Support for low-fat high-fiber diet

We took a driving trip to Arkansas--didn't know it was sooo beautiful. Trees aren't turning yet though. We visited several state parks with nice cabins and lodges and beautiful views....and ate too much food. We did some hiking, but not the same intensity we do in the mountains, so both dh and I picked up a few pounds. Dh told me he'd gained so I had to weigh and I did too... now to work that back down before the holidays. Dh can lose sooo much quicker than I can... he can workout so much harder. Doesn't seem fair!

I find it's easier to push away from the table when dh is doing it--so until he's lost his 5, we'll be watching the calories and fat together. (We always watch the fat--dh is an internist, and saturated and trans fats are off our list of foods. Not that we don't "cheat"--that 5 pounds tells that tale!)

Thanks Rose,
I only went down one pound this week. But that was a miracle considering that I ate out 4 days in a row within one week, and had gained 3 pounds.

I also took off my shoes for the weigh-in.

I e-mailed my friend Kathy, with whom I am competing, and told her to eat away, since I had gained 3 pounds, so she did. And at the weigh-in, she had gone up one pound!

My treadmill had broken a month ago, and I finally got it fixed 2 days ago, so when the weather is nasty, I can resume my treadmill-walking.

Another revelation I have recently had is the "soup factor". For the past several years, I have tried to avoid canned or processed foods and have been trying to eat all natural stuff. That sure does get boring. And I realized that the fat that I have packed on is probably just as unhealthy as eating the canned stuff. So now I eat a can of soup for lunch, which is only 2-3 WW points, versus the tuna salad sandwiches that I had been eating which were about 7 points.

Yes, all my skinny friends love soup--they must stay away from the broccoli cheese.

As for the tuna sandwich, I know mayo isn't very good for you and both chicken salad and tuna salad, etc., have that as a base. I always take my sandwiches without mayo--wish that was all it took to get/stay slim...

I love to eat at Panera Bread-I always stop there after my appt with my PS. I get a bowl of veggie soup-1 pt, and a whole grain baugette(sp?), which is only 2 points. I am not much of a bread eater, but those whole grain things are great!
So tonight I decided to roast some eggplant-I only got one eggplant in my garden from 6 plants. And my oven won't turn off! My stove is less than 2 years old and I have used the oven about 8 times!!! So I had to find the switch on the circuit breaker to turn it off.
Serves me right-finally trying to semi-cook and the darned thing breaks down from shock.

Acorn squash would do perfectly. Once the pumpkin was cooked you really couldn't tell the difference.

Melon and jamon - my favorite appetizer.

My officemate was telling me her ex took their sons to Panerra, for a 'healthy' meal.

I said, well think again. It's a beautiful meal, but most likely not all that healthy unless they were very particular about what they ordered!

That's too bad. I like the Fandango salad.

My lookup says it has 400 calories, which is good, BUT 28g of fat!

That's bad. Probably if you have the dressing on the side it's better.

I had my WW meeting tonight. In 4 weeks I lost 4.4 pounds! Lucky 4's!! That is pretty good considering how much I cheated.
The WW meetings are really good for me as it keeps me constantly thinking about what I am grazing on.

Another "good thing"! My latest CT scan results--my former tennis ball sized liver tumor is now a pea-sized scar!!!!
Whoopee!!

Correction-I recalculated from the info in a Panera Bread brochure-the whole grain baguette is 4 points, not 2. Still good stuff anyway.

Yeah Denise!

I look up at this place:
http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/63379.html

I'm not on weight watchers so I don't do points.

Hi, folks - I'm new here. Thanks for the calorie-count website!

I agree - 123 is low. I've read things that indicate you are at increased risk of bone loss if you weight less than 128-130 pounds. So 123 would be bad for your health!

Didn't the Fandango salad have blue cheese/walnuts with a raspberry dressing? Could be I'm confused. I think blue cheese might be the killer on the fat. Which is too bad because I really like blue cheese.

P.S. I did dig around a little and found some stuff on their site:

http://www.panerabread.com/pdf/nutr-guide.pdf

It looks like the Strawberry Poppyseed&Chicken Salad is the absolute diet plate. I like the sandwiches, but I think you need to take some home or have them on a day when you aren't eating much else.

Maintaining a healthy weight isn't about starving yourself. If you know what these things 'cost' diet-wise then you can still have them, but in moderation.

Rose,
I am absolutely addicted to the strawberry-poppyseed chicken salad, but as of Aug. 31, my area stores quit offering it, as the strawberries are now out of season-darn it!

totally of topic...
i sold my condo!
stay tuned for the grisly details...
love to all!

geez you look great in your new avatar, rose!