Back to Low Carbohydrates!

Using theCarbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program, I will make it through the holidays at least maintaining my weight, if not losing more.

I have lost about 6 lbs. in two weeks, which is simply water plus one pound of fat gone from my body. I have a long way to go, but I feel good and look a little better.

At first I had low energy, but I had that before I started. Now I am rarin' to go.

The clock looked like meats to me, so I added it, I hope that is ok, Rob. It is set to Eastern Time.

I celebrate Poet and her marvelous new body

Poet is a good friend and I am inspired by her strength
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I have nothing to add to the artificial sweetner info. However, by attending RFA (Recovery from Food Addiction) and eating on the food program in Kaye Sheppard's book subtitled The Body Knows, I have lost 28 pounds in 3 1/2 months. And I have not had any indigestion or whatever it is when you'e sleeping and your food comes up. I am praying for the ability to continue this program -- no sugar, no flour, no wheat. (Also, no cheese, no caffeine, no carmel coloring and no alcohol.) I admit it is a challenge but there are so many good reasons to follow it.
Poet

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if you're interested
http://www.amazon.ca/Food-Addiction-Revised-Expanded-Sheppard/dp/155874276X

Artificial sweeteners

Even though there is very little public information on this, we have a theory that artificial sweeteners like Aspartame & Sucralose lower the body's immunity to viruses VERY QUICKLY. We've also had reports that artificial sweeteners can trigger a herpes breakout (both genital and oral) within 10 minutes of consumption. At first we thought it was only aspartame causing these outbreaks, but apparently artificial sweeteners such as Splenda (Sucralose) can have similar effects.

http://www.fitday.com/

check this out and it's free. well, I'll be!!!
xoxo
Robyn the Fat
www.fitday.com

Quit Weight Watchers

I was not doing the plan anyway, so I decided to cut my expenses ....

I'm losing sight and gaining weight

I can't remember how to do the WW meal plan. I have lost my way and back at my top weight. Oh goodness, I thought that summer would help me to lose and get in shape.
My online site is messing up too. I post all my food and exercise then go back later in the day and the week has just vanished. I put if back in and then the same thing happens. Kind of discouraged and slightly depressed.

Can you help me?

My Third Gold Star!!!

I have now lost over 15 lbs from the time I started Weight Watchers. I am so excited! I am using the 5-Ingredient, 15-Minute Cooking Light Cookbook most of the time for dinner, and eating Baked Tostitos Scoops, chocoPerfection dark chocolate, fruit and popcorn for treats ... PLUS Weight Watchers Ice Cream and Sherbet Bars, and Healthy Choice Fudge Bars (so much like Fudgsicles!, and 80 cal., 1 gm fat!).

YAY! I have a lot more to go, but I already feel a lot better. I have lost the weight I gained on vacation plus a couple of pounds.

On the Difficulty of Eating While Knitting

Lemme tell ya, I can eat anywhere! I eat in the car, at the computer, watching TV, standing up, sitting down, you name it kid. BUT! I find I do not eat while I am knitting.

I was examining the reasons I overeat, and I realized it was mainly excess nervous energy. Not boredom, exactly, but an inability to be still. I want to become able to be receptive and still, but meanwhile, the clock ticks on, so in order to involve my fingers in something enjoyable and to be making something, I started knitting again.

So far I have made three dishcloths (see ElleCoyote blog for the latest), and I am having fun doing it and incidentally, eating less!!!! YAY!!!!

Easy, Fast and Reasonably Light

This cookbook is a collection of recipes from the magazine Cooking Light, and I have been working my way through it. It uses convenience ingredients, most of which I have never eaten in my life! Nevertheless, some are good, some are indifferent, and some are not so hot, so I am marking the good recipes and making comments.

There are at least THREE recipes for pizza! They use both Boboli thin crust and refrigerated pizza dough. Not bad, considering they are "light".

diet~life style ~stressed

I am not being good this week. I have eaten way over my points and exercised little. I've got to get back into the work cycle of working out and drinking more water. I feel like I'm caged in this body and subject to the desires of my mouth and mind. Lately pizza has been calling me. I need help! Get back you big ole greasy, salt packed thing, with delicious sauce and smelling so good. Pizza ghost be gone! I'm fighting the good fight~