Over 200 club!

HI! My name is Laura and i am 5-5 and 235 lbs as of today. I did weigh 240 almot 2 weeks ago. I am counting calories cuz I do not know what ele to do. When i gave birth, I only weighed 201 lbs! My son is 5(his bday is halloween). I cant believe i have put on so much lately. I have high blood pressure so I am on Diovan. I am also on protonix( for heartburn). I took myself off depo provera lat Sept and currently have the IUD, Mirena. Birth control was part of it but that is why I switched to IUD. I am taking it slow, and watching what I eat. I guess I am supposed to stay under 1700 calories and I walked 20 minutes today. I hate exercise now but I have to do it to lose weight the old fashioned Way!
if you have any suggestions, please tell me....

wow i had a beer after work adn pancakes for dinner and i'm still under my cals by 400 today! i didnt eat much for breakfast or lunch but i wasn't really hungry adn nwo i dont knwo what to do! haha better to be under than over i guess

Hi Im new today! Im 26 and 5 '2 and am 246lbs so i have a long way to go s well I have been looking for something new to try to loose weight and my cousin said she was counting calories so I thought what the hey! gonna give it a shot! Im a stay at home mommy of toddler twins so I have time to right things down and look things up periodicly throught the day i would like to get down under 200 by next Christmas so I think this is the way to go! Wishing all of you the best of luck!

otter...lol...I had to go back and reread...it does sound like I took the cat to the orthodontist...:)  I took the cat to the vet to get spayed and my son to the orthodontist...maybe if I took the cat, she would listen more about wearing rubberbands to get these stupid things off...:)

Welcome stabenowrj...this is a terrific site and you joined the best bunch of people here...:)  I am almost 36, 5'3" and weighed 228 yesterday morning...I have been hovering at 226 but 2 pounds came out of nowhere...well, not nowhere since I have not been making good choices, but you get the idea...so I am struggling too...as are most of us at some point...so welcome...enjoy...post your successes, good days, bad days, etc...we are always here!!

kt - glad that I'm not the only one who likes to have pancakes for dinner every now and again.  My hubby's also known to make waffles in the evening too!   Thanks for bringing up a weight loss goal for April - it made me think!  I need to be challenged by a goal!  I'll say my goal for April will be 8 pounds.

staben - Welcome!  I'm sure you'll have no trouble getting below 200 by Christmas - you'll probably be past that by then!  OMG - toddler twins - that is a workout in itself!  What a blessing!  This is a great support group and this site is sooooo helpful.

I had a naughty night last night and decided that I need to ban myself from wine altogether!  I think it's bad because once I open the bottle, I feel wasteful corking it after one glass because I may not be able to drink the rest before it's not good any more.  So I have two glasses.  Then my decision making is shot and I eat more.  Then after I eat more I'll have another glass of wine an hour or so later.  Bleckkkhhhh.  Granted, it's not like I'm eating a whole bunch of unhealthy stuff (because I've gotten rid of most of it), but it's shooting my calories WAY out of whack. 

So no more wine!  I'm going to limit myself to one beer with dinner if I feel like it, but after that one I need to have a Zero or water, but no more beer.   There, I said it and now I have to stick to it!

Mmm, pancakes...slurp, smack!

Staben-Welcome!  Awe, toddler twins. :) 

I'm staying away from liquor (beer) as much as I can for much of the same reasons hrd.  Besides, I noticed myself getting a beer belly.  As if food were bad enough to plump me out...beverages too!  No way!  Pass the water...  Lol

tab - I really need the scolding today...I'll explain in a little bit!

stabenowrj - Welcome!  We're almost the same height!  I'm 5 1 1/2.  I thought for sure that I was about the only in here that was that short but, it seems like there's a lot more of us shorties than I realized.  This is a great site!  It's working for me and I'm a big fan of all foods and big portions.  The overachiever in me likes the Calorie Counting, the food grading thing.  So, welcome, welcome, welcome.  I agree that you'll get to under 200 in no time especially with toddler twins.

rockinmama - I'm sorry to hear that your daughter can't come to visit.  Perhaps a delayed Easter dinner with them when its convienent for everyone??  Easter has never been a big thing in my family so, we are not getting together.  I hope that you enjoy your weekend a little!

Okay...yesterday...I did so great!  Got up, finished my powerpoint project, worked out and was doing great for calories and food choices.  Then, I did something real funky to my neck working out.  It still hurts today.  So........................................... .....we went to Pizza Hut for dinner.  I didn't do too bad with the calories but, I wasn't really paying attention, I just ate what I wanted and figured I'd worry about it later.  Bad, Bad Hye Chong!  When I did get home and log everything, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.

So, it seems like that I have these bads days at least once or twice a week....does anyone else have that happen to them?? 

This morning - I'm still really sore in the neck...I have no idea what I did.  I'm trying to be good today, so far, I've had yogurt and a bowl of oatmeal, water, vitamin and 2 tylenols.  I can't wait for those babies to kick in!  Rough week with my body!!

Even though I keep saying no more alcohol, it doesn't seem to happen. I was at the farmers market last night and had a beer. But I'm not drinking at home anymroe so that's better at least. It's hard though!

So I'm already prepared for today to be rough. I'm slammed at work so I came in for a couple hours before school. I have to write a page of soemthin for my class at 12, so I won't have time to eat anything for lunch, or anything period really until 4! This coffee is only gonna hold me over for so long. I really need to plan better so I can eat. But I ended up going to the hookah bar w/ my friend last night instead of writing my thing b/c she was having a really bad day and needed to get out. Hopefully I can grab something to munch on, luna bar or something, in between classes. grrrr ( that will be my tummy in 5 hours lol)

Great to hear everyone's goals for April! I guess we can update each other w/ our progress throughout the month.

(o and even w/ those pancakes, I was only at 1150 cals for hte day! I don't know if I missed something or what but that's crazy low!)

thank you all for the warm welcome! yes toddler twins keep me on my toes! well I rounded up im actually 5 1 1/2 as well! so we are the same height :). have been doing pretty good on my first fulll day I have had 600 cals so far Just have dinner to go I think i gett 1333 a day but i fig if i stay under 3000 im doing good LOL Good luck and thanks for the support!!! I relaly appreciate it!!

Well tabby I bet the cat would have rather had braces. It tickled me to picture it( the cat with braces).  I seem to be craving sweets extra bad the last two days.I was looking at some cupcakes in a magazine and realizing how many foods I just love don't fit very well in my diet. Those Hostess (100 cal) cupcakes don't cut it. Wah!

Hello everyone.........I haven't posted a few days, I got down, and almost gave up. But looked in the mirror and said, "Shane, your not a quitter, and you want to be healthy and thinner". So I'm back on track. It's Easter Weekend, so lots of temptation, but I'll keep track of my calories. I'm with you and hope you're all doing well. Have a Happy Easter!  Shane

Hey largo- glad you're back and didn't quit.  The weekend will be hard but I'm sure you can do this.  If not this weekend start Monday....We're here to give you that little nudge...:)

Stabenowrj-  welcome, Twins wow, now that's exercise alright.  Don't forget to log it. 

hye- Hope your neck gets better soon...."hubbie rubbie"  Don't forget....:)


katie- hope you managed to get something to eat dear.


I'm lazy today....well more sore and tired really...as you'll see in a bit....so I'm posting exactly what's in my journal...heehee...I'm doing a kt...;)

Went to work this morning and My little lady decides....after my four hours of working already.... that she wants to keep me a little longer today....To Do Walls....eeeesh.  Wish she would have told me at the beginning when I wasn't so bushed....lol.  So now my every muscle is crying in pain and no hubby tonight to give me a massage because he's on nights. It's gonna be a rough month....everyone wants their spring cleaning done.  Pounds better come off this month...lol.  I'm doing like Katie and making a goal of 8 lbs lost for April.  Had to rush out the door this morning...slept in and was late for work so I didn't have anything but a 100 cal. granola bar for breakfast...oh and I literally inhaled my coffee...no way am I gonna start my day with no coffee.  But sure didnt' have the time to enjoy it.  Of course with all the rush, didn't have time to make a lunch...so no lunch.  For supper I had Sweet Potatoe Fries, 1 cup of carrots, and 15 shrimp with seafood sauce....nummy.  The shrimp is breaded but I can afford the calories.  I'm even going to be able to have a 1/2 cup of Icecream...heehee.  It's official, my daughter isn't coming for sure. :(  I'm gonna have to paln something to keep busy this weekend so I don't get to down and out.  Hope everyone is having a good day and enjoy your weekend.

"bump"  don't want this lost. Must keep us on first page...lol

ugh! i could not be happier to finally be home! so i had my 2 cups of coffee for breakfast. at 12 i managed to get my hadns on a bag of chips (380 cals), then a luna bar at 4. had to climb like 6 flights of stairs adn walk a couple miles at least around campus so i'm beat! i grabbed a kfc mashed potato bowl for dinner (sooo yummy). so i gotta plan my meals better tomorrow. my sodium was crazy high today so im downin tons of water.

mama---sorry to hear your daughter won't make it adn you had to work extra today. at least you can eat a few extra cals today b/c of the extra work! how do you make sweet potato fries? i've heard of them but wehn i saw a sweet potato in the store i was confused about what to do w/ it lol

largo--glad to see you're back! if you feel down coming here and reading ppl's posts and journals is awesoem for keeping me on track adn accountable.

Katie- Sweet potatoe fries are so easy to make...at least the way I make them.  Peel and cut them up like fries. Spray with cooking spray...I use butter flavour.  Then sprinkle with garlic powder, or what ever flavor you like...some like them spicy...I use garlic powder.  Then pop them in the oven until cooked...about 10-15 mins.  Turn them once halfway through.  Nummy.  Oh and I have good news tonight too.  My daughter just phoned.  Her and hubby are on their way down.  They were gonna surprise us but then figured on being in quite late so they called.  I was so shocked I thought they were pulling my leg at first.  But it's true they are gonna be here around 12:30am.  Hope the weather holds out for them.  It started to snow here.  I'm a worry wart mother...lol

hmmm maybe i'll try those soon. i've never made homemade fries before. i'm such a horrible cook

HURRRY!!!  Someone check my temperature...make sure I'm okay.  I just turned down a donut from Tim Horton's.  I think might be sick or something....HURRY!!

heehee...."checking hye's temperature"  You're fine hye and quite smart too.  Those donuts are killers.

rockin...I am so glad for you that they wer able to come to visit you.  What a great suprise...I was sorry you had to work extra. 

Things have been pretty good here, I have been able stay just under 1900 calories this week.  My goal is 2000 but have found more foods that have less calories and get fuller faster.  I am hoping that Sunday's weigh in will be better than 2 pounds higher.

I found a muffin recipe here yesterday that made 12 muffins.  I used a generic splenda which knocked it down to 107 calories per muffin and then I  used the new mini muffin pan I bought myself.  I got to have 3 muffins for 117 calories.  I was in heaven.

I took a recipe that was already listed but it was using sugar.  My husband and my sons liked them.  Me too!

Very Low Cal banana muffins....

very low cal banana muffins made with no calorie splenda or generic.  This recipe has 1284 caloires for 12 muffins or you can use the mini muffin pan and make 33 mini muffins. Each mini muffin would then have 39 calories.



Your Tags - muffins Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 48 tsp no calorie slenda ( 3/4 cup) 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 large egg 1 1/3 cups bananas, mashed 1 tbsp vegetable oilDirections

1. mix...bake at 350* up to 30 minutes
   
   
2. if using the mini muffin pan, bake for 13 minutes
   

Ginny - I'm sooo happy the mini muffin tricked worked for you!  I love my mini muffin pan.  I feel so indulgent when I get to eat two of something, let alone three!!