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Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!
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letmeinyoufuck wrote: »Question for you ladies. I cook low cal meals for my husband and I, usually several servings at a time. I have 2 cookbooks that I use ALL THE TIME, so much that the binding is broken and the pages are falling out.
Cooking Light- Fresh Food Fast -5 ingredient, 15 minute recipes. (This is our fave).
Taste of Home- Skinny Slow Cooker..
Does anyone have a cookbook with main entree recipes less than 400 calories that they really enjoy/use alot?
I have a lot of the Cooking Light cookbooks as well. I haven't used them in a long time, but one of them has a banana bread recipe that's always a crowd-pleaser.
My favorite "cookbooks" (a lot of recipes but also a lot of lifestyle sections in each) currently: Relish by Daphne Oz, and Giada's Feel Good Food by Giada deLaurentiis. A lot of the recipes in Relish are just about in the 400-calorie range. I made the Kofte Burgers last night for the game and they were delicious! In Giada's cookbook, the calorie counts for a lot of her recipes are 500 calories or more; I think the serving suggestions in the book are pretty big, so I usually cut back on the serving size and the calories fall in line. I recently made a pasta recipe that was listed for 6 servings, but I get 8 servings out of it and a good reduction in calories to boot!
Another good book is Rachael Ray's Week In a Day. Like Giada's cookbook, the portion sizes are large for me so when I cut them back I get to the lower calorie range. Why I really like this book: it's where I was first introduced to the idea of meal prepping for a longer period of time than, say, eating leftovers a day or two later.
But mostly these days, I make a lot of recipes from the Skinnytaste website: https://skinnytaste.com/. She does have four cookbooks as well, and I have all but the air fryer one because until today, I did not have an air fryer. It's being delivered sometime today! Her main dish recipes are reliably 400 calories or less. When I find one with more calories, they tend to be the dishes that are more of a complete meal. Her sheet pan or one pan recipes are a good example of those.5 -
@BrownSugar174 I'm so proud to know you. You're so strong, and you've accomplished so much.
@kali31337 PUP! *boops* what a cute pupper!
@Danielle__S Welcome!
@Savannah80 Cool Story, Bro time- I used to be about 155, pictured there, five or so years ago. I got down there from 216. For months and months, I wore pants that were literally falling off me, because I couldn't tell a difference, so of course I should wear my old clothes. What you're going through is common, and one day it's going to click.
@letmeinyoufuck I don't actually use cookbooks a lot, but when I'm looking for low calorie recipes, I usually start with googling Whole30 recipes, just because the lack of cheese and grains generally means that the meal will also be low cal.
Hi everyone, and happy Monday! I was a recipe-making fool on Sunday prepping to watch the game, but it all paid off when I got to log what I ate in grams precisely. It's work, but it feels so good. I got my run in today. Let's kick today in the butt!8 -
Decided I needed a running progress ticker, so...
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Ive been lurking here for a month, love this group ....keep it up everyone....I have been doing well myself.12
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Hey everyone, hope you all had a great weekend.
I definitely enjoyed my weekend but I also did bad as far as measuring and logging my food. Superbowl was fun, I hosted and made the food which was yummy but high calorie. I feel a lil bloated, but I'm not surprised. I'm not letting one bad day turn into a week, so today back to the basics.
@snaileatsplants I'm so sorry you are having a difficult time. I hope that things get better for you
@RavenStCloud hope you feel better!
@Savannah80 I plan on going to the gym 4 times this week. I have not been good with exercise and although I have hiked and/or walked, I think I could use a little bit of structure at the gym to help get this ball rolling. My gym workouts usually consists of 3 parts:
1) 10 minutes warm-up jog
2) 30 min weights alternating between large muscle groups daily (chest and triceps, back and biceps, legs)
3) End with 20 min cardio (stairmaster/elliptical/treadmill typically)
4) 5 min Stretch
Thanks for your post, it made me think about my week
@BrownSugar174 I'm so sorry that you had to go through all that but so glad that you were able to persevere
@mmdeveau Thanks for that recipe website!7 -
Love seeing how everyone is so motivated in their own journeys and really supportive of others.
It’s Tuesday here where I am. On Sunday hubby bought me an Apple Watch to track all my fitness as an early Valentine’s Day gift lol. That day I wore a pair of shoes I’ve been meaning to throw out and as a result I ended up with two awful blisters on my smallest toe on each foot. The worst is on my left foot, I couldn’t even sleep from the pain last night. Ended up taking an anti inflammatory and it’s helped heaps. Today I’m hoping to take it easy and do something that won’t put too much pressure on my toe until it heals. Now I’m not expecting so much of a loss for this week but I’m still determined to watch what I eat and do what I can in the meantime.9 -
Hello , I’m Josie glad I found this group
I am personal support worker I work with the elderly love my job with a passion .
SW 280
CW 241
GW 200
My goals for this month is getting to do more walking and going to the gym which I haven’t been in a few months =/
Anyone looking for support and or motivation feel free to add me I’m struggling.
Wishing you all a fantastic day 💞11 -
I don't have plans except university. Thursday is open except a lunchtime meeting though so I may even walk home from school. Good news/good news: I got almost 8k steps in today, and I got back from the doctor: my A1C and BP are great. It's day 3 of trying to eat more protein and I'm getting better at it. I even bought tofu for tonight.9
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I had a really good day today. I did ten minutes on the bike, which is pushing it for me, and felt good afterwards. And I was able to come home and start the housework and felt....no pain. The things that I normally have to stop halfway through because I hurt and my energy's flagging, I finished in one go, and I am still feeling good, even after dinner. I'm not hungry, I'm not feeling anxious or stressed, I'm just quivering with joy. I don't need the scale to move if I'm getting relief from the daily chronic pain. I napped, and didn't wake up fogged, and I feel strong and poised and powerful physically. This is an outcome of the process I didn't expect at all, and I'm really grateful for it.
The downside of things is that I'm out of the bra I was in comfortably (band too big) but not quite in the next size down. Extenders will be my friend for a couple weeks as I recomp/lose.10 -
@snaileatsplants, I'm sorry to hear you're having a difficult time. I think at one point or another, a lot of people feel almost "alien" in their new body because it is something that we've never experienced, I can definitely say that is true for me. I am currently in therapy and have been for awhile to help with my relationship with food and past eating disorders and I have noticed that that is what has made me stick with this as long as I have because I've discussed the trauma I had attached to food and what it did for me. I wish you luck on this journey. You can do this.
@BrownSugar174, how inspirational. You didn't let anything stop you.
@fitchick37, cutting soda is something I struggled with for mooooonths. I allow myself one soda a day, whether it is with lunch or dinner. I almost consider it my "treat".
@lbostic89, how great, it is always so helpful when people around you support and encourage you.
@Aerohead21, sounds like great goals! I have noticed a lot of people see number changes when they purchase a new scale, but a pound difference isn't really too much!
@KeriA, sounds like you have a solid plan in mind to tackle what you need to.
@kali31337, messing with calories can be stressful, but it seems like you have it handled. Also, your pup is adorable!!
@Danielle__S, welcome! Keep that momentum going, I know when it starts lagging for me, I come here and read everyone's post and it starts to pick up again.
@mmdeveau, congratulations on being below 190, I'm sure that feels amazing!! I'd imagine that drop would be from water retention since it is such a significant amount.
@RavenStCloud, I hope you get to feeling better!
@jguldi11, welcome!
@Savannah80, wow, that is great. What app is that if you don't mind me asking? That is a great loss on inches and weight for January! For my week, I have attending all my kickboxing classes and practicing my push-ups and sit-ups out of the class to hopefully increase my endurance during the class.
@theleadmare, great job! 10 minutes is 10 minutes.
@lilann1961, great goals! Yes, I am trying to keep a positive attitude for February, too. We got this.
@vegasgirl0825, great loss for January! Sounds like solid goals for February, too.
@aliciap0116, certain situations are triggers for me, too. I bought some cookies at the store (I don't know why), and of course I ate waaaay too many so I was over my calories for Sunday and pretty close to being over today, but all I can do is reset. The cookies are now gone at least, but I am disappointed. It is just a reminder that I still have some work to do.
@sharpdust, great reminder for me. One bad day does not mean a bad week, thank you.
Work is going to be very stressful this week, so I am hoping I do not overeat as a stress reliever. I made a big pot of chili that I am hoping to last for some lunch and dinners, so I feel good about that. I hope everyone has a nice week! Sorry if I missed replying to anyone, but know that I read them all
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Happy February everyone!
I'm a little late to the party. I had to make an extra trip to my parents and then my daughter was home for a visit this weekend. That was really nice. Now I'm trying to get back into my routine again...at least until tomorrow when I head back to my parents for another doctor appointment, this time for my dad.
My weigh in day is Wednesday so I'll stick to that again for this month.
Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs.
SW: 415.8 (4/17/19)
1/31: 284.4
2/5:
2/12:
2/19:
2/26:
2/29:
Feb. GW: 276
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)
Fitness goals for February:
- exercise bike 5 times per week
- short walking videos twice a day 5 times per week
- strength training 2 times per week
- chair yoga 3 times per week
I'm behind on reading all the posts here. Hopefully I can catch up by Wednesday. Good luck with meeting your goals this month!13 -
@KeriA
For breakfast my husband and I do two boiled eggs and a banana or cut up apple. Really easy to eat in the car and keeps me full for the morning.6 -
66 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs
2/1: 263.6 lbs
2/2: 263.4
CW (2/3): 262.2
February Goal to get into the 250's and keep going in the right direction.
GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then next goal is 150 lbs. then evaluate.
@theleadmare glad your day went well.
@torihudson6.My week will be intense too but I feel like I can handle it. I have 2 big meetings on Wednesday - one in the morning and the other a night meeting. It puts the meaning in hump day.
@aliciap0116 Thanks for the breakfast ideas. I had a breakfast bar today which is solid granola. They came 2 in a pack I realized I wasn’t hungry enough for the 2 of them and saved some for my lunch time. I like oatmeal and tried it but it didn’t fit well with the commute. I have been thinking about the yogurt though at least for a day or 2. My siblings and I decided to go over once a quarter together and check on whether my Mom is getting behind or not. It makes it more fun to do it together. Not that we won't check in individually between. Then we can reassess.
@Savannah80 such all-around progress!
@RavensStCloud I hope you get over that sinus infection. Glad you made progress despite it all.
I said I was going to post my progress when I make it. I have gone down today too.
As @torihudson6 said I may not have mentioned everyone but I read everyone's posts. Thanks for the great breakfast ideas.
For the upcoming week the focus is as follows:
• put my weekday breakfast plan in place (this went well today)
• log more consistently (so far so good)
• check in on this post during the week more (here I am!)
• add in at least 15 minutes of exercise on top of Aquafit days (tonight was aquafit day so N/A)
This morning I was looking at my weight chart on my phone app. I was going down in the early fall. Then early November I popped way up. Higher than I have been. Then it has been a slow downward trend until now I am at .2 lbs. of my low of October. Work and my neighborhood were really into Halloween. I am also remembering I also was having co-worker problems then.
I will still get busy this week but at least I have a plan.8 -
There’s a line dancing class starting in our village hall this afternoon. I have 0 coordination but I think it’ll be a good giggle and it’ll be good to be around people rather than working non stop home alone.13
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@torihudson6 I have a Fitbit Ionic, the resting heart rate logging is part of the Fitbit app. It’s gone down more since I posted. My resting heart rate is now 58bpm. I’m very pleased with that.7
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sw:100kg
cw:97kg
scales have moved.I lost 1 kg today.12 -
Hi!
Joined MFP today - and found this board!
I'm 5'10
SW: 216 (04/02/20)
CW: 216
GW for this month: 200
Final GW: 147
I've a long way to go.....I've done it before and can do it again - it's gets harder every time though (I've yo-yo'd more times than I can remember!). I really need to get to goal and stay there!!13 -
Have any of you found it common to have a small gain in weight after starting regular exercise, I have been meticulous about my diet and calorie count but I have increased from 248.8 to 250.2, it is only a small gain but not what I wanted to see...could this just be from introducing exercise?? Depending on the intensity of the exercise I have worked out anywhere from 20-40 minutes; I exercised the last 5 days and took yesterday off. Any advice? Or is this normal? I feel awful...
@kali31337 thank you so much! I know that my intake is in deficit from my BMR using the estimated calculator on a couple different sites.7 -
Have any of you found it common to have a small gain in weight after starting regular exercise, I have been meticulous about my diet and calorie count but I have increased from 248.8 to 250.2, it is only a small gain but not what I wanted to see...could this just be from introducing exercise?? Depending on the intensity of the exercise I have worked out anywhere from 20-40 minutes; I exercised the last 5 days and took yesterday off. Any advice? Or is this normal? I feel awful...
Absolutely. You muscles can be holding on water which can delay a loss on the scale or even a jump. This can take time for it to come off but it does come off (as long as your are in a deficit!). A lot of folks who lift heavy don't even see a loss until they have rest days and their muscles finally release it. Just keep doing what you are doing and it will come off.7 -
Hi everyone! I'm new to this thread. Used MFP about 6 years ago to lose 60 lbs, but two kids later, I've put the weight back on. I'm looking to lose weight, but my overall goal is making a true lifestyle change, feeling good about myself, and keeping up with my 1 and 3yo.
Height: 5'
SW: 210 lbs
CW: 202 lbs
End of Feb GW: 198 lbs
GW: 175 lbs, then re-evaluate.
I've been hitting the gym 3x per week, eating less than 1450 calories (eating exercise calories when appropriate) and just generally getting off my butt more. Now that my littlest guy is 1.5 years, he loves to be moving, so it's easier than when I was nursing, rocking, sitting, etc. Or at least I hope it will be.
Committed to being healthy and happy to be in this group.5 -
Good morning everyone! As I've mentioned several times, I have been listening to the Phit N Phat podcast and getting a lot out of it (to be clear, I'm not a member of her "tribe" and have no connection to her otherwise). I'd like to discuss some of the ideas with others who might be following along so my thought was to create a separate thread so I didn't subject those not interested in/following PNP's philosophy to that discussion. That said, a lot of the ideas pertain to everyone here.
For example, she advocates not counting calories; instead you keep a "food journal," where you write down what you ate and what you thought or felt about it, and only eating when you start to feel hungry and stopping when you are full. This thought terrifies me! But I also noticed that I had two Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches last night because I had enough leftover calories. It was all about having a treat (still getting over my Superbowl party and wasn't hungry much at all yesterday). I'm conflicted because tracking keeps me honest but eating when I'm not hungry isn't a great thing to reinforce.
So please vote on this post to let me know what you think. "Like" to start a new thread or email chain and "Hug" to raise discussion points here. Or message me your thoughts or if you are interested in participating if I set up a new thread or email chain. Thanks everyone!19 -
@aliciap0116 I’ve just started listening to Phit n Phat too, only a couple of episodes in, it’s inspiring stuff.2
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I will say that I did something like food journaling when I was dealing with my binge eating disorder.3
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Alicia,
Food journaling and food tracking aren't far apart. The only difference that using the MFP app gives you more data. And I'm sure you know that there is a place in MFP to record food notes. So I don't think the two are very incompatible.
As far as eating leftover calories, I sometimes will eat a high protein snack to meet my protein goal even when I could do without it, but the calories are negligible, and I need to protein to meet my fitness goals. And there have been times when I let myself indulge in a sweet and fattening treat because I had enough carbs and calories left over. And you know what, I loved it!. Those little indulgences are what makes this 'diet' sustainable. You don't get extra credit for getting to your goal weight faster, and its harder to stick with something if you feel deprived. So good for you for treating yourself. It's a different matter if you find yourself obsessing over your calorie count, but I haven't seen that behavior from you. I think you are doing great and there's nothing wrong with a dish of ice cream now and again.9 -
Hi All!
I'm restarting my journey, again...sigh
I'm 5'9
SW: 240 (2/3/2020)
GW for this month: 225
Final GW: 160-170
Please feel free to add me 8 -
Hey all! Hope I can join. I'm not new to MFP-Been off and on for several years. Lost 80 lbs about 8 years ago with MFP and another website and have slowly put it back on. At the beginning of the year, when I hit my same weight as my heaviest 8 years ago, it motivated me enough to take it serious this time. My husband is on board with me too this time, which helps.
Since Jan 1 I've lost 10 lbs, even with a Las Vegas trip in there a couple of weeks ago. I had gotten a good groove back, going to the gym a couple of times a week and then was hit with a cold at the end of my trip so I missed the gym last week but am finally feeling better and will be getting back there today.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight on Jan 1: 278.4
Current Weight: 267.6
Goal by Feb 29: 260
Final GW: Not sure.. 200 for now, which is where my lowest was 8 years ago9 -
Good afternoon my favorite thread!
Today is not a running day, so my challenge will be getting my butt to the squat rack and lifting tonight even though I don't like it. I'll promise myself my favorite podcast or something. I made the best dang salad today- falafel, feta, spring mix, tomatoes, kalmata olives, and tzatziki sauce... *chef's kiss*. Peep the food diary for details. Getting everything in grams isn't as hard as I thought it would be.
And in other news, Flo's in town, so I'm not showing loss, but I'm hanging in there for the end.
Have a great day everyone! Kick it in the you-know-what.10 -
Hey everyone !!! Wanted in on this awesome group !! L
5'6
SW: 270
CW: 196.7
GW for this month: 192
GW: 1758 -
@CupcakeCrusoe That salad sounds delicious! I've yet to make my own falafel but am going to give it a try soon.3
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Hi there! I've been following (lurking lol) for a while and am finally jumping in.
Height: 5'8"
SW: 244 (up and around this number since 2015)
End of January Weight: 232
February Goal Weight: 228
Final GW: 185, then see where I am and where I want to be
I began again for real last month, and this time my husband (who is the house cook) is also on board. It's made ALL the difference and is much more fun!
Just checking in--my weigh-in is on Mondays, and I lost 2 pounds, woo hoo! Unfortunately I have a migraine today and eating carbs helps but I'm trying to keep things moderated.9
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