Welcome to Megan, Rinat, Sharon (individually) - Sharon

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Hi again, Sharon

> I have been keeping things low fat although I do have a slice of

> avocado most days. Got through Christmas-holidays and even ate some

> delicious vegan cookies I made.

 

And you didn't gain weight again! Good for you! And 40 pounds in just four

months is absolutely great! I've been doing lowfat for a while now, but

sometimes 'low' creeps up to being not quite as low as it should be. So I'm

being stricter with myself this last week and a half and I'm losing those extra

pounds I put on too I do add ground flaxseed to my breakfast - so there

is obviously some 'fat', as there is in some other foods too.

 

> I think the biggest and best change I

> made was trying to cook all my own meals from basic ingredients. Too

> many hidden ingredients in restaurant store bought foods.

 

I agree. It's not just fat (of course not!!!) but hidden sugars and all sorts of

things that we don't need - at least I don't need 'em LOL Have you tried

adding lots of whole grains to your meals, rather than refined (white flour,

white rice, white pasta, etc.)? I find them very very satisfying and of course

they're reputed to be good for us too.

 

Keep us in touch with how you're doing, okay?

 

Love, Pat

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On Feb 8, 2007, at 5:42 PM, Pat wrote:

 

> I agree. It's not just fat (of course not!!!) but hidden sugars and

> all sorts of

> things that we don't need - at least I don't need 'em LOL Have

> you tried

> adding lots of whole grains to your meals, rather than refined

> (white flour,

> white rice, white pasta, etc.)? I find them very very satisfying

> and of course

> they're reputed to be good for us too.

 

I have limited amounts of carbs (mostly just for breakfast when I

have a sweet breakfast bread and occassion rice when I eat out

(Japanese or Thai restaurants) I don't eat refined starches any

longer. Find their taste is very lacking

 

Sharon