DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - April 2020
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What's for dinner? I need some new ideas for dinners, so what are your favorites right now that don't require a lot of odd ingredients that may not be in the quarantine cupboards?
My mindset is continuing to improve, thankfully. I'm down weight-wise again this morning, and I also hope I can continue the better control I've had with my eating habits. I'm babysitting my granddaughter today, so I hope to get in a good walk with her in her stroller when the temps warm a bit.
Goals for today:
1. Sew another mask. I think we will be wearing them for a while, and I hate to have to wash them every day.
2. Log all food and stay under calories
3. Drink at least 64 ounces of water and allow a calorie free drink or two in addition
4. Walk at least 2 miles at some point (combination of stroller and alone time walk this evening maybe). 3 miles would be preferable!
5. Look for exercises I can do with her??? Maybe some ab stuff? She weighs about 15 lbs right now. Hmmm. That thought just came to me!2 -
Thanks! I know it will taper off soon but will definitely enjoy the fruits of my labor (food shopping, meal planning, snack plotting, etc ) LOL. This is giving me a nice mental boost as I begin the long journey to Onederland. Thanks again.
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mari_moulin wrote: »Username: mari_moulin
Weighin week: 3
Weighin day: Saturday
Previous weight: 190.4
Current weight: 188.8
Hello team! After a very crap week dealing with a UTI and some tummy issues I’ve managed to come in with a loss. I hope this isn’t just due to my health problems but also because I made a little more effort this week with my eating habits. I started back on IF 16:8 on Tuesday after a weekend of over indulging and a huge spike on the scale. I put my foot down and said ok that’s it no more of this nonsense. I’ve stuck with IF and started logging everything in my diary. The good the bad and the ugly. I’ve stayed on top of my water intake and have been sticking to my 5K every morning this week. 7/7 days of workouts for this week. I hope I can keep this up. The weekend is here and it’s when I struggle the most. I need to really make a little more effort when it comes to food choices. I do very good with my meals but the snacking has gotten out of control again. I need to go back to my better snacking habits I had before the lockdown. I’m getting there. Fingers crossed this downward trend continues ❤️
Congrats on the loss. Maybe you could "reserve" your snack at the beginning of the day. I log 5 Ritz crackers and peanut butter as a snack when I input my breakfast. That reserves about 175 calories in the snack category. That night if I have something different, I delete what's logged and add in what I actually choose for my snack. Just knowing I've got those calories "reserved" helps me keep my snack choice inline with what's on reserve.
Question -- what does IF stand for?1 -
Saturday April 18 check in
Today's To Do List --
do exercise, drink all water, be mindful of food choices
Get outside today is a Must ... supposed to hit 50 after lunch and I desperately need OUT!!
Groceries delivered yesterday; way too many choices, really need to be careful not to overindulge. Did buy sugar free Popsicles to have for a snack ... something a little fun and flavorful. Also -- danger zone -- bought Hershey miniatures ... hoping I can portion them out. Thinking I might put the bag in the freezer and take out 2-3 only when I get desperate for chocolate. If I can plan them ... maybe I can control the hungries when I feel the desperate craving for chocolate ... we'll see how it goes; I may have to give them away if I can't control it.
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Friday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 78 minute walk
Water: not enough
Steps 4/18 11,570
My main goal today is to get through it without a repeat of last Saturday. I am about to go to the supermarket and I am determined not to bring the snacks in the house.
Today’s goals
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Walk 5.5 km min (did 5.37km yesterday)
3. Walk minimum 11,500 steps
4. Ensure I drink 8 cups of water
Good Luck!! Hope your choices please you. I haven't had any real snacks (chocolate bar, candy, etc) since early March. We get food delivered and this time I did order sugar free popsicles (pleased with that choice) and Hershey miniatures (may be trouble). If the miniatures become an issue; I'll give them away.
Congrats on all the walking! I'm still doing 5 min chunks of walking ... just baby steps for now! Have a great day!!1 -
mari_moulin wrote: »Username: mari_moulin
Weighin week: 3
Weighin day: Saturday
Previous weight: 190.4
Current weight: 188.8
Hello team! After a very crap week dealing with a UTI and some tummy issues I’ve managed to come in with a loss. I hope this isn’t just due to my health problems but also because I made a little more effort this week with my eating habits. I started back on IF 16:8 on Tuesday after a weekend of over indulging and a huge spike on the scale. I put my foot down and said ok that’s it no more of this nonsense. I’ve stuck with IF and started logging everything in my diary. The good the bad and the ugly. I’ve stayed on top of my water intake and have been sticking to my 5K every morning this week. 7/7 days of workouts for this week. I hope I can keep this up. The weekend is here and it’s when I struggle the most. I need to really make a little more effort when it comes to food choices. I do very good with my meals but the snacking has gotten out of control again. I need to go back to my better snacking habits I had before the lockdown. I’m getting there. Fingers crossed this downward trend continues ❤️
Congrats on the loss. Maybe you could "reserve" your snack at the beginning of the day. I log 5 Ritz crackers and peanut butter as a snack when I input my breakfast. That reserves about 175 calories in the snack category. That night if I have something different, I delete what's logged and add in what I actually choose for my snack. Just knowing I've got those calories "reserved" helps me keep my snack choice inline with what's on reserve.
Question -- what does IF stand for?
Thank you for the tips. I have a good way of dealing with snacks that works very well for me a few months ago but I’ve gone off the rails since the quarantine started.
IF stands for Intermittent Fasting. I fast for 16 hours and only eat during an 8 hour period. I eat between 12pm and 8 pm having lunch at 12, snack at 4, then last meal at 7:30. I’m done eating by 8 and start the fast again. There are many ways to do IF but this one is the one that works best for me.1 -
@mari_moulin Thanks for the explanation. Glad it works for you. Have a great day. 1
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Congrats on your loss this week!! Sweet!What's for dinner? I need some new ideas for dinners, so what are your favorites right now that don't require a lot of odd ingredients that may not be in the quarantine cupboards?
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I was getting very bored with my meal prep a couple of days ago. So, I Googled meal planning and found a site that has some promising recipes. It's called Skinnytaste.com and I found several recipes that I'm going to try this coming week. Just got my grocery order delivered yesterday and everything was there so I'm set to go. Three recipes I'm going to try are ----
Cheddar Corn Chowder with Bacon
Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche - I think I'll do mine with 1/2 broccoli and 1/2 cauliflower + a bit of bacon
Tzatziki Fish Tacos -- I like my tzatziki sauce better so will make my own recipe
From my recipes -- Asparagus & Yellow Pepper Frittata
Most recipes seem scaled to 4 servings. I usually cut in half or make one serving only if I can.
Check out the website ... their meal planning section looks interesting since it gives you a shopping list and shows how one dish can also be used the next day, etc.
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What's for dinner? I need some new ideas for dinners, so what are your favorites right now that don't require a lot of odd ingredients that may not be in the quarantine cupboards?
My mindset is continuing to improve, thankfully. I'm down weight-wise again this morning, and I also hope I can continue the better control I've had with my eating habits. I'm babysitting my granddaughter today, so I hope to get in a good walk with her in her stroller when the temps warm a bit.
Goals for today:
1. Sew another mask. I think we will be wearing them for a while, and I hate to have to wash them every day.
2. Log all food and stay under calories
3. Drink at least 64 ounces of water and allow a calorie free drink or two in addition
4. Walk at least 2 miles at some point (combination of stroller and alone time walk this evening maybe). 3 miles would be preferable!
5. Look for exercises I can do with her??? Maybe some ab stuff? She weighs about 15 lbs right now. Hmmm. That thought just came to me!
I am a pretty dull cook. Though I do find inspiration on Pinterest. I tend to rotate the same things over and over again. My hubby is a meat and potatoes kinda guy. This week on the menu is a roast chicken, salmon, garlic marinated pork tenderloin, shake and bake skinless boneless chicken thighs. The garlic marinated pork tenderloin is a new recipe I found on Pinterest. I am hoping it turns out. One recipe I made last week that is good is sweet and sour chicken. It goes in the slow cooker and cooks all day. Another Pinterest recipe. It is one of my favourites.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Skinless, boneless chicken thighs cubed (6 thighs)
Pineapple pieces with juice
Onion
Carrot
Red pepper
Ginger
3tbs brown sugar
4 tbs ketchup
2tbs lite soya sauce
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Put all ingredients in slow cooker. Mix together until combined. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Add cornstarch in last 15 minutes of cooking.
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Skinless, boneless chicken thighs cubed (6 thighs)
Pineapple pieces with juice
Onion
Carrot
Red pepper
Ginger
3tbs brown sugar
4 tbs ketchup
2tbs lite soya sauce
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Put all ingredients in slow cooker. Mix together until combined. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Add cornstarch in last 15 minutes of cooking.
This sounds delicious!! Thanks!2 -
Congrats on your loss this week!! Sweet!What's for dinner? I need some new ideas for dinners, so what are your favorites right now that don't require a lot of odd ingredients that may not be in the quarantine cupboards?
!
I was getting very bored with my meal prep a couple of days ago. So, I Googled meal planning and found a site that has some promising recipes. It's called Skinnytaste.com and I found several recipes that I'm going to try this coming week. Just got my grocery order delivered yesterday and everything was there so I'm set to go. Three recipes I'm going to try are ----
Cheddar Corn Chowder with Bacon
Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche - I think I'll do mine with 1/2 broccoli and 1/2 cauliflower + a bit of bacon
Tzatziki Fish Tacos -- I like my tzatziki sauce better so will make my own recipe
From my recipes -- Asparagus & Yellow Pepper Frittata
Most recipes seem scaled to 4 servings. I usually cut in half or make one serving only if I can.
Check out the website ... their meal planning section looks interesting since it gives you a shopping list and shows how one dish can also be used the next day, etc.
I love Sinnytaste! I need to get back in there and dig around again. I think I have made and enjoyed the Cheddar Corn Chowder with Bacon. But anything is better with bacon! LOL Their Shrimp Quesadilla is really good. I also like the Grilled Chicken with Black Bean Mango Salsa. The Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken is one of my hubby's favorites. It's great served over rice or with baked tortilla chips or even in lettuce wraps. I need to go back and make some of these again now that I'm back in the saddle! Thanks for the reminder!2 -
Goals for today:
1. Sew another mask. I think we will be wearing them for a while, and I hate to have to wash them every day. ✅
2. Log all food and stay under calories ✅
3. Drink at least 64 ounces of water and allow a calorie free drink or two in addition✅
4. Walk at least 2 miles at some point (combination of stroller and alone time walk this evening maybe). 3 miles would be preferable!✅ Actually got in 3.2 miles total.
5. Look for exercises I can do with her??? Maybe some ab stuff? She weighs about 15 lbs right now. Hmmm. That thought just came to me! ✅ I did google exercises to do with baby and found a bunch! I did about 15 minutes using several kinds I could do and thought she might enjoy. We had SO much fun!!
Calories: under
Exercise: 3.2 mikes walking, 15 min floor exercises, over 12k steps
Water: good!
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Steps April 18. 6831.3
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4/18 steps 20983
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Sunday
P. W. 255
C. W. 255
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Saturday check in
Calories: over
Exercise: 81 minute walk
Water: not enough
Steps 4/18 15,057
Well my Saturday eating was better than last Saturday but I still went over. Next Saturday will be better.
I am taking a rest day with my walking. If there is a break in the rain I will go out to stretch my legs.
Today’s goals
1. 8 cups of water
2. Stay within calories
3. Log accurately
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Congrats on your loss this week!! Sweet!What's for dinner? I need some new ideas for dinners, so what are your favorites right now that don't require a lot of odd ingredients that may not be in the quarantine cupboards?
!
I was getting very bored with my meal prep a couple of days ago. So, I Googled meal planning and found a site that has some promising recipes. It's called Skinnytaste.com and I found several recipes that I'm going to try this coming week. Just got my grocery order delivered yesterday and everything was there so I'm set to go. Three recipes I'm going to try are ----
Cheddar Corn Chowder with Bacon
Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche - I think I'll do mine with 1/2 broccoli and 1/2 cauliflower + a bit of bacon
Tzatziki Fish Tacos -- I like my tzatziki sauce better so will make my own recipe
From my recipes -- Asparagus & Yellow Pepper Frittata
Most recipes seem scaled to 4 servings. I usually cut in half or make one serving only if I can.
Check out the website ... their meal planning section looks interesting since it gives you a shopping list and shows how one dish can also be used the next day, etc.
I love Sinnytaste! I need to get back in there and dig around again. I think I have made and enjoyed the Cheddar Corn Chowder with Bacon. But anything is better with bacon! LOL Their Shrimp Quesadilla is really good. I also like the Grilled Chicken with Black Bean Mango Salsa. The Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken is one of my hubby's favorites. It's great served over rice or with baked tortilla chips or even in lettuce wraps. I need to go back and make some of these again now that I'm back in the saddle! Thanks for the reminder!
I also absolutely love skinny taste and have one of her cookbooks as well.
Some of my favorite recipes are Stuffed Pepper Soup, Arroz con pollo, baked chicken parmigiana, baked chicken Cordon bleu, chicken curry with coconut milk, Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy, fiesta bean salad......I can go on and on. My favorite recipe website!
Her salad dressings are to die for as well.
I never cut her recipes lol, I double them as my boys are big eaters and we tend to save leftovers for when I’m on my own with the little one.0 -
mari_moulin wrote: »
Still waiting on April week 3 steps for:
@Lindamtuck2018 - Friday
@ddk125 - Wednesday - Friday
@Murphyi150 - Sunday - Wednesday (if you have them)
@Kres567 - Tuesday - Friday
@Kguin0323 - Sunday - Friday ( and all of last week. Not to late to add them in. Hope al is well. )
Plus Saturday for everyone once the day is done ❤️❤️❤️
Tuesday - 3701
Wednesday - 1653
Thursday - 12,915
Friday - did not track
Saturday - did not track1
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