January/February weight loss thread

[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?

[Aggie_Ama]

146.5 but I did indulge in my favorite Mexican food place last night. I wonder if I am down after the bloat wore off? Either way my goal is looking like it just got a swift kick in the pants since I am planning to do a 10k in two months and I gotta get running- a lot.

[Aggie_Ama]

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.

Congratulations!! I would ask your OB. But you are kind of small now they may not like that. I think working out and staying fit is always okay although there are conflicting HR theories which I am sure you know. I have seen pregnant women running so I am way confused by the HR stuff. Guess I will worry about that when and if I am ever pregnant.

[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