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bigdog-did you hit your goal??? Last I read you were a pound or two away, but I just looked at your ticker....
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Gina. One more pound to go! I had a couple mich ultras last nite so did not weigh in this am ;). Will wait till Sunday
Good job at the conference. Isn't it amazingthatevery event seems to have food and cocktails? I've gotten really good at picking out ingredients on plan out of meals. Like if there is pizza I blot it with a napkin to remove excess oil and eat the meat and veggies and some of the cheese leaving the crust. Subs I eat the meat and veggies and a bite of bread In the am I eat grapefruit and eggs. I'd rather have the carbs in the fruit than my usual lite toast Had some non fat Greek yogurt today w Splenda and cinnamon. It was really good! |
Hey I wonder when I get to goal weight if my ticker
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Originally Posted by patzi: |
high protein low carb low fat chocolate brownie
High Protein, Low Carb, Low Fat CHOCOLATE BROWNIE!!!
Submitted by: JULZDANCERUNS Yes, I did just use the terms high protein, low carb, low fat, CHOCOLATE, and brownie in a recipe title... this isn't a lie folks, it's a tried and true concoction that is sure to knock your socks off! I bet you thought you'd never hear healthy and heavenly words combined in the same sentence, let alone, recipe! But here we have it... a brownie that is so good for you, and unbelievelably good to eat! AND... it's a single serve recipe (so no temptations... even the best of foods should be eaten in moderation), takes but a minute to prepare, and an even shorter amount of time to make (plus it's microwavable!). So enjoy this miraculouse, devine, and oh so delicous treat! I know that I have. Happy healthy eating! Minutes to Prepare: 3 Minutes to Cook: 1 Number of Servings: 1 Ingredients 1 Scoop (approximately 1/4 cup) Designer Whey Protein Powder, Chocolate 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 Tablespoon Mott's Plus Applesauce 1 Tablespoon Water 1 Pack Stevia (Splenda is O.K., too) 1 oz. Philidelphia Fat-Free Cream Cheese 1 Tablespoon Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Syrup Directions Combine Protein Powder, Cinnamon, Applesauce, Vanilla, and Water into a Microwave safe Coffee mug (or if you're really cool, a ramkin :D). Mix ingredients thouroughly until a "brownie like batter consistency" is achieved. Next, add in Splenda, mixing it in evenly with the rest of the mixture. Once complete with mixing, insert Coffee mug into microwave.Cook on High for approximately one minute (Note: microwave powers may vary). Remove from microwave, and tip over mug onto a plate. You may have to use a fork to remove sides of the "brownie", but it always falls out nicely for me. Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 1 Amount Per Serving Calories: 143.5 Total Fat: 2.0 g Cholesterol: 5.0 mg Sodium: 195.2 mg Total Carbs: 8.4 g Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g Protein: 23.0 g I thought this looked really good, havent tried it yet becuz i don't have the applesauce but i may try some substitutes :-) like berries... |
Big Dog.. Great recipe.. Thanks for sharing that.. Here is the Nutritional data I have on the SuperChocolate Drink Mix..
Nutrition Facts Metabolic Research Center - Metabolic Super Chocolate Drink Mix Servings: 0.3 oz 1 oz 1 container (9 oz ea.) Calories 30 Sodium 0 mg Total Fat 1 g Potassium 0 mg Saturated 0 g Total Carbs 0 g Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 0 g Monounsaturated 1 g Sugars 0 g Trans 0 g Protein 1 g Cholesterol 0 carbs 6 grams dietary fiber 1.5 g Sugars 0 Has a bunch of proprietary fruit powder blends in there like blueberry, strawberry, etc.. amt. = 400MB Has Cocoa powder 4250 MG Also has other ingredients, but you get the idea from above.. Patzi |
looks like it's mostly cocoa powder with the fruit powder blends and very low protein. i bet you could substitute cocoa powder and applesauce to make your brownies.
i made the high protein brownies from the recipe i shared but didn't have the cream cheese so used non fat greek yogurt. didn't have the applesauce so used mashed strawberries. haha!!!! thank goodness my DH is a Chef!! it was terrible and looked like dog doo. especially after it blew up in the microwave! i'll have to try it again w/ the right ingredients! i bought a brownie mix from Diet Direct - Doctor's CarbRite Diet Extra Rich and Fudgy Brownies w/ chocolate chips that i'm going to make today. but it does call for 1/2 cup of butter (should i substitute something or just go for it?) i'll have to do some research...maybe buy some prunes to substitute for butter or applesauce? i really don't want to use butter....of if i do, less. olive oil? (i really am Culinary challenged!!! and when i used to make stuff and take it home on visits, my mom would just laugh and pull me aside and say, you know you can buy muffins, cookies, etc. in delis...) servings 12 brownies cal. 204 fat 12 G (butter) Carbs 19 G Sugar 0 G Fiber 3 G Protein 5 G |
Bah! Big dilema. I haven't fully restocked my new wardrobe, but have been able to make do with what I have and it really does get me through most events...BUT...
I have an "interview" on Wed. "Interview" because (okay, I'll try my best to explain) I would be working at the same school providing athletic training services, I would just work for a different hospital. My current hospital is a little unstble financially, so another hospital wanted to provide services to the school, but the school wants to keep me. My hospital is still willing to provide services but the other hospital is trying to get the contract and in return get me to work for them...so really they are trying to woo me (and possibly my hospital is going to offer me more money as I told them the other hospital pays $8/hr more). Okay, so maybe you get the picture. Now here's the deal, I have some dress pants that kinda fit (most are too big in the butt or don't go with the one dressy jacket I have). I have a button up that is slightly too big but would work, especially with the jacket. So I "should" go shopping...but ugh! we know how "fun" (sarcasm) shopping for specific pieces should be...and my husband thinks what i have looks okay. And it's an hour to the nearest clothing shopping place. |
i bet you look great! snap a photo and post it :-) an old trick my mom used when she lost weight and didn't want to buy all new clothes was she'd put her pants in the dryer on HOT! :-) to shrink them a bit... but that was for her "play" clothes so don't try this and ruin your clothes! i did try that w/ some cotton jackets....and it worked...
for interviews, good to wear what you feel comfortable in and sometimes brand new clothes are not going to be what you are used to. me being in sales, i have my "lucky" clothes that i feel comfortable in to meet w/ big clients :-) to guarantee a sale. like if i don't have Red Door perfume on - my favorite signature scent - no sales for me! my mom used to buy it for me each Christmas to increase my sales! miss that woman each and every day!!! Good luck w/ your interview...i was thinking about changing jobs but decided to meet w/ HR (Bad bad boss) and save my job TMI, but hey, we are at our jobs 8 to 10 hours a day or more and it does affect who we are and even what we eat.... |
Big Dog....
Substitute for butter.. I have used Smart Balance light margarine . You could also use olive oil, but I think the margarine would be better for weight loss or maintenance. Talking about brownies, you old weight watcher members, remember the bean brownies made with beans.. Well, I had some that really were not too bad.. My husband would not even look at them when I told him they were made with beans.. LOL... Nwcgina... I would wear what you think looks the best.. Why put extra stress on you to go shopping.. If hubby says looks great, then I would go for him. Want to wish you the best in your interview.. I know you will look great. Hope y'all are having a nice day.I have been baking and freezing. Patzi |
Originally Posted by patzi: i read online to substitute olive oil or applesauce but if i used pureed fruit to also use half of the oil or butter so they would come out right. altering too much and they would taste like crapola :-) kind of like my dog poo brownies i made last night. haha! |
Thanks gals...
bigdog-ALL of my clothes are new (either borrowed or hand me down)...so I don't feel overly comfortable in anything. patzi-thanks! I know that the clothes only really hold the first impression so they are important, but also my own personality and experience will play a big role. I was reflecting on when I have interviewed other candidates and how much their wardrobe played a role (just don't stand out by showing your belly, having a huge muffin top, showing too much cleavage, have clothes pressed, etc.) I did go shopping and bought a new top and pants which fit great, but they aren't my favorite. I'm going to try them on and compare them to the too big ones to see if I'm going to keep them or take them back and get soem summer clothes & khakis and just wear the too big ones for the interview...in my actual job I don't dress up that much (khakis and polo is my main attire), so I hate to have dress pants or button ups that I won't really wear much. But I may try them on and compare them to what I have adn think "oh yeah! I'd hire me." Also doing a lot of trying on of bras as the "sisters" have changed drastically. I bought a VS one, but I still have a hard time stomaching that much for an undergarment...bought something similar on sale at Kohl's...I'll compare them when I do the try on session. I'm pretty darn sure I'm ready to just stay at this size since I have 4 pairs of jeans in this size that I like and feel good. |
Gina, i think you should get a new mirror because you look great!!!
this is funny but in my bathroom (the guest bathroom that i use) , one whole wall is a mirror and i'll walk by and say, hey, looking good and lift up my shirt and check out my stomach which is almost flat! i just can't believe it! then i'll turn sideways and priss around. hahah! maybe it's the mirror? but i like like like it! :dancer: |
bigdog-that's exactly what I was saying that probably didn't come out that way. I do like how I look "here" even though I am 4 lbs from my goal...so I'm ready to stabilize. And I do ahve some clothes...mainly jeans and casual tops, that do fit. So as I rebuild the "professional" part of my wardrobe I want to make sure the pieces I get are good pieces that I'm going to wear and not something I get just because I'm desparate. I'm not good at shopping in outfits and I need to!! I loved Maurice's today since they keep all their "short" sizes together...I think I'll go there to get some summer outfits.
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Well I hate to be a downer on such positive conversation, but I am not doing real well and need a little extra support I guess. I am in week 2 of Maintenance and not making real great choices. I think I am honestly overwhelmed with the freedoms and am feeling afraid right now. I feel sometimes limeys I am not as in control because I feel less restricted. My little sister has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, so I am emotional on top of it all. A tough time...but I see myself making poor choices and get frustrated with my weakness then turn around and screw up again. I sure havent worked this hard to gain it all back...please help me. Any thoughts or words of wisdom
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tami-I have no words of wisdom...I'm scared of exactly what you're talking about...once I have the freedom that I'll go crazy with bad choices. I told my husband today what if I take a bite of chocolate/carmel something and can't stop?? But you can make good choices. You made good choices to get you this far. Some of the maintainers may have more wisdom. Are you still journaling your food. I know from reading research that those who continue to journal their food do a better job of maintaining (I think planning goes with that). I know you and I have talked briefly about this book before but have you read made to crave? May be of help. She talks about getting out of that cycle of wanting to eat better, then messing up so we feel guilty and make another bad choice, then resolve to do better...
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Hi All... I am fairly new to the program (day 8 of beige menu) and to date I have been rocking it. But last night I received terrible news and have been mourning all day, which equates to not eating and craving all of the comfort foods I used to turn to... any advice? Has anyone else suffered a family tragedy while OP and get back on track? I am worried about not being able to come back.
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sara-I had a big stressful situation a few weeks into the plan (a close friend was on life support after giving birth). The first thing I wanted to do was turn to cookies. I just had to tell myself over and over and over and over that eating would not change the situation. i literally cried for days and that comfort food kept calling, but I just kept having to say "you will not make her well, and you will make me unwell." It doesn't make it easier, but it helped me.
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In answer to TAMI... On this quote
Well I hate to be a downer on such positive conversation, but I am not doing real well and need a little extra support I guess. I am in week 2 of Maintenance and not making real great choices. I think I am honestly overwhelmed with the freedoms and am feeling afraid right now. I feel sometimes limeys I am not as in control because I feel less restricted. My little sister has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, so I am emotional on top of it all. A tough time...but I see myself making poor choices and get frustrated with my weakness then turn around and screw up again. I sure havent worked this hard to gain it all back...please help me. Any thoughts or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated right now. Tami... You need to stop and breathe and refocus... I don't know if you cheated lots during your diet challenge, but if you did, this may be why you feel like this.. I have found people that took liberties while dieting, had a heck of a time with maintenance... Sooooo.. I know what you are talking about Cancer in the family.. I have been flying back to California for a sister with Cancer, back to Florida to take care of my job here, and back and forth up North as my daughter has had a stroke in her young age, so it is easy to be apprehensive... But you can do this.. Remember this always .. Failure is always success if you learn from it.. You need to put yourself in charge of this diet thing and eat new items in MODERATION. If it is a trigger point and you think you cannot do it, let it go, and try it later on when your mind is stronger. Start focusing on what you feel you can handle on this diet with the new choices and go slow.. Remember, you are in charge and only you, and no one has this power other than you.. I never think about what I can add to the diet. I just add whatever I can in moderation and keep it healthy. Portion control is the key.. I was trying one -two new foods a week, if I gained, let them go and tried later... When personal setbacks occur, deal with them, shake them off best you can and move on. Fill yourself with positive energy with this maintenance. Please do not be frightened or apprehensive, as you should not be.. Live for each day on the diet . As far as personal family medical problems.. I decided for myself instead of fearing or even fighting the changes , try to deal with them as best as possible. Put your energy into making good and meaningful choices in every thing you do , which includes your maintenance choices. My success in maintenance was to stay away from my trigger points as honestly, if I know that I can not have a few chips but eat the whole bag, it is off my list. I want you to remember the future is yours to create as you wish with maintenance. I wish you the best and if at any time I can help you, please feel free to ask. Go slow with your new choices and you will be fine. Remember me saying so many times, I never said it would be easy, but I said it would be worth it. Patzi |
Sara and Tami -
I hate to hear that you are struggling. Stress plays a huge factor (along with lack of sleep) in my weight gain and/or maintaining... I did a slippery slope of eating this weekend as well. It started Friday night with a church dinner with my hubster... it was Italian, which I knew, but there were NO OP choices! So, I did my best to avoid most of the pasta in the dishes and allowed myself a tiny portion of desert... and GAINED a pound on Saturday... ugh. I thought I knew better and could handle things but I realize that, in this stage of my plan, I need to stay strict... I seem to crave the structure. Tami - I wish I could help you more... but I'm not familiar with the details on maintenance... but I will say this: with the bad news about your sister and the things going on, cut yourself some slack. You have a right to feel sad and depressed, you know? And, maybe if it's easier to switch to "robot mode" on eating (i.e. your "go to" meals on plan... salads... chicken... whatever) and then switch back when things have settled down, would that be easier? Sara - I have not had any family issues while being OP, but I do have a child with birth defects and some things with her bother me quite a bit... my best advice when life happens? Do the best you can... plan, plan, plan the meals... rest, rest, rest and more rest (I tend to gain when I'm tired)... and get that water in! Have a great day, ladies!! |
Originally Posted by patzi: I NEED structure with this....I need a menu that lays it out exactly...like the Green did, otherwise I find myself all over the place. They give you a basic "schedule" of how many servings under each category per day, but this isn't enough for me at the moment. I will talk to my counselor. I guess until I am stronger where food temptations are concerned, I need more structure. I am humbly admitting that I am weak when it comes to food. I know in my head to avoid that homemade fudge in the kitchen, but can't seem to do it all of the time. I feel so weak and that is embarrassing. |
Originally Posted by nwcgina: |
Originally Posted by rachels77: |
nwcgina...
I agree with what you said on journaling on maintenance.. I still journal every day. Patzi |
Past due update...Went to my stabilization party on Friday. Had fun and I won the trivia contest! Got a free bottle of F&C Blockers. Love them! Then my hubby had to work all weekend which means solo munchkin duty for me. I'm so glad I had a plan going into the weekend or it could have been a disaster. I've never really done this before, not sure why, but I went ahead and mapped out my meals for the weekend. I made some changes, but stayed OP. It paid off because I was down another half pound at my WI today. 2.5 pounds to go.
Tami & Sara, I hate that y'all are going through such rough times right now. I'm definitely not the poster child for dealing with stress and staying OP. I turned to my comfort foods during 2 deaths in the family last year. What I did do was not let that be a permanent change. It may have taken a week or two (never more than that), but I forced myself to get back OP. I would think to myself, what were my "habits" for staying OP. And, like Rachel said, I'd go into "robot mode" and do those things I would when I was on plan. For instance, my thing is that after I go WI, I go across the street to the convenience store and get a soda (I'm sipping on it right now ;) ). It may sound trivial, but things like that is what helped me get back on track. Then, I'd add another habit back in and before I knew, I was OP again. Try not to beat yourself up to bad, life happens, but above all else, learn from it and get back in the game. :hug: |
tami-a few thoughts with needing structure. One is to make your own menu of just a few meals that you'll use for breakfast and/or lunch. And you dont' stray from it unless it is truly a unique occasion. That's what I plan on doing...breakfast will basically continue to be eggs and bread with some milk and fruit (I already get milk, I'm going to start metabalance stabilization and I think I add fruit into breakfast first...she said it was different from metaslim stabilization). Then lunch will either be a veggie based soup with protein or a salad with protein...and I'll know through the process of stabilization what starch I can handle for lunch. I will probably also have a small list of snacks for my in between meals so they only meal in question is supper and I always, always, always plan that out (even before starting MRC). So you'll be setting your own structure. Also, if there are tempting foods around, just as before, get rid of them. I will always have to keep my chocolate in the freezer. I can't let DH keep regular soda in the house. We don't keep chips in the house. A strange one...I can't keep animal crackers in the house...I will eat and eat and eat those stupid things. That will be always and forever...changing my environment. We will not get drive through fast food unless we are on vacation (and even then I'll probably find a subway to get a salad because I've found they're really good).
Told my consultant I was ready to stabilize. I've been hungry and I want to exercise even more but am too afraid I'll be so ravenous I'll start eating uncontrolably...plus I feel awesome here. So she's sending me the metabalance stabilization. I was hoping to have it by now. She thought I got to add in a fruit at breakfast and switch out an HNS with a food protein. |
Hi Guys!
Just wanted to "pop in" for a sec to say "hey!" and let you guys know I'm still fighting the good fight (lost over the weekend, but that's a whole 'nother story for when I have more time). Been super-duper busy! Will be back soon! |
Got my metabalance stabilization...and it definitely sounds different from the metaslim...for one thing it is only 3 weeks of stabilization then maintenance. The first week I just switch out my morning snack HNS with a protein serving (like cheese...I'll probably do cheese. I want whatever I add in to be consistent over time so I can know if it causing gain...I can always experiment later).
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Originally Posted by nwcgina: Thank you again for your supportive words |
Originally Posted by JenB72: |
Sara, I am so sorry about your dad. My prayers are with you and your family. Please know we are here if you need to vent. :hug:
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Sara-sorry about your loss. Do the best you can during your time of grief. Like you said, a reminder of why you want to get healthy.
I start stabilization today. Excited as I lost a pound since yesterday (I always do the day after I talk to my counselor on the phone...) If anyone needs a recommendation on a strength training video you can do at home I highly recommend Jackie WArner's Power Circuit (she's got a few, that's my favorite...along with the xtreme time saver). I've been doing the 40 minute full body workout 2x a week and seeing a huge difference. There's also a 15 minute full body that gets all the body parts (and probably the best place to start if you aren't used to strength training). There are also 15 minute sections for abs (killer), legs, and arms if you just want to focus on one area. I just got done with the 40 and I'm all sweaty and muscles shakey so I know I worked it:) |
Lost another 1.5 pounds over the weekend at weigh in yesterday. The Wii, said I was down a total of 5 since I started 2 weeks before, but that was on Saturday. Slow, but since I had a cheat night I can understand it.
No more cheating until next week, we have tickets to see the Peking Acrobats, and honestly seeing how well toned and muscular those people are is pretty good motivation. I still feel motivated from seeing the drummers last week, some of those women had awesome arms and back mucles...I have muscle envy. Made peach smoothies this morning with the plain nonfat greek yogurt, a cup of frozen peaches, packet of truvia, and my peach mango HNS. Not bad. Feeling kind of rambly today, worried about husband, his grandmothers funeral is today and we could not make the flight back to Washington for it. I have that whole running around in circle, ringing my hands, trying to figure out what to do mentality right now. URGH! :faint: |
Sara - I'm sorry for you loss. We are here to help you through this. I will be praying for you and your family.
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Sara...
I am so sorry for your loss.. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Congrats to the gals on stabilization. I wish you the best, and congrats to all that have lost weight.If anyone needs help on stabilization, please feel free to ask.. I was told today that it has been 9 months since I have been on maintenance and I have never gone over the goal.. I did not think it was that long. I weighed in today and stayed the same, 5 pounds under goal.U am very happy with that.. I am experimenting adding grains to diet, as they are big trigger points to me. I have added some for 4 days and no gain, so that is a plus.. Not large amt.. For those that are having a problem with HNS ... I mix mine with a flavored decaf. iced tea and drink it all day long. I have it on ice.. Center told me Iced dec. tea can take the place of water and I drink 64 oz. of it daily. Today I have red raspberry tea with grape HNS mixed in and a little stevia and lots of ice. Very refreshing.. Wishing you all a great day. Patzi |
Hi ladies...
Wow, quite a few of us going through some tough times, and that certainly does make this journey a bit tougher some days. I want to thank you all for helping me to get back up this week. You don't just fall down while you are losing weight! LOL Some of us crash and burn and we don't even have weight to lose like when we started!! I continue to be hard on myself...so stopping and breathing has helped...being more forgiving of ourselves us really huge. I will get stronger, but it just may not happen as quickly as I would like...obviously:) Just so grateful for the support right here...truly! I have been thinking...there are many items I used to have that don't appear to get to be a regular part of my diet...even now that I am on Maintenance. Can't go back to what we used to do or we will be right back where we started....I do get that. I have an idea, and need someone to tell me how it sounds... I WI once per week...so every 7 days. In that 7 days, what if I tried "Green Menu" 4 of them, and the other 3 days let loose a bit? For example: I LOVE cereal, but it has NOT been a part of my diet while losing weight. What if I had it 3 mornings a week, and my normal items the other 4? Maybe instead of a salad every time I do Subway, I could have an actual sandwich once or twice a week? My dinners are pretty consistent....and no real desire to change those. I don't know...does this sound like I am heading down the wrong path or way of thinking doing it this way? Like now, I can have snacks mid afternoon....but I get worried that if I don't choose a "hard boiled egg" I might gain. Maybe I am being paranoid... Patzi? What does a typical day look like for you...meals/snacks? Any ideas?? I would love a discussion on this! |
Tami...
I am still experimenting, as I have so many trigger points... Today is a typical day for me...Remember Tami... Journal. This is so important as if you gain, take journal in to consultant and go overit and you would be surprised what they pick up as the reason. Breakast... Egg quiche muffin( recipe I put in recipe forum) and 2 home made sausage patties, , Coffee, soy milk, and sweetened with stevia, small cup of strawberries. If I have cereal for breakfast have it twice a week only, as this is a trigger with me.. I mean cold cereal. Oatmeal is fine. Snack... soy mozzarella cheese, basil, tomato & a light dressing.Most of time I do not have a snack during day because I would rather have the baked oatmeal. Today I felt like it so brought it into work & yup, ate it.. HNS Lunch... Homemade Greek turkey burger, string beans , mixed tropical fruit Every day I have baked oatmeal with Greek yogurt or fat free ricotta cheese on top that has been sweetened with stevia & sprinkled with Jello powder, usually lemon. I have that when I get home with iced coffee If I want a bigger piece of baked oatmeal, I forego any carb like bread or grain at night Supper... Barbecued chicken, veggies plus a green veggie like collards, kale, etc... 1/4 cup of brown rice. Snack at night... Cocoa ... Tami... I cannot eat carbs at night, as I gain.. If I eat carbs have to have fat with it, and I won't gain, so I just don't bother. Also most of the time I have 1 HNS and one creamy, sometimes I have none. Depends on if I feel like it.. I eat what I want , when I want it, and hope for the best. If a gain, rethink it.. If I am out and want wine, I have no fruit at all during the day, and usually light on carbs. Any questions on this, please ask. Patzi |
I think you are on the right track with having some consistent go to meals. Maybe with the cereal, start with having a breakfast you've been having 5 or 6 of the days, just switching to cereal 1 or 2 (non consectutive days)...then if you don't see a gain and your general well being isn't any different....you could add another. Same with the lunch. Try a sub one day of the week. If it doesn't cause gain and you want a 2nd, have a second day. If you know about how many calories you want to consume per meal, you can easily make 3 or 4 "go to" meals in that calorie range. That is how I'm going to approach it (that's what I was working on now. I have 3 weeks of stabilization left, but started looking at what my basic plan will be...and as I want to add things in I'll do it slowly, just making one change at time). One thing I am hoping for is that I'll be able to have one evening meal a week that I can be a little looser...pizza (much less than I used to and with a salad) or enchilladas or something. My go to noon meals will continue to be a chicken salad or "pumpkin" pie (made with spagetti squash) and eggs/toast for breakfast. But i'm with you, if I can have cereal even just one day it will break up the monotony...but I also don't want to open it wide to all the possible options, that's when I start to overeat. My sister and I were just talking about this yesterday...that we tend to want to treat each meal of our day as a "feast"...when really such a mindset should be reserved for truly special occasions.
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Originally Posted by nwcgina: Patzi |
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