i love greek yogurt. it has lots of protein in it and that gives you lots of energy for the day. also lowfat string cheese.
i think judging by your clothes is a good way to go. the numbers don't really matter.
i worry about losing muscle. we naturally do as we age, so i'm trying to use my hand weights gently.

Sounds like you are doing great!! I am doing pretty good except for yesterday evening.... I was soo hungry. I have to remember to drink a lot of water. That usually helps.

Hi BUddies.

I'm trying to lose a few and I'm going the way of Joe Furhman, MD. The basis of it is to eat whole natural foods and the weight just falls off naturally. I need to anyways because processed foods are aggrivators for migraine and all the pills I take are killer for constipation, then with my Graves....well....I should be eating whole foods.

He has a few books out and is on the web. No diet to follow. Lots of good nutritional info.

I'm into the greek yogurt too. Tossing in a few raisins and flax seed.

Good luck, ladies

enigma, you are so right. i haven't read his material, but except for a few times a month, i cook everything from scratch in batches when i have a good day. as much as we can keep processed out, the better off we are.

almost always have a batch of beans or lentils that can be used so many ways just changing the herbs you mix in...i keep a few fruits and veggies around to snack.

i love to read recipes online and mix them up...i don't have to feed a family though!

wishing everyone the best!

I like to cook brown rice (never white) and add a variety of colorful vegetables and beans. It's really good when I add chunks of grilled chicken breast to make it a complete meal.

My favorite vegetable additions are chopped spinach, red pepper, grated carrot and brussels sprouts. The more color...the more vitamins!

Now that I'm alone, I seldom bother with such things.

I am allergic to weight scales. I'll judge by my clothes also!

Protein bar for breakfast, zucchini- artichokes-pasta for lunch. Pine nuts with lettuce for dinner. No dressing just pepper. Split a protein bar in half to cover 2 extra times taking meds.

Need to look for quick easy recipes online. No energy to cook al day like I used to. :(

I'll share if I find anything good!

With summer on us we are doing salads. Cold soups. Beet soup that has beet and and carrot juice and seasonings. I make my own chicken broth and skim all fat. Way less sodium and fat. Most of my cold soup recipes call for it. Another soup I make is A-Z soup which has advocado's and zucchini. I use Greek yogurt in this one.

Cold salads can be filling and refreshing. Missed making my grilled corn salad yesterday but will do it today.
It has blackeyed pes which has fiber. Instead yesterday I had a beet salad with calamata olives and feta cheese.

Some of these concotions sound wonderful. Could you guys post your personal receipies? It's not obvious to me how much of what to add to not wreck it.

hippy, that sounds great! it is harder alone. lentils and couscous cook up fast. just thrown in the herbs and all the veggies you like. i love summer for that.

i'm in love with my immersion blender - just stick it in the pot and you have cream soups with no cream. they also have a chopper attachment which is a big help.

i bake as much as i can or use a crock pot. last night baked a sweet potato, 2 cobs of corn - a little canola spray and herbs in a foil pouch), a head of garlic, and a piece of fish...just had to get up a couple of times and i have enough for tonight. i can't give up triscuits and cheese as a snack :)
i snack on healthy nuts, too, very filling.

enigma, i learned from my granny...add a little until it tastes right...salt blooms, but if you over-salt slice a potato and drop it in to absorb some...you can still use it. also add spices a different times, not all at once, so the flavors of each come out... it's fun!

Thats a good tip. I did not know that, serenity