Are you over 200pds, let's diet together

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  • eppen5
    eppen5 Posts: 32 Member
    So I'm back to report on my weekend with the in-laws. Thanks everybody for your suggestions. I think I did pretty well given there was food everywhere at every hour! I wasn't perfect but I think I made reasonable choices. I had the birthday cake but I skipped the bagels, pies and blintzes. It was fun and I didn't make an issue of food--just tried to "do nothing stupid". I guess I'll know when I weigh in on Friday.

    Welcome to everyone just joining in. The more the merrier.
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    eppen5, whatever the scale says, that was a victory. Because once you've handled the situation with a degree of moderation and sensibility, it becomes easier next time, and the following time, and so on out.
  • stella7x7
    stella7x7 Posts: 2,809 Member
    1/1-248.8
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  • VeggieMeg71
    VeggieMeg71 Posts: 205 Member
    Anyone have ideas for healthy vegetarian Super Bowl snacks? We're having a few friends over, and we're kind of known for having good party food, so I'd like to serve something really good, but as nutritious and low-cal as possible!
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    VeggieMeg71 wrote: »
    Anyone have ideas for healthy vegetarian Super Bowl snacks? We're having a few friends over, and we're kind of known for having good party food, so I'd like to serve something really good, but as nutritious and low-cal as possible!

    There's always ye old cut vegetable tray. Despise him not, for he is tasty and reliable. I would also add a plate of various pickles; sweet, dill, hot, various pickled veggies...that may just be a family thing but where I come from that's always on the buffet.

    There's also things like cutting up sweet potatoes and turnips and treating them like oven fries, which is even better if you shake them with a bit of olive oil and some herbs before roasting. Of course you can do that with potatoes, but the other are lower glycemic if that's a factor. People who aren't watching calories would have the option of cheese sauce for their fries if you wanted to offer it. (And if you're sensible otherwise, a cup of hot cheese won't break you.)

    Hummus, baba ghanoush, guacamole, tomato salsa, and tapenade make good dips. Tapenade is saltier, though. As far as bread-style dippers go, the more things you get that are baked and the fewer fried, the lower the calories are.

    A vegetarian chili would make a good centerpiece. Add shredded cheese and chopped onions to garnish. I suspect even the most unrepentant gourmand would not miss meat or calories if he put the chili on the oven fries and garnished it.

    Some of this you can also manipulate in service. Buy smaller paper plates, and buy small two ounce cups for the dips. If it's right there people will use them, and it's easier to control calories that way.



  • thenewkayla
    thenewkayla Posts: 313 Member
    SW: 240
    CW 1-29: 223
    Febuary goals💖💖💖💖
    1. Lose 4 lbs (219)
    2. Increase the length of my workouts from 20 to 30 mins
    3. Walk/jog on the trail 1x a week
  • jockette18
    jockette18 Posts: 26 Member
    jockette18 wrote: »
    Starting weight
    1/1/20 211.4 pounds

    today weight
    8/1/20 =209 pounds = 2.4 loss
    15/1/20 = 205.6 pounds = 3.4 loss
    23/1/20 = 207 pounds = 1.4 gain
    29/1/20 = 205.4 pounds = 1.6 loss

    So my total weight loss for January was 6 pounds.
    Happy with this as this was mainly diet only.
    Plan for February is to add an exercise program and fingers crossed to loose 4 pounds.

    Congratulations to all who have lost weight or dress sizes this month.
    For those that have not lost please keep going..
  • AlexandraMBT
    AlexandraMBT Posts: 21 Member
    Weigh in day:

    Jan. 1: 247.5
    Jan. 9: 245.0
    Jan. 16: 243.5
    Jan. 23: 245.0
    Jan. 30: 244.0

    Lower than last week happy about that.
  • celticck77
    celticck77 Posts: 113 Member
    @canofworms - welcome to the group. you can usually find plenty of encouragement here. Do you work out? What is your eating plan? I use this site and track my calories. That seems to be working for me.
  • celticck77
    celticck77 Posts: 113 Member
    stella7x7 wrote: »
    1/1-248.8
    1/7-246.6
    1/14-245.6
    1/21-241.0
    1/28-249.4

    Hey there. How is it going? Looks like you took a little hit there. How are you feeling?
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    Well, I did the weekly shop. Normally this leaves me on the verge of tears with the pain in my lower back and feet and ankles, and I have to bring things in, put away the cold things, and then sit down for a few hours before I can put away the dry goods. Often I've skipped lunch because it hurt too much to stand up to put it together.

    Today: I did the shopping, put away all the groceries, made lunch, served it to the other members of my family, and finally sat down, wincing slightly, to eat my lunch. This is a LOT better than it used to be. The scale isn't moving, but clearly I'm carrying less weight on my feet and lower back.
  • VeggieMeg71
    VeggieMeg71 Posts: 205 Member
    Weighed in this morning.
    Jan 02: 239
    Jan 09: 235
    Jan 16: 232.5
    Jan 23: 229.7
    Jan 30: 228.5
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    I'm back. There are things I want to jot down.....

    A question was raised about what program people are on ?
    I am on my own form of WW. I should say "The old" program, I track my food, I have so many points a day,
    portion sizes, slide ruler ( yes, I still have my old slide ruler ). My opinion, if it's not broken, don't fix it. The only
    thing I'm slacking on is counting points.

    Eppen - Eating out has been the hardest and scariest time for me, but as a friend of mine told me, "wherever you go out, be it home or buffet, always circle the table twice and decide what you REALLY want and what is GOOD for you. They will always keep making what you REALLY want ( bread, potatoes etc. ), fill half your plate with salad or 'right stuff" and take a LITTLE of the bad stuff. If you can't walk away from dessert, have a little and call it a day.
  • celticck77
    celticck77 Posts: 113 Member
    To @ladycopnh1 question; I am recording my calories and using my total gym for workouts, plus weights resistance and volleyball. Sticking between 1200 - 1500 calories a day.
    This allows me to eat good food but keep to may count. Health wise I try to maintain veggies and good proteins but sometimes I enjoy a little ice cream.
  • VeggieMeg71
    VeggieMeg71 Posts: 205 Member
    FatimaStartsAllOver wrote: »
    Starting Weight: 245.0 on 12/31/19
    I weigh in on Fridays!

    Jan. 3: 245.0 (No loss, No gain) 😳
    Jan. 10: 240.6 (-4.4 loss) 😍 happy
    Jan. 17: 238.0 (-2.6 loss) 🤙🏾
    Jan. 24: 237.0 (-1.0) ‼️ TOM
    Jan. 31: 233.6 (-3.4) 🎉

    Total January loss: 11.4

    You are rockin' it!
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    celticck, from what I've read from your entries, your doing great ! In my book ( literally ) it says I can have 1/2 a cup of ice cream. I can put 1/2 a cup of ice cream on a serving spoon. If I took ice cream out of the frig, it wouldn't be going back in. 1. Look for the lowest cal. ice cream option, frozen yogurt perhaps ( actually I've been known to through an actual vanilla yogurt in the freezer, it's not bad ).

    PORTION SIZE, is huge. The first bite tastes the same as the last. Start with 1/2 a cup, I know your vision is going to say "that's not enough", but I'm pretty sure your not going to have to fight that sneaky house gnome to get back to that second helping if you REALLY ( really ) need it. First time out, sit back and enjoy that ice cream, each spoon full, no rush, after you finish, take a few minutes before you decide weather you want more. Given time, you'll be surprised.

    We always have to equal exercise with intake.
    Honestly, your on the right track :p
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    Fatimastartsover & veggiemeg - you two are rocking this !!
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    Jenn - you asked about cheat meals, my opinion, and this is just my opinion, if you can do it and STAY ON TRACK, go for it, but.... I would really be careful. I lost 143pds once and wanted to try the same thing, it back fired. That is one reason I'm here today.

    Jockette - my husband and I went on a cruise for our 50th. It was the Inaugural Country Music Cruise on the Holland cruise ship, and befriended a women from Australia. The ship had PLENTY of food to help keep my diet on track and at my weigh in after I had only gained 3pds. Watch out for alcoholic drinks, they are a quiet trap for weight gain. People are unaware how much sugar is in alcohol.
  • CathyRocky
    CathyRocky Posts: 64 Member
    So I am scheduled to return to work next week. I'm sitting here making a list of foods that I can bring with me. I'm by myself so I can't go out for anything, and there are no snack machines. I'll be working from 3-11:00pm, so I will eat lunch at home. I have many pint containers of casserole-type meals in my freezer, healthy, portion controlled, and a nice variety to choose from. I made a long list of snacks that I can toss in my lunch bag. The problem is, I know myself, and I will eat everything I pack and be licking the dishes half way through the shift. I guess I could set the alarm on my phone and try to spread it out. Anyone have any suggestions? I plan on having a good amount of raw vegetables as snacks, maybe a yogurt or cheese stick, or a boiled egg, a piece of fruit, a few crackers. I need to keep busy rather than eat, but there truly is very little to do. I'll bring a book and have my tablet, and can sometimes watch tv.
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    @CathyRocky, have you seen the Hot Logic heated lunch box? My partner has one and he puts his lunch in when he gets there, and by the time he gets to it it's heated nicely but not burnt. It works very nicely. That would give you a hot dinner and there is something more satisfying about that.

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