xPost: What is your system? (vitamins)

You said:

I am 5'5" and seems to have settled at 160. My goal was 150. I lost 100 pounds 2 years ago. I feel I need to switch things up to move the scales.

Your shakes:
what protein powder?
********** I use 3 at this moment:


1.) Gaspari Myofusion double chocolate or chocolate peanut butter OR a combo of those 2 with 6-8 oz water + about 1/2 **** I use a Magic Bullet or a hand blender. Full sized blenders double the size of my drink and make me burp too much! Using this method, I get a thicker or thinner Wendy's Frosty type drink, depending on the ice/water ratio
2.) Champion Pure Whey Stack choco + 6-8 oz water, shaken.
3.) IDS vanilla-cinnamon + "glop" of DaVinci sugar free caramel sauce + 8 oz water + ice, blended.
4.) the PWS chco + the van-cin (50/50) in about 10 oz ho****er, stirred or
hand blender.

They deliver 30g protein, less than 3g sugar, less than 200 calories, when made with water.




do you add fruit to them?
************ no, never, don't like it that way

It appears that they are approx 180-200 cal each if you get 1000 cal per day for 5-6 of them. Wondering what makes them so high in calories when they are only 4-6 oz?
******** always 30g, give or take. yes, between 160-190 or so. I don't use a micrometer for the scooper. I use a scooper that delivers 16g, so 2 level scoopers.



Taking the protein shakes would make you less hungry at meals...is this why you do it or to ensure you get enough protein?
************** both, but what keeps me doing it day after day is that it turns off my wanter. So when I do eat, *I* am controlling the food, not vice versa.


Are your meals protein rich as well?
********** um, well, whistling and rolling my eyes....not so much. I prefer veggies. Not too crazy about meat/fish/chicken - flesh. Never was, never will be. I usually eat dinner around some sort of flesh, tho. And in front of witnesses. LOL


Now...the dreaded sugar:
do you stay away from natural sugar as well such as fruits?
************ fruit, I eat. Not as much as I want. Regain #2 was fruit. I usually eat half an apple or orange, but might eat the 2nd half later., I do 6 "meals"

do you eat SF stuff?
*********** I didn't for years, but find I crave textures, so now and then, yep.

DO you exercise as well to off set the caolries??
********* bearing in mind that I don't buy into the cal out/cal in thinking, not at all. I'm no couch potato, but any exercise I do is aimed toward bone building.

This whole thing is an puzzle...isn't it? I am still trying to figure out what my lifestyle should be. I may have a look at what you do....can't hurt. I would like to get 10 pounds off. However, I understand that our bodies have a set point....not sure if I am at mine and should respect it....or see what I can do better to loss 10 more pounds.
********** ok, to show you how I lost the 15 extra I picked up when I fell into the vat of fudge and couldn't get out, I'd have to put another canned email in here.

What are your meals like? Would you mind providing some examples of your meals? I do not eat the 'whites', bread or pasta of any type. I am great with water, vitamins, and exercise.
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well, spread your arms waaaaaaaaaay out to the sides. That';s YOUR food world. Now, put them straight out in front, sorta close. That's MY food world. I don't LIKE anything. I know, parts of me are still 5 y/o. (too bad it's not my skin!).


First thing, I do 30g protein, collagen. Most expensive useless protein there is. BUT I've had the habit for 10 yrs and I can do it, so I do. I figure even tho it wouldn't help my labs, for example, it MIGHT help my skin. Tastes awful, can't face it if I'm awake. I have to do it when I first wake up and my mouth tastes like feet anyway.

For 2 yrs I ate for bfast:
1 egg
1 bacon
1/2 toast (sourdough from a big loaf, hence 1/2)
vites

protein drink

fruit with my iron group

protein drink

Just had some celery with PB on it, and carrots. All were about 4" long.

Protein drink

Next...... I don't know, Don't want anything, but maybe some apple slices and brie

protein drink

dinner is pot roast with potatoes and veggies

probably another protein drink

Have to go to a meeting at some point, so prolly have another there

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So, I eat oddly. To LOSE, I use protein bars vs the fruit/veggies. Or if I'm suddenly intrigued by them.

I have been known to eat string cheese wrapped in shaved deli meat. Not as often as I should, tho. The other thing that swept me for a month or so was shaved deli meat, spread with cream cheese, wrapped around a dill pickle. 2 was a meal. Now I cannot look at lunch meat, of course. LOL







ANy suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to email be at ...sheridan.bears[at]gmail.com
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