Healthy Weight Loss

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Jake,

You can beat heart disease! When I lost my dad nine years ago to heart and respiratory failure at the age of 47, I made a promise to myself; that I would not be dead by that age. I have always walked everywhere near my home in Daytona Beach or I rode a bicycle. When I went to the dr's to get my checkup, he was asking me about my family medical history. I explained to him that my grandfather on my mother's side of the family had heart disease and that my bio dad also had heart disease. He gave me a clean bill of health and told me to keep up what I was doing to beat it. Don't give up hope!

Zimmy

Originally Posted by Hack

I went to my doctor this week for my quarterly checkup. I was expecting not that great of news, actually, about my cholesterol because the absolute hardest thing for me to give up when it comes to eating is cheese. I also love a good steak a couple of times a month. I had been given this quarter by my doctor to get my cholesterol in line, so imagine my surprise when he said it dropped 75 points in the last three months! Even he was shocked. I am well within the normal range. For now. I say that because I am likely fighting a losing battle with heredity on this one. My dad has cholesterol problems and hypertension, and I already have inherited the hypertension. And there are heart problems on both sides of the family. :/

The other good news is that my sugar is back to normal and I have lost 22 pounds since February. I'm sticking with what I am doing...low carb, no sugar, no salt, low fat. I encourage everyone to avoid the high fructose corn syrup, or poison, as I call it. It really is a silent killer, I think.

We can all do this! It's great that this thread contains a lot of cool people who are supportive.

Jake

[jelli]

I made this recipe, but with a few adjustments. Surely this should have lowered my points(go me). I didn't make the dressing. I did add black olives and green peppers.

Points Plus-Grilled Steak Salad
Serves: 6 Calories: 200

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Light Ranch salad dressing
1/4 cup mayo with olive oil reduced fat mayonnaise
2 tsp horseradish
3/4 lb beef sirloin steak, 3/4 inch thick
2 tbsp A 1 Steak Sauce
8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 tomato, cut into wedges
1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup 2% shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat grill to medium heat.

2. Mix first 3 ingredients together.

3. Place steaks on grill and cook 5 minutes on each side or until medium doneness (160º F.),
brushing occasionally with steak sauce. Remove steak from grill; cover. Let stand 5 minutes
and cut steak across the grain into thin slices.

4. Cover platter with lettuce; top with tomatoes, onions and meat. Drizzle with dressing
mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 Servings
Serving Size = 2 Cups
Weight Watchers PointsPlus+ = 5 Per Serving
Nutrition Information:
Calories 200, Carbs 9 g, Fat 12 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 14 g

[Medusa]

Hey folks - We used to have a once-a-week chat night for folks doing healthy weight loss as a lifestyle. Would there be any interest in that sort of thing again?
Maybe a 30-minute chat to do a live sharing of ideas and celebrating successes? If interested, what night would be best for folks? Times?

[Leigh]

I'd definately love to have that happen Medusa, maybe like an hour or so? Best times for Me are nights between 7pm and 10pm central time :-)

[jelli]

Blog share:

http://pudget1.blogspot.com/

[Medusa]

Weigh-in day today revealed a total of 3.6 pounds gone forever since last Sunday.

I am SUPER happy with that because I had 2 meals out this week and both of them were buffets. (which can be super scary for a foodie like me).

Some tricks I employed at the buffet dinners we had this week:

1. Ordered unsweet tea and water and drank almost 1/3 glass before I ever began eating. I have read multiple articles about water being essential for digestion and it also helps you feel more full!

2. Started with a salad. A BIG one of mostly greens and carrots. When I say big, I mean BIG. Green roughage is great for digestion and lettuce is virtually calorie-free.

3. I was reasonable about what I wanted to eat. i.e. One of our meals was Chinese and I LOVE me some crab rangoons. They are pretty hefty on points and also fried (which I stridently try to avoid) but I'm sorry, going to a Chinese meal without at least one crab rangoon would leave me feeling deprived. So I ate one! It was GREAT and I felt super-satisfied with it.

4. Load up on veggies: I had green beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, boiled cabbage, spinach, and brown rice at the country-cooking buffet before chowing down on a couple of bites of steak, grilled chicken, and a wonderful sliver of meatloaf.

5. Have dessert. Or don't. But don't obsess about it. The country cooking buffet had homemade carrot cake with cream cheese icing. That's a huge weakness for me. HUGE.
I sat for a minute thinking that I was going to skip dessert but then asked myself, "Is it reasonable?" The answer was yes after thinking of the good workouts this week and all the meals within strict point range.
I ate some carrot cake! Not a lot, but enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. It was delicious and wonderful and I did not feel deprived!

Anyone else have tips, I'd love to hear them!

[Tcountry]

restaurant/buffet tips
...go with a good friend...get lost in a great convo. Resulting in eating less cause u are talking more
...at the buffet...walk around & pick out a few things u really want...leave the rest alone & only eat half of the stuff u picked
...(Sunshyne & I do this) take another foodie with u & split the meal (it got us thru vacation)


Don't forget it is ok to have a cheat day. Have an awesome meal then get back on track. It is a lifestyle change....still gotta do what makes you happy!

Sounds like u had a great week....everyone is doing so well...I love stalking Sunshyne & reading this thread.

[Zimmeh]

Congrats and I do the same thing. I pick at my food and eat until I am full. If I want dessert, I will nibble on it until I to am satisfied.

Have a great day!

Zimmy

Originally Posted by Medusa

Weigh-in day today revealed a total of 3.6 pounds gone forever since last Sunday.

I am SUPER happy with that because I had 2 meals out this week and both of them were buffets. (which can be super scary for a foodie like me).

Some tricks I employed at the buffet dinners we had this week:

1. Ordered unsweet tea and water and drank almost 1/3 glass before I ever began eating. I have read multiple articles about water being essential for digestion and it also helps you feel more full!

2. Started with a salad. A BIG one of mostly greens and carrots. When I say big, I mean BIG. Green roughage is great for digestion and lettuce is virtually calorie-free.

3. I was reasonable about what I wanted to eat. i.e. One of our meals was Chinese and I LOVE me some crab rangoons. They are pretty hefty on points and also fried (which I stridently try to avoid) but I'm sorry, going to a Chinese meal without at least one crab rangoon would leave me feeling deprived. So I ate one! It was GREAT and I felt super-satisfied with it.

4. Load up on veggies: I had green beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, boiled cabbage, spinach, and brown rice at the country-cooking buffet before chowing down on a couple of bites of steak, grilled chicken, and a wonderful sliver of meatloaf.

5. Have dessert. Or don't. But don't obsess about it. The country cooking buffet had homemade carrot cake with cream cheese icing. That's a huge weakness for me. HUGE.
I sat for a minute thinking that I was going to skip dessert but then asked myself, "Is it reasonable?" The answer was yes after thinking of the good workouts this week and all the meals within strict point range.
I ate some carrot cake! Not a lot, but enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. It was delicious and wonderful and I did not feel deprived!

Anyone else have tips, I'd love to hear them!

[Inked_Trinity]

Good morning everyone! Just got home from the gym. Went 6 hard rounds with my trainer this morning. I have a feeling I'm going to be a little sore tomorrow, took some good body shots. Had my protein shake for breakfast and I have dropped 1lb. Only 14 more to go! FIGHT ON!

[Queerasfck]

I had a really BAD week. I just felt pretty sick of counting points to be honest so on some days I didn't even bother to eat my points for the days and then on other days I ate far too much of the wrong things. Out of town visitors led to two dinners out and I didn't even really try to watch it. Then Sunday was Comic-Con and I ate bad snacks. Wednesday we had tickets to the Indigo Girls so before we went I ate badly, too much bread and had also had big cocktail. Then I was just sort of in the screw it mode the rest of the week. I skipped working out twice as well because I was so tired from staying up waaaay past my bedtime.
On the positive side I did say no to the desserts at work this week as there was two days were the office was overflowing with cakes and cookies. I chose not to partake in any of it.
All in all at my weigh in yesterday I had gained 2oz. Not a lot but it is time for a reality check about how much I really want this. I know I do want my old body back but am I really wiling to do the work? I believe I am so I am getting back on track before the wheels come off the track completely.

It's not easy doing this! UGH!

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

I had a really BAD week. I just felt pretty sick of counting points to be honest so on some days I didn't even bother to eat my points for the days and then on other days I ate far too much of the wrong things. Out of town visitors led to two dinners out and I didn't even really try to watch it. Then Sunday was Comic-Con and I ate bad snacks. Wednesday we had tickets to the Indigo Girls so before we went I ate badly, too much bread and had also had big cocktail. Then I was just sort of in the screw it mode the rest of the week. I skipped working out twice as well because I was so tired from staying up waaaay past my bedtime.
On the positive side I did say no to the desserts at work this week as there was two days were the office was overflowing with cakes and cookies. I chose not to partake in any of it.
All in all at my weigh in yesterday I had gained 2oz. Not a lot but it is time for a reality check about how much I really want this. I know I do want my old body back but am I really wiling to do the work? I believe I am so I am getting back on track before the wheels come off the track completely.

It's not easy doing this! UGH!

Go Easy, Ezee!

Your bad week with dinners out and 2 less workouts only resulted in a 2oz gain - That's pretty incredible! We're all going to have gains and weeks where we say "fuck it" and get buckwild with alcohol, carbs, meat, etc. My week for that will come and I'll be in here talking about it when it does.

I get what you are saying about the mentality of "fuck it" too. It's hard to make that U-turn and walk it back with yourself. For me, it's a lot like going back to the neighborhood where I know I can get my drugs and being reluctant to just leave without the fix. My "fix" is eating too much, feeling full to popping, and then sitting around and doing some unhealthy self-loathing where I tell myself I'm an unworthy sloppy fat ass who can't control herself and blah blah blah. Because then? I talk myself into getting the food/fix and I still get to have my feelings of being unworthy/shame (my other "fix"). It's a "win/win" with the full tummy and bad feelings because it's what I know! (and am working to unlearn)

You are here and present and being accountable to yourself. That's enough for now. <3

[Rockinonahigh]

Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

I had a really BAD week. I just felt pretty sick of counting points to be honest so on some days I didn't even bother to eat my points for the days and then on other days I ate far too much of the wrong things. Out of town visitors led to two dinners out and I didn't even really try to watch it. Then Sunday was Comic-Con and I ate bad snacks. Wednesday we had tickets to the Indigo Girls so before we went I ate badly, too much bread and had also had big cocktail. Then I was just sort of in the screw it mode the rest of the week. I skipped working out twice as well because I was so tired from staying up waaaay past my bedtime.
On the positive side I did say no to the desserts at work this week as there was two days were the office was overflowing with cakes and cookies. I chose not to partake in any of it.
All in all at my weigh in yesterday I had gained 2oz. Not a lot but it is time for a reality check about how much I really want this. I know I do want my old body back but am I really wiling to do the work? I believe I am so I am getting back on track before the wheels come off the track completely.

It's not easy doing this! UGH!

Hey Ezee,no its not easy,I garentee you I have fallen off the wagon a fue times..all I can say is just do the best you can on any given day.This past week was a bummer about working out..I havent been to the gym at all you can bet monday I will be back at it.Other than weight loss I now am realiseing I need the endorphine rush to boost my energy and keep my mind sharp,with out this I tend to be a lot sluggish and off center the longer I dont go work out...I really hate the feeling that comes with out the rush...I get the feeling like I have slept way to long..yucky feeling.

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I slacked off for the last two days. I got up early this morning and went for a power walk. I came home afterwards and had a cup of Chobani Prach Greek Yogurt, a small banana and coffee.

Have a good day,

Zimmy

[Zimmeh]

Just wanted to pass this information on. They just announced on the news, that The Cheesecake Factory is launching 40 new healthy and calorie friendly menu.

How wonderful is that?

Zimmy