mosaicpaloma

Oh my gosh, YUM!!!

This *is* a place of support- so hopefully you can ignore potential hijacks to your thread :flowerforyou: I was worried about the same weight loss issue also, and apparently I am on track and losing normally-so you are doing great!!:drinker: It sounds like you are doing the right things-and if you need to change some of…

Can you tell I love cabbage?! :) Another thing I do with cabbage is use it to make a salad larger and more filling. I add anything left in the vegetable drawer to it. In French this is called a Meal from the back and drawers of the fridge, LOL. or, (salade du fond du frigo) A typical salad like this would be: 1 cup…

Another typical dish eaten in France but originates from Germany, is Choucroute. (I reference France meals because I have been cooking them for years, I married a Frenchman when I lived in France and brought him back to the USA with me :-) ) The original version calls for plenty of fatty sausages, so let me give my quick…

Pot-au-Feu, a la Mosaicpaloma :) This is a typical comfort dish made in France-economical and filling. I change it around a bit, but here is the original version and my version: Original Stew beef chunks Cabbage (1 head, sliced into 4 sections) Potatoes (about 2 lbs, peeled, whole) Carrots (about 2 lbs ,peeled, whole)…

"Very simple explaination is water weight. Nice cat, btw. I have an Egyptian Mau. " I have been reading up about water weight, a particular annoying problem in us women, apparently... Thank you. The pic is of Sasha, our little Calico. I also have a tabby that looks very similiar to Egyptian Mau, he is beautiful. His name…

LOL. I am going to do some research to. This "muscle weight" seems to be used often when explaining weight gain when working out. I was surprised to see backinthenines comment. I have so much to learn still.... again, thank you all. :)

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, thank you! To all of you blessed souls who responded!( And to Phil, it's okay to get on my case, I DO need that at times.) I devoured all of your responses, and it is exactly what I needed to refocus on the important issue with this lifestyle change; health. I did not measure myself, but will do so…

Okay, this helps clarify somewhat-Thank you so much. As a person new to the journey of weight loss, I am seeking out healthy ways to achieve this goal, as a lifestyle change. Don't know much about what I'm doing, so thank you for time and articles to help guide us along... :smile:

I have a question for us larger ladies, who need to really buckle down and lose the pounds... (in no way do I want to hijack the thread either... I am just confused about the following point... I hope it's okay I ask this? ) I have been reading the articles posted here and find them extremely helpful. I am confused though,…

You look absolutely AMAZING. I am fairly new in my weight loss, and this gives me hope that the exercise and calorie counting WILL pay off-you look FANTASTIC! Congratulations!

You are an inspiration.. thank you!:flowerforyou: