Over 200 New Year New Me Part 40
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Welcome Veronica and Rachael - this is a great group :flowerforyou:
Jess - sorry about your niece, hope she isn't in too much pain. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Lilspy, Ann - I too went veggie for 8 years and near the end I became anemic as well. Definitely consider taking a supplement because iron is hard to come by in a meatless diet. I ended up adding fish and shellfish back in towards the end. Mussels, clams and oysters are all great sources of iron.
Rachael - When starting out the main thing I think is to really track every single morsel that you eat. Don't worry too much about what you are eating for now, just try to stick with your daily calorie recommendation.
Maybe after a week or two you can get a bit more focused, maybe you start trying to hit your targets for carbs, protein, fat each day as well as calories - this takes more planning.
Then the next phase could be trying to eat healthier calories or adding in a bit of exercise.
The more you log your food the more comfortable you will become making good choices and knowing what is higher and lower in calories.
Get started, if you have not already, by going into the " my home" tab then under that the "goals" tab and enter your information so MFP can set your daily nutrient goals.
Oh and definitely drink LOTS of water !!!!! and avoid high sodium foods.
Any random questions you might have can surely be answered by one of us.
OK so it's 10:30am here and I'm already hungry after an 8am breakfast - time to drink some more water me thinks.0 -
Thank you all for the well wishes on my niece. After talking to my Mom and getting some more info from my sister it seems like it's not AS serious as was intially thought. Still taking her in for a second opinion. I guess they basically told her that i has to run it's course and leave her body and just hope it doesn't do damage. My sister said she was still bouncing around the hospital being her normaly bouncy 4 year old self. So that's a good sign I guess! I'll keep everybody posted!
Welcome to our newbies! It's a GREAT group and ask any questions you want. Someone will be here with an answer from some kind of exerience we have had. Several of us have been around almost the whole year, if not the whole time!
How I got started was changing the way I ate. I cut back on eating out, cut out the fried foods, soda's, processed foods etc...It's not easy to do all at once. Take baby steps. If you just cut it all out cold turkey the cravings are awful. Don't drop your calories too low to start with. Start with moderate exercise. Just get your body moving. First thing you should do is start drinking water. Drink half your body weight of water in oz's everyday. Flush your system out.
Ann-Good luck on the veg diet! I really hope it works well for you.
Deb-Congrats on being down 10 pounds!! That's amazing!! You rock!
Julie-Major bummer on the morning sickness coming back. Crossing my fingers no co workers say anything to you. Hopefully they wont comment about how they think you are gaining weight either though.
Heather-Buffets are the devil I have decided!! haha, I avoid them at all costs because I have no self control either!0 -
Welcome to our new friends!
Jess (redneck), thinking of you and your niece.
Julie (littlespy), boo to morning sickness and bloat! The "joys" of pregnancy??
Ann (awestfall), good luck going veg - sounds like you have done lots of research and you of course have some supporters here who can share wins and mistakes.
Allison (purple), India?!?! Your program is insane with all the travel you get to do!
Heather, girl I had a "bad" day yesterday too. See below...
So yeah, last night we had dinner with our neighbors and decided to order Indian. After indian food + wine + dessert (ice cream mixed with freshly roasted hazelnuts!), my meal came out to 1300 cals. I MAY be overestimating, but I'm definitely OVER BIG TIME for yesterday.
Cals - 2166 (just you know, 1000 cals over!)
Water - Well, I was too busy drinking wine! 56 oz - short of my 88 oz goal
Exercise - No.
Proud - Well I wore skinny jeans (size 10) to work yesterday without boots and felt comfortable in them. I'll take that.
I have my stuff for hot yoga today, so I'll get in another day of exercise. I'm hoping I can do another day to at least meet the 3x/week exercise challenge for this week.0 -
Thanks everyone on the support with my new found vegetarian diet.As for the iron depletion because of the diet I am not too worried because I am taking prenatal vitamins which has plenty of iron.I have lots of options as far as protein goes and good news my hubby has decided to do it with me.Not that I don't like meat its just it is so hard on my tummy.After having my gallbladder removed 4 years ago I just can't seem to digest it the same way I used too.Causes a major tummy upset so I figured I can give the vegetarian diet a try and just up my protein with beans and quinoa grain which is full of protein.I am excited to try some of the new recipes I have found that are vegetarian ,and I am please to say that my girls will be eating the same meals there father and I eat and I will be incorporating much healthier fruits and veggie snacks instead of chips and juice etc.I want them to learn now to eat well.They won't be going completely vegetarian but they will be eating the same things ,only difference is they will probably have a piece of turkey,chicken or some lean meat on their plates lol.I figure I need to seriously start now teaching them good nutrition not that I haven't in years past it just seems junk and processed foods were easier and since I have been on this journey I have cleaned that up quite a bit but I still on occasion keep a bag of chips on hand in the house but I will be making better choices even when it comes to chips for them.I don't want to deprive them of things they like to have I just want to teach them to eat them in moderation and also so they get proper nutrition which they always have.Sorry to ramble !! I am just excited that my house will be junk free come next week.0
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Sounds wonderful, Ann!
Jess -- I'm so happy your niece seems to be feeling okay.
meokk -- I've been getting super hungry around 10.30am lately, too. I've had to add a morning snack to my schedule. Carrots & hummus have been my staple snack this week -- just 75 calories & seems to get me through to about noon or 12.30 for lunch.
I'm thinking about leaving work early. I hate doing that.
I went to sleep (intentionally) with the puppy on the couch at 8.30pm last night. Got up around 11.30 & went to bed. Slept pretty well until 6am and then my stupid cat decided it was some kind of fancy meowing time so she pretty much kept me awake until my alarm went off at 7.30. Still so tired. It's like I'm never not tired. I expected the nausea and the constantly peeing thing but I had absolutely no idea how unbelievably exhausted I would be. I never could've imagined the extent of it. I definitely have new-found respect for all women with children! I can't imagine being pregnant if I already had a kid or 2 to care for. That's just crazy.
Dh has pretty much taken over all the dog duties because I just come home from work, eat dinner, and pass out. 0 -
Welcome to all of the new members!! This is a fantastic group. I've been so much more successful this time around because of this group.
Checking in for yesterday:
Calories - Under! Even with the cocoa trio from Seattle's Best I had (I was in a critical-state of chocolate need.)
Water - not quite... but close!
Exercise - Walked just over 2 miles (for a total of 6.5 this week!)
Proud - It was FREEZING (literally... 29*) yesterday and I still got my butt outside. TOM has been raging this week and I really just wanted to lay on the couch and feel crappy.
Jess - So glad to hear your niece isn't as serious as originally thought!
Julie - Hope you're feeling better!
Ann - Good luck with the vegetarian! My little sister has been a veggie for a few years.
I'm quite sure I've forgotten people... but the work phone has been ringing off the hook! Don't people know I have homework to get done!?
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JUile - That probably was my number one pregancy complaint (since i didn't get real sick) the tiredness...THat was actually a sign i was actually pregnant with abby the dead tiredness...
Jess - THanks for the complainant ,...now if it was a "real" 10 lbs and not a bloat it would of been even better !!!!0 -
jess, your niece will be in my prayers..thanks GOD it's not as serious as expected, but it is scary.
Welcome to all the newbies!
julie, morning sickness is the worst part ( i think) of the whole preganancy.. I have heard saltine cracker are great when you first wake up ( not sure if it's true because when I was pregant I ran to the bathroom - so no time for crackers)...and lemons (lemon water or tea) help with the nauseating feeling ( this helped me a lot becuase I was always nausious) and peppermint is great for bloadness, or upset stomach...good luck girl!
Heather, I drop consuming sugar ( for the most part) because the first thing I had was my coffee and I would waste my sugar intake wiht my first cup of coffee. I started drinking my coffee black ( no sugar or creamer). I think that was the hardest part. I was fine for a whole month but when Halloween arrived I had a chocolate overload and I noticed that the sugar made me so tired, very moody, and overall disgusted with myself. I knew it was the sugar that made me feel that way..so I cut it out again.. then I had the whole Thanksgiven party thing and then my family went away to Atlantic City...I started to consume sugar again..this time I felt like I was an addict..the sugar high, but I felt very gittery...so I am back to no more sugar...I hate the way it makes me feel when I consume it. when the sugar is in my system it makes me crave for all the bad foods...cakes, cookies, candies, fryed foods...so I know dissing the sugar is a great thing. who knew sugar had a bad effect on our bodies...
I have to really watch/read hte labels more than ever before because a lot foods have hidden sugars...like cow's milk, breads, cereal to name a few. I will also start my 2 week jumpstart Monday. Let's do it together!
Deb, congrats on losing those 10 pounds!!! you're awesome!!!
Ann, good luck on being vegetarian...I can't help you in that department because I love meats. BUt I do know vegetarian people eat lots of beans because it has lots of protien and I recently found out that it is one of the best antioxidant foods...good luck!
elmox, I had too much too eat yesterday too, I had 3 Philly soft pretzels...I hate when I bring them into the house because I can't control myself. and this morning I had 2 and well that put me way over on carbs and sodium... I have to have healtier option the rest of the day..celery sticks I'm thinking..just kidding
I have to go,all three of my kids and hubby has pink eye.. all a bunch of whinners..lol
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Jess - I'm so sorry to hear about your niece. That was heartbreaking to read in your first post, but I was so happy to read in your very next post that she was bouncing around. At least she's in good spirits, despite having to go through this. I am still holding good thoughts for her, so please keep us updated.
Ann - Thank you for the welcome, and good luck with your vegetarian diet! I've been a vegetarian since I was in my young teens, so if you ever need any advice, please feel free to message me. It sounds like you're off to a good start though and have done your research. That's so nice that your husband is doing it with you too.
Deb - Congrats on the progress, that's awesome!
Heather - Thank you for the warm welcome! I'm pretty sure buffets will be the death of me. I always want to eat EVERYTHING because it all just looks so delicious. I think you did much better than I would have by not having any dessert too. :P
Elmox - Woo, congrats on your size 10 skinny jeans!
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes! It's so nice to be surrounded by other people with similar goals. I can't believe I've been doing it all by myself this whole time - I wish I had found MFP sooner. It got very lonely when I was having weeks where I struggled or was unmotivated, and I didn't have anyone around me in my life that really understood that. I'm especially excited to be a part of this group, as dorky as that may sound!0 -
Talk about a weird freak of nature. Talked to my sister. She said my little niece according to her Mom woke up this morning feeling 100% better. Guess the sweling in her hands and feet went down and now they are saying it was an allergic reaction to something. Weird! But so glad she's feeling better!!0
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Succombed to Chinese food today. Vegetable fried rice and pork dumplings. The good news is I split the meal with a friend, so it's only like 1 cup of fried rice and 3 dumplings. YUM!0
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Jess, that's such good news! I'm so glad she's feeling better.0
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During the first trimester of my first pregnancy, the tiredness was so overwhelming! I actually fell asleep in a meeting sitting next to my boss and the VP of the group! At that point I had to fess up to cover my *kitten*.0
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During the first trimester of my first pregnancy, the tiredness was so overwhelming! I actually fell asleep in a meeting sitting next to my boss and the VP of the group! At that point I had to fess up to cover my *kitten*.
:laugh: Too funny. I'm almost to the point of telling my supervisor just so I can straight up say "I really feel like crap and I'm really going home for the day." I'm trying really hard to wait until after my first OB appointment though. I'll be 12 weeks 4 days the day I see her after it. I'm hoping maybe I'll have an ultrasound & get a picture so I can just bring it into work & hand it to her. :laugh: I don't like saying the words "I'm pregnant." It makes me feel so naughty.
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Afernoon ladies, and Welcome to Rachel and Veronica!!!:flowerforyou:
Jess, I am so happy everything worked out with your neice. That must have been scary.
Ann, good luck on your new plan.
Julie, my first baby I was soooooooooooo sick it was morning noon and night sickness. Some stupid man came up with the term morning sickness. I always thought I was just exhausted from the amount of times I ran to the bathroom.:laugh: :laugh: But yes, tired is one of those preggie symptoms. My heart goes out to your. Keep getting all the rest you can. Because once that baby comes you will need it:bigsmile: By the time I was pregnant this last time I still had a toddler at home and 2 at school. So I would take the girls to school come home and take the toddler to bed with me and put on cartoons. I know that sounds terrible but I was soooo tired I could not function. We would lay there for an hour or 2 then I would get up and let her play to her hearts content. To this day she is NOT a morning person. I think that is my fault.::embarassed: :indifferent:0 -
Ann: I have a friend who also can't digest red meats very well after having her gallbladder out. Must be a common problem. Hopefully my gallbladder will behave because I love meat!
Lauren: We'll move past our bad day together. Yay for wearing the skinny jeans!
Jess: I'm SO glad to hear your niece is feeling better. Hopefully they'll be able to figure out what may have caused the allergic reaction so it doesn't happen again!0 -
White meats and lean meats don't bother me so much but red meats really take a toll on me.Its horrible even if I buy lean cut red meat and cook the grease out it still upsets my poor tummy so thats why I have chosen to try vegetarian even if its just for a cleansing process.Ann: I have a friend who also can't digest red meats very well after having her gallbladder out. Must be a common problem. Hopefully my gallbladder will behave because I love meat!
Lauren: We'll move past our bad day together. Yay for wearing the skinny jeans!
Jess: I'm SO glad to hear your niece is feeling better. Hopefully they'll be able to figure out what may have caused the allergic reaction so it doesn't happen again!0 -
I have tracked everything I have eaten toady!! YAY!! Have a little over 400 calories left for dinner before working out! Feels good to be in control again! :drinker: :flowerforyou:0
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I have tracked everything I have eaten toady!! YAY!! Have a little over 400 calories left for dinner before working out! Feels good to be in control again! :drinker: :flowerforyou:
I wish I had 400+ calories left...but I am in way deep..I am over 1000calories...*SOBBING*
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Ann - I'm the same way since my gallbladder removal. I can do lean sirloin but that's about it. Lamb is a splurge for me, something I only do rarely since it leaves me so uncomfortable. Good luck in going veggie!
I got 5 shots all told today. Luckily I didn't pass out (unlike my roommate). Also got anti-malarials, antibiotics, xanax, and some ambien. It was quite the trip to the doctor! I am SO excited for this trip. It's going to epic.
Got back to working out today and spent an hour with my trainer. Next week she's going to give me things I can do at home AND in India that don't require equipment or much time.
Jess - welcome back to the wonderful world of tracking and control! I'm so glad your niece is going better.
Laila - tomorrow can and WILL be better.
Julie - I can't believe you've been able to keep it quiet for so long. I get the reasoning, but I so would not be able to keep it secret!
Deb - congrats on almost being back to your ticker weight!
Lauren - you are look great in your recent pics and my program is pretty amazing. 1.5 credits for a 2 week holiday in India?!?! SOLD!
Niveous - welcome to the group!0 -
Check-in today:
Calories: 1,271 - This is low for me and I almost always eat my calories (1550). I normally don't like to eat that far under, but I ate when I was hungry today and it was a pretty mellow day overall since it was my day off. I got up late today too (yay for sleeping in!), so that kind of pushed all my meals back and I just didn't have the time to eat as much as I would in a longer day.
Water: Did good! 8 glasses, and will probably have at least 1-2 more before bed.
Exercise: Did good with this today! I was oddly motivated, and normally it really takes a bit for me to mentally convince myself to get off my butt and go do my workout for the day, but I did 2x my normal workout.
Overall good day, but need to make sure I eat my calories tomorrow. Normally not an issue for me anyway though, so I'm not too worried.0 -
Checking in:
Calories 1436
Exercise - 1 hour walking
ate most of my exercise cals, more than 1/2
Water - 85+ oz0 -
Good morning ladies. Feeling pretty good after my cardio recovery day of Insanity....I LOVE feeling the soreness in my muscles again. No loss for me today. Wasn't expecting one. I'm giving it 1 more week and if I'm not back down to 207 I'm changing my ticker. I'm at 210 right now.
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Happy friday all !!!
THis morning still not back to where i was last on my ticker, i decided to change it. I was sitting at 247.3 this morning, lots better than that 258 on monday so i will take it.
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12.02.10
Calories: 1992. This is what happens when I don't log what I eat BEFORE I eat it -- maintenance cals. I'm not sure if it's good or bad.
Exercise: I was lucky I had the energy to drag myself through my front door after work.
Water: Plenty, or at least so says my bladder.
Proud: I'm here, I'm tracking, and I'm making an effort not to be a complete lazy fatass during pregnancy.0 -
Checking in for yesterday:
Calories : Right on!
Water: 80 oz. Any advice in getting that last 20 oz in???
Exercise: Work out with PT
Proud: My jeans fit better this morning and I am down .5 lbs.0 -
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I'm frustrated, shocked, and embarrassed by the number on the scale this morning. 199.8
I honestly have no idea how I possibly gained 3.6 pounds in 8 days and I'm pissed the f*** off about it.0 -
Julie - I am sorry about the gain :sad: but i really doubt it actuall gain..since you are preggers your hormones are all out of whack..and that may be causing some bloat and holding on to water ...0
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Allison.......-1.5.....0.63%
And that's without exercising much! So that's a relief - I was worried things would have stalled because of the lack of exercise, but I've been eating well and under my calories, and I think I needed a bit of a break from the gym. I will kick it into high gear over the next couple of days, though, since my class is going out to San Francisco on Wednesday to spend a few days out there.0 -
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I'm frustrated, shocked, and embarrassed by the number on the scale this morning. 199.8
I honestly have no idea how I possibly gained 3.6 pounds in 8 days and I'm pissed the f*** off about it.
Didn't you say you had been really bloated this week? I bet your retaining a crazy amount of water!
Purple-great job on the loss this week! You rock!
Deb-10 pounds in 5 days!? That's amazing girl!! Even if it was water retention. I've never dropped that much.0
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