Join me...100 pounds to lose!

CGerman

Since a salad is one of our challenges this week - thought I'd share this low cal/low sodium dressing recipe.

2/3 c buttermilk (I used low fat)
2 Tablespoons lite Mayo type dressing
2 Tablespoons Lite sour cream
1 Tablespoon Chopped flat leaf parslet (used dried instead of fresh)
1 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
dash of dried thyme or dill weed (used dill)

It's got a little kick so a little goes a long way. For 2 Tbsp there are 21 calories and only 64 mg of sodium - pretty good for dressing. Would be a good veggie dip too once it has a little time to thicken.

Sauchie

Count me in... I'm hoping this is my final journey for losing weight.

JustKat

Question for you guys? When i go walking I ususally walk 5 miles in 1 hour and 5-10 minutes. What mph do I log that as. I think i walk fast but not sure. I have been putting it as 3.5mph. But if i walk 5 in an hour should it actually go as 5mph instead?

If you walk 5 miles in 1 hr 5 min, that's 4.6 mph, if you walk it in 5 hr 10 min that's 4.3 mph. If you use a HRM it doesn't really matter since you'd be putting those calories, bt if you're using the mfp amounts I'd probably round down to 4.5 or 4 mph so you aren't over-estimating the calories - especially if you eat your exercise calories. Hope this helps!

Thank you that does help. I really try to leave my exercise calories, sometimes I do better than others, I hope that is what I am suppose to do I am really just figuring these things out.

JustKat

Question for you guys? When i go walking I ususally walk 5 miles in 1 hour and 5-10 minutes. What mph do I log that as. I think i walk fast but not sure. I have been putting it as 3.5mph. But if i walk 5 in an hour should it actually go as 5mph instead?

Yes, just a little under 5MPH! AND, that's really FAST!!!

Thanks!!! Yeah the girl I walk with says she needs longer legs to keep up with me and she is like 6 inches taller than me..lol...

chillrose

Count me in... I'm hoping this is my final journey for losing weight.

We will do whatever we can to make this YOUR LAST journey with your weight struggle!! :flowerforyou:

chillrose

Anytime you feel like giving up, or need inspiration, or just to put things into perspective... try watching this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE&feature=related

Goodnight everyone.

Danielle84Duncan

So I had a really bad weekend and ended up gaining 5 lbs.......yuck... I jumped from my so proud number of 207.2back to my dreaded 212.... ughhhh.... Why do I keep doing this to myself?

Challenge accepted......... I have 5 lbs to lose....

Sauchie

So I had a really bad weekend and ended up gaining 5 lbs.......yuck... I jumped from my so proud number of 207.2back to my dreaded 212.... ughhhh.... Why do I keep doing this to myself?

Challenge accepted......... I have 5 lbs to lose....

We all have been there.. For me stress is my chocolate trigger. This weekend was icky for me but everytime I got stressed out I did some kick boxing or tai chi. This way if I have a lil taste of something in the end I feel less guilty. My weakness is chocolate chip cookies. So I found some that are 60 cals each and have them out of reach unless I feel like climbing to get them.

My mother said it best: "Hey doc its your choice, chocolate or alcohol."

I'm afraid to see what happens when I have to go out of town in Oct & Nov and am living out of hotels for 3 weeks

Danielle84Duncan

Thank you!! I know I will do much better this week, I am already mindset on it. I don't know what was wrong with me this weekend... not stress really........I just tasted everything in sight... I guess I was in "What does it matter mode" grrrrrr..

You can do it "Living out of motels" just always be aware and stay focused......... you got this!!

asking131

I'm afraid to see what happens when I have to go out of town in Oct & Nov and am living out of hotels for 3 weeks
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Yeah, what i usually have to do is make a listing of all the food at all the fast food places I like and the amount of calories in each thing i like. This helps me keep on track a lot better than if I'm blindly eating.

annie008

Count me in!

annie008

Hi everyone I made myself a smoothie for breakfast this morning.....I thought I'd share it....it's only about 100 Calories!

Here's the recipe if anyone wants to try it....

Raspberries Frozen Unsweetend, 1/4 cup
Blueberries - Frozen, unsweetened, 1/4 cup
Disney Donald Duck - Orange Juice -Country Style With Pulp, 2 1/3 oz
Milk - Reduced fat, 2% milkfat, 1/4 cup

Kminor67

Ok... I was doing my weigh-ins on Mondays, and I did it today, but JUST FOR YOU, I'm gonna change it to Fridays. This wekk I'll do a double weigh-in. Hopefully by Friday there's progress.

chillrose

So I had a really bad weekend and ended up gaining 5 lbs.......yuck... I jumped from my so proud number of 207.2back to my dreaded 212.... ughhhh.... Why do I keep doing this to myself?

Challenge accepted......... I have 5 lbs to lose....

Girlfriend, walk walk walk, and stop weighing yourself so much! :huh:
That's why I weigh only on Fridays.
If I stood on the scales every day, I'd drive myself nuts! :noway:
I didn't eat healthy this weekend either, and the scales are off limits to me until Friday!:bigsmile:
It'll all work out. Don't beat yourself up about it! We ALL do it...:ohwell:

mmaccree

Hi Everyone...

Well I have more than 100 lbs to lose, more like 225 lbs to lose, but I would like to join in. I have lost 20 lbs in the past 5 1/2 weeks. I hope everyone else is doing great!

Monica

KeriA

Thanks for switching to Fridays Kminor, Hope this Friday shows progress too.

Yes, I also found weekends were harder. Harder to figure out how to enter food. I exercised alot which helped but I also ate more. Sunday night I just got hungry. I went for nuts and managed to just barely stay under goal. But I worry if I entered everything right. I am hoping the week will be easier. It was funny because my kids brought up the issue of portion control with my husband. They asked that if he served us to make it smaller. I didn't have3 to say anything.

Love this site and love this group. Hope all have a great week! :drinker:

KrisRain

Hey All.. I wanted to ask what everyone does for exercise? Walk,DVD's,Treadmill??? I find the food part of the weight loss not such a big issue ( In the past 2 years lost weight and kept it off) ,however the energy/time/motivation to exercise is where i really struggle.Too me its not that interesting,i could /should be doing other things,i dont feel like it..lol... Right now and in the past year ive walked,done Qigong,yoga...and just recently i got a treadmill to walk indoors in the COLD CANADIAN winters :sad: :laugh: So basically im looking for different things to try and hopefully find something to stick with? Ideas???

wearmi1

I don't have a hundred to lose but I will take/give all the support I can!:flowerforyou:

clbiggins83

Sign me up as well. I have lost 50 lbs and have 100 to go! I can DO IT!

chillrose

WELCOME all the new people! :flowerforyou:

tiaro

I HAVE to ask you, since I can't seem to find out, how this all is working:

Do you post your msgs here in the general message boards?

Or

Do you add everyone as friends and post in your 'private' message board?



Sorry - I'm an mfp-rookie!

Nikkie82

Am I too late to jump on this quick moving wagon? I am shy of 100 pounds needing to be lost but would love to join a motivated group to lose the extras I have hanging around! I am new to this site, still trying to navigate around. Any Advice?

MsFunkyfit

Hey everyone I'm Nic from Cali and I would love to join this group... I have lost 70 pounds and i have really gotten stuck... I don't think the scale has moved down in 4 months... I love the daily challenges y'all post and the support you give each other... I would love to join the group and help out motivation each other as i could sure use the help!!!!
Nic

kaskanataliaanna

Hi Everyone!

I thought would be good idea to share few recipes so copy and paste this link and you my find something for yourself Today I will be trying the chicken pasta bake.

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/healthy/cook-yourself-thin/index.html

Danielle84Duncan

Good morning everyone...........today is a new day so lets lift our heads up high and only think positive thoughts. We can do this!!!

janicelarab

Good morning,

I have been very focused so far, but am worried about today. We have a big potluck lunch at work. Hopefully there will be some healthy options. This coming weekend we are also going camping, and I am not sure how that will go over as far as diet or exercise. We will be camping with 3 little kids so long distance hiking is out, and it is not going to be warm at all, so swimming is not looking good. I would appreciate any helpful ideas:flowerforyou:

lbencomo

200 to loose but I'm with you.

MassiveDelta

110 total to lose.

pressica

Good morning,

I have been very focused so far, but am worried about today. We have a big potluck lunch at work. Hopefully there will be some healthy options. This coming weekend we are also going camping, and I am not sure how that will go over as far as diet or exercise. We will be camping with 3 little kids so long distance hiking is out, and it is not going to be warm at all, so swimming is not looking good. I would appreciate any helpful ideas:flowerforyou:

Janice, I feel your pain on potlucks. I HATE having them. People always want you to try what they brought and it isn't easy to tell them no thank you. Hope you have a fun camping trip!!

ejbarker

ok, my tip for the potluck? There really is truth in the "moderation" part of eating. If you take the smallest amount of everything, that way you've eaten what people brought and you can comment on their food - but you're only eating a little bit (which should amount to a great sized lunch!). Good luck!!! You can do it!

And also, don't be afraid to tell people "I'm sorry, I'm watching my weight". They will back off because its not fair for anyone to push you when you're trying to lose weight. They'll understand!