I am throwing this out here for whomever to post. I have been

reading everyones post. I have noticed that everyones weight loss is

different. Some people lose slow and some fast. Mattie's info on her

last post was wonderful. "Mattie thanks for posting the rules and

the things that you eat." That has given me some ideas that I know

will help me on the long run and will surely use.

I am sure there are some newbies and slow losers that would like to

ask this question. So I will do it for everyone. We all need some

ideas and help on this journey.

To all the great losers: The magic ??? is...What are you eating

and/or doing that is helping you lose the weight? What has helped

you be so successful in your journey?

Jackie

4/22/04

331.5/312.5/175

"To Blessed To Be Big"

I'm not as successful as others but I am to myself.

My basic food is cottage cheese in the mornings and a salad at lunch with chicken.

I don't always have the same thing everyday sometimes for lunch a bowl of soup and sushi, or a bowl of chili, or tuna salad.

I always think protein first and something that's gonna stay in the stomach for awhile.

Its become a habit of having tea before each meal.

Dinners are small, whatever I cook for the family but on a salad plate.

Exersize whenever possible even if its walking, hikeing or chaseing kids.:cool:

VERA!! your doing great!!! i bet your looking pretty darn sexy at -60 pounds!!!

i follow the atkins diet :cool:

32 oz Water

for breakfast- 1 scram egg with cheese

32 oz water

lunch- 2-3 oz of meat (1/2 of a small-medium chicken breast, 3/4 of a burger no bun add tomatoe and lettuce, 1 pork tenderlion chop, mostly chicken though) and 1/4 -1/2 cup veggies asparagus, broccoli, salad greens, green Beans etc.

any more water is a bonus! i used to do 96 oz but now 64 is my goal!

dinner- same as lucnh! 2-3 oz of meat (1/2 of a small-medium chicken breast, 3/4 of a burger no bun add tomatoe and lettuce, 1 pork tenderlion chop, mostly chicken though) and 1/4 -1/2 cup veggies asparagus, broccoli, salad greens, green beans etc.

today for lunch i have some ground chuck hamburger meat with taco seasoning, cheese, lettuce, tomatoe, sliced avacodo and ranch dressing. it is about 3/4 cup total. since it is a 'saucier' item i can eat about 3/4 cup.

i choose to diet because i had alot to lose and want to get to 200 pounds or size 14 before i stop dieting. i chose the atkins because while i have to give up -fruits(except blueberries, rasberries and kiwi), juice, Pasta and bread i can still eat full fat ranch and cheese. i dont snack on cheese but i'll sprinkle a bit on my broccoli! its just easier for me to follow!

hope this helps!

Hi Jackie,

When I started out, I did Atkins most of the time. Now as i get further along in my weight loss journey, I need some healthy carbs. I eat chili, Beans, whole wheat Pasta, low carb bread, some low carb pitas etc. I just dont eat much of any one thing.

Sample day:

2 cups of coffee

Water

Protein shake

lunch: chili, tuna, low carb toast, chicken, egg beaters with cheese and ham etc.

dinner: meat of some kind, vegetable, sometimes a couple of tablespoons of rice or potato. Last night I had chicken soup and a low carb roll with ham, cheese and cucumbers with diet mayo.

Snack: Skinny Cow Low carb Peanut Butter and chocolate ice cream, sometimes a low carb chocolate bar or Jello

I know, sounds a little boring, but I do eat stuff when I am hungry.

Babs in TX

334/221/180

-113

6/23/03