What have you learned this week?

I thought that it might be helpful and keep us inspired if we were to write out a few things that we learned from our new lifestyle change. I am so siked about this that I just gushed to my herb lady, wait til I get to the chiropractor, lol.

I learned that 8 cups of coffee a day are not my friend. I was probably drinking over 1,000 calories a day in flavored creamer. I was constantly tired and in a short time span, I started looking much older than my age. My face was getting blochy and starting to break out. My under eyes were darker and I was gaining weight!! I have been told time and time again that one cup of coffee depletes your body of 3 cups of water. I was probably dehydrated.

I am more willing to take my kids vitamins than my own. I take two in the AM, 2 in the PM. I feel good and I don't feel run down.

Rice cakes are my new best friend. They are not as dry as popcorn and they must fill me up because I did not finish my dinner last night even though I had been starving before I ate them.

My children are sad little eaters. All they want is junk and I used to hand it out willingly. Now because I am trying to do what is right, I can expect them to do the same without being hypocritical. Last night we had grilled chicken salads and EVERYONES salad dressing got measured out and they got told how many calories were in that dressing. I want my kids to understand more about nutrition than I do at a younger age. Does anyone have any ideas on how to share what a calorie is to a child without confusing them and without turning them aneroxic?? I've tried but I don't think that it is too clear.

Making a cup of strong herbal tea and diluting it with seltzer water tastes like a healthy soda without all the sugar.

When I want bubbly, I have seltzer.

Good Earth makes a red tea that it called Sweet and Spicy Red tea. It is awesome and naturally sweetened by the cinnamon. I don't even desire to put any in.


If I preinput my meals for the day instead of just trying to wing it, I am able to adjust my menu so that I can eat more foods that are lower in calories meaning more food!!!

I TBSP of nonfat plain yogurt can be used in place of sour cream. It can also be added to a salad and mixed in to make it creamer without having to use more dressing. There are only 5 calories per TBSP.

If I eat every few hours, I think that my metabolism works better. :bigsmile:


Has anyone else learned anything that they would like to share? I am a little obsessed with this whole weight loss thing right now. :laugh:

Thank you to everyone that has replied. My spirits are lifted even higher. I almost feel like crying, lol. I must have PMS. :blushing:

It is great to hear what you have learned this week. When reading some of the posts, my mind said YES I learned that too!!

It is so nice that I have people to not be alone while I am trying to walk down a path that I have not taken very long or very far. I do want to change my life and I no longer just want to lose weight. I want to be healthy, not just thin. Thank you, thank you to all!!

I learned something new last night. While I was cooking dinner last night, I started doing leg lifts, lunges, twists, running in place, between stirring and watching the food. My kitchen/dining area being the hub of the home put me next to my kids. They joined in while I was working out and the activity just went uphill. And I kind of felt it this morning

So this morning, while I was filling my drinking glass from our water cooler (it takes forever, big cup) I started doing leg lifts again. After the water was filled I continued and moved on to different exercises. The phone rang and I put the caller on speaker while I worked out my arms, lol.

Then my body just felt all nice and tingly and I wanted to do it again.

I've learned the any idle time that I have even just 5 minutes here and there can be used to move!!

Now, I just have to see if those minutes will benefit my appearance any, lol.