DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN!

[UtahMama]

On Sarah Lee "De-lightful" bread, toasted, I put an egg on top of it for "Eggs on Toast", our family favorite. That was Breakfast.

For snack, low carb Special K with Lactaid ff milk. STILL made me sick!

For other snack, because the cereal was gross, a SouthBeach cereal bar in Chocolate.

Too full to think of lunch. Probably a fancy hoity toity salad. Later.

I'm still in the very bestest mood!

DH is at a job interview right now. For a better job. I'm nervous!

 

[jaycns]

Okay, I have figured a small way to start...I am going to make changes (small changes but ones I can live with) and build on them every few weeks...for the first bit of time here is what I am going to do...

1. Drink only water, water with lemon or lime or unsweetened iced tea.

2. Drink often and drinks lots.

3. Stop snacking late at night.

4. Replace the 2% milk I use to cook with skim milk.

5. Replace the fridge stock of regular sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc with the lowfat versions...if it's not in my fridge I cannot eat it!

6. Eat fast food no more then once a week (seriously...this is a BIG step...I have to ween myself...I cannot go cold turkey ).

And that is my list for now.

On the exercise front I am going to start walking again...I like walking and it's not like I can find much of an excuse not to do that. I am even going to put a treadmill on my Christmas list!

UTAHMAMA...good luck in dh's job search! It's always nerve racking when your family is thinking about a job switch...you weigh the pros and cons over and over and over again...it's a good thing that makes ya nuts none the less!

THANKS EVERYONE for the welcome a few days back...I have been keeping up with reading but didn't want to post again until I had a real set of goals to keep accountable for!

WE CAN DO IT! You all are inspiring me!

 

[Shula8205]

Tinkabella (and anyone else who's interested): Here's a few WW friendly snacks I enjoy, most of them are low carb, low fat, low calorie because that's the basic gist of WW. Enjoy!!
- Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop Mini Bag = 1 point per bag, and I usually only eat half in one sitting!
- Trader Joe's Fresh Salsa: 0 points! Really tasty and fresh. Add it to anything you want - scrambled eggs, baked potatoes, fish, tortilla chips, turkey wraps . . . It's really yummy!
- Pretzel sticks: 1 point per serving (usually 16-20 sticks)
- Trader Joe's Light String Cheese: 1 point and really good!
- Fat Free Pringles: 1 point for 16 chips!

I hope this helps! I looooove to eat, so snacks are important to me. Sorry to anyone doing SB, I know these aren't entirely carb free!

 

[dismom9761]

Shula,great snacking tips!I am always loking for more diet friendly ideas because I tend to get in a rut. Thanks for taking the time to post them.I also like all the 100 calorie packs,especially the Doritos.

Spongemommie,I like the idea of commenting to the previous poster.That way noone feels lost in the shuffle.

My Day is much better today. The ornament that I broke last night was one I got in MK in October but is not hard to find.My DH saw I was upset last night so maybe he will get me one for Christmas.
B-bagel with turkey and cheese.I love these bagels(can't remember the name right now)and are only 1 pt.
S-2 chocolate kisses
L-Lean cuisine

My friend and I have an hour long session with a personal trainer this evening.I am nervous but pretty excited too.We CAN do this!!!!Keep on slimmin.....

 

[Tinkabella]

Shula great snack ideas !!! I am always looking for stuff to nibble on. I really like those mini bags of microwave popcorn cause it helps me with portion control . I usually just can't stop once I start snacking.

Today was pretty good.

B- plain whole wheat bagel and a cup of coffee (wish I could break the coffee habit), some cantaloup.

L- 6 large shrimp with cocktail sauce (YUMMY), half a cup of blueberries. Water, water, water....

S- half a pita with hummus, Water, water, water....

D- ??????????


Dismom, Good luck with the personal trainer tonight !

 

[UtahMama]

Amy- I just ate an orange beef with broccoli ( ) by South Beach (frozen meal) and it was pretty good. I'd LOVE a bagel. I'm afraid I wont stop at just one.

A personal trainer sounds wonderful! I was offered a free one once when I had signed up for a gym membership but for whatever reason did not do it! I have 3 times in my life joined a gym and NOT gone! As if paying for it was enough?!? I'm THAT pathetic!

Shula- Yummmmm- Pringles! Are the fat free ones good? I really like popcorn but hard not to load on the butter!

Jaycns- DH has NO idea how he did on that job interview. He was there quite a while though. He is currently employed after a several month long break after being laid off (after 22 yrs!). So if he finds a better job, that'll be great. If not, job #1 will never know he's out there looking!

Twinkie- How are you? Miss your "face"!

Spongie- bring Camdan and Mayson for haircuts tonight before 6:30, I have a Young Women's meeting. Cant wait!

Aries- You sound BUSY!!!!! I dont know how you do it!

Bee- We love you girlfriend! Whatever you decide, we're here for ya! Baby steps!

 

[spongemommie05]

Hello all i am in a pretty decent mood took baby mayson to the pediatrician ( don't ya just love her UM)we have the same pediatrician..
she thinks he is Lactose intolaerant! which so does my husband so we are gonna put him on soy milk and see if that helps. and he hasn't lost a whole lot of weight he is still 24 1/2 pds so i am happy about that... my ds 3 decided he was gonna cut his hair instead of waiting for utahmama so we are heading over there tonight . but all in all it has been pretty decent.
Bee : we are here for ya and love ya tons if it makes ya feel any better i have had a sick baby for about a week and other than getting dressed and going to aerobics on monday , I have not showered but 2x's the whole time (ooh gross i know and to make things worse i have been in pajamas.Ya know why bother they were just gonna get dirty)
so today i showered got dressed , did my makeup and put on jewelery just to boost my self esteem a lil (i am wearing my cookie lee pirate skull and crossbones necklace and thinking of johnny) so just take small steps and together we will do it..
Aries: do you have your super cape dry cleaned or just throw it in the washer?

 

[harleygirl]

Sponge you truly are my hero!!! Babyhood is so hard to survive, esp when the tag team and throw in a virus or sickness or something! Just think of getting ready as a form of exercise ( I mean sometimes its a owrkout in itself to pick something out, iron it, accessorize it-which i hardly ever do- then actually go somewhere!!!on time!!!) If I stayed at home I'd never get out of my jammies!!! but alas my creditors wouldn't appreciate that!!! So don't get down, keep on taking those babysteps and remember that you are a wonderful person and you are very loved just they way you are! just ask mason!

Okay I din't get to check in last night cause had dinner at MIL. Served us taco soup, i skipped the sour cream and HEAPed a great big bowl then as I was taking the last bite I heard them say it was Paula Dean's recipe and not WW..uhoh but FIL cooked and he is dieting so am sure he left out most of the bad stuff or substituted good stuff for it was REALLY yummy

had a slap in the face today...went to dr found out I am fatter than I thought and shrinking to boot...wt 187(SHHHHH) and ht 5.7 1/2...SO needless to say I am being very good today...still counting my pints and working out 45 min everyday this week, WW allows 35 flex point each week, on top of the normal 24 I get every day...so after Mondays brownie binge I figured up I had consumed like 70 points (in prob 1 hr)...SO decided that I would throw in an extra workout (or2) and add a glass of water to each day in retribution

todays menu - granola bar on the go this morn
snack - orange & yogurt
lunch - vegetable soup w/ piece toast (light bread)
preworkout snack - Luna lemonzest
late afternoon on the drive home snack - handful wheat thins
Dinner - small portion of spaghetti and great big salad w/ vinegrette

I will prob see a gain this week as body is ahem retaining fluids anyway, but next week should be a whole lot better!!!

Bee- good to hear from you as are Twinkie and aries and mony and daisy and dis(hopefully PT will be nice to look at during workout so as to take your mind off the torture)and Sponge and Utah - garsh what a great group we have!! hugs to whoever I missed

 

[Valentine]

Hi Gals... Sorry I have been MIA.. but Everyone I know has been sick.. and I have been running all over taking care of them... and now... I got it! UGH!! And true to form.. where is everyone? Not taking care of me! UGH!! Oh well.. tis better to give than receive right? So.. I can't really even focus too much to type... Body aches, headache.. full blown Flu!
I just wanted to stop in and let you all know I am here in spirit.. just not body! Going to lie down again now... I will check in whenever I can... Keep up the good work for me!

Kathy

 

[KatInHat]

Valentine - I'm so sorry that you are sick... take care of yourself. I hope you feel better soon... KAT

 

[harleygirl]

Valentine - am SO sorry to hear you are sick!!! I had the Flu at THanksgiving and AlkaSeltzer Flu worked wonders -

hope you feel better soon

 

[dismom9761]

Harleygirl,way to go on the food choices today! Remember one day at a time and don't worry so much about what the scale says.
Valentine,I hate that you got sick and I hope and pray it doesn't last too long.
Spongemommie,how is Mayson feeling??I hope better.
UM,I have to ask what is South Beach?Is it where you can't have carbs?Maybe I need to see if the library has the book,though the the trainer says diets are bad and that you should eat six meals a day cosisting of complex carbs,protein and veggies.Limit fruit and dairy.

Okay the personal trainer session....good and bad.The actual workout was HARD but I liked it alot.All that we worked on was arms and then he talked about nutrition and cardio.The bad was to find out what to do with the rest of the body you have to sign a contract(at least 6 mths) for more sessions which cost at least $100 a month. Can't do that.BUT the good news is that my best friend can. What is even better we can do it together on her time which is what she wants.I will contribute as I can.
Alright I was trying to list the positives of losing weight or in other words how your life is improved.The first one that came to mind is that my energy level is way up,especially today.

 

[harleygirl]

Evening losers! Just watched the biggest loser and am truly motivated right now...hungry and want a snack but gonna drink crystal light instead!

Dis, let us know any tips the trainer gives!!! I have a copy of the phase I and phase II foods for south beach, I'll bring you a copy

 

[monymony3471]

harleygirl: crystal light has been my savior too. Great choice!

Taking care of my biznez here:

Breakfast: omelet with veggies and cheese

Lunch: salad with chicken, and I did eat that stupid left over hotdog I cooked the kids for lunch.

pm snack: that free lunar granola bar I got in the mail. It was free. I know wet noodle lashes. I'm on it.

Dinner: chicken stir fry. Lots of garlic and some soy sauce for flavor!

I worked out. 37 minutes. 2.6 miles. Lots of running. Woo Hoo!

 

[dwheatl]

Great job on the workout Monymony. No exercise for me today as I dragged myself to work, and when I got home, I crawled into bed after dinner.

What is it with free food, anyway? Brownie bites sitting out in the staff room? Snacks my students bring to school? Samples at Costco or Trader Joe's? I always feel like they shouldn't count, but who am I kidding? So my plan this week is to write down EVERYTHING I eat, including the free food. That'll at least make me think if it's worth it.

Food today: B -1/2 c. oatmeal, 1/2 c. 1% milk, 1 TB raisins, Equal, 1 tsp. lite syrup, FF SF cocoa in my decaf
3 SF zinc lozenges (do they have calories? They taste blech, but I hope they knock out this stupid flu)
L - Chicken rotini soup
S-mini bran muffin (free food of which I spoke)
Orange on the drive home, 15 TJ ginger cat cookies (120 cals, not as bad as it looks) when I crawled in the door

D-Lean pocket w/LF spaghetti sauce, salad w/ Bleu cheese vinaigrette,
1/2 c. Safeway lite Moose Tracks ice cream

25 pts. on WW

Everyone keep doing what you can.

 

[mousehouselover]

I like the something nice about the previous poster thing. It's a boost to read something good that someone else says about you. Let's keep boosting each other's egos!

Monica~ Great job on the exercise today! I have a hard time running so your my hero of the day.

harleygirl~ Good choice with the crystal light. Doesnn't teh energy feel fantastic? I usually feel a bit tired after a workout but I feel so good about myself and feel like I'm almost on top of the world for a while. It's too bad about your dinner last night. Chili sounds yummy but all teh extras sure can sink the best of intentions.

Dis~ I'd love to be able to work with a trainer but it's so dang expensive. Good for you that you found a way to be able to use the service without breaking the bank!

valentine~ I hope you feel better soon.

Spongie~It sounds like you have a plan to helping little Mayson.

UM~How are you doing tonight? It soounds like you're feeling better than yesterday. i hope good things come from DH's interview.

To everyone else~ I hope you're still making good choices and staying on track.

I did ok again today. Toast and a boled egg for breakfast, no snacks this am. Dh and I has a late lunch/early dinner and that's where I didn't do so well. I had a bowl of cream of potato soup, 4 cheese sticks, a dinner roll and a counrty fried prok chop (thing country fried steak) and mashed potatos and gravy. I turned down dessert and the rice krispie bar from my kiddos though. I didn't drink anything at work and pretty made up for it at lunch and this evening. I was so tired after I ate that I layed down and slept for almost 4 hours! Of course, it was on a full stomach....bad, bad bad girl..... I did get 40 mins in on the TM while watching TV tonight though, so I didn't completely blow it.

Tommorrow's another day, I will take care of myself.

 

[UtahMama]

MHL- Thank you I am doing all together better today...even before I got the good news from the lit up numbers on my scale (post-pee!) I do like to get on the scale because I am fascinated by the fluctuation! Hopefully friday will still be on the "down" part of the rollercoaster that is my weight!!!!! I LOVE anything "Country-fried!" With that white gravy on it......yum! It's good you did 40 minutes! I wish I could power the TV or computer with a tread mill! Not really .

dismom- you asked about South Beach. Althought the first 2 weeks is very strict it does help with the cravings for bad carbs! It's not a "no" carb diet, it's a "good" carb diet. Nothing "white" like white flour, white pasta, white rice, Idaho potatoes, white sugar...etc. Whole wheats and brown rice and wheat pastas, low carb bread, is the replacement. The focus is on lean protein (Not like Atkins with fatty bacon being totally ok) and veggies for the bulk of the good-carb choices. I do notice a difference in how I feel as compaired to WW. Phase 2 is after the strict 2 week thing and you gradually introduce the wheat pastas, and brown rice etc. It's pretty easy for me.I know it works for me so I prefer it.


Ya, so I bought 6 doughnuts for my kids tomarrow for breakfast. Wasn't THAT a smooth move??? There's only enough for my kids plus the 2 older day care kids! I would NEVER steal doughnuts from my babies! Stop laughing at me!!!

 

[monymony3471]

Stealing doughnuts from your kids would make you a meannie doughnut stealing monster. Good choice!

You only did it to test your willpower. Which you have muchos of! You want that next ribbon, you can taste it!

What does a ribbon taste like?

Mine would taste like a Saunders hot fudge sundae. UMMMM c-h-o-c-o-l-a-t-e.

Listen up! Attention Skinnie Minnies. Today is the day that really counts! You have to do very good today!

My challenge(s) are:

Do something extra. Add a minute or two to your exercise routine. When you are tired the extra count more. I don't mean dog tired either. Just push a little more. Or add another rep in.

And try to be very strict with cheating.

Don't forget the after 7 rule. No eating! Just drinking.

I so want to hear that everyone has a successful weigh in!

Keep On Keepin' On!

And no tasting any of the daycare kids food! It's a no no! (That was my hardest one to break. I seem to prepare food for them all day long)

 

[lexmelinda]

GOOD MORNING! HAPPY DAY-BEFORE-WEIGH-IN DAY!

UM.....So easy to follow your post with sumpn nice! Thanks for keeping us all motivated and being the founder and cheerleader here. You inspire me with your ability to take care of children, craft, exercise, and DIS all at the same time...not to mention you are a gifted writer. Thanks for keeping us all going! Proud to know ya!

Kathy....sorry bout the flu....yuck! Get some rest and feel better...and look on the bright side...the flu is a definite diet booster!

EVERYONE....I'm so proud of all your collective exercising and water drinking! Way to go!

YESTERDAY....

Calories....about 1450. My menu every day looks about the same.....
B: Oatmeal with flax seed meal and one cup whole milk for my coffee
L: Healthy Choice frozen meal....only $1/each this week at Kroger.
Snack: Yogurt with 1/2 cup blueberries or bowl of high fiber cereal
Dinner: Small portion of what I'm feeding the gang.
Extras: a couple of hershey kisses or a Dove dark chocolate, a lite beer, or last night it was a cookie at the Christmas party for the little mission group I teach. (I usually have 1 or 2 of the extras...not ALL.)

Exercise....2 miles in 30 minutes on the walking track...with my weights.

Water.....Four 16.9 oz bottles. I try to get the first one down early...when I get to work. I fool myself by putting the honey/lemon green tea single serve in the second one....before lunch. Have the third with my lunch and drink the fourth after I exercise.

HAVE A FABULOUS DAY, FRIENDS!

 

[Shula8205]

Great job ladies!! I'm amazed by all of you who manage to diet and still feed your families!! Also, everyone who's taking care of themselves or sick kids, wow!! What a strong group of women !!

Yesterday:
B: Fat Free Yoplait Strawberry White Chocolate Yogurt & Coffee w/ Coffeemate Pumpkin Spice
L: Lemon Chicken Lean Cuisine & 1 c. Dole Peaches
D: 2 Salmon Patties w/ 1 slice Kraft Lowfat Mozzarella & 1 Tbs. Gourmayo Wasabi Horseradish, 3/4 c. Green Giant Garlic Roasted Potatoes, and 1 c. Steamfresh Green Beans.
Snack: 1/2 Mini Bag Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop Butter Popcorn.
Water: About 64 oz. , my worst water intake day!

Great news, I met my goal of kickboxing on Monday & Wednesday and aerobics on Tuesday night!!

Bad news, this is going to be the hardest next few days and I need your support!! At work today we have our President's Holiday Party (lots of yummy hor'duerves) and then I have class right after work until late tonight, so no exercise . . . Tomorrow morning is our office holiday party which is a yummy breakfast, and then after work I'm driving to Columbus to celebrate the holidays with my extended family. Menu = Pizza on Friday & Saturday lots of ham, kielbasi, pierogies, and Christmas Cookies!! Alcohol sure to be consumed . . . Any suggestions or words of wisdom? I absolutely looooove food and have a really hard time denying myself all those goodies !!