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Hello everybody.. Happy Sun day! Although it's not sunny here. It's been cloudy last couple days, windy and thunderstorms around the area.
muffins consumed me when I woke up! breakfast: 365 calories - 3 mini choc chip muffins, peach low fat yogurt, black french roast lunch: 500 calories – 2 beef hot dogs no bun w/ ketchup, baked tostito scoops with all natural salsa. dinner: not sure yet. I may hit up a bar to watch my football team then it could be bad. . but I'll try and be good. ;) If I stay home it's probably roast beef on a thin multigrain bun and some fresh fruit. |
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PF does not promise that there will never be any bodybuilders in their facilities; they promote and design their gyms for the average person. Anyone will business sense is not going to turn customers away, so if someone who body builds wants a membership, I'm sure they sign them up. The locations I've gone to here in Texas frown on dropping the weights and loud grunting. There's this for that: As for transferring, etc, it depends on the type of contract you have. If you sign up for the $10/month, then you are not under a contract and can cancel at any time. If you sign up for the $20/month, you are under a one year contract but you can go to any of the PF gyms you find. Maybe those contracts are not available in FL, but they are here in TX. I just hate to see the whole company bashed for one bad location since they helped me a great deal when I was actually going. I even got a free orientation and training session out of it. |
Finding a place to work out..
If anyone is looking for a place to work out Have ya'll thought of the wellness center at any local hospital?Thats where I go,lots of good qulity stuff to use plus always folks to anser questions or help out..check it out.
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There's the Y. The usual suspects....Gold's Gym, Planet Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, 19 Hour Fitness, Bally, etc. Dance studios. Apartment complex facilities/pools. Getting together with friends and walking/running/biking/hiking/etc. |
Good morning and welcome to everyone new to the thread! :)
Well, yesterday was a complete write off. I started badly with blueberry pancakes, syrup and crispy bacon....and went downhill from there. My body retaliated though....and I was sick all night. It's amazing how what would have been a fairly normal eating day a few months ago now leaves me doubled over and sick. Scary stuff. I'm back on track today....high fiber oatmeal and black coffee...and trying to be nice to my still unhappy stomach. :( |
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I hear you on this one. One of the things I have found is that after eating very clean mostly whole foods is that the tolerance for crap really goes away. I suppose that is good, the body healing itself and its ability to re-identify toxins. But when you feel like, “Hey, I can have a binge day, it won’t really matter to the big picture” and it backfires like this it seems a bit unfair. About three weeks ago I did a face plant into a bucket of ice cream, and while fun at the time, it just about killed me the next day. Quite the hangover. Then, just to add insult to injury; the refined sugar set up an incredibly strong craving cycle that lasted about four days. I felt like a junkie for sugar. :seeingstars: |
I know exactly what it feels like to have stomach problems after going on a " I deserve a free day" ugh .... 2 days ago I had two slices of oatmeal bread which really was fine if i stopped there ... but noooooooooo it tasted so good so I had another 2... now this bread is pepperidge farm so it's low cal. Well my stomach gave me hell and the guilt was horrendous. Over bread? C'mon now ... really?
Well, this morning I weighed in knowing I prolly gained a lb. and I have to tell you 2 weeks and 1 day into this program ( nutri system ) which costs about $ 60 a week not including the cost of dairy, fruit, veggies, protein I 've lost 10 whole lbs. So even though I had that bread I stopped after that and resumed my plan. I'm doing the happy dance over here .... come join me . Remember the trick is never let yourself get hungry . Every 2-3 hrs. have a snack between meals fruit and dairy even if you're not hungry an apple, grapes, and 6-8 oz. of skim milk does the trick . Good luck ... (f) |
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*slapping high fives* *poundin' out fist bumps* I'm feeling much better about my ability to "let go" of my weight number. My cardio challenge is still going strong......15 in a row and 18 out of 19 days in the books. I'm halfway there! |
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I still miss meat, though. Especially red meat! Oh and cheese. And white flour. And.... BUT, I don't miss sugar! |
Can you (well, I know you can, but would you mind) talking about why and how you gave up cheese? That's something I'd like to do.
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I now eat vegan (except for fish), as I believe that it decreases my chance of having a cancer recurrence. Subsequently, I have given up all diary. Milk protein is 80 percent caesin, which accelerates the growth of tumors and metastatis (the other 20 percent is whey, which helps inhibit cancer). All people have cancer cells, but it stands to reason that I could/would have more cancer cells floating around in my body. I don't want to increase the growth of those malignant cells. I use almond milk in my cereal and it is surprisingly really good! To answer the other question, how I did it (stopped eating cheese) was to just stop eating it. It sucks. I can't stand the taste of soy cheese or any of the other "fake cheese", as I call it, so I just do without. Why do you want to cut out cheese..the calories? ETA: I am allowed to have 2 eggs per week as long as they are infused with Omega 3 (just saying since I mentioned the vegan thing) |
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Just said enough is enough (plus my cholesterol jumped 30 points). As with sweets, the first week to 10 days are the hardest. I obsess about them. The craving is like what I imagine the jonesing for dope is to an addict newly in recovery. After the days pass, I stop caring about eating any of it. I did unconsciously pick up a loaf of bread @ the store yesterday. Did not even "see" it in my cart till the checkout line! Asked the cashier to please take it from me as I was allergic to it. Now I could have kidded myself but then I would have had to buy butter and on and on-back on the merry-go-round I would have been. |
I am struggling with getting myself back on track!! I don't know why it is so dang hard!? I was so motivated before when I lost 60 lbs... and now I am just like blahhhhhh. I need to get back running again but it is still in the high 80's outside. Ahh.. I just need to find my motivation again! I have been going through a lot of stress recently, so I think that may be the little culprit that is derailing me.
I had to vent! Hugs to all! :-D Starry |
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Many of my friends are vegan and raw, and I have wanted to do the same thing.. I guess I just get stuck on starting and the transition. I need to talk to them and do some more research! :-D Starry |
Tried this recipe tonight, thought I would share it.
1 lb extra lean ground beef or turkey 4 egg whites oats(to suit your diet) I used 1/2 cup 1 pkg low sodium taco seasoning Mix well Roll in to balls(about the size of a rachet ball) place on cookie sheet cook @ 400 degrees for 20 mins You can make as many as you like, and they pack easy for your meals. |
I caught up on this thread which was me treating myself good and healthy because you all give such great support, tips, and love!
I don't have much to say but I'll talk anyway because it's good to participate to stay in the game :) I had a morning last week that I was late to work because my scale that I have used for a thousand years (or so it feels) finally broke. As I've said, I normally weigh myself every morning, and this just about made me go postal! In fact it kind of temporarily did! I kept stepping on the scale, and it kept not lighting up, so I kept stepping again in a different spot on the scale, or moving it, or changing the battery. No luck! I was like a mouse in some cruel experiment, trained so extensively to step on a pedal for a reward that when there is no reward, the mouse keeps stepping and stepping! Very reluctantly I have switched to BB's scale. BB's scale weighs me 2.5 lbs lower than my scale. I know that as long as it's consistent (and thank goodness it's "lower-consistent") then it's not a problem, but I feel like my whole sense of the universe if off. As you can imagine, BB thinks I'm being a bit dramatic but alas, this adjustment shall take a little more time. As an end to this tangent, I should note that my cat, Frou Frou, also misses my scale, so we are able to bond over it. Frou Frou used to love the texture of that scale (or something) and loved to roost on it when I was not using it. She'd look up so seriously at BB and me, and one of us would say, "Frou Frou, are you on the Catkins diet again? Dont' be embarrassed. We'll support you." It was all very silly but a pleasant routine for all involved. Maybe she'll also eventually adjust to the new scale. And that's all I have to say for tonight. Thanks, my weight loss/ health buddies :goodluck: |
I was away all weekend, and did very little moving. But I knew that would be the case. I did take a 1/2 hour each day for some power yoga, but that is not really going to aid in weight loss. We did go for a two hour hike in the mountains on Friday, which was a good sweat generator.
I did not pay attention to the amount of protein I was eating, and did not pay attention to that detail. So, last night when I went to my Zumba class I could really feel my muscles struggling and this morning they were struggling. I am going to have to keep a better eye on my protein, I know that that can be quite a factor in weight loss. I don't eat meat or dairy. I did have soy, but I only had a cup a day when I was away. We did eat very well, but I am used to my protein shake every morning, which is 27g right there. So... not sure where I am on the scale. I will find out Friday for my weigh in. It is a glorious week of exercise opportunity so I best not miss it. It is actually a great week with lots and lots of wonderful things going on... I just have to figure out when I will have time to do my laundry!! |
Hey all y'all healthy folks!
I'm sorry I haven't posted in awhile... although I've been faithfully reading your updates everyday. I guess the last week or so, I've been in a slight stump. I haven't binged, but I could feel my motivation slipping away. I've been watching what I eat, but have noticed that I'm giving myself a lil' too much leeway with comfort food. When I weighed last week, I was at a standstill again. I KNOW that I've got to get moving again... I am the only one that can make these changes. Seeing all of your updates & encouraging words is giving me the reality check that I need! The other night, I was craving chicken spaghetti. Yeah, I know, not the healthiest dinner, but I made my modifications and it was AWESOME! 1 pound cooked, cubed chicken 1 - can rotel tomato 1 - can or jar of mushrooms 1 - can Healthy Request cream of chicken soup 1 - package of whole wheat pasta (thin or angel hair) 6 oz - cubed 2% milk velvetta cheese (half the fat & calories of regular velvetta & tastes the same) Just boil & drain the pasta. Add the cheese & soup while the pasta is still warm (it helps melt the cheese). Then mix in the chicken, rotel & mushrooms... voila dinner is served! Seriously, it tasted exactly the same as my old receipe! Yesterday, the focus went back to watching portion control and upping my water intake. Tonight, we are hitting the gym whether D likes it or not ;) Meals planned for the day today... Breakfast: multigrain cheerios with 2% milk a banana and a small sugar free vanilla iced coffe Lunch: tuna salad on a wrap with lettuce & tomato apple slices & grapes Dinner: grilled boneless pork chops grilled zuchinni baked sweet potato for me (plain potato for D) and a LIGHT ceaser salad |
Shhhhh... Gonna say this very quietly...
The scale moved this morning. Could've been a fluke....don't know. I'll check again at the end of the month. |
Good Housekeeping Taste Test:
Low fat Microwave Popcorn 14 samples Winner by a Landslide! Jolly Time CrispynWhite Light 25 calories per cup. |
Dinner tonight is:
Half of a can of albacore tuna with a teaspoon of olive oil mayo; Italian season, crushed red pepper and shredded Italian cheese on deli flats honey wheat bread and a handful of pita chips. Zimmy |
Lunch was kinda weired today,I had artichoke hearts (4) a hand full of black olives,two slices of chedar cheese(low fat),6 whole wheat crackers,1 can of tuna packed in water with a diet coke to drink.I pulled a day shift at the country club to day so Im glad about that part,then tonight for dinner I made a salad with a dribble of ranchdressing toped with thin slices of steak about 6 with water to drink.
On the local night news had a spot about stroke triggers,in it were a lot of the things that my doc told me to eat on my food plan,stuff like milk,eggs,cheese, cracker,chips of all kinds...soda of all kinds..coffee..any kind of potatos,meat (red) on an on and fried foods.All I know is im eating healther than I have in years,drinking atleast 4 -20 bottles of water a day plus im exersiseing as much as I can even tho I must say not in the gym as much as I was I am doing things to be active.One reason I slowed down at the gym was bordedom the other was I started to have some joint probs in my shoulders and upper back.I dont know if I did something to start it up or was it just time for an issue with it(my back has a mind of its own). Then I have to own up to palying a lot of pool hear lately,so far my ladies team is three points ont of the top spot,if we win tomorrow night we will be able to have a shot at going to vegas to compeat,we missed it last year by a hair.Anyhoo life is about the same hear,takeing it one day at the time.Every one keep up with the good work in our quest to be healther,one meal at the time we will get there. |
Apple Straws where have you been all my life?! I can eat 38 and only 130 calories...
Wearing a big ol smile and a satisfied belly :) |
I have a job interview Friday afternoon.
And all my suits are too big. :/ |
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Our mornings are chilly now, and this morning I put on a relatively "fitted" thermal shirt. I normally only wear these *under* t-shirts because I do not like the way they lay on my spare tire. But this morning, it mostly laid flat. Progress. |
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Well, look at all these fabulous healthy folks this morning!
I didn't weigh last week because I was being a pansy... I KNEW I didn't stick to my plan as well as I should have (yeah, too many beers). I forced myself to get on the scale this morning, and luckily I lost 1 pound forever! I know, not a lot for two weeks, but at least the scale is going in the right direction! I was at a standstill again, so I'm glad to see the damn thing moving again :) Breakfast: a 3 pack of chicken minis from Chick fil A (7 WW points) an apple I work the 2nd job tonight, so I'll be hitting up Subway at lunch for a ham & turkey footlong with lots of veggies that I can eat for lunch & dinner. Oh, if you haven't tried their new yogurt parfaits... they are YUMMY! It's vanilla yogurt, with strawberries & blueberries with granola. Snacks: baby carrots celery sticks with a lil' peanut butter |
We went out to dinner last night, and I stuck to my eating plan...and had a delicious meal. I was strong, and passed on the cheese fries appetizer that the others shared.
We were at Outback and I had green salad with tangy tomato (non fat) dressing, the 6 oz. cut of filet mignon and steamed mixed veggies (which was a mix of summer squash, pea pods, broccoli and carrots). I also had a nice glass of shiraz. :) |
I just saw a commercial for a Carnitas burrito.
Something like that can trigger a craving. I have not eaten anything over 10 grams of fat in a month or so (last month had a Costco all-beef hotdog). Just seeing that commercial has gotten me obsessing about a King Taco (a very small, authentic Mexican food chain in greater LA area) Carnitas burrito. I just hate when that happens. I always have to decide if it is worth it to give in. Probably not now that I am having to take a Lipitor pill each night for my cholesterol. Kind of defeats the purpose of taking a pill that makes me nauseous! Not as easy to replace that image with salmon but I will work on it today. Hugs all, |
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One of my coworkers mentioned Luby's square fish yesterday... and I'm freakin' telling you, I was trying everything in my power trying to talk myself into going. I knew if I went, not only would I have the fish, but I would get the candied yams or mac & cheese. I would have said I was gonna just get the fish & a salad, but the instant I saw that comfort food I would have been all over it. ((((HUGS))))) |
Congrats Pinkie on the loss, any loss is a good loss!! I am a bit apprehensive tomorrow, but I do want to know where I am. And Hack, hope you bought a new suit. Anya, your determination makes my insides smile... good on ya!! Jo you passed on cheese fries, you get a high five. Thinker, a flatter spare tire, you do inspire me!!
I absolutely understand seeing something (or hearing) and then craving it after. I have had to talk myself out of my cravings oh possibly once, maybe even twice :giggle: !! Last night I went to my power lifting class. I left the extra weight off, and then regretted it after cause I really did have run to push further than I did. However, I was grateful after because I went to gay yoga and he worked us. Long poses with the muscles working hard to keep still and strong. I was really grateful I had gone to power class before. My muscles were warm and strong and I had no difficulty holding the poses. I think this will be my Wednesday routine since gay yoga changed from Sundays to Wednesday. This morning I did take a vitamin with my morning shake. I can feel my legs asking me "WTF". I have zumba in the public square at noon, it is the last one. Then I am going to my regular Thursday evening yoga but this one taught by an army instructor... Feel the shaking, Breathe through the shaking, shaking is good.... That is his favorite saying. And I do breathe through the shaking, but I am not always convinced that shaking is good :thud:. |
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Yesterday I discovered a way to do a dead lift that actually stretches the muscles between my shoulder blades and I thought "ahhh good"
Now... I feel all those muscles between my shoulder blades and the ones down my spine all the way down my spine One Day I will be the bendy girl WITH triceps:heavyweight: Not today, but one day |
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Whooohooo Pinkie! One pound gone forever!
On the topic of cravings, I am craving brisket smothered in bbq sauce with steak fries dipped in country gravy! Yummy! Actually eating string cheese *sigh* Almost Friday! Yay! Hope everyone has a great Friday! |
I am still coasting right now, but I do feel much better. Still weight the same, so thats good...no gain. Now, its time to get rid of some more pounds!!!!
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Well, I did myself in again.
After practicing for a few days with my walking poles to be sure I wouldn’t skewer/kabob my own foot I just had to start doing this barefoot. It is fabulous! :thumbsup: It is also the functional equivalent of slow X-country skiing on a belt sander; so after four ten mile days of it I walked right through the skin on the bottom of my foot. Looks like I’m back in shoes for a few days. :thinking: |
Good Morning Everyone,
I am happy since I did very well yesterday at our International Food Day at work! My homemade macaroni salad was a hit with everyone and I kept away from the cookies but treated myself to a small slice of red velvet cake. Tomorrow is my five year old niece's birthday party and thank goodness it is at a bowling alley! Here is the recipe for the macaroni salad and feel free to modify it: About half of a box of elbow macaroni One can of albacore tuna Half of a bag of Green peas <I used the frozen ones; less salt> About three tablespoons of Olive Oil Mayo Enjoy and here is some dancing music! http://youtu.be/KlyXNRrsk4A Zimmy |
Happy Friday everybody! I'm off to a good morning.
BREAKFAST: apple cinnamon oatmeal half A multigrain thin bun with 1/4 tsp of butter black coffee - total of 175 calories. SNACK/LUNCH: 100 calorie butter popcorn peach light yogurt 80 calories. DINNER: 6 oz steak with A1 cup of green beans romaine salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and tbsp of fat free ranch I'm in training so situps / pushups start every morning and night along with walking / running several times a week. |
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