I have had the candies before and they are very good. Actually in an email I got last week it suggested to eat some candy on easter to help with temptation. i did not eat the candy but I made an ok dessert. I took a small container of low-fat cottage cheese, added a packed of sugar free jello- orange falvored and some fresh pineapple and mandrian oranges(juices drained) put in some cool whip. It was good and no one new it was low-fat. I also deviled my eggs with reduced-fat mayo and lite salt and no one new the difference or at least they did not say if they did.

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Hello Ladies! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. I stayed in my PJ's all day yesterday (Sunday). How refreshing :).

Mommy of Six: Hey Tennessee my family was supposed to go there last year to visit my husband's family. His grandmother, aunts and uncles live there. I hope we get to visit there soon. My son has never met his Great Grandmother before and I think it would be nice. Also you are so creative with your cooking. Would you believe that I used to love cottage cheese when I was really young let's say between 6-9 years old. But, now I can't even swallow one spoonful. I tried to put fruit in it but I still couldn't eat it. Some people at work eat it for lunch with veggies. I was told it contains lot's of protein. I love all other types of cheese though. :T

I think Ricotta cheese can be also used instead of Cottage Cheese.
Does anyone know how do they compare in terms of protein count?:book2:

JerseyMadchen: I will definetly try to find those candies on my next trip to the supermarket. I will let you know how I make out.

Cecil: How's it going? How was your weekend?

Ladies have anyone of you visited Sparkpeople.com. It is a quite an interesting website. Helps you keep track of your exercise, food intake etc... I went ahead and signed myself up and it is interesting to a breakdown of the different foods I consume. Takes some effort on the person's part to data enter in all the information but it look's like something cool. I will use it for about a month or two to see what the benefits are.

Hi ladies sounds like you had a good weekend. I am just in for some relaxing tonight. I just got home from the gym and walmart. UGH! I went to COD today and I was down 1.4 over the weekend! YEAH!

I used to not even be able to eat a spoonful of cottage cheese either. But some how I did it and now I can eat it with grapes. Try it... maybe it will be ok?

I can not buy the candies or I will eat all of them! HA!

I am already bored with the protein and starch choices available to me on the first 4 weeks. UGH! I made the BBQ pizza the other day and I must have over did it because I couldn't even eat the whole thing. UGH!. I always over eat things and then don't like them... baby carrots... sad. They were so easy. HA!

Kennedy your progress looks awesome keep it up girl!

Good Tuesday to you all..

Sounds like everyone made it though easter without any problems. Cottage Cheese is very good for you and does contain a lot of protein however, just like you both mentioned I can not eat it without adding something to it. My friend at work puts cottage cheese in her baked potato and loves it. i am not eating potatos right now but when I add them back into my diet I might try that.

Although I only lost 1.8 pounds last week. I am now in a smaller size. Which is even better than weight loss to me. I went shopping yesterday to buy some short and went to Old Navy and had to go get a smaller size, which is great. I did not wear shorts at all last summer so it was great to buy them. I wanted to buy a lot more but limited myself in hopes that by June I can buy even a smaller size. i hope so anyway!!!

Cecil- it is discouraging sometimes when your choices are limited. Let me think and I will try to come up with some new recipes for you.

Kennedy- sounds like you had a nice relaxing Easter. I would be much happier everyday if I could just wear my PJ's all day.

easier than it sounds!!!

Chicken Enchilada
· 4 corn tortillas or wheat tortillas have more fiber
· 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken (skinless, white meat) (the stewed chicken)
· 1 cup medium or hot salsa – organic if possible or make fresh salsa_ watch sodium
· 1 cup plain low fat yogurt
· 1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
· 1/2 cup reduced fat shredded Jack cheese or 2% cheddar
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick low fat cooking spray. Warm tortillas according to instructions on package.
Add shredded chicken. Mix salsa, yogurt and sour cream and spoon half the salsa mixture into the chicken.
Divide chicken mixture among the tortillas. Carefully roll tortillas and place them seam down in the baking dish. Spoon remaining salsa mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Serves 4.
One tortilla is going to be 1 dairy( yogurt and cheese), 1 protein(chicken), 1 starch(tortilla),1 veggie (salsa)and probably 2 condiments( sour cream, and extras from salsa)

you could actually buy one of those already cooked rotissere chickens - however that is added sodium!!!!

Oooh Yum! That does sound good! I think I may have to try that! Thanks for all your help with the recipes you are the best! I don't think I would have done so well that first week if it wasn't for you Amy! I really appreciate it! That may have to be a weekend recipe because it almost sounds like cheating! HA!

PS I don't know if I mentioned this but I am cutting out drinking alcohol for the 1st 4 weeks as well. Trust me it is harder than it sounds. so far I am on day 8 of no alcohol! YEAH!

Hey guys!

How are you all doing?

Cecilia- I know what you're saying aboutmaking yourself sick... I am the same with baby carrots. Do you have Deb's cookbook? I LOVE everything I have made out of there. I also use Hungry girl A LOT. I actually just bought hte new book today... check it out online. I definitely reccomend it.

AmyM- congrats on the lower size!!! Isn't that the BEST!?!?!?!

Cecil...cutting out drinking alcohol for 4 weeks sounds REALLY hard. Maybe I sound like an alcoholic but I find it hard to go through a weekend without drinking. It's not that I get drunk every weekend or anything but a few beer or a few glasses of wine just is routine for me I guess...lol.
So if you're like me, then I appreciate just how hard it will be!

Yes I am like you Kristen and it is hard. The first time I started LA I went 40 days with no drinking. UGH! It was tough but I think it was part of the reason I was soo successful. So hopefully I can make it the 30 days. So many temptations. HA!

Yes Amy M Congrats on the lower size that always feels soo awesome! So proud of you!

Cecil- you are very sweet. I am trying my best to stay on plan and I love to cook so when I find new and on plan recipes I always try to share them. Like what you said earlier it is so easy to get tired of eating the same thing (baby carrots) over and over again so when you can mix that up it is easier to stay on plan. Amy is right about the hungry girl recipes they are great. some of them are detailed but for the most part easy enough to follow.


Amy- did you get the 200 recipes under 200 calories from hungry Girl? I have seen it advertised and have thought about buying it. Also have you read the Skinny ***** book it is hilarious.

POPing at work
 

Wow Cecil 'You're goin down baby" :woohoo:. I will try grapes in my cottage cheese to see if I can eat it and I will let you know. I can also agree with you about not being able to eat just one piece of candy. I could never understand one piece of anything (e.g. what is one potato chip, one cookie, one soda, one bite, one slice of pizza okay someone kick me :kickbutt: thanks I needed that) ha, ha, ha. Cecil do you have the LA Weightloss Cookbook? Do they sell them at the centers anymore? If you need me to copy the book for you just pm me with your email address and I will figure out a way to send it to you. Lot's of cool food ideas/recipes.

Mommyofsix: Cottage cheese on a baked potato that sounds like an idea. But yes I am like you I have not ventured out to eating potatoes just yet (but I can't wait) :):hun: Congratulations on being a size smaller. It is so exciting to fit into something you have been wanting to wear. Well if you don't want to buy a few more in your current size by them in a smaller size. Just in case the styles and the size you want are all sold out. You will be buying things twice as small before you know it.

Hey JerseyMadchen: Who is Deb's Cookbook? Who's Hungry Girl? Are these books something I can online?

Kristinx: Yes I understand it can be a challenge to break away from things. But keep trying.

As for me I am doing okay I celebrated another birthday :woo:yesterday. I got so many cards from the people at work. I went to visit my sister because she was in town fron North Carolina. Then later on in the evening I went with my husband to a restaurant called Bonefish which was absouletely delicious and I finally had my own piece of grilled Mahi Mahi. And of course last but not least I stayed on plan all day. Thank goodness no one bought me a birthday cake (my favorite being Italian Rum Cake) - Yummy

Well I hope all is well with everyone and I will come back to chat soon.

P.S. Just to let you guys know I will starting a training program soon via online. I was trying to not take part of any studying while I was dieting because the potential stress might make me consume foods that are not on the plan. But hopefully with the help of all of you I can successfully do both. Thanks everyone for the kind words, advice, tid bits and encouragement you have all provided in this thread so far and hopefully will continue to provide with this challenge and others :hug:

Kennedy. I do have the cookbook I know last time I never made anything because it all sounded difficult but maybe I need to check it out again?

Congrats on making it through your Birthday ON Plan! WOW! I could have never done that! I live for the special occasions when I can say "Well it is my Birthday, I can eat that today" HA! I am sooo proud of you! Happy Belated Birthday!

Kennedy Happy late Birthday!! I am glad no one bought you a cake. And Bravo to you for staying on plan...Hungry girl is a website. You should definately look into it. It has great recipes and great weightloss tips.

I also mentioned another book and was censored.. wow who new anyway I think from the *** you can guess what the word is. It is a book dedicated to weight loss and it is hilarious. I am trying to get more information about hormones and how they affect weight gain/loss. i have read several articles out of many diet/healthy lifestyle books and wish there was a book with all the answers I am looking for. A book that says your over-weight and if you only eat oreos you can loose all that extra weight.

Hope everyone has a great day and stays on plan!!!

Hello again
 

Be careful with that whole oreo cookie concept (ha, ha, ha)
Someone told me that the more Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies you eat the thinner you get. Boy was that so untrue. (ha, ha, ha) They're good though! - heee, heee, heee

I heard the thin mint theory before. I will keep the cookies away for now. I am glad this week is almost over. i made the enchiladas tonight and they were really food. My husband even said they were good. I am off to exercise. hope everyone has a great day