Healthy Weight Loss

[Thinker]

Down 0.8 for today's weigh-in

It's a turtle's pace, but at least the turtle is heading in the right direction!

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by Thinker

Down 0.8 for today's weigh-in

It's a turtle's pace, but at least the turtle is heading in the right direction!

Go turtle go!

[sylvie]

happy healthy friday everyone!

Yesterday, i went shopping for a reward gift for myself for the weight i've lost since back in April.. 19 lbs, go me! i bought a prettylicious handbag i've wanted and that was on sale 80% off..

it's a slow pace for me as well, but wanting this to be done the right way, so i'm okay with the slow pace.. long as it stays off!! heheh

my next goal is another 10 lbs ...i've been loving all the participation in here, and been reading back!
i've learned some music suggestions for workouts, recipes, tips and still have more to read, you all RAWK!

PS - i have never tried cottage cheese!

[Sparkle]

A very interesting 20year study done by Harvard, the results of which were published in the New England Journal of Medicine early this summer.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/he...ewanted=1&_r=1

It disproves the principal that "everything in moderation" is okay in terms of losing or maintaining weight and it lists the foods that are the most harmful and those that are most helpful. A good summary.

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“This study shows that conventional wisdom — to eat everything in moderation, eat fewer calories and avoid fatty foods — isn’t the best approach,” Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist and epidemiologist at the Harvard School of Public Health and lead author of the study, said in an interview. “What you eat makes quite a difference. Just counting calories won’t matter much unless you look at the kinds of calories you’re eating.”

/snip
The foods that contributed to the greatest weight gain were not surprising. French fries led the list: Increased consumption of this food alone was linked to an average weight gain of 3.4 pounds in each four-year period. Other important contributors were potato chips (1.7 pounds), sugar-sweetened drinks (1 pound), red meats and processed meats (0.95 and 0.93 pound, respectively), other forms of potatoes (0.57 pound), sweets and desserts (0.41 pound), refined grains (0.39 pound), other fried foods (0.32 pound), 100-percent fruit juice (0.31 pound) and butter (0.3 pound).

/snip
But contrary to what many people believe, an increased intake of dairy products, whether low-fat (milk) or full-fat (milk and cheese), had a neutral effect on weight.
And despite conventional advice to eat less fat, weight loss was greatest among people who ate more yogurt and nuts, including peanut butter, over each four-year period.

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by Thinker

Down 0.8 for today's weigh-in

It's a turtle's pace, but at least the turtle is heading in the right direction!

slow and steady wins the race!

It's not my intention to take anything away from Thinker, I wanted to stop in and support it is the right direction.

I'm a recovered *fat* person who had emotional eating issues. As many of you know, you replace one addiction with another. Now I am an endorphine junkie, A much better choice (except now I don't feel pain, but thats for a different thread)

I lost 103 pounds after my heart almost quit on me. The Dr. told me either make radical changes~immediately~ or you are going to die. That was the morning after, I promised myself if I lived to see another morning, I was going to get my act together, I was not prepared to die. I lived to see the morning and then he delivered that message to me. He was right, but I already knew that.

It all began with walking. Everyday. At first, a brisk walk around the block, was brutal. (I am a woman of my word) walk again. Soon that walk around the block was a walk around the neighborhood, then I incorporated some steps into the daily walk. Before I knew it, I was jumping out of bed and looking forward to my walk. In the mean time, I began to teach myself the DASH diet, (it's a heart healhy/balanced eating plan...low sodium) this was going to be my new way of life...not some fad diet. Salt/sodium would cause swelling and fluid retention around my heart, essentially squeezing it, and that will kill me) the walks became easier, I walked faster, further and longer. So far I haven't said anything that sounds awful...have I?

The first thing I noticed, my rings were spinning on my fingers, less fluid retention. I was feeling much better, had energy (more like positive energy) and my clothes were not fitting. I didn't have a scale (yet). In what seemed like no time, the walks were effortless, so I would walk some, jog some (me jogging??) walk some more....and the more I did that, the longer I was able to jog, then further and further....weight loss at the end of the first year 35 pounds. Slow and steady.

Eventually, I got into a gym and continued exercising of some sort. Long story short. My body picked it's new weight of 135 pounds (minus 103) over a three year period. I'd also like to tell you, when I got down to a size 12....I thought, Oh, I like this size...but I kept eating properly and doing what the american heart association suggests 10,000 steps a day and 45 minutes of exercise a day and slowly the weight kept coming off.

In the mean time, I became hooked on exercise (endorphines) and Physically I am in the best shape of my life. I also eat extremely healthy now, I no longer make excuses for the way I eat. (I mean to non dieting friends and family, no thank you and that is it!) I am not suggesting you become an endorphine junkie to achieve your weight loss goal. I'm only supporting, slow and steady weight loss will win. Do the right things as often as possible and it will happen. / yb





ETA....it's been ten years.....its been a new life.....seriously! so glad I changed my cookie binge ways

[foxyshaman]

Well I am going to WW today for my first weigh in, in I think 4 weeks. I am not worried I know I am down. I have good days and not so good days with eating. But I have worked out, danced the rumba, done yoga, and felt great.

I was at the gym the other day and we had to do a move that I would NEVER have trusted my body to do... and suddenly without thinking of it - I did it. I was all like...whoa body who the hell are you??

I know I have shared that I had a stroke a few years back and as a result there are some things my body just wouldn't do. (ie balance) And then I started to change things and incorporate different energy work & now after all these years my brain is finally healing those last little corners that I thought (and was told) would never repair. I am starting to trust my body again. It feels, well I don't really know how to express it except deep and sincere gratitude.

So, I will be back later to share my results!!

[foxyshaman]

Happy dance I just got back from WW I was down 3.4 lbs, which over 4 weeks is better than I hoped. I am 2.6 lbs away from my end of July goal. Now I KNOW I would have easily made that had I stayed with the program daily, but this is my life, my body and I am working hard towards NO MORE GUILT. Cause that is my biggest downfall. We have talked about emotional eating on this thread and I know if I am down, I can stay down.

Soooooooooo.... I am so freaking excited to be so close to my goal. I packed my food for my camping trip, 70% raw and no shit food. I do know I will be not and is ALOT of points!! . There will be good hikes in there, rubber boots and all (non stop rain!!).

Thanks for listening...

[nycfem]

I love this thread. I get great ideas from it, support, and community. Something that I struggle with when I join groups/ people/ threads of this kind is that sizest comments get interspersed with all the helpful self-esteem building stuff! A few times the word "fat" has been put in quotes and then denigrated (as if that makes it okay). It always makes me flinch. As a woman of size/ fat person/ full-figured gal, I want to be able to be on a "healthy weight loss" thread while still feeling safe that I am in a size positive space. I think that part of why these fat phobic comments occur is because of ignorance. We live in a society that indoctrinates us with all kinds of negative stereotypes about fat people: that we are lazy, that we can't participate in certain sports, that we need to recover, etc. IMO getting healthier, in addition to all the concrete stuff that we share, is about learning how to leave all this sizeist crap at the door. There may be some of us who hate our fat selves but a lot of us love our fat selves and will love ourselves whatever weight and activity level we end up choosing. What I love about this thread is the word "healthy," so let's keep it healthy and a safe space: mind and body.

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by nycfembbw

I love this thread. I get great ideas from it, support, and community. Something that I struggle with when I join groups/ people/ threads of this kind is that sizest comments get interspersed with all the helpful self-esteem building stuff! A few times the word "fat" has been put in quotes and then denigrated (as if that makes it okay). It always makes me flinch. As a woman of size/ fat person/ full-figured gal, I want to be able to be on a "healthy weight loss" thread while still feeling safe that I am in a size positive space. I think that part of why these fat phobic comments occur is because of ignorance. We live in a society that indoctrinates us with all kinds of negative stereotypes about fat people: that we are lazy, that we can't participate in certain sports, that we need to recover, etc. IMO getting healthier, in addition to all the concrete stuff that we share, is about learning how to leave all this sizeist crap at the door. There may be some of us who hate our fat selves but a lot of us love our fat selves and will love ourselves whatever weight and activity level we end up choosing. What I love about this thread is the word "healthy," so let's keep it healthy and a safe space: mind and body.

Amen, and thank you!

I know that, for me, there is a number that matters a great deal when it comes to my body. But that number is NOT my weight.

For me, the number that counts is my A1c....that's the amount of sugar in my blood. That's the number that tells me how healthy I am, or am becoming...and that's the number that will cause me real grief if I ignore it.

I don't much care if I lose 5 lbs or 50....what matters to me is getting healthier.

Now...I'm also pretty sure that, as I eat healthier and become more active....I'll also lose weight. That would be nice. It would be easier on my knees. It would make clothes shopping more fun.

But if I got that magical choice....perfect A1c or ideal target weight...with the wave of a wand. I'd take the perfect A1c and stay in my bigger size thank you very much.

[Sachita]

It was so freaking hot today i had lunch at Sweet Frog's. Frozen yogurt loaded with all kinds of fresh fruit. If you havent tried it you should! yummy

[Sachita]

I just figured out why I'm overweight! The shampoo I use in the shower that runs... down my body says "For extra volume and body". I'm going to start using "Dawn" dish soap. It says " Dissolves fat that is otherwise difficult to remove".

lol- I got this from facebook! I love it!

[Rockinonahigh]

Today I maxed out the program on the exersise bike,lifted to the max I could on all the machines I use to the point that I couldnt move by time I got done..It felt god beleave it or not to use up all he energy I had then still breath with out chokeing up and recover as much as I did as quickly as I did.Yep its working,now I have the weekend to recover and do it all ovre again.

[Hack]

I can't lift as much as I did 7 or 8 years ago, when my back injury became worse. I love lifting weights, though. It is relaxing to me. The gym where I go has all new machines. I can't do free weights anymore, per my doctors. I miss that, but I like the machines. The triceps extension and lats pulldown are my favorites.

[Zimmeh]

This is what I had for dinner.

The chicken breast strips that Tyson sells, with a sprinkle of garlic salt cooked with frozen crinkle cut carrots with thyme and crushed red pepper and I had creamy chicken flavored rice. I just added a little bit of water to the pan and let the chicken and carrots simmer in the garlic salt, thyme and red pepper. It came out very flavorful and very yummy. I had to small helpings of it and I still have enough for dinner tomorrow night...

Have a great day!

Zimmy

[moxie]

I can't wait to try that turkey meatball recipe. I really want to find a good recipe for turkey burgers, I may try and adapt your recipe for a burger and see what happens.

I used to drink a lot of soda. I decided that when I moved to SE KY last week for work that I would stop drinking so much soda and drink more water. Plus I now live on the second floor so I have to climb two flights of stairs every day. Last week was my first week here and my body felt so much better. I was drinking more water. Since my work schedule is more regular, I am able to eat lunch in my office and only went out to eat once for dinner and it wasn't fast food. There are only a few places to eat around here, and most of them are fast food. If I forget my lunch I can easily come home and eat, right now. In a few weeks that will not be the case. I slept better, never had a headache, wasn't worn out when I woke up very early in the morning. I did have one soda a day, but I drank a LOT of water.

This weekend I went back to my old ways. I was stuck inside the house most of the day yesterday waiting for a tech to come and then once he finally came and went we had a bad storm. I was out of water, but I had soda. And I drank way too much. It isn't recommended to drink or cook with the water here due to diesel spills in the water supply, mining run-off, etc. A co-worker told me about a water delivery service, so I need to get on top of that since I need to buy my water.

I feel crappy that I did so well during the week and then messed up yesterday. But I went out today and bought more food for the week and water, so I can get back on track again. I need to get back on track again.

Tonight I bought some boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders and some tortellini and plan on making a pasta salad for lunch for a few days loosely based on the recipe that jelli posted a while back.

[Gaige]

Originally Posted by ZimmygLrL

This is what I had for dinner.

The chicken breast strips that Tyson sells, with a sprinkle of garlic salt cooked with frozen crinkle cut carrots with thyme and crushed red pepper and I had creamy chicken flavored rice. I just added a little bit of water to the pan and let the chicken and carrots simmer in the garlic salt, thyme and red pepper. It came out very flavorful and very yummy. I had to small helpings of it and I still have enough for dinner tomorrow night...

Have a great day!

Zimmy

that sounds delicious. i had a salad today and did my daily workout routine of 1 mile on the treadmill and 100 curls at 40 lbs plus i added 25 situps at the end. now to just stay away from the crap in the vending machine at work tonight.

[Zimmeh]

Good Evening HD,

It was and I just got back from a power walk and it felt good. I have been cooking extra and taking the leftovers to work with me.

Have a great night at work,

Zimmy

Originally Posted by Handsome Devil

that sounds delicious. i had a salad today and did my daily workout routine of 1 mile on the treadmill and 100 curls at 40 lbs plus i added 25 situps at the end. now to just stay away from the crap in the vending machine at work tonight.

[Sachita]

if you're having trouble staying focus watch these movies on netflix instant play

Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

or

Deconstructing Supper

[turasultana]

Originally Posted by Sachita

if you're having trouble staying focus watch these movies on netflix instant play

Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

or

Deconstructing Supper

I'm reading Omnivore's Dilemma -not about weght loss but sure makes you look at food differently!

[Dominique]

[QUOTE=Yellow band;383534]
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I'm a recovered *fat* person =


Jennifer, with all due respect.....are you calling me out?