Clean Eating Club ~ January 2009

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  • imworthit
    imworthit Posts: 165 Member
    Just checking in - I seem to only get around to posting about once a week. Life is too busy!
    I went to the Y today and did step class. Afterwards, I weighed myself and was up a pound from last week. I didn't get too down though, cuz I've been eating good. Hoped it was maybe muscle??? Then after the shower I measured myself and was down 1/2 inch in the waist and 3/4 inch in the hips. Yeah!A friend of mine in WA and I started on the 1st of Jan. no soda (not a temptation for me), chocolate or white flour for the year. So far, so good. I have found the key for me being successful is to always have healthy choices in the house. I am loving Tyson frozen grilled chicken strips from Sam's club. I just pop them in the micro and put them in salad, a whole wheat pita or tortilla.

    Quick question: I am always over on my sugar, just if I eat an apple, pear and tomato. Do you even worry about this? It's all coming from eating 2-3 servings of fruits a day along with my clean eating

    Though I don't post too often, I read your guys post.s Thanks for the ideas and inspiration from your success! You are all doing awesome!
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Hello Clean Eaters! I am going to try posting from my blackberry. At my Mom's house.
    Lunch:
    Power oatmeal (400)

    Snack:
    Fuji apple (80)
    20 mixed nuts (160)

    Dinner:
    1 c. Homemade chili (285)
    Low carb tortilla (80)
    1 T. NMPB (85)

    Snacks:
    3 sushi rolls made with brown rice (120)
    SF hot cocoa (144)

    Hope you all had a good one!
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    Really busy day, so my eating was not the best. I was away from home and lost track of my calories a little bit. I didn't have time to eat as often as I should, but I had my cooler and ate when I could, and it was all clean. :happy: I'm trying to zig-zag my calories, but it isn't working out quite like I've planned. Today was supposed to be a higher calorie "maintenance day," but I know I didn't get enough in because I didn't have enough access to good food.

    Exercise: 2 miles on the treadmill, 25 minutes on the elliptical.

    1) Oatmeal, apple, skim milk, egg whites, cashews, almonds, flax
    2) Whole grain bread, peanut butter, strawberries, Pirate's Booty, cantaloupe, wheat berries
    3) Flatbread, tuna
    4) Yogurt, cottage cheese, almonds, raisins, skim milk, cocoa powder, egg whites
    5) Walnuts
    Water: 8 cups

    Total cals: 1600
    Should have been: 2000! :ohwell:

    Darn for the missed opportunity to eat! :laugh:
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    Just checking in - I seem to only get around to posting about once a week. Life is too busy!
    I went to the Y today and did step class. Afterwards, I weighed myself and was up a pound from last week. I didn't get too down though, cuz I've been eating good. Hoped it was maybe muscle??? Then after the shower I measured myself and was down 1/2 inch in the waist and 3/4 inch in the hips. Yeah!A friend of mine in WA and I started on the 1st of Jan. no soda (not a temptation for me), chocolate or white flour for the year. So far, so good. I have found the key for me being successful is to always have healthy choices in the house. I am loving Tyson frozen grilled chicken strips from Sam's club. I just pop them in the micro and put them in salad, a whole wheat pita or tortilla.

    Quick question: I am always over on my sugar, just if I eat an apple, pear and tomato. Do you even worry about this? It's all coming from eating 2-3 servings of fruits a day along with my clean eating

    Though I don't post too often, I read your guys post.s Thanks for the ideas and inspiration from your success! You are all doing awesome!

    Hi there! I'll keep saying it: The scale is overrated. :tongue: Judging from your shrinking waist, I'd say you're definitely gaining muscle. Way to go! You don't want to lose body *weight,* you want to lose body *fat.* You want to get heavier because you're getting stronger, and you want to add muscle that's going to burn all those calories.

    I don't worry about sugar as long as it's healthy sugar. MFP's sugar guidelines are way too low because they discourage people from eating fruit, and even a glass of milk has a ton of natural sugars. It's the kind of sugar that you're eating that matters more than the amount of sugars.

    I'm glad to know you're still there in the background and doing well! :heart:
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    I heard about this thread. I'm joining to help myself become more aware and to get new ideas.

    Today's meal:
    Breakfast: Cereal
    Lunch: Chicken Pita Pocket (olives, lettuce, chicken, cucumbers), apple
    Dinner: ??

    Welcome, areay! Glad to have you join us. :flowerforyou:
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    You know, I was the same way. Soooo focused on running and cardio that I never really gave strength training a try. It wasn't until after I ran my marathon and had a severe IT band injury that I really got into weight training. I can NOT believe the difference in my body from then. I had NO upper body strength, seriously. Those muscles in my profile picture were NOT there, instead there were rolls. (I can dig out a before pic if you are interested). Muscle burns FAT, that's what Chalene keeps saying in the ChaLean Extreme. If you want to try some different ways to use Cathe workouts, let me know. Lift heavy, try to fail between 8-10 reps where you can't do one more rep. You can do it, get ripped! :bigsmile:

    I forgot to reply to this! I'd love to see a before picture. Same here on not being able to believe the difference in my body. I started weight training just for "something different to do" to keep exercise interesting and varied, and because Cathe did it and I wanted some other videos besides step. It cured my back pain, narrowed my hips, and widened my shoulders -- and of course increased my metabolism, which I'm just coming to understand now! I regret all the years that I didn't know what I was missing and I thought weights were just for "toning." I think a lot more people are coming to understand the power and importance of strength training now and that's a very good thing.
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    Cheryl. i have a scale made by Taylor. It measures not only your weight but Body fat and also water weight. I also have the calipers. Both are saying similar readings. My calipers say 18 % the scale says 19 %. I am still high in pounds on the scale but at least I know I have mostly lean muscle. I know that muscle burns fat so therfore I am gonna start lifiting heavier. That should burn off the balance of fat left on my legs.:bigsmile:

    Steph, I just ordered a BF scale made by Taylor from amazon, one that has good reviews. It may be the same one you have. There's a promotion going on right now for $10 off, and I'm getting free shipping. Good deal, but I may have to wait more than a month for it to get here. :sad: :laugh: I'm getting calipers and a tape measure, too, and those should get here sooner.

    I'm getting serious now!!! :bigsmile: :laugh:
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Checking in from my Mom's again! I see my blackberry does let me post here, yeah! :laugh:

    Pre-run:
    Melaleuca Access bar (110)

    Went to the Y and ran 4 miles on the TM while my brother worked out. Fun!

    Breakfast:
    Went to a lovely cafe where they serve yummy healthy and organic foods. Not sure on the cal counts though!!!
    Garden Veggie omelet w/ eggbeaters (yummy- eggplant, onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, etc)
    2 pieces of whole grain toast w/ natural strawberry jam
    Too much coffee! :drinker:

    Not sure of the rest of the day's plan yet, but I know a movie this afternoon. NO popcorn though! :sick:
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member

    I forgot to reply to this! I'd love to see a before picture. Same here on not being able to believe the difference in my body. I started weight training just for "something different to do" to keep exercise interesting and varied, and because Cathe did it and I wanted some other videos besides step. It cured my back pain, narrowed my hips, and widened my shoulders -- and of course increased my metabolism, which I'm just coming to understand now! I regret all the years that I didn't know what I was missing and I thought weights were just for "toning." I think a lot more people are coming to understand the power and importance of strength training now and that's a very good thing.

    I'll find some when I get home and post. My backside is completely different - I can't even believe it!! I haven't lost that much weight recently, but still keep noticing changes in my physique!! :bigsmile:
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    Not sure of the rest of the day's plan yet, but I know a movie this afternoon. NO popcorn though! :sick:

    I went to the movies yesterday and didn't have single bite of popcorn. It's becoming second nature to avoid foods that aren't clean. It doesn't bother me at all anymore because I'm so used to eating for nutrition. I made my tuna wrap and took it in the theater with me. Both my daughter and I took in backpack coolers and no one said anything. Of course, it was a matinee. They might be more strict about taking food in at busier times.

    We went to see Mall Cop. It was *really* bad, LOL. :sick: :laugh: You can't expect much from a movie set in a mall -- just one long advertisement. I hope you see something better, Jess! :happy:
  • imworthit
    imworthit Posts: 165 Member
    Not sure of the rest of the day's plan yet, but I know a movie this afternoon. NO popcorn though! :sick:

    I went to the movies yesterday and didn't have single bite of popcorn. It's becoming second nature to avoid foods that aren't clean. It doesn't bother me at all anymore because I'm so used to eating for nutrition. I made my tuna wrap and took it in the theater with me. Both my daughter and I took in backpack coolers and no one said anything. Of course, it was a matinee. They might be more strict about taking food in at busier times.

    We went to see Mall Cop. It was *really* bad, LOL. :sick: :laugh: You can't expect much from a movie set in a mall -- just one long advertisement. I hope you see something better, Jess! :happy:


    Good for you! If I have alternatives handy, I can avoid the temptation so much easier. It just takes a little more time and planning.
  • imworthit
    imworthit Posts: 165 Member
    Just checking in - I seem to only get around to posting about once a week. Life is too busy!
    I went to the Y today and did step class. Afterwards, I weighed myself and was up a pound from last week. I didn't get too down though, cuz I've been eating good. Hoped it was maybe muscle??? Then after the shower I measured myself and was down 1/2 inch in the waist and 3/4 inch in the hips. Yeah!A friend of mine in WA and I started on the 1st of Jan. no soda (not a temptation for me), chocolate or white flour for the year. So far, so good. I have found the key for me being successful is to always have healthy choices in the house. I am loving Tyson frozen grilled chicken strips from Sam's club. I just pop them in the micro and put them in salad, a whole wheat pita or tortilla.

    Quick question: I am always over on my sugar, just if I eat an apple, pear and tomato. Do you even worry about this? It's all coming from eating 2-3 servings of fruits a day along with my clean eating

    Though I don't post too often, I read your guys post.s Thanks for the ideas and inspiration from your success! You are all doing awesome!

    Hi there! I'll keep saying it: The scale is overrated. :tongue: Judging from your shrinking waist, I'd say you're definitely gaining muscle. Way to go! You don't want to lose body *weight,* you want to lose body *fat.* You want to get heavier because you're getting stronger, and you want to add muscle that's going to burn all those calories.

    I don't worry about sugar as long as it's healthy sugar. MFP's sugar guidelines are way too low because they discourage people from eating fruit, and even a glass of milk has a ton of natural sugars. It's the kind of sugar that you're eating that matters more than the amount of sugars.

    I'm glad to know you're still there in the background and doing well! :heart:


    Thanks for your thoughts on the fruit. I totally agree with you!
  • imworthit
    imworthit Posts: 165 Member
    My husband and I went trail running today. We are tyring to get some hill training in before the Ragnar Relay in 6 weeks. I wore the Polar he got me for Christmas. We ran for 2 hours and 15 minutes and I burned 978 calories! It was a lot of fun! Now I just have to avoid the brownie cake my son had for his b-day party today. Cake doesn't really tempt me, but brownies...That's a lot harder! My sons party was today and my daughters was Tuesday. At both parties I made homemade pizza. It was so fun to see them loving the pizza and not even realizing it was whole wheat. It is so easy too. If your interested:

    Whole Wheat Pizza

    2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
    1 envelope active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 Tablespoons olive oil
    1/2 teaspoon honey
    1 cup warm water (approximately 110 degrees)

    Combine honey with warm water until dissolved. Add yeast to the water and let sit. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients together and then add the olive oil. Add yeast mixture and combine kneading for about 5 minutes. Let rise for 30-45 minutes. Roll out into pizza crust, add ingredients and cook in oven at 450 for about 15-18 minutes. (I only need to cook mine for about 11 minutes, but my oven always cooks things quicker.) If only the brownies were as healthy:laugh:
  • Sexythighz
    Sexythighz Posts: 159 Member
    Hi Everybody!

    Had a great Saturday eats were on point. Excercise was serious today since I had more time on my hands. Tomorrow Im doing YOGA and stretching thats it!

    Eats:
    1) Morning Star Sausage (1) w. 1 veggie cheese sl, 3 slices tomatoe
    2) Luna Bar
    3) Lean Cuisine- BBQ recipe Chicken Pizza, Healthy Weight veggies
    4) Go Lean Honey Almond Flax seed cereal 1 cup, 1/2 cup Fiber One, 1 Bananna, ff milk
    5) Almonds


    Excercise AM & PM - 1033 cals burned!!!!!

    Ok gonna shower and relax
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    Yesterday's meals:

    1) Oatmeal, apple, skim milk, egg whites, flax, almonds
    2) Wasabi cashews, black coffee
    3) Yogurt, cottage cheese, banana, strawberries, trail mix
    4) Flatbread, turkey, hommus, spinach, skim milk, cocoa powder, egg whites, 1/2 apple, 1 T peanut butter
    5) Cabbage and tofu stir-fry, corn, skim milk
    6) Popcorn (w/butter), navel orange
    Water: 10 cups

    Exercise: Chest, shoulders, triceps, abs (LOVING the heavy lifting! :heart: :happy: )
    30 mins. on the elliptical

    I resorted to eating peanut butter by the tablespoonful and I had a treat of hot air popcorn with butter in order to get in all my calories!

    Today I hope to go snowshoeing for exercise!
  • TRLTAMPA
    TRLTAMPA Posts: 824
    I've been working on the clean eating since I started reading your posts on here. I haven't been able to change every meal yet, especially with recent family events and not being home to make my own meals. However, when I have the choice I've been opting for fresh fruits and veggies....and WATER! It's only been about a week for me but I can tell the difference already. I don't NEED my coffee like I used to. Right now I think it's a crutch or habit. I drink it in the morning because that's what I always do. But I've noticed that I have energy without it.
    I've also been doing the couch to 5k, but I'm stuck on week 1. I keep missing exercise time so I'm scared to move up on my weeks.
    So far today:
    Breakfast: strawberries and a banana
  • areay
    areay Posts: 463
    The plan for today....

    Breakfast: Weight Control Oatmeal, 1 C Milk and Banana

    Lunch: Protein Shake

    Snack: ??

    Dinner: Turkey Burgers (Yum!!!)
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    I've been working on the clean eating since I started reading your posts on here. I haven't been able to change every meal yet, especially with recent family events and not being home to make my own meals. However, when I have the choice I've been opting for fresh fruits and veggies....and WATER! It's only been about a week for me but I can tell the difference already. I don't NEED my coffee like I used to. Right now I think it's a crutch or habit. I drink it in the morning because that's what I always do. But I've noticed that I have energy without it.
    I've also been doing the couch to 5k, but I'm stuck on week 1. I keep missing exercise time so I'm scared to move up on my weeks.
    So far today:
    Breakfast: strawberries and a banana

    Good for you! Making good choices is important even with family meals and eating out! I love my water, but love my coffee too. :drinker: Just keep at it, when is the 5K planned??

    Jess
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    We went to see Mall Cop. It was *really* bad, LOL. :sick: :laugh: You can't expect much from a movie set in a mall -- just one long advertisement. I hope you see something better, Jess! :happy:

    Really? That's what we saw too, but I thought it was funny! :laugh: I love Kevin James though! It was cheesy but I wasn't expecting anything thought provoking! :wink:

    I had a Clif bar in my purse so that is what I ate.
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    OK, I ate well over the weekend but did not track every cal here at MFP. I just needed the break from it, plus eating out on Saturday I wasn't sure how to track anyway.

    Down 4# for my V-day challenge and feeling good! Jeans are fitting great and I feel leaner! :bigsmile:

    Did ChaLean Extreme Push Circuit #3 y'day.

    Today was the Fat Burn Challenge and I've Got Abs!

    Breakfast:
    1/2 c. old fashioned oatmeal (150)
    1/4 c. Fiber one (30)
    1/2 scoop choc. protein powder (60)
    1 T. NM PB (85)
    1 T. flax (30), 1 T. wheat germ (25)
    1/2 c. cottage cheese (80) = 460
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    I've been working on the clean eating since I started reading your posts on here. I haven't been able to change every meal yet, especially with recent family events and not being home to make my own meals. However, when I have the choice I've been opting for fresh fruits and veggies....and WATER! It's only been about a week for me but I can tell the difference already. I don't NEED my coffee like I used to. Right now I think it's a crutch or habit. I drink it in the morning because that's what I always do. But I've noticed that I have energy without it.
    I've also been doing the couch to 5k, but I'm stuck on week 1. I keep missing exercise time so I'm scared to move up on my weeks.
    So far today:
    Breakfast: strawberries and a banana

    You could try drinking hot tea in the mornings instead of coffee, if you need something in the mornings instead of coffee! My favorites are honey ginseng green tea or grapefruit green tea. :love:

    You're doing good so far! Just keep taking little steps and make them habits! :flowerforyou:
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    Hey, everyone, I'm here. Just need a little break from posting. I had a bit of "crack" (sugar) fest last night, and it wasn't pretty. :huh: :laugh: Chocolate, pretzels, buttered popcorn, and whatever else I could find to shove in my mouth, but I'm back on track today. The scale showed the damage this morning, too. :frown: It's not that I feel like I'm being deprived of anything -- it was stress-related. But overall, I still feel good and lean! I went to the gym this morning and had them show me how to use more of the machines. Pretty soon I'll know how to use every machine in the place! :happy:

    Today's exercise: Legs, back, biceps, abs, and over 2 miles on the treadmill. :heart:
  • cherapple
    cherapple Posts: 670 Member
    We went to see Mall Cop. It was *really* bad, LOL. :sick: :laugh: You can't expect much from a movie set in a mall -- just one long advertisement. I hope you see something better, Jess! :happy:

    Really? That's what we saw too, but I thought it was funny! :laugh: I love Kevin James though! It was cheesy but I wasn't expecting anything thought provoking! :wink:

    My friends and our kids liked it, too. When I spend that much money on entertainment, though, I guess I do expect it to be thought-provoking, but I'm almost as picky about those things as I am about what I eat. :bigsmile: I don't like "processed" entertainment any more than I like processed food. :ohwell: Glad you had a good time! :smile:
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Hey, everyone, I'm here. Just need a little break from posting. I had a bit of "crack" (sugar) fest last night, and it wasn't pretty. :huh: :laugh: Chocolate, pretzels, buttered popcorn, and whatever else I could find to shove in my mouth, but I'm back on track today. The scale showed the damage this morning, too. :frown: It's not that I feel like I'm being deprived of anything -- it was stress-related. But overall, I still feel good and lean! I went to the gym this morning and had them show me how to use more of the machines. Pretty soon I'll know how to use every machine in the place! :happy:

    Today's exercise: Legs, back, biceps, abs, and over 2 miles on the treadmill. :heart:

    I can understand the break! I have to do that myself at times too. It sounds like you got your *crack* out of your system and are back on track! By any chance, is it PMS time?? That seems to be the worst time for me!! :huh: Yeah for trying out the machines!!

    Jess
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    My friends and our kids liked it, too. When I spend that much money on entertainment, though, I guess I do expect it to be thought-provoking, but I'm almost as picky about those things as I am about what I eat. :bigsmile: I don't like "processed" entertainment any more than I like processed food. :ohwell: Glad you had a good time! :smile:

    Very true. It looked better than Hotel for Dogs, I really didn't want to see that one!!! And there's nothing wrong w/ being picky, I'm the same way! :laugh:
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    OK, I'll just post my whole day and make it easier! Workout was an intense cardio & ab workout this morning.

    Breakfast:
    Usual oatmeal (460)

    Snack:
    1 c. Dannon NF yogurt (110)
    1 T. NM PB (85)
    1/2 c. Nature's Path Pumpkin Flax Granola (140)
    Fuji Apple (80) = 345

    Lunch:
    1 c. homemade chili (285)

    Snack:
    1 c. homemade yogurt (90)
    1/4 c. blueberries (21)
    1 oz. almonds (170) = 281

    Dinner:
    1 c. homemade chicken & noodles (used whole wheat noodles)- (280)
    2/3 c. frozen peas (70)
    Spinach (28) = 378

    Snack:
    SF hot cocoa (144)

    Total: 1,873
  • Squrtea
    Squrtea Posts: 20 Member
    Hi all, I made the goal in December to Eat "clean" . I can't say I have everyday but I think in 09 I have only had 2 days I haven't . One I ate a horribly decadent dinner and the other I had a glass of red wine. (My Dad had had surgery that day to removed 2 maligant tumors from his bladder... sucessfully I will add. Mom and my son all went out while he was recovering):ohwell: I think this site really keeps you on track.

    Shar140 - I did that! It works. (couch potato to 5K)

    I am doing several workout videos. I got the new Chalean ex strength training dvd and I have several other of the bb videos.. (too many) I am on a 6 day a week workout program and I am trying only semi sucessfully to work out twice a day.. at 7 am and 6 pm. I think I am only going to do doulbes 3 days a week though. I am trying to move my workouts to the AM.. just dont have the energy then for full out cardio ones. Oh well, it is nice that there is a group of people committed to trying to eat clean!
    Keep it up!

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  • Squrtea
    Squrtea Posts: 20 Member
    My post , posted double so this is a delete of one!
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    OK, I'll just post my whole day and make it easier! Workout was an intense cardio & ab workout this morning.

    Breakfast:
    Usual oatmeal (460)

    Snack:
    1 c. Dannon NF yogurt (110)
    1 T. NM PB (85)
    1/2 c. Nature's Path Pumpkin Flax Granola (140)
    Fuji Apple (80) = 345

    Lunch:
    1 c. homemade chili (285)

    Jess, can you post or send me the recipe for your homemade chili? Any other recipes for healthy soups? I love soups for lunch but I am getting tired of trying to find a healthy/low sodium one at the store. Thanks!!! :flowerforyou:
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Jess, can you post or send me the recipe for your homemade chili? Any other recipes for healthy soups? I love soups for lunch but I am getting tired of trying to find a healthy/low sodium one at the store. Thanks!!! :flowerforyou:

    Sure!! I just made the chili and kind of made up the chicken & noodles but I will be making it again!!! I'll send you the recipes! I make big batches and then portion it out into Tupperware for quick reheats for lunches and dinner!

    Jess
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