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Be Mentally Tough
Today's pointer from Never Say Diet...short and to the point. Kinda like Nike - Just do it! "No one has good days all the time. You have to be mentally tough. Just know that on some days you aren't going to enjoy your workout. That's OK. Just get it done."
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8 Ways to Sneak Exercise into the Day
Amy Hendel Getting to the gym can be the biggest hurdle to working out. If you find yourself struggling to fit an aerobics class into your busy day, you might be surprised at how easy it is to sneak in a routine here and there. Whether you’re sitting at your desk, shopping, or waiting in line, short spurts of exercise can…
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1957 vs. 2007
So much for good old fashioined soap in the mouth and spankings.... Scenario 1: Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack. 1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. :noway:…
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Somethings fishy....
I am not a fish eater typically-love shell fish but not really big on fishy fish. I would love to try some new VERY MILD fish recipes but need your help. What's a great mild fish? How do you cook it? Any recipe suggestions would be great.
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Lose some FATTY by ST. PATTY challenge Feb 20 FRIDAY
Happy Friday everyone I was down .6 this morning towards my 5 pound goal. Hope everyone has a successful weekend
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A new favorite - fast lunch
I realize sodium in these things isn't good but sometimes I need a quick fix... Healthy Choice Honey Balsamic Chicken with rice broccoli and apple crisp - this is officially my favorite frozen meal!
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My Big Low Fat Greek Egg Beaters
Egg Beaters - Original, 1/4 cup Mushrooms & Onions chopped 1/4 cup total (peppers if you like) Treasure Cave - Reduced Fat (Crumbled) Feta Cheese, 1/8 cup 30 cal 1 fat Butter Spray Pre-cook veggies using butter spray to cook add egg beaters and feta less than 70 calories and 1 gram of fat SO GOOD! this is officially my new…
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Polar F6 question
When I am running, the heartrate goes blank - could it be that my rate is too high and it wouldn't register. I only run in 1 - 2 minute spurts but several times now it goes blank. If it doesn't register I am assuming that I'm not getting credit for that hard work either.:noway: ???????
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Going Strong...
Well I cannot believe that I am past my half way mark...when I look at the changes I've made - I am so proud... I can go out to eat anywhere we've always gone and I make the right choices... I have lost 47 pounds... I am nurishing my body rather than stuffing it... I don't put a taboo on anything - if I truely want it and…
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Guttless Gutters 02/04/09
Happy Hump Day! - yes I mean Wednesday! Great news - down 2 pounds total of 7 with this challenge - 3 more to go....maybe I'll just make it! Starting at a Fitness center on Friday - I cannot wait. Last night I saw my son's baseball coach who is a former pitcher for Atlanta Braves and NY Yankees when I walked in at training…
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11 Ways to Break Out of a Weight Loss Plateau
11 Ways to Break Out of a Weight Loss Plateau by Diana Bocco You're eating right, exercising, and yet you are no longer losing weight. You've hit a plateau. Plateaus are common to anybody who's been on the same diet and exercise plan for a while. In this article, you'll read about the techniques professionals use to break…
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What's your favorite...
I find myself eating the same things over and over again and I am determined to not get bored with what I am eating and blow it.... Share your favorite meal..... I love making fajitas - chicken breast tenderloins seasoned with a "kickin chicken"seasoning with mushrooms, onions and red bell pepper topped with fat free…
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Breakfast help...
I will be attending a meeting with all of my department early in Feb - all men. We will be preparing breakfast at the condo - I would love to be able to bring something that I can heat up in the morning that everyone would love for 2 reasons.....I don't want to be stuck with srambled eggs bicuits gravy bacon and waste 5000…
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Bathroom Dilema....
Well - I've increased my fiber and water and I still am having a hard time and I am not having consistent bowel movements (maybe 1 every couple days). When I don't go, I don't lose - any suggestions of what to try?
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Day of Rest
I've bumped up my cardio to kickstart my body (I stopped losing for a month) - I've now completed 8 days of cardio in a row but my hip is really hurting. I got a newsletter via email this morning and it talked about the body needing a day of rest. I am scared to rest that I won't get back into it but my pain leads me to…
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Tomato Basil Tortilla - YUUUUUMMMMMMY
Have you tried the Ole Mexican Foods Xtreme Wellness Tomato Basil tortilla wrap?? Only 71 cal, 2g fat, fiber 12g It is SOOOOOOOOOO good! I also have the plain ones but haven't tried them yet and they are fat free!
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Girl lost 40 pounds and now showing a Gain say what???
I find myself for the first time since I began my new lifestyle, Sept 1, with a weight gain?! In looking back over the past weeks - during Christmas - I didn't log my food. New Years I started right back. I've felt sort of sluggish, not so good, tired, pretty much the way I use to feel all the time. Bowels are sluggish…
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Fat free Banana Blueberry Muffins
So easy... Use the Wild Blueberry Krusteez muffin mix you add water as directions indicate add 2 mashed bananas makes 11 muffins 150 calories of heaven! to make it even easier - the muffins are listed in the food listing already so add 1/5 of a banana and it's logged!
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Countdown to the New Year Challenge Week 4 - Final--Dec 31
Well, this is it. I didn't make my 10 pound goal - but I remained under 200 so I am happy. 7 pounds so far for the month for me-with Christmas and my father in law passing-we had SO much comfort food brought to us. I did get to 9 1/2 pounds but gained a bit back. That's the first time since I started this adventure that…
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Countdown to the New Year Challenge Week 3 December 22
Well Merry Christmas to all and to all a good weigh in..... Today is week 3 weigh in - post if you like or send me a message - I will post the results tomorrow Hope everyone has had a great week.
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Countdown to the New Year Challenge Week 2 December 15
It's weigh in day ladies-end of week 2! If you haven't - send me a message with your weights. I will do my best to get them posted--still going back and forth to the hospital to see my FIL. Also - drop them in this post so we can all see in case I don't get back to my computer - sorry to be so scattered but I want us all…
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Countdown to the New Year Challenge
December 8 Our first weigh in is today ladies - send me a message with your progress. I'll post results later today! Hope everyone has a great week!
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10 pound countdown to the New Year....
My next self challenge is to lose 10# by 12/31/08 - I will complete the year with a more than 40# loss that way. Anyone with me??? (really only need 7 for the 40 but that's my holiday cushion!)
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WooWhoo - I am doing the Happy Dance!
Went shopping this weekend and bought a pair of pants 3 sizes smaller than when I started my adventure on September 1 AND my husband saw me getting into the shower and said I looked skinny -- he said he really can tell it! I am so happy! 33 pounds gone 57 to go.....
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Mini 2 pound short term challenge
I want to lose another 2 pounds by end of November which will put me at 30 pounds in 3 months. Who's with me?? We'll weigh in on Dec 1. Anyone brave enough to dare try even with Thanksgiving in between.......:devil:
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Lean Cuisine Recall Published for some Chicken meals....
Utah Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Meals That May Contain Foreign Materials Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-043-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Roger Sockman WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2008 - Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, a Springville, Utah, establishment, is recalling approximately…
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Starvation mode?
seems to be lots of posts about this and BMR and eating calories today. Here's a question I have - how do you know if your body is in starvation mode? Are there any tell tale signs?
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Help with BMR.....
I've been reading posts about eating at least your BMR since I've not been feeling so good. Having trouble going to the bathroom and been dizzy a lot. I think it may be because I was sticking to eat the 1200 calories that is mentioned often. My question...do I use the BMR with my current weight and change the calorie…
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To be 25 again....
Really don't care to go back there but 25 pounds off sure does feel good - I am doing a happy dance!!!!!!!!!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I hit the big 25 today!!!
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Salad idea...
So I was looking in the fridge - i threw reduced fat feta, chunked pineapple, avacado, greens, cukes, tossed in balsamic vinegar with salt and pepper - YUMMMY Pineapple was a last second throw in and it's great in the salad! What do you throw in your salad?
