Thanks for the replies and advice!

Shoelace, thank you for your tips. I am really afraid to try any other type of weight loss strategy, since Doug's book is the only tool I have been able to use to lose weight.

Tony, I will post my daily intake this Saturday. Time isn't on my side right now due my very busy schedule at work.

Umpa, you may have hit the nail on the head with the lack of sleep and condiments comment. I do not sleep enough, and I have realized I add too much ranch to my salads. I have found a tasty salad dressing called Greek Salad Dressing made by Kroger. It has zero carbs.

Doug, I do not drink very much alcohol. When I do, which is rare, I drink Vanilla Vodka with a diet coke. I do know I have been eating too many peanuts. Nuts, for a lack of a better way of putting this, keeps me regular. Otherwise, I really struggle with getting enough fiber and not eating too many carbs. For the past three days, I have been adding Miralax to a glass of water to see if it helps. I am doing this instead of eating peanuts.

I do want to say thank you for writing your book. NOTHING else, besides phin-phin has helped me lose a substantial amount of weight. I really, really want to get to a healthy weight.

Take care,
Julie

Wanted a BLT - made a OMM in a square container and cut it in half.  Toasted it and put in the bacon, lettuce, tomato (mayo).  Same goes with a toasted cheese sandwich - OMM + cheese and panfried in some butter.


What is OMM?
Thanks!

Julie, you need to trust me on this try this recipe, it's delicious! I was a mac and cheese addict thats why we developed it 

click here- http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=54.0

I did make this dish, however, I think the tofu was too soft b/c it was way to mushy in my mouth. Maybe I should try it again with really firm tofu and smaller pieces. I do agree with you that tofu has no taste really, it is the texture that's got me not wanting to ever it tofu again...but I will try

Hi jtdisme!

Go to the homepage, look under "Recipe Exchange", and finally for "Ask Umpa" (the first area under Recipes).
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Thank you so much!! I was looking on the FTS homepage...not the forum homepage

I just LOVE the Caulimash!

Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support. Umpa, have you tried to make pasta using Soy flour? I really miss mac and cheese but cannot , for the life of me, get my head wrapped around tofu. I have not used soy flour yet, so I do not know if it will work.
Thanks so much,
Julie