Looking to Lose Ladies

[Lisa]

Starting a new month tomorrow of healthy choices.

What a great way to look at it!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I'm starting over. After seeing Linda yesterday and today I'm re-motivated to get my butt in gear.

Now if the weather would just cooperate. I'm itching to walk.

 

[LindaBabe]

GOOD JOB, DEBBIE! Isn't if FUN to see things a little loose?

And good for you AWM! That's how marathons are run - one step at a time. or in our case one day - one week - one month. or even, some days minute by minute.

This weekend, I went to the scrapbooking crop as Buffy and Lisa. It was a lot easier to plan for than the crop I attended two weeks after diagnosis.

Crops are well known for three things - scrapping, chatting, and FOOD, none of it good for us. I took a cooler with meatloaf, grilled chicken, veggies & dip, deviled eggs, apples and cheese, and a low carb no sugar coffee cake. Lisa had donuts, bagels, and ordered a 4 foot grinder. Another woman baked cookies and brownies, and an antipasta baked crusty thing.

How did I do? eh. Well, the coffee cake was a hit with everybody - and totally disappeared. A small piece of the antipasta shot my sugar and said "don't eat any more of me, I'm yummy but dangerous!" I took the filling out of my piece of the sub and put it on a whole wheat flat. It was hard throwing that nice big Italian bread away, but eating it wasn't worth the price.

Over the course of the weekend, I had 3 small italian almond cookies, but I avoided the vendor of home made donuts, and ice cream sundaes. On the whole, I'd give myself an A or A-. I stuck with my eating plan 90% of the time except for the cookies. The antipasta was a learning experience - I probably should have known better.


Here's a piece from Margrette Fletcher, Registered Dietician, that I thought sounded quite sensible.

Five ways to take care of your diabetes

OR YOUR BODY, if you arent diabetic

1. Try to eat meals that have 3 colors and 3 textures - foods that are colorful are high in vitamins and other nutrients. Also eating foods that have a different look, feel, crunch, and taste makes meals more enjoyable.
2. Think about fueling your boady much as you think of fueling a car, only in calories per hour. If you have a 200 calorie lunch, your tank will be empty in about two hours and you will be hungry again. Aim for eating enough calories to keep your boddy running efficiently. Don't run out of gas (calories) and don't overload.
3. Give yourself the gift of time. Take enough time to thoughtully slelect, cook, taste and enjoy what you are eating.
4. Notice your hunger before you eat. Take a minute before your next meal or snack, and ask yourself "Am I hungry?" Considering this simple question can tell you whether your desire to eat is physical or triggered by something else.
5. Aim for consistency, not perfection. Make a consistent effor to eat well, rather than striving to have a "perfect" diet.

I thought you did GREAT in the face of temptation, Buffy! I SAW you choose a whole wheat flat instead of that nice Italian bread and silently applauded you.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I thought you did GREAT in the face of temptation, Buffy! I SAW you choose a whole wheat flat instead of that nice Italian bread and silently applauded you.

thanks! I did avoid the brownies but not Diana's cookies those were awesome!!! I had 2 sodas but chucked 1/2 of both the rest of the time I had water. And I did break my no chocolate rule to have a hot chocolate from Dunkin but there was no Starbucks near by and I wanted something warm.

I also didn't eat the chocolate hearts. I snacked on grapes mostly, good choice to the girls that brought those. I really liked those flat breads, I like to eat bread alone but no so much on sandwiches. I think I'm going to run out and get some tomorrow.

Over all I did well. And we even got a few laps in around the huge building. I still say next time I should bring roller skates. LOL

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

Ok, I'm not down much, but I'm still happy!! I did NOT eat well this weekend, and I drank a bunch of fast food sweet teas, but I'm still down .5!!!

So, my last digit now is 5.0. YAY!!! I'm in the "get serious" mode now, so I'm hoping for a bigger drop next week!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

SIOH

Fast food sweet tea is a killer for me to. I have make an extreme effort to not pull into a drive thru and get one.

 

[hopemax]

I haven't posted since my original post. I didn't describe my healthy eating plan, before, so I'll explain it now, as I describe my progress. I had 3 things I was focusing on

1. Go back to no soda. I did really well on this step. I had a soda with the opening ceremonies, which I listed on my allowable list in the first post. And I had a soda with the closing ceremonies, last night.

2. No grazing/snacking in between meals. If I was actually hungry, choose a healthy snack. I did really well with this one the first week or so. Then the monthly visitor came, and I turned into this crazy cookie monster type person . Between 3-5 PM is the hardest part for me

3. Back off the sweets. Again, first week was good. The biggest problem here, is DH. He likes having dessert as much as I do, and I let him talk me into stuff. Or I talk him into stuff. At the moment, he has girl scout cookies (ones, I don't like, thank goodness), so if I can get back on track now, he can fend for himself. Hopefully!

So like others, this week, I recommit myself.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

My goal is to end the month with a full week of 30 minutes of elliptical, broken down during the day.

To have my weight at 5.0 last number.

To fit into my none stretchy jeans.

 

[Arizona Rita]

Just got back from WW and Im down another 1.something so ttl for last month was 5!! My new ending number is 7. And I dont know if I mentioned this but I walk on the treadmill and up to 3 miles in an hour.
We dont have any theater this month so Im hoping to do really good because all of the temptations wont be there and I was allowing myself to have soda there so maybe I can go soda free.
Everyone is doing so good! and even if you dont think you are, just by coming here you still are because at least you have the desire!
Hang in everyone!

 

[LindaBabe]

YEAH Rita! YEAH Hope! GOOD definitive goal setting AWM!

Buffy, change takes time - baby steps


No gym this morning - I slept 10 hours last night (miricle) so got up too late - but did do three loads of clothes with the up and down the stairs, as well as putting everything away from trip and more up and down the stairs. I should do that boxing video too - maybe later.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I am still at 9.6. But that's okay. I don't want big numbers, because then the skin doesn't keep up.

 

[rlovew]

I am up this week to 2.5. I started yesterday getting a chart together to chart my goals so I think with that I will be better- the big thing is these meetings at church almost dfaily with tons of snacks in the evening. I need to start bringing low calorie snacks or just nibbling on a couple of crackers. I also need to get on the ball with exercise.

Rebecca

 

[joyah]

Well it went better than I thought. My new number is a 4 so down .5. It was a bad snack weekend too, need to get control of that monthly munchies I call them.

Way to go ladies, Rebecca don't worry abt it I will have those weeks too.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

That is not a bad up Rebecca. I would think +- 1.5 pretty normal for an ebb and flow. Especially for the monthly cycle we are subjected to as women. Next week will be my week to keep an extra watch on emotional/psychological eating. I need to get the chocolate out of the house.

I like the chart idea. May I borrow it?

 

[morgansmom2000]

Well, I went back to Weight Watchers last night. Hooboy, I've never ever been this size before, not even pregnant. My starting number is 1.5. I did a bit of sensible shopping on Sunday, so we have fruit and veggies in the house. I have to go pick up something to cook for dinner tonight, but we should be okay. May just be sandwiches, since the science fair is tonight, but it is what it is.

 

[rlovew]

Sure- I just use microsoft excell and make a liost of daily to do thing- since I break my biking up into 10 minute increments I have 3 of those on the chart and I put soup or salad for lunch- I also add in a few of my other chores and then I put dates across. I think I have about 18 things on the list for this half of the month. As I finish each 1 during the day then I get to check it off- my goal is to check off at least 10 each day.

Really I needed an up to motivate myself well- the last 3 weeks I have been bad except for the day before weigh in and have stayed the same weight- I know I can do better but I have toi do it. I have a plan and will work on it now.

Rebecca

 

[MazdaUK]

I've decided I need to lose 14lbs - I still won't be skinny but that should help me fit more of my clothes.Basically becasuse if I put on another oz I'll be an extra 2 WW points a day, and I've never been that heavy (except preganant, and I don't think I quite hit this level even then )

My goals:

Max 1 galss wine with a meal, at least 2 days with none

Only 3 potatoes with a roast

More veg adn salad

cut cheese to a minimum (I LOVE cheese)

walk more - go out even if I don't need to.

 

[ddavis860]

Well, I went back to Weight Watchers last night. Hooboy, I've never ever been this size before, not even pregnant. My starting number is 1.5. I did a bit of sensible shopping on Sunday, so we have fruit and veggies in the house. I have to go pick up something to cook for dinner tonight, but we should be okay. May just be sandwiches, since the science fair is tonight, but it is what it is.

Good for you!! I think keeping that food journal really helps.

I'm trying to work the points thing, and stay away from refined carbs at the same time. It's actually working for me... just really slowly... might be my metabolism, and the fact that I really haven't been exercising...

 

[ddavis860]

I'm down 1.

Which is like not losing a thing to me, but my clothes are fitting different, so something is happening. AND it's supposed to be a bit warmer by the weekend, so I'm going to get the choc lab on a leash and go for a walk

 

[morgansmom2000]

I'm a lifetime member at WW, so I know what to do, it's just doing it. I was very down about the number, but at least I'm doing something about it now.

We had spinach and mushroom omelets (eggbeaters) and NEW bagel thins for dinner! OMG, so good and only 1 point a piece! I'm not *hungry*, but I do have a bit of a headache.

I've got skinny cow bars (2 points) for after the science fair and 3 points left