Healthy Weight Loss

[Gemme]

Coffee's also a diuretic, so your body will appreciate not having that zap of fluid, especially with dry winter air.

I've gained 2 lbs over what my 'norm' has become. Damn Christmas candy and home cooking. I wish comfort food wasn't so calorie laden. Or that I didn't crave it so badly.

We've planned our Christmas dinner and Luvs is not. helping. at. all.

So, I'm going to have to work to make sure we have salad with good fibrous greens and lots of nice steamed veggies to counterbalance all those carbs....potatoes, stuffing, rolls...!

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Sachita

I love fitting into jeans I haven't worn in a while. I mostly wear sweat pants this time of year and my clothes loose. But I was going through old clothes trying to find stuff to wear and BAM! They went right on!

I'm having a hard time juicing when its chilly out. I'm still doing it but not as much. I'm looking for comfort recipes that use a lot of veggies, spices, no grains. I took cubed lamb, cooked it in ghee, added lots of curry type spices, coconut cream, keffir lime, mushrooms and then emptied a few packs of organic mixed veggies. It was really good and the sauce full of flavor. If anyone has any recipes for filling foods using small amounts of meat but huge amounts of veggies will you send them to me?

Someone told me yesterday that coffee increases cortiosol levels and if you stopped drinking coffee you'd drop weight. I majorly cut back and noticed all kinds of differences but damn do I miss coffee.

what about decaf coffee?

[Sachita]

I just can't do salads so much in winter. I love them and eat them all the time when its warmer. I grew a bunch of sweet potatoes over the summer and I've been eating these. I'm pretty much sticking to protein and veggies but love sauces and such. I love roasting veggies too.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Sachita

I just can't do salads so much in winter. I love them and eat them all the time when its warmer. I grew a bunch of sweet potatoes over the summer and I've been eating these. I'm pretty much sticking to protein and veggies but love sauces and such. I love roasting veggies too.

What about winter salads?

Ooooooooh, pretty!

Or nice hot salads?

[macele]

i love sweet potatoes! roasting veggies!

[Rockinonahigh]

I'm not really loseing much at the moment,I had gotten back down to 255 when I got the last back injection in november so I picked up a a couple of pounds.What i've noticed is my body is compacting in lots of places back,legs,butt and chest plus lots of arm muscels and upper back from diffrent exersises with weights.AS many crunchies,sit ups,power leg lifts i'm not loseing as much as I would like in the old gut...bugs the crap out of me for shure..I am doing cardio nearly every day of some kind.My pcp wanted mt to go on this diet of 750 calories or less wich I told her I would have more problems if I did that is why I dont cut my intake down so low.I tryed it once and had lots of blood sugar problems along with near total wipe outs that left me sicker than a dog.I'm on high protine,veggies as much as I want of the right kind,some fruit spareingly,water till i'm sick of water so I put some lemon juice in it to give it some taste or use cristal light.I do have a couple of diet sodas a day and often dont drink all of them.What I do have is way mopre energy and stamana to do what I need to do so I know something is working.

[JustJo]

I've decided to be realistic, and make my goal to stay under that 200 lb. threshhold over the holidays.

Also, to make sure that I eat healthy, and limit sweets. I am not completely restricting myself though....because I need to live like this for the rest of my life, and don't care to make my holidays miserable.

So far, so good.....196 and holding.

[JustJo]

Just for giggles....this was the first post in this thread....back in January 2011....almost 2 years ago.

My goal for the year....lose 35 lbs.

I didn't accomplish it, although I made baby step changes, ate healthier, felt better, exercised more, felt even better....

Fast forward almost 2 years.....and GUESS how much I've lost overall....yep, you got it....about 35 lbs.

Just goes to show that there's value in making changes, even small ones, and hanging in there. It took me twice as long as I wanted.....but I'm here.

Woot woot for me!

Originally Posted by JustJo

Hi everyone,

I looked for a thread on this topic and didn't see one...so (since this is part of my goal for this year), I thought I'd start one.

As a diabetic, I have to be careful of fad diets... and losing weight makes it much easier to manage my condition (not to mention finding cute clothes when out shopping!)

When I was first diagnosed, I followed the diabetic diet religiously, walked an hour a day, and lost 50 lbs. Woo hoo! Unfortunately, the diabetic diet makes life no fun...and I gradually went off of it. As a result, I've regained about 25 of those pounds over the last 5 years. Not a quick gain, but frustrating and unhealthy.

So...for 2011...I've resolved to get back to my walking...starting with 2 miles a day since I'm out of shape and working (as quickly as possible) back to the 4 mile walk that helped me lose weight initially, and which I know helps me maintain a healthy level of fitness.

I've also resolved to improve my diet...not the diabetic diet (cuz I'll want to hurt someone), but an easier to manage version using Weight Watchers points.

My weight loss goal (for now) is 35 lbs.

Here's a link to a very handy list of food point values (but I still cannot figure out the crazy formula on top to save my life...all I know is that about 25 points works for me).

Anyone want to share hints, tips, advice, and support on losing weight in a healthy way?

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

what about decaf coffee?

I'm not sure. I'll look. I was mixing half decaf but still had trouble with coffee. I think the process of removing caffeine is really unhealthy. I have been drinking Numi age earl grey and its really yummy. In fact I;m getting use to tea. It has caffeine but doesn't bother me like coffee does.

[Sachita]

I really mess up the moment I start on anything sweet. The holidays are hard for me. I'm not eating any diet food. I'm just not eating a lot of bread, rice, pasta etc which is my weakness. But I am allowing pasta once a
week. Like I said I can't get into salads but the other night I wilted some baby greens and tossed some beans and even a boiled egg in it. It was yummy.

I eat at least two eggs a day right from my coop. I'll eat them for breakfast or dinner. Spinach omelets, anything I an add veggies to. I eat a lot of mushrooms when I'm watching my weight. The big one for me is totally staying away from anything processed. Thats why stews and chunky soups work so well for me. I am busy. I can throw stuff in the crock pot and munch on it throughout the day. I always have leftovers.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by JustJo

Just for giggles....this was the first post in this thread....back in January 2011....almost 2 years ago.

My goal for the year....lose 35 lbs.

I didn't accomplish it, although I made baby step changes, ate healthier, felt better, exercised more, felt even better....

Fast forward almost 2 years.....and GUESS how much I've lost overall....yep, you got it....about 35 lbs.

Just goes to show that there's value in making changes, even small ones, and hanging in there. It took me twice as long as I wanted.....but I'm here.

Woot woot for me!

Congratuflippinlations!

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Gemme

What about winter salads?

Ooooooooh, pretty!

Or nice hot salads?

oooooo thank you

[rockstar lover]

Originally Posted by rockstar lover

So I'm down 10 lbs with 4.5 weeks left

It'll be tough around Christmas time with the family...but hopefully my willpower doesn't run out!

As of today I'm down 15 lbs I've got 2.5 weeks until my birthday. I probably won't make my goal of losing 25 lbs. But....20 is now the new 25!! I'm shooting for 20 folks!

[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by rockstar lover

As of today I'm down 15 lbs I've got 2.5 weeks until my birthday. I probably won't make my goal of losing 25 lbs. But....20 is now the new 25!! I'm shooting for 20 folks!

Awesome!! Congratulations and I hope you achieve your original goal!!

[Miss Scarlett]

(((((Andrea))))) I can relate to everything you've said here.

Please remember that YOU are so worth it!!! (Something I need to remind myself of daily...)

Originally Posted by Andrea

I seem to have forgotten all my healthier ways. Time to figure out what is going on and get back on track. I suspect there will be journaling and maybe some meditation. Oh.... not doing those things may have something to do with not taking care of myself.

Thanks for helping me work through this.

[Miss Scarlett]

One thing I discovered is that anything without a firm waistband is my "enemy". I need that slightly restrictive reminder and it always feels so good when I drop a size.

I still have a few of my old clothes, the ones that weren't fit to donate, and occasionally try them on as a reminder of my progress. But sometimes, depending on my mindset at the time, I still see the old me in the mirror...doesn't matter that the outfit is hanging off me, she's still there looking back at me.

It's just like back in the 80s when I was in full blown bulimarexia and starved myself down to a dangerous and unhealthy weight...the near skeleton looking in the mirror saw someone far bigger than I'd ever been.

The main difference now is when that happens I know not to believe what I see. I am much stronger and that demon has no power over me.

[nycfem]

As a no-caf person for 6 years now, I try to stay away from decaf too. It is supposed to be much more unhealthy than regular coffee (google/processing). Also, decaf has caffeine in it, sometimes a lot of it. I splurge on something decaf (meaning about 1/4 of a cup at most) when I'm dying for it but that's a rarity. The hardest part of no-caf for me is not having chocolate but the mind and body adjust with time.

Originally Posted by girl_dee

what about decaf coffee?

[Dance-with-me]

My life is about to have some structure and consistency back, so I'm hoping to really start focusing on my health including healthy eating and adequate exercise. I'll be back in my own house in a few days, and I have a treadmill, elliptical and bike there, plus I just had a cortisone shot that is addressing some of my pain issues.

One of the things that I plan to do starting on the 2nd is a one-week holistic whole foods cleanse. It's NOT one of those purge (aka poop your brains out) cleanses - it's a careful balance of whole foods that work together to reset your system, and is one that several friends have followed and loved. I'm hoping that it will help me pull away from sugars and other craving foods, get me back into eating the smaller portions that my body's good with when I give it the chance to not be stuffed full every day, and more. There's a small fee for getting the information but it includes support from the holistic health counselor who developed the program.

[ruffryder]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

there is a theory that suggests that after a 3
bite rule. After 3 bites the craving is physically satisfied, so eating more than that isn't going to satisfy the craving 'more'.

Just a thought

I like this theory and this is what I've learned among other healthy options over the year! We enjoy going to Golden Coral buffet and I've learned if I want something I'll get it and just enjoy one - three bites as you suggest to satisfy the craving. If it just doesn't taste as I thought It would then I go for one bite and say, "ehhhh, that wasn't as good as I thought it would be." . and I push it away. LOL

Originally Posted by ruffryder

I had the goal a month ago of losing 10 lbs by the end of the year and I'm half way there. I have about 4-5 to go. Happy Friday everybody. Enjoy the weekend!

WOW! I posted this at the beginning of November and my goal was in OCT. to lose 10 lbs by the end of this year. I'm happy to say I've made it! I'm at my goal. Now for a plan for the new year!

Merry Christmas Healthy friends. Everybody enjoy the holidays with friends and family!

[PearlsNLace]

i have one goal today: moderation. less butter on popcorn while watching holiday movies, and less dip and more veg. when i attack the veg tray.