[The Oopster]

Originally Posted by canmarielan

*sigh*

It's not a huge decline. At least I didn't eat a greasy burger or taco bell. Wendy's has the lowest caloric food....and fresh ingredients.

*sigh again*

Anyway, it's back to home cooking again, which I feel MUCH safer with.

*nod*

Love you all....

I think the difference between lifestyle change and diet is I allow a bit a fluidity when making a change. I have things to strive for but it isn't strict I have to do this or else like a diet. Sounds like you made smart choices with your eating out. That is what you need to focus on.

Originally Posted by canmarielan

That's where I'm doing it as well. I didn't know personal trainers would come to your own gym like that I'll have to check that out when I'm ready.

I assume a lot of the prefer not to. Not sure if personal trainers are like some of the other things where they are independent contractors that rent space or not. So if they can go elsewhere they are happy.

Originally Posted by Gemme

Candace, you have REALLY got to let go of the whole "I'm screwed/bad/etc because I slipped" thing. Everyone needs a break once in a while and it will only cause to frustrate you further by continuing to pinpoint what you do that is "wrong".

Like Arwen said, a "cheat" day (my term) is not a bad thing and I think it can be used as a balance for yourself. There has to be balance. No one has ever been ALL bad or ALL good. We're a blend and the best, most healthy people (inside and out) seem to embrace that.

I'll take myself as an example. I have an issue with sugar. I've knowingly consumed extreme amounts for many, many years. Sugar is my comfort food, whether it comes in the form of cake, ice cream, ketchup on my fries, or candy. I've made what I think is a rather valiant effort to cut the amount of sugar I consume down significantly.

Now that I've started logging my food into thedailyplate.com and seeing how the exercise I do affects my caloric intake and how freakin FAST each item adds up to my total, I'm come to the conclusion that I cannot be perfect. Not every time, not every other time, not every tenth time. My sugar will always be higher than I wish it would be, however, I AM taking steps to decrease it.

The first day I recorded my food intake, I came out to almost 1000% OVER the 100% amount of sugar allotted to me. Holy SMOKES!

The past couple of days, I've been less than 200% over my sugar allotment. Is that ideal? No, but it's one HELL of a difference, yes?

Be easy on yourself, girl. The world is hard enough on you as it is. Promise?

again for health reasons i need to lay off as much sugar as possible, but i have resideded to the fact that i just can't do it 100% so right now my main focus is I just don't buy the stuff. That is hard enough. There are places I go that it is and I don't fight it as much there. Although the funny thing is most of the time I'm eating that cookie or too i'm not really enjoying it I'm just eating it cause it's there.

also with this or eating out sometimes it's just making the best choice. If i do crave something sweet at home, maybe it's some fruit with a dab of chocolate or a baked apple with a dab of honey and cinnamon.

Originally Posted by canmarielan

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGGGGG!!!!


I'm SOOOOO excited right now...

I just joined the biggest loser club online.

It was 29.95 for 3 months plus you get 3 books!!!

Wow...anyway...

It is so exciting b/c it makes your meal plans and your exercise plan and also gives you your grocery list for the week. SOOOOO awesome. If you don't like the meals they pick you can swap them for something else.

Just another tool to help me along my way.

If you're interested or need more information let me know

Hey sweetness woo woo hoo hoo

Originally Posted by Mr. Moon

Candace, sweetness,

You've actually motivated me a little. I've known I was gaining too much weight for a while now. I was ready to start an exercise plan when my arm and my knee sort of "went out" (dont' want to go into that in detail, just know I can't do much at this moment but I am getting it fixed).

I will start with changing what I can, until I can exercise correctly. I am cutting out ginger ale (yes, I started drinking soda again, wtf was I thinking???) and cutting back on my portions. I'm going to check out the biggest loser things you've mentioned so I can make healthier food.

I'm cheering you on, Candace.
-Mr. Moon

soda is bad bad bad in so many ways. Even without the sugar it is really acidic.

Originally Posted by Diavolo

I just stumbled upon this thread this morning. All I can say is y'all are awesome.

Getting healthy is one thing, staying healthy is another much tougher process.

Taking back your own life, loving yourself to making positive changes to yourself is such a rarity in our society. Right now we're all about "this is the way I am and fuck you". I don't buy in to that. I want to be a better person every moment of my life than I was the last one. Sometimes I'm successful and sometimes I need to do a better job.

W00t to all who are working to be better, love themselves more, respect themselves, taking back their bodies and becoming healthier!

I loved your post. sometimes i wish i had the weight to lose so I had something tangible to look at.

I really believe diet contributes to a lot of health problems. Eating well may not eliminate them but definitely can help them a lot. Thus why I am here.

Originally Posted by hippieflowergirl

this is so smart! cutting out soda is a great idea. i went from pepsi to diet pepsi fairly easily BUT i ended up craving the diet stuff like crazy! i dont know if something in the recipe is addicting but i couldnt resist it for the longest time. i was drinking 6 to 10 of them a day by the time i decided to cut them from my diet. only thing was, after i gave it up i was always seriously jonesing for carbonation!

i probably drink my weight in club soda now! dont know why it holds such an appeal or me.

again soda is bad bad bad