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:

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

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

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.

Good morning healthies!
 

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!

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

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....

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

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. :)

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)

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?

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!

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.

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!

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)

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.

Looks good!!

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'?

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!

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

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!

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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!!

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:

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

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 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...



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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”.


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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)

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!