{{{{{{HUGS}}}}} As you know, I'm obese and have been trying to diet (a true four letter word if there ever was one!). Here are some protein-rich snacks that work (well, somewhat!) for me: all-natural peanut butter (just ground peanuts, nothing added) on crackers; cheese sticks; no-fat plain yogurt (yea, I actually like this stuff) - I usually eat it with a piece of fruit, sometimes I have the peanut butter with the fruit. I've also been able to quit drinking sodas during the day at work. I got one of those large drink containers, at the beginning of the day I fill it with ice & water, then replenish it as needed. I sometimes get through two of them a day, believe it or not, and the container is 16 oz. at least, so that's a good 4 glasses. Better than I've ever done. Of course, it's also a good thing that the bathroom isn't far away. *LOL*
We love the Foreman Grill! We're on our third one, in fact. LOL I'm going to make a suggestion for you to look into; it's something that has worked for us and might be good for you. Check out SHARE. The website it: http://www.sharedc.org Yes, it's run by Catholic charities, BUT you get a really good deal on food for $16 a month, and they only ask that you give 2 hours of volunteer work/month, and to be honest, we haven't been able to volunteer for them yet so they don't really require it (I've got transportation issues; it's hard for me to get to where their warehouse is w/o a car). If you take a look at the monthly menu, you'll see that you get fresh fruits and veggies, meats and side dishes - a good selection of food, and cheaper than what you'd pay in the grocery store! At any rate, it's something to consider and might even help you out.
I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers too--it's so hard when your family, who is supposed to be your supporters and love you no matter what, makes things worse. I'm praying that they will see the light, but realistically the ones who need to the most probably won't. It's their loss, imo. You do have many friends who love you for you, though. Hang in there and keep on keeping on, hon!
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Date: 2006-01-10 02:16 am (UTC)We love the Foreman Grill! We're on our third one, in fact. LOL I'm going to make a suggestion for you to look into; it's something that has worked for us and might be good for you. Check out SHARE. The website it: http://www.sharedc.org Yes, it's run by Catholic charities, BUT you get a really good deal on food for $16 a month, and they only ask that you give 2 hours of volunteer work/month, and to be honest, we haven't been able to volunteer for them yet so they don't really require it (I've got transportation issues; it's hard for me to get to where their warehouse is w/o a car). If you take a look at the monthly menu, you'll see that you get fresh fruits and veggies, meats and side dishes - a good selection of food, and cheaper than what you'd pay in the grocery store! At any rate, it's something to consider and might even help you out.
I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers too--it's so hard when your family, who is supposed to be your supporters and love you no matter what, makes things worse. I'm praying that they will see the light, but realistically the ones who need to the most probably won't. It's their loss, imo. You do have many friends who love you for you, though. Hang in there and keep on keeping on, hon!