28 April 2010
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The Holy Grail of Salad Dressings
Cheers! Omega & Kara -- calorie count will do just fine and using it with fitday ... how I'm going to take charge of what I'm eating is coming in much clearer. No more guess work.
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Today's eating has been really sporadic. It's been loads of fruit. 2 sausages w/ mushrooms & couscous. A salad with tahini and olive oil. An oatmeal cookie. I know it's not nearly enough. It's just been a squiffy day.
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In finding some recipes for salad dressings (my tahini concoction was pretty disgusting) I found this incredibly helpful blog. Woah. It's the Holy Grail to 102 homemade, healthy dressings.
Cheers! Omega & Kara -- calorie count will do just fine and using it with fitday ... how I'm going to take charge of what I'm eating is coming in much clearer. No more guess work.
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Today's eating has been really sporadic. It's been loads of fruit. 2 sausages w/ mushrooms & couscous. A salad with tahini and olive oil. An oatmeal cookie. I know it's not nearly enough. It's just been a squiffy day.
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In finding some recipes for salad dressings (my tahini concoction was pretty disgusting) I found this incredibly helpful blog. Woah. It's the Holy Grail to 102 homemade, healthy dressings.
Day 12
This weekend was really productive. First, and foremost, I got my cv up to scratch. I'm pretty pleased, and applied for a few jobs at fitness centers as a receptionist. Crossing my fingers and toes. It would be great to work in a fitness club. I think it'd be an inspirational environment for me to get moving. I'm really looking forward to some structure in my life -- it's been a whirlwind two years.
Also, this weekend, I went to my first ballet class in years. It was really hard (I took an intermediate class), but I stuck with it until the end. Next Saturday, I'm going to take the jazz class. The class, all in all, is 7 quid. A bargain. And, I walked back from the studio, instead of taking the bus.
Today, I went on a 40 minute brisk walk with some bursts of running. I mapped out the route on google maps and I walked 2.62 miles. My partner set the pace -- he's rather good at yomping. Although, I have to figure out a way to do it on my own. I'm thinking about finding some dance music to keep the pace.
--Food --
Saturday
Breakfast: pear & plum
Lunch: 1 c. Homemade Mexican Rice and 1 homemade flour tortillas w/ cheese
Dinner: pasta w/ mushrooms, spinach & pesto
snack: 2 slices of toast w/ peanut butter, porridge w/ plums and raisins
Total Fitday calories: 2,391
I thought this day was very reasonable -- So very wrong! I see most of my calories came from cheese, peanut butter and the flour tortilla.
Sunday
Breakfast: porridge w/ raisins
Lunch:
Dinner: 1 whole homemade pizza w/ mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers (1/2 with pesto sauce & 1/2 tomato sauce) w/ salad & homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing
snack: Apple agar-agar jelly
Fitday Calories: 1,955
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Just found this calorie calculator -- very helpful.
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According to this calculator, in order to lose weight, and eat the way I'm eating, I have to exercise 5 times a week. At the moment, I am maintaining my weight. (this is where the light bulb turns on over my head).
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The balancing game here is that my husband isn't eating enough, and I'm eating too much. We are both emphatic about getting healthier. We had to have a talk and I had to say, "STOP giving me the bigger portion." I think giving me the bigger piece in his head registered as, 'better, tastier and love.' Anyway, it was awkward -- but, we soldiered through it.
This weekend was really productive. First, and foremost, I got my cv up to scratch. I'm pretty pleased, and applied for a few jobs at fitness centers as a receptionist. Crossing my fingers and toes. It would be great to work in a fitness club. I think it'd be an inspirational environment for me to get moving. I'm really looking forward to some structure in my life -- it's been a whirlwind two years.
Also, this weekend, I went to my first ballet class in years. It was really hard (I took an intermediate class), but I stuck with it until the end. Next Saturday, I'm going to take the jazz class. The class, all in all, is 7 quid. A bargain. And, I walked back from the studio, instead of taking the bus.
Today, I went on a 40 minute brisk walk with some bursts of running. I mapped out the route on google maps and I walked 2.62 miles. My partner set the pace -- he's rather good at yomping. Although, I have to figure out a way to do it on my own. I'm thinking about finding some dance music to keep the pace.
--Food --
Saturday
Breakfast: pear & plum
Lunch: 1 c. Homemade Mexican Rice and 1 homemade flour tortillas w/ cheese
Dinner: pasta w/ mushrooms, spinach & pesto
snack: 2 slices of toast w/ peanut butter, porridge w/ plums and raisins
Total Fitday calories: 2,391
I thought this day was very reasonable -- So very wrong! I see most of my calories came from cheese, peanut butter and the flour tortilla.
Sunday
Breakfast: porridge w/ raisins
Lunch:
Dinner: 1 whole homemade pizza w/ mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers (1/2 with pesto sauce & 1/2 tomato sauce) w/ salad & homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing
snack: Apple agar-agar jelly
Fitday Calories: 1,955
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Just found this calorie calculator -- very helpful.
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According to this calculator, in order to lose weight, and eat the way I'm eating, I have to exercise 5 times a week. At the moment, I am maintaining my weight. (this is where the light bulb turns on over my head).
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The balancing game here is that my husband isn't eating enough, and I'm eating too much. We are both emphatic about getting healthier. We had to have a talk and I had to say, "STOP giving me the bigger portion." I think giving me the bigger piece in his head registered as, 'better, tastier and love.' Anyway, it was awkward -- but, we soldiered through it.
KaraCooks
New member
I really think you're looking at this wrong. Making your weight loss reliant on working out 5 days a week is going to be very difficult. If for some reason you *can't* workout every single day, what are you going to do? What will happen if you get injured or become sick and can't work out for a period of time?
You have to control your food first. It's the only way to make it work long term.
You're still not getting a very good balance of food and loading up on a lot of high calorie items. AS I look at your diet, many things just pop out at me. I'm going to take your first days and make notes in red .. I'm hoping that this will help you to understand how a healthy diet is created:
Breakfast: pear & plum all sugar, no protein
Lunch: 1 c. Homemade Mexican Rice and 1 homemade flour tortillas w/ cheese Extremely high in carbs and calories (rice and tortillas at the same meal is a double carb. Cheese is protein but very high calorie and fat. No lean proteins and no veg at all
Dinner: pasta w/ mushrooms, spinach & pesto The most balanced meal of your day, but still low on protein and high on fat and carb (pesto is nothing but fat and calories, although quite yummy, I admit!)
snack: 2 slices of toast w/ peanut butter, porridge w/ plums and raisins porridge and 2 slices of toast - this is the same as your lunch - double carbs, high in fat from the peanut butter and little protein
Total Fitday calories: 2,391
When you plan a meal or a snack, think in these terms:
Most important item - 1 protein
Next important item - at least 1 fruit or veg
After that ... carbs, fats, and other ingredients.
So for example when I plan dinner I think:
What will I have for a protein? Chicken. That sounds good.
Next I need veg - how about steamed spinach? Good.
What to jazz it up? Slivered almonds and a bit of olive oil. Go easy on those for calories.
Carbs? I could have a small bit of rice with that.
When I plan breakfast, I think:
Protein? Yogurt!
Veg or fruit? Frozen blueberries.
To jazz it up? A little honey
Carb? No, don't need it with breakfast
or I might think:
Protein? Eggs!
Veg or fruit? ooh, make it an omelet with veg
Jazz it up? A little shredded cheese
Carb? I slice of whole grain toast
Etc.
Make protein and veg the priority in your diet and then fill in around that with the goodies like bread, rice, pesto, etc.
It *is* a learning experience, so don't feel too bad. You'll get it eventually. But you have to start thinking about what you're eating in terms of BALANCE.
When you find the balance, you'll find the weight will start dropping.
You have to control your food first. It's the only way to make it work long term.
You're still not getting a very good balance of food and loading up on a lot of high calorie items. AS I look at your diet, many things just pop out at me. I'm going to take your first days and make notes in red .. I'm hoping that this will help you to understand how a healthy diet is created:
Breakfast: pear & plum all sugar, no protein
Lunch: 1 c. Homemade Mexican Rice and 1 homemade flour tortillas w/ cheese Extremely high in carbs and calories (rice and tortillas at the same meal is a double carb. Cheese is protein but very high calorie and fat. No lean proteins and no veg at all
Dinner: pasta w/ mushrooms, spinach & pesto The most balanced meal of your day, but still low on protein and high on fat and carb (pesto is nothing but fat and calories, although quite yummy, I admit!)
snack: 2 slices of toast w/ peanut butter, porridge w/ plums and raisins porridge and 2 slices of toast - this is the same as your lunch - double carbs, high in fat from the peanut butter and little protein
Total Fitday calories: 2,391
When you plan a meal or a snack, think in these terms:
Most important item - 1 protein
Next important item - at least 1 fruit or veg
After that ... carbs, fats, and other ingredients.
So for example when I plan dinner I think:
What will I have for a protein? Chicken. That sounds good.
Next I need veg - how about steamed spinach? Good.
What to jazz it up? Slivered almonds and a bit of olive oil. Go easy on those for calories.
Carbs? I could have a small bit of rice with that.
When I plan breakfast, I think:
Protein? Yogurt!
Veg or fruit? Frozen blueberries.
To jazz it up? A little honey
Carb? No, don't need it with breakfast
or I might think:
Protein? Eggs!
Veg or fruit? ooh, make it an omelet with veg
Jazz it up? A little shredded cheese
Carb? I slice of whole grain toast
Etc.
Make protein and veg the priority in your diet and then fill in around that with the goodies like bread, rice, pesto, etc.
It *is* a learning experience, so don't feel too bad. You'll get it eventually. But you have to start thinking about what you're eating in terms of BALANCE.
When you find the balance, you'll find the weight will start dropping.Meatloaf mania.
Thanks for the break down, Kara. I love carbs ... and, have been missing my Mexican food since moving to the UK. It's tragic here.
You're right about depending on exercise. It was just shocking to see what it would take for me to lose weight on my current caloric intake.
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I am still finding it difficult to get into a routine. I have been applying to other reception positions at fitness clubs. Today, I applied at a club that is within walking distance. I am ready for some structure in my life.
Eating was terrible yesterday.
Half a meatloaf (only intended to eat a slice, but got my cooking timings wrong. So when the veg wasn't ready in time ... I had my one slice. After that, I was so hungry I had another slice. Then, my veg was ready and ate a slice with that.) My veg was millet mash (Boiled cauliflower mashed up with an onion, mixed with millet & a teaspoon of olive oil butter.) I also ate a handful of walnuts, a salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette, & 2 pears.
Total Calories: 1,945
Today I felt good about my choices:
Breakfast: pear & apple
Lunch: 1 slice of left over meatloaf w/ caulifower millet mash
Dinner: 1 egg w/ mushrooms & spinach 2 pieces of whole wheat toast
Snack: handful of walnuts, peanuts & a pear
Total Calories: 1,868
And, I have walked my new circular route for three days in a row. I'm starting to look forward to it. I even found some electro-dance music in my partner's collection, and put it on the ipod. Hopefully, that'll help keep my pace up.
Thanks for the break down, Kara. I love carbs ... and, have been missing my Mexican food since moving to the UK. It's tragic here.
You're right about depending on exercise. It was just shocking to see what it would take for me to lose weight on my current caloric intake.
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I am still finding it difficult to get into a routine. I have been applying to other reception positions at fitness clubs. Today, I applied at a club that is within walking distance. I am ready for some structure in my life.
Eating was terrible yesterday.
Half a meatloaf (only intended to eat a slice, but got my cooking timings wrong. So when the veg wasn't ready in time ... I had my one slice. After that, I was so hungry I had another slice. Then, my veg was ready and ate a slice with that.) My veg was millet mash (Boiled cauliflower mashed up with an onion, mixed with millet & a teaspoon of olive oil butter.) I also ate a handful of walnuts, a salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette, & 2 pears.
Total Calories: 1,945
Today I felt good about my choices:
Breakfast: pear & apple
Lunch: 1 slice of left over meatloaf w/ caulifower millet mash
Dinner: 1 egg w/ mushrooms & spinach 2 pieces of whole wheat toast
Snack: handful of walnuts, peanuts & a pear
Total Calories: 1,868
And, I have walked my new circular route for three days in a row. I'm starting to look forward to it. I even found some electro-dance music in my partner's collection, and put it on the ipod. Hopefully, that'll help keep my pace up.
KaraCooks
New member
Much better choices. You're learning.
I posted this elsewhere, but I'll reiterate it here: keep in mind that this is a learning experience. None of us learned all this stuff overnight. It's kinda like playing the piano - no one expects you to sit down and play a symphony the first time. You have to practice and learn. Same with eating healthy - no one expects you to plan an amazing perfectly balanced day the first time. But as you do it more and more and more .. you'll learn and soon it'll be second nature.
Oh and this: Boiled cauliflower mashed up with an onion, mixed with millet & a teaspoon of olive oil butter. ... sounds DELICIOUS. I'm going to try that at some point this week as a side dish.
I posted this elsewhere, but I'll reiterate it here: keep in mind that this is a learning experience. None of us learned all this stuff overnight. It's kinda like playing the piano - no one expects you to sit down and play a symphony the first time. You have to practice and learn. Same with eating healthy - no one expects you to plan an amazing perfectly balanced day the first time. But as you do it more and more and more .. you'll learn and soon it'll be second nature.
Oh and this: Boiled cauliflower mashed up with an onion, mixed with millet & a teaspoon of olive oil butter. ... sounds DELICIOUS. I'm going to try that at some point this week as a side dish.
Millet Mash Recipe
It's a recipe I nicked from Gillian McKeith's, "You Are What You Eat Cookbook"
Millet Mashed Potatoes Weight Loss Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups of millet
1 cauliflower cut into florets
I onion
chopped parsley
7 cups of water
Method:
Place ingredients into pot in layers i.e. onions first then cauliflower and millet third. Cover and bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Millet should absorb the liquid and be soft.
Mash or puree in a food processor. Add a little water if necessary. Garnish with raw parsley.
You will think you are eating potatoes.
It's a recipe I nicked from Gillian McKeith's, "You Are What You Eat Cookbook"
Millet Mashed Potatoes Weight Loss Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups of millet
1 cauliflower cut into florets
I onion
chopped parsley
7 cups of water
Method:
Place ingredients into pot in layers i.e. onions first then cauliflower and millet third. Cover and bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Millet should absorb the liquid and be soft.
Mash or puree in a food processor. Add a little water if necessary. Garnish with raw parsley.
You will think you are eating potatoes.
maverick2
New member
Heya Skydancer!
Just wanted to drop in and tell you how impressed I have been with your progress so far. It's definitely not easy to make good food choices - I know from past experience exactly how to lose weight healthily, and I still find myself warring with myself in a Burger King parking lot, using nothing but sheer power of will to keep myself from pulling into the drive through.
Hell, some of us are still having problems getting it right two years later.
Might I suggest something? I'm a vegetarian (vegan-leaning) and I have found tons of great recipes at the following websites; many of them are lowfat or formed from healthy, whole ingredients (and you can always add lean animal protein if you'd like):
Fatfree Vegan Recipes:
Vegan Dad:
Your Vegan Mom:
My Veggie Kitchen:
PS: Going vegetarian over the summer helped me lose 40 pounds without even starting an exercise program yet.
Just wanted to drop in and tell you how impressed I have been with your progress so far. It's definitely not easy to make good food choices - I know from past experience exactly how to lose weight healthily, and I still find myself warring with myself in a Burger King parking lot, using nothing but sheer power of will to keep myself from pulling into the drive through.
Hell, some of us are still having problems getting it right two years later.
Might I suggest something? I'm a vegetarian (vegan-leaning) and I have found tons of great recipes at the following websites; many of them are lowfat or formed from healthy, whole ingredients (and you can always add lean animal protein if you'd like):
Fatfree Vegan Recipes:
Vegan Dad:
Your Vegan Mom:
My Veggie Kitchen:
PS: Going vegetarian over the summer helped me lose 40 pounds without even starting an exercise program yet.
Vegetarian/Vegan.
Hello Maverick! Thanks for all the vegetarian-vegan links. Congrats on the success!! The power of fiber!
I totally understand the food struggle. The other day, I quiche was on our menu. I went in to the grocery store to buy some pastry. (I LOVE QUICHE!) I went to the store after a 40 minute walk/jog. I picked up the pastry, and a few odds and sods. I walked to the line, and while I was waiting I actually read the ingredients full of preservatives, and the nutrition label. It was heart wrenching to see that one slice of pastry in my quiche would have negated the exercise I had done. Had to leave the line, and put the pastry back. I felt strong when I made the conscious choice to put back the pastry.
Anyway, instead of having a full on quiche with pastry. I ate a the eggs, spinach and mushrooms w/ toast. It's always going to be a struggle ... isn't it?
I love vegetarian meals.
These are my favorite sites with great vegetarian/vegan ideas
Jeenas Kitchen I have tried the shepherd's pie and oat cakes (very yummy!) --
VegWeb --
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Breakfast: Tuna salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette & 20 oatmeal crackers (over kill)
Lunch: 2 eggs w/ mushrooms & spinach
Dinner: peanut butter sandwich w/ walnuts
snacks: 2 pears & handful of walnuts
Total calories: 2,078 (oatmeal crackers alone were 1,024 calories)
Something not so depressing -- today is the 5th day in a row I have gone on a walk. Turns out my partner wants to do a hike for his birthday in December. Gotta get fit.
Hello Maverick! Thanks for all the vegetarian-vegan links. Congrats on the success!! The power of fiber!
I totally understand the food struggle. The other day, I quiche was on our menu. I went in to the grocery store to buy some pastry. (I LOVE QUICHE!) I went to the store after a 40 minute walk/jog. I picked up the pastry, and a few odds and sods. I walked to the line, and while I was waiting I actually read the ingredients full of preservatives, and the nutrition label. It was heart wrenching to see that one slice of pastry in my quiche would have negated the exercise I had done. Had to leave the line, and put the pastry back. I felt strong when I made the conscious choice to put back the pastry.
Anyway, instead of having a full on quiche with pastry. I ate a the eggs, spinach and mushrooms w/ toast. It's always going to be a struggle ... isn't it?
I love vegetarian meals.
These are my favorite sites with great vegetarian/vegan ideas
Jeenas Kitchen I have tried the shepherd's pie and oat cakes (very yummy!) --
VegWeb --
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Breakfast: Tuna salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette & 20 oatmeal crackers (over kill)
Lunch: 2 eggs w/ mushrooms & spinach
Dinner: peanut butter sandwich w/ walnuts
snacks: 2 pears & handful of walnuts
Total calories: 2,078 (oatmeal crackers alone were 1,024 calories)
Something not so depressing -- today is the 5th day in a row I have gone on a walk. Turns out my partner wants to do a hike for his birthday in December. Gotta get fit.
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Job Hunting.
It's been really difficult today. All I have wanted to do is snack on chips, crisps and chocolate. I haven't indulged -- but, I attribute these cravings to the stress of finding a job. I am TRYING my best to be positive, and optimistic about it all. It's the rejection that's getting to me. I'm taking it personally.
Anyway, today I did my walk/jog. (I like calling it my walk, and having ownership). I was pretty impressed with myself. I was able to run a few bits. I even tried running across an entire bridge across the Thames. Didn't make it, but got 3/4ths the way. My right knee is grinding on itself, but that's from years of dance abuse. I think I need a brace.
Breakfast: 2 bowls of porridge w/ raisins & Tbsp. of Agave & cinnamon.
Lunch: Cod w/ brown rice & courgette & mushrooms
Dinner: left over brown rice & salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette
Snack: Two square pieces of chocolate
Total calories: 1,722
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I have planned our meals for the week. And, we're going to try another store to get some quality ingredients. The shop up the street is dire. I'm hoping to get vegetarian sausages as a substitute & boca burgers. Also, I've been dying for a good piece of fish. Going to get Monkfish tails, and wrap them in pancetta. Mmmm.
And, apart of our economizing -- we're buying a whole chicken to roast so we can use it in at least 3 recipes. I am looking forward to homemade chicken noodle soup!
It's been really difficult today. All I have wanted to do is snack on chips, crisps and chocolate. I haven't indulged -- but, I attribute these cravings to the stress of finding a job. I am TRYING my best to be positive, and optimistic about it all. It's the rejection that's getting to me. I'm taking it personally.
Anyway, today I did my walk/jog. (I like calling it my walk, and having ownership). I was pretty impressed with myself. I was able to run a few bits. I even tried running across an entire bridge across the Thames. Didn't make it, but got 3/4ths the way. My right knee is grinding on itself, but that's from years of dance abuse. I think I need a brace.
Breakfast: 2 bowls of porridge w/ raisins & Tbsp. of Agave & cinnamon.
Lunch: Cod w/ brown rice & courgette & mushrooms
Dinner: left over brown rice & salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette
Snack: Two square pieces of chocolate
Total calories: 1,722
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I have planned our meals for the week. And, we're going to try another store to get some quality ingredients. The shop up the street is dire. I'm hoping to get vegetarian sausages as a substitute & boca burgers. Also, I've been dying for a good piece of fish. Going to get Monkfish tails, and wrap them in pancetta. Mmmm.
And, apart of our economizing -- we're buying a whole chicken to roast so we can use it in at least 3 recipes. I am looking forward to homemade chicken noodle soup!
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Weekend.
Eating wise, it went well.. I ate wholesome, fresh and vibrant homemade foods. Except for the 1/2 pint of ice cream on Sunday. (But, it had just been too long). I have been gorging on a healthy homemade chicken noodle soup -- loads of veggies: turnips, parsnips, celery, and carrots; fresh parsley and dill.
Yum.
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I haven't exercised since Thursday. It's been getting COLD here. I am looking for quick exercises to do during the adverts.
Eating wise, it went well.. I ate wholesome, fresh and vibrant homemade foods. Except for the 1/2 pint of ice cream on Sunday. (But, it had just been too long). I have been gorging on a healthy homemade chicken noodle soup -- loads of veggies: turnips, parsnips, celery, and carrots; fresh parsley and dill.
Yum.
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I haven't exercised since Thursday. It's been getting COLD here. I am looking for quick exercises to do during the adverts.
Confused.
What's a healthy attitude to food?
Today ... I've been fighting devouring the contents of my fridge. We don't buy crisps or chocolate any more, because they won't last. I just ate a bowl of oatmeal with raisins, rice milk and sunflower seeds.
I have noticed that I want to omit certain foods in order to lose weight. Either by someone's recommendation or some internet article. I'm frustrated that I buy into all of that rubbish. I just want a normal relationship with food and my body. Where did it all go wrong? When did I start obsessing about losing weight?
What's a healthy attitude to food?
Today ... I've been fighting devouring the contents of my fridge. We don't buy crisps or chocolate any more, because they won't last. I just ate a bowl of oatmeal with raisins, rice milk and sunflower seeds.
I have noticed that I want to omit certain foods in order to lose weight. Either by someone's recommendation or some internet article. I'm frustrated that I buy into all of that rubbish. I just want a normal relationship with food and my body. Where did it all go wrong? When did I start obsessing about losing weight?
KaraCooks
New member
Sky - I think that for many of us a "normal" relationship with food is something that might not be possible.
I know for me, there will always have to be vigilance and mindfullness of what I am eating, what I am thinking about eating, what I will eat. Is it normal? I don't know. To some degree I equate it to alcoholism; on whatever level I am always for the rest of my life going to have to be aware.
Even though intellectually I know how to lose weight healthily, there is always a part of my mind in the very back that wants to say "don't eat for 3 days" or "drink 5 protein shakes a day and nothing else for a week" or "eat only cabbage soup" or whatever ... !
I have family coming into town next week who haven't seen me in over 2 years. I've lost 80 lbs. And recently I've started to feel like that's not enough. LIke I need to lose 20 more lbs before they get here!! Ack.
And I know that's not reasonable, but the thought is still there.
I dunno... I'm rambling tonight a bit, but my point is that I think some of us are incapable of a *natural* healthy attitude towards food. For some of us it will always be a bit of a struggle. It sucks .. but that's life.
I know for me, there will always have to be vigilance and mindfullness of what I am eating, what I am thinking about eating, what I will eat. Is it normal? I don't know. To some degree I equate it to alcoholism; on whatever level I am always for the rest of my life going to have to be aware.
Even though intellectually I know how to lose weight healthily, there is always a part of my mind in the very back that wants to say "don't eat for 3 days" or "drink 5 protein shakes a day and nothing else for a week" or "eat only cabbage soup" or whatever ... !
I have family coming into town next week who haven't seen me in over 2 years. I've lost 80 lbs. And recently I've started to feel like that's not enough. LIke I need to lose 20 more lbs before they get here!! Ack.
And I know that's not reasonable, but the thought is still there.
I dunno... I'm rambling tonight a bit, but my point is that I think some of us are incapable of a *natural* healthy attitude towards food. For some of us it will always be a bit of a struggle. It sucks .. but that's life.
Consistency.
Kara, it does suck.
But, like you said ... that's life. It's the consistency I'm after. You know, where it just becomes apart of my lifestyle. At the minute, I feel like I'm really battling it or better still, swimming up stream.
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Anyway, off the exercise ... and, have been for over a week. It's so cold and rainy now. TANGENT: I did see, "Yes Man" last night, and got a great idea -- running photography. Brilliant. As silly as it sounds, I should try it. But, like I said -- cold and rainy. I think I need to invest in an exercise dvd that I like. And, make myself do it 3 times a week.
Eating has been good and bad. Haven't gorged on crap food (even though I wanted to eat crisps and chocolate for the past two days). The bad is that I haven't been clocking my calories & and I haven't been eating regularly. Oh, and today I made a Butternut squash Oat Ginger Cake & Homemade Icing. (Maybe that qualifies as junk food?)
As far as good, I've stuck to fruits for snacking & made homemade chicken noodle soup that is low in sodium and fat (as I skim the fat as the chicken is cooking) & I made a homemade vegetarian chili with loads of vegetables. (Both very tasty.)
(I'm in parenthesis mode).
Over and out.
Kara, it does suck.
But, like you said ... that's life. It's the consistency I'm after. You know, where it just becomes apart of my lifestyle. At the minute, I feel like I'm really battling it or better still, swimming up stream.
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Anyway, off the exercise ... and, have been for over a week. It's so cold and rainy now. TANGENT: I did see, "Yes Man" last night, and got a great idea -- running photography. Brilliant. As silly as it sounds, I should try it. But, like I said -- cold and rainy. I think I need to invest in an exercise dvd that I like. And, make myself do it 3 times a week.
Eating has been good and bad. Haven't gorged on crap food (even though I wanted to eat crisps and chocolate for the past two days). The bad is that I haven't been clocking my calories & and I haven't been eating regularly. Oh, and today I made a Butternut squash Oat Ginger Cake & Homemade Icing. (Maybe that qualifies as junk food?)
As far as good, I've stuck to fruits for snacking & made homemade chicken noodle soup that is low in sodium and fat (as I skim the fat as the chicken is cooking) & I made a homemade vegetarian chili with loads of vegetables. (Both very tasty.)
(I'm in parenthesis mode).
Over and out.
Mexican Food.
Today is going to be a BAD day. In desperate need of Mexican Food. In London, there are very few places to find authentic Mexican grub. Can you balme me? I'm Mexican American from Texas?!?!?!?!
Going to be making Flautas, Homemade Rice, & Homemade Refried Beans (Without the lard, if that's any consolation?)
Going to do a few modifications
1) No lard.
2) Swaping Flour tortillas with Corn
3) Cutting the salt
4) No sour cream
5) Using low fat cheese (maybe -- I'm still debating whether low fat is better than natural)
6) Might bake flautas instead of frying (still debating that one too)
Today is going to be a BAD day. In desperate need of Mexican Food. In London, there are very few places to find authentic Mexican grub. Can you balme me? I'm Mexican American from Texas?!?!?!?!
Going to be making Flautas, Homemade Rice, & Homemade Refried Beans (Without the lard, if that's any consolation?)
Going to do a few modifications
1) No lard.
2) Swaping Flour tortillas with Corn
3) Cutting the salt
4) No sour cream
5) Using low fat cheese (maybe -- I'm still debating whether low fat is better than natural)
6) Might bake flautas instead of frying (still debating that one too)
KaraCooks
New member
Oh you poor thing. I sympathize. I'm from Texas and went to school in Austin - I *miss* real, good Tex-Mex food.
I think you'd be ok with the low-fat cheese. The difference between low fat cheese and other low fat foods, is that dairy is made low fat just by separating out the cream and milkfats. Usually there's nothing added back for texture or whatever. I tend to use low-fat cheese when it's going to be cooked or melted, and regular full fat cheese if I really want the full flavor of the cheese where it's important.
I also personally like flautas with corn tortillas over flour ones ... so that would be an easy choice for me.
Oh, and for the sour cream - if you can find plain, unflavored Greek yogurt, I use that as a sour cream substitute a lot. I think Fage Total is available over in the UK - it's low fat, high protein, and a GREAT sour cream sub.
Enjoy your Tex-Mex feast!
I think you'd be ok with the low-fat cheese. The difference between low fat cheese and other low fat foods, is that dairy is made low fat just by separating out the cream and milkfats. Usually there's nothing added back for texture or whatever. I tend to use low-fat cheese when it's going to be cooked or melted, and regular full fat cheese if I really want the full flavor of the cheese where it's important.
I also personally like flautas with corn tortillas over flour ones ... so that would be an easy choice for me.
Oh, and for the sour cream - if you can find plain, unflavored Greek yogurt, I use that as a sour cream substitute a lot. I think Fage Total is available over in the UK - it's low fat, high protein, and a GREAT sour cream sub.
Enjoy your Tex-Mex feast!
maverick2
New member
Sky, you've been doing a great job trying to eat better!
As far as the healthy attitude towards food, I honestly couldn't tell you. I don't know if I'm capable of one. For me it's always going to be hard every time I sit down to a meal to fight the urge to either starve myself or binge. I have to fight to keep from sneaking into the kitchen after my roommate goes to bed and eat an entire bag of potato chips (what y'all call crisps) under cover of darkness.
It's like I can't just eat a NORMAL amount of food, especially in the winter.
I have found the easiest thing to do is just remove temptation, because if "bad" foods are around me, I will eat them.
And my roommate is Mexican-American. Flautas are the booooomb.
Good luck!
~ Mav
As far as the healthy attitude towards food, I honestly couldn't tell you. I don't know if I'm capable of one. For me it's always going to be hard every time I sit down to a meal to fight the urge to either starve myself or binge. I have to fight to keep from sneaking into the kitchen after my roommate goes to bed and eat an entire bag of potato chips (what y'all call crisps) under cover of darkness.
It's like I can't just eat a NORMAL amount of food, especially in the winter.
I have found the easiest thing to do is just remove temptation, because if "bad" foods are around me, I will eat them.
And my roommate is Mexican-American. Flautas are the booooomb.
Good luck!
~ Mav