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You know, I joined this thread on September 9th. It is now October 7th. What have I lost? In almost a month? Maybe 2 pounds. I don't know. It goes up, it goes down. It goes up,. It goes down. Right now it's up, so I think I've probably gained 5-10 pounds in the last month actually. Maybe water weight? Possibly. Do I sound discouraged? Yep, I sure am!

Thankyou for the welcomes :) 

this week is just one of those weeks... but these posts make me smile :D 

Good morning my friends!

This whole week has been a bad one for me. I've pretty much eaten over my goal all week, getting up to maintenance and above on several days as well, and moved very little. According to my calculations, yes I'm a bit obsessive about it, I've at least burned more than I've eaten. That's something I suppose. I have been sick and a knee injury has kept me down (tripped over the lazy dog at night and my knee broke the fall). Now I'm feeling better and have medicated the knee so I feel like I can get back on track this week. The weather even looks like it will cooperate with a cool front moving in this afternoon. (Yay! for Fall).

I don't feel bad about my slip, it happens to just about everyone (a sickly week was the perfect time for it if it had to happen). I just wanted to send a little message and remind everyone else that they are not alone. We'll get there! Just remember that anything worth having isn't easily obtained.

Have a good Monday all! 

Hey guys.

Turkey dinner wasn't that bad last night. My whole meal totaled just under 900 calories. I think it's good considering it was thanksgiving dinner! I had everything. 3 slices of turkey breast, 1/2c mashed potatoes, 1/2c squash, 1/2c peas, 1/4c stuffing, a slice of garlic bread, 1/4 gravy.. yes I had gravy, and of course.. pumpkin pie! My oma made crustless pumpkin pie made with brown sugar splenda. It tasted exactly like regular pie, except no crust! I felt SO incredibly full after eating that meal. It took me twice as long to eat than the rest of my family, haha.

 

No change in the scale yet. But I have just finished working out 3 days in a row to make up for thanksgiving dinner. An hour and a half each day.. hopefully it pays off. I'm sick of being stuck in this plateau! BOO!

<3 Jenn 

 

Hey all!!! Wanted to check in!! I have lost 20lbs so far since 8-13 so just shy of 2 months!!

 WOO HOO!!

Today I walked 5 miles at the park instead of my normal 4.25!! I'm feeling great and seeing the changes starting to take place on my body!!!!!!!!

Hope everyone is great

alldolledup - Great job on controlling what you ate and had a little of each thing so you felt satisfied and not deprived.  As long as you accounted for the 900 calories then that wasn't a bad dinner.  Just remember that we all can enjoy the holidays with our families and our favorite foods we just have to account for it and make room for it in our calorie allowances.  Eat a smaller breakfast or lunch that day so you have more calories for the big dinner.  Plus fill up on the veggies that are offered then eat the other stuff so you don't overeat on the higher calorie things.  These are just tips that I have learned from my previous holidays that got me through and worked.  Just remember enjoy the family and that is what those times are about not the big dinners.

krysties4 - glad you are checking back in.  20 lbs in 2 months is something to be proud of.  You are doing great so keep doing what you are doing.  Share some tips if you have any.

Checking in for today: I am right at 200 pounds today so I am starting to lose some of that water retention that I had on friday.  I was up to 202.4 from 199.8 so starting to get back to where I was.  I was 232 at the beginning of September and now it just seems like everything is starting to fall into place and I am finally losing.  I had to up my calories to lose weight which made total since to me but I guess I was burning more than what I was accounting for.  I seem to lose when I have a deficit of 300 to 500 but when I have a higher deficit then that then I don't lose.  So I am going to stick to what is working.  

Eating plan for today:

Breakfast: 1/2 cup organic rolled oats boiled, 1 med. banana, 1 cup of yogurt

Lunch: Sauteed yellow, green, red bell peppers with jalapeno and an onion put into a LaTortilla Whole Wheat Wrap

Dinner: Turkey breast with a nice big dinner salad without cheese and just using the spritz dressing.

Snacks: Curves snack bar, Kashi Honey Almond Bar, and yogurt or Smart Pop Popcorn (I love this because it is only 120 calories for the entire bag that you put in the microwave).

So far I have stuck to my plan and it has gone well for today.  I have already had four bottles of water so I am on track with my water as well. 

Hello Everyone!!!!!!  I hope the weekend went well and congrats to all you losers out here.

humorpam - I wanted to say I am glad you came back and we are thinking about you I am sure if you keep doing the right things the lbs will come off.  I had a weight watcher meeting today.  It was kind of a change in cycles my meetings used to be on Thursdays and now they are on Mondays.  I was up .8lbs today but that's ok I knew the weekend wouldn't be good to me.  We've completed 13 weeks and our leader told us to go back to basic's keep tracking making sure you get you cal's in and don't forget the water and fruits and veggies.  Move when you can and be happy with yourself.  Do these things and you will get out of your rut I am sure of it and we are here for you

Alldolledup - Wow 900 calories not bad at all.  That is so impressive. 

I haven't had a chance to catch up on the post yet but wanted humorpam to know we are thinking about her. 

I am thinking about each of you and can't wait to hear how we all did this week

 

Anyone else want to post their eating plans to give us ideas on new meals with fresh veggies, etc.  Just thought I would get a conversation going about eating plans so we can get some fresh new ideas of how other people plan their meals and days.  How do you plan it weekly, daily, or just kind of spur of the moment kind of thing. 

I will go first.  I already posted my eating plan for today but I usually think about what I am going to eat for the day in the morning and then I will log it to get an idea of the calories.  I make adjustments as the day goes on and my hunger patterns but I pretty much stick to my eating plan so I don't binge, etc.  This has worked for me.  What has worked for all of you?  I would love to hear how everyone else is losing their weight. 

Hi All,

Go4gold you are so supportive! I really appreciate it. I read your comment to me about my post, it's very kind of you to reply. I haven't seen any of you posts in a while, sorry, I've been off line as I said. I'll look for them though.

Today was a better day. I found a great women's only spa/gym that is about 1 mile from my home and I JOINED IT TODAY!! Worked out for about an hour and it felt so wonderful!! I kept telling myself that I would work out at home, but even when I did it isolated me so much I couldn't stand it. This gym has an Infrared sauna. Has anyone heard of them or used one? I loved it. I didn't sweat at all because there's no steam, but all of my muscles started to relax within the 10 minutes in in there.

One thing I have learned along the way. I HAVe to allow myself to rest when i am tired and/or overwhelmed. If I don't i will absolutely binge...Weird I know, but true. It's so hard to just do nothing, when I have so many things to do. I keep beating myself up about washing the car, my clothes, cleaning my house...that I drive myself crazy. As a result of resting though, I am now feeling better than I did last week after the wedding.

I'm certainly tired of hanging around at the same weight for the last month, so it is GOING this month.

Hang in there everyone. Focus on tody with the long term in mind if that makes sense.

~ TODAY'S LUNCH ~

9 oz of cooked herbed-butter spinach (one bag) (59 calories)

Cucumber - radish - tomato salad with bacon ranch dressing (88 calories) (one cucumber, one cup of tomatoes, 2 cups of radishes)

Ham and cheese sandwich on flax seed bread (198 calories)
(4 slices ham/ one slice Kraft fat free cheddar)

TOTAL CALORIES: 345
(7 servings of veggies)

Once I figure out what I'm having for dinner, I'll post it. Sometimes I post it in my Journal ... so if you are looking for some scrumptious menu ideas, read back a week or two there.

* waves hello *

=^..^= MOLLY

Last night, I made the best pumpkin "dessert" ... and I ate it for DINNER!!! (I know, I know ... but pumpkin is a VEGETABLE!)

Anyway, you take a can of pumpkin (no salt added) .... NOT pumpkin pie mix, just pumpkin ... and you place it in a bowl. Add some "pumpkin pie spice" and some cinnamon and some artificial sweetener. Zap it in the microwave to get it nice and warm ... sprinkle on the cereal and plop on the Cool Whip, then just dive in! It's like eating a pumpkin pie for dinner!

SCRUMPTIOUS PUMPKIN WITH CRUNCHIES

one 15oz can of no-salt-added Pumpkin (145 calories)

4 tablespoons of Fat Free Cool Whip (30 calories)

1/2 cup of Kashi Go Lean Cereal (70 calories)

Pumpkin Pie spice (to taste)

Cinnamon (to taste)

Artificial Sweetener (to taste) (or honey ... but add in the calories)

TOTAL CALORIES: 245

Note: This is a HUGE serving .... if you are having it as a dessert, you'd probably want to divide this into thirds or fourths .... but it makes a wonderful cold-weather comforting main dish!!!  You can save 100 calories if you eliminate the cereal (70) and the Cool Whip (30) .... but they really do help make it fun!

PUMPKIN ... Pumpkin is a member of the squash family and is related to zucchini. Pumpkins are orange because they contain massive amounts of lutein, alpha- and beta-carotene. These nutrients turn to Vitamin A in the body. Pumpkin is very high in dietary fiber, high in potassium, low in sodium, very high in iron, very high in Vitamin C and very high in Vitamin A. Pumpkin also helps prevent arterosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, which can lead to strokes and/or heart attacks. A study by the USDA indicated that diets high in pumpkin as a fiber source tended to curb the appetite, yet provided more food for the same calorie count. The subjects in this study also absorbed less fat and calories from their food.

EAT YOUR PUMPKIN, PEEPS!

The rest of my dinner was equally scrumptious, if absolutely UNRELATED to all that pumpkin! I had 5 oz. of tuna sashimi (153 calories) and 2 cups of cherry tomatoes (54 calories) for a total for dinner of 452 calories!

 =^..^= MOLLY

Jelly - I totally agree - I can be 100% good on weekdays but weekends are harder for some reason. You'd think they'd be easier, with more time to cook - but it's just not the case. Huh.

 Thanks to all for the warm welcome!!

Tanya - it's still great that you're burning more than you're eating - chalk it up as a win and get back to where you want to be now! :) The calculations mean that you will lose weight, even if it's not as quickly as you'd like...

Molly - Those recipes look scrumptious - except I don't like mushrooms :( Thanks for sharing! I love new recipes I can play around with. :) The pumpkin one looks amazing. I WILL Try that!

Alldolledup - awesome job on the turkey dinner! Your scale or inches will reflect those choices on your body's timetable, but it will happen!

Congratulations to all the "losers"!!!And to all of us for being here and making the choice to better ourselves. :D

Sorry I disappeared all.  I had to run up to a funeral and I haven't had the energy to get online lately.  I hope everyone has been doing great.  Anyone else feeling hopeless on their weight loss?  I just can't get myself started.  I have zip energy. 

~ TONIGHT'S DINNER ~

Lean, grilled sirloin, cut into strips (227 calories)

2 red onions, finely diced with fresh garlic and grilled (92 calories)

1 cup of cooked long-grain brown rice (216 calories)

zucchini with tomato sauce (90 calories)

TOTAL CALORIES: 625

(5 servings of veggies!)

* * *

Cook the brown rice with garlic powder, onion powder, and a few green onions and dried carrot pieces. Grill the garlic onions until almost done, then add in the (already-cooked) sliced sirloin steak. Either serve over the brown rice, or mix the brown rice into the pan with the grilled onions, garlic and steak .... then serve. Serve the zucchini with tomato sauce on the side. (May be topped with a little reduced fat parmesan cheese.)

SUBSTITUTIONS: Grilled chicken can be substituted in for grilled sirloin steak; one cup fresh mushrooms can be substituted for one of the onions; 1 cup cooked bulgur could be substituted for the 1 cup of brown rice. (Calorie savings for substitutions ... save 27 calories for the chicken, save 30 calories for the mushrooms, save 66 calories for the wheat bulgur.)

ENJOY!!!

 

=^..^= MOLLY

Hey guys. I have a weird question.

If you have stretch marks/scars, what do you find is the best way to reduce their visibility?

Thanks

<3 Jenn 

Wow Molly... That sounds absolutely DIVINE!!! I'm definitely going to have to try that. LOVE rice here.

Anybody catch the Cowboys-Bills game? Go Cowboys!!! 

Thanks Molly for participating and bringing up some great ideas.  I will have to try your pumpkin dessert it sounds absolutely delightful.

For my dinner tonight I decided to deviate fro my plan.  I ended up baking turkey breast with some cajun seasoning with black pepper and made a big dinner salad with lettuce, carrots, onions, and cucumbers and put my spritz dressing on it.  I love the spritz dressing because its like 10 calories for 10 sprays.  

 

alldolledup - great question.  I would like to know the answer to that too.  I heard that cocoa butter works good for it but I haven't had much success with it.

Does anyone know of any good exercises for the back of the arm flabbiness.  The tricep area that is good for reducing that wobbly flab under arms.  I would love some toning in that area if anyone knows of any good exercises for that area. 

i've heard bio-oil is quite good for stretchmarks, though i've not tried it myself. 

Although, if you think about it, if you are going to have post weight loss surgery such as tummy tuck etc that will get rid of heaps of stretch marks lol ;) of course you'll end up with a new scar, but i feel a tummy tuck scar due to weight loss is a scar to be proud of!!!

Ang - thanks for the encouragement! I needed that! Today is a new day.

Jenn - I found that a great thing to use on scars is vitamin E. You get vitamin E gels capsules, cut it open and put the liquid directly on the scars.