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Archive through December 17, 2007

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Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, December 14, 2007 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
NYheat, I live in the flatlands. LOL. Oh, I'll burn calories this weekend, make no mistake about that. LOL. I'll really work out good on Sunday. I plan to take a run ALONE. I never get to do anything alone.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, December 14, 2007 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Escapee, that "workout" is a great way to burn calories! I lost a lot of weight the last time I had that kind of regular "workout"!!! :-)

Happy anniversary!!!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, December 14, 2007 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Got my errands done yesterday, but didn't get to Curves. Today is laundry day and that takes the stuffing out of me.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, December 14, 2007 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    

Happy Anniversary Escapee! :-)

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, December 14, 2007 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Awh, Thanks.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Friday, December 14, 2007 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
2 weeks and 5lbs down.

Have a lovely anniversary Escapee.

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Friday, December 14, 2007 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Happy Anniversary, Escapee and Mr Escapee!

After two Christmas parties last weekend, I have gained two pounds. :-( We ate out tonight, where I ate small portions of not low-fat foods. I'll get back on track tomorrow. The good news is that I had some good workouts in the past week.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I walked 4 miles yesterday just at work. Part of my job is to deliver software on campus. It's great exercise. And I'm down 3 pounds! a

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    

That's awesome, Vnicky!!!

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Sunday, December 16, 2007 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Wow, Good work Vacanick.

I haven't been here for a few days cuz I've been really sick...only good thing is...I'm down 5 lbs just this weekend, so now a total of 6. I know, I know, its the easy way out but I had no choice...lol

Same here Costa, I love baking and rarely eat what I make, only enough to taste..(those peppermint snowballs sound pretty yummy)

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 8:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
My Dh was sick all last week and dropped 10 pounds. OMG! That just really ticks me off!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
It's "fake weight loss", girl. He'll gain most, if not all, of it back once he starts feeling better! Unless he works at keeping it off! :-)

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Costa ... what's 'fake weight loss'?

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Dang, I hope my weight gain over the weekend is "fake weight gain"!!
I knew it was going to be hard with all the shopping to maintian but jeez, I gained, wait for it, 3.4 lbs!!!!! I ate mostly healthy stuff except for those stupid fries that jumped into my mouth. I know what it was that did me in. Even thought I ate healthy, I ate too much and didn't do any exercise. DH made a really good 7 bean dish with Italian sausage and stewed tomatoes, so good, but I ate too much too late last night. Broke my 7 pm no eating after rule.
I'm sure the gain will be gone by the weekend but there will be no loss for me until probably after the holiday.
I did stay away from the 6 zillion calorie coffee this morning.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 11:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Good Morning all, starting week three and down 6lbs. Yippee. It makes staying positive a little easier.
Regarding baking this season, I just stuck to my one cookie that everyone expects from me and skipped everything else as I know I would do too much sampling.
Denecee, I used to stick to the no eating after 7 but I found after joining this program it isn't something they adhere to, if you have a hard time in the evening they just tell you to plan 3 meals and 3 snacks one in the evening and use your allowances up this way. I have learned a great deal about portions using this plan and have found if I plan my days meals the night before it is very easy to stick to the next day. I do note when I look at what some people have listed for their daily intake that they may not lose anything because they eat so little. The way I understand it from the nutrionists is your body will just cling on to those calories in starvation mode because it doesn't know when it will get anymore while eating 3 small meals and 2 snacks is like constant grazing, (eating) and fuel to get the metabolism going. I get my metabolism from a bottle of thyroid med and was quite worried about eating what in comparison to before seems like a lot but really isn't due to the portion sizes. 4 ozs of chicken isn't a lot but have a couple of veg and starch and fruit with it and I have yet to feel hungry at the end of the day.
Denecee - 7 bean dish and stewed tomatoes - do tell....

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Yay, Jasper!
It's a really simple recipe that he got from the container that all those beans came in. We picked it up from Costco. He soaked the beans for about 5 hrs and cooked them in chicken stock for about 3 hrs. He sauteed the sausage, onion, sweet peppers with some seasoning and threw it in with the beans and some stewed tomatoes for about an hr on simmer. Something like that anyway, I have some for lunch.
Thanks for the advise.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Oh yeah, that no eating after 7pm rule is only if I already ate dinner, which I had. So yes, I had at least two dinners last night.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I'll give you an example of my day:
b - 2 poached eggs, 2 slices of ww toast (dempsters has a low carb multigrain), with becel, sliced tomato (1 protein, 2 starch, 1 fat, 1 veg)
s - snack cup unsweetened applesauce, 1/2oz almonds unsalted(1 fruit, 1/2 protein)
lunch - 4 oz veal, 1/2 cup pickled beets (no salt), 1/2 c spaghetti squash, 1 tsp parma cheese, 1 peach (1 protein, 2 veg, 1 dairy, 1 fruit)
s - 110 cal pack of their cookies, 8oz yogurt, 7 large grapes (1 starch, 1 dairy, 1 fruit)
dinner - lean cuisine canelloni, v8 (low sod) pear, 6 graham crackers and becel (2 tsp)(low fat) (1 starch, 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 fruit, 1 starch)
plus I had two of their protein bars and I use up a dairy for milk in coffee.
Gives me 3 1/2 proteins, 5 starch, 4 fruit, 4 veg, 3 dairy and 2 fats a day.

I can have frozen dinners if I need a convenience as long as they are 200-300 cals, less than 40 carbs, at least 14g protein, less than 10 g of fat and less than 750mg of soduim I have them as well as their packaged biscotti (triple choc are delish) and cookies less that 3 times in a week. Right now I can have most meat, except beef, pork and fatter fish like salmon. Also no higher starch veg like sweet potatoes, reg potatoes.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Wow Jasper .. you've really got this figured out. Are you following a plan?

And congrats on the weight loss!!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Apple for breakfast
Turkey with no mayo and no cheese for lunch on a roll.
Popcorn and a diet soda for a snack, and so much exercise this weekend my abs are even sore.

Dinner will probably be a salad.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Apple for breakfast
Turkey with no mayo and no cheese for lunch on a roll.
Popcorn and a diet soda for a snack, and so much exercise this weekend my abs are even sore.

Dinner will probably be a salad.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Yeah but won't you gain more if you eat it twice????


<runs like hell>

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 3:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
LOL, I'll have to double up on the "exercise" then, now won't I. LOL.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
ROFL you two!

Well I had a phonecall today from the manager of Curves saying I haven't been there since about November 20th, and she offered 30 days FREE of individual workouts with the trainer to get me back on track! (I'd still pay, but no extra fees.)I was so impressed with her. But I admitted that I am not the most disciplined person and do better with a sched when I am working than when I'm not. BUT I did promise (ack!) to go in tomorrow and she said she'd work with me. (Not that I need it, I can do the circuit myself blindfolded) but her concern was so sweet, and I wanted to not let her or hubby down so I agreed. But I said forget it about the 30 days with a trainer, cuz I can't commit to anything like that in this crazy weather. I might take her up on it, in the spring. But with me, things change from day to day. Shrug.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Nick, "fake weight loss" is when you drop weight from being sick. A lot of it is water weight, too. If you are sick but you are still eating almost normally, and lose weight, that's "real weight loss." Most often, when people are sick and lose weight, when they start feeling better, most of it will come back on. That's why it's fake fake fake!! :-)

As for fake weight gain? Um, yeah, that's it. Fries are fake weight gain! Stop eating 'em and the weight gain will stop! Hehehe!!!

Jasper, sounds like you are following a plan? Which one is it? Whatever it is, it's really healthy. Those of you who are trying to lose oughta pay attention... Look at the protein, even in the snacks! Remember, you have to eat to sustain. If you eat too much less your body goes into starvation mode and you won't lose weight at all. (That's when your body stores every morsel it gets, and that's when REAL weight gain can occur!)

Mame, does your Curves run "contests?" We just finished a 360 (3 months, 3x a week, 30 minutes/day). There were about 100 people signed up, but only 14 of us actually hit the target and went all three times each week. We're having a mini celebration on Wednesday. And those of us who did make it all the way thru are gonna get our names thrown in a hat. The winner gets $360!!! Over the summer, there was another contest (same amount of time). There was no big winner on that one, but all of us who finished got t-shirts that said we'd won the Trifecta Challenge! (I think that's what they said, I never got one of those shirts cause they didn't come in small!)

At any rate, you should see if your 30 days could be 3 times a week times 10 weeks for a total of 30! :-)