Yeah, I’m still getting plenty of protein and I do use cheese sticks, etc as snacks…but they don’t fill me up either. I really think a BIG part of it is time of day. I think there’s a mental block going on that’s telling me “4 oclock–stuff your face!”, cuz snacks that DO satisfy me in the morning? Same snack is like eating air in the afternoon.
I’m just gonna stick with it and hope that after a few weeks the hunger subsides. Thanks for the suggestions–I’ll definitely use 'em! And I hear you about nuts–but they’re there and I do make sure that I never eat more than 10 at a time (and only eat them once on the ride home).
I looooove egg white omelets stuffed with veggies, or with some salsa on the top. And you’re right [B]NYCarrie[/B] they ARE filling! But I just don’t have egg whites in the house right now and with the stocking up and the “new” cooking…it just hasn’t been on my to-do list yet. I’m sure it will be soon.
Today was not as bad…and I had a serving of high fiber cereal in a baggie for the car ride home; it helped. I had leftover lentils and quinoa with some scallops/asparagus for dinner, yum! I’ve been snacking on baby carrots and cucumbers and green peppers. I’ve also been indulging in one square of ghiradelli 70% dark chocolate when necessary :mrgreen: .
According to SparkPeople I had 50 grams of fiber today! And that was without really trying (though I do question the validity of the calculator). I’ve been hovering around 1500 calories a day–which seems reasonable. Not great for losing weight but certainly significantly lower than “usual.” I also assume that I actually ate a couple hundred more calories than the SparkPeople calculator says I did…too account for portion inaccuracies or forgetting an ingredient.
I’ve replaced the salad dressing my daily salad with 2 tbsp hummus or cottage cheese (depending on what’s available) and that is saving me a LOT of calories and fat! I find throwing some garlic paste or ginger chutney and chili powder into just about everything I cook for dinner helps me feel full longer as well (and my breath smells yummmmmy:teehee: )
Next week I think I’ll be ready to get some “real” exercise…the past two weeks I’ve gotten out for a walk with the dog every day, but it’s usually a 2 mile stroll. I think I’ll start walking faster and longer soon. And I’ll also start doing the more cardiovascular yoga routines and adding some very basic weight training a couple times a week.
I’m content for now. And I think I will pick up a scale tomorrow. Now I’m off to knit (INSTEAD of munching!)
Oh man–I could do a loaf of either!! Heheeh, I never said I wasn’t a glutton:teehee: .
I did also want to mention that my desire to keep with whole, natural foods is going well and I feel better just with that alone. No HFCS, no syrups, artificial sweetners, etc…just whole, real food. That’s part of why I stay away from many of the packaged “diet” yogurts and things–they often replace the fat/calories with sugar, chemicals, HFCS, and things like that. So when I choose a yogurt, cheese, packaged thing I read through the ingredient list and toss it back if it has anything like that in it.
I’d rather enjoy a natural yogurt with some of the fat left and be satisfied, than eat a “lite” yogurt with crap my body doesn’t need and still feel “cheated.”
Good for you! (literally and figuratively) :cheering:
I used to live on diet coke and low fat stuff, but it is just all chemicals and can’t possibly be without harmful long term effects, IMHO.
We try to go with organic dairy and produce, and grow many of our own herbs, but it is a challenge. Doesn’t it always seem like it is easier to buy crap? The convenience stores around here have gotten a bit better with their options, but it can still be so hard to find something nutritious for lunch at work. In theory, I should be able to pack a lunch, but in practice I just can’t make it work.
Hama - Beef Jerky fills me right up. 1-2 ounces and I’m good to go for a while. Not high fiber, but it is low fat and is portable. Fruit is also an option. Not a banana though. A pear or apple. Something really solid and I have to chew a lot. Nothing like grapes or berries.
Speaking of calories and counting. I usually hover around 1200-1400 per day. I’m trying to increase my calroies with healthy food mind you…and I ate the entire day was absolutely stuffed and only hit 1500 something. Ugh…So much for increasing my calroies to help fuel my body. My recommended calroies for a day are over 2000! No way I can do that with out sugar, chocolate, or fast food. Not even gonna try. So, I’ll just do what I can to keep it around 1500.
Fiber One Bars are good, filling and of course very portable. 9 gm of fiber, 140 cal per bar. I work in a restaurant and can’t eat my lunch until 3pm so I always have one in my purse when and if I feel extremely hungry or feeling like my blood sugar is low. Clementines (like mandarin oranges) are in season in Florida and I keep one in my purse as well. They’re easy to peel and eat.
You could also try some of the 100 cal packs. The 100 cal Oreo’s are good and have been known to satisfy my sweet tooth without overdoing it.
Thanks everyone! I think finding a good bar to have around for emergencies might be a good idea…I’ll have to test some out. I like Luna Bars, and Kashi GoLean Crunch bars, and Lara Bars…maybe I’ll check out ingredient lists and stock up.
I had a Non Scale Victory today–I’m at work wearing a pair of pants that I haven’t worn in months because they’re always just a weeee bit too tight in the waist and I hate uncomfortable clothes. Today: they fit! Huzzah! So I have probably lost a pound or two.
I also forgot to set up my oat groats to soak last night. Normally, that would have set the ball rolling for me to say “well, shoot no breakfast…I might as well roll through DD and get a coffee and donut.” Which immediately goes to “Well I already blew it, might as well eat pizza for lunch…and french fries for dinner” etc etc etc.
So instead of doing that I threw some dry high fiber cereal in a baggie on my way out the door and I’m eating it here at work instead of one of the monster muffins in the cafeteria. That seems silly and small, but it’s a significant change of mind for me! :mrgreen:
The Luna bars are sooo good and really fill me up during that midday “munchie” time. I try only to eat 100 calorie packs if I need something crispy…like today I have the cheese nips to go with my soup. Soup is my new favorite lunch to bring to work… cause the cans of Progresso and Healthy Choice only have like 100 cals per serving and 200 if you eat the whole can (which I usually do). That plus a piece of fruit and maybe carrot sticks or yogurt is a great lunch for me, and so easy to put together in the morning rather than having to run around and assemble sandwiches, etc.
Still on track with my Jazzercise…haven’t missed a class yet this year!
And last night I finished up the second hat for my friend’s baby, and am now ready to cast on for my second-ever pair of socks! (Enjoyed a prosciutto/mozzarella/roasted red pepper panini too, since we were out at a cafe knitting, but a little give and take now and then is ok! Passed up dessert!)
Great ideas! I’m definately going to look for the carton of egg whites, and an omelot before dinner would be an excellent idea for me.
A couple of snacks I like are FF plain yogurt 1/2 C (I use an organic one they sell at Walmart that includes some fiber) mixed with 1 C frozen fruit (a berry mix is good). I mix together with a little splenda and let sit a bit so that the berries are only semi-frozen. The yogurt gets thick like an ice cream.
Another treat I like is to blend 1 C frozen mixed berries with light vanilla soy milk. Instead of a drinkable smoothie, I add only enough liquid to make it more like a sorbet I eat with a spoon.
I’ve also been peeling a sweet potato, cutting it into approx 1/4 inch rounds, sprinkling with pepper and baking in a hot oven (425 or 450) until it is crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. Kind of like chips, but not quite as thin. They are a delicious finger food to have with a cold salad, and baking them with pepper makes them tasty w/out needing butter, brown sugar, etc…
Holly
I have a workout victory already today! We are moving at work and sending a bunch of stuff to storage, so I spent 3 hours boxing and moving 30 - 50 # boxes of files. I am pooped but what a work out! I’ve had about a gallon of water too, so I’m on a good track for a friday!
I didn’t knit much last night, so will do that today after work with the tivo and greys from last night! :yay:
I’ve lost another lb this week :woot: I was so sure I wouldn’t lose anything because I had a few bad days and less exercise :shock: Oh and I started and finished a hat :mrgreen:
I’ve been a good girl and done my exercise straight away this morning so now I can relax and be HAPPY today! :woot:
My goal for this week is to try and replace at least 2 glasses of juice a day with water.
so i have only started to make changes this last week (I KNOW!!)
my good feats have been making sure i drink at least 32 ozs of water in addition to my daily drinks. I have also startee eating a generous portion of organic regular oats, with 4 spoonfulls of flax seed added. This has greatly reduced my desire to eat crap!
this sounds like a wonderful idea. I have been working on losing weight for a few years now. So far I have lost 45 pounds in 2 years :woohoo: which is a nice even pace to lose weight (maybe a little slow). I am no longer overweight. For my height I am within the appropriate weight spectrum but I would still like to become a bit more noticeable to the girls in my school. Earlier this year some very mean !@#$%!'s made it abundantly clear that I was not as good looking as several students in my class. I guess being polite and a gentleman (i.e. opening doors for ladies and NOT burping and passing gas in public) is no longer appreciated, because none of those “hot” people this particular group of !@#$%!'s mentioned are gentlemen.
So, I would just like to lose a little more weight and perhaps become more fit. I also have a trip coming up soon (I am accompanying my father on a business trip to Florida) and I would like to look nice for a swimsuit.
Luckily, I am at the age where I don’t have to make any heroic efforts to lose weight. I just have to cut back on my snacking and work out a little more. so… yeah. I hope to lose a few pounds. That’s about it, but it’s always nice to lend and get support.
Don’t feel bad. These last 2 weeks have been lackluster at best for me. I’ve been contemplating quitting my job to be a SAHM for my Asperger’s Syndrome son. And the pressure to tie things up at work as not to leave them hanging; the anxiety over what life will be like with a single income (can we pay all of the bills?); the thought of losing adult contact and stimulus each day; and the pressure to do this quickly because ultimately my son needs me right now and HE comes first… is enough to make me want to eat a chocolate cake DAILY! I haven’t. I have modified my eating…some. I have been able to cut the junk food back to a minimum (meaning no more eating out… I cook now. Who knew?) and to increase my water intake and decrease my snack food intake. Other than that, I have been sorely lacking in my healthy lifestyle efforts. I am going to have DH dust off the treadmill and bring it into the living room (was located in our dank, dark basement). I am also going to sign back up with WW and work a little harder. My family DESERVES a healthier mommy! And I wouldn’t mind wearing something that doesn’t look like either a giant potato sack or a sausage casing!
Great goals everyone! I went to WW Sat AM to find that I GAINED .6 :-z. Ok, no big surprise…I didn’t actually follow the program! My awesome workout partner has hit a 15 lb loss since we started to my meager 1. 4. I guess actually following the diet helps!! (there’s a goal for me ;-)!! )
[COLOR=red]WEIGHT GAINED/LOST: GAINED .6 OF A POUND[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]PROGRESS ON KNITTNG: MADE IT PAST TH 1/2 WAY MARK ON THE SLYTHERIN SCARF[/COLOR]
[COLOR=black]So, seriously, my goal this week is to follow the WW flex plan, and to exercise every day - even if it is just 20 minutes of doing something. I want to establish a daily exercise habit. I think I turn my nose up at a quick walk w/ the dog if I don’t have time for a full-out workout, but every little bit will help. [/COLOR]
I’m also going to make a point of PLANNING - that old 7 P rule: proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance. Most of my really off program days were because I didn’t have a plan and ended up needing to find a meal or snack on the run.
I’m looking at this week as a fresh beginning. I’m going to my niece’s wedding in one week (Sat), and a really good week will help me look and feel my best. It will springboard me to FINALLY achieving my goal of losing a significant amount of weight before another summer is upon me
Ok, I just found ths thread and think this is the perfect diet for me!
I have been having trouble getting back on track after the holidays and my birthday is tomorrow.
So, I have 50 lbs to lose and probably 50 projects to finish or frog and re-knit.
OTN: Brown mohair mini-skirt for my daughter, secret pocket headband for the gym & beach, tan afghan
In line: socks, another skirt, another afghan, and another, and another (I love afghans!)
I’M DOWN TO A SIZE 16/18!!! I bought a new shirt, size 16/18… it fits but it’s a little loose (which is GOOD). I tried on a pair of 22 jeans, they were too big (didn’t stay up)… the size 20’s i had the same issue as the other pants i own… the last place they touch on my body is hip area… the 18’s were an ALMOST on getting them closed… as in a few more inches and they should fit so i didn’t buy any pants (i’ll have to make do with what i have for now).
On the stash i was doing ok… However… mom stopped by and gave me more YARN… check the post on the general knitting board
Hello everyone, hope you all had a great weekend. I just returned from a killer workout with my personal trainer, whom I work with once a week. She works me hard, which I want and need, and really motivates me to keep working hard even without her. She really makes me see and feel who I will be sooner rather than later. I know all this hard work and eating right will pay off.
I’m going on a cruise with my mom at the end of May and I really want to feel great. I’m even planning to workout on board, something I always say I’m going to do but don’t. I feel by then if I don’t exercise I’ll just feel crappy.
I weigh in tomorrow morning so I will post my weight loss then. I’m pretty much finished with my felted needle holder. I decided to make it a little wider by crocheting around the edges, but it should be going into the wash for felting in the next hour. I’ve also finished two bandanas which are both in the wash now so when they’re finished I’ll take some pics and try to post. Need to start on my dd beanie.
Here’s a favorite breakfast recipe from South Beach. It’s so satisfying to have once in a while. Otherwise, I cook 1/2 cup of oats with a chopped apple and add ground flax at the end. Or a smoothie made in the blender with fatfree milk, frozen banana, and a scoop of Spirotein. What do you all like for breakfast?
Oatmeal Pancakes (changed slightly from the book by members on a South Beach forum)
For each serving, place in the blender:
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs (or 4 egg whites)
vanilla to taste (about 1/2 tsp)
1/4 tsp. cinnamon or to taste
1/4 tsp. nutmeg (I omit)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
sprinkle of salt
sweetner to taste (I use half a pack of Sweet N Low)
Blend and cook in a small amount of butter. This makes 4 nice pancakes.
Weight loss this week–3.5
Knitting progress–finished light purple Ribs and Ruffles scarf, started Lacy Wrap KAL.
Exercise–14 miles on the treadmill.
Weellll…this was not a great weekend. Football games, birthday parties, snowstorms and excuses abound! But it’s ok, every day is a new one. Even my “badness” wasn’t as bad as my old normal diet! I’m feeling back on track.
I bought a scale over the weekend to weigh in and I’ve [B]lost 6[/B] lbs! Granted–this is using my end of November weight as a starting point (even I continued eating crap through the new year) AND it’s not the same scale…so my doctor’s appt at the end of the month will be more accurate. But I’m happy.
I also measured my neck, waist, and hips to have a starting point. Then I can keep tracking progress through those frustrating weight plateaus.
And I finished a project! My spanky new ski hat.
Threads are always better with pics, right? :teehee:
And I think I will pick up a scale tomorrow. Now I’m off to knit (INSTEAD of munching!)
