Originally Posted By alexbook >>87 csgoofygirl Fri 1/2/2009 7:53p Made bad choices today. Tomorrow is another day. << I just wanted to give csgoofygirl some encouragement. Here's hoping you're doing better today. ----- I haven't had any candy, cookies, ice cream, or pie since Thursday morning. I was ready to climb the walls yesterday evening, but I'm doing a little better today. I think there's definitely something to this notion that refined sugar is physically addictive. I'm really hoping I can go a few more days of relatively healthy eating (overly large quantities, but of mostly healthy foods) and flush some of this out of my system.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I ate 3 starbucks truffles yesterday, all at once. At about 10pm, I was bummed cuz I needed that little bit of chocolate. Today, I wrote down the truffles first thing, and now I know I have have 3 throughout the day, and they're already accounted for. I've already had 2. Remember that each day is a new day, and that we can't change the past, we can only learn from our mistakes and make better choices tomorrow.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS PB has a horrible cold today so we didn't make it to our first WW meeting. We also, however, didn't order pizza which is our Saturday ritual so we have that going for us. Tomorrow, (PBs health permitting) we will attend our first meeting early so I can get back home to see my Dolphins win hopefully. I am really glad that football season is almost over because have you ever tried to watch a football game without chips and dip? It's very hard LOL! As far as the Wii goes, I had no idea they were so pricey. I will make a point to file my taxes a little earlier this year and use the refund for a console. The Wii sounds like it would be a great investment for our weightloss venture. Keep it up, everyone! And put those snacks down...yeah, you....I see you!
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl Hello Fellow Losers! Alexbook-Thanks for the encouragement! I appreciate that! Today I have done much better (so far at least) We have a Wii Fit. I'm hoping to get on it next week. I still have the stitches in my foot from surgery a couple of weeks ago. Once they are gone, I'm hoping to really start walking and Wii Fit-ting again. We like the Wii Fit, but it's easy to get out of the habit of using it. Just like anything else. I'm kind of craving an apple (crazy, huh?) so I think I'll go get one. Sugar is a big deal for me. I need to cut it out entirely. -Jan
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl Hello Fellow Losers! Alexbook-Thanks for the encouragement! I appreciate that! Today I have done much better (so far at least) We have a Wii Fit. I'm hoping to get on it next week. I still have the stitches in my foot from surgery a couple of weeks ago. Once they are gone, I'm hoping to really start walking and Wii Fit-ting again. We like the Wii Fit, but it's easy to get out of the habit of using it. Just like anything else. I'm kind of craving an apple (crazy, huh?) so I think I'll go get one. Sugar is a big deal for me. I need to cut it out entirely. -Jan
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains THe daily plate is free too xppx. You can pay and that will get rid of the pop up ads. The plate one seemed to be the one with the most premaid, namebrand, generic, and restaurants on it. I will look at the one you listed. I liked the daily plate one also because if there is a recipe you make regularly you can put it together on there and save it - so anytime you have it you just click on it.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Sounds like you're doing it alexbook, keep it up. Muuuuussssssttttttt get my butt off the couch and to the gym now.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x That's pretty cool, villains. I'll check it out. I'm looking for a site that I can use on my treo that won't freak it out. WW online I can use, but I am not ready to pay for that yet.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter WDWdreamin. . . are you off that couch yet? Get goin'! You'll feel soooooo much better once you do.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 That's what I'm looking for too XX someting for my crackberry. I don't really want to pay the WW fees.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains You know when I was using it it worked very well - although I wasn't trying to use it with a mobile device. It was nice though since once I made may salad dressing or burrito - I only had to click on it not reenter everything again. It was also nice to check with before we went somewhere to eat - I knew Chili's wasn't healthy food - BUT really had no idea it was SOOO bad.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Just joined The Daily Plate, and lo and behold, they have a MOBILE site! I'm playing around with it right now!! Thanks, Villains! Oh, and you can go to <a href="http://www.weightview.com" target="_blank">http://www.weightview.com</a>, upload a pic, tell them how much you want to lose, and they'll send your photo back, photoshopped, and show you how you'd look!!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 <<<took a couple of minutes to figure out what a crackberry was We did walk the dog today but then I came back and opened a bag of VERY tasty "reduced fat" potato chips. I have decided to rebag them in little baggies with the points written on the bags A mental success if not a physical one. I am still getting in gear here. Villans, thanks for the website, it looks good Another good site for restaurants and general info is <a href="http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html" target="_blank">http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html</a> Scroll down for the restaurant list. It's in WW points but you can pretty much ignore that if you don't need them.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey If you're craving something sweet, pick up a snack size candy bar, like a Kit Kat or something. They don't have a ton of calories (3 fun size KitKats are 200 calories) and they satisfy your sugar cravings. My nutritionist told me that you shouldn't totally deny yourself anything, especially if it's something you enjoy eating. If you try to completely cut it out, you're more likely to binge on it later.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I agree with that 100% I made the girls grilled cheese tonight and Alex wanted Ritz chips. instead of taking one and thinking "It won't hurt," I ate the full serving size, which was 16 chips. So I got my fill, and I didn't feel like I was "cheating" since I wrote it down. Another thing: look at serving sizes! I bought a Michelina's Lean Gourmet frozen dinner of pizza snacks (like Totino's Pizza Rolls). When I calculated points, it was 4 per serving. However, there were TWO servings per box. So the whole thing was 8 points...which, IMO, was worth it, because even though it wasn't the healthiest of dinners, I was craving something from the junk food category. I did eat an orange before dinner, though.
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl I am done eating for the day. No mindless eating for me tonight! That's what naturally thin people do . . . they think about what they eat, why they are eating, etc. I feel like this was a successful day.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Good for you! I, too, am done eating. I went 8 points over my allowance for today, but that was because I felt the need to have a quesadilla for a mid-afternoon snack than a special K bar or something with less points. There's a hockey game starting in 30 minutes, which will last until bedtime. I may have another glass of iced tea, though.
Originally Posted By mater4 I am not officially starting until monday but am trying to make healthy choices now. I did not do too bad today. Two special K waffles, ham sandwich and shrimp stir fry. Snacked on fruit and carrots. Drank water all day. My goal is to eliminate soda even diet and only have it on special occasions. Tomorrow is football day so I can't promise I will do well. Maybe i will walk on my treadmill to make up for the damage.
