Suzn-
I was like you yesterday!! Ended up going "out" with a few friends after work. Just had a few drinks, but still....would be better if I didn't have any!
I also had fun and today is a new day. My child is sick, so I won't be doin' any partin here hahah

***Have any of you ever made spaghetti squash? I am baking one now. Curious about putting spaghetti sauce/tomato sauce on it. Probably not a good idea ???

stacyj - do you have the new cookbook? In it has spag squash parm.
I'll post recipe just in case:

Spaghetti Squash Parmesan
Makes 1 serving
Counts as 1V, 1S

1/2 c. spaghetti squash, cooked
2 T light tomato sauce
1 T grated Parmesan cheese

place squash on micro safe plate
top with cheese and sauce
heat 1 - 2 minutes.

Sherry--
THANK YOU!
No I don't have the cookbook, but it sounds like it is good. I should get one!

stacy...spaghetti squash is the only way I eat spaghetti. My DH actually prefers it to pasta. Make sur eyou don't overcook it or it will be too watery and soft.

Juliemarie- I am on the gold plan and it only allows 2P total.

Sherry- You are going to do great!

Suzn- I did the same thing last night and feel the same way today! I saved 2 starches for 2 light beers but ended up having about 5. My belly hates me today and I am back on the wagon! After my loss this past week I continue to be encouraged and know that if I drink my lemon water and hang in there I will not be hurt. I am STAYING AWAY from the scales until Monday!

Everyone doing the challenge---good luck and hang in there!

I had some LA slimdowns I didn't know I had. I tried to drink one yesterday and it was absolutely DISGUSTING!! I think it might have been bad! ANyone else think they are yucky or was mine just bad? I am definitely going back to my SF High Protein. They are YUMMY!

Question--when I was going to my COD, if I had weight gain, she would encourage me to do the herbal laxative tea. Isn't that kinda like purging? I did it the first time and lost weight, but hind sight tells me that might not have been a good idea. Does anyone else's COD tell them to do this when the scale goes up? That is something I did when my eating disorder was full blown so I don't think it's a good thing. What do you guys think?

Steph - my COD is big on encouraging hot lemon water, which acts as a natural diuretic. When I felt bloated with TOM, that's what they suggested. It has also saved my a$$$ from easter weekend, with all the extra sodium I had!!

I hope your slimdowns were just bad because I think they are delicious!

Hello all of you challengers, I'm back on track and all of the jellybeans should be out of my system by now.

Today's food so far
PSF - B: Atkins Advantage blended with 3/4 c. of cantaloupe and ice cubes
1/2D S: LA Lite, 4oz. yogurt
pVV - L: Shrimp salad (5 shrimp, 1/4 c. cucumber, 1/4 c. tomato), ff drsing

intending to have
F - S: apple
PVVS D: 7oz. tilapia, 3/4 c. steamed spinach, 1/4 c. baby carrots, 3 melbas
FS - S: mixed fruit cup, 1/2 c. lf ice cream

I thought I read/heard someplace that you should try to have your starches as early in the day as possible. Did I dream that, or did anyone else read/hear that someplace. Nevertheless, I need to revamp mine.

Bre--I was told to try to get them in early, too. Guess it makes sense so you can burn them off in the day. (?). I'm sure there's a reason someone can enlighten us about.

I was also told by the COD to eat my starches earlier in the day...same with fruits. I guess the fruits could be too high in sugar for later in the day.

ok..went to WI today...and I am down 2 lbs! Still going on the challenge! Whooooo hooooooooo!

There is something wrong with me! I have done HORRIBLE since THursday. I did great--TO Monday and Tuesday and POP Wed and Thursday-WI down 4 pounds! YEA! Then, I guess to celebrate, I EAT!
I am eating the diet fods, but too much of it. I don't want to weigh in on Monday, as planned!!
Should I do POP Sunday and Monday, with the shakes, and WI Tuesday andd see what happens??? Do any of you do this?
I (for some reason) have a terrible pattern of this. With any diet. I am successful, I am happy, People notice, and then for no apparent reason, I start eating poorly again. That is why I have been so slow losing. I lose 3 pounds, gain 1, lose 2, gain .5...... WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME? Motivation? Heart? Denial? HELP!!!

HeatherCP--WTG--congrats on the loss!

Stacyj--We all stumble--we are human after all--we just have to start back up--I completely blew it last night but have bben POP today. That's really all you can do. I happen to think you are already at a fabulous weight ! At least you see your own pattern and you know what to do to lose. I WI on Tues. this week, too, and I am going to continue subbing a shake for a meal--it's been working so far. Good Luck--hang in there.

Awww Stacy - I can totally relate. I do exactly the same thing. Stay on plan - almost saint like....then poof.
Willpower takes a holiday and I open up the floodgates....chomp, chomp, chomp!!!!
Granted I eat way less than I would have 6 months ago. But those bad eating habits are still lurking in the shadows.
Today after last nights little blow out - well I feel down right chubby. I know I am being silly - but I just feel so large today.
Good to know this is a lifelong battle, can't get too lax or it will just creep back on.

-S