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Hi, all!
I too can blame a terrible year for getting way out of control with eating well and movement (as in: none). The kicker is, I can eat even when great things happen, too. Bottom line: No one opens my mouth and stuffs food in but me. And Tahiti cookies and cheesecake don't make problems go away or add anything to good experiences. They're just ingredients. Yesterday I went to the exercise room at my complex and did a mile in 25 minutes and some seconds. I did get up to a 22 minute mile, but can't sustain that for any length. 25 minutes is about it. Therefore, my first goal is to get down to an 18 minute mile, 15 if I'm really ambitious. Then I'll go on to the couch-5K program. I too have an inexpensive gym membership that also has access to another gym offering spinning, Zumba, and kickboxing. There's just no excuse. I also realized I've been paying along my WeightWatchers online membership and not using it. That needs to change, but moving consistently is the first step. I'm grateful for both this thread and the fat positive thread. It's OK and a good thing to want to be healthy at whatever weight that is. Good week, everyone :) It feels good to test myself, to feel that hum and feel the sweat. |
Well i knew it was coming but two weeks on the road and one of those weeks being in New Orleans my jeans are just screaming at me.
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Me too!! I am keep gaining and I am not moving at all. I need to change my mind frame and get it together. I was interpreting for a pride festival yesterday, and after seeing some of the pictures on Facebook I feel so defeated! I am 25lbs up from my lowest weight 2 years ago. I keep justifying that I am still less than when I started (at 250lbs) but that justification is keeping me stagnant. I know I can set 10lb goals and get that 25 off and more in no time with some motivation.
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You can do it starry, we all can :)
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I KNEW rice cakes just couldn't be right..... :blink:
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Hi, I'd like to join in with this thread.
I am an anti-dieter for many reasons, and want simply to focus on eating good, healthy foods in reasonable portions with occasional treats in moderation and a strong focus on local/seasonal eating, and moving my body as much as I need it to move for stress reduction, heart health, and to increase my strength, endurance and flexibility. I've found that when I focus on that instead of on the scale or any other outward measure, not only do I feel better, but that the pounds and inches also naturally fall off - and I certainly doing go looking for them. I liked what cajun_dee just posted. I'm a strong believer that fake processed crap masquerading as "diet food" is the worst thing for me. I'd much rather have a reasonable portion of real butter over a blob of "reduced fat spread, some good-quality olive oil, flavored vinegar and some herbs and a bit of strong hard cheese than "fat free salad dressing," and I'd rather have a small portion of a really excellent cheesecake or brownie than an entire package of "reduced fat" or "sugar free" cookies. If I have quality, substance, and real foods, my cravings for the crap are greatly reduced. My downfall is sugar and alcohol. I enjoy having a drink in the evening, but my waistline definitely thinks it's a bad idea. And sugar.... Definitely have to get a grip on my sugar consumption. My other problem is forgetting to eat meals, whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner: I feel like I'm fine at the time, but then later on I'm focused on getting whatever I can find quickly and easily into my system. Is there a thread anywhere for sharing recipes? I'd love to share and get more ideas on things that are easy to fix, delicious, and relatively healthy. |
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The second annual report
Hey healthies,
It's been a bit since I was in here much, but I want to keep a promise. Just over a year ago I put up my first annual report on my weight loss. Some of you will remember that I spent a year in here getting tremendous support and encouragement from you while working on my health. It paid off and I lost the weight. I said then that I would let you all know how things were going and that I would come back to check in whether it be good news or bad. A good way to set up ongoing accountability with the folks who helped me so much. Well, it's good news, one year in maintenance and the weight is still off. It hasn't been without its pitfalls, I still struggle at times. I have been able to learn more about my own triggers and what happens if I make a bad decision. Like others have stated in here, for me stress seems to be the thing that sets off bad food choices. I've had a pocketful this year although much less than other people in here. I have turned to processed food, specifically grain and sugar, to numb things when I felt like I needed that. It was, of course, a bad idea. Just like any other "drug" I would get brain fog, apathy, fatigue, and not-give-a-damn results. I have stayed within a 20lb range from 10 too low to 10 too high, but overall I am satisfied with my first year of this. Going forward into the next year I will focus on balance. I will work on narrowing the "wiggle room" to a range of 10lb instead of 20. I will reorder my exercise routine to be a bit less obsessive and focus on optimizing my nutrition further for even better overall health. Learning more and better stress management techniques will also be key. I have faithfully kept up with this thread and will continue to read. If I have a resource to share or something positive to contribute, I will. I applaud everyone in here and cheer you on everyday. I'm also going to stay accountable to you. Maintenance is easier than loss, but still requires vigilance. You guys are aces, and to Jo in particular, thank you for having this thread. It probably saved my life. :theisland: |
Crossfit=puke.
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Good Evening to all my gettin-healthy peeps! I decided to start going to the gym so I went twice this week. I have to start out really slow as I have not yet recovered fully from the chemo and my muscles are very weak (read as gone...lol). But I have actually thought about everytime I went to eat something and asked "Why am I eating this? Am I bored? In pain?" I officially lost 3 pounds!!! I am stoked!!!
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Yesterday was one of those days I could have allowed myself to eat for comfort. Or I could have chosen to give up my new healthy ways because what's the use anyway....
I am refusing to allow this bump in my road to dictate my health. I will push on. What I could use is an AMEN from my support team. I have set the Presidential Debate up to record so I can go to the gym tonight without concern about missing it. And we have fish tacos planned for dinner so there is no chance we will succumb to the hungrys and grab processed foods to eat. |
This morning was one of those times in which I'm so efficient, I scare myself. We were all out the door early, with the result that I could go to the early Zumba class at my gym :).
Zumba is a dance workout based on Latin, African and Caribbean beats. Believe me, it's a whole-body workout. I think I lost my booty bone and shimmy muscles long ago, and everything else hasn't moved like that in years. It's probably illegal for a bunch of middle-aged women to move like that, shhhh! This time I'm focusing on movement that I enjoy, not something to push myself through to reshape this or that part, or to lose weight. If I'm exercising for any of those reasons, I won't keep it up. However, allow my mind to go to naughty and come up with ideas on applying Zumba to more intimate moments, and it's "What time is class tomorrow evening?" :lol:. Hey, whatever works! The best thing about my movement movement (ha!) is that I don't feel like eating junk after I've done all that work. It's already helped my mood a lot. |
Hi healthies
I just got off the phone with my oldest and dearest friend, and I'm just sitting here, so sad and hurting for her. She has always struggled with her weight and, while I would be overweight and pretty much holding steady, she worked incredibly hard over and over for years to lose the weight, but would always gain it back. She's been on every diet I know of, and her weight has fluctuated by as much as 100 lbs up and down, over and over. In recent years, she just keeps gaining, no matter how hard she tries. She's been working with a nutritionist, working out....and still gaining. Her doctor has told her that all of her yo-yo dieting has essentially damaged her metabolism ....and she no longer has that internal set point that most of us have. On top of that, her life is full of stress and....like me and many others....she is a stress and emotional eater. She's 5'2" and is currently at her heaviest ever weight of 283. She's seriously considering bariatric surgery. I'm worried about her. :rrose: |
I am sitting in Nordie's Bistro and was just beating myself up because the "Not your daughter's jeans", dress slacks and blouse that I just bought, are not size 10 but are 12 petite ( I am a shorty: 5"3).
I had to give myself a stern talking to. In 2009, I was in size 22's. Yep, not only short but short and fat. I hope that does not offend anyone but for me, there are no euphuisms. It is exactly what I was. I am not thin, maybe if I had larger breasts, I could be considered voluptuous. I don't know exactly what I am, other than hypercritical of myself. I am back where I was after I lost 50 pounds. My cholesterol is staying at 170, from the high of 270, even after stopping the Lipitor. Self-acceptance. Even more difficult than losing weight. |
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I'm so glad that you posted this. I think it's so easy to get caught up in berating ourselves because we aren't where we want to be instead of patting ourselves on the back for what we've accomplished. Your cholesterol count alone equals a big improvement health-wise. :cheer: I know that I sometimes go a bit sideways and grumble about the world's slowest weight loss. I see others losing 1, 2, 5 or more pounds each week....and I'm averaging 2 a month. I know it's partly genetic, partly diabetes medications, partly because I'm exercising and being more active but not doing serious "training" and, in largest part, because I'm not dieting. I've just been making small life changes that I can live with forever. So....when I really want a cheeseburger, I go get one. But I don't drive thru McDonald's multiple times in a week anymore. If I really want some ice cream I have it, but I don't drown my sorrows in a pint of Ben & Jerry's every night. At the end of the day, here's what I have to look at. I've been in Florida a little over 2 years. Since I've been here, my highest weight was 229, but I'm not sure exactly when that was. I struggled mightily to break the 200 barrier, and now I'm running a pretty consistent 193 - 195, with a gradual trending downward slope. This morning was 193. That's the lowest weight I've been in so long that I can't remember the last time. That's a loss of 36 pounds....and slightly more than 15% of my starting body weight. I KNOW that positively impacts my health, not to mention how I look and feel....and that's where I need to focus, not on how far I still have to go. Hugs to you all :gimmehug: |
Thanks to both Anya and Jo!
Thanks to both of you for posting! I went for my weigh in on Friday.... I have been on maintenance for 6 weeks and only lost 2 pounds. ONLY!! Forget the fact that I have a stress fracture in my left foot that has prevented me from being in the gym... Forget the fact that I have gone from 500 calories a day to 1200 calories........I STILL was able to lose something! As long as we are able to focus on achievement and HEALTH, and not be hypercritical of ourselves and not focus on what what others achieve......that's a win in my book. It takes all of us to be able to look at our own acheivements and celebrate the healthy! Keep on trucking y'all.....I know I will be...... :cigar2: |
OMG!!! Today was leg day. I had to crawl out of the gym. Im thinking tomorrow, im gonna be walkin like Fred Sanford.
75 pushups 75 wallballs(12lb ball) with box squats 75 squats and that was just to warm up. then on to Leg press 4x10 leg raises 4x10 seated hamstring curls 4x10 calfs(on leg press machine) 4x15 |
I had a very interesting discussion yesterday with
<<<<<<Occupied. She is average weight, proportioned for her height, has no food issues or addictions. She texted me from my house while I was at work asking me: "Where are your sweets? I can't find any cookies, candy, ice cream or cake. How can you live like this"? She was only half-kidding. When I got home from work, there was a Mounds bar in the frig. She actually went to the store to buy candy. I tried to think from a non-food addiction person how strange it would be. The only analogy I could give her was an acoholic and how one drink sends them down the path of hell. Sweets seem so harmless but for me, they set up a craving so intense, such an obsession, it feels like an addiction to me. I think she got it and was apologetic as she ate the candy bar and asked if I wanted her to go outside to eat it. Just like an alcoholic in recovery, I could watch her eat it because I had no craving. I don't miss the insanity of eating a bag of cookies in one sitting or a box of Thin Mints or even the last time I fell off the wagon with Graham crackers. I can never eat just one or have one bite. Period. |
Last night at the gym, I noticed that my 25 minute mile was becoming easy. I wasn't sweating as hard, nor straining to finish. I told myself that it was because I was watching the debate on one screen, and football on the other, and thus wasn't working as hard as I do if it's just me.
Then this morning I noticed that my pants didn't work; they were way too loose. I told myself that these were old pants (true) and probably just worn out. My top was also too baggy, but I told myself the same, that it was just wearing out. So it looks like I have to buy new pants and new bras, and kick up my pace to the next level that's difficult but doable. But what I've been thinking is, why do we ascribe outside things for success, like 'the clothes are worn out', but castigate ourselves for our "failures"? It's not only about weight. |
A medical procedure has kept me from working out for the last few days and I am missing it. :blink:
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I finally lost 1/2 of a pound that had been hanging on for weeks.
I simply must get more walking in. It was easy at my former job to just get up and go outside to walk twice a day, this job-not so much. Today, for example, 5 meetings scheduled and 2 of them are 1.5 hours each. I just have to do it. Make the time for me. Have a great day fellow healthies! |
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Good morning!
Last night at the gym-21.10 minute mile. I shaved off about 4 minutes in a couple of days, and 10 minutes since last week. 18 minutes, or even 15, doesn't seem so undoable now :). I also got my pace up to 20 minutes for about half of the mile, before my calves hurt and I had to slow down. But it's coming! Then, because I was feeling so badass to the core, I went over to the free weight section and did my arm routine with 10 pound weights. I'd not done that before. I couldn't do as much, but that's sort of the point-to push it a little. Otherwise, you're not building your muscle. My goal isn't to be a musclebody-I know you have to have a certain body type for that, and put in serious weightlifting even then, but nicely toned would be great ;). My gym offers a "women's side", but I actually prefer to work out with the football players and serious bodybuilders, as if that motivates me. I got a thumbs-up yesterday from one. Andrea's right, when I miss a day, I don't feel as good. I also know I can mix it up a little with swimming and Zumba, but I also want to focus on that pace thing, which is easier to measure on a treadmill. When the rest of my life feels like it's falling down around me (literally), it's nice to have something to look forward to and to actually go right. |
I was working out and walking everyday. had some funky problem with the top of my feet. That healed. I'm back walking. I'm not so sure about the gym any more but I did join the YMCA to swim.
I finally broke down and seriously cut back on all grains. I still might have a bit of rice soba or very small amount of rice now and then. I'm mostly juicing, which I always do but now all greens. I am amazed how I feel after one week of not eating wheat or grains. I'm eating chicken, lamb, beef and even eggs. I've increased my veggie intake quite a bit. So instead of have rice or a potato with meals I just eat more veggies or mushrooms. In a week i lost 5 pound just by not eating grains and I totally stopped sugar. Of course there is sugar in carbs and I stopped table sugars/sweets. I actually went through a bit of withdrawal over the sugar thing. I also notice that when I do eat grains or any sugars it sets the pace for the rest of the day. I'm amazed that in a week my blood pressure and blood sugar lowered. |
I've been using the massive chaos in my life, the fact that I'm feeling limited to just my bedroom in my home until my ex and family are finally out of there, and the fact that I'm trying to stay away from home as much as possible, as my reason to not exercise. I need to be called on that b.s. and stop using my baby-elliptical as just a place to hang bras and dry panties!
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I came across this article in Lifehacker and wanted to share it. As Jo was saying earlier, developing habits that you can stick with beyond the loss phase is a good idea. This has some ideas that might be helpful. I am pasting the summary article here and will link to the full report at the bottom.
_________________________________________________ This Study Shows How to Lose a Lot of Weight—and Keep It Off Melanie Pinola If you want to know the secret of successful weight loss and management, take a look at the results from The National Weight Control Registry. The participants in the study lost an average of 66 pounds each and kept it off for 5.5 years. Here's how they did it. The National Weight Control Registry is a database of about 4,000 people who maintained at least a 30 pound weight loss for at least one year. Although there were variations in how quickly they lost weight and how much, there are four things NWCR members have in common: 90% of them say they exercise, on average, about 1 hour per day 78% eat breakfast every day 75% weigh themselves at least once a week 62% watch fewer than 10 hours of TV per week These may seem like obvious common sense essentials for weight loss, but they're still important findings. The fact that 89% of the participants used a combination of both diet and exercise reinforces the importance of both. The dedication to a significant and extensive amount of daily exercise is also notable. Twenty-eight percent of participants used only walking as their exercise. The researchers also put pedometers on a sample of the participants and found they walked about 5.5 to 6 miles a day—far beyond the minimal guidelines. Frequent weighing is also interesting, since some people think weighing too often is counter-productive when trying to lose weight. Weighing yourself at least weekly could be an "early warning system" to keep you on track for the long term. See the whole study via the link below: The National Weight Control Registry | The Permanente Journal |
Hello healthies :)
Well....I've been struggling a bit. It's not reflecting in the scale, but it's operating in my head for sure. I've been under intense stress....both work and personal...and the emotional eating triggers are all kicked over to "Chow Down!" Thankfully, my good eating of the last year-ish means that my capacity is wayyyyy down. So, when I grab the chips and dip I manage a couple spoonsfull of dip and a couple handfuls of chips....and then I feel stuffed and mildly ill. At least that's better than the full bag and full tub action of 2 years ago. Still, I know it's not good. I also had such a crazy schedule of unplanned "stuff"...car issues, kids that needed to be watched because moms had crises to deal with, school schedule changes...that I missed over a week of Curves. I was back today, and it felt fine....so I know I'm not too far off. I guess it's just frustrating to see (and feel) how quickly those negative patterns are ready to jump back to the forefront when things get rocky. So far, the worst thing is my diet soda addiction....which has returned with a vengenance...and which I really need to stop, because I know it leads to worse eating habits pretty quickly. Hugs to you all. |
SO i read somewhere that fat is targeted mostly in the morning so one shouldn't eat breakfast.. I know I've heard conflicting stories on this and you should eat breakfast cause it's the most important meal of the day. I've also heard to load up on protein and healthy fats at this time throughout the day and save the carbs for later in the day after a workout cause that's when the carbs will be targeted by the body and they leave you feeling fuller longer. Anyone hear this also or live by any such philosophy?
I also wanted to share a list of 20 fittest foods in no particular order.. Broccoli (eat a cup per week) Tomatoes (eat 3-4 serv. per week) Oatmeal (eat 3-4 serv. per week) Blueberries (eat 1 cup per week) Salmon (eat 3 serv. per week) Beef (eat 3 serv. per week) Whole Wheat Bread (eat 4-6 slices per week) Almonds (eat 3 serv. per week) Yogurt (get 3 serv. dairy per week) Spinach (eat 2-3 serv. per week) Eggs (eat up to 7 eggs per week) Milk (get 3 serv. dairy per week) Water (drink 8-8oz glasses per day) Sweet Potato (eat 1 per week) Soy (eat 2 serv. per week) Turkey Breast (eat 3 serv. per week) Olive Oil (eat 2 tbsp per day) Quinoa (eat up to 3 serv. per week) Black Beans (eat 2 serv. per week) Green Tea (drink up to 3 serv. per day) you really are what you eat.. I'm wondering about this Quinoa stuff. What is it? How do you eat it, make it? etc.. |
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ALWAYS eat something in the morning (your morning, that is, since I know you have a weird schedule sometimes). By eating something....preferrably good for you....it sets your metabolism for the day. If you wake and don't eat anything at all, within a couple of hours your body starts hording calories, just like in starvation mode. I can't tell you about the carbs and what time is best to eat them, but they can be harder to burn off, so if I'm not working out, I will not eat a lot of them towards the end of the day. I've heard that it's best to eat the largest meal first, then a smaller meal and your smallest meal in the evening in an effort to prevent consuming more calories than you will expend through the day/night. I'm not a fan of green tea, but everything else on the list looks yummy. |
I started my diet this morning and i plan on Turbo jamming later :hangloose:
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My weight loss doctor says to never skip meals, especially breakfast. His food plan is pretty simple and really does work.
It's a low glycemic plan and every meal should consist of a lean protein, fruit or vegetable and a healthy fat. No breads, rice, potatoes, pasta, cereal, oatmeal, corn or quinoa. Fruits and veggies should be low on the glycemic index. He also says no to ALL artificial sweeteners, sugar, honey, agave nectar, hfcs and stevia. My favorite breakfast is fat free plain Greek yogurt, a bit of fruit and almonds. (The yogurt is the lean protein and the almonds are the healthy fat.) It comes in at around 290 - 300 calories and stays with me all morning. I love it so much that sometimes I have it for supper too. |
The other day i was at the store to pick up a fue things so I picked up some jiffy pnb when I got home I realised I got the one that was low sodium with 33% less sugar,it thought yikes what did I do,it is a lot better than I thought it would be cause it has a more peanutty tast plus it didnt have the oily feel to it.Now its gonna be what I buy insted of regular Jiffy,wonder be my son even likes it.
Breakfast is something I never miss,I make it as high protine as I can,usely have scrambles eggs with a slice of sugar free whole wheat bread then a slice or two of tomato.I never eat a late lunch past 1:30pm,if I havent eaten by then I have some fruit and cheese.Water is something I need more of insted of the sodas I would rather have,I find that ice water for some reason stops the grumbling when I grt the nibbles before dinner. |
Yeah, not sure when my morning is anymore. :( I work overnights half the week and the rest of the week I'm on regular mornings eating. When I work overnights I eat dinner at 8 and I'm usually on my feet walking and taking stairs majority of the night, then I take a break anywhere between 2-4 in the morning and most times I usually have a banana or a slim fast bar and I'm always drinking tea or coffee. Sometimes I'll just eat a meal at that time and when I get home I'll go to sleep and wake late afternoon and eat again. If I dont' eat at 2 a.m. and I'm hungry, I'll go home and make an omelette and then go to sleep. Then on my days off I'll go ahead and eat breakfast. Like today I had apple.cinn oatmeal and a whole grain muffin. so it varies. I guess it's all good, just have to watch what I'm putting inside me for food. I'm sure my body is confused because when most people are sleeping I'm getting a workout at work and then half the week it's back to normal.
I had the goal a month ago of losing 10 lbs by the end of the year and I'm half way there. I have about 4-5 to go. Happy Friday everybody. Enjoy the weekend! |
I know it can be hard, ruff, but try not to come home, eat and then go right to bed. That's not good for the body.
If you eat around 8pm and then not again until 2 or so, as long as you have time for it, I'd eat a complete meal. That's at least 6 hours difference and your body will need it, especially with you being so active during those hours. I used to work graveyards all the time and, as you and Zimmeh have learned, hospitality schedules can be crazy. I was afraid of being laid off, so I made myself indispensible to my hotel by being able to work all 3 shifts and more times than not, they took advantage of that with weird scheduling. I also found it difficult to figure out the best way to eat and give myself good fuel. But I did learn that eating right before going to bed, while it helped me to fall asleep faster, just added to my waistline cuz all that food doesn't have time to process and burn off. |
just a reminder to those of us who love artificial sweeteners.
It's a trick, it's a gimmick. Tests prove that people gain weight using them. Reason is, the tongue sends a message to the pancreas when we taste something sweet, to say *hey go ahead and release that insulin*. Only we don't take in sugar, we take in something else and the pancreas is doing it's thing and releasing the insulin. SO then you have all this insulin and no sugar to balance it. The body knows what to do with sugar, it does not know what to do with artificial sugar, it's foreign and sometimes a chemical. Have the coke if you like, the diet coke is counterproductive! i went into serious withdrawal after giving up my diet coke, i liked it! Now i couldn't drink one if i tried. But now and then i do treat myself to a taste of real coke. |
Artificial sweeteners just make you want to eat more! They have no useful energy in them whatsoever.
Global Healing Center says this on eliminating toxins from artificial sweeteners: •Check your food labels at home and throw out everything that has on its label: Aspartame, Acesulfame Potassium (K), Saccharin or Sucralose Equal®, NutraSweet® or Splenda® •Use natural sweeteners like agave nectar, xylitol, stevia or raw honey. •Avoid products that are labeled "low calorie," "diet," "sugar free," or "no sugar added" since they all likely contain sugar additives. •Drink purified water instead of diet drinks. Do NOT drink tap water! Also here are the most common sources of sugar found on food labels: Brown sugar Corn sweetener Corn syrup Dextrose Fructose Fruit-juice concentrate Glucose High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) Honey Invert sugar Lactose Maltose Malt syrup Molasses Raw sugar Sucrose Syrup |
We were horrified to read that some of the Kcups use Sucralose.
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