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Just a post because these look really good! this got cut off of 2nd pic Coat the bottom of a griddle or skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Form the cauliflower mixture into patties about 3 inches across. Cook until golden brown & set, about 3 minutes per side. Keep each batch warm in the oven while you cook the rest.

Here is a PLUS for your corset, Kim! LOL http://news.yahoo.com/dangerous-corset-diet-104500255--politics.html

Precious! Children have an honesty and candor that really amaze us at times! So happy for the new YOU that your son ONLY knows!!

Oh, that game will be fabulous!!!! So jealous!!!

Love love love this!!!!

Okay, Lynda, I broke the barrier this morning. 139.6! ????????. I'm already past my original goal and newly set goal (150 and 140). Thinking 135 my new target which would be a really good place for me health wise. Chart wise for my height 5'7 1/2-8" 133-150 medium frame is range. My BMI is 21.5. Next goal get body fat calculated and within healthy range (if not). waist to hip ratio is right on the line for low risk-cardiovascular- and I want it reduced this year also. I've got to do some strength training but...

Lynda (Iserno) posted this excellent article on another thread. Since most if us are losing the weight and getting to healthy BMIs this is very thought provoking considering that even at "normal" BMI and weight we could have up to a four fold increase in having cardiovascular disease if the percentage of our body fat is higher even if THIN! The scales Can Lie: Hidden Fat New Study Argues Even Thin People Can Face Health Risks From Fat; It's 'Normal Weight Obesity' Even some thin people could be at risk for health issues typically associated with individuals who are fat, Ron Winslow reports. By RON WINSLOW Can you be normal weight and fat at the same time? That's the implication of a provocative recent report from the Mayo Clinic, which suggests that fat in your body can get you and your heart into trouble even if you don't look fat and if the scale tells you you're healthy. The Mayo researchers, led by cardiologist Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, have coined a term for the phenomenon: normal weight obesity. In a study that looked at data from 6,171 Americans with normal body size, as measured by body mass index, those with a high percentage of body fat were at significantly greater risk of future heart problems than those with low amounts of fat. Their bodies "behave like they are obese, but they are not," Dr. Lopez-Jimenez says. People don't have to be overweight to have excess body fat. Instead, these people have a higher ratio of fat to muscle tissue than do people with low body fat. Indeed, even people of the same weight, or those with comparable body mass index, which factors together weight and height, can have different body-fat percentages. Based on results of the nine-year study, as well as U.S. Census and obesity data, Dr. Lopez-Jimenez and his colleagues estimate that as many as 30 million Americans may fall into the normal-weight-obesity category, many of them unaware they may be at increased heart risk. The study "drills down on a population where we're making assumptions that everybody is healthy. It may well be that they're not," says Robert Eckel, an obesity and metabolic-syndrome expert at the University of Colorado, Denver, who wasn't involved with the study. But Dr. Eckel and other medical experts caution that the findings need to be validated with additional research. Big epidemiological studies such as the Mayo report are useful for spotting important trends and raising hypotheses for further inquiry. But they are not necessarily reliable for prescribing specific remedies for individual patients. Indeed, Dr. Eckel says he doesn't think the study's results mean people should have their body fat measured to assess their cardiac risk. Generally, a little extra weight around the middle among normal weight people should be a sufficient wakeup call, other doctors say. More research is needed to determine whether reducing body fat percentage in such people would lower risk of heart disease. Still, body-fat assessment is a common feature at many gyms. At Equinox Fitness Club, a national chain based in New York, members get a body-composition test as part of an initial assessment before they begin a training regimen. "This is a culture obsessed with weight, but very little attention is paid to the composition of that weight," says Geralyn Coopersmith, an exercise physiologist and senior national manager for Equinox's training program. Among some of the Mayo Clinic study's findings: High body fat among normal-weight men and women was associated with a nearly four-fold increase in the risk for metabolic syndrome—a cluster of abnormalities including elevated blood sugar and blood pressure. This syndrome is common among people who are obese and is an increasingly important precursor to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. For women, high body fat meant a heightened risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease over the course of the study. Both men and women had a higher risk of abnormal cholesterol and men with high body fat were more likely to develop high blood pressure. The research suggests that body mass index, or BMI, the tool doctors and researchers often use to determine whether a person is obese, may fall short in some cases as an indicator of good health. BMI is obtained by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared. People with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9—the range for the participants in the Mayo study—are considered to be normal weight under government guidelines. A BMI of 30 or higher indicates obesity, while people in the range from 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight. The overweight category in particular has generated controversy because many people who exercise regularly and are considered fit have BMIs above 25. Dr. Lopez-Jimenez says that measuring body fat could help identify previously unappreciated risk in the normal-weight population. He likens the issue to cholesterol. Total cholesterol below 200 has long been considered a heart-healthy target, but research has also shown that people can have "healthy" total cholesterol but low levels of HDL, or good cholesterol, and high levels of LDL, or bad cholesterol, that put them at heightened risk for heart attacks. Monika Sumpter, a 34-year-old training manager at Equinox Fitness in New York City, says she once weighed 170 pounds and had a body fat percentage of "a little over 30%," a high reading. She says she lost 45 pounds with diet and some aerobic exercises, but reduced her body fat percentage only to about 25%. So, over the past 18 months, Ms. Sumpter says she added strength training and other exercise to her cardio workout. Although she has put 20 pounds back on, her body fat percentage is down to 14%, she says. For consumers, conversations about body fat and body composition are more likely to happen during a workout with a personal trainer than at a doctor's office during an examination. The test isn't a widely accepted clinical measurement. And there isn't a consensus among medical experts about what percentage of body fat is "normal" or what level indicates higher risk. Some gyms have their own guidelines. At Equinox Fitness Club, trainers consider body composition and waist circumference—another indicator of body fat—more important in assessing fitness of many members than weight. The club's Ms. Coopersmith says that, based on data from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise, Equinox considers body fat percentages between 25% and 31% for women, and 18% to 26% for men, as "acceptable." Women with body fat of 21% to 24%, and men with 14% to 17%, are "fit." People who reach even lower levels of body fat are considered "athletic," she says. The findings of the Mayo study, which was published in November in the European Heart Journal, suggest that reducing heart risk requires increasing the percentage of lean muscle mass at the expense of body fat. That underscores the importance of exercise in maintaining cardiovascular health—including weight lifting and other resistance training, which helps build lean body mass. Eating a healthy diet is important in reducing body fat, too, but Dr. Lopez-Jimenez observes that if you only restrict calories, you risk losing an equal amount of body fat and lean muscle tissue and thus you could end up weighing less without significantly reducing the percentage of body fat. Sara Bakken Lee, a 39, a Mayo Clinic staffer, is stepping up her weight training as part of an intense regular exercise program in an effort to get her body fat percentage to 23% from about 26% in December. When she began to target body fat in her exercise program two years ago, her BMI was 26, just slightly into the overweight category. "I didn't like being in that category when I didn't think of myself as being overweight." Her body fat at the time was 33.7%. This December, after losing weight on a diet and continuing with a six-day exercise program, her BMI was 23.4, with body fat at 26%. "I'm in the moderately lean category, which makes me very happy." She hopes to reach a body fat level of 23% by June by adding a third day of weight-lifting to her workout routine. "If you're at a sloppy normal weight, that's not going to be good for you," says John M. Jakicic director of the physical activity and weight management research center at University of Pittsburgh, who wasn't involved with the study. "It argues that exercise is the intervention we should be targeting."

I broke the barrier this morning. 139.6! ????????. I'm already past my original goal and newly set goal (150 and 140). Thinking 135 my new target which would be a really good place for me health wise. Chart wise for my height 5'7 1/2-8" 133-150 medium frame is range. My BMI is 21.5. Next goal get body fat calculated and within healthy range (if not). waist to hip ratio is right on the line for low risk-cardiovascular- and I want it reduced this year also. I just really don't want to do all this and not be healthy too. Looks is one thing-heart disease and diabetes is another!!!!! Way to go, Everyone! I'll admit it's been a challenge to give up the junk the last few weeks and if I give in, I'll be right back to old patterns. Wanda, woo hoo! Come on, M2G, harness all that workout discipline and hit your fast!! Kim, I cannot wait to see you in your corset!!!!!!

Well, finishing strong on first fast at 559! I'll take it. I REALLY wanted to consume a lot more cals today! . Hopefully, the scale will reward me in the morning. Good night, ally peeps!! Sleep tight.

Hey, Brown, this one is so easy it's scary. PB cookies 1 cup truvia or stevia baking blend, 1 cup Reduced fat PB or what you have and one egg! Bale at 350 makes about 20 cookies! They are awesome.!

It's a fast day for me too and it couldn't come quickly enough. I have had a "heyday" with PB crackers ( craving them) and general junk. Still in my bounce but glad to be disciplined today. Hungry too! LOL Florinda, I read the article too. Seems like such a beautiful person.

So good to "see" you again, LMD!!! I've kinda had a little contact through FB but have missed your being around on VST/BariatricPal! Sorry to hear about your "ills" but THIS TOO SHALL PASS! Anybody as strong as you are will be back up and going very soon!!! Take Care!!!!

You too,OD

I love it!'

BOOM! Looking good!! Keep it up!

Cheri, I'm glad to "see" you! I've missed keeping up with you! Hope all is well.

I agree with this totally, Cathy. I also ventured onto the site and was upset by posts not realizing where I was. Like you, each has a true right to their own "voice" and I respected that by exiting without commenting. There was another thread started by someone who obviously had an ax to grind against LV and she was ultimately banned and the thread removed also. The bad thing was it was HOSTS so it really kicked up a stir. The other host is no longer a host from what I see. . So come back, come back wherever you are LV! We need your caustic posts to keep us laughing and not maudlin! LOL

I would start with QoC and leave the rest. If they are seriously pursuing 5:2 I think they will be on the other thread, don't you?

Boy, I could have helped you write that earlier post about your son. Only difference is there was a CLEAN non abusing DIL with my grandbaby. Kids can definitely make you crazy! And like you said, you can't do a blasted thing til they reach the REAL bottom! Takes years sometimes. 17 in our case. Thinking of you today!!!

Nope, I don't think 5:2 contributes. Go out and read all the threads from the many, many depressed and anxious peeps on Bariatricpal who aren't doing 5:2. I know I have battled it for several years. Now that said, I'm sure being overweight can be a byproduct of underlying mental issues and we used food as our "drug of choice!" I haven't found it harder to fast when feeling down up to this point because I was REALLY focused on losing. Now, I'm having a hard time resisting too much junk on non fast days and hence, feel "fat" even though the scales show I'm still in my bounce and I haven't fasted since last Wed!!! Tomorrow.

When my good friend got divorced after 27 years of marriage ( her husband had another whole family!! 14 years). We joked about her "men" an wanted her to keep a scrapbook so we could go back and have a good laugh over all the idgits! OD, she found a lovely man and married about a year ago!! There ARE still good ones out there for you!

Bahahaha ha!!!!' Well, just take the car rides!! LOL