Motivation

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I am Erin and new to this thread. I saw Friday mornings could be a weigh in... unless that's changed, but since I am new I have to put that all in anyway. I started out at 148lbs, at a height of 5'7". Today (and all this week really) I am weighing 138. Yay!

My goal is 130. Or even just near it. I have no desire to ever go lower than that.

I'm a runner and cyclist, recovering from a fractured femur and surgery 18 months ago. Used to run marathons, but now just trying to run ;)

Thanks for starting this thread and I hope to get to know many of you really well! 

 

I guess it depends about the overweight thing. I used to smoke in high school and a little after, totaling 6 years, so when I quit I got up to 160lbs. That is my highest weight. I didn't start losing til college, and didn't start running til I was 20.

The racing is what taught me discipline, for sure ;)

So I don't mean to seem like a jerk about my weight goals. Hope I didn't offend anyone. I am just trying to do things the healthy way, which I have not done for several years... hence the fractured femur.... 

I think it's important for EVERYONE to have healthy eating (nutrition) goals as well as weight goals. Some people want to maintain, some people want to gain, some people want to lose ... it's all good!

The scale is still banished to solitary confinement. It may or may not get paroled this weekend ... it may have to wait until 2008.

(If you are very, very quiet, you can hear its faint whimpers in the dark closet ....)

=^..^= MOLLY

Welcome, erinlf!!!!

Glad you're here!!!

Edited to add: Poor scale!!! I almost feel sorry for it!!!

But... I'm having too much fun thinking of new ways to help it's untimely demise in "101 ways to murder a scale," lol!!!

(I've already thought of 2 or 3 more... * evil laugh! *)

Maybe a life-long hatred of scales is coming out!  It feels VERY "Therapeutic" to help murder a unco-operative one, lol!!!!  Especially when Molly is Sooo close to the 200's!!! Wooo Hoooo!!!! MAKE that scale act RIGHT!!!! NOW!!!

Hi everyone!!! I am back in the saddle as of today. I logged my food for the first time in a few weeks. I am already at 1332 calories for today. Sort of healthy I thought but my nutrition grade is only C+ today. Way too many carbs, not enough fiber or protein. Sugar is my downfall!!! ARGH!!!

I'm going to go fill up my water cup.

Oh and my weight today is 166.2. My long term goal weight is 140. I am 5'7" and med/large frame.

CARB FIEND (that's me today...)

Sigh, went off my plan today -- feeling a bit down in the dumps (work, chores, the weather, whatever), and had shredded wheat with skim milk for dinner.  And 3 slices of low-fat pumpkin bread with apples, cranberries and walnuts during the course of the day (+600 calories worth, one at moring snack, one with soup and veggies for lunch, and one for afternoon snack).  (Had a decent brekkie and lunch, though so I'm not a complete loser...)  I'm such an emotional eater...stressing out over this month's invoicing, clients in crisis, $$ for the new house, getting my house sold, yikes.  Still at total calories of 1778, so only 28 over.  But my percentages are not good for today, sigh.  And even after being down a half pound this morning, all my other concerns took over.  Why do carbs hafta be so darn comforting??  Why couldn't I crave some delicious romaine, cucumbers, and jicama salad with a lite vinaigrette?

Did my Giant Rubber Band exercises for 30 minutes, that has helped my mood.

Report for 12/28/07
Calories = 1778, Burned = 2782, Deficit = 904
Fat = 19.8%Protein = 12.7%  (52 grams, 18 short of goal)Carbs = 67.5%
Fiber = 31 grams (whew, just made it...)
Ah, is confession good for the soul?  Perhaps but hoping it's better for the waistline.
TGIF (and no more pumpkin bread in the freezer!!)

-RG

Hey all, Just thought I would check in now & I will be back later to report how the rest of my day went--it's only 3:45pm here in the Pacific Northwest so I still have lots of time. I finished lunch an hour and a half ago. I had a Caesar Salad which are my down-falls--I absolutely love Caesar Salad--so I made some improvements to it so I could eat it without feeling guilty--I had whole wheat croutons and I added 2 cups of cucumbers, 1 cup of tomatoes and squeezed fresh lemon on it and fat free Caesar dressing. It was absolutely wonderful and I didn't feel bad about it at all. I don't think I could eat it every day because of the dressing but I think it would be 'ok' to have it once or twice a month. Forks, I usually use the spray salad dressing --honey mustard kind--I actually do count out my sprays & it has made me very aware of how much dressing I was using. I had to go exchange some clothes that I bought for Christmas which was nice because I got to pick up a smaller size. I got 9 tops from Old Navy for under $50 which is amazing and I picked up some new under-garments from Lane Bryant which I absolutely love. I also picked up a new sweat pant out-fit to wear. I have a hair-cut scheduled tomorrow--Long story short I just had a hair cut over a week a go but the hairstylist cut it un-even-----Anyone want to rant about hairstylist? Lol. Ok, I just wanted to check in so you all can get to know me. I'm out----boots-----

I just had an amazing snack and I just wanted to share it with you all--at first I didn't think it would be good but it turned out to be amazing (don't you love that)!! I had a whole wheat (Ritz) cracker and I put light original swiss laughing cow cheese on top of the crackers and then on top of the cheese I put a thinly sliced cucumber then I put a little bit of salt-free cottage cheese & then I topped it was a blackberry!!! It was wonderful!!!!!!!

Crackers, Light Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese, Thin Cucumber, Salt-Free Cottage Cheese and a Blackberry--Very Good Snack! I'm try to up my meals from 4 meals to six thanks to 2 beittybitty post from her nutritionist!

Hello Hello,

New to the forums, but already feeling OHHH so motivated!  YAY!

I currently weigh 301 pounds (just checked).  Would like to lose 75 pounds by the end of 2008----down to 226 pounds.  My ultimate goal is 180 pounds---a time when I looked great and felt MUCH better.  For now I am focusing on the 75 pounds.  If it ends up being more---TERRIFIC!

Hoping to stay motivated, eat well and be happy!

BTW---my fiance is also going to diet with me!!  YAY!

:-)
El

* sigh *

Love cottage cheese!!!

The mini-meals are really helping me! I'm bad to hoard calories, too, and they help me plan better- unless I get busy and forget!

Nutrition Report
Fat - 18.6% (27 grams)
Protein - 23.6% (78 grams)
Carbohydrates - 57.8% (190 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,289 mg
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 325 mg
Daily Fiber Intake - 38 grams
Nutrition Grade A

2007-12-28   1,204

Fri, Dec 28

Original Iced Tea - Unsweetened - Lipton Original Iced Tea   0 

Breakfast

Egg, Whole - Raw, Fresh   B  50  74

Deli Skinless Natural Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast   57  51

Red Onion - Vegetables   A   10  4

Hellmans' Canola Lower Calorie, 1 Tbs.   D+  13  45

Sara Lee 100% Multi-grain Bread   B-  23  45

Sara Lee 100% Multi-grain Bread   B-  23  45

Coffee, Instant, Regular, Powder   B+  1   2

Original Lite - Coffee-mate Powder   4  20

Sugar Light Brown - Granulated, Brown & Powdered Sugar   6  23 

Lunch

Almonds   B+  8   46

Craisins, Sweetened Dried Cranberries   A  9   30

Fiber One   A  30   60

Coffee, Instant, Regular, Powder   B+  1  2

Original Lite - Coffee-mate Powder   4   20

Sugar Light Brown - Granulated, Brown & Powdered Sugar   6   23

 Dinner

Peppers, Sweet, Green - Raw   A   60   12

Carrots, Baby - Raw   A   190   67

Onion (Yellow), 1 med, raw - Veggie Nutrition Facts   A   100  36

Squash, Winter, Acorn - Cooked, Baked, Without Salt   A  154   86

Shedd's Spread Country Crock Regular (Soft) - Regular   9  39

Sugar Light Brown - Granulated, Brown & Powdered Sugar   4  15

Starkist Chunk Light Tuna, Gormet Choice, can   D-  140  125

Hellmans' Canola Lower Calorie, 1/3 Tbs.   D+  5  15

Hellmans' Canola Lower Calorie, 1/3 Tbs.   D+  5  15

Apples   A  53   28

Success Jasmine Rice   B  45   150

Deli Skinless Natural Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast   57   51

 Snacks

Oranges - Raw, Florida   A  141  65

Almonds   B+  2  12

Total Calories Consumed   1,204

Sweet dreams, Gang!!!

Soon-to-be-Great in 2008!!!! 

Welcome ellinjo206- and fiance!!!!

Glad you're here!!!

(Lol, we posted together!!!)

Sincerely, 2beittybitty,

Hi There,

I am also new to the forums but I'm looking forward to sharing. You all sound like you are having tons of fun here.

Today I weigh 157 and it feels completely yucky. I started this quest on Christmas day and I want to get back to 130 by the end of summer. I felt really good at that weight.

I am also trying to overcome some job stress, kid stress and ankle surgery. None of this has helped my motivation (or lack of) but it's time now... I am riding my bicycle on the trainer for cardio and doing some upper body stuff with bands and free weights. I also have a big ball but I can't balance with this big, funky boot on my leg. I have found some great work outs in the exercise section (thanks!)

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Here's a quick look at my day.  1166 cals   B+ grade  

Not much of an appetite today so I actually had to cram in an apple at 9pm just to get my count up over 1100.  Must be just getting over the cold and getting ready for TOM.  I always feel tired and nauseous around then.  I only drank 44 oz of water today (normally have 88-110), I'm sure I'll pay for that tomorrow!

Fat - 18.9% (26 grams)
Protein - 14.7% (46 grams)
Carbohydrates - 66.4% (208 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,077 mg
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 60 mg
Daily Fiber Intake - 27 grams

SATURDAY'S PLAN ...  

The weather outside is frightful, but some pasta would sure be delightful ... hee hee hee! I decided that the best way to use my ground turkey and grilled onions would be to mix them with some fresh mushrooms, some roasted red pepper, some basic italian seasonings (garlic, oregano, basil, pepper), splash on some spicy sicilian marinara sauce, and serve it over some piping hot tofu-shirataki spaghetti noodles!!! Oh, yummerz ... and what a satisfying amount of food, too (especially when you add four servings of steamed broccoli!) And it's all so gosh-darned healthy, too ... lots of antioxidants and nutrients and immunity-boosters and fiber! Mama Mia! (Plus the house smells just heavenly all afternoon as I slow-roast the red peppers with garlic!) Pretty impressive for 500 calories, huh?

Saturday's lunch is meatless, and equally laden with fresh veggies! First off, I start with a frozen Amy's organic (vegetarian) Shepherd's Pie .... it's got real mashed 'taters on top! Then I add in my greens "four-pack"... collard, mustard, turnip greens ... plus spinach .... steamed with some lemon juice, garlic, and lemongrass powder. With that I'm having a crispy-crunchy salad of cucumber and fresh tomato (in a balsamic vinaigrette) ... plus six hard-boiled egg whites for a great boost of lean protein! Once again, its a nice pile of food, and it's over-the-top healthy (ok, except maybe for the sodium in the Amy's Shepherd's Pie .... but once in a while that's quite do-able, and my daily sodium is still UNDER the RDA guidelines!)

Breakfast, as always, is my favorite ... a cup of Kashi Go Lean with unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze, a toasted english muffin with roasted red pepper hummus, and some Laughing Cow Light cheese ... yum! yum! yum! yum! While I love variety for lunch and dinner, my taste buds and I are perfectly delighted with this as my basic, 300-calorie healthy breakfast! I really recommend finding one or two simple breakfast options and just stick with them until you're ready for a change ... you can get plenty of variety at lunch and dinnertime!

BREAKFAST

one toasted Thomas' light multigrain english muffin (100 calories)

two tablespoons of roasted red pepper hummus (64 calories)

one cup of Kashi Go Lean cereal (140 calories)

one-half cup of unsweetened vanilla almond breeze (20 calories)

two cubes, Laughing Cow light gourmet mini bites (14 calories)

LUNCH

Amy's organic (vegetarian) Shepherd's Pie (160 calories)

six hardboiled egg whites (103 calories)

one medium cucumber, peeled (24 calories)

two small tomatoes, diced (33 calories)

one serving each of spinach, mustard, collard and turnip greens (100 calories)

DINNER

one serving of lean ground turkey breast (150 calories)

one-half cup grilled onions (34 calories)

one red pepper, roasted, diced (43 calories)

ten ounces of grilled mushrooms (63 calories)

one serving of spicy sicilian marinara sauce (44 calories)

one package (2 servings) of tofu shirataki noodles (40 calories)

four servings of steamed broccoli (100 calories)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1198 (not including snacks)

VEGGIE SERVINGS: 18

FIBER: 61 grams

NUTRITIONAL BREAKDOWN: (12.7% fats / 34.4% protein / 52.9% carbohydrates)

VITAMINS!!!! Calcium ... 124% Vitamin C ... 1257% ... Vitamin A ... 510%

Original Post by scenicskye:

Hi There,

I am also new to the forums but I'm looking forward to sharing. You all sound like you are having tons of fun here.

Today I weigh 157 and it feels completely yucky. I started this quest on Christmas day and I want to get back to 130 by the end of summer. I felt really good at that weight.

I am also trying to overcome some job stress, kid stress and ankle surgery. None of this has helped my motivation (or lack of) but it's time now... I am riding my bicycle on the trainer for cardio and doing some upper body stuff with bands and free weights. I also have a big ball but I can't balance with this big, funky boot on my leg. I have found some great work outs in the exercise section (thanks!)

Welcome, scenicskye!

Some of us have found it helpful to share what we're eating (and how the nutrition is) ... not as a requirement, just as a way to be accountable! You are free to post your weigh-ins and weight, or not ... as you see fit. We're each on our own HEALTHY paths to weight loss/weight management, and decided that it would be more fun to do it together!

Jump on in, the water's fine!

=^..^= MOLLY

Here is my nutrition report today:

Fat - 36.8% (70 grams)
Protein - 25.3% (109 grams)
Carbohydrates - 37.8% (162 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,272 mg
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 191 mg
Daily Fiber Intake - 39 grams

Nutrition Grade

 Calories     

1,697, Exercise: 20 minutes of cardio with personal trainer . For supper I made home-made tortilla chips with fat free cheddar cheese, guacamole and sour cream--all so good!