Healthy Weight Loss

[girl_dee]

i don't know if i could do the juicing thing but i am loving my smoothies

i freeze some fruit and use some fresh too
adding spinach as Diva said, does not change the taste and its a great extra
0% yogurt
ice/cold water

after i blend it i add chia seeds

in this heat these are so refreshing!

[sylvie]

Gooood Morning!

Day off for me today as i have a running event tonight with the Running Room. Not a medal event, but we get a free Running Room hat. i'm happy about that & the chance to run with them..As far as i know my first official 5k that is a medal event is in October.. (may find something for September yet!).

i've been following my plan of eating faithfully! YAY!
Yesterday at work, i wore a pair of pants that actually fit, and a scrub top that was too big as they all are, lol.. But everyone kept stopping me and commenting on the weight i've lost and how on earth have i done it.. It's very noticeable when i wear clothes that fit, i just try really hard to keep my clothes i have functional so i don't have to put in too much money into wardrobes as i continue to lose.. i know it isn't flattering to the figure to swim in my clothes, lol.

i just might have to break down soon though, i travel to see Mtn in 3 weeks and He will bundle every clothing article i have right down to the saggy undergarments and burn them...And He'll love every minute of it.. LOL

ps - Jo, blame me all you want, you make me stinkin' proud! *smiles*

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I am loving my little Chihuahua! She loves walking around the apartment complex and she walks fast I am still following the orthodontist's eating plan and I've found that I am not eating a lot of meat, chips or candy. I've found frozen yogurt from Publix to be good and filling.

Still no weight loss or weight gain, so I am happy!

Breakfast this morning was a two egg omelette with shredded cheese, black pepper, crushed red pepper and oregano.

Lunch will be tuna fish, shredded cheese, oregano, crushed red pepper, and black pepper.
Snacks will be: Spanish olives and chocolate.

Dinner will be open.


Zimmeh

[Tawse]

in the next day or so I should hit my first goal of 10% of my weight lost. Looking forward to being able to put it on the books officially

I absolutely love planning my meals out and seeing what kind of exotic food I can prepare for a fraction of the calories you'd get it for at a restaurant.

Tonight I have planned pork loin chops with a sage & rosemary rub sauteed (no oil in nonstick skillet) and then topped with a sauce made from blackberries, honey, and cranberry juice (combined and reduced)... as a side, mashed cauliflower with butter and bacon on top.

About 400 calories total...


My mouth is already watering.

[JoSchmooze]

Originally Posted by sylvie

Gooood Morning!

Day off for me today as i have a running event tonight with the Running Room. Not a medal event, but we get a free Running Room hat. i'm happy about that & the chance to run with them..As far as i know my first official 5k that is a medal event is in October.. (may find something for September yet!).

i've been following my plan of eating faithfully! YAY!
Yesterday at work, i wore a pair of pants that actually fit, and a scrub top that was too big as they all are, lol.. But everyone kept stopping me and commenting on the weight i've lost and how on earth have i done it.. It's very noticeable when i wear clothes that fit, i just try really hard to keep my clothes i have functional so i don't have to put in too much money into wardrobes as i continue to lose.. i know it isn't flattering to the figure to swim in my clothes, lol.

i just might have to break down soon though, i travel to see Mtn in 3 weeks and He will bundle every clothing article i have right down to the saggy undergarments and burn them...And He'll love every minute of it.. LOL

ps - Jo, blame me all you want, you make me stinkin' proud! *smiles*

First, are you talking to me or
JustJo? All I am doing is trucking' along
At full speed, doing my damnest to be healthy...
I need to be healthy to face the challenges
Coming my way in the next several months.

[sylvie]

Originally Posted by JoSchmooze

First, are you talking to me or
JustJo? All I am doing is trucking' along
At full speed, doing my damnest to be healthy...
I need to be healthy to face the challenges
Coming my way in the next several months.

hehe, i do tend to forget to say which Jo i am speaking to!
JustJo commented that they ran on the beach and were blaming me in one of her posts..

However, i am proud of you too! (& everyone else on their journey)
We do some damn hard work each day, mentally, emotionally & physically..
And with each stumble we brush ourselves off, get back up and carry on.

That's something pretty incredible!

[Soft*Silver]

I have been sick for the past few days with a horrid stumach virus. I have not been able to eat. I must be careful now, as I eat over the next few days because I am hungry now and can tend to overeat.

thanks to the support I have been getting...it means alot!

[JustJo]

Okay, so this is just weird...

I have finally completely and totally broken the 200 barrier and am never above it anymore....which is great.

I'm doing the new pilot weight loss program for work, working out at Curves, building in more movement whether it's walking on the beach or whatever....and the weight has been slowly creeping down.

In fact, it's been slowing creeping down even when I indulge in things like homemade from scratch blueberry whole wheat pancakes with real butter (a little) and real maple syrup (a little), dinners out at awesome Italian restaurants eating chicken picatta with tons of delicious zucchini and fresh artichokes....all kinds of real food, even when it isn't "diet" food.

Yesterday, I had an insane craving for Doritos (one of my deadly holdovers of previous bad eating habits). I caved, got a bag, and ate some. Not a ton, not the whole bag.....just some.

I got on the scale this morning, and had regained a pound.

A pound.

For a few handfuls of Doritos.

It leaves me wondering what in the heck is in all that processed crap that is so tied in with my weight gain, when even decadent "real" foods don't mess with me.

Bizarre.

[Tawse]

my first thought was "aren't those salty?"

I can "gain" 3 pounds if I eat Chinese food for dinner until I flush the sodium out.

[Soon]

I think Tawse is right on the money--salt is the culprit.

If I drink too many diet cokes (sodium), I retain water.

Also, I gain about 1.5-2 pounds of water weight right before my period. It is not uncommon to gain up to five pounds during this time!

I just try to up my water intake and flush out the sodium.

Don't stress about it, Jo!

[thedivahrrrself]

Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

I think Tawse is right on the money--salt is the culprit.

If I drink too many diet cokes (sodium), I retain water.

Also, I gain about 1.5-2 pounds of water weight right before my period. It is not uncommon to gain up to five pounds during this time!

I just try to up my water intake and flush out the sodium.

Don't stress about it, Jo!

Diet drinks also increase cravings for sweet things, research shows.

[Soon]

Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

Diet drinks also increase cravings for sweet things, research shows.

Yeah, I think I read that too!

I'm pretty good about sweets, though.

I've been off sugar for weeks now (except for one scrummy dessert) including all the white stuff (bread, rice, potatoes) and have had hardly any cravings after the first week.

[NJFemmie]

Originally Posted by JustJo

I got on the scale this morning, and had regained a pound.

A pound.

For a few handfuls of Doritos.

It leaves me wondering what in the heck is in all that processed crap that is so tied in with my weight gain, when even decadent "real" foods don't mess with me.

Bizarre.

Weight goes up, weight goes down, all throughout the day. I'm sure you already know this - but weighing yourself less frequently will keep your morale up during the process - this way you aren't paying attention to every little fluctuation and it will force you to concentrate on the end result.

Carbs are the enemy when it comes to losing weight - even just a little bit depending on how your body processes them, worse if combined with other carbs throughout the day. As long as you keep working out, you'll burn it off.

Taking a moderate amount of Lecithin while you are working out will help reduce cravings for sugar and carbs. It's also a fat burner.

[Soon]

Thanks for the Lecithin tip, NJ!

[NJFemmie]

Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

Thanks for the Lecithin tip, NJ!

No problem! Many years ago I gained a lot of weight because of a medication I was taking - and being a carbo-holic, I was struggling to find something that would help me reduce those cravings. It took about a week or two before I noticed that I didn't want that chocolate bar, or those chips. Did me a world of good.

I recommend a moderate amount because lecithin is found in food you may be eating every day - egg yolk, soybeans, grains, wheat germ, fish, beans, peanuts. You never want to over do.

[Tawse]

Now when we say Carbs.. are we referring to starches only - or veggies as well?

If veggies as well - I have to disagree about them being the enemy - but as long as what you're doing works for you. Keep on trucking.

[morningstar55]

This is such a awsome idea....... am ordering. 1 .. maybe 2 ..ha.
http://www.ezweightplate.com/

[NJFemmie]

Originally Posted by Tawse

Now when we say Carbs.. are we referring to starches only - or veggies as well?

If veggies as well - I have to disagree about them being the enemy - but as long as what you're doing works for you. Keep on trucking.

Veggie carbs are different than processed carbs. I was referring to things such as doritos, potato chips, etc... The only veggie I find being the enemy is okra - and oh yeah, brussel sprouts. Veggie carbs are processed differently in the body and don't have the same effect as the other carbs. BUT, they are carbs and there should be a daily intake of them as well.

If you're going to eat carbs, stay away from the whites - white bread, white rice, pasta ... yadda yadda. All that goes right to the stomach.

When I lost all that weight I put on many years ago, it was because I limited my bad carb intake. I also made sure that if I did eat bad carbs, I worked out and worked it off.

[Soft*Silver]

Ms MorningStar! Hello! Havent seen you for awhile!

I love these dishes! I sent an inquiry about selling these in my store. I have ALOT of customers following healthy diets, and these would be such a good sell! A local bariatric support group hands out my cards, and when people hit levels, they get a discount card to my store! I cant tell you how many people came in to show me how much weight they lost, by bringing photos in! I am so proud of all of them!

Some people say this is in conflict with my store. Why? Plus size women can have a good image of themselves AND want to live a better healthier life regarding food choices. We are not stuck over weight. We are stuck by hatred and fear and shame. Remove that, and its a choice, to be where we are, who we are, OR to make daily decisions to move to where we want to be.

Originally Posted by morningstar55

This is such a awsome idea....... am ordering. 1 .. maybe 2 ..ha.
http://www.ezweightplate.com/

[morningstar55]

Originally Posted by Miss_Tia

I have been sick for the past few days with a horrid stumach virus. I have not been able to eat. I must be careful now, as I eat over the next few days because I am hungry now and can tend to overeat.

thanks to the support I have been getting...it means alot!

when i have a yucky tumy problem ... which thank god .. its rare i do... when i get hungry , i tend to drink ginger ale, with real ginger in it and some good freshly made won ton soup. and maybe crackers.... it works for me.