i love gazpacho too - thanks for the recipe. unfortunately my dad feels that "cold soup" is an oxymoron ... i love cucumber-potato soup (also cold) too but we don't do them as he won't eat them and makes disgusted faces and acts neglected. :( sigh.

i have never been able to take it off and keep it off, and i have never been able to shed more than 15 of the 40 lbs Zyprexa put on me (of which 10 i could keep, leaving 30 to come off.) i hope that clarifies my concerns about this.... :( ie.

NO, it's not gonna come off that easy - it never has before.

~ waves ~

i have lost forty pounds so far and I think it is because of all the non meat soup I have been drinking...I wasn't able to lose any weight until I went on this sort of diet. It isn't appealing I know and it isn't satisfying at all. I hope you didn't think that I was being cavalier from my post. Losing weight is a real bummer and not gaining weight is a bigger bummer.
love
bobby

Dear Bobby

how can i say it.

i don't do diets. my diet is my natural weight-controlling appetiete, and zyprexa messes that all up. then, once it's messed up it is very very hard to alterl ,based on appetite because i have to essentially feel hungry some of the time - i.e. not eat despite my appetite which is hard for me to do. when healthy, not eating in spite of appetite leads to dizzy spells and trembling and having to have somehint anything seet - most likely hypogylycemia but i've never checked. also remember i do not / cannot eat meals independently. there are 2 peeople who would be hurt if i did not eat their food. and no i cannot "just" explain it to them.

you've come along way on your weight enterprise. i wish you continuted success. i am glad the mostly liquid thing is helping you.

love

waves.

dear Waves
I am sorry and i am sorry about neglecting to think that you have other people to consider.
Love
Bobby

Waves
I don't diet either. And I think I gained also.

Ugh. I need to lose 40 more pounds. So I'm going to start.

Donna:grouphug:

Dear Waves,
I appreciated reading this -- been doing laymen's study of insulin off and on for years . . .
Yes, I get the Zyprexa-insulin witch's brew. :eek:

All you can do is hold on as best as you can to both your job and your pants size. :hug:

We want you to feel better.
We are your cheerleaders.
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Mari

thanks guys.

Dear Bobby,

don't worry. i know it is rather odd i can't/don't choose my own food right now. one just doesn't think of it. i miss the freedom of keeping (or NOT keeping) binge-foods in the house, of inventing recipes with non-traditional flavorings, etc. :o

Dear Donna,

good luck! for my part, i am trying to reel in the "junk food" right now. and just be a little wary of my appetite that cannot be trusted.

Dear Mari,

thank you! my pants size is on the verge here. if i gain another ounce i will have to buy EVEN bigger pants.... :(:(:
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good news is i saw a readout yesterday that said, 19:11 and i read it as, nineteen-eleven. lately, the 9:11 segment would have shot out at me. i only realized afterwards that i had "missed it." my pdoc is sick so i don't get to see him till next week, bummer. i texted him i was sending him "healing vibes" lol he answered he hopes they work! :D

ok, i am only here coz i missed the 7.35 bus, and the 7.45 is no good, but now i better go before i miss the 8.00 bus which is good, but not good if i miss it.

thanks to all of you for all your support
:grouphug:

~ waves ~

I'm up a couple of pounds from the zyprexa- only 3 now, but I can see the difference- and I don't like it. I could benefit by losing 5-10 more.
Hopefully today's switch from 10 to 5 mg will help keep the weight gain at bay. I plan on getting it off by getting on the recumbent bike once my legs feel a little better.
I don't diet either. But I plan the meals around here. I try to make all the dinners appealing to my husband, but I chose the meals and he can eat it or not. TS!

I'm so happy to hear that the 9:11 thing didn't trigger anything! I think that's progress.
I'm so sorry about the weight gain. It's so hard to lose weight- especially if it's quick and thick, and drug induced.

You sound a bit better to me, too! :)

:hug:

yes waves, you do sound better. glad to hear about your nonevent from 9;11....that is great!
sorry about missing the bus....
((((hugs)))))
bizi