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Merry Christmas Healthy friends. Everybody enjoy the holidays with friends and family! :) |
i have one goal today: moderation. less butter on popcorn while watching holiday movies, and less dip and more veg. when i attack the veg tray.
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today is my weigh in day so i didn't want to stray from that while i have momentum.
down 1.5 after two weeks of plateau!!! total is....13.5 !!!!!!!! i only have a few more to go for goal!!! i must pat myself on the back, i baked lots of goodies and didn't have any! (i can't have just one is my problem) enjoy your day everyone!!! |
Fell off the wagon in a major way this week!
After 9-10 months with no sweets, my daughter had a party last Saturday and someone brought a whipped cream and chocolate cake confection. I said: "can I have one bite?" to my daughter. Like I can ever eat one bite of a sweet anything. I then ate a whole one myself. Not a whole cake! I must clarify that. It was in a cupcake kind of wrapper but I wouldn't put it past me to eat a whole cake, if given half a chance. Have obsessed about it all week and gained three pounds on top of it all. (I followed up the cake-thing with three pieces of Sees candy as a chaser). Back on the wagon I go. I figure I will stop thinking about it in two weeks if my past record holds true. |
I think holding ourselves accountable is much different than beating up on ourselves for a slip up. The holidays are rough enough, so be gentle with yourselves.
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I am enjoying myself today, and then heading back to the gym tomorrow.
Tomorrow commences Operation LGN: Look Good Naked. It's not a diet; it's a butt and gutt reduction plan. |
Hello everyone!
how many are starting off the New Year with a plan? i'm still working the old plan myself. down a pound at weigh in this morning. Total 14.5 so far. Today's menu includes lots of carb (what i am avoiding) so wish me luck! Happy New Year Healthies! |
Happy New Year everyone.
Dee that is great progress. Congrats. Well I still was able to maintain my weight loss for 2012 with only carbing out a little after Thanksgiving and then putting 10lbs back on, losing 5 now I am back to goal. Yikes this is hard stuff. So that goal was level one now I am on to level 2 which is to lose another 20 lbs and use my gym app to track my workout progress, VirtuaGym for anyone who is interested. This is a good app for tracking progress and following workout routines that you can do at home or at the gym. If you have some free weights there are some workout suggestions that are helpful and also many workouts that require no equipment. Avoiding lousy carbs becomes easier once I put weight on as a result of them. Its not worth it. If I crave a low quality carb, like a bagel, my weakness, or baguette, I have it in the morning then I have all day to burn it off. |
I need this thread!
Really, I need the support of this thread. I don't make resolutions about going on a diet, setting a weight loss goal, etc. If I'm not successful it really does a number on my psyche. My focus is on eating healthy and exercising more. I haven't had anything with refined sugar in it since Sunday. This is big for me. Last month I made a conscious choice to not bring any packaged sweets into the apt. I find that if its not there .... I do without. The holidays provided many opportunities to indulge, and, I did! Now, I'm climbing back on the wagon. Thank you all for being here!
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HELLO HEALTHIES!
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My plan for the new year is health. . I will be doing doctor visits for health, dental, and vision. I actually did a vision one last year but I need contacts and I have benefits again at work so I'll take advantage of that. The other two, it's been some good years for checks so I'll get a full doctor check and dental cleaning and check. I'll continue to make wise eating choices without limiting myself and hell maybe another 10 lbs lost is not so bad a goal. *cheers* to 2013 everybody! I enjoyed a bowl of oatmeal this morning - apple and cinnamon and some toast with real butter and black coffee. |
Good morning BFP and 2013!!! I made it to the gym, had a great chest and back workout.
Tomorrow I start the diet.... |
Okay, so this is more like the anti-healthy weight loss article.
History's weirdest fad diets While it is both humorous and not for the faint of heart, it is a good reminder that while consistent behaviors with a focus on healthy habits may be boring to some, the alternative is never a good idea. Happy Healthy New Year to all the Healthy peeps! |
A few weeks ago I committed to cutting out sweets and breads, and for the new year I am committing to stretching EVERY day. It only takes 15 minutes, and I've found that full-body stretching very often is a gateway (for me) to start moving more.
Happy New Year to everyone!!!! I hope 2013 is a significant year for you! |
Hey Healthies
This is an article I ran across today and thought was pretty good common sense stuff to bear in mind. The thing that I do differently is on the whole grains, I find the easiest way to determine if it is 'whole' is to only eat it that way, e.g. not ground up into a flour. I also just plain stay away from most grains for my own plan, but everybody is different. Diet Smarter in 2013 – By Consensus JANUARY 3, 2013 BY MARK BOSMA If you are like one of nearly 45 million other Americans, you plan to go on a diet sometime this year. Some statistics show that up to 50% of American women and 25% of American men consider themselves to be “on a diet” at any given time. The struggle to loose weight is continual for many as they bounce from one diet plan to the next. With so many diet strategies available, how do you know which one is right? Aren’t they all different? Don’t they conflict? To avoid these questions and diet smarter in 2013, stop comparing differences in diet strategies and start comparing similarities. Diet by consensus For this approach, examine the diet plans that you are considering. Base your meals around the foods generally agreed upon as “Safe” and avoid the foods generally agreed upon as “Bad.” This alone will determine about 80% of your food choices. The remaining details then become much simpler to sort out. As an example, I compared 14 popular diet plans & diet strategies (see below), resulting in the following lists. Safe: Fruits Vegetables Lean meats (except vegan/vegetarian) “Healthy” plant oils: olive, coconut and others high in monounsaturated fats Whole grains Avoid: White refined sugar (table sugar) High fructose corn syrup Processed grains (white flour, white rice, etc) Processed grain products (white breads, pastas, etc) Processed food (cheese spreads from a can, snack cakes, etc) Processed meats (pre-packaged lunch meats, pepperoni and the like) Saturated fats Trans Fats Additional sodium (table salt) You may be asking “That’s it? Where is the earth-shaking insight?” There are not any – not in the sense of surprise items, that is. Instead of surprise, the insight is that many commonly touted “health foods” are the basis for many popular diet strategies and diet plans. These “diets” may differ in calorie counts and food proportions, but their shopping lists are largely based on the above. Where to go from here Using this information, you can begin to answer much simpler questions. Instead of asking “Which diet plan is best?”, you can ask more specific questions like “Should I limit my dairy intake?” or “Should I include eggs?” These simple questions will be easier to research and – more importantly – easier to “trial-and-erorr” on your own. Advice by Consensus: While putting together the list of foods for these 14 “diets”, a list of general tips also arose. Track Your Nutrients: When starting out, track your basic nutrients and calorie intake. This will help ensure you are on track for both nutrition and weight loss. As your eating habits change, you will be a better judge of proper intake and can track your food less often. Use organic when possible: When possible, look for organic foods. This can help avoid the risk of pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals in your food. The less processed, the better: When in doubt, go with the foods that seem to be less processed. Processed foods often contain less nutritional value than their “whole food” counterparts. Processed foods also tend to contain more of the undesirable ingredients listed above. “Whole” grain varies: When in doubt, go with a visual – can you see grains or pieces of grain? If so, good. Some “whole wheat” breads, on the contrary, are essentially just white breads with a little brown flour thrown in. Look up the Glycemic Index: Research the glycemic index to gain understanding about what it is and how common foods rate on its scale. This will help explain why high-sugar fruits, sugar, and processed flours should be limited or avoided in your new diet. Conclusion People diet for many reasons, including weight loss, medical concerns and a desire to have more energy. Some people require a support structure and others happily go it alone. Regardless of your particular needs, the strategy of “diet by consensus” should alleviate the uncertainty you feel about diet choices. The food lists and advice given here are a start for many of us, but please consider your personal needs and adjust as necessary. Keep in mind that I am neither your doctor nor dietitian: this is advice, not a prescription! Link to article with referenced diets *The only bone I have to pick with this is the reference to coconut oil as 'high in monounsaturated fats'. Umm, not so much. The pluses and minuses of this particular oil are hotly debated, so, I'm not going there other than to say I do cook with it in small amounts myself. YMMV. |
Hit the gym this morning. Had a killer shoulder and calve workout.
Got to go grocery shopping later. Gonna be eatin clean and mean!! LoL |
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It's amazing what people will do to their bodies in hopes to lose weight. i know i have put my body through hell over the years myself with purging, binges and fad diets in desperation to lose weight. i laugh when i tell people that i even tried something called the hot dog diet years & years ago. i kid you not. Aside from the fact hot dogs gross me out and aren't considered food for me - i heard that someone lost weight merely eating ONLY hot dogs for every meal & that's all i needed to hear, my brain was convincing me that hot dogs were exactly what was going to bring me weight loss. i was desperate enough to try it for 2 weeks straight.. One hot dog for breakfast, lunch & dinner. There was never success with any of my many, many fad diets & desperate weight loss attempts over the years. But the very fact i even convinced myself that if i forced myself to eat a hot dog a day it would bring me amazing weight loss. ick. ps, damn thankful no one suggested tapeworm to me back then, or any of these. ::shivers:: |
Because I want to post on this thread
I am pretending that it is the Just Listening thread. I have been using an app on my iPhone and I am keeping track of everything I eat. I entered my weight and my height and my weight loss goals, and The app produced a certain number of calories. I've never been a fan of calorie counting and I am sure that diets are unhealthy, but Planning and counting appeals to me. I will say this, poor Pete has never eaten more vegetables. |
In spite of the fact I have been dealing with an abundance of stress and travel, limiting access to the gym (at least that is my excuse and I am sticking to it), I have been able to maintain my previous weight loss. My fit bit indicates I am also maintaining my normal, if not enough, daily steps.
I have set a new goal of a five pound weight loss before my next scheduled out of state travel at the end of the month. Gym bag packed..... check Veggie snacks......check Fit bit on.......check Healthy thoughts.....check Attitude of gratitude....check I think I am ready for today. |
Interesting tip:
Look for a 10-to-1 Carb-to-Fiber Ratio to Find Actually Healthy Whole-Grain Foods Melanie Pinola http://hhpblog.s3.amazonaws.com/blog...r-on-label.jpg It seems like almost everything is labeled with the healthy eating buzzphrase "whole grain" these days. But those whole-grain claims can be misleading when we're looking for healthy food. Harvard researchers offer this rule of thumb for choosing good whole-grain foods: look for a 10:1 ratio of carbohydrates to fiber. When you look at the nutrition panel on a product, make sure that for every 10 grams of total carbohydrates there's at least one gram of fiber. As the Harvard Health blog points out, this is about the ratio of carbohydrates and fiber that's in unprocessed wheat, a genuine whole grain. The recommendation comes from a study done by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. They evaluated 545 grain products and tallied up their nutritional components. Foods that met the 10:1 ratio "tended to have less sugar, sodium, and trans fats than those that didn't." This is an easier method than reading a long ingredient list looking for the word "whole" before every grain (a recommendation from the USDA). It might also be more reliable than looking at the order of ingredients or seeing a Whole Grain stamp on packaging, since foods labeled "whole grain" are often unhealthy (Fruit Loops, anyone?). Link to original source article: Harvard Medical School |
Weekly weigh in
up half a pound. :( i had a bug hit me and got off track getting over it. i'm shocked i only gained half a pound! So i am getting back on track but facing 10 days away and in Atlanta and then New Orleans. i will do my best to stay on track but also enjoy meals with my family.. and all that cuisine! HELP ME ! lol my total weight loss is 14 pounds and i am only 5 pounds from my goal. OOOOoooOOOOh so close! |
After my lil week-long stay in the hospital at the beginning of the month, I've had to change a lot of things. I've tried doing this just for weight loss in the past, but I always get frustrated and annoyed. (Frustrated or annoyed for me meant, "oh well, let's just eat half this bag of hershey hugs")
I now have "actual" reasons to do this. I'm supposed to be eating a low fat/low sodium/low carb/diabetic/some gluten-free/lactose free diet. It's hard as hell for a girl who wants nothing more than cheeseburgers, chocolate, and Pepsi. So far though, I have been successful. Three+ weeks of no junk food, no soda, healthy choices, tons of water, and organic foods. Oh, and my last cigarette was over three weeks ago! (I can breathe!!!! lol) Exercise each day: Today's workout included 72 minutes of alternating walking and jogging on the treadmill, 25 minutes of weight training (focus on arms), and 60 minutes of bellydancing. Three+ weeks and so far I am down 24lbs. Woot woot! I still crave, I still want to go back to old habits.....it's hard....especially at only three weeks in. BUT I have motivation that I did not have before. Insulin injections, stress tests, oxygen, arms covered in IV marks, a few scars from being allergic to heart monitor sticky nodes, and then a heart catheterization were DEFINITELY enough motivation for me to NEVER want those things again...especially at age 33. Soooo.....let's do this. :heavyweight::toondance: ;) |
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You have the ultimate motivation, that's for sure. It's good to see you take this head on. Kudos to you! :cheesy: |
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I am still tracking everything I eat. I wish there were a place to make notes, but I am pretty happy with how it's going. |
Congrats on the weight loss and keep up the good work!
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Dixie I wish you much better health in 2013! I want to recommend the book "The Blood Sugar Solution" to you.. as well as "Fat Chance" - published just last month.
I've changed my life in the last year - dramatically - and know you will do the same! Da Kitten :) |
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You can't lose weight in NOLA!!!!! Enjoy!!! Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez |
Gym done....Bi's and tri's. My arms feel like noodles.
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Like I've posted other places, I don't believe in dieting. It's unhealthy; it doesn't work; and for anyone who has lived with an eating disorder, it's just plain dangerous. I don't find it helpful to talk about being bad with food, or eating food that's bad. I do want to eat more food that's good for me and less food that's bad for me. |
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At the beginning of the year, my coworkers and I at the school, decided to form a group of six people and loose weight together. So far, I have lost six pounds in two weeks and I now wear a size 13 junior jeans. I have another 25lbs to loose before the summer and I am enjoying the competition that we have!
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I was on track yesterday!!! Yay!!! I haven't been on track in a long time, and my weight is showing it. It's amazing what happens when you stop paying attention.
Yesterday, I went to the store and got what I needed to make healthy choices. I am planning my day right now (since it's Super Bowl and all, and I don't wanna grab for the chips). I am ready to start this journey again, I am ready to start taking care of me, instead of everyone else. I deserve to live a healthy and happy life!! I'm also going to do a paleo challenge with a friend for 21 days. Tonight I am making a crockpot garlic/lemon chicken with onion and carrots :) Hugs to all!!! |
Following a weight loss plan is soooooo hard to do during the Mardi Gras season,but I am manageing 95% of the time.:praying::vigil:
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Ok... I have been on track for the 3rd day in a row!!! This seems minuscule compared to my past, but it's a big step for me!!
For the first 3 days, I had a killer migraine because I cut out coffee/diet coke/fast food. I had one ALL day/night last night, was dizzy and feeling the caffeine jitters. I took two Vicodin and I *still* woke up with the damn headache. I took an imitrex this morning and *poof* (hallelu!) it was gone. I don't have the carb/caffine jitters anymore and so I think I'm going to be ok!! It's amazing how awful that stuff is for your body, to the point that it makes you feel sick! I am glad I have started this journey again. It isn't my first, initially losing about 60lbs give or take and almost making it to goal. I have gained about 25 back, and I don't want to live like this anymore! I really want this struggle to end. I want this to be the last time! Here we go! :) |
Posted this on fb but figured I would share here too
Apparently I haven't worn my white jeans in quite some time. Went to put them on after my shower. They are almost 3 sizes too big!!! I was shocked! It also made me think....
Most of us (ok, a few of us) have "that" pair of jeans, tucked away in a closet or drawer, in hopes of one day getting back into them. I have those jeans. They are those skinny-ass teeny-bopper jeans that came from the juniors section. For years, every time I ran across those jeans I would growl at them and throw them further back into my closet, then be depressed for the rest of the day. Well, after my white jeans were too big today I dug out those other jeans. OMG people...not only did they fit but hello! Apparently all this treadmill incline is making my ass look fineeeeeeeee!!! (I've been increasing incline between 7.0-12.0 and also adding another half mile every couple days. I'm up to 6 miles a day at those inclines now.) I'm so super excited just to be wearing those damn jeans. I think I'll go out and buy another smaller pair to put back in the closet. ;) |
That is awesome!!!! I have a dress that I am looking forward to getting into again. Keep up the amazing work :)
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Still on track!! Feels good! Almost a week :) down 2.8 lbs.
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I feel really great about how good I am being to myself. I was reading and posting to the community associated with the app, and I have found it helpful, and I have been able to take what I like and leave the rest, but It turns out that it's not my community. |
Had a great chest and back workout...
Hit a new personal best...45 lb dumbbells, flat bench press 8 reps. Had a spot on the last 2, but..... I am staring those 50 lbs dumbbells down now!!! ...LoL |
Lost just over 12 lbs in the past few months. Mostly due to my new job and being more active with that. Haven't really changed my diet but It seems I'm eating salad almost every day. LOL I still need to drink more water! :blink:
Ran across an article and thought I'd share that diet soda may pose an bigger threat linked to diabetes than regular supar-packed soda. http://www.newser.com/story/162478/d...ary-stuff.html |
My lady and I started WW (Weight Watchers) last June. Then we got lost again around November, of course, around the holidays but continued to weigh ourselves weekly with a pound or two gone here and there. Starting the 1st of the year, we decided we needed to get back with entering our foods, going by our points, and exercising again. January went by -- February started. I jumped on the scale and gained 8.8 pounds, I was down 22 lbs, but ( I think mostly mine is due to weight shift and muscle change, since starting T(estosterone) ) so, here I go again with round 2 of WW. My points are way different than before and I just can't seem to eat all my points (61), I usually get to about 42-50 per day. I feel since I started WW again, my water intake has increased, my wanting to eat more veggies/fruits has increased, and decisions are changing too-- Saturday is my weigh in day - so I am excited to know what I loss this week. The gym is slow, but we do go at least 3x week (mainly just cardio) but I am going to start lifting with a few trans guys here in town soon.
Congratulations to all that have been posting here regularly and have been loosing weight and changing their old habits!! Such positive insight!! Yay. |
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