Let's lose weight TOGETHER

[KELLYLYNN]

i'm in too.. i lost all the weight after i had my baby, but i gained 6lbs back, due to eating late at night, cause the babies sleep schedule is messed up again,,,, and eating junk food... i want to get back down to at least 110 lbs... i'm starting right now..... no more eating late......

[SevenGirl]

Originally Posted by pepe mint

one of the biggest mistakes people make is eating fat free foods or the artificial sweeteners. Splenda is the WORST thing you could use for sweetener. It is made with aspartame and is super bad for you. they say equal is the best...but raw sugar is definitely the way to go. when you take the fat out of foods...you are replacing it with something else...usually artificial...and that is bad. you want to go with natural things...so raw sugar in limited quantities is best.

There is a book called "natural cures they dont want you to know about" and it goes into detail about all of the bad things that are circulating our country these days. it's funny, because the book has been out for a while now. and a lot of the stuff is now being made public...even tho I have known about it for a long time. like the growth hormones in meats and dairy products. this is why soy milk is best (although i can't bring myself to drink it). they say that the growth hormones are what is causing young girls to develop so early in life. boobs on a 10 year old is common these days!! my daughter drinks the soy milk. I would rather not take the chances...and she likes it

Talking about girls growing up too fast. My oldest is 10 and last year (4th grade) her teacher was telling me that she is really socially immature compared to some of the other girls, but luckily there were a few other girls at her same social level. When I asked what she meant, she told me that they had several girls in the class that have started their period!!!!!! I was shocked! 4th grade??? Anyway, you are right, I look at some of these 10 year olds in my daughters class and you would think they are 16!

How old is your daughter?

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by SevenGirl

Talking about girls growing up too fast. My oldest is 10 and last year (4th grade) her teacher was telling me that she is really socially immature compared to some of the other girls, but luckily there were a few other girls at her same social level. When I asked what she meant, she told me that they had several girls in the class that have started their period!!!!!! I was shocked! 4th grade??? Anyway, you are right, I look at some of these 10 year olds in my daughters class and you would think they are 16!

How old is your daughter?

my daughter is 6 she has been drinking soy milk since she was 4

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by Yorkiekids

I'm in. I use one of those large balls to do sit ups on. It works really well, and I have a standing bicycle I use. It would be great to have a place to go for encouragement. Anyone have ideas of how not to eat late at night, or what I can eat that's not really fattening, but is filling.

Try not to eat late at night but if you can't help yourself try
the 100 calorie cookie packs from Nebisco I think.
They come in several different kinds. Cheese nips, gramham
crackers and wheat thins. There are quite a few in each
package and it really helps the hunger pangs. Only
100 calories, no cholestrol and low in sugar.

[AngelWorks]

Enter the cow-----------

I need to lose some weight as well, I was doing well and then my son started going through a rough time and mommy worrry took control.

Anyway, here are some of the things that work for me----when I do them. LOL.

I use Stevia to sweeten tea and coffees.

Serve a meat and two vegs at dinner----lots of vegs

Keep ready to grab green salad mix in the fridge at all times, along with canned tuna, feta cheese and my fav organic dressings.
For the salad mix, I take a package of organic romaine hearts and an organic spring mix & chop and immerse in very cold water for 20 minutes. Spin it dry and store in gal zip locks lined with paper towel. It stays very crisp this way for a few days.
Big plate full of the greens and I add, shredded carrots, red onion, red pepper, tuna and feta. Great, filling lunch.


I sometimes do a big plate of baby spinach, shredded carrots, and sliced avocados. With a ginger,citrus, soy dressing---YUM!

Keep grapes, walnuts and almonds on hand for small crunchy snacks.

I have a soy protein smoothie mage with skim milk, frozen berries and a spoonful of ground flax for breakfast.

Keep organic soups on hand and if I get mid afternoon hunger madness---I'll have one of those. Filling and not a big hit on the calories.

Flat Out wraps for sandwiches. They are low carb and high protien/fiber.
Filled with lots of veg stuff and a bit of protien.

Cook extra protien at dinner time to have on hand to add to salads and sandwich wraps for lunches.

Roast some red peppers on your grill and keep in fridge to add to salads and sandwiches as well as qick pasta meals with veg and leftover protiens.

Roast some garlic to keep on hand for the same things.

Steam vegs to keep in the fridge for quick throw together meals.

Cook pasta and also keep in fridge.

Pasta-----I use a whole wheat that also contains ground flax and use sparingly---I fill the plats out with vegs and protiens.

The do ahead stuff doesn't have to add to your chore list------ when making those things for dinner, just do extra and pop it in the fridge.

The more you have on hand to toss together a quick, healthy meal---the less chance of grabbing something quick and fattening instead.

[jp4m2]

I was watching Dr. Oz on Oprah the other day and he claims the key to being healthy and losing weight without being hungry is.. fiber, fiber, and more fiber...

He said we women need at least 25 grams a day and we may only get 5-7 grams....

So ladies go out and chew the bark off a tree today.....

[Superstarkba]

Originally Posted by jp4m2

I was watching Dr. Oz on Oprah the other day and he claims the key to being healthy and losing weight without being hungry is.. fiber, fiber, and more fiber...

He said we women need at least 25 grams a day and we may only get 5-7 grams....

So ladies go out and chew the bark off a tree today.....

Haha, pretty much what most of it taste like. I am eating my mid day snack now

[pepe mint]

LOL that is toooooooo funny i'm on my way outside NOW lol

Originally Posted by jp4m2

I was watching Dr. Oz on Oprah the other day and he claims the key to being healthy and losing weight without being hungry is.. fiber, fiber, and more fiber...

He said we women need at least 25 grams a day and we may only get 5-7 grams....

So ladies go out and chew the bark off a tree today.....

[ARCHIE]

Pasta-----I use a whole wheat that also contains ground flax and use sparingly---I fill the plats out with vegs and protiens.


I have tried so hard to eat the WW pasta. Can't do it.
I have purchase several different kinds and even home made,
cook it and throw it in the garbage!
I just can not get it in my mouth. Pasta I guess is one thing
I just can't give up. Having it once a week I guess won't hurt.
Giving up my wine is more than a sacrafice for me. Now it's
camimele tea in the evening.

I do use flax seed. I put 1tsp of it in 1/2 glass of OJ and drink
it each morning. It has omega 3 in it and very good for lowering
cholestrol.

[Superstarkba]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Pasta-----I use a whole wheat that also contains ground flax and use sparingly---I fill the plats out with vegs and protiens.


I have tried so hard to eat the WW pasta. Can't do it.
I have purchase several different kinds and even home made,
cook it and throw it in the garbage!
I just can not get it in my mouth. Pasta I guess is one thing
I just can't give up. Having it once a week I guess won't hurt.
Giving up my wine is more than a sacrafice for me. Now it's
camimele tea in the evening.

I do use flax seed. I put 1tsp of it in 1/2 glass of OJ and drink
it each morning. It has omega 3 in it and very good for lowering
cholestrol.

Whole wheat pasta is a good idea... But I don't know If I can give up regular pasta.... I have tried whole wheat before and didn't like it.. I guess to shed these pounds we have to give up things!

[pepe mint]

i have a hard time with the wheat pastas too...i think they smell HORRIBLE

but we don't eat much pasta anymore...even tho hubby is italian

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Pasta-----I use a whole wheat that also contains ground flax and use sparingly---I fill the plats out with vegs and protiens.


I have tried so hard to eat the WW pasta. Can't do it.
I have purchase several different kinds and even home made,
cook it and throw it in the garbage!
I just can not get it in my mouth. Pasta I guess is one thing
I just can't give up. Having it once a week I guess won't hurt.
Giving up my wine is more than a sacrafice for me. Now it's
camimele tea in the evening.

I do use flax seed. I put 1tsp of it in 1/2 glass of OJ and drink
it each morning. It has omega 3 in it and very good for lowering
cholestrol.

[AngelWorks]

I use Hodgson Mill's brand. It's also organic and you'll find it in the natural section of the market.

I don't know how they did it, but this stuff is very diff and platable.

Even my son and Hubster eat it, and they were both like you all about the WW pastas.

[AngelWorks]

Baby steps are also steps---------mix reg with the new pasta.

[ARCHIE]

So ladies go out and chew the bark off a tree today.....


How many calories in a tree limb?

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

So ladies go out and chew the bark off a tree today.....


How many calories in a tree limb?

LOL