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gettinserious · 04-05-2008, 07:02 AM

lol! First thing out of my ds4s mouth is "Play Simpsons Game" (volume down cause of lang. and its not violent) Which means he wants to play the Xbox. lol.

During the winter that was fine, kept him occupied, but now..... I am trying to wean him so we can have outside time.

Zer · 04-05-2008, 07:08 AM

What a great list this is! Sounds as if there's some good advice from loving moms Gettin' and DIY to help loving mother Hot-T get through a demanding situation. Hope this helps. Guys, apparently, just do not 'get it' about relief time for stressed-out moms. So we have to support our friends best we can!

I recall wondering if my own sister would survive single-momming her two girls - who turned out to be her best friends and good parents as well. My older niece has two kids and her younger sib is training to be a special eds teacher, which is like having LOTS of kids for a few hours a day. Difficult kids CAN turn out well. Hard-pressed moms CAN survive, with a little help from their friends. I love how people reach out on this list, to offer support for all the issues that can drive a carbaholic to crave carbs.

Good people. Great thread. I'm so glad I found my way here. So GLAD!

Hot Tamale · 04-05-2008, 07:11 AM

Zer - PS - I've been a special ed. teacher for the last 11 out of my 17 teaching years...

Trust me - I have the patience of Job, so if I'm this upset, trust me, its BAD!!!

PS - But it was yesterday where I was so upset...I'm not as stressed this AM... We'll see what the day brings!

gettinserious · 04-05-2008, 07:15 AM

Cris- Really thats just a mental thing cause you KNOW in your mind you can't SEND these kids home at the end of the day. That is what heightens the stressfulness.

I hope today is better for you!

Zer · 04-05-2008, 07:21 AM

Glancing at my food diary, I can see some errors in my eating, some stuff that I thought would 'burn off' before Sat morn's weigh in. No such luck. Busted!

But it's nothing to beat myself up about. It's just data, right? Feedback on how my body is handling what I eat and how little I move to burn calories. Sigh.

Nothing mysterious, as I see carby digressions noted in my food diary. My fault that I'm showing 4# MORE than I weighed just a few days ago. Bounce? Maybe. All I can do is aim to eat more fish-eggs than carby contraband and to eat appropriate portions of LC food. I know that I've eaten too much of LC food several times in the past few days. Got to pace myself eating crunchy carrots that taste sweeter than sugar to me. Probably too high in carbs to have lots of them at any single meal. Just got to pace myself. I can DO this. I ~CAN~!!!

Initial plan on 4/1 was to lose 4# a week for four weeks, to see THREE-dom by dropping 16# in four weeks. Daydreaming about that, I ate unwisely and am facing facts (or maybe just a bounce? Ah, dreaming!) and planning to do a mindful correction - by boiling up some eggs and fueling up on LC food all day, in appropriate portions. It's not brain surgery. It's just common sense.

magickal1 · 04-05-2008, 08:03 AM

kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats all i can say i love mine to death , but i do like my alone time.......Hope things get a better hon. I cycled into atkins yesturday and i felt like i was cheating hehehehe i had celery and a few strawberries along with lean meat and i felt good , but decided i was going back on stillmans today. So another 10 days of stict stillmans cant wait to see how much i can lose in these 10 days and look forward to another atkins day.....One thing i have noticed is i have shrunk my appetite to less than a 3rd of what i used to eat like i used to eat 2 hamburger patties now i can only eat a small one and instead of eating 2 pieces of fish i only eat one small one i know that if im hungry i can always eat more in an hour or so , im just amazed at this hgd everyone

Zer · 04-05-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by magickal1

One thing i have noticed is i have shrunk my appetite to less than a 3rd of what i used to eat.... i used to eat 2 hamburger patties now i can only eat a small one and instead of eating 2 pieces of fish i only eat one small one... i know that if im hungry i can always eat more in an hour or so , im just amazed at this

Oh, this is absolutely what I need to hear, as I face facts this morning, with a 4# gain in 4days. I know that I eat more than I need, that I feel too full as I leave the table, even after eating LC food. Still eating more food than I need to eat. I'm thinking maybe to start counting bites, to stop after 12bites. That is probably enough for a meal.

I can hardly wait until I am able to stop short of 'full' as I eat a meal. That will be a RED LETTER DAY for me, as awareness arrives - that I too can eat more in an hour or so. What a great epiphany/awakening that will be for me! Thanks!

swisspeqch · 04-05-2008, 08:37 AM

Thank you so much for the welcome and encouragement.

swisspeqch · 04-05-2008, 08:55 AM

Zer
I , too, remember those 20's and 30's and 40's etc. when my weight went up and down and I tried every diet imagineable. The only diet where I've ever lost any significant wieght was Atkins and didn't discover low carb until I was in my 50's. I waited so long and now it is a matter of health. Having a cardiac cath can be a real eye opener. I have so many reasons to do this. If I can just remember them when staring a bag of chips in the face. Glad to have you guys/gals.

eaglesmate · 04-05-2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

I considered putting this out on the lounge board, but I don't just want everyone thinking badly of me... I am not at all happy with my kids right now. I am very stressed and angry at all 3 of them. I took them to the doctor today. DS4 was AWFUL - non-compliant and a little brat. He was not listening to anyone - left the room and I had to pick him up and carry him back to the office. Then he cried and screamed and was just a total mess. The doctor talked to me about "being stern" and "following through." Yeah. I know this stuff. I have been a teacher for forever and a mom for a while, too...

So, then, we did NOT go to chick-fil-a like DS4 wanted. He was mad. It was bad. DS has a developmental delay and doesn't quite grasp things like he should...

Fast forward, and over a bunch of crap... I'm super stressed. All they do is ask for stuff at stores - something small is hardly ever enough. They constantly need to be prodded to do even the smallest tasks... I have been very stressed over my national certification work - the very few private moments I get go to that. This week was spring break and all I've done is clean up after puking, pooping, whining, crying, complaining, take-me-for-granted kids.

I tried, just a few minutes ago, to sneak out and go to Walmart while DH watched them. Swear to Jesus if they can't hear the door click from a 1/2 mile away. They come running to the front window before I can even get to the van SCREAMING at the top of their lungs, tears running down their faces. I gave up. I came back in, threw my keys and purse and just went and sobbed in a chair. I can't even go to GD Walmart for an hour of silence - not even to buy stupid groceries.

So here I am. You can't imagine how much I'd love to pig out right now - or maybe some of you can, which is why I am here. I just can't, you know? I think I will go make a 1 minute muffin and whip up the last of my cream for it. I'm just at the end of my rope with them - and what will I do this summer when I am with them for TEN WEEKS!?!?!?!?!? I gotta do something - and I ain't calling no nanny 911... AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! !

aww hun I know others have already said it well so I will leave the advice alone, just know that moms everywhere feel your pain!! my girls are 19, 16 and 9 and I have spent many a day during those years feeling as if I would lose my mind ( think I have a little!!) it WILL get better, I promise you. Now I have to hunt them down to get a hug and spend more time talking to them by text and email than face to face. I know that doesnt help your frustration right now but hang in there and vent here to those who understand!!

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Originally Posted by gettinserious

Cris-

and

I am right there with you. And WHY not up and go to Walmart. Let them scream for dad for awhile. Chances are once you leave they will be ok. I know it cause I do that myself once in a blue moon. Not NEARLY as often as I need to though! lol. The Man just doesn't realize what I go through here 24/7. He thinks he does, but I look at it like this, if he truely DOES, then he is one selfish SOB and its time to move on! lol. But thats my story. Back to yours.

I feel you on every level with this. DD is the same way.

amen! let dad take them for a bit! I know its so hard to walk away and let them scream but the time away will do all of you good, it will let you walk back to them refreshed and a little calmer and able to deal.

magickal1 · 04-05-2008, 09:36 AM

Swiss u can do this I have found this site to be my biggest tool yet to be able to read and write and see it every day good or bad is a wonderfull tool , so i urge u to use it.
Zer when i first started this woe i used to eat alot of protein just to feel full and not deprived, but i always new in the back of my head id have to learn portion controll to finish losin and that is where i am now in my journey even on atkins i try and stick with only green veggies cuz i know the others will trigger a stall and cravings for me , but i had to learn that thru trial and error . I also love cantalloup and berries but again they will stall me so i have to stick to a very strict plan to be able to see the scale move then i have 2 days i can have them but sparingly and that is probably the hardest thing im learning. I got caught up in the carb candies and bars and shakes and was my biggest mistake they lie on them labels and they stall me every time even tho i liked em and was thinkin or should i say foolin myself that i was followin plan cuz i wasnt that stuff is more for maintenance and i am far from maintaining I even had my self believing that oh its better than me gettin off plan but a quick fix is still a quick fix .I eat better than most of my friends and i am satisfied with the food i eat but theres always them days when i say oh just have a bite , but i keep in mind it will stall me and i will have to work 10 times harder to get back to losin again and that helps me make better choices, and in the end im the one that will pay for my choices. You have done so well on ur journey so far , the more you learn by ur data will again arm u with yet another tool and we all need tools...... i know u will have them 4 pounds off in no time!!!!!!

Zer · 04-05-2008, 10:18 AM

Just got this via email from a LC cook (Sunshine in Vegas) and am almost - almost - convinced that I too might cook up fish this easily. I wish it were so!

Quote:

I fixed one of my FAVORITE LC lunch/dinners today.... spray a glass dish with butter spray... lay 3 or 4 Tilapia fish fillets (straight out of the freezer) on it ... spray lightly with butter spray... sprinkle tiny bit of salt and lots of pepper ... paprika (for color)... and grated Parmesean cheese.... cover with wax paper .... NUKE in microwave for about 6 minutes.... they come out like "fried" fish. ... CRISPY, YUMMY and of course, quick!!... I ate the whole thing.

I'm sure it would be healthier than all the canned fish I eat. Probably lose weight a lot better, eating fish cooked up this way. She lost a LOT of weight and is now maintaining, which is not easy for a gal barely 5ft tall! Short folks struggle so!

debkeversole · 04-05-2008, 10:29 AM

Zer tilapia fillets are really easy to cook up...our Walmart has a box of individually wrapped ones for around 11 dollars my oldest DS loves it cause he can make his own easy and only open what he would eat at a time!

when i read your post i thought "oh that would be good cooked in Coconut Oil!"

HTH

Zer · 04-05-2008, 10:37 AM

Someone suggested using coconut in anything being battered up, as the coconut gets crisp and lends flavor as well. Coconut oil is a great addition to my LC life - as I use it to melt in my hot slosh and carry some to the kitchen to cook up scrambles all soft and golden in barely warm VCO. No sizzle, just soft golden eggs with a faint flavor of coconut. OMG, does eating get any better?

gettinserious · 04-05-2008, 11:28 AM

Zer- Just got to give it a whirl and see. Can't hurt to try right?

FiberGal · 04-05-2008, 11:39 AM

Wal-Mart also has individual servings of frozen fish, already seasoned or plain, in microwavable packaging for under a $1 each. They have tilapia, salmon, sole, cod and baby scallops and are very tasty.

My favorite fish though, is mahi mahi. I sometimes get the frozen steaks at Costco. Love 'em on the bbq cuz they are so firm and really meaty. Very mild in flavor and do well in many types of dishes.

gettinserious · 04-05-2008, 11:46 AM

I wish I could love the fish! I just hate the fishy taste. Comes from being in stinky old Indiana. Grrrr. We don't get fresh caught and I have no idea how to properly fix fish.

realityjunkee · 04-05-2008, 11:48 AM

I too, have some trouble fixing it at home. I like it out a lot. If you go with something really mild, like cod or walleye you may like it better.

My favorite currently is the Cajun Catfish fillets they serve at Cheddar's. Fantastic! (and I'm not really a huge catfish fan, either)

P.S. Sad day today, went to my greatniece's funeral. Only a month old. It was very rough.

gettinserious · 04-05-2008, 11:52 AM

Kim-

Its sad when one so little dies. I had to face the possibility of it just a few months ago. I cannot imagine even going through it.

gettinserious · 04-05-2008, 11:53 AM

As for Walleye, is that really mild? Cause it really smells like crapola when the fair is here and they have it.

FiberGal · 04-05-2008, 12:03 PM

Gettin - my sister also hates fishy fish, but she loves the bbq'd mahi mahi. I just baste it in a little olive oil and put it right on the grill.

If you ever see it anywhere, give it a try, you might like it.

Fish is the easiest thing to cook. It's done when it "flakes" and is no longer opaque.

Here's a picture of fresh mahi mahi steaks

and here they are on the grill along with some chicken and shrimp

realityjunkee · 04-05-2008, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gettinserious

As for Walleye, is that really mild? Cause it really smells like crapola when the fair is here and they have it.

I wasn't sure either, but when we went to Red Lobster last they told us the fresh fish menu went from strongest to mildest and Walleye was at the bottom--I personally haven't had it yet. I did have grouper when I was at Disneyworld and it was very mild.

debkeversole · 04-05-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FiberGal

Gettin

boy you are starving me to death! what time is supper??????

alaskanlaughter · 04-05-2008, 01:06 PM

well now im sick

i doubt i'll be eating much or drinking much today as i can barely swallow...im sure its strep, i get it once a year or so and it goes away by the next day after a day of MISERY lol....my friends cant believe that it goes away without a trip to the dr but im tired of them telling me its strep and the antibiotics dont work anyhow so i just tough it out and then its gone ....

i was fine last night and woke up in the middle of the night and could barely swallow, soaked in sweat from a raging fever....i dont feel much better right now but i still have errands to run today and older son is going to a bday party...im begging out of it because if that friend gets strep, it will land her in the emergency room

i cant even swallow the pills to take the pain outta my hip so this could be an interesting day LOL...im sure i'll be back on here later

04-05-2008, 07:08 AM	#212
Zer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal (Orange County) Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 42 Gallery: Zer Stats: 5'10"; 64; 508.7/377/199 WOE: Atkins: <5%Carb; BMR:2423cals; 182gProt; 128ozH2O Start Date: 432.4(2/8) 413.2(4/8) 402.2(6/8) 387.8(10/12)	Tough love...setting boundaries...surviving!!! What a great list this is! Sounds as if there's some good advice from loving moms Gettin' and DIY to help loving mother Hot-T get through a demanding situation. Hope this helps. Guys, apparently, just do not 'get it' about relief time for stressed-out moms. So we have to support our friends best we can! I recall wondering if my own sister would survive single-momming her two girls - who turned out to be her best friends and good parents as well. My older niece has two kids and her younger sib is training to be a special eds teacher, which is like having LOTS of kids for a few hours a day. Difficult kids CAN turn out well. Hard-pressed moms CAN survive, with a little help from their friends. I love how people reach out on this list, to offer support for all the issues that can drive a carbaholic to crave carbs. Good people. Great thread. I'm so glad I found my way here. So GLAD!

04-05-2008, 07:11 AM	#213
Hot Tamale Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,383 Gallery: Hot Tamale Stats: 375/314.7/175 WOE: LowCarb Start Date: every 24 hours...	Zer - PS - I've been a special ed. teacher for the last 11 out of my 17 teaching years... Trust me - I have the patience of Job, so if I'm this upset, trust me, its BAD!!! PS - But it was yesterday where I was so upset...I'm not as stressed this AM... We'll see what the day brings! Last edited by Hot Tamale : 04-05-2008 at 07:14 AM.

04-05-2008, 07:21 AM	#215
Zer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal (Orange County) Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 42 Gallery: Zer Stats: 5'10"; 64; 508.7/377/199 WOE: Atkins: <5%Carb; BMR:2423cals; 182gProt; 128ozH2O Start Date: 432.4(2/8) 413.2(4/8) 402.2(6/8) 387.8(10/12)	My scale says ERROR; I'll say! 418.6#...EEEK!!! Glancing at my food diary, I can see some errors in my eating, some stuff that I thought would 'burn off' before Sat morn's weigh in. No such luck. Busted! But it's nothing to beat myself up about. It's just data, right? Feedback on how my body is handling what I eat and how little I move to burn calories. Sigh. Nothing mysterious, as I see carby digressions noted in my food diary. My fault that I'm showing 4# MORE than I weighed just a few days ago. Bounce? Maybe. All I can do is aim to eat more fish-eggs than carby contraband and to eat appropriate portions of LC food. I know that I've eaten too much of LC food several times in the past few days. Got to pace myself eating crunchy carrots that taste sweeter than sugar to me. Probably too high in carbs to have lots of them at any single meal. Just got to pace myself. I can DO this. I ~CAN~!!! Initial plan on 4/1 was to lose 4# a week for four weeks, to see THREE-dom by dropping 16# in four weeks. Daydreaming about that, I ate unwisely and am facing facts (or maybe just a bounce? Ah, dreaming!) and planning to do a mindful correction - by boiling up some eggs and fueling up on LC food all day, in appropriate portions. It's not brain surgery. It's just common sense.

04-05-2008, 08:03 AM	#216
magickal1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: among the survivors Posts: 509 Blog Entries: 10 Gallery: magickal1 WOE: atkins/stillmans Start Date: may 2006	kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats all i can say i love mine to death , but i do like my alone time.......Hope things get a better hon. I cycled into atkins yesturday and i felt like i was cheating hehehehe i had celery and a few strawberries along with lean meat and i felt good , but decided i was going back on stillmans today. So another 10 days of stict stillmans cant wait to see how much i can lose in these 10 days and look forward to another atkins day.....One thing i have noticed is i have shrunk my appetite to less than a 3rd of what i used to eat like i used to eat 2 hamburger patties now i can only eat a small one and instead of eating 2 pieces of fish i only eat one small one i know that if im hungry i can always eat more in an hour or so , im just amazed at this hgd everyone __________________ MAGICKAL1You can do anything in 24 hours!!! we can do this divasdown total of 148 pounds!!!

04-05-2008, 08:55 AM	#219
swisspeqch Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 6 Gallery: swisspeqch Stats: 301/291/150 WOE: Protein Power/Atkins Start Date: April 2007	Zer I , too, remember those 20's and 30's and 40's etc. when my weight went up and down and I tried every diet imagineable. The only diet where I've ever lost any significant wieght was Atkins and didn't discover low carb until I was in my 50's. I waited so long and now it is a matter of health. Having a cardiac cath can be a real eye opener. I have so many reasons to do this. If I can just remember them when staring a bag of chips in the face. Glad to have you guys/gals. __________________ shirl Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, Love truly and forgive quickly.

04-05-2008, 07:02 AM	#211
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	lol! First thing out of my ds4s mouth is "Play Simpsons Game" (volume down cause of lang. and its not violent) Which means he wants to play the Xbox. lol. During the winter that was fine, kept him occupied, but now..... I am trying to wean him so we can have outside time.

04-05-2008, 07:15 AM	#214
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Cris- Really thats just a mental thing cause you KNOW in your mind you can't SEND these kids home at the end of the day. That is what heightens the stressfulness. I hope today is better for you!

04-05-2008, 08:37 AM	#218
swisspeqch Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 6 Gallery: swisspeqch Stats: 301/291/150 WOE: Protein Power/Atkins Start Date: April 2007	Thank you so much for the welcome and encouragement.

04-05-2008, 09:36 AM	#221
magickal1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: among the survivors Posts: 509 Blog Entries: 10 Gallery: magickal1 WOE: atkins/stillmans Start Date: may 2006	Swiss u can do this I have found this site to be my biggest tool yet to be able to read and write and see it every day good or bad is a wonderfull tool , so i urge u to use it. Zer when i first started this woe i used to eat alot of protein just to feel full and not deprived, but i always new in the back of my head id have to learn portion controll to finish losin and that is where i am now in my journey even on atkins i try and stick with only green veggies cuz i know the others will trigger a stall and cravings for me , but i had to learn that thru trial and error . I also love cantalloup and berries but again they will stall me so i have to stick to a very strict plan to be able to see the scale move then i have 2 days i can have them but sparingly and that is probably the hardest thing im learning. I got caught up in the carb candies and bars and shakes and was my biggest mistake they lie on them labels and they stall me every time even tho i liked em and was thinkin or should i say foolin myself that i was followin plan cuz i wasnt that stuff is more for maintenance and i am far from maintaining I even had my self believing that oh its better than me gettin off plan but a quick fix is still a quick fix .I eat better than most of my friends and i am satisfied with the food i eat but theres always them days when i say oh just have a bite , but i keep in mind it will stall me and i will have to work 10 times harder to get back to losin again and that helps me make better choices, and in the end im the one that will pay for my choices. You have done so well on ur journey so far , the more you learn by ur data will again arm u with yet another tool and we all need tools...... i know u will have them 4 pounds off in no time!!!!!!

04-05-2008, 10:29 AM	#223
debkeversole Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southern ky Posts: 8,779 Gallery: debkeversole Stats: 370/333/199 WOE: curves challenge Start Date: jan 2006	Zer tilapia fillets are really easy to cook up...our Walmart has a box of individually wrapped ones for around 11 dollars my oldest DS loves it cause he can make his own easy and only open what he would eat at a time! when i read your post i thought "oh that would be good cooked in Coconut Oil!" HTH

04-05-2008, 10:37 AM	#224
Zer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal (Orange County) Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 42 Gallery: Zer Stats: 5'10"; 64; 508.7/377/199 WOE: Atkins: <5%Carb; BMR:2423cals; 182gProt; 128ozH2O Start Date: 432.4(2/8) 413.2(4/8) 402.2(6/8) 387.8(10/12)	Someone suggested using coconut in anything being battered up, as the coconut gets crisp and lends flavor as well. Coconut oil is a great addition to my LC life - as I use it to melt in my hot slosh and carry some to the kitchen to cook up scrambles all soft and golden in barely warm VCO. No sizzle, just soft golden eggs with a faint flavor of coconut. OMG, does eating get any better?

04-05-2008, 11:28 AM	#225
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Zer- Just got to give it a whirl and see. Can't hurt to try right?

04-05-2008, 11:39 AM	#226
FiberGal Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 304 Gallery: FiberGal Stats: 488/317/250ish WOE: Controlled Carbs/High Fiber Start Date: April 1, 2007	Wal-Mart also has individual servings of frozen fish, already seasoned or plain, in microwavable packaging for under a $1 each. They have tilapia, salmon, sole, cod and baby scallops and are very tasty. My favorite fish though, is mahi mahi. I sometimes get the frozen steaks at Costco. Love 'em on the bbq cuz they are so firm and really meaty. Very mild in flavor and do well in many types of dishes.

04-05-2008, 11:46 AM	#227
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	I wish I could love the fish! I just hate the fishy taste. Comes from being in stinky old Indiana. Grrrr. We don't get fresh caught and I have no idea how to properly fix fish.

04-05-2008, 11:48 AM	#228
realityjunkee MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 1,706 Gallery: realityjunkee Stats: 326/183.2/150 WOE: Atkins--you betcha! Start Date: March 2007	I too, have some trouble fixing it at home. I like it out a lot. If you go with something really mild, like cod or walleye you may like it better. My favorite currently is the Cajun Catfish fillets they serve at Cheddar's. Fantastic! (and I'm not really a huge catfish fan, either) P.S. Sad day today, went to my greatniece's funeral. Only a month old. It was very rough.

04-05-2008, 11:52 AM	#229
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Kim- Its sad when one so little dies. I had to face the possibility of it just a few months ago. I cannot imagine even going through it.

04-05-2008, 11:53 AM	#230
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	As for Walleye, is that really mild? Cause it really smells like crapola when the fair is here and they have it.

04-05-2008, 12:03 PM	#231
FiberGal Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 304 Gallery: FiberGal Stats: 488/317/250ish WOE: Controlled Carbs/High Fiber Start Date: April 1, 2007	Gettin - my sister also hates fishy fish, but she loves the bbq'd mahi mahi. I just baste it in a little olive oil and put it right on the grill. If you ever see it anywhere, give it a try, you might like it. Fish is the easiest thing to cook. It's done when it "flakes" and is no longer opaque. Here's a picture of fresh mahi mahi steaks and here they are on the grill along with some chicken and shrimp

04-05-2008, 01:06 PM	#234
alaskanlaughter Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alaska Posts: 838 Gallery: alaskanlaughter Stats: 247/198/150 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: 6/06	well now im sick i doubt i'll be eating much or drinking much today as i can barely swallow...im sure its strep, i get it once a year or so and it goes away by the next day after a day of MISERY lol....my friends cant believe that it goes away without a trip to the dr but im tired of them telling me its strep and the antibiotics dont work anyhow so i just tough it out and then its gone .... i was fine last night and woke up in the middle of the night and could barely swallow, soaked in sweat from a raging fever....i dont feel much better right now but i still have errands to run today and older son is going to a bday party...im begging out of it because if that friend gets strep, it will land her in the emergency room i cant even swallow the pills to take the pain outta my hip so this could be an interesting day LOL...im sure i'll be back on here later