Eat Fat, Get Thin..March 26..Mon-Sunday

[summergirl]

MK...of course its not a bad thing silly. My 2 best girlfriends, my BFF's are 4'10 and 5'1 and here is summergirl at 5'6 sometimes I feel like an amazon woman.

In my next life I have already decided I wanna be a cute little ol petite thing

[Dharma]

Good morning! I'm feeling more in control this morning for a change. I had a great day yesterday and stayed on plan, but strangely, I had a sort of emotional breakdown last night. It was over a stupid comment my DH made while we were watching a sitcom. It was "How I Met Your Mother" and the character Barney decides to try to seduce an older women (they describe her as late 40's). My DH said - "That's disgusting." Well, I just looked at him and said - "Well I'm 49 so I guess that makes ME disgusting!!!" He of course felt horrible and didn't even know what to say - he apologized a bunch but I just didn't feel better, ya know?? I know he loves me dearly but that hurt my feelings!! He really just meant mostly Barney was disgusting cause he's such a '*****' on the show, but still - I've never heard him say that when Barney's sleeping with the young women!! Anyways, I'm not watching that show any more, I decided!!! I wish I had more self-confidence where stupid remarks like that don't faze me.

I printed off the recipe for Crack Slaw yesterday and can't wait to try it!! I didn't realize it was Asian flavored so now I have something to eat when my DH and DS do 'Chinese.' DH cooks orange chicken (breaded) and fried rice and egg rolls for dinner every so often and I can't eat any of it!! This will be something I can have!!

Well my boss just dropped off 4 tax returns for me to do. I'll BBL.
--Lisa

[summergirl]

Awww Dharma, I am right there with ya! My poor DH never knows the right thing to say regarding my weight or size.
Yesterday i was so excited all day about fitting into some old 10's I have hung onto...I kept coming into the office to ask my DH do these fit?? He just said, yeah, they fit.
I told him how excited I was to be back in a 10 after being all the way up to a 14, yada,yada,yada and not one compliment from him,not one.
He could have at least made up one even if he wasnt seeing it,ya know.

Dharma I am sure your DH is just a goof like most DH's and didnt mean anything bad.

[Dharma]

Thanks Summer - men really are goofy!! Oops they edited my bad word - I didn't realize I couldn't use that word on here!! Sorry.

[CarolynF]

Hi ladies..

Lisa: DH's sometimes don't get it!! We watched TLC's One Week to Save Your Marriage last night..I love those shows..Gary was careful not to comment, but he was smartly on the wife's side!!!

Crack Slaw is soooooooooooooooo wonderful..lots of sodium in the soy..so drink water with it..

Summer: I would love to have a few extra inches..I'm 5 3..a bit taller than our MK..but it would help me see over some things sometimes..

Sandy: Glad you are getting AS..from the oil..

I was down to 139 ish this morning..Is this a re-run??????? I started Barry with this weight last fall..so I guess the miracle is that I haven't permanently gained anything..

Hi Pink, Zan..and anyone else who stops by.

[pinkpetals]

hi all

I am at 130 today, so I feel a bit better... I am just back to my normal eating and it feels good

My niece is leaving for rehab tomorrw, my brther was able to find her a spot in a great facility that is in Hawai'i, so she'll be away from all of this. I am weary but hopeful for her. Also, curruption of a minor charges will likely be brought against her boyfriend. The world is much better today

Lisa, I've said it before I will say it again, you look ten years younger than your age!! A similar thing happened to DBF and I... we no longer watch "America's Next Top Model" lol

Carolyn, 139-- not a bad set point Do keep me updated with your Shangri-La progress!

Summer, let us know if the carb lowering does the trick

Sandy, Zan, everyone have a good one!!

[sjl330]

Hello all,
I have nothing against short people, my BFF is barely 5' but I like having the extra frame to help hide the weight. She and everybody I know who's short says it's very hard and I sure don't need any harder than it already is.

I love the Crack Slaw but be careful with it. On the WW thread we all nicknamed it Flatchadoodie Slaw b/c of it's audible side effects, lol. But I love it. DH hates the smell of it. I guess from the sesame oil. He actually asked me to please not make it anymore! So, I guess no more for me unless I cook it outside, lol.

[Dharma]

Flatchadoodie Slaw!!!

I wondered about that with all the broccoli and cabbage. My DS already complains terribly when I cook either one about the smell. Oh well - I have to try it once!! Wish me luck.

Great new Pink about your niece. She's lucky to have family that is taking care of her!

Pink thank you for the compliment too. I don't even remember you saying that before!! It's so funny how different I feel about myself with just 10 more lbs on me. I lose ALL my confidence. I can't believe 10 lbs makes that much difference. I should get over myself, huh?

[pinkpetals]

[QUOTE=Dharma;8381764]It's so funny how different I feel about myself with just 10 more lbs on me. I lose ALL my confidence. I can't believe 10 lbs makes that much difference. QUOTE]

I know that feeling! It's rediculous when I really think about it , but right now I am 5 lbs over where I normally am and I feel not-so-hot, but when I first weighed 130, I feel pretty attractive. It's also rediculous that once I loose these 5 ( ) I will magically feel better... and I thought it was the scale, but it's not I can actually feel 5 lbs! It's crazy...

[CarolynF]

Talking about those 5-10 pounds..They LAND exactly where you DON'T want them to land..My last 5-10 pounds are on my hips and thighs..so pants fit a bit better when I am 135..My goal!!!

Pink: Thank God your dniece is going to rehab and they are going to charge the evil boyfriend with something..That is a miracle!! Good thing she was only 17 so they can charge him..

Flatchadoodle Slaw..What a riot, Sandy..Those wild and wooly Weight Watchers!!!!!

Yes, Lisa, you do look young..

I'm cooking a chicken on my Ron Rotisserie..I love that appliance..Does anyone have one???????

I'll be due for my 3rd SW at 4:30..Like a baby..

[zanazanabobana]

Anyone else a sloooooooow loser? I lost a few pounds quickly but now I'm stuck. This always happens to me only usually it takes longer to lose the first few.

[TuscanGirl]

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Originally Posted by summergirl

MK...of course its not a bad thing silly. My 2 best girlfriends, my BFF's are 4'10 and 5'1 and here is summergirl at 5'6 sometimes I feel like an amazon woman.

In my next life I have already decided I wanna be a cute little ol petite thing

OK - I'm better! But no, you don't want to be a Shortie in your next life! 5 lbs on us is like 15 lbs on you! You can barely eat anything and you definitely can't reach anything!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dharma

I printed off the recipe for Crack Slaw yesterday and can't wait to try it!! I didn't realize it was Asian flavored so now I have something to eat when my DH and DS do 'Chinese.' DH cooks orange chicken (breaded) and fried rice and egg rolls for dinner every so often and I can't eat any of it!! This will be something I can have!!

Crack Slaw is my favorite!!!!!!!! I have it once a week - and if the "others" don't like the smell, they can stay out of the kitchen! I don't eat the rice, and I've played around with the ingredients, so don't feel tied to the recipe!

Oh - and DHs are dumb.

Originally Posted by Dharma

Thanks Summer - men really are goofy!! Oops they edited my bad word - I didn't realize I couldn't use that word on here!! Sorry.

So - what was that bad word they edited . . . . Hmmmmmmmmmm?

Carolyn - I agree with you about where pounds land - never in a good spot![/COLOR]

[CarolynF]

Yup..you are in good company..Now the key is to maintain that loss for a week or so, then go down more.. Then you know it's for real!!

MK: Funny..but dh and I watch Little People, Big World sometimes..and think of that little mother on there..5 pounds looks like 25 pounds on really short peeps.

[Dharma]

Zana I only know 2 speeds in weight loss --- reverse or dangerously fast!!!

I'm so trying to find the middle ground here.

Carolyn my weight is in my abdomen - NEVER had that until this last year. I always had a flat stomach - loose waist and tight thighs in my pants. NO longer. The waist is the only thing snug in my size 10s and the rest is loose.
(And thanks for the compliment - I got lucky in the gene dept cause my mother has NO wrinkles on her face and she's 76.)

My trainer just launched a new diet website and wants me to join. I want to support her but it's a low GI diet ("scandinavian") and I finally told her today that I do HIGH fat. I told her 50 to 75% - you shoulda seen her face!! She really believes in lots of aerobic exercise and low fat diet for fat loss and that just doesn't work for me!! I so want her to be successful though. Not sure what I'm gonna do...

[CarolynF]

Lisa: Well, you can tell your friends about it..I know those darned trainers don't get it sometimes..do they??? Fat is our friend..that's why your skin looks so nice..

[Dharma]

Okay we're all posting at once!!

My recipe for Crack Slaw doesn't have rice - I think I printed someone's tweaked version. Can someone point me to the original? (Not that I am gonna do rice, just curious).

I called Barney from "How I Met Your Mother" a man-h0. It's so funny too cause the actor (former Doogy Houser) is actually gay in real life!! His character is hilarious but I just can't stand how trashy they make him on the show!!!

I am feelin' so good this afternoon!!! No even hungry. Woohoo!!!

[Dharma]

Originally Posted by CarolynF

Lisa: Well, you can tell your friends about it..I know those darned trainers don't get it sometimes..do they??? Fat is our friend..that's why your skin looks so nice..

You are so RIGHT ON sister.

[TuscanGirl]

[COLOR="Blue"]This is pretty close to the original . . .

Crack Slaw
Servings: 2

2 portions brown rice (about 1/2 C uncooked)
2 portions lean ground beef (about 1/2 lb)
1 TBSP toasted sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 green onions, sliced
1 C broccoli slaw
1 C napa cabbage, shredded
1 TBSP lite soy sauce
Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste

1. Prepare brown rice according to its package directions

2. While the rice is cooking, in a medium skillet or wok, brown the ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove the beef from the skillet, drain and set aside.

3. Heat sesame oil in the skillet over med-high heat. Add garlic and green onions; stir-fry for 2 min. Add the broccoli slaw and cabbage; stir-fry for 2 min. Add rice and soy sauce, stir-fry for 2 min.

4. Return the cooked ground beef to skillet with rice and vegetable mixture and season with red pepper flakes, to taste. Stir until ingredients are well combined and heated through, about 2 minutes.

5. Divide into two portions.[/COLOR]

[TuscanGirl]

[COLOR="SeaGreen"]Lisa - I also forgot to tell you how amazing you look!!!
I wish I looked just like you!

Now - what was that word?????? [/COLOR]

[Dharma]

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

[COLOR="SeaGreen"]Lisa - I also forgot to tell you how amazing you look!!!
I wish I looked just like you!

Now - what was that word?????? [/COLOR]

See my post above!!!

Stop it!!

[Dharma]

Thanks MK. I think the recipe I have sounds better - more ingredients. I'm gonna stick with it.

[TuscanGirl]

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Originally Posted by Dharma

See my post above!!!

Stop it!!

No really - I can't find it! [/COLOR]

[TuscanGirl]

Originally Posted by Dharma

Thanks MK. I think the recipe I have sounds better - more ingredients. I'm gonna stick with it.

[COLOR="Blue"]OK - so what's yours?[/COLOR]

[Dharma]

Originally Posted by Dharma

I called Barney from "How I Met Your Mother" a man-h0. It's so funny too cause the actor (former Doogy Houser) is actually gay in real life!! His character is hilarious but I just can't stand how trashy they make him on the show!!!

I printed the recipe without saving....it was on another thread I think in the main lobby but I gotta run. How bout I post it tomorrow???

[lil miss]

Hi Ladies.

Having some post partum anxiety or stress related issues right now. Well. at least I am ASSuming it is PPD. I have no idea

We moved a year ago away from family, and we just had MIL here for several days, a week ago some friends and in another week some family! SO hard to stay on plan!

That all being said, DH who always looks thin even when he puts on a few LBS is frustrated and is now relenting to whatever plan I choose! [He has been trying to do cereal instead of dinner etc and basically driving me nuts] I am thrilled.

I love what I hear about EFGT and am totally psyched.

I have been eating a bit off plan the last few days but will clean it up and try to keep it clean EFGT. In the meantime, if you dont mind am following along and enjoying getting to know you all.

Pink-THRILLED to hear of neice's rehab in HAWAII! Good to get her away from the rotten BF He ticks me off.

Dharma-I am sorry, you are gorgeous! I would love to look like you at any age! You have a very youthful, classic look.

I am 5'5", well one nurse claims 5'4" but I swear I am not! So, I call myself 5'4.5" I lost weight doing induction but refused to climb ladder in the past [nad its a long story but I DID kind screw up my metabolism not adding in healthy carbs] and when I got preg this last [third] time we were also moving and I just ate whatever I wanted and gained 50 lbs in the pregnancy! I now have 3 boys and the baby has been refusing to sleep...at all. He is almost 11 months old and I have now reached my breaking point and need him tobegin to sleep through the night. I am almost to my pre pregnancy weight but I had lots of muscle before and so my clothes still arent quite fitting yet. Grrrrr

I used to love to run in the early am before the family got up, I would love to do that again, but I need to sleep through the night regularly before I can do that!

Anyway, thanks for welcoming me! I look forward to shrinking with you!

[sjl330]

All the slaw talk really makes me want some. And I can tell DH to stay out of the kitchen, but the problem is the whole house fills up with the smell. I'll fix it outside when I get my grill going. I can't wait!

Nice surprise tonight. I went to put on a pair of capris I wore last year and they are way too loose!! Too loose to even wear!! That's exciting. I know I haven't lost all that many pounds since I wore them last but I know I've lost inches pretty regularly all winter. I wonder what else won't fit in my spring and summer wardrobe? And the bad part is, I really don't feel like shopping. I don't know why, but I just haven't had the urge lately. Maybe I better muster it up.

And Lisa, add me to your fan club. You look great!!

LilMiss, I sure hope things calm down for you soon. NOthing worse than no sleep and being tired all the time. Plus, homesick. Sending hugs your way.

Tuscan,
Look at post #46 for what Lisa called Doogie. Lol.

Have a good one!!

[TuscanGirl]

[COLOR="Green"]So it's the h-o word??

What if I was saying what Santa says . . . Just asking!

Today was a Mom day, and she made me crazy enough to eat 1 piece of pizza + 2 toppings and a Malibu and Diet Coke.

I feel much better.

Tomorrow is another day!

Lisa - sure - tomorrow is fine!

LilM I look forward to shrinking with you too!
I gained 40 lbs with all 4 of my kids - I feel your pain! [/COLOR]

[TuscanGirl]

[COLOR="Blue"]Morning!

Today is exercise, try to finish the computer desk, get through the pile of papers that the kids keep bringing home from school - I'm sure there is something important in there!

Then a manicure this afternoon![/COLOR]

[CarolynF]

Hi ladies..

Tomorrow is a MINLAW day..I hope I don't go crazy and eat something I shouldn't..Just joking..MK..I remember those piles of school papers..It's amazing, huh?

We are having company for Easter so that will give me some incentive to do
more cleaning than usual..

Hope everyone is doing well, today..Sandy, Pink, Lisa, LilM, Summer, Zan..and anyone else who stops by.

I was STILL down to 139..Hopefully, I will be down to 138 by next week..I have been saying this for many months...

[summergirl]

Morning all..

Well I am up 3 pounds from sundays low weight? I have been keeping my carbs very low and I have been exercising my booty off (no kidding....we redid the front yard in 2 days, its so pretty now ) My calories are not very high either. Hmmmm, well I will admit to 2 rum and diets the past 2 nights, to celebrate the yard work with DH dont ya know.

I have had some Aunt Flo cramping so I am hopeing its just going to be an early one this month...

Okay,mostly just trying to calm myself down i guess. I will cut out the rum for the rest of the week and see what happens.
Its gotta be TOM right?


Okay enough about me

Its humpday, everyone have a great one!

Dont have time for personals after gabbing about me but I wanted to shout out a woohoo!!!


For Sandy and the loose summer clothes!!!