Posts by sixtyfivealive

I quit coming because of the advertising.  It makes me sick to deal with the Splenda advertising; gets in the way of my posts and reading.

So, from now on - every 3 months I'll check in; it's all I can take with all the junk on the side-bars..........

When I feel hungry, I drink cold tomato juice and eat a couple pieces of celery.  It goes away for at least 4 hours; very low in calories.

I also make up cucumber and celery in the blender with apple juice (just enough to make it nice and thick).  Add a little celery seed; a tad bit of kosher salt, and it also holds me for about 4 hours (in fact I'm drinking some right now - actually not while I'm typing, but you get the idea).  Try this....

Original Post by j-snyder:

Advantages to CC:  It's free, it's slightly more accurate, and it promotes really knowing what you are doing.

Advantages to WW:  It's already all been figured out, so you don't have to spend as much time thinking about how it's working.  You can just mindfully follow their guidelines, and it works just as well.

It just depends on your personality type.  One of my best girlfriends is doing WW, and doing great.  But I'm controlling organized type personality, and she's not.  She wants it taken care of for her, and I want to do it all myself.  So she's willing to shell out a little money for their system, and I'm willing to do the work and use this free website :)  We both lose weight, we both win :)

 I liked this post - so positive.  I've never had a weight problem; my husband does.  He's done both WW and CC - because he won't follow either of the guidelines and instructions, he doesn't achieve what he'd like to (and needs to).

So, free or not - eating right; sticking to the guidelines wherever you find them (and there are so many sites like this that are free), is KEY to anyone achieving their goals.

I also like the ZONE diet; I like the PRITIKIN diet - the PORTFOLIO diet, and the website called SPARK.  Each and every one of these that are all free (including one on the MAYO CLINIC WEBSITE) advocate sound eating and give you all the tools and 'clues' to success.........

I do agree that the personality has much to do with it; I'm a controlling person as well, which is why I've controlled my weight for 65 years, and still weigh what I did at 16 years old (my driver's license is my best guide - the weight never changes, only my age.....).

Summer 'sums it up'....

The good thing is if you've got less than 10 pounds to lose, you're almost in that 'vanity-pound' class (unless you're super short; tiny-boned, etc.).

I notice the advertising at the bottom of the page talks about colon-cleansing; this is something quite different, and it can easily rid a person of several pounds because of the impacted fecal-matter.

There are numerous videos; some with well-known people, discussing the virtues of this cleansing process.  Usually it takes a few visits to really make a difference; normally no less than $300 per session, so more often people with other problems (such as constipation and frequent illness), spend that type of money.  Excessive use of medications can build up in the intestines; the writer doesn't mention if there's been any type of use, and this can also add 'weight gain' - you can 'Google' this, and find thousands of commentaries about just how much weight a person gains on certain prescription drugs.

One of the moderators here discussed gaining about 25# just on a certain medication - I believe it's in the archives somewhere, so one never knows just what more can be done to truly bring the weight down to where it reflects a clear elimination of 'fat only'......

http://superchargeme.blip.tv/#382449 - good information for you first-off....

Next:  I've never been over-weight; going on 66 years old.

Next:  My own MEDICAL DOCTOR recommends a fast of up to 10 days; it cleanses the body; whether you lose actual 'fat' - or just all that 'bloat' and toxic build-up, you feel great!

Next:  Before man became a 'meat-eater', man was on a diet of 'very little' - water; herbs - 'plant-life'; whatever 'man' could muster up - fasting was a way of life aka 'starving'..........  Man survived; man over-eats - man is more often just lacking in WATER, than in food.......

We are primarily 'water' - we NEED water; we feel hungry when we are actually 'thirsty'...........

The food industry doesn't make much money on 'water' - or anything that is 'simple and pure' - so, we get told a bunch of different 'stories'.

The diet industry wants to make money - they tell us 'another story'.

The person with the 'soft diet' (as I've been on because I had 7 teeth extracted) is 'dead-on'....we simply don't need the types of foods we tend to eat in this day and age.  There's a difference between 'needing' and WANTING; we have many fine supplements that can allow us to minimize the 'solids' we take in (and then we end up taking colonics to get rid of the junk that builds up in the colon, etc.).

My doctor says 'death begins in the colon' - a soft diet; a periodic 'fast' (even in the Bible and other religious books, it demands fasting), minimizes that risk of getting disease; cancer - diabetes, heart problems, etc.

In the last 10 years, I've had 4 bouts with food poisoning - all from 'restaurants' - some pretty 'fancy'.  Each time, the doctor insisted I 'fast' - cleanse, and rest.........

When you start eating 'full-time', stay with raw foods (I do) - strive for at least 85% of the foods you eat, to be 'raw' - this means you end up with fruits and vegetables as the pyramid suggests is most desirable........

Nature provides; raw foods start out 'natural' and very 'raw' - that means we eat 'raw' (man didn't invent fire until many years after man was doing just fine on this planet).  I steam what I don't eat raw; I don't eat meat - fish once a week; cottage cheese and yogurt have natural bacteria that is HEALTHY for your body - the by-product of the 'cow' - perfect food from a creature that eats grasses and grains.....

It's all logical even if it's not all gourmet or 'vogue' - I think you'll do fine, and probably won't gain anything but a bit of water - water that is held to protect your tissues; organs, etc. 

My doctor fasts 10 days a month; he's trim - bright-eyed; healthy, and full of energy; I know many who are - we all swear by this, and some of us are into our 80's.

After seeing 5 replies that look far superior to my great grandson's lunch menu, I can see clearly that any school could benefit from reading these entries, and reorganizing their menu program accordingly.

I always preferred to make a whole-wheat (now you can get 12-grain easily) bread sandwich; fresh tomato, avocado, sprouts - sunflower seeds (seeded of course) sprinkled on with sliced radishes, and a spread of cream cheese to hold the darned thing together.  If you eat meat, I'd pick a chicken breast that had been roasted or grilled.

I always took one cup of grapes; one cup of sliced carrots, one cup of celery, and an apple - all easy to fit into a nice tote, and all taste great.

I love fresh pineapple; would 'slice it as thin' as I could; put that as part of another sandwich (cream cheese spread is great with this); then a slice of chilled ham that I'd baked; adding some romaine lettuce and I liked a few sliced green olives mixed into the cream cheese spread for this one.

Lettuce and tomato sandwiches are great; I pack the lettuce and tomato in one little zip bag, and put the sandwich 'together' before I eat it so it doesn't get soggy.  I like a thin layer of cream cheese; then sliced avocado - add the tomato and lettuce, and if you like bacon, you can make that up in 'batches' - freeze, and carry that in a baggy (separately); it defrosts by the time you're ready to eat it.  I never went without my grapes, apple, and veggies no matter what else I put in my lunch.

Containers of yogurt for dessert - even at room temperature, they're fine since yogurt is 'created' by taking milk and letting it stand in a warm place to start with.  I like to mix 1/4 cup of yogurt and 1/4 cup of cottage cheese together; a bit of fresh fruit mixed in - it's wonderful.

Note:  You can use the 'links' to join the discussion as I did.  You can also e-mail or print based on the selection you choose on the site; it appears they want the information circulated to the advantage of everyone.

...just click your 'choice' of how you want to share with others that might not be on this site, but on the web in other ways.

I know I have several web-sites; blogs, and other places where my profile is (like here) subject to a 'peek', so I always use something other than my own photo for privacy.

I should mention the pretty 'rock' that's painted like the flag - some small children in our complex did this as a tribute to some people serving in Iraq - I took several photos, and it was featured in our local newsletter.  If you've got something like this that you'd like to use, you can choose that for posting.

I believe your gallery can be set to be 'safe' from a search engine; even from others on this site, if you choose only to have your friends view your journals and profile.  I'm not 100% sure, but I think that's what I was told when I first joined.

Sign up for Latin when I never wanted to take it; just wanted my 'buddy' to think of me as his girl-friend.  It worked, but I ended up helping him with his home-work, so it wasn't all 'perfect'.

That word is plethora I believe - it's a goodie.

If you were God, what would be the first problem you'd solve?

I love all animals which is why I don't eat them - dogs and cats are in our home; get along great, and each are unique.

A dog reminds me of a man; a cat reminds me of a woman - which is why we two keep a couple of both.

My husband likes:  Grapes, Cold Chicken Breast, Cubes of Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Celery, Carrots, Wal-Mart's Hawaiian Snax (it consists of banana chips; pineapple, mango, nuts, and raisins).  He loves peanut butter and soda crackers, but limits himself on these to 5 crackers with a dab of peanut butter and plops a slice of banana on each one (this is about 1/4 of a banana sliced).

He often replaces the chicken breast (these are usually roasted), with slices of ham that I've baked.  If he eats too much of this, we call it a 'meal', and not a snack.

http://www.brummelandbrown.com/recipes.asp  - I AGREE - I LOVE THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS TOO.  HERE'S A DIRECT LINK FOR THE RECIPE THAT I THINK WILL DO THE TRICK FOR YOU.  IN FACT THERE ARE SEVERAL RECIPES I BET YOU'LL LIKE - PIC THE 'DESSERTS' TAB; IT'S GOT THE CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIE RECIPE THEY'RE RECOMMENDING.  DIANE

I have the allrecipes on my blog; it's great!  I also have http://chefmichele.blogspot.com.  on some of my blogs - love this one too!  Enjoy.

Hey, I just got this notice that someone had posted here ( I visit about 3 times a month).  I see my 'buddy' is here - talking about her swimming.

She should tell you what courses she's taking right now; if you read those, you'd know she's a smart young lady - and has many opinions and insights.

I know she's been cautioned about telling her age; etc., - particularly since Google and other search engines allow anyone to read the public posts (like these are).  I can read everything I say at the end of the day - gotta make certain we don't have 'lurkers' who are getting some kind of kick out of spying.

Keep your age to yourself; however, at least let them know you're not a young teen.  Diane

HEY, I'M LUCKY - I WAS BORN IN '42 - GET TO BE POST #42!

YES, I GLAD KAT IS BACK - I'M HAPPY FOR ALL THOSE THAT SUPPORTED HER; SHE NEEDED TO BE REASSURED, AND I THINK EVERYONE THAT'S BEEN A POSTITIVE 'FORCE' FOR HER HAS DONE A GREAT JOB!  HOORAY FOR THE UNDERSTANDING HEART...........

It's good to see DWF is checking in the past 2 days; imagine she just was so overwhelmed with all that she does for so many here.

I see she started the GOING4GOLD group back in late-November of 2007; now this - and other postings in the past, that show she's put her whole heart and soul into helping every CC member...quite a lot to handle when she has a family and other obligations as well.

So, now that's she's checked in both on the 20th, and today, I bet she's had a good 'rest' - well-deserved.

I know when I take my 'leave' on the 26th of March, I'll only check messages or when I get a notice of a comment on my journal page; for me, it's just too hectic to keep up with the likes of what Forks was doing - I'd have crashed a long time ago.

Since I eat one or two apples daily (have for about 60 years), let's just eat AN EXTRA APPLE in HONOR OF FORKS - think of her when you take that big bite; she's reminding us we need to 'keep healthy'.

THIS BITE'S FOR YOU, FORKS - MUNCH......Diane