New "married 30 something" group anyone??

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  • UberGoose
    UberGoose Posts: 8
    36 Married. No children. Two puppies though. haha
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    ~* ~* ~* WEDNESDAY QUESTION!!! *~ *~ *~

    Q) Do you have any food tips?? Great replacement ideas, combinations, etc.

    I use coconut oil to make my egg white omelets and stir fry. It helps keep my cholesterol down.
    Plain Greek yogurt with those ranch packages to make my own "healthier version" of ranch dressing.

    That ranch idea sounds like a great alternative for veggie dip as well.
  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
    ~* ~* ~* SUNDAY QUESTION!!! =) *~ *~ *~

    Just thought I'd throw a fun question out there to get us all talking a bit and even get to know another a bit more ...

    Q: "When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? What did you end up being when you grew up?!"

    (Answer for me: A musician, specifically a guitar player. I even started off as a music major in College with my guitar and trombone but it didn't last, ended up in IT! ... working for Ford for about 13 years now with a short break between.)

    Funny. I play trombone too. I never wanted to be a music major, but now I play trombone in 4 different groups as a very time consuming hobby!
    I wanted to be a marine biologist and work with dolphins. I did get a degree in marine biology, but I work with fish instead. They are not nearly as much fun. :tongue:
  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
    ~* ~* ~* TUESDAY QUESTION *~ *~ *~

    Q) What's your exercise of choice?

    In the winter I love snowboarding or cross country skiing, and in the summer I trade off between my road bike and backpacking. Basically I prefer to be outside, but that doesn't happen on weekdays much. Dang job.
  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
    ~* ~* ~* WEDNESDAY QUESTION!!! *~ *~ *~

    Q) Do you have any food tips?? Great replacement ideas, combinations, etc.

    Anytime a recipe calls for buttermilk you can substitute with lowfat yogurt. I've never tried it with pancakes, but it works great on homemade bread! Speaking of pancakes, my husband hates syrup, so he uses yogurt and fresh fruit instead. It's pretty addicting.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Q) Do you have any food tips?? Great replacement ideas, combinations, etc.

    Lentils. I add a half a cup whenever I make rice, since it takes the same amount of time to cook, and it adds extra protein and fiber.
  • lowpost42
    lowpost42 Posts: 49
    Married, soon-to-be 34, 3 kids (soon to be 4?) and an awesome wife.

    Working hard at working out. :)
  • kath711
    kath711 Posts: 710 Member
    Gotten behind on checking in:
    Sunday: Zookeeper (and I actually was for about 5 years before I had kids and stayed home)

    Monday: I take a free day every Saturday.

    Tuesday: I love to run and play soccer.

    Wednesday: I love the spray ranch dressings for salads.
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    Love the tips! I plan to use a few of them in the short term for sure! With all this change in my diet (which I'm loving by the way) I'm finding out that it took a little time to switch over ... pantry needs to be stocked with better choices, fresher more frequent produce trips, etc. but all worth it ... anyway, thanks for sharing and I'm sure some more will still roll in! :)

    @lizard ... how cool you play too. 4 groups though!? Nice! ... Funny that I grew up playing both guitar and trombone (started taking private lessons with guitar when I was 5 actually) and I always thought of that being my main instrument but my interest in the trombone took over when I started college ... maybe it's cuz there were/are so many guitar players and I liked being different, but when it came to playing blues/jazz the trombone became my first choice :)
  • ohiogirl30
    ohiogirl30 Posts: 141 Member
    I'm a happily married 30 something, count me in for motivation and support.
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    Welcome!!
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    ~* ~* ~* THURSDAY QUESTION!!! *~ *~ *~

    Q) What is your favorite (or current) craving crusher? ... Perhaps it's that post-work decompression, perhaps it's stress, perhaps it's being tired and not wanting to cook, or even just not having a good selection of food in the house ... whatever the situation those cravings arise, and maybe for some it's soda, for some, sweets, for some stuffed pizza, etc. ... not that occasionally indulging yourself is a problem, and heck, if we burn it off even less of a problem, but do you have anything that you reach for when they start to come on??

    A) My wife shared something with me that I have enjoyed lately that really kills my sweet tooth. It does have sugar, but a heck of a lot better than a candy bar. It's cottage cheese and a spoon of raspberry preserves (I love both, but together they're like a treat for me). I think I've talked to several people lately who can't stand cottage cheese so I know that my gross some of you out! lol ... but for me, it works! :)

    How about you?
  • ChelseaRW
    ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
    Greek Yogurt and a drizzle of honey!
  • stephanielynn76
    stephanielynn76 Posts: 709 Member
    ~* ~* ~* THURSDAY QUESTION!!! *~ *~ *~

    Q) What is your favorite (or current) craving crusher? ... Perhaps it's that post-work decompression, perhaps it's stress, perhaps it's being tired and not wanting to cook, or even just not having a good selection of food in the house ... whatever the situation those cravings arise, and maybe for some it's soda, for some, sweets, for some stuffed pizza, etc. ... not that occasionally indulging yourself is a problem, and heck, if we burn it off even less of a problem, but do you have anything that you reach for when they start to come on??

    I have a crazy sweet tooth. I would give up all the chips and salty treats in the world for a sweet treat! I had to go cold turkey with the sweets when I started this but have slowly added back in stuff I love. I am a peanut butter-holic and have recently switched to PB2. I mix some up and spread it on some wheat bread and it fills my sweet craving. I also love Fiber One bars... quite yummy and no where near the calories of a candy bar. I eat Luna bars as snacks and drink protein shakes (with PB2) as well. Now... none of these things are the same as a hot chocolate-chip cookie right out the oven... but they do the trick for me for now :)
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    Yes, love the fiber one bars! However you made me look up PB2! I had no idea!!!
  • mrogus
    mrogus Posts: 94
    Hi- I'll be 33 next month and married for 5 years. No kids yet- we are working on it. Count me in for support and motivation!!! Some days I know I need it :)
  • Celo24
    Celo24 Posts: 566 Member
    ~* ~* ~* THURSDAY QUESTION!!! *~ *~ *~

    Q) What is your favorite (or current) craving crusher?

    Grapes. Green seedless grapes. Love them.
  • Cortez123
    Cortez123 Posts: 78 Member
    ~* ~* ~* THURSDAY QUESTION!!! *~ *~ *~

    Q) What is your favorite (or current) craving crusher? ... Perhaps it's that post-work decompression, perhaps it's stress, perhaps it's being tired and not wanting to cook, or even just not having a good selection of food in the house ... whatever the situation those cravings arise, and maybe for some it's soda, for some, sweets, for some stuffed pizza, etc. ... not that occasionally indulging yourself is a problem, and heck, if we burn it off even less of a problem, but do you have anything that you reach for when they start to come on??

    A) Graham crackers and a bit of peanut butter. It's a bit sweet and filling. :happy:
  • kilojoule
    kilojoule Posts: 74
    whoohoo had a sugar tooth craving bite me in the *** tonight! Check the food diary - Oreos, brownies, Chocolate Chip Cliff bar, Dark chocolate raspberry filled ice cream bars! Whooooo i made myself log it all and then got on my bike trainer and hammerd for 100min to burn off 1300 calories...sometimes your the hammer other days your the nail :-)

    stressful day all around and I was reaching for anything sweet.
  • HunnyLuvsJorge
    HunnyLuvsJorge Posts: 91 Member
    ~* ~* ~* WEDNESDAY QUESTION!!! *~ *~ *~

    Q) Do you have any food tips?? Great replacement ideas, combinations, etc.

    If a recipe calls for oil, you can replace half or even the whole amount with unsweetened apple sauce.
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    whoohoo had a sugar tooth craving bite me in the *** tonight! Check the food diary - Oreos, brownies, Chocolate Chip Cliff bar, Dark chocolate raspberry filled ice cream bars! Whooooo i made myself log it all and then got on my bike trainer and hammerd for 100min to burn off 1300 calories...sometimes your the hammer other days your the nail :-)

    stressful day all around and I was reaching for anything sweet.

    Sometimes when you start rollin' it's hard to put on the brakes! lol ... I hear ya ... thanks for sharing!
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    A) Graham crackers and a bit of peanut butter. It's a bit sweet and filling. :happy:

    Hmm ... interesting. I don't think I ever tried that combo
  • bigredlisa
    bigredlisa Posts: 3
    age 34. Mother of 4 boys ages 16, 8,6, and 15months. Happily married for almost 10 yrs. At home mom looking to lose about 50 lbs and be healthy for not only me but my family. I want to be around for them.:happy:
  • Better_Balance_2011
    Better_Balance_2011 Posts: 3,711 Member
    Whole fruit strawberry popsicles. They have 80 calories and big chunks of strawberries. I also like dark Hershey kisses and I have actually gotten to a place where I can keep a bag in my house without eating them all! I have a little something sweet at the end of most days.
  • jaybaileys
    jaybaileys Posts: 317
    Fresh berries, or a Clif builder bar, it has chocolate crunchy things etc.
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    I crave salty things so the sweet isnt' much of an issue. When I do have the occassional sweet craving, I just eat something. Since it doesn't happen too often, I'm good there.

    Now salt is another issue. I just try not to have snacky salt things around. I get this really good salsa and eat that with a few chips and I am usually good to go. Not too many calories as long as I don't overdo it on the chips. The salsa doesn't have added salt so that's good too. :smile:
  • hollyb9871
    hollyb9871 Posts: 401 Member
    I have a massive sweet tooth that I'm working on getting under control, so I like granola bars with chocolate chips or a skinny cow ice cream sandwich as a fairly safe treat. I am eating the occasional sugar cookie or piece of chocolate in it's full fat entirety sometimes a little of the real thing is better than a lot of something 'sugar free'.
  • 5grn9
    5grn9 Posts: 36
    For me right now I would say the special K 90 calorie bars- chocolate pretzel, and sunflower seeds!
  • Better_Balance_2011
    Better_Balance_2011 Posts: 3,711 Member
    I crave salty things so the sweet isnt' much of an issue. When I do have the occassional sweet craving, I just eat something. Since it doesn't happen too often, I'm good there.

    Now salt is another issue. I just try not to have snacky salt things around. I get this really good salsa and eat that with a few chips and I am usually good to go. Not too many calories as long as I don't overdo it on the chips. The salsa doesn't have added salt so that's good too. :smile:

    I love salty crunchy things too....more than sweets. Air popped popcorn with hot sauce and parmesean cheese is my go to snack when I want this. Or a white cheddar rice cake. I can't keep things like triscuits, or any chip like food in my house.
  • lrichardson2360
    lrichardson2360 Posts: 225 Member
    I eat 5 gummi bears, but I suck on them until they dissolve so they last a long time. That usually takes care of my craving for the really bad stuff.
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