Women 200lb+, Let's Be Magnificent This March!!!

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  • Spotteddingo
    Spotteddingo Posts: 95 Member
    @kali31337
    Great job on the weight loss. As far as other issues go... try psyllium husk powder. I put it in warm water and it blends well. It is the same insoluble fiber in Metamucil.
  • speyerj
    speyerj Posts: 1,369 Member
    @kali31337 - that happened to me too when I started losing. You are eating less than before, so producing less waste. It will take your body a couple of months to adjust. Hang in there.
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    @Spotteddingo thanks! I'll look into it!

    @speyerj good to know! This is not my first time losing but definitely the first time I've ever been irregular. I normally go 5-6 times a week and I'm down to 1-2 so that's much different now
  • supersparklyk
    supersparklyk Posts: 84 Member
    @seejanebird Welcome to the group! I also live in Louisiana and wholeheartedly agree about the best worst food ever!! I also struggle with knee pain and craving salty snacks. I have had a terrible time trying to give up microwave popcorn, but all that palm oil is really not good. I found a microwave popcorn popper last week that uses old fashioned kernels and no oil. Now I'm readjusting my taste for the naked popcorn to satisfy that crunchy food craving.
  • hap2go
    hap2go Posts: 105 Member
    Need suggestions for QUICK/EASY grab and go breakfasts that are NOT smoothies. I didnt plan this morning and ended up grabbing a box of madelines my sister had brought me. It wasnt until after I had eaten SIX of them that I thought to look at the nutritional value. Good god 100 calories EACH! (admittedly yesterday was a stressful day, late night and I just didnt give a rats patooty but still....)
  • goal06082021
    goal06082021 Posts: 2,130 Member
    @hap2go The key to quick and easy grab-and-go breakfasts is preparing them ahead of time. Breakfast burritos aren't hard to assemble - I've got it down to a science these days, although we're still experimenting a little bit. My husband complained that the big burrito-size tortillas got hard and unpleasant to eat on the ends so I tried using the smaller soft-taco-size tortillas this week. That cut a good 120cal from the typical burrito I've been making, and honestly I've been sustained by that until lunchtime so I may continue using the smaller tortillas; I'll have to ask Hubs how it's working for him. His calorie needs are very different from mine, fewer is not better in his case.

    I've figured out that I can actually just mix everything in with the scrambled eggs and fill the tortilla with a certain amount of the scrambled egg mixture, instead of cooking my eggs and my meat and my veggies all separately and painstakingly building the burrito layer-by-layer on the scale. I've done bacon and hash browns the past couple of weeks, next week I'm planning on sausage and black bean, probably with some onions in there as well because I like them. I'll cook the meat first in my big skillet, and use the fat that renders out of that to cook the veggies. Then I'll pour in the beaten eggs, put the meat back, and add the shredded cheese, then mix that around until it's cooked. I'll transfer the mixture into a bowl I have on my scale and see how much I made, then tare and scoop out 90-100g or so of the mixture onto a tortilla, roll and wrap my burrito in parchment paper, rinse and repeat for all 10 tortillas.

    Using a dozen whole eggs, half a pound of bacon, 8 oz of cheese, and ~400g veg (potatoes + onions + peppers usually) give or take makes enough filling for about 11.5 burrito-size tortillas, and about 16 soft-taco-size tortillas (I still have a bowl of leftover filling in the fridge waiting to be eaten this week). If I use the smaller tortillas again for next week, I will probably make a half-batch of filling, or maybe a 2/3rds-batch (8 eggs instead of 12).
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    @hap2go I make a lot of protein muffins or something similar that can satisfy my morning sweet tooth & get me through. I know a lot of folks make overnight oats but I haven't done them yet but that can also be an easy grab and go as well.
  • girlinkaz
    girlinkaz Posts: 90 Member
    @hap2go Similarly to others, I try to make either ham and cheese egg muffins ahead for the week or a baked sausage casserole (also with eggs). That is a LIFE SAVER on those mornings when work is crazy and I just can’t get it together to make an omelette or fry an egg. I’ll also do ham and cheese roll ups with lettuce if I need a break from eggs.

    @kali31337 what kind of protein muffins do you make? That sounds yummy!
  • goal06082021
    goal06082021 Posts: 2,130 Member
    edited March 2021
    I've tried overnight oats, maybe I used the wrong kind of oatmeal or not enough liquid or something, but I've never been particularly impressed - I usually just end up with cold, slimy, crunchy oats? Unless that's what it's supposed to be like, I don't know. I was expecting something with the texture of regular cooked oatmeal, only cold, so maybe that's the problem.

    I like oatmeal but it takes a lot of babysitting - even in the microwave it tends to boil over, even in my deepest bowl. I shared a recipe somewhere around these forums about a million years ago for a banana-oat pancake (bowlcake?), which is the only way I've ever been able to prepare oatmeal in the microwave without it exploding. I can't vouch for making this ahead of time or prepping a bunch of them as I've never tried it, but it might work, maybe if you baked them in big muffin cups?:

    Banana Oat Pancake
    Ingredients
    • 1/2 cup of instant oatmeal*
    • 1/2 very ripe banana*
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 tbsp honey
    • 1 tsp cinnamon

    Directions
    1. Put everything in a decent-size bowl. Mash the banana, scramble the egg, and mix until well combined.
    2. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes. It should be set in the middle and not move when you tip the bowl. It makes a solid cake, not a bowl of semi-liquid oatmeal.

    I think if you were to batch-cook these you would want to use some kind of oil as a mold release for whatever container you baked your cakes in - it wouldn't be much but you'd probably still want to count it. I don't know how they would hold up over several days. I do have some bananas ripening on the counter right now; maybe I'll grab some oatmeal and an extra carton of eggs at the grocery this week and do some Experiments.

    *ordinarily I would include mass measurements, but last time I made this I was still using volumetric/otherwise not weighing foods. If anyone's interested I'll report back with weights and a calorie/macro breakdown.
  • speyerj
    speyerj Posts: 1,369 Member
    @MuttiNM - so sorry to hear about your Dad. That has got to be so stressful for you and your family. Between stress and lack of sleep, your stall is to be expected. But yay you for getting a vaccine! I just got my first dose scheduled myself. I've been giddy all day about it!!

    @hap2go - one of my breakfast hacks is a carton of egg whites. Pour about 150 g in a bowl. Add salt, pepper, maybe a little smoked paprika or turmeric (to make it look like whole eggs) if you want to get fancy. You can mix in ham, bacon, cheese, veggies, what ever you have in the house - pesto is particularly nice, and then microwave for 2 minutes at 50 % power. If you want to eat it in the car, wrap it in a low carb tortilla. Yummy, fast, low calorie, high protein. And since it can be made in the microwave, it's also the kind of thing you can make at the office or a hotel room when you don't have access to a real kitchen.

    My other go to is a cup of Oikos triple zero yogurt with some Muesli or granola mixed in. The triple zero yogurt has 10 carbs, 15 g protein, and 3 g. fiber. No fat.
  • BethCW2963
    BethCW2963 Posts: 57 Member
    @goal06082021 - I think you are my foodie/beverage twin. Love a nice cold beer and eggplant parm is one of my absolute faves! Isn't it great when you can "indulge" yourself and still meet your goal! :)
  • roz0810
    roz0810 Posts: 1,244 Member
    kelMee2 wrote: »
    So weighed myself on the 22nd after 2 weeks of eating healthily and I've lost 8lbs which was a welcome surprise.
    Sw 220
    Cw 212
    Gw 160

    That's awesome, great job!
  • girlinkaz
    girlinkaz Posts: 90 Member
    @SammyKlingler I couldn't agree more! The right workout program is the one you can stay motivated with! I’ve been doing a HIIT program with Shona Vertue for the past year and I keep trying to switch it up and try something different, but every time I find that I’m less motivated or it’s not as rewarding for me. So, I’m sticking with what I know works!
  • girlinkaz
    girlinkaz Posts: 90 Member
    Tomorrow is my weigh in day, so I’ll post more then but my particular challenge today will be to stick to my calorie goal even though I got my second dose of the Covid vaccine yesterday and am pretty sick today. I generally take not feeling well as an excuse to eat whatever I want (because I “deserve” it - or just get bored with lying around) and I already indulged over the weekend for my birthday. So today’s goal is to enjoy the down time and take care of myself without turning to excess food! 🤞🏼🤞🏼
  • supersparklyk
    supersparklyk Posts: 84 Member
    @goal06082021 About the overnight oats, I put equal measures of oats (rolled or steel cut, but not instant or quick cooking) and almond milk in a container and top with frozen berries. It sits overnight in the fridge, and I heat it in the microwave for one minute in the morning. Give it a stir and it should be perfect! Some may want a little sweetener, but I have come to enjoy using just the fruit.
  • changeforeverlj
    changeforeverlj Posts: 222 Member
    Hi guys, my go to meal to take to work is a two egg omelet filled with veggies and two teaspoons of feta, I sometimes add chilli or turmeric to spice it up, even curry powder, I absolute love it and have even eaten it cold at the office, when I have time I warm it up in the microwave. The veggies I often use are, onion, tomatoes, courgettes, red cabbage, aubergines etc.
  • sarah12277
    sarah12277 Posts: 212 Member
    Weight is coming back down from the hormone increase. I ended up seeing my NET calories were low so I increased my calories. Trying to get back to planning an afternoon snack so I don't have a lot left in the evening.

    I made some hummus last night that I've been putting off making for a while. it's fantastic so I'm glad I found the recipe I did. Overall just trying to add more vegetables for the increase instead of always adding in some unhealthy carbs.

    Grab/Go - I have gotten some breakfast cookies that I like - Erin Baker's, Enjoy Life. Another easy breakfast I do is avocado toast and cook a basic egg to put it on top with some hot sauce. I'll also cook up some muffins on the weekend and freeze them so I can easily grab one when needed.
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    @girlinkaz https://www.maebells.com/peanut-butter-banana-protein-muffins

    This is a very similar recipe that I'll make except I'll throw in handfuls of spinach so they turn out green!
  • changeforeverlj
    changeforeverlj Posts: 222 Member
    @MuttiNM I'm so sorry your Dad is struggling so much after Covid! It must be taking its toll on all of you! Your family sound very close and you are such a great support to them! Its amazing that you are able to keep up with your healthy living and even your hikes, well done for sticking to your plan for most of the time! I hear lots of people are exhausted after their jabs, so might be a combination?


  • Laughter_Girl
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    @goal06082021 Congrats on your huge loss and for crushing your March goal!!!!

    @sarah12277 I need to make me some hummus. I haven't in quite some time, and that would make for a great snack with some veggies. Thanks for the reminder!

    @girlinkaz I hope you took good care of yourself. I, too, am guilty of treating myself because I deserved it. That's a joke, and I've slowly come to realize that my body deserves so much more. I think we're both learning, which is great.

    @laceyf53 Welcome! I recently started doing a little meal prepping on Sundays, and it's been great. I try to clean and chop veggies, and I make something to eat for lunch throughout the week. Those little changes have made a world of difference. I can't wait to hear how it goes for you.

    @roz0810 Congrats! You killed it this week!! I had a good week. We'll see how the scale feels about my week though.

    @lisapoopy We're here to support, and the best part is you're not alone on the weight loss journey. We've got this!

    @SammyKlingler I'm glad somebody is excited about working out. I'm trying to get there, but it's hard. I'll have to channel my inner you while working out. I did get a new pair of workout shoes yesterday so there's that. 😁

    @kelMee2 Congrats on the 8 lbs!! I bet that was wonderful to see. Keep up the good work!!

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