Thank you 155 and Chris, for your condolences. I wish you both only the best of results on your testing! Welcome RiceKrispiTreat on your first post! I am new here too and these ladies are wonderful! Some of them are "human computers" when it comes to answering questions about food. ~Peggy

Good Morning everyone,

Phew I have an entire day off today. This whole week I have been on "vacation" from my nanny job, but I woked m-w @ my fitness job teaching kid camps. I have been so tired my the time Id get home I opted to not offically go to the gym. I am sure camp was a work out but I thought id give myself the break this week. I am taking today to rest and read and relax. At least that is the plan.

I am no role model this week, my eating has been awful. I hvae done great until about 3 when I think I just crash. I am back to wanting sweet and sugar and I am not sure if it is because it's finally warm that I am reminded of the summer. Once my adjenda gets back to normal hopefully things wil go back to normal.

Greys is finally back tonight so I am excited.

Peggy-
Hope your having a good day so far.

Risekrispi-Welcome to our fun little board. Ask any of the questions and usually someone knows the answers. As far as the foods you listed--The only one I could find in the book was whole grain spelt past as being legal. On the noodles Id say no, unless it's brown rice noodles. Im sorry I can't be 100% sure. Ellen or solly could probably help you more. Wow great job keeping sugar in your house and not eating it. I am at the point right now where my will power is shot--but im working on getting it back!


Chris-Good luck at the dr's when you do go.

155-On the tracker, again up at the top of the page there is a link marked "Quick Links" Under that should come up a list of things. Click on the>>SIG WEIGHT TRACKER and it brings you to the place where you can configure your weight tracker. Once you have built it the way you like, it gives you a code. Take that code and place it into the signature box in your profile page. Again the link can be found under the "quick links" and make sure you save it. My advise is before you go through all the trouble to make a weight tracker and aren't sure where it goes. I'd fiddle with the sig box first just to make sure it's working. You also shouldn't need to post a "test" post. It will revert back to all of your previous posts if it is working properly. Good luck. If you need more help just ask!

Ellen-Ellen enjoy your pool when it finally gets warm enough to be in it. And the bowls for the church sound really cool. Good luck with suck a neat project!


Solly-Yeah, Its tough and I can't always practice what I preach. I can only hope the good days out weigh the bad moments. At least your walking, im happy to stay in and veg. argg. Im sure the weight will keep creeping down if you keep walking.

I have to find something to do--or at the very least brush my teeth. HAHA Have a good day everyone!

Good morning ya'll. I haven't been awake quite long enough so I can barely read my typing.. 30 more minutes and my eyes will focus. It has been a really good week so far. Yesterday I finally got a walk in. The kiddos had youth at church and I walked around the arena while they had their lesson.

Gym....hang in there. I think everyone has those times when we get off track and sugar likes to TRY and take control. Just remember you can DO IT!

Ellen...I'm gonna try hard to remember and use this name. You have been Monet to me for so long. I hope your pool warmed up nicely and you have had a chance to get in and enjoy. We had to take our pool down and I'm not sure that we are going to get another. The boys don't play in it nearly as much as there sister did and she is gone this year.

Welcome Rice Krispy Treat! I'm not 100 percent sure about the noodles but I know that buckwheat is legal so depending on the rest of the ingredients I don't see why they wouldn't be. The rice noodles I would think are illegal. Wheat germ I'm pretty sure is okay. The sweetener I've never heard of. I hope that you enjoy this board as much as I do.

Peggy and Solly thanks for asking about Aunt Mary. She is still in ICU. It is unbelievable that it's been over 3 weeks. They are trying to get her ready to move to a step down room but her lungs are filling up again. She doesn't like hospital food so my mom takes her food almost every night which she will eat.

Heartmom...I hope Bogey's appointment went well and that you both enjoyed your birthday's.

Toni...hey where are you hiding? ((hugzz))

Bob...thinking of you also. ((hugzz))

((Everybody)) Time has run out and I need to get moving this morning. Each of you is a blessing an important part of this board.

Love and hugs,
Crystle

thank you Peggy, GymRat, and Country Mom for your warm welcome to the board. I also greatly appreciate your answers to my questions.. and yes, GymRat, having 'junk' food in the house has been a real true test of my will power! But, strangely enough I have found that I don't really crave those things anymore...(completely shocking to me of course, because I used to crave sugar!) My kids can eat their goodies right in front of me and it really doesn't bother me anymore. In fact today, I even baked cupcakes for my son's class book party, and did not even lick the spoon! And, cupcakes were one of my absolute favorite treats, besides rice krispi treats , of course! hehe.
I have made the whole wheat tortilla pizza recipe from this site, and have really enjoyed them! Some of my current fave SB meals/snacks are... steamed veggies and brown rice, grilled steak with salad and sweet potato oven baked fries..(very yummy!), tuna salad on whole wheat pita, turkey sandwich(on whole wheat pita), humus and toasted ww pita points or celery sticks, olives, cheese omelets, greek salads, grilled chicken caesar salad, string cheese and nuts, and unsweetened iced tea with lemon. Hope I am on the right path with those choices. If not, please jump in and coach me ! Haven't tried the ww pasta yet, not sure which tomato sauce has no sugar, any suggestions please? I have a recipe that I have used for years, and I never added sugar to it, would that be okay to continue to use? I can post it if you want..Thanks again...im so glad i found this board. IT IS JUST GREAT!!:-)

Morning Board! Hope your all having a nice Friday! Love that picture Rice! I, for one, would love your recipe! Later Taters! (Opps! That is illegal!)~~Peggy

Happy Friday ladies

I'm sure glad this week is over. Next week will be a whirlwind being Derby Week. I have to go to the track Tuesday and Wed for work next week and then again Friday for Oaks and maybe Saturday. We have not decided if we will go to the Derby or just to a party. After the Oaks, we have an Oaks Party. It will be a long and tiring week.
I could not get on the site yesterday at all. I have a hard time with this site. it takes forever to load.

We have a birthday party tomorrow evening and that's about all that is planned for the weekend, other than the usual cleaning and laundry. Yuck!

Monet, glad you got your pool opened. It will warm up faster there than here. My DD used those solar things, but I didn't see much difference. Hope your get your project done soon.

Peggy, I had that nerve test done, no fun. It was really painful in my feet. Hope it turned out ok. Sorry about your ex-husband, boy that was young.

155, Hope your colonoscopy went well. I had one in December. I didn't even know I had it done. I highly recommend it to any one over 50. Even the prep was no big deal. I think they have changed all that for the better. Sorry to hear about your SIL. Lung cancer is a nasty disease and she was way too young.

Ashley, This is a great group and someone will be able to help if you need it. I beleive spelt is legal, as well as wheat germ. Can't answer onthe rest. I do know buckwheat is legal. I can't beleive you made cupcakes and didn't even lick the spoon. Great Job! I buy the blended wheat pasta by Ronzoni. My family just doesn't like the WW kind so that is the best I can do and we only eat it every other week.

Gymrat, Come on girl, you can do this. Find some type of SF sustitute when you crave something sweet, like SF, FF pudding or a piece of 75% chocolate. Make the cheesecake. Plan ahead and be prepared, I know you can do it. I was glad Grey's was back last night too. Sorta gory wasn't it?

Crystal, Hope your aunt gets to move out of ICU soon. 3 weeks is a long time. Good job on your eatinga nd walking this week. You are my motivation. Have a great weekend.

Got to get started. Have a great weekend

Ok Ladies...here's the thing...I am FINALLY going to buy groceries for this diet. I had most of what I needed to get started but it is time to replenish and truly buy for the SB diet. This morning I had a biscuit and sausage gravy death on a plate! So it is time to get "with it" big time! I am a die hard procrastinator so just say a prayer for me! The cabbage diet did get me off to a good start but I know I can't live on cabbage!
Solly[B][B] It is good to see you and I do not envy your week coming up! You are going to be very busy! I agree about the test. Lordy that thing hurt on the tops of my feet! Ankles and backs of legs was not too bad after that. Thank you for your thoughts on our loss. It was tragic for us. He had felt bad for several weeks, thought he had the flu and then took so ill he was hospitalized. He was up North working, we got him home and in 28 days he was gone. At least he did not linger in pain. I married him when I was 16 and we were married 28 yrs and had one son. We had been divorced about 7 yrs and I had married about 2 yrs before this. My husband now understood I still loved David but it was such a different kind of love than when we married so many years ago. He stood beside my decision to have my ex-husband come back and he was a great source of strength to me as I cared for him (the ex) during his illness. I have such admiration for him for being so strong...it allowed me the space I needed to let go and help my son through the loss of his father. My son was grown but he and his Dad were very close. Oh Me...sorry I got long winded here...all of that really had a long lasting impact on all of us. I hope your next week is a good one!
Morning to the rest of you and I hope your weekend is a nice one too! ~Peggy

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! Welcome to all the new members I can't wait to get to know all of you more. I'm just so busy right now that I don't have time to post personals. If anyone out there is Orthodox, have a very blessed Easter this weekend. I am going to Midnight Mass Saturday evening, and then planning to go out to eat at a great Greek restaurant on Sunday afternoon. I am allowing myself to eat whatever sounds good!

Afternoon,

I've been doing so good but I seem to have a craving that I can't quite put my finger on. I'm just not sure what kind of food it is that I want. Sweet - salty - sweet - salty, you know what I mean, one of those afternoons.

Gee, Peggy you really are lucky to have such an understanding husband, your ex was very fortunate to have both of you. I know what you mean about exs, I still have a soft place in my heart for mine and always will. As time goes by all the bad memories that were part of the breakup fade and only the good ones remain. Funny how that works.
By the by, love your picture.

Solly, what do you do at the track? That must be an interesting job. I'd love to be able to work around horses or dogs, pretty much anything on 4 legs. :-)
The Derby must be so much work but so exciting.

Ellen, Happy weekend to you, hope the pottery goes well.

Welcome Krispy, great group here who are very welcoming. I'm just a newbie myself.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone, I'm spending it at the Farmer's Market selling raffle tickets for the SPCA.
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What a nice day for posts! I appreciate you guys/girls/women (what IS politically correct???? so much! I double worked that deadly biscuit and sausage "grave"/gravy biscuit I had this morning off by doing yard yard (burning brush piles and pulling weeds) Sheesh! Nothing like guilt to make you do double pittnance!
Rice! I love the "sound/taste" of this recipe! there is nothing I like more than tomatoes unless it is maybe....more tomatoes! I will be making this tomorrow and trying it tomorrow night! Thanks for sharing this! As much as I love this husband of mine I tell everyone his only flaw is he does NOT like tomatoes...can you image NOT liking tomatoes??????????? LOL
155 Yes my husband is a gem for sure and I never pass up a chance to let him know that! God was good to me, as you said it is funny how you forget the bad and remember more of the good at a time like that. We humans ARE funny beings aren't we?" Wait until I post the next picture...As we were havin gout tea party, I was telling Emily to hold up her pinky finger to show she was a true lady, she did exactly as I asked...held up her pinky finger on the OTHER HAND! I have never laughed so hard! I'll post it in a few days!
Chris have a blessed Easter.
Bye for now! ~Peggy

Howdy ya'll. Today is a good day. Aunt Mary is getting out of ICU and going back to the nursing home. She has been stuck in that bed for so long I know she will love to be among people again.

We had the best grilled Eggplant and Romaine hearts the other night. Some of the parmasan from the lettuce got on the eggplant, I was in heaven. I think I ended up eating a whole eggplant by myself. The garden is startig to grow a little bit. Hopefully we'll get some much needed rain this weekend. The okra still needs to be planted. I can't believe how lazy I have been this year. I'll probably wait until the middle of the week because we are having another really late cold front early in the week.

((Everybody)) Praying that each of you has a SUPER weekend and that you are able to stay OP.

God bless,
Crystle

Peggy, I am glad that you will be giving the sauce a try tomorrow...you will have to let me know what you think of it! It's funny, because like your husband, I couldn't stand tomatoes...and then in college..I somehow developed a taste for them, and now I am hooked!
Ellen...will post it in Recipes section now..thanks for checking over the recipe for me...I am so glad to know it is SB legal!

Also, yesterday, I found a jarred tomato sauce in my local grocery store that has only 1gm of sugar! I'm getting good at this label reading! :-)
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! I am off to finish some spring cleaning around here..
Ashley:-)