Jicama...OMG it's amazing

[Doug Varrieur]

Rena I see you are getting pretty darn close to your goal there girl!!!   

I bet her Mickey Mouse shorts are too big for her now 

[Rena]

Rena I see you are getting pretty darn close to your goal there girl!!!   

Thanks, Shawn, and yeah, but I'm just hovering 6 pounds shy of my goal. I deliberately set my goal at 5 pounds LESS than I really wanted to be. Maybe my body thinks this is where it should be. Everyone says I look fine and don't need to lose anymore. I'd still like to get there just to give me the leeway. I stay around 10-11 carbs every single day. Maybe I'm eating too much ... I don't know.

[Rena]

Rena I see you are getting pretty darn close to your goal there girl!!!   

I bet her Mickey Mouse shorts are too big for her now 

They are!  Crazy things are from the 90s, so the waist is really high, which means they can be snug there and baggy everywhere else.

I had this really cute sundress I bought years ago and had never worn once! I was all excited about wearing it this summer. I went to put it on and the stupid thing fell off! I just gave it away to a friend, so at least someone can get some use out of it.

[shawn116]

I'd still like to get there just to give me the leeway. I stay around 10-11 carbs every single day. Maybe I'm eating too much ... I don't know.

I do know what you mean there Rena..... I put my end goal about 5 lbs under where I think I would like to be.  I'm thinking about dropping down to about that myself.  You know to give myself a kick in the you know what..LOL  I'm dropping weight but it is going sloooooowwwwwww    At least it is going down 

[Doug Varrieur]

Rena, what does your hubby think of your current weight and body....does he think your where you should be now? The reason I ask is I know how addictive it can be losing weight on FTS...I actually became too thin and looked gaunt. Umpa stepped up and let me know I needed to eat a potato!  I wrote an article called "how skinny is too skinny"  you can download it here- http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=121.0   

[KFAITH]

My local Kroger had the Jicama I was so thrilled to find it!!!!!  One day soon I will try it.

[umpa]

Try the potatoe salad KFAITH its so good! Heck all the jicama recipes are good

[Rena]

Rena, what does your hubby think of your current weight and body....does he think your where you should be now? The reason I ask is I know how addictive it can be losing weight on FTS...I actually became too thin and looked gaunt. Umpa stepped up and let me know I needed to eat a potato!  I wrote an article called "how skinny is too skinny"  you can download it here- http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=121.0   

He thinks I look fine and better than I should for my age. And yeah, I understand how it could be addictive. I'm going to read your article. Like I said, I deliberately set my goal weight 5 pounds LESS than where I thought I should be. I was 139 at my lowest while doing Herbalife, so I figured 145 would be good at the age I am now. I'm hovering between 151-155 right now. I'm 5'8", if that matters, so I'm not a tiny thing by any means. But yeah, Rick says I look great. But like you -- I STILL see that fat person in the mirror.

[umpa]

For 5'8 145-155 is really fine. You will know though.Its picking a weight you can maintain with no problem

[Rena]

For 5'8 145-155 is really fine. You will know though.Its picking a weight you can maintain with no problem

Thanks, Umpa. I think I'd feel better being closer to 145 and trying to maintain that.  Maybe someday ...