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Pyrrh’s beginning measurements / ending measurements:
Weight: 170 lbs / 165.5 lbs
Stomach: 33.75″ / 33″
Hips: 41.5″ / 40″
This was with half-an-hour of aerobics and weight training every day but Sunday.   Looks like it all came off of my hips!
Mom lost a pound, with no increase [...]

Today’s food:
Breakfast – Nutty Oatmeal
Both Mom and I had our peanut butter on the side. I just couldn’t bring myself to stir it into oatmeal.
Lunch – Ham Sandwich Supreme

I had to go on an extended errand today, and was able to take this sandwich with me. I ate with my husband, who said [...]

Today’s food:
Breakfast – Mexican Scramble

Excellent breakfast; next time I will use a tortilla instead of a pita.
Lunch – Salmon & White Bean Salad

Mom thought this was great. I found it a little bland; I will add some vinegar or some fat-free Italian dressing next time.
Dinner – Goulash

This was very good and tasted like sausage [...]

Today’s food:
Breakfast – Strawberry-Orange Smoothie

The smoothie was good. Instead of an English Muffin with butter, we had a mini bagel with 2 tbsp of fat-free cream cheese.
Lunch – Waldorf Chicken Salad

This salad was delicious. I had mine without the lettuce and it was plenty of food.
Dinner – Thai Shrimp Soup
I’ve never had coconut [...]

Today’s food:

Breakfast – Honey-Cinnamon English Muffin
We can’t seem to find English muffins without soy in them, and I’ve been too busy to make any, so we had mini bagels, instead. This was actually quite tasty.
Lunch – California Turkey Pita

I’ve yet to be able to open a whole pita bread without tearing it up, so [...]

Today’s food:

Breakfast – Berry Yogurt Crunch

We substituted All-Bran for shredded wheat. This was a lot of food, and I could not finish it. I think it would be great with half the yogurt, and some milk on the cereal.
Lunch – Black Bean Taco Salad

We had a small flour tortilla instead of the baked [...]

Today’s food:

Breakfast – Banana-Nut Cereal – 6 WW points
I HATE Cheerios. But I ate them. I saved the walnuts and banana for after my workout. Mom mixed them into the cereal.
Lunch – Caprese Salad – 7 WW points

I used a small tortilla instead of pita bread, which we hadn’t found soy-free yet. [...]

Today’s food:

Breakfast: Fruity Cottage Cheese – 6 WW points

(That white bowl is the cottage cheese.) Now I am the type of person that usually doesn’t even like her food to touch each other on the plate. But I did experiment and take a bite of everything at the same time, and it [...]

I am not one to go in for fad diets. I am a firm believer in knowing how to eat every day without needing a weird temporary solution for quick weight loss. The Amazing Soup Diet from Good Housekeeping, however, looks like it is based on sound nutrition and seems easily adjustable for [...]

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