Healthy Weight Loss

[Scorp]

Howdy Folks,

Was looking forward to breakfast for din din tonight and came up with my own omlette concoction I suck at making breakfast so my hot stuff wifey cooked it for me:

- 1/2 cup egg beaters
- 3 slices of turkey bacon (diced up)
- 1 wedge laughing cow french onion cheese
- Cooking Spray (butter flavored)

Pour the egg into the pan (heat on medium)
Once the egg isn't liquidity (on top) add the turkey bacon and cheese.
Fold over and there's your omlette.

It was sooo good!

And it was a total of 4 points!!!

[princessbelle]

Hi healthiest!!!!!

We are sorta at a stand still at the moment. Still trying to eat good at least 90% of the time, but not exercising like we should. We will definitely get back on track though.

I did get good news at the doctor yesterday. I am down 10 pounds since January 1. My doc was very happy.

That first 10 is hard but it's a great way to get going and get motivated!!!!! Look out next 10, here i come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rock on all you healthy people. You are ALL such an inspiration!!!!!

[Scorp]

Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!

Originally Posted by princessbelle

I did get good news at the doctor yesterday. I am down 10 pounds since January 1. My doc was very happy.

That first 10 is hard but it's a great way to get going and get motivated!!!!! Look out next 10, here i come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rock on all you healthy people. You are ALL such an inspiration!!!!!

[PrudenceJuris]

[QUOTE=Scorp;542880]Howdy Folks,

Was looking forward to breakfast for din din tonight and came up with my own omlette concoction I suck at making breakfast so my hot stuff wifey cooked it for me:

- 1/2 cup egg beaters
- 3 slices of turkey bacon (diced up)
- 1 wedge laughing cow french onion cheese
- Cooking Spray (butter flavored)

Pour the egg into the pan (heat on medium)
Once the egg isn't liquidity (on top) add the turkey bacon and cheese.
Fold over and there's your omlette.

It was sooo good!

And it was a total of 4 points!!!

This reminded me how truly versatile eggs can be. I'm not fond of the yolks so I "share" those with my dog. I just recently took 1/2 doz and boiled them all about medium, then kept them in the fridge as quick pure protein snacks and/or additives to salads, veggie spreads, or other veggie dishes.

[Scorp]

I saved up most of my points for tonight. We are going to IHOP to have breakfast for dinner.

I'm going to get the Two x Two x Two which is a total of 10 points!

2 x 2 x 2 is: 2 buttermilk pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 slices of turkey bacon.

However, I will substitute the regular eggs for egg beaters.

I'll still have 2 points left for a snack later on tonight.

The only thing that will suck for me is having sugar-free syrup. I would normally drench my pancakes in regular syrup and have a puddle on the bottom of plate and spoon it up not letting one bit go to waste...

Lastly, tomorrow is my weigh in!! I was tempted to hop on the scale this morning but held back. Tomorrow is the day and so be it. I better have lost some lbs!!!

I worked really hard this week. And, if I lose a reasonable amount, that will inspire me to go on....

Stay Tuned!!!

[Scorp]

Good Morning Folks...

I weighed-in this morning and....

LOST 5 lbs!!!!!

Let the journey continue on!!

[JoSchmooze]

Broke a barrier this morning....
228 and still counting...down
29 lbs....yeehaw!!

[Scorp]

Woo hoo! You go Jo!!!

Originally Posted by JoSchmooze

Broke a barrier this morning....
228 and still counting...down
29 lbs....yeehaw!!

[Zimmeh]

Congratulations!!!!!!

Zimmeh

Originally Posted by Scorp

Good Morning Folks...

I weighed-in this morning and....

LOST 5 lbs!!!!!

Let the journey continue on!!

[DapperButch]

I spent 20 minutes trying to find my first post which stated why I wanted to join this thread. I wanted to have a place to confess whether or not I was following through with exercise per doctor's orders due to a past health condition where it is especially important that I exercise daily. Even though weight loss was not my goal you all said it was cool for me to join this thread, so I did!

Anyway, I actually ended up gaining 10 lbs since that time ('cause I didn't follow through on exercising and chemo seemed to have changed my metabolism which was higher before treatment), which moved me outside my healthy weight zone. So now I am on the weight loss journey!

I am happy to say that I did decrease my portions that I mentioned was my plan a week or so ago and dropped 4lbs this week. Yippee! So, I would like to lose about another 9lbs to hit my goal weight.

Congrats to everyone who has dropped some weight recently through HEALTHY living!

[charlie1]

First of all, this is a great thread! I commend each and every one of you on your efforts and support of each other. I'm very impressed.

I am fortunate to be a little taller than average. And broad shouldered. So when I've had extra weight, most folks didn't notice it. I'm just a big person that has been involved in some sort of athletics all my life. However, when I was laid up after a wreck and gained weight - I felt like crap. Also, high cholesterol runs in my family regardless of what weight you're carrying. I am unable to take statins - they make me really, really sick...frankly i believe that's a good thing because they are really toxic even for those that tolerate them well. Just to share a few things that have worked for me...

Eat fresh foods - veggies, fruits, etc. The less packaging / processing the better. There's a lot of chemicals added to processed foods that make it addictive, can cause cancer or other maladies, etc. i sometimes buy frozen not only for the convenience but it is picked at the height of ripeness. you also don't have to worry about it going bad.

Protein - that's important. you may be vegan / vegetarian. whatever you are you need to make sure you eat plenty of protein animal, plant-based...you need it for lean muscle mass and lean muscle mass keeps your body's metabolism running on a more consistent basis throughout the day. i shoot for a gram per target body weight. i have two brother's that have done some serious body building off and on thru the years. i got that tip from them and some of these others.

Exercise - ease into it or you'll burn out quick. mix it up. your body will acclimate to an exercise you do every day and the return on investment will diminish. i like the gym and things i can do outdoors. spinning / cycling is a great way to burn calories fast and can be done indoors or out. don't forget that the rest of your body needs to be strong. and you always want to make sure you work opposing muscle groups equally to avoid injury. your core is just that - the core of what everything else plays off of. whatever exercise you do, make sure you are keeping your core engaged. suck in that tummy, tighten those glutes, etc.

Body Type / Ethnicity - we're all different. accept who you are and go for the best you! not everyone is meant to be a supermodel or a big muscle beast. be realistic. talk to your doctor about it. there's total hotness in all body types - at least i think so!

that's my start. gotta get ready for the day. feel free to shoot me off any questions or comments.

Later Champs!!!

[deedarino]

My clothes have gotten a bit frumpy but I am not ready to go out and buy anything yet. I figured I would wait until summer.

I found a couple of boxes in storage this week that were filled with "the clothes that i can't bear to give away cuz I might just fit into them someday" clothes. Guess what??? I FIT.

All size 20's. Started at 28. Haven't been here for close to 10 years.

(The clothes are 10 years old thank goodness. Just bought most of them "wishful thinking" lol)

[sylvie]

*waves to everyone*

love to all!
i quickly browsed through the thread to catch up with you all, and it makes me smile big getting all yer updates!
i will get to reps and my usual harrassing you healthies like i usually do soon, but have been a busy girl in Oregon, *smile*

i have been doing great with healthy eating - of course Mr Mtn sees that i do as well, He is a healthy eater Himself so truly we have such lovely cooking adventures together!

The pup and i go walking each day, yesterday we played and climbed snowbanks even, and i've been exercising otherwise, of course..Got some running shoes here and went for a few runs even!

Anyway, checking in to say happy girl, happy heart & staying on track!

JoSchmooze, wow really? i gotta say the only food i've been allowed to bring has been food that i purchase after going through security.. Drinks as well, they keep tossing anything i've had back in October so didn't even try this time, though i did forget my bottle of water in my bag and they took that from me this trip and tossed it, lol..

Catch up to ya's again when i can! Keep up the great work everyone ♥
((((huggggz)))) & Congrats on all the progress!!

[Cowboi]

Good evening to all!!! Had interveiw with a new trainer this afternoon. I think its gonna be good!!! He seemed very impressed with my journey so far. Not sure what he was expecting for a 55 yr old female, but im pretty sure it wasn't me!!! LoL Said I had very good skin tone, and posture for my age....ummm (whatever that means).
Gonna have some baked chicken breast , and spinach for dinner tonight.

Happy Monday Y'all!!!

[JoSchmooze]

Originally Posted by sylvie

*waves to everyone*

love to all!
i quickly browsed through the thread to catch up with you all, and it makes me smile big getting all yer updates!
i will get to reps and my usual harrassing you healthies like i usually do soon, but have been a busy girl in Oregon, *smile*

i have been doing great with healthy eating - of course Mr Mtn sees that i do as well, He is a healthy eater Himself so truly we have such lovely cooking adventures together!

The pup and i go walking each day, yesterday we played and climbed snowbanks even, and i've been exercising otherwise, of course..Got some running shoes here and went for a few runs even!

Anyway, checking in to say happy girl, happy heart & staying on track!

JoSchmooze, wow really? i gotta say the only food i've been allowed to bring has been food that i purchase after going through security.. Drinks as well, they keep tossing anything i've had back in October so didn't even try this time, though i did forget my bottle of water in my bag and they took that from me this trip and tossed it, lol..

Catch up to ya's again when i can! Keep up the great work everyone ♥
((((huggggz)))) & Congrats on all the progress!!

Hmmmm....
They will always take liquids away,
but things like sammiches, nuts or snacks can be
carried on here in the US.
Again, if you let them know that you are diabetic
they usualy (and I say usually because this has been
my experience) they will let you keep your "lunch container"
with it's ice packs....

I too saw a trainer today and just like Cowboi I am not
sure what they expected when I walked in the door.
I start working with 2 trainers on Thursday morning - and then
I can decide which one I like better - the male or the
female.....
Anyone want to make bets as to which I will probably pick??

[Sparkle]

Hello Healthy People!

Just a quick check in 'cause I'm so bloody proud of myself at the moment, I've finished the C25k program and today I ran my first 30-minute run post-program, I also upped my pace just a little bit so I feel like I'm finally making progress again! Hoorah!

Other than that I am still in plateau-land in terms of weight loss, it was driving me crazy so I've jammed my scale in the back my closet (with my iron) and I don't intend on looking at it for awhile (and if it suffers the same fate as my iron, a reallllllly looooooong while).

I've decided I'm just going to carry on running 3x a week, cycling a little here and there and trying to get to 2 pilates classes a week. Once I've mastered that I'll increase my running to 4x a week.

I think I may start doing WW again too since I saw good results with that and I am not been such a conscientious calorie counter (WW points are just a bit easier to deal with, I think). I will continue to take my nutritionists advice regarding several small meals and trying to have 1 high protein item per meal/snack.

And I am hoping, eventually, I'll start to see the pounds diminishing again.

Keep keeping on, everyone!

Gold sparkly stars all around!

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Cowboi

Good evening to all!!! Had interveiw with a new trainer this afternoon. I think its gonna be good!!! He seemed very impressed with my journey so far. Not sure what he was expecting for a 55 yr old female, but im pretty sure it wasn't me!!! LoL Said I had very good skin tone, and posture for my age....ummm (whatever that means).
Gonna have some baked chicken breast , and spinach for dinner tonight.

Happy Monday Y'all!!!

It means you have good bone density and that you're not having any obvious osteo issues.

[Rockinonahigh]

Hi ya'll.It's been a while since I really went back to the weight loss program in ernest,the reason is my back has been a reall bad nasty jerk the last fue weeks to the point i've been useing pain meds a bit more than useual just to get through the day.The doc had given me a shot of antinflatory meds to help with the inflamation in my hip then gave me another shot of steriods to help as well,evreytime I get one of those in a couple of days the scale jumps up a fue pounds,if I had known he was going to give me a shot of steroids I wouldnt have taken it cause of the weight gain factor.Today I fely well enough to try working out for a bit and did a fairly good work out,even rode the bike for ten minits before my hip hollered to stop.Another thing that helped a lot was geting a couple of pair of spandex thights that suport my lower back and left thigh comfortably,I hadnt found any before that fit but I got some today ...worked really well.So im back to the grind stone takeing it one day at the time.

[JustJo]

Hello healthies

Dinner tonight was stir-fried chicken breast and brown rice with onion, celery, garlic, broccoli, cabbage and corn....with a little soy sauce. Yummy!

[charlie1]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

Hi ya'll.It's been a while since I really went back to the weight loss program in ernest,the reason is my back has been a reall bad nasty jerk the last fue weeks to the point i've been useing pain meds a bit more than useual just to get through the day.The doc had given me a shot of antinflatory meds to help with the inflamation in my hip then gave me another shot of steriods to help as well,evreytime I get one of those in a couple of days the scale jumps up a fue pounds,if I had known he was going to give me a shot of steroids I wouldnt have taken it cause of the weight gain factor.Today I fely well enough to try working out for a bit and did a fairly good work out,even rode the bike for ten minits before my hip hollered to stop.Another thing that helped a lot was geting a couple of pair of spandex thights that suport my lower back and left thigh comfortably,I hadnt found any before that fit but I got some today ...worked really well.So im back to the grind stone takeing it one day at the time.

it can be a vicious cycle. but if you can start taking some weight off and strengthen your core, you will have less back pain. but then you wrench your back again and put the weight back on. the weight adds more stress to your back. have they done a mri? ever get a second opinion? i've heard this new pettibone system some chiropractors are utilizing now is really effective.