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oh think ill go check that website out as well..
i created an account at sparkpeople the other day, and i'm just starting to find my way around there but gosh that site is so jampacked its hard to find anything, i like simplicity! wonder if this site is any easier, will check it out! thanks Kelt! |
I think you'll like it sylvie....it's very simple. I'm doing the free version, so there's advertising (which I just ignore), but I figured out my way around in just a few minutes.
I was able to go in and see that I could have a glass of wine with my dinner, or a slice of garlic bread, but not both...unless I wanted to not have a snack with my meds before bed. For me, that snack is important....so I opted for wine and skipped the garlic bread. :) You can also go in and enter your current weight, your goal weight (and date)...and it will tell you how many calories a day you need to target....which changes based on activity as well. Very, very cool. So....I'm done for the day...except that I already calculated in a banana with my meds before bed. :cheesy: |
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ohhh that sounds great Jo!
a few minutes to navigate a site means it must be much better than spark people.. i will keep my spark people open for the blog option of it maybe, and the forums there, i can poke around and read the articles and such.. just wont have to utilize it for the other stuff LOL.. i was on it today and you can accumulate points for everything you do, right down to reading an article, which is cool but, by the time i did everything i had to and found everything i needed, a lot of my free time was shot already lol!! i wanna get in, record what i need to and get out, ha! i hear you on needing the snack, im working on changing my eating habits at night, its when i used to do a lot of my heavier eating, because i would wait til i was home from work (730pm) and cook and eat by around 830 and go to bed not long after.. so, today i ate before going to work, which is a lil early but, this way i dont have to eat so heavy at night.. Gemme said a good thing to do is not to eat 2 hours before bedtime, so thats something else i've been working on too.. it feels nice going to bed at night and not feeling so, full and blah like i was ha.. i think i will have a banana tonight too! =) |
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I think this could really help to prevent the "well I crapped out for two days, might as well make it a week" syndrome. |
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Today was my monthly check-up/weigh in...
Everything but BP checked out fine. BP was a tad lower than usual (110/63) but doc is not too concerned. The big news is that I lost 7 lbs over the last month! This is so exciting for me because for the last 3 months I have been on an extremely frustrating plateau. Am a very happy little girl tonight! |
Since I began seriously working out (at least 3 hours a week in the gym) again and monitoring my food intake (journaling, thedailyplate.com, making conscious food choices, etc), I've lost 20 pounds.
It's my goal to continue to evade them. :blink: |
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Yesterday I was unable to obtain my reward of choice for losing weight last month (a copy of Wanda Jackson's new cd). So today I did the next best thing - clothes shopping. I bought a pair of jeans...size 16...WooHoo!
I believe in rewarding myself for success in this journey. For the 130 lb loss I purchased a bracelet of amethysts and diamonds set in gold. It's my daily reminder of how far I have come and that I am indeed worth it! |
I have been thinking I gained weight over the holiday because I have felt my body change over the holidays. I assumed since baking cookies, eating them and lack of physical activities accounted for my tummy roll. No. In fact at the Drs I found out I actually lost a pound. So, I am almost certain now that hernia repair did come undone and my stumach is back up in my my midsection, which accounts for my tummy roll, and the pain I am feeling there, and also is the reason why I almost black out when I bend ...it is pressing on my vegas nerve.
Amazing...I will know more on Monday but for now, I am a pound lighter and not as stressed about weight anymore.. |
Have to say I'm loving fitday.com :) I'm such a data-driven person that I love being able to see the breakdown of what I've eaten nutritionally as well as calories, fat, etc. I also love that I can put in a planned meal and see how it impacts the day before I eat it.
I'm eating about 1800 calories a day...which puts me on course to lose about 1.5 lbs a week. It's a healthy rate, and it's something I can stick with. I'm still doing my "one day off" each week....and this week it's tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it, not as a chance to eat myself sick, but just a day to relax, enjoy a few small indulgences and have fun...then back to it on Monday. Wishing you all well :) |
Random health thoughts....
Once the weight loss ball started rolling, I was able to loosen the ties a little. Now, I can indulge in a couple cookies or some candy and go on without it totally consuming me or spelling disaster for my diet. But I had to get myself beyond that point where I focused so much on the treat and whether I strayed or not from the 'plan'.
I'm a planner. I had a plan. My longer hours at work and my commute have significantly changed my plans and I think it's for the better. Instead of saying, "Here we go again...", my body screams, "Yessss!" when I work out now. I'm lucky to get in 3 days a week now, instead of 6-7 days. I am lucky to spend a couple of hours there each time instead of two hours being my minimum. I think this is a good break for me. Next month, I should have someone else at my store, so I won't be the only one working there. I can go back to working out more. Also, Ebon changed his work schedule to be more cohesive with mine and we're going to switch to evening workouts, which I tend to loathe. That's going to be another jolt to my system. All of these changes have added up to something good. I know life gets in the way for all of us at one point or another in time. I used to see that as a strictly bad thing. Not anymore. Change is what you make of it. I don't obsess about working out so much anymore and my workouts feel richer when I do them now. I appreciate them more. I still log my food intake and I still try to keep in mind the potential ramifications of the things that I do and eat, but it's shifted a little left of center now and I think that that is a good thing for me, especially with the stress I have at work. The last thing I need is to be hard on myself when I'm already carrying a heavy load. |
I'm officially in love with fitday.com (thanks again Kelt!) :)
Also, had my first coaching call today for the weight loss program courtesy of my company. They love incentives, so if I talk to this guy 5 times they put $100 on my HSA account. Love it! My new breakfast...coffee, grapefruit (whole one...yummy), Quaker high fiber instant oatmeal. I know it's not as healthy as the real stuff, but it's fast and my mornings are busy. It's also 10 grams of fiber, which is a good thing. Total calorie count ....255. Yeah baby. I've lost 4 lbs. :hangloose: That means I'm right on target with my 1.5 - 2 lb. a week goal. Yesterday was my "day off"...and I went swimming, soaked in a jacuzzi, went down the water slide a couple times, laid in the sun...and ate nachos (which I'd been craving), a little chocolate, small chicken caesar salad for dinner....and still maintained the weight loss. Gotta' love that. Now it's 6 days of 1800 calories a day....and then another freebie. I like this system....I never feel like I'm too restricted, and if there's something I really want then I know I can have it, even if I might have to wait a few days. Hope you're all doing well on your goals! :rrose: |
I'm going to a weight loss doctor this afternoon for meal plans and some support system in place plus they have supplemments that you take in conjunction with your diet plan I will let you know the details as they follow..
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Woohoo and congrats Jo Jo!!!!
I learned the formula this morning on how to figure out how much protein we are supposed to have! It goes like this: your current weight divided by 2.2kg's= how many kilograms of weight Multiply the above number by 0.8g's = how many grams of protein. I'm off to figure my amount and I will be right back! Zimmy Quote:
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Here is my numbers...
165lbs divided by 2.2 kg's = 75kg 75kg's x 0.8 = 60 grams of protein per day. I also found out, since I omit red meat from my diet that I am a vegetarian. I'm loving this nutrition class!!! Zimmy |
i fell off the wagon, sort of.. lol.. still exercising, just not like i was.. still eating well, just not as careful.. i feel a difference in my mood, i need to pick myself back up again, before i fall into old patterns.. today is all about the water.. getting 8 glasses of water into me today ! also, going to hop on the elliptical here soon and get myself moving -- no downspiralling this time, i'm not letting it happen! You are all doing sooo well! Keep it up, i'll be back there with ya's soon! <---- stubborn gal with some helpful pushes from friends! (thank you) |
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I had dinner out with my honey last night. I knew I was going to be a little 'bad' but I figured I'd balance some of the less nutritious stuff with good, wholesome green stuff. Eh. I woke up feeling like crap this morning. My tummy was NOT happy with what I gave it to gnosh on. I felt kind of icky right after I ate it too, so I knew my body was going to have a 'talking to' with me eventually. :blink: For the record, I *DID* have a small Caesar salad with the dressing (which was a vinaigrette, not a creamy dressing) on the side and I dipped my fork in it then speared a couple of forkfuls of romaine with it. So, I was good there. I also had steamed asparagus with pepper and lemon juice on it. Even the sweet potato fries weren't too bad. They weren't greasy at all and were a small portion. Where I went wrong was the second fried green tomato and the order of fried oysters. Every year or so I get a craving for fried oysters. I saw them on the menu and *boink* went the craving. No, change that. The tomatoes weren't too bad, if that was it. It was the oysters. After dinner, the batter left a pasty taste in my mouth. I really don't eat a lot of fried foods anymore. Fries or shrimp here and there, but not anything else really. Days like last night and this morning remind me why. The longer I stay away from it, the harsher the effects on my body when I do indulge. So, I strayed and my body reigned me back in check. Ebon and I are contemplating dining out again and are trying to pick a place that's got a kinder, gentler menu. And the next time we go HERE, I'll get the salmon or tilapia. :| Oh! I also had strawberry rhubarb pie ala mode, but there was NOTHING bad or wrong with that. :tease: |
Congrats Gemme!!!! Soon you and I will be both have skinny jeans in our closets!!!
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