Originally Posted By iamsally >>>>>Whole foods in moderation are better the low calorie foods in larger portions.<<<<< Oh MomluvsDisney, I am so happy you brought this up. With all the talk about Skinny Cows and low-fat mayo I did not want to come off sounding *veggier than thou.* Please EVERYONE; do what works for you. But we have been whole foods for several years now. We use whole raw milk, real butter, even real whipped cream (very rarely for very special desserts.) But have you read the ingredients in Cool Whip? EEK! And yes, portion control is everything. And I have recently given up wheat so I have had to learn to do this with rice, corn and gluten free oats. We eat no packaged food and my fridge bulges with fresh vegetables. We do eat meat but in very small portions. And cheese; YIKES! do you all have any idea how small an ounce of cheese is?!? >>>>"life is short make it a good one"<<< This is so ironic. I was out to lunch months ago with my Red Hat ladies. Our Queen Mum saw me using my stevia. (It is always comical cuz I carry this white powder in a small vial with a tiny spoon.) When I explained to her why I use it instead of chemical sweeteners she responded with "I don't worry about things like that; life is too short." Well, this is very sad but she is dying now. And they cannot figure out what is wrong with her. That is a common problem with our current environment and food intake. Don't want this bumped to W/E so I will shut up about that. Just struck me as so weird.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom iamsally I am going to have to agree with you. I would rather know where my food is coming from. I was driving to work this AM and on the radio they were talking about how there is a salmonella outbreak in 42 states. Scary stuff! <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/01/08/09/nearly-400-sickened-us-salmonella-outbreak" target="_blank">http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/wor...outbreak</a> I'm all for organic and locally grown produce.
Originally Posted By iamsally >>>making the gym a part of my normal daily routine. I really, really don't want to go to the gym after work each day.<<< Oh Tom, I know that. If I worked I think I would find it easier to just go on to the gym. In fact, I did that alot with my last job. But we live in the country and it is cold and I don't want to change clothes; I can just come up with all kinds of excuses to NOT get in the car and go. (Gas prices are no longer a ligit excuse. LOL) But we have been doing it. And on the days that we don't make it in we use the Wii. Food is going well. I did cave on some of the 25cent candy at Walmart. But it is for the kids. Honest! When I do cave in to candy craving I eat organic dark chocolate or dark chocolate covered nuts. How healthy of me, right? Again, portion control is key. My best to you all and thanks for the tips and support.
Originally Posted By iamsally We are planning a really big garden this year. We have the room, just need the discipline. I need to get seeds into pots by the end of February so they can go in the ground by March. I will be in Washington for an extended period in May and June as my daughter is expecting. So it needs to be well established before I leave. Then Rod can manage it. We plan to do some canning and freezing this year.
Originally Posted By mele I am a plant killer so the thought of growing a garden is lovely. I'd like to think I'm smart enough be a gardener but I continue to kill plants. Our house/yard are really dark due to tons of gigantic pine trees but I know it's my own incompetence that is the biggest factor. LOL
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney MM Carrot slices with salsa...I am going to have to try that..it sounds very yummy. I will make some pico de gallo tonight and give it a try tomorrow. Thank you for that tip!!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains iamsally - my sister does that up in sebastopol - that is also where we grow our cows. She has found though this year when they put down some chicken wire and then planted on it (burying the wire) they lost less to the gophers and such.
Originally Posted By mele Has anyone heard of the "Eat This, Not That" books? They're definitely not about being uber healthy but I did find them interesting. I guess the biggest thing was that some food items seemed lower in calories than other things when the reverse was true. Again, they're not about being super healthy but they are a bit more practical in that it compares various fast food/grocery store items and tells you which one has less calories, sodium, fat, etc. It's a neat idea. Sometimes we do have to grab a quick/easy meal.
Originally Posted By iamsally Thanks for the tip 'villians. We do have pest problems. They even burrow up under the pool liner.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I have no clue how but I've lost 5 lbs. LOL! Monday I only had a bowl of minestrone soup and a nice dinner of WW sage cranberry pork loin, mash potato and green beans. Delicious! And low calories. Tuesday I was literally on a plane for 8 hours. Either sitting on the run way or actually flying. So it was just a Happy Meal from McD's when I finally got to my destination at 2am. Wednesday was my first day back at my job in Atlanta - HIGH STRESS and GRUMPY so I had a yogurt for breakfast and a bag of chips around 1pm, all morning I had been running. For dinner I was so tired I just got some KFC chicken breast, mash potato and a salad. I looked it up and I still for the day stayed under 1200 calories. So while it wasn't the most healthy it worked. Today, I'm back on track: yogurt and banana for breakfast. Orange and some crackers for lunch. Dinner is some carbs. My biggest hurdle is in the past 4 days I've only had 2 cokes - that is HUGE for me. It's been water, water, water.
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy Lisann22 - good job! It has been 24 hrs since my last drink of coke. I am not in the best of moods but doing OK. The carrot chips and salsa really helped me feel like I was chomping LOL
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney Lisann22- congratulations and good for you! ajnhollysmommy- I am proud of your reduction of soda intake. I think that is a terribly hard thing to break (It took me a couple of months when I did it three years ago). And nothing used to taste as good as opening a glass bottle of an ice cold coke and having a swig...~smile~
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy <<<And nothing used to taste as good as opening a glass bottle of an ice cold coke and having a swig...~smile~>> wow thanks for the encouragement LOL
Originally Posted By mele Ha! I can't drink Coke or Pepsi. They're way to sweet for me. I love Diet Coke but I don't drink one every single day. About a year ago I became slightly obsessed with sparkling water. One thing about sparkling water is it sometimes has sodium added so I try to buy the kind w/o any added. This is my favorite but I don't buy it often because it's expensive and might have added sodium. (i can't remember.) I love the bottles. LOL
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney <<<And nothing used to taste as good as opening a glass bottle of an ice cold coke and having a swig...~smile~>> "wow thanks for the encouragement LOL" LOL -Ok but I did say used to. Now I cannot get enough water. I love water! A bit strange I grant you but it tastes so good to me, especially after swimming laps for 45 minutes. And the last time I tasted soda was at Thanksgiving and I have to agree with mele, it tasts waaaay too sweet for me.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Yay everyone! You are all marvelously swimming along! We are already at 350+ posts and still going strong. Congrats to all you losers. Keep it up! I had yogurt and granola for breakfast with coffee. A bottle and a half of water so far. Lunch was a diet coke and a SmartOnes pepp pizza. I'm still way under my point values today. Tonight will be baked lemon-garlic chicken with a salad and an apple. Last night I went to Target and found that their Smart Ones items are way cheaper than the grocery. I just love having them on hand for the few times I don't have time to prepare my day's lunch. I even found a Target-brand Skinny Cow for only $3. I thought that was a deal. I hope to have lost at least another pound by tomorrow. Yee Haw!! (Oh yeah, thanks for that carrot and salsa idea....I'll give it a try. The Superbowl is coming up and if I can skip the chips that will be a big accomplishment!)
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl Interesting discussions. I've been celiac for the past 3 years, so I eat no gluten (wheat, oats, rye, malt, barley). It was really hard in the beginning, but not such a big deal now. Unfortunately, I can find lots of really fattening things with out gluten. So while I can't eat cookies, donuts, cakes, brownies, churros, bread, etc. I can eat chocolate, ice cream, sugar, corn chips, potato chips, candy, etc. You get the idea. I really need to think about what I am using to fuel my body. Is it bad stuff? Then my body probably will not function at its optimum best. Today, I've not been the Weight Loss Poster Child either. I've dipped into a few things that I didn't really need. Ate some very salty corn nuts. Why? I don't even like them. Anyway, now I feel all puffy and gross, so I'm drinking water like a fish. I must have a date with the Wii tonight!
Originally Posted By mater4 Doing good so far today. I had 2 eggs and 2slices of turkey bacon for breakfast, lunch was a salad with leftover steak and dinner will be a turkey burger without the bun and condiments with veggies. Ajnhm good job resisting the soda. If you find yourself ready to drink one dump salt in it. The memory of that taste should cure you.
Originally Posted By mele Oops, I didn't post a link to my favorite kind of water. Duh. In looking it up, I discovered that the water has caffeine in it. Not crazy about that but I still love the bottles! ;-) <a href="http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2008/07/hi-ball-caffeinated-mineral-water-is-nice" target="_blank">http://www.mikeindustries.com/...-is-nice</a>
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 xPPx and Lisann, congrats on the weight loss! (did I miss anyone?) I have not weighed myself yet Thanks for the wishes for DH mele He did great. He went to the same Dr. our 4 kids went to for their wisdom teeth extractions so it was kind of funny to take my biggest "kid" there. He was happy as a clam sitting on the recliner watching Hellboy II so I scooted out to Costco. I didn't take any samples, avoided the bakery section and made it out with no calories consumed So far today, wheat chex and soy milk, Trader Joes yogurt (the only kind I can stand) and 3 large healthy something or other crackers and a Kashi bar. Tonight a bit of left over steak and red pepper soup and salad. I know the nutritionist is going to remind me that I'm only supposed to have beef twice a month so I thought I'd get it in before I start journaling. mater, do you make your own turkey burgers? Just asking because the one time I bought ground turkey instead of ground beef the burgers were really blah. Is there something I should have mixed in?
