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Fix it and forget it lightly ......... great crock pot cook book!

Ok you are right, but I have backed off the workouts, haven't you all noticed my numbers are not changing as quickly. Althought i need to update them right now. I didn't have eggs with breakfast this am, that was where I was going to cut the cals. I had a pita with cheese and turkey sausage - 300cals 22g protein I can't wait to go on friday to be told what to do - I think then I'll feel better. anyhoo... I am going to shower and get some thing done around here before I have to go to work. today is a rain day and is going to be all week.

TracyKS - yes, if our bodies are all the same I guess this would be much easier. LOL I am going to address the water thing with my nutritionist. and I just realized next week is my week, so I like to think that would be part of it too, but by time I go to work at 4 I usually weigh less than I did in the am. Yes I check because of the water issues at work, I'm trying to monitor so I can discuss Friday. Off to the gym - be back

TracyK - go you! I don't get it, i'm back to 221 this am, i'm bouncing 3 lbs. I'm going o cut cals back to 1000 today, which should be easy since i ate so much for me yesterday. It was so hot and humid. I do retain at work and drink excessively. I can't wait to go to the dr on friday. I'm frustrated and want a miracle - I'm obviously willilng to do what I need to, i just don't know what that is Morning all, crawling out of bed, it is raining so very hard here, perfect day to sleep but i'm up, i have to hit the bank, pay a bill, and hit the gym this am. I think i am missing working out every day because I'mm falling back into my bad habit of sleeping quickly

funny, everyone seems to be in the 900 calorie range and here I'm trying hard to increase mine. I think I made very healthy choices today but I need to do something, I found my very original paperwork and at my old weight I needed to eat 1500 cals to lose 2lbs a week, so worth a try at this point. I don't know I am just beat, so off to bed. I think I took too many days off the gym, today included because i spend most of the morning in the bathroom. Anyway. I'll be heading out early in the am terry - i should hear by the end of the week on that job.

Pamela - you are sooooo funny have a good night all

Hello everyone wow busy night, I love that broccoli salad, thanks for posting that! well, it died down so I'm home early, stinks for money but I just didn't feel well today. I ate my dinner and drank lots, lets just see if increasing my calories did any good.. I definately had a variety today if nothing else. Now it is time to relax, i'm getting up and hiting the gym in the am

Terry - thank for posting your stuff... you too Laura. I think having a variety is good. I am so full still, I feel like I ate a thanksgiving dinner, normally i would only have 1 egg for breakfast and 2-4 oz chicken if 2 i would have salad with it and same for dinner. Well - I guess I should get up and go to work. Man - i just don't feel great today!

I just did a calorie count for my entire day, have to work tonight so I packed a dinner - right now i'm at 1110 cals adding in whole grain and fruit - so, once I saw how hard it was to do that, I did a calorie cound for the last week at my stand still - I was only getting 7-900 cals a day, 900 was on a very bad day - so I think I was in starvation mode. We will see on Sunday when I weigh in

Last one I swear. I think I was only getting about 700-900 cals in before, that is definately not enough for your body to lose, can you say starvation mode?

I am the same way too, that is the healthiest way I can add carbs, rice for me is too sticky and I had issues with it, bread... the pita was perfect - I would have never thought of that if my bread was in stock LOL ( I was going to make multi grain croutons from fresh bread)

Ok here is lunch and dinner and grand total. I have to bring dinner to work with me lunch 3oz tuna 1tbs sour cream/mayo mix 1/2 cup lettuce 1 serving (15) sun chips Total cal - 295 20g protein Dinner 4.5oz chicken breast (canned) mayo/sour cream mix 1 cup lettuce 1oz provo chees total calories - 310 protein 27g when I get home I will have 1/2 cup no sugar added ice cream 110 cal 7g protein total cals 1110 total protein 78g total fiber approx 7g

Laura - that feels amazing when people actually see the hard truth... before and after. Keep up the great work!!!!:clap2: I was talking to my insane mom yesterday and told her my mini skirt story, i swear it was the only non-skort in the entire place and it fit me!, anyway... she is crazy and says to me so very excited .. that is just f'n amazing!!! she is so funny when she drops the F bomb. My sister told her that she was not even going to recognize me. I said that might be getting a bit carried away but I'll take it as a compliment! so I'm very tired and cranky, just went to the store to get drum sticks and rice to make chicken & rice in the crock pot for my dad & kids tonight and I left the bag of rice at the store, so something quick & simple has now turned into 2 trips to the market and a PIA. I'm going to take a little nap before I have to go to work tonight.

Hey just checking in unfortunately. You guys are doing fantastic.. I've been stuck, I don't think I've been eating right or enough so today I increased my cals and trying to add a whole grains and fruit. Hopefully monday it will show. keep up the great work

Sorry, I hit send before I finished. My dad said the same thing almost when I sent my pics, He knows how I feel about camera's so he said I'm so proud of you but would it kill you to smile. what can you do?

OMG Tracy - I saw the pic when you posted it but seeing it in your progress in your signature... holy shhhhhhhhhhhhh!t. what an amazing difference. Be proud of yourself! Moms! LOL

I am sooooooo full. but I just made a 400cal breakfast and ate almost all of it. 2scram eggs with zuccine and onion 1/4 cup 2% cheese 1tsp olive oil & garlic in pan 2 turkey breakfast sausage 1 sm pita for 3 400 cal meals should put me at 1200 cals a day plus 1 fruit and my icecream (90) cals - so i'll be 13-1400 cals. we will see if it makes a difference

Good morning all I'm up and about not sure about the plan for today. I have to be to work at 4 so who knows. I think the gym fits in there somewhere. Looks like everyone is off to a great start today. i am going to have a scrambled egg with veggies in it for breakfast, my plumbing is finally working and I am going to work hard to keep it that way. today is day 1 of a 1400 cal diet so I'll keep you posted. I am back down to 218 today so that was good to wake up to.

Terry - you are so funny, I love your sense of humor so I guess I"m not going to convince everyone for a cruise out of VA? LOL

I'm so happy for you. I am only eating 3oz of chicken and salsa, sometimes 1/2 cup lettuce and I'm full... full.... full... I think that is my problem, I'm not getting enough variety. so I just got back from the grocery store - got cherry purnes, ate 3 and they went down, had to chew. got some oj - so i can have a serving a day, got these great whole grain pita's i'm going to try to eat they are great, 45 cals for the entire thing - 4g fiber, 1gfat so that should accomplish lots of things. I also got some sun chips. 16 chips in a serving high fiber, low cal... how can you go wrong? I'm going to try to revamp tomorrow now that I have the right stuff. I'm going to write everything down and count calories so if it works I have some real info, if not... well i have real info. keep your fingers crossed

Tracy - look at how big that t-shirt is around your neck too!!!! you are so cute so for the first time, I'm watching it too. My cousin is going for a consult on Friday, I'm so happy for her, she is bigger than i am but has a bad back and was waiting to see if they were going to operate on that before wls. so guess what won... I'm so happy for her! My dad's side of the family are all huge, she lost a ton on south beach but has stopped so she has worked hard and has changed her souther way of eating so I think she will do well! So tracy - I'm blown away, I could not even imagine having all that skin... i'm running to the gym right now... only kidding, already went today

I am not leaving my nutritionist on Friday without stuff in writing. I'll post it

I am so jealous..... well i got the only mini skirt in the entire JCPenney. everything was skorts and I didn't want that, I think they are horribly uncomfortable and walking for 8 hrs in the heat... YUCK well it was a size 18. I know not that impressive but considering my other one is a size 24 I am very happy. and it is not tight at all, I did have a 16 in something else, and they fit, just showed a little too much so I won't worry about how I look all day. I have a cute black top I'm going to run to my friends and take in so It stays up and I got these cute sketchers flip flops/ black with white fringe and skulls to wear with it. I am going to look so cute. I'll have my daughter take pics. I'm going to bring my camera so my friend can take lots while we are there... maybe even one with me and Hillary... HAHAHAHAHAHAH

Hey all, that is all helpful info. I sent a couple of PM's so you guys don't think I'm ignoring. So this am I called and scheduled an appt with my nutritionist for Friday am. I know in all reality, 40lbs in 3 months is great. but I want to change my bad habbits with good ones, and eating 3 oz of moist chicken 2x's a day and a scrambled egg and 1 serving of veggies is not it. so, now the next phase. I went to the gym, did a full set of weights. tomorrow I'm going to do cardio and arms, wed water aerobics and thurs cardio & legs and friday a full set weekend off. I'm going to get this right! LOL

Terry thanks for the info on the abs. I work out hard every day, i'm going to try something different this week. I am going from 218-221 and it is making me crazy. I could go back to the protein shake week where I lost 10 lbs but I need to get my eating habits regulated before I do a jump start type of thing. I'm off to the gym, then to JCPenney to find something to wear to a political picnic on Saturday. I am going to wear a Navy t-shiirt to support my friend who is running for legislator (he is amazing and only 36 - you will all see his name some day I'm sure of it!) but all my pants are too big and I have to look presentable. Hillary is going to be there, I should tell here because I lost my job in NYS I can't afford to buy clothes because I can't find a new job. LOL