Rogues and Alternatives, week of 12/19

[DisneyPrincess]

Stacey- no matter what you decide you can always stay here for support! I'm sorry you are struggling right now

I made it through today very easily. I'll continue the fast tomorrow and start my day with more journaling. I think I might try fasting once a week for 24 hours. The last 2 times have been really good for me

So we are leaving a day wary for NY! Yay! My plans are still the same. I will stop dosing Wednesday night and Thursday and Friday keep to low low calories. Saturday evening will be a larger LC meal and same thing Sunday. I'm going to be doing kind of IF JUDDD while in NY. I'm going to eat LC when out and not restrict calories much, but I'll keep my meals to one a day mostly.

I'm off to bed. I had a long day and got a lot of packing out of the way so tomorrow will be nice and easy

[minimonkey]

Whooohoooo Disney! Way to rock today, girl! It was easy over here, too -- big high five!


Gremom -- yes, you can obviously stay here no matter what plan you are doing (just ask Cheryl, lol!) I did want to say this, though.... if the hcg metabolism reset works the way it is supposed to work, you won't need to live low carb forever -- that is the whole point of p4 -- to add back in carbs, slowly and carefully.

I haven't tried that yet, but a lot of people have actually had success with it! So, I would recommend not giving up on this WOE just yet....

That said, you have my absolute support whatever you decide to do.

[pugswin]

Hi all!
I've missed you! I was sick, then my son got sick, then ex was on call for two weeks (yeah single moms!) And xmas.... and I haven't been here in a week!

So I went and got some size 14 clothes, and I wore the skirt and when I went to put on the jeans I realized they were already lose..so back they went and I'm now wearing 12. I haven't worn 12 since high school/college! I don't ever remember wearing 10 (11 in middle school). Anyway my weight hasn't changed much, but the inches sure have!

BDD, I guess I have a combo.. I was repeatedly told when I was growing up that I was fat. But I refused to diet. When I topped 200 (first durring pregnancy) it was painful. I aslo hate photos of myself, I'm so amazed at how ugly and fat I am. Anyway, I saw a recent picture of myself and it still screams FAT but now it says old...since losing weight my wrinkles have come out.

Anyway, not looking for a pity party, just sharing that I can relate and would love to change that in 2012\

Also today is my first no hcg day, I'm headed to p3... I just can't deprive myself anymore! I'm going to do a new round in jan...maybe hit 170 then.
Today I was 185.5 this am and 187 at docs. She was very impressed with my loses and very supportive of hcg (shockgotta go, natives calling

[CherylB]

Originally Posted by Gremom

Thanks, Mini! I know it my heart of hearts that even when I get to the weight I want, I still won't be happy with me. It is so tough because I don't ever want my girls to deal with something like this. And they have no idea that I do which is good. The only time I was ever really okay with my body was when I was preggers. The crazy thing is that when I got married I weighed 119lbs and wore a size 2 (back then was really tiny) and I thought I was fat. I mean really, truly would cry over being so heavy! Sheesh, if I only knew!

I shall join you in getting my mind in the right place. I know God loves me and made me just how He wants me. I really struggle with that. I just need to surrender it to Him.

Kids are a lot more perceptive than we give them credit for. They might not be acutely aware of you being so uncomfortable in your skin now, but they'll pick up on it over the years. I really hope that we can ALL be happy in our skin! It's the only skin we're ever going to get; at least this side of eternity.

Originally Posted by Gremom

Cheryl, YAY for the horses!! I get myself worked up over stuff like that too. DH says my worrying is way better than it used to be. I can't imagine how bad I was before!

Glad to see that you are getting back on track. You can do it, girl!

Speaking of being on track, I am strugglin mentally with dieting. And unfortunately, I see all this as a diet. I am not going to stay with the woe forever. I love to cook and bake and try new foods and eat a meal with my family. I am not enjoying the holidays at all because I am not baking and eating and being merry! I feel like I am making myself an outcast by not being a part. I know that I want to lose weight, but is this the way for me. I miss brown rice and oatmeal. I miss bananas and making pancakes with my kids. I am really having a REAL hard time.

When I lost weight after my girls, I counted calories and ate whateve I wanted and lost 30lbs in about 4 months both times. I am at that weight now and was so happy to be there (here), but I want to finally get off the last 20lbs before the adoption. I mean, I am a true size 6! I should be proud of that! But, I am struggling trying to decide what plan is best for me.

Okay, sorry to be a sour puss. I am just really, REALLY having a mental battle.

Edited to say that I don't want switch plans and leave you all on this thread. You all are a GREAT support to me.

Wow, do I ever feel ya. The great thing about dieting (if there is a great thing about it) is that the world is full of diet plans! If we really don't like meat, we can make the "oatmeal and brown rice" work for us. I find that a high carb plan works fine as long as you keep the fat cals low and don't go nuts with total calories. But it's tough to get enough protein on such a plan, unless you do rice and beans.

And you never, EVER have to leave us! Like Mini said, just look at ME!

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

Stacey- no matter what you decide you can always stay here for support! I'm sorry you are struggling right now

I made it through today very easily. I'll continue the fast tomorrow and start my day with more journaling. I think I might try fasting once a week for 24 hours. The last 2 times have been really good for me

So we are leaving a day wary for NY! Yay! My plans are still the same. I will stop dosing Wednesday night and Thursday and Friday keep to low low calories. Saturday evening will be a larger LC meal and same thing Sunday. I'm going to be doing kind of IF JUDDD while in NY. I'm going to eat LC when out and not restrict calories much, but I'll keep my meals to one a day mostly.

I'm off to bed. I had a long day and got a lot of packing out of the way so tomorrow will be nice and easy

I'm glad you get to leave one day earlier! However, snow is on the way. It's predicted to stay north of CT, but you might not be able to dodge this bullet. Make a snowman and have a snowball fight if you must! You have to admit; on some level, a White Christmas really is hard to beat.

I'm sure you'll do fine maintaining while in NY! You are motivated and what you're going to do sounds like a good plan to me.

Originally Posted by minimonkey

Whooohoooo Disney! Way to rock today, girl! It was easy over here, too -- big high five!

Gremom -- yes, you can obviously stay here no matter what plan you are doing (just ask Cheryl, lol!) I did want to say this, though.... if the hcg metabolism reset works the way it is supposed to work, you won't need to live low carb forever -- that is the whole point of p4 -- to add back in carbs, slowly and carefully.

I haven't tried that yet, but a lot of people have actually had success with it! So, I would recommend not giving up on this WOE just yet....

That said, you have my absolute support whatever you decide to do.

I am the Queen of "what the heck are you still hanging around here for?" I have more gears than anybody else I know.

I can't say anything about resetting cause I never tried. Maybe someday I'll be able to "weigh in"!

Originally Posted by pugswin

Hi all!
I've missed you! I was sick, then my son got sick, then ex was on call for two weeks (yeah single moms!) And xmas.... and I haven't been here in a week!

So I went and got some size 14 clothes, and I wore the skirt and when I went to put on the jeans I realized they were already lose..so back they went and I'm now wearing 12. I haven't worn 12 since high school/college! I don't ever remember wearing 10 (11 in middle school). Anyway my weight hasn't changed much, but the inches sure have!

BDD, I guess I have a combo.. I was repeatedly told when I was growing up that I was fat. But I refused to diet. When I topped 200 (first durring pregnancy) it was painful. I aslo hate photos of myself, I'm so amazed at how ugly and fat I am. Anyway, I saw a recent picture of myself and it still screams FAT but now it says old...since losing weight my wrinkles have come out.

Anyway, not looking for a pity party, just sharing that I can relate and would love to change that in 2012

Also today is my first no hcg day, I'm headed to p3... I just can't deprive myself anymore! I'm going to do a new round in jan...maybe hit 170 then.
Today I was 185.5 this am and 187 at docs. She was very impressed with my loses and very supportive of hcg (shockgotta go, natives calling

on the inch loss and smaller jeans!

Please, dear Lord! Help us to love ourselves the way that YOU love us! We are so tattered and weathered. Please revive us in body, spirit and mind. Show us that every day, we get a clean slate. AMEN!

[minimonkey]

Whooohooo on the inch loss, Pugs! I am getting quite a bit, too, even though the scale has gone up the past couple of days (not much, but it has).

It is sad to read how you feel about yourself --- and this isn't a pity party, it's me saying that it is sad that so many of us are so damaged by the images we carry -- and I really believe that healing them is a good idea.

Cheryl -- so glad you are back on track ! I think your current signature is great!

[DisneyPrincess]

Originally Posted by pugswin

Hi all!
I've missed you! I was sick, then my son got sick, then ex was on call for two weeks (yeah single moms!) And xmas.... and I haven't been here in a week!

So I went and got some size 14 clothes, and I wore the skirt and when I went to put on the jeans I realized they were already lose..so back they went and I'm now wearing 12. I haven't worn 12 since high school/college! I don't ever remember wearing 10 (11 in middle school). Anyway my weight hasn't changed much, but the inches sure have!

BDD, I guess I have a combo.. I was repeatedly told when I was growing up that I was fat. But I refused to diet. When I topped 200 (first durring pregnancy) it was painful. I aslo hate photos of myself, I'm so amazed at how ugly and fat I am. Anyway, I saw a recent picture of myself and it still screams FAT but now it says old...since losing weight my wrinkles have come out.

Anyway, not looking for a pity party, just sharing that I can relate and would love to change that in 2012

Also today is my first no hcg day, I'm headed to p3... I just can't deprive myself anymore! I'm going to do a new round in jan...maybe hit 170 then.
Today I was 185.5 this am and 187 at docs. She was very impressed with my loses and very supportive of hcg (shockgotta go, natives calling

Nice job on the 12s!!!!
Enjoy p3. I'll be joining you very soon

Cheryl- I guess I can live with snow for a week or so. At least I can hide my fat rolls under sweaters and hoodies

Good morning everyone. Got a call at 6am that my one kid isn't coming today so I turned off the alarm and went back to bed. Ds is still sleeping while I have my coffee and wake up some.

Scale is down 2 pounds today. Was hoping to get all 3 from my cracker episode off, but I won't complain. I'm sure I'll be back to my low by tomorrow.

So I've been thinking about moving to p3 and I don't know if I'm ready! I've also been thinking about the plans we have in ny and there really is no reason I can't stay in p2. Christmas eve is just ham and veggies and Christmas day I can keep it low carb and even pretty low on the calories. We do so much running around that we actually only sit for dinner. We have a few dinners planned to go out but for me that's easy. I'm going to think about it today some. I mug stall out for a few days with added sodium but I think I'm in such a groove that I just want to ride this out. The thought of having to start another diet in a few weeks just has me

[Violet_Dream]

Good Morning! R3VLCD24 and I'm UP .8. For some reason, when I eat apples, I sometimes show a gain and I had one yesterday (even though after I eat one, I end up in the bathroom). My two pieces of fruit have always been oranges so oranges it is. The nice thing is I actually enjoy them.

mini, you may be right about the pants. I'm 5'10" so I can lose ten pounds and drop a size. By the time the 8's get here - if they're too big - I'll exchange them. When I was 140, I was a size 7/8 as long as I had been that height.

Today is my phone interview and then I'll have a face-to-face one. Wish me luck! I'm ready to get out of leadership and stop babysitting. I always say, our 12 year-old son has more maturity than most of the adults I babysit on a daily basis. Everything happens for a reason, if I'm meant to have the position, I'll have it. Either way, I have a job that I do like, but unfortunately it has more cons that pros - I am grateful every day. Pretty soon, my resume will be on two pages (which I always avoid) because I'm currently on the third position I've held in my seven years with the company.

Congratulations to everyone and make it a great day!

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by Violet_Dream

Good Morning! R3VLCD24 and I'm UP .8. For some reason, when I eat apples, I sometimes show a gain and I had one yesterday (even though after I eat one, I end up in the bathroom). My two pieces of fruit have always been oranges so oranges it is. The nice thing is I actually enjoy them.

mini, you may be right about the pants. I'm 5'10" so I can lose ten pounds and drop a size. By the time the 8's get here - if they're too big - I'll exchange them. When I was 140, I was a size 7/8 as long as I had been that height.

Today is my phone interview and then I'll have a face-to-face one. Wish me luck! I'm ready to get out of leadership and stop babysitting. I always say, our 12 year-old son has more maturity than most of the adults I babysit on a daily basis. Everything happens for a reason, if I'm meant to have the position, I'll have it. Either way, I have a job that I do like, but unfortunately it has more cons that pros - I am grateful every day. Pretty soon, my resume will be on two pages (which I always avoid) because I'm currently on the third position I've held in my seven years with the company.

Congratulations to everyone and make it a great day!

Sorry about the gain bu since it was just apples that caused the up I am sure you can drop it off quickly. You wil do well on your job interview. Pray and go for it. I like that line about the 12 year old maturity. It seems as though when people get older in age they get younger in the mind. How scary

You have a very good perspective of life.

[HexaTheAmazon]

Good Morning Ladies!!!

The holiday smells are in my house. Yippppeeee.

Congrats to all those who are lossing, even during the holidays, those who are maintaining, because that is hard to do during the holidays, and those who have gained and are continuing on their journey, because that takes courage and heart

Yesterday was a correction day for me. I was 1.2 pounds outside of my window and I knew it was coming. I no longer eat beef or pork so I ate salmon and a salad for my one meal of the day. Lo and behold.... I am .1 ounce outside of my window

I guess the real question is do I do another correction day for .1 ounce or call it a day and move forward I am not really hungry today and I do have weight training tomorrow which will cause me to exert great amounts of energy.

I must weight the cost.

Well, have a great day everyone!!!!!

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

Nice job on the 12s!!!!
Enjoy p3. I'll be joining you very soon

Cheryl- I guess I can live with snow for a week or so. At least I can hide my fat rolls under sweaters and hoodies

Good morning everyone. Got a call at 6am that my one kid isn't coming today so I turned off the alarm and went back to bed. Ds is still sleeping while I have my coffee and wake up some.

Scale is down 2 pounds today. Was hoping to get all 3 from my cracker episode off, but I won't complain. I'm sure I'll be back to my low by tomorrow.

So I've been thinking about moving to p3 and I don't know if I'm ready! I've also been thinking about the plans we have in ny and there really is no reason I can't stay in p2. Christmas eve is just ham and veggies and Christmas day I can keep it low carb and even pretty low on the calories. We do so much running around that we actually only sit for dinner. We have a few dinners planned to go out but for me that's easy. I'm going to think about it today some. I mug stall out for a few days with added sodium but I think I'm in such a groove that I just want to ride this out. The thought of having to start another diet in a few weeks just has me

Congrats on the weight loss!! Two pounds is execellent Um Disney.... can I send .1 ounce to you so I can be in my window again?

As far as Christmas, are you sure you want to be on P2 on Christmas day? I can hear the march of the cookies to your house right now... dum...dum..dum.. dum... music is playing in the background...knocking at the door... pound.. pound ..pound... a row of cute little cookies will be there when you open the door...We're the cookie patrol here to invade your mouth. Made with creamy butter, the purest of all flour, brown sugar and delicious nuts..cinnamon..nutmeg..... Dooh.. I just woke Melonie up. Gotta go... LOL

[paulabob]

Originally Posted by minimonkey

Ladies, I am making an effort, this coming year, to heal my body image along with healing my body. I invite anyone who is interested to join me in this quest!

Fantastic idea! I know as a Mom I want to be happy to be in my skin and a role model for my DD. I don't want the only thing she remembers about mom and her childhood is Mom's endless dieting.

Originally Posted by Gremom

Edited to say that I don't want switch plans and leave you all on this thread. You all are a GREAT support to me.

Hey, I have switched plans and stayed on this thread because the support is so great...so do what you think is *best* for yourself, and stick around!

Originally Posted by pugswin

Anyway, I saw a recent picture of myself and it still screams FAT but now it says old...since losing weight my wrinkles have come out.

That is exactly how I felt last year. That I had really aged along with the weight loss. But things have definitely turned around. I'm still not quite as youthful as when the fat kept the wrinkles plumped and hidden...but much better I think. I still have a loose turkey wattle...but it's gone down too (maybe it's a chicken wattle now).

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

Good morning everyone. Got a call at 6am that my one kid isn't coming today so I turned off the alarm and went back to bed. Ds is still sleeping while I have my coffee and wake up some.

Heaven! I got to sleep in, but am still tired. DH woke me up twice last night, and DD&her friend once.

Originally Posted by Violet_Dream

Today is my phone interview and then I'll have a face-to-face one. Wish me luck!

Hoping you get it!

Originally Posted by HexaTheAmazon

As far as Christmas, are you sure you want to be on P2 on Christmas day? I can hear the march of the cookies to your house right now... dum...dum..dum.. dum... music is playing in the background...knocking at the door... pound.. pound ..pound... a row of cute little cookies will be there when you open the door...We're the cookie patrol here to invade your mouth. Made with creamy butter, the purest of all flour, brown sugar and delicious nuts..cinnamon..nutmeg..... Dooh.. I just woke Melonie up. Gotta go... LOL

I already know what cookies Santa is putting in my stocking. It's not going to be P2, P3, Or leptin reset on Christmas day. Just saying!

I am still up 3 pounds, no loss from yesterday. This is day 2 of TOM, so maybe that's why? Very irritated at ANOTHER 24 day cycle. At least I'll be TOM free for Xmas...I hate car rides with TOM.

Waving hi to all my buds I missed...have a great intentional day.

[Gremom]

Thank you all so much for all the support!! You just proved why I don't want to leave you all!

I guess I am in the P3 mode now and my LDW was 145 and I have been between 144-145 since I stopped P2 2 weeks ago. Not bad considering I lived on ice cream and sweet potato soup last week! And i do want to do another 3 week round come January.

I think between the teeth, Christmas, adoption, 3 crazy kids and balancing foods for all of us is quite stressing to me. I usually handle it well, but Ig guess we all crack at some point.

A big thing I am struggling with too is that I need to give up dairy. My body truly hates it and it always has, but I LOVE it. I am committing for the New Year to be totally dairy free except for greek yogurt and butter. I can handle those just fine. I have several eczema patches from dairy and I hate them, so they have to go.

And then I am gluten free too (for 18 months now) and i have to deal with DS who is deathly allergic to nuts, peanuts, eggs and seeds. Those are all things I enjoy. My head just spins when I try to feed us all at the same time. I am tried of making several different meals to make everyone safe. UGH!!

Okay, done venting! Sorry!

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by paulabob

Fantastic idea! I know as a Mom I want to be happy to be in my skin and a role model for my DD. I don't want the only thing she remembers about mom and her childhood is Mom's endless dieting.

Hey, I have switched plans and stayed on this thread because the support is so great...so do what you think is *best* for yourself, and stick around!


That is exactly how I felt last year. That I had really aged along with the weight loss. But things have definitely turned around. I'm still not quite as youthful as when the fat kept the wrinkles plumped and hidden...but much better I think. I still have a loose turkey wattle...but it's gone down too (maybe it's a chicken wattle now).



Heaven! I got to sleep in, but am still tired. DH woke me up twice last night, and DD&her friend once.


Hoping you get it!




I already know what cookies Santa is putting in my stocking. It's not going to be P2, P3, Or leptin reset on Christmas day. Just saying!

I am still up 3 pounds, no loss from yesterday. This is day 2 of TOM, so maybe that's why? Very irritated at ANOTHER 24 day cycle. At least I'll be TOM free for Xmas...I hate car rides with TOM.

Waving hi to all my buds I missed...have a great intentional day.

is the devil and will definitely impact your weight. It will go down right before Chistmas Enjoy your Christmas cookies whatever they maybe. I know that Melonie is going to enjoy hers... LOL...

[Gremom]

Jackie, have a great time in NY. DH is from upstate NY and we don't go in the winter anymore b.c of the snow. Brrrr!! Hope you can stay on plan, but also just try to have fun!

Hexa, looks like you have things under control. You go wonder woman!

Violet, I hope you r interview goes well and you get what you want. I didn't like being in leadership either. It is hard enough being a leader for my kids and I love them. With other people...forget about it!

Pugs, hope you all are feeling better these days! Great job on the smaller pants! Feels so good, doesn't it?!?!

Hello to everyone else! Hope everyone has a fantastic day!

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by Gremom

Thank you all so much for all the support!! You just proved why I don't want to leave you all!

I guess I am in the P3 mode now and my LDW was 145 and I have been between 144-145 since I stopped P2 2 weeks ago. Not bad considering I lived on ice cream and sweet potato soup last week! And i do want to do another 3 week round come January.

I think between the teeth, Christmas, adoption, 3 crazy kids and balancing foods for all of us is quite stressing to me. I usually handle it well, but Ig guess we all crack at some point.

A big thing I am struggling with too is that I need to give up dairy. My body truly hates it and it always has, but I LOVE it. I am committing for the New Year to be totally dairy free except for greek yogurt and butter. I can handle those just fine. I have several eczema patches from dairy and I hate them, so they have to go.

And then I am gluten free too (for 18 months now) and i have to deal with DS who is deathly allergic to nuts, peanuts, eggs and seeds. Those are all things I enjoy. My head just spins when I try to feed us all at the same time. I am tried of making several different meals to make everyone safe. UGH!!

Okay, done venting! Sorry!

From all of your posts, you are an incredibly kind and compassionate woman. It's okay to vent. We all need to or we will explode. You seem to be doing fine on your journey. Now, if you would tell me how to make that sweet potatoe soup we will be friends FOREVER

[DisneyPrincess]

Originally Posted by HexaTheAmazon

Congrats on the weight loss!! Two pounds is execellent Um Disney.... can I send .1 ounce to you so I can be in my window again?

As far as Christmas, are you sure you want to be on P2 on Christmas day? I can hear the march of the cookies to your house right now... dum...dum..dum.. dum... music is playing in the background...knocking at the door... pound.. pound ..pound... a row of cute little cookies will be there when you open the door...We're the cookie patrol here to invade your mouth. Made with creamy butter, the purest of all flour, brown sugar and delicious nuts..cinnamon..nutmeg..... Dooh.. I just woke Melonie up. Gotta go... LOL

I've had cookies in my house for days and haven't been tempted at all. The only thing that will tempt me is the stuffed shells for Christmas dinner. If I do decide to continue the drops I'll probably make Christmas dinner a free meal. That's the only meal that I'd be tempted at. I'm leaning towards just finishing this out. If I can come back from vacation a few pounds lighter I'd be thrilled!

[Gremom]

Originally Posted by HexaTheAmazon

From all of your posts, you are an incredibly kind and compassionate woman. It's okay to vent. We all need to or we will explode. You seem to be doing fine on your journey. Now, if you would tell me how to make that sweet potatoe soup we will be friends FOREVER

Thank you so much for your kind words! And let me tell you, that was THE BEST soup!! I mean, I was in love with this soup!

Here is the recipe. I didn't put in the maple syrup and I used canned coconut milk instead of half and half to make it dairy free. I used my stick blender to make it creamy. So stinkin'

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe | Simply Recipes

Enjoy!

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by Gremom

Thank you so much for your kind words! And let me tell you, that was THE BEST soup!! I mean, I was in love with this soup!

Here is the recipe. I didn't put in the maple syrup and I used canned coconut milk instead of half and half to make it dairy free. I used my stick blender to make it creamy. So stinkin'

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe | Simply Recipes

Enjoy!

I woooovvvveee you. You are my friend forever. BFF

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

I've had cookies in my house for days and haven't been tempted at all. The only thing that will tempt me is the stuffed shells for Christmas dinner. If I do decide to continue the drops I'll probably make Christmas dinner a free meal. That's the only meal that I'd be tempted at. I'm leaning towards just finishing this out. If I can come back from vacation a few pounds lighter I'd be thrilled!

surely, if I see a cookie it will be mine. Enjoy your vacation.

[catjrow3]

Originally Posted by minimonkey

Cathy -- glad you checked in with us. I am sending a huge hug your way, and I am so sorry that you are struggling so much right now! I know that bloating has to be horribly uncomfortable

You could certainly jump in on the fasting if you like -- just start now, and don't worry about what you have already eaten today. The more the merrier!!!

Minimo, I was so bad I barely checked in yesterday either.... I did not do well and did not even look at the scale, I am sure its absolutely mortifying, but thats it... TODAY... fasting for me too, and tomorrow if I can do it, and eat straight and narrow until Christmas Eve and then get downright serious after that... I hate myself right now!!

Originally Posted by CherylB

Cathy, I am carrying so much fluid around in my body right now. Let's just do what we have to do to feel better! Like, 7NOW!

Cheryl, I wish I had read it yesterday and listened, but tortured myself again for one more day.... But not today!! Today I listen to the gross disgusting feeling and today I am fasting too!!

Originally Posted by CherylB

Cathy, I think I wrote about this on my journal today and not here, but I need to repeat it here for your sake. I know how fast you gain like 10 lbs and then drop it all in a couple days' time. Well, that doesn't happen to me. I have been porking out for over a week and today I was horrified by what the scale said this morning. I decided to do an "Atkins Fast" (coffee with cream and Ez Sweetz) but ate some chicken skin off a rotisserie bird come dinner time. Afterward, knowing how much water I'd been passing today, I reweighed. Down 6.8 lbs! That's just SICK!

Cheryl,
Totally hearing you on this one too. I am not even going to get on the scale today to see the number and know what I drop tomorrow.... but I can tell you I am so bloated and swollen its grosser than gross... I have never done this quite to myself before... and I am very unhappy with myself, but I am going to hopefully start fixing it now. No one to blame but me, and I deserve to feel like this after the sugar bingeing... but UGH!!! Congrats on the 6.8.... whooo hooo... I am going to just do water and coffee today, no chicken but I am so glad it worked for you!!!

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by Gremom

Thank you so much for your kind words! And let me tell you, that was THE BEST soup!! I mean, I was in love with this soup!

Here is the recipe. I didn't put in the maple syrup and I used canned coconut milk instead of half and half to make it dairy free. I used my stick blender to make it creamy. So stinkin'

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe | Simply Recipes

Enjoy!

Did you use the leeks also? I would think onions, leeks and celery would take away some of the sweetness.

[Gremom]

Originally Posted by HexaTheAmazon

Did you use the leeks also? I would think onions, leeks and celery would take away some of the sweetness.

No, I didn't have the leeks, but I did use both the onions and celery. It was just perfect!

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by Gremom

No, I didn't have the leeks, but I did use both the onions and celery. It was just perfect!

I think I will try this soup after Christmas to ensure I stay within my window. I can imagine myself eatting bowls of this stuff. I will tell you how it comes out.

[Gremom]

Originally Posted by HexaTheAmazon

I think I will try this soup after Christmas to ensure I stay within my window. I can imagine myself eatting bowls of this stuff. I will tell you how it comes out.

Yes, please let me know how it turns out. It was a life saver for me last week. I ate it 2 times a day out of a mug. My mom loved it too. Was addicting. I LOVE sweet potatoes and I the only one in my house who eats them. They are soooo missing out!

[Gremom]

I am heading out for a play that my 2nd grade daughter is doing at school. Just put my jeans on and they are fitting loosely!! It feels so darn good, especially now! Just what I needed!! Inch lost is almost better than the scale moving. *Almost!*

[HexaTheAmazon]

Originally Posted by Gremom

I am heading out for a play that my 2nd grade daughter is doing at school. Just put my jeans on and they are fitting loosely!! It feels so darn good, especially now! Just what I needed!! Inch lost is almost better than the scale moving. *Almost!*

That's awesome. Me, I would rather the inches. I think loss of inches lean out the body.

[bkm]

Originally Posted by Gremom

Just put my jeans on and they are fitting loosely!! It feels so darn good, especially now! Just what I needed!! Inch lost is almost better than the scale moving. *Almost!*

I actually prefer the inch-loss to the weight-loss - no one can "see" the numbers on the scale, but they sure as heck can see the smaller, better fitting clothes!

And I'm starting to get nice comments from people about how I look - now, if I could only figure out how to get rid of this darned belly!

I've started doing some crunches (Calinetics, I think they're called) - some of you on this board really do a lot of body-sculpting-type work, but that's not for me - I just want a reasonably flat belly and the ability to stay limber/active ...

[nola baxter]

Originally Posted by minimonkey

Ladies, I am making an effort, this coming year, to heal my body image along with healing my body. I invite anyone who is interested to join me in this quest!

Yup
I will go for that!
It is a good idea.
After all , how many women do you hear say , "I love my body!, it is beautiful.."

[Gremom]

Bonnie, Hexa, I agree with both of you! The inches are better, but for me, the number is what I want. It is a mental thing. It's just how I have always been. I am not complaining about the inches though.

Bonnie, glad you are getting compliments! Makes you feel on top of the world!

[bkm]

Originally Posted by Gremom

Here is the recipe. I didn't put in the maple syrup and I used canned coconut milk instead of half and half to make it dairy free. I used my stick blender to make it creamy. So stinkin' Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe | Simply RecipesEnjoy!

I've been making this recipe for a while, and it is good! I use butternut squash, and I use splenda-sweetened pancake syrup - and at the table, we add dollops of Greek yogurt ...

I also use this basic recipe with various other squashes, cauliflower/broccoli, whatever vegetables I have ... adjust the spices a bit and have really good (easy!) soup.