i was just thinking the same thing -what the heck is going on w Razorback and some of the other people that used to post here? wondering if they dropped off program, or what they are doing now? would love to have some status updates. my DH keeps eating all my cottage cheese so bought two containers today! leaving the Christmas party tonight, he had to drive by Sonic and get his fast food fix.... i got home and had some cherry fat free sugar free jello :-) i started out at the party w/ a cajun bloody mary, then champagne and then red wine. i'm thinking i'm not going to be feeling too good tomorrow....LOL! i had super tight black jeans on and a tight fitted sweater - to avoid overeating!!! it worked and everyone was like Wow! i pretty much just had a bite of what iwanted to taste and that was it.

:-)

i bought the dessert sugar free gum today - yum!!! key lime and chocolate mint - it's really good and you can blow bubbles with it too!! i'm thinking all the chewing would at least burn some calories , right? :-)

Okay...this is too funny since we've been talking about it. Our hiding place for goodies this time of year has become the garage freezer...I still know the stuff is there, but you have to go outside in the cold, so thus, not real tempting...and outta site, mostly outta mind. DH & kids bought Christmas cookies at a fundraiser yesterday and hid them there. I went to check them out because i'm doing a cookie exchange (not for me to eat, I'll end up giving them away) and wanted to see what they would still like to have...I open the freezer and there's a full Pizza Hut pizza sitting in the freezer! What?? I knew my husband got it when he helped with a youth thing tonight, and it was so sweet that he hid it there since that is what I miss more than chocolate...pizza! But it made me laugh.

Went shopping tonight and tried on size L (was XL and 1X previous to this)...they fit...but I could tell within 5 more lbs it would be too big!! So I didn't buy. I'll wait. Bought some cute black boots instead. What a great feeling. Makes missing most of my holiday favorites worth it. Like camaswa, I've been having a few feelings of "am I really not going to have _________ this year??" Oy! One day at a time. The 24th in the evening will be hard...and the 26th shopping with my sister...other than those days I just may make it through this.

Originally Posted by nwcgina:
I've been having a few feelings of "am I really not going to have _________ this year??" Oy! One day at a time. The 24th in the evening will be hard...and the 26th shopping with my sister...other than those days I just may make it through this.

Hang in there! I went through the same thing last year, but then I would remind myself that if I stuck with the diet plan and lost the weight, then I only had to give up _______ for one holiday season. I'm looking forward to being able to have some of my favorite treats this year that I missed last year... just in a lot more moderation.

Just tell yourself that none of your favorite treats goes away forever, just for right now. ;)

Happy Monday everyone.

I hope everyone is doing great and glad that the stomach bug has gone for everyone (can't imagine, that is SO horrible).. We've had major allergy issues here for weeks (hubby, both girls, and I all have bad allergies)..ugh.

I was up this AM but had steak & 2 stuffed mushrooms yesterday. I try not to eat beef too much on the plan b/c it's so dense it makes me gain or stall slightly. I did try to make the stuffed mushrooms as OP as I could, but when I figured that out with the other veggies, I was really over on my amount. I had spaghetti squash with a spray of butter and garlic salt and it was pretty good. I bought a huge bottle of the fiber tablets @ Wal-Mart and they have been working pretty well for me to "keep things moving" :).

Here's a recipe I tried yesterday. It's my own version of a "Mock Tuna Noodle Casserole".
1 can tuna
4 oz cooked broccoli cut up
1/2 pkg of HNS Chicken Soup (clear)
garlic and onion seasonings
40 cal tortilla cut into strips
1/2 oz cheese

I cooked broccoli alone first (just to warm), and also cooked the tuna mixed with tortillas, soup and seasonings to warm. Then added broccoli and cooked some more. Oh, yea. I added the cheese at the end to melt on top. It wasn't the best, but it was a decent, very light, totally OP meal. I think I could do this a few times a week for lunch. I know having tuna is a good way to help lose. Way better than beef.

I also made the "Rockin Eggnog" recipe from the center. I know a bunch of you don't like to cook with the HNS or use their recipes, but I really enjoyed this one. I didn't have any more Vanilla Creamy pudding so I used a caramel one I got online (ProtiDiet I think, same nutritional values as MRC's stuff). I took the packet of pudding, 6 oz water, 4 ice cubes, 1 tsp rum extract, and dash of nutmeg. Blended until smooth and add another dash of nutmeg and it was really good. I would add a bit more rum extract (real would be better :)), but overall it was a great treat.

Bigdog..did you post all your recipe links on the MRC Recipe page as well? I think I'm going to try the mini turkey meatloaf and the quiche recipe that Patzi posted this week. I need something new. I totally know what you mean about weighing in and not even wearing your padded bra! :) When it's warm (most of the time here), and when I'm a bit lighter I wear gym shorts and one of those shelf-bra tanks from Gap. I'm big chested and those don't hold me up too well, but I'll wear them to weigh-in b/c I figure my bra weighs 1/2 a lb or so! :) Right now I still wear gym shorts and a light t-shirt to weigh in.. I even take off hair bands, clips, jewelry, etc. :)

Thanks, teacherlady. I've been telling myself that and totally wasn't tempted at Thanksgiving, but maybe its because I've been at it a little longer now and I'm feeling a little weak:) I think if I stay OP for the next 2 weeks and see the scale move, that will be my biggest motivation.

Rocki, great recipes!! i'm making the turkey meatloaf muffins today and buying the spinach for the quiche both sound wonderful! another fave we cook at least one time a week is the ground turkey or lean ground beef tacos - i use 3/4 hard shell and pile on the shredded lettuce and green onions and put the seasoned meat (3 oz) and shredded 1 oz cheese on top... and salsa. my DH loves it! he of course eats like 4 or more of them (not far he has a high metabolism!!)

Woke up with another migraine this morning....... This is the 3rd one I have had since last Thursday. Makes it tough to stay on plan since I usually get nauseous. I am beginning to wonder if the HNS's have anything to do with it!

BIGDOG -you are getting so close to your goal! How exciting .... your goal is very similar to mine and we're the same height. If you're like me you probably carry your weight well.......people ususally cannot believe I weigh as much as I do (I am big boned....really!)

Hope everyone has a great Monday :)

[QUOTE=faerychic;4136104]Woke up with another migraine this morning....... This is the 3rd one I have had since last Thursday. Makes it tough to stay on plan since I usually get nauseous. I am beginning to wonder if the HNS's have anything to do with it!

I have migraines, and I have never been bothered by the gel type HNS, however the powdered ones have artifical alcohol sugars I believe, or something like that, forgot what the center had told me, so I cannot drink the powdered ones as sometimes they will trigger a migraine..
Patzi

I made the quiches. How do I know how much I can have? I forgot to add some seasoning, so it's a bit bland, but smells delicious! :) I was able to get 15 mini muffins out of it. I used 1 whole egg, 1/2 cup egg whites, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, 10 oz spinach. I figured it out per quiche, but still not sure :)..

27 calories
1 carb
1.26g fat
3.13 protein

I guess to get all my veggies I would have to eat 6.6 of them. That would be 20g protein and 6g carbs, 8.3g fat and 178 calories (that seems like a lot, but that would be my whole lunch).. Sorry for all the posting/rambling..just trying to be on program :)

Originally Posted by Rocki:
I made the quiches. How do I know how much I can have? I forgot to add some seasoning, so it's a bit bland, but smells delicious! :) I was able to get 15 mini muffins out of it. I used 1 whole egg, 1/2 cup egg whites, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, 10 oz spinach. I figured it out per quiche, but still not sure :)..

27 calories
1 carb
1.26g fat
3.13 protein

I guess to get all my veggies I would have to eat 6.6 of them. That would be 20g protein and 6g carbs, 8.3g fat and 178 calories (that seems like a lot, but that would be my whole lunch).. Sorry for all the posting/rambling..just trying to be on program :)

Rocki..
Anytime I tried a new recipe, I took it to the center when I weighed in, and they would figure out how much I could have to stay OP. I would do that vs. guessing, if you really want to stay OP.. 6 seems like a lot, but not sure which program you are on. Take your data, carb, protein data with you when you take the recipe to the center.. I was always OP while losing weight so had them do the work and they did not mind at all.

Patzi

Spinach Casserole....

I put this recipe on Maintainers site.. If not on maintenance, take the recipe with you to the center and they will sub or figure it out.

I may have posted it previously, but can't recall.

Patzi

Originally Posted by faerychic:
Woke up with another migraine this morning....... This is the 3rd one I have had since last Thursday. Makes it tough to stay on plan since I usually get nauseous. I am beginning to wonder if the HNS's have anything to do with it!

BIGDOG -you are getting so close to your goal! How exciting .... your goal is very similar to mine and we're the same height. If you're like me you probably carry your weight well.......people ususally cannot believe I weigh as much as I do (I am big boned....really!)

Hope everyone has a great Monday :)

if it's the artificial sweetner in the HNSs, try the Syntrax Natural Nectar powders for your HNSs (can order online) check out this link (http://www.healthcentral.com/migrain...s-29502-5.html)

i'm more pear shaped and wear alot of black so can hide my weight pretty well. when i weigh in once a year @ for my yearly exam, the nurse always looks at me and says Wow as she moves the lever over - i laugh and say yeah, it's all muscle. HA (not true) i wear heels too all the time mainly because i have a hard time walking in flat shoes LOL! i am getting close but seems like the last 10 or 15 lbs. is the hardest and i really need to work at being focused. i'll reread my materials and pretend it's the first day of the diet to get recharged. i've lost and gained the same 25 lbs over and over with Wt. Watchers. i hope to keep it off this time (love this program). starting out this time is the most i have ever weighed and it snuck up on me.
vacation day today and had lunch and dinner out - smoked chicken w/ collard greens and apples for lunch....Dinner was petite sirloin and broccoli and small portion of bread (40 cal). took food home from both restaurants! that i'll eat tomorrow. Christmas shopping today so didn't get all my water in though...
wore the tight jeans again today and it really did keep me from overeating...the jeans have a tummy control panel in them - pretty cool because i seriously could not eat another bite w/ them on! prob. should buy a couple more pairs and wear them all through Christmas!

Originally Posted by Rocki:
I made the quiches. How do I know how much I can have? I forgot to add some seasoning, so it's a bit bland, but smells delicious! :) I was able to get 15 mini muffins out of it. I used 1 whole egg, 1/2 cup egg whites, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, 10 oz spinach. I figured it out per quiche, but still not sure :)..

27 calories
1 carb
1.26g fat
3.13 protein

I guess to get all my veggies I would have to eat 6.6 of them. That would be 20g protein and 6g carbs, 8.3g fat and 178 calories (that seems like a lot, but that would be my whole lunch).. Sorry for all the posting/rambling..just trying to be on program :)

not an educated quess, but i would think this is close to 3 servings for the 15 muffins... then add a little more veggies to your lunch or dinner.... or have your center figure it out :-) you could prob. email them the recipe...and they can give you their answer (you're paying them for the counseling, so go for it!)

Morning all! Yesterday was a day when I just wanted to eat and eat (didn't) and was ready to give up. Just hungry...and frustrated because I know I'm not eating enough to do the heavy running I want to do. I'm willing to wait about 2 more months before I start running again, at which point I'll have to move to metabalance (or I could be very close to hitting stabilization). Signed up for a warrior dash in June so I need to be ready for that...3.1 mile race through field and forrest with lost of obstacles along the way.

But today I stepped on the scale and its still going down so I'm reminding myself it is worth it and once I hit March 1, even if I'm not fully to my goal, I will be very close and can ask the center about changing my plan so I can start running and lifting heavy again. So trying to stick to just walking, body weight training, pilates, and yoga. I was 170.0...I was thinking I should go sweat .1 lb off just to see 169, but I will wait:)

Good Morning! I've had a very rough few days and as a result, I gained a pound at WI yesterday. :( In a nutshell, we thought we may have to put my cat to sleep last Saturday. She was diagnosed three weeks ago with Pancreatitis and had become dehydrated. The doctor admitted her and was going for a third round of IV fluids. So I spent the last three days crying my eyes out because she is my first pet...ever and the doctor said it may not work. To make matters worse, she was a Christmas present so to have it happen now is just awful. Luckily, she responded well to IV fluids, but the doctor cautioned me she is terminal. At this point, it could be a week or a few months. It just depends on how she does at home.

So, I didn't eat much or drink much or take many of my supplements because I lost my appetite. Then, at Sunday dinner there was Italian bread, so I started eating that. Bad move. So, just so I don't have to think about eating breakfast or lunch, I'm doing Meta-Quick this week. I don't want to have to force myself to eat and then get hungry and eat the wrong things. It's just one of those rare times I'm doing this to help me mentally rather than physically.

Sorry to ramble on. I'm just going to keep praying for a miracle.