Hello all.

Since there isn't really an introductions thread, I thought I would post this here. I hope that is ok.

I am new to The Zone (in my third week now). I'm feeling great!! My husband has been eating according to this plan for years and I finally jumped on board. I'm feeling wonderful and have also dropped some pounds already.

Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself.

Hi, and welcome!

Hi Diane, nice to meet you! Glad you decided to join us. You might get some ideas from my meal photo album (link in my signature below), and from these threads:

Zone recipes: http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid">http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid">http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid
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SuperZone recipes:
http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid">http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid">http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid
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Zone freindly foods from Trader Joe's:
http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid">http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid">http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...21/forumid
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Welcome to the Zone, Diane! It is a great place to be!

Welcome Diane :-) !

HI GLAD YOUR NEW TOO ,SO AM I WE BOTH STARTED 3 WEEKS AGO ,SO THATS GREAT MINDS ALIKE !!!! THANKS TO SUE ,JOHN +LAURIE ,WILL BE IN TOUCH SOON ,
PS, I FORGOT HOW TO PUT MY PIC ON HERE would someone please refresh this old brain i have ( haha )

thanks lynn

"PS, I FORGOT HOW TO PUT MY PIC ON HERE would someone please refresh this old brain i have ( haha )"

My Profile> Edit Profile> Browse (for your photo)> Update Profile

thanks sue xxxxxxxx

hi sue,john,
well this is just an update of my progeress so far since being back with you all ( i do will Dr Sears would consider opening up a shop some where in england that would sell his new foods ,) we are missing out on all the good things here !!!,well up to now its been good and i have lost 14 lbs which i am totally pleased about .i do need to get more recipes though and i miss having pasta , i think i will download some of your recipes sue ,i have just had a look at johns suggestions for water and they sound good so i will be doing those too thanks john
bye for now
lynn uk

Awesome job, Lynne -- congrats!!!

Laurie

Excellent progress lynn! Enjoy the recipes!

Hi
Laurie, Sue,I
Thanks for that,can you give me any suggestions on how to keep it interesting ??? I work full time from 2pm -10pm evrey day and it gets a wee bit hard ,especaily, when it come down to cooking ,its hard at work ,and then when i come home at 10.30pm i want to have a couple of bacardi +cokes !!!!I am not much on veggies ,but love the smoothies and i like the corn wraps ,fish ,lamb,yorkshire puddings,cottage cheese and soya burgers ,so need more help ,
thanks
lynn uk

You're welcome lynn. :-)

Let's face it, veggies are an important part of the Zone, so there's no time like the present to start expanding your veggie repertoire! Just start by eating more of your favorites from the list of best veggies for the Zone. If you have no favorites, then pick a few on the list you can tolerate and start with those. Become a little adventurous in the market and try a couple you haven't tried before. Seasonings are important, to make those veggies taste good to non-veggie lovers. The way to make sure you keep eating them all day long is to have them prepared ahead and ready to grab at a minute's notice, sort of like having a mini salad bar, a veggie bar, in your fridge. These can be both salad veggies and cooked veggies. A quick zap of prepared cooked veggies in the microwave will give you an excellent Zone meal when eaten with a little lean protein and some monounsaturated fat. Last night we did that, some kale flavored with onions and braised in low fat coconut milk, a dish I'd made several days earlier.

Again, no time like the present, so the quicker you get the unfavorable carbs out of the house (donate them to a worthy cause, or to a friend, but rid of them) the quicker you get yourself into the Zone! :-)