Healthy Weight Loss

[sis]

Really, I need the support of this thread. I don't make resolutions about going on a diet, setting a weight loss goal, etc. If I'm not successful it really does a number on my psyche. My focus is on eating healthy and exercising more. I haven't had anything with refined sugar in it since Sunday. This is big for me. Last month I made a conscious choice to not bring any packaged sweets into the apt. I find that if its not there .... I do without. The holidays provided many opportunities to indulge, and, I did! Now, I'm climbing back on the wagon. Thank you all for being here!

[ruffryder]

My plan for the new year is health. . I will be doing doctor visits for health, dental, and vision. I actually did a vision one last year but I need contacts and I have benefits again at work so I'll take advantage of that. The other two, it's been some good years for checks so I'll get a full doctor check and dental cleaning and check. I'll continue to make wise eating choices without limiting myself and hell maybe another 10 lbs lost is not so bad a goal.

*cheers* to 2013 everybody!

I enjoyed a bowl of oatmeal this morning - apple and cinnamon and some toast with real butter and black coffee.

[Cowboi]

Good morning BFP and 2013!!! I made it to the gym, had a great chest and back workout.
Tomorrow I start the diet....

[Kelt]

Okay, so this is more like the anti-healthy weight loss article.

History's weirdest fad diets

While it is both humorous and not for the faint of heart, it is a good reminder that while consistent behaviors with a focus on healthy habits may be boring to some, the alternative is never a good idea.

Happy Healthy New Year to all the Healthy peeps!

[Thinker]

A few weeks ago I committed to cutting out sweets and breads, and for the new year I am committing to stretching EVERY day. It only takes 15 minutes, and I've found that full-body stretching very often is a gateway (for me) to start moving more.

Happy New Year to everyone!!!! I hope 2013 is a significant year for you!

[sylvie]

Originally Posted by Kelt

Okay, so this is more like the anti-healthy weight loss article.

History's weirdest fad diets

While it is both humorous and not for the faint of heart, it is a good reminder that while consistent behaviors with a focus on healthy habits may be boring to some, the alternative is never a good idea.

Happy Healthy New Year to all the Healthy peeps!

Loved reading this article Kelt.
It's amazing what people will do to their bodies in hopes to lose weight.
i know i have put my body through hell over the years myself with purging, binges and fad diets in desperation to lose weight.

i laugh when i tell people that i even tried something called the hot dog diet years & years ago. i kid you not. Aside from the fact hot dogs gross me out and aren't considered food for me - i heard that someone lost weight merely eating ONLY hot dogs for every meal & that's all i needed to hear, my brain was convincing me that hot dogs were exactly what was going to bring me weight loss.

i was desperate enough to try it for 2 weeks straight.. One hot dog for breakfast, lunch & dinner. There was never success with any of my many, many fad diets & desperate weight loss attempts over the years. But the very fact i even convinced myself that if i forced myself to eat a hot dog a day it would bring me amazing weight loss.

ick.
ps, damn thankful no one suggested tapeworm to me back then, or any of these.
::shivers::

[Andrea]

In spite of the fact I have been dealing with an abundance of stress and travel, limiting access to the gym (at least that is my excuse and I am sticking to it), I have been able to maintain my previous weight loss. My fit bit indicates I am also maintaining my normal, if not enough, daily steps.

I have set a new goal of a five pound weight loss before my next scheduled out of state travel at the end of the month.

Gym bag packed..... check
Veggie snacks......check
Fit bit on.......check
Healthy thoughts.....check
Attitude of gratitude....check

I think I am ready for today.

[Kelt]

Interesting tip:

Look for a 10-to-1 Carb-to-Fiber Ratio to Find Actually Healthy Whole-Grain Foods
Melanie Pinola





It seems like almost everything is labeled with the healthy eating buzzphrase "whole grain" these days. But those whole-grain claims can be misleading when we're looking for healthy food. Harvard researchers offer this rule of thumb for choosing good whole-grain foods: look for a 10:1 ratio of carbohydrates to fiber.
When you look at the nutrition panel on a product, make sure that for every 10 grams of total carbohydrates there's at least one gram of fiber. As the Harvard Health blog points out, this is about the ratio of carbohydrates and fiber that's in unprocessed wheat, a genuine whole grain.

The recommendation comes from a study done by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. They evaluated 545 grain products and tallied up their nutritional components. Foods that met the 10:1 ratio "tended to have less sugar, sodium, and trans fats than those that didn't."

This is an easier method than reading a long ingredient list looking for the word "whole" before every grain (a recommendation from the USDA). It might also be more reliable than looking at the order of ingredients or seeing a Whole Grain stamp on packaging, since foods labeled "whole grain" are often unhealthy (Fruit Loops, anyone?).

Link to original source article: Harvard Medical School

[Cowboi]

Hit the gym this morning. Had a killer shoulder and calve workout.
Got to go grocery shopping later. Gonna be eatin clean and mean!! LoL