Healthy Weight Loss

[sylvie]

Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

Apart from quitting smoking, this is the hardest thing I have done. But it can be accomplished.

I will tell you that it took a long time for me to stop seeing the old Miss Scarlett in the mirror. 99% of the time I don't see her. But occasionally I don't recognize myself because I expect to see the old me. The new battle is to stop thinking like her and I am winning that battle too. My doctor warned me about this when we started on this journey.

i can relate..
i still cant look at myself in the mirror..
let me rephrase, hmm.. i look at parts of myself in the mirror, but never really LOOK at myself in the mirror.. does that make sense? i hope so lol..
over a 2 year period i little over 80 lbs.. i gained about 15 lbs back. after losing that weight though, i still seen the old sylvie too.. heck i still do..

my biggest battle in all of this is overcoming an eating disorder.. although i am doing very well, the urge to binge & purge comes easily when i stress a lot.. so between the weight i want to lose, and the guilt over the binging ive done over the years, it makes for a very disappointed syl.. looking in the mirror is accepting that reality, it's hard..

i'm so glad you are winning that battle, i 'need' to win that battle as well.. i've a ways to go yet, but i'm taking the steps to ensure i do this the healthy way, maintain it, surrounding myself with tons of positive support and i'm not looking back thanks to people like you! =)

[sylvie]

Ohhh great ideas on the salad dressing girls, TY !!!
it's really funny to me how we can find ways to trick our mind like that LOL..
& those ideas i bet will work, i will do exactly that.. i always do go for as low fat as i possibly can..

i've been considering making my own dressings too..
i should do a recipe search, i did a search the other night for homemade salsa, which looks yum and i cant wait to try!

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by sylvie

just curious.. i know salad dressings aren't good, but what do ya's use to give flavor to a salad ? lemon juice ? something else?

salad dressing is a downfall i've mine i need to cut out, i cant use a very lil with a salad because i cant seem to stretch it for the whole salad lol!

so was looking for ideas =)

102 Healthy Salad Dressings

[sylvie]

Originally Posted by Gemme

102 Healthy Salad Dressings

*does the Gemme rawks dance*
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
thank youuuu ♥

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by sylvie

*does the Gemme rawks dance*
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
thank youuuu ♥

No one wants the same thing over and over and, if you find a few you really like, you can adapt them as you see fit.

[Zimmeh]

I just checked this site out again and realized, that I can make my favorite organic raspberry salad dressing with a lot less calories, sodium and cholesterol. Thank you Gemme!

Zimmy

Originally Posted by Gemme

102 Healthy Salad Dressings

[Cowboi]

Workout done, errands done. Now I can enjoy the rest of my day off!!!

[JustJo]

Got my exercise in this morning...did an hour and a half of yardwork...raking, weeding and mowing.

The back yard looks great, and I was absolutely dripping in sweat.

[Thinker]

Gotta catch up on the past couple of pages still...

I did not do cardio yesterday.

This morning we logged 42:30 total and 30:30 of jogging.

I'm going to *attempt* 30 consecutive days of this walk/jog thing. I worry about setting a goal like that because it's so easy to skip a day, but I am going to try.

So for today...... One day down; 29 more to go.

[Tommi]

Originally Posted by sylvie

Ohhh great ideas on the salad dressing girls, TY !!!
it's really funny to me how we can find ways to trick our mind like that LOL..
& those ideas i bet will work, i will do exactly that.. i always do go for as low fat as i possibly can..

i've been considering making my own dressings too..
i should do a recipe search, i did a search the other night for homemade salsa, which looks yum and i cant wait to try!

Risky Behavior and food and being Out of the Closet. I think I must be an out of the closet eater..... I can lose 20 pounds and gain 10 back with NO problem.

I am learning a new thing about myself since writing down when and what and why I am eating. I have learned in the last month of NFL Football, and enjoying the friends, games and the folly, I can eat minimally of all the bad stuff. :Chips, Dips, candy. I can say No Thank You when the bowl is passed along with MORE>

BUT by damn it triggers me into buying chips and fat free and or sugar free chocolate pudding on the way home and lying to myself that I CAN & will control the portions...I will eat just the 14 chips (I think that's what WW book said: I loaned it to a friend who wants to do WW) Hell, I snacked on it the car on the way home, and went wow.this is crazy thinking. Like it doesn't count in the car, or while in line at the market, or standing as I unpack the groceries.

I learned it can't be in the house, the car, or at work: no matter how much I am losing and exercising, I just can't risk the old triggers and behaviors. I know when I am in my head space and pensive about life, love and what is next, I fill that space with trigger foods and CRAVE DIET COKE AND POTATO CHIPS.

I am learning that I stopped drinking, and other risky activities many years ago, I never smoked, but trying to watch the fats, the carbs, the calories, the stuff I enjoy on my taste buds for a second is a REAL risky behavior. Pre-diabetid, high cholesterol, high BP.

I realized that I cleaned and tossed out wilted veggies and fruit from the fridge to put out in today's trash, and the recycle can had empty potato chip bags and chocolate jello containers.

Today is a new day.....let's see if the new pedometer will tell the truth. and the cortizone shot in my heel I got for plantar facitis last night will help. Going swimming for 30 mins, then ... shower and off to work.

Gee , this was like making a food diary. Glad I had somewhere to to tell my sfor today...I my name is Tommi , and I struggle with food, I think today will be one day better.

[sylvie]

Tommi, your post really hit a chord with me..
empty junk food stuff but tossing out the healthy stuff.. been there, done that and do it.. i agree, about not having it in the house, this grocery order just the other day, i bought nothing that i seriously crave (potato chips, chocolate, etc) and bought everything healthy, snacks included...
and it's quite amusing to myself, how often i go to the kitchen, look through my cupboards and fridge, and think to myself, wow, there's nothing i want.. the fridge and cupboards are full, though.. my next thought is, hmmm.. i 'could' go to the corner store.. my mind is so trained to want the damn junk food, it's like it's calling my name from the store, it's sad..
this is why i feel like i am retraining myself, or struggling to.. its what i call my 'stinkin thinkin'.. i think the fact we're recognizing these things, speaks volumes to me..that i'm willing to see this is bad for me, and the thinking pattern isn't right..because a few months ago, i would have fought for my right for the junkfood, it was a need and no one was going to tell me any different...

i figured if they couldn't see it, then it was okay.. i'm very much an at home binger, so much so ive pushed people out of my life in the past because i didn't want people to know what i was doing, or the amount of weight i was gaining.. i would even avoid people i knew if i 'had' to go out in public for anything and came across someone, lol.. i'm venturing off topic here somehow..

but i can really, really, relate to what you are saying.. the things we try to tell ourselves so that it's okay.. today 'is' a new day, everyday is.. and you just soooo helped me feel better about my post even.. thank you for telling yours too.. have a great swim, and a great day!

[Kelt]

Hey Tommi,

I thought it was interesting that you said you felt like you were writing a food log. I was wondering if you do keep one. I know you know how to do research and this tool (food log) is something I have found to be a wealth of information. I was getting all wound up in emotional responses to what was happening around my eating until I depersonalized it through tracking. I don't know if it would work this way for anyone else but I found that once I was using a food tracker and started being able to see trends develop in easy graphs and charts somehow it just became "the data is what the data is" and I could start manipulating it with my actions and not get all hooked up on emotions. I don't have eating disorders per se, but am no stranger to addictive behavior. I was just surprised at how much this one little trick allowed me to take responsibility for my actions without beating myself up about it. There are a whole slew of programs out there, one probably as good as another; I use fitday.com but as long at it tracks macronutrient proportions and whatever else you want to see I don't think it matters. They should work with any eating program you are on.

Sounds like you are doing a great job of noticing what is wrong and taking the bull by the horns. Keep up the good work.

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by Kelt

I use fitday.com but as long at it tracks macronutrient proportions and whatever else you want to see I don't think it matters. They should work with any eating program you are on.

Sounds like you are doing a great job of noticing what is wrong and taking the bull by the horns. Keep up the good work.

Thank you Kelt!

While on a boring conference call today I went to fitday.com and set up my profile. It was super easy to do, and I was able to log in everything I ate today (as well as see if lasagna was possible for tonight without blowing my calorie count).

I particularly love that you can customize food (I added the supplements I take too), and it shows you how you're doing from a nutrient point of view. I love the "your day as a nutrition label" report. So easy to see at a glance how I'm doing.

Thank you for mentioning this resource. It's wonderful! I'm a data-driven person as well...and seeing how the numbers add up takes some of the emotion out of it for me. I also love being able to plug a food in and see the effect it'll have on the day's tally.

[sylvie]

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!

[sylvie]

Originally Posted by sylvie

over a 2 year period i little over 80 lbs.. i gained about 15 lbs back. after losing that weight though, i still seen the old sylvie too.. heck i still do..

that was supposed to read, i LOST over 80 lbs.. i'm tired, i should be in bed right now LOL that's my story and i'm stickin' to it!

[Andrea]

I love to eat naked salads. It is amazing how good they taste without the dressing.

Andrea

[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by Andrea

I love to eat naked salads. It is amazing how good they taste without the dressing.

Andrea

I love to do this too! Especially if there is an amazing mix.

[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by sylvie

i can relate..
i still cant look at myself in the mirror..
let me rephrase, hmm.. i look at parts of myself in the mirror, but never really LOOK at myself in the mirror.. does that make sense? i hope so lol..
over a 2 year period i little over 80 lbs.. i gained about 15 lbs back. after losing that weight though, i still seen the old sylvie too.. heck i still do..

my biggest battle in all of this is overcoming an eating disorder.. although i am doing very well, the urge to binge & purge comes easily when i stress a lot.. so between the weight i want to lose, and the guilt over the binging ive done over the years, it makes for a very disappointed syl.. looking in the mirror is accepting that reality, it's hard..

i'm so glad you are winning that battle, i 'need' to win that battle as well.. i've a ways to go yet, but i'm taking the steps to ensure i do this the healthy way, maintain it, surrounding myself with tons of positive support and i'm not looking back thanks to people like you! =)

(((((Sylvie))))) I can relate having fought my way back from bulimarexia in my late 20s. Not going into the details here. We can talk about it off the thread if you want to, just PM me.