 cntwall 12 years ago | I have one more question. I see recipes that I like but they are not coming up for me on my menu or my exchange item list. How do I know what to exchange them for? Maybe they could enter that unto each recipe, for example taco’s can be exchanged for turkey/beans etc… |
| cntwall 12 years ago | Thanks so much Ossie! We are finding some of the menu difficult due to boredom since we are picky eaters. I don’t mind eating fruit and vegies but a select few. It would be nice to see the categories of foods all on one page and then select one serving from each for each meal. The exchange menu doesn’t always give you stuff that you like. for example I exchanged 1 cup of green beans for 1/2 cup of peas since I was sick of beans and don’t like parsnips. Only because peas were higher in calories so that’s why we went with only a half cup. Also the organic and raw stuff is not always in the budget so we focus on buying the light and fat free when possible. Think that would be ok I hope. I have been on this 3-1/2 days and put on 1-1/2 lbs so far so I hope that will change. I have been doing cardio but I started that 3 weeks ago and we do that 3-4 times a week since we started so I can’t imagine that I am still putting muscle on but I am not giving up. Any comments/suggestions appreciated. I love the question/answers on here. They are so helpful and just for that reason I want to make this work. We quit smoking 4 years ago and I started an office job at the same time and I have put on 50 lbs since then and whats bad is I was already 50 lbs overweight so now I am 100 lbs overweight.
Seaborn, I appreciate the feedback and love to read all the responses from you and others. I am from Wisconsin although we have lived in Kentucky and Michigan. My husband was military and we moved back to Michigan when he got out and then we both lost our jobs due to factory moving to Mexico so that is what took us to Wisconsin which I was originally from.
Jackiee- Do you live in Italy? I think I read that. I skimmed through everyone’s responses but sometimes I hurry since I don’t always have the time. This diet is consuming a lot of my time prepping stuff for the next work day etc… Plus we picked up exercising and I have 2 kids yet at home, one moved out this past year. Oh and I work 50 hrs a week. Anyhow I was asking since my hubby lived there in the military for two years and we plan to visit there hopefully on our 20th anniversary which is next year. Anyhow better go, have to bake the lemon cottage cheese muffins. Hopefully they are good. Take care all! |
 Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, cntwall. It is fine to skip the last snack of the day if you don’t feel hungry and go to bed soon after dinner (you’re right – unless you’re a diabetic, it is best not to sleep on a full stomach). However, since that last snack often contains a serving of fruit, do be sure that you squeeze it in somewhere else during the day so that you get a minimum of 5 servings of fruits/vegetables per day. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Easymate. I would caution you on eating so little because it could backfire and cause rebound weight gain. Have you had experience with other weight loss programs? Are you physically active? If you would like to post a sample day from your menu along with your height and weight, I can assess how well it fits your needs. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Djfer, and welcome! Can you be more specific regarding the difficulties? |
 djfer 12 years ago | I am new, today, and I am totally confused with the meal planner. Any help would be appreciated. |
 annaleeramos 12 years ago | Thank you R2B2, Jackiee, and Bev. Welcome to all of the Newbies. So happy to see all the new names. Jackiee, Thank you for adding me to your Facebook. I accepted you yesterday. Gingerlou and Bev, I went ahead and added the two of you on Facebook. Jackiee, your little one is so cute, and im sorry to hear about her eating your snack and using the last piece as a pencil on your white wall. You have to admit. Thinking about your little cheekie monkey, That was just too cute. LOL. I hope the white wall is doing well.
Rebeccadors, congratulations on your lose. What a great accomplishment for you. It feels good to see the few pound going. I told my fiancée the other that I have been losing weight, and he asked me where it went. LOL I told Him that all of use on the Trim Down Club that have lost weight really aren’t too worried about where it has gone, just as long as it stays gone. Haha… Have a great day every one. I am off to church. Love you all and take care.
Anna |
 easymate 12 years ago | Hi Im new to the site Seems to be a lot of food in menus
I can only manage cereal breakfast and soup and fruit lunch at work
Am very overweight and worried that might put on weight not lose |
 Seaborngirl 12 years ago | Hi there all you cruisin’ buddies….well so much has been happening without me again….I had to grab a speed boat to catch up to you!!!
Welcome to all the newbies! Great to have you on board with us!
Anna…so good to hear another pound off…good on you love.I agree, it so good to have someone put all the food we need together…I never know what to do with it either Anna! I have learned a lot in a couple of weeks, and have so much more to learn about food combinations! As I have said before, I hate preparing food! There are other things I would prefer to be doing!!!
Raddison, all the best with the weight loss…I too am on 2 blood pressure tabs a day, and a cholesterol…but I had my blood pressure checked the other day, and it was normal for the first time in a few years,(Yay) and my cholesterol has been fine for sometime (yay).I am hoping to get to a point where I don’t need the meds anymore.
Rebeccadors….have a wonderful time with you son love…been thinking of you and Dawn and Awayagain4 and the others in the UK with all that cold weather…I pray it doesn’t turn ugly for you all.
R2b2…I haven’t asked about SWG bread up here….maybe I should and see what reactions I get too! Boy, you are on the ball girl, building your “palace” yourself…I am not the one doing the gardening here…my husband does that! I have degeneration in the lowerback/hips, and damaged my back a few times, so upper and lower are not good, and I have also been told I have arthritis in my shoulders! I used to help with all the big heavy jobs out in the yard, pruning, shifting dirt, etc, until about 3 years ago. I just can’t handle those jobs anymore. I used to shift my furniture every 3 months to have a good clean out, but can’t do that anymore either! VERY frustrating…so much I want to do, and so much needs to be done! Ah well…I used to go out and clean people’s houses for them once, when I didn’t have work…I think I need someone to do mine now!!! Haha…don’t seem to be any good fairies around here!
I won’t be walking the two boys who are starting school this year to school…they will be driven there R2b2…they are on a property. I am just driving down the highway early in the morn so I can go to the school with them and Mum and Dad for their first day. They probably won’t even notice me, but I don’t care…just want to show my support! The little grandaughter and her brother in town just live around the corner from us, so I will be walking to school with them and my daughter most mornings. So nice R2b2 having the kids so close hey? The other daughter and husband have their property on the market….so we are hoping it won’t be much longer before they can move back to town, but that will mean the two boys will have to change schools!
Hi Justjan from North Queensland….where are you up there? I am a Cairns/Cooktown girl…my rellies are all around Mission Beach, Tully, Townsville and Cairns areas! Sounds like it will tough with the work/food situation…hope it all goes well for you.Jackiee’s idea is a good one….maybe it will work for you.
Jackiee….love the pics of your family…your little girl is gorgeous.Yes, I am pleased for the boys Jack…but I am concerned for my girl…she will not know what to do with herself once her life is back to normal…she is not allowed to drive much because of her back condition. She is a brilliant dressmaker, paints and cooks, but her back is too bad to do too much of that at once. I know she will find a way through it all, but she has enjoyed teaching the boys, and will miss it. Never mind, it is all part of life! We just have to go with the flow sometimes!!!
Hope it is all going well for you cntwall!
Chia…I kept thinking you were in the UK for some reason! Glad you found out what was causing those cramps…glad you are not dehydrated too!!! Look after yourself mate. An hour to church!!! We drive 5 minutes!!! I visited a family on a station out at Winton in Central Queensland once…they drove into Winton 3 times a week for 30 odd years over 60 miles of very rough dirt roads! They only missed Sunday at church if there were floods or sickness. I am not sure if I would have done that, but I have a great deal of respect for them.Hope church was lovely for you…mine was.
Well, must be off to bed….congratulations to all of you who have lost some more weight over the past couple of days. I didnt’t get to eat properly today again…tomorrow things will be back to normal again with my husband back at work…lol…Hope you all have a pleasant day, night on board our fabulous cruise…haha at least we don’t get seasick on this one!!! |
 Rebeccadors 12 years ago | Really pleased, another 2lb lost, that’s my first half a stone gone. |
 Kelz1973 12 years ago | Thanks awayagain4. In total i have about 45pounds to lose but a s,ow and steady loss is better than rushing it. More of a chance to keep it off. |
 awayagain4 12 years ago | Good morning fellow cruisers The UK is still very cold. Yesterday’s snow has frozen and the side roads are a sheet of ice. Wow, Jackiee. How do you find the time to write all that stuff? I’m so impressed. I don’t know about booking for Spain for next year – we could be off this year if this weather continues. We have our own little snow angel. Our puppy came back from his walk this morning covered in snow – he likes to roll – and his snowy beard made him look like an advert for Santa Claus. Looking back over the past two weeks I feel so glad that I decided to fork out for organic food. I feel good knowing that I’m doing my body a real favour. My menu, after a lot of tweaking, is working out fine. I have porridge for breakfast with a little organic low fat yogurt and a sprinkle of cinnamon. I’m not finding wholegrain bread too much of a tooth breaker as I tend to dunk it in homemade soup for lunch. I quite like rye crispbreads as a snack spread with a little low fat cream cheese. I’ve also started to include a small helping of nuts into my diet. I have no problem with fruit and veg as I’ve always had my five a day. Kelz1973, 1 pound weight loss is good. Depending on how much weight you have to lose 1-2 pounds a week is the recommended weight loss. A little bird told me we might be having a family wedding this year. That’s a good incentive to lose weight and should help to keep me focussed. Have a good day shipmates and may God go with you. |
| Kelz1973 12 years ago | Yeh Jackiee it will be good. Although it wasnt too bad at the work cafe as we have a salad bar and you could make your own. Although with some of the mixed salads I wasnt always sure what dressings were on it. I had a wrap today for lunch. It was a chia seed wrap and I filled it with salad vegees. I only lost a small amount the first week about 1 pound but I am not too disappointed cos things are new to me and I still need to add more exercise to my weekly regime. I did a little last week ut just need to mix it up a bit, |
 CHIA 12 years ago | Good news and not so good news. THE GOOD NEWS: I had a blood test this morning to see if I am dehydrated and I’m not, at least at this time. THE NOT SO GOOD NEWS: The terrible cramps and pains in my legs and feet are probably from my back. I’m thankful though, that I am not dehydrated 🙂 Going to bed now. Just got home from our University of Iowa men’s basketball game and we won. YEA! We played Wisconsin. Getting up early for church tomorrow morning. We drive an hour one way to our church. It’s worth it though. 🙂 |
| cntwall 12 years ago | Thanks for the responses Seaborn and Jackiee. I will have to try that with subbing the free veggies for the green beans. My husband has another question for Ossie or anyone. Will it hurt to skip the last snack of the day if we don’t feel hungry? We tend to not eat until 630p and don’t like to eat right before bed and we go to bed around 10p I was always told its not good to eat 3 hrs before bedtime. Is that still true? |
