Donna

[Guest guest]

If I may add a couple more. . .bled on, pooped on, spit on. . . well, you get

the idea!!LOLOLOL

I make no apologies for our furniture- I call it " Autism proofed "

Don't mind the christmas lights in the family room- loves them and we will

not take them down.

Don't mind the big, ugly, dirty couch - to us. . . it is a sturdy, loveable, and

well-worn sofa!

Don't mind the TV tray on the floor - THAT - is where dines each night

(Macaroni & Cheese)

Don't mind the labels & words on the wall - loves to read the words and

know what they refer to.

Don't mind the icons (20+) in each room - uses them to communicate with. .

.. YOU!

Don't mind the front room because it has no furniture - likes it that way!

My favorite is. . .trying to watch people leave my house and figure out how to

work all the locks on the doors.

I always wait. . . watch. . .then tell them to " LOOK UP " there's more locks on

the TOP of the door.

I'm sure that everyone here can add to this. . .bare walls, shelves bolted to

the walls, excessive wear, stains,

etc. etc. (The lived-in look!!!)LOLOLOL

Kathy

(OOps. . . did I mention the funny smells??)

Re: Donna

In a message dated 3/22/02 11:28:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,

charlyne1121@... writes:

> The furniture has been puked,peed and

> jumped on, nothing else to destroyLOL.

>

LOL Yes, well, so has our tv room furniture (I try to keep the living room

stuff nice) I have taken off the covers of the sofa and chairs and put them

in the washer SO MANY TIMES.....they're threadbare...LOL

Donna

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/23/02 9:42:53 AM Central Standard Time, duffey48@...

writes:

> LOL Yes, well, so has our tv room furniture (I try to keep the living

> room

> stuff nice) I have taken off the covers of the sofa and chairs and put

> them

> in the washer SO MANY TIMES.....they're threadbare...LOL

> Donna

>

>

>

OUr playroom has slipcovers and I've even put a waterproof mattress pad under

the slipcover.

Karyn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/23/02 10:10:57 AM Central Standard Time,

outerspace@... writes:

> I always wait. . . watch. . .then tell them to " LOOK UP " there's more

> locks on the TOP of the door.

> I'm sure that everyone here can add to this. . .bare walls, shelves bolted

> to the walls, excessive wear, stains,

> etc. etc. (The lived-in look!!!)LOLOLOL

> Kathy

>

I am the queen of unbreakable wall decor.

Karyn

[Guest guest]

hehehe, ours too, we have boards and bricks under our

couch just to hold it up nice, at least one cant see

them,lol. shawna.

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shawna

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[Guest guest]

hehehe thats what they make febreeze for, you silly. shawna

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shawna

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/28/2002 9:06:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> None here either. It's a choice Duff and I make. My inlaws have cable

> at the beach house (have to down there in order to get any tv) and I can't

> stand that MTV. My sister calls us the Flintstones...LOL

Hi donna,

the flintsonesLOL!!!!!! I love it.

Charlyne

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/1/02 4:49:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

outerspace@... writes:

> Sounds like it all ended well. So are you and Duff

> taking it easy today??

LOL Kathy. Nah, Duff went to work yesterday and Maddie was off from

school. AND I took her to the dentist and got there only to be informed I

came on the wrong day. THEY said her appt was the Friday before (Good

Friday). I KNOW they were wrong; I remember hte whole conversation. Oh, I

was annoyed. Course, Miss Maddie was pretty happy...LOL So now she's

going on Monday, but will have to miss school. (she has to have another

tooth pulled)

Duff left for Hawaii this morning on business. Will be back Saturday

morning. Bren is coming home from Equador on THursday, so I'll be having a

big family dinner on Sunday, so he and his cousins can tell us all about

their trip.

Donna

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/2/02 1:56:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,

joan@... writes:

> Why is maddie having teeth pulled?

>

> can I go with duff on business to hawaii??????? :::envy::::

>

LOL Not if *I* can't go....LOLOL

Her baby teeth are just not popping out themselves. So he has had to yank

them. The new tooth comes in and then it keeps the baby from loosening

itself. Some of them have come out themselves; this is the second one

we've had to have pulled. Last one was a breeze!!!!! I couldn't believe

it. I had an 11:45 appt. and we were back in the car and heading home by

11:55. Amazing!

Donna

[Guest guest]

Why is maddie having teeth pulled?

can I go with duff on business to hawaii??????? :::envy::::

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/2/2002 2:29:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> So we got Muggsie, who is pitifully ugly, but the best dog on the planet and

> puts up with more than his share with Maddie (she likes to bit his tail).

>

Hi Donna,

Thanks for the laugh with your dog tales, Ivan the terrible huh!

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 9 DS/OCD ?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/3/2002 6:03:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> ..Allie was sitting in the chair making a

> bead necklace, when Maddie walked over and wrapped her arms around her

> waist

> for a giant hug!!!! I was busy, but heard Allie yell... " MOM

> MOM...LOOK " .......she might not know our words, but moments like that are

> priceless!!

Hi Donna,

Wow, this is my smile for the day!

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 9 DS/OCD ?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/8/2002 1:44:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> You're doing a great job!!! How'd the meeting with the

> lawyer go this morning?

> I think you need to get one of these for that meeting Charlyne!!!

> http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store/productdetail.aspx?prodno=1869978

Hi Donna,

Yeh, I could use the bag for all the persimmons that Sara wants me to carry

LOL. I feel like the world has been lifted off my shoulders since I went to

the lawyer. He told me that he has his own people, ed

consultants,psychologists, behaviorists etc. He will be sending someone to

the meeting with me after he finishes reviewing the paperwork and consulting

with his team. He was upset that I was paying for a psychologist when the

school should be paying and also that it is the school's responsibility to

get a good behavioral plan and follow it. He will be getting the restraint

report from the state and we will go from there. I will keep all of you

posted.I will be working 2 jobs to pay for all of this.He is very expensive

but from what I have been told one of the best in the state. I sure hope so.

The school called while I was in his office. I almost jumped out of my skin

when the cell rang. The principal told me that Zeb didn't want to do any work

and started kicking and spitting. I went to the school after I came home but

he was eating lunch with his class and they said he was fine. They called the

classroom and asked Zeb if he wanted to see me and he said no. He came home

with no glasses, homework and communication book. I have no idea what went

on. I will keep you posted.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 9 DS/OCD ?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/10/2002 1:43:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> HOWEVER, her daughter with DS can go ANYWHERE

>

Hi Donna,

Sorry, I hit the wrong button. I'm hurrying tonight. I'm off to the airport

to pick up a friend. I wanted to tell you not to feel bad. My oldest son,

perfectly normal, was such a little maniac I didn't take him anywhere. I

couldn't keep him in a car seat. They weren't that great years ago but... I

chased him through the stores and spent lots of time on the side of the road

retrieving shoes he chucked out the window. The stories I could tell. I

couldn't wait for him to have kids and get the pay back. He has two extremely

well behaved girls and I have another boy LOL. Maddie will do what she wants

in her time not yours. She is happy so you can be happy.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 9 DS/OCD ?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/10/02 9:16:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

charlyne1121@... writes:

> They weren't that great years ago but... I

> chased him through the stores and spent lots of time on the side of the

> road

> retrieving shoes he chucked out the window. The stories I could tell. I

> couldn't wait for him to have kids and get the pay back. He has two

> extremely

> well behaved girls and I have another boy LOL.

LOLOL Charlyne. Yea, Maddie is a shoe chucker too!!! Once it landed on

the expressway...no going back there...LOL

Thanks for the boost Charlyne!!

Donna

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/30/2002 3:00:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> Sheesh Charlyne!!!!! What the heck is wrong with that bus driver, wearing

> a

> dangly pony tail?!?!?!? Don't they KNOW about our kids and dangly

> things?!?!? LOLOL

> Poor Zeb on the fall!!! Now did that get him in a tizzy, or was he

> non-plussed about it???

Hi Donna,

The worst thing with the driver is that she insisted he sit behind her. He

was taken off that bus and put on the small van. The driver is an old witch.

Zeb was more stunned when he fell than anything else. The bus driver never

moved or said a word. I was sitting in the driveway in the car. I forgot I

fast I could move. I was out of the car and in the street before he even

started to cry. I just calmed him down put him back into the car and drove

him to school. I have finally convinced him tonight to just let me drive him

from now on. He just loves that bus ride but this driver is so nasty to him

that he realizes going with mom is nicer.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 9 DS/OCD ?

[Guest guest]

Linet - please remind me - what week are you on? Are you drinking any alcohol?

What are your free days like?

Park

Donna

Ok Donna you emailed me this website but who has the time to do this

calories counting. I know about the 25 grams but now the calorie thing has

got to go i just know that i am supposed eat the proteins that are not fried

or high in fat like the lowfat cottage cheese. So what does this mean that i

have to check my calroies too? because i am only eating the things that are

no the allowed foods.

TODAYS MENU

meal 1- 4 egg whites on wheat toast with one slice of tomatoe and lite yellow

mustard

meal 2- grilled chicken with broccolli corn and alittle onions on the chicken

and water

meal 3- vanilla myoplex lite shake

meal 4- strawberry myoplex lite shake

meal 5- grilled chicken with spiniach and squash and water

meal 6- lowfat cottage cheese with strawberrys and cantolope and sprinkled

with one equal.

so how is that plus the servings are just right the chicken is about 4 oz and

like 4 stems of broccolli and about 1/2 of corn

thanks linet

[Guest guest]

lilimama@... wrote:

>

>

> TODAYS MENU

>

> meal 1- 4 egg whites on wheat toast with one slice of tomatoe and lite yellow

> mustard

Hiya 4 egg whites is only about 20 grams of protein I believe.. you might

want to get more.

Serenity

[Guest guest]

Actually it is less than that. An egg white has roughly 3.5 grams of

protein in it. So 4 would only be 14 grams. I usually have 5 whites

and 1 whole. Dependingon my protein needs for that day. NOT EATING

BFL thats why my protein needs ( grams) change.

SHonda

>

> >

> >

> > TODAYS MENU

> >

> > meal 1- 4 egg whites on wheat toast with one slice of tomatoe and

lite yellow

> > mustard

>

> Hiya 4 egg whites is only about 20 grams of protein I believe..

you might

> want to get more.

> Serenity

[Guest guest]

Hi Linet. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do. You simply

stated:

>Ok ladies here is the deal i weighed myself this morning and i weight

one more pound i know it sounds stupid that i should worry about that but hey

you know sometimes some habits are hard to break. Well then during the day i

weighed 140 and that is like a differences of 4 pounds.

So to me this sounds like your concerned about the 4 pounds. Therefore, I

posted a site for you to read because perhaps your eating too much. I don't

really know what your eating. Looking at your menu that you posted. That looks

pretty good. At the time I didn't know what you were eating. Alot of people

chart their food. Here is a typical day for me. I key my food into

www.fitday.com (alot of people do)

I weigh 136 lbs. According to that link I posted for optimum fat loss I am

supposed to eat 10x my current body weight. Which is 136 X 10= 1360 calories

per day. I roughly try to stick to that. I usually eat anywhere from 1300 -

1500 calories per day.

This is a typical day for me. Charted on Fitday.

Meal #1

Myoplex Lite Shake

Meal #2

1 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and splenda

Meal #3

3.5 oz chicken breast

1 cup spaghetti squash

1/4 cooked tomatos mixed in

1 hard boiled egg white

Meal #4

Myoplex Reg Shake

Meal #5

Olafsons sundried tomato wrap

3.5 oz chicken breast

1 Tbs FF Sour Cream

1 Tbs BBQ sauce

1/4 cup Lettuce

1 small tomato

1 cup spaghetti Squash

Meal #6

EAS AdvantEdge Bar

Calories: 1306

Fat: 19g - 14%

Carbs: 155g - 46%

Protein: 129g - 41%

You don't have to do this..it was just added to my reply just incase you were

interested.

Donna H

Donna

Ok Donna you emailed me this website but who has the time to do this

calories counting. I know about the 25 grams but now the calorie thing has

got to go i just know that i am supposed eat the proteins that are not fried

or high in fat like the lowfat cottage cheese. So what does this mean that i

have to check my calroies too? because i am only eating the things that are

no the allowed foods.

TODAYS MENU

meal 1- 4 egg whites on wheat toast with one slice of tomatoe and lite yellow

mustard

meal 2- grilled chicken with broccolli corn and alittle onions on the chicken

and water

meal 3- vanilla myoplex lite shake

meal 4- strawberry myoplex lite shake

meal 5- grilled chicken with spiniach and squash and water

meal 6- lowfat cottage cheese with strawberrys and cantolope and sprinkled

with one equal.

so how is that plus the servings are just right the chicken is about 4 oz and

like 4 stems of broccolli and about 1/2 of corn

thanks linet

[Guest guest]

shonda777 wrote:

> Actually it is less than that. An egg white has roughly 3.5 grams of

> protein in it. So 4 would only be 14 grams. I usually have 5 whites

> and 1 whole. Dependingon my protein needs for that day. NOT EATING

> BFL thats why my protein needs ( grams) change.

>

>

>

> SHonda

Oh THanks Shonda ... It's 1/4 cup of my egg whites that has 5 grams

of protein

Serenity!

[Guest guest]

Donna H wrote:

>

>

> I weigh 136 lbs. According to that link I posted for optimum fat loss I am

supposed to eat 10x my current body weight. Which is 136 X 10= 1360 calories

per day. I roughly try to stick to that. I usually eat anywhere from 1300 -

1500 calories per day.

Actually.. if you base your caloric intake on current weight you should be

eating between 8x and 10x

> Meal #2

> 1 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and splenda

Where is your protein in this meal?

> Meal #5

> Olafsons sundried tomato wrap

> 3.5 oz chicken breast

> 1 Tbs FF Sour Cream

> 1 Tbs BBQ sauce

> 1/4 cup Lettuce

> 1 small tomato

> 1 cup spaghetti Squash

This sounds yummy but maybe a bit high on the carbs? I don't know how many

carbs the wrap has

Serenity

[Guest guest]

Hi Serenity. This menu was posted as an example. Since I don't know what her

goals are.. I was basically pointing out the website for her. I genereally eat

about 11x my body weight in a day. For muscle gain and fat loss.

I was also told that you should eat 1g of protein per body pound. With this

menu I pretty much accomplished that. The carbs are 7% higher but some days

that happens. I was also told that it is okay to eat higher carbs early in the

day. I generally try and keep my carbs low at supper and after.

The wrap has 27g carbs, 5g protein. The chicken 17g protein. This is

acceptable for a meal in my opinion. As long as your protein is 40% of your

daily intake. 40/40/20. Mind you I usually have a protein (low carb) shake for

my after supper meal. Which helps to balance out my evening. Usually my days

end up being 45% protein and 40% carb, 15% fat.

Donna H

Re: Donna

Donna H wrote:

>

>

> I weigh 136 lbs. According to that link I posted for optimum fat loss I am

supposed to eat 10x my current body weight. Which is 136 X 10= 1360 calories

per day. I roughly try to stick to that. I usually eat anywhere from 1300 -

1500 calories per day.

Actually.. if you base your caloric intake on current weight you should be

eating between 8x and 10x

> Meal #2

> 1 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and splenda

Where is your protein in this meal?

> Meal #5

> Olafsons sundried tomato wrap

> 3.5 oz chicken breast

> 1 Tbs FF Sour Cream

> 1 Tbs BBQ sauce

> 1/4 cup Lettuce

> 1 small tomato

> 1 cup spaghetti Squash

This sounds yummy but maybe a bit high on the carbs? I don't know how many

carbs the wrap has

Serenity

[Guest guest]

Oh.. actually I ment to add..that wasn't the best menu I could have posted. I

just grabbed one since I usually have pretty good days.

I should have looked more closely. <grin>

Thanks

Donna H

Re: Donna

Donna H wrote:

>

>

> I weigh 136 lbs. According to that link I posted for optimum fat loss I

am supposed to eat 10x my current body weight. Which is 136 X 10= 1360 calories

per day. I roughly try to stick to that. I usually eat anywhere from 1300 -

1500 calories per day.

Actually.. if you base your caloric intake on current weight you should be

eating between 8x and 10x

> Meal #2

> 1 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and splenda

Where is your protein in this meal?

> Meal #5

> Olafsons sundried tomato wrap

> 3.5 oz chicken breast

> 1 Tbs FF Sour Cream

> 1 Tbs BBQ sauce

> 1/4 cup Lettuce

> 1 small tomato

> 1 cup spaghetti Squash

This sounds yummy but maybe a bit high on the carbs? I don't know how many

carbs the wrap has

Serenity

[Guest guest]

Donna H wrote:

> Hi Serenity. This menu was posted as an example. Since I don't know what her

goals are.. I was basically pointing out the website for her. I genereally eat

about 11x my body weight in a day. For muscle gain and fat loss.

>

> I was also told that you should eat 1g of protein per body pound. With this

menu I pretty much accomplished that. The carbs are 7% higher but some days

that happens. I was also told that it is okay to eat higher carbs early in the

day. I generally try and keep my carbs low at supper and after.

Of course you can do what you want But BFL stresses equal carbs and protein

for all 6 meals each day.. not more carbs in the morning and fewer carbs in the

afternoon So I just wanted to clarify!

> The wrap has 27g carbs, 5g protein. The chicken 17g protein. This is

acceptable for a meal in my opinion. As long as your protein is 40% of your

daily intake. 40/40/20. Mind you I usually have a protein (low carb) shake for

my after supper meal. Which helps to balance out my evening. Usually my days

end up being 45% protein and 40% carb, 15% fat.

Ah.. I was under the impression that winter squash (which spaghetti squash is)

counts as a carb I see that it only has about 7 carbs per serving but that

was why I was wondering.

Serenity (who was told that you should eat .8g of protein per pound a day.

And only 11x your weight in calories if you are basing it off of your Lean Body

Mass. Funny! Of course.. I don't count calories so it's all moot to me )

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/13/2002 10:52:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

duffey48@... writes:

> We had mescalun salad with raspberry viniagrette

> (sprinkled with honeyed pine nuts and goat cheese), herb encrusted chicken

> with brown shallot sauce, risotto, orange-scented asparagus, and parmesan

> tomatoes. Dessert was flourless chocolate cake with creme anglaise. And

> coffee, decaf of course, since we wanted poor Margaret to FINALLY get some

> sleep!!!

Hi Donna,

You are quite the hostess and chef, yum!

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 9 DS/OCD ?