Evening everyone
Love these little guys
Fall sure is coming quick now. It's getting dark a lot earlier, some leaves are starting to build up at my back door and the ac has been off for 2 whole days! I wish we could go camping one last time, but it doesn't look like it. DH put in a new side door on the garage and now he has to put on new siding on the garage. It is old and really looks bad. He just wants to put up the cheap kind, but then after that it needs to be painted and that will take us into October before it's done. He will only work on stuff like that on his days off. I don't blame him, he's so pooped during the week. He asked some of his family to come and help him, but I don't know if they'll show up. It'll probably be just us out there. I don't mind painting, but I really hate to try to put on siding.
Mauvaisroux, I'm sorry to hear you've had a couple of off days. I'm glad to hear you have a plan to get with it again. Here's your vertual kick in the butt I'm sure I'll need one someday too.
I've now hit a plateau of sorts it seems. No movement on the scale. I did exercise today and ate right. For supper I made Baked Cod with butter and seasonings, fresh steamed green beans with butter and deviled eggs. When I make deviled eggs, I put a little juice from the dill pickle jar in with the yolks (with mustard and mayo of course).It gives it a really good taste. If you do it, don't add too much, they'll get runny.
Later, Nikki

Thank God its Friday Ladies!

I've got a question for everyone. How much fruit do you eat in
a day?

I begin my day with 2 fruits and l let it go there. For instance
this morning I ate a nectarine and a handful of grapes. I follow
that with all bran 30 minutes later.

For the rest of the day everything I ingest is pro fats.

Although we do not count calories, I would be interested in
tracking a weeks worth of food and taking a tally.

Talk to you later.
Anne.

Anne,
I hate to say it, but I don't eat much fruit. I was just thinking about that last night and went out and bought some plums today. I haven't had but one carb meal since I started. That was oatmeal. I was reading in Suzannes messages about being at a plateau and this is what she said-"If you are having trouble losing weight, or if you have hit a plateau, the first thing I would recommend is to cut back on (fruits and carbos) these two food groups." Also, no cheating, exercise, give up nutrasweet, have your hormones checked and be patient. Before it's gone, you should read it, it's under messages from Suzanne, what to do if you're not losing weight, or hitting plateaus. She also recommends to eat pro/fats for breakfast 3-4 times a week if you're stalled, but if you are doing well, then you can increase the amount. I'm not saying anyone is stalled or having problems, but it does have some good info in there besides what I said, for future reference. I am not really losing now, but I'm getting smaller, so I know my body is changing in different ways right now. I feel like I'm a butterfly, and I'm metamorphizing. Well, I hope when I'm done I'm a butterfly and not a closet moth or something. I'm also going to try to eat oatmeal at least 2 times a week. God how I hate it. But I'm going to force it down.
I don't know if I believe the one about nutrasweet. She says that Dr. Schwarzbein has read that it causes insulin to be released. I would really like to have references to a study and results from that study rather than word of mouth info. I wish more things were made with splenda. It's natural and tastes better, in mho. Plus, it's a lot cheaper than somersweet.
Nikki

Good Morning Everyone:
I got weighed this morning and I am down another 2 pounds!
In total I have lost 22 pounds!!!

I am determined to kill most of this weight by next summer.
I am going to start doing my weights again to firm up my
upper arms so I won't be hiding behind my jacket all summer
long!!
I alreadly feel so much better and I know I certainly look better.

I will be buying a scanner/printer/photocopier for my kids for
christmas and I will scan my top weight picture and a picture of
me in December to show you the difference!!!

Have a great day>
Anne.

Hi everyone,
Yea Anne! I am so happy to hear that! I was just feeling so good before I got on here and then to hear your good news and that your feeling good too, made my day!
I was just thinking about all of the positive things I've done for myself in the last year. I quit smoking, gave up sugar and caffiene, started taking multivitamins and supplements and started to exercise. I feel great and I know things are just going to get better. At first, I seemed to be crawling, but now I feel like I'm picking up speed and I'm going to make it to my goal.
I will sure look forward to your pictures Anne. I want to post some on my next birthday-6-17-03. I have one of me on my 45th, right before I started to ss. I hope I look a lot better by 46!
Nikki

Nikki:
Quitting smoking is not an easy feat. I know because both
my husband and I were heavy smokers until we quit 12 years
ago when my father developed lung cancer.
My dad has had 4 surgeries. is 71, and alive today!
I use to buy 3 large packs per day and my husband and I would
split them. I really gained weight then as did my husband I
would say I easily put on 30 pounds
Did quitting smoking cause you to gain too?
Anne.

Anne,
Glad to hear that you and your DH are nonsmokers. Good for you both!
I smoked for 27 years, at the end it was 2 pks a day. I didn't gain any weight when I quit, because I was trying to lose weight too. I had just had my 2nd surgery for my ankle and the Dr. said for it to heal, I had to quit smoking and lose weight. I couldn't cook (wanted to ss), because I had to lay down all the time. I couldn't even get to the kitchen to get something to eat. DH is not much of a cook and he was so busy trying to work and keep everything going. We just ate Healthy Choice dinners 2 times a day and usually cereal for breakfast. I did lose about 30 lbs in one month and I was so hungry. I don't think I did myself a favor. I wasn't thinking about what my body needed to heal itself. In fact, I thought I was eating right. Low cal and low fat. Oh, and I was taking a lot of pain medicine and my ankle was black most of the time, so I felt really ill too. Well, as you know, it didn't work. About 3 months later when the Dr. said my ankle was breaking down and I'd have to have surgery again, I started to eat like crazy. I felt so deprived and angry. We bought all the conveinence/snack food you can imagine. I gained back everything I lost, plus 20 in about 3 months.
So, it hasn't been easy. I still want to smoke. It's not as bad as it use to be. I feel so much better. I can breathe without coughing, my throat isn't sore, I don't have to constantly clear my throat. I know I smell better. At first, when I found out it didn't help my ankle, I wanted to smoke again too. But I figured, I beat it this far, I can keep on doing it. DH doesn't smoke and his mother had died of emphysema just the year before. He is so glad I quit and so am I.
Now it's time to lose weight and do it as healthy as possible. I know this is going to happen. It may not be as fast as I want it to be, but it will be permenent and something that I can keep doing. I never could have eaten Healthy Choice dinners the rest of my life, they're so gross.
I was so glad to hear your dad is still alive. Cancer is so hard to overcome (understatement of the year).
Man can I carry on or what? Talk to you later, Nikki

HI,
Just wanted to let you guys know about a few things I found at Walmart that are legal. I hate oatmeal and was looking through the cereal isle and found- Puffed Brown Rice cereal and also puffed Red Wheat Cereal. They are both in the part with the cereal in the bags, you know the cheapo's. I tried the puffed brown rice and it is a lot like rice crispies. I liked it. There is nothing else in it. Also, I was looking in the frozen treats and found a kind of popsicle. They are called Budget Saver (brand name). They have 6 flavors in them and I think 12 in a bag and are sugar free. They do have nutrasweet in them. They taste great! I thought they must have made a mistake and put the sugar ones in there, but I'm on my second bag and they really are good. They're $2.66 for a bag of 12. Make sure, if you get them, to get the ones with sugar free in big letters on the front. They also make ones with sugar, I almost picked them up this last time.
Has anyone else found any treasures at the supermarket?
Nikki

Hi everyone!

Hope you all had a great weekend

Thanks for the Walmart info Nikkic, I would love to try out those popsicles!

Congratulations on the 22lbs Anne

Good for both of you for quitting smoking! I quit when I was about 22 and have never looked back and my DH doesn't smoke either.

Well I sneaked a couple of buttertarts at a friend's place this weekend so back OP on Monday!

Have a good night!

Good Evening All
I don't know about you folks but I am so relieved when
Monday is over. No wonder there are so many songs written
about Mondays!
For snacks, we enjoy pork rinds with melted butter and melted cheddar ,mozerella cheese with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. Very crunchy
We all loved our chips so these are a beautiful substitute.
We have tinkered with the recipe and now its fantastic.
Tonight is my cherry jello and whipped cream night!
I honestly don't feel like I am on any kind of diet!! This diet
is like a dream come true. I wish I had know about this WOE
years ago. Oh well, better late than never!!:lol
Anne.

Hi everyone!

Hope you are all doing well.

I now have extra incentive for Somercizing. I was told by my doctor that I had to cut out caffeine, caffeinated soft drinks, and chocolate. So this may be the nudge that I need to go into full mode

Yay! Tomorrow is humpday and we are halfway to Friday!
It is kind of sad if you are asking if it is Friday yet and it is only Tuesday

Hi Everyone:
So far I am having a pretty good week. My oldest son will be
22 on Thursday and I have decided I am going to have a diet
dessert I am allowed instead of birthday cake. If I start eating
cake at every occassion that is coming my way in the next few
months I certainly won't gain any ground with my diet.
I am doing so well and I feel so controlled at the moment I'm
going to do like the everyready bunny just keep on going.......
I wonder where Aleka has been lately. I hope she is ok.
Hope you guys have a great day.
Later
Anne.

I'm glad to see that everyone is doing well. I haven't posted in awhile because I'm having a difficult time sticking with SSzing. The food combining is getting to me. Occasionally I do like buttered toast with my bacon & eggs, and I also like some protein with my pasta, and some starch with my dinner. I love everything about her WOE except for the food combining. I truly believe that a low carb diet is the way to go, which I will continue to do. I might just try to do the Level 2 for awhile to see how that goes.


Have a great day everyone.

Hi Again,
Aleka: I know how you feel. I am sure I mentioned it before
but eight years ago I lost 100 pounds with WW. I could not
sustain the entire weight loss because I found it much to
restrictive calorically. Actually I was lucky I managed to keep
some of that weight off all these years!
I am a person who loves protein and I have always been a
big meat eater. I am not fussy on pasta so I don't even miss
it. We have not heard from Nikkic for a few days, I wonder how
she is doing?
Anne.

Hi everyone,
I've had a few days from **** and haven't been able to write. We have started to side our garage, just me and DH. What a job. I am not in the right shape for this, but he needs help and there is no one else.
Our car died, and we just got it back from the shop. My printer and computer have stopped communicating. I've contacted lexmark and did everything they said, no help. I've contacted Microsoft and did what they said and it didn't help. They said to contact Lexmark and Lexmark says to contact Microsoft. AAARRGG!!!
I did get my Gazelle the other day. I like it, but I will have to get use to it. My legs don't move right since my accident, but that's why I got it in the first place, to help with that problem. I was really suprised by how long I could do it. I can't take really big strides, but was able to do it for 8 min. the first time. Yay for me!
I am not sure what to do about my woe. I love ss'ing, but, I am now going backward. Instead of losing, I'm gaining. I don't know why either. I'm doing everything the same. I bought Dr. Atkins book today and think I might try that for awhile. It's stricter and I need that. I've cut out desserts, cut way down on my cream and cream cheese. I've been exercising more, in fact a lot more. Still, I am not losing and gaining a few pounds every now and then. So, that's why I think I'll do the Atkins diet. I did it a long time ago and it really worked quick for me. It is really simular to ss. I won't have to worry about food combining or when I drink fluids and I like that part a lot.
Has anyone heard of lite flour? Did I mention this before? I saw on the ss site before it went down that there is a site www.liteflour.com that should be up now or soon. They have developed a carb free flour. I haven't looked it up for a few days. I sure hope it's true, wouldn't that open a world of carb free food to us.
Well, got to go, talk to you all soon. Nikki