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I too have not had sucess with WW. I have tried 2x, each time for 6 weeks. I know when I increased my protien and decreased sugars my weight decreased a bit. I have tried to do this again and it does not seem to work. I am getting rather frustrated at the whole situation. For those on a higher protien diet/eating plan, what do you have for breakfast. I dont like eggs so that is out. I would love to hear any suggestions. thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
My typical breakfast are turkey sausages. I buy ones flavored with cheese and jalapeno peppers.
Another one I like is plain full fat yogurt flavored with stevia and unsweetened cocoa powder, or if you are less carb sens than me fresh fruit.
I noticed Susan eats very little fat and very few calories on her WW plan. I would feel awful if I ate that way. I feel terrible if I don't eat enough protein, fat and salt!
I know you said you don't like eggs, but for others that do, our 'Jim's' Restaurant serves a low carb omellete that is a veggie omelet served with bacon and sliced tomates. You could try grilled tomatoes to complement the sausages too.
I don't feel awful at all. Sometimes I'm hungry, but then I try to eat something sensible to fill the void.Quote:
Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl
I'm all about food VOLUME. I love to eat. I want LOTS of it. :D So, I make choices that give me lots of volume without lots of WW points. By default, that rules out most fatty foods, as they are dense (read: small). Believe it or not, I am not purposely following a low fat diet. I'm following a high volume, low calorie diet, which has *naturally* resulted in a low fat diet. I eat heaps of veggies and salad along with my dinner. Sometimes so much that I can't eat it all. Gimme volume, baby.
One of my favorite snacks is plain hot air popped corn. I get that satisfying hand-to-bowl-to-mouth over and over again for very few calories.
Thanks so much for your reply, I will try the turkey sausage and the yougurt..not together of course:p I too would not feel very well on the limited amount that Susan eats. Please, don't take offense Susan as I do not mean anything against you at all. And if it works for you that is totally awesome and great. Congrats on your weight loss.
I could probably try eggs again, it is just hard for me because I get up at 5am and leave by about 520 to get to work. I honestly have not tried a hard boiled egg. Not sure if I would like it.
Oh my goodness, I don't take offense at all!! We're all so different. What works for one might never work for another. I love all the give and take here - ideas, feedback, etc. It's so wonderful to hear what works, even if I personally couldn't see myself go down the same path.Quote:
Originally Posted by solobiker
Just last night I used something in my dinner that I read about in a previous post. It wouldn't have occurred to me to do it otherwise, and it turned out perfectly. How cool is that?? :D
Solo, do you like yogurt or peanut butter (or almond butter given the PB scares of late) on toast? I like oatmeal okay, but I have to put alot of brown sugar on it, which is probably not so good. But it fills me up and makes me feel good. I don't like nuts or nutbutters. I wish I did. If you do, try toast with nut butter and banana.
I like yogurt with fruit. Frozen berries in the winter, and fresh fruit in the summer. You can cut up the fruit the night before. I also really like FlaxPlus toaster waffles with yogurt and fruit.
I love egg sandwiches, too, but for that early in the morning, I'd be more apt to go with something I didn't have to cook.
I didn't mean to offend either, and I don't think Susan took it that way. I agree it is really interesting to see how different we are. Obviously Susan is doing great (look at her fantastic weight loss!) so what is key I think is that we all listen to our bodies. Eat food based on how it makes us *feel*.
If I ate the carbs Susan eats I'd be in a hyperglycemic coma. I find protein and fat so satiating, its easy to keep the quantities down, *for me*. I too love food, but if the food agrees with me it doesn't take a lot to satisfy me. I think the biggest mistake people make is to have a one diet suits all mentality. We all have very different genetic makeups, and its key to learn what fuels we feel best and perform best on.
I am also really enjoying this exchange. I know folks were just posting their 'numbers' here, but I find sharing this kind of info. much more interesting.
Thanks again Susan for creating this great community, and for your terrrific participation. Its always such an inspiration to see someone achieving their goals.
Here's something to try in place of the brown sugar.Quote:
Originally Posted by tulip
If you like dried fruit, try cooking some oatmeal with the dried fruit right in the pot. Sometimes I dice up 2-3 dried apricots and toss them right in the pot with the oatmeal & water. As the oatmeal cooks, the dried fruit softens up and imparts its sweet flavor to the whole pot of oatmeal. YUMMY! I like nuts, so I might toss a few toasted almonds on top too.
Trisk, I agree with you. For me it is fun and interesting to read other posts and have learned a lot and have gotten a lot of great ideas. From my past experience I know my body works better with more protien then carbs. There were several times where my husband and I would have a carb heavy meal (noodles with sauce) then about 2 hours later I would try to go for a run and I would feel so weak and bogged down. If I had a protien heavy meal, no problem with the run. Looks like I may have to start cooking 2 different dinners. Oh well.
I will eat yogurt occasionally and have mixed PB in it, not too bad tasting. I used to love oatmeal and it used to keep me full but lately about 1.5-2hours later I am hungery again.Quote:
Originally Posted by tulip
Maybe not. Since my husband isn't glucose intolerant, we'll eat the same basic meal, i.e. protein and non-starchy veggie, but then if he feels like it he supplements with fruit and bread. He uses restaurant meals to get his pasta and pizza fix.Quote:
Originally Posted by solobiker
Solo, I eat an egg white omelette several times a week. I buy the stuff that comes in a carton, so I only use my real eggs for times when i am well, eating the whole egg. You could scramble some up ahead of time and make a sandwich on whole wheat bread.
I second the turkey sausages, turkey bacon, and plain yogurt. I put fresh fruit in the plain yogurt and often eat it with a slice of thin whole wheat bread and soy nut butter.
Sometimes I eat tuna for breakfast, in a cooked whole red pepper. I try to load up on the protein at breakfast, and it stops me from the voracious hunger that I get if I don't do this. I don't think I have the same issue as Trisk, but I do tend to one who needs more protein and i need to eat frequently. I lived on a high carb/low fat diet for years. It was fine in my 30s, when I was teaching 7 aerobic classes a week. As I got older and and decreased my exercise a bit, I gained. Then I started cycling and lost the weight, but it's a struggle for me to maintain, even though I am thin. Eating more protein has helped a lot. I stopped eating "bad carbs" i.e high glycemic about 5 years ago. No more white potatoes in this house.
I do tend to be one that likes to eat a lot when I ride. Maybe I should try the almonds? I was using Accelerade, because of the protein, but it's got the most calories. Then I went to pure electrolytes, using food for the energy (Luna Bars, etc., some real food). I don't know, when I am in the middle of a long ride, all I want is a whole wheat bagel!
Solobiker - try putting that PB in your oatmeal! It sweetens it a little and it definitely gives it good 'staying power'. And I used to really enjoy cold chicken sandwiches or just chicken with fruit for breakfast. Or, you can scramble eggs ahead of time and then just reheat in the morning in just seconds in the microwave. Throw it on some toast with a slice of tomato and you are good to go!
I used to live on calories like Susan's - in fact, when I was thin, that was the only way I could get there! And to be honest, when I was eating that little in terms of calories, the VOLUME of food was enormous. Seriously, my H used to give me a hard time because I was *always* eating. It's extremely difficult to eat 1000 calories of predominantly veggies!
In fact, if I had a good local source for massive veggie volume this winter, I'd be doing that right now! ;-)
Thanks for all of your great replies. I do love PB, I will try it with oatmeal. Sounds great. I definately need to eat more veggies. That will be my focus as the only ones I eat are: carrots, celery, and peppers. I am not a fan of cooked veggies. What kind of yogurt do you all like?
Possegal, I'm going to be out of town for 4 days, with no access to a scale. Today was my WW weigh-in day, so please use it for my weight for the challenge for this week. 145.0
The next 4 days are going to be very challenging. I'm taking Jeff to Bend for a long weekend. Saturday is his birthday, so we decided to get out of Dodge. I'm bringing my running shoes so that I don't miss my scheduled Friday and Sunday morning runs. I also have us booked on a snowshoe trip on Saturday, and we'll likely do a day hike on Friday. Nonetheless, 3.5 days of eating out is going to be challenging!! I'll need to stick to my eating plan very carefully, and try to order the lightest thing on the menu. It's so hard to stay focused with a menu full of yummy items staring back at me!! :o
Susan
Good luck, Susan...and have a GREAT time!
My birthday is next Tuesday and I told my H that I want a birthday cake (or, at the very least, a piece for us to share) but other than that, I'm sticking to my plan! :)
Happy Birthday!! Do you have anything special planned?
I'm making Jeff this cake for his birthday:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sara-Ja...ke/Detail.aspx
I'm pretty sure I've made this recipe before. He loved it. My strategy will be to eat a very small piece at lunch (we always celebrate birthdays in the office with cake). We're leaving the office directly after cake, and I'll leave it here for the staff to polish off. That way, I don't have to worry about having more than one piece!
""I told my H that I want a birthday cake (or, at the very least, a piece for us to share) ""
That's a very good plan. We did that for my birthday in the fall. Jeff took me out to PF Changs. We took a slice to go (They have an amazing chocolate cake there). I ate just a little bit, and he finished it off. Worked like a charm!
Have a great time Susan and enjoy yourself. GLC Happy Birthday to you. Mine is at the end of the month. I usually don't ask for or get a cake. That is the last thing I need:p
140.0 :D
Sooo close to sneaking into a new decade. Next week for sure!
Lynette
192.2, going in the right direction now....:)
128.6 Susan, have a great trip! And GLC1968 Happy birthday!!
Wrong way... 148.
Thanks for the birthday wishes, all!
Susan - we have no plans, really. I did take the day off work (since everyone here is forced to take 10 days of PTO in the first quarter anyway), so I'll at least get to sleep in. :) I'm thinking that it would be a good day to finally get my Oregon DL, actually.
That cake recipe sounds delicious! I might just send it to my husband as a suggestion for next Tuesday. Contrary to his own belief, he's a good cook!
Today's weight: 168.5 Moving in the right direction again! :D
Back down to 151, now it is time to keep it going down.
152.5 lbs.
I feel I live a new life since I read all the Triske posts! I uped my protein, decreased carbs and I am a new person! I have sooo much energy, I am not hungry and I finally can eat what I always felt was right for me. No more sugar which I just cannot even taste and carbs which made me more tired than energetic.
I still did not do the test but I will. Thanks again.
118 lbs
...down, but only because I'm recovering from my crash last weekend, and got hit with nausea mid-week. :( Yes, I went to the doctor, who only reassured me that my brain wasn't bleeding or swelling to enormous proportions, even though the headaches and odd symptoms like all my food tasting bitter, and a seeming head cold without actually having a head cold oddities!! :mad:
So I've dropped weight. Won't be able to ride for at least a couple weeks, so I suppose if I can manage not to regain it, then slowly work back up in my training, it may not be a terrible thing. Sigh.
I'm at 171.0 today. Baby steps, but they are forward!
Martinkap, I'm glad you are feeling better with the change in nutrition! Great job.
GLC HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Hope all goes better for you, Deedocle!
Jes
Back down to 189! I expect another blip before I stay in the 180s.
181
and still not able to exercise because of this bad back. Have cut calories even further so that I can break out of the 180s one of these days.
149.5 !!!!!!!!
This is the first time that I can remember being under 150. I was even overweight through high school so it was probably 8th/9th grade that I was this "small". I really think that watching the carbs a bit and uping my protein really helped. I'm going to go crazy and think OMG NO CARBS since I know my body needs them, but this is progress that I really want to maintain. It feels good. :D
Excellent week for many folks! I lost a couple but could be due to some stomach issues. But I have my new fridge and I just stocked it with veggies and healthy stuff. So I'm hoping that this week I can start getting back to eating well and working out. It is gorgeous out today, but I'm still not 100% so I may take one more day of lounging around. To be warmer even tomorrow, so I'm hoping to go for a walk or a very light ride by then.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...pm8CAodYUC3EPw
245 for me. Headed down, thank goodness, but not fast enough to lose ten more in three weeks. Not without some major changes, which I can probably do if I just get off my fanny and do them.
I had a trip the Urgent Care a couple of weeks ago which sidetracked me, again. My blood pressure went through the roof and subsequent blood tests showed my kidneys have begun to break down, most likely due to high blood pressure going untreated for a year or so. Several medication changes later, I'm back to feeling close to normal. I was on doctor-ordered exercise restriction and still am - I'm not supposed to get my hr over 150, not until we know this new medication will work. I've got a follow-up with her next week. We'll see.
Meanwhile, I'm limited to walking and slow rides. Alas.
Roxy
Oh, that was wild. After I posted a moment ago, I clicked on the link above for the spreadsheet so I could see how everyone else was doing, and just as I was thinking I wish I could update my numbers, I saw the 245 added in....and yes, I'll admit that it took me a few seconds to realize that I was watching Possegal update my numbers and that it wasn't the next generation of telepathic Google technology. Ha!
Thank you, Possegal, for being right on top of tracking all of us! I hope you feel better soon!
Roxy
channlluv, you and I have a bit of the same situation. I need to lose ten pounds in 3 weeks, but for me it will be next to impossible because I hurt my back and can't exercise. It's the pits! Also went to Urgent Care and am taking Motrin. I'm trying to cut back on calories but am really possessed when the evenings arrive; can't seem to squash my nightly cravings for sweets.
Good luck in normalizing your BP!
Thanks, Possegal, for the chart update.
You are very welcome. I am *so glad* this is working for you. Everything you said about how carbs made you feel suggested to me you have some degree of impaired glucose tolerance. I am just so glad you are feeling better, and seeing it on the scale too!Quote:
Originally Posted by martinkap
What is amazing to me though, is how exercise can improve glucose tolerance. I am so sensitive that I even had to give up fruit. But yesterday and today I did long club rides, so during the post-ride window of improved glucose tolerance got to eat a wonderful bowl of berries after lunch. DH drizzled them with heavy cream, so that may have also slowed down their breakdown into sugar, but my blood sugar 1 hour after eating was only 88!! YAY for biking. The way he made them, it was like eating ice cream, something I have definitely had to forgo due to its effect on my blood sugar but still love and miss. He took frozen berries and drizzled them with heavy cream, and the cream froze when it contacted the partially frozen berries. Hmmm.
Congrats to all of you! So many here seem to have had a terrific week!
I'm just that good...... :)
I do think you had just posted your results Channlluv as I was checking in, so I updated and voila. :-) Glad to be able to help and I'll gladly set it up for the next two months as well!
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...dYUC3EPw&hl=en
My Feb 6 weight was 148.
We had a fabulous time in Bend this weekend! Stayed at a great B&B. I went for a trail run, we went snowshoeing at Mt. Bachelor, hiking at Smith Rocks, lots of walking around town. And believe me, I needed all that activity to offset all the food we ate! :eek: I tried to make good choices, put my fork down when I was full, etc., but nonetheless it's really hard to be "good" when you eat out every meal for 4 full days.
But I must have done something right, because I was a half pound lighter this morning than I was last Wednesday. Yippee!!
Sounds like almost everyone else had a good week too!! Congrats!
My sympathies go out to those of you who are injured. Please know that we are all rooting for you.
Susan
Sorry! I forgot to post last Friday. I am 150 still. THANKS!