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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 12:24:53 AM   
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Oh, thanks for that! I love Panera, and it's a place of choice for when we're out on the road.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 7:52:02 AM   
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Oh did I happen to mention that I lost 3lbs this past week? Because I sure did lose them.

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2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 10:45:07 AM   
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Well the diet starts today. I decided to measure everything out so that I am only getting one serving size. I have found out that 1 T of creamer isn't all that much and I'm going to have to start making my coffee weaker if I'm going to only have 1 T of creamer.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 1:05:55 PM   
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I really do think that one important step in "winning the healthy eating war" is winning the battle at the grocery store -- rather than surrending in the kitchen. If there are certain "trigger" foods for you that sabotage your diet, perhaps keeping them the heck out of your house is the way to go? (If a family member insists on having them, hide them or keep them out of sight!) I have definitely learned that if I stock the fridge with a variety of lean proteins and healthy snacks and take the time to prep things like radishes so that they're "grabbable" -- I do much better. And I am also a firm believer in investing in small ziploc-style baggies so that you can break down larger packages into portion sizes that work for you! (This is what I do with Fritos!) Anyway ... this is what I'm currently buying these days (and stocking up when I can!)

TRADER JOES SHOPPING LIST

unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze
low-fat cottage cheese
Alvarado Street organic, sprouted flax seed bread
Trader Joe's sundried tomato chicken sausage
Trader Joe's lean grilled sirloin
Trader Joe's smoked salmnon
Trader Joe's frozen shrimp
Trader Joe's crunchy Veggie Stix
Trader Joe's spicy ranchero egg white salad
Trader Joe's eggplant hummus
Amy's organic vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
Amy's organic Mexican Tamale Pie
Romaine Hearts
Grape Tomatoes
Red, Yellow, Orange Peppers
extra small Honey Crisp Apples
fresh zucchini
fresh butternut squash cubes
snow pea pods
fresh bagged spinach
Yukon Gold baby potatoes


REGULAR GROCERY STORE SHOPPING LIST

High Fiber/Low Carb Wraps (or Tortillas)
fresh cucumbers
fresh radishes
lean grilled chicken
lean grilled beef fajita
canned tuna
Walden Farms calorie-free dressing
Salad Spritzers
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray
98% fat free turkey bologna
lean ham (lunch meat)
lean turkey (lunch meat)
turkey pepperoni
Kraft fat free sharp singles
Laughing Cow Light Mini Bites
Shiratake Noodles
low sodium chicken broth / boullion
Sugar Free Jello
Sugar Free Popsicles
Sugar Free Fudgesicles
Progresso Light Soups
Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup
Canned Green Beans (look for low sodium)
Canned Mushrooms (look for low sodium)
Fiber One Cereal
Puffed Kamut Cereal
Reduced Fat Cheez-Its
Reduced Fat Wheat Thins
Fritos
Salsa
Lemon Juice
Lime Juice
Lite Salt
Lemon Pepper
Eggbeaters
Eggs


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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 1:10:56 PM   
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If there are certain "trigger" foods for you that sabotage your diet, perhaps keeping them the heck out of your house is the way to go? (If a family member insists on having them, hide them or keep them out of sight!)


This is the absolute only way I can get around sabotaging myself. I am able to relax and take the focus off the food when I know there is only healthy stuff in the house. It sounds weird, but true.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 3:45:17 PM   
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If there are certain "trigger" foods for you that sabotage your diet, perhaps keeping them the heck out of your house is the way to go? (If a family member insists on having them, hide them or keep them out of sight!)


This is the absolute only way I can get around sabotaging myself. I am able to relax and take the focus off the food when I know there is only healthy stuff in the house. It sounds weird, but true.




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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 4:26:41 PM   
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Jenn, that doesn't sound weird at all. That is why I don't buy junk. If I buy junk, we eat junk. Simple as that.

Molly, I love your lists. I think I might copy. I didn't know TJ's had precut butternut squash. I love it but I don't take the time to prep it from raw.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 5:48:32 PM   
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That is why I don't buy junk. If I buy junk, we eat junk. Simple as that.



Yep.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 5:56:11 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mollymouser

quote:

ORIGINAL: mamajennleigh

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If there are certain "trigger" foods for you that sabotage your diet, perhaps keeping them the heck out of your house is the way to go? (If a family member insists on having them, hide them or keep them out of sight!)


This is the absolute only way I can get around sabotaging myself. I am able to relax and take the focus off the food when I know there is only healthy stuff in the house. It sounds weird, but true.





I only want healthy food around too. The problem is convincing the rest of my family to put the junk food where I can't see it. All I can do is use more willpower, a skill that seems to have gone by the wayside today, with me eating lots of leftover Christmas cookies & candy. Maybe watching Biggest Loser tonight will get me back on track. Most of all, I need to confess & repent of my gluttony and ask God to forgive me, then not do it again.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 7:30:59 PM   
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One thing that helps me with the temptation is to say I am free to eat anything I want if I am willing to live with the consequences. The two seconds of pleasure on my tongue isn't usually worth it. If I eat off plan then I usually retain lots of fluid so and let me just say that it goes on much quicker than it comes off. I also have to deal with the spiking blood sugars which triggers more cravings if I eat sweets.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 8:29:03 PM   
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I ate a brownie yesterday since my inlaws had some. Except it was very under-baked (probably should have baked five more minutes). After I ate it I thought, "That soooo was not worth it."

Besdies for that I am doing OK this week I guess. I got a traffic violation ticket this morning and felt so sick about it that I lost my appetite for breakfast (which I usually eat at my desk after I get to work).


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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/12/2010 9:13:14 PM   
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I also have to deal with the spiking blood sugars which triggers more cravings if I eat sweets.


I have that same problem ... eating foods with sugar in them (even natural sugar) seem to trigger more cravings for me.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 2:06:01 AM   
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I am having the same thing for breakfast and lunch and snack every day, so I am trying to "play with" and arrange things and focus on the presentation to keep things interesting and new. I found the cutest small green bowls by a company called "Zaki" and those are now my designated cereal bowls. And I found these nifty asian green spoons to use with my nifty green cereal bowls. I've also found that toast can be more fun (and interesting) if sometimes I leave it whole, sometimes I cut it into neat little squares, and sometimes I cut it into nice little triangles. I'm playing with spices and garnishes, too -- a lemon wedge here, a radish flower there, a few halved cherry tomatoes over there -- and some cilantro sprinkled festively. And I bought this great pepper grinder that grinds fresh lemon pepper -- how very cool is THAT? What I've discovered is that it can be fun to focus on spices and presentation and dishes (all of which are part of the enjoyment of eating) -- without always having to focus on just the food that I've been eating. Or even worse -- all the food that I used to eat without really noticing it, paying attention to it, and really enjoying it!

So, the next time you find yourself getting bored or tired of eating the same (hopefully) healthy food over and over again -- switch things around a bit. Think of fun and creative ways you can make it feel new and different! Sprinkle some nutmeg on your cereal, or cinnamon on your toast -- spritz some lime on your green beans or give your low fat cottage cheese festive "sprinkles!" If you need fun and creative (and unbelievably clever) ideas, just Google "Bento" and lunches and you'll see the world's cutest food ... and it all looks pretty healthy, too! ENJOY!



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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 8:46:02 AM   
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i weigh my high school weight of 235. but now it is a slight pudge as oppsed to muscle of football days. My goal is 4-6 pounds a month until I hit around 210 or so. I have cut my meals down and rarely eat sweets. I will on occasion to kick my metabolism.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 9:11:16 AM   
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*Stepping in to get on the bandwagon*

We started yesterdayish. Although I'm taking a cake decorating class so it's appearing to be a challenge. Fortunately, while the frosting is good...we have to use their recipe which is Crisco. I think I'll get sick of it quickly.

This time around, the diet sodas are gone (except maybe as an occasional treat).

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 9:40:52 AM   
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FunBetty, I find that diet sodas cause me to have more cravings, and after taking some time away from them (alas, I think of them as friends, and I have missed them ), I find that I don't really care for them, or the way they make my stomach feel after I drink one.

I am finding that with a lot of foods/drinks lately. For example, yesterday I was an emotional mess. I've been having problems with anger over the past few years (not sure why, but for another thread I guess) and I've always been an emotional eater. SO, breakfast was 4 slices of wheat toast with un-measured spread, lunch was another 2 slices of the wheat bread with un-measured peanut butter and sliced banana (about 1/2 of a medium banana) and oh yeah, snack was a half of a box of wheat thins. For dinner, I wasn't hungry (I guess whole wheat really sticks to you lol), but later on, as I was recounting the horror of my day to my hubby, I was hungry again so I ate tortilla chips with some tex-mex sour cream dip my hubby bought on sale at Kroger. He said it hurt him to watch me eat that because he knows how important getting my weight under control is to me and that I was going to really beat myself up later, and because he knew how much my tummy was going to hurt after (I don't deal well with dairy in large amounts).

He was right on both counts. I was angry with myself and I was hurting, both emotionally and physically after I ate all that. I really have to stop letting my emotions get the best of me. I have been doing oodles better in the past 6 months, but it just goes to show you that if you aren't diligent and you don't stay focused, you can still slide right back into old habits like they never left.

I'm back on track today and praying I will stay that way until I lay my head down tonight.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 9:45:09 AM   
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FunBetty, I find that diet sodas cause me to have more cravings, and after taking some time away from them (alas, I think of them as friends, and I have missed them ), I find that I don't really care for them, or the way they make my stomach feel after I drink one.


I read studies somewhere supporting that, saying there is a related link to weight gain while drinking them. I don't remember if it was the carbonation, or the artificial sweeteners doing a number on your body.

The last time I really tried to lose weight (besides last year before the wedding), I went to the gym for over an hour every day. I cut back on foods. I drank a lot of diet soda. After six weeks, I think I had lost maybe a pound? I was so frustrated I quit.

I'm sorry you had a rough emotional day yesterday. I can relate to emotional eating.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 11:51:20 AM   
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I again say the keeping everything written down that I am eating helps me stay on track. Even when i went to the buffet, when I got home I counted the points up. It kept me in prespective and let me know what I could do.

I am going to Fresh choice on Sat for lunch. It is salad, but so much more. I have two lunch dates and trying to figure out how to not eat all my extra food in one day again.
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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 12:41:38 PM   
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Well, I'm feeling sick & miserable. In addition to the bronchitis, I'm feeling run down from all of those 30+ cookies & candies that I ate yesterday. Last night, I ate so many of them, I became sick to my stomach.

So today, I'm making a new rule, eat a fruit when those cravings kick in and drink less diet soda.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 12:45:39 PM   
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I read studies somewhere supporting that, saying there is a related link to weight gain while drinking them. I don't remember if it was the carbonation, or the artificial sweeteners doing a number on your body.


The artificial sweeteners ... repeat studies show that artificially-sweetened foods can cause nearly the same carb cravings as just eating/drinking sweetened stuff. (I think our brains turn on and think "Sweet is Good -- Must Eat More" -- at least that is my non-scientific assessment.) And this seems to be true no matter which sugar substitute / artificial sweetener is used.

I've been enjoying flavored ice tea (and hot tea) made from tea bags, and then I've been adding some freshly-squeezed lemon to some. Cinnamon and mint leaves can also be another nice flavor to add to tea (hot or cold) and doesn't trigger cravings like artificial sweeteners. And I always buy decaf.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 12:54:19 PM   
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I'm back on track today and praying I will stay that way until I lay my head down tonight.


Praying specifically for you today, Jenn! ((( hug )))

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 6:58:20 PM   
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I'm getting my supplements and stuff tomorrow (payday) and starting everything. Cannot wait!

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 7:14:47 PM   
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I'm getting my supplements and stuff tomorrow (payday) and starting everything. Cannot wait!


Oooohhh ... what supplements?

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 8:34:52 PM   
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I'm getting my supplements and stuff tomorrow (payday) and starting everything. Cannot wait!


Oooohhh ... what supplements?


I use Somalife - overall health supplements. I can send you an informational link, if you'd like. I have been out of them since I moved, and I've definitely felt the difference.

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RE: 2010 WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 1/13/2010 10:06:43 PM   
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Thank you, Harvie, I believe the Lord answered your prayers for me today. I made it through a pretty stressful day and stayed on point all day, no cheats or sneaks of any kind . I didn't work out this evening, though, simply because Aaron is now running a temp of 101 degrees and I am feeling a bit under the weather myself.

Ugh, tomorrow I have the "Crybaby" (the 11-month old that cries persistantly for his mama) and the two kids just getting over this illness. Should be a fairly trying day, and I appreciate in advance any prayers you might send up.

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