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by Marsie
Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

Finally got home on January 6th, so am getting back to normal-ish. My 3-week family-visiting adventure cost me 3.5 pounds, but they are the Significant 3.5 ... am really feeling pudgy. On the other hand, I know I can be back to square one by the end of January so am not freaking out. I was able to p...
by Marsie
Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

Here is a quote from Determined over on MrsJ's check-in: "I have "Floating Fruit"...I usually eat it with breakfast, but some days I keep it until afternoon, when I'm the most hungry. Sometimes I don't eat it...sometimes I do, but it helps me get through some difficult days". Great idea, this Floati...
by Marsie
Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Simmstone's 'Obsessive Moderation'
Replies: 188
Views: 322902

"So, I'm starting again... but no '21 day challenges' this time (I am too prone to succeeding at these kinds of competitive excercises and then completely reverting, once I'm finished). I just need to get up everyday and try to stick to the plan ..." I just loved your thought about "just getting up ...
by Marsie
Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

So, I'm starting again... but no '21 day challenges' this time (I am too prone to succeeding at these kinds of competitive excercises and then completely reverting, once I'm finished). I just need to get up everyday and try to stick to the plan ... Things are going ok, but not great ... still party...
by Marsie
Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

Away visiting family for the holidays ... quite a bit more of a party atmosphere than at home, but am doing quite well with not snacking, although am eating somewhat more than usual because we are eating a lot of meals in restaurants. Wednesday, however, was something of a disaster ... had the munch...
by Marsie
Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:45 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

Whew ... a busy week getting things organized for the holidays, but stayed on track with No-S and exercise. Friday weight-in was 150, SW = 153. Meals this week were the usual: oatmeal with fruit or eggs for breakfast, turkey or tuna wrap with soup for lunch, protein and veggie for dinner. The homema...
by Marsie
Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-30 Wed = success B: blueberries, fiber one, walnuts L: turkey wrap, homemade tomato soup D: pork chop, tomato-peppers-onion sauce E: warmups 2011-12-01 Thu = success B: 2 scrambled eggs with Canadian bacon L: turkey wrap, tomato soup, blueberries with Greek yogurt D: lots of yellow squash wi...
by Marsie
Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-28 Monday = success B: oatmeal, blueberries, fiber one, walnuts L: cottage cheese & chives, mushroom soup D: cottage cheese & chives E: warmups 2011-11-29 Tuesday = success B: Clif kids bar (on the road) L: Lean Cuisine mac & beef D: turkey wrapped in romaine with tomato & cheese E: warmups,...
by Marsie
Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

Day 19: 2011-11-25 Friday B: oatmeal, blueberries, fiber one, walnuts L: tuna w/celery & mayo on thin toast D: cheese toast (just not hungry at all) E: fail Day 20: 2011-11-26 Saturday B: oatmeal, bb, F1, walnuts L: homemade tomato soup w/clams, tuna on thin toast D: 4 oz steak, roasted asparagus w/...
by Marsie
Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:12 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Soup Recipes
Replies: 28
Views: 34387

OK Tomato Soup fans, let's crank it up! Make your favorite version, then: saute a chopped medium onion, minced garlic, and some parsley in butter and a splash of Worcestershire til softened, then add a drained/rinsed can of minced clams. Simmer for a spell, then add to your homemade tomato soup with...
by Marsie
Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-24 Day 18 S-Day

Thank you, Janie, for your good wishes! I am still very grateful to WW for helping me lose all that weight, but you are right: No-S seems so freeing after all that counting and calculating. If I get into trouble with No-S, however, I will go right back to WW, meetings and all. Hard to argue with alm...
by Marsie
Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Blithe Morning's Action Research: Doable Fitness
Replies: 161
Views: 156174

Have no idea, of course, about what your specific condition may be, but I'm going through a whole deal which they thought was sciatica, but after the hip and pelvic x-rays, probably not, but apparently I'm not a candidate for surgery, which I'm thinking is good thing ... but I, who used to walk 25 m...
by Marsie
Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-23 Day 17 Sorta Success

B: fiber one, blueberries, walnuts L: 2 VeryThin bread slices, 2 slices deli ham, cheese, tomatoes, toasted in butter D: tomato soup w/splash of Greek yogurt E: warmups Had a huge dental filling replaced today so post-lunch didn't have a lot of non-chewing what with my novocaine-deadened head not re...
by Marsie
Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-22 Day 16 Success

B: 1/4 cup fiber one w/blueberries, 2 scrambled eggs w/2 slices deli ham L: tomato soup w/parmesan, 2 slices deli ham D: tuna w/celery and mayo on noodles, tomato soup E: warmups, L2 weights Starving in the morning and evening; deli ham might be a little too snackable to have in the house. Used Ronz...
by Marsie
Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:55 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Soup Recipes
Replies: 28
Views: 34387

Tomato Soup

Here's my current favorite: Saute chopped leeks in evoo about 5 minutes until tender, add 8 seeded chopped tomatoes, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp of thyme and simmer 5 mins. Add 4 cups vegetable broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Puree until smooth. Add 1 tsp basil, salt, pepper. The reci...
by Marsie
Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-21 Day 15 Success

B: WW shake with milk, blueberries, walnuts, egg whites L: 2 VeryThin cheese toasts w/2 slices ham, homemade tomato soup D: ravioli w/tomato sauce, salad, asparagus, 1 slice bread, cheese E: warmups The homemade tomato soup is fab and such an improvement over fakey-tasting canned or cup-a-soup. I am...
by Marsie
Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S & The Holidays
Replies: 10
Views: 19277

Thanksgiving favorites

Turkey & stuffing with gravy! Turnips with gravy! Pumpkin pie! Lorelei: I'm glad you mentioned putting pumpkin in oatmeal. I adore both, and that sounds like a happy, festive combo! (No gravy on that or the pie, of course ...)
by Marsie
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-19: Day 13 Success, 11-20: Day 14 S-Day

B: oatmeal, fiber one, blueberries, walnuts L: Pepp. Very Thin parmesan toasts, cup-a-soup D: leftover turkey stroganoff, asparagus with butter E: warmups Still having lots of trouble moving after yesterday's yard session. The form on the warmups was therefore just atrocious, but did get it done! B:...
by Marsie
Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:05 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-18 Day 12 Success

Weekly weigh-in: SW on 11-7-2011 = 151, CW = 151 (up from last week?) B: fiber one, blueberies, walnuts L: 2 Very Thin cheese toasts, homemade tomato soup D: lite turkey stroganoff on lite egg yolk noodles, romaine/avocado salad with tomato and evoo/mustard dressing E: freakin' yard work Does yard w...
by Marsie
Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-17 Day 11 Success

B: fiber one, blueberries, walnuts L: turkey wrap, cup-a-soup D: chicken w/Mexican tomato sauce+shredded cheese+a dollop of Greek yogurt, roasted asparagus E: warmups, L2 weights Finally, my wraps are starting to look like wraps vs. really messy tacos. Got the larger size Tortilla Factory model, and...
by Marsie
Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-16 Day 10 No-S Success, Exercise Fail

B: 2 eggs over easy on 2 slices lightly buttered Pepperidge Farm Very Thin toast L: turkey wrap, chicken noodle cup-a-soup D: 4 oz chicken breast in Mexican tomato sauce, asparagus roasted w/evoo E: rebellion! Didn't even do warm-ups Love the Very Thin bread, not because it's lo-cal but because it g...
by Marsie
Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Blithe Morning's Action Research: Doable Fitness
Replies: 161
Views: 156174

Aren't modicums wonderful! ... I, too, get the "polite interest" when I explain no snacks, but I find lots of resistance to "no seconds" means "no seconds". Why do people (and by people I mean good friends who know me well, not strangers) get so huffed on the topic of how I choose to eat? I am truly...
by Marsie
Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:25 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-15 Day 9 Success

B: oatmeal, Fiber One, blueberries, walnuts L: 10 grain crackers with some peanut butter D: cheese toast E: back feeling a bit better; did warmups and L2 weights, yay! Was unexpectedly house-sitting for friends today and had to forage there for lunch and dins. These are not choices I would have made...
by Marsie
Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:26 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-14 Day 8 Success

B: fiber one, blueberries, walnuts, milk
L: turkey wrap w/ mayo, romaine, tomatoes; chicken broth
D: leftover pork chop & cabbage from Saturday
E: warmups

Not a good back day so no weights. Did fine with food.
by Marsie
Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:04 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-13 Day 7 S-Day

B: 2 soft-boiled eggs, 1 slice bacon, on romaine, tomatoes, cheese L: small turkey wrap with mayo, romaine, tomato, cheese D: peanuts, cheese & crackers, 2 ribs w/sauce, lentils, broccoli, 1 slice bread with butter, 2 very small scoops ice cream, 1 cookie E: none ... have decided to make Sunday my 1...
by Marsie
Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-12 Day 6, Semi-successful

B: cottage cheese, blueberries, walnuts L: tuna salad wrap (same as yesterday), chicken broth D: boneless pork chop cooked with cabbage, chicken broth, 1/2 small potato E: warm-ups My back is still wonky so no weights, just the gentle warmups, but at least did them. The pork chop thing was fab: cove...
by Marsie
Sat Nov 12, 2011 4:05 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-11 Day 5, S-Day Success

Weekly weigh-in: SW on 11-7-2011 = 151, CW = 149 (yay!) B: oatmeal, etc. (same) L: tuna salad (mayo, celery, parsley) wrap w/romaine, tomato, a little shredded cheese D: crackers & cheese, chicken breast w/sauce, winter squash w/butter & brown sugar, coleslaw, ice cream & 1 small cookie E: 20-minute...
by Marsie
Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-10, Day 4 Success

B: oatmeal, etc. (same) L: cucumber sandwich with butter, cottage cheese w/chives & parsley & garlic salt D: salmon, cucumber/mayo/lemon sauce E: 20-min warmup Enough with the salmon this week, although it's pretty tasty with the cuke/mayo sauce. And Pepperidge Farm Very Thin White makes a nice cuke...
by Marsie
Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:07 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-09 Day 3 Success

B: oatmeal, etc. (same) L: turkey wrap, etc. (same except no avocado) D: leftover salmon & asparagus, cauliflower/cabbage mash E: 20-min warmup, 25-min weights (L2) Love the oatmeal breakfast, and the turkey wrap is great, but am out of turkey so will try somethong different tomorrow. The cauliflowe...
by Marsie
Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-08, Day 2 Success!

Thanks for the "welcomes"! Love the community spirit here! B: McCann oatmeal, etc (same) L: turkey tortilla wrap, etc (same) D: evoo roasted salmon and aspargus with lemon-caper-shallot sauce E: 20-minute warmup, 20-minute weights (L1) Full disclosure: I am having 1 lite Bonbel cheese or 1/2 apple w...
by Marsie
Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

2011-11-07, Day 1 = Success!

B: McCann oatmeal, blueberries, walnuts, egg white, milk L: small tortilla wrap w/turkey, avocado, romaine, tomato, mayo, mustard D: two small slices of pizza E: 20-min warm-up, 25-min weights (L2) Was tempted to be bummed by the choice of pizza, but the slices really were small without too much on ...
by Marsie
Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marsie's Check In
Replies: 35
Views: 43244

Marsie's Check In

I have put on 10 pounds since rebelling against WW's new pt system in January 2011. After 7 years of calculating and counting, it's time to try something different. Although I have of course appreciated maintaining my 60 lb loss (now 50), living in fear of food doesn't seem like a pleasant long-term...