Healthy Weight Loss

PinkieLee · 05-31-2012, 03:09 PM

Well a few months ago I canceled WW. Logging/tracking food is a great concept and yes it did work for me. But, I instead of eating balanced meals, I feel like I was just eating whatever I wanted... as long as I stayed under my point range.

So, I found the app my fitness pal. Insane that it is almost exactly like the WW site, but calculated calories instead of points. It even adds in exercise. Even better... it's FREE

It was time to do damage control... so I got on the scale. Out of the 27 pounds that I had lost I had gained back 10. "The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step".

With meals this week, I've started trying to incorporate more fruits AND veggies into every single meal. I've been giving myself a refresher course in portion control and brought back out the pretty, smaller plates (that kinda trick my my brain into thinking I'm eating a plate full of food

With every dinner I am eating a large salad (kinda like Jo does). I've added more fish & seafood to my mealplans... and more protein. I boiled up a few eggs to throw into salads or to eat with a slice of toast on my way to work in the morning.

So here we go again.

I am so very happy to see so much continued success here... y'all are definitely amazing & have worked so very hard at keeping the motivation & inspiration alive & well! Keep up the amazing work!

Deborah · 05-31-2012, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

Well a few months ago I canceled WW. Logging/tracking food is a great concept and yes it did work for me. But, I instead of eating balanced meals, I feel like I was just eating whatever I wanted... as long as I stayed under my point range.

So, I found the app my fitness pal. Insane that it is almost exactly like the WW site, but calculated calories instead of points. It even adds in exercise. Even better... it's FREE

It was time to do damage control... so I got on the scale. Out of the 27 pounds that I had lost I had gained back 10. "The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step".

With meals this week, I've started trying to incorporate more fruits AND veggies into every single meal. I've been giving myself a refresher course in portion control and brought back out the pretty, smaller plates (that kinda trick my my brain into thinking I'm eating a plate full of food

With every dinner I am eating a large salad (kinda like Jo does). I've added more fish & seafood to my mealplans... and more protein. I boiled up a few eggs to throw into salads or to eat with a slice of toast on my way to work in the morning.

So here we go again.

I am so very happy to see so much continued success here... y'all are definitely amazing & have worked so very hard at keeping the motivation & inspiration alive & well! Keep up the amazing work!

I have done the same thing...down 25 up almost 10...time to get back to eating what I am supposed to... I felt so much better...makes no sense as to why I sabotage myself when I am doing so well...

thedivahrrrself · 05-31-2012, 05:01 PM

MUST write a meal plan tonight! Putting off going to the grocery store is NOT good for my lifestyle change!!

JoSchmooze · 05-31-2012, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

Well a few months ago I canceled WW. Logging/tracking food is a great concept and yes it did work for me. But, I instead of eating balanced meals, I feel like I was just eating whatever I wanted... as long as I stayed under my point range.

So, I found the app my fitness pal. Insane that it is almost exactly like the WW site, but calculated calories instead of points. It even adds in exercise. Even better... it's FREE

It was time to do damage control... so I got on the scale. Out of the 27 pounds that I had lost I had gained back 10. "The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step".

With meals this week, I've started trying to incorporate more fruits AND veggies into every single meal. I've been giving myself a refresher course in portion control and brought back out the pretty, smaller plates (that kinda trick my my brain into thinking I'm eating a plate full of food

With every dinner I am eating a large salad (kinda like Jo does). I've added more fish & seafood to my mealplans... and more protein. I boiled up a few eggs to throw into salads or to eat with a slice of toast on my way to work in the morning.

So here we go again.

I am so very happy to see so much continued success here... y'all are definitely amazing & have worked so very hard at keeping the motivation & inspiration alive & well! Keep up the amazing work!

I'm not sure if you were referring to JustJo or me, Jo....
but my large salads are nothing more than iceberg lettuce
with that no cal, no sugar, no gluten salad dressing
from Walden Farms......I was told that I could eat all the
iceberg lettuce that I could stand....that doc didn't know that
my mother's idea of a salad when we were growing up was a slab
of iceberg drowning in thousand island dressing!
YUUUUUUK....I can't eat that dressing to this day.......

I have resolved my inner turmoil for the time being.
In 2 weeks time I have to go to Indy for our Spring Practice
Meeting.....the last time my co-workers saw me I was 50 lbs heavier....I'd like to lose 10 lbs before then to really
drive home the idea that I am much healthier than I was then....

Keep on trucking y'all...even tho I have not posted in a bit,
it's only because my work schedule has been so screwy and
my sleep schedule even screwier!

girl_dee · 05-31-2012, 07:24 PM

i LOVE My Fitness Pal!!!

Liam · 05-31-2012, 09:08 PM

I'm down one more jean size, which means one more, and I will reach my goal. Yay me!

AtLast · 06-01-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam

I'm down one more jean size, which means one more, and I will reach my goal. Yay me!

Absolutely, yeah, you!

On another note, Pinkie, I have to agree with FP way- WW points just don't work well for me. In fact, I wish I had hung on to my original WW materials back when it first began. The main reason it was successful for me was about portion control and the weighing of foods helped embed images of what average portions look look like. I am a compulsive over water and I need this approach. Also, WW started out as a means to cool and prepare food, not what it has become- another packaged food plan in so many ways. Don't like all the sodium and additives in prepared meals.

Bit everyone is different, so I guess we all figure out what works. For me, recognizing years ago that my eating patterns were not "normal" as well as developing bulemia was the key to changing eating habits for life. OA and a WW based eating plan is my mainstay. And yes, I can fall off the wagon still sometimes.

sylvie · 06-02-2012, 05:33 AM

Good Morning Healthies,

i promised Mr Mtn today i would stay put. (He means business)
i pulled a muscle on Thursday, well it started hurting Thursday night.
Overdid my work out, and pulled my bum muscle (yes, go ahead and laugh) lol.

It hurts like no other... i have pulled a back before, but this - ouch..
Could be not enough stretching for the work out i did, or just doing too much in a day..

Listen to your body, always! And always do self care after a vigorous workout..And if your body says rest, rest.. SO important!

When mine was a little sore, rather than listen to my body i went to the gym on Thursday and did every weight machine & then got on the treadmill...(4 mins jogging, 1 min walking) for 30 mins. knowing i was sore a little, i should have nursed that and just did an upper body weights workout, and stuck to walking only for cardio.. & stretched properly.. i get so eager to push myself harder (which is good) but not with a boo boo..SO, i really pulled it good after that, and here i am, home from work, unable to lay down any longer & can't even put on my own dang socks.

i know better.. i really do know better.. lesson learned, this i promise.

PS - MyFitnessPal rocks.. Give it a shot! If you cant get the app on your cell phone, you can get it and play with us online too, that's where i did it last night...
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
It's so simple to use, and helps motivate keeping ourselves on track, and we can all add one another..

justkim · 06-02-2012, 06:59 AM

Good morning!
I just joined MyFitnessPal...
Someone come and find me... Please...
justkim2u is my name on there...
Do we have a group there?
With all that has been going on I have still managed to not gain anything...
Starting back to the gym next week... Walking is good but I need something more...
I look forward to seeing others on myfitnesspal...
Keep up the good fight everyone!

AtLast · 06-04-2012, 10:49 AM

Yikes, just read all of my typos!

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Originally Posted by AtLast

Absolutely, yeah, you!

On another note, Pinkie, I have to agree with FP way- WW points just don't work well for me. In fact, I wish I had hung on to my original WW materials back when it first began. The main reason it was successful for me was about portion control and the weighing of foods helped embed images of what average portions look look like. I am a compulsive over water and I need this approach. Also, WW started out as a means to cool and prepare food, not what it has become- another packaged food plan in so many ways. Don't like all the sodium and additives in prepared meals.

Bit everyone is different, so I guess we all figure out what works. For me, recognizing years ago that my eating patterns were not "normal" as well as developing bulemia was the key to changing eating habits for life. OA and a WW based eating plan is my mainstay. And yes, I can fall off the wagon still sometimes.

Tawse · 06-07-2012, 05:11 AM

really good article if you like the scientific side of life...

http://science.howstuffworks.com/inn...tions/food.htm

sylvie · 06-01-2012, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

So, I found the app my fitness pal. Insane that it is almost exactly like the WW site, but calculated calories instead of points. It even adds in exercise. Even better... it's FREE

i soooo love my fitness pal as well Tonya.. i've never been on ww to know the similarity, but love how easy it is to use.. my phone is still smarter than me right now, i haven't had it long, but that was the first app i went to look for when i got it..It's so handy having it on my cell , because my cell comes with me everywhere.. Sure beats carrying a daily journal with me everywhere now.

i haven't used it in a few days, though! Thanks for the reminder.. ♥

Thinker · 06-01-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

i LOVE My Fitness Pal!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sylvie

i soooo love my fitness pal as well Tonya.. i've never been on ww to know the similarity, but love how easy it is to use.. my phone is still smarter than me right now, i haven't had it long, but that was the first app i went to look for when i got it..It's so handy having it on my cell , because my cell comes with me everywhere.. Sure beats carrying a daily journal with me everywhere now.

i haven't used it in a few days, though! Thanks for the reminder.. ♥

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

Well a few months ago I canceled WW. Logging/tracking food is a great concept and yes it did work for me. But, I instead of eating balanced meals, I feel like I was just eating whatever I wanted... as long as I stayed under my point range.

So, I found the app my fitness pal. Insane that it is almost exactly like the WW site, but calculated calories instead of points. It even adds in exercise. Even better... it's FREE

It was time to do damage control... so I got on the scale. Out of the 27 pounds that I had lost I had gained back 10. "The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step".

With meals this week, I've started trying to incorporate more fruits AND veggies into every single meal. I've been giving myself a refresher course in portion control and brought back out the pretty, smaller plates (that kinda trick my my brain into thinking I'm eating a plate full of food

With every dinner I am eating a large salad (kinda like Jo does). I've added more fish & seafood to my mealplans... and more protein. I boiled up a few eggs to throw into salads or to eat with a slice of toast on my way to work in the morning.

So here we go again.

I am so very happy to see so much continued success here... y'all are definitely amazing & have worked so very hard at keeping the motivation & inspiration alive & well! Keep up the amazing work!

Downloaded the app this morning!! So far, I'm diggin' it!

Pinkie, you hit the nail on the head with WW and me!!! I, too, started trying to figure out how I could work my points so that I could "sneak in" whatever I wanted.

I'm enjoying my new exercises, and I've gotten back out on the land doing some physical labor; those things are good for me--body and soul!

Here's to new efforts!!

Ginger · 06-03-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PinkieLee

With meals this week, I've started trying to incorporate more fruits AND veggies into every single meal. I've been giving myself a refresher course in portion control and brought back out the pretty, smaller plates (that kinda trick my my brain into thinking I'm eating a plate full of food

With every dinner I am eating a large salad (kinda like Jo does). I've added more fish & seafood to my mealplans... and more protein. I boiled up a few eggs to throw into salads or to eat with a slice of toast on my way to work in the morning.

Portion control is a challenge in America, right? This morning I ate the leftovers from my grilled chicken salad in a diner last night. The piles of food they brought to our table were worthy of a hand truck. Basically I just remind myself not to eat a quantity of food the size of my head. Now that my stomach has shrunk, it's easier because it doesn't take much to feel full.

The protein part is important. It's so easy to forget how much more full protein makes a person feel. I'm glad you mentioned that.

One of my girlfriends who is vegetarian started eating less tofu and dairy and added fish and more fruit to her diet. That was it, Snap, she started losing. Everyone has their path and it sounds like you found yours.

My jeans this morning are really big on me. It's a great feeling. I started skipping meals and having smoothies for lunch at work sometimes. I skip dessert and bread in restaurants. I still drink wine with dinner once in a while, and I snack on almonds. My old habits are kicking in.

Great to see all the success here!

Thinker · 06-03-2012, 09:17 AM

I'm doing Fitness Pal too....sent out a few add's this morning!

My mother-in-law is in town this weekend (yes, feel for me), so I haven't done any tracking. I haven't been great, but I haven't eaten a lot either (also, not great). The worst part for me is not doing my exercises.

It's just really challenging for me to stick with my routine when there are disruptions (disruption = mother-in-law).

I'm going to try and make today a better day and will look forward to my usual routine starting again tomorrow.

Big hugs all the way around...

Hollylane · 06-03-2012, 03:22 PM

Okay. Loving Myfitnesspal. But...I wish it would let me change some things...Like daily amounts available...I am not into the carbohydrate level recommended. No way, no how.

Thinker · 06-04-2012, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinker

I'm doing Fitness Pal too....sent out a few add's this morning!

My mother-in-law is in town this weekend (yes, feel for me), so I haven't done any tracking. I haven't been great, but I haven't eaten a lot either (also, not great). The worst part for me is not doing my exercises.

It's just really challenging for me to stick with my routine when there are disruptions (disruption = mother-in-law).

I'm going to try and make today a better day and will look forward to my usual routine starting again tomorrow.

Big hugs all the way around...

Feels good to be back on track today!!

I was up EARLY and in the backyard pulling up weeds and trimming trees and bushes. My breakfast was PERFECT, and I'm ready for a fantastic day!

Thanks to Pinkie and the others who planted the Fitness Pal seed for me.

It feels much safer and smarter FOR ME to focus on the calories. And I love how it breaks down the fat, protein, carbs, etc...

AtLast · 06-04-2012, 10:42 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/manuel...b_1534984.html

Emotional Eating, or Is It Really Just Poor Nutrition?

girl_dee · 06-07-2012, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thinker

Feels good to be back on track today!!

I was up EARLY and in the backyard pulling up weeds and trimming trees and bushes. My breakfast was PERFECT, and I'm ready for a fantastic day!

Thanks to Pinkie and the others who planted the Fitness Pal seed for me.

It feels much safer and smarter FOR ME to focus on the calories. And I love how it breaks down the fat, protein, carbs, etc...

Yes ! At the end of the week it's interesting to see how you did on sugars etc. That is one thing i do not like about WW (although i think it's still a good program) is that you can for example have iceberg lettuce for lunch and eat ice cream and still be in your point range. Of course you won't lose easily this way and it's probably not a bad idea from the marketing aspect.

AtLast · 06-07-2012, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

Yes ! At the end of the week it's interesting to see how you did on sugars etc. That is one thing i do not like about WW (although i think it's still a good program) is that you can for example have iceberg lettuce for lunch and eat ice cream and still be in your point range. Of course you won't lose easily this way and it's probably not a bad idea from the marketing aspect.

Yup and sugar can be such a trigger food for people like me that can get so compulsive with eating. Once I get off on a sugar binge, I'm in trouble.

We are all different, however, so probably many people can have the sweets and it is OK.

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sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Good Morning Healthies, i promised Mr Mtn today i would stay put. (He means business) i pulled a muscle on Thursday, well it started hurting Thursday night. Overdid my work out, and pulled my bum muscle (yes, go ahead and laugh) lol. It hurts like no other... i have pulled a back before, but this - ouch.. Could be not enough stretching for the work out i did, or just doing too much in a day.. Listen to your body, always! And always do self care after a vigorous workout..And if your body says rest, rest.. SO important! When mine was a little sore, rather than listen to my body i went to the gym on Thursday and did every weight machine & then got on the treadmill...(4 mins jogging, 1 min walking) for 30 mins. knowing i was sore a little, i should have nursed that and just did an upper body weights workout, and stuck to walking only for cardio.. & stretched properly.. i get so eager to push myself harder (which is good) but not with a boo boo..SO, i really pulled it good after that, and here i am, home from work, unable to lay down any longer & can't even put on my own dang socks. i know better.. i really do know better.. lesson learned, this i promise. PS - MyFitnessPal rocks.. Give it a shot! If you cant get the app on your cell phone, you can get it and play with us online too, that's where i did it last night... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ It's so simple to use, and helps motivate keeping ourselves on track, and we can all add one another.. __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

06-02-2012, 06:59 AM	#9
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05-31-2012, 03:09 PM	#1
PinkieLee Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: I need ya boo, gotta see ya boo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Big Money Texas Posts: 4,708 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,309 Thanked 13,075 Times in 3,049 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Well a few months ago I canceled WW. Logging/tracking food is a great concept and yes it did work for me. But, I instead of eating balanced meals, I feel like I was just eating whatever I wanted... as long as I stayed under my point range. So, I found the app my fitness pal. Insane that it is almost exactly like the WW site, but calculated calories instead of points. It even adds in exercise. Even better... it's FREE It was time to do damage control... so I got on the scale. Out of the 27 pounds that I had lost I had gained back 10. "The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step". With meals this week, I've started trying to incorporate more fruits AND veggies into every single meal. I've been giving myself a refresher course in portion control and brought back out the pretty, smaller plates (that kinda trick my my brain into thinking I'm eating a plate full of food With every dinner I am eating a large salad (kinda like Jo does). I've added more fish & seafood to my mealplans... and more protein. I boiled up a few eggs to throw into salads or to eat with a slice of toast on my way to work in the morning. So here we go again. I am so very happy to see so much continued success here... y'all are definitely amazing & have worked so very hard at keeping the motivation & inspiration alive & well! Keep up the amazing work!

05-31-2012, 07:24 PM	#5
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06-04-2012, 10:42 AM	#18
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