Humberto - Chef AJ’s brussel sprout recipe is a favourite of mine too. I also enjoy adding thinly sliced giant oyster mushrooms for a chewy
meaty feel.
LauraG - A loaf of sourdough wouldn’t last long with me either, so I completely agree. You have found out for yourself something that Dr. McDougall and Jeff recommend. Following the program exactly as it is written can make it not just simple to do, but easier as well. Once you’ve stopped priming your palette and mind with little forays off plan, they become less and less enticing as time passes. If you are able, keep it up! It is something many of us aspire to do, and many many active members of the forum boards actually do in their everyday lives. (I just got down to your loss for this week after typing a bunch of other responses.... wonderful job, it sounds like you have been keeping it up. That lil angel is reasonable when we don’t tempt her. XO)
Hi Jaap - I will definitely add you to the tally this week. You have been doing great, based on your stats. Congratulations! Let’s get you moving towards the next goal.
Have the issues with sending PMs been cleared up for you yet? The weekly weigh-in statistics are posted 4-5 times a month within the threads named after that month. It is slightly informal, but every Saturday (well, technically the wee hours of Sunday AM many weeks) I post the list along with what has been lost in the previous weeks of that month, and a monthly summary too. If you are looking for the losses of individuals you would need to just scroll through the threads and look at each week’s tally. Often people like to keep track of their losses in the signature of their posts using
Ticker Factory. I think Moonlight posted some instructions somewhere in this very thread on how to update.
Jeff and Lindsey - Thank you both!
Michele - I would say so!! Great loss. Thank goodness Moonlight is helping with the ticker issues, though I did like your double ticker because two cats are cuter than one...LOL.
Dpascar - Wow! Congratulations on making a whole bunch of really great choices leading to a whole bunch of really great succcess!! Here’s to even more.
Moonlight - Wonderful, wonderful loss. I’m so happy for you. Thank you, also, for the ticker information.... I’m almost inspired to put one up too, now that you’ve made it just a little bit easier. Almost...LOL... I’m such a chicken.
Jaap Hi again!
Thankfully Jeff is helping you sort through so many details. I just wanted to comment on your sentiment of feeling hopeless. I have been there too and it is such a demoralizing feeling. You are really taking good control by gathering as much information as you need and sorting through it in order to figure out your best plan of action. Sometimes I find it helpful to take a step away from the studying and just live for a bit. Follow the guidelines how you currently understand them, as of today, and see where it takes you. More tweaks can come later if you don’t see any progress. I’m sorry to hear that you are in pain. Though it can provide great motivation for change, it’s not something I would wish for anyone. (I like how you
McDougallized that metaphor...LOL) You seem to be a very motivated person, so please try not to have your adherence level rely on external factors because these are not things you can control. Just keep asking questions, like you are, and experimenting to see what works best for you.
fiftysix - Woot woot! Great loss and I’m glad to hear the accountability was helpful this week. Ride that wave for as long as you can.
Sirdle!! - Hey... great to hear from you. Nice loss.
Glenn - Holding steady during a tough week can definitely be considered a win in my books.
Belana - That is a solid loss. Good work this week. You can speed up weight loss by upping your veggies to 50% of your plate visually. If you feel too hungry, soon after your meals, you will know to add back a bit more starchy foods to feel satisfied. Socializing often can definitely make this journey slightly more complicated. I was out this evening and while everyone else drank martinis and gimlets I settled on sparkling water with a bit of lime. If I feel I’m getting a bit of pressure to drink (which I wasn’t tonight, thankfully), I’m willing to tell a fib and say it’s a vodka soda. That way others can relax and do their thing, I can do mine and we can all just focus on enjoying each other’s company and not who is drinking what.
Also, if you are not getting any traction on finding an accountability partner, and find the conversation here in the thread isn’t quite enough, I suggest posting your request message in the
lounge and maybe the
How to Begin forum, or in your own journal too (if you have one). Like dating, or finding a job, it’s a numbers game. The more people that see your message, the more likely you are to come across someone who is also looking for an accountability partner. Best wishes this week.
Anne57 - Thank you for checking in, and Happy Friday to you too! Good plan, starting a journal. Best wishes for the week.
Ellen - Nice loss...hash browns are so delicious! I love mine with dry sautéed mushrooms, onions, and green peppers. Here is the recipe for Jeff’s
steak fries with the added bonus of his bean burger recipe too...and if you click
here you can see his smiling face. Enjoy your knitting retreat! Is there a theme? Will you be knitting something in particular or learning a technique of some sort? I love learning vacations.
Anelson108 - Enjoy your travels and thank you for still checking in!
Humberto - That loss is a beautiful thing. Congratulations.