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Mak1

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I lost 2 pounds this week! I know it isn't much, but I hit a plateau months ago, and I hope this means the changes I made to my diet this week are what I needed to do.

Lkunkel

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mak! {s applause}

2 pounds is a LOT. Go to the store and pick up one two-pound bags of powdered sugar. Look at it--that's what is off your body!

That's pretty impressive.

Not1worry

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's great, Mak! I've been stuck for a week or so now, I'd love to see a 2 lb. drop. I'm telling myself that since I've been working out, it's probably the added muscle keeping me from losing weight. That's my story....

Mak1

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 4:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Lkunkel and Not1. I've been blaming it on my added muscle too, but after a couple months that didn't seem likely anymore, lol. I'm sure that's what has happened to you though, Not1! I tried a new workout at they gym today. I may never be able to lift my arms again.

Denecee

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 5:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sweetbabygirl, that shoe missed me! Maybe my jeans could be looser but they still fit is all I was saying

Mak1, 2 lbs a week is very good progress, congrats to you!

Sillycalimomma

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay, i just have to say that everyday I see the "who wants to lose weight with me thread" and I think to myself "I do I do". I come in here sometimes and I read the post, but seeing as I am generally a very lazy stay at home mom I just never thought to join in. WELL....Today was a day for change! We had an extra room that we recently put our treadmill and bowflex in out of the garage. I thought this would be my motivation to start using them again, but no....I never ventured in. tisk tisk I know. Well, today DH and I got the room all situated with a stereo and an old tv (that was also out in the garage) we found a DVD player for $30 and also put that in there! I put two posters on the wall that had been hanging around in the garage as well (nice island getaway pictures) NOW i have some real motivation! I got on the treadmill and walked away 1.5 miles happily while watching City Of Angels....then I did the Bowflex for 20 minutes. It's a start! I think there may even be enough floor space to do pilates in there so tomorrow im off to see what they have for DVD! Yippee! So, no longer will I sit back and think "I do I do" when I see this thread...I will think "I am I am!"

Lkunkel

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Silly: I'm so pleased for you! You'll definitely be motivated now!

Reader234

Friday, January 09, 2004 - 8:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah Silly!! :) :) :)

(wish I could join someone for some exercising!!)

MAK _ CONGRATS woman!! I was going to leave you a note in your folder, but I'm running out of time, and now I forget what I wanted to say... I'm sure it was very inspirational and motivational!! AND appreciative!! I appreciate your encourging words!! And your committment!! :)

SBG - "shizznit" ok, that's a new one on me!!

off to do the laundry! :)

Tabbyking

Friday, January 09, 2004 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
we have a pomegranate tree in our back yard. i think we threw out some seeds or something many years back. this september, we probably had 75 medium-size pomegranates on it. a neighbor's ranch has some trees, too, so our neighbor used his olive oil-type press and ended up with about 1.5 gallons of juice. i like it, but it's a little tart--tastes most like cranberries (unsweetened) than any other juice. pomegranates seem like a lot of work because of the tiny amount of fruit on each dinky seed! my mom always hated it when we ate one, because they stain everything red. fingers, clothes countertop, etc.
my kids mix the juice with a little 7-up!
enbwife, i agree with you about cutting too many carbs--then putting everything back on when you eat regularly again. i probably have 50-75 carbs a day, mostly from veggies. all the food pyramids that had grains and breads at the top allowed 300 carbs a day! way too much, as it turns out, but cutting them all isn't the right thing to do, either, at least for me.
the last 2 days, i have craved peanut butter! i didn't have my reading glasses with me when i was at the store. i bought some reduced fat skippy, super chunk...when i got home, i saw it had reduced fat because they had replaced some of the nuts with corn syrup. so it had less fat, but 14 carbs, rather than 7! me thinks i will eat regular peanut butter when i want some. i just took a spoon and scooped some peanut butter and ate it in teeny tiny bites while watching tv. other than peanut butter cookies, i have never been a peanut butter eater. i guess because we have no chips, no candy, no ice cream, no cookies, etc., in the house, i wanted something!!!

shizznit, it's cold and foggy this morning!! :)

Tabbyking

Friday, January 09, 2004 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
reader, unless you don't eat meat, the hypnotist won't help, if he/she is anything like the one i went to years ago. i had a roast in the oven and people coming for dinner. i went to the holiday inn with a group of friends for the weight-loss hypnosis. i just thought she would tell us, 'leave food on your plate', 'you will see spiders instead of candy if you open a candy wrapper', etc. but no, the first thing she did after putting us into a relaxed state (some people were actually snoring, LOL) was tell us we could have fish 2 times a week, but no meat. ever. and i am thinking, "i have a 35 dollar roast in the oven and people coming to dinner in two hours!"
to get us to quit eating meat, she did not focus on how bad it was fat or calorie-wise; no, she told us gross stories of what ended up intentionally and accidentally in sausage, what was really in hot dogs, chicken, beef, etc.
and i was still thinking, "i have a roast in the oven. maybe i can quit meat tomorrow?" all the stories she told were the 'i have a friend who's dog's groomer's sister-in-law was once married to a guy whose nephew worked at a meat factory. and she said that he said that she said that he said that his nephew told him.............'
for me,it was a waste of money! i went home and had some roast :)
again, i think diets are about moderation and not totally cutting something out. i don't eat meat every day, anyway. i have red meat once a week, and chicken or fish a couple of times a week.

Costacat

Friday, January 09, 2004 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tabby, methinks you should've asked for your money back. That weight-loss hypnotist didn't do you a favor (particularly, since you were think about your roast, you never got to the hypnotic state where a suggestion would work). I also think she acted inappropriately by telling those stories.

I agree, though... I think moderation is the key to all things (well, MOST things anyways! <wink wink nudge nudge>). Learning how to eat in a healthy fashion (and "healthy" means what works for YOU!) is more important than going on a "fad" diet of any kind. Changing eating habits is a lifestyle change, and one that will stay with you forever.

Sweetbabygirl

Friday, January 09, 2004 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Woo-hoo, Silly! That's great, I'm glad for you.

In our gym, we have tv's....I usually pick something and watch, like tonight I will go down while King of Queens is on, I love that show.

Was down yesterday so ate "a few" soft pretzels; don't think I'll be wanting one anytime soon, lol!

Tabby, mail some of that juice over here, damn but it sounds tasty!

Costakins, me and "moderation" don't get along, I'm like an alkie....if I ate a small bag of chips as opposed to the Europe-size bag I normally eat I'd likely want a few more, which is why I try to stay away from it.

Oy.

Denecee

Friday, January 09, 2004 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Silly, I'm so jealous! You have a room for all your equipment and I don't! I have my stationary bike in my bedroom where I watch t.v. and our bowflex is in the garage where I don't use it. We did have it in our dining room last year and I was using it. I just do hand weights for now. I try to walk outside as much as possible(not much in the winter) and I miss my summer bike rides outside.
My question is: Who doesn't want to lose weight?

Not1worry

Friday, January 09, 2004 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
SBG, I'm with you. Moderation is not my thing. Just last night I totally overate at dinner. It was healthy, I threw a cut up chicken breast, some spinach, mushrooms, and artichokes in a pan, then melted it all with some mozzarella. I just made too much. Rather than put some aside, I ate it all. I felt awful afterwards. That is the one habit I really, really need to work on - portion control. I'm getting better at looking at what's on my place and taking a bunch off. I don't know why I think I need to fill myself up so much. It's not like it's the last food I'm going to get. I'm trying to remind myself to eat a small amount and know that I can have a light snack later. I've been stuck for 2 weeks now, neither up or down in lbs.

Tabbyking

Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
not 1, sometimes i have a latte or cup of broth half an hour before dinner and it makes me feel full quicker at dinner. i am good about not overeating most of the time because i put the leftovers on a plate for my dh to take to work the next day for his lunch. maybe you could take some of the dinner and wrap it up right away for your lunch the next day. don't even have it out while you are eating your first serving!
i am stuck, too, but i am sticking with it. i know i will see a couple of pounds gone by friday if i just stay with it. and i don't like how bad i feel if i totally blow it food-wise! both physically (uncomfortably full) and mentally (how could you do that after you've been so good!?) :)

Sillycalimomma

Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The room has been working great thus far. I have done a little something everyday so far! Woo hoo. But man am I feeling it now! Tabby-I like your idea about wrapping up the food.I noticed that I couldn't get past covering my plate with food and then I would end up eating it all (probably because it has been drilled into my head that somewhere out there is a starving child and I better eat all my dinner-thanks mom and dad!) So, I started using my daughters little kid sized plates. It helps me to stick with smaller portions. I also make sure that I put the leftovers away into tupperware before I sit down to eat, but since DH always wants seconds I can never put them all the way away so sometimes it is too tempting and I go back for more! Yikes. I have to go grocery shopping today and I am going to try my hardest not to bring back any "bad" items. If it's not in the house, it's harder to put in my mouth!

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not1 and Silly, you both sound like you may be able to have a certain technique work for you. It's frequent associated with guys--and I'm one of them--lol.

It's called the "full bowl" syndrome. For some reason, it's important that what we use for a plate or bowl has to be full. I found this out for myself a number of years ago. If I grab a small bowl, I fill it up. If a grab a big bowl, I fill it up. In either case, emotionally I am satisfied with either--what matters is that I filled it up.

I know it sounds weird, but for many guys this is very important. But it's not just guys that can have this happen. Custard cups work wonders for things like cereal, rice, and pasta.

Tabbyking

Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i am going to have to go to a thimble, i think! don't laugh, because it is almost true. last night, i really wanted chocolate. really wanted it. and i knew that on the top shelf at the back of the pantry, my husband has a huge bag of chips for the cookies he makes. so i got it down, but took one of my dd's tea set dishes from when she was 3 or 4 years old. i 'filled' a cup to the top. it was 8 chocolate chips. i ate the whole cupful :) and i was happy. had i filled a popcorn bowl, i would have wanted to eat the full container, too, i'm sure!
since i just got new dishes, and love the salad size plate with the eiffel tower scene on it, i use those for my meals.

Spygirl

Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When I'm at home, I eat out of baby plates and bowls, and I use baby spoons and forks. This is a tip I got from my surgeon. It is amazing, but what Lance said is exactly right - if you use a big plate, you'll fill it up. If you use a small one, you'll fill it up. So, go for the smaller stuff. It will change your view of portions over time.

Tabby, that is a great idea to wrap up the food at the beginning of the meal for lunch the next day. That will not only keep you from eating it all during that meal, but it will give you something to take to work the next day so that you are not tempted to go out for lunch (which used to be a big big deal for me) and you are less tempted to eat junk food out of the vending machines.

Not1worry

Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 3:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay, I'll be eating off either a Toy Story or Barbie plate tomorrow. I did finally drop a pound today after being stuck. Feels great to move down!

This week I have successfully visited Golden Corral, the pizza buffet, and took the kids to a movie complete with popcorn, all with no cheating. No way I could have done that 6 weeks ago. It was hard to sit through the movie without munching on something. Should have brought my macadamia nuts. My son's bday is Friday and I promised him that I would enjoy the pizza buffet (his choice) with him. But I'm not going to eat 7 pieces, I'm going to be sensible.

Enbwife

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There's so much motivation in this thread. Thanks! It helps me to read all of your input. I have had a very successful week eating healthily and working out 3 times. I'm working on drinking more water, and have measured out my 2-3 tsp of real fat every day (oil & vinegar salad dressing). I've also switched my high calorie/fat bread to the WW Points bread (2 slices for 1 point) and stopped buying fresh baguettes for dinner (my weakness). That's a lot of change for me to make in 1 week but I'm fine with it and am feeling good. Go for the weekly weigh in tomorrow so will post again later.

Enbwife

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Did the weigh in today and lost 1.5 1b this week which isn't much but definitely a start, plus I'm totally bloated with PMS today so we'll see how it goes next week. Feeling good. :)

Luvmyjrt

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Can someone point me to the Weight Watchers recipe thread, if it still exists? Thanks!

Tess

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Luv, try HERE

Tess

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 1:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ah, never mind. I see you found it. :)