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Hi all new people! The week is fixing to wind down for me so then I will respond to post later on in the week! 1 more day one more day! that's all I can think--then I get my 3 day weekend! I'm soo tired--just been a tired week for me. I just got back from my session with my personal trainer---did good! I have a confession to make: I ate a bad snack of Chicken McNuggets--I didn't go over board--I just had some in moderation--which is my motto--"everything in moderation" but my stomach feels nasty! It makes me never want to have them again! Anyways back to the personal training session--This is my 5th week with my personal trainer and this week I turned in my nutrition for them to critique it---so let's just say I have a lot of work to do..I need to move my fat intake up ---eat more protein --and move my carb content down---5 weeks was basically just  to focus on the working out and not on the food--(which I have still been counting calories and keeping an eye on it) but now they are watching my food intake--so I will start tomorrow fresh and will see how it goes--It's going to be interesting because it's like I have to get the right combination to make sure I'm getting the right number of carbs, protein and fat---I usually just aim for calories and try to eat whole foods but now I have other numbers to watch! Ok, I'm blabing--I need to do some reading and then I have 7 hours of class tomorrow--so I'm going to get off of here! Catch you all later!

Morning - Here is my info from yetserday:

Calories - 1377 - aiming for 1420

Fat - 36 grams - aiming for 32
Protein - 131 grams - aiming for 142
Carbohydrates - 140 - aiming for 142

Nutrition Grade - A

Defecit - 1003

Had a really good day yesterday - aiming for another today.

Have a GREAT one!!

 

Danielle

 

Original Post by melaniearriaga:

... I've been having scale troubles. It's stuck swinging back and forth between 196 and 197.5. Back and forth, back and forth..... My weight log is doing some serious zig-zagging.

I can really relate Melanie!! Every morning mine says 162 or 161.4 a couple hours later. We need to send our scales away and get new ones!!

It's so frustrating isn't it??!! I have a calorie deficit everyday, so I don't know what the problem is. Tomorrow's weigh in is going to suck, I'll probably be the same or have a gain to report.

How is that possible??? How can I have a gain when my overall calorie deficit for this week should have made me lose 1.5 lbs!

GGrrrrrr, NOT a good day today!

Hello, everybody!

I'm still laying low... my lion ain't decided to act like a lamb, yet...Grrrr!!!!

Everybody is sounding good to me, but I want to hear from some! Hope they chime in today... missing them!

Forks- sending mail.

Happy THRILLING THURSDAY!!!! lOL!

Good morning 2BB oops afternoon...lol

Sad but so....lol!!!

Hey all!

I have a cold   Colds make me feel hungry and I want to eat all day.  I hate that!  It is only 1:30 and I'm at 1110 cals already.  I'll probably just have a Boca burger for supper (with bun and ketchup only around 220) and a Grapple (LOVE THEM!!!).  Probably have some pudding or something chocolatey later on. 

I hate being sick but at least it's just a head cold and not the flu or something that will knock me out!  I'm now down to 178.6, which means I've officially lost my 2 yr old son!!!!  (30 pounds in case you missed my post a few days ago)  I wish I could be more excited, but my head is spinning and I'm dizzy from the congestion.  If I typed the way I'm talking it would be more like this "By head is spiddig and I'b dizzy" (lol)

Thanks for listening to my whining once again!  You guys are GREAT!

*waves a quick hello!*

Filled bird feeders.

Doing laundry.

Ate lunch.

Called phone company.

Took down holiday lights.

Played with dogs.

Guess I hafta go treadmill now, huh?

=^..^= MOLLY

RAVING ABOUT RADISHES ....

We're out of radishes! We're out of radishes! We're out of radishes! (OK, so it's not quite as dramatic as "The British are Coming, The British are Coming!" but it triggers the same reaction here in Mollyville.)  What can I say? I have a seriously happy addiction to our friend, the humble red radish ... so crunchy, so crisp, so gosh-darned diet-friendly (and so lovingly appreciated by the CC grade givers! No matter WHAT you eat, if you add 5 cups of radishes, I swear you'll get an A for the day!) Before I head off to the store for Rapid Radish Replenishment, I thought I would share some radish trivia with y'all ...

A radish is the root of a plant related closely to mustard, another surprisingly healthful plant. It’s generally used as a garnish or salad ingredient because of its mild-to-peppery flavor and unique red-and-white coloration, but it’s much more than JUST a garnish! (I use a cup or two of radish slices ALL THE TIME as the main ingredient to small salads ... one cup has only 19 calories!) This plant comes in several varieties, though the most common in North America is the oval, red-skinned version. Look for the ones with unblemished and bright-colored skin, a firm and compact texture, and short, bright green leaves. To store, break the leaves off, put the roots in a plastic bag, and keep refrigerated no more than a week. When you’re serving them, you can soak radish in ice water for an hour or two for extra crispness.

Ordinary radishes are a great source of vitamin C and are rich in minerals like sulphur, iron, and iodine. The vitamin C in radishes is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and has been shown to have a positive effect on asthma symptoms because of its anti-inflammatory properties. Potassium can help lower your risk of kidney stones and strokes! Radishes are also rich in ascorbic acid, folic acid, and are a good source of vitamin B6, riboflavin, magnesium, copper, and calcium.

 WHAT TO DO WITH RADISHES?

• For extra crunch and bite, add sliced radishes to stir-fry dishes.
• Sprinkle chopped or sliced radishes into tuna for more zip and texture.
• Stir chopped or sliced radishes into tuna, egg, potato or chicken salad.
• Thinly sliced radishes make a tasty, fresh garnish sprinkled over New England clam chowder or other creamy soups.
• For an unusual vegetable side dish, sauté quartered radishes until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes; sprinkle with cracked black pepper.
• Stir chopped radishes into plain fat free yogurt or fat free sour cream for a topping for baked potatoes or chili.
• Whole grain crackers or multigrain english muffins spread with fat free cream cheese and sliced radishes make a quick appetizer or snack.
• Roast radish halves brushed with olive oil at 450 deg. F for 15 minutes. Great with lean beef or chicken.
• A combination of fat free mayonnaise or Miracle Whip Light and chopped radishes makes a tangy instant spread for sandwiches.
• Thinly slivered radishes stirred into bulgur, quinoa or brown rice add an unexpected nip and crunch.... and color
• Toss radish greens (full of vitamins A, C, and B!) into mixed vegetable soups or stir–fry. They cook quickly. If they are young and tender toss into a green salad.

Finally, I like to make a plate in the evening of fresh veggies ... radishes, cherry tomatoes, and a cucumber, spritz them with vinegar or a salad spritzer, sprinkle on lemon pepper or other spices, and munch myself silly while watching a movie. You get a lot of crunchy snackability with radishes!

NUTRITION INFORMATION ABOUT RADISHES

=^..^= MOLLY

Guys... this is becoming ridiculous. I swear I might as well shoot myself or something; I feel like throwing up all that I ate but I'm not like that; I do the crime I pay the time.

Ok... here it goes. I really need to figure out my food issues...

Calories consumed: 3,369

Calories burned: 1334

Calorie Deficit: - 2,035

Grams: 1,990

Fat: 27.1% (104 grams)

Carbs: 62.1% (537 grams)

Protein: 10.7% (93 grams)

Daily Sodium Intake - 3,437 mg
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 190 mg
Daily Fiber Intake - 39 grams

Nutrition Grade:B- (oddly enough)

Ok time for questions if you don't mind. What are the healthy levels for cholosterol, sodium, and how much fiber should you strive to intake? Two, do you guys have any clue as to what's triggering this over eating (I guess maybe boredom or something?)

I noticed when I ate the homemade blue berry muffins I made (following the recipe this time) I felt full and I knew I was full but then I kept eating more food from different places. I love variety in a day and maybe that's my problem or something but seriously it would so help if someone could just get into my brain and tell it to stop repeating itself on the problems and to actually DO SOMETHING!

Uggh... ranting makes me feel so hypocritical 'cause I know some what of the solution I just need to apply it. The only thing is why am I using food as my comfort? And what can I do to stop that?

Guys thanks so much for tolerating me 'cause I can be annoying as I sort of am now....

Oh and so you guys see what I eat in a day may clear this up

6:30 am 1/17/08

1 cup vanilla soy milk

2 tbs breaded pudding

10:45-11:30 am

2 home made muffins (around 150 cal. each)

2 small home made date filled cookies

1 small banana

1 wedge cantaloupe

1 oz cream cheese

1/2 wheat pita

tea with 1 tbs honey

1 slice 35 calorie bread

1 tbs fat free vanilla yogurt

12:50pm

1 home made banana blueberry muffin

1 tsp butter

1:50 pm

1 home made buttered garlic bread

2 tbs tomato sauce

3:00 pm

1 plate pasta with tomato sauce

1 garlic bread

2 tbs tomato sauce

1 breaded cheese stick (small)

1 big apple

1 home made muffin

1 cup soy milk

5:00 pm

1 big home made date cookie (oppose to the small ones)

1 Thomas Muffin; Light Multigrain

1/2 oz cream cheese

That's how I write in my food journal mostly every day. Yesterday I like consumed closely this much but didn't log it in 'cause I was thinking "might as well splurge a little". That little was too much.

Thanks again guys,

-hananabanana

 

 

DWF was big # 1000.  Woohoo! 

Yet another veg I have not met... a radish... I must buy some and try it.  I'll try it the sea salted way because I tend to like veggies plain and crunchy.

I'm making a homemade pizza tonight for supper and will fight myself to eat only 2 pieces.  And a big heary AMEN to DWF about the working to be normal looking!  I always wished I was one of "those" girls that didn't seem to worry about what they ate or how much they worked out. 

So I ditched the Boca burger idea for something a little more salty and saucy.  Besides, that's what I was craving and figured... why not. 

HB...  I hope you can figure out what your thing is with food too.  That's got to be frustrating.  I can tell you that I try *TRY being the key word* to avoid baking muffins, cookies, cakes anything that you can squish into your mouth that pretty much involves no chewing.  Those are the easiest things to over eat on, not to mention they are not that great for you.  Every once in a while I will make them but I will set aside my ONE serving and immediately FREEZE the rest.  Frozen muffins are hard to eat (lol )  Then every few days I can pull another one out of the freezer and have a little treat that day.  You might also try making Mini Muffins so you can fool yourself by eating 3 of those instead of one regular sized one.  Either way, the key is to not have the stuff in your house at all.  Taking a look at your day there were no veggies and a LOT of carbs, which can lead to constant snacking.  It looks like it may just simply be your food choices that are shooting you down.  I had to fix my thinking in the beginning to realize the more I have to crunch and chew on a food (ie, raw veggies, fruits and meat) the less I wanted to eat the rest of the day when it wasn't "eating time". 

Hi friends, it's Thursday.
I've had a busy day (I have two businesses, marketing/fund-raising consulting for non-profits/foundations, and a small law practice), so it's my first chance to check in. Had a couple all-bran cereal bars on the run today, since was all over town. But got my good brekkie and lunch in (salad with a client), and dinner at home so all in all a good day.

Had some bad news, a good friend, a professional artist emailed from NYC and she's been diagnosed with a lymphoma on her neck. She has terrible insurance but managed to get a referral from her ob-gyn to a good specialist who only charged what the insurance would pay. I called right away to check on her, offered to come care for her for a few days, but she is OK. They have prescribed some chemo following removal of the small mass. She is meditating and re-evaluating (60 years old), and friends are taking care of her.

So it made me think that we all have such a deep, meaningful reason for our healthy journeys -- so if we're faced with this kind of situation, we've made our health the priority. Smaller clothes, stronger muscles, more attention, that is the gravy. Our health is the main dish!

And all of you give some good dish, yourselves! Radishes, scales, walks and the winter blahs, let's hear it!
Report for 1/17/08
Calories = 1705 Burned = 2530 Deficit = 825
Carbs a bit high, but got me through all my traveling, meetings and running around.
Fun Food fact of the day -- the all-bran cereal bars are delish -- 8 g of fiber and 140 calories. Mmmm w/ a tall glass o' water.

Stats:
Fat - 15.7% (30 grams)
Protein - 19.7% (84 grams)
Carbohydrates - 64.7% (276 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 848 mg
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 143 mg
Daily Fiber Intake - 36 grams
Grade = A
Happy Friday everyone.
- RG xo

I tend to get so focused on the size and shape of me that I forget how good healthy eating is at.... well... keeping me healthy.  Cancer is something that so many people are dealing with now and  many in my own family have conquered that beast (hopefully for good). 

On to my NOT SO healthy day.  Keeping in mind that I'm sick and truly resisted as much temptation as I could... here is the outcome.

Fat - 27.8% (66 grams)
Protein - 11.1% (59 grams)
Carbohydrates - 61.1% (325 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 3,544 mg
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 81 mg
Daily Fiber Intake - 23 grams

Calories in 2076
Calories burned 2149
Grade: B

Pretty much maintenance but apparently my body needed a few more cals today.  I could not even force myself to eat protein today, it souded aweful!  Tomorrow is a new day and I'll be drinking at least 40more oz of water tonight to make up for the GI-NORMOUS sodium count.  HOLY COWS!!! 

*The sun'll come out Tomorrow... wipe away the cobwebs and the sorrow...*  and the horrible food log from the day before...