Slimcharm, I am a lacto ovo vegetarian, and through trial and error, I learned that higher protein intake makes me feel the best. I do NOT follow the Calorie Queens breakdown of how much protein/fat I should be eating. I simply took my goal weight of 140, multiplied it by 12 and got the 1680. Plus like I said, I don't even count most veggies and fresh fruit.

I do not follow their menus at all. I've always rebelled against stuff like that.

I eat a lot of Morningstar Farms and Boca meat substitutes. They are high in protein. I also eat a lot of low fat dairy and beans, tofu, etc.

I'll also add that to make counting calories even faster, I convert them into points. I do not use the U.S. Weight Watchers points formula, which is too complicated and punishes you for eating "good" unsaturated fats. Instead I use the United Kingdom points formula which measures only calories and saturated fat. I have relatives in England, and had the at-home version of their program lying around, and was intrigued with the UK method of counting points. Now because I'm a vegetarian, I simplify their method even further and don't count saturated fat, I just convert calories into points. For example, 1 point equals 70 calories. 70 x 24 = 1680 calories. So instead of counting to 1680 I only count to 24. I lost their points slide rule, but have the easy mathematical formula of converting calories into points. I'm in a rush writing this, and hope I'm not confusing you to death, but I really love counting points instead of calories.

I also walk a lot, and that's it. I'm thinking of joining Curves to tone up.

This morning I weighed in and lost another .5 pound for a total of 10 pounds. I have a lot to lose, but because I'm eating now the way I'll be eating at maintenance, I know I can do it!

Same here! I don't like to follow anyone's menus unless they're mine. I just know that I need to eat at the most 1860 calories a day. My doctor gave me a goal range of 140-150, so I'm going with the 150. When I was 16, I lost 115 pounds on Nutri/System. My goal weight from them was 118 but when I got to 148, I looked all bony. I'm 5'6".

Kimberly

Kimberly, I know what you mean. Kirstie Alley is on the cover of the new Good Housekeeping or Ladies Home Journal (I always confuse the two), and there's an excellent article inside where she talks about weight loss and being too thin.

140 is my goal weight but if I can get down to 150, I would still look great. My highest weight was 207, but I've lost 10 pounds. When I was younger I got down to 120, which I now know is ridiculous. I could only maintain that weight through starvation. Like the Calorie Queens say in their book, think long and hard before you pick the same goal weight you were in highschool. Even at 150 I will look curvy but great.

I am very excited with this way of eating, because after years of yo yo dieting, and trying every diet under the sun, I've finally hit on something that is truly liveable.

I emailed the Calorie Queens and they say they will have a forum soon on their website. Because they have someone coming in only on the weekends to work on their website, it's taking a long time to get started. I'm really looking forward to their forum!

And also check out the forum at yahoo groups..there is a calorie queens forum there!

I am really happy for you Joycelyn..I got a bit off track here.

My goal is to be 135..so thats 1600 cals per day..but if I eat 1500 I can go out and splurge one night a week. I have done really well but did get off track and am hopping back on.

Thanks for the inspiration!

The Calorie Queen website has added some updates. There is a forum, recipes, and there are some food items for sale. Check it out !

thanks for the update on CQ site..that may be the kick in the pants I need.

Calorie Queens has made it into "Woman's World" magazine. Finally, that magazine has a eating plan I could follow!

LOL
I cant tell you how many WW mags I have bought due to the new MIRACLE DIET..
But that stopped some time ago when I got CQ book.
I just rushed out and got the magazine..2 copies!
cant wait to read it..

Ya know, thinking back over the years, about 7 or 8 years ago they had a plan that involved breathing to loose weight. It taught you how to breathe to fill your lungs and getting oxygen into your body (aka aerobic). You did this a certain way with so many repetitions. I actually lost 5 pounds in two weeks doing that BUT it wasn't for long term and couldn't be sustained without changing my eating habits. My thick skull didn't get that most important fact at the time.

Edit: The plan didn't include a menu - it was just the breathing exercises.

Back in December I came across a WW magazine that had the Reverse Diet Solution. Technically, the theory is good (eat your largest meal at breakfast, a medium meal at lunch and a small meal at supper), but the idea was also to eat a supper-like meal at breakfast. Ugh. I just can not envision eating leftovers for breakfast (unless it's pizza). Supposedly the woman who came up with this lost about 100 pounds and didn't have ANY sagging skin. Hmmm... somehow I just don't believe that. When I lost 115 pounds when I was a teenager, I had some extra skin. Maybe she was lucky. ??

I'll stop and get this latest magazine tomorrow.

Kimberly

LOL 1dayatatime..there are several different weight loss plans that say that breathing is all you have to do..OXYCISE is one..and I cannot think of the other one..but I will say that the gal that developed Oxycise used to swear by something else..Jill Childers or something like that!

I got the WW magazine and found it to not be the best of articles..But glad I got it.

I stopped at the grocery store today, but they still have the Feb. 7 issue out. Can you believe that?!!! It's already Feb. 6th. SHeeeesh! LOL

I did ask and I guess the new magazines come tomorrow. So.. I'll stop in after TOPS.

Kimberly

No, the article wasn't the best. I agree with ya there. But it was probably enough bait to increase book sales.

Hi everyone,

I keep seeing threads about this book and thought I'd pop in and see what it's all about. I just ordered it from Amazon and was looking around at the author's website. I noticed lots of their recipe's call for "CQ" ingredients. Are these special products you have to buy in order to make these recipes?

The book contains recipes that call for normal ingredients...not their premade ingredients. At least mine doesn't and I've bought it since the beginning of the year.

I also noticed they have a CQ consultant deal. I'm not a saleman but I think that might be interesting.

to 3fc!!!