Posts by aprilpiedrake

ok HEAR ME OUT. i have to back out of this challenge.

1) i have been laid off and i need to focus on securing other employment

2) this is stressing me out and losing weight isn't my top priority right now (even though i still want to, the fact i HAVE to for 'my team' just is added stress i can't manage right now)

3) i can't ever figure out quickly, where to log or what to log...it's not a design flaw of the creators of the challenge, it's design limitations of the CC system, and it is frustrating (it took me 30 min last time to figure out where, how and when to do my logging...)

i wish you all the best and i'm sorry to let you down!!!  now to figure out where the Blue team forum is, and post this there TOO...

hi everyone! i added ya'll as BUDDIES/FRIENDS here on CC, and hope to get to know you all on a more personal level through our Journals. please let me know if i missed anyone, i scanned the entire discussion here so i hope not, but you never know.

OK i edited my original post...i don't know how you figure that out other than me telling you, do you get word whenever a post arrives??

Original Post by giasbash6260:

My favorite meal ever:

- Spaghetti Squash

- Salmon

- Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts

- Raw Spinach

 sounds DELICOUS!!

my fav right now (nutrition/taste/calories):

• 4-6oz grilled salmon or chicken breast with spices (which vary from cury to simple dill and everything in between and really satisfies my need for 'change')
• 2 cups baby organic greens, mushrooms, red onion, cucs, celery salad tossed with exactly 1tbs trader joe's fat free balsamic vineagrette OR honey mustard
• 2 cups steamed green non-starch veggies (asparagus, broccoli) with squirts of "i can't believe it's not butter" spray and some coarse sea salt and pepper
• 6oz red wine (dry)

it'll plant you between 400-600 calories depending on the type and portion of the protein and how accurately you measure your wine ;)

Team: BLUE

• Week 0.   1/12-1/14: 158.5 lbs
• Week 1.   1/19-1/21: 161 lbs (+2) ++i was on vacation!!!++
• Week 2.  1/22-1/27: 159.5lbs (-1.5)
• Bonus Points. 4.55 (water challenge)
  

OMG i gained 6lbs on my vacation this past week.  my mom assures me it's just water retention...so i'm going to wait till the last possible second to weigh in this week! OTHERWISE YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO HATE ME!

i didn't even think i overate! i do think it's probaby water...i guess i'll just diet for the rest of the day today and tomorrow and weigh in thursday (i can do that, rigth???? i thought that was cut off weight time)...wish me LUCK!

here here! i lost 10 lbs my first dieting week since holiday and i feel GREAT today too! my body is totally buzzing....why do i forget how this feels??? i wish i could always keep it in mind...i gained so much over the holiday. i didn't feel NEARLY this good over the holidays!!!

Original Post by aesb:

What is your routine?  I am trying to get in the habit of bringing my lunch to work everyday but I realize that I am going to have to plan ahead because I know that there is no way I will be packing my lunch at 5:00 in the morning.

So I am interested in everyone's routine? Do you make your lunch at night? Do you plan your meals each week? Are they already made & sitting in your refrigerator? I would love to get some ideas!

 

i keep it MASSIVELY simple. i eat EVERY DAY the same lunch, it keeps me from obsessing about food, spending too much time and money on the whole idea. i save all that for dinner where i can afford some good fun calories and more variety with my family.

1/2 cup cottage cheese measured out

1 fruit (this can be varied) or 1/2 banana (they have lots of calories)

6 walnut halves (these are loaded with nutritional value but also some good fiber and fat that keep me full till the end of the workday)

i also INDULGE in Teavana teas all day...they are so satisfying, they smell wonderful and curb my appetite. no sweetener (which oddly just makes me hungrier).

when i'm on my way home, i have 1 more fruit to hold me over till dinner is prepared and prevent me from snacking during the diner making process.

calories consumed during workday - somewhere around 300.

Original Post by mama_4b:

I like non-fat cottage cheese with some crushed pineapple and walnuts.  Yummy and satisfying!

my FAV - but i eat this for lunch...also if you substitute blueberries or other berries, you really cut down on the calories, pineapple is loaded!

for BFAST i always do a single piece of whole wheat toast, with spritzed on 'i can't believe it's not butter' spray (no calories!!), and coffee with 1 tsp cream/stevia, and half a grapefruit.

2x per week i add an overeasy egg (straight from my chickens)

i read The Good Earth, it was fantastic and definitely deserved the Nobel Peace Prize it won.

i am currently reading "White Queen" by Philippa Greggory and i CAN NOT put it down.

another few i'd highly recommend along these historical fiction lines:

"The Poisonwood Bible" (try and put it down)

"Aztec" (takes a while to get used to how to pronounce things in your head, but well worth it)