Jetgemini, would you take a quick peak at my post today. I am free from alcohol for nineteen years but still have trouble with overeating for the wrong reasons. Any suggestions?? I am a Gemini, May 22. I am guessing you are too. It's "Just a little taste of each item" for me.

Seems like there is always something going on during the weekend that involves food. Lately my son's college baseball team parents have been putting out buffet spreads for things like Senior day, family day, and tailgating before and after playoff game. My biggest emotional, mental, self control, discipline issue centers on two things; I seem to want to get a taste of every item, and I have this people pleasing thing that lends itself to being polite and trying everyone's food and contributing to finishing it. My dad always preached to finish everything on your plate because people are starving in Africa. Any suggestions??

I agree, it does take some knd of committment. Putting in these numbers just in itself is a great motivating tool. At least start with the weigh in every day.

Just retired and attempting a committment to fun exercise and reasonable eating habits. Twenty years of temporary fixes have gone nowhere. Perhaps they at least kept the weight gain limited. I can do this if I break it down to one day at a time.

Great feedback people. Thanks thanks thanks

Over the last 8 weeks I have cut open and julieened at least 3 jicamas. All were close to white inside. They make great snacks. They do taste earthy. The last one was streaked with brown. It almost looked like the earth it grew in was mixed into the interior. I am not sure if this was normal coloring or perhaps some kind of over ripeness. I ate a few pieces and they tasted about the same and I didn't get sick. Any feed back???? Wayne

Thanks for the info, folks. I'm getting it now!

I need 2 more weeks of Induction, then I will be joining you. Big stall for me, and I think it has something to do with these snack bars. Cut them out today.

Outstanding MIMI. great job!

Can someone help me with an answer here? I am bright enough to know yellow squash is a different color. Is zuchinni the same as green squash?

Tried today without low carb bar, let's see how that works. Also actually went to coffee, black, today with only half of packet Splenda. Found out how much those splenda and half and half carbs added up with help of this food input site. It sure is enlightening. At MacDonalds I ask them to put a couple of ice cubes in my coffee in place of the half and half. Their coffee is so hot anyway.

Just read the article NET CARBS AND sugar alcohols. very informative and interesting. I have been stalling since I added one bar a day.

Ruby See the Topic I just added too. When I use fatsecrets numbers on my food intske , the sugar alcohols aren't subtracting. I believe Atkins let's us subtract those.