Healthy Weight Loss

[sylvie]

i just got home from a 2 1/2 hour walk outside by motivating myself to get out there, and it's sooo beautiful out .. i had a great time, so glad i went!

and i feel sooooooo awesome !!! made myself a sammich and heading off to work soon, drinking lotsa water too !

i really need to find a way to bring water with me, because i felt really dehydrated by the end of my walk.. i hate holding something in my hands when im walking though, it really bothers me..

may have to invest in some sort of belt i can clip a bottle onto, or maybe bring a small back pack with me or something, anything!! specially for these long walks!

[Kelt]

One thing I have found to be very helpful in portion control was to get different dishes. American dishes are huge these days, my grandmothers sets, in use by my folks, are about half the size. I picked up some very plain inexpensive pieces open stock at Ikea. Dinner plates are 8 inches diameter instead of the usual 10-12 inches in most sets, you can also just switch to the salad plates for the main course. Bowls, my small ones held 2 full cups of food, the ones I use now hold one cup. Much more reasonable serving sizes, but I still get a nice big plate/bowlful of whatever I am having without having it look like a reduced portion. It doesn't take but a few days until everything else just looks ridiculous. It really works!

[JustJo]

Well I just returned from a one week business trip to AZ....where I ate tons of salad and healthy stuff....and still managed to gain 5 lbs.

Ugh.

I know that it was just all about the sheer volume of food. They spoil us when we're there, so there's always snacks (healthy snacks, but still....you can only munch on so many nuts and so much fresh fruit and yogurt before it sneaks up on you too)....catered lunch....dinners out....yummy and delicious, but just too too much of everything.

Kelt's right...at least for me....portion control is a huge thing.
And kudos on your walking sylvie...and the weight loss lips...that's fantastic!

[Tommi]

I have a hangover..Suffering from an Easter hangover...Food Food Food, and I managed to stay away for sugar. Going out has hazards. I was very good about not buying one piece of Easter candy. i know me. There is not just one marshmallow peep per day. HAH, you jest-->eat peeps in moderation.Hahha

Alas, I went out. I ate things I have stayed away from for over 6 months. Steak and lobster, 2 mind you, 2 butter dipped steamed or baked in something magical artichokes made just the way I love them. Nasty terrible sweet potato french fries.

i am heading to the pool RIGHT Now, and maybe I'll walk the dog tonight.

Wait I don't have a dog. I know where one lives. She watched me eat steak and lobster and I didn't share.

[LBgirl]

Originally Posted by Tommi

I have a hangover..Suffering from an Easter hangover...Food Food Food, and I managed to stay away for sugar. Going out has hazards. I was very good about not buying one piece of Easter candy. i know me. There is not just one marshmallow peep per day. HAH, you jest-->eat peeps in moderation.Hahha

Alas, I went out. I ate things I have stayed away from for over 6 months. Steak and lobster, 2 mind you, 2 butter dipped steamed or baked in something magical artichokes made just the way I love them. Nasty terrible sweet potato french fries.

i am heading to the pool RIGHT Now, and maybe I'll walk the dog tonight.


Wait I don't have a dog. I know where one lives. She watched me eat steak and lobster and I didn't share.

I haz a dog, but she doesn't eat steak and lobster. However, long walks are her forte! Come "borrow" her anytime, Tommi!

[Tommi]

Originally Posted by LBgirl

I haz a dog, but she doesn't eat steak and lobster. However, long walks are her forte! Come "borrow" her anytime, Tommi!

When I need a good workout, I'll come over and take the Jelly Bean for a jaunt on the boardwalk. Or will I get taken with those lil legs dancing and prancing. : and visiting friends

Gooood morning everyone..Back to a routine in spite of life getting in the way.

6AM..swimming pool , jacuzzi time.

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Kelt,

I have an app on my iPhone that helps me count calories. And one way to do this, is by portion control. I never knew how much extra food I consumed until I started this a year ago and since then, I have been able to lose another 15lbs and keep it off. My Human Nutrition professor told us never believe the scale. One day it could say you have lost 5lbs but the next day, it can say that you have gained 10lbs. She recommended to us, that we should only weigh ourselves twice a week, this way we could get a more accurate reading of how much weight we have lost.

Have a wonderful day and I love shopping at IKEA.

Zimmy

Originally Posted by Kelt

One thing I have found to be very helpful in portion control was to get different dishes. American dishes are huge these days, my grandmothers sets, in use by my folks, are about half the size. I picked up some very plain inexpensive pieces open stock at Ikea. Dinner plates are 8 inches diameter instead of the usual 10-12 inches in most sets, you can also just switch to the salad plates for the main course. Bowls, my small ones held 2 full cups of food, the ones I use now hold one cup. Much more reasonable serving sizes, but I still get a nice big plate/bowlful of whatever I am having without having it look like a reduced portion. It doesn't take but a few days until everything else just looks ridiculous. It really works!

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I found a wonderful app for my iPhone. It is called, Vevo. You can watch music videos for free and create a playlist. I am not sure if you can find it for the Android phones, but I will see if someone I know who has one, can find it.

I added the following songs to my playlist:

On The Floor by Jennifer Lopez
Shut It Down by PitBull
Bon Bon by PitBull
Til The World Ends by Britney Spears
S&M Remix by Rhianna and Britney
Waking Up In Vegas by Katy Perry
E.T. with Kanye West by Katy Perry
Hot and Cold by Katy Perry
and a few more that I cannot remember.

Have a wonderful day,

Zimmy