"Getting to Know You" ... Meet your Weight Loss Buddies
AGE: 42
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1,750
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: First mini goal is to lose 50 pounds (31 pounds down, 19 to go)
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? I take a multivitamin, fish oil, garlic, cinnamon, fiber with probiotics, and Vitamin C (on occasion). I also sprinkle ground flax seed on cereal.
USUAL BREAKFAST: Kashi cereal, unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze, flax seed toast, some lean protein
USUAL LUNCH: Soup, salad, sandwich (some combination of those), fresh veggies
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): SF popsicles, SF jello, raspberries, blueberries, Yoplait Light Yogurt, Curves snack bars
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Popcorn, Quaker Quakes Mini Rice Cakes, dill pickles, turkey pepperoni, salmon jerky
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Decaf fruit-flavored teas, Crystal Light Pink Lemonade, unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze, Swiss Miss Sugar Free Hot Chocolate
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Turkey, ham, chicken, egg whites, fat free cheese, shrimp, lean sirloin, tuna, salmon
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Thomas' Light Multigrain English Muffins, Alvarado Street organic sprouted flax seed bread, All Bran Garlic Herb crackers
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Walden Farms Balsamic Vinaigrette, Walden Farms Bacon Ranch, Walden Farms Blue Cheese, Walden Farms Asian Dressing
FAVORITE SOUPS: Any of the Progresso Light Soups, Campbell's Chicken Noodle, low sodium chicken bouillon
FAVORITE VEGGIES: broccolli, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, brussell sprouts, green beans, asparagus, mushrooms, acorn squash, potatoes, avocado, onions, garlic, edamame
HATED VEGGIES: Beets, eggplant, any color of bell pepper
FAVORITE FRUITS: watermelon, apples, bananas, raspberries, blueberries
FAVORITE GRAIN: I like bulgur better than brown rice. And I love oatmeal.
FAVORITE STARCH: I think I like potatoes better than rice or pasta.
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking (on treadmill) or riding my nifty new trike
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: I really like Curves 100-calorie snack bars, Worldwide Vanilla Creme Protein Shakes (100 calories), and Quaker Quakes mini rice cakes.
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "One meal at a time, one day at a time, one pound at a time" and "Eat Your Veggies!"
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Cut and paste and post your answers! Let's get to know each other better so we can keep each other motivated and encouraged!
=^..^= MOLLY
Reason: released as sticky thread after a few days
AGE: shhhh ;)
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1,800
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: First mini goal is to lose another 10 lbs (7 down, 3 to go)
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? nope.
USUAL BREAKFAST: oatmeal and blueberries, egg white veggie scramble
USUAL LUNCH: legume and veggie soups
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): fruit, cookie/granola bar snack packs, ice cream with peanut butter
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Popcorn, cheese sticks & chips snack packs
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: diet sodas, crystal light, no added sugar hot cocoa
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Turkey breast skinless, chicken breast skinless, egg whites, low fat cheese, shrimp, 4% hamburger , tuna, salmon
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Thomas' whole wheat mini bagels (120 cals), home made whole wheat bread, any store bought whole grain bread
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Walden Farms anything, especially the chocolate sauce and blue cheese dressing
FAVORITE SOUPS: homemade vegetable or legume soups with no added salt ingredients
FAVORITE VEGGIES: not turnips, kale, or beets. willing to try most everything else
HATED VEGGIES: haha, turnips, kale & beets. hesitant to try eggplant
FAVORITE FRUITS: watermelon, strawberries, blueberries
FAVORITE GRAIN: Mixed wild and brown rice, oatmeal (for breakfast).
FAVORITE STARCH: bread & cereals
FAVORITE EXERCISE: water aerobics, beach walking
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Quaker Quakes mini rice cakes cheese flavor 90 cal snack packs rock! they are my current must have favorites.
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Go for the gold, run the race, endure & persevere!"
NAME: Brandy
AGE: 26
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1,350
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: 20 lbs by 12/31 ( I really want 30 but trying to be realistic)
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? One a day All Day Active and One A Day Weight Smart
USUAL BREAKFAST: cereal with milk, sunny d
USUAL LUNCH: 1/2 turkey sandwich
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): pretty much anything sweet...100 calorie packs are my friends!
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): chips, popcorn
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Sprite Zero, crystal light
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: salmon and chicken
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: i don't really eat "low-cal" bread...but I like franz whole grain white *3 grams fiber per slice!)
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Salad Spritzers in FRench, Kraft Free Catalina, Zesty Italian for cooking
FAVORITE SOUPS: chicken noodle
FAVORITE VEGGIES: peas, corn, green beans, brocolli
HATED VEGGIES: pretty much anything people put on pizza....onion, peppers, mushrooms...
FAVORITE FRUITS: I LOVE FRUIT...except starfruit (too boring)
FAVORITE GRAIN: pasta
FAVORITE STARCH: potato
FAVORITE EXERCISE: dancing, aerobics
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Fat Free Fudgsicles!! (60 cals each and SOOO indulgent tasting!)
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "An overnight success usually takes about 10 years"
Hi Molly, I don't know what you're supposed to be doing today but I'm supposed to be working up a quarterly financial snapshot for the DH! I've already solved today's Sudoku and Crossword on the LA Times website as well as in our local paper! Imagine my joy at finding yet another fun thing I can do before I start the number-crunching!
NAME: stayonpiste (Jane)
AGE: 56
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1,700 (although my trainer suggests 1400!)
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: CW = 210; GW = 135; first mini-goal = 199
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? multi, E, B-6, B-12, fish oil, calcium, magnesium, glucosamine/condroitin (sp?), C, black cohosh
USUAL BREAKFAST: Kashi Go Lean or Nature's Path Optimum Slim, skim milk, English-breakfast type tea
USUAL LUNCH: Low-fat soup with veggies and lots of protein, salad with lean protein or veggie protein, scrambled egg beaters sandwich
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): Tootsie Pops, 27 carefully-counted-out M&Ms
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Popcorn
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Water, herb teas, green tea
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Fat-free cottage cheese, egg beaters, tuna, soy protein powder mixed with skim milk, ground turkey breast
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Ezekiel original sprouted grain bread, Alvarado Complete Protein bread, Arnold's Double Fiber bread, Nature's Own Double Fiber bread
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Paul Newman's LF Sesame Ginger, Just 2 Good Catalina
FAVORITE SOUPS: Progresso's Lentil or Minestrone (one entire can is only 4 WW points!) or my own ground turkey breast, cabbage and veggie soup (2 WW points a cup)
FAVORITE VEGGIES: Roasted asparagus, roasted broccoli, romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes
HATED VEGGIES: I'm not crazy about Brussels sprouts
FAVORITE FRUITS: blueberries, watermelon, oranges, grapes
FAVORITE GRAIN: brown basmati rice
FAVORITE STARCH: mashed potatoes
FAVORITE EXERCISE: the elliptical at the gym, walking with DH and our dog
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: egg beaters - I was really surprised at how good these taste!
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Never give up, never surrender!"
This is fun!!! I love seeing what other people are eating and doing!!!!
Keep it up, peeps!
=^..^= MOLLY
NAME: Saintlymama (Krista)
AGE: 28
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1350
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: minigoal is 20 lbs down by Christmas
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? prenatal vits, vitex, calcium, b complex, cinnamon, fish oil
USUAL BREAKFAST: skim milk, bran flakes
USUAL LUNCH: spinach salad with ham/tuna/beans, raw raw veggies, yogurt
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): nutella
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Popcorn
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Water,
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: tuna, low fat, low sodium ham
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Arnold Flax and Fiber bread, my homemade flax bread
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING:fat free plain yogurt with dill and garlic
FAVORITE SOUPS: 15 bean soup
FAVORITE VEGGIES: spinach, broccoli, asparagus (if I could afford it all the time)
HATED VEGGIES: not a fan of cauliflower
FAVORITE FRUITS: blueberries, apples, strawberries
FAVORITE GRAIN: lentils
FAVORITE STARCH: bread
FAVORITE EXERCISE:walking with DH and our dog, jogging
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: fat free yogurt...you have no idea how much you can do with it!
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "This diet will get me pregnant...so eat the stupid vegetables and stop whining"
This is a great post! I love reading other people's responses!!
NAME: indiwarrior (Indi Martin)
AGE: 28
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1500-1700
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: Mini-goal is 275 (started at 292, am at 286 right now) - ultimate goal 175 (I'm six feet tall, so 175 is a healthy weight for me)
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? No... I'm bad about that. When I do remember, it's Flintstones. Nope, no kids. Just like Flintstones. :D
USUAL BREAKFAST: Whole Wheat Bagel with 1T of light whipped cream cheese OR 1C cereal (various varieties) and 1C 2% milk (I just CANNOT do fat free, it's like white water! Yuck! Used to be whole milk, so 2% is a change enough).
USUAL LUNCH: Soup is nice, or a small sandwich, or Lean Cuisine - anything brought from home. Better on our budget, and on my waistline.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): Pears, apple, kiwis, grapes, if i'm craving something sweet I have some mini-tootsie pops that are 17 calories apiece. Yay! Really though there's something about a pear that cuts through sweet cravings really efficiently.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Sunflower seeds (secret addiction!), smart pop popcorn, oh, and Molly, I'm with you - PICKLES ROCK!
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Water. I'm trying to break my addiction to soda, but it's rough. I'm an RC gal, Coke in a pinch. But lately I've cut back from several a day to one or two a week when I have some calories left over and feel that craving getting too much hold on me.
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Chicken, chicken, chicken, tilapia, lean sirloin, lean pork, chicken, soy (edamame rock), seeds, and chicken. :) I LOVE Chicken.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Anything whole-wheat. The Sara-Lee Soft & Smooth 100% Whole Wheat is surprisingly good. I used to be an all-white-bread chick, but haven't had any in months. :D
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Taco Sauce (my favorite is Ortega Medium taco sauce, that stuff rocks).
FAVORITE SOUPS: Campbell's Beefy Vegetable (very cheap calorically), tomato soup, chicken noodle soup, minestrone, beef stew
FAVORITE VEGGIES: Does edamame count? It's a soy product... hm. I love it though. Broccoli, BRUSSELS SPROUTS (to die for, the way I make them - yes, still very healthy), Cauliflower, Green Leaf Lettuce, Roma Tomatoes, or homegrown tomatoes - I'll eat those like an apple.
HATED VEGGIES: ANY Squash YUCK! Beets, RAW broccoli or cauliflower.
FAVORITE FRUITS: Apples, Pears, Kiwis, Pineapple, Tangelos, Grapes, Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, pretty much anything but bananas (mild allergy)
FAVORITE GRAIN: Long-grain jasmine rice mmm.
FAVORITE STARCH: Potatoes, whole wheat angelhair pasta <--surprisingly good!
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Nothing right now - I'm in physical therapy for my knees :(
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Hmmm... not sure on this one, at least nothing that hasn't already been stated above. Maybe light whipped cream in a can. If I'm dying for ice cream, I get a tiny bit of that and it's very low in calories but I can eat it like ice cream. It fools my palate I guess.
YOUR DIET MOTTO: OMOHODAAT. And also, "OMG I'm going to be sexy when I'm healthy." :)
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NAME: alldolledup (Jenn)
AGE: 21
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1500-1700
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: My ultimate goal is under 135, my mini goal right now is to lose another 20lbs.
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? None
USUAL BREAKFAST: Kashi Go Lean (Crunch) cereal, skim milk, or Mini Wheats, or Eggbeaters and low sodium bacon.
USUAL LUNCH: Either sandwich, salad or Maple Leaf fresh entrees (300 cals per 300g serving)
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): strawberries, fat free vanilla yogurt, apples, Oreo thinsations.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Pita puffs, jerky, Smart Pop popcorn.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Water, Coke zero, low-fat chocolate milk.
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Chicken, salmon, steak, sole, turkey, ham, and tuna.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Weight Watchers whole wheat
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Kraft calorie-wise italian and ranch.
FAVORITE SOUPS: Campbells healthy request chicken noodle, tomato soup made with skim milk.. and goldfish, yum!
FAVORITE VEGGIES: Cucumbers, carrots, peas, corn, potatoes, cooked broccoli, green beans, asparagus, mushrooms, garlic, celery, iceberg lettuce, green pepper, baby spinach and onion.
HATED VEGGIES: Red pepper, tomatoes, beets, eggplant, brussel sprouts, zucchini, cabbage, radishes, and cauliflower.
FAVORITE FRUITS: Strawberries, bananas, grapes, apples, watermelon, pears, kiwis, honeydew melon, and cantaloupe.
FAVORITE GRAIN: Long-grain rice with herbs.
FAVORITE STARCH: Whole wheat pasta, bread, and potatoes lol.
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Elliptical trainer, treadmill on incline, and aquafit BOOTCAMP!
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Beef jerky! It's a great source of protein, and low in calories. The only bad thing about it is the sodium.
YOUR DIET MOTTO: I don't really have one, but..
Drink your water, eat your protein, and work your butt off at the gym!
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What a neat idea. It's interesting to see how others are achieving their goals.
NAME: augette
AGE: 37
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 2000 (or at least it's supposed to be weekdays usually 1700 weekends usually 2600 or more sometimes)
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: First mini goal is to lose 15 lbs by Jan 1, 2008 - ultimate goal: 175 lbs
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? multivitamin, occasionally calcium when i remember
USUAL BREAKFAST: oatmeal with sugar free maple syrup, 24 oz water
USUAL LUNCH: homemade veggie soup or sandwich, yogurt, fruit
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): 85% dark chocolate, ice cream, sugar free jello w/ lite whipped topping
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Popcorn, chips & salsa, soynuts
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: water, diet soda (trying to cut back)
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: chicken breast, turkey breast, salmon, tuna
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: don't eat much bread but usually it's Sara Lee Soft & Smooth whole grain white (it's what my family eats)
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Kraft fat free ranch and fat free catalina
FAVORITE SOUPS: homemade vegetable soup with fresh cabbage, carrots, green beans and any other veggies on hand
FAVORITE VEGGIES: carrots, broccoli, squash just about anything
HATED VEGGIES: beets
FAVORITE FRUITS: bananas, apples, melons
FAVORITE GRAIN: oatmeal, rice, bulger
FAVORITE STARCH: pasta, potatoes
FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking, exercise bike
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: 85% dark chocolate - I have a square everyday around 3pm. It's enough to satisfy my sweet tooth and chocolate cravings and helps relieve stress at the end of a long day at work. All this for around 50 calories.
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Slow and steady wins the race!" and " Yes you can!"
NAME: hhollyhal (Holly)
AGE: 28
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1,550
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: 20 more pounds to go!
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? I take a multivitamin, l-theanine, and sam-e.
USUAL BREAKFAST: maple & brown sugar cream of wheat or granola with vanilla yogurt.
USUAL LUNCH: Soup, salad, tv dinner, or fish (tuna or salmon) and veggies.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): mini packs of gummy bears.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): chips and salsa, cereal, slim pretzels, rice chips or crackers, and veggies.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: cranberry/pom and strawberry water mixes, tea, and water.
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: cottage cheese, tuna, salmon, and chicken.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Thomas' Light Multigrain English Muffins, light wheat bread (store brand).
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Wishbone salad spritzers in rasberry, asian silk, and italian. Good Seasos light red rasberry vinaigrette w/ poppyseeds.
FAVORITE SOUPS: Trader Joe's rice noodle soups, Campbells chuncky fiesta chicken.
FAVORITE VEGGIES: cauliflower, broccolli, spinach, cucumbers, cabbage, green beans, mushrooms, avocado, onions, garlic, edamame
HATED VEGGIES: Beets, peppers, brussel sprouts, and peas.
FAVORITE FRUITS: My favorite is watermelon and blackberries, but I love them all
FAVORITE GRAIN: I like them all.
FAVORITE STARCH: potatoes!.
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Yoga
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Trader Joe's baked blue corn chips and salsas. You can eat around thirty chips for only about 120 calories and 1.5 grams of fat!
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "One pound less is one pound closer to my goal" I have to keep telling myself this when I dont lose as much as I want in a week.
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Wow .... what wonderful responses. Who knew that cauliflower was a vegetable most of us are passionate about .... some people actually LOVE cauliflower .... hee hee hee.
It's great getting ideas for foods ... especially breads and salad dressings and other snack ideas.
And I think I'm going to look up some of the vitamins and supplements that people are taking .....
THIS IS FUN AND INFORMATIVE!!!!
=^..^= MOLLY
NAME: taprilmiller (April)
AGE: 22
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1350
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: total: 38 lbs. mini: 5 lbs./month
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? multivitamin, vitamin C
USUAL BREAKFAST: oatmeal with soy milk or eggs and salsa with a slice of toast
USUAL LUNCH: salad or lots of fruit, sometimes chicken or fish
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): fruit
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): peanut butter cracker sandwiches
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: water with a small slice of lemon, and lately the diet lemonade at chickfila (25 calories for 12 oz!!)
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: tuna, salmon or snapper
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: don't eat much bread :)
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: honey mustard
FAVORITE SOUPS: homemade beef stew
FAVORITE VEGGIES: green beans, corn, boiled carrots
HATED VEGGIES: asparagus, peas
FAVORITE FRUITS: peaches, mixed berries, apple with peanut butter, cantaloupe
FAVORITE GRAIN: brown rice
FAVORITE STARCH: potatoes
FAVORITE EXERCISE: dancing with the stars!
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: soy sauce... i use it on everything!!!! and raspberries, add to some low cal vanilla frozen yogurt MMMMMMM MMMMMM!
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Just 35 lbs. before the the wedding!!"
NAME: Saphyre (Robin)
AGE: 38
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1500
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: I started at 228 - my first mini goal is 199. Currently at 220 (8lb. down, 21 to go!) My ultimate goal is 140 - 150.
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? One-A-Day Weight Smart
USUAL BREAKFAST: A slice of toast w/ peanut butter and an apple
USUAL LUNCH: It varies a lot! I like grilled chicken wraps. A whole grain tortilla, grilled chicken, grilled peppers, lettuce, and a little bit of hummus.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): A square of dark chocolate
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): popcorn, pretzels
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: water or Diet Snapple (most flavors)
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: chicken, tuna, chicken, salmon, and oh yeah...chicken!
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: not necessarily low cal, but I like 12 grain bread
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: not really a salad person
FAVORITE SOUPS: homemade chicken noodle soup, 15 bean soup
FAVORITE VEGGIES: most are ok
HATED VEGGIES: RAW onions (love 'em cooked though), okra, eggplant, corn, peas
FAVORITE FRUITS: most of them (allergic to strawberries and don't care much for watermelon)
FAVORITE GRAIN: brown rice
FAVORITE STARCH: pasta - lots and lots of pasta
FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking/jogging/running ~ still on the walking part but will work my way up!!
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: dill pickles - only 5 calories a spear!!
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Eat to Live" ~ not ~ "Live to Eat!"
AGE: 35
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1,350
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: First mini goal is to reach 175 (only 11 pounds to go!). Final WL goal 145-150 or a size 8.
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? I take a whole food for women vitamin available at the local New Frontiers Natural Marketplace
USUAL LUNCH: Soup and salad or Lean Cusine/Smart Ones
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): Sugar Free Pudding, Atkins Double Chocolate Crunch Bars
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Snap Pea Pods, Frigo Light String Cheese, Popcorn
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: water, both still and sparkling...it's pretty much all I drink. Luckily I hate soda.
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Turkey, chicken, egg whites, fat free cottage cheese, fish
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: La Tortilla Factory High Fiber Low Fat Tortillas, Wonder Light
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Litehouse Sesame Ginger
FAVORITE SOUPS: Progresso Light, Healthy Choice, WW 0 point soup.
FAVORITE VEGGIES: pumpkin, broccolli, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, green beans, asparagus, mushrooms, acorn squash, potatoes, avocado, onions, garlic, edamame
HATED VEGGIES: cauliflower, beets
FAVORITE FRUITS: honeycrisp apples, blackberries, pomagranate
FAVORITE GRAIN: i love oatmeal
FAVORITE STARCH: hot french bread. darn it. anyone know of a lower calorie alternative?
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking, and at one time Slim in 6. I'm starting another round next week after a VERY long (too long) break.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Atkins Caramel Double Chocolate Crunch Bars are a complete lifesaver for me. They are the only Atkins product I've ever tried and liked. Great for killing a sweet tooth.
YOUR DIET MOTTO: If you bite it, write it.
NAME: mctami (Tami)
AGE: 49
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1,400
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: 135 - Started at 171 - Currently 143.4 - I've got 8.4 lbs to go!
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? I take a multivitamin, I also add flax seed to a lot of things.
USUAL BREAKFAST: Scrambled eggs and chunky salsa on a whole grain wrap or Raisin Bran cereal.
USUAL LUNCH: Soup and yogurt or a turkey sandwich and cottage cheese.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): Yoplait Light Yogurt, chocolate animal crackers
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Dill pickles, Cheddar Chex Mix, String cheese and low-fat Triscuits
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Water, green tea, an occasional Diet Dr Pepper
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Skinless chicken breasts, low fat cheeses, salmon, eggs
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Mrs Baird's Whole Grain Light
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Kraft Fat Free Ranch or Bleu Cheese
FAVORITE SOUPS: Progresso Zesty Chicken Gumbo or Garden Vegetable
FAVORITE VEGGIES: spinach, tomatoes, green beans, acorn squash, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, sweet potatoes
HATED VEGGIES: Okra, turnips, black-eyed peas
FAVORITE FRUITS: Canteloupe, apples, bananas
FAVORITE GRAIN: Wild rice, barley
FAVORITE STARCH: Potatoes
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Jogging/Running
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwiches - YUM!
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels" I know it's old but it works for me!
NAME: SJLMOM (TIFFANY)
AGE: 21
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1,400
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: CURRENTLY 158 - STARTED AT 160 *GOAL 135 POUNDS (2 DOWN -33 TO GO)
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? NONE
USUAL BREAKFAST: NUTRAMENT PROTEIN MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE
USUAL LUNCH: TURKEY DELI SANDWICH ON WHEAT BREAD OR LEFT OVERS FROM LAST NIGHT DINNER AND GREEN SEEDLESS GRAPES
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): 2-3 COOKIES WITH MILK -NOT EVERYDAY
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): GRAPES
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: WATER LOL DONT DRINK SODA AND RARLEY DRINK JUICE
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Turkey, chicken, egg whites, shrimp, lean sirloin, tuna, salmon (LOVE), BABY SCALLOPS
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: NONE
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Vinaigrette
FAVORITE SOUPS: NONE
FAVORITE VEGGIES: broccolli, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, garlic, COULLIFLOWER,CARROTS
HATED VEGGIES: Beets, eggplant, any color of bell pepper
FAVORITE FRUITS: watermelon, SEEDLESS GREEN GRAPES, PLUMS, NECTARINES, STRAWBERRIES, PINEAPPLE
FAVORITE GRAIN: NONE
FAVORITE STARCH: RICE
FAVORITE EXERCISE: SLIM IN 6 WEIGHT LOSS AND TONING PROGRAM
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: BAY SCALLOPS AND SALMON
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "One meal at a time, one day at a time, one pound at a time" and "Eat Your Veggies!" (I AGREE)
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AGE: 19
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 2400 (I'm very active)
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: I lost about 30 lbs and now I'm trying to maintain
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? None
USUAL BREAKFAST: Either bran flakes with skim milk, a peanut butter, jelly, and banana pita, and/or oatmeal with various toppings such as bananas, walnuts, maple syrup, apples, etc.
USUAL LUNCH: Boca burger on a whole wheat bun with cheese, mayo, ketchup, onions, pickles, and mustard;or a salad with various veggies and a dressing I make with watered down hummus; or pita bread with tomatoes, hummus, and feta cheese. Lots of other sandwich combinations too.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): PB2 and jelly sandwiches, apples dipped in pb2 with maple syrup, toasted cheese on bread or crackers with a little Splenda sprinkled on (a sweet/savory combo)
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Fat free Pringles, veggies dipped in hummus, LightLife fat free veggie dogs (45 cals apiece)
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Diet Coke, no question
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Chicken breast, tilapia, salmon, egg whites, beans/lentils, PB2 (the last two aren't animal products but are sources of protein) EDITED TO ADD: shrimp
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: I pretty much make my own with either oil and vinegar, hummus and spices, or fat free mayo with splenda, vinegar, lemon juice, and poppyseeds
FAVORITE SOUPS: Chicken noodle, vegetarian chili, lentil soup are my favorites so far, but I'm experimenting more and more with different kinds
FAVORITE VEGGIES: broccolli, corn, brussels sprouts, spinach, home-grown tomatoes, pumpkin, all squash, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, onions, zucchini, eggplant
HATED VEGGIES: Bell pepper is pretty much the only one I really don't like. It tastes ok in spaghetti sauce, though.
FAVORITE FRUITS: Very ripe bananas (nature's candy), crisp fall apples (jonagold are my favorites), honeydew, canteloupe, pears, fresh summer peaches
FAVORITE GRAIN: Oatmeal, brown rice, cracked wheat
FAVORITE STARCH: Whole wheat pasta (I also love potatoes and sweet potatoes)
FAVORITE EXERCISE: I hate all exercise, but the one that I do faithfully is the elliptical machine and strength-training. Well, I guess I enjoy swimming ok.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Well, Hellman's just came out with a cholesterol-free mayonnaise made with Canola oil that has only 45 calories a tablespoon and tastes EXACTLY like real mayonnaise. It has very low saturated fat, and a little goes a long way on a sandwich.
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Everything in moderation"
NAME: Joanne
AGE: 18
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1370
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: Lose the last 5 pounds and then maintain healthy eating habits.
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? None. ^_^;
USUAL BREAKFAST: Wholegrain toast with sugarfree fruit spread + yogurt, or in the case of cereal either All Bran or Cherrio's with either trim milk or yogurt.
USUAL LUNCH: Either a tuna salad, or a wholegrain sandwich and fruit.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): Apples, frozen juice bars, light yogurt,
SF popsicles, SF jello, raspberries, blueberries, Yoplait Light Yogurt, Curves snack bars
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): Pickles, rice cakes
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: Diet sodas, fat free hot chocolate, low calorie cordial mixs
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Turkey, chicken, egg whites, tuna
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Im not aware of any in NEw Zealand...
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Eta light french dressing.
FAVORITE SOUPS:Not a huge soup fan, although I do enjoy pumpkin soup.
FAVORITE VEGGIES: Broccolli, cauliflower, tomatos cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, rocket, spinach, green beans, peppers, zucchini, onions
HATED VEGGIES: Eggplant, mushrooms
FAVORITE FRUITS: Apples, mangos, berries
FAVORITE GRAIN: Brown rice!
FAVORITE STARCH: Potatos
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Eliptical
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Frozen juice bars, awesome!
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Nothing cannot be undone~"
I think that the ONLY beets I've ever encountered were pickled beets that sort of bled all over my plate .... ick ick ick. I'd love to hear a recipe for beets that doesn't involve pickling or bleeding!!!!
I've noticed cauliflower and eggplant aren't universally popular, either!
=^..^= MOLLY
AGE: 21
DAILY CALORIE GOAL: Trying to work up to 1200 after several shameful months of 700-900 (i know, i know.)
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: 121 lbs.. (down from 184 at heaviest) I'm hovering at 126ish right now. But my loss goal has taken backseat to my goal of toning up and getting my BMR in the right place.
VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? Oneaday Women's vitamins, Calcium supplments, flax seed when I remember to put it on my cereal.
USUAL BREAKFAST: 1/2 cup Kashi Golean, 1/4 cup Flaxplus, 1/4 cup enriched soymilk plus whichever chopped up fruit I want that day(or canned pumpkin) all heated up yummy in the microwave till squshy.
USUAL LUNCH: LTF WW wraps with spinach, vegan cheese, hummus, cucumber, mushrooms, etc.... folded in it. With fruit or carrots.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): Air popped popcorn w/splenda and cinnamon on it. Apples with almond butter, dried fruit, WW toast w/ sugar free strawberry preserves, grapes, melon w/ cinnamon.
FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): pickles but I've been avoiding due to sodium(sadface). roasted squash seeds, wasabi peas when I'm splurging, air popped popcorn, cucumber.raisins that are salty from being in a trail mix(I pick them out).
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: C.L orange flavor, diet mt. dew, diet pepsi, soyslender, decaf coffee. Mostly I drink water, honestly.
FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Tofu, Vegan Boca Burgers, Homemade vegan meatloaf, lentils, black beans.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Some 40 cal/slice WW stuff I found. La Tortilla Factory WW wraps.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: Eat Right roasted red pepper vinagrette(15 cal for 2 tbsp). Homemade dijon vinagrettes.
FAVORITE SOUPS: Amy's Vegan Lentil, Roasted Butternut Squash, Roasted Red Pepper... Cream of Mush. but I can't eat it now cuz of the cream.
FAVORITE VEGGIES: I love love love love them all! Most consumed: SPINACH, chard, zucchini, artichoke, carrot, beets, squash, onion, garlic, mushrooms, eggplant, cabbage, red pepper.
HATED VEGGIES: I love them all but I can't eat frozen ones unless it's edamame.
FAVORITE FRUITS: watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, grapes, oranges, pears, apples, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries.
FAVORITE GRAIN: cous-cous.
FAVORITE STARCH: I'm not so big on starches. Whole wheat pasta, I guess.
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Hiking, but it's rainy now so I've just joined a gym for the first time. I'm still feeling it out. Pilates, too. Riding my neat bike when its not broken.
FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Sugar-free jams made by Smuckers(the strawberry one is so yummy), La Tortilla Factory Low Carb/High Fiber WW wraps, hummus, soyslender chocolate soy milk. Canned pumpkin.
YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Follow your bliss"
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