<p>Eddieodessa - I was tempted to bring up the same idea, but I didn’t know how to phrase it! BOY, can that make a difference. 'Nuff said.</p>
<p>You guys are right, as always. I had just such a visit after my run this morning (40 minutes at 4.7 mph) and weighed again when I came home to shower and change. I did see that pound go, plus another half a pound. I think the black beans were just a little carb heavy but ended up helping me with my run. Panic over. I do think I will stay away from beans for the rest of this week. I have salmon on the menu for dinner tonight.</p>
<p>^ This is the reason to always weigh youself at the same time (in a morning) and naked because even few pieces of clothing can make a diff. …and, surprise, if you do it after you had banana for breakfast, it would be 1 pound up also. So, please, compare your apples to apples only, not to oranges. The same time, the same clothing (or none), the same amount of food (or none) recently consumed. The diff. between morning and evening is 2-3 pounds.</p>
<p>TheAnalyst - you are doing great! My weight fluctuates every day. As long as it consistently stays within the range of 130+/-3 lb, I’m fine with it. If it drops below, it is time for a piece of chocolate! I do not want to get any lighter or I will look like a skeleton - I have heavy bones, and my rib cage is pretty wide (from my fairly athletic past). I will never be able to fit into a size 0 dress even if I lose 30 more pounds, and I have no desire to be a size 0!</p>
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<p>Or Poop or no Poop</p>
<p>TheAnalyst - I always thought you were mostly full of *****! ha!</p>
<p>worknprogress, we can always count on you to be direct!!!</p>
<p>(And No, I wasn’t kidding about not knowing what kinklings are. Or kindlings. Or krapoons. Whatev --)</p>
<p>TheAnalyst, I’ve got meatloaf too. We also use oatmeal. I don’t put tomato paste in it, but do put somewhere between 1/2 to 1 cup of cooked vegetables. Beans and peppers usually. It also has both Worcestershire sauce and A-1 sauce.</p>
<p>Cauliflower soup was good and simple to make. The house smelled of curry. My youngest ended up not being home for dinner so I was saved her opinion.</p>
<p>I’m not a huge salmon fan, but H loves it so we eat it pretty regularly (get it from Sam’s and cut up and freeze into multiple portions). My favorite way to cook that is minced garlic, lemon juice, and dill over the salmon; wrap in aluminum foil, and put on the grill for 10-12 minutes (doesn’t have to be turned). It stays moist and is perfectly cooked every time. I’m cooking meatloaf tonight, so will add some veggies to it. Sounds like a great tip. </p>
<p>We will finish up that flank steak in a stir fry on Friday. I buy the stir fry package from Sam’s because it has all the right Asian veggies but I throw away the sauce that comes with it (as I suspect it has sugar in it). We do add soy sauce, which is high sodium, so I need to look for another way to flavor without all that salt. Missypie, do you have any special ingredients you use for your stir fry?</p>
<p>"it is time for a piece of chocolate! " - Every morning couple, three squares will make you happy for the rest of day! Do not worry about weight, chocolate will not affect it. Well, maybe it depends what kind. 85% Cocoa Lindt is my favorite, it is my breakfast.</p>
<p>well, miami. chocolate DOES affect my weight. Calories are calories. Perhaps if I ate choc INSTEAD of my whole grain waffle with peanut butter in the morning, it wouldn’t make a difference. But I don’t think I’ll go there. For me, limiting it (not eliminating makes sense) in the interest of reducing my overall calorie intake.
For a lo salt flavor enhancer for meat and fish, I love aged balsamic vinegar. I got a bottle at TJMAX (of all places) and it’s syrupy and sweet. Love it. Will need to order more online since it’s not available there anymore.</p>
<p>Cholcolate has been one of my many breakfasts every morning for the past few years and has helped me to loose some weight. But, I have to admit, I am eating almost constantly, do not really have 3, 5, 6 meals / day, more like maybe 10+. Basically I just snack whole day long. I have 3 squares every morning as 3 separate snacks. It makes my workout in gym much more productive in a evening in addition to elevating mood for the rest of the day…drawback, unfortunately, I have to limit my coffee though, but my body is exceptionally sensitive to coffeine, which is not a norm for everybody.</p>
<p>My favorite way to cook salmon is to marinate it for about ten minutes in the pork dumpling dipping sauce my son doesn’t use when he gets take out. I put it in the freezer and just pull one out when we have salmon. Then I just grill or saute the salmon.</p>
<p>Have y’all seen this article about ice dancer Taneth Belbin being told to gain 10 lbs? She was 5’6", 105.</p>
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<p>I guess that’s *not *the way to keep your weight down.</p>
<p>[New</a> Muscles and Pounds Fuel Tanith Belbin’s Ice Dancing - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/sports/olympics/17icedancers.html]New”>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/sports/olympics/17icedancers.html)</p>
When she could not control her hunger, she would eat a huge dinner and find herself two pounds heavier. It horrified her.
She should have read the CC * poop/nopoop* weight plan.
I am glad she has learned that everyone needs muscles.
<p>Boy, I can always count on this thread to make me laugh when nothing else is. </p>
<p>Some of these recipe ideas sound quite appealing. I have found in recent weeks that I am tending to eat alot of the same foods repeatedly. Suddently am craving large amounts of fruit- berries, primarily. Doesn’t seem to be hurting. We have a pet rabbit (well the kids did, and now I do) and I find as I’m preparing her dinner I am more interested in her “raw” foods than my cooked dinner!</p>
I read that too quickly. I thought you were going to be cooking up a rabbit.
<p>Okay, I’m laughing again. Funny thing midmo- a friend of D’s when shown a picture of said rabbit asked if she was intended for consumption. Definitely a pet, not a food product! She gets a wonderful salad every night- organic mixed greens, organic herbs and organic raspberries. Lucky bun. I figure I can just make one for myself while I’m at it!</p>
<p>I did too!!! That’s really widening your options!</p>