MissyGirl

98 pounds?!?! Woohoo for him!! I eat anywhere from 1-3 a day. They are only 30 calories and have tons of fiber. I also eat at least 2 peaches a day or other servings of fruit. I tend to eat about 5 servings of fruit and 5-6 servings of veggies a day along with my protein (60-70 grams). I do eat about 60-70 grams of carbs but those are mostly plant-based. My breakfast is always oatmeal which has tons of fiber and all those yummy whole grains.

Today I splurged and bought a couple of watermelons. Yumm-o!

I LOVE macaroni and cheese and have found that the Hungry Girl's mac n cheese is AWESOME and has very few calories and tons of fiber and all the good stuff that our bodies need. If anyone wants that recipe let me know!

Tomorrow I am going to be making fajitas for dinner for Mike and his mom and I am looking forward to it because I have all the fresh veggies for it and I even bought the 100-calorie pack of guacamole so I can stay on track with my calories.

Next Wednesday I am making lunch for the mental health team that takes care of me. For those that do not know, I have schizophrenia. I am so thankful for how much they do for me that I wanted to make lunch for them when they have their weekly meeting. I am going to make whole wheat penne pasta with homemade sauce topped with 2% mozzarella cheese and breadsticks. With the exception of the breadsticks it will be a low-cal, high fiber lunch and they won't even know it! LOL!! I was thinking of writing out the nutritional information on a card when I deliver the food just so they know what they are eating. What do you guys think? Should I just let them scarf it down and never tell or do I spill my guts?

Oh sorry for writing a novel.

Missy

grandme26

I agree with you 100%.

I was always skinny, 95 lbs even after 3rd child was born, I was 30 then. About 5 yrs later it just started creeping on!!! I am down from my heaviest of 214, about 3 yrs ago but have been yo-yoing since then. My goal is to go down to a weight that does not hold me back and causes my hips and back to hurt when I walk. I know I will never be 95 lbs again. At 5'2" that is to thin, but I will be at a healthy weight and hopefully be able to control my type 2 diabetes with health eating and exercise.
The support here seems so great. Thank you.

CAROLJ

For every stalk of calorie you burn about 3 calories, so about a 100 stalks will do it.

laureneberhard

CJSMOMMA, When I get the munchies and I know I'm not really hungry, I chew a stick of gum! Keeps the chops going, which is what my brain wants. Hard to eat with gum in your mouth, or at least it's hard to keep the gum from getting yucky!!

laureneberhard

Missy,

I would love to have the Hungry Girl mac and cheese recipe.

laureneberhard

Lisa, You need to get some help from your family. You don't say how old your girls are, but I'm sure they can help with meals, especially since they will only eat certain things. They can also do the laundry. My son and daughter started laundry when they were 9 and 10. No it wasn't exactly how I would do it, but that's okay. They learned to separate colors from whites, and how to measure the detergent (good math lesson).
Bless you for visiting your Mom and MIL. You won't regret those visits ever. Keep the memories close to your heart. My Mom passed 2 yrs. ago, and I still find myself thinking I need to call her for one reason or another.
Ok and as for hubby..............Let him make 3 meals a week and you take the other 4. He can also cook like his mother. It's NOT a gender thing. May not be perfect in the beginning, but he'll get better the more he does it.
I'm sure you are getting lots of exercise and you don't realize it because you are so tired. Working 2 jobs, cooking, laundry, shopping and visiting your moms. Wear a pedometer, and you'll see how much walking exercise you get every day.

OK I'll get off my soap box now.

Have a great labor day weekend. RELAX and do some quality quilting.
God Bless You.

MissyGirl

Here you go:

1 24 oz frozen Green Giant cauliflower with cheese sauce (the one you steam in the bag)
3 wedges of laughing cow light cheese
2 cups uncooked whole wheat pasta

Steam the cauliflower according to directions. (I do it a bit longer because i like my cauliflower soft.)

Cook pasta according to directions. (I add a bit of chicken soup base or bouillion to flavor the water. I lessens the nutty flavor of the pasta...it adds a tiny bit of sodium though if you watch that.)

Combine pasta, cauliflower and cheese wedges. Stir until cheese wedges are melted.

Note: I have tried this with all four varieties of laughing cow light cheese and they all produce a super creamy yummy mac n cheese. I like this with rotini or shells or elbows. Use the pasta of your choice. I also make sure I get the brand of whole wheat pasta with the most protein and fiber. I love the Barilla pasta that also has the Omega-3 in the pasta. This is also great with the broccoli with cheese sauce if you do not like cauliflower. I have found though that if I cook the cauliflower until it is real soft then I do not even taste it in the final product.

Get creative! Have fun with it. After all, it is mac n cheese! :):):)

Missy

CAROLJ

I had the same problem, mine would slow to 195 when I slept. They said I was in line for a stroke or heart attack. At the time I weighted about 135 and wore a 10. They put me on medication to slow the heart. The big side effect is it slows your metabolism, thus increases your weight. The doctor allowed me to cut my medication so it is helping me lose weight.

CAROLJ

This is the site I use, I like it a lot.

bronald

Have you lost wieght using it?