Healthy Weight Loss

[Hack]

I eat low-fat, no sugar, low carb, no salt. I drink water (trying to increase this) and Diet Coke. Skip dessert (or have just berries).

I did Weight Watchers on and off the last ten years. Found it too easy to fall off the wagon. Twenty five years ago I got sober pretty much on my own. I know I can be wicked disciplined, so I am working hard to bring that to eating and working out.

Here are some tips I use.

Avoid anything white...sugar, pasta, flour, white rice.
Skip bread.
Order extra veggies.
Drink a huge glass of water before you eat.
When you have a craving do two things -- wait 5 minutes and engage your brain in something else (pick up a book, do a simple household chore, work on a crossword).
Eat fruit instead of cookies, cake or pie. Pineapple and any kind of berries are my candy.
Get addicted to something good for you. Steamed edamame is my crack.
Most important - cheat one day a week. I usually pick Saturday because I almost always work out or do a lot of yardwork on that day.

I workout every other day. On the between days, I walk twice a day at least with my dog, at least 20-30 minutes each time.

Jake

PS .... remember that everyone is beautiful (or handsome). No matter what.

[ReDo]

Originally Posted by Hack

PS .... remember that everyone is beautiful (or handsome). No matter what.

thank you sometimes we all need that reminder.

[Medusa]

Good workout tonight - Did some mild stretching and then made friends with the treadmill for 1.25 miles. YES, as in one and a quarter. 5 times around the track. WEE!

My legs are jumping but I feel pretty good. My goal this week is to walk at least a mile in every workout. I think I can do that. I have 2 workouts left this week and am on track for that so far. I will have the same goal next week in between switching up my routine for the bike.

Stuff I listen to on my iPod during workouts:

Raise Up - Petey Pablo
Bad Boys - Mace
Kerosene - Miranda Lambert
That's Not my Name - The Ting Tings
Just Fine - Mary J Blige
Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night - BEP
Big Wheel - Tori Amos
Black Betty - Wam Jam
Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew
Tipsy - J Kwon
Points of Authority/99 problemz - Jay Z
In da Wind - Trick Daddy
Zagat Naima - Jalilah
Big Pimpin - Jay Z
Freek-a-Leek - Petey Pablo
Crazy Bitch - Buck Cherry
Feedback - Janet Jackson
Strict Machine - Goldfrapp
Im in Miami Bitch - LMFAO
Closer to Fine - Indigo Girls
American Boy - Estelle
No One Knows - Queens of the New Stone Age
Big Girl - MIKA

I on an "old skool" kick right now with music as you can see but it's stuff that I know and love to sing along with so it's a super positive motivator right now.

[Rockinonahigh]

I weighed again today and ive droped 2 more pounds,I wanted to work on the epilitical today but an haveing probs with my left thigh spazzing up,I know its my dam sciatica geting in the way..so insted I rode the exersise bike for 41/2 miles to get into fat brning mode ad stayed there for nearly a half an hour.Then I went to the weight room for 20 solid minits of rapid works on various things...really gets the old ticker going.I really wanted to finish the last 10 minits of my normal work out but just didnt have the energy for more..somedays gonna be that way I gess.Friday when I have the time im getting something to use at the gym to groove to,head phones and all.

[Zimmeh]

Congrats Rocking!!!!


I love my iPhone but I also have an iPod shuffle. It cost me about $49 without tax at Wal-Mart.

Good luck,

Zimmy

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

I weighed again today and ive droped 2 more pounds,I wanted to work on the epilitical today but an haveing probs with my left thigh spazzing up,I know its my dam sciatica geting in the way..so insted I rode the exersise bike for 41/2 miles to get into fat brning mode ad stayed there for nearly a half an hour.Then I went to the weight room for 20 solid minits of rapid works on various things...really gets the old ticker going.I really wanted to finish the last 10 minits of my normal work out but just didnt have the energy for more..somedays gonna be that way I gess.Friday when I have the time im getting something to use at the gym to groove to,head phones and all.

[Softly]

Gym last night was all strength training and this morning I can barely keep my hands on my wheel to drive because they feel so weak lol I know this is supposed to be a good thing but it doesn't feel very good!!

jamaica vacation in 34 days!!!
Bathing suit shopping this weekend.

[PinkieLee]

Good morning healthy peeps! WOW, look at this motivation today... let's keep it going!

I love the music y'all are posting for your workouts. Here is a sample (off the top of my head) of what I've got going on right now...

Settlin' ~ Sugarland (more like a theme song and always my warm up song)
Edge of Glory ~ Lady Gaga
London Bridge ~ Fergie
So What ~ P!NK
You and your hand ~ P!NK
Get me bodied ~ Beyonce
Drop it low ~ Ester Dean
Saltshaker ~ Ying Yang Twinz

I went to a WW meeting last night. Let me tell you, it was packed ~ and this place does 2 meetings a day. They had all the WW snacks, smoothies, kitchen gadgets and cookbooks that you could think of. They had 3 lines of people, weighing in & buying stuff. I did find out (through a not so nice volunteer) that because I was using the online program, that I could only sit in on ONE meeting. I almost grabbed my keys and left, but decided not to let one bad apple ruin my experience... so I sat in on the meeting. Great information about portion control ~ which has always been a downfall for me.

Even though I cannot go to the local meetings, I feel extremely lucky to have y'all here... to keep eachother motivated & on the right track.

Today was my weekly weigh in ~ and I'm down 1 more pound! Hey, as long as I'm not gaining weight, it's a move in the right direction. I know that my numbers could be a lot better, if I could get my butt moving more. After leaving the meeting last night, I did go to the gym and get a workout in. I did 20 minutes on the eliptical (which is about 1 1/2 miles). My legs feel like jelly today. Then I did some arm weights and some crunches for another 15 minutes.

As of 6 weeks, I'm down 12 pounds. That might not seem like a lot, but I'm starting to tell more in the way my clothes are fitting. Today, I'm going to buy a fabric tape measure and start keeping up with my measurements (waist, hips, bust & thighs). Even though the scale might not be moving as quickly as I hoped (damn need for instant gratification), I do know that I've been losing inches. That will be another motivator for me, too!

So, let's keep the momentum going y'all! Have a freakin' fabulous day

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Hack

I eat low-fat, no sugar, low carb, no salt. I drink water (trying to increase this) and Diet Coke. Skip dessert (or have just berries).

I did Weight Watchers on and off the last ten years. Found it too easy to fall off the wagon. Twenty five years ago I got sober pretty much on my own. I know I can be wicked disciplined, so I am working hard to bring that to eating and working out.

Here are some tips I use.

Avoid anything white...sugar, pasta, flour, white rice.
Skip bread.
Order extra veggies.
Drink a huge glass of water before you eat.
When you have a craving do two things -- wait 5 minutes and engage your brain in something else (pick up a book, do a simple household chore, work on a crossword).
Eat fruit instead of cookies, cake or pie. Pineapple and any kind of berries are my candy.
Get addicted to something good for you. Steamed edamame is my crack.
Most important - cheat one day a week. I usually pick Saturday because I almost always work out or do a lot of yardwork on that day.

I workout every other day. On the between days, I walk twice a day at least with my dog, at least 20-30 minutes each time.

Jake

PS .... remember that everyone is beautiful (or handsome). No matter what.

this is excellent advice and it really is that simple.