tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post6889248852626195590..comments2023-10-26T04:42:50.820-07:00Comments on Garden Girl: 2 years 9 month update in long term weight maintenanceKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-1543630595450286422014-11-05T05:28:39.123-08:002014-11-05T05:28:39.123-08:00Thank you Gwen. I roast the chicken in the oven fi...Thank you Gwen. I roast the chicken in the oven first (350, 1.5 to 2 hrs, avocado oil, sea salt, I don't eat the skin) and take off most the meat.<br />Then I pop the carcass in the crock pot with water, 2 TBS apple cider vinegar, and sea salt for 10 hours. Then I pour it through a screen to filter it, then defat it and freeze it. <br /><br />I'll do a whole broth post one of these days. So good!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-29284750559334777992014-11-05T05:26:21.751-08:002014-11-05T05:26:21.751-08:00Thanks, Deb. It took 2 other big losses and regain...Thanks, Deb. It took 2 other big losses and regains and many tries in between to get it figured out. The great thing is what I do to stay overall healthy also keeps binge urges at a minimum. Hand in hand. No mistake there. It takes a lot of effort but the good health is so, so worth it. What started out as weight maintenance really became value added. (fewer doctors office visits, no meds except thyroid, etc) Nice to spend my vacation time on vacation and not at the doctor. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-55607620509948983462014-11-05T05:18:09.736-08:002014-11-05T05:18:09.736-08:00Thank you Lynda... way way back when I was approac...Thank you Lynda... way way back when I was approaching maintenance, I KNEW there were long term successes out there and I promised myself I WOULD be one of them. If a handful of people could do it, I could too.<br /><br />:) Yes, if the so called "experts" even knew how good the right diet was to be regular, they would also be recommending. I don't miss that pain.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-63370222654224210952014-11-03T11:03:20.732-08:002014-11-03T11:03:20.732-08:00Well done Karen - you are looking great and I love...Well done Karen - you are looking great and I love seeing maintenance instead of those who give up blogging because of gains. I too remember gastric paid... wind, bloating etc. How "normal" I am these days and to think the so called "experts" say you need grains to be regular. Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856015651957578791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-83971474563192156882014-11-03T08:04:30.932-08:002014-11-03T08:04:30.932-08:00Those before and after pics certainly show a huge ...Those before and after pics certainly show a huge difference. Congratulations on maintaining that loss. It's inspiring to those of us (meaning, me) who can lose...and then fail to maintain that loss over the long haul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-21674337077192876612014-11-03T06:01:52.837-08:002014-11-03T06:01:52.837-08:00Good job, Karen! Anything interesting you add to ...Good job, Karen! Anything interesting you add to your broth, besides the sea salt? And do you use the whole chicken to make it, or just the carcas, or...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-34449477692344208182014-11-03T05:26:17.004-08:002014-11-03T05:26:17.004-08:00Tess, yes.... I get kind of hooked on it. I sneak...Tess, yes.... I get kind of hooked on it. I sneak it in mid-morning or mid-afternoon. Warm, slightly salty (sea salt makes me feel well, not bloated).<br /><br />It seems to be good for me GI wise, with the extra salt and no doubt minerals.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-10964585856599658182014-11-03T05:24:15.791-08:002014-11-03T05:24:15.791-08:00Ali,
Glad you are also staying on your food templ...Ali,<br /><br />Glad you are also staying on your food template. I celebrate in every way except not with sugar, grains, legumes, dairy, or nuts. This leaves spices like cinnamon or mint extract, roasting veggies or chicken or making bone broth (good house smells). And of course family, friends, looking at lights, listening to my daughter play in a bell choir. The new normal. <br /><br />Ditto on clothes fitting. They do now, they will on Jan 1, 2015 Glad you are prioritizing and focusing on your goals. Many Xmas' and T-Days will come and go. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-24549030017103167162014-11-03T05:18:00.677-08:002014-11-03T05:18:00.677-08:00I need to start drinking broth, too (I made some b...I need to start drinking broth, too (I made some beautiful stuff a few weeks ago), but for some reason, i'm just not doing it! I suspect it will turn into a good habit once I start....tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-23686026845135335652014-11-03T04:11:37.579-08:002014-11-03T04:11:37.579-08:00Kudos to you, Karen, for catching the weight creep...Kudos to you, Karen, for catching the weight creep. I like what you say about sticking to your eating template for the rest of the year. I plan to do the same. Thanksgiving is not a favorite holiday of mine (and because I am can be a loner sometimes, I might spend the day reading and exercising and going to church). So I don't worry about the food for that day. Christmas I spend with friends and family, and my mom cooks eggs and a large brunch. I will have some eggs and fruit--and I'll be set. No need to gain this holiday season. I can have fun without the eating (which I have seen you write plenty and I agree). Plus I want my clothes to fit, and I plan to buy a smaller size this winter.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17817568743485129053noreply@blogger.com