it is all about moderation. Secret word...moderation...
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The Weight Loss Support Group - 2014
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Thank you.
I'd rather practice moderation in eating than moderation in drinking a baking soda solution! Blech!!!
I've had a great past few days. I've been eating just below my calorie goal, but not SUPER below, so I don't feel hungry at the end of the night. My fiber intake has been getting a lot better too. And, I just started drinking green tea. Some swear it helps their metabolism but I'm not so sure about that; I just like the taste, the antioxidant benefits, and the fluoride for my teeth! If it helps with weight loss, that's just a bonus! I brew about 6-8 ounces then pour over a tall cup of ice. It's really, really good.
Haven't seen my home scale budge lately; it's been fluctuating back & forth between the same .4 pounds. Hopefully I see some movement before Monday!
I've had a great past few days. I've been eating just below my calorie goal, but not SUPER below, so I don't feel hungry at the end of the night. My fiber intake has been getting a lot better too. And, I just started drinking green tea. Some swear it helps their metabolism but I'm not so sure about that; I just like the taste, the antioxidant benefits, and the fluoride for my teeth! If it helps with weight loss, that's just a bonus! I brew about 6-8 ounces then pour over a tall cup of ice. It's really, really good.
Haven't seen my home scale budge lately; it's been fluctuating back & forth between the same .4 pounds. Hopefully I see some movement before Monday!
My scales went up 500 gms overnight. Aargh. That makes 800 gms up for the week. That's a lot. I am supposed to eat more so let's hope the extra weight is muscle . I've only eaten very clean and I haven't binged for over 2 weeks. That is a very big positive for me.
Good luck to everyone.
. I've only eaten very clean and I haven't binged for over 2 weeks. That is a very big positive for me. Good luck to everyone.
I had a slight gain of .20 of a pound. After last week's whoosh, I'm not surprised 
I ate out twice this past weekend, without seeing a huge upswing in weight, so I count them both as successes.
My meal out last night was just over 1000 calories, and that still let me have a bison burger with bun, coleslaw that was really really good, and 1/2 of a scrumptious dessert. It's the holidays - I enjoy what I make and get, but do not "take a day off" which I think makes a difference.
You can all do this..just plan, plan, plan.
I had a friend invite us to her birthday party end of December, but she almost didn't because she thought we couldn't eat the food she'd be serving. I told her I can have anything, I'll just make it a reward meal, and choose what's appropriate for me. Best of all, I get to bring a dish, and it will be completely compatible with what I can have, and others will enjoy it. It's my breadless variation of a ham-spinach-gruyere savory bread pudding
I ate out twice this past weekend, without seeing a huge upswing in weight, so I count them both as successes.My meal out last night was just over 1000 calories, and that still let me have a bison burger with bun, coleslaw that was really really good, and 1/2 of a scrumptious dessert. It's the holidays - I enjoy what I make and get, but do not "take a day off" which I think makes a difference.
You can all do this..just plan, plan, plan.
I had a friend invite us to her birthday party end of December, but she almost didn't because she thought we couldn't eat the food she'd be serving. I told her I can have anything, I'll just make it a reward meal, and choose what's appropriate for me. Best of all, I get to bring a dish, and it will be completely compatible with what I can have, and others will enjoy it. It's my breadless variation of a ham-spinach-gruyere savory bread pudding
I had a slight gain of .20 of a pound. After last week's whoosh, I'm not surprised
My meal out last night was just over 1000 calories, and that still let me have a bison burger with bun, coleslaw that was really really good, and 1/2 of a scrumptious dessert. It's the holidays - I enjoy what I make and get, but do not "take a day off" which I think makes a difference.
You can all do this..just plan, plan, plan.
I had a friend invite us to her birthday party end of December, but she almost didn't because she thought we couldn't eat the food she'd be serving. I told her I can have anything, I'll just make it a reward meal, and choose what's appropriate for me. Best of all, I get to bring a dish, and it will be completely compatible with what I can have, and others will enjoy it. It's my breadless variation of a ham-spinach-gruyere savory bread pudding
yay for you.
Thank you Tammat. I know I have to continue making this choice to eat the way I feel best on. I will never 'be done". Oof!
I feel exactly the same. The more I continue though the more I learn which foods make me feel great and satisfied and which foods don't.i will always be a bit obsessed with food but I am the one in control now. I chose a healthy life
Hey there ladies! Small gains ain't nothin but a thang, so keep doing what you're doing! Pat, glad to hear you've had success in eating out in moderation!
I lost 1.25 pounds this week. It is a tiny bit low for my liking, simply because I need to lose 1.44 pounds (average) per week in order to meet my end of year goals. Even so, I'm pleased to have a loss, and that brings me up to 46 pounds lost since June 15.
Been cooking up a storm lately and really focusing on my nutrition goals: meeting or exceeding my calcium and fiber goals each day, and staying under my added sugar goal each day. I'm also working on incorporating more produce into our foods. I started adding spinach to my smoothies, and it's pretty good although it did change the texture a bit. I think we are going to upgrade to the NutriBullet in place of the Magic Bullet, which has a stronger motor and seems to pulverize/liquify things a lot better. Hopefully that will help! Tomorrow I'm going to be making baked zucchini fries! They should be yummy. I'm also making a black bean vegetable soup that has a whopping 13 grams of fiber per serving. And less than 250 calories! Hope it all turns out well
I lost 1.25 pounds this week. It is a tiny bit low for my liking, simply because I need to lose 1.44 pounds (average) per week in order to meet my end of year goals. Even so, I'm pleased to have a loss, and that brings me up to 46 pounds lost since June 15.
Been cooking up a storm lately and really focusing on my nutrition goals: meeting or exceeding my calcium and fiber goals each day, and staying under my added sugar goal each day. I'm also working on incorporating more produce into our foods. I started adding spinach to my smoothies, and it's pretty good although it did change the texture a bit. I think we are going to upgrade to the NutriBullet in place of the Magic Bullet, which has a stronger motor and seems to pulverize/liquify things a lot better. Hopefully that will help! Tomorrow I'm going to be making baked zucchini fries! They should be yummy.
I'm also making a black bean vegetable soup that has a whopping 13 grams of fiber per serving. And less than 250 calories! Hope it all turns out well
Congrats on your loss this past week and to date. The zucchini fries sound intriguing..I love experimenting with various veggie dishes. This past Summer I got a spiralizer and love making zucchini noodles and "flatbread" using riced cauliflower.
Hey there ladies! Small gains ain't nothin but a thang, so keep doing what you're doing! Pat, glad to hear you've had success in eating out in moderation!
I lost 1.25 pounds this week. It is a tiny bit low for my liking, simply because I need to lose 1.44 pounds (average) per week in order to meet my end of year goals. Even so, I'm pleased to have a loss, and that brings me up to 46 pounds lost since June 15.
Been cooking up a storm lately and really focusing on my nutrition goals: meeting or exceeding my calcium and fiber goals each day, and staying under my added sugar goal each day. I'm also working on incorporating more produce into our foods. I started adding spinach to my smoothies, and it's pretty good although it did change the texture a bit. I think we are going to upgrade to the NutriBullet in place of the Magic Bullet, which has a stronger motor and seems to pulverize/liquify things a lot better. Hopefully that will help! Tomorrow I'm going to be making baked zucchini fries! They should be yummy.
Yay for youHey there ladies! Small gains ain't nothin but a thang, so keep doing what you're doing! Pat, glad to hear you've had success in eating out in moderation!
I lost 1.25 pounds this week. It is a tiny bit low for my liking, simply because I need to lose 1.44 pounds (average) per week in order to meet my end of year goals. Even so, I'm pleased to have a loss, and that brings me up to 46 pounds lost since June 15.
Been cooking up a storm lately and really focusing on my nutrition goals: meeting or exceeding my calcium and fiber goals each day, and staying under my added sugar goal each day. I'm also working on incorporating more produce into our foods. I started adding spinach to my smoothies, and it's pretty good although it did change the texture a bit. I think we are going to upgrade to the NutriBullet in place of the Magic Bullet, which has a stronger motor and seems to pulverize/liquify things a lot better. Hopefully that will help! Tomorrow I'm going to be making baked zucchini fries! They should be yummy.
Your loss this week maybe low but you are winning anyway.
Hi ladies, how was this week?
Astonishingly, I managed to finagle a .75 lb loss this week. I have no idea how, as I indulged quite a bit at TWO Thanksgiving meals, one on Thursday and one on Saturday. I'm not complaining! I really need to get in gear, though. My last weigh-in of the year is December 15, so only two more to go. I need to lose 3.25 by that date to hit my 50-lbs goal!!!!! AHHHHH!!!!! Gonna be more strict this week.
Astonishingly, I managed to finagle a .75 lb loss this week. I have no idea how, as I indulged quite a bit at TWO Thanksgiving meals, one on Thursday and one on Saturday. I'm not complaining! I really need to get in gear, though. My last weigh-in of the year is December 15, so only two more to go. I need to lose 3.25 by that date to hit my 50-lbs goal!!!!! AHHHHH!!!!! Gonna be more strict this week.
I think this is a first for me - I had a second week in a row with a very slight gain - .44 of a pound, for a new average of 171.5. The good news is..it's not because I took a day or even a meal off, and my daily weights for 3 days now are all 170.5 or lower. I do think I will see the 160s again this week, and get back to a week with a loss
Good work parsleysage and good work Pat. Hope you see the 160s Pat.
My weight is going up. A bit of it will be fat but I'm hoping a lot iis muscle. I've been eating more food but I'm very proud to say that it's all been clean. I'm just going to report in each week if I eat well. This week I did a super job.
Good luck everyone.
My weight is going up. A bit of it will be fat but I'm hoping a lot iis muscle. I've been eating more food but I'm very proud to say that it's all been clean. I'm just going to report in each week if I eat well. This week I did a super job.
Good luck everyone.
I have faith in you! I expect if it's muscle as you are working so hard for, your shape will be changing in a way you can tell isn't from increased fat gainGood work parsleysage and good work Pat. Hope you see the 160s Pat.
My weight is going up. A bit of it will be fat but I'm hoping a lot iis muscle. I've been eating more food but I'm very proud to say that it's all been clean. I'm just going to report in each week if I eat well. This week I did a super job.
Good luck everyone.
I am looking forward to averaging tomorrow..I've now seen the 160s for 4 days in a row, and have had 3 new one day lows in a row until this morning..lol. I don't care that this am is 4/10ths higher than yesterday..today is a 167.0 which = 201 pounds lost! Whee! So happy to finally be seeing the 160s. Looking forward to the sub-165s in the next couple of weeks.
I lost 2.86 pounds - so lost the .74 total I'd gained in the last 2 weeks plus a real loss of just over 2 pounds. My new weight by average is now 168.67 - 28.76 pounds to goal!! I am smiling! .67 of a pound from being able to say I have lost 200 pounds.
Gosh, that is SO incredible Pat!
It's been a tough couple of weeks for me. From Thanksgiving onward, I've been eating just too much to wind up gaining back a couple of pounds. Haven't "fallen" completely, but finding it difficult with the season bringing too many food items into my range of vision which are real triggers for me - like cheese for instance. Trying hard to get a grip. It's easier when I'm at the office than home. Although, the office was a big reason for cheese consumption last Friday - we had an office event after hours and that's all there was to nibble on.
Not beating myself up, just need to give myself a good talking to!
Thank you! It has taken me a LONG time to figure out how to handle the holidays. My best suggestion is to put together favorite on plan menus to handle those days. I literally map out a menu for a holiday or a day that might be tough (i.e. hubby's company Christmas party). The more planning I do ahead of time, I can then relax on that day, because I've made my choices...allowing for whatever I'm longing for at that time. For you, work in some cheese
Gosh, that is SO incredible Pat!
It's been a tough couple of weeks for me. From Thanksgiving onward, I've been eating just too much to wind up gaining back a couple of pounds. Haven't "fallen" completely, but finding it difficult with the season bringing too many food items into my range of vision which are real triggers for me - like cheese for instance. Trying hard to get a grip. It's easier when I'm at the office than home. Although, the office was a big reason for cheese consumption last Friday - we had an office event after hours and that's all there was to nibble on.
Not beating myself up, just need to give myself a good talking to!
I do find my way of eating - complex carbs just once a day works so well because I can scratch the I want some baked goods itch, or I want some holiday vodka (my husband and I have a recipe for a Swedish spiced holiday vodka that we make and it is to die for. 1 ounce is more than enough..lol.).
I have several go to special brunch recipes I make for holidays that leave me not feeling deprived because I'm not having waffles or some such Christmas morning. Instead, on holidays like Easter, I have an escarole mushroom cheese frittata I have a superb recipe for, for Thanksgiving, we had scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and lemon cream, for Christmas I'll make a recipe have for a ham/redpepper/spinach bread pudding where I simply leave out the bread
You will find the "how to" for you. If any of the recipes I mentioned sound good to you, let me know and I'll send you links or the recipes.
Wow, congrats Pat!!!!!!!!!! Way to go!
I had a good week too; I lost 2.25 lbs for a total of 49! Ahhhh, I am SO CLOSE!!!!!!!! to my goal of hitting 50 lbs. I gotta make that last pound next week! Fingers crossed!
I had a good week too; I lost 2.25 lbs for a total of 49! Ahhhh, I am SO CLOSE!!!!!!!! to my goal of hitting 50 lbs. I gotta make that last pound next week! Fingers crossed!
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