Dear Bizi i suspect some of that gain is water weight - possible the foods you had in your "time-out" from dieting were more flavored/salty? You will be fine. Good job on getting back to gym. *pat on back.

Dear Mari just thought i'd mention the two kinds of apples you mentioned are my favs too - Granny Smith and Red Delicious... we don't get them here. :( i like snappy apples that go CRUNCH when you bite into them. (but they also have to be juicy, and a little tart too.) I think i did buy Rome apples for a while and they were fine.

Dear Donna my biggest problem with fruit is also the cutting up part. not because i cut myself but it is just too much hassle and i don't do it. i have bought pre-cuts before. Also i was big on the pre-cut pre-washed salad mixes when i lived alone and could control this. same reason - i would eat a lot more salad (as opposed to it rotting in my fridge :rolleyes:).

and i agree that the whole worrying about foods is just too much. i am inconsistent too. like they warn about mercury in canned tuna, but hey, i go through phases where i live off canned tuna.

~ waves ~

I'm pleased with myself.

I had a half a subway ham and cheese with some veggies on it for
lunch. Then I thought I was taking the other half minus cheese home
for Derrick. When we were at the Convenience store he chose to
buy a cheeseburger.

So I ate the other half myself. I am doing good today. Took the
dog that wants to hurry for a walk. Need to figure out how to get
to walking faster.

And I haven't figured all the apples out. And green grapes are the
only ones I like. I have never figured out why.

Donna

thank you for your support.:)
I had a sensable dinner, turkey slice and half a head of cabbage smothered in chicken broth and peppers with some ginger sesemmee sauce...that was yummy!
went tot eh gym lifted weights and walked on the tred mill for 40 minutes and worked up a nice little sweat.
so I feel better.
bizi

Dear Beth,
I like your cabbage recipe.
You were Bizi today!

M.

Hi I had a pita pizza today.

And will figure out what I want for dinner later.

Donna

shrimp stirfry with bamboo shoots, brocolli, carrots, snow peas, bak choy
no rice for lunch... very good but am already hungry...one hour later.
need to drink more water!
bizi

yummmmmmmmmmmm
 

that sounds fantabulous Beth... sounds chinese... i am really miss having oriental cuisine! (love Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Thai...:o)

yesterday i ate chicken breast with a little olive oil, eggplant chunks, and simmered pepper slivers last night for dinner. oh and a wasa cracker with chopped parsley as an appetizer. (i didn't eat the rest of the day at all - no sleep - low appetite.)

i had a couple more slices of the chicken about 5 am (woke up at 2) with a couple olives.

i think i am going to make some oatmeal now. with raisins and cinnamon (and sugar).

~ waves ~

oh waves I like eggplant in a tomato base with cheese, have never fixed it though. sounds like you are doing a good job of watching what you are eating.
good for you:hug:
bizi

Apples
 

HI

This afternoon I bought two new types of apples so
hubby and I could have a taste testing:

Jazz-- tart and crunchy. It really is pink instead of red!

and

Pink Lady -- much tarter and very crunchier. The flesh was almost dense. We both liked this one more than the other. He told me to buy them again if I see them. This was a good way to get myself to eat an apple today. :)

M.





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I like braeburns....that is a neat chart!
bizi