2020: One Day At A Time, We Will Achieve!!
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Today was packet day. Tomorrow I'm going to do South Beach. I've got some of that food here (ebay) but haven't tried most of it yet. I gave all the white bean chili to a friend. I don't like it but turns out she does!
NS is starting to label a bunch of the South Beach food with Nutrisytem labels.0 -
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Maryanne--Love those relaxing kitties! I guess since NS owns South Beach now, it can put its name on the labels.
I finally got on the scales this morning. Thanks to 1200 calories a day and overdoing myself with exercise, I've lost 3.2 pounds. I always slow down big time after the first week. Not drinking enough water is a big weakness of mine. I like my coffee and other beverages.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/this-is-how-much-water-you-need-to-drink-for-weight-loss/ar-AACl1lW?ocid=spartandhp
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Maryanne--Love those relaxing kitties! I guess since NS owns South Beach now, it can put its name on the labels.
I finally got on the scales this morning. Thanks to 1200 calories a day and overdoing myself with exercise, I've lost 3.2 pounds. I always slow down big time after the first week. Not drinking enough water is a big weakness of mine. I like my coffee and other beverages.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/this-is-how-much-water-you-need-to-drink-for-weight-loss/ar-AACl1lW?ocid=spartandhp
I confess I've never really believed the water thing. Certainly it fills you up so may let you eat less but that could be true of other beverages as well.0 -
I’ve always counted my diet cokes as part of my water consumption since water is the largest ingredient in them. I also count the ice since I typically nurse my drink until all of the ice and cola is consumed. If I were a coffee drinker I would count it as well. I think people can get a bit too legalistic in their interpretations of all of these diet rules. I don’t really think my body knows the difference between water combined with the ingredients that make it a cola drink versus water that is plain.0
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We had a potluck dinner at church last night. I tried a bit of all the foods I liked. I skipped things like potato and pasta salads. I had 2 glasses of red wine. I hadn’t had alcohol in more than a month. At today’s weigh in, I had only gone up three tenths of a pound. Some of that was probably extra sodium. I’m pleased that I was able to enjoy a social event without big consequences. I’m back on track today.
DH had an appointment with his FL primary care doc. He was pleased with DH’s results. He had made that appointment last April for when we’d be back. We went to a nearby building to make an appointment with his FL cardiologist. He hadn’t opened his appointment book for 2020 last spring. The earliest appointment he had was in April. I’m glad we stopped today or he might not have been able to get an appointment before we headed home. The audiologist had to send DH’s hearing aides out for service 4 weeks ago. The holidays slowed things down. DH has really missed having them. He struggled hearing some of the conversations last night. He sees the audiologist next week. She has to calibrate the aides before he hears normally again.0 -
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I would count Diet Coke as water. If possible, I get the caffeine free version. I don’t count coffee as fluid because the caffeine is dehydrating. DH was having problems with dizziness last summer and even fell a few times. It turned out to be medication related so he’s off that pill now. But his cardiologist asked him about his hydration which was poor. He has a 24 ounce water bottle now and usually drinks three of those a day. He puts flavor drops in at least 2 bottles and that works for him. So there are other medical reasons for drinking water other than feeling fuller. I’ve joined him with the water bottle and drink between 2-3 a day. Being properly hydrated is supposed to be good for your skin and it carries away toxins. I used to drink a glass of water with each meal and I used a straw. Don’t know why I stopped doing that. I figured if I could drink water with a restaurant meal, why can’t I do that at home? Of course I can. I just have to do it. So, my water drinking is for health rather than related to weight loss. I’ll take it if that happens but it’s not the reason I drink water.0
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I come from a family of water drinkers (I can still remember the first time I had dinner at a friend's house in high school and they had SODA; shocked me to the core) and I've always drunk a lot of water. With meals and during the day. I have a Brita pitcher on my kitchen counter and keep a cup of ice next to it, refiling it as I go. I just don't put any special emphasis on water, I guess. Some dieters seem to imbue it with magical qualities or something.
The latest season of my 600-lb life has started. I am SO far behind. I have them all on my tablet. Need to get back on the treadmill and WATCH!!!
Biggest Loser starts soon. There's like a 5-minute intro or something next Tuesday that's programmed on my DVR. https://www.usanetwork.com/the-biggest-loser/videos
Jillian Michaels: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqxda/jillian-michaels-biggest-loser-fatphobic0 -
Maryanne--I've been watching the 600 Lb. Life. It is really good this year. I am looking forward to the reboot of The Biggest Loser.
USA Network, cable’s #1 entertainment network, announced today that it will reboot The Biggest Loser, one of the most popular and longest-running unscripted franchises in television history! The Biggest Loser will feature a dynamic new team of experts determined to dramatically improve America's lifespans and waistlines. The revamped version of the iconic NBC hit competition series will feature men and women competing not only to lose weight, but also improve their overall wellbeing. Each episode will feature a team of experts including a trainer, chef and life coach, who will help guide the contestants as they embark on the biggest transformations of their lives.
The Biggest Loser will provide the contestants with a 360-degree view of what it takes to make a serious lifestyle change, rather than focus solely on weight loss. In addition to competing to win a cash prize by losing the highest percentage of weight relative to their initial weight, the contestants will also learn how to prepare and make healthful food choices, and use group therapy to help them overcome the obstacles that are preventing them from living a healthy life.0 -
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Maryanne--I've been watching the 600 Lb. Life. It is really good this year. I am looking forward to the reboot of The Biggest Loser.
USA Network, cable’s #1 entertainment network, announced today that it will reboot The Biggest Loser, one of the most popular and longest-running unscripted franchises in television history! The Biggest Loser will feature a dynamic new team of experts determined to dramatically improve America's lifespans and waistlines. The revamped version of the iconic NBC hit competition series will feature men and women competing not only to lose weight, but also improve their overall well being. Each episode will feature a team of experts including a trainer, chef and life coach, who will help guide the contestants as they embark on the biggest transformations of their lives.
The Biggest Loser will provide the contestants with a 360-degree view of what it takes to make a serious lifestyle change, rather than focus solely on weight loss. In addition to competing to win a cash prize by losing the highest percentage of weight relative to their initial weight, the contestants will also learn how to prepare and make healthful food choices, and use group therapy to help them overcome the obstacles that are preventing them from living a healthy life.
If The Biggest Loser pulls it off it should be a better comparison of surgery vs life style changes.
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I went to the city today to get my new glasses and also to get my nails done. On the way home, I stopped at Wendys to get an Apple Pecan Salad as I hadn't had one for a long time. I had it for a late lunch/early dinner as it was so big. For an evening snack, I had the 80 calorie low fat greek yogurt in the strawberry cheesecake flavor whichf I love.0
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I went to the city today to get my new glasses and also to get my nails done. On the way home, I stopped at Wendys to get an Apple Pecan Salad as I hadn't had one for a long time. I had it for a late lunch/early dinner as it was so big. For an evening snack, I had the 80 calorie low fat greek yogurt in the strawberry cheesecake flavor whichf I love.
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Up 1.6 pounds since Friday. Frustrating. Blame it on the big salad?0
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Good choices Jean. My challenge this week is not to eat after 7. I had to eat dinner earlier than usual so I ⎌could be done by 7. I usually have a snack around 9 so this was a change. Sometimes the snack is a delayed dessert. I made it through day one. It’s part of an experiment to see if cutting the snack for a week results in a loss.0
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Helene--Nothing like experimenting with choices and timing. My breakfast had more calories than usual. I don't want the body to get used to specific routines or foods. I am considering not weighing until February 1 but I like to know progress is being made, so I doubt that I will go that route. I am one of those who can fluctuate in weight easily for no apparent reason.0
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Good choices Jean. My challenge this week is not to eat after 7. I had to eat dinner earlier than usual so I ⎌could be done by 7. I usually have a snack around 9 so this was a change. Sometimes the snack is a delayed dessert. I made it through day one. It’s part of an experiment to see if cutting the snack for a week results in a loss.
I can only applaud the effort. I hope it helps. I'd have real problems with that, I'm afraid.0 -
I may have problems with it too. That’s why it’s an experiment. If it doesn’t work or if I can’t stick to it, I’ll ditch it. I wonder if your gain was sodium. It is frustrating though to work at it and get negative results.0
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Got on the scale this morning and my first weigh-in of this new effort, I lost 2.5 pounds. Daggone the first week is always so encouraging. LOL!
That means I have to lose about 12 pounds to get to where the cardiologist wants me to be by my next visit in early March. She is being SO reasonable. I'm really mad at myself that I haven't met her goals.
This week I'm planning:
Today - NS frozen
Tomorrow - packet day
Wednesday - assorted
Thursday - JC shelf stable
Fri - NS frozen
I'd like to get my freezer emptied out of everything that was in there when the power was off. Much of it is still just fine but I'm trying to get through it. I'd like to order some of the new NS items but not until I'm farther along in this clean out effort.
The disappearing food items from the grocery shelves has finally hit something DH loves. Marie Callender casserole with potatoes and ham. I've been checking out stores that their web site says stock it. Tried two more yesterday - one has gone out of business and the other had very little in the larger frozen casserole department. I told DH I'll try making him scalloped potatoes (purchased of course) with ham. He thought that sounds just fine.0 -
I may have problems with it too. That’s why it’s an experiment. If it doesn’t work or if I can’t stick to it, I’ll ditch it. I wonder if your gain was sodium. It is frustrating though to work at it and get negative results.
Well, I think it's a great experiment and hopefully will go well!!! Maybe 2020 should be - THE YEAR OF THE EXPERIMENTING!!!! Out of my rut.0 -
So true. Most of us are creatures of habit, I like doing the same thing. I have a small numbers of breakfasts that I choose from. My body would probably benefit from more changing things up. I’m sure I ⎌am in that rut with you.The pot luck caught up to me this weekend. I ended up 1.5 pounds. I’ve already lost half a pound. I enjoyed the pot luck and I got right back On program the next day. I think that’s a healthier outlook on life than I may have had in the past. I’m making a new lifestyle rather than being on a diet.
I got a call Saturday from a friend from choir. She and her husband have the flu and she wanted to let everyone they were in contact know. So far, DH and I feel fine. We sat with them at the potluck. I Googled exposure time and it’s one to four days and this is day three for me. I’m feeling pretty confident we won’t get it.0 -
Maryanne--Congrats upon your loss. Keep up the good work and planning.
Helene--It is so true that we are creatures of habit, so sometimes experimenting can find a different way to expedite things...and that includes weight loss.0
