You are absolutely right! OK, Every day posting here we come!
Tuesday_ Today (except for slim Fast) I did NOT eat chocolate. I am off it. Except for slimfast.
I had too much bread at lunch but I am getting another Lean Quisine for my lunches and that really helps me. Let's see ... . OK More water too for me I'll go back to drinking 8 glasses. and No more delicious big breakfasts..boo hoo. I would kind of have a double breakfast compared to what a diet breakfast should be. so no more!
My weight today is 176.5
Christine Tuesday- I was so ready to be so good today but I wasn't! I made granola bars and ate a ton of them! Grrr. Then I was going to make up for it by eating a very small dinner, but we ended up going to Denny's! Bad Bad Bad. Tomorrow I'll be good! My goal for tomorrow is only 2 servings of carbs and tonight I'll do at least 40 minutes of exercise.
I didn't weight myself today but I will tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
WEEK 9! ugh!
CAN you believe it? We only have FOUR COUNT THEM FOUR weeks left!!!
What are we going to do? Lay down and DIE FAT???? I'm afraid that will happen to me and I DON'T WANT TO DO IT!! So I am going to do my best and get back into the mode/plan/mindframe - whatever! And do something about this flab! So starting today I am going to be faithful to my diet! Just think of all the Halloween candy at the end of the challenge! This is going to be hard for me, I know, but this feels like my last chance. I weigh at least 3 more pounds than I did at the end of round 2 in June. And that is CRAPPY! I know I can do it because I weigh 35 pounds LESS than last year! So I REALLY must do something about it. ARE YOU WITH ME??? LET'S BUCKLE DOWN AND DO IT!!!
Christine checking in, I am totally with you!! See? To prove my with-you-ness I am switching colors just like you! Mom I think if we're going to motivate each other at this point, we need to do more posting! Every day! We could post our weight every day and set and report on daily goals. I need motivation bad. I keep getting geared up and losing 4 or 5 pounds, then wimping out and gaining it back!
What are we going to do? Lay down and DIE FAT???? I'm afraid that will happen to me and I DON'T WANT TO DO IT!! So I am going to do my best and get back into the mode/plan/mindframe - whatever! And do something about this flab! So starting today I am going to be faithful to my diet! Just think of all the Halloween candy at the end of the challenge! This is going to be hard for me, I know, but this feels like my last chance. I weigh at least 3 more pounds than I did at the end of round 2 in June. And that is CRAPPY! I know I can do it because I weigh 35 pounds LESS than last year! So I REALLY must do something about it. ARE YOU WITH ME??? LET'S BUCKLE DOWN AND DO IT!!!
Christine checking in, I am totally with you!! See? To prove my with-you-ness I am switching colors just like you! Mom I think if we're going to motivate each other at this point, we need to do more posting! Every day! We could post our weight every day and set and report on daily goals. I need motivation bad. I keep getting geared up and losing 4 or 5 pounds, then wimping out and gaining it back!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Weigh-IN for WEEK 8
Hi Troops! We are FEW in number aren't we? Well, I need to continue on to the end of the contest so I don't blow up like the blueberry girl on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! Even If I'm not doing so well. I still like the incentive.
Karen 176 And still trying at least thinking about it!. Physical Therapy will help me! And I can walk much better now.
Christine 175.2 I was off track for a few days, but now I'm back on!
Bonnie
Meredith 160.2 1.2 lb loss, 6.2lb total loss I need to get my butt back in gear.
Eric (just in case you tune in)
Karen 176 And still trying at least thinking about it!. Physical Therapy will help me! And I can walk much better now.
Christine 175.2 I was off track for a few days, but now I'm back on!
Bonnie
Meredith 160.2 1.2 lb loss, 6.2lb total loss I need to get my butt back in gear.
Eric (just in case you tune in)
Sunday, September 21, 2008
MY MOM, Ruth Jensen (copy from my blog)
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Since we just passed the anniversary of my Sweet Mom's death, I wanted to share these pictures of her. They are her Engagement with my Dad, and just her. I love them. Thanks Bonnie for sharing them with me! She is 22 in this photo. Dad is 26.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Round 3 Week 7
Bonnie- 215
Christine- 172.6 1.2 lb loss, total 8.6 loss
Karen - 175.5 No change. Ugh. I didn't even beat my own Challenge!!! Aaarggghhh! No exercising yet. But I will have physical therapy for the knee starting friday.
Meredith - 161.4
Christine- 172.6 1.2 lb loss, total 8.6 loss
Karen - 175.5 No change. Ugh. I didn't even beat my own Challenge!!! Aaarggghhh! No exercising yet. But I will have physical therapy for the knee starting friday.
Meredith - 161.4
Deceptively Delicious
I bought Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook "Deceptively Delicious" (how to add vegetable purees into daily foods so kids won't know they are getting their veggies...of course if you kids already love veggies then you add them in as a bonus. Maybe your husbands need it more than your kids. My Bishop doesn't like vegetables so I'm going to make him some brownies with vegetable puree and not tell him to see how it works). It's actually quite fascinating! She has a great way with her kids and tons of fabulous ideas for helping them enjoy eating healthily. (The book was on sale for 40% off at Borders last week).
I have gotten quite excited about learning how to substitute things in recipes to make them more healthy. I was making banana bread the other day and was out of shortening, milk, and eggs and it turned out to be the best bread ever!!! So I thought I'd share some easy substitutions and eliminations that can be made when baking. These ideas didn't come from the book. I found them online. Just type "healthy food substitutions" into Google.
1. Reduce sugar by 25%. You probably won't even notice it's gone! Example, for 1 cup, you only use 3/4 cup. If you're making a yeast recipe, don't omit all sugar because the yeast needs it.
2. Instead of 1 whole egg, use 2 egg whites. Each egg has 5 grams of fat so you can see how easily this adds up!
3. Reduce shortening or butter by 25%. Instead of shortening, use applesauce and/or canola oil. If you use applesauce then the baking time may need to be reduced by 25% too.
4. Instead of milk, use soy milk. I will not drink soy milk, but in baking you can't even tell a difference and soy is better for you. I have also learned to love fat free milk.
5. Mix whole wheat flour with the white flour in recipes. Usually about 1:1 ratio, with a scant less whole wheat flour. When possible, don't even eat enriched flour. Whole grains are what we need. Orrowheat makes a great 100% whole wheat bread. Christine/Cereal Lover-have you tried Whole Grain Cheerios? They are so yummy and are made with a hint of sugar so you don't have to add any. I love them and they're so much better than regular:-)
On a side note, I learned that we shouldn't boil vegetables because it takes out the good stuff. Steam, microwave, grill, etc. are much better options. Frozen veggies are great. Canned veggies not so great.
Happy Tuesday:-)
I have gotten quite excited about learning how to substitute things in recipes to make them more healthy. I was making banana bread the other day and was out of shortening, milk, and eggs and it turned out to be the best bread ever!!! So I thought I'd share some easy substitutions and eliminations that can be made when baking. These ideas didn't come from the book. I found them online. Just type "healthy food substitutions" into Google.
1. Reduce sugar by 25%. You probably won't even notice it's gone! Example, for 1 cup, you only use 3/4 cup. If you're making a yeast recipe, don't omit all sugar because the yeast needs it.
2. Instead of 1 whole egg, use 2 egg whites. Each egg has 5 grams of fat so you can see how easily this adds up!
3. Reduce shortening or butter by 25%. Instead of shortening, use applesauce and/or canola oil. If you use applesauce then the baking time may need to be reduced by 25% too.
4. Instead of milk, use soy milk. I will not drink soy milk, but in baking you can't even tell a difference and soy is better for you. I have also learned to love fat free milk.
5. Mix whole wheat flour with the white flour in recipes. Usually about 1:1 ratio, with a scant less whole wheat flour. When possible, don't even eat enriched flour. Whole grains are what we need. Orrowheat makes a great 100% whole wheat bread. Christine/Cereal Lover-have you tried Whole Grain Cheerios? They are so yummy and are made with a hint of sugar so you don't have to add any. I love them and they're so much better than regular:-)
On a side note, I learned that we shouldn't boil vegetables because it takes out the good stuff. Steam, microwave, grill, etc. are much better options. Frozen veggies are great. Canned veggies not so great.
Happy Tuesday:-)
Sunday, September 14, 2008
My strategy
My current diet plan is working really really well, so I thought I'd share it!
I have 2 simple rules:
1. 2 servings of carbs per day
2. no treats
And one fabulous reward:
If I follow my rules perfectly for a week, I get a nice big dessert.
Ta-dah! That's all!
The reason this works is that carbs and treats are my only enemies. If I'm going to over-snack on anything, it'll be a carb or something sweet. Everything else is not only easy for me to eat in moderation, it's hard to get myself to eat it. I could eat tons of meat, nuts, fruit and veggies on this plan and probably still lose just as much, but I just don't. Even if I'm hungry, I'll usually just let my stomach growl instead of finding protein or produce to fill it up. But the good thing is that my diet does make me eat quite a bit of the good stuff. Much more than I would if I was eating more carbs.
Oh and I do exercise. I'm trying to do at least 40 minutes a day.
So this is what I eat on an average day:
Breakfast: banana, 2 eggs with mozzerella, orange juice
Snack: fruit or string cheese or almonds
Lunch: lean cuisine panini (carb #1)
Snack: carrots and peanut butter and maybe a bunch of grapes
Snack: big bowl of cereal (carb #2)
Dinner: meat & veggies, or a salad, or a smoothie, or slim-fast with whey powder
***oh, I forgot to mention, I DO actually get a treat every day. I have one of those Hershey's sticks! They are really good, only 60 calories, and I totally feel like I'm having a little candy bar when I eat them!
Bottom line, I've learned that the way to lose weight is to learn a lot about it, find out what actually works, then figure out what can work for you. I made sure my plan included the things I really love (cereal!) but at the same time provided a way to keep me from eating too much of them.
The end!
I have 2 simple rules:
1. 2 servings of carbs per day
2. no treats
And one fabulous reward:
If I follow my rules perfectly for a week, I get a nice big dessert.
Ta-dah! That's all!
The reason this works is that carbs and treats are my only enemies. If I'm going to over-snack on anything, it'll be a carb or something sweet. Everything else is not only easy for me to eat in moderation, it's hard to get myself to eat it. I could eat tons of meat, nuts, fruit and veggies on this plan and probably still lose just as much, but I just don't. Even if I'm hungry, I'll usually just let my stomach growl instead of finding protein or produce to fill it up. But the good thing is that my diet does make me eat quite a bit of the good stuff. Much more than I would if I was eating more carbs.
Oh and I do exercise. I'm trying to do at least 40 minutes a day.
So this is what I eat on an average day:
Breakfast: banana, 2 eggs with mozzerella, orange juice
Snack: fruit or string cheese or almonds
Lunch: lean cuisine panini (carb #1)
Snack: carrots and peanut butter and maybe a bunch of grapes
Snack: big bowl of cereal (carb #2)
Dinner: meat & veggies, or a salad, or a smoothie, or slim-fast with whey powder
***oh, I forgot to mention, I DO actually get a treat every day. I have one of those Hershey's sticks! They are really good, only 60 calories, and I totally feel like I'm having a little candy bar when I eat them!
Bottom line, I've learned that the way to lose weight is to learn a lot about it, find out what actually works, then figure out what can work for you. I made sure my plan included the things I really love (cereal!) but at the same time provided a way to keep me from eating too much of them.
The end!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Round 3 Week 6
Sorry I don't want to copy and paste, but here's a weigh-in post!
From Bonnie: I have some suggestions for upcoming challenges. 1. No refined sugar (fresh fruits are okay sugar). 2. Increase vegetable intake. 3. Get rid of one personal vice for the week.
Bonnie- 215 no loss but still losing overall. So far, 8 lbs from my heaviest. I walk and stretch each morning for 45 minutes (1 1/2 miles). I walk with a brain tumor survivor and prego so they are my excuse for not doing more (but brain tumor's recovery is still going well and she's walking with us again:-) The doc gave her a clean bill of health to be fully active.) I have a hard time with the Tuesday start so I'm usually reporting a different times. I finished my Apple Jacks and Grasshopper cookies so I'm ready for the no sugar and get rid of a personal vice (sugar). Go team!
Christine- 173.8 3.2 lb loss (!!!) total 7.4 lb loss I probably did about 200 minutes of exercise.
Karen - 175.5 Hey! Christine you have really passed me! that is awesome!! Yea for you!!!! I should be doing situps and my weight lifting since I can't do walking stuff but I'm busy trying to keep up the invalid thing for another day or two.....
So where are Eric and Mer and why didn't you people weigh in last week? That's when I posted the challenge. BUT I admire you two for accepting! Attack on the pounds!!!!!!!!
Meredith - 161.4 2 lb loss 5lb total loss 150 minutes exercise I'm seriously not that into this. Though Eric and I said we'd try. I have no motivation. Although, it's cooler now...and we're walking more. So that's something.
From Bonnie: I have some suggestions for upcoming challenges. 1. No refined sugar (fresh fruits are okay sugar). 2. Increase vegetable intake. 3. Get rid of one personal vice for the week.
Bonnie- 215 no loss but still losing overall. So far, 8 lbs from my heaviest. I walk and stretch each morning for 45 minutes (1 1/2 miles). I walk with a brain tumor survivor and prego so they are my excuse for not doing more (but brain tumor's recovery is still going well and she's walking with us again:-) The doc gave her a clean bill of health to be fully active.) I have a hard time with the Tuesday start so I'm usually reporting a different times. I finished my Apple Jacks and Grasshopper cookies so I'm ready for the no sugar and get rid of a personal vice (sugar). Go team!
Christine- 173.8 3.2 lb loss (!!!) total 7.4 lb loss I probably did about 200 minutes of exercise.
Karen - 175.5 Hey! Christine you have really passed me! that is awesome!! Yea for you!!!! I should be doing situps and my weight lifting since I can't do walking stuff but I'm busy trying to keep up the invalid thing for another day or two.....
So where are Eric and Mer and why didn't you people weigh in last week? That's when I posted the challenge. BUT I admire you two for accepting! Attack on the pounds!!!!!!!!
Meredith - 161.4 2 lb loss 5lb total loss 150 minutes exercise I'm seriously not that into this. Though Eric and I said we'd try. I have no motivation. Although, it's cooler now...and we're walking more. So that's something.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Come On People!!!
I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU! To lose 4 lbs by MY birthday!!! You have 2 1/2 weeks! so this is a very SHORT goal and we can all GREATLY benefit from it! Come on! Help me out here!! I shall be lying around because of my knee surgery and won't even be able to exercise (except maybe sit-ups), but I want to lose a few by my big day. HELP ME by accepting my challenge! GO ROWLEYS! GO ROWLEYS!
With LOVE from MoM
I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU! To lose 4 lbs by MY birthday!!! You have 2 1/2 weeks! so this is a very SHORT goal and we can all GREATLY benefit from it! Come on! Help me out here!! I shall be lying around because of my knee surgery and won't even be able to exercise (except maybe sit-ups), but I want to lose a few by my big day. HELP ME by accepting my challenge! GO ROWLEYS! GO ROWLEYS!
With LOVE from MoM
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Round 3 Week 5
OK ladies and gentleman, I see no one has signed in at all! Where are you???
Last week's challenge was to stretch for 5 - 10 minutes each morning. Did anyone do it? I did! I hope you all are gaining a new desire to get back to the great work. We are in a bit of a slump aren't we? But we ONLY have 2 more birthdays to go! Mine is in 2 1/2 weeks (I simply MUST lose 4 by then!) and then Mer's will be 5 weeks later. So let's get off our DUFFS and get crackin'!!! AND losing! THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE IS TO DRINK 2 LITERS WATER EACH DAY . Here are you stats:
Jana 131
Meredith 163.4
Eric 218
Christine 177 1 lb loss, total 4.1 lb loss I'm not really keeping track of anything anymore, but I know I did at least 150 minutes of exercise. I forgot to check and see what the new challenge was so I didn't do it, but I did do my personal goal of running 20 minutes every morning. I even broke my record and ran for a whole 35 minutes one day!
Karen 174.5 Yeaa! back down on my way to 170 by my birthday!!! 30 minutes exercise (wahoo...) And I did the stretch challenge most days. Come on people! don't poop out on me now!!!!!
Bonnie 213
OK ladies and gentleman, I see no one has signed in at all! Where are you???
Last week's challenge was to stretch for 5 - 10 minutes each morning. Did anyone do it? I did! I hope you all are gaining a new desire to get back to the great work. We are in a bit of a slump aren't we? But we ONLY have 2 more birthdays to go! Mine is in 2 1/2 weeks (I simply MUST lose 4 by then!) and then Mer's will be 5 weeks later. So let's get off our DUFFS and get crackin'!!! AND losing! THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE IS TO DRINK 2 LITERS WATER EACH DAY . Here are you stats:
Jana 131
Meredith 163.4
Eric 218
Christine 177 1 lb loss, total 4.1 lb loss I'm not really keeping track of anything anymore, but I know I did at least 150 minutes of exercise. I forgot to check and see what the new challenge was so I didn't do it, but I did do my personal goal of running 20 minutes every morning. I even broke my record and ran for a whole 35 minutes one day!
Karen 174.5 Yeaa! back down on my way to 170 by my birthday!!! 30 minutes exercise (wahoo...) And I did the stretch challenge most days. Come on people! don't poop out on me now!!!!!
Bonnie 213
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