WAIST AWAYS - April 2019
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I actually hit 135.1 on Monday! And have been nicely bobbing between 135.4 and 135.9 all week. I think we can consider Transition to Maintenance - Wk 1 a success!5
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Foodie Friday.
Inspired by @Perla4686 - I'm also hitting the salads these days, especially for lunch. All winter I have soup. Now the sun is getting stronger, I feel like salads.
Here is a good way to use up broccoli stems and other good stuff. It's kind of a slaw, and keeps well even once dressed. This is my homemade version of one of those super expensive "sweet kale salad" kits.
chop / grate
kale
brussels sprouts (really, really fine shreds - they're actually good raw!)
broccoli stems (peel and chop fine or grate)
red cabbage or radiccio or something red
carrot if you want, or other root veg
sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, crunchy stuff
dried cranberries
Dressing - I make a yogurty version of poppy seed dressing. Drain the yogurt in a fine strainer so it isn't too thin, or use greek. Mix in some vinegar (your choice), poppy seeds, a bit of sugar or other sweetener (concentrated orange juice is good), and other flavours you might like (onion, dill, etc.). If you don't like the yogurt version, mayonnaise is good. I just can't eat it.
Dress the salad a good 15 minutes before eating so it has a chance to soften things up a bit. Yum. Throw on some protein if you want - chickpeas are my go-to.3 -
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Username: leni1us
April, Week 1
Weigh in Day, Friday
PW: 163.0
CW: 162.6
My vacation has definitely set me back a ways. I really want to get to 155 by months's end. That's just 7 lbs.. I think I'd doing everything right but the weight either climbs a pound, creeps down .5 pound or stays put. My calories are under or at goal everyday and I'm exercising 2 - 3 times a week. I know my water intake is dismal (24 to 32 oz a day). Can water really make THAT much of a difference? It feels like two steps forward, one step back. I don't seem to be making much progress. I think I need to do something differently - I guess, increasing my water would be one.
Step Count 4/4 - 10,7043 -
Foodie Friday… Today I woke up feeling great. Although I didn’t log food yesterday, I did manage to stay away from wine and ate normal sized portions. Yay me. Dinner out tonight. So the plan for Foodie Friday is to preview the restaurant’s menu and pre-log, measure and record ALL calories all day, stay within my calorie limit and enjoy every tasty bite.4
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Username: Connie7355
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 195.4
Todays Weight: 194
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Username: leni1us
April, Week 1
Weigh in Day, Friday
PW: 163.0
CW: 162.6
My vacation has definitely set me back a ways. I really want to get to 155 by months's end. That's just 7 lbs.. I think I'd doing everything right but the weight either climbs a pound, creeps down .5 pound or stays put. My calories are under or at goal everyday and I'm exercising 2 - 3 times a week. I know my water intake is dismal (24 to 32 oz a day). Can water really make THAT much of a difference? It feels like two steps forward, one step back. I don't seem to be making much progress. I think I need to do something differently - I guess, increasing my water would be one.
Step Count 4/4 - 10,704
I was surprised too, but water CAN make a big difference. NON-caffeinated herbal teas count as "water" (can't have had caffeine in it originally, so DE-caff tea or coffee, green tea etc do NOT count as "water' but can still be good for you overall)
I like to steep fresh mint leaves in hot water - very refreshing and actually good hot OR cooled to room temp or over ice.
I have mint planted in flowerboxes (it will take over the entire garden, yard, possibly neighborhood if planted in the ground ... ) but in the off-season I get it from the Fresh Herb section of the grocery store.3 -
Week 1
PW- 224.6
CW- 224.6
March 28- 10,644
March 29- 17,818
March 30- 11,136
March 31- 7,818
April 1- 10,240
April 2- 8,656
April 3- 11,950
Reflection:
I have been ill and that’s why I was late putting this up. I’m so sorry. Will be on time next week.
Thank you for all the motivation that everyone gives me.
Keep up the great work!!!5 -
Username: martinesther88
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 159.8
CW: 160.8
I haven't been drinking enough water and eating to many carbs and sweets, so im going to change my eating habits. My goal is to be in the 140's by May 19th (our 6th year anniversary), and if i work hard i would love to be 154 or lower by the end of the month. That would put me at the top end of a healthy bmi. 😊4 -
sue_01
Weight in day: Friday
PW:187
CW:1865 -
AmyRobF
PW 212
CW 212
My scale hasn’t moved. 🥺
However, I can tell a slight difference in the way my clothes fit! I wish it would show he scale so it would show on our totals! I’m still working hard and will continue to!3 -
martinesther88 wrote: »Username: martinesther88
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 159.8
CW: 160.8
I haven't been drinking enough water and eating to many carbs and sweets, so im going to change my eating habits. My goal is to be in the 140's by May 19th (our 6th year anniversary), and if i work hard i would love to be 154 or lower by the end of the month. That would put me at the top end of a healthy bmi. 😊
What is ONE change that you could make today that would help? ( for food: a swap, a way to control/confirm/reduce portion size etc. / for activity: something you have always enjoyed or used to love doing as a kid / for water: ffind an attractive-to-you refillable water bottle to keep with you at all times, and keep using it. I have 2 - one for my desk at work and one for home in the evenings/weekends)
Some change that you could incorporate into (or use as a step towards) a long-term "just who I am" way of living?
Do it! Do it again tomorrow. And the day after that .... and keep on doing it.
Once it is a habit, work on the next thing. Keep with the minor tweaks until you get where you want / need to go.
That way, you will get less push-back from your inner Instant Gratification Monkey, who is gonna kick up a FUUUSSSSSS if it feels that you are making what will have to be a long-term process into a chore with no end in sight.
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@BmcC9 Thank you for the good advice. 😊 i have already drank 8 cups of water today because i am carrying a bottle with me at all times now. I really enjoy walking and have been doing some walking with Leslie Sanson (i think it was you who interduced me to her). Last week i only did a workout with Leslie twice and i had been doing it everyday. So im going to make sure i do it everyday because i feel great after i workout. 😁 Thank you for the motivation and keeping me in check!0
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My IGM has been giving me hell this week with chips at work. Don't buy them or have them at home. (It may be the forbidden item factor) I've been filling up with fiber & vegetables which didn't work obviously. Going to bring in cooked eggs with some kind of fat on them next week. Noticed last night after having chicken tikka for dinner that I was good for the rest of the evening.1
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Username: leni1us
April, Week 1
Weigh in Day, Friday
PW: 163.0
CW: 162.6
My vacation has definitely set me back a ways. I really want to get to 155 by months's end. That's just 7 lbs.. I think I'd doing everything right but the weight either climbs a pound, creeps down .5 pound or stays put. My calories are under or at goal everyday and I'm exercising 2 - 3 times a week. I know my water intake is dismal (24 to 32 oz a day). Can water really make THAT much of a difference? It feels like two steps forward, one step back. I don't seem to be making much progress. I think I need to do something differently - I guess, increasing my water would be one.
Step Count 4/4 - 10,704
It is all a grand experiment on yourself. I found that every time I eat grains, especially flour, I put on weight immediately, no matter if the total calories are under. I can eat plenty of carbs from vegetables, legumes (beans) or fruit, but grains and I do not mix well. I still eat them sometimes, but I know that they have an immediate stalling effect.
For some people it is grains, for some it might be something else. I did the somewhat painful but really revealing Whole 30 experiment. I can NOT eat that much animal protein, not ever. But the experiment of eliminating all dairy, grains, legumes, sugars, alcohol and only eating protein, fats (except trans) and vegetables for 30 days and then re-introducing things one at a time really showed me several things. First, that it was WAY too much animal protein and that set my digestion into a real tizzy. Second, that the most important thing for me to re-introduce first was legumes. Third, that grains were NOT making me feel well at all. That surprised me. When I re-introduced grains, and they were healthy whole grains, my heart rate went way up for at least an hour every time I ate them. And I held more weight whenever I ate them. So even though I really hated the month on whole 30, I learned a lot. Since then, I continue to eat fish and yogurt (non-fat that I make myself) as my only animal proteins. I avoid grain most of the time. I eat more legumes and love them to pieces. About 80 percent of every plate is vegetables. I eat fruit every day as well, but not as much. I eat much less fat than the trendy diets, but still feel I get a satisfying amount of it.
So keep experimenting. When you gain or do not lose, you have learned something. Track everything and see what works and what doesn't. Feel your heart rate, survey your digestion, and see how things change. Your tastes will change too - even though there are some terrible nose-dives from time to time along the way! You are starting to ask the right questions. Start with water but don't stop there.1 -
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April : Step challenge
4/1/19-16,121
4/2/-16,201
4/3/-16,147
4/4/-17,210
4/5. -14,8062 -
My IGM has been giving me hell this week with chips at work. Don't buy them or have them at home. (It may be the forbidden item factor) I've been filling up with fiber & vegetables which didn't work obviously. Going to bring in cooked eggs with some kind of fat on them next week. Noticed last night after having chicken tikka for dinner that I was good for the rest of the evening.
it could be that protein will work better than fibrous carbs. Keep experimenting till you find what gives you that sense of fullness. Having eggs + toast for breakfast most work morings and air-popped popcorn (in place of anyting chip-like) worked for me - but everyonw's IGM is a little bit different.0
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