Wednesday's Menu Plan

One of the people who wrote me back said I should keep sending in my papers for the insurance company to pay until they do pay for the WLS. I figured perhaps the fact that they don't is a sign from God that I need to just stick with Weigh****chers and do it gradually, instead of being in a hurry with WLS. I have been losing and gaining the same pounds since August, so I'm going to ask the successful people at my Monday Weigh****chers meeting to tell me after the meeting how they're eating. Also, I'm going to give up the "goodies" I am eating that come from my client's food. I bring my own food, so I really don't need to be eating hers. That is just the food addict in me being jealous of what I cook for her, and can't eat myself. Breakfast 1 cup Oat Squares 1 cup skim milk 1/2 grapefruit 1/4 cup scrambled egg substitute Coffee 2 cups water AM Snack 1 Slimfast cookie bar (I bring this with me) 1 Oreo cookie (clients food) 1 Keebler chocolate chip cookie (clients food) 1 slice Italian bread (clients food) 2 cups water 1 pouch Weigh****chers Whole Grain Twists (eaten at home) Lunch 1 cup fat free cottage cheese with 3 Tbsps. sugar free preserves 4 graham crackers 1 pear 2 sugar free Jello cups 2 cups water Dinner 1 pork chop, grilled 1 baked potato with 2 tsps. margarine 1 can vegetable soup 1 cup unsweetened applesauce Crystal Light peach ice tea Evening Snack 1/2 cup Edy's sugar free, low fat, double churned ice cream Giving up any food is extremely difficult for me, because I feel "hungry" for it along with strong feelings of deprivation. This is because I had an emotionally deprived childhood, so I turned to food to fill the emptiness I felt inside. Denise Phares

Hi there Denise, You've mentioned your relationship with food before. Have you ever gone to therapy for this? I like that they don't stress anything about food, or losing weight, but talk about all the triggers of what is making us eat. It might be a good idea if you haven't already done it. For me today: B - 2 eggs overeasy, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 slice multi grain oat bread w/olivio spread S - apple L - 1/2 cup chili, 1 oz. low fat cheddar, 1 tablespoon sour cream, baby greens (plain, no dressing), apple D - 3 oz. top sirloin, cauliflower, 2 oz whole wheat pasta S - sugar free/fat free pudding, fat free whipped topping Have a beautiful day folks. Donna

Hi All, A very busy day so I will keep this short. B - 2 Chicken Soup S - Hard boiled egg L - 3 1/20z Deli corned beef, SF pickle, Slice of lite swiss, Apple D - Sm. Healthy Choice turkey & rice meal, steamed zucchini & carrots Blessings, Maren

Hi Denise, Here's my food for the day. Breakfast: 1 boiled egg, LA smoothie with blueberries, 1 oz. lowfat cheese stick, 3 lowfat Triscuits, chocolate chip cookie dough LA Lite Bar Snack: peanut butter LA Lite Bar Lunch: orange, chocolate protein LA meal replacement drink, Dannon lowcarb yogurt Dinner: grilled veal chop, broccoli and cauliflower, cooked cabbage, 1 T. lowfat margarine Here's another tip: I always try to spend a little extra time to make my food look and taste good. I use only fresh, high-quality fruits, vegetables, and meats. I bought a lot of "gourmet" spices to add variety. I always try to arrange the food on my plate nicely. Other people are jealous of my "diet" food. One person even offered to pay me to cook their meals. Lynette