Candice, thanks for the formulas! Looks complicted, need to figure that out!


You should ask your doctor about having your thyroid checked.
Sorry if I'm wrong but aren't you on Thyroid medication already?
Yes, it's true, my thyroid gland isn't working well (Hashimoto's) and I'm on medication for many years already. The last time my blood was checked (August 2008) the results were okay, but maybe the levels have changed after the weight loss. I'm actually feeling a bit hypothyroid lately because I'm very tired again.

What did you eat to lose it?
Well, I reduced fat in the first place, which means no butter on my bread, and I also stopped eating things with "hidden fat", like in many kinds of cheese. Cottage Cheese is a good alternative. Or some vegetable creams (I don't eat meat). And I'm always adding a lot of fresh salad, tomatoes or cucumber to my meals. I try to avoid frying my food, because that usually adds a lot of fat to your meal.

If you can't have tea, how about Chamomile? Do you tolerate that?
No, not at all. My stomach always feels strange after drinking tea.

Have you tried the sugar free candy like is made especially for diabetics?
Yes, but diabetic candy doesn't necessarily mean it's calory reduced. Usually it just replaces Sugar by fructose.

But every couple of days, I spoil myself with a tiny peace of chocolate.

Snacks with protein are more filling - can you get soy wafers or snacks in addition to rice?
Hmmm, good point. As I'm veggie, and don't eat much cheese, or eggs because of their fat content, it could be very well that there's a lack of protein by now...

Kirsten