Its 2010...Please Join Me

Ladies,

I have to admit it has been 4 full weeks for me, watching my food and exercising in which I have been 18 or 19 days to the gym during that time. :bigsmile: I actually thought by now I would have stopped and thrown it all out the window. :sad: BUT I HAVENT! :bigsmile: While I have gotten a little lax on my drink, drink being coffe, and by coffee I mean a latte, from starbucks, dilworth or my own espresso maker at home, and not to mention my iced coffe drink by general foods international, Which makes up for most of my sugar and carbs. I know that the weeks I limit myself with those, I seem to lose more weight, IMAGINE THAT! lol I am writing because I am afraid I am close to saying screw it and little by little letting it get me down. But then I see my body and see the changes 4 small weeks have made. I am like YA! But then I think oh god the summer is gonna suck cause the kids will not want to go the gym with me every day and I know I will not want to get up when I can sleep in! I am trying to DOOM myself ladies! Which makes me think some of you are doing the same thing right about now! But I do NOT want to do this. I feel better I look better, I am even a happier wife and mom. SO come on Join me and dont give in! WHat can we do to help each other and or our selves??

Eeek,

You are better then me, lol I do nto exercise more cause of what i ate or plan to eat,lol. As for stress I knwo the feeling yesterday I was feelign anxious for some reason NO CLUE why. But I was a little bad btu like you I tried to keep it under control. Hope the exams went well!

If you find yourself hungry, try adding a little bit more protein and green leafy stuff and cutting back on a bread or carb. This seems to help me curb the hunger pains.

Hello everyone! I am new to the boards although I have been using the diet tracker for about 3 weeks now...off and on. I plan to stick with it and stay consistant. Isn't that the key, consistancy? That is also my downfall and where I need to work on improving...consistancy in all areas of my life, eating, exercising, me time, etc.

So here I am now. I happened upon this list as I was skimming the boards. You all see so great! I would love to join you all on this journey and share triumphs and successes! I love being supportive and motivating of others because I always find it does my body good. It makes me want to step it up.

A little about me. I live in Ventura CA where the weather is pretty awesome year round. I also live within easy biking/walking distance of the beach, a mere 5 minutes. So that means swimsuits, tanks and shorts. I haven't really gone that way in a long time. I started out on this sight at 184. My weigh in this morning was 179.4. Whoohoo! I want to get physically fit so I can enjoy walking, hiking, biking and just hanging outdoors. Plus I want to look hot in a bikini!

I'm 33 with two kiddos, a 7 yr old boy and a 1 yr old girl. My daughter just turned 1 this month! Where did the time fly?! Then there is the grown kid also know as my hubbie. haha! I work for the school district as a secretary but as of Feb 5th I will be working for the county in their Code Compliance office. This means going from a 6 hr a day schedule and school vacations to a real job of 8-5 with no summer break. I think I am sadder about no summer break than anything. haha! I have definitely gotten spoiled. So with the added hours I am really going to have to get it in gear and do some major PLANNING to keep my eats clean and get the workouts in. At least with the county I can get a discount at a nearby gym. I am definitely going to check that out! Trying to figure out when to work that in. I think if I can get hubbie to sign up with me, it will work out better. Plus he has been wanting to get into better shape too. Maybe a win-win.

Well, off to finish up on some homework. With everything else going on, i am also working on getting my Masters. I think I am a glutton for punishment! haha! So far so good due to everything is on online. There is no way I could have done night classes.

The plan for today, keep the eats clean, get some fiber in, meet my water goal of 1 gallon, and bike the coast with my son. Hubbie took our daughter to go visit his sons about 2 hours away. This will be interesting. He has never taken him by herself for any extent of time. If he does take her anywhere, it was always to his sisters house or her grandmothers house. Those don't count because he wouldn't have to do anything, they would do it all. This is different. I am thrilled though! It has definitely given me some major time to get things done!

Have a great day everyone and enjoy!

Amanda, First CONGRATS on the weight loss so far! That is awsome, Also thanks for the article I plan on reading it as soon as I am done here. It sounds interesting, although for me I am not sure how much help considering I am not on a schedule. It comes and goes as it pleases :mad: But YOu are super mom chica. changing jobs, and going for a masters and being a MOM and wiFE! WTG! Any way keep up the good work!

PLEASE CHECK IN!!!!

How did you do on the challange from last week??

I had 2 salads and 3 fruits!

I will check in even though I wasn't here this past week. I have a salad every day. Makes it really easy since we have a salad bar in the cafeteria that has great stuff on it!

Another great way to get your greens in, especially if you do smoothies or protein drinks, is by adding a cup of spinach to your smoothie or protein drink. I know it is hard to wrap the mind around this, but seriously, you don't taste it, even if it makes things green. LOL. I had a friend test it out on a picky 3 year old. The 3 yr old deemed it yummy!

ah, the end of the weekend. sigh.

for the challenge i definately got my fruits in, but i haven't had my second salad yet! it's 5:30p.m. and i haven't had dinner yet though, so there is hope! i'll post tomorrow to let everyone know if i had the salad. speaking of dinner, i'm really happy right now because i have 600 calories left today, and i haven't even logged in the soccer game i played today! (each half is forty mins, so the game is 1 hr and 20 mins long! of course i only enter around thirty to forty-five minutes of "casual soccer," depending on how much/how hard i played in the game.) hooray! so i should for sure get that salad in there!!

hello amanda. i can't imagine how busy your life must be! good luck in 2010 :flowerforyou:

this fibre challenge might be though for me! my calories for the day are 1410 .. 14 grams is a lot! but i will try, and see how the week goes.

have a good week everybody :happy:

A friend on another list that I am on just recently did some research in regards to fiber. I will post what she came up with here:

Soluble Fiber:

Binds with fatty acids
Prolongs digestion so blood sugar is released more slowly
Can help lower LDL cholesterol
Helps maintain proper function of digestive system

Soluble Fiber Food Source, Weight of Food Stuff in grams, Soluble Fiber Content in Grams
Vegetables
Artichoke, cooked 168 6.60
Carrots, raw 110 1.65
Broccoli 186 1.90 Egg plant, cooked 198 1.38
Tomato, paste 262 2.15
Celery 180 1.05

Legumes
Soybeans 180 3.40
Lima beans 188 6.96
Kidney beans 177 5.66
Cowpeas 165 0.89
Lentils 198 1.19

Fruits
Banana, 1 medium 118 0.71
Blueberry 144 1.44
Kiwi 170 0.34
Strawberry 144 0.86
Orange 131 1.83

Nuts and Seeds
Almonds 142 1.56
Brazil nuts 140 1.82
Flax seeds 114 13.89
Sesame seeds 150 2.83
Sun flower seeds 128 2.69
Ginger root, powder 280 2.20


Insoluble Fiber:

Moves bulk through intestines
Control and Balance pH in intestines
Promote regular bowel movements, prevent constipation
Remove toxic waste in colon in less time
Can promote weight loss
Help manage diabetes

Ranking order
Insoluble Fiber Food Sources Insoluble Fiber Content (in grams/100 grams food portion)
1 Wheat bran 36.3
2 Linseed 27.2
3 Cocoa powder 22.8
4 Oat bran 16.7
5 Carrot, dried 13.8
6 Bean brown/white 13.5
7 Coconut flake 13.3
8 Crispbread, rye new 12.8
9 Crisp rye bread 12.7
10 Wheat germ 12.7
11 Bran flakes 11.6
12 Malt for beer 11.5
13 Rye malt 11.5
14 Rye flakes 11.4
15 Rye flour whole meal 11.4
16 Rye bran 11.4
17 Rye grain, crushed 11.4
18 Dried ryebread 10.9
19 Rye flour light refined 10.8
20 Pea, dried 10.0
21 Wheat grain, crushed 9.5
22 Rose hip puree without sugar 9.5
23 Soya beans 9.3
24 Weetabix wheat biscuit 9.3
25 Wheat flakes 8.9
26 Wheat flour whole grain 8.9
27 Ryebread 8.5
28 Maize, kernel, dried 8.4
29 Powdered mixture of dried oats and barley 8.3
30 Rye bread with whole grains and potato 8.2
31 Mixture of flakes 7.9
32 Soy meal, white 7.8
33 Soya flour low-fat 7.8
34 Peanut 7.7
35 Peanut salted 7.5
36 Crispbread, wholemeal 7.3
37 Rose hip 7.3
38 Banana weetabix, wheat biscuit 7.3
39 Popcorn 7.2
40 Popcorn industrial fat 7.2
41 Rye mixed grain bread 7.1
42 Exotic fruit average, mango, papaya, dried 7.1
43 Peach dried 7.1
44 Mixed rye and wheat flour 7.0
45 Ryebread 6.9
46 Ryebread low-sodium, with grains 6.9
47 Almond 6.9
48 Lentils green/brown 6.9
49 Bean stew dried beans 6.8
50 Barley flour 6.6
51 Barley, pearl 6.6
52 Barley, rolled 6.6
53 Ryebread 51% rye 6.5
54 Stew of black salsity 6.5
55 Chestnuts 6.5
56 Sesame seed, with hull 6.4
57 Soya flour, full fat 6.4
58 Sunflowerseed 6.4
59 Cereal muesli 6.4
60 Black salsify 6.3
61 Rice whole grain 6.3
62 Whole grain rice flour 6.3
63 Prune without stone 6.2
64 Raisin 6.2
65 Graham bread 6.1
66 Rye mixture bread 6.0
67 Crispbread, wheat 6.0
68 Chocolate plain 5.9
69 Dark blood bread 5.9
70 Dark, mixed grain bread 5.9
71 Cloudberry 5.8
72 Hazel nut 5.7
73 Rice cake 5.6
74 Muesli basic 5.4
75 Baking yeast 5.4
76 Apple, dried 5.3
77 Mixed fruit, dried 5.3
78 Rye malt bread 5.3
79 Potato dried 5.2
80 Bean hot pot 5.2
81 White beans in tomato sauce 5.2
82 Rye wheat bread 5.2
83 Fig with skin 5.2
84 Prune with stone, dried 5.1
85 Bean white, cooked 5.1
86 Rowan berry 5.1
87 Sea buckthorn berry 5.1
88 Buckwheat, whole grain 5.0
89 Walnut 5.0
90 Rutabaga/swede pastie rye crust 4.9
91 Mashed potato powder 4.8
92 Rye bread roll 4.7
93 Coconut milk 4.7
94 Date with stone, dried 4.6
95 Oat flour 4.6
96 Oat flour oats, rolled 4.6
97 Flour for bread roll 4.5
98 Macaroni whole wheat, spaghetti 4.5
99 Onion, dried 4.5
100 Semolina, whole wheat 4.5

When you increase your fiber you need to increase your water intake to in order to help move everything through .
Recommended amounts range from 20 to 40 grams! Whatever you do, if you're only getting maybe 10 grams, don't go for 30 or 40 the first week. You will be in the bathroom all of the time and have quite a bit of gas LOL (first hand exp). Slowly work your way up maybe 10 grams a week. I'm doing really great in the high 20's.
Many fiber rich food have a little of both types of fiber. Here's a list with that breakdown.
This research changed the way I look at some foods. Things I might have avoided as too many carbs are now included due to their superior fiber content. Ok, so I used to eat some of them anyway,LOL, but I felt like it was "not clean" eats. As I experiment more we'll see how that goes.

Here are some links that were provided:
http://www.shape.com/healthy_eating/on_the_go/snacks/high_fiber_snacks
http://www.dietaryfiberfood.com/High-Fiber-Food.php
http://www.slrhc.org/healthinfo/dietaryfiber/fibercontentchart.html

Amanda thanks for all of that info, it is noice to have something to take a quick glance at to know those things.

Turin - congrats on the weight loss, stay with us! I love success stories!