Messages By: cgenethoma

Jen, you said, "Connie KC...I am from Indiana.. and now in Arkansas.. and although ark doesnt get much snow it feels colder than Indiana did sometimes below 0.. because of the wind and humidity feels like it cuts right to the bone.. where indiana is more dry and can be same temp as here and not feel cold much.. and I remember my mom talking about having to warm bricks for the car to put feet on to keep them warm.. and alot of older cars do not have AC or seatbelts in the back seats lol.  I remember we could ride in the back of a pickup and it be okay.. Not today though!!.. used to hear so many things my grandparents used to tell me hehe.  Plus with all that back then.. alot of families had ALOT of kids.. my grandma had 10 siblings!  Can you imagine how things were back then where not as efficient and yet so many kids to keep track of.. but also not as much entertainment of other things either like video games, tvs, toys like they have today, computers etc etc. " 

My Mom was the youngest of 9 and was born in 1907.  At some point I remember a story about her driving a car and the steering wheel came off in her hands as she was going down a hill but the tires got into the ruts in the road and she managed to stop before she went off into a creek. 

Mom and Dad went together in high school and college and got married in 1930 (depression era).  Dad finished college in 1936 and got his first job in North Dakota, where I was born in 1939 (an only child).  Then came WW II, etc (the rest is history)  lol  They were married 65 yrs. the month Mom died in 1995. 

Connie in KC 

My Protein Dilemma is solved - by the UWS Food Guide (Glad I bought another one) 

UWS Food Guide: (Page 30) "2.  Have a protein serving at each of your three main meals.  This breaks down to an egg, two egg whites, or 2 ounces of a lean turkey product (such as turkey bacon or sausage) for breakfast; 4 ounces of protein for lunch, and 4 ounces for dinner.  Protein is a hunger uppressor and has a positive effect on metabolic activity." 

UWS Food Guide: (Page 128)  "For effective weight loss, protein should comprise approximately one-fourth to one-third of your total daily calories, or 25 to 33 percent.  On a 1,200-calorie diet, that translates to 300 to 400 protein calories a day, or 75 to 100 grams; on a 1,500-calorie diet, 375  to 500 calories a day, or 94 to 125 grams." 

Now I can make an informed decision, based on reliable information.  Thank you Dr. Phil. 

Connie in KC 

I have to be out and about early, so posted weight from this morning. 

Lost 1.4 lbs. since last week. 

Connie in KC 

175/163/145