BobbieND

UPDATING!! :-) It isn't much, but one pound at a time, one day at a time, right? Or for some of us, one HOUR at a time !! Name***********Starting****Current******Goal******ToGo Adjua.....................347...............337...........240.............97 Astrasmom.............254...............254...........170..............84 Babe......................265...............265...........199.... .........66 Band_Groupie........172.5............167.5..........158..............9 .5 BetsyB..................226.6.............221.6.........109...... ......112.6 BobbieND..............224...............220.0..........150..... ........70 Brigette.................198...............198.............150.... ........48 crzytchr.................217...............217..............180.... ... ....37 DANA36.................233...............233..............160...... .....73 destined4thinness...215.5.............215.5..........150............65 .5 ericanda1973..........198.5............198.5...........130......... ...68.5 HummingBird..........204...............199..............150........ ....49 jenibeni.................224...............221.5............165....... .....57.5 Jennih...................232................232..............130.... .......102 KDEE....................240................240...............150...... ......90 Lisa65...................174.5............168...............145..... ......23 Liz........................193.4............193.4............155...... ......39.4 lotzasunshine.........247...............246...............175........ ...71 newdicarlo.............187...............184................135...... . ...49 ol55andahalf..........184...............184................144...... ......40 RandaPanda...........194...............189................150........ ....39 scoutmama............270................270...............180........ ....90 skinny31................261................261................185..... .......76 SNDYCNRD.............207...............204................140......... ...64 TARASGIRL.............305...............302................225........ ....77 TeriLu....................215...............215................150.. .... ......65 TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... ......94 Tabithan...............244...............234................190....... ......44 unshackled............277...............277................180....... ......97 Valerie.................190................190..................150... . .......40

ALSO !! Any suggestions for thinning it out a bit? I put a 1/4 cup into a container to eat once i got to work, and added 1T Almond and Vanilla granola , and some almond extract. NUMMY !! But it was thicker than paste ! Was it because i waited an hour to eat it and the granola absorped ANY liquid that may have been there? I loved the taste but not the thickness. Oh sure, as a Mayo substitute or on a baked potato ? Perfect! But just to eat plain ? Any thoughts? Ideas? Thanks!!

Thank you so much for this post ! :thumbup: Great info !!!

That is SOOOOO Cool !!!!!! Congratulations!! I can't wait till I get there also.

UPDATED MY WEIGHT ... Name***********Starting****Current******Goal******ToGo Astrasmom.............254...............254...........170..............84 Babe......................265...............265...........199.... .........66 Band_Groupie........172.5...........169.5..........158..............11 .5 BetsyB..................226.6.............226.6.........109...... .......117.6 BobbieND..............224...............221.6.............175..... ........49 Brigette.................198...............198.............150.... ........48 crzytchr.................217...............217..............180.... ... ....37 DANA36.................233...............233..............160...... .....73 destined4thinness...215.5.............215.5..........150.............6 5.5 ericanda1973..........198.5............198.5...........130......... ...68.5 HummingBird..........204...............202..............150........ ....52 jenibeni.................224...............224..............165....... .......59 Jennih...................232................232..............130.... .......102 KDEE....................240................240...............150...... ......90 Lisa65...................174.5............174.5.............145..... ......29.5 lotzasunshine.........247...............246.2.............175........ ...71.2 newdicarlo.............187...............187................135...... . ...52 ol55andahalf........184.................184................144........ .....40 RandaPanda...........194...............191................150........ ....41 scoutmama............270................270...............180........ ....90 SNDYCNRD.............207...............207................140......... ...67 TARASGIRL.............305...............302................225........ ....77 TeriLu....................215...............215................150.. .... ......65 TIGGER71G.............224...............224................130....... ......94 Tabithan.............244...............234................190....... ......44

Good Morning! So i bought a tub ( the only size avail ) of Fage 0% ( the only kind they had ) and i really like the taste and texture of it! I was surprised! I used it on my potato last night because i was out of FF Sour Cream. I could eat the 2% by itself, but the 0% is too tangy alone. What do you mix in with yours? How do you use it? I need IDEAS ! please :thumbup:

I'm curious! May I ask you all what you eat on 800 cal a day? Could you give me an example of a menu ? My nutritionist says 1000 - 1200, but some days i know i consume twice that, and other days no where near that. all depends on my band... But I'd like to find a happy medium - 800 - 900 Any help and suggestions would be great! :-)

I'm new to the No Carb way as well ..... I also can't do just liquids. in fact, i can't do ANY liquids!! I drink tons of water , and love my morning coffee, but shakes? Smoothies? Protein Drinks? No Thank You !! I could never drink a meal... it doesn't work for me at all. I gag , to be blunt. I never set out to be a No carber, but since most bread, pasta and rice get caught or stuck, i really dont have much choice. I do, however, get carbs in other forms, so technically i'm an Occasional Carber :-) dairy, sugar, etc... What are some of your favorite foods that you fill up on? I LOVE fruit, but cant eat much of it any more :-( I'm also limited on the Veg that i can digest, which really stinks, as i actually DREAM about veggies! lol As far as meat, I like Rare steak, Fried / Broasted Chicken ( Dark Meat ), Chicken Strips, and ALL seafood. I can eat Lamb Chops on occasion, but not crazy about pork, except for Ham and Bacon ( go figure ) Thought ? Suggestions? :-D

I would also like to know if this works for any one :-)

I had thought about Nutri system at one time also ... if for nothing else, to get used to actually SEEING the portion sizes!! I measure some stuff, others i just guess. But i LOVE the idea of having everything already portioned out. I've just never tasted any of it. I admit, i'm a bit leary of it! lol Even Marie Osmond can't sell me that it TASTES good! hehehehehehe Which entrees and meals and snacks do you like ?

Holy Cow !!!! Thats AWESOME !!!! How did you do it? Just your diet? Are you a gym rat? lol

When is your surgery ??? :-)

Hello Ladies :-) And Welcome! Hopefully we can help you both out by answering any questions you may have :-) We're all real friendly, and will tell you like it is. If you want to email me on here, click on my name and you can communicate with me - or with ANYONE who answers you here. Welcome again !!

Holy Cats !!! You ARE a hottie! That's exactly what I'm aspiring to be :-) ( well,Hot, as well as healthy , fit and Lovin' life !! ) You look great ! Thanks for the inspiration ....

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These both sound like good options! I'm looking for some GOOD shape wear as well. Thanks for the ideas, ladies :-)

200 Calorie DiGiorno ?? SWEET !!!!!!!! I'll have to look for those! Thanks !

SWEET!!! I'll have to look around and see what I can find. Thanks! :-)

I'm glad you addressed Bad Knees - I have really bad ones also. Spurs, Arthritis, etc... I'm planning to get a pait of these, but wondering - which style do you have? I've seen the Sneakers, and a Mary Jane style. Debating on the MJ for work, and everyday, but wld feel foolish outside "Walking" with sweats and mj's !! lol And i Can't afford 2 pairs ! ( can't even afford 1 , but need to do something for me ) Any thoughts? Comments? Snide Remarks? heheheeh

May i ask what KIND of Pilates you do? There are SO many. And do you use a machine? the floor? Ball ? ring? Thanks!! :-)

Hey Shaun! How are you doing? Have you had surgery yet???

Thank you vary much!!! :-)

OMG !!!!! Congratulations !!!!! I can't WAIT to hit Onederland! I'm SO jealous! :-)

Holy Cow ! Ok, so I havent bought any new clothes in years, and I mean that literally .... I just dont like to shop for clothes, unless Its for something i specifically need. So, since surgery, my things are practically falling off of me, so i broke down yesterday, and went to CJ Banks. I was a 28 for the past 15+ years, so I figured i must NOW be down to a 24, or maybe even a 22 .... nope - an 18 !!!!!!!!! Holy crap!! I was just stunned! I actually cried in the dressing room, and called 5 people I knew who would appreciate it ! LOL Wow, this is all SOOOOOO worth it :-) I just had to share ....

"I guess I'm just having an issue with the fact that I CAN eat more than I think I should. Most ppl say they couldn't even eat 1/2 of this food even if they tried. I didn't even blink, it all went down without a prob, whxich honestly, was a bit dissappointing. But I don't think I'll be doing this again anytime soon. Lol " I can totally understand. Until i got my last fill, i COULD eat a burger, no problem, but knew I SHOULDN'T eat one. And it didn't really matter. Now, with my last fill, i couldnt even eat a half. And absolutely NO bread! the buns get stuck. Too soft. and i can eat about 4 french fries. And oddly enough, thats more than enough to satisfy my craving :-) SO be careful what you eat, and how much. But with the next fill or two, if you feel you need them, you won't be able to eat the same way you are now. THEN you'll feel like "yeah, this is what I went thru all of this for" Good Luck! We're SO worth it !!!! :-)