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| Trying to lose 10 lbs. forever club |  toniahayes |
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| #1041 |  tandosnip |
May 15 2008 14:02 |
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cc - here's one of my favorites, not to get religious on you - God has not promised skies always blue, flower strewn pathways all our lives through God has not promised sun without rain, joy without sorrow, peace without pain But God has promised, Strength for the day, Rest for the labor, Light for the way, Grace for the trials, Help from above, Unfailing sympathy, Undying love.... have a great day!!! |
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| #1042 | ohio45 |
May 16 2008 12:55 |
| #1043 | cc1170 |
May 16 2008 13:59 |
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Hi ladies! I am doing alright...life is good...dieting aspect not so good. I am gaining still...and hate every minute of it. Now I am starting to get down about it...I had leeway but it's gone now. There have been picnics and functions I have been going to lately which are increasing my calorie intake. I haven't worried about what I was eating but now I need to. I have been exercising, so that part is good. So onward I go... Tando- Yes, that was a very nice quote. Thanks for that. Ohio-Congrats to sticking to your plan! I hope you meet that goal come Sunday! My goal right now is to get under 2000 calories a day still... I am going to the awards dinner for my graduating class tonight. I won an award for academic achievment. More food...ugh! And they are having quite the buffet...London Broil, fish, chicken, DESSERT, etc, etc...! Man, I need some willpower! Have a great day! |
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| #1044 | maiyapr |
May 16 2008 14:33 |
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Hey! Well... thank you for the hello. You know, every day I sit down and think about my over eating and my lack of excersise and I tell myself I need to get back on track. Now ... for some wierd reason, I allow myself to disobey myself whenever I get into emotional eating. The thing is, I used to think emotional eating was because I was depressed or sad. Since that used to happen to me a lot back when I weighed in at 200lbs. Now ... I over eat even when Im angry and almost any other emotion I feel except for happy. I love food. And for some reason, something I couldnt do after I started dieting, now I can eat and eat and eat and seem to never get full. And sometimes, even though Im almost full, I dont stop there, I wanna finish what I have on the plate, cause its so good. I dont eat good portions, dont eat good food and I surely dont chew my food like Im supposed too. I take it too far and sometimes I cant control myself. My bf, we live together, he doesnt have to control his portions. He eats like a pig and doesnt really gain a pound. The thing is, I see him eat and I wanna eat, I see him going for some sweets and I want it too. Although, he has some more control than me. He's stuck on this world of warcraft game and he plays it for hours. As long as he's playing, he doesnt get hungry. Now, I tried that, doesnt work for me. Anyway ... im venting here because I need to stop! No more excuses, no more I cant. I need to challenge myself once again and try to stop using my bf and as my wall to success. I need to learn to say no and learn to get off my butt and just go excersise. I wish I knew people locally so I could have someone to workout with a set goals with. I need a challenge! Give me a challenge guys. =) LOL Thanks, this is nice, to have someone to talk to who understands. Cat |
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| #1045 | tandosnip |
May 16 2008 16:50 |
| #1046 | ohio45 |
May 17 2008 12:52 |
| #1047 | tandosnip |
May 17 2008 13:37 |
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Good morning - Just wrote a whole response and lost it - ugh! Here we go again - Ohio - you are doing so awesome - I need some of that motivation to rub off on me - here's the recipe for the cabbage soup - The recipe for the cabbage soup varies slightly among different versions of the diet. But it basically includes cabbage and assorted low-calorie vegetables such as onions and tomatoes, and is flavored with onion soup mix, bouillon, and tomato juice. Here's a typical recipe: 1 package dry onion soup mix 2 bouillon cubes, either chicken or beef 1 celery stick (not the whole stalk), diced 1/2 head green cabbage, diced 3 carrots, sliced 2 bell peppers, sliced 6 large green onions, or 1 large yellow, white or purple onion, diced 2 cans of tomatoes, diced or whole Cooking spray Salt, pepper, parsley, garlic powder, soy sauce to taste (or any other seasoning you like It sounds pretty healthy to me - I think I'd skip the soy sauce (too much sodium) and use vegetable broth or water instead of boullion (since I've been following Vegan) Scale down again, up down, up down, haven't gone sideways yet - hehe - definitely feel better this morning - not as bloated - but still not where I want to be. I really watched my portions yesterday, stuck to my three meals and kept calories around 1500. I know I can do better by tweaking it a little, but for now I'm ok. I'm feeling more in control! Well, thats the scoop - thought I'd pop in before the family starts stirring - have to get out and run - beautiful day today. Enjoy your weekend and remember STICK TO YOUR DIET! hehehe |
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| #1048 | cc1170 |
May 17 2008 20:13 |
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Hi everyone! Well the banquet was very nice last night and I did good with eating there. I wound up eating a snack later after I got home that wasn't so healthy and so my calorie count was over for the day but not really anymore than I have been eating lately anyhow.
I am trying to be better today...my oldest daughter is wearing on my nerves right now. Temper tantrum after temper tantrum...she has Autism BTW...we went to Chuck E Cheese this am and then she had dance class. She is being super moody and just not listening well. My other is attached to me at the hip and wants constant attention and I am a bit worn out...I am just ready to eat a pile of sweets to get thru the afternoon...but am trying to manage without doing such a thing. So I thought I would post and get some of these thoughts out of my head and somewhere where I can vent... Thanks... Well no exercise for me today...just what movement I got at Chuck E Cheese which wasn't a whole lot. I didn't eat pizza but the girls did. I have been trying to eat mainly healthy things. The scale was down a lb. today. Yea! My pants were so tight yesterday I thought I was gonna die. It musta been water weight because today they feel a bit better. Still tight though. I figure I am gonna wear them though as a a reminder not to pig out. If I wear something more comfortable I tend to throw caution to the wind and not worry about it at all. I can't do that right now. Well that's about it for now. I am hoping the rest of the day goes somewhat better. I hope your weekend is going well. Take care! |
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| #1049 | maiyapr |
May 18 2008 04:47 |
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AHA! Cool ... ill do the cabbage diet next week with some fruit and nuts. Sounds like plan. Say fruit and nuts cause I think it will be hard, since I just started. This week was my moms birthday and next week is my bf's birthday so hopefully I wont go bad next week. Tonight I think I was a pretty good for my mom's b-day. No app or bread, 6 once steak with veggies and my desert was a small peace of banana pie. Ok! Banana pie, not so good! BUT I had to have banana pie. Tomorrow Im going to start back up on my Kinetics. Hopefully I will still find it fun so I get my exercise. Have you guys seen Kinetics? Thanks for the cabbage recipe, I hope it helps! And Tonia, congrats on the one pound and for not eating the pizza, I hope I can get on track like that! =) Cat |
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| #1050 | maiyapr |
May 18 2008 04:48 |
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Ooops .. where did I get Tonia! I meant CC. =p~~~ |
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| #1051 | tandosnip |
May 18 2008 13:01 |
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OK - Great Cat - just realized I forgot the directions for the soup - here it goes - plus the whole diet plan if you want to follow to the T - Spray a large pot with cooking spray and saute all vegetables except cabbage and tomatoes until tender. Add cabbage and about 12 cups of water. Toss in bouillon cubes, soup mix, and seasonings. Cook until soup reaches desired tenderness; add tomatoes. Day 1: Cabbage soup and all the fruit you want except bananas. Drink unsweetened tea, black coffee, cranberry juice, or water. Day 2: Cabbage soup, all the low-calorie vegetables you want (except beans, peas, or corn), and a baked potato with butter. Day 3: Cabbage soup and a mixture of the above fruit and vegetables. Day 4: Cabbage soup, up to eight bananas, and two glasses of skim milk. Day 5: Cabbage soup, up to 20 ounces of beef, chicken or fish, up to six fresh tomatoes, and at least 6-8 glasses of water. Day 6: Cabbage soup, up to 3 beef steaks, and unlimited vegetables. Day 7: Cabbage soup, up to 2 cups of brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices, and unlimited vegetables. I may not follow it to the letter myself. I was thinking of eating a regular breakfast and then soup for lunch and dinner. I also can't drink my coffee black and have to have it every morning :) Scale not kind this morning - ugh - but kept calories under limit so figuring its water retention - yeah thats it - water retention hehe Well, have a great day - I have another dinner tonight so wish me luck - I hate not having control over what I'm going to eat - yikes Gotta get moving - Church at 9 - have a great day - ttyl! Oh, and, STICK TO YOUR DIET :) |
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| #1052 | ohio45 |
May 18 2008 13:50 |
| #1053 | maiyapr |
May 18 2008 21:18 |
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Well... I think im going to do the diet but Im going to change it up a little. If it doesnt work, maybe that will be why? LOL ... Not to keen on using packaged bouillon cubes and onion soup mix. I have used but they are full of salt and I think thats not a good idea, i retain water like crazy. I think im going to make it more like
Soy sauce and all that has a lot of salt and I think thats what Ill do. Im actually going to change up the rules as well. Like you said, I might have a different breakfast (something more toward a approved south beach breakfast) and then the soup for lunch and dinner. Im going to eat nuts for snacks, cause snack should be a part of a diet, right? I dont know what I will do without my bananas but I think this might be a good way to do it. Ill find some other fruit, dont know what yet... Thanks for the ideas guys! Ohio! Im glad you lost weight! Keep motivated guys. Cat
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| #1054 | ohio45 |
May 19 2008 13:08 |
| #1055 | cc1170 |
May 19 2008 17:40 |
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Congrats Ohio! Keep smiling!
I wish apples filled me up, but they don't... I am still struggling and yesterday was no exception. I ate way too much food and even went to DQ with the kids...and the movies. Not good...I ate too many calories and am paying for it today. I feel like crap and have been unmotivated all day. I need some of your motivation you all seem to have...I can't find any. My weight is up and I hated to even come to post today. I am ashamed at how far I have fallen. I even upped my goal weight because it was depressing to see haw far I had to go now. I now have about 7 lbs to lose...so that seems doable, if only I can stop eating so much. I don't know what is going on with me. I care, but I don't if you know what I mean by that. I think I just needed a break from all the calorie counting, but now I can't get back on track for anything. I hate this! Well maybe someday the motivation will kick in...in the meantime I am going to exercise... Bye! Have a good day! |
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| #1056 | tandosnip |
May 19 2008 22:21 |
| #1057 | cc1170 |
May 20 2008 10:43 |
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Hi all! I hope you all are doing well. You guys have me even thinking about making cabbage soup! And I generally don't try diets like those. The recipe for the soup sounds good though and with the dreary weather we have been having here in the North East I think it sounds just right! Well, I decided I am going to try to change one of my bad habits and that is: going to bed earlier. I went to bed about 10:30pm last night and generally don't turn in until after 12pm. My plan was 10pm, but I was close. The reason being, I consume many of my calories after that time of night. I can go all day on 1300-1500 and blow it within a hour at night while on the computer or watching TV. Also my food choices are soooo much worse at that time of night. I throw caution to the wind and end up eating whatever I am craving. I also feel like I may not get enough sleep in general. I am tired in the afternoon and looking for pick me ups, in the way of caffeine or sweets. I do the same thing in the evening I suppose. Plus I had some minor health issues over the winter. I am now trying to heal my body and just feel better overall. I am thinking the extra sleep could definately help do that. Not too mention there have been studies that show not getting enough sleep increases carb cravings and can make it harder to lose weight. Except, I was not able to sleep past 3:30 am. After my typical 5, or so, hours of sleep I tossed and turned, laid in bed, and listened to my dh snoring. I got out of bed at about 4:00 and by 4:30 was sitting in front of the computer trying to be quiet because everyone else was asleep. I suppose I will be more energetic when I get to my usual exercise time. I should be more awake and hopefully get more accomplished today than I did yesterday, maybe some housework. I felt like crap all day yesterday and had no energy to do it plus I was able to keep my calorie intake under 1600 for the day. One of the rare times in the past month or two. So, that was a definate positive; plus the scale was down a lb. this morning. So far so good...I will try to keep this up and am wishing for good things. Well that's news in my world...just trying to grab hold of the reins. Take care! Smile...people will wonder what you have been up to! |
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| #1058 | ohio45 |
May 20 2008 12:53 |
| #1059 | tandosnip |
May 20 2008 14:51 |
| #1060 | cc1170 |
May 21 2008 13:48 |
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Good morning! Well I was able to sleep more last night. Good thing...I feel pretty good, too. I was in bed by 10:30 and only got up a couple of times to go potty as usual. But I did manage to sleep until 7am. I logged in just about 1850 calories yesterday and 1650 the day before, so the good news is that this change has helped lower my calorie intake.
Bad news is that when I got up yesterday scale was down about a lb, but today it was up almost a lb. I have been yo-yoing like crazy lately. Plus here I am watching things closer and the scale goes up. This is why I get frustrated. At least there is an explanation when I eat too much. 1850 isn't great but it a heck of a lot better than the over 2000 I have been logging daily. Baby steps...right? I will try not to stress about this because it will make me go off track and I really don't want that. I am gonna keep going because it makes me feel better and that is more important than what size I am...that should just be a benefit to taking care of my health. Right? Ok...well I am gonna go exercise now. I was gonna try to cut the grass today...looks like that's not gonna happen. It is raining again. Yesterday would have been perfect to do it, except I thought it would be nice today as well considering we had almost a week of dreary days before yesterday. I thought we would have a couple nice ones in a row. Guess I was wrong, I should know better since I live in Erie, PA. We get dreary days most of the year...many more than sunny ones, I'd say. Tando- I hope that scale is down this morning. Don't give up! With all the hard work you have been doing and that diet you are on, it will. Just give it time. You are just bloated from all the fiber and once it works its way through you will drop some weight, just don't give up! Listen to me...I can give advice, I just can't take it. Seriously! Ohio- Sorry you could not get out for your golf date...hope the weather is better soon so that you can. Was this going to be with the cutie? Cat- Hope you are doing well... I will talk to you all later. Hope everyone is doing well. Smile...even though it's yucky out! |
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