Zimmy..I feel for ya with haveing teeth pulled,years ago I had corrective surgery done after naveing my nose broke a fue times and my jaw bone haveing some spurs at the joint from haveing my head/face banged around rideing bronks/bulls in all girl rodeos...5 surgerys in 4 weeks...was not cool.It took me a while to figure out what I could eat and not eat..u must have the disposition of a saint cause I was a p.o'd bear for a while.

Good morning!
 

I am dancing right now! I have lost 2 pounds this week!! Yeah!

Not only that but got into the next decade!

I believe that I shared that I look at each 10 pounds as a decade, rather than the overwhelming amount that I had started with. Much easier mentally to do it that for me.

To tell myself: You can lose 10 pounds! When I accomplish that, I move onto the next 10.

Exercise is key too. I had stopped walking for several months but am back to that again.

When my dogs died I just stopped caring and it was shocking how fast the pounds came back on. I gained back 10 of my 50, in less than 6-months!

I am actually losing the same pounds I already lost damn-it!

Oh well, did it before, will do it again!

Hang in there everyone:)

My official weigh-in isn't until tomorrow, but I had to jump on the scale this morning because, honestly, I was a little worried.

Last week I spent 4 days sitting in a hotel conference room, eating the breakfast and lunch supplied by the seminar...and trying to eat a healthy dinner.

This week I was 3-1/2 days in AZ at our corporate office, where everyone wants to take me out to lunch and dinner.

And in between I was on planes, in airports, stuck in hotel rooms....and really didn't have access to the healthier stuff I've been living on.

I was nervous....and wildly relieved to see that this morning I weighed exactly the same as I did when I left 2 weeks ago. No loss, but no gain either.

I feel like I dodged a bullet! :)

Congrats Jo Jo!!!

Zimmeh

Thank you Rockin,

I am looking forward to Monday and my friends are keeping me grounded...This is my first step to getting braces in january!

Have a good night,

Zimmeh

Ok...This week has NOT been a good one. Had 2 Thanksgiving dinners, 1 at each hospital. Next week has got to be better!!!! LoL
I did workout everyday this week. Took tonight off, cause my BFF came in. Hope y'all have a fantastic weekend!!!

Yesterday I had pizza for the first time in over a year.

It's still trying to kill me. :|

Guess that's off the menu for good.

I weighed in today and im still at 248,no gain so im not buged out about it,ive been on some meds for my sinus prob so that may b some of the prob but takeing the meds I am.Im haveing a bit of probs with my back that is keeping me from doing as much as I want to,its like a bear biteing me just below my left kidney,wich runs down the back of my left thigh to the knee.Im iceing and takeing pain meds for it or useing the pain patches I have..bitch needs to go.Im up an dealing with all I have to do but am tired of the whole mess.

:fastdraq:Pizza has been off my menu for about 23 years now. I look at as calories I don't waste and money I don't spend. I can make something here that doesn't make me sick, costs a lot less money and has healthy things in it.

I needed to eat something after a job really late, and the ONLY thing open was Del Taco (blahhhh). I ordered a chicken burrito, and wow.... it is still sticking with me 2 days later! I feel so bloated and disgusting and it made me remember why I don't eat that garbage anymore. I also went out last night and had too many drinks and crab enchiladas (I only ate half). It did not help the cause. Back to lean meat, brown rice and veggies again to get this show on the road!!

Hugs!!
Starry

It's amazing how our systems change once we stop eating the bad stuff...

The last two weeks were challenging since I've been in hotels and restaurants so much. I tried to stick with oatmeal, fruit and yogurt for breakfast...and passed on as much of the carbs as I could manage....tried to stick with protein and lots of veggies. It worked....I didn't gain anything at the very least.

The hardest was dinner out with my boss and counterpart...at an awesome Mexican restaurant. I passed on the chips and salsa and all the appetizers, and ordered a salad with black beans, corn, red cabbage, pumpkin seeds and other things I don't recall. It was yummy....but the cheese enchiladas and tamales were still calling my name.

I did weaken and have a margarita though. :)

Good Morning all!!! Legs and cardio done!!! Thought I was going to have to crawl out of the gym by my lips!
Have a fantastic sunday!!!

Good Morning Everyone,

All of the running down the stairs in the parking garage and walking with Ruff and Jo Jo, has me down to a size 10 misses pants...Something that I have never been before...

I am cutting back on the coffee and having tea instead; which is helping with the bloating and hyperness that I get from drinking coffee.

Breakfast: Either one waffle or one slice of peanut butter toast and one cup of tea with one teaspoon of creamer

Lunch: Friday it was Chik-Fil-A
Saturday was vegatarian black bean soup. I snacked on the soup without the juice

Dinner: Thursday: Curry Chicken with rice - I ate more of the rice and veggies-
Friday: Tacos minus the tortilla and yellow rice - I ate enough until I was content
Saturday: Wonton soup - ate it sparingly until I was content again

Snacks:
Thursday: Banana with some cookies from the potluck
Friday: Turtles -1
Saturday: Lay's chips - personal bag- and chocolate milk

Have a great day,

Zimmeh

I love pizza but try and stay healthy and organic. When I'm in the mood I take a wholewheat pita, some organic fire roasted tomatoes (I cook them with oregano) put it on, add fresh basil and top with goat cheese or some other raw cheese. I toast in the toaster oven long enough to melt the cheese. Sometimes I used roasted veggies or grilled shrimp.

On another topic...

I like rice. I am not a huge brown rice fan. I love basmati rice and wild rices. I recently found a rice called "Forbidden Rice" which is a pure black rice. Its delicious! I bought 6 - 15 oz bags for 22.00 on Amazon. Its excellent with veggies, bake salmon, anything.

I havent been to good on my food plan the last fue days,not off it much but I sitll need to get my ducks back in a row.I feel no guilt just need to get back on the program.

Good Morning Everyone,

I just had my last solid breakfast of one and a half waffles with water. Not the best breakfast, but atleast it is something. My dentist appointment is at 10:45am this morning...:byebye::sunglass::seeingstars::eatinghe rsheybar:

Hope you all have a fantastic day and I will see you all this afternoon!

Zimmeh

Hi Dee!
Of course i will - i'm a huge salsa fan as well, hehe..
i am a huge fan of chicken, though.. It's all i eat (and fish too).. i don't much eat other meats.. i found this recipe on SparkPeople.net..
i made my own Salsa like i said, and i made a few changes to the recipe..
i added lotsa fresh mushrooms, cuz i love them.. i lessened the taco seasoning, (cuz i watch my sodium like a hawk).. & there was so much flavor with my salsa etc anyway...And of course making my own salsa cut back on some sodium as well..
Also, i didnt add the water, because there was enough juice from the tomatoes in the salsa and the diced tomatoes..Depends on how much vegetables you use etc, i gather..
http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/foru...postcount=2220

Cajun_Dee Chicken is easy and fun. The big thing is to get the boneless skinless version. Tons of protein not much fat.

I make chicken parm by taking about 4 oz (which is not a complete breast BTW) dipping it in egg white and bread crumbs and a little parmesan. I heat up a cast iron fry pan with about a teaspoon of olive oil in it and drop it in there. I don't cook it over the stove, I put the whole mess in the oven at 350 for about 6 minutes per side. Crunchy exterior, minimal damage. Then I heat up some diced tomatoes add some basil and garlic and cook up some whole wheat spaghetti. The whole thing with a salad is about 400 calories for dinner.

Or I also throw it on the grill. About 6 minutes per side. I use that Cajunland lemon pepper seasoning on it.

Or cut it into about 1 inch cubes and saute it in a little olive oil with some salsa and put it in a tortilla. Throw some lettuce on that and a little more salsa and you've got tacos for about 350 calories.

If you've been on the fence about soda read this article:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...1121_DNL_art_1

This includes regular soda and diet. You really should read it and do additional research if that's what it takes.

I buy this wild caught tuna from amazon called Sustainable Planet. It's delicious. One of the biggest challenges for me staying healthy is my love of spicy food and lots of flavors. I'm also super busy and often have to make meals ahead of time. I'm addicted to this snack/meal.

I use my mini food processor, chop pickled jalapenos, sometimes celery too. Then a can of tuna and a very small amount of mayo. You don't need much. I whip it up and serve on organic whole wheat pita or a whole grain cracker. I love putting it in a pita the stuffing the rest with fresh tomato and or arugula.

Then my next fast, filling snack is any kind of hummus. You can buy some or use the countless easy recipes online. I even eat this in the morning for breakfast, lots of hummus and a huge handful of arugula all smashed into whole wheat bread or pita. This also helps me get even more raw healthy greens throughout my day.


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so really I keep lots of pita in the freezer and take out what I need. Then I have tubs or tuna, hummus, goat cheese, tomato sauce, grilled veggies and sometimes chicken. I can whip something up pretty fast these days, all natural, organic and can still satisfy my cravings. I'm a huge foodie!

I used to drink a lot of soda when I was younger, but I moved to water probably 20 years ago and rarely touch the stuff any more. I just refuse to be a pawn to the corporations that manufacture the stuff.

I to used to drink soda up until almost five years ago. I don't miss that crap and I feel much better!

Zimmeh

Could someone please stop by my house, close my laptop and drag me to the treadmill?

thanks Dee but i already dragged myself down there, walked my 30 and lifted. you all can still stop by with those treats tho'

Holy moses I lost another pound,how I will never know cause ive been eating more food than useal,I will take it and b glad it went gone.The next fue days will be some what of a trial with holliday cooking,im still cooking the bird but changing some of the ways I fix the rest of the meal.For the veggie dish im steaming some bag veggies,we r going to have home made dressing w/giblet gravy but if u use the mix in the small bags from the grosery store there isnt any oil or fats in it plus the claories are low along with the carbs..5 carbs.Im makeing cranberry sause on my own with splenda wich will cut the sugars from it,I am bakeing an apple pie but again splenda insted of sugars in it..to add flavore in roasting some corse choped pecans to bring out the flavor in them then adding them to the pie..Im geting a store bought crust but im looking for one with the least carbs and calories.Im doing my best to make this meal as healthy as I can with out loseing the idea of a holliday meal.I figure up the carbs and calories from a normal t-day meal wich is in the thousands of carbs and calories fort he total meal not the individual serveings,I fugure I can cut that by 3/4 of what it was...anything that needs butter will have to do with molly mcbutter insted of the real thing.