Losing weight for Mickey

[angiepangie8]

FlipFlop - I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of the smoothie!!! I'm going food shopping tomorrow or the next day, so I will totally be picking up the ingredients for that one!
AngiePangie - The turkey chili sounds really good too - when I was doing low carb I lived off chili, but that one was all meat - this one sounds much healthier.
I took my girls to the mall today to get their outfits for the funeral - I found two different navy sailor outfits for them, one in Macys, one in Gymboree (and I had credit at both stores, so they cost me nada) . The only bummer about my mall trip was lunch.... I got the kids chicken nuggets and fries, and myself a salad. We all sat there eating, I was less than 1/4 of the way through my $8.00 salad, and found a long, black hair. Seeing that I have short brown hair.... I was not happy! Once I find that in my food, I'm done, I can't eat another bite, and I was soooo hungry!!! Now its just after 4pm, and I don't want to eat again, so I'll wait for dinner, and I'll totally be crackin open the WW deserts tonight!

Together We Can Do This!


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How unpleasant to find a hair (especially that's not yours) in your food! But, glad to hear that you got the girls their outfits.
I just ate my zero point soup and my new Basil Bread recipe~ it turned out yummy

. As soon as I run out of the soup I'm gonna try that Chili Recipe too.
I need to plan out my weekly meals better than I have been.

 

[tmatthews]

Just wondering if anyone here has tried ALLI? (don't know if I spelled it correctly?) Was thinking about it but would like some feedback before I would spend that much money. I know there is no easy button here but if anything would help ...... made my vegetable soup yesterday and starting eating at school....that way when I am done what I bought...that's it! NO GRAZING! Walked 3 miles but knees are starting to hurt I think b/c I have exercised in my socks a lot and probably put too much strain on the knees! No spring chicken here!

NJFabFour-congrats on weight loss...

 

[NJFabFour]

NJFabFour-congrats on weight loss...

Thanks so much! I've been really encouraged by these first few pounds so it's keeping me going. Just hope I can continue!

Thanks for the recipes!

DH was rushed to the hospital last night. He's O.K. thank goodness, but I did eat some stress french fries. They weren't even good. I have got to find a good substitute for eating when I am anxious and worried. Any ideas?

I know what you mean about eating under stress! I am sooo guilty of that . . . and you are so right that it often isn't even worth it! Glad DH is okay! My girlfriend who is a fitness fanatic (competes in Ms. Fitness USA competitions! ) recommends freezing fat-free Cool Whip and eating it like frozen yogurt. I sometimes even eat a few spoonfuls cold from the fridge if I'm craving something sweet. But of course, I'd rather plow through a bag of my favorite Cape Cod chips!! Good luck!

 

[Jazmine8]

Angiepangie thank you for adding the WW recipes. NJFabFour. Sharpmomoftwo glad you found those sailor outfits I suggested and how great is it when you don't have to spend any extra $$. BTW, are you feeling any better? Update on me: I don't know how well I have been doing since I haven't workout for 3 days and for dinner one night my mom got me orange chicken with fried rice from Panda Express. I didn't eat it all though. The thougth was great since she knew I probably would be hungry after leaving my part-time job, but I just told her to get me a salad instead of chinese. I'm not a big fan of the stuff anyway. I have to work again tonight and the plan is to atleast walk on the treadmill for 45 min. Then on Saturday kick it into to high gear and do the treadmill and workout dvd and some lite yoga. I really need to get going making the WW soup. It'll save me when I'm hungry and w/o the guilt. I encoruage everyone to stick with it and congrats on the progress we are all making.

 

[redwingfan3991]

g\good morning..OK, I was all gung ho about going to the gym yesterday after work..what happens? I get held over 3 hrs past my shift. OK, I can go today after work...HA...I walked in to be told I am being held over after my shift today to. What a way to start the am off!!
OH on top of the fact that the snow is fall fast and furious!!

I guess this is the sign I just need to break down and buy the treadmill for
my house!!!

I want to thank everyone for the recipes..yummm I love to cook ( and especially BAKE )

have a good day!!

ps.. this site is going to get me fired!! haha.. I spend as much time checking this board out as I do working

 

[Jazmine8]

Just wondering if anyone here has tried ALLI? (don't know if I spelled it correctly?) Was thinking about it but would like some feedback before I would spend that much money. I know there is no easy button here but if anything would help ...... made my vegetable soup yesterday and starting eating at school....that way when I am done what I bought...that's it! NO GRAZING! Walked 3 miles but knees are starting to hurt I think b/c I have exercised in my socks a lot and probably put too much strain on the knees! No spring chicken here!

NJFabFour-congrats on weight loss...

If no one here has tried it, I would suggest doing an internet search to find blogs, forums, and article about it. My mom was thinking about trying it but I told her about the bad diarrehea she may get from it. That's one of the side effects I heard it has on some people. I tried Hoodia but never stuck with it, so I can't say it did any good. I still have 3 bottles of this stuff. One of my mom girlfriends daughter had the gastric bypass surgery a year ago and I asked what her diet was. She said it was all low fat, plenty of water, and some type of milk product that sold at GNC. I forget the name of it but she said it was nasty to drink. It's something you mix with water or any type of liquid if I remember correctly. I saw an informercial about a product called Amaze RX amazerx.com I wanted to try it but (knowing there's no quick fix) it's supposedly endorsed by some bariatrics doc and says this is what gastric bypass patients drink to aide in their overall weigthloss. The only catch on the website besides it's cost is it want a cc ofcourse to lock you into being billed long term for the stuff. Wish I could find it on ebay. If you hear of anything let me know. Oh another good thing to do it have a colonoscopy or colon cleanser done by a trained pro. I plan on doing this when I have the $$. It about $100 per session and is recommened to have 4-6 sessions. I can't say I'll do all that but cleaning out your colon is really good. Some people I know have literally lost 20 lbs from going Just may have to get the head around around someone probing you with something

 

[Jazmine8]

g\good morning..OK, I was all gung ho about going to the gym yesterday after work..what happens? I get held over 3 hrs past my shift. OK, I can go today after work...HA...I walked in to be told I am being held over after my shift today to. What a way to start the am off!!
OH on top of the fact that the snow is fall fast and furious!!

I guess this is the sign I just need to break down and buy the treadmill for
my house!!!

I want to thank everyone for the recipes..yummm I love to cook ( and especially BAKE )

have a good day!!

ps.. this site is going to get me fired!! haha.. I spend as much time checking this board out as I do working

Think about getting the Reebok 2.75 HP SpaceSaver Treadmill w/ In Home Delivery from QVC. It's about $700 with in-home delivery. I just bought it for my mom and me hehe We absolutley love it. I bought it New Years day on the easy pay plan. I don't know if they are still selling it this way but take a look at it but something less expensive is still always good too I check the boards way too much too

Here's a pic of the treadmill

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

So I got in the scale today.... I'm in the single digits!!! I guess WW really does work - I was so skeptial about it, but I have to say, it works! Even with having a WW desert pop, I lost - maybe it was because of the WW desert pop... maybe I haven't been eating enough. Who knows, all I know is Saturday and Sunday I have parties, so I'm going to have to be very carefull. The first one is at my house, so I have total controll, but Sundays isn't... I'll have to try and eat before I go or something so I don't eat to much while I'm there. Anyway, good luck to everyone this upcomming weekend!

Together We Can Do This!


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[flipflop]

DH was rushed to the hospital last night. He's O.K. thank goodness, but I did eat some stress french fries. They weren't even good. I have got to find a good substitute for eating when I am anxious and worried. Any ideas?

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I know what you mean about eating under stress! I am sooo guilty of that . . . and you are so right that it often isn't even worth it! Glad DH is okay! My girlfriend who is a fitness fanatic (competes in Ms. Fitness USA competitions! ) recommends freezing fat-free Cool Whip and eating it like frozen yogurt. I sometimes even eat a few spoonfuls cold from the fridge if I'm craving something sweet. But of course, I'd rather plow through a bag of my favorite Cape Cod chips!! Good luck!

I'm a stress eater too. I lean towards sweets - gummy fish, ice cream, chocolate - though Cape Cod salt and vinegar chips are sooo good. What I've been trying to do when I get stressed and start craving junk is to make myself wait a set period of time before I can have it. If I still want it after that set period of time, I can have it. In the meantime I chew a piece of mint gum, pop a mint or brush my teeth (no food tastes good after having mint in your mouth). Sometimes the period of time is as long as a day or two - depends on the stresser but once the stress is removed, if I still want it, I eat it b/c at that point I feel like I am making a choice not eating out of emotion.

So I got in the scale today.... I'm in the single digits!!! I guess WW really does work - I was so skeptial about it, but I have to say, it works! Even with having a WW desert pop, I lost - maybe it was because of the WW desert pop... maybe I haven't been eating enough. Who knows, all I know is Saturday and Sunday I have parties, so I'm going to have to be very carefull. The first one is at my house, so I have total controll, but Sundays isn't... I'll have to try and eat before I go or something so I don't eat to much while I'm there. Anyway, good luck to everyone this upcomming weekend!

Congrats on the loss! WW completely works if you follow the plan. Just remember that you have to eat to lose. Some people on WW think it works better if you vary your points from day to day - high point day followed by a low followed by a medium - you get it. The theory being that you maximize your metabolism that way. I tend to eat like that anyway and don't know that there is really a difference doing it that way but thought I'd mention it to you.

 

[Villainess]

I went to my WW weigh in last night and lost an additional 2.2lbs for a total so far of 9lbs. I will be starting to exercise this weekend (walking mostly).

I've seen Alli advertised but don't know anyone who has used it - sorry I can't be much help.

Oh, have to go find it but my WW leader had a recipe for nachos and said that the avg. person eats 1200 calories watching the Super Bowl = 20 WW points

 

[flipflop]

I went to my WW weigh in last night and lost an additional 2.2lbs for a total so far of 9lbs. I will be starting to exercise this weekend (walking mostly).

I've seen Alli advertised but don't know anyone who has used it - sorry I can't be much help.

Oh, have to go find it but my WW leader had a recipe for nachos and said that the avg. person eats 1200 calories watching the Super Bowl = 20 WW points

Congrats on your loss!

20 points sounds right even if that is a amount of points to eat in 4 hours. Chips, dip, wings, beer....the potential for a huge point day is certainly there. I have alloted an extra 25 points for the super bowl. I'll be cheering on Big Blue and enjoying the subs, etc that we are serving for our party.

 

[Villainess]

Here it is

Bean and Cheese Nachos

3 points per serving

(serves 4)

Ingredients

1 cup fat free canned refried beans
32 low fat tortilla chips
1/4 cup salsa
1/2 cup shredded reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Preheat oven 350
Line cookie sheet with tortilla chips
Spread beans evenly over chips
Sprinkle cheese on top
Bake until beans are hot and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Top with salsa

Flavor Booster: Garnish each serving with a slice of seeded jalepeno chile or habanero chile for some heat.

Yields 8 chips/serving



THere are some others out there for Super Bowl including wings and such - let me know if anyone is interested in them!

 

[Steph9072]

Hello everyone my name is Steph...may I join you all?

I was on Weight Watchers in 06' and lost close to 30 lbs. But you as soon as I lost I got cocky and thought I don't need weight watchers any more & I can do it on my own. Well guess what I gained the 30 lbs + 10 more I blame most of this on the fact I have a chronic back problem that causes me daily pain in my lower back and down my leg. I was not able to exercise and I get depressed and eat.

We went to WDW last May omg it was soooooo much fun...but I felt so uncomfortable. I felt like the only fat girl at the parks. That was no way as bad as our trip to the beach right after WDW. There was a woman who was pregnant and she looked better than me in a bathing suit. How depressing

Two weeks ago I had a surgical procedure to help reduce the pain in my back and the Lord has been good to me. The pain in my leg is gone and my back is better.

I am shopping this weekend and next week going to start back to Weight Watchers. My long term goal I need to loose about 75-85 lbs. But I have to work on small term goals if I set out saying I need to loose 75 lbs I will give up. So I will follow what I startd last time but keep following it. I will set myself small goals w/ rewards. For example first goal will be 10 lbs after that 10 lbs, I will treat myself to a movie and get a small popcorn.

We are returning to WDW fall 09' I figure that give me lots of time not only to loose but learn how to maintain.

I can not wait to get to know you all and celebrate my mini and big goal with you.

 

[angiepangie8]

welcome Steph!
and thanks for the nacho receipe and congrats on the weight loss Villainess!

My excersise today was shoveling snow and I will be doing more of it late cuz it's still snowing. DH~teacher has a snow day today (he is already giving me grief about being on the computer) but DS~7 and DD~5 still had school today.
wish i was in WDW!!!!

Have a great day everyone

 

[angiepangie8]

Thanks for the recipes!

DH was rushed to the hospital last night. He's O.K. thank goodness, but I did eat some stress french fries. They weren't even good. I have got to find a good substitute for eating when I am anxious and worried. Any ideas?

I wanted some good snack ideas too and found this site that talks about healthy Power Snacks:
http://www.wildwomanwellness.com/ww_power_snacking.html
gotta love the name wildwoman

It's so hard to eat healthy when you are on the go.

So what are Power Snacks?
Foods that are well documented for their nutritional super powers.
Foods that are closest to their natural form. (Processed foods are not power foods, no matter what the advertisers try to tell you)
They are easily portable and most do not need refrigeration

My favorite carry-anywhere Power Snacks:
Fresh apple and handful of nuts such as almonds, walnuts or peanuts. The apple gives you energy and is chockfull of antioxidants and nutrients. The protein and good quality fat in the nuts is pure brain food and gives you sustenance and strength for focus and improved thinking processes.
Make your own trail mix. (A client favorite!) Sometimes carrying fresh fruit doesn't happen. But you can keep dried fruits on hand to make your own power trail mix. I stopped buying pre-made trail mixes because I would always pick out what I liked and leave the rest (and they're a bit pricey). So now I make my own with my favorite dried fruits (apples, apricots, goji berries and jumbo organic raisins) and a combination of nuts . I portion a handful (not a giant claw-sized handful!) into snack sized Ziplock bags for a grab-n-go treat.
Add a cup of warming, herbal or green tea (a power beverage) to this and you're well on your way to Power Snacking.

My favorite keep-at-work Power Snacks:
Banana and one tablespoon of natural peanut butter (natural = no trans fatty acids, also called partially hydrogenated oils)
Fresh and tart Granny Smith apple and one tablespoon natural almond butter
Low-fat organic vanilla yogurt or kefir and 1 cup frozen berries mixed in blender for instant smoothie breakfast.
Baby carrots and grape tomatoes (or other pre-chopped veggies you like) and hummus dip.
1-2 cups of vegetable based (no creamy versions), low-sodium soup heated in the office microwave.

this reminds me I should make some hummus today. I love hummus!

 

[angiepangie8]

Angiepangie thank you for adding the WW recipes. NJFabFour. Sharpmomoftwo glad you found those sailor outfits I suggested and how great is it when you don't have to spend any extra $$. BTW, are you feeling any better? Update on me: I don't know how well I have been doing since I haven't workout for 3 days and for dinner one night my mom got me orange chicken with fried rice from Panda Express. I didn't eat it all though. The thougth was great since she knew I probably would be hungry after leaving my part-time job, but I just told her to get me a salad instead of chinese. I'm not a big fan of the stuff anyway. I have to work again tonight and the plan is to atleast walk on the treadmill for 45 min. Then on Saturday kick it into to high gear and do the treadmill and workout dvd and some lite yoga. I really need to get going making the WW soup. It'll save me when I'm hungry and w/o the guilt. I encoruage everyone to stick with it and congrats on the progress we are all making.

Hi Jazmine
good for you holding back on the chinese food!!!
Chinese food is one of my downfalls. We love to order takeout from a local favorite. I try to avoid eating the fried food like the eggrolls (darn I love eggrolls) but I can't NOT eat the fried rice. Excuse my double negative!

In fact DH suggested we go to a chinese buffet last week and I had to say Nooooooo Waaaayyyy!!!!

 

[tmatthews]

It's funny how I keep looking for a quick fix...you know I even ordered books from an infomercial with a KEY SECRET INGREDIENT....bought the books. you know what it is ???? An injection of a protein or something from a pregnant woman's urine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OMG! Plus you would have to go to Europe to get it!!

Welcome Steph!!!
Thanks for the nacho recipe Villainess and congrats on weight loss!
Sharpmomof2: congrats on having success with ww....might have to go that way too!!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[angiepangie8]

Has anyone else tried Kashi's Go Lean Crunch!
It' 3 points for 1 cup.

It's nice for breakfast when I am sick of my oatmeal and today I have measured out one cup to snack on throughout the day.

 

[NJFabFour]

I guess this is the sign I just need to break down and buy the treadmill for
my house!!!

I want to thank everyone for the recipes..yummm I love to cook ( and especially BAKE )

ps.. this site is going to get me fired!! haha.. I spend as much time checking this board out as I do working

I could NEVER drag my butt to the gym . . . was throwing $ out the window on the membership! So we broke down and bought one for home last spring. I really like it and was really enjoying being able to work out whenever I wanted without any effort to go somewhere . . . BUT started to have bad inflammation issues in my heel and wouldn't be able to walk for 2 days after using it! I see a podiatrist on Tues so I can hopefully get it addressed and get back to my workouts! (Or DH will kill me for throwing even more $ out the window on the treadmill! )

I'm a stress eater too. I lean towards sweets - gummy fish, ice cream, chocolate - though Cape Cod salt and vinegar chips are sooo good. What I've been trying to do when I get stressed and start craving junk is to make myself wait a set period of time before I can have it. If I still want it after that set period of time, I can have it. In the meantime I chew a piece of mint gum, pop a mint or brush my teeth (no food tastes good after having mint in your mouth). Sometimes the period of time is as long as a day or two - depends on the stresser but once the stress is removed, if I still want it, I eat it b/c at that point I feel like I am making a choice not eating out of emotion.

flipflop: This is a FABULOUS suggestion!!
I've tried this sometimes when I feel like I'm not full and want to eat more . . . I wait a little bit first and then often don't feel hungry anymore. (That is, when I have the willpower to wait!) But I think imposing a waiting period when stressed will definately reduce the impulse eating (or pigging out in my case! )

I went to my WW weigh in last night and lost an additional 2.2lbs for a total so far of 9lbs. I will be starting to exercise this weekend (walking mostly).

I've seen Alli advertised but don't know anyone who has used it - sorry I can't be much help.

Oh, have to go find it but my WW leader had a recipe for nachos and said that the avg. person eats 1200 calories watching the Super Bowl = 20 WW points

Villainess: Congratulations! Wow, the 10 pound benchmark is right in front of you! That's awesome! I saw on the news this a.m. that many people consume up to 4000 calories during Superbowl!!
SharpMomOfTwo and everyone else going to parties this weekend: Good luck with the temptations! I know it's not easy to resist such goodies when they're right there! You're in the single digits now so keep it going SharpMomOfTwo! No parties but my plan is to get a big veggie tray (love veggie trays!) and some lo-fat dip and use those as my munchies for the big game. Hey, maybe that chilli recipe will go good with a few baked tostitos! Mmmm!

 

[Jennifer823]

Hi! Angiepangie8 told me about this thread, and if I'm not too late I'd like to join you. I actually started Weight Watchers Online on 12/31/07.

Name: Jennifer
Age: 35
Location: Southwest Florida
Type of diet: Weight Watchers Online - Core plan
Exercise: Walking
Start date of diet: 12/31/07
Goal: 139
Weight at start of diet: 217
Weight loss to date: 14 lbs (203)