Posts by mscarol1

Name:Carol
Age:59
Height:5'5"
Start Weight:212
Goal Weight (by December 29):205

1/12/08:212
8/12/08: 210
15/12/08:208
22/12/08:207
29/12/08: 205

Total weight loss: 7

I can't believe it, i made my goal, I thought maybe I would lose 6 but I actually did lose 7...Yeah!  I am still struggling with the new job and the exercise, but I will work it out. 

I don't understand myself, I stopped at TJ and got some stuff Wednesday.  I got a dark chocolate candy bar 520 calories and I ate the whole thing.  Then i went 3 places with food and hardly ate much at all.  Christmas i did really well.  Then today on the way home I got another one of those and ate the whole thing.  Crazy!  Anyone know a good quality dark chocolate that comes in individual portions, like an oz?  I am really striking out with chocolate, but i know it is good for me and its my only real treat.

Name:Carol
Age:59
Height:5'5"
Start Weight:212
Goal Weight (by December 29):205

1/12/08:212
8/12/08: 210
15/12/08:208
22/12/08:207
29/12/08:

Total weight loss: 5

Kind of a crazy week for me, i started a part-time job and struggling with the exercise portion of my program.  I am hangin' in and will continue to make this life style change work.  i figure its progress not perfection.

I agree with you thermal, I miss going out to eat the most.  In most cases even when you eat the best offerings the restaurants have you are still having too much fat, salt and white foods.  I only eat 100% whole wheat and the restaurants are not really there yet.

Sometimes now, I eat at home and join friends for coffee or ice tea when they eat out.

The two things I miss most are pizza and Mexican food.

1. What is your favorite soup? Root vegetable.Beef Barley
   
2. You are snowed in. Would you rather have hot cocoa, tea, or coffee? Coffee. 
3. What kind of hot chocolate do you get? None
4. What is your favorite seasonal product (candy, starbucks drink, etc)? Cookies
   
5. Favorite Christmas cookie? Sugar cookies with no icing
6. What’s the main dish for your Christmas dinner (turkey, ham, lamb)? Italian Food
7. Pumpkin or pecan pie?crustless pumpkin
   
8. Favorite thing to throw in your oatmeal? Cinnamon and flax
9. How do you like your chili? Spicy, mild, or medium? medium
10. Your favorite cold weather comfort food? ... soups
11. Do you still eat ice cream or smoothies in the winter? no and no ice cream anytime
    
12. Egg nog or apple cider? cranberry or cider

I am also "recovering Catholic" also, I have always known about ST. Nicks Day for the Europeans, but never for the US.  Of course, I grew up in CA, so what do I know.

I also had to go to Catholicism, I was in trouble there a lot.  We also had to go to C.Y.O(Catholic Youth Organization)

I like two oldies:

Miracle on 34th street-1947

It's a wonderful life

I live on a strict food budget on purpose and bars are just too pricey for me.  i have found some of them taste chalky to me.  I will try some of your favorites, I like the idea of having a good emergency food.  My problem is if there too good, I am in trouble.

I could be wrong, but it seems to me in my reading that instant oatmeal doesn't  have the fiber that regular oats do.

Personally I love oatmeal, but I also found a 6 grain with variety of stuff including oatmeal that has even more fiber.  I eat one or the other everyday with flax and 1% milk...so good, so good for me!

Anyone try "better than Peanut butter 1/2 the calories and fat.  I haven't tried it but I love peanut butter but could use less fat.

sugar free chocolate pudding

non fat yogurt

apples, pippins or granny smith

walnuts

60c string cheese

Would get dark chocolate but I eat it all

I agree with most of the above, I think that our goal should be to change to healthy eating and portion control + exercise daily or close to it + water.  I think that most of are stuck in that old diet thinking.  Fast fast fast and then put it back on and start again.

I have been stuck for several weeks and i understand being discouraged, I weigh more than you do.  I just know that sticking with a healthy program will be good for all around health and each day week month, I will be on the right road to a better and yes, better looking me.

As far as the pooping info, thanks robertnoel, I think...LOL

Frozendmr hang in there with us, we need you and you will get support from us!

Original Post by spirochete:

Original Post by jblarghp:

I'm sick of seeing people greeted with a condescending attitude if they mention any form of work out that isn't weight training. That's all. I just wanted to see if anyone else noticed.

I think the word you're looking for is...snarky?

Listen guys, if you don't want to do weights, then don't. If you want to do pilates or yoga or yogalates please do. It's better than nothing.

You may notice the same question gets asked over and over (a variation of is [pilates/yoga/200 reps of 3lb weights/two hours of crunches] good for strength training) and the answer is always the same. NO IT IS NOT. If that's being condescending or snarky or a giant butthole to point that fact out, well too bad.

Spirochete, you love my word...snarky, let's put it on the person who actually said...me!  You don't know how discouraging your posts were a while back.  Let's face it you had to start somewhere too and hopefully people weren't as rude.  People come on this site looking for guidance and some encouragement.  Maybe a pink dumbbell is all they can handle.  If they are wasting there time let them.  Unless you are in charge of everyone at the gym or wherever. 

I think you blamed someone else for using my little word and I have broad but weak shoulders, I can handle it!

Yes I am late too, I weighed myself yesterday, but was so busy, I didn't get to write it down until today.  Great idea to do during this difficult month.

Name:Carol
Age:59
Height:5'5"
Start Weight:212
Goal Weight (by December 29):205

1/12/08:212
8/12/08:
15/12/08:
22/12/08:
29/12/08:

Total weight loss:

Best of luck everyone and keep up the good work!

I am crazy about really dark chocolate and I quit buying it.  I say its for my health and then eat the whole 600-800 in the car while driving home from the store.

Twinkie 10 packs- the food that never dies in the landfill-(I quit buying those)

Taquitos with sour cream, oh I miss them, but once a month I splurge.

I believe in a higher power, but I don't do well with organized religions.  There is a lot of judgement in religions that come from men and they pass it off as God's words.

I like the words less and the deeds more.  talk is cheap even in religion.  I grew up in the Catholic church and yes I am recovering Catholic.  I can remember all the piety inside the church and all the nastiness trying to be first out the parking lot.

I often find my higher power in people and in a crowd.

That's what I think and to me God, is people the blue sky, a beautiful day and love.