Interesting perspective. I'll have to think about that. Thanks guys!

I've heard about this concept before, but it didn't have a special name that I can recall. It does make sense. It would keep your metabolism from going into 'starvation' mode the way it does when you cut back on calories for an extended period. I'm going to look into it further too. Thanks Maddy and IAKG for the links.

Lil........sorry about my 5# finding their way to you. Just pass 'em along to someone who need 'em more. LOL

Thanks for the info ladies.

Stamina is improving but I probably won't be able to walk tomorrow. 10 minutes on the beast.

I nominate PF to be the recipient of the floating 5 lbs. I always think about how slender he is and how he eats crap out all the time. And it makes me think life just isn't fair! He'll just burn it up in no time anyway.... so send it his way, Lilith :)

maddy, I forgot to mention earlier how happy I am to see your loss. Woohoo! :)

Lil, I think maddy has a point. Where's Pixies Package #1 when you need it? ;)

Actually I sent PF a package today mayhaps the 5#s snuck in there.

:) Yah! He can have that with his deep fried french fries!

I've got a sweet tooth today - thus the cheesecake pudding that is setting up. I also am very tempted to try a recipe I found....

Angel food cake mix (don't include the water)
20 oz can of crushed pineapple (including the juice)

Bake per cake mix directions.

Cut into 12 pieces (that's a big piece of cake!!!) and serve with a dollop of fat free cool whip.

My fave easy cake recipe:

chocolate cake mix
1 regular size can pureed pumpkin

bake in a bundt pan @ 350 til done

I've heard of that... does it taste like pumpkin?

not really... it's extremely moist but still has the fat that the mix contains. Being diabetic I don't avoid fat I just try to limit it.

I was down another 0.5 lb yesterday at the gym -- no idea why. I think I like the idea of varying my intake to keep my body guessing -- but I'm not sure I'm really up for starving myself.

If I'm going to do it, I think I should cut my calories to 1600-1700 a day normally, and make my "big" day about 2300. I'll have to think about finding the willpower to get to 1600 calories. I think that requires completely retooling my diet and buying LOTS of very low cal options -- I can't imagine limiting portions more and still having enough energy to make it to the gym. <sigh>

Something to think about when I go to the grocery store tomorrow.

Stop talking about cake! My sweet tooth is getting the best of me!! :D

Hope everyone is having a good week so far...Spring is in the air, which gives me hope for a time when I'll be able to exercise outside more.

<----grumbles because she's only going to get to the gym ONCE this week. *sigh*


But, I'm doing the happy dance in the meantime. I just hung up the phone with the nurse from my physician’s office. Based on what the four glucose readings I’ve taken during Friday, Saturday and Sunday after stopping my diabetes medication, I am temporarily removing that medication from my daily regimen. My sugars are apparently low enough with my healthier diet, weight loss and exercise to attempt to control my diabetes in that manner.

I have my three-month diabetes follow-up appointment already scheduled mid-April. They’ll do blood work then and re-evaluate, if necessary, my need for outside help.

This is a good, good thing! :)

IAKG, that is wonderful news about the meds! I hope your next check-up is even better then you hope.

Heyyyyyyyy no fair posting chocolate cake recipes!! I am sooooo dying for something chocolate! :rolleyes:

Well, today was one week since starting my new and improve diet with my slave driver boyfriend. :D I weighed in and lost 6 lbs for the week. I am excited, but know that it is mostly water and vacation pounds. Next week will be the week I really start counting my progress.

I did manage to hurt my right calf and ankle on the treadmill yesterday so I didn't get the workout I wanted. Today I only did 10 minutes on the treadmill and 20 on the bike which doesn't hurt the injury at all, but doesn't burn near enough calories either.

grats!