November/December weight loss challenge

[solobiker]

151for me. I will keep trying.

[kiwibug]

134 again. I'll try harder this week.

[copperlegend]

157 it's going in the right direction

[Possegal]

Sunday updates!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...pNzdLMGc&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...0g&output=html

[azfiddle]

I was going to post a couple of ideas /recipes for a less diasastrous Thanksgiving- maybe this should go into the nutrition thread? Anyway- here they are:

1. Serve pumpkin pudding instead of pumpkin pie:

Make the pie filling following your favorite recipe, and bake it without a crust.
Even better, use nonfat evaporated milk. If you're really serious, swap out the sugar in the recipe for a sugar substitute.
Use cool whip or a light whipped cream

2 . Skip the candied sweet potatoes with marshmallows- this is a little lighter:

Microwave 3-4 med-large sweet potatoes, then mash them and stir in
3/4 cup plain yogurt

Peel and cut into chunks or slices: One tart green apple. Arrange pieces on the bottom of baking or casserole dish.

Mix 2 Tablespoons brown sugar with enough brandy or whiskey to "melt" the brown sugar. Mix in about 1/2 cup pecan pieces or halves. Soak for 15 minutes.

Spoon or pour the sweet potato & yogurt mixture over the apples, then spread the brown-sugar / pecan mixture over the top.

Cover and bake in an oven or heat in a microwave

3. Instead of the really high cal green bean casserole,

Steam or microwave green beans. Add a few lightly sauteed mushrooms or onions, and top with a sprinkling of almonds for crunch

4. Cranberry juice spritzers, dilute about with about half sparkling water.

Those are a few things we do. Anyone else?

[uk elephant]

Sorry I'm a bit late reporting. Weighed in at 212.6 this week. No improvement but not surprising having been out of the gym for the week with a bad cold. On the mend now and itching to get back in shape.

[Julie13.1]

158.8. Here is the thing, I haven't been an angel this week, but this is a crazy gain. I did get a new scale.....

[martinkap]

154.5 - what a gain ! I don't do anything different though - only expecting menstruation soon. I guess that might explain the gain.

[channlluv]

Still hanging in there: 231.4 this morning.

Lots of traveling the last couple of weeks, sad stuff going on, but I'm hanging in there.

Roxy

[jesvetmed]

I forgot to report in this weekend! Was at 167.0 even.
Sorry to be so late!

[7rider]

Haven't been near a scale all week.
And I don't want to know!

[Julie13.1]

156.6! Woot!

I am soooo happy that I wasn't a total train wreck yesterday! I ate a very small amount of everything and left the table satisfied and not ready to burst!!!

[azfiddle]

My DH and I rode 24 miles in the morning, so we pre-burned a few of the calories before eating them last night at the Thanksgiving dinner.

122.7 (happily less than last week despite indulging last night)

[kiwibug]

135... wrong direction! UGH.

[uk elephant]

Not too good this week. Up to 213.2. I guess the lack of excercise due to this nasty cold has taken it's toll.