LOL, must have misinterpreted what you meant there!

QUOTE: " ... CRAN... I MEANT THE SCALE WAS BOUNCING AROUND THIS MORNING AND ENDED UP STAYING THE SAME AS LAST WEEKS LOSS. (188) ... " END QUOTE
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You must have one of those "Biggest Loser" scales - where it bounces around before they go to commercial before they show the current weight! lol

JOHN.....TOO FUNNY. ROFLMAO I ALWAYS HATE THOSE COMMERCIAL BREAKS! THANKS FOR DROPPING IN.



WEDNESDAY 2/17

B: GRANOLA W/ YOGURT
S: 1/2 PRETZEL
L: GARLIC BAGEL W/ CHEDDAR AND APPLE
D: 1/2 PIZZA W/ CHEESE & TOMATO & FEW BLK. OLIVES
S: 1/2 PRETZEL

STRETCHING THE FOOD OUT TILL THE NEW BOX ARRIVES.
GOOD THING I BOUGHT THE BROWNIES AND BUNS.
MORE ENERGY THAN USUAL ON THE GOOD DAYS BUT OF COURSE
I'LL STILL HAVE SOME "BAD" DAYS.
EVERYTHING IN MODERATION!

ROFL!

CRAN....WISH I COULD LOSE WEIGHT LIKE THE BIGGEST LOSER!!!


** CHANGE IN LUNCH: 2 SL WHITE BREAD W/ 1 OZ CHEESE AND 11/2 APPLE.
PROUD OF MYSELF TODAY. I RAN AROUND FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE(FAVORS). I JUST FINISHED. ALMOST 8 HOURS. BUT KEPT MY MIND ON MYSELF AND MY NEEDS. WHO KNOWS...THIS MIGHT JUST BECOME A HABIT! LOL FIRST TIME IN YEARS I AM TAKING CARE OF MEL.

Keeping your needs in mind, a good new habit to adopt Mel!

A tip, keep the fruit and dairy in mind too (no more than 1 dairy and 1 or 2 fruit servings a day). If you don't want tips, just say the word. :-)

A tip, keep the fruit and dairy in mind too (no more than 1 dairy and 1 or 2 fruit servings a day). If you don't want tips, just say the word. :-)

Does anyone know why only one dairy? I prefer a logical explanation vs just being a follower (sorry for wanting answers as to why I should change something so important). Do the Superzone foods contain calcium? I listen to my doctors re: calcium requirements, and it is definitely more than one serving per day for women! I value my healthy bones!

Do the Superzone foods contain calcium?"

Yes. To view nutrition label info go to SHOP>>Zone Baked Foods, View Items key>>Facts, Ingredients
and Details.

Mari, I think I can answer your question...

First, yes the foods do contain a fair amount of calcium (but I don't see any vitamin D, so you will still need to supplement that).

I believe that the reason why the dairy is limited is because many dairy sources contain carbohydrate that has a higher glycemic load than that of vegetables. Most of the veggies are so low on glycemic load, that you could almost eat an unlimited quantity (in theory, of course). But, because dairy and fruit have a higher glycemic load, they are limited in the number of servings. And, remember, the foods themselves have a glycemic index similar to fruit, so if you have too many servings of dairy and fruit, you may be raising the glycemic load above that of the Zone.

Hope that helps!

2/18 THURSDAY
B: CINN BUN
S: COOKIE
L: PIZZA W/ TOMATO & 1 OZ CHEESE
D: FUSILLI W/ BROCCOLI & HOMEMADE TOM.SAUCE
S: COOKIE

I HAD TO LEAVE THE OFFICE AREA...THEY'RE HAVING A "BAKERY" BREAKFAST. YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE FAT CONTENT EITHER! FOR ONE MINUTE I FELT DEPRIVED BUT ONLY FOR THAT MINUTE.
I CAN & WILL DO THIS!! I 'LL JUST KEEP REMINDING MYSELF OF THE COST OF THE FOOD...THAT ALONE WILL KEEP ME ON TRACK! ROFL TO MYSELF!


SUE...THANKS FOR CATCHING THAT. I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE WHAT I WROTE! ALL THOSE DAIRIES!! CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDNT SEE YOGURT, CHEESE, CHEESE ALL IN A ROW! LOL GUESS I NEED TO KEEP MY LITTLE PAMPHLET OUT IN PLAIN VIEW...MAYBE ON THE FRIDGE. OF COURSE I WANT I WANT TIPS!! HOW WILL I EVER GET THIS SORTED OUT WITHOUT THEM. LOL HOPE YOU ENJOY THE ELI VISIT.
*ALSO......I HAD A TYPO IN MY LAST POST...I ONLY ATE HALF AN APPLE NOT 11/2 ROFLMAO

HAPPY THURSDAY EVERYONE.

Mel, I think that the dairy is all in how you look at it.

Traditional Zone, cheese and cottage cheese are not "dairy"; they are protein blocks.

But, Zonefast, they are "dairy", yet they don't seem to be equal substitutions to me. I am still confused about that one.

THANKS CRAN....BUT I SEEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS LOSING WEIGHT WHEN I HAVE DAIRY LIKE COTTAGE CHEESE, HARD-AGED CHEESES, SOME YELLOW CHEESES AND SOMETIMES YOGURTS. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I GAIN WEIGHT WITH THEM OR STALL OUT. MY BODY & HOW IT WORKS IS A MYSTERY TO ME AND SOME OF MY DOCTORS. ROFL

Thanks for the dairy explanation, yes it did help very much! I do supplement vitamin D on a regular basis, so should be OK, since I already take my Dr. recommended supplements. Also, my fault for not reading the ingredients more closely!

You're welcome!

2/19 FRIDAY

B: CINNAMON BUN & 1 EGGWHITE
S: 1/2 BROWNIE
L: WH. BREAD & 1OZ TURKEY
D: FUSILLI W/ BROCCOLI & 1 SMALL ROMA TOMATO
S: 1/2 BROWNIE

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OTHER THAN THAT I WAS DOING VERY WELL. NEW SHIPMENTS CAME IN AND I AM FULLY STOCKED ONCE AGAIN. THE ZONE GIRLS ON THE PHONE ARE SO PATIENT. HOPE THEY NEVER G3ET TIRED OF ME!! ROFL

* NOTE TO SELF: I FEEL BETTER WITH A LITTLE MORE PROTEIN. SO WHEN I MADE A SIMPLE SPAG SAUCE, I ADDED 2 CHICKEN SAUSAGES. THE FOLDER SAYS "1 OZ OF LEAN MEAT OR 2 EGG WHITES PER MEAL" CAN BE ADDED. I TRIED KEEPING IT TO MY USUAL 2 BLOCK MEALS BUT I NEED THE ADDED OZ OF PROTEIN. I'M ENDING THIS WEEK A BIT "SLEEPY". MY THEORY IS THAT REVERYTHING I DO IS A STRUGGLE AND I EXPEL A LOT OF ENERGY. NOTHING IS EASY FOR ME. GOING TO TRY THAT THIS COMING WEEK.


ANY COMMENTS...FEEL FREE. THANKS AHEAD OF TIME.

2/20 SATURDAY

B: BAGEL & LT CREAM CHEESE
L: FLAT BREAD W/ 1 OZ ROAST BEEF & LT MAYO
S: COOKIE
D: FUSILLI W/ SAUSAGE AND SAUCE
S: 1/2 BROWNIE W/ DOLLOP OF YOGURT (1 TBL SPOON)

SLEPT VERY WELL. I THINK THE SAUSAGE MADE THE DIFFERENCE. I AM A CARNIVORE AND JUST CANNOT DO WITHOUT MEAT. LOL ENERGY IS ALREADY IMPROVED THIS MORNING. I HAVE SOME LEAN ROAST BEEF FOR LUNCH. MY TRIAL PERIOD IS ALMOST OVER! SO FAR I AM VERY PLEASED. BIG CHANGE FROM LAST MONTH FOR ME.

2/21 SUNDAY
B: BAGEL & BUTTER
L: LS BROTH

LOTS OF WATER W/ LITTLE HONEY & PINCH OF SALT.(MY DR'S HOMEMADE GATORADE)GOT SOME KIND OF INTESTINAL BUG I THINK.

Feel better soon Mel!

Get well soon, Mel!

Laurie

LAURIE & SUE....THANKS SO MUCH. FEELING BETTER TODAY BUT NOT 100%.

NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. THINK IT WAS THE STRESS AND WORK DAYS.
I DID CRAM A LOT INTO THE LAST 4 DAYS OF THE WEEK. LESSON LEARNED.

B: PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA & MILK
L: 1/2 PIZZA W/SAUSAGE & SAUCE.
S: HEATH COOKIE
D: 1/2 FUSILLI PASTA FAGIOLE
S: COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Mel, I am glad you are feeling well now. I am glad that you are finding out what works best for you, adding the extra protein.

I just wanted to follow-up by telling you that I am trying one of the recipes that you posted for the buckwheat groats, but I am using oat groats. I will let you know how it goes, but it is really easy to throw together!

I am also picturing using the oat groats in place of other things that one would generally use rice for. One of the recipes in the ZoneFast plan, the Southwest Orzo Salad, was one of my favorites, but I could never get it to keep me satiated. But, I am thinking that if I use the oat groats and make the salad with them and some added protein, that it would work much better, too.

Will keep you posted.

Just following up, the oat groats worked out nicely!

I used the Curried Buckwheat Salad recipe. Since I was only making one serving, I went with 2/3 cup cooked oat groats, about 1/2 cup chopped green pepper, a dash of minced onion, a tbsp of raisins, 1 tsp sliced almonds, 1 tsp EVOO, a splash of onion juice, and seasoned with curry, ginger, turmeric. For my protein, I added some chopped deli meat. I think cooked chix breast would work out nice in this, too. Just mix it all together and let sit for a few hours (was nice to let the flavors meld together).

Thanks again for sharing it! Now I have a new favorite recipe!

Mel,

"SLEPT VERY WELL. I THINK THE SAUSAGE MADE THE DIFFERENCE."

The most likely reason the additional protein is helping you is that by cutting out half the dinner and not consuming an amount of food equal to it in macronutrients at another time of day, you were not eating enough protein daily.

I tried the products as directed, but they didn't work for me until I realized that I definitely need to add protein in the form of meat to the Superzone products. Works out much better, and when I did this, no hunger - so far. Good luck!

2/16 TUESDAY

B; BREAKFAST ROLL W/ 1 EGG WHITE
L: CUBAN SANDWICH W/O THE HAM. & ADDED TURKEY INSTEAD
S: 1/2 BAGEL CHIPS W/ PEAR SAUCE
D: ORZO PILAF W/ 1 oz CHICKEN
S: 1/2 BAGEL CHIPS W/ REST OF PEAR SAUCE

SUE....THE FOOD IS "BULKY" TO ME AND I AM TRYING TO FIND THAT HAPPY MEDIUM. TOO RIGHT THAT I NEEDED THE PROTEIN I CUT OUT!! LOL GOOD THING I HAVE ALL OF YOU WATCHING OVER ME! THANKS

CRAN..... SUE HAD MENTIONED THE ORZO AND I AM GOING TO EXPERIMENT WITH THAT AND THOSE RECIPES IN THE FUTURE. NOW THAT I HAVE HAD THE ORZO, I THINK IT MIGHT BE A GOOD SUB FOR THE BW GROATS.

MARI.....THANKS....I AM LIKE YOU....I REALLY NEED MY MEAT. I HAVE TRIED MANY WAYS WITHOUT BUT IT WORKS FOR ME TOO!