January/February weight loss thread

[channlluv]

248 for me. Yay.

I've barely been able to move this week, though. I've had neck spasms and a headache so bad yesterday I actually went to Urgent Care (my father's had an aneurism). Turned out to be a "migrainous episode" linked to high blood pressure, tension and stress...go figure.

I've been put on high blood pressure meds (Lopressor) and told to take it easy for a few days while the medication regulates my heart rate. I took today off and I've been lazing about in bed reading and watching TV, and then I had to get up and come report my weight.

Thank goodness D*H was able to drive DD to school today and will pick her up. They should be home soon. I should go see about starting dinner.

Or maybe I'll just go take another nap. Side effect: sleepiness. Check.

OH, one thing I did do, this is my Year of No French Fries. I'm off fast food for the year. I think that's why I've dropped a couple of pounds, because I sure haven't been able to exercise at all the last two weeks. Nothing to speak of, anyway. A couple of short rides is all. Barely got my heart rate up.

Does Rubios count as fast food? It's all fresh and prepared from scratch. And they don't have a drive-thru. It's hard to think of something as fast food if you have to get out of your car to go get it. This may not be the thread for this question. I may go start a new thread to ask, because it does affect my dining options for the year. <g>

Roxy

[Susan Otcenas]

Does Rubios count as fast food? It's all fresh and prepared from scratch. And they don't have a drive-thru. It's hard to think of something as fast food if you have to get out of your car to go get it. This may not be the thread for this question. I may go start a new thread to ask, because it does affect my dining options for the year. <g>

Roxy

Roxy,

Not answering your question directly, but... I've found that not eating out hardly at all over the past few months has been what's worked for me. There's so much hidden fat, sugar, salt, etc in restaurant food. And it's really hard to estimate portion sizes.

If I *do* eat out, I ask for a to-go box to be delivered to the table along with my meal. I immediately put 1/2 of whatever is on my plate into the to-go box, before I've eaten anything. That way, I'm not tempted to overeat.

Usually I don't eat the other half at all. Jeff typically will eat if for lunch the next day.

Susan

[solobiker]

hanging in at 150

[Dazeepetals]

Ugh, 154 this AM! What is up with that? I've been sick all week and haven't worked out at all. Hoping to get to gym this weekend if I can breath better.

[Kelly728]

150

down 2 more... woot.

[derailed]

191 this morning before breakfast.
Possegal, I just read about your cat. Best wishes.
Thanks so much for doing this for us, it's helping me.

[3for3]

127.8 grrrrr. But I have two things that should affect my results for February. My husband and I have started working out together (Today was the first day), so I think I will get into a better routine with a workout buddy. ALSO....found out this week....I'm pregnant!!! We're so excited!!! SO....is it still healthy to try to lose a couple of pounds during the first trimester? I'm going to do some research as to what is best for baby. I may have to just change my goal to maintain my current weight for the first trimester. We'll see. Also, Channlluv....do you have Chipotle around you? It is super yummy, and has been rated the healthiest "fast" food restaurant. I love Rubios but aren't their fish tacos fried?

[channlluv]

Roxy,

Not answering your question directly, but... I've found that not eating out hardly at all over the past few months has been what's worked for me. There's so much hidden fat, sugar, salt, etc in restaurant food. And it's really hard to estimate portion sizes.

If I *do* eat out, I ask for a to-go box to be delivered to the table along with my meal. I immediately put 1/2 of whatever is on my plate into the to-go box, before I've eaten anything. That way, I'm not tempted to overeat.

Usually I don't eat the other half at all. Jeff typically will eat if for lunch the next day.

Susan

My aunt and uncle did that, sort of. They'd go to a restaurant together and share an entree, and they both lost quite a bit of weight doing that. I cant' convince D*H to do this, though. Alas.

I think limiting eating out to one meal per week is really helping. It's also encouraging me to cook more, so I'm exploring healthy recipes and we're eating a lot more organic veggies. This is working pretty well. I like to cook.

Last night I made what started out to be beef stew, but turned into steak soup. Beef chunks, seared in a frying pan with salt, pepper, and Worchestire sauce - did I spell that right? Then I put that into the crock pot and added a half-bag of frozen organic sweet corn, a half-bag of organic broccoli, and three tomatoes I had left that I hadn't used in a salad yet. I cut those into the soup and let it cook for about three hours, served it over rice with Ezekiel bread toast. It was really good.

I could have made it even healthier without the carbs, I guess. Zucchini instead of corn, yellow squash instead of rice, but I've got a husband and daughter to feed, too, and they tell me they need more substance. Go figure.

Roxy