DIS Ladies Only Trip 2007 WISH!

[IMGONNABE40!]

My hint is mints. Try those big lifesavers you buy in a bag instead of a roll. They also come in sugar free. I think there is something about peppermint oil that curbs the appetite. Also, I don't like to eat anything when I have that minty fresh mouth. I try to keep them handy. Usually they take long enough to eat that I am distracted from the food and on to something else.

Beth, you are onto something with the CD. Try putting the ones you think will help in your pantry--or where ever the food is. If you see the CD there, it will remind you to do something else.

Did I miss something? Are we supposed to be posting weekly goals?

 

[daisy_77]

Hey, Wendy! I noticed you are gonna cook with chicken. I found this Salsa Chicken recipe on WW today. I am gonna try it later this week. I thought I would share. Not sure if you are doing WW or not.

Here it is:

Salsa Chicken

Servings | 8
Estimated POINTS® value per serving | 3
Course | Main Meals

Ingredients
4 Chicken breasts(can even be frozen)
2 cups Salsa(use your favorite)
1 pkg taco seasoning
4 oz cream cheese

Instructions
Place chicken in a crockpot, cover with salsa and taco seasoning. Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours. Take chicken out and shred. Add cream cheese to salsa mix and melt. Then add chicken back and warm through. If you don't like really spicey food, then don't put the chicken back in the sauce. Really good for burritos, taco salad, etc.

Special Notes
We have it with a tortilla, rice, black beans, tomatoes, olives, cheese and broil until cheese melts. Also really good served over rice.

 

[TinksPixieDust]

Hey, Wendy! I noticed you are gonna cook with chicken. I found this Salsa Chicken recipe on WW today. I am gonna try it later this week. I thought I would share. Not sure if you are doing WW or not.

Here it is:

Salsa Chicken

Servings | 8
Estimated POINTS® value per serving | 3
Course | Main Meals

Ingredients
4 Chicken breasts(can even be frozen)
2 cups Salsa(use your favorite)
1 pkg taco seasoning
4 oz cream cheese

Instructions
Place chicken in a crockpot, cover with salsa and taco seasoning. Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours. Take chicken out and shred. Add cream cheese to salsa mix and melt. Then add chicken back and warm through. If you don't like really spicey food, then don't put the chicken back in the sauce. Really good for burritos, taco salad, etc.

Special Notes
We have it with a tortilla, rice, black beans, tomatoes, olives, cheese and broil until cheese melts. Also really good served over rice.

Thanks for the recipe January.. I'll have to try it out the next time I cook with chicken. I went ahead and just baked mine with a lipton noodles packet. Turned out pretty good!

As for the weekly goals. I dont know if we are sopposed to. I just saw other people doing it so thought I'd post mine as well.

 

[mommaU4]

Hi girls!

I am just peeking in at you all! I think that you all are doing awesome! I had fun last year doing this...I just wish I had stuck with it!

Kat---If you don't mind if I post here to offer encouragement and recipes and such, I would really like to! I am on WW and I am learning new recipes and tips and stuff all the time that I would love to share!

Beth---Love the drill sargeant post! Very motivating!

Good luck everyone!!

Thanks January!! It's good to see you here. And thanks for the recipe too! Sounds good.

My hint is mints. Try those big lifesavers you buy in a bag instead of a roll. They also come in sugar free. I think there is something about peppermint oil that curbs the appetite. Also, I don't like to eat anything when I have that minty fresh mouth. I try to keep them handy. Usually they take long enough to eat that I am distracted from the food and on to something else.

Beth, you are onto something with the CD. Try putting the ones you think will help in your pantry--or where ever the food is. If you see the CD there, it will remind you to do something else.

Did I miss something? Are we supposed to be posting weekly goals?

Mints would work too. That's another good idea.

As for the goals, as far as I know, it's up to you if you want to post them. I don't because mine are always basically the same. lol Eat less, move more, and drink lots of water.



Well, I just finished dinner. It was a cup of vegetable soup with half a vege burger, no mayo, just mustard, lol on a wheat bun.

I just hope I don't get hungry later. That's still hard, the dreaded late night snacking.

But if I do, I have some of those 100 calorie mini bags of microwave popcorn I can make.

Hope everyone is having a good night.

 

[TDC Nala]

 

[mommaU4]

Oh heck yeah! That's what I'm talking about!! Finally a face to go with the voice in my head!!

That's awesome. And exactly what I need. I think I am going to put that in my sig if it's okay with you. And the powers that be.....

 

[TDC Nala]

Oh heck yeah! That's what I'm talking about!! Finally a face to go with the voice in my head!!

That's awesome. And exactly what I need. I think I am going to put that in my sig if it's okay with you. And the powers that be.....

Go ahead. I think the size is DIS legal. But I'm the one with 20 signature points and a sarcasm warning.

 

[mommaU4]

Go ahead. I think the size is DIS legal. But I'm the one with 20 signature points and a sarcasm warning.

Sorry, it's not funny but the way you said it is. Thanks!!

 

[JennaTX]

Well I made it through lunch out with friends, I had a small cup of chicken chili and a half of a turkey sandwich, no mayo, but it did have cheese.

The hardest part was that we didn't meet until 1:00 and I was starving. Since starting this I am eating my lunch at 11:00 or 11:30. But I didn't touch the bag of chips, and those are my downfall!

January, thanks for the Salsa Chicken recipe, I am going to try that next week!

I love that we are posting recipes, that is one thing about dieting, it can get boring.

But we tend to eat out a lot both fast food and restaurants, so these first couple of weeks, I am just trying to cut that out, and I figure anything I make at home has got to be better than fast food.

Also, since I am not a big veggie eater, I am adding fruit to all of my meals.

Hope everyone has a good day tomorrow!

 

[2BigKIdz]

Here is a Weight Watchers recipe for Margarita Chicken, it is delicious! I used the boneless breasts, yummy!

Margarita Chicken
1/2 cup frozen nonalcoholic margarita mix - thawed

3 tbsp lime juice - freshly squeezed

1 clove garlic - crushed (or more)

3 pounds broiler or fryer chicken - cut up (3 to 3 1/2) OR 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves

Coarse salt

Mix margarita mix, lime juice and garlic in a large resealable freezer plastic bag. Add chicken to bag. Seal and turn a few times to coat chicken. Refrigerate, turning bag occasionally. Marinate at least 1 hr, but no longer than 24 hrs. Remove chicken from bag & reserve marinade.

On your grill place chicken, skin side up on grill, Brush with marinade and sprinkle with some salt. Cover grill with lid & grill 5 to 6" from medium heat for 15 minutes. Turn chicken, brush with remaining marinade and sprinkle with more salt. Cover & grill 20 to 40 minutes longer until chicken tests done.

Serves 6.

Per Serving (1 boneless, skinless chicken breast): 128 Calories; 1g Fat (10.5% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 66mg Cholesterol; 74mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit.

WW Points: 3 pt.



Beth, love the drill sargent, it's great! Whatever it takes to keep you motivated.

Catherine- love the R. Lee Ermey pic you did for Beth!

I try to stop and think, is this food really going to taste good enough to be worth the guilty feelings later? If the answer is yes, then I eat it! If it's no, then I pass. Well in theory anyway, sometimes I still eat it and then feel bad

The journals sound like a good idea!

Keep up the good work ladies!

 

[ZPT1022]

Hi ladies! I just read throught the whole thread, congrats everyone on the first week weight loss. I am here because I need to be here in a bad way. I finally went out and bought a scale tonight and was horrified to see that I weigh about 25 pounds more than I thought. I could blame it on weighing myself at the end of the day and while wearing a sweater and jeans but the bottom line is that I need some discipline with my eating habits. I need to stop using my health problems as an excuse and start using them as a motivator instead. I have PCOS, which among other things, affects how your body processes insulin and makes you prone to weight gain and it is very hard to lose. I've been hiding behind that as an excuse for far too long and I need to stop. It might be harder than for someone else my size but I am a lot to blame for the size I am now too. I also need to stop using my car accident injuries as a crutch and I need to go out and exercise even if it does hurt. In the end I'll be less sore with less weight to carry around- that can be nothing but good for my knee and hip. I need to keep track of what I eat and stop binging. The only really healthy habit I have is that I drink a lot of water. I need to watch everything else. I need to stop eating so many sweets- not only will I lose weight but I will have less blood sugar problems. Yes, I know it's stupid to mess around with that stuff. I also need, and Beth mentioned yesterday on the trip chat thread that you guys would be good help with this one- to stop the emotional eating. We're going through a lot right now with our kids and the last few days I've been taking out my fear and frustration on a chocolate cake. I made Ryan finish it this morning so it wouldn't be around anymore and I couldn't eat anymore. That's not really the best solution since he is trying to lose weight too but hey it worked for me in the moment. The better solution would be to stop baking. Anyway, I PMed my weight to Kat, I need to get my $$ off to her too, but I really love this idea because it gives me someone to be accountable to besides myself. The next few weeks are going to be really hard around here- my son is having his transition meeting from Birth to Three and the school's special ed department this Friday, next week his twin is having her tonsils and adenoids out so I'll be at the hospital with her for at least two days, and then I just found out yesterday that my oldest is going in the following Friday for an endoscopy and biopsies. My kids are 2, 2 and 5 by the way. Needless to say I'm having a hard time with it all. I think I need a good cry more than a cake but hey the cake was easier to deal with. If you have made it this far reading my novel, thanks for reading. I am going to go attempt some sleep.

 

[2BigKIdz]

Hi ladies! I just read throught the whole thread, congrats everyone on the first week weight loss. I am here because I need to be here in a bad way. I finally went out and bought a scale tonight and was horrified to see that I weigh about 25 pounds more than I thought. I could blame it on weighing myself at the end of the day and while wearing a sweater and jeans but the bottom line is that I need some discipline with my eating habits. I need to stop using my health problems as an excuse and start using them as a motivator instead. I have PCOS, which among other things, affects how your body processes insulin and makes you prone to weight gain and it is very hard to lose. I've been hiding behind that as an excuse for far too long and I need to stop. It might be harder than for someone else my size but I am a lot to blame for the size I am now too. I also need to stop using my car accident injuries as a crutch and I need to go out and exercise even if it does hurt. In the end I'll be less sore with less weight to carry around- that can be nothing but good for my knee and hip. I need to keep track of what I eat and stop binging. The only really healthy habit I have is that I drink a lot of water. I need to watch everything else. I need to stop eating so many sweets- not only will I lose weight but I will have less blood sugar problems. Yes, I know it's stupid to mess around with that stuff. I also need, and Beth mentioned yesterday on the trip chat thread that you guys would be good help with this one- to stop the emotional eating. We're going through a lot right now with our kids and the last few days I've been taking out my fear and frustration on a chocolate cake. I made Ryan finish it this morning so it wouldn't be around anymore and I couldn't eat anymore. That's not really the best solution since he is trying to lose weight too but hey it worked for me in the moment. The better solution would be to stop baking. Anyway, I PMed my weight to Kat, I need to get my $$ off to her too, but I really love this idea because it gives me someone to be accountable to besides myself. The next few weeks are going to be really hard around here- my son is having his transition meeting from Birth to Three and the school's special ed department this Friday, next week his twin is having her tonsils and adenoids out so I'll be at the hospital with her for at least two days, and then I just found out yesterday that my oldest is going in the following Friday for an endoscopy and biopsies. My kids are 2, 2 and 5 by the way. Needless to say I'm having a hard time with it all. I think I need a good cry more than a cake but hey the cake was easier to deal with. If you have made it this far reading my novel, thanks for reading. I am going to go attempt some sleep.

to you, you really have a lot going on!

I know a mother/daughter that both have PCOS. Their doctor put them on an Atkins/South Beach diet (one or the other can't remember) but they had real success with that. I guess the idea is to cut out sugars from the diet.

Good luck to you and the children in the upcoming weeks!

 

[ZPT1022]

to you, you really have a lot going on!

I know a mother/daughter that both have PCOS. Their doctor put them on an Atkins/South Beach diet (one or the other can't remember) but they had real success with that. I guess the idea is to cut out sugars from the diet.

Good luck to you and the children in the upcoming weeks!

Thanks! I have thought about South Beach but I don't know that I would have good luck. I'm a vegetarian so cutting out carbs is kind of hard when you eat lots of beans. I think I am going to try just counting calories for now and see how that goes. When we stop having our arctic freeze around here and it's not dangerous to go out I am going to start walking. Tomorrow I'm taking the twins to the mall to pick up Peter Pan and I think I'll do some laps while I'm there. They'll be in the stroller so pushing that extra 80 or so pounds should help too!


Thought I would share, this is my motivation for today.

http://news.aol.com/topnews/article...e/20070308013009990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

I'm not that bad off but I don't want to be either. I'm sure this guy never thought it would get that far but it did.

 

[TinksPixieDust]

That's great!!!!

Hi ladies! I just read throught the whole thread, congrats everyone on the first week weight loss. I am here because I need to be here in a bad way. I finally went out and bought a scale tonight and was horrified to see that I weigh about 25 pounds more than I thought. I could blame it on weighing myself at the end of the day and while wearing a sweater and jeans but the bottom line is that I need some discipline with my eating habits. I need to stop using my health problems as an excuse and start using them as a motivator instead. I have PCOS, which among other things, affects how your body processes insulin and makes you prone to weight gain and it is very hard to lose. I've been hiding behind that as an excuse for far too long and I need to stop. It might be harder than for someone else my size but I am a lot to blame for the size I am now too. I also need to stop using my car accident injuries as a crutch and I need to go out and exercise even if it does hurt. In the end I'll be less sore with less weight to carry around- that can be nothing but good for my knee and hip. I need to keep track of what I eat and stop binging. The only really healthy habit I have is that I drink a lot of water. I need to watch everything else. I need to stop eating so many sweets- not only will I lose weight but I will have less blood sugar problems. Yes, I know it's stupid to mess around with that stuff. I also need, and Beth mentioned yesterday on the trip chat thread that you guys would be good help with this one- to stop the emotional eating. We're going through a lot right now with our kids and the last few days I've been taking out my fear and frustration on a chocolate cake. I made Ryan finish it this morning so it wouldn't be around anymore and I couldn't eat anymore. That's not really the best solution since he is trying to lose weight too but hey it worked for me in the moment. The better solution would be to stop baking. Anyway, I PMed my weight to Kat, I need to get my $$ off to her too, but I really love this idea because it gives me someone to be accountable to besides myself. The next few weeks are going to be really hard around here- my son is having his transition meeting from Birth to Three and the school's special ed department this Friday, next week his twin is having her tonsils and adenoids out so I'll be at the hospital with her for at least two days, and then I just found out yesterday that my oldest is going in the following Friday for an endoscopy and biopsies. My kids are 2, 2 and 5 by the way. Needless to say I'm having a hard time with it all. I think I need a good cry more than a cake but hey the cake was easier to deal with. If you have made it this far reading my novel, thanks for reading. I am going to go attempt some sleep.

Welcome aboard!


Hello ladies, Just popping in this morning to check in. Hope everyones day goes well.

 

[mommaU4]

Hi ladies!

If you have made it this far reading my novel, thanks for reading. I am going to go attempt some sleep.

Hi Becky! Yes, I made it through you're "novel" and I am so glad you made it over here! We are all here to support each other, so feel free to post away and come here as often as you need for advice, recipes, or just hugs.

 

[SnowWhite33]

Wendy, sounds like you have some good goals for the week, I know you can do it!

Kat, I love the idea of 12 pound increments!

Joanne, glad to have you over here, you can do it!

Tammy, don't give up, just get back on it today. I am the queen of putting off exercise, I did go yesterday, so now you owe me a day where you have to go. Then if you go again, I will owe you a day at the gym....hey this could work out good.

Beth, I love the drill sergeant, that is what I need!

I am going out to lunch today with some friends, well one girl I know, and 1 I have only met once, but these are skinny girls who don't eat, so I should be okay.

You owe me one Jenna....and it will be 2 after tonight

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

Welcome, Becky! I am sorry you are going through all of that right now. I know kid issues can be stressful and stress is a trigger for many of us bingers. I like the walking idea. Instead of running to the fridge, bundle the kids up and head out for a walk. That should help clear the stress and put the eating out of your mind.

I could use a bit of my own advice. I am really about a situation at my son's school and I would love to take that out on my pantry about now. So, here I sit instead!

 

[DrillSergeant]

Okay, listen up ladies!

You thought you got rid of me, but you were wrong. I am here to stay. I will be here every week. Haunting you like a bad dream you cannot wake up from! So get used to it.

We are in week 2 now. Some of you may already feel your motivation slipping. Well, that is not acceptable. Failure is not an option. You can do this!! And you will do this!! Is that clear???

I want to hear about excercise and healthy eating. Stock up on those veges. Take a hint from a certain DISer who had a bunny in his cart. But if you look beyond the bunny, there were fruits and vegetables!! There's a lesson to be learned there ladies. Maybe he is smarter than we think!

Also you will not get anywhere if you don't move!! So get off your butt occasionally.

Now march!!!

I don't know but I've been told (I don't know but I've been told)
Lookin like this is getting old! (Looking like this is getting old)
Time to get my act together (Time to get my act together)
We're working out no matter the weather! (We're working out no matter the weather)
Sound off (1-2)
Sound off (3-4)
Sound off (1-2-3-4!!)

 

[JennaTX]

You owe me one Jenna....and it will be 2 after tonight

Alrighty Tammy, that is the motivation that I need to go tomorrow. Can't go tonight, Jonathan has soccer practice! But now I have to go Friday, can't let you get too far ahead!

 

[JennaTX]

Alright Drill Sergant!!!!