Fear not for the future, weep not for the past.

*shakes Mana* wake up and make that carrot cake pleaseeeeeee :p

See ya at the Diner ;) and thanks for stopping by the "truckstop" :)
 
LOL, the flax oil I'm taking for my severe dry skin. I've got atopic dermititis. None of the creams and stuff from the dermatologist ever work, so I decided to do some research on my own. I'm actually taking flax in two different forms. The flax oil pills I take with every meal and there's flax in the Kashi cereal. I haven't actually tried the flax oil itself. I've read that it tastes really good, has a nutty flavor, but if left unrefrigerated for too long or is not used quick enough, it gets rancid fast, which might account for what you had.

It seems to be working, I had a large spot on my ankle that was really bad, really bad. And now there's only a couple of spots about the size of a skittle now on my ankle.

T2, I'll be making that carrot cake tonight, but might not be low fat/cal anymore. It's going to be a b-day cake for a work friend and she wants coconut and walnuts in it now.
 
Hmm, flaxseed oil for dry skin, huh? I might see how I can incorporate this in my daughter's diet. She has really dry skin, diagnosed with eczema as a baby. It is much better than it was, I must say but we have to slather her up in lotions now and it's not very effective. I'm going to look into this. Thanks for the tip.
 
Try actual flax seeds. I think all you need is 1-2 tbsp per day and it can be mixed into other things, like yogurt and tastes pretty good. I really like the Kashi cereal w/flax seeds.
 
Food for the day

Before breakfast workout: none, was very sore today

Breakfast
Two small tortillas sprinkled with 1/4 cup 2% cheddar cheese nuked for one minute while cooking two scrambled eggs on the skillet with non-stick spray. Egg is then layered in between the two tortillas and then nuked for another minute until everything sticks. And sliced like a pizza.
Morning vitamins
Total: 413

Mid-morning snack
Yoplait Blackberry Harvest, 99% fat free, 1 serving
Kashi GoLean Crunch honey almond flax, 0.5 cup
Total: 270

lunch
Went to chinese restaurant. Had a small cup of hot & sour soup, about 1 1/2 cups of steamed rice and 1/4 cup of szechuan chicken. Still have about two cups of it for leftovers.
Total: 547

Mid-afternoon snack
Slim-fast optima chocolate
Total: 180

dinner
2 cups steamed rice
1 cup homemade thai pepper steak
Total: 721

After dinner/before dessert workout - none (I'm bushed, still)

Total for the day: 2131 calories
 
Manaloa said:
Try actual flax seeds. I think all you need is 1-2 tbsp per day and it can be mixed into other things, like yogurt and tastes pretty good. I really like the Kashi cereal w/flax seeds.
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She really likes the Kashi cereals...can't keep her out of mine! :rolleyes: Guess I can't run her out of my cereal anymore, huh? She loves my Kashi waffles too...I'll have to read the box for flaxseed in those.

Thanks girlie! :)
 
So, tomorrow is probably going to be a bad food day, however I try to minimize it. Somehow I got roped into doing the entire menu for tomorrow, not sure how it happened. It's a co-workers b-day and of course we always do food.

So I made traditional banana muffins (that's with the butter and everything), I'm one of those people who rarely follow a recipe so I couldn't tell you how much of everything I put in. Basically until it looks right.

Homemade chili, it's still in the crockpot. This might be my saving food as I know two cups of it will have less than 400 cals.

And then for her b-day cake, will be carrot cake with pineapple, coconut and walnuts with cream cheese frosting, sprinkled with additional walnuts. Needless to say, I will have a very, very small piece of that.
 
Food for the day

No morning workout, arms still pretty sore

Breakfast
Slimfast optima chocolate
Snickers Honey oat nut protein bar
Morning vitamins
Total: 360

[/U]Mid-morning Snack[/U]
Banana
2 small squares Dove dark chocolate
Total: 146

Lunch
1 cup homemade chili
1 oz tortilla chips
Total: 331

Mid-afternoon Snack
1/2 cup Kashi honey almond flax cereal
1 Yoplait original mixed berry yogurt
Total: 270

Supper
1 1/3 cup white long grain rice
1 cup szechuan chicken
Total: ~ 481

Dessert
3 cups cantalope
Total: 164

Total for the day: 1752 calories

And after I finish the cantalope, I'm going to go do a 3 mile walk.
 
at this point in time your probably burning 3 miles of asphalt but just wanted to say hey. Your doing fantastic, and so close to your mini goal weight too!
 
Looks like a great day M. but I am so drooling over those Dove chocolates. We can't have those in the house. I always go overboard. :eek: Keep up the great work!!
 
Hey Manaloa!
It feels like its been a while since I've been by! How ya been girlie? Dove chocolates....*OHD looses focus for a while* Oh...yea, Have a great day! And stop talking about chocolate! You know I'm weak! :p :p
 
I finally made my mini goal weight.
I had to get on the scale about twelve times. I couldn't believe it.
I lost 1.5 lbs this week, so now I'm at 220.
 
Thanks kezzypear!
So I finally posted some full body pics in the before & after. I realized that I was wearing the same outfit I wore to a wedding back in April or May, before I started losing weight. Be kind. LOL I didn't do my hair or makeup today.
 
woooooooooh!
congrats on the mini goal! hv a great weekend yeah! wats the mini reward for yourself?:) i got myself a cute but cheap watch that time.

ok.... hopping over to the bef n after thread!:p
 
CONGRATS GIRLIE!! What are you kidding me? You are so beautiful, you don't even need make up! You look awesome in those pics and it looks like you've lost far more than 20 pounds!!! *HI FIVE then DOES HAPPY DANCE* :D
 
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