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muggzie399
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I am here to see if this can help me. I have gained 30 pounds in 10 years. Quit smoking, was put on phsyc drugs and went through menopause. All having weight gaining factors. I understand portion control, just have a hard time, LOL! I eat was too much ice cream. I am hooked on it.
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get the weight watchers ice cream and you can eat it daily just make sure you don't go over your calories0
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You can do this. I also love ice cream I bought an ice cream maker so I could control to amount of sugar in it. Also my newest thing is frozen bananas with some milk and blend it. If I want a chocolate flavor I add some cocoa powder or nestle chocolate mix. I also make smoothies this helps with my need for lots of ice cream. If it's on sale especially at costco I get a box of skinny cow ice cream sandwiches.
Remember take it one day at a time and making small changes turn into big ones over time. Listen to your body if u need a rest day or need to eat or stop eating. Logging my food helped me realize if I wanted something because I was hungry, bored, or just emotional eating. Good luck to you. My diary is open take a look if u need ideas or inspiration.
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Thanks. I am not big on the fixins. I will do some healthy food shopping. I use my computer a lot especially at night after work. That is when I would bulk up on the ice cream. Maybe some carrots and yogurt onion dip in place. I am really going to give it a try. Hubby seems to be content with me this way. Sure, they don't like you being looked at when you are in shape. LOL!0
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No, really. I am addicted to ice cream. I have to cut it out and find a replacement. NOTHING compares.0
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Where are all the helpers? No one comes around, No one checks to see what or how you are doing? Is this a one time post and you just keep getting pushed to the bottom of the pages? I guess I thought there would be more. People sharing, comparing and perhaps caring. No? Then what do you walk away from this site with?:glasses:0
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Where are all the helpers? No one comes around, No one checks to see what or how you are doing? Is this a one time post and you just keep getting pushed to the bottom of the pages? I guess I thought there would be more. People sharing, comparing and perhaps caring. No? Then what do you walk away from this site with?:glasses:
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Honesly 30lbs is not that bad over 10 years. I gained a little over 150 in the span of about 4 years, it's horrible.
BUT skinny cow makes excellent low calorie ice cream products. We've started a thing for all of us dieting where we each by some stuff and then we pool it and that way none of us have to spend a ton of money on Lunch stuff and snacks. But Skinny Cow is amazingly good.
Other than finding something that you like just as good as the original, which you may find impossible. It may be a case of going cold turkey from it. Like any addiction, it will be super hard at first, bugs on your skin hard! But once you get over the hump you'll be better for it and you'll wonder what the big deal was.
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Where are all the helpers? No one comes around, No one checks to see what or how you are doing? Is this a one time post and you just keep getting pushed to the bottom of the pages? I guess I thought there would be more. People sharing, comparing and perhaps caring. No? Then what do you walk away from this site with?:glasses:
You sometimes need to give people time to check the forums. A lot of us work during the day. If you truly want to lose weight it can be done. I love ice cream as well and refuse to substitute. I eat it several times a week, but I weigh and measure everything, including my ice cream- 1/2 cup is a serving- This is what I have found to be the best route to take. Learn about proper portions and stick with them. We have gotten too used to eating large amounts and look where it has gotten a lot of us! I have had several people ask me just this week what I have done to lose the weight I have lost and all I can really tell people is to eat less and move more. It truly works!0 -
Go on the ice cream diet.
Factor in a small bowl each day into your calories.
Eat only ben and jerrys.
Then pitch the company to be their spokesperson.
Rake in the $$$..0 -
Sounds good but I can't just eat a bowl. I need to give it up to make some progress.0
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"No, really. I am addicted to ice cream. I have to cut it out and find a replacement. NOTHING compares."
Wow, that really sucks. I'm sorry! Maybe after you've lost all your weight you can see if things have improved enough to control yourself.0 -
Lady who owns the gym I go to loves ice cream, and eats some almost every single day.
and she is thin as can be because of exercise and has as the willpower to have just a small bowl each evening.0 -
My problems are still with portion control and the eating of healthy foods. My husband and I don't live together, we are still married. He lives in one house we own and I in another. Works well. However, since we both klive alone we eat out all the time. We don't cook. No measuring. It is really hard to eat healthy off a menu but before I just didn't care. I didn't realize the numbers were getting up there. My hubby is content with me, but I need to make changes, NOW0
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You are going to have to start making some changes if you really want anything to change.
If you cannot eat just a little of [whatever] then perhaps you will have to work on willpower and not eat any for awhile until you can control it. I used to be that way with brownies, if there was a pan of brownies, I would eat nearly the whole pan, and then finish the rest as soon as I could fit more in. I stopped eating them for awhile and now I can have them in moderation.
You might need to start cooking at home more often, or be more mindful of the decisions you make when eating out.0 -
No offense, but it sounds like you are making excuses for not losing weight. You can eat out- no one says you have to eat the whole plate of food. Take a portion home and have it for another meal or two. It really does all boil down to portions and what will motivate you to do what you need to do. Why have you decided that you want to lose weight? Besides the obvious health factors is there something that makes you more motivated to do it? That thing is what you need to focus on. For me, it was when my grandson was born. I saw him and knew that I wanted to be around for a long time, so I made up my mind that it was truly time. Best of luck to you .0
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Everyone has portion control problems. Especially as we age.
You either have to ban the food completely or eat it responsibly with an otherwise clean diet AND you need to exercise - lifting weights is great for menopause weight.
I'm going to be 50 soon and I'm in the best shape of my life. I only started exercising seriously when I turned 40 and had a thyroid issue.0 -
Was thinking the same thing.No offense, but it sounds like you are making excuses for not losing weight. You can eat out- no one says you have to eat the whole plate of food. Take a portion home and have it for another meal or two. It really does all boil down to portions and what will motivate you to do what you need to do. Why have you decided that you want to lose weight? Besides the obvious health factors is there something that makes you more motivated to do it? That thing is what you need to focus on. For me, it was when my grandson was born. I saw him and knew that I wanted to be around for a long time, so I made up my mind that it was truly time. Best of luck to you .
Not sure what living alone and eating out all the time have to do with one another.
Should be easier to plan your meals and eat at home if you dont have to account for someone else.0 -
Because I am my heaviest weight ever. I have a million excuses. Weight does not just fall off because you want it to. Have to take trying to lose my weight seriously all the time. Just getting started. Also, just learning my way around the postings here. Thanks0
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This morning I start my day out with coffee. I am not a breakfast eater but I do have a greek yogurt around 9. I have a hard time with trying to figure some light lunches to bring to work. Right now I eat just an apple. Poor. Any suggestrions?0
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How about a sandwich and an apple. Or a salad. Or..... soup.... do you have access to a microwave? Or, a million other things. Try to get some protein, carbs & fat with it, it will keep you full longer.0
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This morning I start my day out with coffee. I am not a breakfast eater but I do have a greek yogurt around 9. I have a hard time with trying to figure some light lunches to bring to work. Right now I eat just an apple. Poor. Any suggestrions?
There are things out there! Fat Free Cottage Cheese, Oatmeal (plain, not the prepackaged flavored and sugared), chicken, etc. As you get into measuring and logging EVERYTHING you put into your mouth you will start to see what foods contains what and you can make positive changes. This is a lifestyle change that will happen with time and dedication. You will see results in the long run. There aren't any healthy quick fixes that I know of. It's more like a marathon. Keep after it and keep progressively making good positive choices!
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Until you can control your ice cream habit you will have a problem.
Really you need to get some perspective on this. This is ice cream, it is not a predatory stalker or agents of a military dictatorship. You have to actively go out there an buy it and eat it to perpetuate the problem.
You know what you need to do. Nobody on here can do it for you. If you're looking for help on HOW to do it we can all find examples in our own experiences that might help you find substitutes but this sounds like you have a trigger food. You need to own this particular issue.
You know you're strong enough, you know you want to lose weight now you just have to exercise some self discipline. You got this. Would looking at others' food diaries help at all?0 -
It is good that you can pinpoint your trigger food.please buy them in single serve sizes when you really want one ,instead of keeping them in large cartons in your freezer.
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I'm not sure what you want us to tell you. Your options are learning portion control, finding an alternative that's not as fattening, or not having it around at all but you don't want any of those to be your solutions.
Are you near an Ice Cream shop? Maybe the solution is to go for a cone when you're wanting a taste, but not having it the house.0 -
When your truly ready to lose the weight, you'll give up the excuses and just do it! I weigh and measure everything I eat, to ensure I'm really eating at a deficit. You'll have to make some changes and stop making excuses. a lot of people on here live alone and still lose weight,you can do this!!!0
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This morning I start my day out with coffee. I am not a breakfast eater but I do have a greek yogurt around 9. I have a hard time with trying to figure some light lunches to bring to work. Right now I eat just an apple. Poor. Any suggestrions?
Eat what you would normally eat...just a lighter version or a smaller portion.
OP...I saw where you are 59...I am 61...at some point you have to take responsibility. Do your research...study...experiment...don't depend on others to tell you how to do this.
At 59 you should know...an apple is not enough for lunch.
Is weight loss easy...controlling your portions...NO...it takes works...it takes discipline...it takes time.
Have a turkey and avocado sandwich...put some lettuce and tomato on it...your then will have covered all your macros plus some of your micros. Add a little cheese and you have gotten some calcium.
Oh...I have lost almost 70lbs...all while having ice cream...I just don't eat as much as I one time did. Well...I hardly ever ate ice cream until I started losing weight. That WW candy bar ice cream is my favorite...along with this praline crunch stuff I bought the other day.0 -
Because I am my heaviest weight ever. I have a million excuses. Weight does not just fall off because you want it to. Have to take trying to lose my weight seriously all the time. Just getting started. Also, just learning my way around the postings here. Thanks
Well...your ticker says you lost 1lb...so that means you have 1 less excuse.
I started with 246+ excuses...every time I lost a pound...I had one less excuse why I couldn't do this.
Weight will fall off...when you truly want it to and are willing to do your part. Your right though in one sense...the weight is going no where as long as you hold on to those excuses to hide behind.0 -
You can do this. I also love ice cream I bought an ice cream maker so I could control to amount of sugar in it. Also my newest thing is frozen bananas with some milk and blend it. If I want a chocolate flavor I add some cocoa powder or nestle chocolate mix. I also make smoothies this helps with my need for lots of ice cream. If it's on sale especially at costco I get a box of skinny cow ice cream sandwiches.
Remember take it one day at a time and making small changes turn into big ones over time. Listen to your body if u need a rest day or need to eat or stop eating. Logging my food helped me realize if I wanted something because I was hungry, bored, or just emotional eating. Good luck to you. My diary is open take a look if u need ideas or inspiration.
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You and I in the same mindset! Spot on post
I think the really important takeaway here is that things like Skinny Cow and frozen bananas and milk aren't ice cream in the sense that the OP wants them to be; they are substitutes that you bring into the fold to help the sweet tooth craving without eating a 2000 calorie tub of Ben and Jerry's. The richer stuff can then be kept at arm's length since it's a trigger food.0 -
This morning I start my day out with coffee. I am not a breakfast eater but I do have a greek yogurt around 9. I have a hard time with trying to figure some light lunches to bring to work. Right now I eat just an apple. Poor. Any suggestrions?
All coffee is not created equal.
Coffeee can be OK for you, or awful, depending on what is put in it.
First, you need a plan. Coming here is good, but you also need direction.
Figure out how many calories you need to lose 1-2 lbs a week, and go out and walk.
Plan your meals accordingly and stay at that level of calories and the weight will come off.
Advice for a light lunch? Figure out what foods you like, and plan accordingly with the calorie intake. Today I brought roast beef sandwich. YOu dont have to eat like a rabbit to lose weight, you just need to burn more than you take in.
Sure an apple seems good. Healthy, and all of that, but if it doesnt satisfy your hunger you will may react later in the day with snacking or too big of a dinner.
You mention you go out for dinner each night. Going out to places can make it harder as it is more convenient to go overboard0 -
Really, these are not excuses for my weight. Factors that add to it. I am wanting to do this and it does first take making changes. I am glad people out there take the time to read and write so I can have some advice on the direction they have gone in. I have read a real lot of good answers and I am getting a lot of suggestions on what tro buy when I go to the grocery store. LOL!
That restaraunt thing, that is really something my husband and I share. I can get by there too. Start by cutting in half, order water and I never eat dessert. I do like to try not too consume too many carbs. One lost 8lbs. in 7 days on low carbs and that was with eatring when I needed to, sensibly.
I will stay away from excuses.0
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