Hi,

My husband and I both are having a great experience following PP.

I have been on PP since June 6, 2002 and he started on June
11. My weight has gone from 269 to 225 and his has gone from
292 to 248.

I no longer say I'm on a diet because people want me to explain
it (ugh). It's a new way of nutrition in my home, one I am
fascinated with after struggling with weight gain for the past 7
years.

Here's what we do.....for starters we drink 3 eight oz glasses of
water a day, we eat 6 times everyday....


7:30 a.m. 2 full eggs and 5 oz (or less) of one: sausage, bacon,
ham centercut, or beef kielbasa
10:30 a.m. 1 to 2 oz of cheese or 25 roasted, salted almonds
or 1/2 a deviled egg
1:00 p.m. 4 oz of beef kielbasa, roast turkey or chicken, or tuna
3:30 p.m. 1 oz to 2 oz of cheese or 25 roasted, salted almonds
6:30 p.m. 4 oz to 8 oz of one: london broil or chuck roast,
centercut pork chop, skinless chicken or turkey,
and
6 oz boiled, salted cabbage or brocolli with butter
or
1 large vidalia onion with 4 oz mushrooms, sauteed
in butter & garlic
or
6 oz snaps
and
1 large green salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, &
green onions
8:00 p.m. 1 large tbsp of creamy Jiff peanut butter
or
25 roasted, salted almonds
or
1 oz of cheese or 1/2 a deviled egg

Other beverages include decaf tea & coffee and lemonade made from that bottle concentrate...no sugar, we use a dash of sweetner. We tried low-carb bars but they gave us both headaches so we chucked them in the trash.

Our basic shopping list is: Fresh meats, poultry, and pork, fresh or frozen veggies (no canned veggies anymore), cheeses & nuts, and occasionally fresh fruit.

My food bill also has dropped down and that's been great!

It has not been hard to follow PP. In the beginning we were constantly looking for "the sweet snack". It's just not possible to continue with the old way so we donated our processed foods to a family member who thought we'd regret it.

Early on we found when we skipped the snacks we were hungrier at meal time. We now make sure we snacks to work. I like almonds because I can put them in a little sandwich bag in my pocket and nibble right at my desk.

It sounds boring but we enjoy it together and we chat and laugh about how much fun it is to have 5 inches of room in our shorts now.

We both have jobs where we walk a bit but we do not exercise for the sake of it. Maybe later....in a couple of months when it's cooler outside.

My first two weeks were hard because I was afraid I would fail or just not like PP. My doctor didn't think I could do it either....but I lost 18 lbs in the first 3 weeks and my blood pressure went from 140/80 to 120/66. From that point on I knew I could do it and by then my wonderful husband was hooked on all the freshly cooked food...it's been a great turning point in our lives.

I even put my 15 year old frail feline on the diet...fresh tuna and chicken for him several times a week...he's enjoying it!

Best wishes for your lifeplan.

Cheryl