Healthy Weight Loss

[Lady_Di]

Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

I'm all about the Primal and low carb these days. Two weeks of no bread, pasta, rice, sweets (etc), and, wow, I'm loving it. Lost some weight and feel great...cravings for carbs are now at a minimum (for some reason, in the evening, I crave sweets now where I used to crave salty). Besides weight loss, my skin has improved (rosacea and breakouts), and I don't feel bloated anymore.

I always thought a carb-restricted diet would be very difficult, but I think counting calories would drive me crazy (and the research doesn't bode well for this method). After the first 3-4 days it became easier, and now it is not a lot of effort at all to avoid high carb food.

Anyway, it's protein and veggies (mainly salads) for me these days, and I hope to continue this way for awhile.

try some low glycemic fruits for that sweet tooth, which is very natural part of our genetic makeup

I simply love frozen wild blueberries, I swear they are better than ice cream!

[JoSchmooze]

Originally Posted by Lady_Di

try some low glycemic fruits for that sweet tooth, which is very natural part of our genetic makeup

I simply love frozen wild blueberries, I swear they are better than ice cream!

Strawberries, apples and oranges
are also low glycemic. They are the
only fruits I am allowed in the HcG diet....

[Tawse]

Today I have a doctor's appointment. My goal was to have lost 18.5 pounds for the appointment (52 days after the previous one) - but I've actually lost 21.5 pounds so I actually beat my goal!

Still doing great... some weeks are definitely better than others. The past 2 weeks have seen a 6.4 pound drop which makes me feel much better about the previous piddling...

I'm noticing a good improvement on how long it takes my heart rate to return to normal after my work outs - and that's fantastic. I'm eating 5 times a day and posting pictures of my dinners on FB so my friends can see that I AM eating and eating well - and I've inspired a couple to start working on their eating as well.

mmhmm

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Tawse

Today I have a doctor's appointment. My goal was to have lost 18.5 pounds for the appointment (52 days after the previous one) - but I've actually lost 21.5 pounds so I actually beat my goal!

Still doing great... some weeks are definitely better than others. The past 2 weeks have seen a 6.4 pound drop which makes me feel much better about the previous piddling...

I'm noticing a good improvement on how long it takes my heart rate to return to normal after my work outs - and that's fantastic. I'm eating 5 times a day and posting pictures of my dinners on FB so my friends can see that I AM eating and eating well - and I've inspired a couple to start working on their eating as well.

mmhmm

Woooohooo!!!!!

i need to catch up but wanted to share that lately i have enjoyed smoothies...

I use frozen and fresh fruit, i love frozen bananas because they make the smoothie come out creamier and sweeter... i only use a half of one because sugar in fruit can add up quick..

Spinach leaves are flavorless in smoothies and give it a nice kick of vitamins..

Todays was

1/2 frozen Banana
frozen strawberries slices
5 fresh spinach leaves (right out of the garden!)
1/2 c 1% yogurt
a little water

chia seeds to top off with

Tastes like dessert!

[thedivahrrrself]

been juicing all week - I feel fabulous! I'm having one meal per day, replacing the other two with juices or smoothies. Not losing any weight right now, but my exercise has come to a standstill this week from just being busy, and it's that one week of the month where you fully expect not to lose anything anyway. But I'm not gaining either, and my body seems to be reshaping itself slowly.

I have a FABULOUS juice recipe for anyone who owns a juicer. It's delicious, and you can't taste the carrots. The perfect breakfast:

• 1 large (or two small) orange(s) -- Peel the oranges, though, because the juice from the peel is bitter!
• 5 strawberries -- pull the leaves off before you drop them in the juicer
• 1 lemon -- if you really like lemon, leave the peel on this one, zest is yummy. otherwise, peel it too.
• 2 carrots
• 1/2 inch of fresh ginger root -- a little goes a LONG way!

[LadyRain]

Last night we went to a birthday party for a friend. I was so stressed about CAKE !! I know cake is my downfall, I thought one small piece, I mean you HAVE to share cake or its bad luck right?? Imagine my delight when the cake was brought out, it was a fresh cream and peach culinary wonder! I am allergic to peachs.............yippieeeeeeeee no cake for me!! The diet Goddess steped in and saved me!

[Tawse]

Just ran across this article which seems to correlate to another article I was reading in Eating Well Magazine yesterday discussing the fact that calories in are not all created equal... It takes more energy to process unprocessed foods versus refined food. Which makes sense. Which means even though you only ate 1200 calories - if it was all unprocessed whole foods - you'll burn even more calories actually consuming that food versus eating the same 1200 calories consisting of refined foods.

All Calories Are Not Created Equal

[The JD]

Originally Posted by LadyRain

Last night we went to a birthday party for a friend. I was so stressed about CAKE !! I know cake is my downfall, I thought one small piece, I mean you HAVE to share cake or its bad luck right??

I can't resist sharing this blogpost- mostly because it popped in my head when I read this, and I want it to be stuck in yours too. I'm evil like that.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co...d-of-cake.html

[JoSchmooze]

Originally Posted by LadyRain

Last night we went to a birthday party for a friend. I was so stressed about CAKE !! I know cake is my downfall, I thought one small piece, I mean you HAVE to share cake or its bad luck right?? Imagine my delight when the cake was brought out, it was a fresh cream and peach culinary wonder! I am allergic to peachs.............yippieeeeeeeee no cake for me!! The diet Goddess steped in and saved me!

Tell me about stressing out!
I went to a cookout yesterday....
Someone made fudge, someone brought pastry like stuffed
peppers.....I brought a 7 layer bean dip....and a cooler
with nothing but water!

When it was time for dessert, I just dove into the pool and
stayed there until it was time to leave!