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I am my 4th week…lost lbs so far…
I love fruit and veg…I use a lot of egg plant..
slipped the other day and had some blue berry muffins,…THEY WERE SO GOOD .
keep slimming..
Erma, regarding the blueberry muffins; that is the way I felt about the Vodka I had the other day….lol. I just broke 150 the other day. My wife says it is because my fat is eating my muscle. All I know is that 149 looked so good on the scale.
apensa: I like your attitude. Wish I had more people around me to root me on. I do have my daughter-in-law, who we consider the daughter we never had. She is behind my getting back to healthy 100%. But she is a couple thousand miles away. That is why I come into these rooms, just to chat with people who are where I am, and know what i’m experiencing. It is not easy. I’m usually upbeat and happy. Today I woke up with a blinding headache and felt icky all day. I’m feeling a little better now, but, my appetite has been off all day. I have eaten the right foods but not half as much as my menu plan suggested. I’m not going to worry about it though; sometimes our bodies tell us to take a rest for a day or too, to get back into balance. I’ve been drinking a lot of water and hot tea and taking Aleve…had a nap or two also. 🙂 Hopefully tomorrow will be a new day, a new dawn and all will be well again.
Congratulations apensa and ermaphebus on your weight loss and to all Trim Down Club members who are seeing results in working the program. I won’t be weighing myself for another couple of weeks, but at the end of my second week and a couple days into my third I found out I lost 7 pounds so far. YES! Today is Friday and on Monday I’ll be starting my 4th week. Can’t believe 4 weeks have flown by so quickly. I LOVE the fact that my daily menus are printed out for me as a guide to follow. Otherwise I’d be wondering all the time “What should I eat or not eat now?” It is right there in front of me. Someone mentioned that they thought there was too much fat in their menus. HUH? I picked and chose all my favorite foods and there is almost no BAD fats in my plans. We have to have some fats in our diet. Everything in moderation! As a diabetic and and overeater, the only two things I absolutely can’t have in my menu plans are processed sugars and flours. Since being on my daily Trim Down Club menu plans, my blood sugar ( I take them early mornings before breakfast) have been the best they have been in a long time. My doctor is very happy and will be even happier when I see him next month and he see the weight I’ve lost Thank you Trim Down Club! 🙂
avaganto, I like your attitude too…..now tell me more about your daughter in law……nah…just kidding. You seem to be doing very, very well. My biggest problem is enjoying good food and when it is presented to me, I tend to devour more than I really should. The only defense I have is staying away from it whenever possible. I wasn’t kidding about the Vodka either. I’m not a “lush” but I do enjoy a drink with good company even though my company may be my pucca friend named Harvey. Maybe you have heard of him. The bottom line is: stick with it, be aware and don’t let your body weight, or looks dictate your life. In other words….ENJOY!!!!
apensa: Thanks for the words of encouragement! More power to you too. I don’t drink alcohol, as a rule. I may imbibe on one of our cruises, but haven’t since I began this program. I’m feeling much better today and have followed my menu plan 100% so far. I’m a great cook and that helps! 🙂 My daughter-in-law has just been through rugged treatments of Chemo and radiation for brain tumor. She is only 52. Her last MRIs proved it is DEAD, thanks be to God. It is our prayer that it stays dead and does not rear its ugly head every again. She is, however,suffering from after effects of the treatments. She is a wonderful person. With all she has been through she does not think about herself but everyone else. Last November the family had a benefit for her. Over 300 people showed up. That speaks for what kind of wonderful person she is.And she is, as I mentioned before, 100% behind my efforts to get back to healthy. I just wish we were closer geographically. Such is life.
Just popped in to say Hi, glad your still routing everyone on Apensa and want to wish everyone else all the best on your programming, hope it works out. I’m back on the program after a few failed attempts, all my own doing giving in to old eating habits. A few month ago tried a fad diet with no carbs, great results in the first few weeks and nothing more for 4 weeks, which lead to me returning to bad eating habits and gaining more weight than before. Then a wise woman said, (my mum) ‘what happened to that plan that worked a few years back’,,..so here I am again,lol and wow I forgot how much you get to eat on the plan ? so here’s hoping this time round I learn from old mistakes, good luck everyone
Yes the first 4 weeks have been learning the site, learning new recipes,and I didnt go all BONZAI as I used to. Instead…I am buying healthier versions of the food as I run out. Such as mayo is now olive oil base or vegan. The english muffins are now swg. Eggs are now high in omega 3. I did not throw out my old food…simply using the plan to replace what I have used up. I dont feel hungry anymore!! THAT is enough to keep anyone on this plan!! I have found my temper has gotten much better. I was HUNGRY!! Not mad at the world! I have only lost a few lbs over the last 4 weeks..but I feel MUCH better..and I didnt GAIN ANY!! WOO HOO!! Not hungry and didnt gain any weight! Now Thats real progress. I can live with loosing a pound a week for the next 50 weeks! And the hubby came home from the dr today….he lost 4 lbs…LOL!!!!
Does anyone have a “recipe” for the ever popular quick biscuit mix?? I may have quite a few recipes that I could repurpose…if I could get the right mix of a swg flour base..and the right amount of baking powder and soda. ANYONE???
jackiee: You know what they say about falling off a horse or bicycle, you need to get right back on and try again. Good for you for recognizing that this is the RIGHT program for you. Like you, I’ve tried EVERYTHING!You name it, I’ve tried it. Yes, I got results. One time I lost 43 pounds. But like most everyone else, my body could not take such a rigid food plan;life happened, depression, suppression, isolation and bam, I’m back to my old weight plus. Over the many years it has been like a revolving door – around and around and around. Mood swings up down and all over the place. My life, my mind, body and soul were way out of balance. Today I’m blessed. I found the Trim Down Club, I have found a gym for women only,a wonderful Al-Anon sponsor whom I meet with once a week and a super spiritual director. At last, after all these years, my life is finally in BALANCE. Boy! Does that feel good!
JACKIEE!!!!!! So great to see you again. Sorry you ran into some rough roads, but that’s what they make shock absorbers for. I’m at the status quo; still not eating right….not a lot, just not right. Still doing the little things that I shouldn’t do and a lot of the things I should do. Just like my daughter, you live in the wrong place to be on a good food plan…..I just love that pasta….LOL.
Avagantor, you keep up the great work. Glad you found that gym for women only. I think that is a good environment to be surrounded by……………but they won’t let me in….LOL.
Jackiee & Apensa: Are you not printing out the Trim Down Club meal plans? I print out mine by the week.I shared before that if a certain meal calls for an item and I don’t have it on hand, I’ll substitute, but, I stay with the proper guidelines. I NEED my daily meals written out for me, or I will eat more than I should or the wrong thing. We don’t keep any processed sugar or flour foods in the house. We eat very little salt, red meat. We cut down on a meat intake quite a few years ago. We both love fish and eat a lot of it, plus veggies and fruits. My husband had to cut down on fruit intake because it was messing with his potassium levels. Our oldest son has the same problem. What works for one does not necessarily work for another; we all have different chemistry’s. Such is life.
No. I don’t print out the menus but try to use “approved” foods and basically follow the guidelines for a healthy eating program.
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