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[princessbride6205]

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?
We are not getting together with anyone, so it'll just be us. I don't like football, so it's all about the commercials for me (hope there are some good ones to entertain me!). I'll be serving us 3 healthy-ish snacks that we'll use as our dinner:
1. Homemade black bean hummus, with pita chips, carrots & celery dippers
2. Salsa and chips (okay, chips not healthy, moderation!)
3. "Buffalo wings" (the Morningstar Farms veggie kind)

Maybe serve some fruit or something, too...

 

[3TinksAndAnEeyore]

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?
We are going to a party at a neighbor friend's house. Kickoff isn't until 3:30, so I'm planning on eating a good sized lunch just before we head over. We are going to bring a healthy dish that I can nosh on while I'm there. Maybe some roasted cauliflower and dip. I just bought the Hungry Girl cookbook tonight and there were some neat looking recipes in there. I'll look through it a bit more after I get home from church.

I'm really proud of myself so far this weekend. We had pizza last night. That could have been BAD because I really love pizza. I had avoided it thus far since Jan. 1st because I was afraid that with one bite, I'd overindulge. Instead, we decided on Papa Murphy and ordered one of the deLITE pizzas. I figured out the calories before we even ordered and I kept track of every bite. DH and I went out dinner tonight (another worry of mine). We went to sushi and we were careful about not ordering rolls with tempura, so between the healthier rolls and nigiri, I came home with calories to spare. I'm going to splurge on my evening cup of hot cocoa now!

Have a great Superbowl Sunday, everyone! And, Go Saints!

 

[tigger813]

Sunday's QOTD: I'm going to try and succeed by not eating much earlier in the day and then eating moderately at the party we are supposed to go to. Tummy seems better today though I have a bit of a sore throat and a stuffy nose. DD2 must be giving me her cold.

It's going to be a long and difficult day foodwise. I have to be at church for 9 this morning. Today is our annual meeting at church so we have a service and Sunday school at 9am followed by a brunch that I made coffee cake for. Then I will spend the next 2-3 hours downstairs with another woman with all the kids of the church. I am in charge of the little ones. I have DD2s DVD player, my Ipod with lots of music, foamie stickers and craft stickers so hopefully that will keep them busy. At noon there will be pizza ordered. I've already got 2 bottles of water in the fridge ready to take with me and I will take my one can of soda that I drink a day. I have a few LUNA bars I can bring with me and I'll grab some other lite snacks to have with me. Heading to a Super Bowl party early and bringing a spicy dip. Using lite cream cheese and lite Mexican cheese to make it so it won't be as bad as it could be. It's also made with popcorn chicken and Frank's Buffalo chicken sauce. I'll probably take a wine cooler or 2 with me.

Will have no time for exercise today unless we get home from church earlier than I think we might.

Time to start getting the girls up and make sure everyone ie healthy enough for church. DD2 was coughing a bit earlier. At least she didn't have an accident during the night and I actually slept pretty well I think.
Enjoy your day. Probably won't get back on again until later tonight after the Super Bowl Party!

Rooting for the Saints since the Pats aren't in it!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Saturday's Qotd--just keep swimming keeps floating around in my brain. I feel like it's becoming my life mantra with everything that's going on at home lately. Nothing bad, just a little stressful.

Sunday's Qotd--I'm planning on going to the Y this afternoon. (I think I'm becoming a Y junky. Replacing one addiction with another.)

Then depending on what the scale says today, I might just give myself a day off. I know I didn't eat enough yesterday. We're going to a party, and they usually have lots of fruit and veggies for dipping, so that's good. I'm a vegetarian, so don't have to worry about the wings and that kind of stuff. I am such a binge eater--and that ususally consisted of chips, dip, chocolate, diet soda and the tv, all eaten by myself. So while what I eat today may not be perfect, if I get in a good workout, I know I won't go overboard, so I'm ok with a day off.

Oh--and I almost forgot to say--Go Colts!!!!

 

[jenanderson]

Hi Everyone! It was a very busy few days so I am very far behind.

2/5 Friday QOTD - Now that we have been doing this challenge for a little over a month now. What is working for you, what is not working for you. Do you feel you are on track and if not what can you do to get yourself back on track?

What is working - My exercise plan is working. I pledged to do the C25K program to help me start running and I am on week 5 and doing great. I know that I could use to add a bit more cross training and I plan on developing a plan for that as well. The COW is also working. I have changed and developed great habits based off this list. I do struggle a little bit once they leave the list so this is something I want to work on.

What is not working - This week I did not write everything down... tracked in my head. While I still lost 1.5 pounds this week, I do not feel like this really worked for me. I feel like to have really successful weeks, I have to journal/log everything.

2/6 Saturday QOTD: What is something you have learned from reading a book, watching a tv show, heard from someone, etc. that really clicked and helped you in your weight loss journey?
I think there have been many things. Even when I do not have time to post here, I try to at least skim through the postings because I feel like I am learning so much from everyone here. One of the most helpful bits of advice I was told was from Corinna ...Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish which greatly trumps Did Not Start. I made this into a big poster that motivates me every day. I feel so good about my efforts and run times when I think about this saying.

My plan for this week - to work hard at being active on this thread again, log everything I eat and do and work at my journal again. All of these things were really helpful and made me really think about all the choices I make in a day.

 

[MelanieC]

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?
We are going to a party at a neighbor friend's house. Kickoff isn't until 3:30, so I'm planning on eating a good sized lunch just before we head over. We are going to bring a healthy dish that I can nosh on while I'm there. Maybe some roasted cauliflower and dip. I just bought the Hungry Girl cookbook tonight and there were some neat looking recipes in there. I'll look through it a bit more after I get home from church.

I'm really proud of myself so far this weekend. We had pizza last night. That could have been BAD because I really love pizza. I had avoided it thus far since Jan. 1st because I was afraid that with one bite, I'd overindulge. Instead, we decided on Papa Murphy and ordered one of the deLITE pizzas. I figured out the calories before we even ordered and I kept track of every bite. DH and I went out dinner tonight (another worry of mine). We went to sushi and we were careful about not ordering rolls with tempura, so between the healthier rolls and nigiri, I came home with calories to spare. I'm going to splurge on my evening cup of hot cocoa now!

Have a great Superbowl Sunday, everyone! And, Go Saints!

Don't avoid pizza. I originally lost all my weight and got to my WW goal and ate pizza every Friday (2 slices) and sometimes even had it two times within a week (again slices). For me, if I'm going to have pizza I plan for two slices. Anything less makes me feel deprived. I just make sure I plan my day around the pizza. I would add my pizza to my food journal in the morning figuring out the points or calories. Then add a lunch and dinner that fits within my plan. Then if I have leftover available I could add snacks. I looked forward to my pizza on Fridays.

 

[lecach]

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?

I had a pear for breakfast. For lunch DS and I will go to Moe's where I will have a salad without the shell for 12 points. Then we're going to my SIL's for a superbowl party. She's having chili and it's the recipe we use so I know it's relatively low in points. I'll just have to avoid the before meal snacks.

 

[pjlla]

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?

Superbowl isn't an issue in our house. I'm sure that DH will watch it later, but it really isn't any different from any other Sunday. No special foods, no parties..... so no overly tempting snack foods here. No other plan to succeed today outside of the norm.

The NICE thing for today is that we have NOTHING on the schedule.... no basketball games, no swim meet, no robotics. I am going to RELAX! I slept until 7:03 am!! Then I just laid in bed with my laptop catching up on some other boards here on the DIS. Then I packed a lunch for DD to take skiing and took her to meet her friend to go skiing. I think they are bringing her home later, so I don't have to go out again.

I doctored up some store-bought raisin scones for the family for breakfast (I drizzled some cinnamon/sugar icing over the topped and broiled for a few minutes). Nice treat and easy for me! I had one of the chocolate/bran muffins I made last night. I put on a 1/2 Tb. of "Better N' Peanut butter". I am just trying it for the first time and it's not bad. Not as "peanutty" as I would like, but I am willing to keep trying it, considering how much lower calorie it is than regular p. butter. Breakfast is done!

Lunch will be an odd assortment. Leftover chicken soup for me... mini semi-homemade pizza for the men (I bought a 3 pack of the ready-made pizza shells). I may also finish up the leftover pulled pork, since there is only a little bit of soup left. That will pretty much take care of the leftovers in the fridge.

I promised DS pancakes for dinner. I will make myself FiberOne pancakes with walnuts and chopped apple. Everyone else will have regular pancakes and some homemade applesauce.

I'm going to just do the basics for housework (make my bed, empty and refill the DW, a load or two of laundry, vacuum, clean toilets) and then I will be free to enjoy my day at my scrapbook table.

I was going to try to get in a 30 minute workout today, but after I added up my minutes of exercise for this week for the monthly challenge, I decided that my body would appreciate a day off. So Sunday will remain my day off for now!

I'm going to get started on the work now! .....................P

 

[jbm02]

I have been journaling nearly EVERY meal for over two years now. It just becomes a habit. If you are talking about food journaling, I can address that issue. But if you mean more like a personal diary, I'll be of NO help.... the only time in my LIFE that I was able to keep up with a daily diary was 8th grade!

My food journal is just a cheap spiral bound notebook (well.... after 2 years it is actually MANY notebooks). It sits in the same spot on the kitchen counter all the time with a pen or pencil on top. I TRY to write BEFORE I bite instead of after. If I am packing lunch/snacks for work, I write them down as I am packing them in the morning.

I do take the food journal along if I am going to be gone all day or longer. If I am going to be in "polite company" sometimes I just use a tiny notebook in my purse to take notes and I later transfer the notes to my regular notebook.

I use the large space at the top of the page to record my exercise for the day. I record the type of exercise (using my own shorthand... TM for treadmill, TC for treadclimber, CT for circuit training, etc), the amount of time for each exercise, and any special notes (like my time when I run my 5K, or anything unusual). I also record what time of day I did the exercise.

I was keeping track of my water for a while, but now I actually only make notes when I DON'T get enough water, since I virtually ALWAYS drink 2 liters or more.

I also record my weekly weight on Fridays (my official weigh-in day), my TOM dates, and anything else unusual (like if I was feeling sick or if I had any GI distress).

Occasionally I will take a page to record any feelings that I might be having about my journey... like if I have been struggling with munchies or feeling uninspired.

I also make notes next to my food .... I sometimes specify if I don't measure/weigh my food (that way if I have a bad weigh in I am make note if I didn't weigh/measure my food enough... maybe my portion sizes are out of whack), I make note if something is store bought versus homemade or maybe what brand it is.... I break down things like salad and try to specify what was in it (instead of just writing "salad" I write... "baby spinach, grape tomatoes, cucumber, carrots").

It all sounds pretty time consuming, but I have developed my own shorthand and abbreviations and I can write an entire meal in just a minute. HTH.


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Thanks so much for taking the time to give me some great ideas. I really like the idea of writing things down BEFORE I eat them - that just might be a really good "brake" on eating more than I planned!! I'm gonna give it a better try this week!!

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?


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I already bought carrots and celery, with LF dressing so that if I am going to graze, it won't be on anything terrifically bad for my weight loss plan. DH and DS al ready ordered the restaurant wings headache but I have my LF kind so I will be calling on my will power to get me through that part of the day. Dinner will be grilled chicken so that works too. Hopefully it will be a good day....
We're having a fun family Superbowl party tonight - just us and the kids. None of our teams are in it this year so I'm torn between rooting for the underdog Saints versus rooting for Peyton Manning. I just hope it will be a good game. Looking forward to some fun commercials too - in Iraq, we could get the game but NO commercials (well, at least not the commercials that the US got to see - we saw alot of commercials for DoD sponsored events - but no Bud Bowl, Clydesdales, etc etc! Kind of different..). So ever since I've been home, I look forward to the commercials!! We probably won't make it til the end of the game (and the kids definitely won't) - I wish the game started earlier so that those of us on the East coast could watch the whole thing. Votes for changing it to Superbowl Saturday, anyone?????

Sunday's Qotd--I'm planning on going to the Y this afternoon. (I think I'm becoming a Y junky. Replacing one addiction with another.)

DH just asked if we could all go to the Y today. Hooray!!!!!

 

[50sjayne]

Well I like the quotd because I work today and it's a busy day for us in the meat dept! I plan to list my best sale items here at home before work and find out what time the game is. I think it's at 3 which means I'll have almost the whole day busy which I love.

Watched Kpax yesterday which I love, and got my Bridges fix. then Gentlemen Prefer Blondes came on--very convenient...I don't think I could ever watch that movie enough times, cracks me up...then we went to see 2012 at the $1 theater- with husband and son this time- I guess I convinced them. Husband always gets to movies ridiculously early so I mumbled something about bathroom and they lost me for a good 10 minutes in which I slipped into Men who stare at goats (it was the best part with Bridges becoming the new age warrior)

 

[jenanderson]

Sounds like everyone is thinking and making great plans for the day!

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?

Exercise - Well, I started with my C25K scheduled run. DH and I did 2.6 miles outside and then I walked right into the house and got on the treadmill until I finished 1.4 more miles for a total of 4 miles walked/run today. While I was on the treadmill, I read from my book "Marathoning for Mortals" a bit and decided that this afternoon I am going to work on an exercise schedule that includes more cross training activities. I still would like to do a bit of exercising with the Wii later today.

Food - My biggest goal is to record all my food today. I did start out with a very small sweet roll this morning (this is a huge treat for the kids). After my run, I had a grapefruit. Tonight will be chicken breasts in the crock pot with hot sauce. I will also make some low fat side dishes. We do not make a huge deal out of Superbowl Sunday so there will not really be any snacking throughout the day. I would like a lite beer tonight so I will try to save points for that.

 

[tigger813]

Woohoo! Home from church earlier than expected so I'm going to change into my workout clothes and head down for a workout!

Not being very good today Had 1 1/2 pieces of pizza and 2 pieces of coffee cake. And a small bag of chips. TOM arrives tomorrow and I didn't feel PMSy earlier this week so it's hitting me today! GREAT, on the day when I will be around food all day long! I'll have to kick it back into gear tomorrow. Two massages in the morning which will help but also have to drink my water this week! I was up a little over 2 pounds this morning though I am still feeling bloated from whatever stomach thing I had yesterday so I think that's the cause!

Enjoy the Super Bowl everyone or enjoy not watching it if that's what you choose. But whatever you do, HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY!

 

[lisah0711]

Saturday's QOTD: What is something you have learned from reading a book, watching a tv show, heard from someone, etc. that really clicked and helped you in your weight loss journey?

My items are from lots of places, books, magazine, and, of course, BL threads.

1. Have a goal and break that goal down into smaller steps. Remember there are several ways to measure success besides the scale.

2. Have a plan. Your goal won't "just happen." You have to plan for it
and work for it.

3. If you have a bad meal or a bad day, get back on the wagon just as fast
as you can. Don't beat yourself up, just get back on track.

4. You are the only one who can make it happen.

5. The only time that you will fail is if you stop trying.

For those of you who have maintained journals, HOW do you keep up with it? By the time I check the posts on this thread, go to work, exercise, make dinner, etc etc, I just don't feel "interesting" enough to keep up with my journal. I did terrific the weeks I kept the journal so I know it can help. I just don't feel very literate sometimes...

I just do a food journal online on sparkpeople.com. I guess posting on the thread is the part where I talk about my feelings.

A couple things that have really clicked for me.
The idea of if you drop a dish emptying the dishwasher, you don't throw them all on the floor, so don't quit when you make a mistake in your weightloss plans. Another one, is don't tell yourself you CAN'T have something. Focus on what you want: do you want the chocolate or do you want to lose weight?

I've loved this quote ever since you posted it last summer. Maybe we need to start a thread of inspiring quotes that we can refer to when we need it?

Sending good thoughts to you and your doggie, IWISHFORDISNEY.

The good thing is... I Learned that I really can loose Wt and what actually works and doesn't work for me
Thanks to you all I'm still Swimming

Figuring out what works for you is half the battle!

Oh, and one time, Jillian said, "Are you stupid? Do you want to DIE??" I don't remember who she said it to but I can hear her say it in my head all the time.

Happy Anniversary, maiziezoe!

That quote is a great one. I like the one from Bob that is in the gym at Biggest Loser. It is something like "stop talking about it and get to work!"

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?

We're another family that isn't too much into the game -- we are more into the commercials. DH and I carefully picked out a couple of things for this afternoon. I also have veggies and low fat dip and some delicious berries. I will probably have a couple of beers but tomorrow is already planned and I'm going to be very, very careful because I would really like to get my 25 clippie this week.

Sounds like everyone has some great plans to enjoy themselves but keep it reasonable -- that is the whole idea -- find something that you can live with!

Have a great day all!

 

[heatherlynn444]

QOTD: plan to succeed for today..

I am SO nervous for my boys in black and gold, so I got out some energy by going on an 8 mile run! I am trying to plan ahead for "healthy" snacks for the game.
we are going to make chilli later since it's ssooo cold.
I eat when I am nervous so I am trying to stay out of the kitchen!
yesterday we got some wheat crackers and cheese for snacks and organic tortilla chips. I have no soda in the house so that won't be an issue.

WHO DAT?!?

 

[lisah0711]

Oh, yes, and I forgot to mention that we always love to check out the Puppy Bowl on Superbowl Sunday. DS tells me that this year hamsters will be "the crowds."

 

[maiziezoe]

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?

I am huge into themes. HUGE! I have Superbowl parties (snacks and stuff), Oscar parties (fondue, baby!), Emmy parties (foods that match the shows nominated), etc. I love a reason to par-tay!. My hubby flew out of town this morning for business so it's just the kids and I. I hate to break tradition so we are doing a healthy party. I asked each of the kids what they wanted at the party and I am making the low-fat version of their favorite snack. My oldest son wanted left-over BBQ Shredded Pork... easy peasy. My oldest daughter wanted BLT Dip so we are going to make it with low-fat sour cream, low-fat mayo and turkey bacon. My youngest son wanted "little weenies". I don't like any kind of hotdog products so I know I will stay away from those and the baby wanted cheese and crackers. I only like extra sharp cheddar cheese so I bought colby cheese so I will keep away from that. I am going to make a veggie tray with low-fat dip and a fruit tray with fat free fruit dip. For dessert, we're having fake banana splits with bananas and frozen yogurt.

I haven't had an alcoholic drink in 6 years so that isn't a problem for me either. I did an hour of step aerobics and worked on the stepper machine for 30 minutes. I'm ready to go!

Go Colts. Payton Manning is adorable.

This morning I stepped on the scale, a little worried about what it was going to say because of our dinner at Bonefish Grill last night and I was down 1.8 pounds since Friday! Must have been all the Anniversary-ing we did (or the 3 hours I worked out yesterday).

 

[donac]

Good afternoon. I have had such a great weekend. I had nothing to do except to read at church this morning. I will pay for it next weekend. It is already filled up completely

Yesterday we just hung around the house and nothing. We spent a half an hour digging out the cars and doing the sidewalk. We have a small driveway so we put my van and dh's truck in the driveway so we only had to do the end of the driveway and the sides of the cars. We got about 10 inches of snow. It is bright and sunny today and the roads are getting dried out. NO delay for tomorrow morning. I am happy about that. I have a full week and then a three day weekend and an inservice day. The only bad thing about this week is that grades are due by Wednesday afternoon. I also have to give a big national math contest on Tuesday.

Sunday's QOTD: Today is Superbowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?

I am bringing a veggie tray to our friend's house. I am also doing a nacho platter with chili and trimmings. I bought regular and baked chips for that and made some brownies to bring.

I also plan to bring my knitting with me. It keeps my hands busy and I don't eat as much. My friend also has a hot tub and we usually spend some time in there so I won't be eating when I am in there.

I don't have to think about drinking because I don't drink.

Well off to get my veggie tray together and find my knitting for tonight.

Have a nice evening everyone.

 

[lovedvc]

Sunday QOTD: Today is Super Bowl Sunday - What is your plan to succeed today?

1. I had my normal 4 point breakfast.
2. I had a much lighter lunch only 2 points.
3. I told one couple to bring a veggie platter.
4. I will also put out chips and salsa (salsa is a freebie)
5. The control is all mine. Super Bowl is at my home and DH is making turkey chili with brown rice. The kids will have hot dogs and home made quesadillas.
6. I still have 17 points left for the day. 4 points will go to a cup of chili, 3 points to a cup of rice and I will still have 10 left.
7. Even if I have 4 oz. of wine it's 2 points.

My mind set is already there, I just have to stick with it and I WILL!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Sunday QOTD: The Plan for SuperBowl Sunday

I made sure I got an hour of exercise in, and we planned our menu -- shrimp ring, veggie tray, nachos (tostitos scoops with salsa and a little cheese, very individual), veggie pizza and a decorated big cookie. The cookie is definitely an indulgence we don't normally do. I also plan to fill up on everything else, and see if I want pizza, and I'll have a controlled portion of the cookie.

Tomorrow it's back to my normal eating and workout schedule -- that is the key for me, making sure I get back to doing what I need to after my indulgence.

I can't wait for the Kitty Half-time Show at the Puppy Bowl!

Maria

 

[Northern_Julie]

I have been super active this weekend. It was a stressful week and my plan to destress was to get some fresh air. It is unusually warm this weekend. I got up yesterday went to curves came home and dressed for outdoor play. I walked across town. I traveled over the lake...to go to the museum to meet a nordic walking group I keep considering but chicken out. This was a trek because the trail on the lake the city maintains was covered with fresh snow. The walk took me 50 minutes. I swear every muscel ached...20 minutes later I did an hour of power walking. Then an hour wandering downtown doing errands. Because of heavy bags I took a cab home. I feel so good today. Sore but that good achy. It is crazy as I was walking the lake I had a Jillian voice in my head and this other voice was as if Jillian would every be stupid enough to cross a lake in the North. Bonus if I go to the group 8 times I get my own poles....but I am already looking into getting a pair sooner though or asking if I can put a deposit down to keep them during the week.

Just needed to share....today is just another Sunday so I will be on track.