BigDog, you sound like a thin person too!
There's a Polar Plunge where I am too but I'm NOT going in! This is Oregon as the air temp will be in the 40s. Lord knows what the water temp is. I have never been in over my ankles even in summer.

I did walk on the beach for an hour till a storm blew in, then I walked down to the shops in the little town and back. Burned a few calories...

Originally Posted by camaswa:
BigDog, you sound like a thin person too!
There's a Polar Plunge where I am too but I'm NOT going in! This is Oregon as the air temp will be in the 40s. Lord knows what the water temp is. I have never been in over my ankles even in summer.

I did walk on the beach for an hour till a storm blew in, then I walked down to the shops in the little town and back. Burned a few calories...

it's actually the Pelican Plunge here! :-) water temp is 57 and NY Day will be around 70 deg. (air)- i'm not planning on going in and hoping i don't get thrown in but who knows? might get a wild hair and take the plunge haha! our lowest temp in the am when i walk the dogs is approx 45 now...i wear 2 sweatshirts! i'm from VA but still havent gotten used to the cold!
sounds like a wonderful holiday on the coast in Oregon. i love being on the beach no matter what the temp is :-) they had over 1000 people last year at the event (pretty good for a small town)- bands playing on the beach and alot of people dressed up and had a parade. i'm sure Irish Whiskey and other hot toddies were involved! last year the people that didn't go out to the beach had their own Pelican plunges and jumped off their dock. good way to sober up from the NY Eve's festivites, i guess.

Happy New Year!!

Camaswa...and ladies...tried to make the "pudding" with the cottage cheese. Tried two different flavors and two different amounts. At four oz of cottage cheese the strawberry mousse after setting for about an hour maybe two was pudding consistency. But was such a strong flavor you got half down easily and the rest was kind of like choking it down. The 8 oz of cottage cheese with chocolate truffle was very watery pudding...still had some firmness to it, but was watery. The flavoring was toned down but you still got half way through it and had to choke the rest down. My only thought it that maybe its the cottage cheese interacting with the protein powder to give it this wang that is really just horrible. I don't know why it's doing this because I looooovvvvveeee blended cottage cheese and ranch mix. A whole container of cottage cheese and half a packet of hidden valley buttermilk ranch....YUMMY!!!! It's a little thicker than I like my ranch to be, but it's ranch! And it's healthy for you. Anyways, just thought I'd share with you guys. If anyone has any other tips for making the chocolate truffle into a pudding or shake with water let me know the amounts. Or I can just keep playing. That container is huge and has like 100+ servings. Night ladies and healthy dreams!!!

Cassie-have you tried the spicy ranch in the cottage cheese and blend? I love it as a dip for raw veggies!

My goal (guided by my consultant) was to hit 165 by the New Year. This morning I woke up at 166.2...so I went for a run (I can usually lose .5-1 lb if I exercise first thing in the morning) and that did the trick. I saw 165.8. I'm in that week of the month where I generally stand still due to hormones, so if I can stay in the 165-166 range in the next week until it all passes, I'll feel great.

Oh, and my parents gave me the MRC variety pack of replacement bars. i had only had the cinnamon cereal ones previously (I'm generally really hungry if I just do a replacement bar). I had a peanut butter one this morning since i ate later and don't have long til lunch...it was soooooo good. It may become a good Saturday post-run snack.

Question for you all - what are the replacement bars sweetened with? I'm so sensitive to artificial sweeteners. I have found that I actually don't mind stevia, but if something's sweetened with aspartame or splenda or whatever, I can't eat it.

bigdog and camswa, I think you should bikini up and plunge away! What the heck! Of course there's one near me tomorrow and there's no flippin' way I'll be plunging (and it's fairly warm for Colorado!)

Happy new year everyone!

Chickadee

Originally Posted by camaswa:
Wonder how it would be to put in blender with cottage cheese at lunch? That would make it creamy and more shake-like. Just a thought. I've tried chushed ice, but that didn't thicken it.

the Choc. truffle probably isn't thickening up because it has no carbs, milk or sugar in it. i'll post the ingredients in the Shake/Pudding mixes which has cocoa powder and more stuff which would make it thicken. i like it just the way it is - like choc. milk but i did add some Knox unflavored gelatin (one envelope) to it and it thickened it up a bit like a shake... Knox is only 5 cal. , 0 carb and 2 g. protein so you could prob. add more to thicken more. but have to use blender to really mix it up. pretty good. good for your hair and nails too :-) my nails are growing like crazy w/ this protein diet - everyone asks me if these are my real nails! i have to cut them more so i don't scratch my eyes! or rip walking my three wild dogs!

CHOCOLATE CREAM shake/pudding
Serving Size: 1 Packet

Supplement Facts: (Per Serving/% Daily Value)
Calories: 100, Protein: 15 grams (30%), Total Fat: 1.5 grams (2%), Saturated Fat: 0 grams, Trans Fat: 0 grams, Cholesterol: Less than 5 mg (1%), Sodium: 280 mg (12%), Potassium: 190 mg (5%), Total Carbohydrates: 7 grams (2%), Dietary Fiber: Less than 1 gram, Sugars: 4 grams.



Ingredients:
Calcium Caseinate, Fructose, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Nonfat Milk, Sodium Caseinate, Corn Syrup Solids, Sunflower Oil, Magnesium Phosphate, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Aspartame*, Sodium Caseinate, Soy Lecithin, Vitamin C, Ferric Orthophosphate, Tocopherol (to protect flavor), Carrageenan, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol Acetate), Niacinamide, Copper Gluconate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Chromium Amino Acid Chelate, Selenium Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate, Riboflavin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin K (Phytonadione), Magnesium Carbonate, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12(Cyanocobalamin).

Originally Posted by Chickadee:
Question for you all - what are the replacement bars sweetened with? I'm so sensitive to artificial sweeteners. I have found that I actually don't mind stevia, but if something's sweetened with aspartame or splenda or whatever, I can't eat it.

bigdog and camswa, I think you should bikini up and plunge away! What the heck! Of course there's one near me tomorrow and there's no flippin' way I'll be plunging (and it's fairly warm for Colorado!)

Happy new year everyone!

Chickadee

i am LMAO at your reason for editing!!! hahahahahahahaha. i'll prob. just be an observer. they actually just cancelled the polar bear plunge in Hilton Head because of the Portuguese Man of wars on the beach. but our Pelican Plunge is still on the game plan.
go to Diet Direct and look at the nutritional values for their replacement bars. they are all different and you can find some that don't have artificial sweetners. i ordered Chocolite becuz i wanted lower carbs and sugar free. here's the nutritional value off the Diet Direct site for Wonderslim.i love the variety pack!

WonderSlim Meal Replacement Nutrition Bars
7 Servings Per Box

Flavors: Crispy Cinnamon, Crispy Peanut, Crispy Fudge & Graham, Dark Chocolate Marshmallow, Mint Cocoa, Chocolate Nutty Almond, Rich Chocolate Caramel, Variety Pack

These deliciously crispy, aspartame-free protein diet bars boast 15 grams of protein, of which 12 or more are soy, 10-15% RDI of 17 vitamins and minerals, and 5 grams of fiber. They're great as a high protein diet snack or breakfast alternative. These high-protein diet bars are an important part of a healthy diet or weight management plan.

Key features of the WonderSlim Meal Replacement Nutrition Bars:


High Protein - 15 grams Per Bar (12 or more are from soy)
High Fiber - 5 grams Per Bar
160 Calories Per Bar
Lower Fat - 5 grams Per Bar
Enriched with 17 Vitamins and Minerals
Aspartame Free
Trans Fat Free
Low Cholesterol - 0 mg
Use as a Meal Replacement Bar or Diet Snack Bar
7 Delicious Flavors
Energy Boosting Bar
Kosher

Cassie, thanks for the report and the attempts! I bet Bigdog is right that no carbs makes a difference. The MRC cookbook has a recipe for blending cottage cheese with Vanilla Cream to make a spread that I have put on toast with nutmeg, I forgot to mention that before.

Gina, fantastic on the 165! You are rockin' it!

I just got back from 5 miles on the beach. Cold but no wind, which makes it feel warmer. Still, I think I will be an observer at the Plunge! They will have a big bonfire going and spiked hot chocolate. I could take my chocolate truffle HNS.

After all my angst about the scales, I am a little anxious being over here for 5 days without them. I remember Bigdog taking them camping one time! It does help Keep me focused. I'm "mostly" on plan and walking tons. Did some
light weights yesterday too. Fish tacos tonight..no chips. But I will have champagne...

Happy New Year, all.

Spicy Hot Pork Rinds! hey, why can't we have pork rinds? 8 G. Protein and no carbs! no trans fat either... kidding, i know they're prob. bad for you but i would think they would be better than chips or high carb stuff. Newbies, just ignore me!!!

my DH is eating them and i'm laughing at the slogan on the bag..."Put a little South in your Mouth!" LOL!

i'm so ready for some champagne!

Camaswa, your NY holiday on the coast sounds fabulous!!! i'm actually buying some new WW scales for the house so i can keep the other ones in the camper all the time. didn't have them on last holiday and missed them. the daily weigh in kept me on track on my vacation last Sept. if i saw a gain, i'd immediately start drinking more water and even did a day or two of mediquick. ended up losing at end of week and still had a wonderful time! that's when i discovered the Lemonade HNS mixed very well w/ tequila :-) for my "margaritas"

Happy New Year!:hat::hat: