DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN!

[eeyore45]

UTM - BORG!!! We're you in my head??!! Seriously, I went walking/shopping in a lovely area today - and my lecture (to myself!! ) was on "entitlement". I know one of the reasons I fail so often at getting healthier, loosing weight is my obscene sense of entitlement!! Like, its Friday, and payday "I'm entitled to the fast food lunch"... It's Friday, I'm entitled to pizza... or for today... ITS BEARS DAY - I'm entitled to beer and NACHOS!!

so I was working on that great muscle my brain, to re examine the whys of my entitlement, to face them head on... I've got lots of negative talk running around my brain... my sense of value in the family (not earning enough money) , in the Scouting community (they pick dh, and not me) and esp in the workforce (why cant I get that elusive full time job? So my self image has been plummeting while my weight has been soaring.

So bit by bit, layer by layer in order to succeed, I must face reality, accept who I am... and to embrace my faith. I know without a doubt God has a plan for me... I'm just hoping He's not making me learn the 'hard' way!! *grin...

 

[eeyore45]

Jill Thanks for sharing your Thanksgiving Plan...

I've been running through and through - debating, deciding... changing...

I also LOVE the turkey with the lemons and herbs - I slice my lemons thin, and then pull the skin from the meat and insert lemon slices - it sure makes for a purty bird - and the lemon flavor is AWESOME!! I stuff mine with the leftover lemon and fresh Rosemary, thyme... and parsley - it makes a big difference!! Not sure whether we'll grill it or try and make our oven work!!

Today on the PBS station they ran a program telling you to make ahead your sides, your mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, Stuffing (must have Cornbread!!) gravy, (I make mine homemade from chicken broth- and flour, a lil thick , and then at the end stir in the turkey juices!!) and then heat it in the oven - the recipe for the sweet potatoes is the one I use anyway!!

I'm really not a plate hog, or nibbler on Thanksgiving -Christmas, that's a different story ... its the appetizers that kill me!!

The potatoes are not health friendly, but I rarely eat more than a tablespoon, I just dont like mashed potatoes!! I do love my bread - so like you Jill, its gone - not even going to have them, I can eat a dozen in one sitting!! (and not even realize it mind you!!)

 

[aries1980]

Hey everyone. I did alot of walking in the park again usually routine and then did some laps around walmart.


So thanksgiving ideas Heres one

Asparagus- roasted on an oven sheet under the brolier with a little lemon juice and then spray it with cooking spray... Calorie count super low....


also if your a mashed potato fan and cant have that much white pototo how about dare I say: "Mashed Cauliflower"

you can even mix the a litte of the cauliflower with potatoe so your cutting down on the potato if you cant cut it commpletely..

also Butter buds or Molly McButter are awesome for this because there is no fat like real butter butter has all the butter taste..


Ok be back later

 

[monymony3471]

Jill: You have some wonderful Ideas about your Thanksgiving Plans. Sounds like you are the experienced one and thanks for sharing your wisdom. I'm sure alot of ladies here will use some of your plans.

Fortunately for me, we'll be missing Thanksgiving dinner. I know that sounds crazy, but we are staying near the airport for our early departure flight the next morning. I can hardly wait. That's only 4 days away.

aries1980: I like the cauliflower too. Good job on the walking

eeyore45: It's amazing how easy it is for us to talk our selves into indulging, but why is it so hard to talk ourselves into abstinence. I'm been known to way all the reasons why something is bad for me, and the first reason I can come up with to why it's ok to have something, I give in. Hmmmmm.

honeymo78: The first thing I thought of was fresh fruit too. Less refined sugar. Just natural ones. The good ones. Plus fiber!

Utahmama: Glad your lessons went well.

Everyone thanks for posting and sharing your journey. I really appreciate it. Here's to a great week. Keep on Keepin' on!

 

[Bee]

Be careful with the grapefruit, it is very good for you to help you lose weight, but, if you are on medicine it can affect how the medicine works.

Just a friendly warning.

LY/MI

Bee

 

[pixie dust 112]

Be careful with the grapefruit, it is very good for you to help you lose weight, but, if you are on medicine it can affect how the medicine works.

Just a friendly warning.

LY/MI

Bee

Hi Bee! Have you decided to officially go for it? Or maybe more appropriately are you ready to get rid of it? I'm very impressed that you quit smoking....now that shows you can do anything! I'm fortunate in that I never smoked so don't have first hand experience giving that up, but I've never heard anyone say it's easy. So now you've successfully tackeled one health obstacle...so on to the next!

 

[UtahMama]

Got "everything" pizza for dinner!!!! I added broccoli and some more cheese and did NOT touch the crust....I'm NOT about to un-do some of the good I've done! Isn't that a hoot? Man, I hope I'm still this "good" as the weeks progress!

Can you believe how HOT this thread is???

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

I seriously want dessert! I'm dying for a yoo-hoo or a c.c cookie.... or even a ..... shhhh.. Cinnabon!

Today was tough, no, wait .... today was really tough, being my first day and all. I ate my usual "diet" breakie, lunch and for dinner made spaghetti and meatballs and a salad. Do you know how many calories in a meatball??? Good Lord... definantly not worth it! Filled my dish with mostly salad with a small pasta serving.

Unlike most of you, I will only weigh in 1x per week. Otherwise, I'll go insane!

I hope everyone had a better day.

I'm posting a great recipe for a Spinach/Feta Frittata. It's delicious!
1/2 cup frozen spinach
1 large egg
2 egg whites
1 oz. Feta cheese
Cook spinach in micro per package directions then squeeze out excess moisture. Beat egg and egg whites well and pour into a skillet sprayed with cooking spray. Swirl egg to cover the bottom and egg is partially cooked. Disperse spinach evenly over top. Crumble feta over spinach and reduce heat to med-low. Cover and cook until eggs are set.
Serve with 1 slice whole wheat bread and 1 cup fresh berries.
Calories: 400

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

Got "everything" pizza for dinner!!!! I added broccoli and some more cheese and did NOT touch the crust....I'm NOT about to un-do some of the good I've done! Isn't that a hoot? Man, I hope I'm still this "good" as the weeks progress!

Can you believe how HOT this thread is???

UM, hey homey!
I love the hair... very sassy! What a great color!
Your look is great, girl! I did the whole darker for winter, too. I think I look like Morticia Adams! I'll post my photo when I lose a few pounds!

 

[spongemommie05]

Hello all just checking in late i have been in a lil bit of pain my back is catching up to me , pain wise, i am praying that i can continue to do good this weekend.. Um i need a early morning call for aerobics tommorow hopefully i can go. well i could not go to sleep without saying hello now it's goodbye, sleep tight...

 

[Poohbear77]

Hi guys Just checkin' in.

UM- Your pizza sounds delish. Way to go not eating the crust That would be very hard for me, it is my favorite part. Actually usually everyone would give me there leftover crusts that they didn't want. Not no more
By the way glad your lesson went well today. We were all rootin' for ya!

Disneyland_Mama- Step away from the desert!!! Maybe have an apple sliced up with a little peanut butter instead(soo good and filling) Remember WWPD You can do it!!!!

Bee- How's it going girl! One low impact exercise that my doc showed me are Chair Squats.

Just keep your feet hip distance apart, keep your booty and tummy muscles tight, and sit down on edge of chair. Then stand back up without holding on(or when starting out place fingertips on table edge for balance). Do as many reps as you can comfortably. You really feel these, and it doesn't take many reps(like 5) before you do. I try to do them while on the computer, so I don't think about it as much.

Sandy- I also have sooo much to deal with right now that it is so hard not to forget to take care of me! I have to remember that my body is not mine alone, it is a temple of God. I must take better care of it so that I am healthy enough to take on whatever plan he has for me. I really need to remember this more often. Just know that he is with you, and so are we


To everyone else- A big and
Remember together WE CAN DO IT!!!

Dinner tonight was- Veggie burger on a bed of lettuce topped with some light mayo and tomato. And, 1can of diet cherry pepsi

snack after 10pm( I know ) light butter mini bag popcorn and diet cherry pepsi.

Sorry no full body pic as of yet, but i'm working on it. Maybe tomorrow( or today as it is after midnight ). I have really gotta stop staying up so late!!

 

[lexmelinda]

Thanks so much to everyone for the P&PD....you are all so sweet. Can't remember when I felt worse. I'm feeling better this morning and actually just ate a mini bagel to get something in my stomach. Yesterday only one popsicle, a cup of jello, and a couple of Sprite/waters.

Good news.....the scale shows a 5 pound loss. Now I'm not really optimistic that it will stay that low since my body will be trying to recoup the fluids it lost.

I read everything I missed yesterday and although I'm sure I won't remember every comment I wanted to make....here are a couple....

Monica....an hour on the treadmill? You go, girl! I'm so impressed. RE: flax....I buy flax seed meal to put in my oatmeal in the morning. I started using it after I read something that Prevention magazine put out calling it a "miracle food." It adds fiber to my breakfast and lots of Omega 3 & 6. Here is a great web site that gives you the low down on all healthy foods and their benefits. And Monica....4 MORE DAYS!

Sandy.....You don't like mashed potatoes??? Well good for you! I wish I didn't like them. I read all your posts but wanted to say that I most admire your comments on your faith in God's plan for your life. I think that's so true and I'm proud of you for taking the first steps to put that plan in motion.

Aries.....RE: wine...I think it's fine to treat yourself as long as you count it in your calories. I have one lite beer budgeted in every day and whether I drink it or not it's nice to know I have the option to treat myself to it.

Jill......Thanksgiving dinner sounds great! We are traveling to my mom's house where there will be no low fat or diet options....and lots of rolls! My plan is to choose only the foods I really love and to put them on my plate in reasonable portions.....not zombie pile it all on like I usually do.

Pixie Dust....2 pounds is awesome! Way to go!

Stephanie....I don't like fruit either. Here's my trick....I put a half cup of frozen blueberries in a container and dump a small cherry/strawberry yogurt on top and take to work for a snack. It stays cold until I'm ready to eat it. I also take apples and bananas. I probably wouldn't eat them at home but if I take them to work and there's nothing else to eat, they're looking pretty good by about 1pm.

Bee.......I'm so impressed with your will power to quit smoking. If you can do that, nothing is out of your reach.

Disneyland Mama.....hey, girl! RE: dessert. Quick way to kill your chocolate craving is to have a small amount....like a hershey kiss. I like dark chocolate so I grab a special dark hershey mini or if I have them around....a Dove dark chocolate...only 40 calories and I don't feel so deprived.

spongemommie....Hope your back is feeling better soon!

UM....I admire you for teaching the 12-17 girls....I have two girls in that age range. One question: Do you have a problem keeping them quiet? I teach first/second grade girls at church and love it!

Thanks again for the well wishes, everyone. Have a great day!

 

[Kay1]

Congratulations, everybody, on your losses and progress, and thanks for encouraging me. This is a wonderful thread and I'm so happy to be a part of it. I'm still sticking to my Thursday afternoon weigh-ins, though, and this week that puts me on the scale right BEFORE Thanksgiving dinner.

Really, the only time Thanksgiving has been a problem for me is when I cook it here. It turns into a weeklong deal where my breakfasts, lunches, and snacks are slivers of pie, globs of mashed potatatoes and sweet potatoes, with cranberry sauce to "lighten it up." Otherwise, it's really just one meal.

This year, most of our relatives will be out of state, so my husband and I are using the week to completely redo the kitchen. It's all ripped up now with the fridge in the family room and old dishwasher in the garage so my husband can lay ceramic tiles. The tiles will set all Thanksgiving so Lowes can bring new appliances on Friday. This means the kitchen is closed for Thanksgiving.

I found a seafood restaurant on the beach that will also serve a tradtional Thanksgiving dinner. They have a varied menu that should have something to please everyone in the family. This year will be a different Thanksgiving for us but all those foods will be around for another time when they fit into my plans better. I may order pumpkin pie, but really, I can get pumkin pie anytime I want and actually just had some last month.

Thanks for letting me plan out loud. Fail to plan, plan to fail.

 

[monymony3471]

Good mornig. Just checking in to start my day. Just a little disappointed.

When I started this last monday, by wednesday I lost my 5 pounds. The scale has not moved since then. I thought by now I'd lose at least something.

I know I am doing a lot of exercising and I know muscle weighs more than fat. I know all that. It just gets frustrating when you want to see results.

Thanks for listening.

I'm keepin' on.

 

[honeymo78]

Thanks for all the advice on the fresh fruit. Fresh apples give me digestive issues for some reason but I'm going to try and add some fresh fruit a few days a week. I love bananas and they sell them in the snack store at the office. I picked up some fruit preserves and ff cream cheese last night. I think I'll alternate based on whether I think I'll get some other fruit in. I also have some no sugar added applesauce (which I can digest okay). I still love those peach and pear fruit cups though. I'll be back once I get to work. Just a quick check in.

 

[pumba]

being on the Diabetic diet I have to try hard to remember what is high in carbs. The banana for instance, I can have a half of one. Apples are a medium size one and these are for one choice or 15 carbs. I love mandarin oranges and I can have a half cup of those. I am on meds that would change if I had a grapefruit or grapefruit juice. So observe everyone what you have for medications....
When I have spaghetti for the crowd, I can have the meatballs ...a cup of spaghetti and a half cup of sauce......that is it......so I make sure that my meatballs are lean meat and more spices....then I can have a few more then a normal serving......I am having 13 for Thanksgiving dinner and starting to stress already.......YIKES.......I love turkey, and all the fixings. but I will just eat what I want and no more....

 

[Bee]

Good morning all!

Well, ummm no I havent officially started. But, I am getting ready. I know just like smoking I have to be ready.. that is why I was able to quit without using any patches or other drugs. I promise I will be ready soon.

I have some exercises that the physical therapist gave me. They all require me to lie on the floor. A few even require me to lie on the floor on my stomach. So, they hurt.. And this is why... Okay, so ya know I had a spinal fusion... they go in the abdomin to get to the spine. Now, I have been brutally honest and admitted that I weigh almost 300 lbs.. That means I suffer from Don laps diasese.. which means my belly don laps over my belt ..

Anyway, hurts to lie down.. But I shall overcome.

I really already do care for all of you!! I hopefully someday will address each of you seperately but for now.. know that I am proud of all of your accomplishments and soon (hopefully) I will be posting my own accomplishments.

LY/MI

 

[UtahMama]

Uggg, Mountain time it's 6:37. I've been up for 25mins...wayyyy too early because I feel like I JUST put my head down on my pillow! I stayed up late last night making sure my dishes and laundry and cleaning were done (on SUNDAY~the day of rest)....WHY? Because I knew today is monday, aerobics, and I could feel myself making excuses NOT to go: I cant leave a sink-full of dishes, the laundry is out of control...ETC!

***EXCUSES***

But! I am going! I go to a FREE aerobics class at my church - and we bring our kids-elliminating THAT excuse! And once I'm there, I'll like it because it's a fun group!


TIME TO SUCK IT UP!!!!


oh, and WATER sounds delicious right now!( I've already drank my 2 cans of diet cherry Pepsi, so I MUST drink my water!)

 

[eeyore45]

I overslept this morning!! aaack - luckily I'm teaching elementary music, so I dont have to be there on time!!

reality check So I posted how the scale zipped down again? Well when talking to dh.. He mentioned the scale was "off" and he recalibrated it!! now I kinda remember that - so to all of those that are discouraged -

BABY STEPS... if you can change your mind set... to know that what you are doing is the healthy thing to do, to know what you used to do was unhealthy... then forge ahead, scale or no scale...

and sometimes it is better NOT to scale at all!!

Dinner last night, a portion of beof borgoinne!! And I didnt have seconds!! I wanted seconds... I wanted dessert... but enough was enough!!

NOW suck it up and suck it in. Grab your partner, and dosey doe

and remember

WWPD ?

(and when you see that You should grab your MM and get that from me to you!!)

 

[Minnie]

Wow this is one busy thread. I was out shopping all day Sunday but did okay with my choices - slipped a little on a 1/3 piece of chocolate cheesecake but it was a treat the DM and I have been wanting to try so I decided to go for it. I ended up not eating only cheese/ww crackers for dinner so hopefully that made up for it.

I need to go back and read yesterday and catch up