Healthy Weight Loss

[starryeyes]

For lunch, I had 4 pieces of Nigiri Salmon, and 4 Pieces of Nigiri Tuna. WW calculates this to 6PP total... I am a little skeptical tho. I guess I have to physically weigh the rice and the fish to figure it out hahah! Maybe I will someday.

:-D
Lisa

[Cowboi]

Ok here's the deal.....Tonight is LSU football. There WILL be BEER, and there WILL be CHICKEN WINGS!!!!!! That is all I have to say about that!!!!!
Hope y'all have a wonderful evening!!! Over and out!

[foxyshaman]

I am not a big fan of rice. When I do cook it I like to add taco seasoning, I use the reduced sodium. When the rice is at the boiling point I pour in my seasoning pack. It tastes good. Cheap and easy spanish rice.

When I am camping I make this rice ahead of time and then use it in my super duper - OH MY- yummy breakfast wrap. I take the rice, add a raw egg, and then green salsa and fry that all up. If I think I will have a light eating day I will add 30 g of soy cheese (3 ww pts) and then it is even more super yummy. I am sure you can add real cheese for those of you who can have that.

I eat fruit every day, whether I like it or not. I have a 1 - 1.5 c of strawberries in my AM protien shake. I used to eat apples every day... but after a few years I became indifferent to them. I buy them occassionally now, but it is a struggle to eat them. I never used to eat bananas because they were so high in WW points. But on the pointsplus system they are free. I regularly eat them between my Wednesday workouts. One ends at 6 and the next one doesn't start until 7:30. And you cannot do yoga on a full tummy. Oh and never ever, did I say never, eat wasabi before yoga... nope don't. Bad idea.

[Medusa]

Just got back from the grocery store and picked up a few things for this week and part of next:

cajun turkey breast (free range!)
very thin wheat bread
romaine lettuce
bananas
sweet potatoes
spicy hot V8
garlic
lemons and limes
broccoli
eggs (free range!)
cabbage
carrots
bok choy
spinach
green and red peppers
onions
celery
greek yogurt

I have some free range chicken that I'll be cooking up this week with a stir fry of cabbage, onion, bok choy, celery, garlic, and carrot with a little sesame oil and the rest, I'll figure out as I go along!

[princessbelle]

Sounds like everyone is having a grand time between the healthy grabs at the store, the talk of rice and the beer and chicken wings!!!!

I made homemade vegetable soup and that was our main meal today. The other two meals were salad and breakfast bar with fruit (yesss we met the challenge, we each had a banana and we don't eat them often). The soup wasn't exactly vegetable soup it was more like Belle soup.

It was:

pinto beans (left overs)
onions
ONE, i repeat ONE potato in the whole soup. I chopped it up little bitty so we at least got some of the potato taste as we ate.
tomato sauce x2
2 cans water
one pound of 97% fat free hamburger
tons of spices to include red hot pepper crushed.
about 1/3 can of corn

I boiled it for about an hour and then let it simmer for three hours.

IT was DA-GONE delicious!!!!!! And bonus...it was so spicy i drank a 16 oz water just with soup!!!! And another bonus, it was so hearty neither of us ate more than a little over half a bowl full.

Oh and third bonus...i heard Bully say the whole time she was eating..."dang honey, this is GOOD"

Party on all!!!!

[Hack]

I've said it before, but I will say it again ...

Steamed edamame is my crack.

[Medusa]

This is what I had today:

Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Banana
V8

Snack:
5 reduced fat Triscuits
wedge of Laughing Cow cheese

Lunch:
Lean Cuisine

Snack:
Carrots
reduced-fat ranch dip

Dinner:
Turkey sandwich on very thin bread with laughing cow wedge and lettuce
sugar free chocolate pudding

What Im snacking on later tonight:
berry smoothie with frozen berries and greek yogurt


TONS of water all day (70 ounces or better)

[Zimmeh]

This is what I had today:

Breakfast: Chobani Greek yogurt, 8oz glass of SoyMilk, and 8oz cup of coffee

Lunch: potato casserole with shredded pepper jack cheese

Snack: Spanish olives, one Triscuit cracker

Dinner: chicken seasoned with Mexican chile powder, Italian seasonings and garlic salt, cooked in EVOO and peas with fresh ground black pepper. Plenty of water and soymilk today

Zimmeh

[Medusa]

Zimmeh- I would have never guessed you liked soy milk LOLOLOL!

[starryeyes]

Dinner!

6oz Salmon Filet
Zuchinni
2.5 oz of brown rice

11PP.. I still have 8 points left over.. and I am gonna do my Wii Just Dance. I will probably have peanut butter toast before bed. yum!

:-)

[Medusa]

I just did 15 on the elliptical.

Love,
Jellylegs

[DapperButch]

Breakfast:

Multigrain cheerios, rice milk, blueberries, walnuts

Snack: Almonds

Lunch:

Salad with lots of raw vegetables in it.

Dinner:

Tilapia with crab meat and steamed vegetables.

The above was from Outback. We went there tonight for my stepson's birthday. I am not a fish person, no matter how TF cooks it (and no matter what kind of fish), but this fish at Outback I love. It doesn't taste "fishy". I am trying to like fish, though, as it is the only animal product I eat and it is so good for you.

Oh, and I had two draft beers at dinner (they had Sam Adams seasonal winter...what was I supposed to do, it is only around once a year, ya know!???)

[Zimmeh]

You know it . Love my soymilk!

Zimmeh

Originally Posted by Medusa

Zimmeh- I would have never guessed you liked soy milk LOLOLOL!

[Zimmeh]

Just got back from my walk and I will say, those Shape Up shoes work! I was able to walk better and at a faster pace . I am highly recommending them!

I will be having a clementine for a snack . I also had a banana this morning; two pieces of fruit today!

Zimmeh

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by ruffryder

good morning, good day, and happy sun day everybody!!

Daily Challenge: incorporate fruit into your day. What is it and How will you do this?

I will take an apple with me to work today. Feel free to do this challenge all week if you like. Fresh fruit is yummy!

Zimmeh, you have been a great friend and person in my life also. Rest today and no coffee since you been working round the clock. That's an order! lol.

Have a great day peeps!

I have at least one banana every day. When I work, I take it with me and eat as a snack and when I'm off, I eat it with breakfast.

Originally Posted by Medusa

I wanted to share one of my favorite quick tips for cheese lovers:


If you LOVE cheese like I do then you know that cheese often packs a lot of fat and calories along with its calcium. I have found that the little Laughing Cow cheese wedges are a GREAT alternative for chedder and higher fat cheeses!

For example, one of my favorite mid-morning snacks is 5 reduced fat Triscuits and a wedge of Laughing Cow garlic and herb cheese. It's only 3 points on WW and is NUMMY!

You can also use the wedges as a cheesy spread on sandwiches, wraps, and even thrown into pasta to make it cheesy!

I the chipotle flavor.

Originally Posted by *Anya*

Study regarding diet, salt, calorie intake and risk of stroke
January 2012 special issue of the Lancet Neurology.

In general, the 2 biggest threats to health and risk of stroke are overeating and excess salt, author Graeme J. Hankey, from Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, writes.

He writes that between 1970 and 2008, the incidence of stroke in high-income countries fell by 42%, probably as a result of increased public awareness about the dangers of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cigarette smoking.

But in poorer countries, the incidence of stroke increased by more than 100% during this period. This rise coincided with food and lifestyle changes associated with industrialization and urbanization.

In his review, Dr. Hankey examines the evidence linking nutrition and diet to the risk of stroke. He searched PubMed articles published in English from 1970 to October 2011, using a variety of search terms.

Dr. Hankey's review also revealed the following effects of individual foods and beverages on the risk of stroke:

Fish: 3 servings a day associated with a 6% lower risk of stroke
*Fruits and vegetables: >5 servings a day associated with a 26% lower risk of stroke
*Meat: Each daily serving associated with a 24% increased risk of stroke
*Reduced-fat milk: associated with a lower risk of stroke vs full-fat milk
*Chocolate: High consumption associated with a 29% lower risk of stroke
*Coffee: 3 to 4 cups per day associated with a 17% lower risk of stroke
*Tea: ≥3 cups per day associated with a 21% lower risk of stroke
*Sugar-sweetened beverages: high intake associated with increased obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and coronary heart disease
*Whole grains: high intake associated with a 21% lower incidence of cardiovascular events
*Rice: intake not associated with risk of stroke

"In the USA, modest, population-wide reductions in dietary salt of up to 3 g per day…are projected to reduce the annual number of new cases of stroke by 32,000 to 66,000, similar to the benefits of population-wide reductions in tobacco use, obesity, and cholesterol levels," he writes.

The National Stroke Association provides a comprehensive discussion for patients about stroke prevention.

Study Highlights
On the basis of a literature review, the reviewer noted the following findings:

**Although folic acid supplementation does not prevent stroke in populations with high folate intake, deficiency in regions of low folate intake may be a causal and treatable risk factor for stroke.
**Vitamin D deficiency is associated with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke, but to date, supplementation has not been shown to prevent cardiovascular events. Randomized trials are underway.
**Salt supplementation by 5 g per day is linked to a 23% increase in stroke risk.
Lowering salt consumption by 2 g per day is associated with a 20% decrease in cardiovascular events, and lower salt intake is also linked to blood pressure reduction.
**Calcium supplementation exceeding 0.5 g per day is linked to a 31% increase in the risk for myocardial infarction, does not prevent stroke, and may actually increase stroke risk.
**High intake of plant n-3 polyunsaturated fats is associated with a reduced risk for stroke.
**Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fat supplementation lowers cardiovascular events and death by 8%, but in a randomized trial, it did not reduce stroke risk.
**High intake of carbohydrates with high glycemic index and glycemic load is associated with increased blood glucose levels, body weight, and stroke mortality.
**High fiber intake is linked to lower blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.
**High protein intake is not associated with stroke risk.
**High intake of an unhealthy diet was linked to an increased risk for stroke and a population-attributable risk for stroke of 19%.
**In women, a prudent diet or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)–style diet is associated with a lower risk for stroke, and a Western diet is linked with a higher risk for stroke.
**In women, the Mediterranean diet is associated with lower risks for stroke, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality.

Lancet Neurology, Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 66 - 81, January 2012
doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(11)70265-4

3 servings of fish a day? Maybe they mean a week.

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Breakfast:

Multigrain cheerios, rice milk, blueberries, walnuts

Snack: Almonds

Lunch:

Salad with lots of raw vegetables in it.

Dinner:

Tilapia with crab meat and steamed vegetables.

The above was from Outback. We went there tonight for my stepson's birthday. I am not a fish person, no matter how TF cooks it (and no matter what kind of fish), but this fish at Outback I love. It doesn't taste "fishy". I am trying to like fish, though, as it is the only animal product I eat and it is so good for you.

Oh, and I had two draft beers at dinner (they had Sam Adams seasonal winter...what was I supposed to do, it is only around once a year, ya know!???)

I love tilapia. It's one of the very few fish that don't taste fishy. I totally understand what you mean. I've found that PNW salmon is like that too. But nowhere else have I had it without it being kind of strong. Whitefish is not as fishy too.

HEB has a ginormous bag of individually wrapped tilapia boneless filets. They are fantastic and a good portion size. Super yummy no matter how it's cooked.

[kittygrrl]

May i just interject that while i lovvvvvve this fish most (I hear) of it is farm raised and not very good for your health..kind of the same situation with farmed salmon..it's really sad, why can't they feed these fish a natural diet and raise these beautiful creatures ethically?

[Soft*Silver]

for the past month while babying this shoulder and then because of the surgery, I have been eating awful! Just awful! I am not gaining any weight, thanks to the stumach surgery but I am not doing myself any good health wise nutritionally. But I cant prepare nor eat food well now with one hand. However tomorrow my friends are coming over and cooking up a storm for me so i can throw something in the microwave. I bought good food but forgot (silly me) you basically need two hands to use my can opener..lol. so no veggies with my fish sticks...

I am actually hungry for food. Ice cream is nice but its not filling. I had to eat it for the first few days because my throat was so sore from the tubing, I couldnt eat anything else. My sub brought me hersheys choc drops. Oh damn. I love those things and they can melt in your mouth and you dont have to swallow hard!

but now that I am on the easy side of Mend, the menu has to change. I have lots planned for this year now that I am sewn up in several places...lol

my biggest downfall is diet coke. How do I get off this? I crave it and even if I can go a week without one, I end up picking up again...sighing...I bloat then, and can feel my personality alter from it too if I consume too much.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Miss_Tia

for the past month while babying this shoulder and then because of the surgery, I have been eating awful! Just awful! I am not gaining any weight, thanks to the stumach surgery but I am not doing myself any good health wise nutritionally. But I cant prepare nor eat food well now with one hand. However tomorrow my friends are coming over and cooking up a storm for me so i can throw something in the microwave. I bought good food but forgot (silly me) you basically need two hands to use my can opener..lol. so no veggies with my fish sticks...

I am actually hungry for food. Ice cream is nice but its not filling. I had to eat it for the first few days because my throat was so sore from the tubing, I couldnt eat anything else. My sub brought me hersheys choc drops. Oh damn. I love those things and they can melt in your mouth and you dont have to swallow hard!

but now that I am on the easy side of Mend, the menu has to change. I have lots planned for this year now that I am sewn up in several places...lol

my biggest downfall is diet coke. How do I get off this? I crave it and even if I can go a week without one, I end up picking up again...sighing...I bloat then, and can feel my personality alter from it too if I consume too much.

Think of diet coke as POISON that is stripping your bones of calcium (artificial sweetener) and causing your insulin to go haywire which has the opposite effect that we want!



There I hope that helped.

[JustJo]

I am sooooo with you on the Diet Coke issue. I used to drink a lot of it, crave it, and use it as a crutch...thinking that it helped me to eat fewer sweets.

In reality, I ate MORE sweets and junk food while I was drinking Diet Coke and using artificial sweeteners. They set up a craving that was unreal.

It was hard to stop using them....but, once I got through the cravings and the headaches, it got easier to resist all the other junk that I shouldn't be eating as well.

Artificial sweeteners are really, really horrible for me. I'm better off eating a little real sugar...which, at least, doesn't set me up for weeks of cravings.

[*Anya*]

It really is fascinating how some things affect us and others do not.

I drink one diet coke a day with my lunch. I do not crave it and it satisfies me. Real sugar for me, turns a switch on in my brain that craves, craves- more sugar.

We all have our triggers we must avoid, don't we?!

Breakfast is my new best friend: spinach, egg white omlette and today, with 2 small slices of avocado and tomatoes. Prep work done-takes about 3 minutes.

Lunch is my homemade Cioppino with shrimp, salmon and cod-yum. Have not decided on dinner yet. Maybe sauté fresh veggies in a little olive oil.

Still walking, still "stairing" twice per day.

Sigh of relief that I have control again.

Have a great, healthy day everyone .