Official Weight Loss Club Thread - Page 15 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Muffie's Mom · 01-04-2006, 03:56 PM

Other (Healthy) Ingredient Substitutions:

Instead of butter try a 60/40 butter blend or reduced calorie margarine.
Instead of sour cream try light or mock sour cream (recipe follows)
Instead of 2 whole eggs try 1 whole egg plus 4 egg whites
Instead of 2 egg whites try homemade egg substitute (recipe follows)
Instead of whole milk try 2% or skim milk
Instead of cream try evaporated or evaporated skim milk
Instead of cream cheese try light cream cheese or Neufchatel

Instead of whipped cream try homemade non-fat whipped topping (recipe follows)

Instead of cottage cheese try non-fat ricotta cheese

Instead of 1 ounce baking chocolate try 3 tablespoons powdered cocoa plus 1 tablespoon cooking oil

Instead of mayonnaise try half light mayonnaise and half non-fat yogurt

Jaspermom · 01-04-2006, 03:58 PM

Pat Pat Pat!!!!!!!!!! My goodness me, girl, what INCREDIBLE information you have given all of our members!!

People, if you listen to Pat, and just take even a FEW of her suggestions to heart, you will change your eating habits for a lifetime! And if you have the courage to follow everything she says, you will feel better, have more energy, and probably live a longer, healthier life.

I know it looks like a LOT of information, so digest it (yeah, I really said that!) slowly and in increments if you have to. The thread is here and hopefully will be here for you to come back and review anytime.

PLEASE don't look at this as "OH TOO MUCH, I cannot do all that", throw your hands up and forget about it! Like a few of us have said, change SLOWLY! Do this in small increments. Change one or two things every meal (OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE THAT IDEA), and as you get comfortable with that, move onward down the healthy eating path!
My husband just pointed out that once you start doing these things for a while, it just becomes second nature like any other good habit you have!

Oh I am SOOOOOO excited for the weigh in on SUNDAY!!

Muffie's Mom · 01-04-2006, 04:01 PM

SWEET ONE (Acesulfame-k)
4 calories per packet 12 packets = 1 cup sugar
1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar
Can be used in cooking and baking without losing sweetness. For recipes, call 1-800-544-8610

EQUAL (Aspartame)
4 calories per packet 24 packets = 1 cup sugar
1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar
Loses sweetness when baked at high temperatures for a long time. Can be used in stir-fries or added during last few minutes of heating or cooking. Equal has developed some baked recipes to use the sweetener with no breakdown. Visit website for recipes. For recipes, call 1-800-323-5316

EQUAL SPOONFUL (Aspartame)
2 calories per teaspoon
1 cup = 1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon = 1 teaspoon sugar
Loses sweetness when heated to high temperatures for long periods of time. Can be used spoon for spoon in place of sugar in same foods as Equal. Equal has developed some baked recipes to use the sweetener with no breakdown. Visit website for recipes. For recipes, call 1-800-323-5316

SPLENDA (Sucralose)
0 (zero) calories 1 cup = 1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon = 1 teaspoon sugar
May not work well in recipes such as certain cakes that rely upon sugar for structure. Finished recipes may require refrigeration. See website for further details. Visit website for recipes.

SWEET 'N LOW (Saccharin)
4 calories per packet 12 packets = 1 cup sugar
1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar
Can be used in cooking and baking without losing sweetness. For recipes, call 1-800-231-1123. In New York State call 1-800-336-0363

BROWN SWEET 'N LOW (Saccharin)
20 calories per teaspoon 4 teaspoons = 1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon = 1/4 cup brown sugar
Can be used in cooking or baking without losing sweetness. Note that measurements differ from packet sweeteners. For recipes, call 1-800-231-1123. In New York State call 1-800-336-0363.

Muffie's Mom · 01-04-2006, 04:07 PM

Low Fat Substitutes

Here are some low fat substitute suggestions, to reduce your dietary fat intake.

Full Fat Food - Lower Fat Substitution

Hard shortening, lard, or bacon grease - Olive, safflower, corn, sunflower, canola, or soybean oil.

Creamy salad dressings like blue cheese - Oil and vinegar, lemon juice, or reduced-calorie dressings.

Fats or oils for frying or sautéing - Nonstick cooking spray.

Added fat, like oil, butter, margarine, or gravy - Herbs and spices, onion, garlic, low- fat broth, or wine.

Mayonnaise - Sour cream Plain nonfat or low-fat yogurt or nonfat sour cream.

Whole milk, nondairy creamers, half-and-half - Skim (nonfat) or low-fat (1 percent) milk.

Hard full-fat cheeses - Lower-fat cheeses like part-skim ricotta, low-fat and cream cheese, Jarlsberg, cottage cheese, and Neufchatel.

Full-fat Ice cream - Nonfat or low-fat frozen yogurt, ice milk, fruit ices, or sherbet.

A whole egg - Two egg whites or 1/4 cup egg substitute.

Fat in baking recipes - Equal amounts fruit puree like prune, or applesauce.

Whipping or heavy cream - Evaporated skim milk or one part skim milk and one part cream.

Frying - Bake or roast on a rack, broil, grill, steam, or microwave.

Muffie's Mom · 01-04-2006, 04:15 PM

Don't let all this information blow you away! Please - it's meant for informational purposes only. If you want, print it off and keep it handy in your kitchen.

Learn just little by little - one step at a time - day by day!

Good luck everyone!

Muffie's Mom · 01-04-2006, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muffie's Mom

Don't let all this information blow you away! Please - it's meant for informational purposes only. If you want, print it off and keep it handy in your kitchen.

Learn just little by little - one step at a time - day by day!

Good luck everyone!

Use all these substitutes to help you CONVERT regular recipes to low fat or whatever.

Good luck and have fun with it!

jbarile · 01-04-2006, 06:15 PM

Thought everyone may be alittle bit inspired if they can watch their progress
with a ticker.. hopefully this worked..

http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...879/weight.png

well this is my goal but it should have been placed inside?? So here is the link to choose your own and when you figure out how to insert it, please let me know!! how you did it? sorry I wished it would have worked?

http://tickerfactory.com/ezticker/ticker_designer.php

jbarile · 01-04-2006, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbarile

Thought everyone may be alittle bit inspired if they can watch their progress
with a ticker.. hopefully this worked..

Please try the link you can make a ticker for anything! I currently have one made ready for when I stop smoking! it helps and sort of fun to follow your progress!

http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...879/weight.png

well this is my goal but it should have been placed inside?? So here is the link to choose your own and when you figure out how to insert it, please let me know!! how you did it? sorry I wished it would have worked?

http://tickerfactory.com/ezticker/ticker_designer.php

Configure Your Exercise Ticker:

The ticker measures your cumulated exercise progress towards your goal. For example you may have decided to run 10 miles per week and each day update your ticker to represent your level of exercise towards your goal.

This weight loss ruler can track your weight loss towards your goal. Display your progress in pounds or kilograms.
Configure Your Weight Tracker Ticker:

Weight Units: PoundsKilograms
Track: Weight Change Weight
Your starting weight:
Your current weight:
Your target weight:

jbarile · 01-04-2006, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbarile

Configure Your Exercise Ticker:

The ticker measures your cumulated exercise progress towards your goal. For example you may have decided to run 10 miles per week and each day update your ticker to represent your level of exercise towards your goal.

This weight loss ruler can track your weight loss towards your goal. Display your progress in pounds or kilograms.
Configure Your Weight Tracker Ticker:

Weight Units: PoundsKilograms
Track: Weight Change Weight
Your starting weight:
Your current weight:
Your target weight:

here are the examples

Jaspermom · 01-04-2006, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biddy's Mom

Hi folks, I'm just seeing this thread today - but I want in!

Here's my story. I'm 27, 5'2" and 172 lbs (!). I'm getting married in October. I need to not look like I do now - then. I don't eat meat- so I wind up eating lots of pasta. I do eat seafood. I called the gym yesterday, but it is WAY out of my pricerange. I just can't afford it. Yesterday I started taking the stairs at work (7 flights) and it's been torture. I've tried weight watchers, and lost about 8 pounds last year, but I put it bcak on and then some. I love to cook. Please help! I don't know where to begin & I only have 10 months until my wedding!! I'd like to lose at least 30 lbs - impossible?

I think 30 pounds by October is a lot, but if you are really determined and combine exercise with eating right, you may be able to do it! Really it's around 3-4 pounds per month which is pretty doable, but you really need to be committed to it. I would think a wedding in 9 months would be a GREAT incentive.

Pat has given you loads of great info. My favorite for you would be the "how to begin" post. I see you love to cook, and that's awesome! You may need to make healthy substitutions for the higher fat/calorie ingredients you may be using. Pat has lots of info about that posted in this thread too.

I wish you the best, Jessica! I want to see pictures of the wedding in October! Welcome to the club!

Jaspermom · 01-04-2006, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbarile

here are the examples

I like this! Thanks for showing it to us!

jbarile · 01-04-2006, 08:26 PM

Not to undermind Jaspermom's great aproach to nutritious eating, I would like to just offer some helpful teachings that did work for me, until I was released and on my own

I fell from my driven path and found Jaspermom's Official Weight Loss Club Thread

while I was involved with the chinese Tao wellness Medicine, my Dr Ooi (pronounced *wee*) would always say when I left his office, "Drink the Water" cider! Now this was not the complete process that helped my loss and recovery to better eating. But I lost 5 lbs the first week 4lbs the next then it slacks off to about 2 to 3 lbs! once your body is starting to adjust to the detoxing, your body will start to burn the fat at a much slower rate 1 -2 lbs a week until you reach your goal and to the better way of eating! you have to retrain yourself to eat nutritiously! I drank a 8oz glass of water with a tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar first thing in the morning.. this starts off your metabolism & it also will cleanse your taste buds and this helps the sugar cravings & also curbs the appetite! If your the tough type hehe and can handle a tablespoon full strength from the bottle?

much will come of this

when you sit for your dinner have a cold glass of water w/or without lemon but with the cider in placement of your usual beverage and as you go along you can adjust it as much as you can handle. when you read the label on the organic cider you will be amazed of all its healings and benefits it can do! another good tip never eat when you are hungry

but I will let you get your >ewe's & gross< in on the cider body detoxing!

Jaspermom · 01-05-2006, 08:26 PM

I have asked you all for your age, height, current weight, goal weight, and an email address if you wanted to get the statistic report weekly.

I will gather all of your weigh-ins each week on Sunday, and chart them for each month until we all reach our goals! You can either PM me with your Sunday weight or you can post in this thread (so you can publicly celebrate!

) and I will retrieve it for the chart. Be aware, however, that everyone who has signed up and given me your stats including an email address will ALSO be able to see everyone's progress.

If you don't want to share that information, PM me prior to Sunday and I will take your name and stats off the Stats report.

However, I think that everyone who wants to share this information will be able to be to get some incentive from other people's progress. Some people are inspired by a little friendly competition! I am hoping everyone who has signed up is willing to share their progress with the group.

I don't have a lot of email addresses yet. If you have not given me your email and you want to receive the progress report, please PM me.

Hope everyone is doing really well with changing their eating habits for a lifetime!

Muffie's Mom · 01-06-2006, 03:25 AM

LISTEN UP EVERYONE INTERESTED IN CHANGING LIFESTYLES FOR EATING!

If you want to be a part of our group and learn how to eat better to improve your lifestyle and your health for yourself and family, make sure that you give "JASPERS MOM" (above) a private message with your stats or put it here in a reply to her message.

Our group just got started on New Years Day. So anyone that's interested, come on and join us. It is not to late to get started. The more - the merrier! We're all out to help and support each other. New people can still join.

Remember - this is NOT a diet - it's not a fad! This will change for the rest of your life. I've been doing it for 14 years now!

I've already done it and you've read about all the serious health problems I have had, lived through and survived. To look at me, you'd never guess that I have serious health problems.

Come on now and send those stats to Jaspers Mom.

Good luck to everyone in the group - hope you have success. Remember to take one day at a time. Make little changes each day but keep up those changes thereafter. No one will even know you've made changes if you don't tell them what you're doing!

Jaspermom · 01-06-2006, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muffie's Mom

[COLOR=Red]Come on now and send those stats to Jaspers Mom.

Good luck to everyone in the group - hope you have success. Remember to take one day at a time. Make little changes each day but keep up those changes thereafter. No one will even know you've made changes if you don't tell them what you're doing!

Pat, I have stats from 17 people, I just need email addresses for those who want to receive the weekly stats report.

Thanks!

01-04-2006, 03:56 PM	#211
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	Other Healthy Substitutes Other (Healthy) Ingredient Substitutions: Instead of butter try a 60/40 butter blend or reduced calorie margarine. Instead of sour cream try light or mock sour cream (recipe follows) Instead of 2 whole eggs try 1 whole egg plus 4 egg whites Instead of 2 egg whites try homemade egg substitute (recipe follows) Instead of whole milk try 2% or skim milk Instead of cream try evaporated or evaporated skim milk Instead of cream cheese try light cream cheese or Neufchatel Instead of whipped cream try homemade non-fat whipped topping (recipe follows) Instead of cottage cheese try non-fat ricotta cheese Instead of 1 ounce baking chocolate try 3 tablespoons powdered cocoa plus 1 tablespoon cooking oil Instead of mayonnaise try half light mayonnaise and half non-fat yogurt __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster

01-04-2006, 03:58 PM	#212
Jaspermom Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,721	Wow!!!! Pat Pat Pat!!!!!!!!!! My goodness me, girl, what INCREDIBLE information you have given all of our members!! People, if you listen to Pat, and just take even a FEW of her suggestions to heart, you will change your eating habits for a lifetime! And if you have the courage to follow everything she says, you will feel better, have more energy, and probably live a longer, healthier life. I know it looks like a LOT of information, so digest it (yeah, I really said that!) slowly and in increments if you have to. The thread is here and hopefully will be here for you to come back and review anytime. PLEASE don't look at this as "OH TOO MUCH, I cannot do all that", throw your hands up and forget about it! Like a few of us have said, change SLOWLY! Do this in small increments. Change one or two things every meal (OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE THAT IDEA), and as you get comfortable with that, move onward down the healthy eating path! My husband just pointed out that once you start doing these things for a while, it just becomes second nature like any other good habit you have! Oh I am SOOOOOO excited for the weigh in on SUNDAY!! __________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies. Last edited by Jaspermom; 01-04-2006 at 04:02 PM.

01-04-2006, 04:01 PM	#213
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	Cooking With Sugar Substitutes SWEET ONE (Acesulfame-k) 4 calories per packet 12 packets = 1 cup sugar 1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar Can be used in cooking and baking without losing sweetness. For recipes, call 1-800-544-8610 EQUAL (Aspartame) 4 calories per packet 24 packets = 1 cup sugar 1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar Loses sweetness when baked at high temperatures for a long time. Can be used in stir-fries or added during last few minutes of heating or cooking. Equal has developed some baked recipes to use the sweetener with no breakdown. Visit website for recipes. For recipes, call 1-800-323-5316 EQUAL SPOONFUL (Aspartame) 2 calories per teaspoon 1 cup = 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon = 1 teaspoon sugar Loses sweetness when heated to high temperatures for long periods of time. Can be used spoon for spoon in place of sugar in same foods as Equal. Equal has developed some baked recipes to use the sweetener with no breakdown. Visit website for recipes. For recipes, call 1-800-323-5316 SPLENDA (Sucralose) 0 (zero) calories 1 cup = 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon = 1 teaspoon sugar May not work well in recipes such as certain cakes that rely upon sugar for structure. Finished recipes may require refrigeration. See website for further details. Visit website for recipes. SWEET 'N LOW (Saccharin) 4 calories per packet 12 packets = 1 cup sugar 1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar Can be used in cooking and baking without losing sweetness. For recipes, call 1-800-231-1123. In New York State call 1-800-336-0363 BROWN SWEET 'N LOW (Saccharin) 20 calories per teaspoon 4 teaspoons = 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon = 1/4 cup brown sugar Can be used in cooking or baking without losing sweetness. Note that measurements differ from packet sweeteners. For recipes, call 1-800-231-1123. In New York State call 1-800-336-0363. __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster

01-04-2006, 04:07 PM	#214
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	Low Fat Substitutes Low Fat Substitutes Here are some low fat substitute suggestions, to reduce your dietary fat intake. Full Fat Food - Lower Fat Substitution Hard shortening, lard, or bacon grease - Olive, safflower, corn, sunflower, canola, or soybean oil. Creamy salad dressings like blue cheese - Oil and vinegar, lemon juice, or reduced-calorie dressings. Fats or oils for frying or sautéing - Nonstick cooking spray. Added fat, like oil, butter, margarine, or gravy - Herbs and spices, onion, garlic, low- fat broth, or wine. Mayonnaise - Sour cream Plain nonfat or low-fat yogurt or nonfat sour cream. Whole milk, nondairy creamers, half-and-half - Skim (nonfat) or low-fat (1 percent) milk. Hard full-fat cheeses - Lower-fat cheeses like part-skim ricotta, low-fat and cream cheese, Jarlsberg, cottage cheese, and Neufchatel. Full-fat Ice cream - Nonfat or low-fat frozen yogurt, ice milk, fruit ices, or sherbet. A whole egg - Two egg whites or 1/4 cup egg substitute. Fat in baking recipes - Equal amounts fruit puree like prune, or applesauce. Whipping or heavy cream - Evaporated skim milk or one part skim milk and one part cream. Frying - Bake or roast on a rack, broil, grill, steam, or microwave. __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster

01-04-2006, 04:15 PM	#215
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	Don't let all this information blow you away! Please - it's meant for informational purposes only. If you want, print it off and keep it handy in your kitchen. Learn just little by little - one step at a time - day by day! Good luck everyone! __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster

01-04-2006, 06:15 PM	#217
jbarile Tilly & Sami Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Syracuse, Utah Posts: 1,133	Thought everyone may be alittle bit inspired if they can watch their progress with a ticker.. hopefully this worked.. http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...879/weight.png well this is my goal but it should have been placed inside?? So here is the link to choose your own and when you figure out how to insert it, please let me know!! how you did it? sorry I wished it would have worked? http://tickerfactory.com/ezticker/ticker_designer.php Last edited by jbarile; 01-04-2006 at 06:19 PM.

01-04-2006, 08:26 PM	#222
jbarile Tilly & Sami Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Syracuse, Utah Posts: 1,133	Not to undermind Jaspermom's great aproach to nutritious eating, I would like to just offer some helpful teachings that did work for me, until I was released and on my own I fell from my driven path and found Jaspermom's Official Weight Loss Club Thread while I was involved with the chinese Tao wellness Medicine, my Dr Ooi (pronounced wee) would always say when I left his office, "Drink the Water" cider! Now this was not the complete process that helped my loss and recovery to better eating. But I lost 5 lbs the first week 4lbs the next then it slacks off to about 2 to 3 lbs! once your body is starting to adjust to the detoxing, your body will start to burn the fat at a much slower rate 1 -2 lbs a week until you reach your goal and to the better way of eating! you have to retrain yourself to eat nutritiously! I drank a 8oz glass of water with a tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar first thing in the morning.. this starts off your metabolism & it also will cleanse your taste buds and this helps the sugar cravings & also curbs the appetite! If your the tough type hehe and can handle a tablespoon full strength from the bottle? much will come of this when you sit for your dinner have a cold glass of water w/or without lemon but with the cider in placement of your usual beverage and as you go along you can adjust it as much as you can handle. when you read the label on the organic cider you will be amazed of all its healings and benefits it can do! another good tip never eat when you are hungry but I will let you get your >ewe's & gross< in on the cider body detoxing!

01-05-2006, 08:26 PM	#223
Jaspermom Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,721	Important!! Club Statistics Report info I have asked you all for your age, height, current weight, goal weight, and an email address if you wanted to get the statistic report weekly. I will gather all of your weigh-ins each week on Sunday, and chart them for each month until we all reach our goals! You can either PM me with your Sunday weight or you can post in this thread (so you can publicly celebrate! ) and I will retrieve it for the chart. Be aware, however, that everyone who has signed up and given me your stats including an email address will ALSO be able to see everyone's progress. If you don't want to share that information, PM me prior to Sunday and I will take your name and stats off the Stats report. However, I think that everyone who wants to share this information will be able to be to get some incentive from other people's progress. Some people are inspired by a little friendly competition! I am hoping everyone who has signed up is willing to share their progress with the group. I don't have a lot of email addresses yet. If you have not given me your email and you want to receive the progress report, please PM me. Hope everyone is doing really well with changing their eating habits for a lifetime! __________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies.

01-06-2006, 03:25 AM	#224
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	Lifestyle Changes LISTEN UP EVERYONE INTERESTED IN CHANGING LIFESTYLES FOR EATING! If you want to be a part of our group and learn how to eat better to improve your lifestyle and your health for yourself and family, make sure that you give "JASPERS MOM" (above) a private message with your stats or put it here in a reply to her message. Our group just got started on New Years Day. So anyone that's interested, come on and join us. It is not to late to get started. The more - the merrier! We're all out to help and support each other. New people can still join. Remember - this is NOT a diet - it's not a fad! This will change for the rest of your life. I've been doing it for 14 years now! I've already done it and you've read about all the serious health problems I have had, lived through and survived. To look at me, you'd never guess that I have serious health problems. Come on now and send those stats to Jaspers Mom. Good luck to everyone in the group - hope you have success. Remember to take one day at a time. Make little changes each day but keep up those changes thereafter. No one will even know you've made changes if you don't tell them what you're doing! __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster Last edited by Muffie's Mom; 01-06-2006 at 03:28 AM.