Beautiful Blues 1/26/10

j_g4ever

we are in the middle of another snow storm YAY us. he he. School is already two hrs late. I can't wait for Jillian to kick my butt in last min workout tomorrow morning. :noway: I really hope my hubby will be smart and not travel tomorrow as he travels about 40 miles to work. ugh. I worry about him traveling in this weather. And hey if he stays home that means he can blow snow. :bigsmile:

Taradise

Hope everyone is doing well. No weight loss for me this week, but that's ok. We hosted a fondue party this weekend and I over ate. I worked out extra hard Sat and Sun to help make up for it. Ran 4.5 miles on Sun + 30 mins on elliptical!! Today is a spin class.

On the bright side, I had a trainer at the gym test my body fat on Saturday (before the fondue party - hehe). I am at 26%. Although, online body fat percentage charts vary, I think I am in a normal range. The trainer said I should aim for 25%... so that's what I'm gonna work on. I am hoping that the daily 30 day shred workouts will help built a little muscle.

Those on the East Coast - good luck with the snow!!

msh0530 - I love slow cooker recipes!! Thanks. I will have to try that one.

almomay - I took the Jillian test too. I am a balanced person apparently. So I need to find more ways to reduce my carbs... I heart carbs!! I guess I'll need to get in more salads!

smadag1

Mornon blues

I need to change my ticker because the meds I was on for 3 weeks helped me put some weight back on along with my own bad judgement, but I want to wait and see if coming off the meds will help the weight go away. If I don't see a change by Next Weigh in I will change my ticker to what it should read.(lets hope it comes off easily) I should have my P90x by Wednesday or Thursday I am excited to start but will listen to what the Orthapedist tells me when I go see him. I hope he tells me I can workout but to modify what I don't think I can do and gives me a better brace.

Here is to a great week:drinker:

MayLan

Hi everybody,

Snow never came in to NYC, interesting..... Today I'll be doing p90x Kenpo x and Insanity Insane abs for a total of 90 minutes.

Taradise- Wow, superb checkup with the trainer. That's an awesome fat %. Girl, you are working it!!!

Have a great day all!!!!

thumper44

Good afternoon all.
Well I didn't do too bad yesterday at superbowl party. No alcohol, and filled up my water bottle quite a few times. Had some bad food, but it was my cheat day.
Jumped on the scale today and was suprised to be down.. woo hooo.
Had a good 775 calorie burn.
Have a good day all.

debnu1

I am about to take the oxidation quiz. I may have to find jillian's book and read it. I have been reading another book called 10 years thinner. It is really interesting. She talks about how your body needs to be balanced to work right...makes sense. The main premise is to cut back to protein and fruits and vegies. How our ancestors used to eat... I don't buy into it all but some of it is very interesting.

My weight wasn't good this morning, I am starting fresh--my goal this week is to get 4 servings of vegies everyday. I may need help with this one.

Have a great day everyone!

smadag1

I am with you Debnu I am starting fresh this week. My goal is to make healthier choices for breakfast and lunch plus get at least 4 workouts in this week.

Does anyone else drink Ensure I am wondering if it is contributing to my weight gain?
What are some of you favorite low cal snacks that I can bring to work that will keep me full?

Taradise

debnu1 - Wow 4 servings of veggies!! I struggle to get in 2! Good for you! Keep it up.

almomay - lucky that you missed all that snow the DC area is getting. P.S. - I've noticed your status updates with some losses! Great job!

smadag1 - nope, I don't drink Ensure. Low cal snack ideas: Apples, bananas, rice cakes + PB, Hard boiled eggs, yogurt + strawberries, light Laughing Cow cheese triangle + low cal crackers. I'm sure there are tons more.

thumper44

I am with you Debnu I am starting fresh this week. My goal is to make healthier choices for breakfast and lunch plus get at least 4 workouts in this week.

Does anyone else drink Ensure I am wondering if it is contributing to my weight gain?
What are some of you favorite low cal snacks that I can bring to work that will keep me full?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Ensure like all those meal replacement drinks that are out on the market have sugar to make them taste good.

Ensure for 8 fl oz - 236ml - Has 18 grams of sugar.
To compare to other sweet drinks.
Sprite, Pepsi, Coke, MInute Maid OJ all have from 24-30grams of sugar per 8 fl oz.

This is off a website, since I don't have 1 in front of me.

Here is the ingredient list for “Ensure”: water, sugar (sucrose), corn syrup, maltodextrin (corn), calcium caseinate, high-oleic safflower oil, canola oil, soy protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, corn oil, calcium phosphate tribasic, potassium citrate, magnesium phosphate dibasic, natural and artificial flavor, soy lecithin, sodium citrate, magnesium chloride, salt (sodium chloride), carrageenan, choline chloride, potassium chloride, ascorbic acid, ferrous sulfate, alpha-tocopheryl acetate, zinc sulfate, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, cupric sulfate, vitamin A palmitate, thiamine chloride hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, chromium chloride, biotin, sodium molybdate, sodium selenate, potassium iodide, phylloquinone, vitamin D3 and cyanocobalamin.

And they list the ingredients from the most being used.
So there's
Water, Sugar(sucrose) , Corn Syrup (more Sugar), and maltodextrin (more sugar).
Then 3 ingrediens down 3 vegetable oils (Safflower, canola, and corn)

There's alot more healthier stuff you can have for breakfast, that's for sure.

MayLan

debnu- Great idea on including more veggies. They're definitely full of fiber and vitamins.

tthumper & smadag- I don't drink Ensure, so I don't know what to say. But, have you tried whey protein? You can add in fruit. Actually for breakfast one of my sides is a green smoothie, which are really popular in the raw foodist world. My favorite is the following: spinach, banana, berries (just add water and blend). THe more banana you add, the sweeter it is. You can also use other fruits, like mango, etc.

Taradise- Thanks!!! Yeah, my weight loss ticker is finally moving.

I switched my carb, protein, and fat percentages to what Jillian suggested and today is only day 3 and I seriously feel my stomach getting flatter, and myself getting skinnier. I feel like I have less water in my system and I am so full from all the foods I'm eating, I don't want to snack anymore. The only thing is that because I reduced my carb amount I have not been getting in my fiber and have been constipated. But, I thought of something that is high fiber, low carb, which is ground flaxseed. I'm going to have my hubby get me ground flaxseed from GNC and I'll just add the tablespoons to my drinks. I think it will work!!! Hehe.....

Talk to you later!!!!

thumper44

But, I thought of something that is high fiber, low carb, which is ground flaxseed. I'm going to have my hubby get me ground flaxseed from GNC and I'll just add the tablespoons to my drinks. I think it will work!!! Hehe.....

You can put ground flaxseed in MANY things besides drinks..

You can sprinkle on cereal, oatmeal. Sprinkle on salads, pasta, sandwiches., Anything.

I think you'll pay more for Ground flaxseed from GNC.
You can buy it from supermarkets, Bulk food stores.
Buy it whold and then grind it as you need it.
I think I heard that ground flaxseed doesn't store as long when already grounded up.

I don't remember if this has been asked before.
But what is Jillians idea of eating exercise calories?........ Does she set out a certain amount of calories you should eat and stick with that, regardless of how much exercise?

debnu1

I have found that meal replacement drinks make me hungrier in the long run. I would much rather eat real food. I am usually trying to eat something else within 15 minutes. So not satisfying.

I have my 4 servings of vegies today. Now to just keep it up. I had already changed my diary to reflect a 40/30/30 ratio, which is what I need anyway so now to just stick with it. I am definitely not getting enough protein. My BIL ordered me some whey protein which he says is fantastic--only 2 carbs per serving and no added sweeteners. We will see if I like it. :laugh:

I will get the board up tomorrow. I have spent the whole day procrastinating putting it together and then I realized we are not doing the competition anymore! :noway: I always procrastinated until Tuesday for some reason. If you have not sent your weight send it my way and I will get it up tomorrow morning.

I really like ground flaxseed. I have a recipe from the BL on my blog that uses it in pancakes. Yum! I mix it in yogurt, my smoothies and bake with it a lot. I buy the whole seeds and grind them in a coffee grinder. They do go rancid fast so keep the seeds in the freezer and refridgerate any leftover grounds. :flowerforyou:

debnu1

http://debscooking.blogspot.com/

Here's my blog if you were wondering. :bigsmile:

MayLan

ttthumper- thank you for the recommendations!!! I don't have a coffee grinder, because I don't drink coffee though. It would be convenient to grind them myself. I was also wondering what Jillian thinks about eating back your exercise calories. I read through most of the book "Winning by Losing" and she doesn't mention anything about eating your exercise calories. She doesn't recommend women to go below 1200 calories, and the book has you calculate your AMR, and then you can aim to lose 2 lbs per week, which means you need a 1000 deficit from your AMR. I'm going to check out another book of hers, maybe the one about Metabolism.

debnu- Thanks for the ideas. Wow I love your food images from your blog, you are making me so hungry. Girl, you could open up a bakery. You're really good!!!!

mrwatson

The scale did not produce numbers in the direction I was hoping this week. I had an off week and didn't expect a big loss. However, I didn't plan on gaining either. UGH. Last week, the kids were out of school 3 days and I was completely off my game. The cold weather is discouraging to me. I hope this will be a better week for me and the rest of our group. I am on the wait list for Jillian's book from the library.

msh0530

OK, new recipe of the day. We have declared it a keeper.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Chicken-Spareribs
I didn't use the oil, just put everything in the oven. I cup the sugar a little bit, and next time will cut way back on the soy sauce. Anyway, it was quite good. Happy Monday all!

smadag1

Wow ttthumper I never looked at it like that before. I will finish the ones I have so I am not wasting money then find another idea for my morning snack that is better for me and keeps me fuller longer.

I just finished the shred and did some modifications but I can;t wait until my P90X gets here so I can " bring it"

see yall in the mornin

debnu1

Thanks almomay :blushing: I enjoy cooking, and eating what I cook--that is one of the reasons I have a hard time being on plan. I have obviously made all those things, and eaten them lately.

I have my day all planned tomorrow. I get to go do a workout put on by one of the sponsors of the BL comp I am in. It should be interesting. I am excited to do something different too. It will be a busy day though.

Have a great one!

msh0530

My haircut got canceled today - bad news because it is driving me nuts and looks bad, but good news because it gave me time to get to the swimming pool!

Taradise

I too changed my nutrient goals to 40, 30, 30. And I am now looking for ways to reduce my carbs and keep my sodium in check. I have tomorrow planned out really well. Headed to the grocery store tonight to stock up.

Boxing class tonight! Keep up the good work this week Blues!

smadag1

Mornin all

after thinking about it I am going to get rid of all my Ensure except the one I need for my snack today. I don't need all that extra sugar, but it is the only thing I have with me today for a snack.

I am watching my coworkers inhale 2 and 3 donuts each and thinking how sluggish I woiuld feel after the sugar rush wore off if I ate one. I am just amazed at how my attitude has changed twords somethings since I started thinking about what I ate.

Hope yall have a great Tuesday :drinker:

MayLan

Good morning Team,

It was nice and sunny this morning so I got the strength to exercise in the morning. I think it would be beneficial for my moods to exercise in the morning, because I notice I'm more positive. I'm having a hard time while looking for work so I really need to take care of myself and tune into the positive. This morning I did Shaun T's Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance and Insane Abs for a total of 70 minutes. Now, I have the rest of the day to do my grad school homework.....(exciting... )

Taradise- I know, I have just started looking at my sodium, and I'm amazed at the sodium content in food. I'm having some cottage cheese this morning which makes my body feel so good, but it's loaded in sodium. On my next trip to the grocery store I'll see if they have one that is low fat, and maybe low sodium.

Talk to you later!

MayLan

smadag1- You can do it!!! I like to eat my own healthy treats while people indulge in unhealthy ones. It makes me feel like I'm not missing out.

smadag1

Instead of a nasty donut or sugary Ensure I remembered I had some pretzels in my desk so I had those for my morning snack instead. Now all the Ensures are gone and I will start brining better snacks to work

debnu1

Go smadag! Go Smadag!!

Here is our next board... I figure it is about time we get out of January :bigsmile:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/80872-beautiful-blues-2-8-10