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11-17-2012, 10:54 AM
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Traveling, family emergencies, etc. have distracted me from my healthier living, to a point. I am happy to note some of my healthier eating habits have stuck. Yeah me!
Now to get back to the gym...... My honey and I don't do the family overeating Thanksgiving meal so I don't need to have a plan but I am wondering what your plan for controlling the day is. Be healthy!
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11-17-2012, 11:59 AM
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With any meal that is loaded up with carbs that I want to limit I do just that. A small serving of lets say mashed potatoes, a healthy serving of turkey and a big serving of vegetables. Sometimes that requires that I make sure that a good green leafy vegetable is on the table. I am a firm believer in not denying ourselves a great meal, or the ritual that comes with a traditional meal. However, every day I am challenged to avoid the types of carbs that I crave as well as the butter that I crave along with them. So the habits that I have adopted may modify for a holiday but I get right back on track the next day. One thing that I do almost every day is make a good soup that is loaded with vegetables that I like, and they can be: bok choy, cabbage, collards, swiss chard, spinach. These vegetables are filling and help me to curb my craving for things that are not so good for me. Last night I made a really simple soup of chicken broth, bok choy, spinach, garlic (lots), ginger and cayenne. If I add a protein and skip rice or noodles then I am in the zone and burning fat instead of storing it. This is also something that I do if I am heading into a big meal where I know that I am going to find tons of food that are not the best choices for me. I will have some soup before I go and then my hunger is already cut back. Another trick is to drink hot green tea with a meal or a hot ginger brew. This curbs hunger and helps with healthy digestion.
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11-17-2012, 07:37 PM
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i love my Healthy Living class - i learn so much. Just finished my 3rd assignment, and each one i do, i learn a little more about myself! i love that i'm getting back on track. i lost 114 lbs since April 2011 - i've done great with maintaining. But, time to start working harder at it. These assignments relit that spark within. Healthy food relationships, recovery, ongoing weight loss - here i come! Went for an amazing walk today, the cool fall air felt wonderful. Stopped at a park to watch squirrels play, then found a place to meditate. Pure joy, the small things are!
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11-19-2012, 06:46 PM
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ok tomorrow is two weeks into my plan of very low carbs, no refined carbs.
i feel lighter, my clothes feel looser. Tomorrow i weigh in. i hope the scale reflects what i feel, even though i know sometimes it doesn't. fingers crossed! |
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11-19-2012, 06:52 PM
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I've been so bad this past week.
 I'll need to get back on track.
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11-19-2012, 07:05 PM
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Just be good to yourself! Tomorrow is a new day. I am so over carbed right now so trust me, I am taking my own advice 
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11-19-2012, 10:32 PM
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I want to encourage all of you to keep going! It's important to never give up, even when you screw up. Every morning is a new day, a clean slate and a chance to be good to yourself and to your body!
I find that if I deny myself something I absolutely love, when I finally give into the craving (and doing so is inevitable for me) I over indulge to the point of gaining a few pounds. So, I've learned not to deny myself food I love. In doing so, I can stop with one reece's pnut butter cup, instead of two or three for three or four days lol! Also, I fell into a trap (for me) of high protein, low to no carbs. Sure, I lost weight for a bit, but then I also started noticing my energy levels waning, to the point of having to drag my sorry butt out of bed in the morning. Our bodies absolutely need carbs to function...for energy. My body needs extra protein and extra iron (things I lack drastically because of gastric bypass) so finding a happy middle ground of carbs and protein, has been a delicate dance, but one I'm becoming pretty good at! My energy levels are picking up again and my craving for raw meat (not kidding... though I don't indulge... but it is a prime sympton of extrememly low iron and protein, I am told) has been neutralized and while I still crave red meat, I crave it cooked lol! Anyway, as for the holidays... I always factor in "holiday calories" when I approach them, so I am not disappointed in myself and start a dangerous self defeating cycle. I accept that Thanksgiving and Christmas are going to bring lots of sweets into my life, so I don't ever set myself up by expecting to lose weight for that 6 weeks and I don't cry if I gain a few pounds. Come January, I quickly lose anything I gain and I can easily get right back on track. Again, I find that if I deny myself those treats, when I do cave in, I cave in badly. Better a piece or two of pumpkin pie occassionally, or a cookie or two.. than the whole damned pie and a dozen or so cookies...lol. You all keep up the good work and have a fantastic, healthy and delicious Holiday!! Happy Thanksgiving! Lissa
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11-20-2012, 05:48 PM
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Well I certainly have been away for a very long time. I have craved the support of this community that is for sure.
I have maintained my weight loss, and changed my body shape considerably. I have not lost any real weight for the last six months, but I have lost inches. I am back on track of counting my points for WW. I will head for a weigh in two weeks. I think I *need* to work up to it.  I am having great success with maintaining my gym routine. Sometimes, if I am really devoted, I work out seven times a week. I do have to admit that I consider yoga a workout. Especially gay yoga... I swear that guy is interested in only kicking my ass. The class has changed from a small class to one of young bucks. I blame the young bucks for him kicking our asses. But  I usually can kick their asses!!! Anyway, I intend to stick around more.  is not how I want to be anymore!!
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11-21-2012, 07:42 AM
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I spent most of my life beating myself and trying to be good enough. Those days are fucking over. I notice that the happier I am, the more baggage I let go of the weight comes off and I feel lighter.
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