 dawnrosie 11 years ago | Hi Patty, welcome to our little corner of TD, good to have a nurse on board lol |
 PattyBowker 11 years ago | I joined the last week of December…can I consider myself a 2013 newbie? 🙂 Well here goes, 58 years old, 147 lbs. I’m with you Buffie just writing it down causes shivers. I know better because I am a nurse but the human in me has made the wrong choices. My challenge is that for years I have only eaten 1 meal/day and have over the years decreased the caloric count on that to try & keep the weight down. My body hangs on to anything I take in because in “starvation mode” it isn’t sure that there will ever be any nutrition coming again. I am trying to train myself to eat the 6 times a day but am finding that to be a challenge. Luckily last night we had a church meeting with a potluck dinner so I took all the cookies & candies from the holidays and did not bring any of them back with me. Well, enough of the ramble. Just wanted to join in with a group of folks like me. Hi to you all & prayers for success for everyone. Patty |
 awayagain4 11 years ago | Hi Mandarama
I thought wholemeal bread was one of the baddies? I thought we have to have 100% wholegrain? I hope so because I’ve just bought 2 loaves. |
 buffie60 11 years ago | Hi All! Turned 60 in October and have decided that this is the year to get back to where I belong. 5’2″ and 190 pounds…wow…seeing it in print is really scary! I am explring the site and getting ready to put together a shopping list. My husband is a runner, so he can eat anything…but hates vegetables. My son, 27, just passed the bar, eats mostly paleo, so he won’t be a problem. I have tried lots of dfferent diets in the past 2 years…hope this one works! Had ankle surgery 2 years ago and still have swelling problems…hoping that losing weight will cure that. Nattered on enough now! Hugs to all! |
| dawnrosie 11 years ago | hi OregonGirl and mandarama,
well so far Ive only replaced my bread and bought butter and some goats cheese and pancakes. I don’t really eat very much at all sometimes only a sandwich a day. Getting used to eating more but of the right things will be a big challenge for me. |
 OregonGirl 11 years ago | Hello all. Just joined. 56 y/o and 5’6″. 300# = twice my optimum weight. Not an overnite adventure. More later. |
 mandarama 11 years ago | Now, I’d have helped you with those raisins Dawn, if only you’d said. A problem shared … You know. |
| mandarama 11 years ago | Hi there Mo/Dawn/Maddi
The food planning will take some getting used to, I think. I’m a pescetarian and somewhat bemused that the mealplanner came up with three different types of tuna to be eaten in one day! ha ha! thank goodness for substitution. I too am from the UK and realise many things are not available here. I did see a spelt loaf somewhere a few weeks back, but can’t remember which supermarket chain did it. Anyone? I sometimes make my own bread so may just do that – ensuring it’s 100% wholemeal. I use less than a bag of sugar a year, so thankfully won’t need to buy sweeteners. |
| dawnrosie 11 years ago | gone now lol, just pigged out on them! Well it did actually say raisins for breakfast this morning! |
 maddistealfox 11 years ago | The fact that you still have the chocolate covered raisins and have not eaten them gives you high points! |
| dawnrosie 11 years ago | Ive got a few chocolate covered raisens left lol |
| awayagain4 11 years ago | Hi Maddie and Dawn I’m off to clear out the last of my Christmas food from the fridge.
I’m hiding away the chocolates and booze so as not to be tempted. |
| awayagain4 11 years ago | It may interest you to know that Stevia sweetener, used in many of the recipes, can be ordered from Amazon |
| dawnrosie 11 years ago | Hi Maddie nice to meet you, a cappuccino sounds great, 10 glasses of water a day is going to be a struggle! |
