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No Flour, No Sugar Diet
SummaryDr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet presents a simple, straight-forward way to lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime. All you need do is eliminate flour and sugar from your diet. DescriptionThis diet book contains common-sense techniques on how to eat better and achieve a healthier lifestyle. It gets you to focus on foods that are nutritional and satisfying. Thus, you can both lose weight and become healthier in the process. You can eat brown rice, lean meats, low-fat dairy products, fruits and vegetables. But, you have to stop eating foods like bagels, pasta, bread, cereal, white rice, cookies, sweets, and cakes. Many excellent recipes are included in the book with have no flour and sugar, yet taste delicious. The approach is to keep things simple by just eliminating flour and sugar, the two primary food ingredients that are causing the obesity problem in America. Our culture has become addicted to sweets. This book helps you break the addiction and get on track for eating healthier while losing that extra weight. HistoryDr. Gott is a medical columnist published in over 350 newspaper daily. He is a practicing physician with a general practice in Connecticut. He's also the director of medicine at Hotchkiss School (a prep-school). CriticismGiving up bread and sweets may simply be too hard for some people. Sugar is in a great majority of products sold today. While the diet sounds simple, implementing it and sticking to it is quiet a challenge. Tags: glycemic-index low-calorie low-carb low-fat no-sweets simple Related Diets: Cambridge Diet Cabbage Soup Diet No-S Diet South Beach Diet Fat Smash Diet |
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| Debbie M. | posted 29-Dec-2009 10:57pm My sister just got the clean eating book for Christmas. She said she is going to do it for a year. She has been thin and tall most her life until the last couple years. I hope she will be able to stick to it. Clean eating is a lot like NFNS. |
| cmjcat | posted 30-Dec-2009 8:34am Good morning all!! I am so excited over something small. I weighed myself on Monday morning to record my starting weight. I heard the scale calling my name this morning, so I got on reluctantly. I am down 2.5 pounds since Monday - woo hoo!!! I needed that validation to tell me that I am on the right path. I know it won't always be like that, but I'm still thrilled. My brother had his first baby on Monday. I went to see him yesterday and he is just so totally perfect! He is only 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was about 2 1/2 weeks early. I can't wait to baby sit and spoil him rotten!! I agree with Debbie on the goal thing. Having them in writing gives you something to look at to keep you motivated. I also think that setting mini-goals along the way toward your overall goal is good. When I look at the fact that I want to lose 70 pounds, I get overwhelmed by that large number and length of time it will take to get me there. If I break it down into 10 pound increments, it seems less daunting. I have these jeans that I just loved to wear when I was smaller. I always felt good when I wore them and my butt looked awesome in them (LOL)! I have kept them over the years in hopes of fitting in them again. That represents my ultimate goal. I also have some pictures of my smaller self that act as visual motivators. I look at the pictures and envision myself back there and what it felt to be thin. The crazy thing is, when I was smaller, I was unhappy with my body and still felt fat. So, let's state our first mini-goal. Mine is to lose 10 pounds and start walking at least three times per week. Let's get pumped for 2010 and for getting healthy and fit!!! |
| K10 | posted 30-Dec-2009 11:07am Today is my 20th anniversary and I am spending it decorating floats for the Rose Parade with my kids and he is at work. We already celebrated with our weekend away. Next year we are going to start celebrating on June 30th. We have talked about this for years and we are finally doing it. Getting married 5 days after Christmas was CRAZY. My first mini-goal is to exercise 5 times per week. |
| Connie | posted 30-Dec-2009 11:24am Good morning all. Weighed this morning, 151.2. I am going to get back down to 145. That's my goal. Goals are great if you can keep at them even when your not losing. I think it's dangerous to put a time limit on them. This plan works at different speeds for different people. But if we stick to NFNS, over time, it will happen for all of us. Are any of you on facebook? My daughter put me on yesterday. It's an opportunity for me to keep up with high school people on occasion. I'm not sure how to use the site yet. Today, sewing and ironing and house cleaning. Later ladies. |
| Debbie M. | posted 30-Dec-2009 12:06pm CONGRATULATIONS CAT!!!!!!!!! Your loss defifitely confirms you are doing the right things! Keep up the good measures. Being happy with yourself is priceless. I have been happy in the past. I want to feel that way again. I fight the perfectionist in me. I need to be ok with less then perfect and still feel the goodness. FlyLady says, for instance, House work done incorrectly still blesses your family. So fat lost incorrectly still makes you thinner. WHATEVER it takes girls (less calories in) JUST DO IT! The time is going to pass anyway so lets make it count. I wrote down the most important body changes that will come by losing weight. Thinner face and chin, flatter stomach, less chubby knees, smaller breasts, regain a waist line, and get back into my original wedding band. (oh to have smaller breast!!! These are the things I am looking forward to in the appearance dept. In the feeling dept. more energy, easier to bend in the middle, and the feeling that I don't look over all frumpy will be priceless. |
| Debbie M. | posted 30-Dec-2009 1:20pm I was just remembering when I didn't know what the word frumpy meant. My Mother In Law was complaining about feeling frumpy when I had to ask what that meant. How wonderful to not understand that feeling! Oh, those were the days. |
| Bronwyn | posted 30-Dec-2009 3:57pm Steel cut oats, sugar free yoghurt, pecans and half a banana. Now for lots of water. Cleaning eating has you eating about 6 eggs whites for protein with your oats......I don't know about that???? Friends over tonight and I am making healthy food, I have control over what we eat....... Debbie we will most certainly see changes as we make changes. Debbie you are right eating clean is a lot like NFNS....with a few exceptions. Connie look at you.....immediately you are taking off the holiday weight. I read that over the holidays or special occasions we should never gain more weight than we can take off in 72 hours......that makes sense because you never accumulate mounds of weight. Happy anniversary K10. Cat you are showing us that the plan works. |
| Connie | posted 30-Dec-2009 8:51pm Happy Anniversary K10. 20 years...it went by fast huh? Already Christmas is behind us. Realizing that should help us all think even more strongly about NFNS. Time is going to pass, and fast, so we need to get the weight off before years go by. We will never get this year back. I don't want to say "why didn't I do this sooner," or "I wasted all that time being overweight." My eating was really good today, I ate lightly until dinner. I decided to have some flour with my dinner and then on New Years Day I will be NFNS instead of celebrating with something forbidden. On Christmas day I cooked a prime rib roast. I went on line looking at recipes for it and found one with traditional Yorkshire Pudding. I had never had Yorkshire Pudding and it seemed easy enough, so I made it. OMG, we all loved it. Then I surfed around and found a recipe using chicken and Yorkshire Pudding. I made that tonight. It was a lot of work (probably Bronwyn would find it easy )but it was really delicious. So I couldn't resist. The chicken recipe is by Vincent Price (yep, the scary guy) and if you google Vincent Price's pudding chicken you will find it. Good stuff, but forbidden so only for special occasions. Feels like I was busy every minute of this day. I'm headed for the shower and a good book. It is so nice to have everyone sounding positive. |
| Debbie M. | posted 31-Dec-2009 12:00am I have a Yorkshire Terrier! |
| K10 | posted 31-Dec-2009 5:21am Connie: I am Facebook. It is fun. We will have to connect. Float decorating is fun.. We decorated the Farmer's insurance float and he is 54 feet high. |
| cmjcat | posted 31-Dec-2009 9:47am Happy (almost) New Year everyone! My hubby has to work tonight, so it will be just me and the kids watching the ball drop. If I can even stay awake that long that is... Debbie, I could have said the exact words you just wrote! Smaller chin and face, flatter stomach, less chubby legs, smaller breasts, ease of bending at the middle, etc... I can vividly remember that feeling of thinness and so want to be there again. May I ask what your weight is?? I'm 5'4" and 211 pounds, yikes... I think that is the first time I told anybody what I weigh... scary!!! I feel so good about the food choices I am making. For me to go without sugar or chocolate for almost 4 days, is amazing! I feel a little pull in the mid-afternoon, but try to do something that will take my mind off of it. So far, so good. I need to incorporate more veggies in my diet, but I'm so picky when it comes to them. I have a doc appt on Monday and I can't wait to get on the scale and for the nurse to write down my LOWER weight, instead of up another pound of two since last time. I agree that putting a time frame on goals may lead to disappointment. I have a rough idea of when I would like the weight off, but am not going to obsess about getting there in a specific amount of time. I want to lose 70 pounds and would like half of that gone by summer and the rest of it by next Christmas. I think that is realistic. Stay safe tonight! |
| Debbie M. | posted 31-Dec-2009 12:07pm Hey Cat, We are like twins! I am 45 years old. 5'5" and yesterday I was 203 but today for some reason (temporary I'm sure) I was 199.5. It was nice to see. When I was in high school and in sports I was a muscular 125 to 130. A perfect size 9 and not an ounce of fat on me. I was totally happy with my body. 36, 24, 36!! Wow, those were the days. I wonder what I would look like now at 130. I have nowhere near the muscles mass I had back then. And after 4 kids and gravity taking its toll i can't imagin what I'd be like. Better with clothes on for sure. lol How old are you Cat? did you tell us already? I'm sure with kids about the same age of mine you are younger because I got a late start. Mine are 16 boy and three girls 14, 11, and 9. |
| Debbie M. | posted 31-Dec-2009 6:26pm I suppose no one will be on here tonight as its New Year's Eve and everyone is celebrating. I will be too after a while. I was feeling very emotional earlier. I said out loud " I don't like this feeling." My husband asked what feeling. I had to answer. I stood there thinking about it. I felt really bad but I had been pushing the feeling down trying not to think about it. when forced to identify it I stood there with tears in my eyes. It was hard for me to really look at how I felt. After a whhile I came to the conclusion that sometimes you have to hit rock botton before you can go back up. What a perfect time to realize it sucks to be where I am right now. This epiphany comes at a good time for me to frflect and yet look to the future for better times. Look for a better me. I want the me back that i used to like. I am tired of disliking myself on a daily basis. It sure does suck to be where I am so why do I stay? I'm not. change is what will happen. I feel it in my bones. A new me in 2010. It will be a lot of work, sweat, injury and self control. If I can't do it, it can't be done because no one can do it for us. We need to do it ourselves. I don't want the pain that comes with THIS me. I reject it and am moving on. Bye OLD me. Hello OLDER me. The one I was meant to be. Happy New Year my Dear friends! Through thick and thin we continue on.............. |
| Hilda | posted 31-Dec-2009 11:53pm Debbie M- Have you read Dr. Phil's book? I think it would help. I am watching Dick Clark's show. I thought Jennifer Lopez's outfit was nasty. She looked like she forgot her skirt for sure. I think she just wants everyone talking about it tomorrow. |
| cmjcat | posted 1-Jan-2010 9:36am Debbie, I'm giving you a warm cyber-hug!! It really sucks to dislike yourself so much. I know the feeling all too well. When will we ever be happy with who we are? I guess we just need to make good choices and celebrate that, even the small things like eating more fruit or veggies today or passing up that cupcake or chocolate bar. If we slip up, well... we're human and we won't make that an excuse to totally abandon the success we have had and sabbotage the goals we want to accomplish. I am 35 years old, but I feel like I'm 60. I like watch Dr. Oz's show and he always puts people in his "truth tube" to go over their stats and ultimately reveal their "true age". It's amazing to me to see people make changes in their life and lose weight and eat healthier and exercise... then show what their age was in the beginning and what it is currently. Some of these people gain back 15 or 20 years and usually come in under their chronological age. WOW! So, what can we do to help eachother succeed and keep eachother motivated?? Debbie, what IS working for you and what ISN'T?? Don't beat yourself up, hun. Make a mini-goal for yourself to accomplish today/week. Tell us what that is, so we can support you and give you tips on what helps us. Since I'm a newbie, I don't have a whole lot to offer yet, but will listen. My mini-goal is to walk three times next week after dropping my kids off at school, and to maintain what I have successfully changed this past week. YOU CAN DO IT!!!! |
| Hilda | posted 1-Jan-2010 10:29am Let's go girls! Do something different today. Try a fruit you don't usually eat. A vegetable you haven't had in a while. A new recipe. Cauliflower can be delicious! Happy New Year! |
| Connie | posted 1-Jan-2010 10:39am Happy New Years Day all. 152.2 this morning. I thought it might be lower, oh well, it will be lower eventually so not a problem. I checked on my MIL yesterday, she has been under the weather. I arrived at her house at 12 noon and left at 9:30. Her house is just like the houses on the show "Hoarders." I just couldn't stand it yesterday and I started pulling stuff out of her bedroom. Now the living room is even worse, but the bedroom is looking much better. I'm going back today and am going to try and finish in the bedroom and make a small dent in the living room. It will take all day to do that. I told her it was going to take us months, but we were going to get control of her house so it would once again be functional and she can manage. She is very overwhelmed, but we will get through it. Everyone sounds wonderful, I am thankful for that. I hope you all have a great and blessed day. |
| Bronwyn | posted 1-Jan-2010 2:23pm Debbie this is a quote from Tosca Reno, author of "The Eat Clean Diet": "I have found that the greatest degree of depression arises from lowered self-esteem and unhappiness associated with being overweight." I think we can both relate to that statement. I also think that for me the depression or discouragement just continually increases as I continue to see myself yo-yo (up 5 down 5) and not really going anywhere with my weight loss goals, especially year after year after year. This is the year that I really have to do whatever it takes to get moving in a new direction. Losing weight is for everything.....health, self-esteem, emotional well-being,being able to wear things we like and on and on but, overall I also think it is moving beyond this obsession and focusing on other areas of my life that I look fore ward to. I am so tired of this being the focus of my life and, it is no matter what I do. Last night at my New Year's party I unconsciously and consciously spent the evening thinking about the other women's clothes, weight, ease of movement and on and on. My weight affects me everywhere I go.....I can't NOT (I know double negative but it is a double negative) think about it in any circumstance. Cat you are young and you haven't had the weight on for long.....make this year the one you turn things around. I was about your age (20 years ago) when I put on lots of weight and started into this whole sick business of dieting up and down the scales. Today I weighed 214.4. In the middle of the holidays I weighed in at 211. I just threw in the towel and ate stupidly for days. I have no idea why because it never makes me happy when I do that. I am planning to detox until Monday and I hope to be back to the 211 by Monday,,,,that may not be realistic but I will see. In one of the testimonials of someone who lost weight doing the eat Eat Clean (and it would not matter if it was a testimonial for NFNS or any other program,,,,it rings true)...."Eating clean (or eating NFNS or whatever program you are doing) is 80% of the battle. If you want to change your life but not the way you eat; you are wasting your time. This is not a diet but a lifestyle and I know I won't gain back the weight because I live clean." This woman has put in a nutshell what we have to do.....truly change! Connie that sounds like big project in front of you, eh! Good luck, I hope your MIL realizes how lucky she is to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law. Kind of blah around here today. My sons girlfriend broke up with him last night. It was to be totally expected.....she is older and more mature and wanting more out a relationship than he can offer but, still it was a hard blow. We are so used of her being around here and being really like a part of the family that it feels sad to us as well. Today is the first day of the rest of your lives..........make a change! |
| Debbie M. | posted 1-Jan-2010 3:39pm Wow, breaking up on New Year's Eve? BRUTAL!! Thanks for the encouragement. In my happy life I was thin and felt beautiful. I don't know if I was beautiful but I FELT that way. I haven't felt that way for a long time. My self esteem is very low Bronwyn. I have always wondered why I have been depressed. It certainly isn't situational. I have the world at my feet. So it does make sence that my depression would stem from my unhappiness over being overweight. I really need to think about this some more. I so want to break this cycle. Connie has pointed out in the past that even from my posts, she could tell I was happier when I had lost weight. I know I was. Off to my Mom's house for movies and goodies. I'm going to have some sparkling wine. Cheers! Anyone ever seen the movie Overboard with Goldy Hawn? Awesome flick. |
| Hilda | posted 1-Jan-2010 11:53pm Took my 10 yr old granddaughter to see The Princess and the Frog and was appalled to see that it had voodoo scenes in it. It was set in New Orleans, but I never thought a Disney movie would have stuff like that in it. I would have skipped it if I had known. |
| cmjcat | posted 2-Jan-2010 10:19am Debbie, I LOVE the movie Overboard. Whenever I see that it is on, my kids cringe because they hate it because I've watched it so many times - LOL! A few comments on Depression, it is not just situational. That is such a misconception, and it angers me to no end. I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder about 5 years ago. The advice I got from family members was "you just need a hobby", "you don't look sad", "what do you have to be depressed about", etc... Clinical depression is due to chemical imbalances in the brain. These are things that you don't have control over. If you have cancer, did you intend to grow a tumor? If you have high blood pressure, did you choose to have it that high? Of course not! There are certain situations that can put you into a depressive state, but as things change and get better, that is lifted. If it is chemically-related, you need to seek treatment. The most frustrating thing about this illness is that there is no test to diagnose you and no test to tell you what treatment you should be on. I spent the good part of almost 4 years trying to find the right treatment - and I tried it all! Don't feel as if you are a failure or crazy. While your weight and low self-esteem may be contributing factors to feeling depressed, don't think that the number on the scale will "cure" you. Ask yourself how you felt when you were an ideal size. If you have always had those depressed feelings, then there may be more to it than just your weight. Okay... I'll get off my soapbox!!! LOL!! Obviously, I feel very strongly about Depression. Bronwyn, I, too, find myself comparing myself to other women when I am out in public. I look at them and think how my size compares to theirs, how they eat compared to how I eat, how they are dressed compared to how I am dressed, etc... I hate that I do it, but I do. Like you could be at the beach, and every women around you is heavy and comparable to you, but then that one flat-stomached, no cellulite, perfect skinned women arrives, and all you can focus on is her. AHHHH..... I don't remember who said the word frumpy the other day, but I totally agree. That is how I feel about myself, with how I dress and how I don't take enough care of my appearance. I just feel why bother, I'm still going to be fat. I find myself thinking about food all the time. Anybody else like that? I am not having much cravings and have for-goed the sugar, which is a HUGE feat for me, but I still think about food all day long. Will this go away? So, I am down 5 pounds since weighing myself on Monday - YAY ME!!! I'm proud of my little accomplishment and it shows that I am on the right path. This is a new year, and we can make it what we want!! |
| Debbie M. | posted 2-Jan-2010 12:40pm First of all WOOOOO WHOOOOOO!!!!!! 5 pounds is so totally great. It is not a little thing. You are going to do so good on this program. Good for you. Please keep posting your success because it makes me motivated to join you. Now about the depression. I hate it when someone says to me, you don't look sad. Usually my mother. grrrrrrr I understand it is chemical and not situational. It is so good to hear someone else talk about depression like you do. I find it so frustrating that I have to basically be my own Doc. Seems like no one around here really knows what to do with me. Yesterday I got my treadmill into place, finally. I am going to get familiar with it today. My husband told me to go slow so I don't injure myself and have to stop. There is always time to improve later. All you girls are so good for me. Thanks for being here. Cat you are a nice new fresh addition to us. I hope you don't go away as some tend to drift off. |
| Bronwyn | posted 2-Jan-2010 1:52pm Cat I so totally think about food all the time, even when I am not hungry. I absolutely hate that food is constantly on my mind. I am sure that my thin friends are not obsessed with food.....why are we always thinking of food? When I was thin I was still obsessed with thoughts of food. Food has always been a comfort thing for me. Even when I was thin I talked about weight and food all the time. Cat maybe I do need a hobby  My hobby is food. I love to read about nutrition and study recipe books and food blogs. I just had the thought that yes NFNS takes away the cravings but not the obsession so although I don't crave I continue to think about food all of the time and eat too much and too often (even NFNS foods). What a condrundrum (however you spell it) that is......using Connie's word that I adoreCat I was thinking about your thoughts on depression and I certainly don't disagree at all but, I wonder if depression can progress through years of failed dieting. Or do you gain weight and struggle with it because of depression. I think I am probably undiagnosed A.D.D. but just like depression there are no tests that can totally confirm either diagnosis. I have done a lot of reading on the connection between weight related problems and A.D.D. that I think were interesting. I actually think that untreated A.D.D. can lead to depression.....because life is just a little harder and you can feel like you aren't on top of things. I mentioned it to my Dr. and he is very traditional....no thinking out of the box kind of a Dr. and he didn't take my thoughts seriously at all. He said I don't think you are A.D.D. without really knowing anything about me or my life experiences. A.D.H.D. is a little easier to see......because of the hyperactive behaviours. A.D.D. is less easy to recognize and is often seen as something else. Anyways I am going to pick up my son and wife at the airport just returning from Mexico......need to run. I would like to talk about depression more though. |
| K10 | posted 2-Jan-2010 5:17pm Hello all. Cat: Great job on the 5 pounds lost. That is a sack of sugar isn't it? Or a small sack of potatoes. Depression can be so hard for people. There is a huge difference between down in the dumps and chemical depression. I like how you explained it. Debbie: Be careful when starting to exercise. Your husband is right, don't do too much too soon. My husband did something to his neck and shoulder. It started hurting yesterday and so we went to urgent care this morning. I think he hurt it playing baseball and tennis on our Wii. The doctor thinks that may be the problem too. It always seems like when we plan on starting to exercise that one of us gets hurt. Usually it is me though. Bronwyn: I hate it when it seems like a doctor is just like yah, yah I think you don't really have a problem and they don't really listen. It is so frustrating. You could probably do a better job diagnosing yourself with the information online. I love Overboard too. I watch it EVERY time it is on too. Monday is back on board day. I am going to drop the kids off at school and then come home and do my new Wii active personal trainer game. I actually saw a commercial for it last night showing before and after pics of people. My hubby ordered the Let's Dance game. He earns points when he sells certain kinds of tires and he can turn them in for products and he ordered the dance game and a game he wants. I hope it comes quickly. Sometimes it can take a while. My carpal tunnel is starting to bug me so I will talk to you all later. It gets worse as I gain weight. NFNS will fix it. |
| Hilda | posted 2-Jan-2010 11:27pm I think eliminating sugar may help with the depression. I was told that sugar is a depressant. |
| Debbie M. | posted 2-Jan-2010 11:57pm 203.5 this morning. I had a good day. I walked on the treadmill but not very long. We went out to Gino's East of Chicago Pizza tonight for dinner. Its a neww place in town. I had one deep dish piece of pepperoni and a crust of my daughters. Diet Coke. For breakfast I had 2 eggs but threw out one of the yokes. OJ. For lunch I had 6 Triscuits with some seafood salad from the deli on them and a string cheese stick. Water, green tea and coffee. Thats it for today. Tomorrow I will walk longer. Sleep well all. |
| jensambo | posted 3-Jan-2010 9:24am Hi Everyone. I have been on this diet for a week. I am 165lbs. and I have 35lbs to go. I gained all my extra weight after I quit smoking two years ago. I have been reading everyones comments for a few days now and decided to introduce myself. I have had no problems so far with this new lifestyle change. (I did have some champagne on New Years though). As long as I can still have my coffee I am OK. |
| Hilda | posted 3-Jan-2010 9:33am Welcome jensambo! There are probably way more readers out there who have never commented. What area of the country do you live in? Tell us more about yourself. Have those who battle depression tried eating the omega 3 foods- walnuts, salmon, etc taking fish oil? I love salmon salad, made like tuna salad. Since sugar is a depressant, we need to be even more diligent about avoiding it. |
| cmjcat | posted 3-Jan-2010 9:44am Debbie, way to go on the exercising! I am typically an all-or-nothing thinker, so I feel I need to walk for long lengths of time to make a difference. My doc tells me that 30 minutes of walking/exercising adds up the same if you do it all at once or if you break it down to 3 10-minute sessions. Don't overdo it, not just because of injury, but also because you don't want to stress yourself to the point where you won't want to do it again. I got rid of my treadmill a couple years ago because I never used it and it was taking up space. I kick myself for not keeping it because I would really like to use it now. I will have to save my pennies... Being you own doctor is necessary. I do a lot of reading and researching and have diagnosed a few ailments. I call my self an Internet-Doctor - LOL! My son has eczema really bad, but all summer they kept telling me it was ring-worm. I KNEW it wasn't and I kept trying to push the doc to look at other things, until finally after a biopsy, low and behold... eczema. It's a more serious type, so it's overlooked often. I have also requested my doc to run certain tests on me. She is really good, but at times can be a little too lax in getting to the answer. I have started to keep a log of how I feel. I have a small planner and I write in it everyday with brief notes on how I felt, what was going on that day and what the weather was like. I am going to add food to that list now. It helps to see patterns so you can refer to your doc, or make a change. K10, I'm so jealous that you have the Wii Fit. I want one so bad. Let me know how you like it. I cheated a bit and had a small bowl of ice cream last night. I only had two scoops vs my usual load the bowl up to the top portion. I ate it really slow with a little spoon to make it go farther. When I got to the end, I felt like I had too much and it was so sweet, which I didn't really like. It's just amazing what you learn when you listen to your own body!! Have a great day, all! My daughter has to make a model of a gecko today, which is due tomorrow. She has known about this for weeks, but waited until the last minute of course. AHHHH... |
| jensambo | posted 3-Jan-2010 10:14am Thank you for the welcome Hilda. I live 15 miles outside of Washington DC. I have been married 14 years and have a 9 year old son. Quick question... Is shredded wheat cereal topped with Splenda OK? I am confused about that. Is wheat OK as long as it isn't flour? I saw a few people mention Triscuits. |
| Debbie M. | posted 3-Jan-2010 11:38am Yes, as long as it dosnt say flour you can have it! My daughter will be going to Washington D.C. on spring break with her class. She is 14. Can we call you Jen? Welcome Jen. I will love being 165 pounds. Congratulations on you stopping smoking. My parents both have smoked for years and have tried to stop man y time without success. |
| K10 | posted 3-Jan-2010 5:57pm UUGGHH!!!! I am sick. I hope it is just a cold. My left ear is plugged, my left nostril is either plugged or running and at times I have a lot of pressure behind my eyes and nose. I really hope it doesn't become a sinus infection. At least I made it through the holidays. I doubt I am going to feel like exercising tomorrow. I will be NFNS though, regardless of whether I can exercise or not. |
| Debbie M. | posted 3-Jan-2010 6:07pm Actually exercise is a natural decongestant. Wheather or not you feel like exercising is another story. Sorry you're sick. Maybe you will get lucky and it won't amount to much. Rest easy. The kids go back to school tomorrow!!! I walked 40 minutes today. I'd like to walk again tonight. |
| K10 | posted 4-Jan-2010 12:20am Way to go Debbie. I had my last Pepsi again. I went 11 months last time. NFNS tomorrow. Talk to you all tomorrow. |
| Bronwyn | posted 4-Jan-2010 2:16am sorry K10 you have had a bad run with sickness this past few months....you or your kids. It will be nice to get through cold and flu season. Well it is a New Year and you are all sounding super enthusiastic about getting back on track. I hope that you are all able to have a great NFNS year....and then another and then another. I have had to come to the sad realization that my almost 2 years on this board has not been what I have needed to move ahead and make change. I have really enjoyed getting to know all of you and there have been some of us here that have been sharing and planning together now for quite some time. I think I have talked with you guys more frequently than most any one else in my life except for those who live right here in the same house as me. I have been reading back through some of the old posts and realized that I was doing my best when I was simply writing about my journey. For the first little while I was the only one writing on the board and I would check in each Sunday and write my weight loss and my experiences. Mostly there was no one else to really talk to on board. I feel like I need to quit spending so much time on line and more time on actually doing something......and the one thing you will have noticed is that I am terribly verbose and can't just keep things short and sweet Anyways I can't bear to lose total contact as I admit I have become addicted to checking in and seeing how things are going. I may try doing the Sunday checks. There is some new blood here and they are a real boost to the site.carpe diemyour friend B |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 9:37am Bronwyn- I am sorry you are not willing to make the changes you need to make in your lifestyle to have what you deserve. What are you afraid of losing? Do you think your family will think less of you if you don't cook them gourmet meals? You have to do this for YOU. You may have to lose some friends who are not supportive in your goal, or who sabotage your plan. Your health is at stake. You have to want to be around to enjoy those grandchildren as a healthy active grandma. We cannot afford to be sick in this economy. You have all the tools to be successful. You know what to do. This is a perfect time to be motivated to succeed. Get off the computer so much and move towards a healthy body. |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 9:40am I ate at Logan's yesterday and noticed they had a new menu section called Healthy Nut choices. I had the salmon, broccoli and salad entree. There were several salads on the menu under the Healthy Nut section. I really think other restaurants will follow. I had not been there in 3 months. The waitress said they had the new menus about 3 months. Has anyone else noticed any changes in restaurant chain menus? |
| cmjcat | posted 4-Jan-2010 9:58am Bronwyn, even though I'm new, I would really like to continue to hear from you. We are all supporting you in your efforts, so this is a good place for you to be - with friends. It sounds like you are beating yourself up because you are not where you want to be. Take a look back and make note of what changes you did make and celebrate those (even if they are tiny) successes. Don't focus on the negative or how long you have been on this journey. Find what motivates you and surround yourself with it. I would love to be your sounding-board so you can vent and then pick you up, dust you off, and help you go forward... Way to move, Debbie! I'm so proud of you for walking 40 minutes... Keep it up... K10, I hope you feel better. Get plenty of rest, drink plenty of liquids, etc... Take care of you, so you can heal. I had a crazy day yesterday. I feel very stressed... I was informed of a conversation that my daughter was involved in on Facebk that left me very concerned. She is 11 and in 6th grade. Girls that age can be so nasty and hurtful. One girl ganging up on another, calling eachother horrible names, damaging self-esteem. Errrrr.... I have a doc appointment this morning. I'm not dreading being weighed like I usually am. I still don't like it, but the number she writes down today is lower than my visit last month. That's a little celebration I am going to have today. Small... I know, but am still proud. Have a great day, everyone! We can do it... NFNS! |
| Debbie M. | posted 4-Jan-2010 10:09am Bronwyn, If you leave I will be so sad. I look forward to keeping up with each and everyone of you. I totally understand your frustration but the old blood is just as important to me as the new blood. Stick around even if it is infrquently. I think you are going to succeed. Just keep trying and it will just click sooner or later. Keep another food journal. That is always a good idea. I had to go outside and unearth my van and my minivan. there must have been a foot and a half of snow on top. It took me an hour to brush off the cars and use the snow blower. I had to make a place for the garbage can an dig out the ail box. Those jeeps never seem to get stuck but I would hate to not get our mail because of the box being burries at the street from the plows. My poor puppy can't even be seen in the snow so I had to shovel a path for her to find a place to wee wee. it was below 0 over the weekend. We are totlly encrusted in winter. I can't imagin the furnice going out now. 6 more inches expected by tomorrow. Working outside was a harder workout then my treadmill was yesterday. I was all sweaty and red faced. but I will still walk later. My breakfast was an Ezekiel English uffin toasted with a fried egg (2 whites one yellow ) and left over broccoli. There is so much work to do today. I wish I had more energy. does anyone reccomend a muli vitamin? I'm out and need to buy some more. I'll chck back later for some posting from y'all. |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 10:09am I watched the new American Girl movie about bullying with my granddaughter. I think it would be great to have a party with moms and daughters to watch this movie and discuss bullying. The characters in the movie are supposed to be 4th graders. My granddaughter said kids in her class don't talk like that,thank goodness. It also is good for how to treat a new kid in the class. Chrissa Stands Strong is the title. There are previews on YouTube. |
| Debbie M. | posted 4-Jan-2010 10:13am Cat, I don't allow my kids on facebook because of reasons like the problem you just experienced. Even my 16 year old has been begging me for it. I'm just not comfortable with it. I tell them they can have email. Thats it until Mom gets more courage. I'm sorry your daughter was hurt. Kids can be so mean. :o( |
| Bronwyn | posted 4-Jan-2010 10:37am Clarification....Hilda I am willing to make changes. That is what I was talking about. I never suggested I was throwing in the towel. Debbie I don't plan to never check in (I already did this morning and I want to hear about all of your success in the coming year. I am just a little too addicted to this site.....and need to make some changes.cmjcat.......nice to go to the dr. and weigh less....... K10.....good luck with your start today! |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 10:52am I don't allow myself on Facebook because of potential problems. I am walking around doing my chores asking why do people continue to do harmful things to themselves- alcohol, diabetics eating sugar, overweight people eating the wrong foods? The answer I think is that the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Satan wants us to be defeated. When we are defeated we can't be inspiring to anyone else. The Holy Spirit gives us the power we need to stand up to temptation. |
| Connie | posted 4-Jan-2010 11:20am Morning all. I just scanned through the recent posts. Everyone sounds like they are already in the swing of a new year and a new commitment to NFNS. Good job to all of you. Bronwyn, your post made me sad too. You so very much want to change, but for some reason that change is harder for you than the rest of us maybe. And that burden weighs on you so much it colors your words and probably your actions. I hope this is the year you figure out how to overcome the things that make you resist change. I really do. I have spent the last three days at MIL's.I am happy to say I made a good dent! I think the stuff we removed could be weighed in "ton's." There is a million more tons to go, but for now, it is better. Now I'm so far behind here it's going to take me a couple of days to catch up. Best wishes to all! |
| Debbie M. | posted 4-Jan-2010 11:25am Hilda your post reminded me of this scripture. 1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 11:39am We have to be mindful of our choices. So many times we eat something because it is easy, convenient, even free. Someone brings something to the office to share. I am roasting a potato, an onion and some carrots in a gluten free broth for my mom and I. I am looking up recipes for cold English pea salad. Haven't made that in a while. |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 12:03pm This lifestyle takes planning and THINKING about what you are eating. You have to plan to eat your fruit between meals as your snacks. You have to think about getting in 5 vegetables a day, and drinking enough water. I am loving drinking my water flavored with a splash of blueberry pomegranate juice. It takes a little work to rid your environment of junk food. I have a sister who needs an intervention or she is going to end up a diabetic in a wheelchair. Nobody wants a friend or loved one to end up like that. Her social life is sitting and playing cards. She is well over 200 pounds and wearing 3x clothing at 5 foot 4 inches. How to make her want to change? |
| Debbie M. | posted 4-Jan-2010 12:33pm Hilda, I love that you are adding juice to your water. That adds flavor it without adding a lot of calories. Great idea. Another thing we have talked about before but is worth repeating. Don't let yourself get too hungry between meals. When we are ravenous we tend to make bad choices. At work today my husband had to use his truck to get the snow plow unstuck. He had fun doing that! I'm making hamburgers for supper. The kids will want lettuce and tomato. Maybe I'll add some soup. I'll have mine with salsa and avacado slices. Anyone seen Avatar? It dosn't appeal to me. I'd rather see Brothers or Nine. |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 1:30pm I heard a bad review about Nine. I'm still wanting to see Up in the Air. Avatar is getting great reviews. I am not a Sci Fi person. Anybody seen any of these? |
| Debbie M. | posted 4-Jan-2010 2:45pm How are you feeling Kristin? |
| K10 | posted 4-Jan-2010 4:01pm My hubby took both kids to school so I could stay in bed. That felt so good. My head is so plugged up. I took Tylenol sinus and I am so stuffed up it is crazy. I had some tortilla soup I made the other day. It is NFNS. I didn't add the cheese or sour cream or tortillas chips to it, step one in watching what I eat. I just had some chips with hot sauce on them, it seems to open up my sinuses when I have something spicy. I am making some white bean soup with the left over Honeybaked Ham from Christmas. It is just the bone and a little bit of meat, I don't know how much sugar is in it. There is none of the honey crust at all so I am hoping it won't have too much sugar. I am eating soup since it seems to help open up my head too. It is almost 70 here. I want Winter. I know those of you living in the snow and cold are mad that I said this, but I want some cold weather. Bronwyn: Maybe another program will work better for you. I know that you have talked about Weight Watchers a few times, have you thought about joining them. I know right now they offer free registration. You will be missed on a daily basis, but I totally understand what you are saying. I heard Avitar has a lot of environmental, new age things to it. I have no interest in seeing this movie. I can't watch 3-D anyway, it gives me such a headache. I need to shop for some produce, but that won't be happening today. Maybe tomorrow. Thanks for the well wishes everyone. |
| K10 | posted 4-Jan-2010 4:07pm Cat: My girls have Facebook, they earned it by getting good grades. They know it is a priviledge and not a right. I am their friends and I have their passwords. I have seen things written on their pages from people, foul language specifically, and told them to remove those people as friends. The first one she got rid of asked if he could be friends again and I wanted to show him grace and so he was finally allowed back as her friend. There was another kid who used bad words and after my daughter told him not to talk they way he cussed again and we got rid of him for good. There was even a kid telling him to knock it off. I am friends with my kids friends and I doubt they ever observe their kids. A couple of them are out of high school, but still underage and up pops beer cans and such. I wonder what their moms are thinking? Our computer is in the family room where we watch tv and can see what they are doing. |
| Debbie M. | posted 4-Jan-2010 6:39pm Please pray for my sister's family. Her husband got layed off today. That means they will be without his company car too. Please pray that he gets a job or she does as she is currently looking for employment also. They have 3 teenaged boys to feed. Thank you. |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 9:37pm I have been on WW and I think this is so much easier than counting points. |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jan-2010 11:51pm I bought a big bag of California oranges today and they are so good. |
| K10 | posted 5-Jan-2010 12:02am Hilda: There aren't too many things that come from California. :) Debbie: Sorry about your sister's situation. I hope he can find a job quickly. What industry is he in? |
| jensambo | posted 5-Jan-2010 7:22am Is there any kind of ham or bacon that doesn't have sugar in it? I have been craving ham. The only type of lunch meat I have found is turkey. My prayers are with your sister's family Debbie. |
| cmjcat | posted 5-Jan-2010 10:03am I allowed my daughter to create a facebook account only if she gave me her user name and password, so I could check in on her whenever I wanted. I feel guilty now that I haven't checked her account out in a while. Mostly the stuff she talks about, is harmless. For now, she is grounded from the computer - totally, not just the Internet. I spent yesterday reading through posts from others and even checking out some of her friends' pages. I removed a few "friends" from her account because of the language that was used. It is just shocking to me... Since not being on the computer, she is actually being more pleasant... go figure. My friend was the one that tipped me off on this coversation. It just so happens that her husband is the principal at my daughter's school. He brought this matter to the attention of one of their teachers and she talked to them about it yesterday. On the one hand, it's good that it was addressed by an authority figure to drill in the consequences that can happen from openly fighting and swearing on-line; however, should it have really been brought to school when it happened at home...?? I had a crazy busy day yesterday and am feeling the aftermath today. I have fibromyalgia and my upper back and shoulders and neck are soooo sore, and I'm really tired. K10, I hope you are feeling better today! Where are you from Debbie that you are getting that much snow?? I'm in Wisconsin and we haven't had any snow in a couple days, but it's so, so, so coooollldddd... I hate below zero wind chills! Hilda, I agree completely with your comment about planning. We need to be mindFUL to rid ourselves of mindLESS eating and grazing. That just leads to poor choices and overindulging. I didn't plan well yesterday and found myself wanting to just settle for what I could find, but I didn't. I know that I didn't eat enough yesterday, but I just didn't feel like it. That is totally a new feeling for me - LOL!! Like those people who say they "forgot to eat". What???!!! Today I'm better prepared. Warm hugs to everyone... |
| Hilda | posted 5-Jan-2010 10:23am I went to a Japanese restaurant for granddaughter's birthday and had way too much sodium. I had samuri steak, rice and vegetables. Maybe it was MSG, but I could feel the blood pressure go up. I also ate shrimp that I had not had in a while. |
| Connie | posted 5-Jan-2010 11:15am Morning. I have been in bed with some kind of a 24-36 hour bug. Really rough. I am currently thinking Ibuprofen is the greatest drug on the planet. I couldn't eat anything yesterday. Maybe today some crackers or something. It just seems fitting, when I was at my MIL's for three ays I lost control over what I ate. I stayed NFNS fr day one, then day two and three I ended up eating some junk. I had to eat though and the situation out there was not conducive to cooking. Her fridge smelled terrible, so I didn't want to put anything in it. I hated that I was eating some F, but I had bigger fish to fry and knew it was only temporary. Back on track now. My husband cleaned out her fridge, so when I go back out there I can plan better. Debbie, I am so sorry for your BIL. When will this economy change? Maybe his job search will end quickly. You have all our prayers. jensambo, I buy sugar free bacon at walmart. It's Gwaltney. In small print on the front of the package it says no sugar. I hope you find it. My daughter has been on facebook for years. She hasn't had any problems with it. I think with minor children it should be monitored. If used correctly, it is harmless. K10, I hope you get better soon. Hilda, I don't know how you can help your sister except by being an example. Is she open to discussing her health? I think I'm going to try and spend some time out of bed. Body aches are minimal and there are about a zillion things to do around here! Later all. |
| Anonymous | posted 5-Jan-2010 11:40am Connie: Don't do too much too fast. My nose seems a little more runny than stuffy today. I think I prefer this. I wish I could taste my food. I will talk to you all later. |
| K10 | posted 5-Jan-2010 11:41am That was me. Why does it go back to anonymous on the computer I use all the time? |
| Debbie M. | posted 5-Jan-2010 12:21pm I am in the North central most Indiana. Just a hop skip and a jump from the Michigan boarder. We get a lot of Lake effect snow from Lake Michigan. I think we have almost 2 feet of it our there. I don't feel so encrusted in winter since I dung my car out. I was 200 pounds today exactly. I have walked everyday on my Treadmill. I felt it last night when I went to bed. So I took an Aleve. Haven't walked yet today as I have been cleaning out my kitchen cabinets. My Mom does her spring cleaning in the winter so when it gets nice outside she can go out and play in the flowerbeds. I am going to do the same this year. When will I start? Feb I think. I'm looking forward to getting our documents from work so my husband can file our taxes. We usually get our refund in Feb. I'm already thinking about camping again. I miss my camper so much. I am morning the loss of it and don't think camping with a tent will be much fun and a lot of work since I was so spoiled with a camper. Boy its hard to think about. So I won't. Later |
| Debbie M. | posted 5-Jan-2010 12:27pm I found your pomegranate blueberry juice at Walmart Hilda. Is yours made by POM? It was 3.88 for just 16 oz. but I bought it anyway considering it will last if I just use a splash in my water. I havent tried it yet. I just made a discovery. I boought Rire Roasted Tomato and Olive oil flavored Troscuits. Half way down the list of ingredients it says Malted Barley Flour. I was looking for sugar when I found it. Maltodextrin is listed. I guess I'll stick to the plain. I like them too. |
| Debbie M. | posted 5-Jan-2010 2:04pm Because I was really tired last night I thought I might now walk today.........but............I felt stronger today and ended up walking 55 minutes. Yay me! Talk about sweaty!! |
| Connie | posted 5-Jan-2010 2:55pm Go Debbie! Cleaning out cabinets is so fulfilling. A great place to start in organizing. Good job on the walking too. I managed to vacuum the floors this morning. I feel so dizzy and slightly nauseated. So, I worked a while, rested a while. Of course I would get sick after being gone for several days in a row. I don't know about you alls house, but around here nothing much gets done unless I do it. Anyway, floors look great. K10, I would much prefer runny to plugged! Do you have a vaporizer you could use at night? They really help. I still can't think about food. I'm going to have some watered down sprite and see how it goes. |
| Debbie M. | posted 5-Jan-2010 2:56pm If anyone is interested: Biggest Loser Season 9 premieres Tue., Jan. 5, 8PM on NBC. I will be watching tonight!!!! |
| K10 | posted 5-Jan-2010 5:09pm Connie: I am sorry you are feeling so lousy. It is always a bummer to lose weight that way. I know how you feel about the cleaning. It seems if we are down and out, the house is too. I am much less stuffy today, more of a runny nose, which I prefer too. Debbie: Great job on the treadmill. If you walk long enough you could make it to my house. :) Thanks for the Biggest Loser update. I plan on watching it. |
| Hilda | posted 5-Jan-2010 9:59pm Northland is the brand of juice that I think tastes so good in the Blueberry Pomegranate. |
| Debbie M. | posted 5-Jan-2010 10:09pm Crazy but I walked again tonight while watching the Biggest Loser. I hate to see people get voted off. They ALL need to be there. I had some popcorn while I watched the first half. Then I decided to walk long enough to burn my snack. 225 calories worth! Have fun Kristin with the show. Good night all. I just took my Melatonin. It sure does work for me. Do you watch Biggest Loser Bronwyn? Anyone else? did you ever get some Meletonin for yourself? Let me know how it is working for you if you did. |
| Debbie M. | posted 6-Jan-2010 8:32am 2 pounds up this morning. I hope its temporary. I was surprised but it hasnt put a damper on my enthusiasm. I find it astounding that I really could lose 60 to 75 pounds. That is how much my daughter weighs. Where can someone put that kind of fat? Did anyone see Biggest Loser? What did you think? Did you see the amazing amounts they lost this week? Really shocking. Like 13 to 34 pounds. Shocking! But from the previews of next week they don't duplicate these amazing numbers. I just saw some very inspiring stories on Good Morning America. These people lost half their body weight! They looked amazing. The biggest difference I saw besides their faces went from round to actually seeing features was what I desperately want. They had a waist line. One used the support of sparkspeople and one used Jenny Craig. The son of one used Lean Quizine Frozen meals with supplements of fruits and veggies and walking with his mom. I am sore this morning. :o) |
| cmjcat | posted 6-Jan-2010 9:41am Connie, take care of yourself so you can fully heal. You don't want to relapse and end up sick again. Debbie, I LOVE Biggest Loser! I watched last night and couldn't believe how much weight they lost. Isn't it crazy that the twin brothers weighed one pound of eachother and lost the exact same amount of weight... Must be that twin connection... Do you find that you compare yourself to the contestants? I certainly do. I look at them and think... okay, I'm smaller than her, but close to weighing what she weighs... do I really look like that... etc... It's inspiring to watch them transform. The trainers work them like mad... they train like athletes... I remind myself of that so I don't minimize my loses in comparison to theirs. I am also, like Debbie, looking forward to my face thinning out. I feel like my face is really bloated and puffy... I want to see that definition again. Why is it that some people who are overweight don't have that puffy face, both others do?? I am down 6 pounds so far... YAY, Me!! I have also not had ANY chocolate in a week and a half, which is HUGE for me. I don't even have any cravings for it... crazy... I ate some pasta casserole last night for supper, and I have to say, I threw most of it away. It just did not taste good to me. I thought the noodles were pasty and I felt like I was eating pure fat. I then had a bad headache later in the evening. That just confirms to me that I am doing the right thing for my body. I really need to do a good cleaning and re-organizing of my house, too. My daughter is such a slob. She doesn't care where she leaves things and loses things all the time. My son, on the other hand, is neat and tidy. He has no clutter in his room at all. He likes things in their place and knows right away if something has been touched. Like most of you, if I am not cleaning, it just doesn't get done. I should be more strict with the kids about picking up and helping out more - but sometimes the fight is just not worth it... I'm weak... Until later... Have a great day!! |
| Debbie M. | posted 6-Jan-2010 2:31pm I had a tough day today. I think its because I didnt have a purpose. No place to go. No set schdule. I found myself thinking about food constantly and eating plenty of it too. |
| K10 | posted 6-Jan-2010 3:38pm Will you all pray for a family from my old church? There son was a Marine and they were just notified he died yesterday. He was in NC and I believe it was a car accident and alcohol appears to be involved. He has stuggled with getting into trouble since he was in high school and had been in trouble recently in NC. I don't want to put the name but God knows who we are praying for. He had a sister too. Thank you so much. |
| Connie | posted 6-Jan-2010 3:40pm I'm coming along good today. Still dizzy, but that could be from not eating. And of course I am probably doing too much. I did eat a good lunch and no cramps from it, so I am well on the mend. Debbie, honey! Your post reminded me of the "idle hands" saying. You said it perfectly, no purpose leads to mindless behavior. But it's just one day. You don't have to jump out of bed everyday with a master plan for every minute...who could sustain that? Just recognize that your not up to being on top of every single thing and then try to stay out of the kitchen. Most importantly, believe tomorrow will not be a repeat. You may have tried to do to much "good" stuff at once. Relax, enjoy getting healthy. NFNS over an extended period of time will make you loss all the weight you want. It will! It will! It will! I am always amazed at the weight loss people have in their faces. Everyone noticed my weight loss in my face before anywhere else on my body. F & S cause so much inflammation. And inflammation is the basis for so many health problems, chronic problems. Anyone doing NFNS is going to be rewarded in ways they probably don't even know about. |
| Debbie M. | posted 6-Jan-2010 4:52pm K10, horrible, just horrible. I'm really sorry. A couple of 18 year olds just died in a car crash near here last night. They were on a slippery roads and collided with another car. And a 47 year old man took his family sledding at a local park. He went down an undesignated area head first and hit a tree and died. Just aweful news isn't it? Bronwyn, I was thinking maybe the South Beach Diet would be for you? I hope you are reading. I miss your postings my friend. |
| Connie | posted 6-Jan-2010 5:59pm The deaths are such a reminder of what we all have...a reality check I guess. Yesterday I was so angry at my daughter I made her leave the house for the entire day. Then I read the postings and I feel a little ashamed. That is the second time I've made her leave and I know it's immature, but I can't be around her sometimes. I will be sure to tell everyone in my family I love them before I go to bed and then I will pray for the families of the lost ones. Bronwyn, how is your friends daughter? |
| Debbie M. | posted 6-Jan-2010 10:55pm When I feel like I did today, I think maybe I should have a job. Sorry about the strif with your daughter Connie. My daughters got home from school today (all three of them) and were so wound up that I had to put ear plugs in for awhile. They were so excited about the days events and LOUD I could hardly stand it. People with an only child have no idea how loud our house is sometimes. At least it was all happy sounds today! Good night. |
| Hilda | posted 6-Jan-2010 11:06pm I need a breakfast casserole recipe to take to a Girlfriends Unlimited church brunch on Saturday. Any ideas? This is a new ministry our church is launching. Has anyone heard of it? I belong to a Baptist church. |
| K10 | posted 6-Jan-2010 11:26pm Hilda: I haven't heard of Girlfriends Unlimited. I do have a recipe for a casserole but it has croutons in it. I think it is from allrecipes dot com. I would go on there to find a recipe. I go to a Baptist church too. |
| cmjcat | posted 7-Jan-2010 10:15am Good morning everybody. It's a yucky day here in Wisconsin. We set to get some snow, but most of it will be to the south of us. There must have been some freezing rain last night because the roads here were slick and the sidewalk and driveway had a thin sheet of ice on it this morning. I tend to be a bit clumsy, so my son waited by the door to warn me of how slick it is... He's so thoughtful! My daughter is having a hard time at school because of the facebook conversation that happened over the weekend. It seems the other girls that were involved are spreading around what she said and not mentioning that they all ganged up on her and said some horrible things. I told her to just respond that it's over and done with and doesn't need to be talked about anymore. I hate that she has to deal with mean girls... I had a couple of those type of girls when I was in school and just hated how they made me feel like dirt... It's amazing what feelings come up as your children reach certain ages... I get to baby-sit my new nephew tonight. YAY!! He is almost two weeks old and so, so precious! I need to eat more veggies... I'm doing good with fruits, but am so picky when it comes to veggies... Any suggestions?? |
| Connie | posted 7-Jan-2010 10:51am Morning all. Hardly any sleep last night. Husband snored for 3 hours straight before I woke him up. He went out to the couch. He had a "meeting" after work and had a few beers and when he sleeps after drinking it is so loud everyone in the house is shocked. Luckily I am home all day, but I will be dragging around and I hate that. We have snow! A rare, rare occurrence here. Everything is closed today. Luckily I went to WM yesterday. We didn't get a lot of snow, but it didn't miss a spot and so it is beautiful to look at. How are you feeling today Debbie? Make up our own job at home. Take on a project, closets, drawers, furniture rearranging...something like that. It wil keep you busy, use your brain and have a wonderful payback. Try it. I'm going to finally get the Christmas decorations taken down today. Talk about being beyond ready! Can't wait. Cat, get to the produce department and see what fresh veggies are available. Asparagus, steamed, with a dab of butter and a light sprinkling of dill is so good. Fresh green beans (had them last night), steamed broccoli and cauliflower...yum! Stay away from canned veggies. All that extra sodium causes swelling. Frozen is the way to go when you can't get fresh. Look up veggie recipes on allrecipes or sparkspeople. Or any other recipe sight. There are hundreds out there that are NFNS. Hilda, there are tons of breakfast casseroles too. How are you feeling K10? I stayed NFNS yesterday and today weighed 151.2. I have some serious effort to put into NFNS if I ever want to be around 145 again. This is one of those times when I think I'm just barely holding on to NFNS. But soon everything will be back to normal, holidays over, daughter back at school, stomach on the mend. Truly when things are chaotic we are terribly vulnerable. Patience is our friend with this plan. It doesn't work overnight, but it sure works great when we stick to it. Great day ladies. Later |
| K10 | posted 7-Jan-2010 1:01pm Connie: I am glad you are doing better. I am feeling better too, thanks for asking. I hope we can get some snow here. I won't tell you all what our temps are because you all will probably want to kill me. I got my Just Dance Wii game last night and it is tough. My knee has been bothering me on top of the cold, but I did it anyway. My kid and hubby laughed at me, but I worked up a sweat. It was nice to be exercising without exercising, if you know what I mean. I hope you all have a great day. |
| Hilda | posted 7-Jan-2010 1:58pm If you google the South Beach Diet Food List you will see how restrictive phase 1 is. But it is designed to cut your sugar cravings. I think it is interesting reading. |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jan-2010 2:21pm Good morning all. I should say afternoon. I slept again after I got my youngest off to school. I woke up at 1:30 this afternoon! CRAZY! Connie, WHy was everything closed with just a little snow? LIGHTWEIGHTS! We have a ton of snow and its mostly business as usual. Somethings close like choir practice and such and Kellie's girl scout meeting was cancelled but life as normal basically. OK, WHAT is the temp K10? ITs 13 here! Oh and dance away girl. Let them laugh. Good for you. I bet Bronwyn is tough with the snow up there. I'm drinking pomegranette tea. I'm counting my calories today just to see. Getting on my T(treadmill)now. Bye |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jan-2010 3:50pm 56 minutes on the T. |
| K10 | posted 7-Jan-2010 4:15pm OK Debbie, drumroll please...... It is 1:15 p.m. and it is 62 degrees. |
| K10 | posted 7-Jan-2010 4:16pm Debbie: Great job on the treadmill. |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jan-2010 4:36pm Thanks ! Wow 62, nice. |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jan-2010 6:51pm I made chili tonight so I'm not sure how many calories were in the amount I had. But I'm sure I had a modest amount of calories today. Hopefully I can ge tthrough the evening without messing it up. My BIL who lost his job has had another blow. Their furnace went out. The parts they need wont be here until Monday. It is an expensive repair. They are living in a hotel. It dosnt cost them anything because they are paying with flyer miles. They will be having various meals between moms house and our house through the weekend. Pray that my sister gets the job she interviewed for on Wed. Thanks. We will be feeding 3 extra teen boys!! The Lord will provide! |
| Hilda | posted 7-Jan-2010 10:26pm My area in Mo pretty much shuts down when it snows, too. We just don't have enough equipment to clear the roads. There are so many county roads that would be unsafe for buses to run on. They just have snow days built into the school calendar year. It makes it tough on parents who work to find sitters when school is cancelled. |
| K10 | posted 8-Jan-2010 1:30am Debbie: I am glad your family has options and that you are able to help them. When it rains it pours. Hubby has a meeting with boss tomorrow, it may not go well. Pray please. |
| cmjcat | posted 8-Jan-2010 9:34am It's about 15 degrees here in Wisconsin today. I would love for it to be 62... My in-laws go to Arizona for the winter and they just arrived the other day. My MIL sent an email to let everyone they got there and that it was a little cool, 70 degrees... cool??? Debbie, way to go on the treadmill!!! I miss my treadmill... K10, keep shaking your booty!! Connie, I'm jealous of your weight, 151. How much have you lost since starting NFNS? I'm tired today. It's been a challenge getting my kids up for school this week after being on break for the holidays. It will be nice to sleep in a bit tomorrow... Even though I don't sleep well and am usually up at 5:00 AM, at least I won't have to rush to shower, etc... Hubby is off today and we are going to go over our bills... yuck! We are not very good at staying on top of things, and don't have an excuse not to... Our resolution is to be better with balancing the checkbook and paying things on time and saving more... We have set up a number of bills for automatic withdrawal, so I'm hoping that will help. Have a good day, ladies!! |
| Debbie M. | posted 8-Jan-2010 10:59am Cat, My best childhood friend now lives in Manitowoc. Are you anywhere near there? |
| Debbie M. | posted 8-Jan-2010 11:29am I'm baking a cake for my 20 year old nephew today. They are all coming for a spaghetti supper tonight. Does anyone know how to get the spaghetti to not stick together after its cooked and poured out into the strainer? |
| Connie | posted 8-Jan-2010 2:16pm Morning all. It is burr cold here today. We have been leaving the water dripping for the last couple of nights. The cold snap is going to last awhile longer. I'm staying in and staying busy. Yesterday I finally put up Christmas. Then rearranged the furniture. It is so much more roomy with the tree down and the furniture spread out again. But by the time I finished my back was tightening up and aching. I took one pain pill, as opposed to the directions to take 2 plus a muscle relaxer. I ended up feeling like I had drank an entire pot of coffee! Got lot's done though. Debbie, I add a little butter or olive oil to my pasta when cooking. After rinsing you can add a little butter again. Forgot, I'm babysitting today! Answered the door in my pj's. I'll catch up later! |
| Connie | posted 8-Jan-2010 6:39pm July 20, 2008...that was my first posting on NFNS. I weighed 185, but after buying newer scales, I now know I weighed closer to 190. I was wearing extremely tight 14's, really needed some 16's, but didn't own any. On Jan 20. 2009 (a little itty bitty 6 months later) I weighed 148.2. NFNS was very kind to me. But to be honest, I was 100% dedicated for months in a row without cheating. I noticed the loss and cravings and soon began eating much less because of that. I also drank lot's of water. In the beginning I did not have access to Ezek products or Tinkyada pasta, so I did without. That drastically cut down my starches and surely helped in my weight loss. It was summer, so trying new fresh veggies was a daily challenge. The lowest I ever weighed was 143ish. I would love to get there again but if I do, I do. If I don't, I don't. I can easily maintain at 150. |
| Debbie M. | posted 8-Jan-2010 8:16pm I love hearing about success stories. Especially yours Connie! |
| cmjcat | posted 9-Jan-2010 8:40am Debbie, Manitowoc is south of where I am. I believe it's closer to Milwaukee, which is about 200 miles south of me. We had spaghetti last night, too... Even though it was regular pasta, I only had a small amount and one small piece of garlic bread. I'm in control... Connie, thanks for sharing your numbers with us. You have done a great job in just six months. Then, you kept it off for a year! Way to go!! I weighed in this morning seven pounds lighter!!! YAY!!! It will be two weeks on Monday since starting NFNS. I know I won't see that much of a difference each week, but it keeps me motivated to see the numbers on the scale go down... I didn't do any walking this past week, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I will try to get in a couple days next week. I checked out Dr. Gott's book from the library yesterday. I've read a few pages, but plan to dive into it more today. |
| Connie | posted 9-Jan-2010 9:43am Morning gang! I am feeling very good this morning. I weighed in at 150.4. Time to get back into the 140's. That's my goal. Then, down a couple of more pounds. That way when my weight fluctuates a couple of pounds, I'll still be in the 140's. This morning it is still very cold out, 16 degrees, and so we are all holed up in the living room being bums! Love it. It's like old times, son is playing video games, daughter is watching, Dad's making breakfast and I'm drinking my first cup in front of the fireplace. So good, so good. cat, your doing so good! Your weight loss reminds me of mine when I started. NFNS stops those cravings, the allowed foods keep the bad carbs away and overall you are probably consuming fewer calories. Your body is burning it's fat for fuel and if you keep it up you will be amazed at how much weight you can lose. Just stick with it. Debbie, how are you doing with NFNS? Are you sticking with it? I know your heart is in the right place, now if your head and body can get there too you will be unstoppable. Be unstoppable Debbie...be that girl that is unstoppable! |
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