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Deb, if your bunch liked the chili cheaze casserole, then they would like my mac and cheaze. I use brown rice pasta, it doesn't need to be cooked though. Mix the bean cheaze a bit thinner, and I add some canned tomatoes, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin and sometimes browned onions, other times dry minced. Whatever. Pour it over the pasta elbows or spirals or whatever, bake about 350 for an hour. You can add beans, or refried beans if you like.

The bean cheaze is a bit grainy, it's not smooth like Velv**ta. But still good!

Me, in 2004. I have a pic someplace of me at my peak of 230, but I've yet to find it. So, this one is below peak.


Me, December 2009. About 187ish.


I'm currently at 195. Looking to get to 180 by January 1, 2011.

2011 - the year of my reinvention!

Nomikins, you are gorgeous!

Everyone else is being so brave, I might as well post too.

Left is Thanksgiving 2008 at about 189 (size 18Wjeans) and on the right is August 2009 at around 172 (size 14 regular jeans in same brand).

Thanks, Mrs. D! May I return the compliment.

It's really interesting that your weight at 189 put you in 18W jeans. At 189, I can wear size 14 regular. I'm only 5'2". Do you exercise much? I really think that exercise can really make a big difference. My body is dense, but not as flabby as some gals my weight. There's still plenty of flab, lol, but I have defined muscles.

Hoping that when I get to 180, I'll be saying hello to 12s! At least 14P.

Yep, plenty of flab on this bod. I think I'm a lot older than you too, that can make a difference. Two years ago, on my 50th birthday, a lady at church thought I was expecting. Yikes. I'm going to hit 60 looking better than I did at 50.

You look younger than 50 in those pics!

I'm 42 and hope to maintain my good health. And look better, of course.

Katydid! wow! wow! wow!!!! WOW!!!

whew, girlfriend. You are STUNNING! yeah, baby!

Yah, that's trick photography. I definitely look my age up close. Oh, and my swimsuit days have passed me by!

wow! nomikins and Mrs D! hubba hubba!

Mrs D, you look JUST how I pictured you which was FANTASTIC! wow! I am SO FREAKIN INSPIRED right now! woot!

hey there. we're about the same weight, and I have a similar goal, of being to 180ish by January.

Let's root for each other, share tips, and kick each other's butt, k?

Bunsofaluminum, you've been served. Butt kicking to commence!

debbie, I'm 42. Still all blonde!

Talk about butt kicking, here's one for ya. In February, I will be 7 years on this program, wasting time eating stuff that kept me from being thin as a rail by now. My last cholesterol was 190 and although part of that being high was my thyroid replacement being cut back, it's mostly due to not adhering to the program closely enough and having too much treat food. I am so disgusted with myself. See that first picture, my fat(ter) one? I'm holding a piece of gluten free chocolate pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing. It was a feast day, and you can see I just don't miss many feasts.

So SactoBob challenged me to a processed food thing, I just posted it over in the Journal section. You should all come along, it should be fun!

After all the many years I've known about Dr. M, I should be the ultimate star mcdougaller of health and beauty. I own all the books and I LOVE the food. But no, I'm an idiot, so I keep taking one step forward, two steps back. Honestly, I'm tired of dealing with it.

I keep on preaching the McDougall gospel, but who's going to take me seriously if I don't take myself seriously? Hmmm...

Here's a quote from f1jim, from LAST YEAR, which is printed and sitting on my desk. Words to finally live by:

You are wasting precious years dabbling with this. We are coming up fast on a new year; ask yourself honestly about the progress you have made this year. Gonna waste another one? Change your life and never look back.

Wow, I could have written that myself. I was just about to whine in my journal about how my eczema's acting up again and my stomach has been hurting, but who am I kidding? I haven't been 100% adherent. In fact, I was 100% SAD for quite a few weeks in the last two months.

I'm sorry...I don't mean to take this thread off topic. I just had to say how much this post resonated with me.

AND how adorable you all are!

PS - Can I make that quote of Jim's my new sig?

Laura, take it and RUN with it!