Hardest obstacle
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Mine is staying on course... I get lazy or "busy".... I have however, continuous used to log food and use the app every day so at least there's a small change... Eye on the prize....0
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I hear you about lazy and busy. I know if I miss more than 2 days working out getting started again is exactly like starting over. My workout partner (the sister) is going away for a week. There may be some trouble ahaead for me.0
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It is so easy to get side-tracked. Some personal upheaval has me out of my routine and it is like starting all over again, yuck!0
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Joint pain.
(Left hip especially, but also knee, shoulder, wrist.)
I love taking my dog for long walks, but sometimes, I just can't. 'Rest' days are hard on both of us!
I thought that losing weight would help (I'm 50 down out of 95 or so), but it hasn't really - It's just swapped what hurts when.
I don't think I'm going to be lifting weights any time soon, either, as I had hoped to.
Still, I am losing - and nothing is going to stop me!0 -
This may sound weird, but caring for my elderly mother is a challenge in the eating department. She moved into my home 2 years ago. I have to try to cook calorie dense foods for her, because she continues to lose weight, she eats like a bird. That's not the hardest part, it's when she says "I can't finish this" and gets all disgusted when I don't eat it for her. I do my best to adjust my dinner portion knowing I might end up eating those 5 tater tots that she can't finish.0
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Elderly parents are quite a challenge. My mom of 89 recently passed. I swear, she lived on oatmeal, block cheese and chocolate, not a vegetable in sight. You have my sympathies.0
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I hate feeling sore after a workout so I dont push myself hard enough. I need to get in a better mind set about it.0
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My biggest obstacle is putting other's needs, wants, desires before my own. I don't get angry often enough. So, now I'm angry. I am angry at myself for allowing it to happen. As a result of being angry, I have lost 45 pounds and conversations have switched from "Here, I bought this huge (fill in the blank) for us to enjoy" to "Are you going walking today, I'd love to join you?" or "Please tell me exactly what you are doing, I have to lose weight too."
I used to mindlessly get together with friends and eat whatever they were eating. Now, I always bring a snack with me and I scope out the menus on their side of town. Problem solved.0 -
The biggest obstacle is me (duh!) and my relationship with food.
I am not knowledgable about nutrition. My meals tend toward stuff that is easy to make. I don't know how to meal plan and the idea of learning how doesn't appeal to me. I don't spend my time thinking about food. I don't get cravings. I tend to skip meals until I'm hungry... but then I'm hungry so I don't want to spend an hour cooking.
Basically, I'm not sophisticated when it comes to the fine art of fooding. I don't mind baking for fun but I find the day to day grind of meal preparation doesn't inspire much passion. Not sure why.
Recently, I started seeing a dietitian again. He suggested I should start "batch cooking" so I can have reasonably nutritious meals prepared in advance, thus available to quickly re-heat at mealtimes. He's also big on scheduled snacks, especially snacks with protein to keep the digestive system working constantly so I'm never hungry.
I haven't launched on the new campaign yet but I expect to do so in the coming days... sigh....0 -
Don't sigh Mac, I love cooking healthy stuff in batches. So easy to spend a few hours, then not have to think about what to eat later in the week. Pm me and I can help0
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Mac, you can do batch cooking. After you make a plan, make the grocery list, and set aside an afternoon, you will feel good. It helps to have handy-dandy containers you love that will stack in the freezer.
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Containers for the freezer? Hmmmm... (sneaks over to Google to look for freezer food thingies)Mac, you can do batch cooking. After you make a plan, make the grocery list, and set aside an afternoon, you will feel good. It helps to have handy-dandy containers you love that will stack in the freezer.0 -
Containers for the freezer? Hmmmm... (sneaks over to Google to look for freezer food thingies)Mac, you can do batch cooking. After you make a plan, make the grocery list, and set aside an afternoon, you will feel good. It helps to have handy-dandy containers you love that will stack in the freezer.
Aw, just go to the grocery store and get either Glad plastic containers or Rubbermaid and you're done. I get the Betty Crocker brand ones at the dollar store. Easy peasy. Batch cooking will be fun. A big pot of chili, a big pot of spaghetti sauce, soup or stew, some chicken... you name it you can freeze it.
Another friend is the slow cook crock pot. Set it up before you leave the house and when you come home your dinner is all ready to go.
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Who knew there were so many kinds of airtight containers for freezers? Info overload!! I only have the small freezer with my fridge. If I'm going to be making big batches, perhaps I'll need to invest in a small chest freezer.
I often make a big pot of chili. It rarely lasts more than two days. The boys both love the spice.
I bought a crockpot last year and I've had fun with it. Maybe I shoulda got a bigger one in order to make batch meals? I used it last night to make chocolate fudge with honey instead of sugar.
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You do not need to buy a new freezer unless you like shopping anyway.
You can use Ziplock freezer bags as they are more space efficient. Think of making something in your crockpot that is big enough for four or five meals. Chili is a good idea.0 -
If I didn't have packages of pre-made food like chicken wings, I should have sufficient room for some ziplocks. The freezer isn't very spacious. If I want to add anything, I have to delete something else.0
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When I was younger I was a good enough cook when I only had to do it once in a while. Current hubby cooks and he has made some adjustments to go lower calorie than he otherwise would. He usually cooks enough food for two days.
Often, or when one of us is working crazy hours, I throw together something on my own: some canned lentil soup with Parmesan cheese on top, precut veggies, and small yogurt for example. 'Still do not have a comfortable system.0 -
Uncle Mac, you don't have to freeze everything. Soups, stews and chili can stay up to 5 days in the fridge without going off. If you're like me and don't much care if you eat something 2 or 3 days in a row, it can work that way too.0
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I always thought I would get bored with eating the same thing repeatedly but I've found my breakfast combo works for me so I eat same daily.nikkib0103 wrote: »Uncle Mac, you don't have to freeze everything. Soups, stews and chili can stay up to 5 days in the fridge without going off. If you're like me and don't much care if you eat something 2 or 3 days in a row, it can work that way too.
Batch cooking is going to mean making larger quantities since the boyz make short work of any leftovers. I've made meals I thought would be large enough to last three days be gone in a day. They will eat supper for breakfast, lunch and supper. Kinda frustrating, actually... cereal (hot or cold) is less expensive than chili. I was thinking of freezing to slow down the mass consumption.0 -
Batch of chili is simmering... enough chili to fuel a small army... large enough batch that I used my canning pot instead of a large pot. Not sure if I will store in Ziplocks or Tupperware or both.0
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Bravo!0
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My son took a look at the pot of chili and commented "I guess you wanted to make sure you got some this time?"0
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Chili is one of my favorites too for freezing. I make up one cup servings and freeze them in tupperware to take to work for lunch. I've got the recipe set up in my meals and it makes for a quick add for calorie tracking.0
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I filled 7 (!!) tupperwares and froze 5 of them. Each tupperware has enough chili for a large portion for two people to small portion for three. Not sure whether I should buy more tupperware or make a smaller batch of beef stew.0
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What's my biggest obstacle? Hmmm there are so many...or at least, so many I use for excuses. My job keeps me away from my house for 11 hours a day (and tied to a computer for most of it). I *hate* not being home (I used to work from home before getting outsourced several times and I miss it like crazy); I get bored having to bring breakfast and lunch every day; and by the time I get home I feel like crawling on the couch and eating it.
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Chili? Mmm0
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You accomplished the cooking task and figured out how to store your results.I filled 7 (!!) tupperwares and froze 5 of them. Each tupperware has enough chili for a large portion for two people to small portion for three. Not sure whether I should buy more tupperware or make a smaller batch of beef stew. Have fun with the beef stew.
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Proud of you, Wayne!0
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As noted before, batch cooking is going to be a struggle. Since I made the chili, the boyz have eaten chili for breakfast, lunch and supper. It isn't that other foods aren't available; they choose to ignore the fresh fruit, the breakfast cereals and yogurt. They don't even bother eating bread or noodles along with it... just chili...
When I make stew on the weekend, it will be the same thing. Only upside is stew has more veg than the chili.0
