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Moondance | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 07:07 am     Crispy chicken salad???... when it is crispy that means fried... fried means fat! They have all this information on a web site... when I get back I will try to find it. Beware of all those chips too at Taco Bell... again fried! Again... watch what you eat after a certain time... depending on your down/bed time...STOP eating at least 3 hours before... so watch those snacks! Okay I am done...  |
Jewels | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 07:34 am     Thank you for all the info Max! I always opt for the Grilled Chicken wherever I go, although sometimes it can be a little scary....grilled rubber? Moon, I really appreciate your tips! Feel free to add them whenever you like! Question though...I exercise at night starting anywhere between 8 & 9:00. Sometimes when I am done, especially if I haven't eaten much that day, I have to have some sort of snack, usually it is just a piece of fruit or some yogurt. Is this really bad? If I don't do it then I am just going to wake up the next day hungry with low energy and end up eating more that day! I guess it is just a Catch 22... Yesterday: (not a real great day for me...feeling blah) Breakfast: Latte, cereal Lunch: Cheese quesadilla, 6 saltines w/ 1 tsp. peanut butter Sanck: Caramel mocha (I had a sweet tooth today, if I didn't add some chocolate to my latte I was going to eat something even worse...) Dinner: Salad with 1 oz. cheese, 1 tblsp. dressing and small amount of leftover taco meat. Very low energy today...I need a pep talk!! |
Twiggyish | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 07:49 am     Jewels, you are doing great! Keep up the good work. Visualize yourself at your goal weight and then realize you can do it! This is what I am doing and it helps. |
Max | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 08:27 am     Jewels, Hang in there! Here are a couple of thoughts regarding low energy, hunger before bed, etc. Some might apply for you, others might not. Breakfast is VITALLY important. Lots of folks say they don't want breakfast. However, as you've discovered, if you don't snack late at night, you're hungry in the morning and then breakfast sounds pretty darned good. Make it balanced with fruit, carbos, and maybe a little protein and you'll find you are satisfied and, although you will be hungry for lunch, you won't be starving. Make sure you are eating fruits and vegetables throughout the day. If you keep a balance of foods, you'll feel more satisfied and not crave sweets and carbos as much (at least that's what works for me). Your low energy could be because you're getting a lot of calories from sugar and fat (According to eDiets--Starbucks doesn't have nutritional info on their site--"One 'tall' (12-oz.) Starbucks caffe latte made with whole milk packs 180 calories and 10 grams of fat. A 'grande' mocha weighs in at nearly 400 calories and 25 grams of fat!") and not enough fruits, vegetables, and protein. This can leave you feeling energetic for a bit after you eat and then feeling very low energy. It's a rollercoaster ride for your system. I'm no nutritionist, but I've been dealing with weight issues for most of my 45 years and have been preached at about this stuff a LOT. I'm finally starting to really listen and it's working. As I said, this might apply for you or might not. In any case, it's food for thought and that never adds pounds! |
Jewels | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 08:55 am     Thanks Twiggy and Max! I have to force myself to eat breakfast, that is the hardest part for me...I just don't feel like eating in the morning. Maybe I will add a little more and see if that helps. My caramel latte's sound bad, and they probably aren't the greatest, but they I always use non-fat milk and very little caramel. Plus, I drink them iced so most of the drink is ice and about 2/3 cup non-fat milk. I stay away from the "coffee houses" (except for the occasional Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato -- that is my favorite...haven't had one in a few months though). My husband bought me the espresso machine a few years ago for Christmas so I wouldn't spend so much money on coffee, I like it because I can control what goes into it! I never used to have two a day until I started using half decaf/half regular coffee and then got in the mindset of "oh, it isn't too bad for me then..." I am really going to try to cut out the second one, that is my goal in the next week. I know that if I don't eat as many carbs then I don't crave sweets as much, but I am a sucker for carbs and as soon as I over do it, I crave sweets and it is downhill from there. Does anyone know of a good on-line calorie counter? Thanks for your help, I really do appreciate it!  |
Moondance | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 09:05 am     Well Max beat me to it... she summed it up! Hang in there Jewels!... You are doing GREAT... hey you are doing something and that always count... try to getthat good breakfast in and try to avoid your high sugar and caffine intake... it will help... your energy will have to adjust but it will! |
Twiggyish | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 09:14 am     I am on the "Sugar Busters" diet and it sure does give me energy. Also, I find myself able to sleep better at night. The other benefit is feeling less anxious at times, less heart palpatations (I have mvp), and a lot more energy. The first few days of the diet, you do feel withrawal symptoms from the sugar, but it is not a problem. About.com has a listing of various types of nutritional counters. http://lowfatcooking.about.com/cs/calculators/index.htm?iam=dpile&terms=free+online+calorie+counters |
Moondance | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 09:18 am     Great advice Twiggs! |
Jewels | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 12:12 pm     Thanks All!!! I had a good motivator this morning...I put my jeans on and they fit better than they have since I had my son 19 months ago!! WOO HOOOO!!  |
Max | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 12:40 pm     WHEE! That's always fun to discover, Jewels. I found out yesterday that it's time for me to go buy new jeans. Put my hands in the pockets and almost lost 'em! Turns out they aren't just loose now, they can be taken on and off without unbuttoning/unzipping them! And, they are already two sizes smaller than the ones I was wearing when I started this quest. Time to clean the closet!  |
Moondance | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 12:57 pm     Love that feeling!...Congrats Max and Jewel! |
Tess | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 03:18 pm     Ok Moon--I have a couple of questions. One is, I checked the DQ site and they don't list the chicken salad as one of their items that they give the nutritional analysis for---I'm guessing the amount of chicken as about 3oz and you are correct it is fried. Most of the salad is exactly that--salad (lettuce and tomato). Soooooo--is it better too have a grilled chicken sandwich than the chicken salad? My next question is--you know I'm up until anywhere from 4-7am most nights. If I cut off eating 3 hours before going to sleep I'm still eating at 1am or later. Is that a problem. When I have breakfast it is at what most people would consider lunch time and my lunch follows shortly afterward. That is because I am sleeping prior to that. I already know I'm very strange but that schedule is due to my other health issues. I know I need more water. I'll try to do better on that. |
Tess | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 03:23 pm     Twigs--is this sugar-busters diet something that I would need to check out with my doctor before trying out? I have an appointment on Tuesday morning. I could print out the info and take it in if I need to. I haven't been having so much sugar since Spy started this wonderful thread. I am on several medications currrently (none of which are optional) and I've had to add a very strong antibiotic due to severe infection in both kidneys. Ok--I just re-read your post and that isn't the Sugar-busters link. Hmmmm. Did you already post that way up in the archives? I'll go look when I get home later tonight. I have a workshop and the food provided is generally pizza. I will be taking a turkey or chicken sandwich with lots of lettuce and tomato with me to have instead. Then the trick will be to keep my hands out of the bowls of chocolate on every table. <sigh> |
Moondance | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 03:35 pm     Water will make the biggest difference... and I could just wring Drs necks because whenever they but people on medication, they seem to forget to tell them how important drinking extra water is... I know you are on meds... Yes a grilled chicken sandwich is better... anything but fried food... I don't care how much or how little it is... fried=fat (the bad fat) Also you might want to take into count that we use salad dressing on salads and that is another fat. As far as your schedule goes, it has been proven it is extremely hard especially on women when we are not on a normal schedule... this means 8 hours sleep during the night... it effects our biorythms and hormones... if you can try your hardest to get back to a schedule  |
Max | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 04:23 pm     Yeah, what Moon said. And since you do have other health issues and take medication, you should definitely consult your doctor before undertaking ANY kind of diet plan, especially stuff like Sugar Busters or Atkins or any of the other diet program that's heavily weighed on one type of food. I'm willing to bet your doc will recommend a balanced diet based on the standard food pyramid. |
Schoolmarm | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 05:11 pm     Tess--Atkins and Sugar-Busters are ideal for diabetics or hypoglycemics (like me). YES you should check with your doctor. My doctor gave me a diet very close to sugar-busters (not as severe as Atkins). My Mom (a diabetic) is always telling me to eat more fruit...but I only get one piece per week...she gets one per day. She thinks that I'm "Atkins crazy", but it's the diet the Doctor gave me. I DO think that people eat way too much sugar. I had a high carb meal for me today. Breakfast: Two devilled eggs, water Lunch: Strawberry Lite Yogurt, sugar free jello, caffeine free diet Pepsi Snack: Handful of honey roasted peanuts Snack: Three devilled eggs (gotta eat them up) Supper: Chicken breast and rice (Rice, onion and mushrooms in bottom of pan, 1 can of fat free mushroom broth, put chicken breast on top, spoon on 1 can of cream of mushroom soup, sprinkle on seasonings and Italian bread crumbs...bake for 1 hour at 350) Soooo...did I do ok with the chicken and rice? The only things I think are bad are the cream of mushroom soup and the bread crumbs...I can't remember what the carb count is on rice (but I think it is better than pasta or bread). I'm getting better at drinking water...have to buy it here, the local water is heavily chlorinated (and we have some odd fish in some of the streams!). I think that controlling portion size is important. I should have done that with the chicken and rice! Good luck everyone....keep up the good work! |
Schoolmarm | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 05:36 pm     Ok, just checked the fat/calorie counter in Twiggish's link....I should have definately left out the cream of mushroom soup! I'm still around 1200 calories for the day though! |
Twiggyish | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 08:29 pm     Tessie, I agree, you need to consult your Dr.. I am also hypoglycemic so my diet works for me. Tonight however, I went to the company Christmas Party.. I was pretty good but did have a cream puff, ok, I had two. My exercise was dancing a 3 mile conga line (it was a long one), while holding maracas. Also danced the Macarana, Discoed and danced to something I thought was rap. So, I am sure to have worked off those cream puffs..LOL |
Max | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 08:34 pm     Sounds like fun, Twiggy! Breakfast: 'the usual',coffee Lunch: Lean Cuisine Honey Roasted Pork, banana Dinner: Lean Cuisine Thai Style Chicken, 1 slice of bread with som strawberry jam Snacks: Office 'happy hour' - some M&Ms (about 10), pretzels, and a few potato chips (stayed away from the beer at least! ) Exercise: 30 minutes on the bike for 6.3 miles |
Spygirl | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 08:46 pm     Great information today!!! Thanks you guys. Y'all are making this a wonderful thread. Today's Menu: breakfast: protein shake lunch: Grilled chicken ceasar salad with WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to much salad dressing. I ordered extra <sigh> dinner: ANOTHER Christmas party <double sigh>. Is Christmas OVER yet??? Had some turkey and dressing, some green bean casserole, broccoli casserole, small slice of vegetable quiche, and 7 layer dip. I avoided all desserts -- but only because everything had nuts and I hate nuts. Did not get all water today, no exercise, but got the vitamins. Looks like I'm hauling my butt out of bed in the morning to exercise like crazy. Well, no change in weight -- but is anyone surprised after that meal??? HAHAHAHA |
Tess | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:48 pm     Wow, thanks for the great advice everyone. I have a doctor appointment on Tuesday morning and I suspect that he will do exactly what you predict, Max. Balanced diet, control portions, lots of water and continue to walk as much as I can. I'm not hypoglycemic or diabetic (thank goodness). He did have me work with a nutritionist a couple of years ago and the big issue was percentage of fat in the diet. I must be controlling that most of the time fairly well judging by the results of my recent cholesterol test. The rest will just take time I suppose. It frustrates me because the weight went on very fast when I had to start taking the steroids for my lungs. I didn't have a weight problem before that. It goes off soooooo slowly if at all but I'll keep trying as long as you all do. Today's menu: Breakfast: Slim Fast Shake Lunch: McDonald's hamburger and diet coke (lunch with the pre-schoolers (can't eat salad that early in the day) Snack: fat free pretzels and decaf coffee Dinner: 6" subway club sandwich with lots of lettuce and tomato, little bit of black olive and onion on wheat. (that's one of the 5g fat choices) Snack: 1 Twizzler and one bite sized hershey semi-sweet chocolate bar. Still working on the water. |
Max | Friday, December 07, 2001 - 11:14 pm     Steroids make it really tough, Tess. You're doing great!!! I know it can be frustrating, but know that every bit of effort you make is a success! When I was getting started, I found it seemed so frustrating losing only one or two pounds per week. To help me visualize what that achievement really looked like, I looked at sacks of potatoes in the supermarket. You lose five pounds and you've lost a small sack of potatoes! Now THAT'S a visual aid I can identify with. Years ago I heard another way to do this visual reinforcement, but I haven't tried it myself. The person had 50 pounds to lose. She bought a 50-pound sack of dog food and a scale. Every time she lost weight, she measured out dog food equivalent to the weight she lost--whether it was one pound or a half pound. That went into another bin. Every time she got discouraged, she just looked at how the sack of dog food was decreasing and how the bin was filling up and knew she was doing well even if it didn't feel like it right at that moment. I think visualization like that can really be a boost -- and the good Lord knows we dieters need all the boosting we can get! Find something that works for you and whenever your inner voice tries to tell you you're a failure, use that visualization to drown out that negativity and remind you that you are a SUCCESS. |
Tess | Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 01:09 am     Thanks Max. I wish I had the words to tell you how much you're helping me. |
Schoolmarm | Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 07:21 am     Tess...a really healthy way to cut carbs is to follow this little rule... "No white sugar, no white flour, very little salt" I learned this over 20 years ago from my co-operating teacher when I was student teaching. She had cancer, and that little rule kept her alive and eating healthy for 10 years longer than the doctors gave her to live. Think about it....you are cutting out refined easy to consume/digest, but calories that get stored as fat. Nix the sweets. Choose whole grains over white bread or rolls. (actually I'm really careful with the bread category...adicting!). And my downfall is the salt. Salt causes water retention, and thus weight gain. If anyone is doing the low-carb diet, you actually NEED some more salt than usual because of the iodine. See what the doctor says. Man, I'm wishing I hadn't made such a big pan of chicken and rice! I'll be eating it for two or three more days! Weight is stable at 5 pounds down. |
Jewels | Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 08:30 am     Yesterday: Breakfast: Latte, cereal Lunch: Veggie dog w/bun (no cheese today -- just plain), apple Snack: Orange Dinner: Turkey sandwich on light wheat bread with lettuce and tomato, no mayo or mustard and a few chips, small diet coke No 2nd latte today guys!!! But I did turn around and have a diet coke with dinner. I was at the mall for dinner tonight, I didn't think a turkey sandwich was that bad considering the mall food I could have had. Hubby sat next to me eating pizza! I am with Tess, I don't have the words to say how much this thread is helping me either! If it wasn't for having to come here and tell you all what I had for dinner...who knows what I would have had at the mall! Thanks so much!  |
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