Posts by tori190

Hang in there. It can be a roller coaster ride, but perhaps you need to concentrate more on your Dad than your weight right now. Maybe you can take  a few power walks now and then to clear your mind and to get some exercise.  Mothers can be kind of tough on us sometimes, mine no exception. I too, was much closer to my Dad than Mom, and for the months after his was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, I was there for him. Mom is still a puzzle to me, but she probably thinks the same thing about me! When I stayed with Mom while Dad was having an aortic valve replacement at 92, she would just stare at me! Like she was wondering who I was. (She told me later it was because she hadn't realized how much I looked and acted like my Dad) We fought a lot over stupid things. All the time this was going on my office was falling apart and I was trying to run a major election at home. Somehow, though we got through it and  a few months after my dad died, I was able to focus on me and my weight and mental issues with my Mom. We are only capable of so much and maybe weight is one issue you could put on the back burner for a while. I completely feel for you and think you are a very courageous young woman. I am in my 60's and have more life experience , but it makes no difference in the hurt. My heart goes out to you!

oh yeah, you have to have milk with p-nut butter! There is not other way in my opinion.....kind of like chocolate with popcorn-why is that?( Junior mints or iced chocolate milk in particular.)

My Dr had me on the "Sugar Buster" diet for a while a few years ago, and I found it interesting how hard it is to find things with a low sugar %. I did learn a bit about label shopping though and that is when i found natural peanut butter-and fell in love.......much better than those others. As I said, I don't like sweet peanut butter.  I put margarine or butter on the bread with the p-nut butter and my family thinks I am truly NUTS!!!

I just used water too. It was just  (like crumbled drywall).  Sorry, I wanted to like it so I could satisfy my peanut butter cravings. 

Thanks Bobbie (robin9395) for the post about the sampler pack! That would be a great way to introduce it to those who don't want to go all out before trying it!

I just wish that was what I had done!

Vicki

"what is it? from jayjay11 "

See the link that Clairelaine has above.  http://www.bellplantation.com/

It is basically dry/powdered peanuts (butter) that you mix with  water or other liquid to resemble real peanut butter.

I am probablynotthe best to compare, but I have lost 29-30 pounds since Sept. 26, 2007 and so far have not had any trouble keeping it off. (An occasional up a couple pounds, but those are easy to keep at bay) I don't particularly eat healthy, but try to not really bad foods. I have found foods that fit with my day....time, calories, eating habits (I  am an evening muncher) and it seems to work well. I am horrible at exercise, but need to before   have a stress test the first of c......it is so boring and there are things I'd rather be doing! I Guess my   be to find  some low cal foods you like and can live with day after day and see how it works. I think  you CAN keep it off!

I LOVE BK Whoppers and have been craving one. I used to live close to a BK and the smell was so wonderful! Our BK was recently torn down and rebuilt, but they REALLY scrwed up----the drive through sux....can't get out of it very well..........they are not getting much traffic after the first two weeks of re-opening. I can't believe they did that. Anyway, after reading your post, I think I will have to succumb this week and get that whopper. Haven't had one for probably 8-9 months! mmmmmmmmmm!

I did plateau, and when I finally realized what I was doing, I could have kicked myself. I was (am) practically addicted to peanut butter and I think I was "cheating" myself with a tablespoon here and there and forgetting to log it. When I decided that might be the case and stopped buying p-nut butter, I started losing again. I also do the zig-zagging a bit whenever I feel I am slowing down. I am losing slowly too, about 1/2 Pound a week and I can tell I am not wanting nearly as much to eat as I used to. Good luck! 

I think it is just different for guys. They try to not let their emotions show. But you are right, it does make you feel better. What made you cry when you were little? Hurt, disappointment, anger, frustration? Maybe you just don't have those right now????

Right now, my big tear jerk is driving through the little town of Greensburg where a year ago an EF5 tornado completely destroyed the town. I cry EVERY time I drive through there. (Only have to about every month or so) There is 1st of a 13 part series on tonight on Discovery's Green Planet channel that I will watch and I KNOW I won't keep the tears from rolling. In fact someone sent me the video of the 1st show and I started to watch it at work, but had to stop because I was crying.

My dad died a year and half ago and whenever I think about him, I usually cry. My Mom hasn't been able to cry and they loved each other very much for over 70 years, so sometimes, it just doesn't happen, for whatever reason. I am going to take some tear jerk movies to watch with her soon. (She needs to cry........)

Thanks to both of you! That could be it......I will try to remember on my next weekend warrior spree! I started peeling wallpaper off my bathroom yesterday afternoon, so now I have to keep that job going! I AM eating breakfast this morning however!

YES! I am exactly like that! I DID stop buying it becasue it finally got into my head that P-nut butter was what was keeping me on a plateau. Once I got over it (almost) I started losing again. But, like you, I thought I could handle having one tiny little jar at home----------WRONG! It is like an addictive drug almost. I didn't go through the jar really fast, but has  emptied faster than I expected. So, what i plan now is to only eat p-b at someone else's house---my mom's or my daughters, that way I at least get a taste once in a while!

I even tried the PB2 I heard about on CC, but it is so gaggy that I threw it out-expensive as it was!

Just don't get discouraged. I went through the same thing. I had been steadily losing and then got stuck- for longer than I thought I should- but upon the advice of many I tried to "eat up" and it finally kicked in. I have been losing slowly at about 1/2 pound a week and I am REALLY happy about it. It's like I hardly work at it at all! Every few days I eat quite a bit of food and then cut it back for a few days. I even splurge with pizza every once in a while! Sometimes I had to make myself eat to even get the recommended calories, but I have lost almost 30 pounds since September and I am no longer discouraged. I am THRILLED!!!

Hang in there!

I will only say what others told me when I got "stuck"....you may need to eat more!  It actually worked for me, so maybe it will for you!

I am just the opposite...mom and sis have big ones, mine are smaller. But, back to your question, are you sure your breasts are NOT smaller? Just because your bra size and/or measurements are about the same doesn't necessarily mean they are the same size as before. I have lost 25 lbs and my bras were not fitting any more, so I went to get new ones....same size for the most part. I was in a 40B, bought one 40B and one 38C, so I think it just depends on the rest of your chest. The way they fit bras is different everywhere I think-I checked online and was amazed at the options! I may be wrong, but those are my thoughts.

I would certainly use it IN something because alone it tastes really bad. I was one of the suckers that ordered a couple of jars because I had seen it discussed on here.....being SO good and all.........I sure wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

blegh........

In fact, I have an unopened jar if someone wants to buy it from me and pay the shipping.    Make an  offer!