Hi Monica! We started at pretty much the same point, scale-wise. Congrats on losing 8 lbs so far!

Nuts are an excellent choice for protein and healthy fats. But they do contain a lot of fat (some kinds more than others) so watch your serving sizes. Hope that helps!

Hey Monica,

I'm down 8 lbs too! You're doing great! And pretty pic!

I'm a chicken and fish person too. Sometimes I'll have lean ground beef or turkey, or lean cuts of pork. Also try to mix up the ways you prepare your chicken and fish. A great book with lots of recipes is Eating for Life. I'm following the plan, but even if I wasn't, the recipes are awesome. I look at it as more of a cookbook than a diet plan, as the book is loaded with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and desserts. Good luck!

Hi again,

Thanks alot for all of your words. I am on my way, I hope. I am so tired of fish and chicken, That I do not even want to eat anymore. I will keep going though. I want to be a little less weight by summer, I hope that one day, I can be at 180-200 lbs. God help me! When I diet, I loose 1-2 lbs per day.. I just need to stick to it... the problem I have had in the past, was I diet for a few weeks, then go back to my old ways again, and I mess it all up for myself! I hate it when I do that. Let us all be buddies here. I am happy that I can come here for support from you fine people. I really do need your support and friendship. I am happy to know you. I feel lucky to talk with you all.

Hi Monica and WELCOME!
It is great to have you here and I too love the picture. Great colors. Buffalo is a very lean meat. I use it a lot like you would beef. You might try that as an alternative. Keep posting.

Denise

Ah, what about tofu? If you eat stir fry, you can use instead of the chicken. And I throw it in fried rice as well. And for a red meat substitute, I'm going to suggest Gardenburgers, Boca burgers, and Morningstar Farm products. I don't eat much red meat either, and I love the faux stuff. And they are lower in fat than the real stuff.

Be wary of nuts, they are calorie dense and fattening. You should measure them by tablespoons; but their fat is the heart-healthy kind - the mono and polyunsaturated fats, but they still got a lot of fat in them.

Much luck!!!!!

Hi there!

Thanks for the reply! I forgot about tofu. Thanks for the tip, I will try that next! I love stir fry. Now I am hungry, but it is late night, and I do not want to eat anything. I really wish I could get down to 200, even 220 or 240 lbs. I am cheering all of you on!! You guys are the greatest! Thanks again. I am looking for some size 20 clothes. anyone got some? I wish you all the best.

HEY GIRL! GOOD JOB!

to the board!

Hi Monica,
Welcome to the boards. You've certainly found a great place. Jump right in anywhere!

~Dee