K10
| posted 23-Feb-2009 2:14am
Sounds good to me. |
Kathleen
| posted 23-Feb-2009 8:05am
Okay everyone...weigh in day. Another 4 weeks has passed and I have lost... 6.3 pounds!!!
An eight week nfns total of: 14.3 pounds!
I think I will take a walk today. Bundle up though, cold here in northern Illinois. |
Kathleen
| posted 23-Feb-2009 8:11am
Okay, the excitement of walking just expired. I will work out some in the basement though. I will watch a little tv while I do.
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Debbie M.
| posted 23-Feb-2009 8:12am
This is a chicken recipe I got from a weight loss news letter that comes for my husband. I haven't tried it but it looks good and meets all of our requirements.
Bird of Paradise
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
½ cup chopped parsley
1/3 cup whole grain mustard
10 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
1 4- to 6-lb. chicken
salt and pepper to taste
½ medium shallot
½ fresh orange, cut in two pieces
½ small mango pureed in blender
½ fresh lime, cut into 2 pieces
1 cup of pomegranate juice (read how to make a cup near the bottom)
Preparation:
Make glaze by combining pomegranate juice, orange juice, mango, vinegar, parsley and mustard and half of the fresh thyme, leaves only. Mix well!
Rinse chicken; pat dry. Place on a roasting rack in a shallow pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Use half of the glaze mixture to coat the chicken.
Place remaining thyme leaves with shallots and orange parts, over the chicken.
Cover the chicken “loosely” with foil and roast for 30 minutes at 350°F.
Remove foil and coat chicken with the remaining glaze.
Increase oven temperature to 375°F and continue to bake.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer in the thigh of the chicken reads 165°F and juices run clear.
***For 1 cup of juice, cut 2—3 pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or juicer. Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve. Set the juice aside
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Debbie M.
| posted 23-Feb-2009 8:14am
Horray Kathleen! SUper job. Your efforts are really paying off. Have a nice workout. |
Connie
| posted 23-Feb-2009 8:51am
Kathleen...I hope you are smiling from ear to ear from your weigh in news! I'm smiling for ya that's for sure! I know your clothes are much loser and your stomach is feeling tighter and that feels great. Keep it up, your well on your way to where you want to be.
Bronwyn, sounds like you are really onto something with the way you are calculating calories and fat intake. I don't know if I would have the patience to do that but you obviously do. Measurements like that are what weight loss centers figure out before people walk through the door. You now know all the secrets of the weight loss world!!!!
Hilda, were all the ladies at the tea party church members? If so, that is a big church! We had a tea party at ours once too. Much smaller though. Good job saying NFNS and good job on your weigh in.
Debbie, good luck with the septic news. We are all hoping it's nothing major or expensive.
Today is my birthday...the "big 50!" And I am so thankful for NFNS, it's the best present I could have received. This morning I weighed in at 143.8. Nice. I always remember the last time I dieted my weight down. I starved and made it down to 153. I was happy because I could squeeze into "the jeans," (but they probably looked ridiculous on me) and grumpy because I was hungry. This way is so much better. I still wear "the jeans" on occasion, but they are so loose they slide down all the time. I've stopped charting my weight loss because it's so slow and I really don't care if I lose anymore. I'm in a size 10 and happy with it. I plan on being NFNS all week and I'll think about the exercise, maybe dancing in the living room. I could handle that.
Later, fine ladies of NFNS. |
Debbie M.
| posted 23-Feb-2009 9:01am
Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday!!!!!!
I'll be 45 in June so I'm not too far behind you. Weight wise? I'm light years behind you. I'm tired of looking at the chocolate cake on the table so I put it on the diningroom table with a towel over it so I can't see it.
Steve realized the April Air Humidifier has been running a lot. That may have contributed to the problem with the septic. We have a guy coming out today sometime. I've been told something as small as a leaky toilet can create problems with your septic. We'll get more info today. I'm just glad waters not coming into the house.
Here is to being NFNS. |
Kathleen
| posted 23-Feb-2009 10:21am
I am very excited. I like getting a big number once a month. Then I don't panic with little ups and downs.
I think I will go shopping...that can be my work out! :P
I am glad to nfns!
Happy Birthday Connie. My husband will be 50 on Thursday! I am going to try and find Lactose Free/Sugar Free ice cream, make some nfns peanut butter cookies, crumble them in the softened ice cream and refreeze in cake form for his birthday.
Debbie, throw that cake away!! Why have the temptation?
Apple, raisins and cinnamon raisin Ezek bread. Still $3.99 at Trader Joe's.
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Hilda
| posted 23-Feb-2009 10:56am
Had a yummy breakfast. Decided to combine 2 cereals. 1/4 cup of Uncle Sam's Toasted Whole Wheat Flakes & Flaxseed with 1/4 cup of Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted whole grain cereal Cinnamon Raisin. Added 1 packet of Splenda and milk. Less than 190 calories because a serving of the Uncle Sam's is usually 3/4 cup. Both are 190 per serving. I thought they tasted better together than separately, and it will make the more expensive Ezekiel cereal from the Health Food store last longer. |
Hilda
| posted 23-Feb-2009 11:10am
Happy Birthday Connie. I will have my 60th in August. I plan to look GOOD! Glad you are feeling so good on your 50th.
The tea party was an outreach to ladies who might not ordinarily go to church, but a chance for them to hear that Jesus loves them. Last year they said 70 women either were saved or rededicated their lives. A lot of churches here are doing the tea parties. There were 2 soloists who sang. It was such a big room they had the stage in the center. The speaker had to keep rotating to face different parts of the room. It could sure be done on a smaller scale. Fun to see ladies from different churches and a lot of Red Hat ladies came, too. They charged $10 a ticket to rent the building and pay the speaker to come. My church has a tea party at Christmas connected with a home tour of decorated homes. All the dishes are alike for that one, and all tables decorated the same. |
Connie
| posted 23-Feb-2009 11:30am
Hilda, your tea party sounds so great. I once served on a committee at church for community outreach. I called random phone numbers in our area and asked if they attended church, if so, what denomination, and if not, why. Over and over people said they didn't own the right clothes to wear. I was stunned. Our little community really needed a casual service. It sure was an eye opener. The minister we had at the time moved on to Memphis and opened a new church...a very casual one. Maybe one day we will get one here. There certainly is a need.
You will look awesome on your 60th! Sixty is the new 50!
Ironing and vet appt today. Tomorrow I'll be a birthday bum, today too much to do. |
Bronwyn
| posted 23-Feb-2009 11:51am
Happy birthday Connie. What a wonderful thing to have your momentous 50th birthday wearing a size 10 and it sounds like maybe almost an 8. You are really moving into maintenance at this point.........congratulations you are the NFNS star but we are all behind you and planning on joining you.
I continue to have little success at the scales and I am thinking I really need to stay off of them for a while and do like Kathleen does. Kathleen that is so exciting that you are doing so well.
Hilda by August you will be just where you want to be for your birthday. My birthday is in August as well and I hope to be able to celebrate some decent weight loss by my birthday.
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Debbie M.
| posted 23-Feb-2009 12:12pm
C'mon Hilda and Bronwyn, Lets all be fabulous for our birthdays this year! |
K10
| posted 23-Feb-2009 1:37pm
Connie: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEALTHY CONNIE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!! Congrats on you weight and size. You go girl.
Bronwyn: I think weighing once per month is a good thing. I am going to weigh tomorrow because of my class at church and because it doesn't seem to be controlling me as much. I measured today and I am still down inches. I hope to keep it up.
We are all going to look and feel so great for our birthdays this year. That will be my goal.
Kathleen: Yay for the loss! That is great. I will let you all know when I hit my 8 week mark.
Have a great day everyone. |
Bronwyn
| posted 23-Feb-2009 1:53pm
Yes Debbie M......the birthday challenge, lets go!!!! When is your birthday? |
Kathleen
| posted 23-Feb-2009 2:26pm
Mine is Oct and I plan on being down quite a bit by then!!
Okay, I lost 6 pounds in 4 weeks, but here are some of the 'treats' I had:
SF Edy's Mint choc chip ice cream
SF Edy's choc ice cream with choc syrup in it
Hershey's sf chocolates with caramel in them
sf hot chocolate
corn chips
fritos
fruit smoothies, with and without sf cool whip
sf hard candies: Jolly Ranchers, Baskin robins, lifesaver
ate at Applebee's twice and had the steak dinner
Mimi's cafe for Valentine's day: omlette with hashbrowns!
Triscuit lovers: Fire Roasted Tomato and Olive Oil
These are awesome alone, and with parmesan ranch Kaukauna cheese!
I read the list of treats and realize that I am NOT deprived.
Let us follow Connie's success! |
Hilda
| posted 23-Feb-2009 4:29pm
Just made a pizza with Ezekiel spouted grain tortilla. They come 6 to a package. Lined a cookie sheet with foil, put shredded cheese, leftover turkey, and salsa on the tortilla and baked it at 400 for 8 minutes. 150 calories in the tortilla. Very tasty.
Kathleen, you are doing great. Think how much you can have off in a year!
I am going to Cracker Barrel tonight with a friend. Ordering the kids meal 3 pc grilled Chicken teriyaki, side salad with bleu cheese dressing and diet coke, no crackers with the salad. Hmm, I could take my own triscuits, couldn't I? |
Debbie M.
| posted 23-Feb-2009 4:38pm
June 24th I will be 45. The best gift I could give myself (as Connie did) is to be thinner. That would make me sooooo happy to have good feelings about my appearance on my birthday. |
K10
| posted 23-Feb-2009 5:12pm
Kathleen: my birthday is in October too. The 27th to be exact. I will be 40.
Hilda: I am trying your idea right now. |
Angie
| posted 23-Feb-2009 5:28pm
Happy Birthday Connie! I'll see your 50 in a couple of years. Turned 48 in January. Congratulations to everyone doing so well NFNS. I chopped up some ham in mixed steamed vegetable with some lemon pepper and omega three mayo. I cleaned out the refridge and we just ate leftovers. Hilda I live in Clearwater, Florida. It was comfortable here today but still windy. The squirrels dug out some of my plants today so I have got to replant tomorrow. They are a lot of fun to watch but can be a pain when it comes to plants.
Hilda the tea party is a great idea. I don't know if your church has anything for men but ours does a wild game supper. They have a speaker and serve every kind of wild game you can imagine. They have beef and pork too for those like my husband that don't want anything that don't come out of the grocery store. It is a great outreach and many come back to church regularly.
I am so upset about this stock market. My Mother and Father have almost lost all their retirement and now their money is so low they don't know whether to pull it out or hope for a recovery. It is a sad world we are living in right now. It would be nice if we The Church could lift our voices a little higher. I don't know what the answer is but I hope things will turn around soon.
Everyone keep up the good work!
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Bronwyn
| posted 23-Feb-2009 5:45pm
I just got on the computer to record my food intake and checked NFNS.......everyone is really working hard here to be healthy. Kathleen no wonder you don't feel derprived, eh!!!! I am glad my birhday isn't until August.......I lose so slowly that I need the extra time to get some weight off. Of course there is still the wedding in just over 2 months that I can only do as well as I can for that, shoot!!!
I am teaching a baby steps to emergency prepardeness class at my house Wenesday morning............I have so much work to do. I need to focus and get off the computer  |
Connie
| posted 23-Feb-2009 6:46pm
Angie, I'm so sad for your parents plight. I read the other day about a 90 year old gentleman that had to go back to work. He lost his money in the Madoff scam, but no money is...no money. I hope everything works out for them. This country is never going to be the same. In the big scope of things, I don't know if that's good or bad, but I do believe this has been coming on for quite awhile. I have spent my inheritance paying off our debts. That's not what I wanted to do with it, but it needed to be done. It does feel good. Our parents knew a lot more about money management than our generation. That's why it's so sad to see the conservative ones cleaned out. We still have debt, maybe I can wipe it out in a couple of years. We all need to be credit card free.
I'm having Mexican beans and rice for dinner. Jerry's bringing it home. I'm going to spend the evening in my pj's reading. Now that's a birthday treat! My neighbor has been on this diet and has lost 12 lbs. He is very obese and has lot's of health problems so this is wonderful for him. His doctor wants him to lose 45 lbs by Aug. He's losing a lot just by staying away from beer. I wish him much success. I'm going to pick him up some Ezek bread this week. He is retired and would not spend the money on it but I want him to try it. His success has prompted my other neighbor to try it. I went to buy some plain rice cakes the other day and they were sold out. Wow! I think maybe our town is catching on. I know I have spread the word about NFNS at every opportunity.
Everyone have a great evening!
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Kathleen
| posted 23-Feb-2009 7:11pm
I became a fain of quinoa tonight!! Cooked it in chicken brother and spooned over it the stir fried veggies w/oregano and ginger. Zucchini, mushrooms, red/yellow/green peppers, garlic and shrimp!
I hated to lose the couscous, but I like the quinoa even better!!
nfns peanut butter cookies. Anyone try them. They are awesome and easy:
1 cup peanut butter (natural crunchy is what I used)
1 1/3 cup of splenda
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla.
Mix, roll into ball shape the size of a walnut. Criss/cross with fork dipped in splenda and bake for 12 mins @ 350 degrees.
Melt in your mouth~~ |
Kathleen
| posted 23-Feb-2009 7:13pm
I should look up what 'fain' means, but I meant FAN. I am a new fan of quinoa!
I also didn't cook it in chicken 'brother', take off the 'er' for BROTH.
I really should proof read. I guess I was just so excited about my 2 new discoveries and wanted to share!!
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Bronwyn
| posted 23-Feb-2009 7:38pm
Yeah Connie.......relax and enjoy your birthday!
Kathleen you crack me up. I had not even noticed the typos until I read your second entry. I know I have typos all over the place and on a re-read they can be quite funny, really!!!! Have you ever seen that e-mail that has gone around several times full of words that have letters missing. It shows how the brain works.......we know what the word is even when letters are missing maybe it added letters as well, can't remember but amazingly you could easier read it although it was so incorrect.
Okay this is how I roll.......I can't get my mind organized for my class nor my house organized.......I am such a procrastinator. I actually have lots of information and done a lot of reading and experimenting but I need to pull it all together. Oh yeah and do a massive heavy duty cleaning in the kitchen.......like really clean out the cupboards and fridge and stove and on and on and on groan.......I need a nap!!!!!! |
K10
| posted 23-Feb-2009 9:33pm
Kathleen: I am a "fain" of quinoa too. Hee Hee! I had written a while ago that with couscous I would add the seasonings you use for stuffing and it was a good substitute. I am going to try it with the quinoa. I want to try those cookies soon. I noticed the typos and thought it was funnier reading your corrections.
Bronwyn: I have seen that email too, it is amazing. I have had people over for the last two Sunday's and for the next 5, so I have to keep up on my house. I am kind of glad though. I can't believe how dusty things get in a week. A six lane highway backs up to our house, I think that is where a lot of the dust comes from. It isn't a freeway, it has lights on it.
Hilda: I used the same tortillas you used for lunch today and it tasted good. I made a "taco" pizza. The bad news is I think the tortilla upset my tummy.
Talk to you all later. |
Hilda
| posted 24-Feb-2009 12:15am
My stomach did not get upset at all from the pizza I made from the tortilla. That is the one thing I love about this NFNS. I do not have any stomach problems, ever.
The same church that has the tea party has the wild game feast for the men once a year.
I think every married person, or person thinking of getting married should watch the Fireproof movie. i am kind of the opinion that you should watch it alone. so you can really concentrate on letting God speak to you. I was at Barnes and Noble tonight and looked at the Love Dare book. Day One is not saying anything negative to your spouse.
I am going to try not saying anything negative to anyone, since I am single.
Looking forward to having the half and half cereal again in the morning. |
Bronwyn
| posted 24-Feb-2009 12:20am
Kathleen I have had the no flour peanut butter cookies.......the ones I had did have sugar in them (this was a long time ago before anyone thinks I am cheating). I thought they were fantastic,,,,,,,I think better than normal ones. I would love to make them but I am afraid I would eat too many and then I would have to record them and then I would be so sad to see all the calories and fat I ate Were you able to restrain yourself.
Debbie M. how did the chicken recipe turn out.....did you like it? |
K10
| posted 24-Feb-2009 1:29am
Kathleen: How do you store the cookies? Normally I probably wouldn't have asked, but I really want to refrain from eating a whole batch of anything now.
Hilda: Sometimes whole grains bother my stomach. I hope as I adjust to this way of eating it will stop happening.
Good night ladies and have a great NFNS day tomorrow. |
Debbie M.
| posted 24-Feb-2009 7:56am
The Negativity Police
Is your inner voice a trash-talker? If you've tried and failed to reach your fitness goals in the past, negative thoughts might have been what held you back. Want to succeed this time? Get your journal (or log on to your online Fitness Diary). It's time to get some of those thoughts out of your head and onto paper. Ask yourself the following questions:
1. Do you have a negative self-image?
Do you constantly say things like "I'm fat" or "I'm ugly"? Do you pick yourself apart and beat yourself up when you look in the mirror?
2. Do you lack self-confidence?
Do you doubt your ability to achieve your goals, weight-related or otherwise? Do you dwell on your perceived limits or fears? Do you doubt your ability to accomplish the things you want to accomplish?
3. Do you feel powerless?
Do you feel as if you have no control over your life, or do you rely on excuses like "I'm genetically predisposed to being overweight"?
4. Do you label yourself in self-deprecating ways?
Do you think and talk about your failure to lose weight as a foregone conclusion? Do you refer to yourself mockingly (or not!) as a stereotype — the happy/funny fat person in the room? Is your e-mail address "fatso@blank.com"?
Now think about your responses. How would you describe the tone of your answers? Are they affirming and constructive, or downbeat and destructive? Want to turn your thinking around? The following question will help you understand why you have been propagating these destructive thoughts and behaviors so that we can cut them out at the root.
5. How is this negativity hurting you?
Is what you say about yourself really the truth? Or is it a defense mechanism? And if so, against what? Are you just making complicated excuses? How does this kind of negativity help you achieve your goals? The answers to these questions should help you start to see what's at the root of your negative thinking.
Now go back and answer the five questions again, and force yourself to use only positive terms. It can be hard to let go of these negative thought patterns. Often, they're the result of years of self-loathing and your internalizing of the negative opinions and judgments of others, but you can do it. Remember, knowledge is power. Next time one of those negative thoughts crops up, you'll have the awareness to cut it down.
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Debbie M.
| posted 24-Feb-2009 8:11am
I made the chicken yesterday but I didn't have all the ingredients and I used the crock pot, then later browned the chicken. It turned out good but not like the intended idea I'm sure.
This negetivity police artical came in the mail today. I thought I would share it. It's from the Biggest Loser email. Jillian. Do you watch that, anyone?
I want to post my weight but I just can't bring myself to do it. I've gained weight. Not over 200 yet but close. I don't want to be negative about it so I'll just say that I am so happy and glad not to be to 200! :o) My goal is to lose just 10 pounds. Anyone can lose 10 pounds right? RIGHT! On my mark, get set, GO!~
What will this day be like? I wonder. What will my future be? I wonder. It could be so exciting to be thin in the world, to be free. My heart should be wildly rejoicing, so what's the matter with me?
Nothing!!!! I CAN do it. So can you.................. |
Kathleen
| posted 24-Feb-2009 8:12am
The peanut butter cookies are pretty intense in their consistency, so I really could only eat 2 at a time, and they are smaller than 1/2 dollars. The recipe only makes 3 dozen or less and I have 14 left. Family ate some and I gave 5 to son's girlfriend for her family to try. I had 6 total.
And the remainder in a plastic baggie. I am going to thaw lactose free icecream and stir in the cookies choc syrup and refreeze for a birthday treat for hubby. The icecream has sugar so I won't indulge, but I will have something. Husband and boys will enjoy!
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Debbie M.
| posted 24-Feb-2009 9:07am
Kathleen, yummy.
The only reason we had chocolate cake in the house the other day was because my husband and daughter made it from scratch. I couldn't intervien as they were having some bonding time together. So I ended up being tortured for a couple day until it dissapeared. I can't resist cake or chocolate chip cookies.
I've been walking around the house like a zombie. It's not that I don't have things to do. I have too much to do and I don't know where to start.
As for the septic. We had it pumped and will just wait to see what happens. I got some tips on how to be more user friendly to a septic system so I hope we won't have anymore trouble. Only time will tell. It was less than 200.00.
later |
Connie
| posted 24-Feb-2009 9:55am
Morning all. I'm drinking my coffee and loving it. Today is my only day this week to relax and not hit the ground running. I am going to enjoy the heck out of it!
Debbie...Hang in there...don't give up. In some ways our lives are very different, in others, similar. I know you have to have forbidden foods around for your family...I don't. Well, sometimes I do but then I make them hide it. Literally. They can put the sweets somewhere in their bedrooms out of sight and out of mind. If it was sitting on the table I would tear into it in the middle of the night. I think it's important you focus on one thing...what you put into your mouth. In a world where you can control so little, you can control that. YOU HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF WHAT YOU OUT IN YOUR MOUTH!!!!! I know life goes on and decisions have to made and family has to be dealt with...but right now is the time for you to be able to concentrate on your eating habits. I's not only ok to put yourself first for this...it's absolutely necessary. IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL...YOU HAVE TO PUT YOURSELF FIRST FOR AWHILE.
You have to give up the things that are working against you for awhile. Stay away from the beer, the sweets, the snacking. It is not impossible..you can do it.
Bronwyn, I have found when facing complicated situations I have to list everything on paper and then give them a time slot to be done. List everything. I can follow a list. I always perform better at last minute as a rule, but sometimes I need more time. Good luck...I'm sure it will all come out fine.
We never did go out to dinner the other night. I was glad, I don't know what I would have ate in an Italian restaurant. I'm not worried about weight gain, it's the stomach ache I don't want. So last night I asked for mexican. And I got it! Rice and beans with a bit of white cheese dip and salsa mixed in. No chips. Very satisfying and easy on the digestive system.
Everyone have a great NFNS day. |
K10
| posted 24-Feb-2009 3:07pm
I have lost 10.5 pounds since January 19th. Woo Hoo! I haven't decided if I am going to weigh and look next week or not. I have decided that starting tomorrow and through the Lenten season, I will not eat after 8 p.m. I have such a struggle with this and I thought this would be a good time to do it. I am hoping that after not eating at night for 46 days, I will have that habit. It is such a habit for me to eat at night while watching TV. I will keep you all posted.
Debbie M: I know when you have so much to do, it is so overwhelming. Baby steps with the house and baby steps with the food. Every little change adds up.
Happy NFNS everyone. |
Connie
| posted 24-Feb-2009 4:41pm
K10, maybe you could have a cup of tea or decaf coffee at night. Sometimes I do. |
K10
| posted 24-Feb-2009 5:17pm
I am not a tea or coffee drinker. I never have cared for either. hanks for the suggestions though. |
K10
| posted 24-Feb-2009 5:17pm
I meant thanks. |
Bronwyn
| posted 24-Feb-2009 6:11pm
Yummy lunch......Ezekial sprouted grain tortilla wrap, 2 Tablespoons home made Roasted Red Pepper Hummous, 1 or 2 Tablespoons home made Tzaziki, 1 oz. sharp cheddar, 1/2 chopped tomato, 1/4 a chopped avocado.......wrap up and enjoy. The tortilla has to be warmed. I know the amounts because I am recording them Now I think I need a cup of herbal tea before I resume my cleaning and organizing for tomorrow. I have ripped apart the whole fridge and cleaned like a crazy person......now my fridge looks like I am amazingly well organized. In the middle of my class I can open the fridge to pull something out and voila.......it looks amazing. Connie I know yours always does.......but mine needed some help.
Debbie you are doing a lot of thinking........and preparing yourself mentally now you just have to do it and you will be glad you did. I am so shocked as I record my calories to see how they add up........I haven't paid much attention to calories for a long time. You might find that motivating.
Best wishes fellow NFNSers.........hoping you are all have a great NFNS day!!!! |
Bronwyn
| posted 24-Feb-2009 6:13pm
congratulations K10......amazing results!!!!! |
K10
| posted 24-Feb-2009 6:44pm
Thanks Bronwyn. That is the kind of tortilla I had yesterday when I had stomach problems. I liked it at the time. Good job on the food tracking. It is amazing how much we really can eat isn't it?
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Connie
| posted 24-Feb-2009 8:40pm
Finishing up another NFNS day. It's easy! My sister called today. She has always been one of the thinnest of us girls. Probably a size 7 most of her life. In the last couple of years she has been gaining. She asked me today about NFNS and then she asked when I thought I would go off it. I had a hard time explaining to her that it is forever and not a hardship at all. She took some notes so maybe she'll give it a go. She loves pasta. I told her about the rice pasta and I hope she'll try some.
I'm in for the long, long haul. |
K10
| posted 25-Feb-2009 12:44am
I am trying to get my friend to do NFNS. She is encouraged by my success. She and I are exercising together. I actually lost more than my hubby at the weigh-in at our Bible study. I had to keep rubbing it in, since guys usually do better. I hope you all have a great NFNS day tomorrow. |
Kathleen
| posted 25-Feb-2009 12:45am
Nice loss there K10! Keep it up.
That total number is what is motivating me!
1st hamburger on a bun in over 8 weeks... actually a turkey burger on an Ezekiel bun! it was very good. And filling.
I agree with Connie, in it for the long haul.
It is not a diet, it is a lifestyle!
Good night all. |
Hilda
| posted 25-Feb-2009 12:58am
Does anyone know of a peanut butter with only the ingredients peanuts and salt?I made myself another "pizza" tonight. I am wondering if Ezekiel cereal and a tortilla on the same day is too much. Tea is very healthy. Some say we should drink 5 cups a day. I think you would enjoy the fruit flavored ones or camomile with Splenda. Maybe make it weak. I don't let mine steep too long. Try something different. I was served my hot Earl Grey tea with half and half at a restaurant recently. I had never tried it with half and half and it was delicious. |
K10
| posted 25-Feb-2009 1:36am
Hilda: The peanut butter I buy is Laura Scudders Old Fashioned Peanut Butter. Peanuts and salt are the only ingredients. I don't know if you have Trader Joe's near you, but they have the same type of peanut butter. I was even buying an organic one at Costco. That has been a while ago now. I hope you find it. I think the tortilla is too much grain for me or something. |
Anonymous
| posted 25-Feb-2009 7:59am
Good morning everyone. I know what everyone means about NFNS being a lifestyle. I find myself craving more fruits which is something I hardly ever ate before. I am cooking spaghetti for my husband tonight and I am going to have spaghetti squash with smart balance butter and parmesean cheese. One of my favorite dishes. I had two apples and two tablespoons of SF peanut butter with truvia last night. I am amazed at how filling this is and how it satisfies my sweet toothe but I never feel any effect from it this next morning. It is nice to enjoy what you are eating and not gain weight.
I have natural blond hair and it is very fine and thin. I went to my beautician Monday and she said she could not get over the difference in my hair. She said there was less breakage and it was much thicker and healthier looking. I was happy. She is 29 and wanted to know all about my diet.
I buy the smuckers natural peanut butter but it does have 1 gram of sugar for two tlbs. I will try to find sugar free at the health food store. The large jar is $4.29. What I have seen at the health store is a lot higher so I decided to put up with the 1 gram.
Bronwyn I am glad you mentioned hummus. I need to add that to my grocery list. Everyone please say a quick little prayer that the DOW will continue to go back up. Daddy has worked so hard all his life and is still working at 76. It's sad to see people just lose everything they have worked so hard for.
Everyone have a great day and stay NFNS. |
Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2009 8:33am
Congrats for your loss K10!
Knowing your calorie count is such a gpood thing when you aren't losing.
I was trying to remember how diligent I was at the beginning when I was losing. I really paid attention to every detail. When I stopped doing that I stopped losing. The small things really add up. |
Angie
| posted 25-Feb-2009 8:44am
anonymous was me. First time I have had to sign in. |
K10
| posted 25-Feb-2009 12:57pm
Angie: My peanut butter lists one gram of sugar, but it only has peanuts and salt in it. I think the sugar must be from the peanut itself. The brand from Trader Joe's has 2 grams listed. Again, it's ingredients are peanuts and salt.
That is awesome to hear how this has changed your hair.
Debbie M: Thanks for the congrats, I really appreciate it.
Happy NFNS day to you all. |
Angie
| posted 25-Feb-2009 2:30pm
Thanks for the info on the peanut butter K10. I sure do like my smuckers and I love the price. |
Hilda
| posted 25-Feb-2009 4:37pm
Has anyone heard of a Bible Study called "The Lord's Table"? I just got an email that they are starting a class at my church and there is a book for $17. I bought one of those baking potatoes that are wrapped in the plastic that you microwave for 8 minutes. So covenient. I cooked it and peeled it and cut it into chunks and added it to a can of Bush's Cut Green and Shelley beans that I had cooked in some of the beef soup base. It was really tasty. |
K10
| posted 25-Feb-2009 4:42pm
Hilda: I haven't heard of it. I am enjoying the one I am doing. It is called Lose It For Life. I would go online and check out the one they are having at your church. Your lunch sounds good. I had a peanut butter sandwich on Ezekiel bread of course. I just found out someone from church has Ezekiel as a customer and I may be able to get the bread at a discount. |
Bronwyn
| posted 25-Feb-2009 8:18pm
It has been a busy day and I love that. My class went really well. There were about 20 of us and it was a lot of fun. I had made several things which I didn't have but I did have some of the quinoa date pudding. Alas, the pudding did have sugar in it. I feel that I did well though.
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Connie
| posted 25-Feb-2009 8:27pm
It's been a busy day here. I got a lot done and ate very well too. Steak and baked potato for dinner. I splurged at the store today and bought some organic dried figs. I am a dried fig junkie...no doubt about it! I know I can't have them all the time but today was my day to indulge.
A friend came by today and was surprised at my weight loss. She is a couple of years younger than me, skinny as a rail and now a diabetic. Our food conversation was pretty analytical. We are both eating better than we ever have. And we both wish we had started eating better years ago.
I get a lot of strength and comfort out of NFNS. I don't worry about what I will eat tomorrow, I look forward to it. Sweet dreams all. |
Hilda
| posted 25-Feb-2009 11:20pm
I was reading an article that said that people under a lot of stress should eat bananas. I may have mentioned this before but I couldn't find it in a previous post. |
Anonymous
| posted 26-Feb-2009 12:06am
Connie isn't that just the thing that is so maddening......why didn't we eat this way for years, forever. I know I would not have some of the problems I have now if I had started this style of eating many years ago before I got into the whole weight gain/ overwhelmed and frustrated eater/dieter style of eating. I am sure I would not have the trouble with my knees and feet that I now have....because they would not have been packing around a whole bunch of extra weight. Mind you your thin friend is dealing with health issues but maybe that is genetic and maybe it has been enhanced by poor eating.
I found a bread for my class today that is amazing. It is so moist and yummy and has an unbelievable shelf life of 1 year. It is way better than Ezekial or Silver Hills. It doesn't have any sugar in it and it is classified as a cereal bread so the grains are whole not flour all except the rye (shoot there is a small amount of rye flour.....I honestly think that isn't an issue). It doesn't have to be toasted to be good and it doesn't need a bunch of stuff on it to be good. It doesn't have to be frozen either. You could carry this with you in the day with some cheese as an emergency snack....overall though I would keep in the fridge not in my purse like you may do with you cashews Connie. The brand is Mestmacher/ Organic Three Grain with no perservatives. I love the fact that it is truly one of those emergency storage items that is also very edible. As you can guess it isn't cheap but hey, neither is Ezekial (at least not here). This is a heavy, dense yet moist bread that is very filling. An open face tuna sandwich on this would be yummy!!! Anyways this is one of the discoveries I made in searching for emergency food items and I was impressed and thought I would share. K10 I don't think you should try it....it sounds to me like you don't do well with grains......mind you there is no wheat so maybe that would work for you.
Hilda I read the same article on bananas and then I immediately made myself a yummy sugar free smoothie with some bananas |
Bronwyn
| posted 26-Feb-2009 12:06am
Wow I don't usually have to say the above anonymous is me |
K10
| posted 26-Feb-2009 12:38am
I had Ezekiel bread for lunch and an Ezekiel hamburger bun for dinner. So far so good. I think it must just be the tortillas that bother me. I hope that is the case, because I really like the breads.
Bronwyn: I wish I would have been eating this way longer as well. The one thing I notice is, that my face has been clearer since giving up Pepsi and eating this way. I would have problems with large/deep pimples on my chin. Of course, they weren't on my forehead where I could hide them.
My first night of not eating after 8 p.m. So far so good. I ate a little more at dinner than I was really hungry for, knowing I really want to succeed at this. I just got home from church, so that has helped I am sure.
Have a good night ladies. NFNS tomorrow ok.
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Bronwyn
| posted 26-Feb-2009 12:38am
Oh one other thing I found was Nairn's oat cake crackers. You always see them in the low G.L. diet books (the ones written in Autralia and England)......no flour no sugar and really different, I like them. |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2009 8:10am
I saw a The Biggest Loser last night that even diet soda contributes to metabolic syndrome. My cardiologist said I have Met syn. Does that mean I should give up diet soda? I just discovered how good Coca-cola Zero is. :o( Get this.......when my husband saw the thing about the diet coke he said I should give it up. But guess what he had brought home from work yesterday? Dunkin' Doughnuts. I was weak and had some. What the heck? I can't win.
My body feels terrible today. I'm achy and bloated. Generally sore all over. I know its from the sugar.
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Connie
| posted 26-Feb-2009 9:14am
Debbie...I am so frustrated that your husband, unknowingly I'm sure, is sabotaging your efforts! Good grief. The first thing that came to my mind is I would offer to subject him to a behavior he abhors and see what he thinks about it. I'm not trying to be catty, I just don't think he realizes the position he puts you in and if he knew what it felt like to be in your shoes, maybe he would understand and keep the sweets away from you. For instance, if someone I know was trying to quit smoking I would not light up in front of them. You only need to get some NFNS time under your belt, with out interruptions, and you will be good to go.
Today I weighed in at 143.4. I really, really thought I would show a gain, but instead, a small loss. I ate like crazy yesterday. But everything was NFNS. I'm seven months into NFNS and down 45 lbs, and still losing. It can happen for all of us, it just takes not cheating and time. Have any of you seen the news this morning? On CNN and on my home page..."diet secret revealed"...and it is...fewer calories over time!!!!
Today I see the dermatologist about spider veins and a few other concerns. I hope to make my appt for the actual vein removal for the week of the 15th. A friend wants to accompany me but I don't want to wait that long. We'll see. Patience is not my strong suit. My friend also asked it I would be interested in walking with her. Finally,someone to walk with.
Bronwyn, good job on your class. I'm sure everyone thought it was a hit. You seem to be a natural instructor.
Sadly, this morning I'm balancing the checkbook. I hate that job! Shouldn't take too long.
Great NFNS morning to all. |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2009 9:27am
Connie, I saw that piece on less calories and it was encouraginh. You are the perfect example of it working. Thanks for your kind words. I am struggling. But at least I am struggling and not just giving up. (see positiveness) lol What I really need to do today is get out hthere and take a nice long walk. That always seems to help me in a positive way.
Good job with your class Bronwyn.
I booked a site for us at Lake Salamonie for Father's Day weekend in June. When the description of the site came up it said Lake view! I was so happy about that. We've never been there before so I hope it will be nice. |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2009 9:28am
Beware if you have a Capital One credit card. The news said there could be some increase in the interest rate. |
Connie
| posted 26-Feb-2009 10:03am
Rats! Capital One is one of the cards I have left to pay off over time. I hope the increase isn't too much. I can always transfer to a lower card. I would love to travel some place new and beautiful. But, once again, we have another niece getting married this summer. We are planning a trip to the Upper Peninsula in MI for 4 days. I hope to travel as far north as possible. |
Angie
| posted 26-Feb-2009 10:34am
Well, just got back from the grocery store and the Ezekial bread had gone up to $4.99. I haven't checked the health food store out yet. I haven't even bought any bread lately just the English muffins. I have them for breakfast and make little pizzas out of them. They did have frito's at Publix buy one get one free.
Connie I have a little patch on my cheek under my eye that is about the size of a pencil eraser of broken capillaries and I called two doctors. One was going to charge me $120.00 just for a consultation and the other said $200.00 for a laser treatment. I think I can live with my red patch. I thought they could just do a saline shot and it would dry them up. Everything is so expensive. Keep us updated on how yours goes.
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K10
| posted 26-Feb-2009 11:21am
Connie: Way to go on the weight loss. I am so proud of you.
Debbie M: If you can give up all soda I would. When I quit drinking Pepsi, I didn't substitute it with anything but water. I do have 100% orange or grape juice throughout the week, but not everyday. I only have about 8 ounces or so. I only use Splenda on occasion. There has to be a reason that the bigger the people are the more diet soda they seem to drink? Look at where we all got with low-fat/low-sugar foods.
I really try to not buy things with sugar, but I did buy bacon for breakfast this weekend. Sugar is the third or fourth ingredient though. I found out the Swanson's canned chicken broth I have has sugar and dextrose in it. Ugh! I am frustrated about that, because that is the kind they sell in bulk at Sams Club. Does anyone have a quick,easy, and cheap idea for chicken broth without sugar? Or should I just keep using it? I use it to cook my quinoa in and to make soups.
Hey ladies, I didn't eat after eight last night. Yay me!!!!
Have a great NFNS day everyone. |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2009 1:20pm
Connie maybe you will be going right by my house on your way to MI. Stop in and see me. I'm in South Bend.
K10 good for you not eating. How did it go? Was it hard? |
Bronwyn
| posted 26-Feb-2009 2:37pm
Good morning..... Connie you seem to lose weight so easily. You will eat more than you thought you should and still lose weight. I am not finding that I lose weight little lone easily. I also am very impatient with the whole process. I am sticking with it for the long haul and some way, some time and some how I do think I will be down some what. How was that last sentence for incredibly optimism (not) I also know and have said several times that I need to stay off the scales.....I have a hard time doing that. Because I lose so slowly weighing often is such a bad idea and so frustrating. I guess I will need to lower my calories. I eat so healthy and I eat NFNS but maybe I eat too uch...shoot!!!!
Debbie metabolic syndrome will make it more difficult to lose weight and may require some healing before you really lose. That is what Dr. Swarchzbein says........
Well I just got my youngest sons midterm grades......(first semester at Univeristy).......I think he is having a little too much fun and not enough working on school time.........we simply can't afford to send him to school if he isn't going to work. Connie couldn't you strangle these kids some times.......anyways this has to be nipped in the bud and I am trying to decide how to do that.
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K10
| posted 26-Feb-2009 3:04pm
Debbie M: It wasn't too hard last night because I got home later. Tonight might be harder. I need to pick up my house, but I am waiting until later. I am thinking, maybe I will leave some of it for tonight when I would usually snack.
Bronwyn: It does seem like the more the parents' pay for things the more slack the kids seem to be. I was an example of that. I dropped classes and didn't apply myself. Some kids just always want to please though. I probably would have been enjoying the freedom too much if I was away at college. I hope you can get through to him. I will be there soon. Not for three and a half years but that goes so fast. As far as the weighing goes. If you can do it, maybe wait longer between weigh-ins.
You will see a bigger number then.
I exercised on my Wii Fit today. I tried to do a yoga dvd for stomachs, but it was too hard.
Bye for now.
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Connie
| posted 26-Feb-2009 3:24pm
Bronwyn, I really and truly mean it when I say be very very firm about the college situation. And then stick to your guns. I knew before Holly went to school she was a handful. If you haven't experienced that before now, take heart, you will probably be able to fix it immediately. I am convinced your metabolism is the reason you are feeling stalled. And for some reason I am equally convinced it's temporary. It may take longer for your body to start losing than others, but eventually your body will "click" and it will happen. I'm sorry it's working out that way. What was in those shots you used to get?
K10, I so agree with you on the diet soda. My mom drinks them all the time and she is overweight. Water really is more satisfying, it just takes time to make the switch. I always have water with me...always. I've left bottles all over town. Rachel Rays broths are sugar free. I get them at Wal Mart. I think we are going to ingest some scant sugar no matter what. Bacon once in a while is fine. Good job not eating last night! Late calories are said to be the worst.
I went to the dermatologist. They can't do my legs until May 26th! I was so bummed. The lady said if they have any cancellations she would call me first. Let's all hope. I have to wear support pantyhose for 3 days after and it will be very warm by then. Geez, I hope someone cancels.
Debbie, I would love to meet you on my way to Mi, but we will probably fly. What a fun idea. We should all reach our goal weights and have a reunion. The first Dr Gotts success reunion! Hmmmm. We could really do that you know. We are going to a family reunion in Shelbyville this summer, but that is probably a trek for you. I'll keep you posted.
Time to tidy up the house. Later. |
K10
| posted 26-Feb-2009 7:07pm
Connie: Thanks for the info on the Rachael Ray broth. Where we live, our Wal Mart's aren't grocery stores too. They do have some things. I will have to look for the broth. I am really curious to see what my weight loss does after not eating at night. I sure hope I see a change. Even if there isn't (how could there not be), I plan on keeping it up. It is so bad to eat the way I was eating at night. Nine times out of ten it was NFNS, just too much and not needed.
I need to clean now too. Talk later ladies.
P.S. The reunion thing would be great. Especially since we don't know what we all look like. I know about Megan, because we both have a Facebook. |
Bronwyn
| posted 26-Feb-2009 7:45pm
Connie this is the child I worry about the most. He is a really smart boy but he also has a learning disablity......which wouldn't cause that many problems for him if he was motivated. He is a good kid but a frustrating kid. I worried about how he would do because we have had to really keep on top of him for him to get things done. He is actually doing well in some classes but then there is one D+ and one F......the good grades are a B, and 2 A.s The bad grades are in classes he isn't interested in but it doesn't matter.....they are classes he has to do. His Dad called him today and assured him that he has only one semester to prove he should have the opportunity to go to school. I hope he will take this seriously and get that F and D+ taken care of by the end of the semester. I a trying to acknowledge the good grades as well.....
I fooled around with some left over quinoa (a fabulously healthy grain) and made a sugar free pudding I really enjoyed......this is what I did: 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa (google for instructions), 1/4 toasted unsweetened coconut flakes. 4 whole large dates. 1 1/2 oz. toasted pecans, 1/2 cup coconut lite milk, 1/2 to 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 egg, 2 tsp. good quality vanilla. Toast and chop the pecans......grease 4 ramekins and shake about half of the nuts into the greased ramekins. Mix all the other ingredients together .....chop the dates and use the remaining nuts. Makes a nice thick mixture.....pour into the ramekins and sprinkle lightly with nutmeg and bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until set. I topped with 1/4 cup of plain yoghurt and 1/2 banana with a little stevia and cinnamon. |
Connie
| posted 26-Feb-2009 8:53pm
Bronwyn, I have a lot of concerns for my daughter too. She is extremely gifted, but her maturity level is very low. It's hard to describe. When she was little, she seemed more mature than her peers. She just was kind of in her own world. Now, her peers have evolved and she is just kind of still in her own world, as if she hasn't changed much. Of course I see instances when she does act her age but generally she is somewhat oblivious of social undercurrents. She will not be bothered with things that she doesn't want to be bothered with no matter what it is or who is telling her to do it. That pretty much describes her. Fortunately, most of the time she wants the same things everyone else does when everyone else wants it. But no matter how much accountability we force on her, she seems to slip and slide through life. Oh well, we'll keep trying to grow her up! Wow, that felt good to say! Thanks for listening. I should add, when discussing her with my family members they usually laugh. She has charmed them all.
Your dessert sounds amazing. The ingredients alone are impressive. I'm still eating the figs and feeling very happy about it.
K10, knocking out any calories will help big time over time. Some days I eat very little. It seems to come in spurts. I'll go awhile completely tired of food and uninterested and eating little. And then I seem to make up for it by being hungry and satisfying that urge on a big scale. I've been in the hungry category for several days. When I get like that I love everything. Like figs...and mexican food...and whatever else. Hopefully I'll calm down about food again soon.
Do you live near a Target? I wonder if they have Rachel Ray broth. Where do you grocery shop?
It's been a full day. I am thankful for it. |
Connie
| posted 26-Feb-2009 8:55pm
P.S. Bronwyn, I bought a container of plain yogurt and have no idea what to do with it. I'm afraid to even taste it. I don't know why I bought it...I know it's good for you...that must be why. Tomorrow I'll put some in my shake...what do you think? |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2009 9:19pm
Connie, your youurt will be sout. I used it a little while back. I put raisins, slivered almonds and left over steal cut oats in it from when I made oat meal. I loved it after the first bite. |
Connie
| posted 26-Feb-2009 9:58pm
Thanks Debbie...I'm going to play with it tomorrow. |
K10
| posted 26-Feb-2009 10:41pm
Connie: Add vanilla and Splenda to the yogurt too. I have eaten it with fruit and Uncle Sam cereal as kind of a granola topping. I think I have seen the broth. I shop at a lot of places. The grocery store nearest to me is Vons aka Safeway. I get my milk and other things at Smart N Final. It is like a small club store (Sams Club or Costco). I shop at Sam's Club, Wal Mart and Trader Joe's. I live within 1-2 miles of all the stores I mentioned except Trader Joe's, it is about 4 miles away. Our Wal Mart doesn't have any produce. It does have some dairy, breads, frozen food, chips and drinks. They now sell wine and beer. The grocery stores around here don't want WalMart to be a grocery center. There are places in California that do have the full grocery, but not near me.
Kathleen: I made the peanut butter cookies tonight. They are a good substitute for sure. I was wondering if I added another egg and decreased the amount of Splenda what would happen?
I made a "pizza" tonight from the Suzanne Somers cookbook I have. The crust is made with cream cheese, eggs and parmesan. You bake it and then add sauce, cheese and toppings. It is good.
Twenty minutes until I have to stop eating. We just had dinner and cookies (2), so I am not hungry. I am making myself accountable to lots of people so I can be motivated.
Talk to you later. |
Hilda
| posted 26-Feb-2009 11:17pm
I am going to see the musical Sweet Charity tomorrow night at our local University. I have pretty much quit eating out so much. At one time, I was going out to dinner with a friend nearly every night. Since April, I have really been cooking a lot more for myself and my mom. There are several other foods good for stress. Go to google and type: Foods to eat when under stress. Almonds, spinach, salmon, milk were a few besides bananas. |
Hilda
| posted 26-Feb-2009 11:19pm
Oatmeal, oranges and avocados are some more stress busting foods. |
Bronwyn
| posted 26-Feb-2009 11:27pm
Connie your daughter and my son sound similar in many respects. We could never motivate him with things our other kids were motivated by..... taking away privileges, getting upset, reasoning, and money meant nothing to him for motivation although spending money has been a favourite habit of his. He is a really nice kid in the fact that he is caring and kind but, he he doesn't get reality very well. He spends way too much time living in a world of video games and fantasy type novels..... just lacks some connection with the realities of this world. We don't know how he will ever be able to function in the real world.
The T.V. was on in the background and there was one doom and gloom report after another......I had to go and turn it off before I went screaming out of the house like a woman who has just lost her mind,,,,,easier to do than lose weight (it is really cold tonight so I certainly don't want to be irrational with such behaviours
I keep going over my calorie allotment on Sparks People by about 100-150 calories.......my goodness do those calories ever add up  Sparks give me a calorie allotment of something like 1200-1600. The other on-line program had said I could have something like 2100 calories...I thought??? I knew that large amount of calories would not result in any weight loss I am at the high end and over on the 1600 and I think it is too much for weight loss. Does anyone else have any idea about how many calories they are eating a day. Like the quinoa pudding I mentioned.....I ate that as a meal not a dessert. I feel I am eating very much in control and good choices but alas....those darn calories.
Connie......plain yoghurt is an acquired taste......but don't get fat free.....that is so sour and gross. I like a thick creamy plain yoghurt. I like natural yoghurts......no thickening agents......greek style yoghurts. The difference in calories is not that significant but the difference in taste is significant. Mash a banana into it, chop up some dates, use stevia, sugar free cherries are the lower calorie option for making it good. I have to admit I don't have to put much in it to enjoy it.....when it is thick and creamy. A fat free yoghurt that is poor yoghurt can't have enough added to it to make it nice and yummy. |
Bronwyn
| posted 26-Feb-2009 11:35pm
one more thing Connie.....I keep forgetting to concur with your love for dried figs,,,,,they are as tasty as candy. I once bought some fresh ones....not so tasty. My friend has a home in France and spends some time there......that is where fresh figs are divine!!!! I would like to try a fresh fig that was fabulous. |
Connie
| posted 27-Feb-2009 9:15am
Morning. I had an interesting conversation with my gluten intolerant sister last night. Of course she is already eating very well and has now given up dairy. It causes her problems. So she tried a soy shredded cheese product and she said she really liked it. I'm thinking maybe I should try a soy cheese alternative, just for some things. I'm wondering if that would save me some fat and calories. Are any of you using soy cheese products? Are they good? Next week I'm going to the biggest health food store in Memphis and I'm hoping to find some of the things you guys talk about.
K10. I am very interested in the pizza crust recipe. I would like to try it...can you post it?
Bronwyn, I think I would like to go to France and try a good fig! Not much chance of that. I wish I had saved some of the figs I had to put in my yogurt experiment! But I finish them off so fast. I find your calorie intake interesting. The rule of thumb, as far as I can remember, has always been 1200 calories for us girls. One of my sisters has always held that she could never lose weight on 1200 calories. And when she is ready to lose weight, she always does. But she has never been more that 10-15 lbs over her goal. So she probably shoots for 1000 calories a day. The foods we are eating are all nutritious, more calorie dense, so we have to eat less. It's just an adjustment, don't you think? When I started NFNS I sometimes had to tell myself "I've ate...it's enough." I knew I had consumed the calories so if I was still feeling a bit hungry I had some water and the feeling passed.
I surprisingly and unexpectedly have the day off! What to do!!!! Rainy here today...I guess I could do some more ironing...there's always that.
Great morning all. |
Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2009 9:27am
Bronwyn, I think the 2100 calories is the amount you could eat to maintain your current weight. I would shoot for around 1200 to 1500 calories if I were counting. You know I'm going to visit that site today and see where I am.
I had a big breakfast today. I drank a small can of V-8 Bold and spicy. Had two eggs over easy and two pieces Eziek toast with a bit of cream cheese. I wonder how many calories that was.
Dried cherries and figs, hmmm. I am going to try the regular plain yogurt. |
Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2009 10:09am
SHOCK!!! I just added up my breakfast. 574 calories.
Bronwyn, there is no hiding claories, this is going to be eye opening for me. |
Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2009 10:17am
Ok, I just editited my breakfast. I changed my bread from whole grain to Eziek. And my cream cheese amount. Now my calories are 433. Better but not by a lot. This is going to be very interesting. I think I am going to love sparkpeople. |
Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2009 11:20am
I just made our dinner. Hubby asked for this ground beef soup/stew thing I make in the crock pot. I'm not sure how I will enter this in the calorie counter tonight. It has browned ground beef, onion, celery, potatos, peas and carrots in it with various seasonings and a packet of brown gravy mix.
Every time I opened the cupboard for something I saw something I wanted to put into my mouth but I didn't do it. My cravings are so crazy right now, I'm sure because of all the sugar I've had lately. I had a bunch of celery. It only added up to 8 calories. I think I just wanted to munch munch crunch crunch. It worked and didn't cost an arm and a leg in calories. I'll need to get more at the store today. Being prepared with things we can eat is so important. |
Bronwyn
| posted 27-Feb-2009 2:22pm
Debbie it really is a shock when you start to add the calories up. I used to count calories but I haven't done that for years and the whole concept of how many calories were in what I was eating just was out of whack. Debbie you can enter all the ingredients for your stew (I will have to go back and look where to do that so you can save it) and then you will know the calories for the whole stew then when you enter it on the food you ate for the day you put in a serving......like .25 of the stew or whatever. I did this with my quinoa date pudding so now it is stored in my info and today when I had it I just clicked into my favourites and moved it into "what I ate today".....all I entered was the calories but I am okay with just looking at the calories for a while. Now I have really slowed down on my nut consumption because it had a drastic impact on me to see the calories and fat grams on that little pie chart at the end of the day. Already today I have had 450 calories.....and that was just breakfast. I need to plan better so I can keep those counts down a bit. I definitely will have to start to exercise so I can have a decent number of calories. Without exercise I will probably have to keep my calorie count so low that it won't be sustainable. Sparks people doesn't believe in any of the ideas of dieting like low carb, high protein, combining and so forth but I do think that no flour and no sugar is so helpful in eliminating cravings that it is a must. I actually find for eating out or going to people's houses that no sugar is easier than no flour. Tonight together with friends we are having a home made pizza night......whole wheat crust and good toppings......not sure how to swing the crust deal without making a big deal out it. When you say I am not eating sugar.....that seems to be no big deal but to say you are not eating flour cause people to challenge you. |
Connie
| posted 27-Feb-2009 2:38pm
Bronwyn, I have had the same experience with people when I say NF. For some it seems to be so unbelievable they take it personally! But let them challenge away...in time they will be asking you for advice. Can you take a couple of english muffins and transfer the toppings from the pizza to that. Anyone who would be offended can't be your concern. Your concern is becoming healthy...you have to take care of yourself...no one else is going to do it. If you do not make a big deal of it, maybe they wont either. I'm sure you can make it as pleasant as possible.
I tasted the plain yogurt. It is a lot like sour cream, only with a tartness. I can substitute half of my sour cream servings with yogurt...maybe. I added some to my shake and I loved it! The shake was creamier and tastier.
It really is amazing how fast the calories add up. It really makes me realize how many calories I was eating...no wonder I was a size 16. I earned it bite by bite. |
Kim
| posted 27-Feb-2009 4:34pm
Hi everyone....I have been trying to post something for 2 days now and my computer gets locked up. So instead of posting a link, just go to Youtube for your diet humor.
Do a search for "Before I Eat" by Anita Renfroe.
It is very funny and relatable. |
Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2009 4:40pm
Have a nice weekend everyone. I am going to try to keep up on my calorie counting. Its really helping me. I am up to 900 calories already and I need to eat my super yet. Its been hard. I have gotten used to snacking. Everytime I turn around I have to stop myself from eating something else. |
Connie
| posted 27-Feb-2009 5:28pm
Debbie...good for you! Getting out of the snacking habit can be done very quickly. You'll see. |
Connie
| posted 27-Feb-2009 5:34pm
OMG Kim, I checked out the video...funny stuff. Thanks for the heads up...everyone should watch it. |
Bronwyn
| posted 27-Feb-2009 6:10pm
Funny video.....although the acoustics weren't good on my end and I wish I could make out more of what she said.......was the night picture a depiction of your night wanderings Connie (jokes)!
Kim I am glad that I am not crazy.....I think, "what am I doing wrong".....when I try to make a post with a link my link to this blog also shuts down and it will take me two days to get back on. I notice others post links.....any ways sorry for being happy but it is nice to know it isn't just me
Debbie the tracking of calories is such a big and good step I think for those of us who struggle to lose weight.
Have a good week-end....I am sure I will be checking in tomorrow........be good to your self and make good choices! |
K10
| posted 27-Feb-2009 6:58pm
Connie: I will write the recipe as it is in the book.
Cream Cheese Pizza Crust
-1 (8 ounce)package of cream cheese, room temperature (completely room temp.)
-2 eggs
-salt and freshly ground pepper
-1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Butter (I used Pam type spray) a 9" X 13" baking dish. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, blend together cream cheese and eggs with a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until combined. Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake for 17 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cream cheese crust cool for 10 minutes. Raise heat to 400 degrees. Using a 4 inch round cookie cutter, and leaving the cream cheese crust in the baking dish, cut 6 rounds out of the crust, leaving the 6 rounds in place. Top each crust with sauce ( I used NS spaghetti sauce), cheese and toppings. Bake for 8 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
I plan on doubling the recipe next time to make the crust thicker and cooking it longer. I just left the crust in the pan, I didn't make the circles it seems like such a waste of food. I had some lumps in mine because the cream cheese wasn't totally room temp., but they melted just fine. The top of it looked kind of like a cheese cake when I first took it out of the oven. Some cracks and bumps etc.
Sorry if I gave too much extra info. I just like to know what things are supposed to look like.
I didn't eat last night after 8. I sure hope I see this change on the scale. I feel really good that I have been able to do this. I think my husband is following along without saying anything.
I bought the Sundried Tomato and Olive Oil Triscuits today. They are good.
I almost cancelled exercising with my friend this morning because I was tired. I didn't get to sleep until after 1 a.m. I wasn't able to get in touch with my friend so I just went and I am glad I did.
Talk to you all later.
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K10
| posted 27-Feb-2009 6:59pm
I meant oven. How many times can I check spelling and miss that one? |
Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2009 8:25pm
Anita Renfroe is a riot. Her William Tell overtures for Mom's is awesome too.
Check it out |
K10
| posted 27-Feb-2009 10:54pm
I have seen Anita Renfroe at Women of Faith conferences, she does a good job. She was doing the William Tell Overture at the conference in September and realized she resembled Sarah Palin a little and almost messed up.
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K10
| posted 28-Feb-2009 1:56am
Hubby isn't following along with the after 8 thing. Oh well. No food and it is almost 11 p.m. I have been chewing gum tonight though.
Good Night all. |
Kathleen
| posted 28-Feb-2009 9:19am
Anita Renfroe is so funny. Her 'Dad' song is a riot. Check that out too.
Day 62. Snacking on prunes as I am reading the posts. SF fudgesicles are really satisfying my sweet tooth. Only 40 calories each!! Eating 3 or 4 is only 120-160 calories! I used to eat 2-3 candy bars with no problem: that could be close to 1000 calories and leave me craving more. I am so stuck on this nfns! I came home from a meeting last night and wanted something!! I put apple juice, frozen pineapple, frozen strawberries and frozen sf cool whip in the blender and had an awesome smoothie!!
I am still standing by weighing in once a month. The ups and downs would have thrown me off of this new way of eating long ago. I like the nice solid weight loss number each 4 weeks.
Flurries here in Chicago. Spring will come, spring will come, spring....
Good day to all.
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