Healthy Weight Loss

[Kelt]

I just ran across an interesting article:

Four Strategies that Build Lasting Motivation (and How to Use Them to Achieve Your Goals)

The title is pretty self-explanitory. Specifically, it talks about the differences between internal vs. external motivations and how they work.

Based on my own experiences, I found this to be true, and not just for weight loss.

Keep up the great work everyone!

[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

my mantra when i am shopping

if i don't buy it i can't eat it!

and i stay off the *carb* aisle. You know the one.

Thanks dee, I just love your mantra and strategy. I do the same thing.

[Novelafemme]

Since I have started treatment for the H pylori I was diagnosed with a month ago, I am finally starting to feel like my old self, and the weight is flying off! YAY!!!!!!

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Novelafemme

Since I have started treatment for the H pylori I was diagnosed with a month ago, I am finally starting to feel like my old self, and the weight is flying off! YAY!!!!!!

Awesome. i google H pylori and wow, that must be horrible! ((((Hugs))))

At least you got a diagnosis, sometimes things go diagnosed for a LONG time (i hope yours was not a long time) and more damage takes place in the meanwhile.

[girl_dee]

Day 3 without sugar/carbohydrates.

this is not so tough, i can do this.

one of my clients told me that once she stopped eating junk food her arthritis symptoms decreased MAJORLY.

That's what i'm looking for and also to shed these nasty 20 pounds that have plagued me for so long!

[Novelafemme]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

Awesome. i google H pylori and wow, that must be horrible! ((((Hugs))))

At least you got a diagnosis, sometimes things go diagnosed for a LONG time (i hope yours was not a long time) and more damage takes place in the meanwhile.

I recently switched doctors and after explaining my ongoing tummy troubles to her she suggested I be tested for H pylori. Most of the four areas tested came back negative, but the one that is most detrimental came back with a high positive. The drug cocktail was pretty hard on my body at first, but I am now seeing such drastic improvement that I can honestly say it was well worth it! Thanks, Dee

[Sun]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

Day 3 without sugar/carbohydrates.

this is not so tough, i can do this.

one of my clients told me that once she stopped eating junk food her arthritis symptoms decreased MAJORLY.

That's what i'm looking for and also to shed these nasty 20 pounds that have plagued me for so long!

Go girl! You haz motivashunz. lol Awesome!

You got this!

[girl_dee]

Thank you!

Keepin my eyez on the prize

i'm chewing lots of gum! Learning not to grab munchies and wait for dinner is a whole new plan.

i am looking SO forward to feeling better without all the processed junk in my body.

[girl_dee]

Weighed in today, week one.

A 4 pound loss !

i wish it were more but i'll take it.

One week of refined sugar and carbs eliminated under my belt.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

Weighed in today, week one.

A 4 pound loss !

i wish it were more but i'll take it.

One week of refined sugar and carbs eliminated under my belt.

dee that is great progress! Good for you!

Please keep posting the things that are working for you because we can all benefit.

On another note, I must have been lacking in iron because I bought dried seasoned Nori strips to snack on and have been blasting through them. Feels like my brain has been power boosted. Clearly was not getting enough dark green veggie nutrients.

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Sun

dee that is great progress! Good for you!

Please keep posting the things that are working for you because we can all benefit.

On another note, I must have been lacking in iron because I bought dried seasoned Nori strips to snack on and have been blasting through them. Feels like my brain has been power boosted. Clearly was not getting enough dark green veggie nutrients.

I love me some nori.....nummmmmmmmmmmmmm try nori wraps with hummus, olives and sprouts...oh MY!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

I love me some nori.....nummmmmmmmmmmmmm try nori wraps with hummus, olives and sprouts...oh MY!

Found spicy sea salted strips. I ate two packages yesterday. What I wanted was chips for some odd reason so these were a great substitute. They are not lasting long enough to wrap them but I am down for some maki rolls.

[Andrea]

Traveling, family emergencies, etc. have distracted me from my healthier living, to a point. I am happy to note some of my healthier eating habits have stuck. Yeah me!

Now to get back to the gym......

My honey and I don't do the family overeating Thanksgiving meal so I don't need to have a plan but I am wondering what your plan for controlling the day is.

Be healthy!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Andrea

Traveling, family emergencies, etc. have distracted me from my healthier living, to a point. I am happy to note some of my healthier eating habits have stuck. Yeah me!

Now to get back to the gym......

My honey and I don't do the family overeating Thanksgiving meal so I don't need to have a plan but I am wondering what your plan for controlling the day is.

Be healthy!

Hi Andrea,

With any meal that is loaded up with carbs that I want to limit I do just that. A small serving of lets say mashed potatoes, a healthy serving of turkey and a big serving of vegetables. Sometimes that requires that I make sure that a good green leafy vegetable is on the table. I am a firm believer in not denying ourselves a great meal, or the ritual that comes with a traditional meal. However, every day I am challenged to avoid the types of carbs that I crave as well as the butter that I crave along with them. So the habits that I have adopted may modify for a holiday but I get right back on track the next day.

One thing that I do almost every day is make a good soup that is loaded with vegetables that I like, and they can be: bok choy, cabbage, collards, swiss chard, spinach. These vegetables are filling and help me to curb my craving for things that are not so good for me. Last night I made a really simple soup of chicken broth, bok choy, spinach, garlic (lots), ginger and cayenne. If I add a protein and skip rice or noodles then I am in the zone and burning fat instead of storing it. This is also something that I do if I am heading into a big meal where I know that I am going to find tons of food that are not the best choices for me. I will have some soup before I go and then my hunger is already cut back.

Another trick is to drink hot green tea with a meal or a hot ginger brew. This curbs hunger and helps with healthy digestion.

[sylvie]

i love my Healthy Living class - i learn so much.
Just finished my 3rd assignment, and each one i do, i learn a little more about myself!

i love that i'm getting back on track.
i lost 114 lbs since April 2011 - i've done great with maintaining.
But, time to start working harder at it. These assignments relit that spark within.

Healthy food relationships, recovery, ongoing weight loss - here i come!
Went for an amazing walk today, the cool fall air felt wonderful. Stopped at a park to watch squirrels play, then found a place to meditate.

Pure joy, the small things are!

[girl_dee]

ok tomorrow is two weeks into my plan of very low carbs, no refined carbs.

i feel lighter, my clothes feel looser. Tomorrow i weigh in.

i hope the scale reflects what i feel, even though i know sometimes it doesn't.


fingers crossed!

[Sachita]

I've been so bad this past week. I'll need to get back on track.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Sachita

I've been so bad this past week. I'll need to get back on track.

Some unsolicited advice, do not be so hard on yourself.

Just be good to yourself! Tomorrow is a new day.

I am so over carbed right now so trust me, I am taking my own advice

[yotlyolqualli]

I want to encourage all of you to keep going! It's important to never give up, even when you screw up. Every morning is a new day, a clean slate and a chance to be good to yourself and to your body!

I find that if I deny myself something I absolutely love, when I finally give into the craving (and doing so is inevitable for me) I over indulge to the point of gaining a few pounds. So, I've learned not to deny myself food I love. In doing so, I can stop with one reece's pnut butter cup, instead of two or three for three or four days lol!

Also, I fell into a trap (for me) of high protein, low to no carbs. Sure, I lost weight for a bit, but then I also started noticing my energy levels waning, to the point of having to drag my sorry butt out of bed in the morning. Our bodies absolutely need carbs to function...for energy. My body needs extra protein and extra iron (things I lack drastically because of gastric bypass) so finding a happy middle ground of carbs and protein, has been a delicate dance, but one I'm becoming pretty good at! My energy levels are picking up again and my craving for raw meat (not kidding... though I don't indulge... but it is a prime sympton of extrememly low iron and protein, I am told) has been neutralized and while I still crave red meat, I crave it cooked lol!

Anyway, as for the holidays... I always factor in "holiday calories" when I approach them, so I am not disappointed in myself and start a dangerous self defeating cycle. I accept that Thanksgiving and Christmas are going to bring lots of sweets into my life, so I don't ever set myself up by expecting to lose weight for that 6 weeks and I don't cry if I gain a few pounds. Come January, I quickly lose anything I gain and I can easily get right back on track. Again, I find that if I deny myself those treats, when I do cave in, I cave in badly. Better a piece or two of pumpkin pie occassionally, or a cookie or two.. than the whole damned pie and a dozen or so cookies...lol.

You all keep up the good work and have a fantastic, healthy and delicious Holiday!!

Happy Thanksgiving!
Lissa

[lusciouskiwi]

I was wondering if anyone has a simple, low-calorie way of preparing shrimp? The small ones are quite cheap here and I can easily buy them.

Thanks