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| Foods | Eating Like Other Cultures | Nov 28 2009 17:11 (UTC) |
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I cook lots of thai and am starting to learn some indian dishes (I'm american). They are my favorite cuisines and if I make them at home I can control everything that's in it (oil, etc.) and it still comes out delicious. And as you say, you can put together quite a feast for a small amount of calories. Even when I stir fry and/or use coconut milk I can keep it under 600 calories and eat like a queen. I loooooooooove food and turning it into a great experience is exactly the way to make it satisfying and enjoying. For me, simply learning to cook new dishes is excitement enough. I really enjoy shopping for fresh veggies and new spices, coming home and planning out the meal, etc. |
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| Motivation | How do you convince yourself that it's worth it? | Nov 28 2009 16:22 (UTC) |
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I have felt exactly the same way in the past. And I can still slip into it now and again. I especially understand the idea that it's gonna take SO long to lose all the weight, why bother? But someone on here wrote something once about how you can start and be down 10 or 20 or even 50 pounds down a year from now. Or you can NOT start and be exactly where you are today. If I don't start, nothing's ever going to change. That really hit home for me. It's taken me 8 months to lose 50 pounds. And I've got a ways to go yet (at least 35 more). But I know sometime in the next year (or two, or three) I'll get there. You will not ever get there if you don't try. If you DO try, the worst that can happen is nothing. And that's pretty unlikely. |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 25 2009 13:51 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 3/16/09 Last weight: 169 lbs 11/23/09 Current Weight: 168 lbs 11/25/09 Goal Weight: 150 lbs Interesting. It seems like I drop my weight on Wednesdays! And I was weighing in on Mondays all along. In any case - yay! Another pound! |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 23 2009 13:54 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 3/16/09 Last weight: 169 lbs 11/20/09 Current Weight: 169 lbs 11/23/09 Goal Weight: 150 lbs whew. maintained again. Went for a long walk yesterday and really wanted to start running, but I didn't wear the right shoes. So I'm gonna run tonight. :) |
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| Weight Loss | Feeling Guilty | Nov 22 2009 15:13 (UTC) |
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It takes about 3500 calories to gain or lose a pound. You would need to consume 10,500-14,000 calories OVER your normal daily requirements to gain that much in one day. That seems highly, highly unlikely. Don't be so hard on yourself! You went overboard, OK. But it was your birthday, an exceptional circumstance, and it's over now. Today's a new day. Think about the positive choices you can make today. |
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| Foods | Thanksgiving.how to eat | Nov 22 2009 14:32 (UTC) |
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Original Post by jannid: Great advice! This is pretty much my plan of attack as well. In addition this year, I volunteered to make a side dish and a dessert, so I can make them super yummy but consider the calorie and fat content when choosing what I'm making and ingredients and such. |
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| Foods | Kashi Go Lean Cereals? Do they taste good? | Nov 22 2009 14:28 (UTC) |
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I eat Go Lean Crunch every weekday morning. 1/2 cup of that mixed with 1/2 of organic lowfat yogurt. YUM. |
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| Foods | What's in your kitchen? | Nov 21 2009 17:11 (UTC) |
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I'm not gonna go looking, but from the top of my head I've got: Freezer - various morningstar farms products (veg bacon, chick patties, etc.), quorn naked cutlets, frozen fruit, baggies of frozen homemade veg chili (I live alone and when I make chili I make a huge pot and freeze it in individual servings), Edy's slow churned ice cream (my weakness) Fridge - organic skim milk, organic eggs, laughing cow cheese, cheddar cheese, carrots, broccoli, a bit of turnip, 1/2 bag of fields greens, two kinds of green curry paste, red curry paste, lite coconut milk, lots of asian sauces and condiments, 1/4 block of organic tofu, some homemade salad dressing, fat free mayo and various other condiments Cupboards - red lentils, green lentils, brown rice, white jasmine rice, whole grain pasta, canned pumpkin, jackfruit (canned), mangosteens (canned), a few asian sauces I haven't opened yet, olive oils, flavored wok oils (onion, toasted sesame, etc.), braag's liquid aminos, various vinegars (red wine, balsamic, etc.), flour, sugar, baking soda, brown sugar, vanilla, all that good stuff, loads and loads of herbs and spices, sea salt, peppers, curry powders, etc. 3-4 kinds of black tea and one herbal tea That about covers it. |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 20 2009 18:03 (UTC) |
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Original Post by ikiteiru: I'm a little bit worried, but I've given myself permission to just enjoy the holiday and be diligent the rest of the week. We'll see what happens. |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 20 2009 18:01 (UTC) |
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Original Post by duvalcounty: Are you tracking your calories? How much you're eating and how much you're burning? What's your daily/weekly calorie deficit? |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 20 2009 13:27 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 3/16/09 Last weight: 169 lbs 11/18/09 Current Weight: 169 lbs 11/20/09 Goal Weight: 150 lbs Happy to maintain the loss. :) |
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| Foods | Where to get relatively cheap curry seasoning? | Nov 18 2009 17:01 (UTC) |
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Original Post by merylwhite1: I eat curries twice a week or more and I don't make my own. I get my curries at indian and asian groceries as well. And being that I cook for myself only, a small can of paste for 99 cents can last for 3-5 meals, depending. I also buy fancier stuff too. But the asian grocers tend to have better prices than the regular markets. |
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| Motivation | I can see the 170's!!!! It's a good day!!! | Nov 18 2009 13:59 (UTC) |
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Congrats!! That's a great achievement! I hit a milestone today myself, weighing in at 169. I haven't seen the 160's in about 14 years, just after high school.
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 18 2009 13:45 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 3/16/09 Last weight: 171 lbs Current Weight: 169 lbs 11/18/09 Goal Weight: 150 lbs :D Holy cow, this group has GROWN.
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 16 2009 16:28 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 3/16/09 Last weight: 170 lbs Current Weight: 171 lbs 11/16/09 Goal Weight: 150 lbs I think I'm on a water weight week, so that's OK. Trend line is still the right direction. :) And I'm happy to see our group grow! |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 11 2009 14:22 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 3/16/09 Last weight: 170 lbs Current Weight: 170 lbs 11/11/09 Goal Weight: 150 lbs Nothing lost, nothing gained. That's just fine. And I tag Ann to drink some water! :) |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 10 2009 14:39 (UTC) |
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I actually drink tons of water - it's about all I drink. I bring a reusable bottle to work and just keep refilling it all day long. Tagging sounds like a fun game, though. :) As for my running - I still haven’t run since my race at the beginning of October. Since my knees were getting really sore at the end of my training (I was taking ibuprofen once a week or so to get to sleep at night) I’ve decided to take the winter off and give them a rest. I plan to start up again in the spring. I’ve been continuing my yoga and trying to decide what kind of cardio I might want to pick up in the meantime. I went for long walks and did some hiking over the weekend. So I'm still doing SOMEthing, just not as much as I was. There are elliptical machines and treadmills in the fitness room in my building, I just have to venture up to it. I’m hoping to get into a new routine in the next week or so. |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 09 2009 13:43 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 3/16/09 Last weight: 170 lbs Current Weight: 170 lbs 11/6/09 Goal Weight: 150 lbs. No loss since the last weigh-in but I'm down 3 for the week (since last monday)! And I've held on to the 50 pound loss. hooray! |
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| Motivation | Love/Hate Clothing. | Nov 08 2009 14:09 (UTC) |
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LOVE dresses. I can always find something flattering, they make me feel feminine and pretty and even at a larger size, I like my legs. They are curvy and shapely. I don't wear anything I hate. I really love clothes and fashion and I can't imagine leaving the house hating what I have on my body. Sure, I've got some blah clothes and I have stuff I like more than others, but not hate. I DO hate that I have a dress code where I work (suits preferred, etc.) and it's actually a driving factor for me to go into business for myself. So no one tells me what I can wear or not wear every day. |
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| Weight Loss | Daily Weigh Ins? | Nov 07 2009 00:05 (UTC) |
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Original Post by vcarrie: That's me exactly as well. I like the daily check-in but I only record it once a week. |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 06 2009 20:29 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 3/16/09 Current Weight and date: 170 lbs. 11/6/09 Goal Weight: 150 lbs. Comments: I don't have a digital scale. Weighing in 3 times a week I might not see much of a difference. But I'm still at 170. Yay! |
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| Motivation | Holiday Motivation Weigh-ins | Nov 04 2009 18:26 (UTC) |
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I'm in! Checking in with you on Mondays has been helpful, but I've been slacking of late. I've only lost 3 pounds in the last 5 weeks. I'd like to get back up to 1-1.5 a week. Starting Date: 3/16/09 Current Weight and date: 170 11/4 Goal Weight: 150 Comments: I'm officially down 50 pounds as of today. Hooray! |
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| Motivation | Monday Weigh-in Group | Nov 03 2009 14:08 (UTC) |
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Original Post by annschmech: I think that's a great idea! And actually, we could maybe use a new thread. The original poster from this one is long gone and it might attract a few more people. I mean, I'm happy with the just 3 of us regularly posting too, but a few more wouldn't hurt either. :) |
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| Motivation | Monday Weigh-in Group | Nov 02 2009 16:40 (UTC) |
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Original Post by annschmech: Way to go!! :) |
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| Motivation | Monday Weigh-in Group | Nov 02 2009 16:36 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 03/16/09 Last week's weight: 173 lbs Goal Weight: 150 lbs I had a great week and then got totally derailed this weekend. Drinks and snacks and pizza and ice cream with parties and going out for the holiday. It could have been worse (I resisted quite a bit) but I'm still kind of surprised I didn't gain. I went way over even maintenance on Saturday. Here's looking for a better week this week.
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| Motivation | Monday Weigh-in Group | Oct 26 2009 16:50 (UTC) |
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Starting Date: 03/16/09 Last week's weight: 174 lbs Goal Weight: 150 lbs Not the loss I was hoping for, but it was a loss nonetheless. I think I'm becoming OK with how much my loss has slowed down over the last 2 months. I feel like I've been trying to get to 170 forEVER. I was pretty frustrated and impatient at first, but now I'm realizing I'm in it for the long haul. If I make my first goal (150) in January or I make it next July, I'm still gonna make it. |
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| Motivation | 5"5 ladies - what's your goal weight? | Oct 25 2009 15:28 (UTC) |
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My first goal is 150. I started at 220. I'll see where I'm at when I get there. My next goal may be 135. I made it down to that by doing weight watchers in high school (I've been overweight all of my life) but I only sustained it about a year. I'm not sure I could even get that low again. Not sure I want to. We'll see. |
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| Vegetarian | Dating a non-vegetarian? | Oct 23 2009 23:19 (UTC) |
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Original Post by exsmail: While I see what you're saying, I think certain traits can tell you a lot about a person. Their religion means something and it says somethign about who they are. I personally choose not to date conservative Christians because often times that means our very values are so different it's not going to work long term (me being an extremely liberal atheist). I don't think that's being holier-than-thou, I think it's being practical. At my age, I'm thinking about a partner in terms of marriage as well, which means I want to be with someone who holds the same values I'd want instilled in children. So while I don't think someone's diet would be a "deal breaker" in a relationship for me, personally, I think it would be a factor, for sure. |
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| Motivation | Fall Binge | Oct 22 2009 19:23 (UTC) |
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I'm excited to try a recipe I found for mashed potatoes where you substitute in cauliflower, so it's about half of each. Add in a bit of fat free sour cream and some salt and pepper and it's got the warm, creamy goodness of mashed potatoes but greatly recuded in calories.
I'm also adding potatos and sweet potatoes to my stir fries. A small amount really fills you up. |
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| Motivation | Monday Weigh-in Group | Oct 19 2009 18:07 (UTC) |
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Original Post by ikiteiru: I like that! I'm gonna post it somewhere myself. |
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