Hey All
Finally home and have a chance to get in a post. I actually had a post nicely typed and almost finished last night when we had a lovely power surge and I lost the whole darn thing, was too pissed off to try it again, but now that I have time, I will try my best to get everyone addressed
I really didn't feel like jogging today, it looked rainy, so I thought I'd wait a while to see if it would rain, but it got sunny, so decided that I had no good excuses and went. The wind was gusting pretty darned hard that I felt someone was pushing me back as I tried to run against it. I was going to shorten it, but ended up doing the whole 4.5 miles, though it sure took me a lot longer than usual!
Eating is great today-as well as water intake! Can't complain. Hoping the scale will be going down like it usually does in the next few days.
Still don't know what to wear tomorrow
Nothing like the last minute with me!
Finally gave in and went to get a hair cut. Figured after 5 months I was sorta due for a new do! I'll let those who met me in January or before be the judges-just hope it looks decent when we meet up next week!
I heard from LDBLOND and she wanted me to convey that she hopes to be back with us full force when things at home settle down with her, and the kids. She just wanted to let us all know she was thinking aboout us.
Hey gals, keep this in mind for the OCT. NC GET TOGETHER-we are planning on doing a clothing exchange when we are all there, so keep in mind that as you wittle down in size anything you'd like to bring to trade/give away-put in a box for the event!!!! We can all pretend we are at a big FILENES BASEMENT SALE!!!!!
GRACIOUS, I love using WW Pitas and making a bean burrito-great for quesadiallas as well. WOW, taking care of a newborn, you are a saint!! As for agave, my personal opinion is that it's wonderful. I really only use it in baking, which I've curtailed recently due to over indulging on what I was making. For me, when I've used Splenda in large amounts I have an immediate gain the next day. I think me and the maltodextrin doesn't mix well. So, for me, agave is better (and easier to bake with). Don't worry about not losing for a week, I've had weeks where I've been 100% OP and gained. Just be patient, and I promise, as usual, your patience will pay off
FROG, glad to hear furry child is home and going well. That house sounded so gross-hope you don't catch any thing contagious from sitting in there!!!
Where you able to open that link and see the FROGS???
BOB, when's BB coming back on???
KAREN, I'm the guiltiest in the bunch when it comes to weighing and living by the scale, just can't help it. I think after next weeks WIW I'll put it away for the week. Just waiting to see that drop I've been anticipating!!!
FRUIT, date night? Hmmm, I need one of
those dates. Ahhh, to be young again! LOL!!
THUNDER, glad to hear you are progressing along so well with your pregnancy! Tell DH to hide the cookies that you are trying to have a SB BABY!!!! Hey, at least what you are craving is SB LEGAL!! I posted a recipe on the recipe board for an apple cake-can't vouch on how it would taste though, have never made it, got it out of one of my books and adjusted it to be SB LEGAL. Let me know if you end up making it and what you think.
POOCH, I get crazy at certain times of the month and go into eating frenzies. You just have to get to know your body and understand you'll have days like this. It's okay to eat more, as long as it's food OP. Usually by the next day, it's gone-once in a while it will last 2 days. Sometimes if you up your protein or eat some nuts like almonds or Brazil nuts, that too helps. LOL! I read your post, of course. Have seen those SF candies, but never tried one. As long as it's a once in a blue moon thing, you'll be okay. When I found these CRANBERRY SCONES at Whole Foods I bought one and that was it for a whole week. THEN, I decided to buy a few at a time, place was an hour away, so I froze them to eat one every few days. Well, to make a long story short, I was buying about 6-8 of them, and ended up some days eating 3 of them. Finally, I e-mailed them to get some nutritional info-almost DIED when I was the caloric intake of over 300 calories for 1, plus the fat grams-I could believe eating 3 of these would put me over in such a big way-so I stopped buying them-couldn't control myself. So, just be careful-I say this from experience
FILLISE, probably I could find something to wear, but as I said above, it's last minute now, plus the fact that I hate to shop for clothes. I know I have a couple things in the closet, but have to take a moment and try them on, most likely they're going to be too big, but what the heck, it's only for a few hours, as long as it doesn't look like a potato sack on me! How's Ms Belle doing tonight???? Glad the boobie smashing was a smashing success.
BETH, no need to add in the spices. Also, remember, it's good to keep track, but it doesn't have to be 100% accurate, just do your best. You know, I have gone through 2 birthdays already since I started SB and I never once missed birthday cake. Plus, knowing that if you truly wanted some you could bake an SB LEGAL one, or like you said, a cheesecake makes it so much easier. I've been to so many parties, weddings and Bar Mitzvahs where cake is served and I really have never felt like I was missing out by NOT eating it. Since starting SB I came to realize that food doesn't make the party, people do
No, I don't think it's crazy to buy a smaller pair of jeans-it's nice to have something to focus on as a reward. You did FABULOUS on your intake-you should be proud!!! For fiber I like Fiber one (14gr an ounce) or something like raspberries (14 grams for 7oz), beans are good too!
MEL, WOO HOO! 4 days in a row-you are rocking girl! Guess you didn't want to come down to FL and get thrown into the Detox Dungeon! Hey, did you take a pic before with a newspaper in a bikini?
BUSDEB, CONGRATS TO DS!!!!
SHEANN, CONGRATS! Wow, another 1.5lbs, you'll be back to that low in no time.
SEF, BOB mentioned she was getting a FRESH FOODS in her area as well. I've heard of FRESH FIELDS but never FRESH FOODS. Is it a HFS???
ROSALIE, ANOTHER POUND!!! My goodness, you are really making me do happy dances down here!!! CONGRATS!!!
SOL, how did things pan out with VES today??? Details, I want details!!! You have to keep us posted on the weather coming up next weekend as well-with the crazy ups and downs with the temperatures we've had, I haven't a clue what to bring up as far as clothes go (okay, really, it's whether I should bring a jacket or not, who am I fooling).
Haven't signed up for the WDW Marathon, awaiting to hear something before I do
QUILTER, sorry you're feeling so cruddy. I hope Paul is taking good care of you, tell him he better or I'll throw HIM in the detox dungeon!!
MONET, cake baking, story writing-you are a woman of many talents!!!
KIMMY, I'm not impressed with any of the cast of Survivor just yet-no one really stood out that I said I though XXX should win. It is beautiful there though, better than the other places they've been before.
TRISH, tell DS good luck!! Hmmm, now I'm going to have to try that cake recipe now that you said it was good! Good for you on staying OP at that dinner at such a fancy shmancy restaurant. I've gone to a few dinners at places that have the most exciting desserts and usually, if you want, you can ask for fruit instead-if not, I just ask them to box whatever it is up in the back and bring it home for others.
VES, LOL it's DOOKIE HOUSER. Not sure if you knew there was a show quite a few years back here in the states called DOOGIE HOWSER, MD, about a genious kid that was a Dr. as a teenager, so one day when I got "backed up" I said I was a DOOKIE HOUSER and it seemed to stick. Though, doobie does sound good too. Hope you and SOL have fun tonight-can't wait to hear the details!!!
SEMMENS, may people are successful on SB without doing portion control, whereas some people need it, or like doing it. I would say to try your best doing without and if you see you aren't losing as you think you should be, journal, at least for a few days, just to get an idea of what you are eating and the quantities, it def. helps, esp. if you are having trouble. Okay, the reason the book is a bit vague and confusing at times is because MICHAEL MONTIGNAC was the first to write a book about this WOE first. The men who wrote SB took his information and made the SB BOOK before Montignac came out with his US versions, EAT YOURSELF SLIM. If you can get a copy at the library, it will help you understand more. The Sweetalk Board that the SB site has, many people ask the same questions over and over again about things that aren't easy to understand and their questions are NEVER answered by the Dr.'s-why, because they don't know! They never did their own research that I know of for this book. To give you an idea, they say to do 30% fat/40% carbs/30% protein, so if you don't have to journal, how the heck are you suppose to know if you are in that range?? They put down that apricots have a GI of 7, taking that info from elsewhere, which was WRONG-it's 57! They have never put this information correction on their boards. Umm, they put chocolate is okay as long as it's high cocoa content-so people see this and think from day 1 it's okay to eat chocolate-NOT! The whole idea is to get the sugar out, not eat chocolate from day one-no where does it say anything about this, nor do they say how much is okay. That's why it's so important to ask questions and learn from experience. So, with that, don't be afraid to ask any questions you may have!!!
Okay, tis all for now, going to go call Eli and see when his butts do home. I pray he takes something for his cough tonight-he's been hacking up a storm at night and sleeping through it whereas I can't and he's keeping me up-I NEED SOME SOUND SLEEP TONIGHT!!!
Have a great weekend!
Debbie
194/122/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01
Update
Yet Another Question
She is resting comfortably in her chair "big red" (chair and 1/2 plus ottoman), has eaten, drank and pooped. They had to pull a back molar that was lost to decay but otherwise it was ok. They also trimmed her toe nails trimmed (Thanks for the tip BOB) and they removed to large skin tags from her belly which left really ugly marks on her. I think they must have cauterized them (sp?). DH and I are both thankful that she is well and that it's over. Now I have some products to help her keep her teeth clean and gums healthy. Also got some things to help keep Kitty's clean too.
I wouldn't worry about 2 weeks of stalling, I had a month stall. Are you journaling your food at all?? Are you sure you're eating enough. Could it be hormonal?? Is it a TRUE STALL, or have you been going up and down with the same pounds? Give yourelf an overview of what's going on and see what you can come up with, if there's something you've changed lately, added into your WOE, etc. I'm sure the scale will go down, you just may need to be patient and/or tweak a few things into place. 
