself anymore, which is kind of surprising (I always was one to stuff myself silly before).

So I went and bought the tofurkey for my DD, and I also bought an organic turkey breast and I bought some yams, got to figure out what I'm going to do with those... I plan on making some portabella mushroom gravy, since I saw a recipe where there is just 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a couple of cups. I will make a low fat stuffing, and I saw a lower fat pie dough recipe that I may try with for the pumkin pie... So I'm planning on eating a little of everything, but making it in lower fat versions where it makes sense. It kind of goes hand in hand with my vegetarian DD also... although I'm putting milk and butter in the mashed potatoes this year, last year I just used vegetable broth, and they were not nearly as good.

I'm only working today and tomorrow this week, so I'm having a hard time feeling like working today. Oh well, things have to get done.. so I better go and do them.

Kim, you DH does look quite dapper in that tux.
Felicia, good luck cleaning the house. I know what you mean about trying to go too low fat... There are things where it just doesn't make much difference and things where it is just OFF when you cut too much fat out.

Way to go all of you POP! Keep up the hard work. The people at the center are really pushing eating on plan during Thanksgiving. I told them I was going to relax and eat what my mom cooks. The didn't like that one bit, but I told them one day wouldn't kill me and I was going to enjoy every last bite :)

I have another question about TO. Where do you guys find the Morning Blend juice? I checked at Super Target, but didn't see it. Any other suggestions? Otherwise, I might try the orange method. When you guys do that method, do you only eat red meat and raw green vegetables or do you follow the plan in the back of th Feel Full book with Lites included? Sorry to ask so many questions. I know the center won't be straight with me if I don't buy their juice. Thanks for helping me out!

Me again:p I had meant to ask if any of you have any recipe ideas for non fat plain yogurt. I am making a recipe tonight that called for 1/2C., but I could only buy it in the freakin' huge container. I would hate to waste it, but I don't know what to do with it. Any suggestions?

Stacy, When I do TO, I have half a bar and an orange for breakfast, snack lunch, and afternoon snack and then 6 oz of meat and veggies for dinner, but I guess last time I also brought some celery and ate it will the orange and half a lite. That way I can have a dinner with my DH and feel kind of normal at night.

I blend in some fruit with the yogurt. I buy some frozen blend of blue berries, raspberries and black berries at Costco and I throw in some of that with the yogurt int he blender and it is very yummy. Then it is a fruit and a dairy, which makes a great breakfast. With the frozen fruit, it is almost like a milk shake.

O.K. Time to catch up on some posts.

Even though I didn't binge this weekend the scale is up a pound. Nasty, Nasty Scale. So now I am starting to dread the big T-Day meal. I don't want the added worry - stress of having to try to get those pounds back off. And I am so hungry today. Just bored mainly. hehe

Congrats to all the losers this week (Liz, Cecil, Ternoway).

Everyone please be safe this Holiday WEEK while driving. We don't want to lose any of our dear friends. Don't forget the cops will be running radar for those of you who have to travel far. I plan on tackeling the grocery store tomorrow for cooking needs. It will probably be a mad house.

And last but not least let us remember to be thankful for our health, families, country, and troups and that we have an AWESOME GOD who loves us despite of who we are. :)

Hey there...

Just a quick hello while I'm at home for lunch... Nothing but meetings in town today, so I didn't have to go to the office.. Thought hard about going to quizno's for lunch, but resisted and came home for a low carb wheat pita with cheese, lettuce and a few pieces of last night's leftover lamb... Pretty good, if I do say so myself.. And a **** of a lot cheaper!!

Any firbersure users: Does this stuff give you monster gas? I find that whenever I use it, I'm hard to be in the room with. :lol:

It doesn't seem to have this affect on Liz (either that or she's good at hiding it)... As a result, I've stopped using it... Or I should say that I had stopped.. I tried some last night just to see if it still had "that" affect on me.. Sure enough, major gas pains and expressions hit later in the evening... It wouldn't be so bad except that it has none of the actual desired effect you want when using a fiber suppliment..

So, now that I've ruined your lunch with this discussion.. :lol:

Kim - great picture you look beautiful and your dh is very dapper.

Dan - can't say it has that affect on me but it was amusing to read! Thanks!

Doing pretty good today. Had a biscotti for breakfast, mixed salad and a little waldorf salad salad for lunch. I have some cheese sticks in there that I'll have for a snack in a little while. Gonna have to get some protein in there somewhere. It feels good to be good!

Amy, I think it is just normal to see a little jump in weight after a TO, always happens to me. It is just water weight that you lost, and it comes right back on the next day, but gee it does feel good to see those lower numbers. I guess whenever I see a lower number I want to believe that it is "real" and not something that will come right back.

I've given it some thought, and decided to allow myself my "maintenance" portions on thanksgiving, as I've cut myself back to weight loss portions for a couple of months now... In case you don't know, for maintenance you get 1 fruit, 1 starch, 1/2 protein (if you are on 2 proteins only), 2 fats and 1 dairy extra... oh and unlimited veggies... I never did cut back down on the veggies.
That way I can have some extra, but not go wild. Still don't know if I'll do the TO after. I'll have to see how I feel.

Hi ALL :) Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Just checking in while I have a minute.. crazy busy at work today!!

Congrats to all the Losers :cheer2: & the POP'ers :)

Stacy- I have used the Morning Blend, and personally I found that I didn't have nearly the effect I did when using the TO juice. I know it's supposed to be basically the same thing, but I could definately tell the difference in my loss.

Kim- That is a great pic of you and DH, you look awesome! :cp: I need to get a pic of DBf and I up sometime soon..

Hope everyone else is having a good day, as good as a Monday can be, anyway. Be careful everyone that is leaving out early for T-day!!!

Hi everyone,

It's been a while since I posted. Congrats to all the ones who have lost and who were POP this weekend. I seem to have fallen off the wagon and I REALLY need to get my butt in gear again. I was doing so well losing 28 pounds in 12 weeks. I dont know what happened to me. I havent been to weigh in since last wednesday and I need to go again wednesday and I do get measured then too. I was disapointed that I didnt make either the Halloween and the Thanks giving challenge. I think that I had set my numbers way to high and I wont do that again. I have a hard time on the weekends where my schedule is different. I am on the wagon again as of tomorrow. I will do TO Thursday and Friday to get myself motivated again. I am kinda scared to go to WI this week. Thanks for letting me vent. Have a good day everyone.

hey everyone. just checking in since i haven't since i was in SD. i made it back to NC just fine. still a bit under the weather and recovering from getting strep throat..but i managed to lose a few pounds while on vacay--as usual. :) so i'm pretty happy about that. i'm only 2lbs away from my ticker weight, and all my clothes are fitting good again, so i'm happy with that.

well, DH is shipping off tomorrow around noon--so i'm trying to prepare myself for that. i know that he'll do just fine in basic training (for those of you that didn't know, my DH just joined the national guard.) and he'll be back for a few weeks for xmas leave. but then he'll be gone til late june or early july.
i'm sad, nervous, and scared. first of all, i've never lived by myself before. ever! and i'm fixing to move back to SD at the beginning of january, so that is added to my already full plate.

so, yeah. my emotional state is pretty much a wreck. but i'm going to still stay OP and i've finally gotten clearance from my dr to start working out again, so i'm going to do that and pack to keep me busy.

anyways, sorry to ramble. i love coming on here and talking with everyone..lord knows i'm gonna need it now more than ever. :)

oh and i posted a great new pic of the kids in my profile from my visit and put up a new avatar that was taken today. :)

Jillian - yes...we will all be here for you chatting away keeping you honest! Hard to believe you've never lived alone, ever! I'm so independent at times, it concerns me. Thank goodness for the internet...you'll never know you are alone! The picture with the kids is precious...boys are so cute at that age!

Kim - wow, you and DH sure make a darling couple! That's a Christmas Card photo if I've ever seen one!

gotta run....I'll try and finish this up later. At least I don't have to worry about Thanksgiving dinner. DH and I will be travelling to Memphis (I think) to visit his mom in the hospital. We cannot even bring her any outside food, so she's at the mercy of hospital food so I think we should be too....oh gross....no way....I better plan something for us to eat. We may not have too many choices on Thanksgiving Day!