NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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trooworld I know this is a silly question but why are you bringing food that you don't like? If you have 2-3 savory breakfasts that you like then go with those.
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@theslightedgeforever not a silly question at all...I don't know I don't like it until I try it...then it's too late, I'm committed to it for the week. I don't have time to go buy new stuff or make new stuff. I hope I like my breakfast this week. I have a backup plan if I don't like it. I need more variety than 2-3, I get bored and will go to the cafe. Sorry for the gain.
Hi all! Well, I didn't get everything cooked for the week: I still have 2 dinners to cook. I could be in trouble. Hubby said he'd help, but he has not yet. I have a simpler plan for next week. I'm trying things in the Zone Diet manner, which is the manner of eating that I will be doing while doing CrossFit. I thought I'd give it a try. It's a much simpler, and healthier, style of eating. It will be easy to get all my cooking done and groceries should be less expensive (I hope).0 -
trooworld Are you using someone else's mealplans like a fixed one? Then figure out 5 that you really like and rotate them in I'm reading a book about habits and to be successful, it must become routine and automatic. More time thinking means more mistakes. Isn't the Zone 40/30/30. I'm basically doing that now in an overall manner. You can pick any proteins, carbs, fats you like. I never reach my protein goal but I'm okay with that. I was successful losing weight regardless. On my good days I run 43/34/23. I'm still working on tweaking my diet so I can get closer to the 40. The gain. I haven't been following my plan like I should. I've not been able to lift weights for 2 weeks due to stitches. I got those out today but will get more put in on Wednesday. So that's been part of the problem. I've tracked everyday but only after each meal. I need to get back to pretracking the day the night before.
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@theslightedgeforever no, I'm making up my own meal plans. Yes, the zone is 40/30/30 but it breaks the nutrients into blocks. A block is a unit of measure used to simplify the process of making balanced meals. 7 grams of protein = 1 block of protein, 9 grams of carbohydrate = 1 block of carbohydrate, 1.5 grams of fat = 1 block of fat. When a meal is composed of equal
blocks of protein, carbohydrate, and fat, it is 40 % carbohydrate, 30 % protein and 30% fat. This is the way the people in CrossFit use the Zone Diet, so that is the way I am going to try to do it since that is probably how I will choose to eat once I join CrossFit. I have a chart with all the foods broken down into blocks so it's easy to figure out. For instance, 1 1/4 c of cooked broccoli = 1 block of carbs, 1 oz of chicken breast = 1 block of protein, 1/3 tsp of canola oil = 1 block of fat etc. I can have 11 "blocks" a day: 3 at breakfast, 3 at lunch, 1 morning snack, 3 dinner, 1 night snack. So, at breakfast, I have 3 protein blocks, 3 carb blocks and 3 fat blocks. Done! It's pretty easy once I got the hang of it. I start this way of eating next week. Here is the article that explained it better to me, if you are interested: library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/cfjissue21_May04.pdf
Hi all! I hope you lurkers are doing well and doing good things for your bodies and minds. Yesterday was meditation day at work but I had to miss it because I was so busy.
I did not get to the gym like I had wanted to, traffic was bad and by the time I got back to the gym area, it was late. So hopefully tonight will be better timing. I actually ended up liking my breakfast yesterday (which was savory steel cut oats--- click title for recipe), so I can see myself eating it all week. I got into some free food at work (I worked an event yesterday and afterwards, they gave us free food and I ate some of it). Not much: a small piece of steak, about 1/2 c of roasted potatoes and some salad + about a 1 1/2" square piece of chocolate cake. Could have been much worse! Have a good day!
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Omg...i had a long post and lost it..ugh. sorry I've been missing I've had a migraine it's now dull ache in my eyeballs had it since Monday morning.. one thing with a headache you don't eat as much cuz you're in bed hoping it'll go away so I've tracked for 2 days yay me..
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hey you guys I'm interested in program you guys are doing seems like both the 40 30 30 Zone Diet not quite sure sounds like something I should investigate... I'll try to do some research on it let me know your thoughts..
I've been reading and listening to a lot of leadership things lately one of the things I heard today was very interesting on self-discipline...are you the bridge or the tunnel.
if your self discipline and your the bridge you're going TO something.. if your self-discipline is heavy you're going through something your the tunnel which are you?0 -
@cbabie oh I feel for you. In fact, literally--- I am getting a migraine right now. I hope it goes away, I can't come home from work today, I've got things to do! I hope your migraine goes completely away today. Good for you for tracking even with it. re: the Zone...I'm not sure how @theslightedgeforever is following it, maybe she has a simpler method. If you click on the link I included above, it will take you to an article about it that explains one method on how to follow it. You figure out how many blocks you need, and then you just choose that many blocks from the tables of food in the article and eat those. It seems pretty simple. But it gets complicated if you want to make recipes of things, I haven't figured out how to do that yet. re: the tunnel and the bridge...I guess I'm a bit of both. I have a goal (weight loss), so I'm going TO something (weight loss) so that makes me a bridge, but I'm going through a lot of struggles to get there so that makes me a tunnel as well.
Hi all! I continue to struggle this week. Yesterday was someone's birthday and I lied to myself, there is no other way to put it, I lied to myself before the day began: I told myself I would eat my breakfast and only have 1 of their treats to be part of the party. Did I do that? Nooooooooo. Far from it. Sigh. The next time there is a party, I'm just not going to eat my breakfast, I'm going to just plan on eating some of the treats and a light lunch because why fight the current? Go with the wave.0 -
Afternoon,
I haven't tracked everything yet today. I will. I have to get my rear to church. I have had a busy crazy day. I am feeling better, even made my bed! Yea....
@trooworld You didn't lie, you just kept the truth from yourself. I know you will make good choices even if it's sugar for a day.
I hope you have a great night and relax a bit. sounds like you need it.
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Trooworld. I’m glad you found a breakfast that you like I’m not interested in doing blocks as that causes me to to have to think too much. So I find a breakfast I like and enter it in to MFP and look at the macros for that meal and then tweak as necessary. So then I just copy that meal over to the current day Dinners are the hardest for me
Cbabie. I’m glad your migraine is gone. I don’t think I’m the bridge or tunnel. Is there a 3rd choice. Maybe I’m the parking lot
I had surgery today on my nose so only light walking is allowed for another week.
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@cbabie thanks, I did. I'm glad you are feeling better.
@theslightedgeforever yeah, it is a bit of thinking. Best wishes for good healing from the surgery.
Hi all. The scale often surprises me, and it surprised me today: I'm down .6 lbs. I'll take it. I went out for Chinese food last night with a friend for her birthday. I thought for sure I'd be up 3 lbs because of that. I guess you never know, eh? Well...have a good day.0 -
Morning all,
I was crazy busy yesterday, was at the church most of the day. I did terrible on eating..PB got me. NO Ice cream, but lots of PB...yes the real thing.
@trooworld We all love those little surprises...you are increasing your consistency in good choices and it shows.
@theslightedgeforever no there is not a 3rd choice...no standstill,,,,it's moving through or to....maybe your to is just VERY slow...LOL
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@cbabie oh pb! Have you tried buying the individually portioned pbs? That might save you!
Hi all! Well, we made it to Friday! TGIF! I'm having fun food for dinner: hubby is making homemade lasagna...making the noodles and everything. Eating was good yesterday and I even went to the gym. Yay me! I'm going to do tai chi at work today, so that will be my exercise for the day. Hopefully food will be good as well.0 -
Hi all! It must be too early...I'm talking to myself lol. Well, my husband's lasagna was really good last night. I ate well except for that. Today, I am going to walk in the park and then going grocery shopping as usual. Later, we are going to ArcLight Cinemas to see a movie. That's one of those movie theaters that has the recliners and you can order food and drinks. It should be fun. I hope you all have a great day!0
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morning, I have had a rough week, and I took it out in food. I am surprised I am not in a sugar coma....I have been looking for PBfit, Sam's doesn't carry it any longer, my grocery store does not either...so mission this weekend is to find online and order. I will ALWAYS need PB, it's more important to me than sugar...I don't know why I LOVE it so much, but I do...so knowing that, I have to use the one with less fat..
@trooworld Sorry, you are talking to yourself again. I have not had 2 good nights, crying mostly...but today I am trying to push personal issues aside and do what is good for me. PB is my go to, regardless...so I have to plan around it. LOL I am so glad your DH lasagna was good. I love lasagna. I hope you have a good time at the movies. I am thinking of going to get my hair cut today, you know something to shake it up a bit. LOL
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@cbabie I'm sorry you had a rough week. I have seen PBFit (or Walmart's version of it) in Walmart/Super Walmart lately, you might try there...I think it was in the baking aisle but I can't promise that is the section. I love that stuff, I put it in smoothies. You should go get your hair done, that always makes me feel better. I'm going in a few weeks. I'm going to dye my hair today.0
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Hello all,
I did go get my hair cut yesterday, they just cleaned up what another had done awhile back that I hated. So it feels healthy again.! YES!!! now to get the rest of me healthy. Too bad you can't just trim or cut off things. LOL
@trooworld I found it on Amazon, same price so I am going to order it from them. LOL Unless I get a bug today to go to Walmart. Thanks for letting me know!! I hope you have a good Sunday and get all your prep done!
@theslightedgeforever Did you forget us?
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@cbabie I'm glad you found it on Amazon for the same price, that is easier than going out for it lol. Good for you for getting your hair done, that feels so much better, doesn't it? I hope I get all my prep done too!
Hi all! I hope you are having a good Sunday. I went to the movies with my husband yesterday to see an independent film called "Loving Vincent" which is about Vincent Van Gogh and his death. The movie is entirely hand-painted using oil paints, it has a really cool look to it. Unfortunately, some jerks sitting beside us were talking loudly the whole time (and we were at one of those expensive theaters--- $17 a seat because you can order food and drinks but we had a coupon), so we got up and moved but we could still hear them. I couldn't believe it. It kind of ruined the movie a bit for me. I hate going to movies because every time, someone is talking or playing on their phone and ruins it. That's why I hardly go anymore.
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trooworld It sounds like you are doing well. That movie sounds interesting. I've been prepping for my colonoscopy. Two days of avoiding foods I want and tomorrow is all liquids plus drinking all that yucky stuff. My son brought in a pizza tonight and I couldn't have any. I told him I'm on the colonoscopy diet.
cbabie I didn't forget you just having problems with my routine. If the routine is off, so is everything else. I get my stitches out tomorrow. I thought it was infected so went back to the dr today. She sent me to a wound specialist in the clinic who said possible but not really bad like all over my face. I thought who would wait til infection is all over the face.
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@theslightedgeforever oh that is a tough diet to follow. I hope all goes well. Thanks for the highlights, and congrats on your loss!
Hi all. I got all my meals cooked yesterday which helps me eat well during the week (as long as I like what I make lol). I didn't get to folding laundry, so I'll have to do some of that tonight when I get home from the gym. It's been nice fall weather here in San Diego, which is a nice change. I love the cooler weather.0 -
Afternoon,
I had a bad night, woke up to well, lets just say I went back to bed with the covers over my head after my DH got up..LOL I didn't walk, when I did awake it was already 12 and I just jumped in the shower. So I have tracked what I grabbed to hold me over until dinner.
@theslightedgeforever hope today/tomorrow goes well for you!
@trooworld I hate folding laundry, but so do others that live with me. I hate the clothes winkled worse, but some I live with don't seem to care. LOL Yea for you that you got all your meals cooked. I ordered my PBFit and I have made what I had left. I should have enough made until my shipment gets here tomorrow. So NO MORE JIF for me...I remember when I hadn't eaten JIF in years and when I did this past year, it tasted like it was made with Crisco...so I have to get my taste buds back in shape..
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@cbabie I'm sorry you had that kind of night. I hate folding laundry too. I hope your PBFit gets there and you can get your taste buds in shape. Peanut butter is really fatty, I can see how your taste buds would change after eating PBFit for a while.
Hi all! Yesterday was a bad day. I was "off" all day. I arrived at work only to discover I had forgotten to make and bring breakfast. Then, I had wore a pair of socks that slouched down into my shoes and exposed my heels. Additionally, I had forgotten I had a doctor's appointment and I had to leave work at 1pm. Just a weird, off day. I hope today is better!
Well, I told my Vida coach last night that once CrossFit starts, I'd have to stop using her services due to finances...I can't afford both. She was totally fine with that and said she's all over social media so I can still keep in touch with her that way. I'd been putting that phone call off a long time, I'm glad to get it out of the way.0 -
Morning:
I tracked yesterday and was slightly over in my cal/sugar/and protein. However, I made a choice to have Raisin Bran instead of ice cream last night..LOL If I keep practicing...I will get it!!
@trooworld I am so sorry you had such a bad day. It sounds like the movie groundhog day..LOL Hopefully no repeating and today is a great day!! I have one of those phone calls to make..I am putting off as long as I can.
Well here is to each of us keeping our goals and enjoying the day!
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cbabie All the little things you are doing like PBfit and Raisin Bran will make a difference. Keep doing them. We don't break bad habits we replace them.
trooworld That phone call is a big weight lifted off your shoulders. Don't you wish it would show up on the scales
OK colonoscopy from hell is done but they want me to repeat it which I'm not. They couldn't get a clean enough right side. Since it's just a baseline and I'm not having any current problems in that area, I'm not redoing it at this time. I do need to eat more fiber so I don't ever have to repeat it.
I'll be glad to get back to exercising normally again. It's been 3 weeks of stitches and treatments.0 -
@cbabie you should be proud of that choice! Great job! Yeah, yesterday was definitely a better day lol.
@theslightedgeforever YES! A million times yes. Oh how horrible that they wanted you to repeat it! I don't blame you for not wanting to get it repeated. Uck.
Hi all! Well, I had a great NSV yesterday: at work, I brought some boring old baked cod and sauteed spinach for lunch that just didn't appeal to me at all. I was so tempted to not even eat it and just go straight to the cafe for a replacement meal. I told myself that I would eat what I brought and if I was still hungry afterward, I would go to the cafe and get a cup of soup. Well, I ate it and you know what? I was fine. I survived lol. I didn't go get that cup of soup, I distracted myself with work and went about my day.
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Hi guys,
just a quick note. I have had one of those days...I have not even had time to eat. I am getting ready to leave for church right now, but wanted to check in with you. It keeps me accountable.
@trooworld great NSV....I am so proud of you. That is one step you have to get a high 5 for!!!! Every step forward keeps us on the path to health.
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Trooworld. What a great NSV you had yesterday. For next time how can you make your cod lunch a little more exciting
Cbabie. I hope you found some time to eat and it wasn’t come home at night and eat ice cream type of things. On those days when you are rushed are the days you need to keep protein bars bag of nuts cheese sticks single serving applesauce cups on hand so you can grab and go.
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@cbabie wow what a busy day you had! You should bring something with you in your purse, some nuts or something.
@theslightedgeforever Thanks! I don't know, I'll have to think about it. Maybe have a more exciting side dish.
Hi all! I had a good week this week and it showed on the scale: I lost 1.6 lbs. I have 7.1 lbs to go to my "goal". I need to focus on drinking more water, I've not been doing well at that. Well, have a good day everyone!0 -
Morning all:
I stayed within goals yesterday! Yea. Today has already been weird, but I think I should be getting used to it..LOL
I didn't get to walk because I had to cook breakfast for 2 hungry teens, later to find out after my shower that my appointment was changed to 1 1/2 hours later due to that person stuck in traffic. Oh well don't throw the baby with the bath water out...keep going.
@trooworld great job on the loss, see you are keeping your good choices in front of you and throwing the bad choices far from your thoughts! Congrats!!!
@theslightedgeforever well I did eat an ice cream cone when I came home from church...,but I tracked!!!
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trooworld Woohoo on your loss Your plan is working.
cbabie Yaaaay for achieving your goals. Let the two hungry teens eat cereal or wait for you to finish your exercise. Plan B is buying them frozen waffles they can pop in the toaster oven. French toast sticks. instant oatmeal packets
WW is going to change their plan again. Its already been rolled out in UK
goodhousekeeping.co.uk/health/weight-loss-and-exercise/weight-watchers-flex-programme
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