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This little topic is designed to look at possible foods that you found helpful today. Feel free to add anything that might trigger an interest from any other member.

I had a reuben rollup that was pretty good. We annually make homemade sauerkraut as one of our German family traditions. We took out a quart jar of the stuff and cooked it. While that was cooking, I took some lettuce leaves, spread some Swiss Laughing Cow cheese wedges on it, threw on some tamed jalapeno slices (don't even ask me how that fits with a reuben theme), added a few slices of turkey pastrami, and then covered it with the kraut. I left off the thousand island dressing, but the spread cheese made it taste pretty good.

I was stuffed all day with good foods I've been giving a try. I picked up a few old "Cooking Light" annual cookbooks and I'm planning some new recipies. I'll share anything that I find that might be interesting to our members.

It is so good to feel "back on track".

BUT....One day at a time...

John

Dear Grammylew,

Of course you are welcome here. The rules are simple. You have to just do your best at getting 10 or more pounds off and you have to get supported when you do something good (or support someone else when they do something good). I'm looking to have many different facilitators who all help out cooperatively to offer ideas and support. Oh...one other goal is to try to keep that weight off all through 2010 and into 2011

I'm sorry to hear of your recent health problems, but hope that you are looking ahead to 2010 with some great success and times.

John

Hi Mary,

Fantastic on the run. That is a great way to start the day. Keep that up and you will get there.

I read your message about 1 1/2 hours ago. I dropped what I was doing and headed out for a walk. I don't know where you are in the country, but sure is cold here in Kansas. I had a wonderful walk and put in 6 units toward my January goal of 155 units. I just call each unit a 5 minute segment (or 12 units per hour). Then when I got back I put in another 4 units of hard shoveling snow. I am 10 units toward my goal in less than an hour. I had been planning to walk today, but it was before dark so that way I didn't have to do the treadmill.

Anyway, thanks for the inspriation to get off and running...so to speak. I think you can see those 180's once again by the end of the month.

John

P.S. Just as a reminder for anyone just observing; it is not necessary to give your weight unless you want to. You can just keep us informed with an occasional update of how may pounds you go down since the start of 2010.

I went for a 2.25 run this morning, followed it with a protein drink;160 cal and 30 gm protein. I am making chili for dinner. Your breakfast sounds great. I am off to take my daughter and her friend to the Y for a swim.
Happy New Year

Mary

HW /cw / GW/
297/198.5/167

5'8 and lowest weight last year was 187. I was 191 in October before my hernia repair and TT. I know some of the weight gain is swelling but not all of it.

So...what did you do today that was positive and helped you get focused and pointed in the right direction?

My 1st positive was breakfast. I pampered Christine with a homemade frittata. I pan fried (using cooking spray) mushrooms, onions, & green peppers. I put these in a pie pan and then covered with egg whites. I topped that off with bacon bits (Hormel) , tamed jalapenos, and fat free cheese. I baked it and then put it under the broiler to make the cheese all bubbly. All of that good eating for under 200 calories. That also included 29 grams of protein. I think I'm going to like this...

John