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Herckleperckle
| Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 4:29 pm
Thanks, Konamouse. And thanks for the hugs! Here's where I am with your great recommendations: Exercise: I generally walk the dog about 1-2 miles per day. But the speed varies with how much he sniffs. Today was the first time in a long time that I actually pulled out my old Joanie Greggins,'Sculpt and Stretch' Video and exercised along. Anyone have recommendations about other exercise videos that have worked for them? Logging my food intake: I restarted my LA Weightloss program, which requires that I measure, weigh and log everything that goes into my mouth. It really does help, I agree. It helps to pattern a routine in your head, too. I will check out the Discoveryhealth.com menus and use those if they look more reasonable. I will take a look at the Discoverhealth.com materials, as well. Buddies: Well, I am going to rely on the folks here for now. Once I get back to where I was when I stopped going to LA Weight Loss on July 4, then I will also start going back there for weigh-ins, too. And not sure what the Discoveryhealth folks might have in mind, as well.
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Teachmichigan
| Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 6:36 pm
I absolutely love the Winsor Pilates tape. There are 3...one that shows the moves, 1 that is a 20 minute workout (perfect for mornings and a killer ab section), and a longer 60 minute one that's great for the weekends. While it isn't necessarily a cardiovascular workout, it does "warm you up," make you more flexible and is one of the only exercise videos I've found that I can do at night before bedtime...without it "winding me up." I also have two dvds for an exercise ball that I like...sorry, I'll have to look up the names. One uses weights as well as the ball in 3 - 10 minute segments. The other is an hour long workout w/ the ball.
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Reader234
| Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 8:01 pm
I have the ball, but really dont know how to use it!! I found a website that showed how to do situps on it, holding a 10# weight, so I've done that exercise, the ball makes sit ups easier on my back!! I just bought the 3 DVD set of "Walk Away th e Pounds" cdalled "WATP" a lot of weight loss websites I visit the people talk alot about watp and reallly like it!! Another video I liked was an oldie Calinetics - this reminds me of pilates!! However, I highly reccomend going to the library and checking out some before you buy!! When the Tae Bo was so popular I checked them out, never used them, but kept checking them hoping i would!!
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Mak1
| Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 9:46 pm
I checked out a Tai Chi video from the library one time. I couldn't figure out the first move they showed, even when I turned around and looked back over my shoulder so I was facing the same direction as the instructor. LOL! I figured it wasn't for me, and went back to Richard Simmons' Sweatin' to the Oldies. I loved the music and like to dance, so that was lots of fun for me.
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Tabbyking
| Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 11:13 pm
kona, it was on the challenge pages list where it said you could have 22 carbs per meal. i was surprised they showed someone could have 22 cups of cauliflower to get that 22 carbs, after they said it had 1 carb per HALF cup. i guess they can't do math very well, because i got 44 carbs doing the same math. of course, i don't know anyone alive who could eat 22 cups of cauliflower in one sitting, so i guess it doesn't matter too much! even 4 or 5 carbs isn't much for something so good and so filling i know all about cauliflower, as i have been subsituting it for rice, pasta and potatoes for several months now. i totally love it. (last year i could barely have any because i was on coumadin for a blood clot and i hadn't been eating a lot of it--or broccoli-- before my blood clot and couldn't add much vitamin K without screwing up my coumadin levels. now i am eating tons of it, so if i get another blood clot, this is my 'normal' vitamin K intake!)
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Tabbyking
| Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 11:16 pm
http://diabetes.about.com/library/blcarbs/blcarbmenu.htm this is a good link for checking the carb amounts of many foods. it's not just for diabetics
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Herckleperckle
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 1:08 am
Wonderful feedback on my video question! Thanks much Teachmichigan, Reader and Mak1!! Hey Mak, our temps are projected to be in the mid-teens toward the end of the week, with wind chills making it feel like -25!! I guess the winter cold is readying to hit big time. How is it in your neck of the woods?
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Mak1
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 7:25 am
HP, yesterday we had 20s and a couple inches of snow. Today it's in the 30s already, cloudy with snow melting...not all of it, but any melt is good melt. They're forecasting brutal temps here in a few days, too. I'm doing all my walking in the gym these days, or sometimes round and round through my house until I'm bored to tears, lol. To get back OT, I registered online for the Discovery Challenge. Whenever I look at food plans, I'm reminded of how many foods there are that I don't like. The food plan they prepared for me won't work. I decided to try some of the recipes, though, and went to the grocery store to find some of the ingredients. Our town doesn't have high oleic safflower oil or corn tortillas. The soy burgers were missing yesterday, too, and there was no empty place on the shelf, so they may have left town also. I was discouraged. The good news is that I'm already doing the recommended exercise plan. If they don't get the site running better real soon, I won't be going back to it. My dial-up combined with their 3-minute breaks is annoying, plus some of their recipes have mistakes in them.
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Reader234
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 10:34 am
Mak, I know what you mean. I cannot abide vegetables. I'm slowly adding green beans and aspargus to my diet, I microwave them very crunchy then add basamic vinegar. Can your grocery store find Balsamic Vinegar? It really is a wonderful condiment!! I believe vinegar has a lot of properties that help aid digestion... Make sure you do incorporate protein in your meals, it really helps to stablize your blood sugar... I like the soy saugages for breakfast, so I'm sure that is one more thing that your store would fail in providing!! I have a recipe for a turkey sausage patty... does your store have ground turkey? You can make them up ahead, and freeze them. When I'm really, really good, I make a week's worth of breakfasts, so all I have to do is grab a couple out of the freezer, pop them in the microwave, and go to work!! I also like to grill a week's worth of chicken breasts, freeze, then when I give up on lunch, Ihave another meal easy to grab and go!!
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Konamouse
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 12:05 pm
Mak1 said "Whenever I look at food plans, I'm reminded of how many foods there are that I don't like. The food plan they prepared for me won't work." Which is why you may need more individualized assistence in working out what you like and how to incorporate it into a more reasonable lifestyle plan (i.e. NOT any diet, but a way of living for a much longer period of time). I do this for a living (as a Nutritionist at Canyon Ranch SpaClub). We review a person's lifestyle, health risks and goals - then figure out how to meld "nutritional intelligence" with current habits - makes the transition much easier than trying to change everything at once (cold turkey usually doesn't work for most people). Try finding a registered dietitian in your vicinity who will work WITH you in a similar vein. Try http://www.eatright.org for the "Find a Dietitian" link. Good luck!!! 'squeek'
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Herckleperckle
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 12:43 pm
Reader, I realize that with diabetes, you have special problems and must behave. I LOVE veggies, thank goodness. And asparagus is one of my favorites. You can steam them and use a little I Can't Believe It's Not Butter instead of balsamic vinegar for a change. What I miss most on any diet are the carbs. Mak1, oh!! I haven't checked out the diets yet, but will now. What makes the most sense to me is what Konamouse said, above--and what I guess is what Weight Watchers preaches--we need a way of living, not a diet. Wow, a professional nutritionist among us!!! Stick with us, Konamouse, and thanks for the help!! Good old Ben Franklin was right--everything in moderation. (But then why is he overweight in all the pictures we ever see of him?)
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Mware
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 12:46 pm
<...thinks Ben was only moderately overweight...>
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Herckleperckle
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 12:52 pm
Mware! 
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Reader234
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 3:12 pm
Hp. dont want to give you the wrong impression of me - - I dont have diabetes, my grandma (not related by blood, but by love!) was insulin dependent, but what she taught me was enormous! I was tested and I have hypoglycemia... it was a problem when they wanted to test me for gestational diebetes, I passed out, among other things, I only had to go thru that test once!! What I learned marm posted in the Adkins thread. Nutrition is very important, and I thank you Kona for piping in!! I have seen a nutritionalist, she came to our school, and helped a group of us. Problem with all this good, solid info, is you have to follow thru. I'm in denial, or food is the only reward I've truly known. I've grown up a lot this past year, researching more of myself, so I feel when I begin in earnest, it will be a lifestyle change. I will no longer need food to be my friend. I'm very dependent on food for comfort!! Like I said I'm learning!! I'm going to begin studying "The Purpose Driven Life" I imagine that will also help drive me in the right direction for lifestyle changes. Thanks for the support - - I wonder if this should be in the community section in losing weight.... altho I was addressing Herclperckle...
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Mak1
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 5:17 pm
Thanks Reader and Konamouse. Reader, would you be willing to share your turkey sausage recipe? I'd appreciate it. I do use ground turkey. Kona, I wish I had access to a nutritionist just like you! I'm going to check out the link you provided now. I eat primarily fruits and vegetables and have problems figuring out how to get enough protein into my diet. I have been really working this past year to build lifelong good eating and exercise habits. The exercise part is going well, but I'm never sure if I'm eating what I need. It doesn't help when I read all the conflicting research about good nutrition. ETA: Checked Kona's link. None available in my whole state, lol!
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Costacat
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 5:48 pm
Just an FYI... for those of you having problems with the Discovery Health site, there was a big old ad in the "Parade" section of today's paper. So if you want to sign up online, maybe wait till Tuesday. I'm sure there's a rush of people checking it out. I'm probably gonna go check it out on Saturday since I live near a Discovery Channel store. I won't use the Bally's freebie though, since I work out at Curves. Herckle, you might want to think about increasing your exercise. One or two miles a day isn't much; if you can get your dog to walk briskly for three or four miles a few times a week, that would be better. (Of course, getting the dog to cooperate, well... good luck! <grin>)
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Reader234
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 7:10 pm
Mak - did you watch dateline nbc? The weight loss challenge? I've been thinking of you ALL evening!! Maybe we should email, I've not been on my computer with the email, still on dh's laptop, and tomorrow, uggg,back to work with this big butt! Are you doing an exercise plan? Are you good at writing down things? Drinking your water? I'll post in your personal folder, or you can email me!! Lets stick together!! Turkey Sausage: 1 # lean ground turkey breast 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1tsp coriander 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp basil 1/2 Cup Chicken broth (if I dont have it, I dont use it, ie corindar and cumin... add what you do like!!) Combine turkey and dry spices in lg bowl. Mix together thouroughly 2. add chickne broth mix well, let stand 15-20 min form turkey into 8 patties app 3/4" thick Cook patties in non stick skillet over medium heat, 7-89 min on each side (or till thoroughly cooked) You can add 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, and 3 TB tomato paste or try it adding 1/2 tsp marjoram, and 1/2 tsp rosemary... For protein in bkfst, did you see my post on "pancakes" I just made enough for 2 weeks, and DS came in and asked to taste it, he rated it a "thumbs up" "that's good mom" I used 3Cups of oat flour (I've made my own by processing oat flour, but this time I came across oat flour at Whole Foods Grocery store, very finely ground) I used 1/2 carton egg beaters (eq. to 4 eggs) and 4 Egg whites I used the rest of the jar of applesauce (app 1/3 of a jar!) I added 3 lidfuls of maple flavoring 1 tiny squirt of Vanilla (1 tsp I est!) and a squirt of brown sugar (I est less than 1/4 C NOT packed of course!! Splenda is better, but I like the brown color from the brown sugar, to help me with the brown color from the oats and the maple flavorings!) I believe this provides me with the equivelant of 1 egg (2 pancakes)... and since I made it tonight, its all ready to go for tomorrow. I also had dh grill (in the snow mind you!! ) me a pack of chicken breasts, I think there were 8 in the pack. Now i hope to make a batch of wild rice mix... and pack it in containers w/ 1/2 per container, I'll freeze, so I can, grab and go!! I hope this helps others starting a challenge!!
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Mak1
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 8:27 pm
The Dateline Special was so interesting! It seems the biggest factor in the participants' success was having the cameras following them around. LOL! Not really, but they had to admit it was a big help. Thanks for the recipes. You have mail.
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Konamouse
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:10 pm
Mak1 - are you a vegan, or a lacto-ovo vegetarian, or do you eat fish? Especially when you are interested in keeping your metabolism going - nonfat dairy products are showing to have a great effect on metabolism. Just a couple of cups a day can make a difference (1 cup skim milk = 90 kcals, 8 g protein, 11-12 g carbs, 250-300 mg calcium). Other sources of protein include nuts, seeds, legumes (i.e. soy products). Grains & vegetables also have protein, but they are usually limiting in 1 or 2 essential amino acids, you have to have some balance throughout the day. And if your diet is too low in fat, you are going to be hungry all the time. 'squeek'
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Teachmichigan
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:31 pm
Reader, I recently read purpose driven life...it has some very good information...but it's like the nutritional info...easy to understand, hard to implement if not motivated! LOL Now, if someone would loan me motivation for this healthy stuff, I'd be all set! LOL Cameras anyone??? Kona...I'm not a huge dairy fan (can't stand milk), and while I can handle 8 oz. of yogurt a day, I'm wondering about the other cup. Can I eat low fat cheese (like yogurt cheese or skim mozzarella) and have the same benefits as drinking skim milk? The only way I can gag down milk is with chocolate (or in iced form! LOL).
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Tabbyking
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:38 pm
teachmichigan, eat two tums a day. wow, we went to Hometown Buffet for dinner. i had two small pieces of poached white fish, a salad with no peas or corn,some collard greens, brussels sprouts and steamed carrots, the white meat of 1/2 of a chicken breast (no skin, not one iota!), a diet coke, no dessert. i was completely stuffed. and smirking inside at dh, who not only ate all the pasta he could find that wasn't nailed down, he ate my chicken skin and his entire piece of chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, meatloaf, mac and cheese and ice cream for dessert with myriad toppings. he did have salad, as i did, but he had the peas, corn, etc. that i am avoiding. i think he had a hot dog, too. LOL
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Tabbyking
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:45 pm
reader, i was hypoglycemic until the last year or so. the worst diabetics in my family have all been diagnosed as hypo until our mid-40's when we flip the other way! before i cut bread, rice and potato carbs very seriously 3 months back, i was getting 120's for fasting sugars. i now get 104 or 106 fasting and my A1C "cheater's" or "liar's" test (which shows the last 2 or 3 months, not the day or two before a test, when people try to be good) is completely back in the normal range, after being outside the high range in september. also, my HDL, which was only 31 when i used to smoke and not exercise faithfully, is now 51!! yippee! i love seeing the pounds go, but it is also great to get good blood test results!
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Teachmichigan
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:45 pm
I'm not so worried about the calcium, Tabby, as the "dairy protein" feeling full, speeding up the metabolism factor. Don't think a couple of tums will give me all that. (if they did...imagine the ad campaign! LOL)
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Herckleperckle
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 10:24 pm
Teachmichigan, I hate milk, too, but can manage to drink 4 oz. skim milk per day, as required on the LA Wt Loss plan. (I use it in cereal every other day, or substitute as noted below. Wait for Kona to answer, but in LA Weightloss, they taught us for dairy we could use alternatively include: 6 oz plain, nonfat yogurt, or 1 oz. part-skim cheese, or 1 oz. lite or reduced fat cheese They advised NOT to use fat-free cheeses as the sodium is too high.
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Herckleperckle
| Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 10:27 pm
Oops, and Costacat, I am trying to schedule in workouts daily now. Didn't do it today because I was busy preparing myself for an interview tomorrow, but . . . I know too well I've got to get this body moving more. Thanks. Every word of encouragement is helpful to me, believe it!
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