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Thanks for the replies - it sounds like we are all in the same boat - I do know it is years of retraining my food brain to stop the grazing, and this is a CRUCIAL time in all of our journeys because from what I understand these months we are setting the stage for years to come with habits. I have been hearing soooo many horror stories of people regaining their weight and some, I can actually see how this can happen, but soooo don't want to be one of those statistics. I'm starting counseling in 2 wks. w/ a woman who does what is called Seemorg Matrix which works on your body from within and finds and works with why I LOVE to eat.
Topic: RE: My bad! Progress report for Thursday 11-02-2006
Yummy.
I avoid Vancouver as much as possible. The city is too big for my tastes, even though the shopping is great and only 4 hours away. I just moved from Calgary last year. There were a couple of Mexican restaurants there that were my favs. I became a huge fan of chicken enchiladas with mole sauce. I don't think they were Canadianized too much, but who knows?
Lori
Topic: RE: My bad! Progress report for Thursday 11-02-2006
When I spent my summer in Vancouver (1996), I searched the city for Mexican food. Found one but it left me longing. However, I did develop a love affair with salmon while I was there. 
I tamale is a mexican dish where Maiz (large corn) is ground into a soft paste. Seasonings are then added to the paste along with baking powder, chili paste, and oil. Then, the maiz mixture is spread on a soft (soaked then dried) corn peel. On top of the spread you put in your filling of choice: cooked meats in salsa or whatever sweet or savory concoction you can come up with. In my case, the tamale was filled with a roasted and peeled anahiem chile and a slice of cheese. You then wrap the corn peel around the dough and fold it up at the bottom to seal it. You then steam cook the tamales for 45 minutes. After cooling, the tamales form into a doughy type dish with a delicious surprise in the center.
The dough filled me up VERY quickly and had little to no protien in it. From my nutritional perspective, it was empty calories. Regardless, it tasted good while it lasted.
Ben
I tamale is a mexican dish where Maiz (large corn) is ground into a soft paste. Seasonings are then added to the paste along with baking powder, chili paste, and oil. Then, the maiz mixture is spread on a soft (soaked then dried) corn peel. On top of the spread you put in your filling of choice: cooked meats in salsa or whatever sweet or savory concoction you can come up with. In my case, the tamale was filled with a roasted and peeled anahiem chile and a slice of cheese. You then wrap the corn peel around the dough and fold it up at the bottom to seal it. You then steam cook the tamales for 45 minutes. After cooling, the tamales form into a doughy type dish with a delicious surprise in the center.
The dough filled me up VERY quickly and had little to no protien in it. From my nutritional perspective, it was empty calories. Regardless, it tasted good while it lasted.
Ben Topic: RE: My bad! Progress report for Thursday 11-02-2006
Hey Ben,
I responded with most of my Thursday info on Wednesday's post 
, so I won't repeat it. I just wanted to say, if I was as good at following my diet as you seem to be, I would be a size nothing by now. Your cringe days would be my woohoo! days 
. I have to say (cultural naivete showing) I don't know what a tamale really is.
I did drink more water yesterday than usual, and for exercise I'll add in addition to a short job, I chopped wood twice by 15 minutes. First snow of the season yesterday, yuck.
Lori
, so I won't repeat it. I just wanted to say, if I was as good at following my diet as you seem to be, I would be a size nothing by now. Your cringe days would be my woohoo! days . I have to say (cultural naivete showing) I don't know what a tamale really is.
I did drink more water yesterday than usual, and for exercise I'll add in addition to a short job, I chopped wood twice by 15 minutes. First snow of the season yesterday, yuck.
Lori Topic: My bad! Progress report for Thursday 11-02-2006
Sorry. Wayy to busy yesterday.
Ok.
Thursday:
Breakfast: 1 small burrito made with egg white, sausage, and salsa.
Lunch: 1/2 groundbeef enchilada, 1/2 cup rice and beans, 1 cup garden salad.
Snack: Healthy choice fudge ice cream bar.
Dinner: 1 burrito of softened porkrinds in salsa 
, rice and beans.
Snack: 1/2 green chile tamale.
Wow, just typing this out I cringe. Bad Ben! 
Exercise: none.
Water: Done
Vitamins: Done except 1 dose calcium.
Have a nice weekend all!
Ben
, rice and beans.
Snack: 1/2 green chile tamale.
Wow, just typing this out I cringe. Bad Ben!
Exercise: none.
Water: Done
Vitamins: Done except 1 dose calcium.
Have a nice weekend all!
Ben Topic: RE: Browse Frequently - Post Rarely
I have to fight the urge to graze. Hell, I eat 3 meals a day and have 3 snacks all three hours apart, and I am still "hungry."
I'm not sure what the problem is but I get the aching suspicion that this is how it is going to be now. So, I have to prepare now because once malabsorbtion stops, the weight loss is going to slow wayyy down if I graze.
My solution is simple: eat only at meal time. This is so counter-intuitive for me. I've spent my life eating when and what I want. So it will be tough. But this is my chance at a new life and I am not going to mess this one up.
Good luck all.
Ben
Ben Topic: RE: i'm failing!!!
Hi Kristin,
I agree with the comments from the others, but I also wanted to add a word of caution about how you are defining your weight loss. I hope you are able to come to a place where you don't see yourself as failing. You have lost 77 lbs, that chances are you would'nt have, or if you are like me, your weight just would have continued creeping up. I know you are scared about what is happening with your weight loss, but honestly try and celebrate the improvements you have made. It is so easy when we are upset to give up on our positive food and health choices, or to start eating emotionally. It is so easy to sabatoge everything you are working hard for.
As for the hunger part, mine is coming back somewhat. I find myself falling into old habits, and need to think "outloud" about what I am doing.
Good luck on your continued journey. As Nancy said, you are always welcome on this board. This group is very supportive of one another.
Lori
Topic: RE: Update
Hi Michigirl,
I don't know how the system works in the US, but I'm with everyone else. We have to wait forever for specialist referrals. I work in healthcare, so shouldn't advocate going to the ER as a primary plan, but hell, when you need answers and none are coming, what's a girl to do?
You are NOT a baby.
Lori
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