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  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    Everyone else has pretty much addressed the exercise = temporary weight gain angle, so I'll address the eating healthy on a budget angle.

    1. Frozen vegetables are as healthy as fresh, and can often be much cheaper
    2. You can buy meat on sale and keep it frozen for several months
    3. Certain healthy items can be bought in bulk, such as lentils, beans, brown rice, nuts, etc.
    4. Canned vegetables can also be healthy, but try to buy them without sodium or rinse them well after opening
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    I am so sorry, I just couldn't help myself

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  • gabriellejayde
    gabriellejayde Posts: 607 Member
    As someone else pointed out - muscle is more dense than fat, but you probably have not put on much muscle yet. HOWEVER, when you first start a new routine, and you get sore- your muscles retain fluid and THAT weighs a lot.
    Plus in glancing at your diary, you had some egg rolls - probably high in sodium, which can take a few days to lose as well.
  • Nikky43
    Nikky43 Posts: 34 Member
    WHOOOAAA THERE!!! you sound downright suicidal over this *kitten*!!

    First things first, lady - good job on not eating those damn potato chips!! shows you're in the zone and on the right track!!
    maybe get them out the house though, since through experience I've found food has a tendency of being eaten believe it or not.

    No need to disspointed! you're doing the right things!! trying hard and being here is more than what most folk do, so chin up!!

    Secondly, ignore your scale! it's useless. YES USELESS! anyone who tell you to weigh in once a week is a total *kitten*-wipe. Scales weigh every single part of you from your brain to you bowels and I will tell you this now.

    When you weighed in 3.8 over ?? THAT WAS WRONG!!

    oh and something else...

    When you weighed yourself last week, THAT WAS WRONG TOO!!!

    Scales are seldom right and even when they are, I'd still pay no attention to it.

    Weight loss is about RESULTS NOT NUMBERS!!!! go by your jeans size and the mirror or a tape measure!! far better and more motivational unlike those unproductive scales!!

    thirdly!! *kitten* YEAH!! lettuce and other healthy foods can be expensive, but it you cook it right you make that little ball of leaves last 3 or 4 meals if your portions are right!!! look online for cheap food shopping lists! some stores actaully give you the prices/ receipes for a weeks worth of food for $15 or something!! shop around look online!!! there are so many bargains!!!

    Treadmill in the basement? it's hot in there!!?? Take tons of water and do 10 mins!!! the heat will make you sweat!!! it's all good!!!

    good luck on your Journey!!

    BOOM!!!!

    This is the BEST MOTIVATING WORDS OF WISDOM EVER!!!!
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    thx. i am still at a 250 deficit as i still haven't hit my goal yet.. it's been months of just losing and gaining the same 3-4 lbs. I a not sure when i shall go up in cals to either maintain or have a surplus if i can?

    Suggest you create your own thread. Your diary isn't open and it's hard to make suggestions without more pertinent information.
  • coke_momma
    coke_momma Posts: 34 Member
    I love your way of thinking. You say it just like it is. Thats the way I like people to be.
  • eloisemonteiro
    eloisemonteiro Posts: 59 Member
    I am so sorry, I just couldn't help myself

    musclepounds_zps913edadf.jpg

    That's not always true, it is the most mistake that people commit, the best idea is know for sure that is muscles
  • eloisemonteiro
    eloisemonteiro Posts: 59 Member
    As someone else pointed out - muscle is more dense than fat, but you probably have not put on much muscle yet. HOWEVER, when you first start a new routine, and you get sore- your muscles retain fluid and THAT weighs a lot.
    Plus in glancing at your diary, you had some egg rolls - probably high in sodium, which can take a few days to lose as well.

    Thank you, finally someone who knows muscles aren't built in so short amount of time :D
  • RoseDarrett
    RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
    WHOOOAAA THERE!!! you sound downright suicidal over this *kitten*!!

    First things first, lady - good job on not eating those damn potato chips!! shows you're in the zone and on the right track!!
    maybe get them out the house though, since through experience I've found food has a tendency of being eaten believe it or not.

    No need to disspointed! you're doing the right things!! trying hard and being here is more than what most folk do, so chin up!!

    Secondly, ignore your scale! it's useless. YES USELESS! anyone who tell you to weigh in once a week is a total *kitten*-wipe. Scales weigh every single part of you from your brain to you bowels and I will tell you this now.

    When you weighed in 3.8 over ?? THAT WAS WRONG!!

    oh and something else...

    When you weighed yourself last week, THAT WAS WRONG TOO!!!

    Scales are seldom right and even when they are, I'd still pay no attention to it.

    Weight loss is about RESULTS NOT NUMBERS!!!! go by your jeans size and the mirror or a tape measure!! far better and more motivational unlike those unproductive scales!!

    thirdly!! *kitten* YEAH!! lettuce and other healthy foods can be expensive, but it you cook it right you make that little ball of leaves last 3 or 4 meals if your portions are right!!! look online for cheap food shopping lists! some stores actaully give you the prices/ receipes for a weeks worth of food for $15 or something!! shop around look online!!! there are so many bargains!!!

    Treadmill in the basement? it's hot in there!!?? Take tons of water and do 10 mins!!! the heat will make you sweat!!! it's all good!!!

    good luck on your Journey!!

    BOOM!!!!

    I AGREE!! I will add in my two cents and tell you to be kind to yourself as well.It's a marathon,not a sprint and all the changes your making will definitely help you.Keep your head up,don't beat yourself up.This is a lifelong journey.I'm sure when you lose the weight you will want to maintain.You CAN do this!!

    Take your time,baby steps and you'll get there.Good luck!
  • Rhonnie
    Rhonnie Posts: 506 Member
    $4 for lettuce is expensive compared to what? What it used to be maybe, but when you figure out how much filling nutritious food you are getting from that compared to a $4 bag of potato chips I don't think you can possibly think that is expensive. Do you buy a latte ever? A head of lettuce is going to do way more for you than that tall cup of calories!.
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    I am so sorry, I just couldn't help myself

    musclepounds_zps913edadf.jpg

    That's not always true, it is the most mistake that people commit, the best idea is know for sure that is muscles

    Wuuuut? You know that was a sarcastic picture right? I mean, its a woman holding a shake weight for goodness sake.
  • eloisemonteiro
    eloisemonteiro Posts: 59 Member
    I am so sorry, I just couldn't help myself

    musclepounds_zps913edadf.jpg

    That's not always true, it is the most mistake that people commit, the best idea is know for sure that is muscles

    Wuuuut? You know that was a sarcastic picture right? I mean, its a woman holding a shake weight for goodness sake.

    I don't know, I've seen some crazy stuff like this here, for serious, I don't doubt of anything anymore! ha
  • nannyal
    nannyal Posts: 50
    Hi, cheer up and look forward. Do some planing for the coming week. I have been walking myseklf every day in the rain snow and wind, once you are out there you will warm up. Be positive and use your treadmill even if its every other day. Say a time of day you know you will have time for yourself and get down in the basement. You can do it, By the way I have chips now and then I just cook them in the oven and spray fry light on them. Taste good to me. Good luck:smile:
  • nekoface
    nekoface Posts: 149 Member
    Hi, I'm here to help with lettuce! It sounds really expensive in your area! Unfortunately lettuce seems to be one of those vegetables you can't freeze, but you can try growing 'cut and come again' salads or rocket/arugula in a box/pot in your kitchen. They're really easy to grow. I live in a tiny flat in the city and I've successfully grown mine on a balcony and indoors, near a window. A large pack of seeds is very cheap, and you might be able to find a box of 'growing salad' for less than the cost of a head of lettuce - if you transplant it into a larger pot you can keep it going for ages. I suggest the 'cut and come again' variety as you can harvest them as they grow. It's also a great relaxing hobby and you'll be forced to eat the salad or it'll eventually seed or go bad in the pot. I found that plant pots are kind of expensive, but you can keep empty tins (from tinned tomatoes or beans or whatever) and grow things in them. I found growing rocket/arugula especially easy.

    If you really lack space there's a popular method of growing things like herbs and salad leaves using hydroponics (a simple setup of tubing, an air pump and empty water bottles hanging in a window) called window farming: http://www.windowfarms.com/
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    I am so sorry, I just couldn't help myself

    musclepounds_zps913edadf.jpg

    That's not always true, it is the most mistake that people commit, the best idea is know for sure that is muscles

    Wuuuut? You know that was a sarcastic picture right? I mean, its a woman holding a shake weight for goodness sake.

    I don't know, I've seen some crazy stuff like this here, for serious, I don't doubt of anything anymore! ha

    Lol, its hard to know sometimes on here isnt it.

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