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Good morning botts

The house is getting pretty furry from the spring big dog coat drop, however I am ignoring it today.  I have been working in my kitchen for months.  I finished the cabinets and pantry and now am going to remove the very outdated wallpaper border.  I tried scraping it off but realized that it is nearly impossible.  I ordered a wallpaper steamer.  Today I am going to begin the process rather than routine cleaning.  I think the border removal will make a mess anyway.  Hope you all have a great day.  Tri

My food plan today:

B: bran chex and almond milk

L: pork, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, nsa carrot cake

S: Greek yogurt, clementines

D: chicken, whole wheat pasta, tomato sauce

S: veggie soup, metamucil crackers

It's a challenge.  I don't know if this link will work, but the Biggest Loser found that after contestants lost weight their metabolisms slowed down making maintenance difficult.  It is so important to pick ourselves up and get back at it again.  That is what I like about this group.  People understand.  You have done so well over the years.  I really need to get under 200 lbs. for my self confidence to return.  Tri 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weigh t-loss.html?emc=edit_th_20160502&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=356 01721&_r=0

Good morning botts:

I went to bed really early last night so I wouldn't eat.  Night time eating is a problem for me.  

My food plan today:

B: 4 grain hot cereal and protein coffee

S: salad: spinach, tomato, cucumber, seeds, vinegar and olive oil, croutons, mozzarella cheese and craisins

L: steak, mozzarella cheese, pita

S: whole wheat toast, slice of cheese and veggie soup

D: pork, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, Greek yogurt

S: avocado, Perfect 10 bagel

Good morning botts

I have been busy lately and not logging my food.  My scale battery died a week ago so I have no idea if I have gained or lost.  I have been cleaning out my pantry.  60 running feet of shelves.  Hauling everything out and washing every spice jar etc., pulling off the old contact paper and replacing it.  I found really nice shelf liner made by the Duck tape people.  Not sticky and yet it lays flat.  I can't believe how much expired food I found. We want to downsize. I didn't realize how much shelf space was in the pantry until I measured it for shelf paper.  I cleaned out cabinets a couple months ago and donated lots of pots and pans.  I am going to get rid of a lot of small appliances that I never use.  Anyways, I have 2 shelves left today.  I hope to finish.  Hope you all have a great day.  Tri

B: cereal, almond milk and cheese stick

S: veggie soup

L: rice, turkey, veggies, pineapple

S: salad

D: quinoa, beef, veggies

S: nut crunch protein bar, Metamucil, apple

well technically I don't have a pouch as I am a VSG'er.   But I am on day 3 anyway and I really feel it's helping me restart.   The first two days are liquids.  Soups and protein shakes and SF jello or pudding.   I actually breezed through those and lost 3 pounds those 2 days....so feeling motivated.  Today it's the soft proteins.   I will have a hard boiled egg for breakfast, cottage cheese and tuna for lunch, a shake for a snack and a salmon cake for dinner, maybe some jello after if I feel the need for a sweet thing.  I really feel like the pouch test is making me really focus on what I am eating instead of mindlessly munching on the carbs all the time like I started to do again, resulting in a 40 pound gain.  But 3 of those 40 are gone, so that is a start!  I am motivated now to keep going.  Cheers!  Happy monday :)