OMG, I'm starting a journal!

[ladybugnessa]

hang in there... we all struggle till we find what works for us and the truth is this "THE TREND DOWNWARD IS IMPORTANT"

i wish i was losing faster but i'm not. I've lost 14 pounds since March 19th... i'm not going to complain!


i think cutting portions is good....

[NYC Gal]

Nessa, losing 14 pounds since March 19th is AWESOME! Congrats! Boy, I sure wish I could say the same.

I really think that I'm not being Beachy enough with my food schedule and portions. Let's see what happens as I change that.

I just toasted up some almonds as my afternoon snack.

[ladybugnessa]

i needed to give up cheese and nuts as snack food.

i also pretty much gave up string cheese as a snack.

[NYC Gal]

I don't eat string cheese, but I do eat LCL. I only eat nuts or NPB once a week at most. I happened to buy some almonds recently. Usually, I don't even keep them in my aparment. The LCL I do eat several times a week. Do you think I need to give up nuts and low-fat cheese? These are 2 things that don't bother my stomach, so I hope I can keep them as snacks.

I can't eat garlic or beans or a lot of things that others eat, so it's hard for me to come up with Beachy snacks/meals. I'll go through the recipe sticky and see what ideas I can come up with for snacks.

[ladybugnessa]

see you have to deal with your stomach issues too.. i forget about that..

can you have dairy?

[NYC Gal]

can you have dairy?

Yep. I don't drink much milk, but I eat yogurt and cheese.

[ladybugnessa]

can you have dairy?

Yep. I don't drink much milk, but I eat yogurt and cheese.

i find greek yogurt and fruit to be wholly satisfying.

[NYC Gal]

Is Greek yogurt found in regular supermarkets, or do I have to go to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's?

[ladybugnessa]

i get it at trader joes but you can buy regular plain yogurt and set it in a cheese cloth lined strainer over a bowl in the fridge and it will drain and become thick like greek yogurt...

[NYC Gal]

Is this what you get, by any chance?...

Fage TOTAL 0% Plain Greek Yogurt

An online food delivery service here carries it, so that probably means the supermarkets do, too.

[ladybugnessa]

Is this what you get, by any chance?...

Fage TOTAL 0% Plain Greek Yogurt

An online food delivery service here carries it, so that probably means the supermarkets do, too.

I use trader joes but YES that's the right stuff!

[NYC Gal]

Thanks so much, Nessa! I'm definitely going to try it!

[dgurba]

mornin' girl!

i see you are going thru a rough patch...

been there..done that...been there again...done that again and again and again...

its gonna happen...try to stay strong (like i know you can)...it will pass..

just keep truckin' baby...you'll get there..

you've done a wonderful job so far, don't let it be for nothin'.

through all the doubts and frustration, you have still managed to maintain a positive attitude!

I'm proud of you!

have a wonderful Tuesday my friend

hugz

[Chatty]

And unfortunately, we can't tell our bodies that we want them to lose x amount of weight in y amount of time

It'll lose the weight when it wants to

I'm sure everyone on this board would love to tell all of their excess weight to drop off like that

[NYC Gal]

mornin' girl!

i see you are going thru a rough patch...

been there..done that...been there again...done that again and again and again...

its gonna happen...try to stay strong (like i know you can)...it will pass..

just keep truckin' baby...you'll get there..

you've done a wonderful job so far, don't let it be for nothin'.

through all the doubts and frustration, you have still managed to maintain a positive attitude!

I'm proud of you!

have a wonderful Tuesday my friend

hugz

Dee, thanks for always being so supportive. You're such a sweetheart!