keeping it honest...

aaah I'm sorry!!! Hope you feel better . and yeah it's embarrassing, but it least she didn't harp on you about it. Some bosses would. Ugh. LOVE POPCORN lol

Okay, in the spirit of keeping it honest, I have to admit that I'm still really struggling to get back on track. Some days are okay, other days (like yesterday) I feel like a 298 pound morbidly obese person again - just totally eating out of control. I really should post what I eat to this thread every day, but for some reason unless I'm being "good", I have a hard time actually writing down what I'm really eating. I feel like I can eat so much more than what most of the other posters write down, and I guess I'm scared of being judged on my poor food choices and the volume of food that I consume on the days when I'm binging. Somebody slap me! Today is starting out okay - oatmeal with a little peanut butter for breakfast. I'm planning on a low-sugar oatmeal bar for a mid-morning snack and a pear with 1 oz. of cheese for lunch. After that, I'm not sure yet, but I'm going to try to come back later and HONESTLY post what I end up eating for the rest of the day, good or bad. Thanks for keeping up this thread Tooter, I really need the accountability! Lelina 298/163.5 (18.5 pounds above goal and NOT happy!)

Lelina. I feel the same way you do!!!! I had to respond. Your not the only one that feels this way. Some days, I can snack, or eat a little bit more than my normal 6oz of food each meal. This is usually when I go out to eat. Each day I try and stick to three meals a day. But at night I tend to much on baked chips, or cheese and crackers. Snacking, it's got to go ! I know this is my downfall. My lowest weight was 145 on 4-8-05 and now I am up to 166.5!! I have pics of me at 145 and I almost look sickly, so thin ! But, I felt good at that weight, Right now, I'm stuggling and feel fat, Isn't that amazing? I know I can get this under control. Isn't funny how every day is a constant struggle? Yes, my clothes fit but they are getting snug. I have been stuggling to lose this last twenty lbs since last fall. I have contacted my nutritionist, she suggested I exercise 3-5 days a week for a half an hour. Ok, I've done that, doesn't seem to help. Therefore, isn't the trick, an hour of exercise five times a week? (BTW, I'm not a fan of exercise) And the amount of food I am eating isn't a lot. Bingo ~! Must be the snacking, and frequent eating between meals. I've heard this is a sure way to gain back the weight. I do appreciat all the posts on the board, I don't post often but I get a lot of good ideas here!. Thanks all!! Anyway, here is what I ate yesterday: B: 3 oz of 'fake' crab meat 2oz no sugar added applesauce. L: Low fat Tyson honey turkey 5.5 oz D: 3 oz chicken breast, 1/4 c peas w/butter and 1/4 cup garlic mashed potatoes. snack: a few baked cheetos and three hershey kisses. Only drank 16oz of water and a lot of coffee w/ spenda and non dairy creamer. Exercise: 1/2 hr on treadmill. L 254/166.5 (21.5lbs over goal)

You're day looks good - exercise and all. Wow. I haven't tried the baked cheetos...I've convinced myself I don't LIKE cheetos hehe.

You're MOST welcome! Funny, but I'm the opposite as you in that I usually am quicker to write the 'bad' things I eat, than the good. I think seeing it in black and white (so to speak) helps me SEE what I'm eating - especially the calories associated with it. I'm making new mistakes this year. I've never really been a calorie counter. I've counted points, carbs, proteins and minutes exercised - but no****ched calories...my mom did when I was younger though Maybe that's why I avoided it Anyway, thanks for Keeping it honest!

Well, this week is kinda "off", cause I ran out of protein powder and haven't had time to get to the store. Yesterday, I ate: AM: 1 toasted flaxseed bagel with 1 slice swiss cheese 12 oz coffee, cream & sweetner 1 clementine orange 1/2 power crunch bar 24 oz water NOON: 6 oz beef chili 1 small whole wheat bun 24 oz water 1/2 power crunch bar 1 clementine orange PM: 4 oz steak 1 small onion (fried in non-stick frypan, with PAM) 24 oz water 1 pepperoni stick 12 oz coffee with cream & sweetner 16 oz water I feel like an "eating machine" this week. Without my morning shake, I have much more appetite. YIKES> Karen G

Sucks when you run out of your mainstay foods! I feel for you! I'm working on a flax-bran muffin recipe Do you like bran muffins?

I do !!! I seldom bake, but recently made some no sugar, no added fat banana muffins. I added two scoops of vanilla protein powder to the mix. They turned out edible, but I don't know if baking with the protein powder reduces its nutrition value. Do you know if it is okay to bake with this stuff??? Karen G

To the best of my knowledge baking temps below 400 shouldn't bother any protein supplement. What happens with them when you cook with them (stovetop) is that when combined with a liquid they change molecularly so that it gums up...slow baking shouldn't have any affect on it's nutritional value. "Shouldn't" lol.

Thanks. I feel better knowing, eventhough the muffin didn't kill me. LOL Now, I might hazard some other recipes. Karen G