Dropping pounds with inspiring pals *CLOSED GROUP*
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naesue - Glad you had a good time visiting with the new baby.
You will get to where you need to be soon enough. And just think. Even though your getting to the same weight you were with your other baby, you'll probably be even healthier at that weight this time with all the exercise and nutrition. If you do go to a OBGYN you could always talk to them about different possibilities for pregnancy with PCOS. Its not exactly "fun", but my doctor did tell me they have all kinds of treatments for it now to help .
ADTeachTX - You do sound busy! Is there anyone else in the household that can help you prepare meals? I mean taking some of the burden off you could really help. Also do you have a crockpot? Those are like time saver heaven! And there is a ton of healthy recipes on MFP and other sites too. When I'm busy I've literally cooked a crockpot meal, washed the crock pot that night, and used it again for another crock pot meal the next day...and day 3 or 4 we usually do a "left overs" night. Might also help you with staying under your calories if you always have healthy lower calorie meals on hand? I know your busy, but do you think you could spare like 30 minutes a day before bed even? A 30 minute walk might be beneficial in more ways than just exercise. It would be time to destress, reflect on the day, and relax a little bit. Just suggestions. You are doing good considering your schedule! I know its hard, I do worse when I'm busy, I think that's a human thing. If you need any links to crockpot recipes let me know.Today, did about 80 minutes of exercise today. Hope everyone is trying to get their 30 minutes in! Keep up the good work everyone! [/img]
Good job! 80 minutes is no easy task!
Checking in on this rainy Tuesday! Today was my birthday, and I'm happy to say I stayed under calories. Which I find amazing! I think it helped that we didn't do anything for my birthday...was kind of a bummer. But at the same time, no dinner to worry about, or cake etc.
I went to the belly dance class I just found out about and I'm excited about this new teacher. She is really nice and has that fun perky personality that actually makes class fun. The sucky news is that she only teaches 1 out of the 3 classes offered. (and tonight she was actually subbing for the other teacher). I really don't like the other teacher, who is the same one I took classes from before over a year ago. I dunno, some people seem to like her, so maybe I just didn't her time to grow on me, or maybe our personalities just class. But every time I went to her class I hated it, she just seemed to suck all the fun right out belly dancing. So...with all that news. I think I'm still going to try to go once a week to the other teachers class. I need to brush up on my moves though!0 -
Check-in for monday & tues:
Monday - went over my calories... I ended up really hungry after dinner and ate some leftover cookie brownies that I made last weekend, only 4 glasses of water, but I did get in 30 minutes of walking so thats a start!
Today - Was under my calories (and I'm still full from dinner woohoo! no night snacking for me tonight), got my 8 glasses of water in and did my 30 minutes of walking. It is so beautiful tonight, we had a thunderstorm earlier (2nd one this summer for my side of town, boo to this years monsoon!) and now it was sprinkling during my walk... its finally cooling off!
I think I'm going to start tracking what foods leave me fuller and figure out what it is that makes me full. I need more of that in my diet so I stay away from bad snacking foods! :laugh:0 -
As it is Wednesday that means recipes so to start ball rolling here is one for cauliflower pizza.
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/recipe-forum-sticky-threads/543510-you-wont-believe-its-cauliflower-pizza-crust.html0 -
Recipe day!
http://ohsheglows.com/2010/11/11/mandarin-maple-spiced-quinoa-with-cranberries-apricots-and-almonds/
Because I have a new found love of quinoa I thought I would share this recipe I found. I haven't tried it with the oranges yet but have made something similar with apples/ apple juice. I skipped the oil when I made it with apples and opted for a touch more juice instead.0 -
I thought I would share this with all of you. I'm kind of excited about it. Today marks week 27 of my transformation and I went back and did a week by week line chart of my weigh ins and here it is:
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just checking in i weighed in this morning and im up 0.2 pounds which isnt much. I can lose that plus some by saturday or sunday 0
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I thought I would share this with all of you. I'm kind of excited about it. Today marks week 27 of my transformation and I went back and did a week by week line chart of my weigh ins and here it is:
That is fantastic progress!!! Congrats on the hard work. Keep it up!0 -
just checking in i weighed in this morning and im up 0.2 pounds which isnt much. I can lose that plus some by saturday or sunday
You're absolutely right you can lose that and some. Thats the spirit!0 -
I thought I would share this with all of you. I'm kind of excited about it. Today marks week 27 of my transformation and I went back and did a week by week line chart of my weigh ins and here it is:
Very, very well done!
So glad your enjoying the new baby, and sorry to hear about your own struggles with fertility. If you haven't already, you might want to seek a 2nd or 3rd opinion from other doctors in the future. They don't all have the same experience and knowledge, so having the *right* one could make a difference! Best wishes for you!0 -
just checking in i weighed in this morning and im up 0.2 pounds which isnt much. I can lose that plus some by saturday or sunday
That's a good perspective! Just keep working it and the weight *has* to fall off. 0 -
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Recipe Wednesday! My favorite!
I love chicken salad, but it's best (and evilest) loaded with Hellmann's mayonnaise. I've found lots of lighter versions out there using fat-free/light mayo as a substitute, but I can't stand that stuff. My weekly produce delivery brought some awesome red seedless grapes and I couldn't resist the call of chicken salad any longer, so tried to lighten it a bit with half mayo and half greek yogurt. It turned out just great wrapped in a Flat-out multi-grain wrap with a pile of greens!
3oz serving = 116 calories/6g fat/5g carbs/10g protein. (Original recipe had 11.5 grams of fat)
I made this a shared food in the MFP database called "Homemade Nikkie's Chicken Salad. The sodium number does not include added salt, garlic salt or celery salt since it's quite subjective, depending on how much and what people choose to use. If you're concerned about sodium, I recommend garlic powder, and celery salt.
Makes 8 servings, 3oz each.
Served with a side of Skinnytaste onion rings.:)
Here's the recipe:
Lighter Chicken Salad
- 8 oz cooked chicken breast, shredded or finely chopped (see note below)
- 3 stalks celery (about 3oz), thinly sliced
- 2 green onions (dark and light green parts only), thinly sliced
- about 30 red or black seedless grapes (6 oz by weight)
- 4 Tbsp (2 ounces) Hellmann's mayonnaise (use the good stuff!)
- 4 Tbsp (2 ounces) plain fat free greek yogurt (I used Oikos organic)
Garlic salt, Celery salt and pepper to taste
Mix everything together and enjoy!
*** Additional note:
So many recipes call for cooked chicken. I'll sometimes put a few chicken breasts in the crock pot and add water to cover, then cook on low about 8 hours. The chicken will shred beautifully and be nice and juicy when it's done. I'll even make far more than I need and bag/freeze the extra cooked chicken for later use.0 -
Ummm...Nikkie.......YUM!!!! That looks fantastic!!!!
Here is my submission:
Kiwi Fruit Parfait
8 oz (1 container) Greek Vanilla Yogurt
1 medium Kiwi Fruit, peeled and sliced
1 biscuit of Original Shredded Wheat
1 tsp Maple Syrup
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
In a bowl or parfait dish, layer half the yogurt, shredded wheat (crumble it apart) and kiwi (reserving one slice for garnish), then the remaining yogurt. Top with maple syrup and cinnamon and last slice of kiwi. Enjoy!
Calories: 262 Carbs: 59 Fat: 1 Protien: 9 Sodium: 117 Iron: 6
That's what I track - I shared it in the recipe data base months ago - but doesn't come up when I search for it.
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I have to confess I have not exercized at all this week unless you count the LOOOOOOONG walk from where they now have the front entrance of the Hospital to where the Elevator is for the Maternity floor (stairs are only for fire emergencies and an alarm will sound) That and I went swimming a little in the hotel pool. I am finally home after spending two nights in a hotel with my mom to spend time with her and my sister and new baby. I can't wait to spoil that little girl and watch her grow up. I hope she cought the musicianship gene from her parents. Her daddy plays guitar and sings and co owns a recording studio. He used to be in several bands but now has a grown up job at a radio station. Her mom is, well my sister, we all have some musical ability. My sister doesn't think she can sing but she really can sing and used to play the piano a little and in high school played the clarinet. I can't wait to sing to her I hummed a little bit in the hospital to her but my sister was a little weirded out by it. Maybe because she wanted to sing to her I don't know.
I have shown you all how happy I am for this new baby but there is a small part of me that is kind of sad! Those that have known me for a while know that my whole weight loss journey started because shortly after getting married my cycles stopped all together and I was only 30. Doc said that it was my weight mixed with PCOS which I already knew I had. After losing about 35-40 lbs they came back and I continued to have one more normal cycle before going on BC cause I want to reach 230 before getting pregnant. Well I started passing blood clots 3 weeks before the end of my pack of pills and that was three weeks ago I have been flowing now for 2 1/2 weeks straight. I'm a little worried that I may have lost my chance to have more kids. I love my daughter with all my heart but she was from a previous relationship that was very abusive and now that I have the man that I am meant to be with I want to have kids with him and he loves kids and I am so worried that we met too late in life and that my opportunity for having more kids have passed. I pray thats not the case but that fear is still there. I've already been to the doc for it this last week and if this continues to next week I am going to ask to be refered to an OBGYN. Its a bit overwhelming the new baby while I am personally struggling with all of this and to top it off everyone that is close to us keeps asking us when are we going to get the baby itch and I just want to scream at them I already have it but I want to be healthy too. If someone could tell me that I would have a perfectly healthy pregnancy and baby if I got pregnant tomorrow at this weight I would totally go off of BC and try to get pregnant right away but no one can and the closer I get to the weight I was when I got pregnant with my daughter the more guarantee I have that it will be a healthy one.
All right I am just rambling now so I will be quiet now. I hope you are all having an awesome week! Hope we all have good numbers after this first week together!
Much love to you all!
Renee
I really feel for you! My husband and I were trying to conceive for over 3 years and couldn't get pregnant. I put my weight loss as a priority (although I did not take BC during that time), lost 20 pounds, and got pregnant with twins.
It's so hard to struggle with having a baby while your close family is having babies, much less making the choice to be healthy for your child first! You are a wonderful person for doing that I think! Totally responsible! *Pats you on back* Doesn't make this easy for you though... hang in there. You will be at your goal weight and pregnant in no time! I'd definately suggest an OBGYN though... much better at helping you with stuff like TOM issues.0 -
In a day and a half I've missed a lot...:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
@Sweet Renee' (naesue) My heart goes out to you, and I have tears rolling down my face, we are in very similar situations...
DH and I have been trying for 7 months (I am a thyroid cancer survivor-- and got the go ahead to try in february..). My SIL has a baby and she complains constantly about all the things she has to do for her, and how much time she takes up.... So frustrating.
Also, DH best friend and his wife had an "OOPS" we're pregnant moment last year, and they contemplated abortion, b/c they didn't want kids... Now guess who's pregnant with #2. I like you want to be happy for everyone and their babies, BUT I want my own baby....
Also, your progress chart looks WAY better than mine!! WAY WAY!!!!!!!!!! mine is all up down up down flat.....well you get the picture
@Godhas8--- IMO Uverse is the devil! Good Luck!
@TNA-- Twins! WOOHOO, I totally want twins!
@Theonlychuck- I always color my own hair, however, this last time, eeek L'oreal changed their shade but not the number, and I have BLACK (think Elvira) hair now instead of my normal dark brown/ browny black... Oh well it'll fade over time.... Good luck to you on Coloring #2 :glasses:
@Neurotic-- YOu're so sweet! BUT People gotta want to help themselves....
(Ok that makes me sound a little heartless, but I think you know what I'm getting at! :happy: )
@Nikkie_too-- The chicken salad looks and sounds YUMMO!! I will definitely be making this!
@Rebecky-- This sounds yummy too, but I can't make myself like greek yogurt, though I continue trying :ohwell:
AFM-- I did exercise Monday, not yesterday, and am going to the physical therapist today (that counts right?) I am thinking of wearing my HRM I never have just to see how much I burn, she has me do a lot of strength training and such. (I have bilateral patellaformal syndrome in my knees)
I don't have a recipe to share, right now, hopefully I'll remember to post one tonight. I do get a lot of recipes from Hungry Girl and Skinnytaste though... :bigsmile:
After posting this I realize I am an over user of smiley's so if that bothers you I apologize! 
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@TNA-- Twins! WOOHOO, I totally want twins!
Yep... didn't find out I was having twins until 19 weeks (even though they did an ultrasound at 7 weeks), went on bed rest at 20 weeks, and ended up having them at 25 weeks. They are ok now, but spent 3 months in NICU. They were 1 pound 9 ounces and 1 pound 12 ounces. Miracle babies, for sure. And then when they were 7 months old, we found out we were unexpectedly expecting again. The girls are two and now they have a little brother about to turn 1! Moral of the story, even if it's extrememly hard for you to get pregnant the first time, that doesn't mean it'll be hard for you the next. Although that doesn't help the pain you feel as a result of the struggle now. Hang in there.
And don't worry mrssavvysteve, I love the smilies!! :bigsmile:
Here's my update:
Did measurements yesterday since I started 30 Day Shred for the first time last night... since April 11th, I've lost 2 1/2 inches off my left thigh (only measure the left one... it's biggest, LOL)! Since July 3rd, I've lost 1 inch off my waist. All other measurements have stayed the same... kind of disappointed because I was really hoping for a more drastic change, but at least it's a loss and not a gain!0 -
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I just wanted to remind everyone that you don't have to always keep up with the group. If you miss a day or two or three...don't feel like you have to go back and read the few pages that have passed (unless you want too). Just chime in on the day you do have time to visit, post about how you've been doing this week.
I just don't want anyone to feel overwhelmed trying to keep up with every single post and let that scare them away from a good support group.0 -
Having a wobbly day, very tired, push myself in most aspects of my life ( gym, work- teacher, child husband who is blind!) and then the scale started messing with me- 3 different weights one after the other , ranging 10lb! So lost it a bit tonight grr I annoy myself with my impatience! 0
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Hubby took some before pictures of me last night. I hadn't thought of taking them when I started at 315 pounds, since I was so disgusted with myself, I couldn't bare seeing pictures of myself. So, pictures not quite taken at my starting point (25 pounds down), but close enough, lol. Trying to make it a goal to eat on average a minimum of 1200 net calories this week, so I'll see how I get on 0
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@TNA-- Twins! WOOHOO, I totally want twins!
Me too! When we're finally ready to have more kids (other than I'm spoiled only child), I soooo hope the twins gene pops up (or however that works). My husband has IDENTICAL twins that run in his family, and I think that is absolutely adorable!
PS - I am also an over user of smilies usually. I love your creative ending with all of them! lol If you do wear your HRM to PT let us know how that goes. :flowerforyou:
@TNAJackson - Thats a great loss for measurements. Hey I figure any loss in the waist gets extra points (since that always seems to be the last place that wants to go!). Can't wait to see how 30DS works out for you. All I can say is JM killed me with all the squats and lunges she does, but I guess that's the point...killer...but effective.
@caroltina - I hate that! Especially when your already teetering on that breaking point, then the scale decides its going to be a smart *kitten* and jump all over. At that point I usually want to throw it out the window, followed by a pint of ice cream (which I don't recommend!). I hope things calm down so that you get a little "you" time and are able to relax.
@atd81 - That's good! You'll be wanting those later to see how far you've come and why your never going back! :drinker:0 -
I've been in kind of a sulky mood since yesterday. I think even though I'm trying to stay positive and just push through, I can't help but be disappointed that I'm another year older...and another year still FAT.... I know it all takes time. To be honest, I'm also not the best at staying on track (I let myself get derailed too easily by my emotions). The fact that I've almost hit 50lbs loss in 1 year (my MFP 1 yr anniversary is coming up) is still good, but its just not where I had envisioned I'd be a year ago. I suppose I had set high expectations of myself, and now with my birthday, and that I've been at this for almost a year, the fact that I didn't meet those expectations is screwing with my head. I have a friend on MFP who started the same time as me (almost to the day), and has lost 105lbs already. Which is just amazing, and I am happy for her. Its just...in the back of my head I compare....and think "see stupid, if you would have just put down the cookies and got your butt to the gym, that could have been you"....
BUT...like i said...trying to stay positive and tell all those little naggy bi*chy voices in my head to go away...and use this as motivation to really stay on track this time. To go to the gym even when I don't want to. To put down the ice cream even though I've had a bad day and I just want instant gratification. I just hate that its all still hard after this long. But you know what? If I can at least keep up my half-*kitten* pace I seem to have, that will still put me at -100lbs by this time next year! (see...see there is optimism in there somewhere...buried very deep).
This a recipe I recently posted, some of you have probably already seen it. But it was a good one. (and you can make it even less calories by leaving out the beans if you wanted)....
Got this from Crock Pot Girls on facebook, then altered it a bit. Btw, this recipe makes a lot. Made this for our family of 3, and will probably get 4 meals out of it. Freezing some for later days
Crockpot Chicken Tacos
(2oz servings, not including Taco shell or toppings)
Calories: 64 Carbs: 8 Fiber: 2 Fat: 1 Protein: 8 Sugar: 1 Sodium: 74
Ingredients
1 lbs dry black beans
2 lbs boneless chicken breast
2 10oz cans Rotel MILD (you can do hot, but for the whole family I'd stick to mild)
NIGHT BEFORE PREP
The night before you need to soak the beans. Pour 1lb bag of beans into large bowl, and fill with water until there is 2-3 inches of water over the top of the beans. Let sit overnight.
Directions
1) Drain beans.
2) Combine Rotel, Chicken, and Beans in crockpot.
3) Turn crockpot to high and let cook (6-8 hours).
4) About 1-2 hours before eating shred chicken with fork and mix all ingredients.
Eat on top of tostadas, in tacos or burritos, or just by itself. Tastes really good with light sour cream & cheese!
(made homemade taco shells w/ Arizona Corn Tortillas, used daisy sour cream, and great value fiesta cheese, taco came out to 135 cal each, but super filling.)0 -
I've been in kind of a sulky mood since yesterday. I think even though I'm trying to stay positive and just push through, I can't help but be disappointed that I'm another year older...and another year still FAT.... I know it all takes time. To be honest, I'm also not the best at staying on track (I let myself get derailed too easily by my emotions). The fact that I've almost hit 50lbs loss in 1 year (my MFP 1 yr anniversary is coming up) is still good, but its just not where I had envisioned I'd be a year ago. I suppose I had set high expectations of myself, and now with my birthday, and that I've been at this for almost a year, the fact that I didn't meet those expectations is screwing with my head. I have a friend on MFP who started the same time as me (almost to the day), and has lost 105lbs already. Which is just amazing, and I am happy for her. Its just...in the back of my head I compare....and think "see stupid, if you would have just put down the cookies and got your butt to the gym, that could have been you"....
BUT...like i said...trying to stay positive and tell all those little naggy bi*chy voices in my head to go away...and use this as motivation to really stay on track this time. To go to the gym even when I don't want to. To put down the ice cream even though I've had a bad day and I just want instant gratification. I just hate that its all still hard after this long. But you know what? If I can at least keep up my half-*kitten* pace I seem to have, that will still put me at -100lbs by this time next year! (see...see there is optimism in there somewhere...buried very deep).
Comparing yourself to others will always make you feel horrible. Trust me, I do it all the time although I'm slowly learning not to. We have to remember, everyone is different and are affected differently by things. You said you have a problem with getting derailed easily and eating cookies and ice cream, but what you don't know is that the girl you are comparing yourself to may be emotionally NOT eating and may end up with health problems down the line (totally an example). Focus on you because you are doing absolutely amazing if you ask me! :flowerforyou:
Suggestion on the emotional eating thing... What if you stocked your house with better calorie substitutes? Like sorbet instead of icecream and 100 calorie packs of cupcakes instead of cookies. That way, you can still go for the things you want, just a little bit better for you (btw, I need to take my own advice on this one)! I dunno, just an idea! :bigsmile:0 -
Suggestion on the emotional eating thing... What if you stocked your house with better calorie substitutes? Like sorbet instead of icecream and 100 calorie packs of cupcakes instead of cookies. That way, you can still go for the things you want, just a little bit better for you (btw, I need to take my own advice on this one)! I dunno, just an idea! :bigsmile:
Ya, I do keep my house stocked with good food. Luckily I haven't had a super bad day in a while (even with not watching my food for 2 weeks of going MIA)....but when I'm having one of those crap-tastic emotional eats...my mind is gone so far I've actually driven to the store and bought $20 worth of stuff (2 bags of chips, pint of ice cream, candy bars, slim jims etc etc)...then ate them in one sitting when I got home. :0/0 -
Hi All! Well since it's recipe day I'll add this one for Potato, Broccoli and Cheese Soup. It's kind of chilly here today and this makes me want some good cold-weather food! This is pretty much the original and I modify it depending on what I have available. A serving is usually under 300 calories unless you use more of the cheese.
Original Recipe Yield 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
2 cups chopped onion
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 1/2 pounds peeled and cubed potatoes
5 cups boiling water
4 cubes chicken bouillon
3 cups fresh broccoli, cooked and drained
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups shredded Low Fat Cheddar cheese
Directions
1.In a large stock pot saute onion in olive oil. Add potatoes, water and bouillon cubes. Cover, bring to boil and then reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
2.Remove tough outer skin of broccoli stems and cook broccoli. Once cooked add to soup.
3.In a blender or food processor puree half of the soup and return to stock pot. Season with salt and pepper.
4.Add cheese and heat soup through until cheese is melted. Serve warm.0 -
Ya, I do keep my house stocked with good food. Luckily I haven't had a super bad day in a while (even with not watching my food for 2 weeks of going MIA)....but when I'm having one of those crap-tastic emotional eats...my mind is gone so far I've actually driven to the store and bought $20 worth of stuff (2 bags of chips, pint of ice cream, candy bars, slim jims etc etc)...then ate them in one sitting when I got home. :0/
ive so done this too! i need to move out of town!!lol
i can so relate to all of you alls story i never knew weight culd effect getting pregnant, it took us 4 yrs to get pregnant docs told us we wouldnt be able to, so we tried an adoption that fell through after having the 4 week old baby boy for 3.5 weeks, after a 2 month down right deep depression we found out we was pregnant, i had a terrible pregnancy(long story) but was put on bed rest at 20 weeks and the induced me at 37 weeks due to high blood pressure but left me to long and as a result my son has cerebral palsy. but he is my everything he will be 2 next month, but we are going to try to have another baby, well we have been trying! i think god has a plan. i am trying to focus on my weight loss as well ive lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks but the last 2 days i have felt terribly bloated?? not sure why i havent been exercising like i am supposed to but for the most part stay within calories. i didnt log everything yesterday and im kicking myself for it!!0 -
Rebecky27 – your parfait looks gorgeous, and I like the idea of a little crunch from the shredded wheat.
mrssavvysteve – good luck with your HRM and keep us (well me anyway) posted. I bought an inexpensive one over a year ago and finally started using it – but it gives me WAY to too much credit. I just bought a relatively inexpensive Polar model (FT4 I think) and it’s much more reasonable, but I’m pretty sure it lowballs me a bit, but I’d rather have that. I don’t eat my exercise calories back unless I’m feeling hungry, so I’d rather have it estimate a bit low.
caroltina – some days I feel like I shouldn’t have even gotten out of bed. Sounds like you had one of those. Tomorrow’s bound to be better, right? :flowerforyou:
atd81 – Good for you! It takes a bit of courage, doesn’t it? I didn’t take pics until a couple of weeks ago and down about 60 lbs from my highest weight. I measured myself then too. It was… sobering. I’m sort of trying to forget the “before” pics and measurements for a while, but I *know* I’ll be glad later to be able to look back and see how far I’ve come.
NeuroticVirgo – my therapist once told me that the words “should have” and “could have” ought to be removed from the English language. They’re always blameful. I didn’t realize how much I used those words until she pointed it out. We can’t change what was – only what will be. So your perspective on losing the same 40-50lbs in the next year is wonderful! Hang onto that!
Thanks for ‘fessing up to driving to the store and buying oodles of junk food to sit and eat it all. I’ve done that many times, and wouldn’t have had the courage to admit it out loud. Guess I just did. You’re brave and full of awesome energy! Thanks for sharing it.
Your recipe looks great – and using dry beans really cuts down on sodium. Canned beans have an extraordinary amount!
rae_mayer – Mmmm… I’ll be trying your broccoli-cheese soup this fall for sure! It’s been, like, 80 degrees here in Ohio though, so maybe in a couple of weeks.
theonlychuck – best wishes to you for another beautiful baby. I hope your son’s doing well. I had a peek at your food diary and some days your sodium is pretty high – that might contribute to bloaty-feeling. Try going low-sodium for a few days (under 2,000 mg) and see if that helps.
Ok guys and gals - I'm off to get my homework done for class tomorrow. Have a good night and a great day tomorrow! 0 -
Happy Wednesday everyone! I am struggling with a cold and allergies on top of that but I managed to make myself go work out today... I don't have a recipe to submit since my life seems to revolve around quick and easy food these days and the old stand by s of low fat spaghetti and taco salad (whatever gets you through right?) :devil:
Anyway, I caved today and ate a XXL grilled stuffed burrito for lunch and felt totally indulgent before, during, and after! It was loaded with protein (and fat) but I think it kept me full longer than a regular lunch and helped me not go over my calories for dinner.0 -
Served with a side of Skinnytaste onion rings.:)
Someone please post the recipe for Skinnytaste onion rings....I LOVE ONION RINGS!0 -
Don't have a super low calorie recipe to share...I usually save up some calories for dinner because I have to feed our exchange student and I want to make sure that when he eats what we eat he is getting enough calories. Dinner tonight was a 444 calorie chicken stew plus the calories for rice.
Today is my weigh-in day and I was down 2.6lbs this morning. I am checking in for the week at 278.8.
Had a good day today! Got all my water, feeling better (got some sleep), cooked healthy for me...even tried to lower the sodium (but it made dinner really bland). I am going to have to work on the spices for when I cook to find a flavor that i like with lower sodium.
I know it is not NSV monday but here is my NSV for today. I was in a meeting at work today and they had some 100 cal. packs of Lorna Doone's (I love these cookies). I thought...it is only 100 calories...I can treat myself. I grabbed a bag but then ended up spilling half the bag on the floor. Instead of freaking out because I couldn't eat them, I calmly picked them up, threw them away, and thought to myself that was 50 calories I didn't eat!0
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