Posts by stayonpiste

Starbucks - the rant!!! What a diet buster!  DH and I were running late Saturday AM and stopped at Starbucks for a quick breakfast on the go.  Their muffins are huge and I don't even want to think about the fat and calories.  I tried to get something that sounded healthy but it still tasted more like cake than muffin.  Thank goodness we were headed to an art festival which included lots of walking and where I was able to get a healthy salad lunch.  Still...does their delicious-looking stuff have to be soooo fattening?

The anti-rant...DH had a pumpkin-cheesecake muffin at Starbucks.  It was, of course, oversized with a dollop of cheesecake filling baked into it.  He said it was good and asked me how they did the filling bit.  I explained my theory and also that I have a recipe for a cheesecake brownie that could be adapted to a muffin.  He said he'd like it if I made it the way I usually bake things.  He meant he wanted me to "healthify" the recipe as I usually do by reducing the fat and sugar, replacing the white flour with whole wheat and adding either flax meal or wheat bran!  He noticed that I try to make things healthier and he prefers the lighter tastes!  That made me feel really proud and happy.

Jane 

kiwiviv, if it works for you that's great.  I googled the diet yesterday and read several reviews the most thoughtful of which concluded it is a decent plan as long as you stick with it.  The problem arises when you go off the diet, even for the 3 recommended days.  If it helps you lose weight and get motivated to follow a healthier eating plan in future that will be great.  I understand how motiviating quick results can be.  Just be careful to transition into a sustainable eating plan ASAP.

Good luck,

Jane 

Congratulations!  What a great gift you've given your wife and family...more time with a healthier and happier you!

Jane 

Dear Shia, I'm glad you found what you needed to satisfy the cravings.  I agree that you should ignore negative people/comments. 

Pompey's idea is a good one.  I know don't feel right if I don't start off the day with lots of protein and complex carbs.  As Sun123, noted carbs get some people off to a bad start while others do OK with complex carbs.  

I also think your idea of eating smaller meals more frequently will help especially including, as Molly suggested, protein and fiber.  It really does sound like a blood sugar thing to me.

Best of luck, kiddo!

Jane :-) 

Sue, your advice to silveraynebow is great.  I've heard of HALT but this one:

Remember "If hunger is not the problem, food is not the answer!"reply to silveraynbow is wonderful. 

is new to me.  I'm going to write both phrases out and post them on the fridge.  I may even embroider them to help myself remember.

Thanks,

Jane 

K, I understand how you feel.  Sometimes I feel "trapped" by the idea that I'll have to watch what I eat forever.  It helped tremendously recently when I watched a segment on E television about movie stars who have to diet and exercise everyday in order to maintain their shapes.  It seemed to help when I realized it is not just that I'm being "punished" for being overweight...just about everyone who is trim and fit got that way by making a conscious decision to do it.

The other thing I've picked up from successful dieters on this website is that you can, periodically, splurge and still lose weight or maintain a weight loss.  After all, it takes 3500 calories to add a pound...that's a lot of food.  So, you will still be able to lunch out with friends or just enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner.   You'll just have to get right back on track the next day.  It's not like you'll never be able to enjoy that second slice of pumpkin pie...you just can't do it very often.

Elin, I found your comments very encouraging.  I look forward to being able to just select reasonable portions good foods and then going on with my day.

Jane 

Anxious, congratulate yourself for coming back! 

Jane 

Caro, you have to carry your own meds kit???  Gasp!  I didn't think about that aspect of "exotic".  I've only ever traveled to England where I'm sure it's OK to eat the food and drink the water.  When my aunt went to Morocco she rode on a camel...are there camels in Tunisia?

Molly, I like to roast cauliflower and broccoli for a pretty side dish.  I was thinking how lovely a roast of all three colors of caulis would look...creamy white, green and orange.  I do agree with your DH...they look just like brains!

My rant...It has finally gotten cold here (low of 28 last night) and now all I want is starch!  I love baked potatoes at this time of the year.  Thankfully, last year I discovered they are just a tasty with fat-free yogurt as with sour cream.  I know...I know, one baked potato won't destroy the calorie count...the problem is that I want 3 or 4 baked potatoes.  I hate starch cravings! 

Happy Thursday All!

Jane 

Gosh, I haven't checked in here in days.  Sorry.  I missed you all.

Ohio, thanks for the bike seat advice.  The weather here in North Florida is finally cooling off and DH and I like to bike and hike at this time of year.  

Pattikins, I am so glad to hear you are doing well.  It is nice to get the "all clear" about exercise.  I had a small heart attack last year and found the worst shock was when the local blood bank said I wouldn't be able to donate for 12 months and then not until my MD OK'd it.  I got the word yesterday that he's cleared me to donate again.  It made me feel "normal" again.

Bonna, I hope you are well and feel yourself surrounded by prayer.

Sue, Gee, finding the wedding togs on sale and the rings on sale...it sure sounds like this wedding thing is "meant to be".  How wonderful!

Anne, I pray you and your DH get over this rough patch soon.  Your wedding sounds charming.  I'm glad you have memories of special people woven into that part of your life's story.  I've been married for 21 years and over that time we've lost several people who attended our wedding.  The memories of that special time shared with them are now more precious than ever. 

Jane 

I love the grooming idea!  I'm going to try it. 

There is also an old Weight Watchers trick of brushing your teeth after you eat so you won't want anything else which, also, works before you eat if you can catch yourself in time.  My problem is catching myself in time.

I don't play an instrument but I do needlework.  If I think about it in time and grab my knitting, embroidery, whatever and keep my hands busy I can get my mind off food.

But, I'm going to try the grooming idea ASAP...I haven't plucked my brows since sometime in the 1970's (I am blessed with thin, light, well-shaped brows) but I could really get into a pedicure!

Jane 

I ate the candy.

I regret eating it now.

But that does no good! 

Molly, I am so glad you survived the spider attack. Thanks for sharing the story...I laughed so hard I woke up the cat!

Swimsuits??? My legs look so awful I haven't worn a swimsuit in years. I simply don't swim. (I know...I need to get over the fear of exposure and join the water aerobics class at the gym.) My swimsuits usually did OK even with pool water because I washed them immediately with Woolite and let them drip-dry. I only lost one suit to poor care when my then newly-married DH washed and dried my favorite 12-year-old bathing suit in the machines. Little bits of elastic broke and stuck out of the material. I was devastated...it was a great suit...but I forgave him. I wish I still had that suit and the body that went with it!!!

My rant...I just found out that Prozac might contribute to weight gain! Did anyone else know about this? I've been on Prozac for over 19 years and done nothing but gain weight or struggle mightily to lose a few pounds over these past two decades. I ran across a post on this site last week on this topic and did a web-search for information on SSRI's and weight gain. I was floored...when I first started Prozac they were saying it could cause weight loss! Now I learn that my sloth-like metabolism and belly fat may be related to Prozac!!! How come no one told me about this??? Like my MD, for example??? Needless to say, I am miffed. In all fairness, the med saved me at a very difficult time but now I'm going to try going off it since the main stressors are (thank God) no longer in my life. Now, if I can only get the MD's office to return my call regarding a med step-down plan...