Thanks, Fluffy:) I'm starting to be able to eat again and for now I'm eating whatever I can stomach...cereal mainly. I figure I need to regain my strength and don't want to associate the good for me foods with feeling so crummy. Hopefully by Sunday I can be back on track.

Patzi - yum!!! that recipe is perfect and something i can make ahead so i can grab one on the go. South beach website or books would be a good place to look for decent recipes..high protein low or no carbs...

camaswa - have you not learned anything from me? Wine is a fruit and should be counted as such :-) (newbies, i'm kidding!) it's funny but i don't gain when drinking wine - well, maybe if i drank a whole bottle but my weight gain comes from desserts and too many carbs. it does cause water retention but if i chug a bunch of water the next day, comes right off. even the high fat Boursin and Brie cheese i had last weekend didn't make me gain. i had celery stuffed w/ boursin garlic and herb cheese twice for dinner! i lost 2 more lbs. and the SF FF jello has been a life saver me at it's low 10 calories. has kept me from the protein bars that i was gobbling up like dessert... i added some lite cool whip to the lime jello mixture, whirled it i nthe blender for a delicious dessert for 15 cal. a serving. next week will be cherry ! thank you Bill Cosby! hmm....maybe i'll make jello shooters for the Christmas party this weekend :-)
went to the library and checked out a couple books to get some high protein, low carb recipes... Atkins for Life and a book called 500 low-carb recipes -(Greek Roasted chicken, Zucchini Meat Loaf Italiano, Spring Chicken Soup) and all on plan!

Camaswa....
You did it, enjoyed it, today is a new day... Get on the scale and see how much damage was done. To get it off, try eating OP for sure, but eat more eggs and fish. When I say eggs, like eggbeaters or egg whites. Or you could do a day of shake and HNS in morning, same for lunch and a regular meal at night..

I had mentioned about wine at parties.. This is what I do and will do tonight and tomorrow, as I have two parties in a row.. I always take a fat and carb blocker when I eat out. For wine, I order a wine cooler in a large glass,and when I am thru ask them to add club soda to it with lots of ice, and then add a red HNS to it, and it looks like you are drinking and it lasts a long time, as a wine cooler is in a large glass.. You can also add one of those kiwi colored HNS and that looks like a drink, also..

On maintenance I allow myself two wines and that is it.. Rest is the HNS mixture.

Hope this helps... But do get on the scale, as if you don't then one starts to play mind games with oneself. You can do it , just stay focused.

Patzi

Officially in the 160s! Weighed in at the center today at 169, which is 2.5 pounds down from my last weight in, but only 1 pound net because I gained 1.5 at my last weigh in. Still feelin' pretty good!

1Bighog..

Great. Happy for you.. I say anything off is a great thing...

Patzi

WI at lunch and I lost the 1/2 gain from Tuesday plus another 1/2 pound. I was told the 1/2 gain from Tuesday was because of water retention from flying. So all in all, I'm excited for the pound loss since TTOM started today. I almost forgot about it since I haven't paid attention to the calendar lately. Not too bad. Only 8 pounds to go!

:coolsnow::coolsnow::coolsnow:

Bighog - Congratulations on the loss and being in the 160s. Great work!

Originally Posted by patzi:
Tamikl...
If you are not on maintenance, just adjust recipe to suit your plan. My friend gave this to me a long time ago. May be a South Beach Diet recipe, as that is where she lost her weight.

VEGGIE QUICHE CUPS TO GO( made in a muffin pan)

1 package (10) oz. frozen chopped spinach
3/4cup egg beaters
3/4 cup fat free mozarella cheese
1/4 cup choppled green peppers
1/4cup onion

Defrost spinach and drail well so there is no excess liquid. I squeeze spinach
till no moisture .

Spray muffin pan with Pam or whatever spray you use.

Combine egg beaters , cheese, peppers, onions in a bowl. Mix well.Seasoning is your choice.

Divide evenly among muffin cups.. ( I usually get 10 cups filled), as I like mine
big.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. My oven takes longer than 20 minutes, so check them as cooking.

Tami.... You can use any type of cheese. I use soy cheese,as certain cheeses I sometimes cannot tolerate, and any type of veggies.. If you can't have peppers and onions on plan, used broccoli . Last week I made with cheddar type cheese, vs. mozzarella... I use herbs in there, also for taste.

3 drops of hot pepper sauce may be added to the mix if you like a hot taste.

Many times as I am off to work,I take two of these as I am going out the door, with an HNS & a slice of toast and eat on way. I keep them warm in an insulated small container that I have.

They freeze well.. I make them and freeze them and use as needed.

Hope this helps. If you change recipe around, let me know, so I can try it.
Patzi

YUM....Thank you for sharing this recipe, Patzi! I am going to make it!!

Originally Posted by bigdog:
Way to go Bighog!

Patzi, what is baked oatmeal? sounds interesting :-)

Hi...
I put the baked oatmeal on the maintenance forum that Jen started as this is not an OP dessert and should not be eaten by those that have not reached maintenance.

Patzi

Originally Posted by patzi:
Hi...
I put the baked oatmeal on the maintenance forum that Jen started as this is not an OP dessert and should not be eaten by those that have not reached maintenance.

Patzi

just saw it on the maintenance forum...way too many ingredients for me to make anyway - i'm more of a 2-3 ingredient recipe kind of gal :-) love the spinach quiche recipe you posted earlier this week - YUM!
thanks for sharing!

I Faced the Scale
 

Five days on the road, business dinners, airplanes, etc and I am down .8 since the morning I left. I am shocked! Look what a guilt trip i do on myself - I did really well. Here's what I learned: wine really IS fruit - no, kidding, just couldn't resist.

I am learning to pay attention. Learning not to go into denial. Learning to face reality. Learning that perfection is not the goal. The goal is progress.

:carrot:

Totally agree, Camaswa,

The goal is progress. Everyone is different, but i'm not going to obsess over every single thing i eat or drink but am going to continue to make the healthiest choices i can make daily. Two business lunches this week w/ my boss and clients - it's just freaking food...it is funny because at my table, they were scarfing down homemade chicken noodle soup, pasta dishes, fresh shrimp salad on homemade bread and i didn't even crave or want any of that... i ate my chef salad w/ lite vinegarette on the side, left the homemade roll and was like no big deal. the Chef came out w/ a homemade chocolate cake for us to try...i had a couple bites - it didn't kill me or send me into Pounds overload land...
the main thing i have learned is that i like being thinner and i like my now flat stomach and not feeling stuffed. it's a good feeling and eating more protein and less carbs makes me feel great!
my girlfriend who motivated me to join MRC travels for her job and when she has a cocktail or two, she cuts out her carbs and fruit for the day. she lost 25 lbs, is under her goal and has kept the weight off.:hat:

One week without a loss
 

WARNING....VENTING HERE! I was switched to meta balance 2 weeks ago and this last week I had no loss at all. I am not so bothered about that as much as I am with the counselor I met with on Wednesday. She told me meta balance is meant for people that exercise a lot and since I was not exercising that I should go back to meta slim. I told her my plan was switched due to fatigue, dizziness and migraines that I was having while on meta slim. She told me I just needed to have some super veggie in the afternoons. what? really? Not sure what her goal was, but she certainly made me feel like a failure since I was not able to stick it out on Meta slim. Fortunately she was not at the center today and the counselor I met with reassured me that meta balance was the plan I should stick with. I did have a meltdown on Thursday which probably contributed to not losing this week. I was stuck in a meeting all afternoon on Thursday in a hot room. By the time I left I was STARVING and the HNS I had did not cut it. When I got home I just grabbed whatever was within my reach to eat (tortilla chips, p-nut butter, cheese stick). I think will try and avoid this counselor since she puts me on a bummer when I meet with her. Sorry for the long rant!

Will check out that oatmeal recipe when I get to maintenance. Thanks for all your awesome information here Patzi!

Originally Posted by patzi:
On maintenance I have anything I want in moderation..

I have a slice of baked oatmeal every afternoon and do take a fat and carb blocker with it if I take a more than larger portion.

You will find what works for you in maintenance, and I am sure once you have lost the weight, you will eat in moderation, as you will not want to gain the weight back.

Patzi

Woohoo bighog! That's awesome! It's so great to go down into a lower set of pounds! :)

Originally Posted by 1bighog:
Officially in the 160s! Weighed in at the center today at 169, which is 2.5 pounds down from my last weight in, but only 1 pound net because I gained 1.5 at my last weigh in. Still feelin' pretty good!

Awesome job! Traveling is so hard for me. I did have a McDonald's salad last night instead of junk food @ Sea World, but when we got home my dad had brought over Popeye's chicken..ugh!

Originally Posted by camaswa:
Five days on the road, business dinners, airplanes, etc and I am down .8 since the morning I left. I am shocked! Look what a guilt trip i do on myself - I did really well. :carrot:

Sorry to hear about the crappy counselor, but glad that you got it straight with the nice one! :) I really like the 3 at my center. I've been very luck there.

Originally Posted by faerychic:
WARNING....VENTING HERE! I was switched to meta balance 2 weeks ago and this last week I had no loss at all. I am not so bothered about that as much as I am with the counselor I met with on Wednesday. I think will try and avoid this counselor since she puts me on a bummer when I meet with her. Sorry for the long rant!

faerychic...
You are permitted to ask for a counsultant you like and can work with. May times I am waiting my turn, and they come to someone before me and she will say, go ahead I am waiting for so and so.. If there is someone you prefer,, then I would make an appt with that one person and tell the center you want to see only her.. It is done by many in my center.

Hope this will help you. Nothing worse than a consultant making one feel like you describe. Losing weight is a challenge, one does not have to add anything from the center to that.

I was told that if I went on Meta Balance, I would gain, as it was for clients over 200, and I did not fit in that category... I did try it, and lost nothing for 2 weeks and went back to Meta Slim.

Never have to aplogize for ranting.. All of us have done it.. That is what we are here for, to listen and help.

Also, on recipes... I have taken a recipe into the head of the center, and asked her to help me make it OP for MRC without using any of the supplements and they have done that.. Soooo, if you have something you really like and it is not OP, give it a try. I never use any HNS in cooking. I substitute something I use for daily cooking and it has always worked out.
I should not have purchased the cook book as I really never use it.. The center does give out recipes, but again, always substitute HNS and supplements

Patzi