Posts by abaris

For me...asparagus!  I have spent almost 39 yrs absolutely positive this was one of the grossest vegetables on the planet.  I just discovered about a week ago that I LOVE it!  Roasted for just about 10 minutes at 425...mmmmmm...just had some tonight!  I also have discovered turkey burgers do taste like regular burgers and the spicy black bean veggie burger is actually a tasty item.  Can't say I like a lot of total vegetarian foods - but that is one I like.  My son likes those $1 "riblet" tv dinners that I KNOW is not meat - so I recently tried a veggie riblet out on him (I didn't tell him - of course) - and he LOVED it!  Proof to me that the other one isn't real meat either ~lol~  I didn't have the guts to try it, but I am trying to cut out some of the fat in his diet as well.

well - I am discouraged... I am going the wrong way on the scale.  I was on vacation with my son for a week - but I was actually good!  We walked a lot and I kept track of everything and actually ended the week under in calories vs. expediture.  I still GAINED weight!  I have been home for 4 days and it is not water weight, travel weight or any other phantom....why???  I am now 123.6.  I am really tired of the scale going the wrong way.  On the positive - we had a fabulous vacation!  Just wish the news was better when I got home.

How does this work?  Haven't done a group effort before?

I totally agree!  I have a ceral combo I eat almost every day that is 1/3 of 3 different cereals.  I have to search and add each daily.  I thought about printing the information on each of these, doing the math and then making up a food so I could tag it...haven't done that yet, though.

I tried them tonight.  They are different in consistency - a bit rubbery - but don't have any flavor of their own.  I simmered in pasta sauce a dumpling like noodle and was very satisfied.  I am looking forward to trying the traditional noodle shape in a stir fry to see how the noodle cooks up using that method.  I bought them on-line from asiangrocer.com (I checked the stores locally and couldn't find).  I didn't want to order the 20 pack of miracle noodle since I didn't know if I like them or not.  Probably paid a little more in shipping, but didn't want extra food no one would eat.  So far it is ok.  I wouldn't run right out and buy more, but it isn't a bad food.  Just struggling with how to cook with them since they have no flavor of their own.  As I said, looking foward to trying the traditional noodle shape. 

I bought freeze dried mixed berries from amazon.com .  Absolutely delicious.  Crunchies Freeze-Dried Very Berry, 1-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 6)  I don't know if the link will work - but I signed up for the subscription for the additional discount.  I searched all of my local stores and had zero luck before going to my trusted internet. (LOL!)  Very tart and are great in oatmeal, cereal,  heck...I like them just out of the bag.

I completely understand where you are coming from but, I don't think you are eating too much at all!  From the sound of your excercise you should be dropping at least a pound a week.  I am similar at 5'4" and eating - don't exercise as hard, but track everything and should have lost at least a solid 2 lbs over the past month.  Instead I have gained a solid pound.  It is very frustrating.  I am trying to tell myself that getting back into working out is changing muscle; however the argument that muscle weighs more than fat is ridiculous.  A lb of muscle weighs = to a lb a fat.  A lb is a lb.  I am not giving up though, and neigher should you.  My advise is to make sure you have enough water, vitamins and protein in your diet - particularly iron.  When my iron level is low, I lack energy.  Also make sure to calculate the actual difference between your calorie intake and expenditure.  If the difference is too much, your body will try to keep its energy and you will not have the fuel your muscles need to keep motivated.  I don't like the term "starvation mode" - but that is how cc'ers refer to it.  Best of luck.