How far or how long did you walk?

Not far at all since the foster pup still has stitches. I was mostly joking about it being a workout. :p I felt more like a juggler than anything else.

lol. well at least you got some fresh air. good for the peace of mind. :)

Well I have a nice juicer, but thinking it's time to invest in a blender. The one I had broke a long time ago. I can't afford a vitamix blender (or whatever they are called). But I can get a nice one in a cheaper price range. Any suggestions?

I started the serious diet either wed or thurs the 8th or 9th
When anyone has a lot of weight to loose and they go on a very reduced calorie diet like this one, the initial weight comes off sort of quick, like in the first two weeks, some of it is water weight but not all. I am sure once my body gets use to this way of eating the pounds will not come off as quick.
But you always loose the most of amount of pounds at the beginning. I would hope to see such rapid results but I really am not counting on it

My body is the opposite. I have to struggle to get the ball rolling then the pounds fall off. I remember it was the exact same thing that happened the last time I got into shape. I can't believe I let it go and have to start all over. Uggg. lesson learned I guess. It's easier to keep it off than it is to start all over. lol

I am cooking and just took a break, making cabbage vegetable soup (a calorie burning soup) and a stir fry of onions, mushrooms, yellow and green squash, and brocoli slaw. My husband just came in and is bitching about how bad the house smells and why did I not cook this when he was not home. I said get used to it, this is what healthy smells like, and BTW you sure had plenty to say about my weight so give me a friggin break

Oh boy, I have to make up my mind to do this once and for all...on a day to day basis, I eat pretty healthy foods. But when I don't, I really don't. Went out with the girls tonight...ate way too many appetizers...all fried. Not going to lose any weight doing this. I always start my day off right, but some how blow it by the end of the day. I don't thing I've got my heart and mind set on it. Maybe tomorrow!!!

Blow it at the end of the day when you get home super stressed? That's usually what happens to me. That and I tend to cook for me and my brothers. Neither of them eats healthy but it doesn't show. I'm so envious of them!

With ya there!! I just look at food and I gain weight. K, not really, but the weight just packs on when I step out of bounds. My xbf didn't gain any weight, no matter what he ate! Made me mad:( I stayed with him a few years ago during Christmas break and I gained 5lbs, and I really wasn't pigging out. Perhaps the Grand Marnier didn't help:( The positive with a bit of extra weight is, when we are under the weather we have more reserve to carry us through. Oh, and the only other positive thing, for the stores that is, is I need to go and buy the next size up. Although I am still on the slightish side, never the less it is still frustrating!! All the best to all who are sticking to their diets, healthy diets that is:)

Blenders
 

Ok so I need some advise on a good blender. I want to get into blending drinks again because it helped me with my weight loss journey before, but I cannot afford a vitamix or anything that pricey. I went out and bought a Ninja last night. The $100 one. But when I got home and looked at the reviews, it says it's not good at blending vegetables and things like that. I did do a little test with some apples and ice and wasn't too excited with the consistency of what came back. It wasn't smoothie like. I don't want to waste my time with a blender that wont blend everything I need. So I am thinking of returning it. I think a blender with a blade at the bottom makes more sense because it pulls everything down to be blended. I know you get what you pay for, but there has got to be a good blender in the $100 price range. What are you guys using to make smoothies that you are happy with. ??????

This is the blender I bought last night that I will probably return today (except I got mine at Best Buy). I am doing my research before I go out again so I come home with something I like this time though.

Ninja® NJ600 Professional Blender - BedBathandBeyond.com

This one has better reviews and is cheaper. HMMMM??

Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender, Chopper...

I think I am going for the one above. The reviews everywhere are all good an its affordable. :)

I totally get what you wrote because I was a half dieter for the last few years, every day I woke up vowing to be good, but by the evening I had fallen off the wagon with the full intention of starting tomorrow. So basically every night I went to bed feeling like a failure regardless of what other good things I may have done. Thankfully I have no tendencies towards things like depression because day in and day out feeling like that would be hard for anyone with mental health challenges.

When you are really ready you will just know it, people like me that really need to lose weight can't go at just half in, because if we could we would not be overweight in the first place. For some reason when I saw the Oz show it must have been my time, because now this diet has become like a game and since I am winning by loosing I want to keep playing. I also feel to keep winning I have to play by the rules of the game which is the strict eating plan, no room for cheating. That mindset gave me the strength to go to dinner with friends and not cheat. A half dieter which I have been for so long would give themselves a pass until tomorrow. I have no idea who here other than me really needs to lose weight and I know we are all at different levels but you have to be in it, to win it, one toe in will not do the trick

LOL rereading my post to check for errors has me thinking I sound like a pompous diet coach:eek:, hopefully you all don't mind my Sunday words of what I think is wisdom:D:D

I have the expensive VitaMix and it sits in my cupboard, unless I make applesauce. Just my opinion I would eat your veggies raw, cooked or in homemade soup and save your money. Same with fruit I see diet experts all the time say eat your fruit don't drink it. But sorry I know that was not your question:embarasse

It's not like it's not true. It wont work unless you are ready and willing to do it.

Yeah, I have my heart on getting a blender. I want to make smoothies for breakfast. I even seen a breakfast smoothie on Dr. Oz I want to try. I used my last one until it broke. It wont sit in the cupboard. I will use it.

I have a personal smoothie make that works fine for the breakfast stuff, what are you trying to chop up

Are you talking about that little Hamilton beach one? I use to have one of those. I want to be able to make fruit/vegetable smoothies. I think I am going to go with this one. Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender, Chopper...

Are you talking about that little Hamilton beach one? I use to have one of those. I want to be able to make fruit/vegetable smoothies. I think I am going to go with this one. Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender, Chopper...

yes that's what I have, this morning the strawberries I chopped up were frozen solid.

I made a few green smoothies recently but it was such a messy time consuming project so I made a bunch at once but then half of it went bad before I could drink it all. That's why I find it easier to just eat the veggies rather than blend them. but they are healthy What about that one that Montel Williams promotes on TV have you looked at those

No, but that Ninja I posted a link to has great reviews and is cheap. Can you post a link to the one you are talking about. I am going to buy a blender today, so I will look into it for sure. :)

I think I found it. :) It's $150. I'm a college student with a shi**y paying job. So I think I will stick with the $60 one. Most people seem happy with it so I think it will do for now.

K I ordered the ninja one for $70 from Amazon. Now I have to wait. I hate waiting LOL. Oh well. I hope it is as good as the reviews!!

That is messed up. I would be so mad. :thumbdown How can veggie stir fry smell bad???

We seriously went through about a $100 blender a month until we got gave in and got the Vitamix. It can handle frozen solid fruits like a boss. After pretty much throwing away $100 a month for a crappy blender, we just took the plunge. LOVE my VM.

That is how I feel about my Kitchenaid mixer. I only use it to make mashed potatoes. :rolleyes: But they are some bomb mashed potatoes! It wasn't until after that I realized I don't bake and wouldn't usually use a stand mixer like that. Oh well. I still have it.

A $650 blender is just not an option right now. I like to have the best of the best stuff, believe me. In the future maybe. lol

Just got back from the gym. It's nice on Sunday nights (especially football sundays) at the gym because I have free range of the place. There was a total of maybe 20 people there just now.