Baby Steps
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Thank you barlovo. I am going to try it.0
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It was my weigh in day. I lost 1 pound yay!!!
My baby steps for the week are:
1) Eat breakfast and lunch concentrating on eating right, not just a rice cake and fruit on the fly.
2) Start cutting down on the rice cakes in the evening.
3) Be more mindful of my exercise, not just plow through it just to get it done.
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I met last weeks goals to weigh all my food and add 10 minutes on the Wii on MWF. I will keep up with these two as well.0 -
Awesome baby steps Liz and well done on achieving last week's goals.0
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There is totally awesome on your weight-loss Way to go girl so proud of you. I really like your new goals to I think cutting down on any processed food and incorporating clean food real food is a really great goal. 0
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Thank you Ladies!0
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Hi all, this week I'm not too focused on fitness because of a difficult family situation, but here are my baby steps for the week:
1) NO SUGAR!
2) track when I can.
3) focus on getting good protein at my meals.
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Hi Barlovo, I'll be sending happy thoughts, comfort thoughts, and Zen your way this week
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Weigh in day! I lost 4 pounds
Last week I pulled an upper back muscle and haven't done anything but some walking and Wii. Karen a big shout out to you, I think the protein tip made all the difference. I will just stick to the walking and the Wii to make sure that muscle is healed. So my goals for this week are:
1) Again better breakfast and lunch (with protein)
2) Reduce rice cakes in the evening (I wasn't to successful with that last week).
3) Do the exercise that I can do six days.
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Well done on your baby steps and weight loss Liz.
Sending huge hugs to you Barlovo. Hang in there!
I did almost 70 000 steps last week
4 work outs
Park Run 5 kms
Managed only 5 days out of the 3 meals a day.
My goals this week
4 workouts
3 meals a day every day +
0 days under 1200 calories!
Increase my proteins again!0 -
FANTASTIC Liz!!!!
Great job aaliceinw....I need to baby step it too! Will be thinking on it today!0 -
Way to go Alice! You are steadily getting there, keep up the good work!0
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My baby steps this week are to do Zumba for 20 minutes 3 times this week. Also do my calesthenics as well.0
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Thanks ladies
You are all getting there too.0 -
Well it's kind of late in the week for baby steps, but mine is to work harder during my workouts. I strained a muscle in my shoulder last week, plus have been feeling blue, so I've barely been putting the effort in. I should be swimming at the pace that breathing is slightly labored & I know I haven't been doing that this week. Yesterday I threw out the excuse & used the kickboard in the pool & gave my shoulder a rest & that made a difference. And I know that a proper work out boosts endorphins which make you happy, so it makes sense to work out harder so I get out of this funk.0
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Noodle, it is never too late in the week for baby steps Take care of that shoulder 0
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Thank you!0
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Be gentle on yourself Noodle. There's nothing wrong with using alternatives until your shoulder is mended.0
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I gained 1 pound this week and I know it was from my food choices. I did log everything though and I am pleased with myself for that.
Last weeks goals
1) Again better breakfast and lunch (with protein) - I did better still room for improvement
2) Reduce rice cakes in the evening (I wasn't to successful with that last week). Needs work
3) Do the exercise that I can do six days. Met this goal
This weeks goals
1 & 2 from last week
3. Exercise SuTTh 60 minutes Dumbbells & Strength Training cool down on Wii
MWF 60 minutes Our Feb. challenge workout, yoga ball, and Wii
Daily walk
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Is there a way to set the messages so we see the newest at the top of the list? I seem to miss a lot by having to scroll to the end to find things...Also to try to keep my Step for this week - sticking to a calorie breakdown for meals/snacks so I don't go over all the time, I need to find a list of filling items that are not too high in calories. I am so hungry all the time.
- I am doing good with the walking on the treadmill and drinking the honey & lemon in hot water. Just got to find a balance with my eating!!
- Thanks to all the wonderful people here that support, encourage and never judge. (*) 0 -
This is not the best software to use Nekrebel. The only way to not miss the updates really is to try to check in daily and even then you may still need to scroll back if there is a lot of activity.
Well done on your treadmill and honey and lemon in hot water.
Your eating baby steps will take a little longer. Check out the Receipe section of the community, some of the ladies have posted amazingly tasty looking meals and snacks, which look fairly easy to prepare, are mostly filling and don't have high calorie content. I'm sure Karen, Liz and Noodle will be happy to help you with a list of the right foods.
Check our diaries to see if there is anything that you might like to eat. Also, if you are on a 1200 calorie diet, you will always be hungry and find it difficult to not binge. You might want to find out about TDEE - google it, find out what yours is and then try to readjust your calorie intake.
TDEE helped me so much because I generally eat real food with a protein meal replacement once a day (because my biggest challenge is to eat 3 meals a day). I enjoy the food I eat, and the only restriction is the number of calories I eat. I also try to pay attention to the balance of carbs/fat/protein but actually focus more on getting calories in!
IF you feel comfortable, open up your diary so that we can also help you. By the way my breakfast for three weeks was 2 x 100 slices of rye bread, 2 ounces of goat cheese (I'm lactose intolerant, you can use cottage cheese instead maybe), 1 cafe au lait which is about 420 cals, if I add a teaspoon of jam/jelly it is 530 cals for breakfast! And very tasty 0 -
Hi NE, Awesome job on the tread mill and lemon water! I don't know if you are using your phone or a computer. When I click on a thread on my computer, it takes me to the newest comment I read when I was on before. Karen suggested that I pay attention to my protein to feel fuller longer and that seems to help me. Eggs, Canadian bacon, any kind of fish, chicken, tofu, nuts or nut butters. Last week I cooked and shredded chicken to add to salads. Canadian bacon in scrambled eggs with vegies is very filling and tasty too. I chopped and weighed everything the night before so cooking it the next morning didn't take any time. Sprinkling chopped nuts over salad is something I am going to try this week. 0
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NEKrebel: I have to agree with mystic, lean proteins help make you feel full longer. Plain non-fat Greek yogurt is my new best friend. I add a packet of Splenda, a few drops of vanilla extract & frozen berries or no sugar added fruit preserves & mix. It's a sweet treat that fills me up with one puny cup. I also love popcorn, you get to eat a ton of it for not a lot of calories as long as you don't choose the super extreme butter ones. I also eat a large serving of veggies with most meals. My boyfried & I will share one of those Steamer bags that supposedly has 4 servings, but half a bag is usually between 50-100 calories. We get the plain ones without sauce & sprinkle a tablespoon of parmesan cheese or Mrs. Dash on top to keep the sodium low. Plus, I really can't stress enough how important water is. I know everyone beats that drum to death, but today I forgot my giant Bubba cup at home & I've been starving & headachy all morning. By now I'd normally have drunk 32oz, but I haven't had any today...0
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nEKrebel - great progress on the exer size and hot water! It can take a while to find foods that are low cal , high nutrition, and filling. Like many people here I find high protein low fat foods are good along w lots of veggies. Baked winter squash is one of my favorite filling and nutritious foods. Also on the run I like vegetable sticks for munching. Brothy soups are also a good low cal way to expand a meal.
Give yourself time for your appetite and tastes to change. It's a slow adjustment for our bodies.
Let us know if you're finding something that works for you ! It might help one of us!0 -
NK; Last week I set myself up for a binge, not drinking enough water, not eating all my protein and fiber. If I don't drink at least 8 glasses of water a day I'm very hungry. It really does help. When I don't feel like room temperature water, hot tea with stevia in it helps get in the water too. Just remember for each cup of caffeinated beverage you need a few more cups of water so I drink herbal non-caffeinated tea's. Unless it's green tea and that revs up your metabolism.0
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Well I lost three pounds this week YAY!
Last week, my eating was all right. My protein was good. I am still hitting those white cheddar rice cakes hard. Since I am not going over my calories I think I will leave it alone for a little while and revisit that in a few weeks. Exercise is frustrating me. I need to find something that motivates me, that I want to do.
My goal for this week is to try out different You Tube videos and find a some I like.0 -
Well I managed to lose 1.2kgs last week with a fractured ankle, barely any exercises and over eating 4 days out of 7!
Mmm... I'm not sure what to make of that.
I was hoping to do some exercise buy I feel that just hobbling around is exhausting me so this week I will just be mindful of what I eat. Energy foods are needed. Karen, please help me out. I need 3 meals x 420 calls with high protein if you have any nice receives please?
I'm gluten intolerant but can eat small portion in wholewheat foods.
I also commit to keeping off the ankle
Hugs y'all.
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Alice can you do 3 meals at 400 calories and one snack at 60 calories?
Sample;
Breakfast;
1 Van's gluten free waffle toasted with 1/4 cup low fat cottage cheese on top of it with 1 Tablespoon unsalted sunflower seeds and about 6 raisins. Add one Dannon light and Fit greek yogurt, flavor of your choice. If you don't want the nuts and dried fruit sometimes I heat up one Tablespoon of Apricot jam in the microwave and pour that over the cottage cheese topped waffle and it's so delicious.
Breakfast #2- 2 cuties (80 calories), one low fat cheese stick (string cheese 50 calories), Protein shake using 30 calorie per cup almond milk and 120 calorie chocolate protein powder with 20 grams of protein preserving. Add cinnamon to anything you can as it helps metabolize blood sugar. Coffee with cream n sugar if desired, but use Stevia better.
Lunch; 1 gigantic salad; about 5 cups worth 160 calories that includes romaine, power greens, cucumber, tomato and red onion. Add 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste or no salt if you are watching your sodium. Add 1/4 Cup Atheno's reduced fat feta crumbles.
Or Lunch #2; 2 cup steamed broccoli, add Lemon Herb no salt seasoning by McCormick and you won't need salt or butter on your broccoli. Cooked, pan seared boneless Skinless chicken breast in 1 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil or Coconut oil, season the chicken breast with garlic, Tarragon, maybe some smoky paprika. Have about 4 Ounces of chicken breast with the broccoli, very filling.
Dinner; 1 entire can of chunk light tuna in water with 1 Tablespoon of fat free Mayo and 1 teaspoon of mustard, mixed together with some dill served with some crackers and carrot sticks (this would also make a great lunch)
Dinner #2- 1/2 Cup cooked brown rice served with 1 cup stir fry veggies such as chopped mixed bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli served with left over shredded chicken.
Dinner #3- Prepared in advance Italian meatballs made with 1/2 lb of ground turkey and half pound of 85% lean hamburger mixed together with egg whites and Italian seasonings, garlic and some Worcestershire sauce. Make into several meatballs, freeze what you don't use now for another time. Serve 3 meatballs equaling (150 calories) and 1 cup cooked pasta of your choice, there are some amazing gluten free rice pasta's out there and 1/2 cup Spaghetti low sodium sauce. YUM. I add Veggies to my sauce to make it less calories and go further.
Snacks; Always think Protein unless you have your desired protein for the day then I would eat something you really want. 60 calorie chocolate pudding (I know not healthy but hey, I'm eating my treats if I've done good all day lol)
Another cheese stick 50 calories
3/4 of a 100 calorie bag of butter flavored popcorn
One snack size Hershey plain chocolate, or 1 square of 75% dark chocolate
Raw unsalted almonds
Jelly beans are low calories
I buy sugar free Werthers
Hot tea with stevia-herbal for evening, no caffeine
40-45 calorie bread with mustard and lettuce, tomato and onion, half veggie sandwich
Another cup of Veggies
Hard boiled egg
Turkey Jerky, I like the Krave Chipolte one
Hope this helps
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(*) Congrats on your weight loss Alice, bravo 0
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WEIGH to go Liz and aaliceinw!!! You girls have INSPIRED me once again!!!!0
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Workout 3 times this week at 30min. Also, add in 20 min of yoga.0
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