Official Weight Loss Club Thread

[red98vett]

OK....I CONFESS ~!

I deserve 20 lashes with a wet noodle !

I CHEATED

Last night I got up at midnight and had half a Nutty Bar......I think I was walking in my sleep.....it's my 1st time cheating since New Years DAY !

No...I take it back - I WAS walking in my sleep

THAT'S MY STORY AND I'M STICKIN TO IT !!

(I really did cheat and feel SO BAD this morning..... but it was sooooooo GOOD !) oh and please don't use the Wet Noodle to punish me - I would be tempted to EAT IT !

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by red98vett

I CHEATED Last night I got up at midnight and had half a Nutty Bar......(I really did cheat and feel SO BAD this morning..... but it was sooooooo GOOD !)

No, honey, I will NOT beat you because you only ate HALF the bar!!! If you cheated with HALF the bar, you deserve half my praise! You could have eaten the whole bar, but you did not! Congratulations!

My sweet tooth has a tendency to strike at odd hours as well. The other night I got up and made a mix of dried dates, dried cranberries, walnuts and CHOCOLATE CHIPS! The chips were only a few, and the fruit and nuts were the majority. But it did satisfy my sweet tooth.

Keep trying!!! You are doing just fine.

[red98vett]

Ok...since you're praising me now I'm REALLY feeling bad

I CONFESS AGAIN - I HAD A WHOLE BAR - there are 2 in a package and I ate ONE. So technically does that mean I only ate half ?

hehe....I'm so Guilty !

[Muffie's Mom]

Oh girl! We all have to cheat now & then. The secret is to find something with less calories, etc that won't hurt your body so bad.

I buy the Snyders Pretzel Rods. You can eat 3 rods for 120 calories. So if I wake up & feel hungry, I go to the pantry and pull out "A pretzel rod - one is only 40 calories". The secret is to eat small bites and eat it very slowly. Plus drink some water with it and it'll fill you up also.

Good luck, girl! Not 20 lashes with a wet noodle! Just "walk in my shoes" for a mile on the treadmill!! hahaha

[red98vett]

Well...All I can say is I'm GLAD that ONE BAR is gone - I've been lookin at it for 2 weeks after I ate it's partner and now I don't have to sleepwalk dreaming of Nutty Bars

[toninm]

I have been working out and eating healthy for 3 weeks now and not one lb is shed....starting to feel pretty bad about myself over here

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by toninm

I have been working out and eating healthy for 3 weeks now and not one lb is shed....starting to feel pretty bad about myself over here

Have I mentioned that it took my body almost a full year to realize I had changed my diet?? And then the pounds fell off me soooooo quickly that I wondered if I was SICK!! My doctor laughed and said NO, you are just too WELL!

I don't imagine it would take that long for everyone, at least I hope not, so KEEP PLUGGING AWAY!! It's going to happen! And if you are giving your body the right foods, you are doing it not just for weight loss, remember, but for continuing health and well being!

HANG IN THERE!

[Muffie's Mom]

Go to this website to figure out your BMI.

http://www.hackleyhealthmanagement.c...2/Default.aspx

Here's one for figuring your Basal Metabolic Rate to lose weight:

http://walking.about.com/cs/calories/l/blcalcalc.htm

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by toninm

I have been working out and eating healthy for 3 weeks now and not one lb is shed....starting to feel pretty bad about myself over here

hey you - 2 years ago I did it ....it tooke me 2-3 months but I went from 130 to 115 and was VERY HAPPY and felt great - I hardly saw a thing the whole first month but by the 2nd month - I started losing weight much better - and I'm probably older than you - I was 45 and went froma size 6 to a size 3 - only took 3-1/2 months...

Problem was - everyone kept telling me to gain some back - that's where I found my Carrot Cake addiction - trying to add a few pounds turned into many pounds lol !

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by Muffie's Mom

Go to this website to figure out your BMI.

http://www.hackleyhealthmanagement.c...2/Default.aspx

Here's one for figuring your Basal Metabolic Rate to lose weight:

http://walking.about.com/cs/calories/l/blcalcalc.htm

Very nice! It really gives you some perspective on what it takes to lose weight! Thanks for posting!

[Muffie's Mom]

I basically have 4 sites where I go to check the nutrition label for foods:

http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/

http://www.nutritiondata.com/

http://www.dietfacts.com/

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcom.../hg72_2002.pdf

[Muffie's Mom]

http://rover.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/lifestyles.htm

Full of good things to read and learn about.

[Muffie's Mom]

To figure your target heart rate, go to:

http://www.health-news-and-informati...ibv/d21.shtml#

[deb4air]

Originally Posted by toninm

I have been working out and eating healthy for 3 weeks now and not one lb is shed....starting to feel pretty bad about myself over here

Maybe your just building muscle .We are here for you ..if ya need to sound off about it!

[Muffie's Mom]

Is there anything in the pantry that is calorie-free?

Calorie-free is going to be a bit difficult to find, but the following 25 foods come pretty close:

1. 1/2 grapefruit with Splenda or Equal - 37 calories

2. 1/2 cup of most any melon - 30 calories

3. 1 lemon or 1 lime - about 10 calories each

4. 1/2 orange - about 30 calories

5. 1 peach - about 35 calories

6. 1 plum - about 35 calories

7. 1/2 cup strawberries - 22 calories

8. 2 scrambled egg whites prepared with non stick spray - about 30 calories

9. 1 stick of chewing gum - sugarfree OR regular contain the same 5 calories

10. 1/2 cup of cabbage - about 15 calories

11. 1 RAW carrot - about 25 calories

12. 3 florets of RAW cauliflower - 13 calories

13. 1/2 cup of celery - 10 calories

14. 1/2 large cucumber - 20 calories

15. 1/2 cup of eggplant - 13 calories

16. 1/2 cup of greens - 15 calories

17. 1 cup of butterhead lettuce - 5 calories

18. 1/2 cup of mushrooms - 20 calories

19. 1/2 cup of bell pepper - 15 calories

20. 1 cup of radishes - 20 calories

21. 1 medium tomato - 25 calories

22. 1/2 cup of turnips - 15 calories

23. 1/2 cup of watercress - 2 calories

24. 1 large marshmallow - 23 calories

25. Diet sodas, extracts, seasonings, spices, and hot sauce contain almost zero calories.

There is ONE zero calorie ingestible good-for-you and that's WATER.