Sexy in Six ***closed group*** Week Four!!!
Replies
-
Monday QOTD- Chef Meg from Sparkpeople.com! I get her email newsletter and she always inspires me to find a better, healthier way to make my favorite foods!
Tuesdsay QOTD- it's pretty hard to A. find something healthy at restaurants, and B. exercise my resistance muscle when out and about! Some of the things i try to do to help myself are:
1. Split meals with my husband (easier said than done because he doesn't like mushrooms and I do!)
2. For a while we boycotted restaurants that didn't have nutrition information listed somewhere.
3. Try to pick simple foods. so no casseroles at the family potluck if it could be avoided.
4. Do feel like you have to eat a little of everything. Look at the spread and pick your very favorite things to try.
5. Say NO to Grandma! You don't have to eat it just because you might hurt someone's feelings...Your health is worth it and they will understand if they care about you! (this one is especially hard because my Grandma is scary! lol)
6. We also try to do dinner parties at our house where we can control the food and have found a few friends that are in the same dieting/healthy lifestyle boat as we are and are more than happy to plan healthy meals. Eat with like minded peeps!
7. if all else fails--read the book--The Beck Diet Solution, that is.0 -
Tuesday QOTD:
When going out to eat I try my best to find nutritional info ahead of time. Sometimes none is available, when that happens I try to find a similar food in the database (so what mfp diary says may not be exactly where I have eaten) and/or pick something that stands out as an obvious better choice than other items.
Get togethers are harder. For get togethers I try to just really limit myself to small servings.
Also, drinking lots of water, ice tea, or diet coke at the restaurant instead of an "adult beverage", shake, or full sugared drinks.0 -
Monday QOTD - If you could have a celebrity trainer or celebrity chef come and work with you for a month, Who would you pick and why?
I would have to say Billy Blanks - Tae Bo! He is just like a boot camp trainer! I love that type of energy that he has!0 -
Tuesday QOTD: I think we all struggle with eating well, especially when eating out. How do you deal with restaurants and get-togethers?
I tend to avoid restaurants if possible. The food always seems too salty now. I just don't enjoy it. If I can't avoid it, I get a salad, usually with grilled chicken. It seems to be the least salty. Get-togethers? Usually I bring my own food (enough for everyone) or don't eat. Family get-togethers, my dad always makes sure there is plenty of food for me to eat. Everyone once in a while you just gotta say ____ it I'm eating. I don't usually eat very much, but .....0 -
Tuesday QOTD:
Restos are by far one of biggest challenges. Sometimes i do horrible and other times i rock them, all depends on my self-control. here's what i do:
-Research, if there no nutritional value I guesstimate by looking at restaurant chain menus and trying to compare. I think it's important to look at restaurant menus and not homemade stuff to guess.
-Pre LOGGING. I find if pre-log my resto meal it helps me plan my day around it, and plan how much to eat, like can i have bread? do i need to take half home? what can i drink?
-Consciously thinking it over- i find that if i have pre-planned, and pre-logged, then i'm more likely to stick with it when i get there because i have my game plan!! like i find i'm more likely to only eat half and take the rest home if i've though it through.
ALSO!!!
this blog from the newspaper the Toronto Star is pretty neat:
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/dietfitness/thedish/article/1073377--the-dish-yueh-tung-s-famous-chili-chicken-a-weighty-choice
they get different food tested from restos so it's good for helping to get a sense of how much cals are in resto portion sizes ect. For example they found pad thai had something crazy like 1400!!0 -
Tues: I pre plan and just try to use my best judgment. Most of the time I'm successful...unless my TOM decides I need fried cheese curds...yikes! also, thanks peanut, I downloaded the restaurant nutrition app...I can't believe the calories in all the stuff I used to eat...daily in grad school! Holy crap, no wonder I was 323 lbs!0
-
Monday QOTD - If you could have a celebrity trainer or celebrity chef come and work with you for a month, Who would you pick and why?
Jillian Michaels of course! I'm not sure of very many celebrity chefs but I don't want one of them to come in, the food will be too good and I will want to eat more of it than I should
Tuesday QOTD: I think we all struggle with eating well, especially when eating out. How do you deal with restaurants and get-togethers?
I usually try to plan ahead and know what I'm getting or how much of something I will allow myself to eat. That helps me stay below my calories and if I am going to exced them than I can plan on it and go to the gym beforehand.0 -
Tuesday QOTD: I think we all struggle with eating well, especially when eating out. How do you deal with restaurants and get-togethers?
Ugh! This is a really big struggle for me. I refuse to cut out restaurants all together because so often they are tied to my only time to visit with friends and family. That said, I am learning to make wise decisions. If I think a place might be in the database, that's the first place I look. A lot of places I eat aren't though, so I just try to make wise decisions. Like, I know grilled chicken is pretty healthy usually and I try to get veggies when possible. I get chicken fajitas now when I go to Mexican restaurants. I look for wheat pastas at Italian restaurants and salads with dressing on the side (not the creamy stuff, like ranch). Etc, etc. I eat really well the rest of the week and generally I do just fine even with a restaurant a day or two of the week. I do notice a big difference on how well I do depending on who I am eating with. For example, I do awesome when I'm with my parents, but pretty bad when with some friends I eat with on a regular basis. Still not sure how to handle that.0 -
Dolvett Quince! LOVE him on the Biggest Loser, he is exactly the type of personality that I need to Kick my *kitten* to get myself motivated! (Not to mention he is sooooo nice to look at! hehe)
I was thinking he would be good too and he is from my area
I like him 0 -
Tuesday QOTD: I think we all struggle with eating well, especially when eating out. How do you deal with restaurants and get-togethers?
Great question btw....
Being that my hubbs works at night and they are giving him tons of OT there isn't much time for eating out. When we do plan to go out to eat...we figure out a couple of places and I look their menus and nutrition facts up online to see where the better place to eat is AND what my best choices are. I also eat less during the day ~~like a lighter lunch~~ so that I don't go over at dinner.
With get-togethers that would be mainly a family thing. Where we are now our family is 5 hours away and being a SAHM since I moved here I don't have many friends here. Both sides of the family know I am trying to lose weight so they usually have some really healthy choices waiting. For example this weekend I went home. Usually while we play cards at night there is a LOT of snacking. My sister went and got a bunch of veggies and instead of chips/candy/junk we had cucumbers/carrots/broccoli..etc. I am lucky that they support what I am trying to do without making me feel bad. My mother-in-law will actually call me to see if there is something special I want. Both sides keep the labels for what they are making so I can account for the calories.0 -
Tues-restaurants: I try to get fish and steamed vegs. The hardest is for me not to get tea or coke and stick to just water. All those empty calories in drinks.0
-
TUESDAY QOTD: RESTAURANTS
to me, eating out is a TREAT! i could say i really try to stay within calories but do i every time? no. but i do try to get the tastiest/healthiest option and if i go over, hey it's a TREAT. i also like to split the meal with someone or take the rest home for dinner/lunch the next day (sometimes it's 10x better than when it was fresh on the second day lol)0 -
Tuesday QOTD: I think we all struggle with eating well, especially when eating out. How do you deal with restaurants and get-togethers?
I honestly rarely eat out, but when I do, I either eat a smaller lunch, or let it be a cheat day. I go for veggie entrees and I either split or take at least half home for the next day0 -
Like many others, I check out the nutritional information online if it is available for where I am eating out. Since reviewing different menus, it is helping me make better choices when I do go somewhere where I can't check out the menu before hand. I always drink water at meals, if a glass of wine, just one, and lots of water lol. Dessert is typically not ordered, but on the rare occasion that we do order it, we share it.0
-
Tuesday QOTD: I think we all struggle with eating well, especially when eating out. How do you deal with restaurants and get-togethers?
I have to plan! For restaurants, I usually read the menu and pick what I'm going to eat first so when we get there, I don't have to worry about it.
For get togethers, if they are at a friends house- pot luck- I bring a healthy snack so I have something to eat and I generally try to encourage everyone to eat healthy telling them my snack is only 27 calories each! LOL
But if it's not a pot luck, I just make sure I work out that day, then eat a little less calories per snack that day so I can save them for the calorie intake at the party. And of course if they're at my house, I just try to make everything healthy.0 -
Tuesday QOTD: I think we all struggle with eating well, especially when eating out. How do you deal with restaurants and get-togethers?
I'm with everyone...I try and sneak a peek at the menu before going and plan ahead. The other thing (and I did this last night!!) is to stay VERY aware of your hunger/satiety signals. One of my new rules is to take my time eating and to stop eating as soon as the sensation of fullness hits. My husband is really supportive and helps me with this last part (on my instruction...he doesn't volunteer to do this) and reminds me of this rule...he usually sees when I "pause" and knows that's when I'm full. If I start eating again, he'll just ask "are you full?" The answer is usually YES!
Quick edit: Oh, and if I do happen to go bonkers, I make sure to forget about it and start fresh ASAP.0 -
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?0
-
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
Yes i have!!! I lost 10 pounds on WW and dropped 2 dress sizes. Best shape of my life- in my entire adulthood. Prior to that, I was never, ever concerned about my weight. I was super skinny throughout my childhood and after gaining weight in college, I was happy with where i was. My job was giving us free WW membership so i thought what the heck! It was a miserable 3 months (membership was 90 days) of eating brown rice and vegetables. I am African so food without spices and the lack of ability to eat real, real home made food was horrible for me. I was able to keep it off for 1 year and 2 years later, i weighed in at PLUS 47lbs.......
So this is my second (not counting the several fad diets i did because i never finished them and all i lost was water weight) and LAST time. This is different because i have the support and accountability group that worked for me with WW. I am able to TRULY eat everyday food (the African version way) and lose weight as i continue to make smart food choices and continue to exercise!!! No turning back for me...............................0 -
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
I was always thin in high school and college. But after I graduated, I gained about 20 pounds. I did WW on my own once about ten years ago. I just bought the materials off of ebay. My then husband and I both did it, and we both lost some weight. Then I was diagnosed hypothyroid, my marriage fell apart, I was working 60+ hours a week, and the weight came back, plus some. This is the first time in those ten years since WW that I have seriously tried to lose weight again. This time feels different. I love the changes that I've already experienced and can't wait to see more of them. I've learned so much about nutrition and exercise. I am also in a better place emotionally. I really don't see myself ever going back to the old me. I have more energy and feel more confident. It also helps that I have a few cousins also doing this with me, plus the support of my MFP family.0 -
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
Seems like I've been trying to lose weight all my life. What makes it different this time is looking at it as a life style change, not a diet. My goal is to be as healthy, fit and happy as I can be. A life style change is the only way to do that. Finally realizing that has made all the difference. It's not always going to be easy, and adjustments will have to be made her and there, but it's something I can do the rest of my life.
One of the things I do ensure that I don't go back - is always remember "before". I carry a picture around of me when we were at Disney world about 3 years ago. It doesn't even look like me - I don't ever want to go back!0 -
I have IBS, so it's pretty easy to get away with being like "Oh, I have a lot of food intolerances, so do you mind if I bring a couple of snacks for the party?"
That's a great idea! I have IBS too! Mine's completely stress related, but I like that idea!0 -
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
Many many times, but half-heartedly. I was successful one time and lost about 60 pounds about ten years ago, and somewhat kept it off for a number of years. While I never went back up to that high number, I probably gained back about half of it, so that prompted me to start up again here. I did it the same way as we do here, counting calories and nutrients, logging exercise, etc., but I kept a paper calendar. I have to say, I like this method and the support much better! My goal this time is the same weight I reached last time, and I was happy there.
To not go back to that high number again, I have resolved that I am going to have to log my food for the foreseeable future. Otherwise, I eat mindlessly, and am in denial about how caloric and full of sodium "just a handful" of snacks are and how much portions should be.0 -
WEDNESDAY QOTD:
This is my 2039583093040 x100 time trying to lose weight. As a kid I could eat forever and not gain an ounce. Early teens I started putting on some weight and then I got interested in sports. I developed unhealthy eating habits and had to quit cross country which was really upsetting.
Sophomore year of college I developed an obsession with working out and went twice a day. I did this for 4 months and looked fantastic. One day I made the disastrous decision not to go to the gym and I lost my routine. I gained weight and weighed the highest ever until summer of 2010.
2010 I decided to become a vegetarian for enough reasons that I have been able to commit to the diet for over a year. I immediately lost 15 pounds and I believe it is the reason that I can maintain my weight so easily.
People who see me today say I look athletic. I would say I look like a "soft" athlete. I came to MFP to not only reach my ideal weight but to teach myself how to eat properly, exercise more and evolve to a confident and healthier person.
I may not have lost a much weight yet but I feel stronger, I eat healthier and I'm confident that I'm building muscle.0 -
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
I have tried to lose weight before, but this isn't just "one of those times". The other times I've tried, I haven't been as serious as I needed to be. I started going to the gym, even got a personnel trainer, but because I was "working out", I allowed myself a lot more food because I deserved it and I worked off the calories anyhow. I actually gained 5 or so pounds due to it.
This time is definitely different. I'm motivated to do the work to keep it off and I'm not trying any crazy diets. I still eat carbs. I still have beer and wine, but only a couple of times a week. Everything in moderation. And I found that I like to run and I enjoy spinning. This time, I'm not trying to lose weight exactly, but be healthy and feel good in my skin. I won't be right back where I started because I feel like I've changed the way that I view food, exercise and what I need to be happy. Food doesn't comfort, beer doesn't help when you're in a bad mood, so why use them as crutches?0 -
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
I have been fat since I was 8 or 9. I was a SUPER tiy child before then. Concerningly so. My doctors told my mother to put butter or ranch on everything she fed me because I was so small. Well, it worked, I got FAT. I was always really active, even when I was a gymnast, I was by far the biggest on the team. When I was 15? I joined WW and it just made me feel like I had to eat too much and everyone else was old, lol so i stopped going.
A few years ago, I went from 275 to 220. I was so proud of myself, and I was very content at that size, so I stopped losing. I dont know what happened, but it very slowly came back on. I was back up to 251 at the beginning of this summer. I didn't even notice I was gaining until I'd put 25 lbs on. I felt so defeated I didnt even try to stop it.
This time is diferent. I moved half way across the world. I have a very supportive flatmate, a very active job, really awesome trails righ by my house. It's just a lifestyle change. I have to walk everywhere. I have new friends. I don't know what it is, I can just feel it.
As of this morning, I am 219 the lowest weight I have ever been as an adult! I want so badly to go back home and shock all my old friends and family.0 -
Tuesday QOTD: I think we all struggle with eating well, especially when eating out. How do you deal with restaurants and get-togethers?
I check the menus online before I go and plan ahead, usually after I've just eaten lunch. That way, when I get there I don't pick something bad for me just because I'm really hungry. Also, when I eat out while I'm traveling, I always try and find a Panera because it's a consistent go-to with healthy options and it's the same everywhere (except in Maine, they have lobster rolls there, yum).
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
I think this is different because I'm mindful that this is not a temporary change. I was able to lose weight before this way, but then once I stopped logging and started getting stressed, it came right back, plus more. So, this time, I think I'm going to be more conscious during my maintenance phase (once I get there). I've got to say, this time it's a lot harder too. I keep going back and forth on my commitment on this timeline, which backfires. It's almost as if the knowledge that I can do this is counterproductive for my procrastinator tendencies... I know that in a few months, I'll have a lot more free time and it will be easier to dedicate more time to this and I'll be less stressed, which is always better. But, at the same time, this is something that I want as soon as possible, so it's hard reconciling those two concepts and weighing the cost/benefit of each. Luckily, being in this group is making me feel accountable for these weeks and tipping the scales (pun intended) in favor of doing this now and making that commitment.0 -
Wednesday QOTD:
I have tried to lose weight a million times before. Sometimes with success, most of the time not, and obviously I didn't keep it off.
I don't think this is just "one of those times".
As I get older I realize how HARD it is for the weight to come off, and I don't want to do this anymore. I don't want the struggle of getting it off, of feeling bad physically or mentally, of feeling self-conscious, of detesting how I look....I'm over it!!
So, while I go through this struggle I feel like I am making life changes along the way.
Is everyday perfect? Nope, far from it in fact. Yesterday I was well under calories, but my foods that I did eat weren't great...just one of those days. I will move on and try my best every day. Some days my best may not be great, but for me, that particular day, that was the best I could do/manage. I will take every day/event as they come and come out the winner on the other side!0 -
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
The difference this time is that i'm actually working for it. I've tried for short term before, but wouldn't last a week because it wasn't a lifestyle change....i would cut things from my diet completely and would fall off quickly. This time, I've lasted 10 months, lost 60 lbs and I work out and practice the lifestyle change and seeing huge differences!0 -
Wednesday QOTD: Ladies, have you tried to lose weight before? So is this just another "one of those times" or is this different? What makes it different? What are you doing to ensure that you are not right back where you started?
I have trid soooo many times. I went on a Slimfast shake in the morning diet, I have done the No Soda Diet, the Celery diet....I quit them all within days (if not hours....who wants to eat celery all day?) This is my SECOND time using MFP. The first time, I used it as the app on my phone, just to track. It only lasted 2 weeks or so. This time, I discovered the online half of MFP and it has truly made all the difference in the world. This time, I've made it (nearly) 5 months of logging on EVERY DAY. I've logged diet and exercise most of them too. I've had more success in these months than every other weight loss attempt combined and multiplied on itself. This time, I'm actually looking good. Once I reach my goal, I'll never let myself out of control again. I know I worked too hard to get to where I am.0 -
Anyone who wants to add the Black Team logo from my signature, the IMG code is:
Be sure you change the capital IMG to lowercase img on both ends or it won't appear as a picture 0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 422 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions