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Max | Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 10:04 pm     Best way to avoid temptation in the supermarket? Don't go! In my area, Safeway.com just started with home delivery. Easiest shopping ever and well worth the $9.95 delivery charge in my book! Today: Breakfast: English muffin with cheese (ran out of my Morningstar Farms Breakfast sausage -- Safeway didn't have any to deliver with my order!) Lunch: Healthy Choice Chicken Parmesiana Dinner: Healthy Choice Mac & Cheese, salad Snacks: Small piece of yesterday's left over birthday cake (tomorrow it gets thrown out of my office!), teddy grahams with a little peanut butter Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike for 6.7 miles, another 15 minutes for 2.7 miles, and bowling league |
Teddybear | Friday, January 11, 2002 - 09:38 am     Yesterday: Breakfast: Frosted Mini Wheats Lunch: Club sandwich and Baked Lays Dinner: Frozen Pizza Total water: 6 glasses ( I am trying to get up to 8, but its hard) |
Jewels | Friday, January 11, 2002 - 11:57 am     Yesterday: Breakfast: Latte, Cereal Lunch: Leftover veggie pizza, salad Dinner: Pork w/peppers and brown rice Snack: mini Mr. Goodbar while watching Survivor I walked at the mall yesterday morning and this morning since I new I would be on the couch watching Survivor last night and out again tonight. Good job on the water Teddybear! Keep at it!  |
Max | Friday, January 11, 2002 - 10:11 pm     Hang in there, folks! Take it a day at a time and don't give up! Today: Breakfast: english muffin w/peanut butter and raisins Lunch: Lean Cuisine Thai Style Chicken, banana Dinner: Healthy Choice Sesame Chicken Snacks: teddy grahams, low-fat wheat thins & cheese, 2 frangos Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike for 6.8 miles |
Tess | Friday, January 11, 2002 - 11:27 pm     ok--I'm getting back on track tomorrow--I swear I am. No, really. I mean it. Today: slept through breakfast Lunch: my usual breakfast Snack: piece of bread and margarine, OJ Dinner: ooooooooh dear. We went to a birthday party. No idea what all I ate---baked chicken wings, Swedish meatballs, mexican dip (used celery to dip though), 2 pieces of cheese and 2 crackers. Went back for more celery and chicken. Small piece of birthday cake and 4 small diet cokes. |
Karuuna | Saturday, January 12, 2002 - 08:30 am     I heard this on the radio the other day: When we mess up on a new weight loss or exercise plan; we have a tendency to feel like a total failure, and just give up on the whole thing. However, imagine if we applied that to the rest of our lives. We'd take a wrong turn, and give up driving. We'd burn dinner, and quit cooking. We'd have an argument with a friend, and quit having friendships. We'd spell a word wrong, and give up writing. We'd pronounce a word wrong, and give up speaking. There were more, but I think you get the point. In all these things, we don't give up. We learn from our mistake and go on...  |
Oregonfire | Saturday, January 12, 2002 - 09:32 am     A very good point, and highly applicable to my own diet! Yesterday was mostly fruits and veggies. BTW, I know someone who has not eaten any carbs or refined sugar for a solid month, and she says she's going to continue that way. No carbs, ever? Is that healthy? She's already pretty thin. Just curious. |
Twiggyish | Saturday, January 12, 2002 - 07:36 pm     No, it isn't good. She needs some carbs. I'm on a the low carb, low sugar diet and I do feel more energy. But, my diet does not totally give up on the carbs. She must then be on a high protein diet, which can cause high cholesterol. There are also more serious issues with her diet. She needs to check with her Dr. |
Max | Saturday, January 12, 2002 - 08:27 pm     For me, Carbs = energy. I don't believe it's good to give up 100% of any food group, except maybe meat (which then necessitates making deliberate choices to replace the protein content). Kar, thanks for sharing that perspective! It's a good one to remember. Today: English muffin, egg, and cheese Coffee Baked yam (w/small amount of margarine and brown sugar), salad Lean Cuisine Chicken w/Peanut Sauce 3 Frangos, a few Cheez-Its Exercise: bowling tournament + an upcoming 30 minutes on the bike for what should be around 6.5 miles. |
Twiggyish | Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 01:13 pm     We took a wonderful long walk today. The weather is absolutely gorgeous. Anyways here is today's diet so far: Breakfast: Shredded wheat Lunch: Salad with roasted walnuts As a side note, we met up with our neighbors out horseback riding and our daughter enjoyed a free ride sitting behind one of the riders. (their daughter) |
Oregonfire | Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 03:08 pm     That sounds just amazing, Twiggyish! It sounds like you have a nice lifestyle down there in Florida. Yesterday I did 30 minutes on the machine at the gym, burned 300+ calories. I also lifted weights for an additional 15 minutes. I should've gone again today, but did not. Yesterday I had some smoked oysters (100 percent iron, but kind of fatty), some applesauce, I can't remember what else. I've lost about five pounds in about two weeks. I'm satisfied with my progress, but need even more exercise. I boiled some eggs and got some oat bran English muffins to eat at work this week. The muffins are kind of fatty, but so good. I figure it can't hurt if I eat them early in the day. I also made some more brown rice, this time with tofu and veggies. Unfortunately, I didn't cook the rice long enough, so it's kinda crunchy (yuck). I'm also going to make a mango chutney/spinach salad mix (recipe on sie of mango chutney bottle). It sounds yummy! I did some healthy foodshopping the past two days, so am well-stocked for the coming week. Today I will most likely have chicken and black bean burritos. Yum. Thanks for the advice on the no carbs diet. This person is a member of my family, and I haven't heard from her since I sent an e-mail saying "Wow, is that diet healthy?" I'm sure she won't listen to me because she thinks I'm a fat cow. Sorry, but it's true. (I'm about a size 14, just so you know. Would like to be in a size 10, a realistic goal, I think.) I'm also pretty sure that she takes pride in denying herself food--you know, self-control and all that. Well, this ties in with too many other issues to mention here, because well, she is my mother, after all! (Okay, she's not here to defend herself--I'll just let it go...) |
Twiggyish | Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 03:21 pm     Oregon, I have a cousin who exercises daily for hours. She must be a HUGE size 4 (if that) She goes on all sorts of unhealthy fad diets, too. *sigh* Our weather here is nice this time of year. We live for it, as it is a relief from the brutally hot summers. |
Tess | Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 03:29 pm     Well yesterday we had the last of our parties for a little while. Food was incredible. Can't begin to list everything but there was Boston Creme Pie and Divinity. Yeah, I ate a whole bunch of healthy stuff before I got to the dessert table. Today so far: Breakfast: usual Lunch: roast beef sandwich, cookie, diet coke Snack: carrots, OJ Dinner: will be Lean Cuisine turkey or chicken something or other. Now--got to remember that water!! Exercise: walked 1.5 miles and sang at church this morning. I honestly don't remember the last time I was able to sing on a Sunday morning in January. What a great day!! |
Schoolmarm | Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 04:51 pm     It's almost impossible to have NO carbs, as they are hidden in everything...even veggies! I can't have many carbs because I'm hypoglycemic, so I know where they hide. The best way to reduce carbs is to eliminate/limit SUGAR (refined) first. Then junk food...chips, cookies, etc. Then hit the starches...and fruit. I only get one piece of fruit per week. My mom is diabetic and she gets one per day. Go figure. Also, the Adkins low carb diet recommends that you do 0-20 grams of carbs for only three days. Then you are supposedly over your carb addiction and can slowly add carbs back starting with veggies (but not corn, peas, potatoes or beans--too starchy). I've made a big crock of veggie beef soup with barley, so I've been eating that lately. Last night PBH and an out-of town friend and I went out for a celebration dinner. I had a glass of Merlot, yummy salad, red potatoes with cauliflower, two pieces of crunchy bread and a small portion of blackened prime rib. One forkful of PBH's chocolate truffle. Today: Two pieces of Peanut butter toast and glass of milk Sloppy Joe, pretzels, chips/dip (advising luncheon) Bowl of veggie soup and two pieces of buttered toast. I need to limit the bread a little more...tomorrow is another day! I'll be walking to work tomorrow, so maybe that will help! |
Max | Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 06:50 pm     Couldn't sleep last night until around 4:00 a.m. I think maybe it's because I didn't do my bike time until almost 10:00,but it could be anything, I suppose. Anyway, I didn't manage to get out of bed for church this morning. Didn't roll out until around 10:30. Usual breakfast Chevy’s shrimp fajitas, some tortilla chips & salsa (took mom to dinner - didn't eat the sour cream or guacamole and had black beans (fat free) instead of the refried) 3 frangos Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike for 7 miles |
Alib | Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 07:08 pm     I had a horrible weekend. I have to try my French test tomorrow morning at 9 am and I am so nervous that I just kept eating everything that I wasn't supposed to eat. Anyway after it is done I will be able to relax and get back on track eating properly. Also, aquafit begins again on Tuesday! I keep telling myself that I just have to speak fluently about my job and myself for 45 minutes and then it will be over. Success means that I will likely get the job that I interviewed for on December 19th. Then the very last "hurdle" will be the security clearance as I have to upgrade to Secret. When/if I get it you will all hear my shouts of joy across Canada (& America)!! |
Max | Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 09:43 pm     Good luck with the test, Alib! |
Jewels | Monday, January 14, 2002 - 11:27 am     Bonne chance, Alib!! I survived my weekend pretty well, I had a couple weak spots, but nothing to major. Saturday I was having a dreary day and decided to go for a run outside, I haven't done that in a while, I always just use my treadmill. Anyway, it felt great, I did better than I thought I would. I did a two mile loop and wanted to do more, but it was getting to dark and I was getting a creepy feeling. Yesterday, hubby, son and I bundled up and walked to the park, it was about 42 degrees, so it was a little chilly, but we had a good time. Twiggy, I am envying you in your warm weather! My brother-in-law did the Atkins diet, he lost a lot of weight and has been able to keep most of it off. But it is not something I would (or could) ever do. I remember him coming to visit and all he ate was meat and cheese. That was at the very beginning and I know he added things in down the line. But I remember wondering how healthy it could actually be, even though he had an answer to all of my questions. It is a very controversial diet and definitely not for everyone. Oregon, has your mom talked to her doctor about this? Have a great day and DON'T FORGET TO DRINK YOUR WATER!!  |
Oregonfire | Monday, January 14, 2002 - 03:34 pm     Hey Jewels, thanks for your answer. Apparently my mom was doing it because she had high blood sugar at the doctor's office, but now its lowered because of her no carbs diet. She was probably exaggerating about the no carbs at all bit, but I really wouldn't know, because after I sent her that e-mail saying "Geez, it that healthy?" she is not communicating with me at all. She is probably mad at me and thinks that an overweight person has no right telling a thin one what's healthy. Well, that's her problem, not mine. Anyway, today I had an egg, an oat bran English muffin, and a banana. Today was my busy day, so not bad considering. For dinner? Good question, not there yet. |
Max | Monday, January 14, 2002 - 09:18 pm     Oregon, If your mom's doctor had her on no carbs because she had high blood sugar when she visited him/her, it was probably for a short time to see whether it affected the blood sugar levels. It's like fasting before you get a cholesterol check. Maybe she just got busy and hasn't checked her email or had time to get in touch. Weigh-in was this morning for me. Result? Down another 1.5 pounds for a total since August of 37.5 pounds! Today I had a massive carbo craving and gave in. Tomorrow's another day! Fiddle-de-dee! Usual breakfast, banana Lean Cuisine Chicken Carbonara 3 parmesan biscuits Lean Cuisine Cheesy Chicken Pasta toasted English muffin w/strawberry jam Exercise: Nothing formal yet. Might do some bike, but doubt it. Worked in the garage today clearing out junk and moving things to the side so the handyman can build storage shelving tomorrow. Yeah! |
Oregonfire | Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 06:55 am     You're right Max--my mom called last night. I can be such a drama queen. BTW, you are my weight loss hero! You're doing so well, and haven't starved yourself either. Bravo! Last night at about 7:00 p.m. I had a six inch meatball sub from Subway on wheat bread, no cheese. Had a meat craving--don't really eat red meat too much. I also had a banana, and an English muffin that I shouldn't have eaten. I finished up that yummy mango chutney spinach salad. Here's the recipe: 3 tbsp. mango chutney 1/2 tsp. curry powder 1/2 tsp. salt to taste 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 3 tbsp. water 6 to 8 cups spinach leaves (I used one package) 1 chopped red delicious apple 3/4 pecan halves, toasted at 350 for 10 minutes 1/2 cup golden or dark raisins Mix the two parts above seperately, the mix together in a bowl and serve immediately. Makes four servings. |
Schoolmarm | Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 07:08 am     Ugg...back to class Breakfast: ?? forgot to eat Lunch: Hard boiled egg, fruit yogurt, sugar-free Jello Supper: Milk, bowl of home made veggie/beef/barley soup, two garlic butter toasts Snack: Two more garlic butter toasts (So much for the low carbs!) So tired I fell asleep at the computer! |
Jewels | Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 07:25 am     Yesterday: Breakfast: Latte, cereal, banana Lunch: Salad, fat-free saltines w/1 tblsp. peanut butter Snack: Apple Dinner: Grilled chicken and potatoes, small slice pumpkin chocolate bread Exercise: Walk/Run 2 miles, various exercises Not a stellar day, but could have been worse. Great job, Max! Marm, you sound exhausted...I hope you can make it to your bed soon! Oregon, keep it up, you are doing great! |
Alib | Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 07:32 am     Thanks for the support guys! I gained one pound, mostly due to the stress of having to do that French test. Start back to aquafit tonight and back on track with the eating. Breakfast - one slice of flax bread, one egg, and small glass of orange juice Snack - low fat yogurt Lunch will be giant salad with scoop of tuna, skim milk and a pear. |
Pcakes2 | Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 07:47 am     Max, congrats on your acheivement! Oregon, thanks for the recipe! Yesterday: Breakfast= plain bagel Lunch= small salad with 1 hard boiled egg white & 1 serving low fat ramen spring vegetable soup (only .5 grams of fat) Snack= tangerine Dinner=slept thru dinner, woke up at 10pm and had 1/2 Little Debbie Chocolate creme filled jumbo cookie...6 grams of fat for 1/2...my BAD! |
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