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Moondance

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 07:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You are welcome Jewels... I think you will be pleasantly surprised! :)

Keep up the good work! And I hope you can get some rest:)

Tess

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 08:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Today:
Breakfast: slimfast shake
Lunch-----was busy --vanilla latte at grocery store
Snack: fruit, carrots, baklava. (calories don't count when shared with a new friend--right?)
Dinner: Chicken Sandwich
Snack: more carrots

exercise: walked 1 mile

Twiggyish

Sunday, January 06, 2002 - 02:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Breakfast:
Shredded Wheat Cereal

Lunch:
Small bowl of veggie soup

Supper:
Two tuna melts wrapped in tortilla shells

Drank lots of water

Went to our local harbor park and walked a good 2 miles. (Got lots of pictures) It was a beautiful day today.

Alib

Sunday, January 06, 2002 - 04:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Moon - that is another "rule" of the weight management program that I am following. No eating after 7 pm. I also drink LOTS of water and it really helps. Now I am beginning to realize what an important role exercise plays. My aquafit class has stopped for Christmas and won't begin again until January 15th. I have a new recumbant bike but can't seem to get motivated to use it on a regular basis. As a result I find that I am stuck and not losing weight. Tomorrow is Monday so will try a new beginning!! I get weighed tomorrow too so maybe the results won't be as bad as I anticipate.

Tess

Sunday, January 06, 2002 - 11:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Today:
Breakfast: Slimfast shake
Snack: banana
Lunch: oooooops
Dinner: chicken and shrimp thai curry with white rice (yep veggies in it, too) glass of 1% milk
Snack: last piece of baklava and another glass of milk

Some of my dear friends reminded me that I wasn't quite getting my quota of water so in addition to whatever I had earlier in the day I downed 52 ounces of water. I will be floating off to bed shortly....but my blinding headache is gone. :)

Excercize today was 1 mile walking.

Schoolmarm

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 07:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I also need to be drinking more water...but I think I've solved my "Gotta eat while writing my dissertation but have no time to cook" problem. I usually don't buy prepackaged food so I just can't pop something into the microwave. I made a crock of really yummy chilli and whenever I'm hungry, I just get a bowl. I think I'll make a veggie soup when I run out of chilli. Hey, it's got to have less calories than a rack of ribs!!! Oh, yeah, and I have my trusty bowl of popcorn by my side. I checked the calories of popcorn vs. chips, etc. and figured that I was better off with popcorn.

Does anyone have any ideas for quick to fix "good on a diet" foods that don't have many carbs? I did buy two DiGiornos pizzas....the first time I've had pizza in the house since Thanksgiving.

I'm still at -3 from the start, but I've gained 5 pounds in the last three weeks of sitting and writing. Oh, I mailed off 4.7 pounds of "paper", and am well on my way on another big chapter. Too bad that doesn't count.

The water is a great idea!

<marm scurries back to writing about educational radio programs in the 1930s....and early victrola recordings for children!>

Max

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 08:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, the party Saturday was great! The food was plentiful and yummy. I had some cheese and crackers, along with carrots and cantelope from the appetizer table. Dinner was baked salmon with grilled veggies, bowtie pasta, and a french roll. The dessert table was laden with a variety of single-serving delicacies. I ate four of them. Yum! Also had two glasses of red wine. Rest of the evening was water, socializing, gambling (with fake money), and dancing. A good time was had by all!

Yesterday:
Breakfast: The usual
Lunch: skipped
Dinner: early one with mom. Went to Newport Bay and had grilled salmon with sweet & sour glaze and toasted pecans, green beans, and roasted red potatoes. Oh, a salad, too.
Snack: Animal crackers
Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike for 6.6 miles

Weigh-in was this morning. (Drum roll please)
Lost another 1.5 pounds
Total since August = 36 pounds! WHEE!!! :)

People are starting to REALLY notice. My neighbor stopped me at the mailbox Saturday. She wasn't sure it was me at first!

Twiggyish

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 10:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good for you Max!

Marm, that sounds like an interesting article about the educational programs.


Back to topic..
I am making walking a daily routine. We walked about a mile this morning and I feel a lot more energetic.

Jewels

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations Max! That is awesome!

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Latte, Cereal, Apple
Lunch: Veggie dog w/cheese, Orange
Dinner: Casserole (was ground beef with tomato sauce, green beans, potatoes and a little cheese on top)

Tess

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 02:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations, Max!!!

Good for you, Twigs!!

My exercise for the day so far has consisted of carrying a sleeping child from the dining room table where she dozed off mid-drawing to the living room couch. Now I'm headed out to the mail box.

Max--one of my good friends told me I was looking thin!!! My hubby said I was looking like my pants were too tight (this after loosing 8 pounds and the pants not being tight to start with). Guess which one I want to pound. Hey, that would give me more exercise!!

Oregonfire

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 05:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hello, my first eating on the run day. I had so much to carry that I left the food in my car, and so really started blanking out on my second class. I just had to drink a Pepsi because I needed the sugar so badly and there was no time (ten minutes between classes).

Anyway, I ate a hard boiled egg and oat bran English muffin in the car. This is going to be pretty difficult, I can tell already. I had some sugary coffee before my last class. I got home and ate some yogurt, plus another hard boiled egg. Dinner will consist of burritos, with no fat beans, grilled fish, radishes, and cilantro.

I didn't get my exercise in today or yesterday, but had no time, really! Tomorrow I *must* exercise because I'm taking a kickboxing course through my college.

BTW, am still being terrible about the midnight eating. I tried the herbal tea, but it just made me hungier. I read somewhere that carbohydrates make you sleepy, some people more than others, and that this may be part of the cause of the midnight binging. It also has something to do with high cortisol (stress) levels, and waking up often during the night. Just goes to show, once again, that food problems are so often linked to other causes. I'll try again tonight, I swear!

Twiggyish

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 05:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have trouble with the no eating past a certain time, too. My sugar levels begin to drop and I usually have to grab a small snack.

Karuuna

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 07:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
In order to give up eating at night, I had to do it slowly. Otherwise, I would wake up in the middle of the night, stomach growling, unable to sleep for an hour or more.

What I did was schedule my nightly snack, make it a carb, and kept it 100-200 calories. Then each night I would eat it 10-15 minutes earlier, starting at 10 pm (my usual time), and moving it eventually to 8 pm. Worked for me!

Alib

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 07:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well as I suspected the results at weigh in far exceeded my expectations. I felt as if I was stuck but somehow managed to lose 5 pounds since last Wednesday!! Total since October 15th when I began, including amount gained (and lost) over Christmas - 19.9 pounds. Next week I'll be over the 20 mark for sure. Guess I am back on track ... as the doctor put it today, I am "eating clean".

The basic rules are 1200 calories per day spread over 4 to 5 small meals; don't skip any meals; 10 to 12 glasses of water per day; no eating after 7 p.m.; exercise daily, even if it is just walking; and only weigh in once per week.

Moondance

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 07:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats Alib, Max and everyone! Keep up the good work!:)

Max

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 07:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
CONGRATS ALIB!!!! That's terrific!

Schoolmarm

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 08:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That's great, Alib and Max!!!

Now who has some good ideas for quick to fix low cal snack?

Or recipes for making veggie soup in the crockpot. I don't think I could eat that cabbage soup, as I don't like cabbage!

Keep up the good work, everyone.

I upped my water intake today, and feel pretty good.

1 peach no-fat yogurt
1 glass skim milk
2 cups leftover popcorn
3 bowls of chilli
More than 40 oz of water

Max

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 09:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Like chili? Try this version (http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm?article_id=5386) to cut the fat and calories. I haven't tried it (I'm not a huge chili fan), but I bet it's good. :)

For snacks, some of my favorites include a couple of graham crackers with some peanut butter. Very satifsying and full of protein instead of sugar. The low-fat peanut butters are really pretty good.

Of course, apples and bananas are always a good pick, and totally portable. Any fruit is good 'cause it doesn't pack a lot of calories and the nutrients are a good addition to any diet.

If you want to make something fancier, try these hors d'oeuvres (http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm/article_id,5370). These are great if you're having folks over for game night or whatever. You can munch a bit without feeling guilty and no one will know that they are eating healthy stuff. :)

Today:
Breakfast: the usual
Lunch: Healthy Choice Thai Peanut Chicken, banana
Dinner: didn't feel like having 'dinner' Had some cheese and crackers and some pears instead. :)
Snacks: cookies a co-worker brought me, a couple of Frangos, granola bar

Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike for 6.8 miles.

Jewels

Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 07:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Great job Alib! Have you heard anything about the new job yet?

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Latte, cereal
Lunch: Turkey sandwich, orange, few dry roasted peanuts
Snack: 2 chocolate chip cookies
Dinner: Leftover casserole

Exercise: walked 2 miles and various exercises

Alib

Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 11:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for all of the support, guys! No official news regarding the job yet. It is back in the hands of our Human Resources people but the man I would be working for keeps asking if I have heard anything yet and as one of my co-workers said he'd not be asking if it was bad news. I start working on my French tomorrow to get ready for the next "hurdle". With all of this stress it is a wonder that I can stick to the program.

Schoolmarm, I drink V-8 or vegetable juice as a snack. It is healthy, low calorie and fills me. Also eat low fat yogurt (can't tolerate aspartame so can't have anything with it in it) and fresh fruit. I try to vary the fruit so don't get bored and even though they are out of season and pricy I treat myself with favourites such as fresh rasperries or strawberries every once in awhile. There are also some new (at least new in Canada) cookies that are low fat. Can't think of the name of them right now but will check tonight at home. And then of course the water does tend to fill me up. I think that the main reason I am losing weight steadily is that I get so much exercise going to the bathrooom because of all of the water I drink (LOL)!!

Keep it up guys ... one step at a time. The slower it goes off the longer it is likely to stay off ... and remember the motto "You are allowed to cheat but you aren't allowed to quit"!!

Oregonfire

Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 01:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Today I had an apple and a yummy brown rice mixture. I combined brown rice, tuna, and fresh garlic--that's it! I'm a seafood lover, so that's enough flavoring for me. Brown rice can be bland, but it tasted pretty good. Some may want to add low-sodium soy sauce. It's helpful to remember that the Japanses eat rice and soup for breakfast, just as a way to think outside of the bread box.

I'm in a holding pattern at having lost four pounds, but have not been exercising like I should. I'm still eating at night, but healthy stuff. Last night I had an apple and some radishes. I'm trying not to beat myself up too much; its early in the game, and I haven't been binging on sweets, pizza, or MacDonald's type food, a major hurdle right there. All in good time...plus I have the kickboxing course twice a week for the next 10 weeks, starting today. Good luck dieters! I love to hear your success stories. Plus...will tuna keep in the car? For how long?

Twiggyish

Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 03:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I had hot bran cereal for breakfast.
Broccoli and chicken for lunch.
A few pieces of fried chicken for supper. (I know not a good choice)

I didn't have anything with the chicken, although I might still have a salad.

Schoolmarm

Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 03:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oregon....get those little pop-top cans of tuna or the vaccuum sealed bags of tuna if you have to leave your lunch in the car.

OK, I've lost 2 so that's up 3 from the last three weeks but down 5 from the beginning (Does that sound like a math story problem?)

Food today:

Low cal yogurt
Bowl of chili
2 dill pickle spears
6' Subway Italian with lots of veggies
Glass of skim milk
Lots of water and C-free Diet Pepsi

Oregonfire

Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 04:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Schoolmarm--I guess what I meant to say is will my brown rice mixture (with tuna already mixed in) keep in the car in Tupperware? And, in general, how long could any cassarole type thing sit in there? If so, for how long? It's about 40 degrees around here at the moment. Man, they are really not making this easy for me.

Schoolmarm

Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 04:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
At 40 degrees...I wouldn't worry too much. But I often flirt with food poisoning!! Do you have a little drink cooler? Or maybe you could put a blue ice block on top of it to protect it from the sun. At 40 degrees, don't worry but if the sun hits it or when it gets warmer, you will need to cool your casserole, especially if you have a cream sauce or mayonaise in it.

I often leave my lunch on my desk for three hours before I eat it, and it's usually ok.

I think that you would really enjoy the seafood salad products by bumble bee and starkist. There are many of these prepackaged salads with a variety of fish. Some have crackers. They are in the tuna aisle!