Healthy Weight Loss

[JustJo]

Today's menu so far....

Breakfast: 1 slice whole wheat toast with tuna salad, black coffee

Snack #1: Greek yogurt

Snack #2: Banana

Lunch: Giant salad (4 quart bowl)...organic baby greens, organic baby spinach, 1 carrot, 1/2 tomato, 1/2 cucumber, handful chopped cauliflower, handful black olives, 2 handfuls chickpeas, 1/3 avocado, topped with homemade olive oil/apple cider vinegar dressing.

5 minutes on the Mobia....tomorrow will be 6. :)

[Leigh]

so far today I've had:

~ Breakfast: Raisin and spice oatmeal

~ Lunch: A bol of leftover spaghetti from last night, a handful of red grapes and apple slices

So far so good :-)

[Rockinonahigh]

Hi all,hope you'all have had a good day.So far today acording to the index burn calculator ive rode a bike for 6 miles for 482 calories gone then went to the weigh room then burned another 282 for a grand total of 724 calories burned.At the moment in sort of at a stand still with the scale but if I keep this up it wont be for long,I hope.I had cottage cheese and peaches for breakfast,then 2 roll up lettus sandwich with turkey and low fat cheese and a 20 oz bottle of water..had a huge salad at 3pm so dinner will be (for me) prolly about 7:30 or so.Sofas ive drank 4 20oz bottles of water an one large glass fo chrystle light lemonaid.

[Zimmeh]

Good Evening Everyone,

Karma is telling me not to have M&M"s, hehe. I bought another bag today, since I am making that my only indulgence for the day. As soon as I opened the bag up, my mentor, informed me that I was going on a walking tour of the hotel..By the time we got back, I was packing up my notes and leaving..Needless to say, I put the pack of M&M's on my supervisor's desk and left.

Breakfast: I had my normal cup of Greek yogurt, 8oz cup of chocolate Soymilk and 8oz cup of coffee...

Lunch: One small slice of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and fresh green beans with 1/4 cup of sweet tea.

Dinner: Two corndogs<I needed the calories after walking around a 31 story hotel>, a medium sized bowl of salad with only a sprinkle of mild cheddar cheese and two tablespoons of my favorite salad dressing.

Snacks: About ten Cheez-It crackers and 1 1/2 Fiber One bars with another glass of chocolate Soymilk with dinner..

Have a great night,

Zimmy

[DapperButch]

I'm feeling pissy because my ass is so bruised that I can't stand to get on my stationary bike. :poc-rant:

I did 10 minutes this morning just as a warm-up and I had wanted to do another 25 minutes tonight but even sitting there is pretty painful. I've been riding it steadily for about a week now and was hoping this pain would go away dammit!

Anyone else tried to wad up a huge beach towel to sit on that tiny bike seat while you ride? Well, it did NOT work for me!

I want to ride my bike dammit! WAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! :crybaby:

Medusa,
Thinker is right. There really isn't any way past it. You have to build up the scar tissue. It won't hurt if you take a day off, though.

Also, I would look into a quality seat that takes pressure off the area. To be honest with you, the best place to ask these questions are the bike thread.

[DapperButch]

Evening everyone,

Before anyone else does it, I'm coming in to tell on Myself ~ I had bought a bag of Doritoes earlier for tonight and ended up telling a few people in chat tonight ...... I got chewed out (in a polite way) and was told that I'd get told on. I put them away, they are out of sight and out of mind and I won't be eating them ~ it was a moment of weakness but I know that I can be strong and resist those temptations when they are not needed. My parents don't eat the ones I bought (Jalapeno and Cheddar) so they can just stay there or I will give them to someone else. I'm instead having one of My Special K 100 calorie fruit crisp snacks and a smal glass of pepsi (its the only one I've been allowing Myself). I'm glad for friends to keep Me on track, kick My a** when its needed and keeping Me on track (and in line) ........... good to know I have people behind Me :-)

Ok, well, that is just weird if someone is going to "tell on you"!

If you want help with people keeping you accountable, that is cool, but certainly no one should be "telling" on you! :-(

[Hack]

How to be a frugal foodie

Shopping smart doesn't mean you can't afford healthy eating

Eileen Connelly/ Associated Press

Drink fat-free or low-fat milk, and make sure half of the grains you eat are whole grains.

Do these healthy eating guidelines sound costly?

Researchers at the University of Washington raised eyebrows earlier this month with a study finding that a healthy diet is expensive and difficult for cash-strapped Americans to afford. And with the cost of food rising faster than other products — the Agriculture Department estimates that grocery prices will rise by 3.5 to 4.5 percent this year and another 3 to 4 percent in 2012 — it would seem that problem may only get worse.

But frugal foodies say it's still possible to eat well on a budget. It just takes a bit of organization and some smart strategies.

The path starts with understanding what's healthy and what's not. That's where the federal government comes in. The USDA has updated its recommendations with the aim of helping people make better food choices.

Details of the new "plate" that replaced the "food pyramid" earlier this year can be found on www.choosemyplate.gov. The site explains what types of foods provide which nutrients and which "empty" calories provide little nutrition and provides recipes for a variety of meals.

It's easiest to save if you have some basic cooking skills to rely on. Cooking is almost always going to be less expensive than buying prepared meals or eating out.

Healthy meals don't have to be gourmet concoctions, said Kelly Hancock, the author of the soon-to-be-released book "Saving Savvy" and a blogger at FaithfulProvisions.com. "You don't have to be a master chef to cook dinner every night."

Once armed with the knowledge of what to eat and how to pull it together, getting the most out of every grocery dollar requires a system. But that doesn't mean you have to resort to building up a case full of coupons.
"If you don't have the basic concepts down, coupons are not going to help you," said Hancock.

Instead of focusing on clipping and organizing coupons, put your time into planning, said Steve Economides, who with his wife, Annette, operates the website AmericasCheapestFamily.com, and last fall wrote the book "Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half."

"Everything we talk about really comes down to planning in advance," he said. "The more you plan, the more you save."

Here's a recipe for grocery saving success:

Plan meals and shopping

The Economides family makes one major shopping trip per month, with a second to pick up necessities in between. This helps cut down on impulse purchases.

Although they acknowledge that their shopping strategy relies on plenty of storage space and a large freezer, they advocate minimizing trips as much as possible. "The more times you go into a store, the more you're going to pick up unplanned items," said Annette Economides.

It's also critical to plan meals and develop a good list. Sit down for a few minutes and map out what your family will eat for the week, and you'll be less likely to randomly fill your cart. Check recipes to make sure you've got all the necessary ingredients, and aren't inviting an extra run to the store for that last item — and six others.

Waste less food

The U.S. generates more than 34 million tons of food waste each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Much of that comes from homes where uneaten food gets discarded.

Overshopping is a big contributor to waste, so planning will help cut down on that problem. Hancock said one way she avoids tossing out good food is by preparing extra-large batches and freezing a portion of what she's cooked as a convenient second meal. The Economides family also uses a weekly "leftovers night" to create a smorgasbord dinner.

Stock up with sales

Smart-shopping advocates say it's easy to get fooled by advertising if you don't know what food typically costs. Grocery chains often include items in their fliers that are not really on sale — or sale prices that are not their lowest. To know when an item is really a bargain, keep notes on the prices charged in various stores, and the price of items when they're put on sale. The stock up for your freezer or pantry.

Be sure to put whatever storage space you have available to work. Building a stockpile of staples is an important step in stretching a budget — but that doesn't mean you have to fill a room with surplus. Avoid going overboard by keeping an inventory of the items in the pantry and freezer to help you decide whether it's time to take advantage of a sale.

Shop by the season

The height of summer is prime time for many fruits and vegetables, and prices drop as the various crops hit their peak. Choosing what's in season can keep costs down, while picking out-of-season produce or items shipped a long distance will require an extra bounty.

"There's no excuse for saying, 'I can't eat fruits and vegetables because they cost too much,'" said Annette Economides.

Recipe website Epicurious.com offers an interactive seasonal ingredient map that can tutor you on what to watch for at http://epi.us/Oi8yx.

Find a local farmers market for really fresh bargains. If you shop at the end of the market hours, you'll typically find vendors offering steep discounts.

Contact a local Chamber of Commerce or visit www.localharvest.org to find a market near you. Freezing or canning any extras can extend the life of those deals through the off-season.

Hancock said seasonal items like marinades for grilling will be on sale in the spring, while baking products are discounted before the holiday season. Stocking up on items with long shelf lives during seasonal sales can help cut costs.

[sylvie]

evening all ~

it's been a bad week for me, and i have been offline building myself back to a healthier frame of mind.. hated that i gained that 4 lbs, and it sorta went downhill from there..

but, today i went for that 1 hour 10 min brisk walk which felt great..
the last couple of days ive been eating decent (not great)
i have NOT been eating junkfood nor drinking sodapop, and been sticking to that just fine.. its more the portions ive been having a hard time controlling, as well as the white flours, dang starches!

So, getting back on track, haven't weighed myself since the gain, i know ive dropped a lb or two, i can tell by the clothes fitting again, but being good and waiting til next week to weigh in.. i need to get on track and stay there first..

You're all doing wonderful, keep it up!

[PinkieLee]

GOOD MORNING!

Look at all these healthy choices folks are making. I like seeing what y'all are eating for breakfast/lunch. I'm such a creature of habit and get stuck eating the same stuff. Y'all are giving me ideas for more healthy choices.

((((sylvie)))))) don't be so hard on yourself honey... we've all had those rough weeks. This journey is hard. Luckily, everyday is a new day to start fresh! We have all the faith in the world in you honey!

Sometimes I think that our scales & bodies like to play tricks on us. On Monday, I weighed in and it said that I had gained 5 pounds after my birthday weekend. I just couldn't grasp how in the world I could have gained that much weight, that quickly. Today was my scheduled weekly weigh in, and I almost didn't do it... I guess I just didn't want to see the scale taunting me. But, I got on and I lost another 3 pounds! Technically, if I went by what the scale said Monday, I've lost 8 pounds. Good thing I totally disregarded that number... 'cause my heart was telling me it was full of crap!

So, 3 more pounds gone forever! I've only got 10 more pounds till I reach my first personal goal!

Meals planned for the day:

Breakfast:
egg whites & a spoonful of diced potato and salsa on a wheat tortilla
a plum

Lunch:
some Lean Cuisine or WW meal
garden salad with a sprinkle of WW cheese and raspberry vinagerette dressing

Dinner (working the 2nd job):
SUBWAY it is... ham & turkey on wheat
apple slices

Snacks:
94% fat free kettle popcorn
a big ol' orange

[Leigh]

Ok, well, that is just weird if someone is going to "tell on you"!

If you want help with people keeping you accountable, that is cool, but certainly no one should be "telling" on you! :-(


At first it seemed silly to Me too but I understand in a sense why she was going to do it. She's known Me for a long time and knows that My eating habits have not been the healthiest, so that is probably her way of giving Me that kick in the butt to keep Me accountable. She knows Me well enough to know that sometimes I need that extra kick in the rear to stay accountable on My ways of eating, and I'm thankful she looks out for Me :-)

I was looking through the paper this morning and saw an ad for one of our local fitness centres, Shapes, that has a coupon offering $125 for three months of the use of their training facilities. No expiry date which is good, so since My sister is going back to school full time next week, I'm going to get that membership for three months and go start working out, since I won't have to watch her during the day anymore its perfect timing (and there is a location close to My house) ~ not close enough to walk or I would but its still in the area. This is going to help Me to get started working out, and even though I know going during the cold winter months will be hell, its still not going to stop Me from working on getting healthy. There was a testimony from Shapes along with the coupon about a woman who went to there to work out and started at a weight of 365 lbs (not far from where I am now) and lost 140 lbs in about a year and a half! Obviously this won't be the case for Me and I don't expect that to happen, but its a good thing for Me to look at none the less (its an inspiration!).

Well so far its been an okay morning, I've only had breakfast but I didn't feel like much so I'm just having some orange juice and one of those Special K strawberry cereal bars ~ haven't had one in awhile and they'e been sitting in the house so I decided to have one! I still have two left which will do Me good for a couple of days :-)

[PinkieLee]

That's a great coupon for the gym membership! What I would suggest is to give them a call. A lot of gyms will let you try out their facilities (a day or two OR sometimes a week for free) to see if it's a good fit BEFORE you purchase the membership. $125 is not too bad for 3 months... but I pay $25 a month for mine (equals to $300 for a YEAR).

Take a tour, get some information and just see if you could see yourself there. What are the people like... are they friendly? Spending that kind of cash upfront, you might want to make sure that you like the place beforehand. Nothing sucks worse than paying for something that you don't use.

Matthew, you are doing so great watching your meals. Don't forget, whatever you do, DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF. A small Special K bar is a great snack, but you might want to look at other choices to keep you full at breakfast until lunch time. FOR ME, if I go the starvation route, I ALWAYS end up on a binge. Add some fruit or dairy to your breakfast and you'll feel more satisfied.

[justkim]

I had my first workout with my trainer today... we did abs, I maybe very sore in the morning. Did three miles on the treadmill before said workout also did the Jacobs ladder for the first time... I enjoyed myself believe it or not... much laughter was had and she would like 10 more clients like me since I laughed through the whole workout... even though I said NO a couple of times I still did everything I was instructed to do... even though it felt like torture... it may have felt good... I guess I am a glutton for punishment... :: smiles ::
Yesterday we talked about food intake I will be back to share what I learned after I take care of my nail client...

Have a great day everyone!

[sweetfemme247]

At first it seemed silly to Me too but I understand in a sense why she was going to do it. She's known Me for a long time and knows that My eating habits have not been the healthiest, so that is probably her way of giving Me that kick in the butt to keep Me accountable. She knows Me well enough to know that sometimes I need that extra kick in the rear to stay accountable on My ways of eating, and I'm thankful she looks out for Me :-)

I was looking through the paper this morning and saw an ad for one of our local fitness centres, Shapes, that has a coupon offering $125 for three months of the use of their training facilities. No expiry date which is good, so since My sister is going back to school full time next week, I'm going to get that membership for three months and go start working out, since I won't have to watch her during the day anymore its perfect timing (and there is a location close to My house) ~ not close enough to walk or I would but its still in the area. This is going to help Me to get started working out, and even though I know going during the cold winter months will be hell, its still not going to stop Me from working on getting healthy. There was a testimony from Shapes along with the coupon about a woman who went to there to work out and started at a weight of 365 lbs (not far from where I am now) and lost 140 lbs in about a year and a half! Obviously this won't be the case for Me and I don't expect that to happen, but its a good thing for Me to look at none the less (its an inspiration!).

Well so far its been an okay morning, I've only had breakfast but I didn't feel like much so I'm just having some orange juice and one of those Special K strawberry cereal bars ~ haven't had one in awhile and they'e been sitting in the house so I decided to have one! I still have two left which will do Me good for a couple of days :-)


I wasnt really going to *tell on you* more less saying it because i know some people on here would kick you in the butt because of what happen to you 2 weeks ago.

[Thinker]

Did 33:30 of walk/jog cardio... 20 minutes of it was jogging!! Ain't that some shit??!!!

[Leigh]

I wasnt really going to *tell on you* more less saying it because i know some people on here would kick you in the butt because of what happen to you 2 weeks ago.

I know honey but its still helping to keep Me accountable and aware of things, and I appreciate that (and you) more than you'll ever know :rrose:

Did 33:30 of walk/jog cardio... 20 minutes of it was jogging!! Ain't that some shit??!!!

Good for you Thinker!!! :hangloose:

[*Anya*]

Went to the Gyn today. She gave me the business for my cholesterol. She asked: "How did this happen?"

My CHO went up 20 points in the 6-months I fell off the eating wagon.

It was the difference between no cheddar cheese, sourdough with butter & cookies and going hog-wild.

Oh well, been off all That I should not be eating for a month now, repeat CHO in 2-months. Should be back down-fingers crossed or it will be a statin for me & I do not want that!

Have a great Friday everyone:)

[DapperButch]

That's a great coupon for the gym membership! What I would suggest is to give them a call. A lot of gyms will let you try out their facilities (a day or two OR sometimes a week for free) to see if it's a good fit BEFORE you purchase the membership. $125 is not too bad for 3 months... but I pay $25 a month for mine (equals to $300 for a YEAR).

Take a tour, get some information and just see if you could see yourself there. What are the people like... are they friendly? Spending that kind of cash upfront, you might want to make sure that you like the place beforehand. Nothing sucks worse than paying for something that you don't use.

Matthew, you are doing so great watching your meals. Don't forget, whatever you do, DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF. A small Special K bar is a great snack, but you might want to look at other choices to keep you full at breakfast until lunch time. FOR ME, if I go the starvation route, I ALWAYS end up on a binge. Add some fruit or dairy to your breakfast and you'll feel more satisfied.

I echo Pinkie's statement. Go check out the gym first. In fact, check out several gyms. Nowadays, gyms are much cheaper then they used to be. Here we have one that is only $10 a month with no sign up necessary! I would pick up the phone book and call all the gyms in your area. Then visit. Then make your choice!


Also, I believe that you are on disability? In Maryland if you are on disability, you get to join the YMCA for free (or it was 5 years ago). In Delaware, it is a reduced cost. Check to see if there are programs like that up your way.

Also, Pinkie is right. Starving yourself just slows down your metabolism.

[JustJo]

On a side note...I've always tried to feed my son in a very healthy way. It's especially important because of the Crohn's that runs in my family (and the side he takes after genetically). I was making a note of what I'd eaten today, and found myself listing his too. I thought you might be interested to see what my 14 year old son ate today. :)


3 eggs scrambled with american cheese
2 slices of whole wheat toast, dry
hot tea


In the lunchbox:

V8 Fusion single (strawberry banana) that supplies 1 serving of fruit and 1 serving of veggies
peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat (the jelly has sugar, but no high fructose corn syrup)
carrot sticks
green seedless grapes


After school snack:

glass of milk
apple


Dinner (just finished):

Huge plate of chicken stir fry (chicken breast, onion, garlic, carrot, celery, green beans, peas, fresh spinach)
Basmati rice cooked in low sodium chicken stock


There may or may not be a Dove ice cream bar eaten for dessert later.

[Lizzy]

I can't remember the exact points for this dessert but when I lost all my weight while on WW I ate these alot in the summer.You take two chocolate rice cakes or the popcorn cakes and put 2tbs of fat free cool whip in the middle then freeze.It's a great sweet treat.I believe it's only two points and it is filling.

[Rockinonahigh]

On Wensday I knew I wasnt going to the gym on Thursday so I did my cardio then went to the weight room where I did a doubble dose of abb work,I didnt feel it to much when I got up yesterday but as the day went on I shure did and still do.Tomorrow im back to the gym for some upper/lower work.this time im going to try the inverson bed...ya know one of those bed things that you hang from you feet upside down.Maybe I can stretch my back a bit,who knows it may feel pretty good.Also im now keeping a calorie count along with my carbs just so I will know how many I eat,ive been sort of stuck on 251 and a touch on the scales for a couple of weeks..why I have no idea,sooner or later this to will pass just got to crunch somemore.
Say, has anyone herd this thing about coke zreo being safer than diet coke to drink,I mean it looks the same on the can if comparied to the other.So far in the last month I have bought my son 4 cases of Dr.Pepper to the 3-6packs of diet coke in the small half cans...not to bad as I use to match him can for can of the same sise can.

[DapperButch]

On a side note...I've always tried to feed my son in a very healthy way. It's especially important because of the Crohn's that runs in my family (and the side he takes after genetically). I was making a note of what I'd eaten today, and found myself listing his too. I thought you might be interested to see what my 14 year old son ate today. :)


3 eggs scrambled with american cheese
2 slices of whole wheat toast, dry
hot tea


In the lunchbox:

V8 Fusion single (strawberry banana) that supplies 1 serving of fruit and 1 serving of veggies
peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat (the jelly has sugar, but no high fructose corn syrup)
carrot sticks
green seedless grapes


After school snack:

glass of milk
apple


Dinner (just finished):

Huge plate of chicken stir fry (chicken breast, onion, garlic, carrot, celery, green beans, peas, fresh spinach)
Basmati rice cooked in low sodium chicken stock


There may or may not be a Dove ice cream bar eaten for dessert later.

Lucky kid to have a mom feed him so healthy! Love the number of antioxidants you have in the stir fry!

[DapperButch]

Hi, folks.

I just realized that my participating in the thread may be an intrusion.

I do not have a problem with my weight (i.e. I am in the "healthy weight zone", for my body structure).

However, I have a long history of not eating healthy (well, ok, when single not eating healthy), and I am currently very interested in nutrition due to recent health problems (as mentioned in another post). Since this thread does focus on healthy eating quite a bit, I am very interested in reading it, and also like adding thoughts here and there.

I guess I am wondering if I may be here as a healthy weight loss ally and a nutrition learner/participant? Oh, and being held accountable for daily exercise (as that is important to my continued health, per doctor...for more reasons than just a healthy weight), would be helpful to me too!

Truly won't be offended if people would like to keep this to a closed weight loss group...it is, after all, the point of the thread!

[Thinker]

Zero weight change. I'm now convinced it's the weight training. I just started increased cardio this week, so I think that's going to make a difference.

4.4 pounds to my first goal weight.

[JustJo]

Hi, folks.

I just realized that my participating in the thread may be an intrusion.

I do not have a problem with my weight (i.e. I am in the "healthy weight zone", for my body structure).

However, I have a long history of not eating healthy (well, ok, when single not eating healthy), and I am currently very interested in nutrition due to recent health problems (as mentioned in another post). Since this thread does focus on healthy eating quite a bit, I am very interested in reading it, and also like adding thoughts here and there.

I guess I am wondering if I may be here as a healthy weight loss ally and a nutrition learner/participant? Oh, and being held accountable for daily exercise (as that is important to my continued health, per doctor...for more reasons than just a healthy weight), would be helpful to me too!

Truly won't be offended if people would like to keep this to a closed weight loss group...it is, after all, the point of the thread!

Not a bit...glad you're here. :rrose: :)

[PinkieLee]

Hi, folks.

I just realized that my participating in the thread may be an intrusion.

I do not have a problem with my weight (i.e. I am in the "healthy weight zone", for my body structure).

However, I have a long history of not eating healthy (well, ok, when single not eating healthy), and I am currently very interested in nutrition due to recent health problems (as mentioned in another post). Since this thread does focus on healthy eating quite a bit, I am very interested in reading it, and also like adding thoughts here and there.

I guess I am wondering if I may be here as a healthy weight loss ally and a nutrition learner/participant? Oh, and being held accountable for daily exercise (as that is important to my continued health, per doctor...for more reasons than just a healthy weight), would be helpful to me too!

Truly won't be offended if people would like to keep this to a closed weight loss group...it is, after all, the point of the thread!

Good morning Dapper! Well of course we would love to have you join us... and look forward to you input!

[Medusa]

I love me a good ally! Welcome, Dapper!


I sneaked a peak this morning at the scales and have lost .2 pounds this week. I weighed in last Sunday and was exactly the same and was feeling kinda sad but not discouraged. I ramped up my exercise this week for sure and am following my food plan (mostly). My official weigh-in is on Sunday so hopefully I can get the rest of that pound off!

My weight loss patter has been this so far:

week1 - Lose a pound
week2 - lose a pound
week 3 - lose a pound
week 4 - gain a pound
week 5- hold steady
week 6 - hold steady
week 7 - lose 3-5 pounds
week 8 - lose 2 pounds

And then I start alllll back over with the cycle. It looks like my body does its reajustment for about 3 weeks, which can be frustrating, but looks like it's just how things are going to roll with me. I'll take it!

[Scorp]

Well, we are in MN and having a blast. We are headed for the Minnesota State Fair in a bit and I may splurge a little bit and try not to make a slob out of myself. I've been doing pretty well and don't want to mess it up.

Tomorrow is weigh-in day, but, I do want to have a few sweets today that I love having at the fair like cotton candy and sno cones and a candy apple.

I just found out they have caprese salad on a stick! Bahahaha, but...that will be lunch because it's healthy...As far as the fried stuff...Nope...not going there.

Ciao! (not CHOW) :raspberry:

-S-

[Scorp]

Lord...I just read that as Welcome Diaper!! LMMFAO

I need damn bifocals....


[QUOTE=Medusa;410496] Welcome, Dapper!

[Kelt]

Good morning,

Today is a mini-milestone for me: I officially hit the 50% mark. Yep, one half of me is gone for good, It's strange thinking of a whole other full sized person standing next to me and leaving. Good riddance!

Hey Dapper, good to see you jump in. I'll be interesting in bouncing some nutrition ideas off of you. Given your situation, I'll look forward to seeing some of the fruits of your labor research-wise.

Thinker; I ran across an article yesterday you might find of interest; it's here (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825105018.htm).

Everyone be good, I'm off to the beach, very sunny day today.


:theisland:

[citybutch]

I am starting up again with my weight loss plan.... I had some good luck from May-end of July... and I lost about 14 pounds with exercise and following Weight Watchers online.

and then I got stuck... probably due to stress.

So... here I am again... starting over. The 14 pounds are still off but getting back to it is hard... and now it is a long weekend!

Anyway, just thought I would jump in somewhere!

[Thinker]

Thinker; I ran across an article yesterday you might find of interest; it's here (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825105018.htm).

Everyone be good, I'm off to the beach, very sunny day today.



We got one right!!! :)

My wife and I have an ongoing joke about us/between us about how we have SO MANY GREAT ideas.......that happen to be screw ups.......but SURELY the NEXT great idea will do the trick!! If our cat could talk about when she had the feeding tube and all our great ideas about how to make her more comfortable. :|

Anyway...

THANK YOU!!

We had already made the move to focusing on cardio (jogging, in particular) to drop the last of our unwanted pounds. This article is reassuring!

Was I that obvious that my belly fat was a real thorn for me??? ;)

Thanks again and enjoy the beach!!

[Thinker]

Today's jog/walk effort yielded a 41:30 with a total jog time of 26:30.

I don't know where this person came from who is able to jog more than 3 minutes at a time. Aliens must've taken over!!

[Thinker]

I am starting up again with my weight loss plan.... I had some good luck from May-end of July... and I lost about 14 pounds with exercise and following Weight Watchers online.

and then I got stuck... probably due to stress.

So... here I am again... starting over. The 14 pounds are still off but getting back to it is hard... and now it is a long weekend!

Anyway, just thought I would jump in somewhere!

Welcome and good luck. :)

[Thinker]

I love me a good ally! Welcome, Dapper!


I sneaked a peak this morning at the scales and have lost .2 pounds this week. I weighed in last Sunday and was exactly the same and was feeling kinda sad but not discouraged. I ramped up my exercise this week for sure and am following my food plan (mostly). My official weigh-in is on Sunday so hopefully I can get the rest of that pound off!

My weight loss patter has been this so far:

week1 - Lose a pound
week2 - lose a pound
week 3 - lose a pound
week 4 - gain a pound
week 5- hold steady
week 6 - hold steady
week 7 - lose 3-5 pounds
week 8 - lose 2 pounds

And then I start alllll back over with the cycle. It looks like my body does its reajustment for about 3 weeks, which can be frustrating, but looks like it's just how things are going to roll with me. I'll take it!

Thanks for this. I'm going to do a little analysis of my weekly entries and see if I detect a pattern.

[Corkey]

Don't forget hormonal cycles are going to play tease the hell outta the person on the scale.

I tend to not do the weigh in's but once a month, preferably not when you know who is due, who hasn't visited in well over a year but the water weight is still an issue.

[PinkieLee]

Like Medusa, and I'm sure many others, I would lose consistantly for a few weeks (1 or 2 pounds) then hit a lull for a couple of weeks. Then BAM... I'ld pull of a 3 pound loss.

Because I'm a creature of habit, I tend to eat a lot of the same meals day after day. Perhaps that has something to do with it... who knows. Those couple of weeks where I'm at a standstill are honestly my hardest times. I sometimes start second guessing myself. Luckily, D will remind me of the rollercoaster ride my body likes to take from time to time... so I don't stay discouraged too long.

So, with it being a long holiday weekend for most folks, with cookouts or parties with friends, what are you gonna do to stay on track? We are headed to the lake this weekend with some friends. Most of the meals will be grilled, so I'm not too worried about that. I'm heading to the store today, to stock up on fruit, BAKED chips, popcorn, and some celery & carrot sticks (all great snack foods). I'm also gonna try the 94% fat free Hebrew National hot dogs... everyone has been raving about them. Instead of using a bun, I'm gonna wrap it with a wheat tortilla.

Although, I might let myself splurge with ONE smores ;)

[PinkieLee]

I am starting up again with my weight loss plan.... I had some good luck from May-end of July... and I lost about 14 pounds with exercise and following Weight Watchers online.

and then I got stuck... probably due to stress.

So... here I am again... starting over. The 14 pounds are still off but getting back to it is hard... and now it is a long weekend!

Anyway, just thought I would jump in somewhere!

WELCOME citybutch! We are glad to have you join in!

Jump on in, the waters fine :)

[PinkieLee]

Ok, food for today was...

Breakfast:
a toasted bagel thin with a lil' butter
a plum
a small sugar free vanilla iced coffee (yeah, it's damn near impossible for me to give these up... luckily they are only 2 points)

Lunch:
my FAVORITE fast food salad
http://www.burgerbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/Wendys_BerryAlmondChickSalad.jpg

[Medusa]

This has been my food for today:

Breakfast:
a chunk of shaved cajun turkey breast (I was feeling the need for protein!)
a banana
water

Snack: Fiber One bar

Lunch: Cajun turkey sandwich on thin wheat bread with smoky cheddar (I splurged on the real stuff because it's THAT good!)

SnacK: Pluot

Dinner: Salad with carrot, bell pepper, onion, fat free cheese, vinagrette
and probably a side of steamed brocolli

Snack: Fuji Apple

I generally eat a lot more food than this but I'm really stressed out right now and finding that it's pissing me off to have to stop to eat when I should be spending my time doing other stuff! Still, making time because we gotta have nutrition!

[Scorp]

OK...well I totally blew it today...I most likely WILL NOT weigh-in tomorrow knowing I ate like pacman at the fair today....I made a slob of myself and ate the shit I wasn't suppose to...

Scorp, comin' clean...

[JustJo]

OK...well I totally blew it today...I most likely WILL NOT weigh-in tomorrow knowing I ate like pacman at the fair today....I made a slob of myself and ate the shit I wasn't suppose to...

Scorp, comin' clean...

Make you a deal....I'll weigh in if you do.

Running on very little sleep, coupled with all of the stress of my mother going back into the hospital (after about 12 calls from concerned friends with conflicting information trying to get to the bottom of what's going on and trying to get real information on late Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend when the authorization to release information hasn't "found" the file yet.....)

Well...it's enough to say that I started the day really good....and have, since then, consumed 2 lunch size bags of doritos, a 12 oz. Dr. Pepper (real, not diet) and that there is a small black olive and mushroom pizza headed my way.

[Cowboi]

I dropped another 2.5 pounds this past week!!!!

[Thinker]

OK...well I totally blew it today...I most likely WILL NOT weigh-in tomorrow knowing I ate like pacman at the fair today....I made a slob of myself and ate the shit I wasn't suppose to...

Scorp, comin' clean...

Make you a deal....I'll weigh in if you do.

Running on very little sleep, coupled with all of the stress of my mother going back into the hospital (after about 12 calls from concerned friends with conflicting information trying to get to the bottom of what's going on and trying to get real information on late Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend when the authorization to release information hasn't "found" the file yet.....)

Well...it's enough to say that I started the day really good....and have, since then, consumed 2 lunch size bags of doritos, a 12 oz. Dr. Pepper (real, not diet) and that there is a small black olive and mushroom pizza headed my way.

Big Daddy just polished off a big-ass burrito from El Pollo Loco! Happy Friday, I guess!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's be perfect tomorrow. This one is in the books. ;)

[Thinker]

I dropped another 2.5 pounds this past week!!!!

Stud!!

Good for you, Cowboi!!

[Zimmeh]

I am sending my thoughts to you and your family that your mom is released from the hospital quickly!

Zimmy

Make you a deal....I'll weigh in if you do.

Running on very little sleep, coupled with all of the stress of my mother going back into the hospital (after about 12 calls from concerned friends with conflicting information trying to get to the bottom of what's going on and trying to get real information on late Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend when the authorization to release information hasn't "found" the file yet.....)

Well...it's enough to say that I started the day really good....and have, since then, consumed 2 lunch size bags of doritos, a 12 oz. Dr. Pepper (real, not diet) and that there is a small black olive and mushroom pizza headed my way.

[Zimmeh]

Congrats!!

Zimmy

I dropped another 2.5 pounds this past week!!!!

[Cowboi]

Got my started early. Almost GTL, got the Gym done, starting the laundry...thinking not so much on the tan!!! LoL
Y'all have a great holiday weekend!!!

[JustJo]

Big Daddy just polished off a big-ass burrito from El Pollo Loco! Happy Friday, I guess!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's be perfect tomorrow. This one is in the books. ;)

Well color me amazed...even though I resorted to the "depending on food to cope" mode yesteday evening, this morning's official weigh in shows a loss of 1-1/2 lbs.

That brings me to 9 lbs. gone in 3 weeks since changing my eating (with one major slip up). :)

I'm back on track this morning, and feeling much better after forcing myself to have a sleep in, too.

[Scorp]

Heya Jo, as much as I would like to say yes, NO DEAL. I'm not ready to do it knowing I was real bad yesterday. You don't even want to know what I consumed at the Fair :|

My eyes may fall out of my head if I get on the scale and I don't want that to happen as I'm on vacation at this current time. Still got stuff to see/do and want to enjoy the remaining days without brooding ;)

I'll weigh-in in a few more days when I'm back on track...

It's a new day today!


Make you a deal....I'll weigh in if you do.

[Rockinonahigh]

Today insted of going to the gym and working out I did soemthing diffrent,the place where I now am working is a private gated country club/golf corse/tennis court with a fancy club house with a high end bar in the resturant area.Now being im an employee of the place I have free access to the facilities on the place..so this morning I gathered up my old tennis racket and a huge bucket of balls..minus the half dozen the fur kids are playing with,I spent near a full hour of playing tennis.Since ive been working out I have more wind to breath with and shure developed some leg power to manuver around the court.Its been years since I played but found I can still play a pretty good game after all these years..if dont think about it I can run around the court without falling on my tush or tripin over my #9 feet.Did a lot of sweating shure burned some serious calories just havent taken the time to figure out ho many yet.

[sweetfemme247]

okay so today I did my 30 mins of exercise on the wii, I lost a pound since yesterday haha..... im sweating like crazy, maybe I shouldnt of taken a shower before I did the wii.....:shocking:....... Today Im going through magazine's and writing down my favorite recipes I like so when I move I have them all............ maybe do alittle reading... tonight for dinner Im making pork chops stuffed with jasmine rice and baked, along with a salad and crystal light ice tea.

[Leigh]

Good afternoon everyone! I went out last night to a friend's house to watch a movie before they leave for Scotland this tuesday for two weeks, and they decided to order some pizza for dinner. I had only *one* piece, a small one, which is alot less than I normally have! I avoided that temptation and I'm actually pretty proud of Myself for it :-)

[Thinker]

Logged 54 minutes of walk/jog cardio with the missus this morning.......27 minutes total jog time.

I will be enjoying some Michelob Ultras this evening, so I feel pretty certain I'll take tomorrow off! :D

That's three consecutive days! Woo!!

[Sachita]

I'm in lazy mode. I can't seem to get myself moving. It could be allergies or the humidity but it truly sucks. Normally I cook almost every day but lately I just can't get into it. Personal stress also adding to that, a little sad lately and that always makes me wanna eat cookies. I seriously need to nip this in the bud.

[Zimmeh]

Good Evening Everyone,

I had two small pancakes with one cup of coffee for breakfast. I then had a cup of chocolate soymilk.

Lunch was a peanut butter sandwich and a fiber one bar with a glass of water.

Dinner was two chicken tenderloins marinated with Italian dressing, a small serving of potatoes and green peas.

I had two small pieces of Italian bread with bruschetta on it.

I then went for a four mile power walk and then I came home to have a small bottle of 100% cranberry juice.


Have a great night,

Zimmy

[Rockinonahigh]

All this week its suposed to be in the mid 80's so in the evening im going to take up walking after dinner,im not going to stop going to the gym but a walk after dinner should be a good thing to do.
Another thing ive been doing is keeping a food journal,all this week I have managed to stay in the average carb count of between 75 to 85 carbs with a calories of between 500 to 600 a day,im not hungry cause if I was I would eat something but thats the way the coun ta havebeen going.My morning teat have been between 95 to 110 so im ok with that.I hope I get past the stall on the scales ive been on lately sooner than later.Have a great labor day weekend..I plan to go to the casino and give myself a mini vacationfor a fue hours.

[Medusa]

Weigh-in is tomorrow. Looks like I'll be breaking my plateau and weighing in at 293!

Just to give a little perspective, my weight loss has been SLOW. As in molasses rolling down a hill of sand in winter SLOW.

I started at 335 in April. It is now September which means it has taken 5 months to lose a little over 40 pounds. I think I'm right on target as far as how permanent weight loss is supposed to go. That is an average of about 2 pounds a week which is exactly what the "textbooks" say is supposed to happen for the pounds to stay gone forever.

It's hard sometimes to stay focused when the numbers move so slowly but looking back on the time that has lapsed since April, I acknowledge that I very readily could have been doing NOTHING as opposed to doing SOMETHING and my weight would have still been 335 today.
It has helped me to keep that in mind when I feel discouraged.

ONE. DAY. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. HOUR. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. MEAL. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. BITE. AT. A. TIME.

[Rockinonahigh]

Recently I came across this.
To lose one pound a week wich is 3,500 calories.If u eat 300 fuer calories a day while useing 300 calories a day 5 days a week working out,u should lose one pound or more a week.I got this from a weigh loss book at the wellness center...go figure.

[*Anya*]

Weigh-in is tomorrow. Looks like I'll be breaking my plateau and weighing in at 293!

Just to give a little perspective, my weight loss has been SLOW. As in molasses rolling down a hill of sand in winter SLOW.

I started at 335 in April. It is now September which means it has taken 5 months to lose a little over 40 pounds. I think I'm right on target as far as how permanent weight loss is supposed to go. That is an average of about 2 pounds a week which is exactly what the "textbooks" say is supposed to happen for the pounds to stay gone forever.


It is difficult to be one of the slow losers! Particularly when we read of our fellow planeteers (word?) losing so quickly.

I weigh each day to help keep myself honest, still losing ounces and not pounds. I try very hard to keep the healthy eating aspect in the forefront, as in: " No, you didn't lose again but you totally stuck with your eating plan, yeah! Good girl!"

No, it doesn't always work but I plod along anyway. I wish I was like you faster losers but I am not. It is the way it is.

Medusa, you have been doing so great! Those pounds are gone, gone, gone! We must focus on our successes, not what we perceive as our failures to keep us on our positive path.

Hugs,

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I am having a 6oz cup of Greek Yogurt with two slices of peanut butter toast and a cup of coffee.

Have a great day,

Zimmy

[Zimmeh]

Congratulations Medusa!

I love your quote and it is true!

Have a great day,

Zimmy

Weigh-in is tomorrow. Looks like I'll be breaking my plateau and weighing in at 293!

Just to give a little perspective, my weight loss has been SLOW. As in molasses rolling down a hill of sand in winter SLOW.

I started at 335 in April. It is now September which means it has taken 5 months to lose a little over 40 pounds. I think I'm right on target as far as how permanent weight loss is supposed to go. That is an average of about 2 pounds a week which is exactly what the "textbooks" say is supposed to happen for the pounds to stay gone forever.

It's hard sometimes to stay focused when the numbers move so slowly but looking back on the time that has lapsed since April, I acknowledge that I very readily could have been doing NOTHING as opposed to doing SOMETHING and my weight would have still been 335 today.
It has helped me to keep that in mind when I feel discouraged.

ONE. DAY. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. HOUR. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. MEAL. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. BITE. AT. A. TIME.

[Sachita]

Things have been strange lately. I'm struggling to find balance. Last week I was going to start my green juice fast and couldn't. This week I'll focus on eating fruits and veggies, all whole foods maybe sneak a piece of bread here and there. I'll see how I feel and then take the plunge. I wish my baby sister was here to do this with me. She needs to and I could really use the support. I can be strong for her but shamefully lack self discipline when it comes to sweets and rich foods. But I am now at 90% organic and 50% of my diet is raw.

[JustJo]

Weigh-in is tomorrow. Looks like I'll be breaking my plateau and weighing in at 293!

Just to give a little perspective, my weight loss has been SLOW. As in molasses rolling down a hill of sand in winter SLOW.

I started at 335 in April. It is now September which means it has taken 5 months to lose a little over 40 pounds. I think I'm right on target as far as how permanent weight loss is supposed to go. That is an average of about 2 pounds a week which is exactly what the "textbooks" say is supposed to happen for the pounds to stay gone forever.

It's hard sometimes to stay focused when the numbers move so slowly but looking back on the time that has lapsed since April, I acknowledge that I very readily could have been doing NOTHING as opposed to doing SOMETHING and my weight would have still been 335 today.
It has helped me to keep that in mind when I feel discouraged.

ONE. DAY. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. HOUR. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. MEAL. AT. A. TIME.
ONE. BITE. AT. A. TIME.

It is difficult to be one of the slow losers! Particularly when we read of our fellow planeteers (word?) losing so quickly.

I weigh each day to help keep myself honest, still losing ounces and not pounds. I try very hard to keep the healthy eating aspect in the forefront, as in: " No, you didn't lose again but you totally stuck with your eating plan, yeah! Good girl!"

No, it doesn't always work but I plod along anyway. I wish I was like you faster losers but I am not. It is the way it is.

Medusa, you have been doing so great! Those pounds are gone, gone, gone! We must focus on our successes, not what we perceive as our failures to keep us on our positive path.

Hugs,

Personally, I congratulate you both for sticking with it. It can be extra hard when the progress is slow, but the important thing is the positive changes you're making to improve your health...regardless of the numbers on the scale.

In my line of work we talk a lot about being "directionally correct." We don't always get where we're going, in the way we expected, on the schedule we wanted. The critical part is moving in the right direction...making progress...pursuing the goal and moving towards it.

We're all directionally correct...no matter the speed...and I think we all rock! :cheer:

[Julie]

Personally, I congratulate you both for sticking with it. It can be extra hard when the progress is slow, but the important thing is the positive changes you're making to improve your health...regardless of the numbers on the scale.
We're all directionally correct...no matter the speed...and I think we all rock! :cheer:

I relate completely to this. It has taken me since May to lose 10lbs. That's a little over 2lbs a month. BUT - I weigh 10lbs less and I imagine by Christmas, I will be 10lbs less and then maybe my 50th -- another 5lbs. I just have to remind myself. I could be 20lbs more than I weigh now, had I not lost this weight.

[Sachita]

Has anyone posted a playlist/list of songs for working out? If yes, can you direct me? If not maybe we can start a few list?

When I work out I need up tempo and its stuff I'd probably never listen to otherwise. Gloria Estefan, Cher, Donna Summers, Beyonnce

any good song list?

[Kelt]

But I am now at 90% organic and 50% of my diet is raw.

Since this probably puts you nutritionally ahead of about 80% of the American population, (especially on the micro-nutrients), I think you could be forgiven a few indulgences. :)

I am striving for a similar ratio myself as well as reorienting my protein sources. Although it seems impractical for many, I think the rewards will be worth it for me. Already seeing some interesting changes.

Keep us posted on how it goes.

:balloon:

[*Anya*]

Has anyone posted a playlist/list of songs for working out? If yes, can you direct me? If not maybe we can start a few list?

When I work out I need up tempo and its stuff I'd probably never listen to otherwise. Gloria Estefan, Cher, Donna Summers, Beyonnce

any good song list?

As far as I am concerned, Disco never died! My favorites for exercise always get me moving much faster and singing @ the same time:

Heaven must have sent you-Bonnie Pointer
I love the nightlife (Disco Round)-Alicia Bridges
Born to be alive-Patrick Hernandez
Disco Inferno-The Trammps
Got to give it up, Part I-Marvin Gaye
Love Rollercoaster-Ohio Players
The Boss-Diana Ross
Shake your groove thing-Peaches & Herb

Sorry if any "disallowed words" it just does that when I copy from the clipboard on my IPhone:)

[Zimmeh]

I love workout and power walk to Reggeaton. Especially PitBull and Kat DeLuna. I also have Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Rage Against the Machine, Rammstein, Black Eyed Peas, Metallica, Korn and Lacuna Coil. I love mixing up my music. I mainly listen to dance and Reggeaton when I am at the gym and a mix of rock and Reggeaton while power walking. Here some of the songs I work out to:

On The Floor by Jennifer Lopez featuring PitBull
Shut It Down by PitBull
I Wanna Go, Circus and Till The World Ends by Britney Spears
Paradise City, Welcome To The Jungle, Sweet Child of Mine, November Rain and Patience by Guns N' Roses
Down In It by Nine Inch Nails
Just Cannot Get Enough and The Time<Dirty Bit> by the Black Eyed Peas
Guerrila Radio by Rage Against the Machine
Lies of the Beautiful People by Sixx A.M.
Crazy Babies by Ozzy
Drop It Low, Whine Up and Run The Show<Spanish Version> by Kat DeLuna featuring Don Omar
Not Ready to Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks
Rain Over Me by PitBull featuring Marc Anthony

If you want a good beat to keep up with, try Drop It Low by Kat DeLuna..I find myself really picking up the pace to that beat!

Have a great day,

Zimmy

Has anyone posted a playlist/list of songs for working out? If yes, can you direct me? If not maybe we can start a few list?

When I work out I need up tempo and its stuff I'd probably never listen to otherwise. Gloria Estefan, Cher, Donna Summers, Beyonnce

any good song list?

[Zimmeh]

Have you tried the Vevo app for the iPhone? I love that app since you can find most of your favorite bands on there.

I have to add to your playlist:

Staying Alive by the Bee Gees

Have a great day,

Zimmy

As far as I am concerned, Disco never died! My favorites for exercise always get me moving much faster and singing @ the same time:

Heaven must have sent you-Bonnie Pointer
I love the nightlife (Disco Round)-Alicia Bridges
Born to be alive-Patrick Hernandez
Disco Inferno-The Trammps
Got to give it up, Part I-Marvin Gaye
Love Rollercoaster-Ohio Players
The Boss-Diana Ross
Shake your groove thing-Peaches & Herb

Sorry if any "disallowed words" it just does that when I copy from the clipboard on my IPhone:)

[Sachita]

Since this probably puts you nutritionally ahead of about 80% of the American population, (especially on the micro-nutrients), I think you could be forgiven a few indulgences. :)

I am striving for a similar ratio myself as well as reorienting my protein sources. Although it seems impractical for many, I think the rewards will be worth it for me. Already seeing some interesting changes.

Keep us posted on how it goes.

:balloon:

I sure will! I have definitely seen changes and admit I cheat all the time. I'm a real foodie- love fine foods. I can easily do without processed foods though.

[Sachita]

As far as I am concerned, Disco never died! My favorites for exercise always get me moving much faster and singing @ the same time:

Heaven must have sent you-Bonnie Pointer
I love the nightlife (Disco Round)-Alicia Bridges
Born to be alive-Patrick Hernandez
Disco Inferno-The Trammps
Got to give it up, Part I-Marvin Gaye
Love Rollercoaster-Ohio Players
The Boss-Diana Ross
Shake your groove thing-Peaches & Herb

Sorry if any "disallowed words" it just does that when I copy from the clipboard on my IPhone:)

Love disco

[Bella~Vita]

Today is my first day on NutriSystem, it was a gift which Iam grateful for because I couldn't of afforded it. Back in 2008 I was a size 11-12 looked great, felt great, had more energy. After my Mother passed in 2008 I went into a depression since then I have come to terms and accepted the things I cannot change. But gaining an extra 50 lbs is something I can change and I will try my damness to follow this wonderful gift I have received from my family member. What's interesting is learning what foods go with what and of course PORTION control. I'm a diabetic and I'm following their program. One of the tips is u choose either a dairy or protein with breakfast n lunch . Which means you don't do both. Now example: 2oz cereal sugar free, 8oz skim milk, is your breakfast so you add another dairy or protein , addition 4 oz skim milk oe 1oz of protein like low fat cottage or greek plain yogurt/tuna/2oz protein chicken breast... just wanted to share a few tips. Wish me luck ... I'm on my way to being my old self again ..... if anyone wants to know about what substitutes you can use PM me I will be glad to provide help for my fellow planeteers :) As I know money is a issue for alot of people. :goodluck:

[sweetfemme247]

Well today I didn't do the wii, but i have swept and mopped the entire house, I have done 3 loads of laundry and got two more to go...... got to clean the kitchen next and then I am packing the rest of my clothes that I am not going to be using..... as I leave for california in 7 days.............. im so EXCITED. finally freedom.

[Tommi]

> I have learned fruits and vegetables are good to eat, I can cook them , or eat them raw.

>I have made vegetarian chipolte chili, with all fresh Veggie's and corn-off-the cob and using Morningstar veggie sausage was quite tasty.

> I am having a hella time learning to cook wild rice, among other things..but it is too hard, or too mushy..Maybe I should buy a rice cooker.

>I am still staying out of the lane, that Drive Thru Lane

>I don't anything canned

>I am trying to stay away from processed foods, anything with a label.

>I am looking for a secret growth hormone to make me a foot taller. That would even it all out, Really..no really.

>I still swim and jacuzzi at about 5:30 AM every day , and have lost about 30 pounds, now if I could just be 6 feet tall.

I heard Depok Chapra say..."i don't anything that's dead" . It sounded gross enough to keep me away from McDonalds BigMac and KFC Chicken.

[*Anya*]

Too hot too cook.

Broke out the slow cooker and put in small chuck roast and later will add fresh carrots, red potatoes, celery. Just a tiny bit of salt & seasoned pepper. It is probably my first red meat in a year but had a craving and at least my craving is not for sweets anymore.

Probably will last 3-4 meals.

Happy Labor Day weekend:)

[Tommi]

Too hot too cook.

Broke out the slow cooker and put in small chuck roast and later will add fresh carrots, red potatoes, celery. Just a tiny bit of salt & seasoned pepper. It is probably my first red meat in a year but had a craving and at least my craving is not for sweets anymore.

Probably will last 3-4 meals.

Happy Labor Day weekend:)

Sounds darn good .....

I have a football slow cooker. Makes me want hot dogs n baked beans beans.

[Lizzy]

I went on a road trip yesterday with two of my friends.I was proud of myself because I did't eat anything bad yesterday!! I did have to sit and watch my skinny friend drink a chocolate and peanut butter milkshake before we even had our meal which was hard as I really love sweets.It is my major downfall.I can eat a healthy meal then the candy and ice cream start calling my name.LOUDLY!!!!!!

[Lizzy]

Sounds darn good .....

I have a football slow cooker. Makes me want hot dogs n baked beans beans.

I love Baked Beans and I love B&M Brown Bread with raisins!!! i grew up back east, when ever we had hot dogs and baked beans we had brown bread with it!!!!

[Medusa]

I just had an Amy's organic burrito for lunch and it was SO good. Had half of a fuji apple on the side and slamming a bunch of water.

Had a banana smoothie this morning and plan to do a veggie plate tonight with sweet potato fries, green beans, and steamed asparagus.

[Sachita]

Well today I didn't do the wii, but i have swept and mopped the entire house, I have done 3 loads of laundry and got two more to go...... got to clean the kitchen next and then I am packing the rest of my clothes that I am not going to be using..... as I leave for california in 7 days.............. im so EXCITED. finally freedom.


hey house work burns lots of calories!

[sweetfemme247]

hey house work burns lots of calories!

Im always cleaning house, and cooking and washing bella, poor thing is allergic to fleas, she is going to be so happy when we are in the desert.

[Zimmeh]

I just checked this site out again and realized, that I can make my favorite organic raspberry salad dressing with a lot less calories, sodium and cholesterol. Thank you Gemme!

Zimmy

102 Healthy Salad Dressings (http://cheaphealthygood.blogspot.com/2008/04/cheap-healthy-salad-dressing-102-light.html)

[Cowboi]

Workout done, errands done. Now I can enjoy the rest of my day off!!!

[JustJo]

Got my exercise in this morning...did an hour and a half of yardwork...raking, weeding and mowing.

The back yard looks great, and I was absolutely dripping in sweat. :)

[Thinker]

Gotta catch up on the past couple of pages still...

I did not do cardio yesterday.

This morning we logged 42:30 total and 30:30 of jogging.

I'm going to *attempt* 30 consecutive days of this walk/jog thing. I worry about setting a goal like that because it's so easy to skip a day, but I am going to try.

So for today...... One day down; 29 more to go.

[Sachita]

Today I start eating only fruits and veggies- 50% raw, some baked, cooked, grilled. I'm going to try this for a week along with 30 oz of green juice. I am not going to stop coffee this week but will drink one cup less the cream and agave. I MAY eat some bread IF things get insane for me but my goal is to only consume fresh fruits and veggies for one week and see where to go from there.

[Medusa]

Just did 25 minutes on the stationary bike. 7 miles for 210 calories.

:|

That's me, folks - a 292-pound woman busting ass on the stationary bike.

If my ass wasn't numb, I'd do more.

I am proud of myself. This can be done, even if it's baby steps or one mile at a time.

When I started exercising, I could barely walk 10 minutes on my treadmill. :)

[Rockinonahigh]

ounds like you are getting use to the bike some,I will get better over time.When I first started working out I thought I was in better shape than I was,I got a real good surprise in that I wasnt as fit as I wanted to be.I bought a tredmill from the goodwill but it never felt as stable as it should have been so I sold it,the ones at the wellness center are huge compaired to the one I had,on my first day on the tred mill I prolly sealed my fate in pain cause I tryed the epilitical thingy first wich caused major pain in my left thigh like a bear was chewing it off..so after a fue trys I quit then went to the tredmill.I didnt get a half mile the first time,the next day I did 1 1/2 miles then the next I did 2 miles..a major achivement.I still havent been able to do much on the eplitical past 5 minits with out a spaz hiting me in the thigh,I have no clue why cause it and the rowing machine bother my left thigh or knee.I do know he eplitical can burn some serious calories is why I want to be able to spend some time on it.
Over the weekend when ive had time ive used my own equipment to work out on,plus I played 30 minits of basket ball multiple times today,plus put in time with weights.Now that its been so cool in the evenings im walking a good bit,I figure a little hear and a little there more weight will come off.

[JustJo]

Yesterday afternoon, my son suggested that we go to a mexican restaurant nearby for dinner. He almost never does this; in fact, when I ask if he wants to go out to eat he generally says no...he prefers my cooking. :)

So....Labor Day....his suggestion...sounded great to me...we went.

I decided not to try to follow my new eating pattern, but to simply order what I wanted and enjoy the meal.

I ate the chips and salsa (they have really yummy ones)...and ordered a meal that I've had many times before.

Normally, I clean my plate.

Last night, I ate all that I wanted....and realized that, even feeling stuffed, I had only eaten half of what I normally would.

My stomach has definitely shrunk.

This morning, the scale was holding steady....same as it read yesterday. :cheer:

Today, back to eating normally.....black coffee, 1 slice of whole wheat toast with tuna salad for breakfast.

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! :rrose:

[Sachita]

well I made it through the day all juice, fruit and veggies. My salad with a little bit of EVOO. By 8PM I was climbing the walls, broke down and ate a piece of bread. I need to keep working at it tho. I don't intend on only ever eating just fruits and veggies but wanted to transition to make fasting easier. I'd like to fast a few days a month with only green veggies juice.

Wanton Boi came over to clean for me and really wanted me to make lamb curry for him. I'd like to cook it for hym but I know I'll break down. I'm a real foodie especially for fine foods. Hy will just have to wait.

I was watching extreme couponing and although I think its great they can save so much money I cringed at the baskets of stuff they are buying. So much processed food, so many chemicals and packaging. It made me wonder who is really sponsoring these shows? Know what I mean?

For me being healthy also means respect for the environment. These past few years I am learning about a connection that is total. A balance in everything I do. It's a multi-fold process for me.

[Medusa]

I feel GREAT today. Don't know if it was the exercise last night or that I have started buckling down a little harder on nutrition but whatever it is, it's worth it!

I got out and mowed the yard yesterday and did some cleanup around the house. Had the windows open most of the day to get some fresh air. It really does a soul good to get some good, clean Ozark air!

I was thinking about how my diet has changed even from a year ago. Thought I'd share:

A year ago, this is what my food intake would have looked like:

Breakfast:
2 Tylenol
Redbull
1 cup of coffee with full-fat creamer

Midmorning:
2 Diet Cokes

Lunch:
Pizza or something fried
One of those giant Otis Spunkmeyer cookies
a huge Diet Coke

Mid Afternoon:
2 more Diet Cokes
some kind of candy bar

Dinner:
Chicken fried steak with gravy or a heavy carb-loaded meal with very few veggies
More Diet Coke or Red Bull

Before bed:
Ice cream and Diet Coke

Sleep: 3- 4 hours a night.

Jeez. No wonder I felt like crap!

Now my intake is like this:

Breakfast:
an occasional 1/2 cup of coffee with sugar-free creamer
water
oatmeal (no sugar) with fruit or yogurt or smoothie

Mid morning snack:
more water
some kind of fruit (usually grapefruit, pluot, or apple)
v8 (spicy hot or low-sodium!)

Lunch:
some kind of lean meat (usually chicken), a steamed green veggie, and a salad
more water

Afternoon snack:
either a Fiber One bar or fruit or carrot sticks
more water

Dinner:
Lean meat (super small portion) 2 steamed veggies (mostly green unless I do squash) and a dinner salad
more water

I do an occasional after dinner snack of a sugar-free banana popsicle or grapes (small portions!)

Sleep: 5- 6 hours a night!

I haven't taken Tylenol for knee pain in over 4 months. I haven't had a Diet Coke in almost 6 months. I'm exercising regularly.

Big change! Feel great!

[JustJo]

Wow! Isn't it amazing when you look at the big picture like that?
You're doing a fantastic job...and no wonder you feel better!!

:cheer:



I feel GREAT today. Don't know if it was the exercise last night or that I have started buckling down a little harder on nutrition but whatever it is, it's worth it!

I got out and mowed the yard yesterday and did some cleanup around the house. Had the windows open most of the day to get some fresh air. It really does a soul good to get some good, clean Ozark air!

I was thinking about how my diet has changed even from a year ago. Thought I'd share:

A year ago, this is what my food intake would have looked like:

Breakfast:
2 Tylenol
Redbull
1 cup of coffee with full-fat creamer

Midmorning:
2 Diet Cokes

Lunch:
Pizza or something fried
One of those giant Otis Spunkmeyer cookies
a huge Diet Coke

Mid Afternoon:
2 more Diet Cokes
some kind of candy bar

Dinner:
Chicken fried steak with gravy or a heavy carb-loaded meal with very few veggies
More Diet Coke or Red Bull

Before bed:
Ice cream and Diet Coke

Sleep: 3- 4 hours a night.

Jeez. No wonder I felt like crap!

Now my intake is like this:

Breakfast:
an occasional 1/2 cup of coffee with sugar-free creamer
water
oatmeal (no sugar) with fruit or yogurt or smoothie

Mid morning snack:
more water
some kind of fruit (usually grapefruit, pluot, or apple)
v8 (spicy hot or low-sodium!)

Lunch:
some kind of lean meat (usually chicken), a steamed green veggie, and a salad
more water

Afternoon snack:
either a Fiber One bar or fruit or carrot sticks
more water

Dinner:
Lean meat (super small portion) 2 steamed veggies (mostly green unless I do squash) and a dinner salad
more water

I do an occasional after dinner snack of a sugar-free banana popsicle or grapes (small portions!)

Sleep: 5- 6 hours a night!

I haven't taken Tylenol for knee pain in over 4 months. I haven't had a Diet Coke in almost 6 months. I'm exercising regularly.

Big change! Feel great!

[JustJo]

Today's menu so far...

Breakfast:

black coffee
1 slice whole wheat toast with tuna salad


Mid-morning snack:

last of the cantaloupe...about a cup
greek yogurt


Lunch (right now):

Salad with....
organic baby greeens
tomato
half a cucumber
1 hard boiled egg
about 1/2 cup garbanzo beans (have rediscovered my love for these on salad)
small amount of avocado...maybe 1/6 ?
homemade cider vinegar and EVOO dressing


For dinner tonight I'm making homemade soup....stock I made from the ham bone (baked ham for dinner Sunday night)....with onions, canellini beans and chunks of the ham. Yummy....and legumes! :)

[Rockinonahigh]

Today I am not motivated to go to the gym,working out is becomeing a bore,I have changed it up every way I can but in the end its the same.Im going to go anyway but my heart isnt in it.I gess one reason is that im stuck in a rut with the scales,no mater how hard I work out ot cut my carbs and calories it stays at the same weight..I cant drop things to low or im going to have some kick backs I dont want to deal with.Off to run a fue errennds then hit the gym..no really im going.I think I need to be doing something with all this getting fit besides contenual working out...gotta think on it cause if u dont run,bike or swim around hear what t do?I checked.

[JustJo]

Today I am not motivated to go to the gym,working out is becomeing a bore,I have changed it up every way I can but in the end its the same.Im going to go anyway but my heart isnt in it.I gess one reason is that im stuck in a rut with the scales,no mater how hard I work out ot cut my carbs and calories it stays at the same weight..I cant drop things to low or im going to have some kick backs I dont want to deal with.Off to run a fue errennds then hit the gym..no really im going.I think I need to be doing something with all this getting fit besides contenual working out...gotta think on it cause if u dont run,bike or swim around hear what t do?I checked.

Hey Rockin,

I remember reading a ways back there that you're on a really low calorie diet....like 500 or 600 a day? If so, I wonder if your metabolism is responding by hanging on to each calorie. I'm no doctor or dietician, but I've heard that that can happen with ultra low calorie diets...

[Thinker]

I feel GREAT today. Don't know if it was the exercise last night or that I have started buckling down a little harder on nutrition but whatever it is, it's worth it!

I got out and mowed the yard yesterday and did some cleanup around the house. Had the windows open most of the day to get some fresh air. It really does a soul good to get some good, clean Ozark air!

I was thinking about how my diet has changed even from a year ago. Thought I'd share:

A year ago, this is what my food intake would have looked like:

Breakfast:
2 Tylenol
Redbull
1 cup of coffee with full-fat creamer

Midmorning:
2 Diet Cokes

Lunch:
Pizza or something fried
One of those giant Otis Spunkmeyer cookies
a huge Diet Coke

Mid Afternoon:
2 more Diet Cokes
some kind of candy bar

Dinner:
Chicken fried steak with gravy or a heavy carb-loaded meal with very few veggies
More Diet Coke or Red Bull

Before bed:
Ice cream and Diet Coke

Sleep: 3- 4 hours a night.

Jeez. No wonder I felt like crap!

Now my intake is like this:

Breakfast:
an occasional 1/2 cup of coffee with sugar-free creamer
water
oatmeal (no sugar) with fruit or yogurt or smoothie

Mid morning snack:
more water
some kind of fruit (usually grapefruit, pluot, or apple)
v8 (spicy hot or low-sodium!)

Lunch:
some kind of lean meat (usually chicken), a steamed green veggie, and a salad
more water

Afternoon snack:
either a Fiber One bar or fruit or carrot sticks
more water

Dinner:
Lean meat (super small portion) 2 steamed veggies (mostly green unless I do squash) and a dinner salad
more water

I do an occasional after dinner snack of a sugar-free banana popsicle or grapes (small portions!)

Sleep: 5- 6 hours a night!

I haven't taken Tylenol for knee pain in over 4 months. I haven't had a Diet Coke in almost 6 months. I'm exercising regularly.

Big change! Feel great!

So amazing! I could tell over the past few days that you are really in the zone. You're doing fantastic!!!

I *love* the spicy V8 but really insist on the low sodium for obvious reasons. So I throw in 6-8 drops of hot sauce to the low sodium to get my kick!!

[Thinker]

Today's cardio: 38 minutes total; 28 minutes of it jogging

Also did weights (upper body)

So far today I've had:

1 cup of coffee (1 point)
Greek yogurt w/blueberries and granola (4 points)
EAS protein drink (3 points)
Whey shake w/strawberries (3 points)

[Sachita]

Sleep is absolutely essential and not just any sleep but good sleep. I use to be fine with 6 hours but as I get older I fine that I need at least 8, 9 is perfect. Getting enough rest and sleep is very important in weight loss and over all health. I have periods where I just can't sleep. Every other month for a few days. Also when I keep Mia, my granddaughter, I wake up with each toss and turn. It throws me off cycle and effects me for days. I listen to audios at night to help me sleep deeper.

I have decided that there are a few things I most likely will not give up:

Crusty Artisan Bread
well made cheeses- goat, blue cheese, guyere and the like.

Therefore I think I will spend this winter mastering the art of bread and cheese making. I have a vitamix so I'm going to purchase organic grains and grind flour. Practice making really healthy but yummy fresh breads. I can buy raw milk in NC, or so I'm told so I'll practice making cheeses. I've done both bread and cheese before. This time I'll take it to a whole new level.

[DapperButch]

Im always cleaning house, and cooking and washing bella, poor thing is allergic to fleas, she is going to be so happy when we are in the desert.

If you don't use any kind of flea/tick/etc. treatment, consider one of these to keep those fleas from happening in the first place.

Advantix : http://www.petparents.com/specialoffersingup.aspx/signup?returnurl=%2fshow.aspx%2fproducts%2fk9-advantix-ii%2fspecial-offer-k9-advantix-ii&ecid=pp:k9advtx2011:ggl:ppc:k9advtx-ppc-2011:advtx:advantix+for+dogs

Frontline: http://www.1800petmeds.com/Frontline+Plus-prod10459.html

I just threw two sites up there, you can search the internet for better deals.

Expensive, but keeps them healthy, and not just from fleas.

[Sachita]

If you don't use any kind of flea/tick/etc. treatment, consider one of these to keep those fleas from happening in the first place.

Advantix : http://www.petparents.com/specialoffersingup.aspx/signup?returnurl=%2fshow.aspx%2fproducts%2fk9-advantix-ii%2fspecial-offer-k9-advantix-ii&ecid=pp:k9advtx2011:ggl:ppc:k9advtx-ppc-2011:advtx:advantix+for+dogs

Frontline: http://www.1800petmeds.com/Frontline+Plus-prod10459.html

I just threw two sites up there, you can search the internet for better deals.

Expensive, but keeps them healthy, and not just from fleas.

Fleas still bite with these. They are suppose to die after they do but don't always work. But they will poison your dog.

[DapperButch]

Fleas still bite with these. They are suppose to die after they do but don't always work. But they will poison your dog.

I think that the reviews are mixed on the last sentence.

I had a long talk with my vet prior to my last purchase to make sure it is something I wanted to continue due to the above.

What do you reccommend instead? Do you have a site to share for natural products for fleas, ticks, etc? We have a lot of lyme in the area which is what made me decide to continue with the treatment.

[Sachita]

I think that the reviews are mixed on the last sentence.

I had a long talk with my vet prior to my last purchase to make sure it is something I wanted to continue due to the above.

What do you reccommend instead? Do you have a site to share for natural products for fleas, ticks, etc? We have a lot of lyme in the area which is what made me decide to continue with the treatment.

Yes, there is a dog thread or pets somewhere here. I'm happy to share. This season we went all season without ticks and fleas! It was, however a multi-part process but it works. I didn't have to give anyone frontline and the like, not that I would put it on my dogs. But this includes all the dogs I take care of. No one got treated (knock on wood). You can also check farmgoddess.com or my farm site www.dancingcreekfarm.com I always write about various treatments and animal health.

[PinkieLee]

Well hello healthy folks & happy Tuesday! I hope that everyone enjoyed a nice, long weekend and are ready to kick this weeks butt!

We spent the weekend at the lake, where it rained the whole time. Needless to say, we were cooped up indoors much of the time watching movies and honestly just relaxing. We did manage to eat home cooked meals for 90% of the time. I made breakfast tacos with a mixture of egg & egg whites, turkey bacon & WW cheese. We grilled steaks & chicken.... and made baked potatos.

We did go out to eat one night.... where I ordered the house special Chicken Fried Steak. Yeah, I know bad, but I did order the small portion with gravy on the side. I only ate about 1/2 of the SMALL poriton because I filled up on the salad bar, first.

I know that I snacked throughout the day, and probably drank more than I should have. I did not weigh after this weekend... because I KNOW that I didn't get enough water intake so my number always shows higher after the weekend.

Today, my focus is strong and I'm back on track. We plan on hitting the gym tonight, too. I'm gonna kick my own ass! Eliptical and then I'm gonna try out the stationary bike.

Meals planned for the day...

Breakfast:
Raisin bran cereal with skim milk
a banana
1 cup coffee with fat free vanilla creamer

Lunch:
2 turkey hot dogs on wheat buns
an apple

Snack:
yogurt with granola
WW string cheese
or some fruit

Dinner (with cooler temps, we are firing up the bbq pit) :
grilled chicken
grilled asparagus & corn on the cob
garden salad

[PinkieLee]

I feel GREAT today. Don't know if it was the exercise last night or that I have started buckling down a little harder on nutrition but whatever it is, it's worth it!

I got out and mowed the yard yesterday and did some cleanup around the house. Had the windows open most of the day to get some fresh air. It really does a soul good to get some good, clean Ozark air!

I was thinking about how my diet has changed even from a year ago. Thought I'd share:

A year ago, this is what my food intake would have looked like:

Breakfast:
2 Tylenol
Redbull
1 cup of coffee with full-fat creamer

Midmorning:
2 Diet Cokes

Lunch:
Pizza or something fried
One of those giant Otis Spunkmeyer cookies
a huge Diet Coke

Mid Afternoon:
2 more Diet Cokes
some kind of candy bar

Dinner:
Chicken fried steak with gravy or a heavy carb-loaded meal with very few veggies
More Diet Coke or Red Bull

Before bed:
Ice cream and Diet Coke

Sleep: 3- 4 hours a night.

Jeez. No wonder I felt like crap!

Now my intake is like this:

Breakfast:
an occasional 1/2 cup of coffee with sugar-free creamer
water
oatmeal (no sugar) with fruit or yogurt or smoothie

Mid morning snack:
more water
some kind of fruit (usually grapefruit, pluot, or apple)
v8 (spicy hot or low-sodium!)

Lunch:
some kind of lean meat (usually chicken), a steamed green veggie, and a salad
more water

Afternoon snack:
either a Fiber One bar or fruit or carrot sticks
more water

Dinner:
Lean meat (super small portion) 2 steamed veggies (mostly green unless I do squash) and a dinner salad
more water

I do an occasional after dinner snack of a sugar-free banana popsicle or grapes (small portions!)

Sleep: 5- 6 hours a night!

I haven't taken Tylenol for knee pain in over 4 months. I haven't had a Diet Coke in almost 6 months. I'm exercising regularly.

Big change! Feel great!

Oh honey, I feel ya! Here is what my daily meals were like:

Breakfast:
a big ol' Diet Coke from the convience store
2 fried steak, egg & cheese taquito things (yeah, from the healthy convience store deli)

Snack:
Diet Coke refill
Reese's peanut butter cups

Lunch:
Taco Bell taco salad (yeah, I tried to trick myself that crap was healthy @ almost 780 calories with that fried shell)
more Diet Coke

Dinner:
Pasta with some rich cream sauce
ceaser salad
garlic bread
and a bottle of wine

After dinner, we would eat ice cream, too!

No wonder I always felt like crap! I was always tired, too!

[sweetfemme247]

Yes, there is a dog thread or pets somewhere here. I'm happy to share. This season we went all season without ticks and fleas! It was, however a multi-part process but it works. I didn't have to give anyone frontline and the like, not that I would put it on my dogs. But this includes all the dogs I take care of. No one got treated (knock on wood). You can also check farmgoddess.com or my farm site www.dancingcreekfarm.com I always write about various treatments and animal health.

thank you, we will be leaving for california in 5 days, and in the desert there is no fleas....... i got this heartworm medicine she has to take now because of living in california, and it suppose to do something with the fleas too

[Rockinonahigh]

Hey Rockin,

I remember reading a ways back there that you're on a really low calorie diet....like 500 or 600 a day? If so, I wonder if your metabolism is responding by hanging on to each calorie. I'm no doctor or dietician, but I've heard that that can happen with ultra low calorie diets...
Hi Jo
Im on a low carb diet but recently I desided to keep a record the calories in the food I eat,It came out to 500 to 600,im not trying to do tht it just works out to that ammount.Im not hungry so I gess im geting enough.Mostly im eating salads,veggies with lots of grilled fish,chicken or even red meat.I stay away from potatos except for sweet potatos wich I love but am careful not to over do.You my well be right about my body being in save the calories mode. Im going to add some to my menue to see how that works,corse when I go to the gym I work out like there wont be a tomorrow,I may be over doing that as well.

[sylvie]

hi all ,

finally did my weigh in today, and to my amazement, i knocked off some more lbs, and am sooo sooo thrilled, because i hit the 40 lbs gone forever mark!!
i have never been more proud of myself than i am today - when she told me it was 40 lbs i cried my face off, i just feel so wonderful for it..

i'm sooo on my way.. ups & downs, but i'm doing it!
& soo happy to read up in here and see how well you are all doing, once again thank you for tips, constant encouragement & sharing all the time.. You all ROCK..

♥♥♥

[justkim]

So, I joined Gold's Gym and as a treat to myself I got a trainer for 6 weeks. In my first week I have managed to do 5 days of Cardio and a ab workout (X2) from HELL!!! Loved it! My cardio workout consisted of 2 days of the treadmill for 45 minutes each and I threw Jacobs ladder in there for 10 on one of those days. So far I have tried the Sh'bam class, didn't care for it as much as Zumba. Zumba ROCKS! The third cardio class is called Body Jam HOLY HECK! Loved this class as much as Zumba. So there it is... There are a couple of other classes I want to try such as the Gentle yoga and the swim fitness class. All in due time. Tomorrow we will do a brief rundown of the ab routine then we will be moving on to the rest of the body.
Also here is what she has said about eating...I get up really early some days, trust me this is not by choice as sleep is often elusive for me, even when I am dog butt tired...

SNACK
Fruit/nuts

BREAKFAST
Carbs & Protein

SNACK
Fruit/nuts/veggie

LUNCH
Carbs & Protein

This is when you should cut all carbs out.

SNACK
Fruit/nuts

DINNER
Protein & Veggies

Also this week we are going to discuss supplements. Right now we are not counting calories just looking at what I eat.

Keep up the great work everyone!

[Medusa]

I slid over to the scale this morning and did a stealthy sneak peak and saw that I'm down to 291.

My second mini-goal of 289 is just over the horizon. I am WAY excited!

[foxyshaman]

I was away last week and was worried about not getting enough activity. Well that should not have been my worry. I was at a retreat and I chose a "path" that was ALL body movement. We mixed Kundalini Yoga with improv dance... what a freakin' blast for three hours a day!! And I was surrounded by BEAUTIFUL old growth forests so every chance I got (so like daily) I was hiking. I think I lost weight. But I won't know till my weigh in later this week.

Sometimes things just work out right. Yesterday I was supposed to be booked, but my patient cancelled. So I went to my rush class, which is like interval training. Now I just want to bitch and get this out. I HATE, fucking HATE jumping up and down. Why... cause I have double D girls that hop all over the place. Why on the Goddesses green fucking earth do you want me to flop all over??? So, I don't. One of the nice things about being the biggest in the class (and pretty well the oldest) is that if I quit doing something the young little teachers never ever get after me. Ahhh the perks of being overweight and older :superfunny: But that is not what I was writing about... on those rare Tuesdays I have an evening free I like to do my Rush class, leave 10 minutes early, head down to the river valley to another gym and do a super duper yoga class.

I felt sooooooooo good last night. And then I blew it and ate a hunk of white chocolate... and then my body reacted STRONGLY to the sugar. Okay body I get it... :olive:

So another day. Another challenge. Going to the gym tonite for my weight class and if my ex stands me up for coffee (my spidy sense says she will) I may just luxuriate in another yoga class at 7:30. :praying:

And then hit the couch and die!! :canadian:

[Thinker]

Got in 51 minutes of cardio this morning...37 of it jogging. I've done the walk/jog thing for 6 of the last 7 days, and I'm 3 days into my 30-day challenge.

I've never completed one of these challenges yet, so I fear I'll fail again. :( I just have to get one of these under my belt.

I did a sneak peak on my weight too, and it hasn't changed. I hope Friday tells a different tale.

[Sachita]

I have done great with juicing, eating raw and healthy. Today I need some meat. It's just so over powering. I could never go 100% raw. It would kill me. So I am making curried lamb for Wanton Boi and going to have some. I'm going to chop a BUNCH of herbs and lettuce with a light cucumber sauce.

I'm not sure if I should feel defeated for lacking discipline or accept that I just fucking love good food. That the explosion on my tongue is as good as an orgasm. I watch shows like Top Chef and others with anticipation and fantasy. Is it an addiction to food or epicurus indulgence?



"I stopped fighting my inner demons, we are on the same side now. -- unknown"

[Thinker]

Is it an addiction to food or epicurus indulgence?

Sounds to me like people who *really* appreciate fine wines, and I don't know any who are alcoholics.

[JustJo]

Sounds to me like people who *really* appreciate fine wines, and I don't know any who are alcoholics.

So glad you said this Thinker :)

I don't think it's the "good" food that's made any of us too heavy...I know it isn't for me.

I can eat delicious meals and, as long as I don't bury things in cream sauce and butter regularly, that was never my problem.

What made me gain weight was quantity...and the crappy food I ate...donuts, chips, candy, sodas.

I fully intend to keep eating filet mignon, and fresh steamed asparagus with a little butter, and baked potato (although I've discovered plain greek yogurt is a fabulous replacement for sour cream) ...and I will probably periodically go out to eat my favorite mexican food....or bake a batch of cookies.

What I'm not doing anymore is eating fast food, drinking soda, eating potato chips, deep fried stuff, etc. But, let's face it, that was never the really "good" stuff anyway! :winky:

[Thinker]

So glad you said this Thinker :)

I don't think it's the "good" food that's made any of us too heavy...I know it isn't for me.

I can eat delicious meals and, as long as I don't bury things in cream sauce and butter regularly, that was never my problem.

What made me gain weight was quantity...and the crappy food I ate...donuts, chips, candy, sodas.

I fully intend to keep eating filet mignon, and fresh steamed asparagus with a little butter, and baked potato (although I've discovered plain greek yogurt is a fabulous replacement for sour cream) ...and I will probably periodically go out to eat my favorite mexican food....or bake a batch of cookies.

What I'm not doing anymore is eating fast food, drinking soda, eating potato chips, deep fried stuff, etc. But, let's face it, that was never the really "good" stuff anyway! :winky:

Word.

My weight came on post-T, and I'm not one of those who claim that T made me eat more. I call bullshit on that anyway.

For me, I gave up my career and moved to the other side of the country. With more time on my hands and stressors I was not prepared for, I decided to "add happiness" in the form of donuts for breakfast, ice cream on top of brownies (frequently), big subway-style sandwiches for lunch, and LOTS of eating out on the weekends.

I treated myself to that kind of crap before, but it was only from time to time because I was at work for 10 hours and sleeping for 9. When you give up a lifestyle like that, you have lots of time to discover new crap.......that tastes damn good!!

[Corkey]

I'm on a good pace of 2.4 lbs per week. 12 to go to hit one goal.

[Zimmeh]

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I finally hopped on the scale this morning. I weighed in at 168lbs with some of that being water weight from mother nature. I'm still watching everything I eat and I'm having oatmeal squares cereal as a snack. After my 401K meeting, I had a small amount of tuna, shredded mild cheddar cheese, a dash of basil, a dash of ground black pepper and half of a teaspoon of kraft olive oil mayo on a bed of baby spinach and a cup of sugar free peaches for lunch.

Have a great day,

Zimmy

[Thinker]

I'm on a good pace of 2.4 lbs per week. 12 to go to hit one goal.

Good luck, Corkey! Are you doing a formal plan or just making better choices? Sorry if you already posted that and I missed it...

[Corkey]

Good luck, Corkey! Are you doing a formal plan or just making better choices? Sorry if you already posted that and I missed it...

Well, being differently abled it's rather a crap shoot most days. The plan is to put less food in and walk, swim, Wii, and lift as often as possible. Some days I feel great, others not so much. I have a personal philosophy, all things in moderation. I read Jillian Michaels online and that helps at times when my will power is on the lacking side.

[PinkieLee]

Well hey there y'all :)

Man, we have had some awesome updates today. Y'all are rocking along... keep up the great work! This awesome group here continues to motivate me to keep on going... we can do this, YES WE CAN!

Well, last night's grilled dinner didn't happen. Instead, I came home from work to find my honey cooking up a big pot of taco soup. She even made the healthier modifications... and it was AWESOME! I had a big ol' bowl for dinner along with a garden salad and one for lunch today! Here is her recipe that she used:

Browned ground turkey with onion
add to the pot a can of each...
Low sodium stewed tomatos
No salt added corn
Ranch style beans
Kidney beans
1/2 - 1 packet of low sodium taco seasoning (depending on how spicy you like it)
1/2 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch
and a couple cans of water

Simmer for about 45 minutes.... VOILA! Let me tell you, it's even better the next day after all the seasonings soak in! Mmmmm!

I can't tell y'all how excited I am for all the positive changes that are happening with so many of y'all. THANK YOU for sharing this journey with us!!! Tonight, gym time it is! I've downloaded some booty shakin' music to keep me going... IT'S ON :)

Tomorrow is my weigh in day. We shall see!

[JustJo]

Hello healthy friends :)

Been meaning to tell you all about a new fav product. I love butter...margarine scares me...and I know I'm supposed to be eating more olive oil. I already cook with EVOO and use that in my salad dressing, but sometimes I want a little of that buttery yumminess.

So...happy me...I found a product by Land O Lakes that is half butter, half olive oil. It comes in a tub and stays soft straight from the fridge, and has enough of the butter flavor to be satisfying, with only half the saturated fat, plus some of the EVOO goodies.

:cheer:

This morning is off to a good start. Breakfast was the most delicious omelet....2 eggs, sauteed onion and fresh spinach (with some of the butter/olive oil mix above to sautee them in) and a slice of meunster cheese.

It was heaven.

I also had a can of V8, and black coffee....so I've got 3 servings of veggies plus some protein and calcium under my belt before 9 a.m.

Here's the best part....it was so delicious that I didn't even miss the toast! :cheesy:

[Zimmeh]

I love the Land O' Lakes butter! I use the canola oil based one and even then, it is only half a teaspoon.

Your omelette sounded yummy!

Zimmy

Hello healthy friends :)

Been meaning to tell you all about a new fav product. I love butter...margarine scares me...and I know I'm supposed to be eating more olive oil. I already cook with EVOO and use that in my salad dressing, but sometimes I want a little of that buttery yumminess.

So...happy me...I found a product by Land O Lakes that is half butter, half olive oil. It comes in a tub and stays soft straight from the fridge, and has enough of the butter flavor to be satisfying, with only half the saturated fat, plus some of the EVOO goodies.

:cheer:

This morning is off to a good start. Breakfast was the most delicious omelet....2 eggs, sauteed onion and fresh spinach (with some of the butter/olive oil mix above to sautee them in) and a slice of meunster cheese.

It was heaven.

I also had a can of V8, and black coffee....so I've got 3 servings of veggies plus some protein and calcium under my belt before 9 a.m.

Here's the best part....it was so delicious that I didn't even miss the toast! :cheesy:

[starryeyes]

I have made it my goal to lose 20 lbs by Dec 31st. That is 5 lbs a month, and I think it is pretty attainable. I am going to stick to WW, continue tracking and add walking an hour everyday, or a some kind of interval training along with weights a few times a week. I am ready to get this pesky weight off for good!!!

:-)
Starry

[*Anya*]

I have not posted much. Dealing with medical issues giving me bigger fish to fry, (haha), so-to-speak.

Gyn pushed me to go to cardiologist due to elevated cholesterol. Among other things, forced me to increase my fiber intake.

I know I was not taking enough in. Fiber, sufficient fiber, is difficult. Protein was always my focus to stay full but I have found fiber works very well too.

I am increasing it it several ways but found one painless way is Metamucil (oh the shame to clutch my first bottle to the cash register- a public witness to my aging body).

I paid more for the clear and natural that promised to dissolve with no grit and it actually does! 5 grams in a cup of coffee- check, 5 grams in a bowl of Kashi wheat cereal (6-grams in the cereal alone) plus 5 grams of the extra teaspoon of fiber, etc.


When you feel like you will pop like a balloon, it sure cuts down on eating anything extra whatsoever.

We will see the outcome and how long I can stand feeling like the Staypuff boy/girl but I have lost another pound in 3 days, which for me is a record.

I'd hug you but I better not...

[PinkieLee]

Good morning & happy Thursday y'all :)

Jo, that omlet sounds YUMMY! I'm gonna have to look for that version of butter. I've always used either the Country Crock Light or the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spread.... so I'm guessing these are bad?

WELCOME Starry... we're glad you've made your way here! There are quite a few of us here on WW, and other programs as well. You'll be able to find lots & lots of helpful hints, meal plans, exercise regimes and more importantly SUPPORT & ENCOURAGEMENT! Good luck on your healthy living journey my friend!

Well, weigh in day was today. No loss... but no gain either. I'm pretty thankful though after the holiday weekend AND that lovely time of the month. So, I'm gonna keep on keeping on, and KNOW that scale is gonna show a loss next Thursday!

Some of you may know Candace (Canmarielan). She's been a member for a long time, she is a nurse that just works so much she hardly has time to post. I really wish she would get her butt in here and share her journey with y'all. This woman is one of my biggest inspirations! Since last year, she has gone from 397 to 347 as of yesterday. YEP, 50 pounds gone forever! She has been busting her ass at the gym and making healthy modifications to her meals... and is doing amazing! She is determined to meet her goals, and there isn't a doubt in my mind that she won't succeed. I just wanted to do a lil' bragging on my bestie for all her hard work :)

[foxyshaman]

I third that, Jo your breakfast sounds yummy.

A friend of mine introduced me to butter and olive oil mixture a good number of years ago, I used it when the kids were growing up. I forgot about it. Thanks!! I will go back to that mixture.

I was right she stood me up. I went to my weight class. I have triceps today, I am reminded of them when I straighten my arms :|. It was a brutal class with loads of reps and lots of squats. I chose not to go to yoga, rather feed myself supper and do some cleaning. I am so exciting I scare myself :blink:

There is a zumba class out doors today at noon in the downtown square. But it is 31 out today... sunstroke is not my friend. So tonite I am off to yoga. I sound like a broken record, but my gym cut out classes on Thursday nights for the summer, so I am back at yoga. I know I could go and work out myself, but I don't push myself nearly as hard as someone else can. So I go to classes.

[PinkieLee]

Whoooops, I stand corrected with Candace's progress... she's lost 60 pounds! She started at 407 & is now 347! I am sooo freakin' proud of her y'all... you have no idea!

[Medusa]

Whoooops, I stand corrected with Candace's progress... she's lost 60 pounds! She started at 407 & is now 347! I am sooo freakin' proud of her y'all... you have no idea!


That is amazing! I love seeing her progress photos on Facebook - She looks AMAZING!

She is a huge inspiration to me as well - Seeing her determination has been super postive!

[PinkieLee]

That is amazing! I love seeing her progress photos on Facebook - She looks AMAZING!

She is a huge inspiration to me as well - Seeing her determination has been super postive!

Girl, I'm telling you! She works out EVERY DAY without fail! I'm not gonna lie, she makes me feel like a slacker ;) I can't wait to see her happy self showing off her hard work at the Reunion! She actually told me the other day, "pack your workout clothes so we can hit the gym at the hotel".

[Medusa]

Girl, I'm telling you! She works out EVERY DAY without fail! I'm not gonna lie, she makes me feel like a slacker ;) I can't wait to see her happy self showing off her hard work at the Reunion! She actually told me the other day, "pack your workout clothes so we can hit the gym at the hotel".

I plan to work out there as well!

Any other healthy eaters going to Reunion who might want to do a healthy check-in or work out together? I'd love to hit the gym for at least 20 minutes a day while I'm there. Ana worked out there last year and I hear they have nice equipment!

[Thinker]

Hello healthy friends :)

Been meaning to tell you all about a new fav product. I love butter...margarine scares me...and I know I'm supposed to be eating more olive oil. I already cook with EVOO and use that in my salad dressing, but sometimes I want a little of that buttery yumminess.

So...happy me...I found a product by Land O Lakes that is half butter, half olive oil. It comes in a tub and stays soft straight from the fridge, and has enough of the butter flavor to be satisfying, with only half the saturated fat, plus some of the EVOO goodies.

:cheer:

This morning is off to a good start. Breakfast was the most delicious omelet....2 eggs, sauteed onion and fresh spinach (with some of the butter/olive oil mix above to sautee them in) and a slice of meunster cheese.

It was heaven.

I also had a can of V8, and black coffee....so I've got 3 servings of veggies plus some protein and calcium under my belt before 9 a.m.

Here's the best part....it was so delicious that I didn't even miss the toast! :cheesy:

Sounds like you're doing great and giving yourself such yummy things to eat! Good for you for hittin' those veggies early!!

I have made it my goal to lose 20 lbs by Dec 31st. That is 5 lbs a month, and I think it is pretty attainable. I am going to stick to WW, continue tracking and add walking an hour everyday, or a some kind of interval training along with weights a few times a week. I am ready to get this pesky weight off for good!!!

:-)
Starry

Good luck, Starry. You can totally do it! People always get a little nervous with the abundance of food everywhere during the winter holidays, but we don't have to be a statistic. All things in moderation, right??!!!

I have not posted much. Dealing with medical issues giving me bigger fish to fry, (haha), so-to-speak.

Gyn pushed me to go to cardiologist due to elevated cholesterol. Among other things, forced me to increase my fiber intake.

I know I was not taking enough in. Fiber, sufficient fiber, is difficult. Protein was always my focus to stay full but I have found fiber works very well too.

I am increasing it it several ways but found one painless way is Metamucil (oh the shame to clutch my first bottle to the cash register- a public witness to my aging body).

I paid more for the clear and natural that promised to dissolve with no grit and it actually does! 5 grams in a cup of coffee- check, 5 grams in a bowl of Kashi wheat cereal (6-grams in the cereal alone) plus 5 grams of the extra teaspoon of fiber, etc.


When you feel like you will pop like a balloon, it sure cuts down on eating anything extra whatsoever.

We will see the outcome and how long I can stand feeling like the Staypuff boy/girl but I have lost another pound in 3 days, which for me is a record.

I'd hug you but I better not...

Sorry to hear of the medical issues, Anya. I hope things get better on that front very soon. I read in this thread about those who sprinkle Benefiber in some of their meals and decided to give that a try. It's been working well for me.

Good morning & happy Thursday y'all :)

Jo, that omlet sounds YUMMY! I'm gonna have to look for that version of butter. I've always used either the Country Crock Light or the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spread.... so I'm guessing these are bad?

WELCOME Starry... we're glad you've made your way here! There are quite a few of us here on WW, and other programs as well. You'll be able to find lots & lots of helpful hints, meal plans, exercise regimes and more importantly SUPPORT & ENCOURAGEMENT! Good luck on your healthy living journey my friend!

Well, weigh in day was today. No loss... but no gain either. I'm pretty thankful though after the holiday weekend AND that lovely time of the month. So, I'm gonna keep on keeping on, and KNOW that scale is gonna show a loss next Thursday!

Some of you may know Candace (Canmarielan). She's been a member for a long time, she is a nurse that just works so much she hardly has time to post. I really wish she would get her butt in here and share her journey with y'all. This woman is one of my biggest inspirations! Since last year, she has gone from 397 to 347 as of yesterday. YEP, 50 pounds gone forever! She has been busting her ass at the gym and making healthy modifications to her meals... and is doing amazing! She is determined to meet her goals, and there isn't a doubt in my mind that she won't succeed. I just wanted to do a lil' bragging on my bestie for all her hard work :)

Good for you, T, for maintaining your weight! That's an accomplishment too. Mine hasn't budged in quite a while, and I'm getting pretty irritated. This whole jogging thing needs to kick in soon. Grrrrrr....

Let's get 'em at next week's weigh-in!!!

I third that, Jo your breakfast sounds yummy.

A friend of mine introduced me to butter and olive oil mixture a good number of years ago, I used it when the kids were growing up. I forgot about it. Thanks!! I will go back to that mixture.

I was right she stood me up. I went to my weight class. I have triceps today, I am reminded of them when I straighten my arms :|. It was a brutal class with loads of reps and lots of squats. I chose not to go to yoga, rather feed myself supper and do some cleaning. I am so exciting I scare myself :blink:

There is a zumba class out doors today at noon in the downtown square. But it is 31 out today... sunstroke is not my friend. So tonite I am off to yoga. I sound like a broken record, but my gym cut out classes on Thursday nights for the summer, so I am back at yoga. I know I could go and work out myself, but I don't push myself nearly as hard as someone else can. So I go to classes.

Sore triceps HURT!!! Like gettin' frogged right in the muscle!

Good job on hitting your classes! At least you keep moving...


My cardio was a real challenge this morning. Reno is known for lots of sunshine and little-to-no humidity. Early morning showers changed that a bit, and I felt it!! I didn't quit though, and that was huge for me.

Weigh-in is tomorrow. Based on my sneak-peeks during the week, I don't anticipate much of a change. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.....*shrug*.......gotta wait and see.

[Zimmeh]

I will join you all! I love to walk on the treadmill and lift light weights!

See ya at the reunion..Who is bringing the butt shaking music?

Zimmy

I plan to work out there as well!

Any other healthy eaters going to Reunion who might want to do a healthy check-in or work out together? I'd love to hit the gym for at least 20 minutes a day while I'm there. Ana worked out there last year and I hear they have nice equipment!

[ruffryder]

HELLO EVERYBODY! LOOKS GREAT IN HERE WITH ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. (: i WAS BUSY TREKKING ACROSS COUNTRY WITH MY MOVE TO FL. I AM NOW SETTLED A BIT AFTER DRIVING AND STOPPING IN DIFFERENT STATES FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS. MOSTLY I DRANK WATER AND HAD SOME FRUITS. I WASN'T REALLY HUNGRY SINCE IT WAS HOT AND I WAS DEALING WITH JET LAG. LOL. I DID STRAY FROM MY HEALTHY DIET ALTHOUGH A BIT. I AM EXCITED TO GET SETTLED HERE AND LOOK FOR A GYM AND HIT THE BEACH AND GET BACK ON TRACK. TODAY MAY GET OUT FOR A WALK AND LOOK AROUND THE AREA. HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE.

[foxyshaman]

Sore triceps HURT!!! Like gettin' frogged right in the muscle!

Good job on hitting your classes! At least you keep moving...


My cardio was a real challenge this morning. Reno is known for lots of sunshine and little-to-no humidity. Early morning showers changed that a bit, and I felt it!! I didn't quit though, and that was huge for me.

Weigh-in is tomorrow. Based on my sneak-peeks during the week, I don't anticipate much of a change. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.....*shrug*.......gotta wait and see.


Thinker triceps do hurt. I swear I have none, until they hurt. I have been working on them for awhile now and can make my Ganesha tattoo move:giggle:...ahhh it is the small things that confirm I am a geek!!:blink:

I am rooting for your weight to change tomorrow. :cheerleader: Go jogger go!!

[sweetfemme247]

I havent been on here in a couple days, i wont have the internet for about a month after I move, so im trying distant myself alittle so I wont miss this place so much... I havent been eating much lately, alot of stress going on for me...... I have to stay a extra day so im leaving on tuesday now.

[Zimmeh]

Good luck and have a safe trip! Do you have AAA? if not, I would recommend getting it because you never know when your going to need help.

Zimmy

I havent been on here in a couple days, i wont have the internet for about a month after I move, so im trying distant myself alittle so I wont miss this place so much... I havent been eating much lately, alot of stress going on for me...... I have to stay a extra day so im leaving on tuesday now.

[sweetfemme247]

i have that with my car insurance

[Bella~Vita]

Ok day 5 on Nutrisystem, it's not that bad really.

Breakfast : Bran Flakes, Hard boiled egg for my protein, 8 oz skim milk & 2 cups of coffee w/ splenda free food.

Morning snack : individual cup of unsweetened apple sauce and 1 TBSP. of non- fat cottage, 6oz water

Lunch: Minestrone soup ( cup ), 2oz of protein ( tuna albacore in water ) mixed in a salad ( vegetable ) & 1/2 C. of V-8 juice another veggie & 2 Tbsp. Fat free dressing and another 6 oz of water.

Afternoon snack: 1/2 banana , 4oz skim milk .

Dinner: I don't know yet but it will consist of an entree 2 veggies, and a fruit and of course 6oz of water.

Dessert: Blueberry lemon bar and 8 oz of water , and another 8 oz of water before bedtime .

Good luck everyone !

[Scorp]

Hi Folks,

Well, I've been doing bad, bad bad......Hmph.....I still haven't hopped on the scale and today I was bored here at work and ate a kitkat, small package of m&m's along with an orange and apple. At least half of my lunch was healthy. :sigh:

I'm back at having "no motivation" whatsoever. Here I go again with difficulty getting back on the wagon since coming back from vacation.... :confused:

Why the hell do I do this to myself...back in the slump and can't get out... :hanging:

[PinkieLee]

Hi Folks,

Well, I've been doing bad, bad bad......Hmph.....I still haven't hopped on the scale and today I was bored here at work and ate a kitkat, small package of m&m's along with an orange and apple. At least half of my lunch was healthy. :sigh:

I'm back at having "no motivation" whatsoever. Here I go again with difficulty getting back on the wagon since coming back from vacation.... :confused:

Why the hell do I do this to myself...back in the slump and can't get out... :hanging:

Oh Jackie, don't be so hard on yourself! You just got back from vacation... it's hard to find any kind of motivation ~ let alone doing anything healthy!

You WILL get back on track... just give yourself some time. When you are ready, you'll be back in it full force. I got faith in you!

If not, me and Medusa will drag your ass to the gym with us at the Reunion. That will bounce you back on track... for reals ;)

[Scorp]

Seriously Pinks...I need to take you up on that. You know how much my ass needs discipline, so I give you that authority! Work my ass homes, work it!!! l:jester:


Oh Jackie, don't be so hard on yourself! You just got back from vacation... it's hard to find any kind of motivation ~ let alone doing anything healthy!

You WILL get back on track... just give yourself some time. When you are ready, you'll be back in it full force. I got faith in you!

If not, me and Medusa will drag your ass to the gym with us at the Reunion. That will bounce you back on track... for reals ;)

[PinkieLee]

Seriously Pinks...I need to take you up on that. You know how much my ass needs discipline, so I give you that authority! Work my ass homes, work it!!! l:jester:

That's a deal Jackie! I think that between Medusa, Candace & Zimmy... they will have our asses sweating out any possible hangover we might have at the Reunion! Nothing like a lil' peer pressure to get you kickstarted, huh?! ;)

[Cowboi]

Workout ...done. Back, tri's and bi's today, with a little plyometrics thrown in. Chowing down on some chicken stir fry now!!!!

[Sachita]

I went shopping at the health food supermarket. I bought my usual wines, cheeses, lots of organic fruits and veggies. A guy that works there who was helping us looked in our cart and said "wow, you guys know good food!" Wanton Boi smiled at me. So I drank the bottle of fresh green juice I brought with me and drooled over the huge fine cheese section carefully selecting my indulgence without getting carried away. I could have easily spent 100.00 on cheeses but it's all moderation. To still enjoy my passions without allowing them to control me.

Today I'll make a wonderful chili that is hearty yet super healthy. I'll use a grass fed bison, portabella mushrooms, fire roasted tomatoes, many spices including a bit of cinnamon. I'll add a small chunk of of a fine aged cheddar to add that something-something. A little bit of red wine and beans.

I've been eating fresh seasonal melon and a boiled egg in the morning. I love it

[Thinker]

Grrrrrr.....

Up 1 pound. I'm sooooo frustrated with this.

I'm going to start from scratch with the food/points things and go back to being PERFECT (no more using my points on unnecessary snacks and then feeling hungry at night). I'm also going to throw out my weight training altogether and just stick with the walk/jog cardio.

Funny. When I first woke up, I didn't want to do cardio AT ALL. Now I'm all frickin' fired up about it!!!! Kinda pissed actually...

I'm 5.4 pounds away from my first goal weight.

Dammit.

[PinkieLee]

Good morning y'all and HAPPY FRIDAY :)

Well, for some strange reason I got on the scale this morning. My body is playing tricks on me again (damn water weight), because it says that I lost another 3 pounds! 25 pounds gone forever!

I'm keeping a promise to myself to not overindulge too much this weekend. Luckily, I'm spending the weekend with Candace, so she won't let me go crazy... either that or she is gonna drag me to the hotel gym hungover tomorrow ;) We've already picked a healthy place to eat lunch tomorrow before they head back to Austin and dinner tonight (and yes cocktails) will be done in moderation.

Let's see meals planned so far today...

Breakfast:
Egg McMuffin (yeah, from McDonalds but they are only 280 calories and 8 WW points)
a small sugar free vanilla iced coffee (2 points)

Lunch:
ham & turkey sandwich on wheat with lots of veggies (hitting up Subway)
and yogurt

Snacks:
fruit (apple, orange & grapes in the fridge)

I hope that everyone has a great day!

[PinkieLee]

Grrrrrr.....

Up 1 pound. I'm sooooo frustrated with this.

I'm going to start from scratch with the food/points things and go back to being PERFECT (no more using my points on unnecessary snacks and then feeling hungry at night). I'm also going to throw out my weight training altogether and just stick with the walk/jog cardio.

Funny. When I first woke up, I didn't want to do cardio AT ALL. Now I'm all frickin' fired up about it!!!! Kinda pissed actually...

I'm 5.4 pounds away from my first goal weight.

Dammit.

Thinker... please don't beat yourself up! This rollercoaster journey can be frustrating ~ but luckily we are able to celebrate the losses & challenge ourselves when we gain. It sucks when you can see that first goal so close and feel like it's a million away... just keep your focus strong. YOU CAN DO THIS!

For me, I know there are days I never use all my points and others where I go over. But isn't that what the extra weekly points are for? We are all human.

Sometimes we just might need to change things up a bit with the meals and/or exercise routines. I seriously think that after awhile, our bodies start trying to hold on to that fat. It's sad that sometimes we have to trick our metabolism into working WITH us, not against us.

Keep going Thinker... you are doing great! I'm very impressed with the walking/jogging routine! You have really kicked your cardio up! I bet that weight is gonna start falling off again, SOON!

[*Anya*]

Lost another pound. Can't believe it really.

Related to eating around 25-30 grams of fiber a day-yes that is correct- I am so full that I am again paying better attention to portion control.

Sticking to 1500 calories a day is one thing but ensuring the portions that make up those 1500 are well-balanced, was the thing I had gotten way from.

No more sourdough with butter as any portion of those 1500!

Back to 2-3 ounces of fish or chicken, fruits, veggies, skim milk and oh yes, packing that damn fiber into anything and everything I can. Did you know you can even add it to a glass of Perrier and drink it with knowing it is there? Gee, now I do! Still no sweets other than naturally occurring in fruits, etc. Don't miss it anymore.

I try to stay in the moment because I can't begin to think about this much fiber for the rest of my life. At least I am losing. It almost makes up for feeling like a balloon:)

Happy weekend planeteers!

[Zimmeh]

I will help you all out! I find exercising to be fun and helps to relax my mind when I feel stressed out. By the time I make it to Little Rock, someone may need to give me an ice pack to help my sore stomach muscles from laughing while driving up from Florida..I have learned how to walk fast thanks to my friend's who are taller than me and have longer legs. Even in heels, I can walk fast. But I think I will be packing my Skecher's maryjane shoes for walking around Little Rock, sneakers for the gym and flats to wear everywhere else...

Reunin bound and we can do this!

Zimmy

That's a deal Jackie! I think that between Medusa, Candace & Zimmy... they will have our asses sweating out any possible hangover we might have at the Reunion! Nothing like a lil' peer pressure to get you kickstarted, huh?! ;)

[Scorp]

Howdy Folks, TGIF....

Breakfast:

Plain Bagel Thin
1 TBLS lite cream cheese
1 TBLS strawberry preserves

2 cups of coffee w/half & half

I think I got enough caffeine for this morning. :freak:

I love my Keurig Coffeemaker!

[JustJo]

Good morning healthy planeteers.... :)

I slipped some last night...stress on hearing the latest news about my mother, but am back on track today.

Got a lot of stuff running around in my head. I've been on Actos for my diabetes for the last 6 years or so....now the FDA is issuing warnings about increased chances of bladder cancer for people on it more than a year, and a couple countries in Europe have banned it.

Scary...and means I really need to be able to cut down my diabetes meds. The whole cancer thing is so much on my mind, for obvious reasons due to my mother's situation.

So....the biggest factor influencing type 2 diabetes is weight...specifically a BMI over 25. For me, that means a goal weight of 155 lbs.

I've been at 155 lbs. before....about, ummmm, 27 years ago.

That's 67 lbs. from where I sit right now.

I'm feeling like I need to do this....for my health and my sanity...and also scared shitless at the prospect of what that would mean as far as lifestyle changes go.

Mulling again....

[Kelt]

I went shopping at the health food supermarket. I bought my usual wines, cheeses, lots of organic fruits and veggies. A guy that works there who was helping us looked in our cart and said "wow, you guys know good food!" Wanton Boi smiled at me. So I drank the bottle of fresh green juice I brought with me and drooled over the huge fine cheese section carefully selecting my indulgence without getting carried away. I could have easily spent 100.00 on cheeses but it's all moderation. To still enjoy my passions without allowing them to control me.

Today I'll make a wonderful chili that is hearty yet super healthy. I'll use a grass fed bison, portabella mushrooms, fire roasted tomatoes, many spices including a bit of cinnamon. I'll add a small chunk of of a fine aged cheddar to add that something-something. A little bit of red wine and beans.

I've been eating fresh seasonal melon and a boiled egg in the morning. I love it

I want to go to your house for dinner. :chef:

[Kelt]

Lost another pound. Can't believe it really.

Related to eating around 25-30 grams of fiber a day-yes that is correct- I am so full that I am again paying better attention to portion control.

Sticking to 1500 calories a day is one thing but ensuring the portions that make up those 1500 are well-balanced, was the thing I had gotten way from.

No more sourdough with butter as any portion of those 1500!

Back to 2-3 ounces of fish or chicken, fruits, veggies, skim milk and oh yes, packing that damn fiber into anything and everything I can. Did you know you can even add it to a glass of Perrier and drink it with knowing it is there? Gee, now I do! Still no sweets other than naturally occurring in fruits, etc. Don't miss it anymore.

I try to stay in the moment because I can't begin to think about this much fiber for the rest of my life. At least I am losing. It almost makes up for feeling like a balloon:)

Happy weekend planeteers!

25-30g per day sounds about right. I average around 27g but never feel “like a ballon” or uncomfortable in any way. I get all of mine from whole food sources. Do you think that is the difference? Sounds like a lot of your food choices are good. :)

[foxyshaman]

Today is my weigh in. I don't know if I will be up or down. I did not track at all when I was away last week. In fact I know I did not eat within my points. But, whatever, what is done is done. The scale will tell me to smile or go "ggrrr".

I got very good news yesterday - I have been hounding the gym trying to get a Thursday class at 5 back. And I have been asking for Zumba, cause it is such a good cardio workout.... like OMG. So, I called yesterday and then they called me back - Zumba starts on Thursdays at 5 again in October. :cheerleader::clap: So, that ups my weekly cardio to three x, one weight training and one yoga. Well we all know that I do not always follow my own best intentions...

but Zumba is back!!!! :goodscore:

[Thinker]

I'm going to shoot for perfection this week (for me that means using my points ONLY on real food....not an Oreo 100-calorie pack or a Dr. Pepper) and keep working my 30-day cardio challenge (kicked ass this morning, btw).

If the scale does not reflect a loss next Friday then I'm buying a new damn scale.

This morning I did a total of 45 minutes with 35 minutes of jogging. The jogging was done in three "sets"....12 minutes, 15 minutes, and 8 minutes. My best yet, by far. I guess it was good to get a little irritated this morning!

Food today so far:

Coffee (1 point)
Plain Greek yogurt w/blueberries & granola (4 points)
Turkey breast on a toasted thin bun (4 points)
V8 (1 point)

EAS protein drink (3 points)
2 glasses of water (0 points)
Banana (0 points)
Apple (0 points)

[Thinker]

For those on Weight Watchers...

What point total are you giving to sliced meats from the deli?

Sometimes the list online isn't as straight forward as I'd like. I've been giving them 1 point per slice. I usually get turkey breast, chicken breast, and roast beef.

What do you think?

[Medusa]

Checking in!

2nd Goal Made! Weighed in at 289!!!

My next goal is 285. Yes, it's only 4 pounds but it keeps me motivated when it is super-achievable. I want to be 285 or less for the Reunion and I like to give myself ample time to do that since my weight loss is slow.

It took me 5 weeks to lose 6 pounds after stalling twice! When I look back and my food journal, I can see that I had either too much meat or processed food and not enough exercise.

I was exhausted last night so I did 12 minutes on the stationary bike and burned 90 calores. I'll take it, it's enough to keep my metabolism in check!

[foxyshaman]

For those on Weight Watchers...

What point total are you giving to sliced meats from the deli?

Sometimes the list online isn't as straight forward as I'd like. I've been giving them 1 point per slice. I usually get turkey breast, chicken breast, and roast beef.

What do you think?

Wish I had an answer for you Thinker, I don't eat meat tho'. What if you called your local WW office and asked them. I have found my phone calls to always be a very good way of sourcing information.

I weighed in - down .8. I am ssssuuuuppppeeerrr excited I crossed THE threshold I had set for myself I think two months ago. I had set backs and lags and poor eating... but I finally did it. Now onto my next goal. I have set my next goal to materialize by November 18 weigh in. It is to lose another 10 lbs. That gives me 10 weeks. So, 1 lb per week give or take seems pretty reasonable for my body right now.

Today I had my super duper cannot live without coffee - 6 pts
Protien shake - 5 points
Bean Burrito 12 points
Orange 0
Apple 0

So I can have my eggs and black bean mixutre with a big lovely salad for supper. That will be my remaining 6 pts.

I am going to a family reunion this weekend, lots of triggers. But I think I will do okay. I am taking cut up veges for snacks and making sure I eat healthy. My father and two brothers ALWAYS make comments about my weight. I stopped talking to each of them after I politely (and then not so politely) asked them to stop asking me about my weight as the second question into any conversation we had. They did not stop, so I stopped all communication. It was truly the last straw.

So.... thankfully there will be chocolate cake for my grandmothers birthday with ice cream. I am allergic to chocolate and can't eat dairy so I am alll good in that department. And I know members of my family will comment on what I put in my mouth as per my comment above. So... joy joy fun fun.

But... I crossed my THRESHOLD and I am staying on track. And Thursday Zumba is back in October. My life is pretty darn great!!!

[Thinker]

Checking in!

2nd Goal Made! Weighed in at 289!!!

My next goal is 285. Yes, it's only 4 pounds but it keeps me motivated when it is super-achievable. I want to be 285 or less for the Reunion and I like to give myself ample time to do that since my weight loss is slow.

It took me 5 weeks to lose 6 pounds after stalling twice! When I look back and my food journal, I can see that I had either too much meat or processed food and not enough exercise.

I was exhausted last night so I did 12 minutes on the stationary bike and burned 90 calores. I'll take it, it's enough to keep my metabolism in check!

Way to go, Yo!!! You are a MACHINE!

Wish I had an answer for you Thinker, I don't eat meat tho'. What if you called your local WW office and asked them. I have found my phone calls to always be a very good way of sourcing information.

I weighed in - down .8. I am ssssuuuuppppeeerrr excited I crossed THE threshold I had set for myself I think two months ago. I had set backs and lags and poor eating... but I finally did it. Now onto my next goal. I have set my next goal to materialize by November 18 weigh in. It is to lose another 10 lbs. That gives me 10 weeks. So, 1 lb per week give or take seems pretty reasonable for my body right now.

Today I had my super duper cannot live without coffee - 6 pts
Protien shake - 5 points
Bean Burrito 12 points
Orange 0
Apple 0

So I can have my eggs and black bean mixutre with a big lovely salad for supper. That will be my remaining 6 pts.

I am going to a family reunion this weekend, lots of triggers. But I think I will do okay. I am taking cut up veges for snacks and making sure I eat healthy. My father and two brothers ALWAYS make comments about my weight. I stopped talking to each of them after I politely (and then not so politely) asked them to stop asking me about my weight as the second question into any conversation we had. They did not stop, so I stopped all communication. It was truly the last straw.

So.... thankfully there will be chocolate cake for my grandmothers birthday with ice cream. I am allergic to chocolate and can't eat dairy so I am alll good in that department. And I know members of my family will comment on what I put in my mouth as per my comment above. So... joy joy fun fun.

But... I crossed my THRESHOLD and I am staying on track. And Thursday Zumba is back in October. My life is pretty darn great!!!

Good luck at the reunion. I hope the McNasties keep a lid on it.

As for calling WW... I'm not a phone person. :D

But I did do additional searching online and think a point per slice is more than fair.

[Scorp]

I'm still in the eating slump and can't seem to get motivated to make the right choices. I still haven't weighed myself going on 2 weeks now because I know what I'm in for. I'm disappointed in myself. But....You just motivated me to at least get on the treadmill tonight... :)


Checking in!

2nd Goal Made! Weighed in at 289!!!

My next goal is 285. Yes, it's only 4 pounds but it keeps me motivated when it is super-achievable. I want to be 285 or less for the Reunion and I like to give myself ample time to do that since my weight loss is slow.

It took me 5 weeks to lose 6 pounds after stalling twice! When I look back and my food journal, I can see that I had either too much meat or processed food and not enough exercise.

I was exhausted last night so I did 12 minutes on the stationary bike and burned 90 calores. I'll take it, it's enough to keep my metabolism in check!

[Thinker]

I'm still in the eating slump and can't seem to get motivated to make the right choices. I still haven't weighed myself going on 2 weeks now because I know what I'm in for. I'm disappointed in myself. But....You just motivated me to at least get on the treadmill tonight... :)

Go get 'em, Scorpy Doo!!! Screw the scale 'til you get 2 weeks of doing things right!

[Thinker]

Today's food will end up lookin' like this....*much* better...

Coffee (1 point)
Plain Greek yogurt w/blueberries & granola (4 points)
Turkey breast on a toasted thin bun (4 points)
V8 (1 point)

EAS protein drink (3 points)
2 glasses of water (0 points)

Tuna on toasted thin bun (4 points)
Banana (0 points)
Sweet potato chips (2 points)
1 glass of water (0 points)

3 Hebrew Nat'l franks (3 points)
Applesauce (1 point)
2 glasses of water (0 points)

Pork tri-tip off the grill (5 points)
Broccoli & green beans (0 points)
Sweet potato fries (4 points)
Apple (0 points)
V8 (1 point)

[Corkey]

We stopped in at two farmers markets and did the grocery store thing today. We got beef steak tomatoes, red potatoes, string beans, corn, carnival squash, jalapino pepper, orange pepper, beets and a cantaloupe.
Goat cheese tomato and basil appetizer, with a veggie pizza for dinner tonight.
Juicing tomorrow.
For everyone having issues with the scale, put it away until you feel like doing it, it's deceptive anyway, inches not weight is what I look at. A pound of fat is the same as a pound of muscle, and the scale can't tell which it is.

[starryeyes]

Today's food will end up lookin' like this....*much* better...

Coffee (1 point)
Plain Greek yogurt w/blueberries & granola (4 points)
Turkey breast on a toasted thin bun (4 points)
V8 (1 point)

EAS protein drink (3 points)
2 glasses of water (0 points)

Tuna on toasted thin bun (4 points)
Banana (0 points)
Sweet potato chips (2 points)
1 glass of water (0 points)

3 Hebrew Nat'l franks (3 points)
Applesauce (1 point)
2 glasses of water (0 points)

Pork tri-tip off the grill (5 points)
Broccoli & green beans (0 points)
Sweet potato fries (4 points)
Apple (0 points)
V8 (1 point)

Looks good!!

[Thinker]

Today's food will end up lookin' like this....*much* better...

Coffee (1 point)
Plain Greek yogurt w/blueberries & granola (4 points)
Turkey breast on a toasted thin bun (4 points)
V8 (1 point)

EAS protein drink (3 points)
2 glasses of water (0 points)

Tuna on toasted thin bun (4 points)
Banana (0 points)
Sweet potato chips (2 points)
1 glass of water (0 points)

3 Hebrew Nat'l franks (3 points)
Applesauce (1 point)
2 glasses of water (0 points)

Pork tri-tip off the grill (5 points)
Broccoli & green beans (0 points)
Sweet potato fries (4 points)
Apple (0 points)
V8 (1 point)

Okay, Team......so here's the deal.

Look at that list. Good stuff, lots of food......AND.....I still have 2 of my daily points I could use.

That's where I get screwed up because I think, "Well, I could have some frozen yogurt w/strawberries for 4 points; so that will be my 2 plus 2 from weekly extras."

I don't think that's very good thinking. Actually, I think it might have gotten me into a little trouble a time or two.

Or is that how the rest of you think too? Hmmmm???

ETA: What I'm wondering is if I should eat a chicken breast for 3 points instead of that yogurt treat for 4? See what I'm sayin'?

[starryeyes]

walked/jogged 3.7 miles on Wednesday and 3.12 yesterday. I have been dipping into my weekly points which I usually don't touch. Going walking/jogging again tonight... feels good to be back on track!

[Thinker]

walked/jogged 3.7 miles on Wednesday and 3.12 yesterday. I have been dipping into my weekly points which I usually don't touch. Going walking/jogging again tonight... feels good to be back on track!

Excellent!

[starryeyes]

Okay, Team......so here's the deal.

Look at that list. Good stuff, lots of food......AND.....I still have 2 of my daily points I could use.

That's where I get screwed up because I think, "Well, I could have some frozen yogurt w/strawberries for 4 points; so that will be my 2 plus 2 from weekly extras."

I don't think that's very good thinking. Actually, I think it might have gotten me into a little trouble a time or two.

Or is that how the rest of you think too? Hmmmm???

ETA: What I'm wondering is if I should eat a chicken breast for 3 points instead of that yogurt treat for 4? See what I'm sayin'?

I don't think it is that bad. Stick with non-fat frozen yogurt, and keep it at like 4oz. Sometimes it triggers my sweet tooth, but it is WAY better than some of the other options out there :-D

[Kelt]

It took me 5 weeks to lose 6 pounds after stalling twice! When I look back and my food journal, I can see that I had either too much meat or processed food and not enough exercise.

Emphasis added by me...

I think this is so important. Tracking what we do and the outcome from it. This is how we can make course corrections and learn how we respond on an individual basis to different foods and activities. Knowing how it usually works for most people is a good guide, but this kind of detailed, personalized, tried and tested information is invaluable for continuing to improve on the results gained from our actions. Bravo Medusa!

:glasses:

[Cowboi]

Good morning to all!!! Chocolate oat pancake for brekkie, some black coffee. In an hour I will have my pre workout drink, supps, and off to meet my trainer for a kick arse workout!
Only lost a pound this week. I was feeling very lethargic, this past week from the diet, so I added more carbs this past week. Feeling better as of yesterday, so its back to the normal routine!!!!
Y'all have a great weekend!!

[JustJo]

Official weigh-in today, with a few tiny slips and one medium sized one after hearing about my mother....so I was a little nervous.

End result....down 1 more pound. :)

Phew!!

Hope you all have a great day. :gimmehug:

[Scorp]

Good Morning Folks,

So I decided that I should weigh-in today since I was reluctant not to do so for 2 weeks. I hopped on the scale and gained 3.2, which is no surprise. Time to face reality and do a bit of soul searching. I'm really going to try and get back on track and be more conscious of what my food intake consists of.

I need to keep it real and remember that this is how the weight-gain slowly comes back. I worked hard to get the weight that I lost so far off and being up a few lbs isn't too bad. So I need to do something about it now before it ends up being more weight gain week-to-week which means everything I lost will come back on.

I mentioned in earlier posts that there is never any middle ground with me. It's either all or nothing. This is the only way I'll be able to achieve my goal(s). And if I truly put my mind to it, I'll be able to accomplish my goal.

It's getting back into the "healthy" mind-set which I have difficulty with. All it takes is one taste of something unhealthy and I'm hooked on it again and will continue to eat those foods in small portions, subconsciously thinking it's "ok" to do. Well, it isn't for me. This is what gets me off track and I start to decline and go backward and the weight slowly put back on.

Battling weight sucks and it's a fuckin' major effort. It's more difficult this time around because of my hormonal issues and being peri-menopause.

The battle continues on...

Have a good day everyone.

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Thinker,

I would say have the frozen yogurt and strawberries. The yogurt has calcium that your body needs and the fruit is always a good addition. I love to add dried fruit or granola to my yogurt in the morning.

Have a great day!

Zimmy

Okay, Team......so here's the deal.

Look at that list. Good stuff, lots of food......AND.....I still have 2 of my daily points I could use.

That's where I get screwed up because I think, "Well, I could have some frozen yogurt w/strawberries for 4 points; so that will be my 2 plus 2 from weekly extras."

I don't think that's very good thinking. Actually, I think it might have gotten me into a little trouble a time or two.

Or is that how the rest of you think too? Hmmmm???

ETA: What I'm wondering is if I should eat a chicken breast for 3 points instead of that yogurt treat for 4? See what I'm sayin'?

[Zimmeh]

You can do it and you are right. I find it so hard working in an office, where once a month, we have a food day. I am talking foods so rich and heavy, that just looking at them, you will gain weight. I am trying to cut down on my sweet tooth and I bought a bag of dried cranberries to snack on between when I have lunch before work and when I go to dinner. I have found it is easier to keep track of what I eat on my days off than when I am working.

Good luck and see you at the Peabody Gym in Little Rock!

Zimmy

Good Morning Folks,

So I decided that I should weigh-in today since I was reluctant not to do so for 2 weeks. I hopped on the scale and gained 3.2, which is no surprise. Time to face reality and do a bit of soul searching. I'm really going to try and get back on track and be more conscious of what my food intake consists of.

I need to keep it real and remember that this is how the weight-gain slowly comes back. I worked hard to get the weight that I lost so far off and being up a few lbs isn't too bad. So I need to do something about it now before it ends up being more weight gain week-to-week which means everything I lost will come back on.

I mentioned in earlier posts that there is never any middle ground with me. It's either all or nothing. This is the only way I'll be able to achieve my goal(s). And if I truly put my mind to it, I'll be able to accomplish my goal.

It's getting back into the "healthy" mind-set which I have difficulty with. All it takes is one taste of something unhealthy and I'm hooked on it again and will continue to eat those foods in small portions, subconsciously thinking it's "ok" to do. Well, it isn't for me. This is what gets me off track and I start to decline and go backward and the weight slowly put back on.

Battling weight sucks and it's a fuckin' major effort. It's more difficult this time around because of my hormonal issues and being peri-menopause.

The battle continues on...

Have a good day everyone.

[Kelt]

Good morning healthy people,

This morning I am *comfortably* into my size 32 jeans. While this is great, these are the last ones I have and still 20 lbs to go. :|

While I was rummaging about I found what I think I may keep as a souvenir; my size 52 belt that was too small. :D

Beautiful morning, off to the beach...



:theisland:

[Kelt]

I had a great walk on the beach today.

As I get closer to my goal weight it is, as expected, becoming more difficult to create the necessary caloric deficit to stay on course.

One of the things I have not yet discussed has been my constant struggles with chronic pain during time spent exercising even though all I do is walk. Without too much detail I have had issues with back pain from trauma for 28 years and some pretty serious issues with my feet for the last 6 years.

Thankfully I have pretty well addressed the foot issues over the last 6-8 months and that is going well. I had expectations around the back situation that significant weight loss would not fix it (the traumas predated the weight gain) but perhaps reduce the price being paid. Not so much.

I decided to implement the same approach that has been working well for finding and applying techniques that efficiently address weight loss to this other problem as well. :glasses:

Nothing concrete yet, but I have been studying up on basic biomechanics and some alternative (in the United States) techniques for the last 6 weeks. So far so good, my activity levels are unchanged and I have cut my meds in half, obviously the goal is to get rid of them altogether.

How does this relate to healthy weight loss?

Accidentally, while doing some of my biomechanical research, I tripped over “Nordic walking”, apparently I’m the last person on the planet to know what this is all about. It’s incredibly popular in Europe and I gather very good for people who are challenged by many other activities as I am. This is extra good news for me because I do my walking on sand and I can use it in a way that should somewhat mimic cross country skiing. That is something I’ve only ever done a few times many years ago and it kicked my butt! I’m really hoping that this will give me the extra oomph that I need to finish out this loss phase and a good tool going into maintenance.

I had set out some requirements that any change to my exercise would have to meet;


Keep me on the beach; I love it, it is a habit, and I know for a fact that I will keep it up.

Up the ante on aerobic conditioning and give me a good burn without screwing up the mental clarity that I get from the walking.

Not be so different as to be disruptive since I thrive on routine.

Incorporate my upper body, for more efficiency, and preservation of lean tissue.

Preserve my reputation among the beach regulars that I am THE DORK and will not be unseated.


I do believe that Nordic Walking will meet all of my criteria.

I’ll keep you posted when I get my “sticks”.


:balloon:

[justkim]

Another 3 lbs. gone...
Did and upper body workout and still feel as though someone swung me around my arms...
I am going on an average 4 times a week... this includes my hour with my trainer on Wednesday's...

I made some chicken breast earlier in the week using 2 different marinades, one was a chipolte pepper and the other was garlic pepper and grilled them... They turned out awesome! I cooked them slowly so that they wouldn't come out burned I also rubbed the grill with peanut oil so they wouldn't stick.
I also made Turkey chili and put it in individual containers and froze them so that I have ready made stuff for lunch.

I hope everyone is doing well on their journey... keep up all of your hard work!

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I talked to a friend yesterday who is a nutritionist and I told him that I am trying to cut back on how much sugar I consume. He told me about adding honey to plain Greek yogurt instead of buying the pre-sweetened version. I am having a 6oz bowl of plain Greek yogurt with one teaspoon of honey and it tastes better than the other stuff. I am also having an 8oz glass of Chocolate soymilk and a cup of coffee.

I picked up a box of Nature Valley Granola Bars to have for a snack and they were on sale at Publix for a $1.99. Fiber Choice makes a weight management fiber supplement and I bought those to!

Have a great day!

Zimmy

[starryeyes]

Good Morning Everyone,

I talked to a friend yesterday who is a nutritionist and I told him that I am trying to cut back on how much sugar I consume. He told me about adding honey to plain Greek yogurt instead of buying the pre-sweetened version. I am having a 6oz bowl of plain Greek yogurt with one teaspoon of honey and it tastes better than the other stuff. I am also having an 8oz glass of Chocolate soymilk and a cup of coffee.

I picked up a box of Nature Valley Granola Bars to have for a snack and they were on sale at Publix for a $1.99. Fiber Choice makes a weight management fiber supplement and I bought those to!

Have a great day!

Zimmy

I add Honey and Cinnamon. I Love it! I also add fresh mango or another kind of fresh fruit to bulk it up, and it usually is a 2 point snack (4oz of fage, 1 pt, 10 grams honey, 1 pt)

[ruffryder]

hello beautiful people!

Breakfast:

strawberry banana light yogurt - 80 calories
black coffee

Packing up Lunch for a picnic at the beach:

2 sandwiches of cajun chicken breast and sharp cheddar on thin wheat bun - 360 calories

grape tomatoes
cucumber

water bottle

Snacks:

peach
apple
more water

ready to head out to Crescent and Flagler Beach for the day. The state parks are free here today also so I'm ready for some sightseeing and walking!

[*Anya*]

Sitting in Panera bread this morning.

First got a large non-fat cap with 2 extra shots and 3 Splenda, walked across parking lot to Panera.

Ordered an eggwhite omelet-not really an omelet-no cheese and one slice thin black forest ham. It was on whole grain bread, no butter but decided against the bread.

Truly back in the groove with my eating now. Feel free of cravings. It is such a relief to again believe I have the power over what I chose to eat.

I am one person that you can never, ever say to: "Oh, go on, one bite won't hurt you". One bite of a trigger food for me is a slippery slope.

I chose to, for today; to just say no.

[sylvie]

i'm noticing a lot of changes with my body as well as my thinking -
the best change is my increase in energy, it's amazing what a 40 lb loss feels like, and encourages me to want to feel more weight loss.. i feel healthier than i ever have, but of course that comes with a lot of hurdle jumping these days ..

but, so much more self motivation these days..
This week, i am hoping to try Zumba for the first time at my gym.
and will be making some changes to my exercise routine..

i'm doing well, and feeling excited for my next weigh in.. i'm thinking Wednesday will be a good day for weigh in & measurements.

LOVE reading all of your progress everyone - i learn so much in this thread...
and get so motivated, thank you all ((((huggggggz))))

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I am having the honey and plain Greek yogurt for breakfast with a 8oz cup of soymilk and a cup of coffee for breakfast. The honey and plain Greek yogurt is pretty good and isn't as sweet.

Have a great day and has anyone seen Rockin lately?

Zimmy

[Thinker]

Still going strong with my daily cardio. I have done 7 consecutive days and 10 out of 11.

Yesterday I changed it up a little. The missus and I did 97 minutes on streets, trails, and railroad tracks. Lots of inclines. We did some jogging but mostly walking, and I hurt more last night after all of that than I did after any of my "mostly jogging" adventures. I found that interesting.

This week I'm going to attempt more of the same and keep my heart rate in the 70% neighborhood and see if that makes any difference. I'm wondering if the jogging isn't keeping my heart rate up too high and out of the "fat burning" range. ???

I'm also going to see how it goes for me to cut off my eating at 4:30. I was intentionally eating later there for a while, primarily because of the weight training. Since I'm not on weights right now, I thought I'd give this a try and see how it goes.

[Thinker]

Good Morning Everyone,

I am having the honey and plain Greek yogurt for breakfast with a 8oz cup of soymilk and a cup of coffee for breakfast. The honey and plain Greek yogurt is pretty good and isn't as sweet.

Have a great day and has anyone seenn Rockin lately?

Zimmy

I enjoyed the honey when I tried it. :)


I ate a bowl of oatmeal very early this morning......one of the Quaker Oats Weight Control ones. Had that and some orange juice. And coffee, of course!

[Zimmeh]

The weight management Fiber Choice supplements that I picked up on Saturday, are doing a great job of controlling my hunger. Which is great for me since I like to snack between meals. I bought a bottle of Sue Bee Clover Honey and I add about half of a teaspoon of it to my Greek yogurt.

I love oatmeal on the weekends.

Have fun today,

Zimmy

I enjoyed the honey when I tried it. :)


I ate a bowl of oatmeal very early this morning......one of the Quaker Oats Weight Control ones. Had that and some orange juice. And coffee, of course!

[*Anya*]

Fiber Zimmy, yes indeed.

Body still protesting but taking it in anyway. I would have incorporated it sooner had I not resisted it psychologically. Something about Metamucil = old I guess.

Put 5 grams in my oatmeal with raisins this AM, another 5 in my coffee. Simple, easy and full- oh yes.

:)

[Medusa]

I don't know why I got up this morning and wanted to eat my house.

I packed my lunch and came to work and walked past the kiosk where they are serving hot breakfast. :|
I would like to have stopped and eaten the following:
2 biscuits with country gravy
3 pieces of very crispy slab bacon
a starbucks mocha
and half of a blueberry muffin with a ton of melting butter all oozing down the sides and pooling onto the plate where I would go back and lap it up and.....Oh. Is this thing on?

Instead, this is what I'm having:

1/2 cup coffee with sugar free french vanilla creamer
banana
pluot
v8

:|

GRAVY. I WANT GRAVY.

[Scorp]

Don't feel bad, I've been waking up like that wanting to eat the whole state of MASS like Godzilla....

I'm thinking I have a major tapeworm these days.
I don't know why I got up this morning and wanted to eat my house.

[Zimmeh]

I'm going to have this issue next Thursday when we have our International Food Day at work. I won't be participating in this event since they are going to have foods that I cannot have.

Have fun today!

Zimmy

I don't know why I got up this morning and wanted to eat my house.

I packed my lunch and came to work and walked past the kiosk where they are serving hot breakfast. :|
I would like to have stopped and eaten the following:
2 biscuits with country gravy
3 pieces of very crispy slab bacon
a starbucks mocha
and half of a blueberry muffin with a ton of melting butter all oozing down the sides and pooling onto the plate where I would go back and lap it up and.....Oh. Is this thing on?

Instead, this is what I'm having:

1/2 cup coffee with sugar free french vanilla creamer
banana
pluot
v8

:|

GRAVY. I WANT GRAVY.

[PinkieLee]

Oh y'all I feel ya! There are somedays when I want to do is eat. When those days pop up, I end up trying to drink a lot more water - trying to trick myself into thinking I'm full. If that doesn't work, I eat the hell out of some popcorn or munch on a bag of baby carrots. As we speak, my stomach feels like it's eating itself... and I just had breakfast 3 hours ago.

a toasted cinnamon raisin english muffin
a banana
and 2 cups of coffee with a splash of sweet cream creamer

For lunch, I made up a batch of tuna salad with light MW, egg whites & a lil' onion. I don't know if I'm gonna eat it as a lettuce wrap, or with saltine crackers (luckily, you can have 5 saltines for only 1 WW point). I'll have apple slices & big ol' grapes on the side.

[ruffryder]

Oh y'all I feel ya! There are somedays when I want to do is eat. When those days pop up, I end up trying to drink a lot more water - trying to trick myself into thinking I'm full. If that doesn't work, I eat the hell out of some popcorn or munch on a bag of baby carrots. As we speak, my stomach feels like it's eating itself... and I just had breakfast 3 hours ago.


I think we are all feeling this way!! what is up!? LOL .. yesterday I ate a small banquet meal then I was still hungry so I ended up eating a bunch of baked chips and salsa. ughh. I need to remember to grab the water and good snacks like carrots as you mentioned!

[Rockinonahigh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I am having the honey and plain Greek yogurt for breakfast with a 8oz cup of soymilk and a cup of coffee for breakfast. The honey and plain Greek yogurt is pretty good and isn't as sweet.

Have a great day and has anyone seen Rockin lately?

Zimmy


Hi Zimmy,im still hear just dealing with a fue personal things that have been bugging me lately,You know how it is some days u r a star some days not.I will be ok just need to work thrue it.Thanks for being conserned.
Rockin

[turasultana]

down .6 at WW weigh in. Would be fine but there was no weigh in last monday for labor day, and the week before was out due to the hurricane. Oh well, right direction anyway, but shows without the accountability of a public weigh in, I slack!

so lunch can of progresso soup (2 pts for the whole can), and a couple hard boiled eggs.

got to step it up!

[Scorp]

Ok folks,

Well, I'm really have a wicked bad time with wanting to eat bad stuff. I'm craving something sweet like chocolate and minutes away to going to the store across the street.

It's bad...I can't get out of this fucking slumpppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!

Why oh why am I having such a hard damn time with this!!!

I can't get out of this rut...and I don't care...That's the hard part, why don't I care anymore...??? My mood changes from day-to-day....

Ok...I'm back and just raided a co-worker's desk. She had private stock of those ferro roche things and carmel turtle patties....I sucked down 3 of these delicious treats....It was heaven...OMG yummm....

I think I scared my friend Lisa when I just gnawed on all three things with choclate hanging out of my mouth and trying to hide while doing so.....And yes, I feel guilty now and savoring the leftover bits in my teeth.

I'm weak...Weaaaaaaaaaak!!! :(

[PinkieLee]

((((((SCORPIE))))))))))))

Honey, I've been there and done that! As easily as I can motivate myself somedays, other times I can fall prey to my own peer pressure. I'm telling you, there are days when I have ZERO willpower. Once I get an idea in my head that I want something... it takes everything in my power to just say no. Somedays, I can't. Honestly, it's an addiction.

Try getting some healthier chocolate options and keep them in your desk. 3 Muskateers are "supposed" to be a good choice if you have to raid a vending machine. I know, it's fuckin' tough when you hear a Reese's Peanut Butter cup calling your name.

You are NOT weak Jackie! You can do this! Remember, when the days are hard, take it one meal at a time!

[Scorp]

:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

(sigh) I'm eating sweet granola now.....

Ohhhhhhhh Rosie............I'm just so disgusted with myself....What happened to the gung ho "I'm gonna do this" attitude..........I've been bad....bad...bad...

The sabotaging myself thought process has begun......

I'm sorry I'm being a downer in here folks. I don't mean to be negative and wish everyone continued success....

Maybe I should be a contestant on Survivor. That's the only way I'll fuckin' lose weight by eating bugs and shit....

((((((SCORPIE))))))))))))

Honey, I've been there and done that! As easily as I can motivate myself somedays, other times I can fall prey to my own peer pressure. I'm telling you, there are days when I have ZERO willpower. Once I get an idea in my head that I want something... it takes everything in my power to just say no. Somedays, I can't. Honestly, it's an addiction.

Try getting some healthier chocolate options and keep them in your desk. 3 Muskateers are "supposed" to be a good choice if you have to raid a vending machine. I know, it's fuckin' tough when you hear a Reese's Peanut Butter cup calling your name.

You are NOT weak Jackie! You can do this! Remember, when the days are hard, take it one meal at a time!

[Corkey]

Ok folks,

Well, I'm really have a wicked bad time with wanting to eat bad stuff. I'm craving something sweet like chocolate and minutes away to going to the store across the street.

It's bad...I can't get out of this fucking slumpppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!

Why oh why am I having such a hard damn time with this!!!

I can't get out of this rut...and I don't care...That's the hard part, why don't I care anymore...??? My mood changes from day-to-day....

Ok...I'm back and just raided a co-worker's desk. She had private stock of those ferro roche things and carmel turtle patties....I sucked down 3 of these delicious treats....It was heaven...OMG yummm....

I think I scared my friend Lisa when I just gnawed on all three things with chocolate hanging out of my mouth and trying to hide while doing so.....And yes, I feel guilty now and savoring the leftover bits in my teeth.

I'm weak...Weaaaaaaaaaak!!! :(

If you're gonna suck down some chocolate, get the dark kind, buy a bar and eat the whole thing at once, get it over with. By eating dark you get the good anti oxidants, and by eating the whole thing you get it out of your system. Then go grab an apple or some fruit and get back to doing what you know is good for you.
Stop beating yourself up!

[Scorp]

Before my chocolate outburst eating episode I ate a fuji apple and a delicious nectarine and thought it would satify the sweet craving. Of course that didn't cut it so I went down the bad road...Surprise, surprise...

I'm just going through a bad time right now with this fucking stupid thing! :hamactor:


If you're gonna suck down some chocolate, get the dark kind, buy a bar and eat the whole thing at once, get it over with. By eating dark you get the good anti oxidants, and by eating the whole thing you get it out of your system. Then go grab an apple or some fruit and get back to doing what you know is good for you.
Stop beating yourself up!

[PinkieLee]

:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

(sigh) I'm eating sweet granola now.....

Ohhhhhhhh Rosie............I'm just so disgusted with myself....What happened to the gung ho "I'm gonna do this" attitude..........I've been bad....bad...bad...

The sabotaging myself thought process has begun......

I'm sorry I'm being a downer in here folks. I don't mean to be negative and wish everyone continued success....

Maybe I should be a contestant on Survivor. That's the only way I'll fuckin' lose weight by eating bugs and shit....

Seeee you can do this! Good choice on the granola! And Corkey is right, DARK CHOCOLATE is the best alternative there is to the bad stuff.

You are not being a downer honey. We've all had those days, where sabotaging ourselves is a hell of a lot easier that motivating ourselves. It's easy to fall back into our old ways and/or eating habits. That's why this journey is a bumpy one.

This group is all about the support & encouragement... we are all gonna have those days where it seems like we are fighting a losing battle. But let me tell you... I HAVE ALL THE FAITH IN THE WORLD IN YOU! You might be down, but you won't be for long. You are far too determined & stubborn I might add, to go defeated my friend! TRUST that!

[Bella~Vita]

I'm doing the happy dance over here 1 week 1 day total weight lose is 5lbs. ........ yayyyyyyyyyyyy good luck everyone

[Zimmeh]

Good Afternoon Scorp,

You aren't weak. We all are here to help you and I can tell you, it is hard to maintain and lose weight. The first two years of my diet was awesome and then last year after breaking up with my ex and losing my job, I fell off the band wagon and didn't give a shit as to what I ate. One year later, I am trying to get back on my horse and lose the last 30lbs that I need to lose. You can do it and I will help you as much as I can.

I found that having dried fruit at work was a good snack or I kept the Kind bars around also. While working at Godiva for the first eighteen months of my diet, I ate the 72% to 85% dark chocolate. I would also allow myself one dark chocolate dipped macaroon as a treat once a week. They make a dark chocolate demitasse square and sell them in a demitasse box. See if you can pick up some of those and keep them in your desk.

Good luck and yes you can do this!

Zimmy

Ok folks,

Well, I'm really have a wicked bad time with wanting to eat bad stuff. I'm craving something sweet like chocolate and minutes away to going to the store across the street.

It's bad...I can't get out of this fucking slumpppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!

Why oh why am I having such a hard damn time with this!!!

I can't get out of this rut...and I don't care...That's the hard part, why don't I care anymore...??? My mood changes from day-to-day....

Ok...I'm back and just raided a co-worker's desk. She had private stock of those ferro roche things and carmel turtle patties....I sucked down 3 of these delicious treats....It was heaven...OMG yummm....

I think I scared my friend Lisa when I just gnawed on all three things with choclate hanging out of my mouth and trying to hide while doing so.....And yes, I feel guilty now and savoring the leftover bits in my teeth.

I'm weak...Weaaaaaaaaaak!!! :(

[Medusa]

OMG. I am SO excited!!!

My favorite Gayboy at work has been so supportive and rooting me on with my weight loss. He truly is the sweetest boy ever and informed me today that he was going to sell me his Nordictrack Elliptical for $100! This is the same machine he paid almost $1000 for!

I am BEYOND excited and can't believe I'm about to get my wish - Have been looking all over for the last year for an elliptical and have been disappointed several times because I want a quality machine that will support my weight. I have been looking all over the paper and craigslist and just couldnt pay what people were asking and so my delightful friend is helping me out so wonderfully.

ELLIPTICAL LOVE!

[Daywalker]

My Wizards weighed me in at 199 today.

For 7 years I have not seen a number below 200.
:shocking:

I attribute this to our changed eating habits via what I put in the cart at
the grocers. And difficulty with the face ~ feels like it ran a marathon after
a minute or so of chewing. That's another deal all together, but still.

I stepped on that stoopid scale today and I always let them know to
start at 200. They did, and I saw the thingy not move. She drops it
down to 150 n slides that thing over...it evened out at 199.
Wow. Just Wow.
:|

Encouragement goes a long way.
There's a lot of it in this thread.
So thank you everyone!
:gimmehug:

:daywalker:

[DapperButch]

Good Morning Everyone,

I talked to a friend yesterday who is a nutritionist and I told him that I am trying to cut back on how much sugar I consume. He told me about adding honey to plain Greek yogurt instead of buying the pre-sweetened version. I am having a 6oz bowl of plain Greek yogurt with one teaspoon of honey and it tastes better than the other stuff.

Hi, Zimmy.

Consider trying the natural sweetner agave nectar. It is excellent and completely natural. It is the only sweetner I now use. I would recommend this brand. You should be able to find it in natural food stores if you can't find it in your grocery store.

http://www.madhavasweeteners.com/agave/Default.aspx

OMG. I am SO excited!!!

My favorite Gayboy at work has been so supportive and rooting me on with my weight loss. He truly is the sweetest boy ever and informed me today that he was going to sell me his Nordictrack Elliptical for $100! This is the same machine he paid almost $1000 for!

ELLIPTICAL LOVE!

Congratulations, Medusa! I just got mine put up the end of last week (finally). I am planning on taking the Thinker 30 day challenge and checking in here for the group to hold me accountable (well, in my own mind).

So far I am 2 for 2! I am forcing myself to do it early in the mornings b/c otherwise I won't do it. So odd to get up when it is still dark out!

<-- night owl trying to change hys spots

[Hack]

Getting to be that time of year, when you haul the crockpot out for some easy cooking. Here's something I experimented with this weekend that turned out pretty good.

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (frozen is ok)
1 sweet red pepper, diced
half of one sweet onion, chopped
2 jars salsa (your choice)
1 can black beans
1 can corn (drained)
half to a full packet of taco seasoning (I used half a packet of the low sodium kind)

Put the chicken on the bottom and dump the rest of the stuff on top. Cook on low for 7 hours. I served this over some brown rice and it turned out great. Lots of room for variations with the recipe. This was me just clearing out some stuff in the freezer and fridge, really. In all, pretty healthy dish.

Jake

[Medusa]

HACK - We LOVE the crock pot in this house and I'll definitely be trying that! Might be a good chicken mush to put in a wrap!

[Hack]

HACK - We LOVE the crock pot in this house and I'll definitely be trying that! Might be a good chicken mush to put in a wrap!

The chicken was definitely shred-able after 7 hours in the pot. With a slotted spoon, you could easily drain the rest and put it in a wrap. In fact, that's what my roommate did.

[Hack]

Here's another easy and good crockpot recipe. This one is actually from WW. I think it was 6 points per serving.

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (frozen ok)
half of a sweet onion, chopped
1 carton of sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can of cream of mushroom soup (I use the Healthy Request Campbell's)
1 envelope of Lipton's onion soup
1 container of no-fat or low-fat sour cream
A dash of sea salt

Place chicken in the bottom of the pot and in a separate mixing bowl, mix the soup, sour cream and dry soup mix. Place chopped onion over chicken, pour soup-sour cream mixture over it. Then place mushrooms on top.

Check on this occasionally to put in a little water now and then if it appears it is becoming dried out.

I serve this over whole wheat egg noodles. It is a good, filling dish. You don't even need a knife to cut up the chicken.

[DapperButch]

Nothing I love more than salsa and chips. I have been trying to do the "healthier" blue corn chips. Well, the ones I have tried up until now have left much to be desired, including being almost stale tasting.

Until the recent one my gf brought home. It is simply called "Blue Corn", which is actually a multigrain recipe made with, organic blue corn, quinoa, flax, sunflower, sesame seed, and brown rice. All good stuff. It creates a light and crispy chip. Speaking of people being extra hungry yesterday...I ate almost the entire bag last night along with almost the entire jar of salsa! I hadn't even noticed they were so good!

Anyway, it is made by "Food Should Taste Good". Check it out.

[Hack]

Nothing I love more than salsa and chips. I have been trying to do the "healthier" blue corn chips. Well, the ones I have tried up until now have left much to be desired, including being almost stale tasting.

Until the recent one my gf brought home. It is simply called "Blue Corn", which is actually a multigrain recipe made with, organic blue corn, quinoa, flax, sunflower, sesame seed, and brown rice. All good stuff. It creates a light and crispy chip. Speaking of people being extra hungry yesterday...I ate almost the entire bag last night along with almost the entire jar of salsa! I hadn't even noticed they were so good!

Anyway, it is made by "Food Should Taste Good". Check it out.

I recently had some Tostitos Multigrain Scoops at a friends' house. They were pretty tasty, I have to say.

[DapperButch]

I recently had some Tostitos Multigrain Scoops at a friends' house. They were pretty tasty, I have to say.


Ahhhh...I will have to check those b/c I can eat multigrain (and they are no doubt cheaper than the ones I mentioned). Thanks for the tip!

[Kelt]

I'm also going to see how it goes for me to cut off my eating at 4:30. I was intentionally eating later there for a while, primarily because of the weight training. Since I'm not on weights right now, I thought I'd give this a try and see how it goes.

Hi all,

This and the “eat everything not nailed down” syndrome is something that I have struggled with a lot. Just plain eating too much.

I also tried not eating in the evening, or not after 6pm or some other kind of number I would think would help. I know there is a lot of anecdotal evidence out there suggesting that this will help with weight loss. It simply did not work for me in real life.

I was hungry damnit!

No matter what I do, once I start eating for the day, it’s like opening a valve and I’m hungry about every 3-4 hours until I go to bed. I really don’t do well with that. So, in the spirit of finding what would actually work for me, I did the opposite. Have dinner at 8, and go to bed around 11 before I get seriously hungry again.

A while back I posted about eating fewer meals per day (and have no idea how to link to it; it was on 8/13); so how does this work? I commit the cardinal sin of not eating breakfast per se.

I do actually “break the fast” everyday, I just do it later in the day: say around lunch time :eating:. This accomplishes a couple of things for me. All of my blood sugar gyration, hunger pang producing type of activities happen when I am asleep; after that later dinner. When I wake up it is all over with, leveled out, and I don’t get truly hungry until later in the day. This is of course after the habit portion of “must eat in the morning” has been broken. Also a high quality of food when eating is assumed.

So this creates for me what I think of as a window of eating opportunity, usually about 12-2pm until 7-8pm. This way I have the ability to eat two hearty satisfying meals and a good snack at about 3 1/2 hr intervals. It also allows my digestive system to catch a break from aways focusing on dealing with whatever I just put in there and divert attention towards other restorative processes.

At least that’s how it seems to work for me. I’ve been doing this for the last 6 months straight and have not had any problems with energy or sleep patterns; and yes, that means on days when the tide sends me out in the morning I walk 10 miles in the sand before eating. I seem to have plenty of gas in tank from my evening meal, it’s just a non-issue, go figure. Everyone is different, but if something doesn’t work, maybe stand it on its head to see what will.

Thinker makes me think, so I found an interesting article about evening eating. It is here (http://www.bidmc.org/YourHealth/TherapeuticCenters/WeightManagement.aspx?ChunkID=156995).


There are also some related links in the references at the end of the article.

:balloon:

[Rockinonahigh]

I just figured out on the calorie burn index that my curent weight and calorie intake and burn it will take me 8 months and 5 days to lose the rest of the weight I want to lose.Dam that a long time,then it said at my hights and weight I should weigh not more than 165...im not even thinking of doing that my goal is 200 pounds so if I lose anymore that that good,if not is good to.
Over the weekend I went to the dragon boat races on the red river,I ate a fue things I shouldnt have but not a lot as I did keep it as close to my food plan as possable,I figure my morning test would be way outta wack but I was surprised it was 95..I took it within 10 minits of getting up.When im on the food plan it test anywhere from 85 to 111 mostly about 104 or 5...crazy makes no sence to me.

[T4Texas]

Let me begin by saying I am overweight and have been for about half my life. I have ballooned up over 300 pounds and dropped down to 150 at various times, been on more diets than you can shake a stick at and failed miserably at keeping the weight off. I eat very little compared to some but manage to maintain the weight somehow.
So after struggling with all this, I became diabetic about ten years ago and earlier this year was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Many of my health issues stem from being overweight which I recognize. My cardiologist told me I must make drastic reductions in my salt intake and so this prompted me to really sit down and think about how I needed to modify my diet.
The biggest problem was always the diet itself and the urge to cheat. I would last about a week and then go back to eating whatever I wanted to eat. I really had to change my mindset about eating and about cheating. So the first thing I did was to not look at it as a "diet", but more as the desire to eat healthy. Telling yourself you're on a diet is sometimes setting yourself up for failure if you lack willpower. The next thing I did was to cut out 99% of processed food out of my intake. I even stopped buying lean cuisine as they have more sodium than I wanted. Every freakin thing under the sun has salt in it I found out so it was a matter of choosing things with less salt. I try to stay under 1000mg salt a day which isnt all that easy considering one fast food burger might have that much in it. The way around that for me was to buy fresh. Fresh has no salt or very minimal in most cases. I dont cook with salt so it put me in control of how much sodium was going into my body. I have changed my basic diet to fresh fruit and vegetables, some meat and if I want something sweet its either yogurt or something sugar free. I cut out sodas other than an occasional coke zero and drink tea or water. Also, no more eating out, although I still have mexican food once a month as a treat. I found this eating regime much easier to stick to and have learned to be creative with the menu. I roast a lot of veggies in the oven like yellow squash, onion, bell pepper and zuccini or whatever combination sounds good at the time. I steer away from frying things in oil and oven bake chops or boneless skinless chicken breast to satisfy the meat need. I use a lot of spices like garlic or the no salt spice blends which really jazz up everything. Since february I have lost about 40 pounds just by modifying my diet. The best thing is I dont feel hungry or deprived, dont feel the need to cheat and when I go grocery shopping its more an adventure now to create something new that fits my demand. About 3 months into this, I returned to the cardiologist for a stress test and found out that my heart function which had been down around 20% had risen to nearly 50%. I feel better than I have felt in a long time and feel Im on a good road as long as I stay on the medications and watch the diet. My biggest problem has been lunch. I drive all day on the road and have to take my lunch since I cant run thru the burger places anymore except for salads without dressing so am always on the lookout for portable low sodium ideas.

[PinkieLee]

I recently had some Tostitos Multigrain Scoops at a friends' house. They were pretty tasty, I have to say.

Another good option is the BAKED Tostitos Scoops. YUMMY... and they pretty much taste just like the regular Tostitos!

[Thinker]

I'm starting to ween myself off of the Weight Watchers online tracking. Tracking and figuring points everyday for the last 4+ months have given me the information I need to carry on without it; I am *very* clear what "overeating" is for me. I do a significant amount of cardio every morning and work my core 3-4 times per week. With all of that, I have faith these last 5 pounds will eventually come off.

[PinkieLee]

I am loving the crockpot receipes y'all! I'm always looking for new receipes. As we speak, I've got a small, very lean roast in the crockpot with low sodium mushroom gravy for dinner tonight. By the time I get home 8 hours later today, that sucker is gonna be falling apart... that's my favorite way! I take a fork & shred it ~ and let all the yummy juices soak in. I'm making brown rice for me, and wheat egg noodles for D. I'm either gonna steam some green beans or make a garden salad.

D's only complaint... is that we aren't having croissants or Grands biscuits to soak up the gravy with.

We are hitting the gym tonight. Things have been really stressful at work for quite awhile... luckily working out helps me burn off some of that frustration! Booty shakin' music has been downloaded... bring it on!

Breakfast today:
Raisin bran cereal with fat free milk
a banana
and 1 cup of coffee with a splash of sweet cream creamer

Lunch:
tuna salad on honey wheat sandwich thin
a handful of baby carrots for the crunch factor :)
strawberries & green grapes

[Zimmeh]

Congratulations on your weight loss and your ability to keep away from the fast food places. I love buying fresh baked bread at the grocery store and I usually pick up the one that has at least five grains in it. The one that I bought the other day, is called the Italian five grain bread. It has poppy seeds, sunflower seeds and three other grains in that I cannot remember right now. It is very light tasting and has 54 calories for two slices. I like taking a peanut butter sandwich and Special K crackers for dinner at work.

Have a great day,

Zimmy

Let me begin by saying I am overweight and have been for about half my life. I have ballooned up over 300 pounds and dropped down to 150 at various times, been on more diets than you can shake a stick at and failed miserably at keeping the weight off. I eat very little compared to some but manage to maintain the weight somehow.
So after struggling with all this, I became diabetic about ten years ago and earlier this year was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Many of my health issues stem from being overweight which I recognize. My cardiologist told me I must make drastic reductions in my salt intake and so this prompted me to really sit down and think about how I needed to modify my diet.
The biggest problem was always the diet itself and the urge to cheat. I would last about a week and then go back to eating whatever I wanted to eat. I really had to change my mindset about eating and about cheating. So the first thing I did was to not look at it as a "diet", but more as the desire to eat healthy. Telling yourself you're on a diet is sometimes setting yourself up for failure if you lack willpower. The next thing I did was to cut out 99% of processed food out of my intake. I even stopped buying lean cuisine as they have more sodium than I wanted. Every freakin thing under the sun has salt in it I found out so it was a matter of choosing things with less salt. I try to stay under 1000mg salt a day which isnt all that easy considering one fast food burger might have that much in it. The way around that for me was to buy fresh. Fresh has no salt or very minimal in most cases. I dont cook with salt so it put me in control of how much sodium was going into my body. I have changed my basic diet to fresh fruit and vegetables, some meat and if I want something sweet its either yogurt or something sugar free. I cut out sodas other than an occasional coke zero and drink tea or water. Also, no more eating out, although I still have mexican food once a month as a treat. I found this eating regime much easier to stick to and have learned to be creative with the menu. I roast a lot of veggies in the oven like yellow squash, onion, bell pepper and zuccini or whatever combination sounds good at the time. I steer away from frying things in oil and oven bake chops or boneless skinless chicken breast to satisfy the meat need. I use a lot of spices like garlic or the no salt spice blends which really jazz up everything. Since february I have lost about 40 pounds just by modifying my diet. The best thing is I dont feel hungry or deprived, dont feel the need to cheat and when I go grocery shopping its more an adventure now to create something new that fits my demand. About 3 months into this, I returned to the cardiologist for a stress test and found out that my heart function which had been down around 20% had risen to nearly 50%. I feel better than I have felt in a long time and feel Im on a good road as long as I stay on the medications and watch the diet. My biggest problem has been lunch. I drive all day on the road and have to take my lunch since I cant run thru the burger places anymore except for salads without dressing so am always on the lookout for portable low sodium ideas.

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I had a small pancake for breakfast this morning with one and a half cups of coffee flavored with the Original Coffee Mate creamer and a drop of honey.

I am going to have a peanut butter sandwich on the Italian five grain bread with Special K crackers and string cheese for dinner tonight.

I am not sure what my lunch will be today..I am not hungry at the moment since the Fiber Choice supplements take your appetite away..

Zimmy

[*Anya*]

I really appreciate the honesty and openness so many offer in this thread.

Many of us have or had the same struggles with eating and food.

For me, I simply can't look at it as deprivation. I already know what everything tastes like because I have eaten it all! In a moment of eating, almost to me as though it were a drug but after it is gone, the self-loathing is/was tremendous. I have great empathy for those that deal with their own demons of alcohol and drugs because in some way, my relationship with food has been a similar struggle. We just can't stop eating altogether which makes our struggle a little different.

I just can't go there again. I am dealing with so much in my life that I can't afford one more thing to feel badly about myself. Control over my eating is about the only power I feel I have right now. I feel if I give that up-I am lost.

It is not deprivation for me. It is working to give myself the gift of health

[little_ms_sunshyne]

hello everyone!

Boy I miss this space! It is always filled with such positive energy!

Crockpot recipe made my tummy rumble! Sounds yummy!

My healthy lifestyle is on track. I gave myself 1 unhealthy dinner a week to keep from goin nuts and it works! Feel good. Havent weighed myself in weeks but can feel a change. I am no longer out of breath running up and down stairs at work :) that feels good!

Trying to come back often! Hope everyone has a great hump day!

[DapperButch]

Let me begin by saying I am overweight and have been for about half my life. I have ballooned up over 300 pounds and dropped down to 150 at various times, been on more diets than you can shake a stick at and failed miserably at keeping the weight off. I eat very little compared to some but manage to maintain the weight somehow.
So after struggling with all this, I became diabetic about ten years ago and earlier this year was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Many of my health issues stem from being overweight which I recognize. My cardiologist told me I must make drastic reductions in my salt intake and so this prompted me to really sit down and think about how I needed to modify my diet.
The biggest problem was always the diet itself and the urge to cheat. I would last about a week and then go back to eating whatever I wanted to eat. I really had to change my mindset about eating and about cheating. So the first thing I did was to not look at it as a "diet", but more as the desire to eat healthy. Telling yourself you're on a diet is sometimes setting yourself up for failure if you lack willpower. The next thing I did was to cut out 99% of processed food out of my intake. I even stopped buying lean cuisine as they have more sodium than I wanted. Every freakin thing under the sun has salt in it I found out so it was a matter of choosing things with less salt. I try to stay under 1000mg salt a day which isnt all that easy considering one fast food burger might have that much in it. The way around that for me was to buy fresh. Fresh has no salt or very minimal in most cases. I dont cook with salt so it put me in control of how much sodium was going into my body. I have changed my basic diet to fresh fruit and vegetables, some meat and if I want something sweet its either yogurt or something sugar free. I cut out sodas other than an occasional coke zero and drink tea or water. Also, no more eating out, although I still have mexican food once a month as a treat. I found this eating regime much easier to stick to and have learned to be creative with the menu. I roast a lot of veggies in the oven like yellow squash, onion, bell pepper and zuccini or whatever combination sounds good at the time. I steer away from frying things in oil and oven bake chops or boneless skinless chicken breast to satisfy the meat need. I use a lot of spices like garlic or the no salt spice blends which really jazz up everything. Since february I have lost about 40 pounds just by modifying my diet. The best thing is I dont feel hungry or deprived, dont feel the need to cheat and when I go grocery shopping its more an adventure now to create something new that fits my demand. About 3 months into this, I returned to the cardiologist for a stress test and found out that my heart function which had been down around 20% had risen to nearly 50%. I feel better than I have felt in a long time and feel Im on a good road as long as I stay on the medications and watch the diet. My biggest problem has been lunch. I drive all day on the road and have to take my lunch since I cant run thru the burger places anymore except for salads without dressing so am always on the lookout for portable low sodium ideas.

Great, great job! Congrats!

[DapperButch]

I'm starting to ween myself off of the Weight Watchers online tracking. Tracking and figuring points everyday for the last 4+ months have given me the information I need to carry on without it; I am *very* clear what "overeating" is for me. I do a significant amount of cardio every morning and work my core 3-4 times per week. With all of that, I have faith these last 5 pounds will eventually come off.

Only 5 left? That is awesome!

[DapperButch]

Gosh, all of you guys work really hard. You are an inspiration!

Ok, getting on that eliptical now...4 days out of 4!

[JustJo]

Good morning everyone :)

I've been struggling (and occasionally giving in a tiny bit) with some emotional eating this past week, but am still following my eating plan as faithfully as I can and finding that, overall, it's pretty easy to stick to.

I also jump on the scale each morning, knowing that there will be some normal ups and downs depending on hormones, water intake, etc. I find that daily check in helps keep me on track. I only have an "official" weigh in once a week on Saturday morning.

I was getting worried that my few little fails on the emotional eating may have thrown me off course, but the scale says I'm still on track. I jumped on this morning and it's down another pound...and it's only mid-week.

Plan for the day includes making a giant pot of homemade vegetable soup.....yummy, healthy, and filling. :)

[*Anya*]

T4Texas, I bring my lunch to work almost everybody. I will pack each item separately and put it in a cooler bag with blue ice. I will put lettuce in one plastic container, tomatoes, veggies, and sliced, skinned chicken breast or plain tuna, even salmon in another. Those individual packs of tuna/salmon in foil are awesome and u don't need to drain them. I will put low-fat/low sodium dressing in a separate little container, too.

I always bring a big bowl and dump it together when ready to eat. If I am running late in the morning or did not put my lunch items together @ night, which I always try to do; I have gone to a cafe around my job just before 11am, when they no longer make breakfast. I say: eggwhite omelet please, no butter or salt, fresh spinach and mushrooms. No hash browns and no toast. It is delicious and very filling. Those days I just eat lunch earlier.

I also pack two fruits & one yogurt in my cooler. That way, I am set for the day and have healthy food if I am hungry. I just think out my food for each day ahead of time.

I have other ideas but if you do not have access to a microwave, it does take a bit more planning but not impossible. Best of luck:)

[Thinker]

Only 5 left? That is awesome!

Yeah, but it's been 4 or 5 pounds for at least a month now.......maybe 5 weeks. I'm truly STUCK.

That's why I had to finally just surrender the weight part of it for now and make sure I'm focusing on the good things I'm doing with caloric intake and cardio. If I'm true to myself with those two things, then the rest will eventually take care of itself.

*shrug*

[JustJo]

So, just in the spirit of sharing....here's what's simmering on the stove right now...


1 large onion, chopped
couple stalks of celery, including the leaves, chopped
couple cloves of garlic, chopped
simmering in a dollop of EVOO
about 1 lb. of sirloin, cubed


That all got left to simmer and think until the veggies were translucent and the meat was browned....then I added:

3-1/2 carrots, chopped....would have been 4 but I'm crunching on half of one :)
one big can of diced tomatoes, with the juice
one can full of water
big handful of parsley, crushed
a little salt and pepper....will adjust that later
big handful of fresh green beans, cut into lengths....all that was left in the bag but wish I had a bit more...guess I shouldn't have eaten so many of them last night
2 small cans of canellini beans


A bit later, closer to eating time, I'll add...

a big pour of frozen corn (the mixed yellow and white that I love)
a big pour of frozen peas
broccoli, chopped
cauliflower, chopped
another can of tomatoes and water, if it's needed (and probably will be)


I don't add the broccoli and cauliflower early because long simmering makes their flavors completely take over the soup....and the frozen stuff seems to retain shape and flavor better added later on too.

I'd add some fresh spinach if I had any, but I'm out! :(

[Thinker]

Acting "as if"...

I was just reading an article about weight loss plateaus and saw a recommendation to try some primal challenge......I forget the wording on it but it had "primal" somewhere in there.

The recommendation is to go 30 days living and acting "as if" you are one of those full-on, hard-core health nuts. You eat perfectly, act "as if" you don't crave sweets or any of the bad stuff, work out every chance you get, etc...

I'm not willing to try it for 30 days, but I'm gonna give it a shot for one week starting this Friday.

I'm going to miss my sweet potato chips.

[lipstixgal]

So, just in the spirit of sharing....here's what's simmering on the stove right now...


1 large onion, chopped
couple stalks of celery, including the leaves, chopped
couple cloves of garlic, chopped
simmering in a dollop of EVOO
about 1 lb. of sirloin, cubed


That all got left to simmer and think until the veggies were translucent and the meat was browned....then I added:

3-1/2 carrots, chopped....would have been 4 but I'm crunching on half of one :)
one big can of diced tomatoes, with the juice
one can full of water
big handful of parsley, crushed
a little salt and pepper....will adjust that later
big handful of fresh green beans, cut into lengths....all that was left in the bag but wish I had a bit more...guess I shouldn't have eaten so many of them last night
2 small cans of canellini beans


A bit later, closer to eating time, I'll add...

a big pour of frozen corn (the mixed yellow and white that I love)
a big pour of frozen peas
broccoli, chopped
cauliflower, chopped
another can of tomatoes and water, if it's needed (and probably will be)


I don't add the broccoli and cauliflower early because long simmering makes their flavors completely take over the soup....and the frozen stuff seems to retain shape and flavor better added later on too.

I'd add some fresh spinach if I had any, but I'm out! :(

Oh sounds yummy I am going to the store to get the ingredients for the soup for tonight's dinner!!
Thanks Jo for your recipes...

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I had a small piece of pork chop, brown rice and yellow corn for dinner lastnight at work. The people in the cafeteria like to pile food higher than you head on the plates...I just ask them to give me one small scoop of rice and extra veggies.

I have noticed that since I am coming home after midnight, that I am starving and I don't want to eat anything that late at night. I am going to bring my string cheese with me and maybe have one if I can around 9pm and see if this helps. For our international food day next Thursday, I am thinking of making my family's chewie cake.

Have a great day!

Zimmy

[PinkieLee]

Good Morning Everyone,

I had a small piece of pork chop, brown rice and yellow corn for dinner lastnight at work. The people in the cafeteria like to pile food higher than you head on the plates...I just ask them to give me one small scoop of rice and extra veggies.

I have noticed that since I am coming home after midnight, that I am starving and I don't want to eat anything that late at night. I am going to bring my string cheese with me and maybe have one if I can around 9pm and see if this helps. For our international food day next Thursday, I am thinking of making my family's chewie cake.

Have a great day!

Zimmy

Girl, I'm telling you... POPCORN is my lifesaver! It's the only thing that I eat when it's late and I'm starving that kills the hunger pains! They have 94% fat free butter AND kettle corn, too.

[PinkieLee]

Speaking of eating out... Zimmy is so right about the portion sizes when you go out to eat. One thing that we've started doing is just splitting a regular size meal. Yep, even when we both crave mexican food, we get the fajitas for 1 and just split it. There is more than enough and we often have leftovers, too! Other places, we just split the entree and order an extra salad. Hey, it helps keep our portions under control AND helps us save $$.

I made a roast in the crockpot yesterday and it was so good...and I have enough leftover for lunch today. All I have to do is microwave one of those individual servings of brown rice and voila lunch is served.

[JustJo]

Today's menu so far...

Breakfast:

black coffee
1 slice whole wheat toast with tuna salad


Mid-morning:

half a big carrot, raw


Early lunch:

big bowl of homemade veggie soup....delicious


Late lunch :) :

another big bowl of veggie soup....couldn't resist and don't need to! :)
unsweetened ice tea (homebrewed half black, half green) with a dollop of pomegranite juice for fun

Planning on a snack later:
low-fat mozz string cheese
olives

Dinner tonight may be more soup.....or maybe a stir fry with basmati rice, haven't decided yet, but whatever it is....there will be lots of veggies! :cheesy:

[turasultana]

Next two days will be a challenge.

tonight is a work team happy hour/dinner at a really good italian place.

tomorrow is an outing with a couple of work friends to Korean Fried Chicken place called "Mad For Chicken" its SO good. I did figure out that points for this specific restaurant are 8 points for 3 drumsticks or 10 points for 8 wing pieces. So not terrible...

i would say if you ever get a chance to try korean fried chicken... (just budget the points for it!).

[DapperButch]

Yeah, but it's been 4 or 5 pounds for at least a month now.......maybe 5 weeks. I'm truly STUCK.

That's why I had to finally just surrender the weight part of it for now and make sure I'm focusing on the good things I'm doing with caloric intake and cardio. If I'm true to myself with those two things, then the rest will eventually take care of itself.

*shrug*

Yes, that is a while to be on a plateau. I hear that when we hit plateaus that we should change up our type of exercise. If you walked, swim. If you swam, cycle. I know that you are jogging now. Did you walk before or were you doing something totally different?

[Thinker]

Yes, that is a while to be on a plateau. I hear that when we hit plateaus that we should change up our type of exercise. If you walked, swim. If you swam, cycle. I know that you are jogging now. Did you walk before or were you doing something totally different?

I started the jogging as a way to shake things up. Before jogging, I was walking and doing stairs. I was also lifting every other day and stopped doing that when I started jogging.

I'm going to stick with the jogging. For the first time in my life, I feel I am actually capable of doing it! It doesn't hurt my knees, and it's wonderful for my heart. I'm actually looking forward to going for my next round of lab work. :)

I'm slowly making some real positive changes with my diet. I think I'm getting to a place where I'm going to feel really good about how I'm taking care of my body, and I feel better about that than anything else. I will continue trying this and trying that in an effort to drop a little more weight and a couple more inches around my belly, but I had to let go of the obsession with that particular number; it was driving me friggin' nuts!!!

[little_ms_sunshyne]

Pinkie popcorn has become my savior too! I eat it during the day at school...yummy! Laughing cow cheese and crackers too! Oooo and yogurt!

Sooooo..i gave in and weighed myself after several weeks...10 pounds! Whoohooo!

2 more days until week is over!

[T4Texas]

Thanks Anya for the ideas. The tuna in a bag sounds good.
Another thing I do is never go to the store hungry. I will eat something even its a piece of toast before grocery shopping so that I dont buy the whole store out or impulse buy.

[sylvie]

mmmm, popcorn..
something i never think to eat, really.. and love it plain even.. must get some..

hi all!
thought i would check in quick, had a weigh in yesterday and lost 3 more lbs, for a total of 43 lbs now.. i wanted to lose 50 lbs before travelling to see Mtn (i leave in 19 , almost 18 days) - so have a lil over 2 weeks to lose 7 more lbs.. it was just a little personal goal i had, i still have more to lose so that's not where i'm stopping, just feels good to be so near that goal..

i decided to clean through my closet the other day, and found a number of clothes with tags still on them that fit.. YAY for cleaning out closets.. AND found some clothes that i want to fit into.. Soo, there's my next goal, lol.

i'm noticing a lot of changes in me:
- energy level is through the roof with 43 lbs off..i push myself a lil harder now with activity, it feels great to exercise without the pain..
- no more pain in my feet or legs when i work long hours or when i walk / exercise & no more swollen ankles
- i FEEL fantastic, my esteem has improved greatly, self - worth is WOW.
- my nails are growing stronger (that is probably more eating disorder oriented though) - they were so brittle and broken all the time.
- when i wear capris, they fit so nicely on my legs now, i love that feeling.. i was forever pulling the legs of them down some where i wanted them to be when walking.. (sounds silly, i know lol)
- my confidence in wearing clothes that are snug to my body.. i always wore things oversized, and not just around the house, but i will walk outside more proudly, even if i'm still overweight.. just having that bit more confidence with my body feels fantastic.
- my facial features - i find they're changing as my face slims some.. i feel younger looking (only a little though) but i want more! LOL younger looking works for me.. & my complexion is so much more clear (probably all the water i'm drinking)
- motivation, ohhhhh i motivate myself so much more now..& love that feeling..this was something i struggled with a great deal!
- but the best part - the portion control, the strength in staying true to my healthy eating , trying new foods, staying away from processed anything, sugars, white flours, etc.. and feeling overall healthier than i have in a very long time.. if that's not motivation, i don't know what is!

been reading all your posts and so proud of you all for all the progress, loving the recipes shared, and healthy tips... sending you all huggs & motivation to keep at it! ♥

[Rockinonahigh]

Well it finaly happened,I am becomeing very bord with exersiseing,im surprised it took so long.It usely spells the end of doing whatever it was I got bord with.Im walking hear at home useingthe equipment I have,to be honest I need something more than just workingout to lose weight(it should be enough but isnt).Im looking for other things to do tho not shure what,they have some other activities but they are early in the morning or late in the afternoon wich dosent work cause I have other things going on then.I really would rather be physicaly working hard cause I can see the beganing and end results.Im still on my food plan and its doing fine.

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

Tonya, I love popcorn, and I keep forgetting to pick up another box when I go grocery shopping.

Rocking, I found walking to be more fun then hitting the gym. You can walk at your own pace and I love the outdoors and fresh air.

Sylvie, Congrats on your weight loss! I have a pair of Kenneth Cole pants that I want to fit into again and once I lose another 10lbs then I will be able to wear them.

To everyone else, hope you all are having a good day!

Zimmy

[foxyshaman]

I thought this week was going to be a write off. I survived my family weekend. I overate at one meal, but it was salad. I did however break my own bodies rule and have two small slices of bread. It was just ssssssoooooo good OMG!!!

I did not eat my emotions, and there were lots of emotions. But, what I did do is not exercise Monday. I used to excuse I had to work late, which I did, but... Then Tuesday night I did not go to my interval training but that was for a very good reason. The daughter I gave up for adoption and I spent the whole evening together talking until 1 am. I cherish that. So Wednesday I increased my weight in my class. I have super strong legs so I wanted to see if I could push it another 20 lbs for squats. The legs were fine, the upper back... yeah not so much. My triceps, they are calling me names. I did do Zumba at lunch today, so I feel good, sweat sticky, but good.

So, I don't think my week is stellar for weight loss. And I will not be very active this weekend as I am in a workshop with a wonderful and amazing man ~ Tim Freke. I am SSSSSUUUUPPPPEERRRRR excited. And the chef cooking for us is fabo and I get lots and lots of no fat, low fat vegetarian options. Sooooo cross your fingers for me that I eat well and come back full of love and fantastic intentions.

In the meantime I am rooting for each and every one of us behind the scenes!! :canadian:

[Rockinonahigh]

Last week my son said he was dieing for some real fried chicken would I please cook a batch,so to day I did,I was good and only hat two small peices a wing and drumstick with a big tablespoon of real mashed taters with chicken gravy thats in a bag...almost as good as the real thing.I knew I was going to do this so I stuck to the low end of the carb calorie count for a couple of days so it wouldnt be such a big deal.Tomorrow im goint to the country club early before work I found out there is a nature trail about 3 miles long I can bike on it or walk,I can shower and change for work when im done.Working there has its privileges.

[Kelt]

Hey healthy folks,

Well I got my Nordic walking poles last night and took them out for a test drive this morning. :dance2:

Where were these things a year ago?!?

They look innocent enough; but don’t let that fool ya. They kicked my butt. The weird part is it was actually easier (seemingly), and a lot of fun. It took a lot of the load off of my back and knees and just transferred it to my upper body. Much more comfortable and just sailing along. With perfect posture no less.

Of course I discarded all extra clothing layers in the first twenty minutes; and drank four times as much water. :seeingstars:

But it is surprisingly easy to adjust on the fly as to whether I was concentrating on my triceps or then to the lats, etc. This was necessary because each area would be screaming in pretty short order, lol.

As near as I can figure that just changed my routine from about 900 cal burn to about 1200-1300 cal. I’ll check it with the heart rate monitor after I settle in a bit.

Jacking up my calorie intake to compensate, but it sure was fun!


:theisland:

[JustJo]

Good morning healthy friends :)

That sounds awesome Kelt! More calories burned, fun, and will definitely tone the upper body up as well. Sweet!

Official weigh in day and, with lots of stress and some emotional eating (still)....drum roll please....down 2 more pounds. :)

The key for me seems to really be staying away from refined carbs....sugar, things made with flour, and starchy veggies....except in very small amounts. Other than that, I eat whenever I'm hungry, including snacks. I'm not weighing, measuring or portioning really....just making sure that meals are more vegetable than anything else, lots of salad, and including more healthy oils (olives, olive oil and avocado mostly).

When I want something sweet, I've found that slicing up an apple and dipping it in peanut butter works like a charm.

I'm also no longer drinking any of my calories....and also zero intake of artificial sweeteners. No diet sodas for ages now, which has helped tremendously. I did use the Sobe Life Water as a transitional thing, but haven't had any of those in several weeks now either. They were a good middle step I guess. :)

Now, my only beverages are coffee (black), iced tea (unsweetened...and when I make it at home it's half black tea and half green tea), and water....lots and lots of water. Every once in a great while (like every 2 weeks maybe), I'll treat myself to a skim latte.

Keep up the good work everyone....we got this!! :)

[ruffryder]

Good morning everybody. Happy weekend!

Made my French Roast coffee - black and thinking either frosted mini wheats with fat free milk 130 calories OR maple brown sugar oatmeal 120 calories and a fresh fruit mixture for breakfast.

Lunch: Beef hot dog on a half thin honey wheat bun. 190 calories

Snacks: 100 calorie butter popcorn, peach low fat yogurt 80 calories.

Dinner: 4 oz leftover steak - 250 calories, romaine salad with tomato and baby carrots with 2 tbsp fat free ranch. 75 calories. Lipton blackberry pomegranate Iced green tea

Water, water water all day. .

I am researching gyms around my area to see which will work best for me. So far I found one with 15. fee for an access card and 10. month for 24/7 access. It does require a year contract however and I'm not sure I will be around this area that long. Depends on job situation. I'm thinking it is still a good buy and I want to hit the gym really bad! So I'm sure I will figure out something for a gym in the next couple days. I also want to get back to running, this is inspired by runners on the beach. I am from CO and there is high altitude there and I see these people on the beach in 90 degrees sweating up a storm running along and think to myself hmmm I wonder If perhaps it is easier even though it is hot out? So runners, what do you think? What is your preferred method of running, walking (nature, trails, streets, stairs, treadmill) ?

[Zimmeh]

Good Mirning Ruff,

If it is Planet Fitness, be careful of them. If you sign a contract with them and move, you cannot cancel or transfer the membership unless you do it through the original club.


Now for walking, I love to power walk outside unless it is raining and then I hit the treadmill at the apartment gym.

Have fun today!

Zimmy

Good morning everybody. Happy weekend!

Made my French Roast coffee - black and thinking either frosted mini wheats with fat free milk 130 calories OR maple brown sugar oatmeal 120 calories and a fresh fruit mixture for breakfast.

Lunch: Beef hot dog on a half thin honey wheat bun. 190 calories

Snacks: 100 calorie butter popcorn, peach low fat yogurt 80 calories.

Dinner: 4 oz leftover steak - 250 calories, romaine salad with tomato and baby carrots with 2 tbsp fat free ranch. 75 calories. Lipton blackberry pomegranate Iced green tea

Water, water water all day. .

I am researching gyms around my area to see which will work best for me. So far I found one with 15. fee for an access card and 10. month for 24/7 access. It does require a year contract however and I'm not sure I will be around this area that long. Depends on job situation. I'm thinking it is still a good buy and I want to hit the gym really bad! So I'm sure I will figure out something for a gym in the next couple days. I also want to get back to running, this is inspired by runners on the beach. I am from CO and there is high altitude there and I see these people on the beach in 90 degrees sweating up a storm running along and think to myself hmmm I wonder If perhaps it is easier even though it is hot out? So runners, what do you think? What is your preferred method of running, walking (nature, trails, streets, stairs, treadmill) ?

[ruffryder]

Good Mirning Ruff,

If it is Planet Fitness, be careful of them. If you sign a contract with them and move, you cannot cancel or transfer the membership unless you do it through the original club.


Now for walking, I love to power walk outside unless it is raining and then I hit the treadmill at the apartment gym.

Have fun today!

Zimmy

Thanks Zimmy! :yeahthat:

It is World Gym. I will see what else is avail out here. I only saw a couple of them while driving. Not sure if there is a 24 Hour Fitness in this area. I heard you can use those anywhere. That's why I didn't sign up right away. They told me it's a contract for a year, however 10. month still isn't too bad. I'm thinking on it. I can do the month to month of course but it is quite a bit more. In the future I would love to live in a place that has the amenities of gym and pool. Where I am at now I do have a pool and I make very good use of it!