March Melting
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I did my jog this morning. Didn't get very far, but it's a start. I also designed a quick beginner bodyweight routine and tried it out after my "run". I am feeling pretty good and I think we are going to try for a 45 minute hike in Fryman Canyon today.
Mihani, I hear you on the starches. I think it's a weather thing, because I have noticed the cravings got better after I moved down south, but I still want nothing but bread and potatoes on chilly days.
Lia, congratulations on your upcoming wedding. The chef's menu sounds amazing
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Lia, the dinner selections sound great. You are doing soooo well with your T25. Good luck this weekend! I am still very much on the wagon after last Saturday so no alcohol for me for sure haha!
Terri, very cool. What instrument does your daughter play?
Peas, did you get out on your hike? How did it go? I think the weather is part of my starch cravings too.
I was debating on what I wanted to do to get myself back in gear and I was thinking I could start back strict ETL on Sunday or Monday since I still hadn't restocked my lettuce, and then I realized I was just making an excuse to put it off. So I stopped at the store on the way home and got a big container of lettuce, a bag of precut broccoli, a couple containers of mushrooms, kale, and a big bag of apples. I do have some other fresh veggies already in stock, and onions. All the G-BOMBS are ready. Once I got the stuff home and started putting it away I realized I'm actually craving fresh non-starchy food after this past week. I am ready to get back at it! Starting with tomorrow morning's smoothie full of spinach, chia seeds and berries. Also going to continue Tai Chi and start getting back to some strength training.
I'm getting rid of these extra pounds in March! I want to at least see my previous low by the end of the month.
Oh, and Sabine, I bought some hemp hearts last week. Haven't tried them yet, but will try them in a smoothie soon.0 -
tdh1991, thanks for the two recipes. I will definitely try these. (Musical daughter? Very impressive! Does that mean you get free tickets? LOL! )
I'm planning to make Greek spinach pie again, from Helyn's Healthy Kitchen for tomorrow. We both loved that recipe. Also I want to try her Lentil Butternut Shepherd's Pie next week. I'm planning menus for next week in between working on those darn taxes.
For breakfast this morning, I had a sliced green apple with some almond butter on each slice. Perfect for my morning workout (which is bowling on a senior league -- okay, so not much of a workout but we have fun doing it). I've noticed lately that I get full faster on less food so maybe my stomach has shrunk some. That's a good thing!
Starch cravings, yeah, I get those. Not so much anymore but still... a big pot of beans, especially black beans and lentils, really hits the spot for those cravings. Also sweet potatoes and sometimes yellow potatoes help, too. Sure beats wolfing down 6 slices of bread or munching a box of crackers. Lentil soup on a sweet potato is a great combo.
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Lisa, I will have to try that spinach pie. The Forks Over Knives cookbook has a really good split pea soup recipe that uses sweet potatoes. It is my favorite now. Yeah, bread and crackers, I love 'em, but moderation eludes me.
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Bah I had a disappointing start to the weekend. Weighed and measured myself for the first time in 4 weeks after starting T25, and nothing has changed. I've been pretty good with ETL too, but I think this is where, for me at least, the carb increases are really making a difference. I will need to be more strict.
Mihani, same as you, I did my groceries last night so I am fully stocked! It feels awesome having a fridge full of ETL stuff, makes me feel excited to cook with it!! I am also determined now to crack down and move the scale or at least my measurements! Something has to give ... What's your plan for teh weekend? Do you have to work?
Victoria, that's so true re the weather!! I keep forgetting about that. This week is the first time we are not below 0 in probably 6 weeks or so! I hope that means me and my body will get ready to shed the winter layer, lol. Great job on the jog!!
Lisa, great idea about the soup actually... I will try and keep that in mind. Lentil soup and warm potatoes in soups even are always so comforting.
Recipes that I'm trying to this week: 10 spice veggie soup, homemade burritos, salads, tex-mex casserole, and OSG's warm winter salad bowl. Happy Saturday 0 -
I'm late to the party, as it's already the 7th of melting March! Great theme though as I had stalled out a bit towards the end of February but am now back to melting in March.
My phone does not support these boards, so I don't end up here as often as I'd like, but it sure has been nice to read up on what everyone's been up to.
My March goals are easy. . . just keep on doing the stuff I've been aiming at: mindful, cleaning eating, regular yoga and stress-relief practices, walk often and lift once or twice a week. I may not hit these all all of the time, but I sure like aiming at them!0 -
Great article on Dr. Fuhrman here: http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2015/02/flemington_doctor_giving_away_thousands_of_dollars.html0
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Lia, sorry for your disappointment. I am afraid that the starchy carbs are a deficit breaker for me too. I tend to think it is because my maintenance calories are so low and I don’t have a lot of wiggle room for calorie dense food like rice, bread, pasta, etc. That is my guess. I keep trying to fool myself into believing I can have them and still lose, despite repeated failed experiments. I did go to the office for a few hours yesterday but didn’t get as much done as hoped, going back for a full day today. I love that 10 spice veggie soup. I’ve liked all of the OSG soups I’ve tried, but that is a favorite.
Hi Elena, great goals. I really need to focus on stress reduction too.
Lisa, thanks for sharing that article. I considered joining Dr. F’s get healthy contest.
I need to go back to bed. I fell asleep on the couch too early last night, and then the time changed, and now I’m all messed up, but I think I should sleep for a couple more hours before I head to the office.0 -
whats_her_name wrote: »oh, I also bought the "Zombies, Run!" app today. It's a game/storyline built into your run. From what I've read, you can create your own music playlist as you normally would, but then the app will add the sounds of zombies approaching (so you might have to do some sprints), and then between tracks you'll hear updates to the game's storyline. Sounds fun!!! If I'm feeling not too sore tomorrow morning I might give it a try.
Again, wish me luck!
Hubs used that for a while and enjoyed it. It was a hoot when we ran together because he'd periodically take off running fast.0 -
Sabine, haha, I can't imagine running WITH someone who is listening to Zombies chase them!!
Mihani, my gosh you were up early!! I hope you got some more sleep. I'm groggy this morning too... stupid time change. Although it was SO nice have it light out later - really felt like summer was coming.
Elena, sounds like good goals! Glad you are here with us for March melting too.
I'm anxious to get on with the melting lol. Mihani, I think you're right. I finally just acknowledged that to myself and my partner last night too. I think I've been so good, but I'm still snacking too much and on the wrong things. Back to basics - fruit/veg for snacks, fruit/veg/beans for meals, and a sprinkling of the other stuff occasionally. Wish me luck!
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After Friday's workout I truly ached in every single muscle in my entire body. I did try the Zombies, Run! app on Saturday, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sprint - AT ALL - so I turned off the chases... It was fun though, and kept me going for an hour so I could hear more... I will turn on the chases soon, because I'm sure it'll be even better with those.
Today we were back to chest and arms. I'm amazed I can type today. At the end of 3 circuits, she had us do 10 sets of 10x bicep curls. 100 curls ON TOP OF an arm and chest workout. WHAT?!?!?! Driving home was a challenge. Washing my hair was a challenge. Tomorrow I won't be able to pick up a pencil! ugh. not looking forward to that...
Yesterday was a cooking day. I made the Red Lentil & Kale soup (it was tasty, but I'm really looking forward to trying it today because soups are always best on day 2). I also made Tex Mex Casserole and Black Bean Burgers. Later this week I'm going to make another 2-3 recipes. Gotta stock up that fridge & freezer!
Alright, I've gotta get to it. Have a great day everyone!!0 -
So not the best weekend, but I guess It could have been worse. I went out for a couple of drinks Friday night. I didn't realize that American bar drinks are a million times stronger than Canadian. Three drinks in the space of 3 hours, and when I got home I ate everything I could get my hands on, lol. The hangover lasted two days
Of course this means 2 days of hangover food, too.
Now I know better, at least. Bottled drinks or about 1/3 the number from now on.
I did get a ton of steps in Friday. We went on our hike and took a small side trail, which turned out to be a lot longer and more challenging than I expected, so 45 minutes of light hiking became 90 minutes of hills and climbing. We didn't do much Saturday or yesterday but we got our jog in this morning and we will be hiking again today as well.
Lia, could the plateau be due to fluid retention from the T25 exercises? You might not lose any weight or inches, but do you look more "pumped"? i.e. muscular? I find that happens to me when I up my exercise intensity. It's mostly temporary, though you may have some glycogen increases as well, especially if you upped carbs, and that tends to persist (but also looks hot
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Hey y'all... work is still crazy and boss is leaving on vacation this weekend. For whatever reason I had it in my head he wasn't leaving until the following week and I am now in full on panic mode to make sure all our deadlines and things are covered before he leaves. I will probably be pretty scarce the rest of the week.0
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Wow Karrie, I can't believe you still ran after that! Great workouts! How are the arms?!
Victoria, thanks, I hope you're right! I am finally seeing or at least feeling my muscles again, which is so nice! So I'm trying to just be patient and stick through it. If nothing else, my performance has improved. Sounds like you kinda earned your drinks after that crazy hike btw!! Horrible about the hangover though. I didn't know that about US v. Cdn drinks either?!
Mihani, hang in there! Hope everything goes well this week.
I had an awesome and nutritious day yesterday! Hoping for another today. I finally get to try my 10-spice soup!0 -
This probably won't be news to us ETL'ers....but maybe you have friends that need to hear about how food industries are influencing dietary guidelines.
this one is about sugar:
http://www.psmag.com/politics-and-law/the-not-so-sweet-side-to-the-sugar-industry?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email
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Last night we tried a great recipe from Dr Fuhrman.....chocolate hummus....both my hubby and I were amazed how good this was. The recipe says to chill it thoroughly but we had it room temp and it was excellent. I cut up apples and bananas to dip in it. YUMMY!! and filling. Highly recommend it. I didn't have any almond milk and just used water instead.
the recipe is in my dropbox recipe folder and labelled Chocolate Hummus...
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8magk4mcje8zw1q/AABnJdPR1hlr9_Ts73dNqhB3a?dl=00 -
Thanks for the link to your dropbox again, coues! Love checking it out. Never heard of chocolate hummus, but it sounds interesting. (There are black bean brownies, after all!).
The sugar article was interesting too!
This is my last week of T25 -Alpha round. I can't believe I've stuck it out for 5 weeks! Then I have another 5 weeks of Beta round, which is apparently pretty intense. I'm sort of looking forward to it because I hope it sculpts my body!!! Pleeeease, body, cooperate!0 -
Good morning ETL'ers! Still working like a maniac, haven't even had time to log, but I've stayed pretty ETL this week. I keep telling myself "don't eat your stress" and it seems to help lol. Will catch up this weekend!0
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Hope you're doing alright, Mihani. Just today left and then I hope that either your boss is gone or that you have a weekend ahead of you!!! Or at least a good sleep.
I went back to basics and reviewed the ETL 6 week plan in detail. I thought I knew it, but I think some things had slipped (maybe subconsciously, especially re carbs lol).
Hope you all have a great weekend
B - fruit
L - 10 spice veggie soup (love this!)
D - winter green salad (OSG)
As a weekend treat, I made OSG's "Peanut Better Balls" and just made them quite small. I left them in the freezer. Super yummy! As long as I just stick to one...0 -
This has been the week from hell. Several really long days, and went back to the office today to try to get a bit more done and signed by boss before he takes off on vacation. SO taking tomorrow at home. I did bring some work home, but I don't even know if I will do any of it. I am tired. Really, really tired. I did make the OSG Tex Mex Casserole this evening, haven't had a chance to eat yet, but time to dig in now. I will have time tomorrow to catch up on everyone's posts. I have missed my mfp time!0
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Just a brief moment of catching up today, before heading back to work today. No time to post lately, am doing three classes right now, working extra, getting horses worked, AND, we got a new puppy who is sleeping in my lap currently. Black lab, eight weeks old, gets into everything, up every two hours, and ridiculously adorable. But lots of time. Workouts are going well, food is going well, I just don't have a lot of other participation time right now.
Hope everything is going well, congrats lia on getting through Alpha! I just finished 21 day fix, and am going to start the extreme version today and see how that goes.0 -
This has been a bad week. I’m back though. I had to throw out all the groceries I bought in anticipation of doing a lot of home cooking healthy foods this past week. Work sucks. I really need to find some balance. I’m never going to have true health with so much stress. I was running home to let dogs out and get them fed then going back to the office for a few hours a couple days, missed Tai Chi on Monday because I was stuck there late. I worked a pretty full day yesterday, but did take today off and totally did not a darn thing but a load of laundry and some poop scooping. That, was an awful chore, the melting snow revealed a very nasty yard lol. But the sun was shining, it was warm, I saw a bunch of neighbors outside today and caught up, now that we are all emerging from our winter hibernation.
Elena, pass along any magical stress reduction methods you find!
Karrie, how go the workouts? You are doing great!
Victoria, hope you are continuing to feel better. I didn’t know that about the alcohol content either. So happy to hear you are back to your hiking.
Coues, I don’t know if I can wrap my head around chocolate hummus! How was it?
Lia how goes T25? That 10 spice veggie soup is amazing! I love it, have several containers in the freezer, so I will let you know how it works freezing. Some soups seem to taste just as great after being frozen and some are really awful. I have eyed that peanut butter ball recipe, not sure if I should try them in my current bingey mood!
Jean, you are the busiest girl I know. Congrats on your new baby!!! Boy or girl? Post a pic if you can. My younger dog is a black lab mix, and he drives me to distraction but he’s so darn cute and sweet I love him regardless.
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Karrie, how go the workouts? You are doing great!
I love that you're so confident that I'm doing well. Thank you. I really needed to see that today.
Today was day 1 of week 3, and this class is seriously kicking my a$s. I cannot lift my arms over my head today and I couldn't even hold my friend's cell phone to show her how to do something. Good grief!!
I know it's making me stronger, but right now I feel like an idiot. There are many women in the class who have clearly done the class before, because they are strong. They pull way more weight than I do, and when we're doing box squat jumps, my box is about a foot tall, and other ladies are using 3 foot tall boxes. OMG! Makes me feel really weak and pathetic. I've broken into tears during 2 different classes already. But I just keep quiet, keep my head down and don't make eye contact with anyone and I just keep going. I AM pushing through. I AM getting better, but it's a HARD class...
I've also already committed to signing up for it again immediately following this class. However, I'm hoping to earn it for free. The instructor gives a free session to the one most improved gal each session, and I fully intend for that gal to be me. (And let's face it, I'm definitely the weakest, so I've got nowhere to go but up!). I've asked my mom to make my juices for me (because I have no free time right now), and she's agreed. I'm going to juice for at least 21 days, maybe longer if it's going well. I fully intend to show the most dramatic improvement, and dropping 15+ lbs will sure help. If I can hack it, my ultimate goal would be to juice for 45 days... But I'm just committing to 21 days right now. I'm teaching my mom how to use my juicer tonight. I start tomorrow. Wish me luck!!
I meant to start running last week, but I was always too sore to do it. I've only had that one run (which was mostly walking), so far. I've really gotta get that turned around, because my half marathon is in 11 weeks. YIKES!! Yup, gotta get on the treadmill even if I'm too sore...
Alright, I've gotta get back to it. Have a good day everyone!!0 -
Karrie sticking with it is half the battle! Glad you are enjoying the class.
I had my tai chi class last night, I was really confused after missing last week and a bunch of new moves, but I started to get caught up by the end of the class. I need to practice a lot this week to get back up to speed. My sis-in-law and I (she is taking the class with me) have decided to sign up for part 2 so I'll be continuing. Now that the weather is nicer I'm ready to start riding my bike again and I'd like to get back to the gym within the next month or so for strength. The warmer weather is making me feel much more motivated to move. This winter was rough, I just wanted to hide under a blanket the past few months.
Hope y'all have a great day! I am still hoping to get a bit caught up at the office this week while the boss is gone.0 -
Hi everyone hope you all had a great weekend!
I started the Beta phase of T25 yesterday and actually really liked it! I noticed I've become so much stronger and faster in the last 5 weeks. I also was ready for something different too.
I am also losing my mind over my weight though. Like breaking out in tears on a regular basis. I gained that weight a few weeks ago and it hasn't moved. I've been tracking, exercising, and making 95% of my own meals at home. I think I need to still lessen my bites and tastes, but I know for a fact they are not enough to be causing me to GAIN. I honestly am half-wondering, is it my scale?! Am I one of those people now?! LOL. I generally am pretty grounded in terms of taking responsibility for my actions, but this time, I feel like I'm going to go crazy. Thankfully my body doesn't look like I've gained at least. Sorry to vent at you guys.
Wow, Karrie, that class sounds crazyyyy!!! But kudos to you, seriously. And awesome you are improving yourself so much. Don't compare yourself! They were likely where you were a few rounds of classes ago! I am sure you would put your three-week old self to shame now! Good luck with the juicing, what an awesome Mom you have!
Mihani, sorry to hear your work nightmares. How does this week look? Glad you made it to tai chi! I hope it helped. Also I agree that the spring weather brings so much promise of outdoor activity now! So exciting.
Jean, yay for a new puppy!!! Pics please!! I think they would cheer everyone up lol. How did you like the 21 day fix overall??
Happy St. Patty's to everyone too
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This has been a bad week. I’m back though. I had to throw out all the groceries I bought in anticipation of doing a lot of home cooking healthy foods this past week. Work sucks. I really need to find some balance. I’m never going to have true health with so much stress. I was running home to let dogs out and get them fed then going back to the office for a few hours a couple days, missed Tai Chi on Monday because I was stuck there late. I worked a pretty full day yesterday, but did take today off and totally did not a darn thing but a load of laundry and some poop scooping. That, was an awful chore, the melting snow revealed a very nasty yard lol. But the sun was shining, it was warm, I saw a bunch of neighbors outside today and caught up, now that we are all emerging from our winter hibernation.
Elena, pass along any magical stress reduction methods you find!
Karrie, how go the workouts? You are doing great!
Victoria, hope you are continuing to feel better. I didn’t know that about the alcohol content either. So happy to hear you are back to your hiking.
Coues, I don’t know if I can wrap my head around chocolate hummus! How was it?
Lia how goes T25? That 10 spice veggie soup is amazing! I love it, have several containers in the freezer, so I will let you know how it works freezing. Some soups seem to taste just as great after being frozen and some are really awful. I have eyed that peanut butter ball recipe, not sure if I should try them in my current bingey mood!
Jean, you are the busiest girl I know. Congrats on your new baby!!! Boy or girl? Post a pic if you can. My younger dog is a black lab mix, and he drives me to distraction but he’s so darn cute and sweet I love him regardless. y'all!
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Mihani, the chocolate hummus was amazing! I was like you and thought it was too weird, but wow, it works! Just think of it as a healthy chocolate dip or spread for fruits rather than as hummus. We couldn't believe how good it was. It has nothing but good stuff in it and it encourages me to eat more fruit. Try it as a healthy desert.0
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Balance between work and health is very hard and most people really don't achieve it. I have worked harder on this lately. If you can't find time for exercise due to work, then just focus on trying to eat right during those times. Sometimes we can't do both, but just remember during those hard times that you are most likely doing better things for yourself now than you did during those same stressful times a year or two ago. Sometimes it's easy to forget about the power of incremental changes because you feel you are not doing enough at any given time. But if you have made any healthy changes (I think everyone here has), then you are doing more than you used to and are moving in the right direction!0
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For those that are in need of stress relief or relief from too much winter, I thought I would share this video I made of the amazing poppy bloom we are having in AZ this year. I hope it's OK to share this even though it's a bit off topic.
Make sure you watch it in HD (use gear icon in lower right of youtube view to select 1080p HD) and have your speakers on to enjoy the music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obBlYTH65mA
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Lia, it is so hard sometimes to keep going when the scale isn't giving us the rewards we want. I bet you are going to have a sudden drop soon. Good for you sticking with it and not getting discouraged. That's the hardest thing for me.
Coues that is a beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. There's nothing really off topic in this group I don't think lol. I agree, my habits now are sooooo different than they were 4 or 5 years ago. I used to go straight for alcohol. I'm not sure I'm all that virtuous in not drinking much these days, I simply can't without feeling like crap the next day. So age is doing a lot of what my willpower couldn't in years past. Thanks for the encouraging words.
I woke up this morning with a horrible head cold. Sniffly drippy stuffed up ears and nose. Ugh. This is supposed to be my catch up week with the boss gone. I left a little bit early today and stopped to get some cold medicine and a whole bunch of kleenex. Going to eat something, take some meds, then hit the couch. I need to nip this in the bud.
And oh yeah, thanks for the reminder Lia. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all. I totally forgot until I was leaving the office and saw people stacked up outside the Irish pub down the street from the office. People have been there drinking since early this morning from what I heard on the radio going home. I've never had green beer myself.
I got some of the On the Mend Red Lentil Kale soup out of the freezer. If OSG says it will cure the common cold then I'm putting it to the test.0
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