Tuesday Feb. 7 Menu - need a new start

I went to a free Weigh****chers meeting yesterday, (didn't get weighed) and I still felt depressed and cried before the meeting. I tried talking to some of the other people there, who gave me suggestions, but it just wasn't enough. I came home and called the number for Overeaters Anonymous and left information for them to send me a meeting list for this area. I still have my OA book, and I feel I need to do a new inventory with them again. It worked for me back in my mid-thirties. I lost 70 pounds, and grew alot as a person. I'd like to grow some more now. Breakfast 1 cup Oatbran Squares 1 cup skim milk 1 large banana 1/4 cup cheesy scrambled egg substitute, with fat free cheese Coffee 2 cups water AM Snack 1 Slimfast Muffin Bar 2 cups water Lunch Chicken salad w/veggies, reg. shredded cheese, and fat free dressing 8 oz. Breyer's Probiotic yogurt with fruit 2 graham crackers 2 sugar free Jello cups 2 small peaches (and I do mean small!) 2 cups water Dinner Salmon filets, seasoned and fried in Pam on griddle Brown rice with 2 tsps. margarine 1 can no salt mixed vegetables 1 can light fruit ****tail (drained) Crystal Light peach ice tea I won't be going back to Weigh****chers meetings or weigh-ins for the moment. I need more than they can offer me. Denise Phares

Denise, Sorry to hear you are struggling right now. I think you are wise to know when something is not working and it is time to change course. I hope you find what you need at OA. Best of luck to you. Today I ate: B - Protein bar, 6oz FF/SF Yogurt, 1/2 C Kashi Flakes S - 3oz bag baby carrots L - 3oz Deli Ham, 1 SF pickle spear, Apple D - 4oz Turkey breast, Zucchini, Tomato slices S - Will have SF Jell-O w/FF Reddi-whip Blessings, Maren

Hang in there Denise. I don't know how many times I tried something that didn't work for me until I found the right program. Just keep searching. You will find the right program for you. Breakfast: LA fruit smoothie with pineapple, 1 oz. lowfat cheese stick, 3 lowfat Triscuits, peanut butter LA Lite Bar Snack: chocolate chip cookie dough LA Lite Bar Lunch: apple, orange, LA chocolate protein meal replacement drink, 3/4 oz. mixed nuts Dinner: Pizza! ( made from 1/2 pita, 2 T. lowfat spaghetti, turkey pepperoni, red peppers, 1 oz lowfat cheese), salad, fat free dressing That pizza tasted really good. Pita bread makes a great thin crust. Lynette

Denise, I'm very proud of you. It's extremely difficult to find just the right program to help us through this dreadful addiction, but you were able to reach back in your memory for something that worked--and you're willing to go back to it. Weight loss is a journey. There are many roads we will need to travel to get to where we need and want to be. Weigh****chers had it's place; now it's time for something else. The wholistic program that OA offers, truly supports all the dimensions of a food addict. You're okay, honey. You're worth fighting for, and if that means trying something new or semi-new--then just do it!! Today's meals: Meal 1: Oatmeal, orange juice Meal 2: Soup, string cheese Meal 3: Healthy Choice dinner Snack: High fiber, lite English muffin, sugar free jelly, and whipped peanut butter Snack: popcorn Jessica