Tambra1030

Hi Everyone! I just saw this board and everyone seems to be so nice and fun. I have a little over a 100 pounds to lose and need all the encouragement/pointers I can get. Tambra

It is delish and you can get creative with ingredients -- I use turkey sausage sometimes. I am going to try your cactus salad this week. Fortunately, I live in Texas so it is in plentiful supply.

I am in! I have a cookbook that has fabulouos low-carb recipes so will try to post often. Great idea to set up this forum for those of us who prefer to eat low-carb. Here is my first recipe post -- hope you all enjoy! (From Better Home and Garden's Biggest Book of Low-Carb Recipes Pg. 65) Baked Spinach-Ham Frittata (this…

@Maura, I love your quote "she flies with her own wings" -- truly inspriring. :-)

I am married to a guy who weighs the same as he did when we got married thirty years ago and he eats way more food than I do and loves his sweets. However, his cholesterol level is awful! So, you can be slim and not be healthy and there is a reason that women live longer than men on average. It is frustrating but I guess…

Yes, it is okay to give up on family. You did not choose them (like friends, spouse etc) and there does come a time when enough is enough! I did this with my adopted Dad seven years ago and it has removed so much stress from my life. Do my adopted sister and her extended family think I am horrible -- absolutely! Did they…

Hello! I joined about two minutes ago. A friend told me about the site and I must say I am super impressed. I was paying for another website that isn't as thorough as this one -- so excited. I have a long way to go to goal but taking it one day (step) at a time.