New Green Team Week 1

Hi Greenies---- for some reasons i dropped the five lbs i gained after surgery last week. Now I am up with my ticker, for I never did change it, started off breakfast with 3/4 cup cottage cheese and 1/2 c. of canned peaches for breakfast. I will probalbe get hungry for I am used to 2 eggs in tha morning. but ran out of eggs so to the store I go.This morning. I am on the low carb diet.

Have a happy day all of you. and thanks for the welcome.
Caliecat

Ate 2 fruit today. Just wondering though, does a large banana count as one or two servings of fruit?

a large banana is two fruits. because there is a bit more sugar and calories in them.

WTG everyone with getting your friut servings in.

Jacque~Having fruit you like in the house really does make it easier. I find that when I do have something healthy in the house I am more likely to eat that instead. Just try and get in the habbit of adding a serving to 1 meal a day and that have another serving as a snack. I normally have 1 small-medium banana every morning with my cream of wheat or oatmeal. Good luck. Just keep trying and it will come!

I am hoping to do great this week so I can see results on my weigh in on Friday. I have not let myself go near the scale so as to not be that person that weighs constantly...(i used to be that person)
Hope you all have a great week and keep up the good work. Everyone seems to be doing great so far. We are all going to be lookin' foxy before long...LOL :bigsmile:

I will admit I weigh myself daily. I only record my loss 1 day a week with this groups weigh in day. For me it works. I don't beat my self up over the little ups and downs but for me it keeps me on track a little better. Helps me make healthier choices and not dig into the junk food. I have also found that it helps me get my water in.

People do need to find what works for them. I know there are lots of people that say to weigh yourself no more than once a week and there are other that say the opposite.

Out of curiosity how often does everyone else weigh themselves??

Ok...after a looong weekend of graduations and birthday parties I was able to meet the 2 servings of fruit/day all weekend...It really helped that I have been having a banana with breakfast every morning.

I weigh myself daily, but only record weekly. I also don't get bothered by little ups and downs, I know that the fluctuations will occur. I also don't worry about what happes that one week of each month. Usually, I will have at least one week during the rest of the month where it seems like the weight is just melting off.

That said, I have been a bit stagnate the last 3 weeks or so. During that time, I was increasing the percentage of calories from fat in my diet (trying to get up to the 20 -30% range) and was not able to get to the gym as often as I was before. So, I figure that accounts for it. And I just kept telling myself not to worry about it... my body was just adjusting... Well, the gym I go to is at the local college, and it is closed during the semester break until May 26th. So, I pulled out the "Biggest Loser Boot Camp" DVD. First, I just watched it and thought I could do the whole thing. I mean, I've been doing 30 - 60 minutes of cardio in the gym, plus weight training. Well, just getting through the first level kicked my butt! It was good, but boy could I feel it. In fact, I am still a little sore 2 days later. But, on the up side, my weight dropped 3 pounds over the weekend! So, hopefully, this change has ended my stagnate period. I refuse to call it a plateau. Not sure I totally believe in them, and it wasn't long enough to qualify anyway.

Me you are missing me! I have been MIA for 2 weeks due to finals, but I am back! I was 146 this morning...

They were stressful...and my back is feeling better, for any who are wondering... I am ready! So the challenge is eating fruit?

I had a cup of watermelon today.

banana & apple :happy: