Carbs are interesting little critters aren’t they? I have done so many food trials around this it is ridiculous. :seeingstars:

As soon as I think I’ve got them nailed down another surprise shows up. Processed stuff is definitely out, if it has a nutrition label they are using it to hide something.

But then as you just mentioned, whole foods require effort even if just remembering to have them around. Yet we are surrounded with crap food at all times.

I too can eat fruit until it comes out of my ears and almost all vegetables too; my exception on this is white potatoes, can’t go near them. Yams, sweet potatoes, and squash are fine though.

Grain? Forget it. Low nutrient, high carb and most things have them refined in some way, to some degree. I reserve the right to experiment more with whole quinoa in the future as a possible maintenance item. :deepthoughts:

When I finally dropped the grains my weight loss became very predictable and kept at a steady rate for over six months and is still going strong. I know it’s a tough sell, but the palate will re-educate itself. I have no desire for those things anymore.

I think they are a gateway drug to crapland. At least for me.

One thing I am certain of is that something will come along, probably sooner than later, to turn everything I think on its arse.

:theisland:

Definitely if you drop carbs (white bread, processed foods, flour tortillas) and sugar you will lose weight. I was in a competition once to see who could lose the most weight in a certain amount of time. . and I won. The way I did this was to get rid of Pizza, Breads, Carbs, Tortillas, and Soda. I lost about 15 lbs with that and walked away with some money. haha. And I walked away with a lifetime lesson of what packed the pounds on to begin with. Now I eat whole wheat or multigrain breads and wheat or corn tortillas. They even have some that have no fat. and I have small amounts of sugar which is mostly in fresh fruits and maybe some sauces. When I go to the store I look for alternatives with no fat, no sugar, low sodium. If you're a pizza lover, which I am. Try thin crust and only eat a couple slices. If you just make a few changes without going crazy you will definitely see results! Happy healthy eating! (:

Hi. After our WW meeting on Saturday John Shaft and I went to Costco and did our shopping for HEALTHY FOODS and when I turned my back, JS put these in the cart... When I saw them I thought that he was kidding and immediately yelled, "what!" and it wasn't a joke, so I'm all, 'Are you sure?' and he was emphatic...

http://ugc.kontain.com/photo/2011050...tb_640x480.jpg

This huge package of cookies is all gone and I ate most of them. I am blaming JS--What a JERKHEAD!

GRRRRRRRRRR! I'm not having a good week! I'm working 61 hrs, can't get to the gym, pissed off at my trainer and eating everything in sight! Including Krispy Kreme doughnuts!

Holy moley, I knew today was gonna be a good one.It rained a fair amount with the typical thunder and lightnng that is scary and blows trees down,out went the popwer for three hours but who cares ...it rained.When it got down to fair light dribble me and the fur kids went out and played in it,they ran and chased each other I played basket ball with thunder growling in the distace...it was being a kid again.
Now the next thing that made today so good...I got into a pair of pants I bought two years ago,wore once then out grew them,today they fit just right ....YESSSSSSS!!!!
Tomorrow im takeing my first Tai chi clas then the next day palaties then another day of working out,then a day of r& r.Yep a good day for shure.

Good Evening Everyone,

I am having a half of a cup of brown rice with a half of a cup of black beans and chocolate soymilk for dinner.

We are having our monthly potluck lunch/dinner at work tomorrow. I found out that most of the items people are bringing in is, fried foods. Which means, I won't be able to have any of the food, so I will be packing a lunch tomorrow.

Hope you have a great day and night!

Zimmy

I just did 15 minutes on the bike. Eh, not great at all but I'm exhausted and doing 15 minutes was a chore.

According to my calorie thing on the bike, it burned 115 calories. I don't trust it so I'm going to look it up. :fastdraq:

If u figure out how u did that please let me know,I did 9 f-n miles on the bike for 223 calories used....I know I had to have used more than that from all the huffing and puffing I was doing rideing the dam thing.

Hey everyone,

I found this nifty tool online. It's a little weird to use at first, but....you put in your weight, how long you did something, and click on the activity you did (like biking, stationary - moderate....that's the weird part) and click calculate.

It tells you how many calories you burned.

According to it, a 220 lb. person doing 30 mins. of moderate stationary biking burns 349 calories. So I'm guessing you both did better than you thought. :)

Here's the link: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php

Im headed to the gym in a bit. I look forward to working out with my trainer...I always push a little harder. Drinking my pre workout
cocktail..LoL. I have a 4 day weekend for my Bday. Im thinkin I might not do so good on the diet while I am in Baton Rouge.

I'm so sorry you are feeling so down today :(

It helps me to focus on thinking in terms of what I've lost overall from my highest weight. In my journal every day I always start it with (pretending I'm you):

"I have lost 32 pounds since [date of highest weight]"

It's a reminder of the bigger picture of how much we have done. In other words, unless you weighed in and gained 37 pounds this week, you are still on the right track and have accomplished a lot!

I am proud of you and very impressed (f)

I think sometimes it's easy to forget exactly how long the journey to a smaller body can be.

I am hovering at 295. I migth hover at 295 for a week or two or three but I know eventually I'll get on the scales and I'll be 294....293....290........275................goal weight. :)

I set 6-pound goals for myself. My next goal point is 289. It seems like getting into the next number bracket is always a huge thing for me personally so I like to make sure I am focusing on small goals that feel super-reachable. Of course, my overall goal is 165 and that's a long way off but if I can lose a total of 170 pounds doing it one pound at a time, I think I can make it. :)

Luck to all!

Damn!!! What a workout. My arms feel like noodles.
Chris was there "To pump me up" LoL