Dream Team- Result Week One

Ok ... reporting for duty! Today is my 2nd week lifestyle anniversary and I am currently weighing between 180 and 181. I started out at 187 so I've dropped about 6 to 7 pounds so far. I have to admit I am a reformed caffeine addict so I am still working on giving that up. For the moment I have 2 cans of Dr Pepper a day (mainly to avoid caffeine withdrawals). I am going to work this upcoming week to get down to 1 pop a day.

I am on a 1200 calorie a day diet. When I do burn calories through chasing the kids, work and exercise I do eat those calories back too. I am eating Special K Blueberry Cereal each morning. I normally eat Turkey on wheat bread with fat free Lays chips (which are SUPER good) for lunch and then I eat a normal dinner but moderate my portions. I am trying to make sure that our dinner is healthy however so we might eat turkey breast with brown rice, beans and for a treat ... sugar free jello with a teaspoon of lite cool whip.

My daughter's birthday was last night so I worked my butt off so I could burn another 400 calories in order to compensate for a small piece of cake with 3 tablespoons of chocolate ice cream. It was SOOOOOO worth it!

I am going to share a recipe with everyone for this week. If you make these, let me know how you like them!

Banana Nut Mini Muffins
1 cup ripe bananas
3/4 cup cugar
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 Tbsp canola oil
1 egg
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup quick oats
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup dates
1/4 nuts (pecan or walnut)
1 tsp grated lemon peel

In a large bowl beat bananas, sugar, applesauce, oil and egg until blended. Combine the flours, oats, baking powder and baking soda. Gradually beat into banana mixture until blended. Stir in dates, nuts and lemon peel. Spoon mixture into muffin cups half full with the batter. Bake at 350* for 12-14 minutes. Cool 5 minutes then enjoy! Yields 4 dozen muffins.

Nutrition facts: 1 muffin is equal to 49 calories, 1 gram of fat, 4 mg cholestrol, 27 mg sodium, 9 grams of carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 1 gram protein.

So you can enjoy TWO of these muffins for a 100 calorie snack and not feel guilty at all!

Good morning everyone.. I just weight in I lost 1pound now Im 171. Lost 3 pounds in one week.

To all Dream Team:
I will be posting daily motivation quote to keep us going. I was wondering should I start a new thread with a topic of The Dream Team-Daily Quote..... or should i post under this one. Let me know what you think?

Today Daily Qoute:
"Your body doesn't lie. If you listen to it carefully, it will tell you everything you need to know to keep healthy". (Sara Hernderson).

Yeah! Look at us all dropping the pounds! We are doing so good. I am amazed at how the weight seems to be coming off at a rate of 3 pounds per week for me. I hear of some dropping 6 or 7 pounds a week and I must say ... I"M JEALOUS! LOL! My weight is coming off at a decent speed so I guess I can't have it all. I was thinking today when I grabbed a bag of sugar out of the cabinet .... I have lost more than that thing weighed! When you really begin to look at your weight lost in terms of the weight of "things" around you, it is nothing short of amazing!

Hello everyone, When I started the beginning of January I weighed 250 pounds. My goal is 140 pounds. I lost one pound today when I weighed in. This morning it was 239. I was disappointed, because my goal is 2 pounds a week. However when I measured I lost 2 inches in my waist and1 in my hips, so that really did encourage me.

Good Luck to everyone!!!!!!

Hello there from the u.k. I have been at work since yesterday and have been home now for 3 hours. Time here is just gone 6.45pm and I am hungry so thought I would weigh in now before my tea! Have been using MFP for about 2 weeks and have lost 3 lbs. I am quite pleased with that as have tried to lose weight but had been struggling to get myself motivated and thinking positively. Hoping that we can gain strength from each other. So far, so good!

Hello everyone

This is sort of my second week of MFP, though I've only been actively tracking my food and exercise for about a week. I started at 132kg and weighing this morning was 130kg, so yay! A loss of about 4.5lb. Just tucking into a piece of multigrain bread with PB and a banana smoothie. This is my new morning ritual. It's delicious and full of good grains and protein. My body feels awesome!

Go the Dream Team! Oh, and I think the quotes are a great idea. Let's keep them in this thread so it's all together.

Lisa xx

Good Morning All:
Daily Quote Today 1/26

"Believe in the best, think of your best, study your best, have a goal for your best, never be satisfied with less than your, try your best and in the long run things will turn out the best." by Henry Ford.

Hope everyone have a wonderfull day....

Keenansh...

Dream Team Members - I NEED YOUR HELP. I'm having one of those days when all I feel like all I want to do is eat - anything and everything!!!!! I don't know if its just because I feel like I'm having a bad day (the weather is really crappy here today, and I really don't feel like being at work). I'm at work now so there is no junk food, but if there was any available, I'm sure I would have a field day with it. I'm really worried about today. Do you guys ever have days like this? SOMEONE PLEASE YELL AT ME AND TELL ME TO BE GOOD TODAY!!!!!!!

I know the feeling; I was like that on Monday that I wanted to eat everything. That day I went to starbucks and I had a lemon ice tea and a big huge double chocolate cooking. Boy that cookie was delicious. After finished eating the cookie that's when I asked the clerk how many calories was in it. I was shock (460) cal. I went straight online and to check in my food intake just for the morning and lunch and I was close to 900 cal which I have 300 more left. That evening I went to the gym and burn those 460 cal. which gain me 500cal. more cal to eat. The moral this story do not deprive yourself you can eat whatever you want. However, keep track on the calories intake. Also measure your food intake if you are not to sure, count of the number serving the package indicated. You will be fine. If you can add some work out into your plan and you will add more calories into your total calories you have to eat daily. I m a stronger believer of exercising It took me about 5 months to realized the key of loosing weight is to discipline yourself and count your calories and measure all of your food and add some exercise in your plan. I’ve lost about 32lbs in 5 months. It has been a huge challenge for me. I love sweets. Hope this help.

Dream Team Members - I NEED YOUR HELP. I'm having one of those days when all I feel like all I want to do is eat - anything and everything!!!!! I don't know if its just because I feel like I'm having a bad day (the weather is really crappy here today, and I really don't feel like being at work). I'm at work now so there is no junk food, but if there was any available, I'm sure I would have a field day with it. I'm really worried about today. Do you guys ever have days like this? SOMEONE PLEASE YELL AT ME AND TELL ME TO BE GOOD TODAY!!!!!!!

Hopefully it didn't go too bad for you. Try taking some deep breaths next time while you visualize your slimmer, healthier self :flowerforyou:

Hello to all Dream Team,

Daily Quote:

Guard within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness...... Know how to replace in your heart by the happiness of those you love the happiness that my be wanting in yourself.