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Originally Posted by jesca

Good luck with the in-laws. I know how that is. My inlaws idea of eating out is going to Burger king - so I can't even get something marginally healthy! At least you can grill fish and veggies which will be good for you and tasty. Corn is good too if you wrap it in some foil and put a little butter in there, very yummy.

I would not worry about what that girl thinks you have. Remember what Leigh says about all the metobolic diseases, all of them are very rare, and so is an ovarian problem at your age. Many women have problems getting their periods to return after going off the pill. Unfortunately, mine is at the other end of the spectrum, but it still results in the same issue. Just think how hard it is for Drs to diagnose you in person, let alone someone on the other side of the internets.

Let us know how the cottage cheese is and what brand it is. Also, how's the sodium on it? I've noticed that the daisy brand I get seems a little salty. I need to look at the sodium content for sure.

Hi Jes! Excellent idea! I'm going through Rob's grill cookbook now for vegetables he can grill for me. And luckily the in-laws LOVE meat, which I don't eat, so I can pick my own dinner. I think I am going to try Lemon Teriyaki Tofu.

The cottage cheese isn't my favorite, but it's okay! I probably just need to get used to it. The brand name is Friendship All Natural, and I got it at Whole Foods. The sodium is 360mg.

And you're absolutely right about waiting to get diagnosed in person. My appointment isn't for another month, so I'm just antsy.

Originally Posted by tcoy777

Here is a second on the parents coming in town and eating WAY TO MUCH. At least we are not going up home, I have a real hard time when that happens as I can't find any place to workout.

Have a great Holiday weekend!

Thanks T! I know what you mean, I like it when people come here better, at least that way I'm on my own turf and have access to reasonably healthy food.

Originally Posted by beach_plums

I don't have inlaws, but totally understand the eating on holiday weekends. I'm sure there will be plenty of bbqs over the weekend to indulge in. I'm hoping to have the willpower not to eat the sides or appitizers (also known as junk food and crap). I bought a watermelon, so hopefully that'll help.

I give you so much credit for making it this far without getting bored. Hang in there, you'll get to move around soon enough!

Thanks Christina!! I hope you're having a great weekend. I am a big fan of filling up on fruit at BBQs and stuff. Luckily I love it, so it works out. Have fun!

Originally Posted by Deserve

Trust me on this one. Don't stress about about stuff you read on the Internet about your health. You can find information to support whatever mood you are in. Let the doctors earn the big bucks figuring it out.

Last thing. Before I slink off into my own weekend. Enjoy the weekend. One little screw up with the diet isn't going to derail all your hard work. It's when you line those little screw ups into weeks and month that things head south.

Have a good weekend Marty.

Originally Posted by gobbla

Be confident that you're on the right path and doing good things for you. The odds of you being within the wide scope of "normal" far outweigh the odds of you being a medical oddity. Enjoy the time with your in-laws. Worst case scenario, you're off a little bit (or a lot). Whoop dee. With any luck they'll leave at some point and you can get back to being spot on.

Tony and Gabe, these posts made me smile and just made me feel a lot better. You're absolutely right that you can find evidence to support whatever mood you're in. And you're also right about one little screw up not breaking the bank. I need to be reminded of that.

Thanks for putting my mind at ease. You guys rock. Seriously.

Originally Posted by warasa

Hi, just wanna pop in to say hi and let you know that I'm still reading your log every single day. I bought the book and do the exercise I'm level 2 but very inclined to level 1 (number of A's and B's I got are almost equal.) And I know I have had enough rest and proper amount of calories a few weeks before starting the plan. So I decided to jump to EAT as soon as my summer break starta (following what Leigh recommends for level 1.) I will be finishing my PREPARE state this Sunday.

So far so good I lose 3.5 lbs during my long rest state prior to buying the book. Now I'm up 2.5 lbs (which I won't put a blame on Leigh's program but on a few social events that made me miss the calorie goal for a few days.) I'm happy with it in general but a little worried that I will gain more weight as it goes on. My general health is much better, problems with constipation, skin problems, and tiredness are getting much better lately thanks to probiotics, enzyme, and more calorie intake. Taking enzyme supplement is one of the best things you can do to your health. If you happen to read Scott Abel's blog where Wade McNutt talks about the benefit of enzyme on metabolic repair, you might appreciate what these little molecules do for you.

I will keep checking in. You are not alone and you are such a good role model for me lol since I'm not that meticulous about food.

Hi Wasabi! I'm so glad you checked in again! I'm glad to hear that things are going well for you. And it's really nice to know that I'm not alone, too. Jes is starting up this weekend, too, so that's three of us. I'm glad that you've been feeling better physically!

I have a hard time with social events too! I find them pretty stressful when I'm trying to watch the calories.

Are you excited to get to exercise again next week?

I will check out that blog! Thanks!