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Spygirl

Friday, February 22, 2002 - 10:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I must not have cheese-sensitive taste buds because I can't tell the difference one way or another!!!

My favorite low fat cheese is "cracker barrel 2% cheddar". I shred that over my salads and sometimes have a chunk (2 oz) for a snack.

Max

Friday, February 22, 2002 - 10:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Today's tote:
English muffin
2 MOrningstar Farms breakfast patties
1 ounce cheese
Lean Cuisine Rigatoni w/3 cheeses
banana
granola bar
Took mom out to dinner. I had a teriyaki rice bowl with chicken. Yummy!

Exercise: 15 minutes on the bike for 3.5 miles. Would have been more, but didn't get home until 8:30 and had to polish the car for a PT Cruiser run tomorrow. We have priorities! :)

Tomorrow's run will include lots of temptations. We are heading out at 7:15 a.m., meeting up with about 40 Cruisers and heading to McMinville to see the Spruce Goose museum. From there, we go to Spirit Mountain casino for lunch (and a bit of gambling), then we'll head west to Lincoln City where we have tickets to see Lorrie Morgan at the Chinook Winds casino. Will return home on Sunday. Hope Lorrie sings my theme song "Watch Me"! :)

Spygirl

Saturday, February 23, 2002 - 10:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Friday
Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, watermelon
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken meal, cantaloupe
Dinner: Oriental stir fry chicken

I weighed in this morning and another pound is gone (sort of a pound and a half, but we'll just say one). That is a total of 11 to date!!

Flint

Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 05:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Eat Korean food! In 4 months I have gone down 4 pants sizes.

Jewels

Monday, February 25, 2002 - 09:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I got in a funk and quit posting here since I was going nowhere....since then I have lost 4 more pounds! Go figure! That makes grand total since May, almost 20 pounds. Another 5 or ten and I would be happy....we'll see how long that takes me!

Max

Monday, February 25, 2002 - 09:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
WTG Jewels!
I'm having difficulties, but what life goes smoothly 100% of the time? :) Getting out of my routine was easy. Getting back in is proving a bit of a challenge. I'm certainly not throwing in the towel, though.

On the up side, at the PT Cruiser event this weekend, some folks hardly recognized me! That was a nice surprise. Another up side: I won money at the casinos this weekend! Paid for the weekend and still left change in my pocket. Not bad. :)

On the down side, I've been eating too much and not exercising enough. Result is that the needle on the scale has moved, but not in a downward motion.

Oh well, today is another day, right?! :)

Tonight I'm going to see Lily Tomlin at a benefit reception/show. We bought the expensive tickets which include a post-show gathering where we will get to meet her. I'm excited as she is someone I've long admired and been entertained by.

Tess

Monday, February 25, 2002 - 05:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations Spy, Flint and Jewels!
Max, it sounds like you've been having a great time!
I'm not posting until I start losing again. I'm still having the water problem where one day I'm down the 12 pounds that I've lost since we started here and the next day I'm up 8 or 9. My doctor is on vacation until the first week of March and I'll have to ask him. Emotionally I've been a mess the past 2 weeks so I either don't eat or I eat chocolate chip cookies. Then I cry and start over again. I have been doing some walking only because life can't grind 100% to a halt when you have a small child so at least that's something. I guess if all of you can hang in there, so can I.

Jewels, I'm really glad you're back. I missed you.

Max

Monday, February 25, 2002 - 11:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tess
Hang in there, kiddo. One day at a time and all that stuff. :)

I had a great time tonight and got to meet Lily Tomlin. (See my profile for a picture.) I've admired her for a LONG time. In high school, I got elected mascot because of the skit I did as her character Edith Ann. I had my arm in a cast and I said that it happened when my rocking chair got going too fast and I fell out. Anyway, it was great meeting her and it was a wonderful benefit for the Equity Foundation which is a great organization here in Oregon.

Today's intake:
english muffin
2 Morningstar Farms breakfast patties
1 ounce cheese
LC Beef Teriyaki bowl
banana
granola bar
At the benefit: fruit, 2 cheese cubes, two pieces of some kind of turkey roll w/cream cheese, 1 potsticker, 2 shrimp pockets, 1 cookie, more fruit with a small amount of hot fudge sauce, 1 glass wine, coffee

No exercise, unless you count smiling and laughing a lot. :)

Tess

Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 01:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Max, that is a fabulous picture!!! Thank you so much for sharing! What a day-brightener. I'll see what I can do tomorrow. :)

Babyruth

Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 04:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
oh, Max, I am so envious AND happy for you! Sounds like such a wonderful evening. I would have loved to have been there. I love the pic!

Max

Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 09:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Tess & Babyruth. It was fun. :)

Geez, what a rollercoaster life can be, though! I got a call from my mom's assisted living center this morning informing me that she had a small stroke...last night! No one did anything when it happened except note it in her chart. The nurse who came on in the morning called me, then the doctor, then the ambulance. I spent the day at the hospital with mom getting her through a zillion tests until they finally admitted her, then stayed around several more hours until the neurologist and her doctor came around to see her. She's doing fine, just some minor facial "drooping" and a slight speech impairment. One side is kind of weak. They are keeping her in the hospital for 2-3 days to try and find out what caused it and prevent another one from happening.

So, my intake today was kinda slight since I didn't get to eat anything the whole time I was at the hospital.

English muffin
2 breakfast patties
cheese
banana
sliced tomatoes w/basil, garlic salt, drizzle of olive oil, and fresh mozzarella
Boca vegetarian sausage on a whole wheat roll w/mustard and pickle relish
a few Guiltless Gourmet lime & chili chips

Exercise: 10 minutes on the bike for 2.3 miles

Tess

Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 12:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good grief, Max!! Haven't you been through the wringer already? Thoughts and prayers go out to you and mom.

Breakfast: slimfast shake
lunch: turkey sandwich and vanilla latte
dinner: rest of turkey sandwich, milk
late night snack-------can't decide. maybe a banana.

exercise--walked 1 mile.

Spygirl

Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 06:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Monday

Breakfast: Cheese toast, grapes
Lunch: Smart Ones entree, apple
Dinner: Tuna sandwich (I was too tired to cook anything good)

Tuesday

Breakfast: Cereal, lowfat milk, banana
Lunch: Lean Cuisine entree, apple
Dinner: Shrimp stir-fry


Take care Max!!! Things seem to be rather chaotic for you right now. Hang in there.

Max

Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 09:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yesterday:
English muffin
2 breakfast patties
cheese
LC Macaroni & Cheese
Morningstar Farms corn dog
banana
LC Chicken in Peanut Sauce
WHeat thins
peanut butter

No exercise.

Mom's still in the hospital, but she's doing okay. :)

Max

Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 09:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's an article to help get us kick-started again! http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm?article_id=5620

Excerpt:

Here are 15 ways ... you can make sure your healthy lifestyle stays on track:

1. When you begin to exercise expect to hit a wall from time to time within the first 5 to 10 minutes. You may feel like quitting, but don’t. Many times your energy level will dramatically improve within a few minutes and you’ll finish your workout with energy to spare.

2. The busier you stay throughout the day (i.e. working, cleaning, running errands, etc.) the less likely you’ll be to snack or splurge. The solution: move more, sit less. Immediately following a meal, stay busy somewhere other than the kitchen if possible.

3. Be prepared with high energy, low-fat snacks (i.e. soy nuts, low-fat cottage cheese, half a tuna sandwich with light mayo). These types of snacks are less likely to cause additional hunger and will satisfy you until it’s time to eat again.

4. Avoid diet drinks. Diet drinks -- and other products that contain artificial sweeteners -- can often dehydrate and they will eventually sap energy. Idleman, like many others, fears there could be even other health risks associated with these super popular products. He says eliminating these products can increase long-term energy and decrease overall appetite.

5. If you feel hungry an hour or two after eating, snack on a piece of fruit. This will help offset your hunger until your next meal. Also, get involved with an activity to take your mind off food.

6. Plan daily meals whenever possible. Pre-planned means prepared. Knowing what to eat and having it available will help you avoid reaching for just anything when hungry. Pack a cooler with snacks and meals. This will help you stay within your caloric range and make it less likely you'll stray at the corner convenience store or fast food joint.

7. If you fail to eat properly for a day or two in a row, don’t worry. Simply start the following day with a new, forward-moving attitude. Check your refrigerator and cupboards. Do you need to add wholesome foods or subtract harmful ones? Within a few weeks expect to repeat the process again. The key is to begin to make more right choices than wrong ones.

8. Read reputable health and fitness magazines... often. This will help keep your knowledge and motivation on track.

9. When possible, walk, jog or hike outside. Going 15 to 20 minutes in one direction means you have no other choice but to go 15 to 20 minutes back in the other direction. Use fitness facilities for resistance training because they offer many types of equipment, as well as the availability of personal trainers.

10. When exercising, choose tapes or CDs that motivate and increase your knowledge. These can include business briefings, spiritual lectures and other educational material when exercising.

11. Avoid buying food that you’ll be tempted to eat. Rid your home of unhealthy treats, sugary breakfast cereals, salty chips and other tempting foods. Out of sight, out of mind. In time, you’ll lose much of your desire for these foods.

12. Schedule exercise with your other important daily activities. Prioritize. Put first things first. Nothing is more important than your health.

13. "Persistence" and "moving forward despite setbacks" are your most valuable tools! Although many diet books and magazine articles contain helpful information about weight loss, they are not the answer in themselves. Persistence, correct information, and exercising your ability to move forward regardless of your circumstances are your most successful tools in losing weight.

14. Use wisdom. Do not believe claims such as, “It only takes a few minutes a day” or “You can consume whatever foods you want, just take pill X before or after eating” or “Lose all the weight you want while you sleep!” These types of claims develop a false perception about weight loss for consumers. Again, use common sense. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

15. Begin by listing everything you eat. Jot down what you eat throughout the day. You’ll be amazed to find out how many extra calories those small snacks add. Most people underestimate their daily food intake by 40 percent. If you consume more energy (calories) than what your body needs, you’ll store them as fat. Simply eliminating thoughtless snacks can help you lose 15 pounds in six months. Yes, a little change can make a big difference.

Jewels

Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 01:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Great tips, Max...thanks for sharing. After the week I've had I definitely need some re-orgnaizing!

I hope all is going well with your mom! ((Hug))

Max

Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 09:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Jewels. Mom is better today. Out of the critical care unit, anyway. They are talking about doing a roto-rooter surgery on one of her arteries, but we don't have to decide about that for another month.

Today:
English muffin
2 breakfast patties
cheese
5 ounces broiled chicken
grilled onions
baked potato
1 ounce sour cream
salad w/honey mustard dressing
roll
slice of birthday cake (a friend's birthday celebration) :)

Exercise: 15 minutes on the bike for 3.6 miles

Spygirl

Friday, March 01, 2002 - 06:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wednesday

Breakfast: peanut butter "roll up"
Lunch: Lean Cuisine chicken dinner, grapes
Dinner: Lean Cuisine spaghetti & meatballs (too lazy to cook)

Thursday

Breakfast: cereal with banana
Lunch: Grilled chicken cesear salad from a local italian resturant that had waaaaayyy too much garlic in it
Dinner: Lean Cuisine baked chicken dinner
Snack: Low fat oatmeal (only part of it, b/c I didn't like it)

Spygirl

Saturday, March 02, 2002 - 08:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Friday

Breakfast: Cheese toast
Lunch: Grilled chicken cesear salad
Dinner: (Went out with a friend....) 1 filet of fried fish, 5 boiled shrimp, cup of fried shrimp (no cocktail sauce), 2 small hushpuppies, 1 stuffed crab, 1 1/2 beers....yeah, that didn't go so well. But I drank 3 8oz glasses of water when I got home.

Exercise: Did a 20-minute Tao Bo crunch workout followed by free weight-toning, and I'm about die right now. That treadmill walking has to be intermixed with other things because there are some parts of my body that are so sore they feel like they haven't been worked in months. I'll probably walk twice a week and do Tao Bo twice a week for a while. I barely made it through the 20 minutes.

Weigh in today brings me down 1 more pound for a total of 12 pound loss altogether. Pretty slow week, but I'm sure it is because I missed lots of vegetables this week.

Angelnikki

Sunday, March 03, 2002 - 05:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ok guys i finally started about 5 days ago. I just havent posted. I will post what i had for the weekend then start back up tomorrow night. :)

Saturday:
breakfast:
special K w/ banana and ff milk.
lunch:
ff turkey sandwich with ff slice of cheese, whole wheat bread, and mustard
snack:
apple
dinner:salad with mushrooms and lowfat ranch w/sundried tomato and feta cheese.
drank lots of water and took daily vitamin.

no exercise yet. :)

Sunday:
breakfast:
special k with banana and ff milk
lunch:
ff turkey sandwich(same as above) and small amount of lowfat cottage cheese.
dinner:
chicken(about 2 tenders) and rice with lowfat cream of mushroom soup over it.
drank lots of water and took vitamin
no exercise today.

i will post tomorrow but out of the five days ive been doing this my work pants were a little looser and my face seems thinner. Who knows, maybe noone can tell but I can and thats all that matters to me.

have a great monday everyone.:)

Twiggyish

Sunday, March 03, 2002 - 07:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well I haven't been in here lately, but I am still sticking to everything (pretty much)

We took a long walk today in a big loop of our neighborhood. It didn't take as long to get all the way around. Of course, we didn't stop to yak with any neighbors this time.

Max

Sunday, March 03, 2002 - 08:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Welcome Angel!

Since mom's been in the hospital, I've been eating more than I should. Still maintaining, tho. To compensate, I did 45 minutes on the bike today for a total of 10.2 miles.

I'm not giving up, just considering this a speed bump. :)

Spygirl

Sunday, March 03, 2002 - 09:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Saturday

Breakfast: Cheese toast, banana
Lunch: Chicken pasta, from ediets
Snack: bowl of frosted flakes, lowfat milk, banana
Dinner: Tex Mex salad from ediets

Sunday

Breakfast: Low fat waffles, ricotta cheese, lite syrup, watermelon
Lunch: Lean cuisine Hunan meal, side salad
Dinner: grilled chicken breast, two slices of cheese, baked fries

toning workout today -- still sore from the other day! lol

Max

Monday, March 04, 2002 - 09:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Today:
2 Health Valley Blueberry breakfast bars
LC Chicken Penne Pasta
banana
Boca sausage
baked sweet potato
2 tsp. margarine
10 low-fat wheat thins
1 tbl. peanut butter

Exercise: 15 minutes on the bike for 3.5 miles

Spygirl

Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 07:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Monday

Breakfast: Peanut butter "roll-up" (ediets), banana
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Sweet & Sour Chicken, Apple
Dinner: Tuna, 2 slices bread, banana

Looooooooong day, no formal exercise.