Healthy Weight Loss

[ruffryder]

Originally Posted by canmarielan

I'm HEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE finally!

yay. welcome! I remember you from another site! glad you made it! please join in the thread with all the wonderful people here and enjoy!

[canmarielan]

Originally Posted by ruffryder_0187

yay. welcome! I remember you from another site! glad you made it! please join in the thread with all the wonderful people here and enjoy!

Thanks! I've actually heard a lot about this thread from Pinkie so thought I'd come check iout. I've lost 60ish lbs this year and am trying for 100 by the reunion. Probably won't happen, but that's my goal.

I'm heading to the gym now...see y'all later!

[ruffryder]

Hello everybody.. Happy Sun day! Although it's not sunny here. It's been cloudy last couple days, windy and thunderstorms around the area.

muffins consumed me when I woke up!

breakfast: 365 calories - 3 mini choc chip muffins, peach low fat yogurt, black french roast

lunch: 500 calories – 2 beef hot dogs no bun w/ ketchup, baked tostito scoops with all natural salsa.

dinner: not sure yet. I may hit up a bar to watch my football team then it could be bad. . but I'll try and be good. If I stay home it's probably roast beef on a thin multigrain bun and some fresh fruit.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by ZimmygLrL

Good Mirning Ruff,

If it is Planet Fitness, be careful of them. If you sign a contract with them and move, you cannot cancel or transfer the membership unless you do it through the original club.


Now for walking, I love to power walk outside unless it is raining and then I hit the treadmill at the apartment gym.

Have fun today!

Zimmy

Originally Posted by ZimmygLrL

Thank you for the information on the Friction Block. I don't like going to the gym since it can somewhat overwhelming. The Planet Fitness that I had signed up for, was in a bad part of town and even though they say, there isn't any body builders in there, they are wrong. I went one time for the whole year I paid for, and it sounded like I was in the middle of grunting contest because of the body builders. You also couldn't concentrate because they would drop the weights so hard on the ground that it would scare the shit out of you. I love exercising outside and will continue to do it until I cannot do it anymore.

Have fun at the beach!

Zimmy

I'd have to say that my experience with Planet Fitness is nothing like you have experienced, so I'm sure it all depends on the region.

PF does not promise that there will never be any bodybuilders in their facilities; they promote and design their gyms for the average person. Anyone will business sense is not going to turn customers away, so if someone who body builds wants a membership, I'm sure they sign them up.

The locations I've gone to here in Texas frown on dropping the weights and loud grunting. There's this for that:



As for transferring, etc, it depends on the type of contract you have. If you sign up for the $10/month, then you are not under a contract and can cancel at any time. If you sign up for the $20/month, you are under a one year contract but you can go to any of the PF gyms you find.

Maybe those contracts are not available in FL, but they are here in TX.

I just hate to see the whole company bashed for one bad location since they helped me a great deal when I was actually going. I even got a free orientation and training session out of it.

[Rockinonahigh]

If anyone is looking for a place to work out Have ya'll thought of the wellness center at any local hospital?Thats where I go,lots of good qulity stuff to use plus always folks to anser questions or help out..check it out.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

If anyone is looking for a place to work out Have ya'll thought of the wellness center at any local hospital?Thats where I go,lots of good qulity stuff to use plus always folks to anser questions or help out..check it out.

For those of us who are students, most colleges...even community colleges...offer some sort of fitness center.

There's the Y.

The usual suspects....Gold's Gym, Planet Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, 19 Hour Fitness, Bally, etc.

Dance studios.

Apartment complex facilities/pools.

Getting together with friends and walking/running/biking/hiking/etc.

[JustJo]

Good morning and welcome to everyone new to the thread!

Well, yesterday was a complete write off. I started badly with blueberry pancakes, syrup and crispy bacon....and went downhill from there.

My body retaliated though....and I was sick all night.

It's amazing how what would have been a fairly normal eating day a few months ago now leaves me doubled over and sick. Scary stuff.

I'm back on track today....high fiber oatmeal and black coffee...and trying to be nice to my still unhappy stomach.

[Kelt]

Originally Posted by JustJo

Good morning and welcome to everyone new to the thread!

Well, yesterday was a complete write off. I started badly with blueberry pancakes, syrup and crispy bacon....and went downhill from there.

My body retaliated though....and I was sick all night.

It's amazing how what would have been a fairly normal eating day a few months ago now leaves me doubled over and sick. Scary stuff.

I'm back on track today....high fiber oatmeal and black coffee...and trying to be nice to my still unhappy stomach.

Good morning,

I hear you on this one. One of the things I have found is that after eating very clean mostly whole foods is that the tolerance for crap really goes away. I suppose that is good, the body healing itself and its ability to re-identify toxins.

But when you feel like, “Hey, I can have a binge day, it won’t really matter to the big picture” and it backfires like this it seems a bit unfair. About three weeks ago I did a face plant into a bucket of ice cream, and while fun at the time, it just about killed me the next day. Quite the hangover.

Then, just to add insult to injury; the refined sugar set up an incredibly strong craving cycle that lasted about four days. I felt like a junkie for sugar.

[Bella~Vita]

I know exactly what it feels like to have stomach problems after going on a " I deserve a free day" ugh .... 2 days ago I had two slices of oatmeal bread which really was fine if i stopped there ... but noooooooooo it tasted so good so I had another 2... now this bread is pepperidge farm so it's low cal. Well my stomach gave me hell and the guilt was horrendous. Over bread? C'mon now ... really?

Well, this morning I weighed in knowing I prolly gained a lb. and I have to tell you 2 weeks and 1 day into this program ( nutri system ) which costs about $ 60 a week not including the cost of dairy, fruit, veggies, protein I 've lost 10 whole lbs. So even though I had that bread I stopped after that and resumed my plan.

I'm doing the happy dance over here .... come join me . Remember the trick is never let yourself get hungry . Every 2-3 hrs. have a snack between meals fruit and dairy even if you're not hungry an apple, grapes, and 6-8 oz. of skim milk does the trick . Good luck ...

[Thinker]

*waving*

*slapping high fives*

*poundin' out fist bumps*

I'm feeling much better about my ability to "let go" of my weight number. My cardio challenge is still going strong......15 in a row and 18 out of 19 days in the books. I'm halfway there!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Kelt

Then, just to add insult to injury; the refined sugar set up an incredibly strong craving cycle that lasted about four days. I felt like a junkie for sugar.

Yes, that is one thing I enjoy since I no longer eat sugar or artificial sweetners (I only use agave nectar), the lack of sugar cravings. I used to have the hardest time after lunch at work not heading up the steps to the vending machine for a reese cup. I realized last week or so that I just simply had no craving for sugar anymore.

I still miss meat, though. Especially red meat!

Oh and cheese.

And white flour.

And....

BUT, I don't miss sugar!

[nycfem]

Can you (well, I know you can, but would you mind) talking about why and how you gave up cheese? That's something I'd like to do.

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Yes, that is one thing I enjoy since I no longer eat sugar or artificial sweetners (I only use agave nectar), the lack of sugar cravings. I used to have the hardest time after lunch at work not heading up the steps to the vending machine for a reese cup. I realized last week or so that I just simply had no craving for sugar anymore.

I still miss meat, though. Especially red meat!

Oh and cheese.

And white flour.

And....

BUT, I don't miss sugar!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by nycfembbw

Can you (well, I know you can, but would you mind) talking about why and how you gave up cheese? That's something I'd like to do.

Hi, nycfembbw!

I now eat vegan (except for fish), as I believe that it decreases my chance of having a cancer recurrence.

Subsequently, I have given up all diary. Milk protein is 80 percent caesin, which accelerates the growth of tumors and metastatis (the other 20 percent is whey, which helps inhibit cancer).

All people have cancer cells, but it stands to reason that I could/would have more cancer cells floating around in my body. I don't want to increase the growth of those malignant cells.

I use almond milk in my cereal and it is surprisingly really good!

To answer the other question, how I did it (stopped eating cheese) was to just stop eating it. It sucks. I can't stand the taste of soy cheese or any of the other "fake cheese", as I call it, so I just do without.

Why do you want to cut out cheese..the calories?

ETA: I am allowed to have 2 eggs per week as long as they are infused with Omega 3 (just saying since I mentioned the vegan thing)

[*Anya*]

Originally Posted by nycfembbw

Can you (well, I know you can, but would you mind) talking about why and how you gave up cheese? That's something I'd like to do.

Cheese, sweets, butter and bread- just cold turkey. As many here already know about me and sweets, the same proved to be true for the rest.

Just said enough is enough (plus my cholesterol jumped 30 points).

As with sweets, the first week to 10 days are the hardest. I obsess about them. The craving is like what I imagine the jonesing for dope is to an addict newly in recovery.

After the days pass, I stop caring about eating any of it. I did unconsciously pick up a loaf of bread @ the store yesterday. Did not even "see" it in my cart till the checkout line!

Asked the cashier to please take it from me as I was allergic to it. Now I could have kidded myself but then I would have had to buy butter and on and on-back on the merry-go-round I would have been.

[starryeyes]

I am struggling with getting myself back on track!! I don't know why it is so dang hard!? I was so motivated before when I lost 60 lbs... and now I am just like blahhhhhh. I need to get back running again but it is still in the high 80's outside. Ahh.. I just need to find my motivation again! I have been going through a lot of stress recently, so I think that may be the little culprit that is derailing me.

I had to vent! Hugs to all!

:-D
Starry

[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by nycfembbw

Can you (well, I know you can, but would you mind) talking about why and how you gave up cheese? That's something I'd like to do.

I gave up cheese cold turkey too. I just stopped using it. The only dairy I would have a problem giving up would be 0% greek yogurt and frozen yogurt.

Many of my friends are vegan and raw, and I have wanted to do the same thing.. I guess I just get stuck on starting and the transition. I need to talk to them and do some more research!

:-D
Starry

[Cowboi]

Tried this recipe tonight, thought I would share it.
1 lb extra lean ground beef or turkey
4 egg whites
oats(to suit your diet) I used 1/2 cup
1 pkg low sodium taco seasoning

Mix well
Roll in to balls(about the size of a rachet ball)
place on cookie sheet
cook @ 400 degrees for 20 mins

You can make as many as you like, and they pack easy for your meals.

[nycfem]

I caught up on this thread which was me treating myself good and healthy because you all give such great support, tips, and love!

I don't have much to say but I'll talk anyway because it's good to participate to stay in the game

I had a morning last week that I was late to work because my scale that I have used for a thousand years (or so it feels) finally broke. As I've said, I normally weigh myself every morning, and this just about made me go postal! In fact it kind of temporarily did! I kept stepping on the scale, and it kept not lighting up, so I kept stepping again in a different spot on the scale, or moving it, or changing the battery. No luck! I was like a mouse in some cruel experiment, trained so extensively to step on a pedal for a reward that when there is no reward, the mouse keeps stepping and stepping!

Very reluctantly I have switched to BB's scale. BB's scale weighs me 2.5 lbs lower than my scale. I know that as long as it's consistent (and thank goodness it's "lower-consistent") then it's not a problem, but I feel like my whole sense of the universe if off. As you can imagine, BB thinks I'm being a bit dramatic but alas, this adjustment shall take a little more time.

As an end to this tangent, I should note that my cat, Frou Frou, also misses my scale, so we are able to bond over it. Frou Frou used to love the texture of that scale (or something) and loved to roost on it when I was not using it. She'd look up so seriously at BB and me, and one of us would say, "Frou Frou, are you on the Catkins diet again? Dont' be embarrassed. We'll support you." It was all very silly but a pleasant routine for all involved. Maybe she'll also eventually adjust to the new scale.

And that's all I have to say for tonight. Thanks, my weight loss/ health buddies

[foxyshaman]

I was away all weekend, and did very little moving. But I knew that would be the case. I did take a 1/2 hour each day for some power yoga, but that is not really going to aid in weight loss. We did go for a two hour hike in the mountains on Friday, which was a good sweat generator.

I did not pay attention to the amount of protein I was eating, and did not pay attention to that detail. So, last night when I went to my Zumba class I could really feel my muscles struggling and this morning they were struggling. I am going to have to keep a better eye on my protein, I know that that can be quite a factor in weight loss.

I don't eat meat or dairy. I did have soy, but I only had a cup a day when I was away. We did eat very well, but I am used to my protein shake every morning, which is 27g right there.

So... not sure where I am on the scale. I will find out Friday for my weigh in. It is a glorious week of exercise opportunity so I best not miss it. It is actually a great week with lots and lots of wonderful things going on... I just have to figure out when I will have time to do my laundry!!

[PinkieLee]

Hey all y'all healthy folks!

I'm sorry I haven't posted in awhile... although I've been faithfully reading your updates everyday. I guess the last week or so, I've been in a slight stump. I haven't binged, but I could feel my motivation slipping away. I've been watching what I eat, but have noticed that I'm giving myself a lil' too much leeway with comfort food.

When I weighed last week, I was at a standstill again. I KNOW that I've got to get moving again... I am the only one that can make these changes. Seeing all of your updates & encouraging words is giving me the reality check that I need!

The other night, I was craving chicken spaghetti. Yeah, I know, not the healthiest dinner, but I made my modifications and it was AWESOME!

1 pound cooked, cubed chicken
1 - can rotel tomato
1 - can or jar of mushrooms
1 - can Healthy Request cream of chicken soup
1 - package of whole wheat pasta (thin or angel hair)
6 oz - cubed 2% milk velvetta cheese (half the fat & calories of regular velvetta & tastes the same)

Just boil & drain the pasta. Add the cheese & soup while the pasta is still warm (it helps melt the cheese). Then mix in the chicken, rotel & mushrooms... voila dinner is served! Seriously, it tasted exactly the same as my old receipe!

Yesterday, the focus went back to watching portion control and upping my water intake. Tonight, we are hitting the gym whether D likes it or not

Meals planned for the day today...

Breakfast:
multigrain cheerios with 2% milk
a banana
and a small sugar free vanilla iced coffe

Lunch:
tuna salad on a wrap with lettuce & tomato
apple slices & grapes

Dinner:
grilled boneless pork chops
grilled zuchinni
baked sweet potato for me (plain potato for D)
and a LIGHT ceaser salad