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Week 7* Weigh in
Hi Fitness Pal Gals! I am down 1 LB. and it feels great, because although the LBS are not falling off I am losing inches. I will take that!
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Week 6 weigh in.. Tardy!
This week 6 weigh in is a bit late, my apologies. I am up a few LBS at 196. I will be starting a fitness class locally that meets 5 days a week, hopefully this will help me to shed the weight and stay focused. Starting my day off right with some exercise is a great incentive to stay on track with my food for the remainder…
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Eating Healthy at work
Healthy Workplace Nutrition Tips Bring Your Own Lunch Packing your own lunch saves not only time and money but it may just save your diet and nutrition habits. Research shows that meals prepared at home are more likely to be lower in sodium, fat, sugar and calories. If you have easy access to lunch you are less likely to…
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week 4 weigh in
Week 4* I had an increase in my weight this week, I am at 184. Hope you all did better than me this week, I did not track and my weight shows that. Tracking really helps to keep me accountable for what I eat. My goal for this coming week is to track everything and get more exercise. Although I did not do well last week.…
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Fresh and Frozen Vegetables Vitamin retention*
Frozen vegetables usually have the same vitamin content as fresh produce because they are frozen within a few hours of being picked. Most frozen foods stored at 0 degrees will retain their nutrients and stay fresh tasting for up to 12 months. When cooking your vegetables frozen or fresh know that heat destroys a portion of…
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Incentives!!
Let's treat ourselves, we deserve it. Choose to treat yourself with an incentive for keeping on track during the week. Whatever you challenge is on a weekly basis; challenge yourself to overcome it and when you do it reward yourself with something that makes you smile. I challenge myself to log in daily and log all of my…
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Dieting??
Dieting?? The need to keep ones’ weight within a healthy range is important. But many people who want to lose weight often go for “crash dieting” Crash diets hold risks they are often so low in calories that the body starves for certain nutrients and the brain may not get enough glucose. The result is fatigue and…
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week 3 weigh in
Ladies! We are on week 3. Hope you all had a great week and enjoy your Valentine's day. Any holiday can be difficult, with all the temptation of chocolate and sweets. Let's do our best to not overdue it and continue to watch our calorie intake. For week 3 weigh in, I am now at 180.
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Week 2* Weigh IN
Alright girls hopefully this past week was a great one for you all! It is time for the week 2 weigh in. I am down only 1LB from last week. I think it was due to the lack of exercise. Shame on me. I will HAVE to step it up this next week.
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Tips on waking up your foods
Fortunately there are ways to make your low calorie foods taste better without adding many calories. You can season food more with herbs (fresh or dry) , marinate meats in fruit juices or wine ( which will also tenderize meat) and try vinegar for your salads. With intense flavors from vinegar/vinaigrette's or a small…
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Eating Out*
Eating out: Restaurant meals may represent the temptation to pull away from your daily routine of staying within your calorie goals. However remember although eating the right foods and maintaining a healthy balance in your diet can be a major challenge, it can be done. Some restaurants and even fast food places offer…
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Week 1* Weigh in Friday
Fitness Pal Gals* Although the group is new as of yesterday we still want to begin weigh in Fridays today. We understand that everyone is not always comfortable with disclosing their weight. So if you would like you can post your Loss amount. Please post your loss amount compared to your last personal weigh in or current…
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Goals for Group
I will begin the thread by introducing myself and posting my current weight and GOALS. My name is Victoria I am a mother of 3 kids with a busy life. Working 8 hours a day at the office and getting into the real work once I get home at night. Working with the kids on homework, quality time, dinner and finally rest! My…
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Day one
So in order to get the group started and motivated lets begin with first sharing our goals and set a weekly weigh in day. For myself I would prefer to weigh in on Fridays. We can post current weight or only progress of weight loss. Any suggestions? We can post our progress weekly to a new thread here within our group.…
