Happy Monday everyone!

Darlene - thanks for the welcome! What exactly is the yoga/pilates challenge? I use to do yoga loyally and loved it but now all I do is walk the dog.

Jana - thanks also for the fun welcome! I can not help you on the garlic pills - sorry. I do put a lot of garlic in when I cook so I am sure I smell like garlic a lot! Maybe try to odor-less and do not tell Gerald and see if he notices?

Amarantha - Is today day 38 for you? That is fabulous! "tomato ice cream?" Really? Hmm...I think I may have to go back to my soy ice cream. No really, let me know if it is any good. I love tomatos. Do you go to the gym everyday?

Eydie - you are not going to believe this - I have been a veggie for 21 years too! I gave up meat when I was 14. I am now struggling to create a doable, healthy eating plan. I am trying to not eat so much bread (whole wheat) and more protein. I am trying to eat more cheese but it makes me kind of sick. Today, to ate veggie sausages for breakfast and cheese and beans in my salad for lunch but I do not feel great. I think I will experiment some this week to find what works for me. I think I may stick more to fruits and veggies doing the day and add some nuts and cheese for protein. How do you get your protein?

Hmmm, I think it's Day 37, Macon ... need to recheck my figures! Soy ice cream sounds great, actually, I may try making that. I love soymilk ... I go to the gym five to six days a week, sometimes a bit less ... not really sure about the tomato ice cream, but the recipe sounded good. In the summer, I make vege smoothies as I find it hard to eat vegetables.

"SUGAR?!!!! We laugh in its face!!! Ha-ha!!!"
~ The Members of the No Refined Sugar Club

Well, ok, I must admit that I read a certain popular weekly "women's" mag ... it is so fun and relaxing. So this is not exactly the most scientific of sources, but I'd like to call attention to an item in Woman's World in a story about looking "years younger by avoiding ..." ... it says you can keep your skin young by cutting down on cakes, candy, cookies. "The sugar in them attaches to colagen resulting in stiff infexible skin that makes wrinkles deeper and more noticeable." (Laura Wise-Blau)

Well, one of the first things I noticed when I gave up sugar is that my face has changed ... several other folks noticed it, too. It looks better. I thought it was dental work that mayhap has changed the configuration or something, but I do know that after about a week on Sugar Busters, I lost a lot of puffiness in the face and I swear it looks less wrinkled!

Could be true!

Amarantha, It's good to know as the days go by we'll all look like we are teenagers again or at least early 30! and won't all our thin friends be green with envy .

That good news should give us all added Inspiration to stay with our plan and the thought of a new sexy you wardwrode.

Question when do I get to use color and the font I would like? As long as I'm dreaming Spell check would be nice to.

I bought grapes last night at the store I'm thinking it was not the best Idea I ever had. They just make you want more so go have a pickle!

Jan

Hello there people. Can I join your thread? I found it surfing the forum one lonely evening when my usual threads had no action. Amarantha, remember me?! from the 21-day challenges? They were great! I used to always do NO SUGAR and that's really a large part of what got me realizing how great being off sugar is. Alas, recently I was back on full steam ahead knowing all along it was making the tires around my waist (or where it's supposed to be) bigger, dragging me down and making my face puffy and large-pored. OH yes, by the way, that is so true with the complexion! So anyhow, Lent rolled around and someone was doing something for Lent and I, though raised Catholic but no longer part of that, thought I'd do something too. So I gave up sugar along with three other of my favorite foods. So, it's two weeks to the day that I've been sugar-free and I love it! Although of course, I do love sweets. I don't allow any sweeteners either except for a bit of sugarless gum. So, anyhow, I'd love to be in here chatting with you. Eydie, you were on the 21er too I think, no, or was that another thread? So there are some familiar "faces" and some not, but heh, if you'll have me I'd love to hop aboard.

Hi everyone,

I received an invitation to join all of you from Amarantha, who I "met" on another diet website.

I have gotten most of the sugar out of my diet, I Somersized quite a few years ago, and even though I'm off that program, I still have avoided most added sugars, except for bread. It wasn't until I read an article in the Feb. issue of Prevention Magazine about high fructose corn syrup that I've started reading labels more closely.

Jana, I read your question about changing colors on your posts. If you click onto "USER CP", click on change options, scroll down until you see "Miscellaneous Options". Click on the arrow and other options will appear. Click on "Enhanced Interface" The next time you post, to change colors, all you have to do is click on the underlined "A" and you can pick whatever color you want. It will also be easier to change the script and size of the letters.

Amarantha, I'm heading out this morning to find the Sugar Buster Books. I can't thank you enough for all the help you gave me. I have a feeling that this is the plan for me.

I hope I will be welcomed to post here. I'm looking forward to meeting you all.

Take care and have a good day.
Ali

Welcome, RedBaloon! I certainly do remember you!

For the Pilates/yoga challenge, I did 25 minutes of Pilates + my treadmill workout and dumbells. Hope to do both yoga and Pilates today. Time will tell....

Who asked me about protein? I think it was Macon? Yes! 'Cause it was about veg. protein; I use soy products of all kinds, eggs, cheese [I try to use mostly the reduced-fat cheeses], whey protein powder, beans and grains. I'm sure there's more--I'll add as I think of them. That's cool, Macon, that you were a vegetarian at 14. I waited till the ripe old age of 21!

Darlene, in many ways I think that white flour is almost as bad as white sugar. Always gives me that same 'more, more' feeling, even when it's not that good. Good job with the ww pasta though!

Hi, Arabella! Welcome Redballoon and Ali! You know, I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it, Amarantha, but my skin does look a lot better! Jana, thanks for the pizza recipe--I'm looking forward to trying it.

I used my crockpot for the first time yesterday. I made a lentil and brown rice dish and had some this morning topped with plain yogurt. It was scrumptious! I'm thinking this might be a nice alternative to my usual eggs and whole grain toast. My goal is to go today without any white flour. I don't think I want to eliminate it altogether, but reduce it, and if that doesn't work, elminate it for a month. Maybe by then I won't want it, but one of my favorite Lebanese foods is made with white flour. i'll have to see if there's a way to make it with whole wheat flour.