He has rice rarely (when it comes in a sushi roll), but all other grains are gone.
And thanks, jobob. The only thing fitting looser on me so far is my watch.
:)
Roxy
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He has rice rarely (when it comes in a sushi roll), but all other grains are gone.
And thanks, jobob. The only thing fitting looser on me so far is my watch.
:)
Roxy
I can do the hummus and the seeds, good ideas. Thank you both!
Also, if you can muster a lot of patience and make your own hummus, I pop the skins off the edamame before blending. Makes it creamier. I also add a little ground cumin. :)
Men kill me... it's like that commercial on TV where the man gives up soda and shrinks to a twig and the woman gives up soda and the dog loses weight! My DH can give up just about any one of a trillion bad things he eats and drop weight effortlessly. I have given up anything/everything that is "bad" for me and cannot lose a pound! I'm not really over-weight, but 10-15 pounds off would look and feel so much better - but it stubbornly will not go.Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
Men kill me... it's not fair.
yeah, I definitely eat all the right things... but I think I still eat too much of them. But I'm just so hungry!!! :rolleyes:
Ain't it the truth? Those commercials kill me!Quote:
Originally Posted by tctrek
My H is the same way. He says "I think I need to lose some weight" and bam...10 lbs gone. Did he do anything? "No, not really". Ugh!
Can you link me to the shrinking dog commercial? Sounds funny, :D
The commercials are for SlimQuick.
Here is a funny one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amE18rxXhJQ
Exactly! Funny, but oh so true!!
Truer words were never spoken (erm, written...) ! It's not a diet. It's a way of eating healthfully, for life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
I kept track of my cabs/protein/fat for a short while a few months ago, when I was feeling a little fatigued. It was eye-opening and I'm glad I did it. I discovered I wasn't getting enough protein. And at that point, I *did* start to make an effort to get a little more. I like to get .6-.7 grams per pound of body weight, which puts me at 77-90 grams protein per day, or around 300-350 cals per day of protein. I wasn't always getting that, partially because I sometimes do not eat alot of animal protein. (I'm allergic to cow's milk). So, I've started eating more turkey breast in particular, and have goat yogurt almost every day. Along with beans and tofu, that's usually enough. Also, I never miss an opportunity for sushi, as GLC can attest to. :D Finally, I joined a beef/pork CSA. I didn't eat beef or pork for about 11 years, but added it back in late last summer. We only eat it once a week, sometimes twice, as I try to limit my saturated fat intake.Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
I think the most important thing of all is to find something that fits your lifestyle, while being healthy & maintaining a healthy body weight. If it's too hard to keep track of, or if you resent having to do it, it'll feel like work. And we all work enough already - who needs more? ;) I want food to be something that is pleasurable and satisfying, not something that I have to divide into "good" and "bad".
Maybe that's why I'm so reluctant to start counting calories and points or whatever. It's not a lifestyle choice I want to keep up.
I actually passed up rolled tacos today with my mother-in-law and ate the salad-like garnish only instead. She had bought them from one of her favorite taco stands, and they come five-to-a-plate, mounded high with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoe, onion, shredded cheese, and guacamole. The salad was delicious, and I honestly didn't miss the taco part all that much. I think I can do the no bread thing.
Roxy
Nonetheless, you may want to do it for a short period of time, especially if you are having trouble losing. It can be incredibly eye-opening. In my experience, most people eat far more calories, far less veggies, and exercise far less than they think they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
When you write it all down (whether its points or calories or just a food journal with no "counting" at all) it's all there in black and white. You can study it and maybe discover something that might help you get past a hurdle.
I'm going to blow my diet (errr, my "eating plan") - it's LeeBob's & my 20th anniversary so we're going out for a very nice dinner tonight. :cool:
And I don't think you should feel one bit guilty. Sometimes one needs to have exceptions:)Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
CA
Nope, I shan't be feeling the guilt. :D
I've been pretty good this week (uh, beers last Saturday night notwithstanding) and there's always the trainer awaiting me. Thirty minutes pedaling on the trainer = 2 activity points. But later much for that ...
Happy Anniversary Jo!
Our anniversary is Saturday - 23 years. I'm trying to decide which mountain I want to climb. :D
Veronica
23 years, wow. You must have been a child bride. :)
Reesha, I did have a reading of near diabetes 2 --1.5 yrs. ago. I was retested, and supposedly it's false. But I plan to get retested on a better test later for more accurate results.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reesha
So rather than wait around, I reduced my intake of white rice or bread. When I have rice, I try to have brown or red rice.. So rice intake these days..is about once a wk. or so. I have less than 1 c. of oatmeal with abit of milk for breakfast nearly daily. Then I go cycling.
When I eat too much rice and bread at the end of the day, I feel "wrong". I do still have pasta, but "lighter" tasting pasta which tends to be certain Asian pastas.
So I still have sushi, I just don't eat it as often...and when I do, it is a "treat" to me which means I make sure it is freshly made sushi.
I discussed this with a sister who is a doctor and who lost 50 lbs., which included jogging, change of diet and reduction of white rice, bread, etc. Eaten less or eaten earlier in the day for you to burn it off.
Yeah I hear you-- I can really only do it during the summers when I'm not teaching-- or doing much of anything!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
I am also capable of having all kinds of discipline for about 2 weeks and then I get bored with what I'm doing. At least I generally eat pretty well!
Shootingstar-- doesn't it always seem like a lot of work cutting out all that stuff at first? I always sink back on that stuff, particularly when it's that time of the month. It's like the easy fall back thing! It stores nicely, cooks without much of a fuss... I just need to keep faster and healthier stuff around when I want to feel full.
Watermelon has been doing a really nice job of keeping me full lately! Oh summer, how I love thee.
Woohooo!!!! Dress EASILY zipped! No bunching, not stretched, and fits flat over tummy! Yipppeee!!! Goal reached, I think.
I'm doing Ride the Rockies next week, so I'll do an official weigh-in afterwards. I do NOT want to start this trip with an actual scale number in my head - I want to think I can fly up the hills. If the scale doesn't give me a happy number, I'll be slugging up the hills, beating myself up.
Woo hoo, that's fabulous, PW !! :cool:
I just snuck on the scale . . . I really hope the numbers stay the same or better for tomorrow!
Fingers crossed.
Great Job PW!!!!!
You go girl!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
Thanks, y'all! I just hope I don't GAIN weight on my bike tour! (That would be sad.)
I have been having a hard time the last two weeks...even though I am still riding my bike I have really felt horrible. I have been having a hard time with the neurapathy pain (especially in my legs but also my hands/arms)
when I am in pain I take pain medication and I CRAVE sweets.....omg I do not want to leave them alone. It is not from the exercise that I am hurting....I rode a 17 mile ride yesterday....its the dang nerve pain.
I was lucky during my triathlon training to not have to many rough days but as the weather is getting hotter (and I think its related to the humidity) I just feel horrible. Oh well.... I shall push on through this one tooo
Tina
ps....and quit complaining!
I'd just be careful not to overcompensate for calories burned... I always do that on days with long rides. I gleefully justify a big indulgent meal with "I just rode 70 miles I can eat whatever I want!!! :D"Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
Way to go Pedal Wench and have a great tour.
PW, Awesome! Way to go! Have a blast at Ride the Rockies. I have heard it is just a great week of riding and some bruiser big hills!!! Have fun and keep on zippin'!! Hope the weather is perfect.
:D:D
I kept thinking Today was weigh-in day . . . but it's not until tomorrow. Sweet! I need one more day.
Congrats and have a GREAT time on that tour!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
I have a ct scan in the morning (my half yearly ones to make sure cancer has not returned). Things are going to be hectic so I weighed in this moring.
I REACHED MY GOAL FOR THIS 8 WEEKS!!!!! 249!!!
I have finally broken the 250 barrier I have been chasing around for a while! It is now 34 lbs down...
Tina
Woohooo!!!!!!!
wahoo! Party!Quote:
Originally Posted by txred9876
http://www.dana-arts.com/pix/mardi%2...es%20good2.jpg
Well done Tina!
and where is that party?
(Mardi Gras) ;)
Congratulations Tina!!!!!! An awesome accomplishment!!
Congratulations, Tina, and good luck with the CT scan, too!
Roxy
Really great, Tina. Keep up the good work!
Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
Thanks... I try not to get to much anxiety before my tests but sometimes its just hard! I am staying away from chocolate....LOL
Tina
153.78 lb........going up! I think 69.9kg sounds much better....:D
Congratulations to all who are managing to go down. :)