Healthy Weight Loss

[Sun]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

i'm working on the craving part only lasting 10 minutes.

For me, i can't have that bowl of ice cream and get back on track, it's a deal breaker. if it's in arms reach i am gonna be weak.

i rather to do without and deal with it.

i also do visulazion. (The hypnotherapist in me)

i picture the junk food i want as a mass of ugly fat. i know that's what it is going to turn to in the body so i picture it as something so gross i don't want it.

Except for today, i wanted that chocolate eyeball.

dee can you have a cup of ice cream and not a bowl? I am not sure how much ice cream is in your bowl.

As for cravings lasting 10 minutes I hope to experience that. Mine last a lot longer but it only means that I need to eat something. Munching on a carrot when I want a slice of pizza is testing my will.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Sun

dee can you have a cup of ice cream and not a bowl? I am not sure how much ice cream is in your bowl.

As for cravings lasting 10 minutes I hope to experience that. Mine last a lot longer but it only means that I need to eat something. Munching on a carrot when I want a slice of pizza is testing my will.

i could but for me it's easier just to skip it, right now i'm trying to break my carbohydrate addiction.

Today i was tested BIG time, and i did good! Came home and had a salad with goats milk cheese, almonds and avocado!

[ruffryder]

Hey everybody! I've been off work for what seems like 3 days and it feels like the weekend to me even though the weekend is just coming up and gonna be the start of me working again. I will definitely enjoy my day off Sunday though!

When I'm at home and off for this amount of time I get sluggish and tired. I've been sleeping at least 8 hours all these days and today I was up right after 7 and by 1 I was already tired and took a nap. I think me feeling this way lies in what I've been eating and like Sun, I been for some reason craving carbs too and that could be from me not having as much protein lately. I do notice when I have a protein shake or eggs or another form of protein I stay fuller longer and I seem to feel better overall. I also do know that for me, it does help me lose weight and perhaps that has not only to do with the protein itself but what I pair it with throughout the day.

Thanks everybody for posting on protein. Best I can say is what works and what is good for one person may be different for the next. Like I and others have said it all depends on age, size, and activity level. I don't have the paper from NAS unfortunately Kelt. I found that information on a health website and not on the research per se. A lot of the information I found however is the same and also what you found on protein. The .37 per lb seems pretty standard with some people opting for more depending on their active lifestyle. I don't really keep track of how much I take in and it's not the same everyday for me. I really should try to keep up with some normality on a daily basis such as what I posted here and keep track of that better. I know for sure I need to drink more water! :

Originally Posted by ruffryder

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...

[*Anya*]

Originally Posted by Sun

dee can you have a cup of ice cream and not a bowl? I am not sure how much ice cream is in your bowl.

As for cravings lasting 10 minutes I hope to experience that. Mine last a lot longer but it only means that I need to eat something. Munching on a carrot when I want a slice of pizza is testing my will.

Some of us can't even have a thimbleful without it triggering cravings.

I don't buy sweets and do not bring them into the house. I am like an addict with one bite.

This is my 8th month with zero cookies/pies/cakes, etc. if I went out now and bought some fill in the blank here I would be on a bender and would have to wait a couple of weeks till the cravings passed again.

For me, it is better to not start. Keeps the self-loathing away for me.

We all have our own way of managing.

Protein keeps me full and then I don't slip and overeat period.