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    ShannonK Checking In

    Good morning,
    I just wanted to let everyone know that I am alive and well and still kicking. I have been on vacation and unable to get to a computer much, but I have stuck to the plan! I have not gained any weight at all and might have lost a pound... Maybe.... You know how that goes. It has been so hectic lately that I haven't been exercising as I should, but I am being good and I wanted all my pals here to know that I haven't walked out on them.
    149.8/no weigh/ 119



    1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
    what the rungs mean to me:
    rung 1 - more veggies
    rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
    rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
    rung 4 - berries, melon
    rung 5 - wine -
    rung 6 - beans, hummus
    rung 7 - other fruits
    rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
    rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
    Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
    (on to pre-maintenance)

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  • #2
    Re: ShannonK Checking In

    Hey Shannon!!

    Its good to see you here! Especially alive, well and kicking!

    Awesome being on vacation and not losing you woe! You are getting closer to your halfway mark all the time!


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    • #3
      Re: ShannonK Checking In

      Great job sticking to it Shannon! Hope you had a nice vacation!!


      F, 28
      5'8"

      Re-Start Date: January 25, 2009

      SW:300
      CW:295
      GW: 180

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      • #4
        Re: ShannonK Checking In

        Hi Shannon! I've been thinking aboutcha, and I'm glad you're doing well!
        Started Atkins 2d time 6/20/05
        218/187/140
        Measuring every 2 weeks
        As of 10/31/05, losta total of 56.75 inches!



        Minimum 45 min cardio per day

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        • #5
          Re: ShannonK Checking In

          Tell us all about the vacation!!




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          • #6
            Re: ShannonK Checking In

            Well, my kids had gone to stay with my parents for a couple of weeks and my Mom brought them back last week, so I took a few days off work. I live in Orlando, so we mostly did the Disney stuff. Epcot has a new ride, Soaring, and it is awesome!! It is so much fun.

            Anyway, I am back to work now. Blah!! I have been eating spaghetti squash like crazy, though. Thanks for the incredible tip, guys. Anymore great ideas? I want to try a new thing every week, but I am too lazy to look up new recipes.
            149.8/no weigh/ 119



            1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
            what the rungs mean to me:
            rung 1 - more veggies
            rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
            rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
            rung 4 - berries, melon
            rung 5 - wine -
            rung 6 - beans, hummus
            rung 7 - other fruits
            rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
            rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
            Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
            (on to pre-maintenance)

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            • #7
              Re: ShannonK Checking In

              Have you tried the jicama yet?

              Lots to do with it............ One of my favorites!

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              • #8
                Re: ShannonK Checking In

                Jicama.... mmmmmmmmm!!! I'm also in lust with fried turnips!! and zucchini... and........ now I'm getting hungry....
                51/F 5' 152.5/150/110







                Fitday: http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...ebbietheHugBug

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                • #9
                  Re: ShannonK Checking In

                  I absolutely adore those green Japanese pumpkins, look for them in the hard winter squash area. They are, believe it or not, induction friendly, taste nothing like a pumpkin that we are familiar with. I slice it up (You will need a large, sharp knife) into like inch thick slices, spray it with Pam/Olive oil and bake it in the oven. OMG to die for.
                  Now I did read somewhere that the skin, which I also eat tastes like bacon and NO, thats not true in any shape or form, but it is delicious. http://japanesefood.about.com/librar.../aa102102a.htm
                  Check out the picture.



                  41 pounds down and counting

                  If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else. - Yogi Berra

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                  • #10
                    Re: ShannonK Checking In

                    I have been dying to try jicama, but I've been to three different stores and have not been able to find it


                    F, 28
                    5'8"

                    Re-Start Date: January 25, 2009

                    SW:300
                    CW:295
                    GW: 180

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                    • #11
                      Re: ShannonK Checking In

                      Ooh, I am going shopping soon. I tried jicama once on a salad and it was good! I haven't thought about that lately. YUM.
                      149.8/no weigh/ 119



                      1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
                      what the rungs mean to me:
                      rung 1 - more veggies
                      rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
                      rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
                      rung 4 - berries, melon
                      rung 5 - wine -
                      rung 6 - beans, hummus
                      rung 7 - other fruits
                      rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
                      rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
                      Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
                      (on to pre-maintenance)

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                      • #12
                        Re: ShannonK Checking In

                        Sarah - Meijers carries jicama.
                        Started Atkins 2d time 6/20/05
                        218/187/140
                        Measuring every 2 weeks
                        As of 10/31/05, losta total of 56.75 inches!



                        Minimum 45 min cardio per day

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                        • #13
                          Re: ShannonK Checking In

                          The only thing I don't like about jicama is that it doesn't get soft when you cook it. But it tastes GREAT!!! I like fried turnips better. They get soft and they have a bit of a sweet flavor.


                          Both are great substitutes for potatoes!
                          51/F 5' 152.5/150/110







                          Fitday: http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...ebbietheHugBug

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                          • #14
                            Re: ShannonK Checking In

                            Finelly, Meijers is one of the stores I checked. They didn't have it. Grr....I really want to try it (especially with your method of making it). I'll have to hit another store, I guess. I have already tried Kroger, Meijer and VGs. Maybe time to hit a gourmet grocery store.


                            F, 28
                            5'8"

                            Re-Start Date: January 25, 2009

                            SW:300
                            CW:295
                            GW: 180

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                            • #15
                              Re: ShannonK Checking In

                              Health food stores should have them. That's where I found them when I first found out what they were. All the stores here carry them.
                              51/F 5' 152.5/150/110







                              Fitday: http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...ebbietheHugBug

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