Healthy Weight Loss

[turasultana]

I REALLY want a toasted bagel with salmon cream cheese. But instead I had Kashi heart to heart with skim milk.

much less points. (not even sure how much the bagel w/cc would be) but I still want the bagel dammit.

just venting.

[PinkieLee]

Originally Posted by turasultana

I REALLY want a toasted bagel with salmon cream cheese. But instead I had Kashi heart to heart with skim milk.

much less points. (not even sure how much the bagel w/cc would be) but I still want the bagel dammit.

just venting.

I searched on the WW website for your bagel craving...

salmon cream cheese - 2 points
bagel - 4 to 8 points depending on the size of your bagel

To save you some points, you can do the bagel thins. I LOVE them! They are only 3 points.

[Leigh]

I am sad that I can't get onto the website and this thread more often than every couple of days, but even with that being said I am glad that I can use this thread not only as a source of insporation but also as a motivator for Myself when things get tough. I'm so often in a position like Jo; I get frusterated very easily when I'm doing so well and then I have an off day and suddenly its like I just can't seem to get back on track. I drank water yesterday like I've been everyday but it seemed like I put more pop in My body than water, which My goal has been to drink more water and less pepsi. I got mad at Myself yesterday but calmed down long enough to grab a bottle I had and filled it with water knowing that I was still doing better than normal.

I picked up a magazing today that has a plan to walk off weight, and its by Prevention no less! It has things in it like a 14 day meal plan to get started, a plan for all different fitness levels to incorporate walking into your diet, 30+ take-charge tips to weight loss success, healthy recipes and more. I am starting to read it, am going to start the walking tonight and bought a book the other day to track My eating habits and exercise. I want to learn to cook, so I want to cook one thing every week (say on the weekends) just to try new things and also to learn to cook for My family. I also am going to be looking into investing in a treadmill to put in the basement and then I can have one thing to do every day and/or night. I want to someday invest in a Wii system and Kinect so I can get some of those dance and exercise video games as well ~ this all I hope to get by say October.

I'm still also looking into a gym membership but finding a gym for Myself is hard to do, so I'm going to at the very least start the walking and see where that takes Me. I also found that we have two weights here in the house that I never knew about, so I'm going to start using those as well to work out My arms. I'm also going to look into subscribing to Weight Watchers online so that I can use that to lose weight also ~ motivation can be hard for Me, but coming in here keeps Me going so thank you to everyone for sharing your stories and know that I appreciate every single one of you :-)

[PinkieLee]

GOOD FOR YOU Matthew! You have some good ideas, ready to be set into motion. Just remember, the journey of a thousand miles begins with that first step. Once you get going, nothing is gonna stop you!

I know that it might seem overwhelming at times when you think, damn I've gotta lose 100 pounds. DO NOT think that way. Start with small goals, & treat them as milestones... say 5 pound increments. It's a lot easier on the mind to recognize those victories in order to stay focused on the long term goal. I give myself little stars for each 5 pounds I lose & for days I exercise at least 30 minutes.

Cooking can be tough... especially when you live with family or friends that do most of the cooking. Not everyone in your household is gonna be interested in changing eating habits, so you are gonna be forced with temptation. My suggestion, go to the store and buy yourself a big ol' bag of pre-made salad & veggies you like. Load up your plate with that FIRST, then add whatever it is that they might have prepared. You'll fill up on the good stuff first! That way, you still get the things that you like that they cook, but in a smaller portion.

Trying new receipes are fun and might be a new way to introduce your family to healthier options. Have your sister help you cook or make it a family adventure. You never know, they might be inspired by your enthusiasm and jump on the healthier living bandwagon.

[Sachita]

This is a good article covering the basics

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...1.aspx?np=true

The biggest hurdle for me is always cravings. I am the classic gourmet cooking diva. I use only the best ingredients and even though most is fresh and natural, my weakness is overindulging.

Juicing helps me with cravings, energy and healing. I might consume 3 pounds of veggies a day, all fat free and full of micro nutrients. When I stick with this I always lose faster and feel better. The moment I start cutting corners, eating to many processed foods my weight loss is slower and I get headaches and my sleep isn't as good. So when I look at my life changes and long term goals I need to keep this in mind.

Today I'll cook a steak. I eat red meat now and then and I want it to be perfect. I'll cut it up and eat over several hours. Eating every three hours works for me. It keeps my blood sugar stable too. My juicing sometimes counts as one of those 3 hour meals but not always.

I have a hard time working out. I'm trying to stay active on the farm gardening, walking, bending. I tried doing my gizelle and my ass hurt so bad. I wish I didn't have this block about working out. I can't wrap my head around making time to do something I really don't enjoy. Maybe its all in my head...lol , I need to play more.

I need to find a kayak buddy who likes to fish.

[Kelt]

Howdy all,

Sorry I’ve been absent for a bit; Wow! 4 pages of great posts to catch up on. I see that everyone is making great progress and a normal few setbacks, overall the group is in excellent form.

I hit a milestone (not weight related, just hit the half-century mark) and decided to treat myself to a 10 day road trip up through Ca., Or., and Wa. and back. This included a digital sabbatical so I have been reading like crazy to catch up since returning last night.

How this relates to healthy weight loss is that I wanted in part to see how I would do with:

a) No computer tracking of foods, weight, or activities that I usually use.
b) Limited food choices to just what I could pick up along the way and little to no refrigeration. No restaurants allowed, roadside fruit stands and grocery stores only.
c) A couple of days visiting my (remarkably still alive) parents and no real control over what they might feed me.
d) Much less exercise than usual, just some day hikes, and rock scrambling for fun; I did include these things everyday though.

I did take some precautions to give myself a good chance of staying on track. I took along my small food scale and a notepad so that I could at least record what I ate and review it after returning home, naturally. I also took along some homemade jerky and dried fruits, as well as nuts to fill in any blanks along the way and avoid stupid decisions out of plain old hunger.

My only real goal, weight related, was to not gain more than a couple of pounds and hopefully just maintain weight with no other pressures and to just enjoy the trip. A great advantage was that I was by myself and did not have to deal with anyone else’s food expectations or temptations.

Well, the results are in and on average my calorie intake and macronutrient balances all stayed within 20% of how I would eat at home, some variation by day, but the overall average was good. And, I seem to have dropped 4.4 lbs. over the 10 days, so I stayed on my normal track in spite of myself and had a great time to boot!

I really want to thank everyone for being here. A good part of what keeps me on course is knowing that I will come back here and let you know how it is going; and both receiving and giving encouragement and hope.

Thank you.

[lillith]

I feel off yesterday. I have been having a couple of rough personal days, and I broke down. I ate a Burger King Whopper and fries. I feel like shit for it. Outside of this thread, I don't have much support. My family is addicted to this type of eating. I do all of the cooking, and everyone eats, but if there is a day that I don't feel like cooking, Burger King here we come. Under normal circumstances, I am really good about cooking. I just couldn't find the energy or the want to. I still don't want to...lol, but I know I need to. Sorry for dumping, but I need to own this, and well, seeing it in words, certainly makes me have to own it. Thanks for letting me be here.

[Zimmeh]

I found a sugar free dessert in a cookbook that was given to me.

Enjoy!

What you will need:

3 small boxes of sugar free strawberry jello
2 containers of strawberry fat free yogurt
5 to 6 fresh strawberries <optional>
cool whip <sugar free or low fat>
1 pie shell

Directions:

Boil 3 cups of water, take off stove and mix jello; after it starts to get thick, blend in yogurt< don't add any additional water>. Pour in pie shell, cut the strawberries into pieces and let it cool for a few hours. Put the cool whip on top and if you want, add a few more strawberries on top.

Enjoy,

Zimmy

[turasultana]

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

I searched on the WW website for your bagel craving...

salmon cream cheese - 2 points
bagel - 4 to 8 points depending on the size of your bagel

To save you some points, you can do the bagel thins. I LOVE them! They are only 3 points.

This would be a NYC bagel so you know it's the 8 point version. And at the deli they pile on the cream cheese so double or triple the 2 points. I could say just a smear, and scoop out the bagel before toasting - but then I sound like my mother...eeek.

But I think i will have one every other friday and just count up the points and use it toward the 49 weekly ones. Otherwise I'll go nuts. I can't give up bagels, i'm a jewish girl in brooklyn, they'll kick me out of the borough.

[jelli]

“Hunger and satiation are the guides to natural body weight…to feeding oneself with integrity.” ~Carol Bloom

[jelli]

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

I searched on the WW website for your bagel craving...

salmon cream cheese - 2 points
bagel - 4 to 8 points depending on the size of your bagel

To save you some points, you can do the bagel thins. I LOVE them! They are only 3 points.

I love to have a bagel thin, with a WW cream cheese and a bit of Polaner's all fruit.

Depending on how you like your cream cheese, you can get away with using only half the cream cheese. I mix my cream cheese and Polaner's in a tiny ziploc container use half and save the other half for the next day or share with another family member.

[jelli]

I am a huge fan of wraps. Wraps for any meal or snack. I love the Ole-Extreme Wellness High Fiber Wraps.



These can be a little more pricey than a lot of tortilla brands, but worth every penny in my opinion. They don't get hard or mushy. There's no after taste. Whether I am having breakfast on the go, a banana and peanut butter snack, or turkey Caesar, this wrap can get the job done.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 tortilla (45g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 22
Calories 71
Total Fat 2g
Saturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 234mg
Total Carbohydrate 17g
Dietary Fiber 12g
Sugars 0g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Calcium 6%
Iron 4%

[jelli]

Butterball Deep Fried Turkey Breast - Thanksgiving Style



Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 slice - 28g
Amount per Serving
Calories 30
Calories from Fat 9.0
% Daily Value *

Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 260mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 1g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 0g

Protein 5g
10%


http://www.butterball.com/product/th...rkey-lunchmeat

I will often times take my wrap, my turkey, load up on veggies, and use 1/2 a serving of Ken's Light Options Caeser Dressing and wa-la!

[Medusa]

EEK! Seeing that photo above reminded me that I bought a package of whole wheat tortillas last week and completely forgot about them!

I still have some chicken that I grilled the other night so I think tomorrows lunch will be grilled chicken, lettuce, purple onion, cucumber, fat free cheese, and that friggin' AWESOME tomato basil vinaigrette on one of those whole wheat tortillas!

[little_ms_sunshyne]

Soooo, today I think I had a small victory as well. T has been working really hard at work, and I show people I care through food. Working on that as well lol Anyhow, I seasoned some ground beef and we made burgers. However, I eliminated the buns and had small side of potatoes to come to a 500 calorie total for dinner, WHICH, gave me a grand total of 1000 calories today including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 2 snacks!

I can relate to Medusa's pizza post. I usually say "screw it" if I am going to cheat I am going to go nuts with it. But tonite, I eliminated the things that I knew would put me over my daily allowance of calories. Even though it wasnt the greatest choice for dinner, I was able to enjoy a meal with T knowing that I made some "healthier" choices.

Tomorrow a new day! Wish me luck! We leave for South Dakota tomorrow night and I am dreading "vacation food"...I can do this..I can do this!!!!!