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Twiggyish

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 02:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kitty, try eating a cookie slowly or having only one piece of chocolate. If you can resist more of something, you can pat yourself on the back! This way, you are getting a morsel of the goodies without putting on the weight. It is very hard to diet over the holidays.

That's going to be my goal, too.

Max

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 04:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
talk a lot. when you're talking, you can't be eating! :) Head for the veggie tray (no dip) and keep crunching carrots instead of cookies. Drink water water water. You'll feel full, have something in your hand/mouth, and get exercise running back and forth to the bathroom!

Wargod

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
CARROTS ARE AWESOME!

Not only when you are trying to lose weight, but while quitting smoking. Helps to have something to crunch on!

You guys are all amazing for keeping this up. I am very proud of all of you!!!

Rabbit

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 04:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
zzzzzz .... Huh?? ummmmmmm ..... zzzzzz

Schoolmarm

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 08:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, I'm on the "get sick, lose weight" diet BLECH!! I'm so stuffed up I don't feel like eating....amazing!

Breakfast: Nada...just some Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi
Lunch: Whole can of Chicken Noodle Soup (not much water in it) YUM!! AND I could breathe for about 20 minutes after.
Snack at the office: Handful of honey roasted peanuts
Supper: About 10 oz of pork from the grill, two devilled eggs and a pickle spear.

Lots of water and decongestants today.

About the plethera of cookies and tempting treats. Give yourself permission to TASTE, but not to eat. I'm getting better at just having a forkful of cake or whatever...with cookies take a small one or split a big one...but just get a TASTE.

Anyone got a good home remedy for a stuffed-up head?

Max

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 10:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry you're under the weather,Schoolmarm. Seems lots of folks are getting stuffy heads lately. When they say "'tis the season," it's supposed to mean for happy stuff, not colds! Hope you feel better soon.

Today's tote:

Breakfast: the usual, banana, coffee
Lunch: Healthy Choice Macaroni & Cheese, salad, granola bar
Dinner: Didn't really have any, but had a soft pretzel (no salt) with mustard at the bowling alley
Snacks: Some chocolate chips (I gotta get rid of those!), some mini vanilla sandwich cookies

Exercise: bowling league (We won all 7 points tonight. :))

Tess

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 11:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats on the bowling, Max.

Today's menu:

Breakfast: slept through it
Lunch: Slim fast shake
Dinner: white rice and mandarin chicken (ate about 1/3 of my serving) one fortune cookie and 1/2 a wonton, vanilla latte
Snack: pita bread with reduced-fat peanut butter, cranberry juice

exercise walked 1.5 miles--part of it while carrying a weeping 5 year old.

Alib

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 06:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Weighed in yesterday with loss for the week of 1.5 lbs. for total to date of 14.4 lbs. Clothes are feeling vey loose and found some muscles in my upper arms that I didn't know I had. It is working but slowly, which I guess in the long run is good. As I do this I am developing good habits which will hopefully stay with me for the rest of my life. I was at a cardivascular conference Monday with a room full of doctors who drank coffee and ate badly. Some even smoked!! I am proud to say that instead of the sandwiches and "sticky buns" I had my salad, tuna and yogurt for lunch.

Jewels

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 07:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Very good Alib! Slow and steady is the way to do it....you have a much better chance of keeping it off thta way!

Yesterday:

Breakfast: Caramel Latte, (darn, no fiber cereal!)
Lunch: Veggie Dog w/ pepperjack cheese, Apple
Snack: Caramel Latte
Dinner: Spaghetti w/ one meatball
Snack: 1/2 orange
Exercise: 3.5 miles (I kicked butt too, my best time ever!)

About the christmas treats....another idea is to make something healthy to bring in yourself so you know something will be there that you feel better eating. There are alot of low calorie/fat/carb, etc. "treats" out there that taste really good and sinful. Just remember that low fat doesn't mean low calorie, most of those things are filled with sugar instead of fat.

Twiggyish

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 08:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Breakfast:
Two veggie sausage patties and a piece of toast.

Lunch:
cottage cheese

Snack: A handful of cashews

Supper:
A small portion of spinach pasta with butter and garlic sauce. For desert, a scoop of fat free, sugar free ice cream.

Marm, I hope you feel better. Be sure to get lots of rest, too.

Schoolmarm

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 03:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, I tried to go to work today, and could hardly make it up the steps...so I went home and to the doctor. I have a massive sinus infection! Silly me, I thought it was allergies. Got prescriptions and slept for FIVE hours this afternoon! The chat crowd knows that this sinus thing has been keeping me up all night.

AND surprise again...the doctor's scale weighed me in LOWER than my home scale. I think I'm down 5 pounds total.

Food today:
Breakfast: Serving of sugar-free Jello, water
Lunch: Slept through
Supper: Leftover grilled pork, about 8 oz. Two devilled eggs, pickle, cup of salad with a splash of Italian dressing

Snacks: None so far!

I'm already feeling better!

Oooo Twiggish, are you ok eating the fat free, sugar free ice cream? It makes me SO bloated with gas that once I couldn't even zip my pants back up...severe pain for several hours. Hope no one else gets afflicted that way! LOL

Max

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 11:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Today:
Breakfast - the usual, coffee
Lunch - Smart Ones Cheese Pizza, banana, granola bar
Dinner: chicken sandwich
Snacks: 1 hot toddy (yum!), teddy grahams

Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike for 6.3 miles

Schoolmarm, hope those meds kick that sinus infection out of your head quickly! :)

Tess

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 11:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marm, ya goof!! It's about time you finally went to the doctor. Hope you're feeling better tonight.

Today:
Breakfast: small granola bar
Lunch: ham, tomato and lettuce sandwich on wheat bread
Dinner: small bean burrito, one Mrs. Field's oatmeal raisin walnut cookie
Late night snack: pita bread with reduced fat PB, OJ

Exercise: walked 2 miles

Jewels

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 07:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Marm, I hope you are feeling better this morning! Get lost of good rest!

Yesterday:

Breakfast: Latte, cereal
Lunch: Turkey, cheese, lettuce on pita bread
Snack: Latte
Dinner: Small taco salad (meat, cheese, lettuce only -- no chips)

Only walked 1.5 miles today (had to watch AR -- much more important!)

Where did the 14 poeple go that originally said they were going to jump on board with us? Maybe they are just waiting to get through the holidays....

Twiggyish

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 09:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Marm, nope so far I do fine with the ice-cream. It isn't the same as "real" ice-cream, but it works to ease the goodie cravings.


Breakfast:
Two veggie sausage patties

Snack:
Small amount of cottage cheese

Lunch:
Salad topped with oil and lemon dressing.

Supper:
Homemade chicken noodle soup with vegetables. I did have some pasta from the soup, but it wasn't much to make a difference.

Snack:
Small bowl of applesauce

Tess

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 02:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jewels, that is an excellent question!!
Marm, I hope you're feeling much better today.

Today's menu:
Breakfast: Slimfast shake
Lunch 1/2 kid sized Arby's roast beef sandwich, one Mrs. Field's oatmeal raisin walnut cookie
Dinner: 1/2 Arby's Marketplace ham & swiss sandwich.

Exercise, so far have walked one mile with more to come later. Also have Bell Choir rehearsal tonight so my arms will get a workout as well.

Max

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 04:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tess,
Those Arby's sandwiches sure look good. They are deceiving, though, 'cause they look healthy, but they really aren't.

Here's the nutritional info from http://www.arbys.com (for full-size sandwiches):

Jr. Roast Beef
Calories: 310
Calories from fat: 39%
Total fat (g): 13
Saturated fat (g): 4.5
Market Fresh Ham & Swiss
Calories: 730
Calories from fat: 42%
Total fat (g): 34
Saturated fat (g): 8

So, with just the two half sandwiches, you consumed 520 calories and 23.5 grams of fat (6.25 grams of that saturated). EEK! Too much of that kind of thing and you can find yourself hungry and still wondering why the scale hasn't gone down.

I think I'd rather have a couple of those Mrs. Fields Oatmeal, Raisin, walnut cookies instead. (They're my favorites!)
One Mrs. Fields Oatmeal, Raisin walnut cookie:
Calories: 100
Calories from fat: 40%
Total fat (g): 4.5
Saturated fat (g): 2


I'm not judging your choices, just wanted to add some information. :) Those fast-food things that look "safe" often are mine fields.

The good news is that your total intake for the day ends up at around 840 calories with 31 grams of fat (8.75 grams saturated). The total calories from fat is about 33% of your intake, which is a little high, but not terrible. Saturated fat is around 9%, which is okay.

I have to say, though, that if I only ate that much, I'd be REALLY hungry! :) But then, my current meal plan has me shooting for 1800-1900 calories per day. If I go too far below that, my metabolism slows down too much and I plateau.

This dieting is tricky stuff!

Have fun at bell choir. If you play the low octaves, you'll REALLY get some strong arms! :)

Spygirl

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 04:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey everyone! My semester is OFFICIALLY OVER as of today! Maybe my life can return to some sense of normalcy for the next few weeks. Oh yeah, right. That dissertation-thingy....Well, so much for a Christmas break!!

Yesterday's Menu:

breakfast:
Protein shake special; slice of toast
lunch:
Wendy's chicken sandwich (no fries), diet coke
dinner:
chicken quesadillas

Exercise: 20 minute workout
Water -- all done
Vitamins -- missed some calcium

Today's Menu:

breakfast:
slice of toast (running late)
lunch:
grilled chicken ceasar salad, iced tea (yes and with sugar! it is sooooo good at McAllister's!)
dinner:
Haven't had yet, but i'm thinking chicken quesadillas

Water -- behind on water, try to catch up
Exercise -- none, other than running between meetings
Vitamins --- done

Have a great day everyone!

By the way, no more weight lost. The "unofficial" pounds were definitely unofficial. So far, only 6 pounds lost. I'm sure it is because I haven't been exercising hardly at all. But, I haven't gained anything, so I'm not gonna complain a bit!

Moondance

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 04:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Keep up the good work everyone!

Just a hint... Stop eating 3-4 hours before bedtime... this includes snacks... only consume water

Twiggyish

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 07:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You guys are making me hungry with those Arby sandwiches and Wendy's chicken sandwiches.

Thanks Moonie =)

Breakfast:

Two slices whole wheat bread and one bowl of wheat bran cereal.

Lunch: Bowl of chicken soup

Supper: Two veggie patties, two slices of bread and a portion of summer squash.

Snack: A few triscuits with dip.

Schoolmarm

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 09:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, my...we are on a fast food day today. I'll add to it!

Breakfast: just meds and water
Lunch: 2.8 oz chicken salad and 6 crackers
Snack between lunch and late supper: peach low fat sugar free yogert
Supper: Four chicken wings from KFC with a biscuit (no butter)

Felt well enough to go to work today and graded a table full of papers!

I'm liking everyone else's menus much better than mine!

Spy...congrats on finishing the semester, we have finals next week. (AND the dissertation MUST be done during break!)

If anyone has ideas on healthy fast food, let me know! I love the Subway Italian subs, but they aren't on their "healthy" 6 grams of fat or less list.

Max

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 09:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Schoolmarm, I love KFC, but my hips don't. Check the nutrition information on their website and you probably won't be having wings and a biscuit again unless you really need a treat. Don't even LOOK at the hot wings info unless you like being scared. :)

Here are some "healthy" fast food options (from eDiets.com):

McDonalds: A regular hamburger is just 280 calories, and 9 grams of fat (4 saturated). A cheeseburger will add 50 calories and 5 grams of fat (2 more saturated) to the burger totals.
You can save yourself more calories and fat by opting for the McSalad Shakers -- the Garden and Grilled Chicken versions are only 100 calories apiece. The Chef Salad packs 150 calories. Be careful with the dressings. The fat-free vinaigrette is your best bet at 30 calories per packet! Want chicken? A Chicken McGrill (NOT the Crispy Chicken Deluxe) without mayo is 340 calories and 7 grams of fat (only 1.5 saturated). Vanilla reduced-fat cone is just 120 calories, 5 grams fat - great for an ice cream craving.

Burger King: Their meat patties are bigger than McDonalds. A single hamburger is 340 calories and 16 grams of fat (7 saturated). The cheeseburger adds 40 calories and 3 grams of fat (2 of them saturated). The BK Broiler Chicken Sandwich WITHOUT mayo is 390 calories and 8 grams of fat (2 saturated). The Chicken tenders sandwich without mayo is 290 calories and 10 grams of fat (3 saturated).

Arby's: As mentioned earlier in this thread, a junior roast beef sandwich is 325 calories and 14 grams of fat (5 saturated). The Lumberjack Mixed Vegetable and Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle soups are high in sodium, but otherwise extremely diet-friendly! Avoid the Market Fresh sandwiches, if at all possible.

Wendy's: Plain Grilled Chicken has 310 calories and 8 grams of fat (1.5 saturated). Salad bar is safe if you stay with the fresh greens and fruit, stay light on the dressing and extras like cheese and eggs. A plain baked potato is 310 calories and NO fat as long as you don't add all the sour cream, cheese, butter, and bacon bits. Dave's chili is also a good choice -- it's salty but relatively low in fat and high in flavor!

Chick-fil-a: The Spicy Chicken Cool Wrap (390 cals and 9 g fat) or the Chargrilled Chicken Cool Wrap (380 cals and 8g fat) are good choices. Steer clear of the Chicken Caesar Cool Wrap (460 calories and 12 grams). They have lots of things on their menu that are healthy and good. Check their website (http://www.chickfila.com) for nutritional info.

KFC: Not much to choose from if you want the word "healthy" included in the description. Best choices: A 7.4 ounce Tender Roast Chicken sandwich (with sauce) is just 350 calories and 15 grams of fat. Skip the sauce and you're left with 270 calories and 5 grams of fat. The Crispy Chicken Strips won't kill your diet like a 3-piece dinner with two sides will. However, you do get nearly half your daily recommended allotment of salt and a nice chunk of fat too!

Jack-in-the-Box: At 250-calories and 9 grams of fat, a regular hamburger is cool. Watch out for anything called "ultimate" or "triple"! A chicken fajita pita will net just 320 calories and 10 grams of fat; a five-piece order of chicken breast pieces has 360 calories and 17 grams of fat. The regular taco has 170 calories and 10 grams of fat, so you can actually walk away with two and not feel too guilty. Or you could scare up a Monster Taco at 270 calories and 17 grams of fat. The garden chicken salad has just 200 calories and 9 grams of fat, but be careful of dressings -- some have more calories than the salad!

Carl's Jr.: At 280-calorie (3 grams of fat) Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich is a tasty choice. A plain baked potato has 290 calories and zero fat. Toss in a Charbroiled Chicken Salad-to-Go and your nutrition bills jumps another 200 calories and 7 grams of fat.

Dairy Queen: Non-fat frozen yogurt (1/2 cup)- 100 calories, 0 grams fat

Taco Bell: Grilled chicken soft tacos have only 190 calories, 7 grams of fat and 2.5 grams of saturated fat each. A coupe of these fit in well in any balanced meal plan. Opt for beef and get the grilled steak soft tacos, a bit more at 280 calories and 17 grams of fat, and 4 grams of saturated fat. The sodium content of all the grilled tacos from Taco Bell is about 600 milligrams each. Not too great, but an occasional pass at the taco stand is not out of order. Steer clear of the taco salad. Even without the fried shell, it's a whopping 420 calories, 30 grams of fat and 4 grams of saturated fat. That's a lot for a salad that probably will leave you feeling hungry.

All these places have websites that contain nutritional information. Best thing to do is plan ahead. If you know you're going to be running around town and need to grab a meal on the go, do your research first. Then, when you get to the drive-thru or the counter, you'll already know what you're going to order and not have a chance to let the marketing hype pull you off your diet plan.

Hope that helps! :)

Max

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 10:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, I forgot to put my intake today!

Breakfast: left my bag of food on the kitchen counter! Settled on 2 Grandma's Oatmeal Raisin cookies from the vending machine (not a great choice, but at 180 calories and 6.5 grams of fat each, it was the best I could do), coffee
Lunch: Went to the store! Lean Cuisine Sweet & Sour Chicken, granola bar
Dinner: Lean Cuisine pot roast, salad w/fat-free dressing
Snacks: gingerbread cookie (I had to taste my baking!) :)

Exercise: bowling league, 30 minutes on the bike for 6.3 miles

Tess

Friday, December 07, 2001 - 12:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow--Max!!! Thank you so much for all that information. I had no idea at all. I ate the other half sandwich as my after choir snack.

I only eat fast food when I take my daughter. I usually get the crispy chicken salad at DQ. Why do I have a feeling that's a bad choice also?? <deep heavy sigh>

Salad for me at McDonald's playland with the pre-school set tomorrow. Thanks again. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the information!!

Twiggyish

Friday, December 07, 2001 - 06:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Max! I like the Taco Salad at Taco Bell.