No more jiggling July .. 100 plus ladies
07-23-2010, 01:23 AM
#171
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Hey ladies, Wed night we drove out to the in-laws for a family gathering. I know, middle of the week, but they had out-of-town guests so we had to put in an appearance. So yesterday was one of those days where there is food out the whole day and none of it is health food right. These sort of gatherings KILL me, because I'm a grazer and was raised to "clean my plate". I also couldn't get to a computer to log my intake, so I had to try and keep track of it in my head, and I didn't exercise one bit. All we did was hang out and eat/drink/make merry. But I have to say I logged it all in this morning and managed to keep my intake to around 2,400, which is possibly a record low for me at an all day eat-fest. It's about 1,000 calories higher than my budget, but not so bad that I can't recover from it. In fact I was down a little this morning.
On the pasta topic, we have it for dinner about once every other week. We use Barrilla Pasta Plus, or some such. It's whole grain and also contains protein and I think it has about 100-150 calories per cup (prepared), depending on the shape. For those trying to cut grain based carbs, you might want to try using spaghetti squash. It still has carbs, but they aren't grain based, and it's much lighter than actual pasta. My kids love the stuff, however, DH despises all squash, so on pasta night I still have to boil him some pasta.
On the pasta topic, we have it for dinner about once every other week. We use Barrilla Pasta Plus, or some such. It's whole grain and also contains protein and I think it has about 100-150 calories per cup (prepared), depending on the shape. For those trying to cut grain based carbs, you might want to try using spaghetti squash. It still has carbs, but they aren't grain based, and it's much lighter than actual pasta. My kids love the stuff, however, DH despises all squash, so on pasta night I still have to boil him some pasta.
Salsacise sounds like zumba! :P I want to try it when my back heals.
Great job managing your eating, almeeker! It's too easy to graze little bits here and there and not realize how much they add up, so its good that you managed not to go completely out of control
I love spaghetti squash with pasta sauce and a little cheese. I actually prefer it to pasta.
07-23-2010, 03:14 AM
#172
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Congrats!!! to all the successes this week!
I am always in awe when you post almeeker, you have some of the soundest and well thought out wisdom.
My dietician gave me the info I posted for my body and so I posted it for just a reference point to others. As I have said all along, everyone is different and has different body types and needs, so just because mine limit of carbs is 145 - 165 ... it is because I am diabetic ( type 2) but your needs could be totally different. I think of it this way: if there was a one size fit all diet, a whole lot of people like atkins, jenny craig, nutrasystem etc would be out of a job.
So what I do is read the forums and rejoice in each of your successes, take the bits of wisdom that work for me and to the rest say 'I am glad this works for you!'.... and I suspect most of you do the same things And thats how it should be.
Have a good day everyone
I am always in awe when you post almeeker, you have some of the soundest and well thought out wisdom.
My dietician gave me the info I posted for my body and so I posted it for just a reference point to others. As I have said all along, everyone is different and has different body types and needs, so just because mine limit of carbs is 145 - 165 ... it is because I am diabetic ( type 2) but your needs could be totally different. I think of it this way: if there was a one size fit all diet, a whole lot of people like atkins, jenny craig, nutrasystem etc would be out of a job.
So what I do is read the forums and rejoice in each of your successes, take the bits of wisdom that work for me and to the rest say 'I am glad this works for you!'.... and I suspect most of you do the same things
And thats how it should be.Have a good day everyone
07-23-2010, 03:24 AM
#173
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OK in a nut shell, the dietitian had this to say....
She said given the 5 day workout, weight etc.. she usually starts people out between 1800 - 2000 calories, about 140 - 160 grams of carbs a day.
Then when you reach the point where you have stopped losing consistantly, you drop it down by 100 calories until it starts again. Then repeat that at each plateu, however you shouldnt drop below 1500.
I had showed her some of my food logs and I was staying between 700 - 1200 and she said I am amazed you have lost any. She said ( she agrees with ya'll) that if your body isnt getting enough, it may not go into starvation mode, but you wont lose much if any. But since I have been so low in calories, she didnt want to discourage me if I should temporarily gain weight by starting me at 1800.. so she is playing it safe and told me try to stick with 1500. She said if I have the occasional 1200, thats fine but no lower.
She also said, another way of knowing you arent getting enough water and nutrients is muscle cramps, stomach probs and tired.
Although I personally dont like this method, she suggested using the 'exchange' system. For instance:
Breakfast
1 starch, 1 milk , 1 fat and as many free foods as you want.
Lunch
3 starch, 1 fruit, 1 veggie, 2 meat, 2 fat, and free foods
Dinner
2 startch, 1 fruit, 1 milk, 1 veggie, 3 meat, 2 fat, free foods
Snack
1 starch, 1 veggie, 1 fat
Obviously, the 3 starch is servings. Meat is 1 oz = 1 serving. So 3 meats is 3 ounces.
So like I said I dont like doing the exchange system because it makes it more like a diet instead of a lifestyle change to me. But until I get the idea implanted, I will use it. She said it should let me lose 2 - 3 lbs a week, depending on my exercise.
Oh and one last piece of advice she gave... do NOT drink juices ( tomato juice is ok because it is not sugar laden) but for instance, it takes 4 - 5 juice oranges to make 4 oz juice and so you get the sugar of 5 oranges and no fiber, but if you eat one orange instead, you get the nutrients, the pulp (fiber) and it fills you up more than 4 oz of liquid.
Hope this helps.
She said given the 5 day workout, weight etc.. she usually starts people out between 1800 - 2000 calories, about 140 - 160 grams of carbs a day.
Then when you reach the point where you have stopped losing consistantly, you drop it down by 100 calories until it starts again. Then repeat that at each plateu, however you shouldnt drop below 1500.
I had showed her some of my food logs and I was staying between 700 - 1200 and she said I am amazed you have lost any. She said ( she agrees with ya'll) that if your body isnt getting enough, it may not go into starvation mode, but you wont lose much if any. But since I have been so low in calories, she didnt want to discourage me if I should temporarily gain weight by starting me at 1800.. so she is playing it safe and told me try to stick with 1500. She said if I have the occasional 1200, thats fine but no lower.
She also said, another way of knowing you arent getting enough water and nutrients is muscle cramps, stomach probs and tired.
Although I personally dont like this method, she suggested using the 'exchange' system. For instance:
Breakfast
1 starch, 1 milk , 1 fat and as many free foods as you want.
Lunch
3 starch, 1 fruit, 1 veggie, 2 meat, 2 fat, and free foods
Dinner
2 startch, 1 fruit, 1 milk, 1 veggie, 3 meat, 2 fat, free foods
Snack
1 starch, 1 veggie, 1 fat
Obviously, the 3 starch is servings. Meat is 1 oz = 1 serving. So 3 meats is 3 ounces.
So like I said I dont like doing the exchange system because it makes it more like a diet instead of a lifestyle change to me. But until I get the idea implanted, I will use it. She said it should let me lose 2 - 3 lbs a week, depending on my exercise.
Oh and one last piece of advice she gave... do NOT drink juices ( tomato juice is ok because it is not sugar laden) but for instance, it takes 4 - 5 juice oranges to make 4 oz juice and so you get the sugar of 5 oranges and no fiber, but if you eat one orange instead, you get the nutrients, the pulp (fiber) and it fills you up more than 4 oz of liquid.
Hope this helps.
07-23-2010, 03:29 AM
#174
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Salsacise sounds like zumba! :P I want to try it when my back heals.
Great job managing your eating, almeeker! It's too easy to graze little bits here and there and not realize how much they add up, so its good that you managed not to go completely out of control
I love spaghetti squash with pasta sauce and a little cheese. I actually prefer it to pasta.
Great job managing your eating, almeeker! It's too easy to graze little bits here and there and not realize how much they add up, so its good that you managed not to go completely out of control
I love spaghetti squash with pasta sauce and a little cheese. I actually prefer it to pasta.
07-23-2010, 04:57 AM
#175
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07-23-2010, 05:01 AM
#176
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Crock Pot Recipes?
I live alone, but I love love love my crock pot. In the past, I have cooked things in there for myself and enjoyed leftovers the next day or two. I would like to continue using my crock pot, but need some healthier recipes for it!
I know I could go online and find some, but I am looking for some tried and loved recipes
I know I could go online and find some, but I am looking for some tried and loved recipes
07-23-2010, 05:24 AM
#177
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I dont use mine all that much but I do use it for skinless chicken breasts. And that can be used however you use chicken.. including chinese things like chicken and peapods, sliced as sandwiches etc.
I have never tried this, (but my friend has) but you can make soups in it. She makes a cabbage, veggie soup ( tomato based). So I am sure you are right, theres a lot out there, but i dont really have anything specific.
I have never tried this, (but my friend has) but you can make soups in it. She makes a cabbage, veggie soup ( tomato based). So I am sure you are right, theres a lot out there, but i dont really have anything specific.
07-23-2010, 06:27 AM
#179
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I dont use mine all that much but I do use it for skinless chicken breasts. And that can be used however you use chicken.. including chinese things like chicken and peapods, sliced as sandwiches etc.
I have never tried this, (but my friend has) but you can make soups in it. She makes a cabbage, veggie soup ( tomato based). So I am sure you are right, theres a lot out there, but i dont really have anything specific.
I have never tried this, (but my friend has) but you can make soups in it. She makes a cabbage, veggie soup ( tomato based). So I am sure you are right, theres a lot out there, but i dont really have anything specific.
07-23-2010, 08:27 AM
#180
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Location: Michigan
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I live alone, but I love love love my crock pot. In the past, I have cooked things in there for myself and enjoyed leftovers the next day or two. I would like to continue using my crock pot, but need some healthier recipes for it!
I know I could go online and find some, but I am looking for some tried and loved recipes
I know I could go online and find some, but I am looking for some tried and loved recipes
Another yummy crock pot dinner is Papa al Pomodora. Basically you take whatever sauce you like on pasta. I use home canned tomatoes, which already have onions, pepper, garlic, rosemary and oregano added to them. But seriously any canned tomatoes or pasta sauce will work just fine. I generally use 2 quarts of tomatoes, add in any kind of topping you would put on pizza (except cheese), turkey pepperoni, browned sausage, bacon, olives, ham, mushrooms, peppers etc. Simmer on low 6-8 hours, or on high 4 hours. If your sauce is runny add in a small can of tomato paste to thicken. Before serving line bowl with dried bread cubes or bread crust, sprinkle bread with a little bit of mozzarella cheese then top with soup.
Soup in the crock pot is sooooo easy. One of my fave soups is "Smothered Steak". When we cook steak, I try and make an extra piece, all the better if the steak is cooked on the grill. Take the leftover steak and slice it into bite sized pieces and drop into crock pot. On the stove top, add 1-2 Tablespoons of EVOO to a saute pan, add in 1 onion (cut in half and sliced) and 8-12 ounces fresh mushrooms (sliced) and maybe 2-3 teaspoons fresh cracked pepper. Once the onions start to turn clear add it all to the crock pot, deglazed the pan twice with water and add that to the crock pot. Then add 3-4 cups water to the crock pot to bring the level up to where you want it. Add in 2-3 Tablespoon Worchestershire sauce, to taste. I usually add in 4-5 beef bullion cubes (but you could use a package of brown gravy mix) and a bay leaf. Simmer on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, then discard bay leaf. To serve line bowl with dried bread cubes or bread crust, sprinkle lightly with mozzarella or Swiss cheese and top with soup, drizzle top with a bit of steak sauce. Yummmm.... And if your man loves steak, this recipe will make you that much sexier tonight.
Last edited by almeeker; 07-23-2010 at 08:33 AM.
