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Hi- I'm like alot of you- trying to get back on track.  Recent 5 pound weight gain. I've slipped into some bad carb grazing habits.  But long story short...........I realize I need support now more than ever before I really slide all the way down that slippery slope!  So wondering does anyone have a filling bean soup recipe- and also how much fruit do you usually allow yourself daily?
thanks so much-                        Jenny R.
P.S. I like this site very much.  Not alot of drama, or mean spirited attitudes like I've read on some of the other sites.  

No drama..maybe excitement over someone eating something different but no drama..

I allow myself as much fruit and vegetables as are around..What I don't do alot of is white carbs or empty carbs. That would be bread, pasta, rice...stuff like that. I lean toward whole wheat and low carb..bordering on gluten free, in real life..Mostly because an apple doesn't cause me to want to eat a cookie but a cracker (or 16 of them) will have me looking for a handful of cookies and then taking a nice carb coma nap later..

Welcome. 5 pounds is very doable..Just recognize the problem and steer to the side of it or completely the other direction. We're there with ya on that!

Thanks for the encouragement-  I really appreciate it!!
Struggling to steer clear of the carbs -  fighting head hunger vs. real hunger.
tough day.
 

My surgery date was 5/1/08...  I have recently gained 4 lbs after being at the same 168 for over a yr.  One would think 4 lbs would not make such a difference.  It has for me.  I guess it is where I am carrying it.  Clothes seem tighter.

I do not do my water at all.  I really need to up it... and I have allowed too many carbs the last 3-5 months. 

Household dynamics have played a factor.  The dynamics are not changing any time soon, so I must find a way to tweak it and make better selections.

best wishes to you.
Vicki