Losing Myself, At least 40 lbs Anyway
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Jessafurr
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Oooh yeah that recipe did sound good! I'd like it too.
Audits are a total bummer. We get audited by insurance companies. Its so much work and stress. Good luck.
Sounds like you have a busy week! Its good that your thinking ahead so you can make a game plan for diet and exercise.
Clothes are such a motivator for me also. I have so many cute suits for work but right now I'm stuck in my fatty ones! I can't wait to wear the cute stylish ones. Also clothes fit soo much cuter on a skinnier frame.
Audits are a total bummer. We get audited by insurance companies. Its so much work and stress. Good luck.
Sounds like you have a busy week! Its good that your thinking ahead so you can make a game plan for diet and exercise.
Clothes are such a motivator for me also. I have so many cute suits for work but right now I'm stuck in my fatty ones! I can't wait to wear the cute stylish ones. Also clothes fit soo much cuter on a skinnier frame.
lanadefemme
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Apple Pancake Recipe
Hey Blancita and Jessa, here's the recipe. Hope you guys enjoy it.
APPLE PANCAKES
1-1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder
2 Tablespoons apple juice concentrate, thawed
3/4 cup lowfat organic milk
2-3 apples, cored and grated
Mix the flour, salt and baking powder together; mix the apple juice concentrate and milk separately. Add wet ingredients to the dry; add the grated apples and stir gently until well blended. Spray skillet with vegetable cooking spray and preheat until it is moderately hot. For each pancake, use about 3 Tablespoons of batter. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Makes approximately 10 pancakes.
Hey Blancita and Jessa, here's the recipe. Hope you guys enjoy it.
APPLE PANCAKES
1-1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder
2 Tablespoons apple juice concentrate, thawed
3/4 cup lowfat organic milk
2-3 apples, cored and grated
Mix the flour, salt and baking powder together; mix the apple juice concentrate and milk separately. Add wet ingredients to the dry; add the grated apples and stir gently until well blended. Spray skillet with vegetable cooking spray and preheat until it is moderately hot. For each pancake, use about 3 Tablespoons of batter. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Makes approximately 10 pancakes.
lanadefemme
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Ok, so I had the weirdest thing happen to me today. I got home a little early so I decided I would go for a run before going to the ballroom dance class with my fiance. So I bend over to get my running shoes and when I stand up I get a pinched nerve! I decided I would just try to run it off and I ended up only running for about 30 minutes and basically had to keep my upper body still so I wouldn't aggravate my back. Argh! Then, because of the congestion I felt like this pressure on my sinuses that felt similar to what a bloody nose feels like.
Anyway, I get back from the run and my fiance tries to rub out the pinched nerve, which doesn't actually work. So I take a hot bath and then head to the class and after 60 minutes of dancing the pain is gone. Weird!
I averaged a 12 minute mile after running about 2.25 miles. I'm going to try to cut that down to 11:30 the next time I run. The goal is to get down to an 8 minute mile over the course of 6 miles.
I barely ate anything good today because I was so busy with work. After dance class I had a beer. Lol.
Fiber: 8/25g
Protein: 72/100g
Veg/Fruit: 0/7 (umm... yeah. I feel so ashamed! Lol.)
Cals: 1107/1200 cals
Water: 1.5/2.2 liters
I burned about 342 calories running and dancing! Woot!
Anyway, I get back from the run and my fiance tries to rub out the pinched nerve, which doesn't actually work. So I take a hot bath and then head to the class and after 60 minutes of dancing the pain is gone. Weird!
I averaged a 12 minute mile after running about 2.25 miles. I'm going to try to cut that down to 11:30 the next time I run. The goal is to get down to an 8 minute mile over the course of 6 miles.
I barely ate anything good today because I was so busy with work. After dance class I had a beer. Lol.
Fiber: 8/25g
Protein: 72/100g
Veg/Fruit: 0/7 (umm... yeah. I feel so ashamed! Lol.)
Cals: 1107/1200 cals
Water: 1.5/2.2 liters
I burned about 342 calories running and dancing! Woot!
Jessafurr
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Good job burnin calories! You rock!
Ugh. I hate having a pinched nerve. Its soo miserable. I get one one or two times a year. Not fun. I have that Sinus pressure head right now too. I hate it. I sat in the sauna today for 20 min (at the gym) and it really helped clear me up a bit. Plus sweat, lol, which has to help the weight loss at least a little!
Ugh. I hate having a pinched nerve. Its soo miserable. I get one one or two times a year. Not fun. I have that Sinus pressure head right now too. I hate it. I sat in the sauna today for 20 min (at the gym) and it really helped clear me up a bit. Plus sweat, lol, which has to help the weight loss at least a little!
lanadefemme
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So I was watching KTLA while working from home and the author of the Secret was on the morning news. I have to admit that I'm kind of skeptical of those books that preach the idea of visualizing to achieve a goal. I mean, really, it doesn't matter how long you visualize yourself being rich, if you don't get out and do some work you're going to end up homeless. But the author started talking about how the Secret is about living life as though you have achieved your intentions.
It seems that the Secret is more about living your intentions and as a result you'll achieve them. It's a pretty interesting idea, though I believe that this mentality works for weight loss I don't know that it would work for achieving wealth. I mean, some people intend to be wealthy for the sake of spending. If you live a spending lifestyle, you'll never achieve wealth.
Anyway, back to weight loss, I really do believe that this living intention method works. I think I've mentioned before that I'm constantly focused on living a lifestyle that would sustain being thin. I've posted before about how to live thin, but I thought I'd do a post of habits of thin people. From .
"Thin people favor bulky foods. Foods with a high-water content, such as fruits, vegetables, water-based soups and stews, and cooked whole grains fill you up but are low in calories. These types of food also tend to contain a lot of fiber, which also has a satiating effect. Start your meal with a soup or a salad, like many thin people do, and you'll end up eating less of the calorie-dense food for the rest of the meal.
Thin people don't skip meals. When you're starving, it's much more difficult not to overeat. Thin people tend to stay thin by eating regular meals and keeping their hunger under control. So, when you see that thin person eating lunch, that food is actually helping them stay thin.
Thin people don't skip breakfast. You've heard it again and again, but we'll tell you one more more time: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Your thin friends are most likely all eating breakfast. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association showed that people who ate breakfast were less likely to be overweight than those who didn't.
Thin people watch portion sizes. Thin people take a look at what's on their plate and make sure that what they see consists mostly of fruits, vegetables and lean proteins. They also make sure to limit the amount that they eat in one sitting by buying just a single serving's worth of food and using smaller-than-normal plates.
Thin people don't sit still. Even thin people who call themselves "couch potatoes" tend to move around more than heavier people who also consider themselves couch potatoes, a study by the Endocrine Research Unit of the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minn., found. So move a little whenever you can -- the calories you burn will all add up. "
Also, an update on the fiance and I. To address my irritation about cleaning and him spending time on his hobbies instead of taking care of stuff at home, we've both agreed to spend our first 15 minutes when we get home on cleaning up the place. Yesterday, after 15 minutes of cleaning we knocked out the kitchen and the living room! Woo hoo. Tonight I think we'll knock out the bedroom and the dining room. If you really think about it, getting 15 minutes each of cleaning done a day results in half an hour of cleaning a day also known as 3.5 hours of cleaning per week! If we can't keep our home clean off of 3.5 hours of cleaning a week there might be something wrong with us. Lol.
It seems that the Secret is more about living your intentions and as a result you'll achieve them. It's a pretty interesting idea, though I believe that this mentality works for weight loss I don't know that it would work for achieving wealth. I mean, some people intend to be wealthy for the sake of spending. If you live a spending lifestyle, you'll never achieve wealth.
Anyway, back to weight loss, I really do believe that this living intention method works. I think I've mentioned before that I'm constantly focused on living a lifestyle that would sustain being thin. I've posted before about how to live thin, but I thought I'd do a post of habits of thin people. From .
"Thin people favor bulky foods. Foods with a high-water content, such as fruits, vegetables, water-based soups and stews, and cooked whole grains fill you up but are low in calories. These types of food also tend to contain a lot of fiber, which also has a satiating effect. Start your meal with a soup or a salad, like many thin people do, and you'll end up eating less of the calorie-dense food for the rest of the meal.
Thin people don't skip meals. When you're starving, it's much more difficult not to overeat. Thin people tend to stay thin by eating regular meals and keeping their hunger under control. So, when you see that thin person eating lunch, that food is actually helping them stay thin.
Thin people don't skip breakfast. You've heard it again and again, but we'll tell you one more more time: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Your thin friends are most likely all eating breakfast. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association showed that people who ate breakfast were less likely to be overweight than those who didn't.
Thin people watch portion sizes. Thin people take a look at what's on their plate and make sure that what they see consists mostly of fruits, vegetables and lean proteins. They also make sure to limit the amount that they eat in one sitting by buying just a single serving's worth of food and using smaller-than-normal plates.
Thin people don't sit still. Even thin people who call themselves "couch potatoes" tend to move around more than heavier people who also consider themselves couch potatoes, a study by the Endocrine Research Unit of the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minn., found. So move a little whenever you can -- the calories you burn will all add up. "
Also, an update on the fiance and I. To address my irritation about cleaning and him spending time on his hobbies instead of taking care of stuff at home, we've both agreed to spend our first 15 minutes when we get home on cleaning up the place. Yesterday, after 15 minutes of cleaning we knocked out the kitchen and the living room! Woo hoo. Tonight I think we'll knock out the bedroom and the dining room. If you really think about it, getting 15 minutes each of cleaning done a day results in half an hour of cleaning a day also known as 3.5 hours of cleaning per week! If we can't keep our home clean off of 3.5 hours of cleaning a week there might be something wrong with us. Lol.
Jessafurr
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So true. I try alot to do things like park as far away as possible at the grocery store etc. etc. Sneak in those extra steps.
I like your idea about cleaning!! That will totally work! Plus you both agreed together!
lanadefemme
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I'm feeling pretty productive today. Woo hoo. So here's what my intake was like yesterday:
Fiber: 24/25g (This was in large part thanks to these crazy carb cravings I was having. I ate raisin bran cereal from fiber one to tame them. I heart that cereal.)
Protein: 72/100g
Veg/Fruit: 4/7 (I'm noticing that if I eat more carbs I eat less vegetables. I'm going to have to focus on getting at least 4 servings of vegetables by 2pm so that I'm not trying to cram them in at the end of the day.)
Cals: 1351/1200
Water: 1/2.2 liters. (I swear to do better today starting with the 1.5 liter bottle of water in front of me.)
1hour of cleaning which only burned about 93 calories. Does fighting cramps burn any calories? It really should.
When I first started this journey I was really strict about planning everything and now I'm just kind of winging it, seeing how I need to tweak my eating habits on a regular basis if I'm going to be eating out or have a hectic schedule. I am, however, going to start planning things out again to get back on track and wean myself off of the bad carbs I've started eating again.
I'm a pretty avid cook so I can get pretty creative with what I make. Plus I love going grocery shopping and I bought a full beef tenderloin home so I could butcher it myself. I think tonight I'm going to do grilled filet mignon with sauteed green beans, grilled tomatoes and sauteed mushrooms and onions for dinner. I can take the leftovers and make a salad for lunch the next day.
I'm probably going to have a pretty big dinner on Thursday because we're going tasting for our possible wedding reception venue. Mainly seafood so it'll at least be high in protein.
I'm contemplating making a cauliflower stroganoff for dinner on Friday. It's just like beef stroganoff with noodles but instead of noodles it's cauliflower. Maybe a beef carpaccio to start. I'll make extra to make open faced sandwiches for lunch the next day.
On Saturday I'm going out to dinner for my best friend's birthday so I'll have to be super careful. We're going dancing afterwards and drinking is kind of inevitable. What drink provides the most bang for your caloric buck? I'm still trying to figure it out.
Plan plan plan. Keeping on track.
Fiber: 24/25g (This was in large part thanks to these crazy carb cravings I was having. I ate raisin bran cereal from fiber one to tame them. I heart that cereal.)
Protein: 72/100g
Veg/Fruit: 4/7 (I'm noticing that if I eat more carbs I eat less vegetables. I'm going to have to focus on getting at least 4 servings of vegetables by 2pm so that I'm not trying to cram them in at the end of the day.)
Cals: 1351/1200
Water: 1/2.2 liters. (I swear to do better today starting with the 1.5 liter bottle of water in front of me.)
1hour of cleaning which only burned about 93 calories. Does fighting cramps burn any calories? It really should.
When I first started this journey I was really strict about planning everything and now I'm just kind of winging it, seeing how I need to tweak my eating habits on a regular basis if I'm going to be eating out or have a hectic schedule. I am, however, going to start planning things out again to get back on track and wean myself off of the bad carbs I've started eating again.
I'm a pretty avid cook so I can get pretty creative with what I make. Plus I love going grocery shopping and I bought a full beef tenderloin home so I could butcher it myself. I think tonight I'm going to do grilled filet mignon with sauteed green beans, grilled tomatoes and sauteed mushrooms and onions for dinner. I can take the leftovers and make a salad for lunch the next day.
I'm probably going to have a pretty big dinner on Thursday because we're going tasting for our possible wedding reception venue. Mainly seafood so it'll at least be high in protein.
I'm contemplating making a cauliflower stroganoff for dinner on Friday. It's just like beef stroganoff with noodles but instead of noodles it's cauliflower. Maybe a beef carpaccio to start. I'll make extra to make open faced sandwiches for lunch the next day.
On Saturday I'm going out to dinner for my best friend's birthday so I'll have to be super careful. We're going dancing afterwards and drinking is kind of inevitable. What drink provides the most bang for your caloric buck? I'm still trying to figure it out.
Plan plan plan. Keeping on track.
lanadefemme
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Hey ya'll!
Thanks for the comment India. I don't think I'm going to be having any fish at dinner, it's mainly lobster, clams, etc. But I like fish too.
Here's how yesterday shaped up:
Fiber: 28/25g (woo hoo!)
Protein: 110/100g (YEAH!)
Veg/Fruit: 6/7 (Not bad!)
Cals: 1377/1200 (I ate after working out so this a meh.)
Water: 2/2.2 liters (I really need to focus more on this. I keep missing the mark.)
I went to the gym after dinner and hit up the stairmaster for about 20+ minutes. I did some yoga stretching and hit the weights for a while. I only burned around 300 cals. I was so lazy.
Thanks for the comment India. I don't think I'm going to be having any fish at dinner, it's mainly lobster, clams, etc. But I like fish too.
Here's how yesterday shaped up:
Fiber: 28/25g (woo hoo!)
Protein: 110/100g (YEAH!)
Veg/Fruit: 6/7 (Not bad!)
Cals: 1377/1200 (I ate after working out so this a meh.)
Water: 2/2.2 liters (I really need to focus more on this. I keep missing the mark.)
I went to the gym after dinner and hit up the stairmaster for about 20+ minutes. I did some yoga stretching and hit the weights for a while. I only burned around 300 cals. I was so lazy.
lanadefemme
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Ok so I decided to go to genghis khan's this mongolian bbq place for lunc thinking I could load up on veggies and meat.
Check this out! Not only do they give me a small bowl to fill up with meat and veggies, they freeze roll their meat so that it takes up more space than if it were flat or defrosted in the bowl. So I figured I'd just skip the noodles and fill up the rest with veggies. Well it turns out they add the noodles regardless and there's just not enough room in the bowl for more than 1.5 cups of veggies. WTH.
Now I have a container mainly full of noodles in front of me. Grr. Probably 2 cups worth. I'm only going to eat like .5 to 1 cup so that'll be 240 calories. Plus the meat (basically 5 slices because of their stupid freeze rolled method) and veggies I'll probably intake no more than 400 calories for lunch all mainly from stupid noodles. And I skipped breakfast so I'm hungry and can't just skip lunch! Grrr.
Check this out! Not only do they give me a small bowl to fill up with meat and veggies, they freeze roll their meat so that it takes up more space than if it were flat or defrosted in the bowl. So I figured I'd just skip the noodles and fill up the rest with veggies. Well it turns out they add the noodles regardless and there's just not enough room in the bowl for more than 1.5 cups of veggies. WTH.
Now I have a container mainly full of noodles in front of me. Grr. Probably 2 cups worth. I'm only going to eat like .5 to 1 cup so that'll be 240 calories. Plus the meat (basically 5 slices because of their stupid freeze rolled method) and veggies I'll probably intake no more than 400 calories for lunch all mainly from stupid noodles. And I skipped breakfast so I'm hungry and can't just skip lunch! Grrr.
How do you prep the cauliflower? I do a decent low-fat beef stroganoff, but usually put it over pasta.
lanadefemme
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Hey Allyphoe, here's how you prep the cauliflower for the cauliflower stroganoff:
With a paring knife, remove the stem of the cauliflower, trying to keep the head intact. With the cut side down on the cutting board, slice the cauliflower into 1/4" thick slices. Stack those slices and cut them in half, lenghtwise. Add some salt and the cauliflower "noodles" to a skillet with the boiling water. Cook for 2 min. Drain the caulifower in a colander.
Jessa, thanks for the encouragement! I am totally ready to get back on this wagon and work my butt off.
With a paring knife, remove the stem of the cauliflower, trying to keep the head intact. With the cut side down on the cutting board, slice the cauliflower into 1/4" thick slices. Stack those slices and cut them in half, lenghtwise. Add some salt and the cauliflower "noodles" to a skillet with the boiling water. Cook for 2 min. Drain the caulifower in a colander.
Jessa, thanks for the encouragement! I am totally ready to get back on this wagon and work my butt off.
lanadefemme
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Yesterday I was a bad bad girl. I would blame it on the Mongolian bbq place but really I should have just tossed the dish and gone somewhere else. I really have to plan out the next few days a little better in terms of food because, well, I blew it yesterday on some mud pie for my mom's birthday. To my credit, I did have a slice half the size of everyone else's and had a salad for dinner, but I still almost hit 1500 cals. Here's what the day looked like:
Fiber: 22/25g
Protein: 59/100g (I blame this on the mongols. Lol.)
Veg/Fruit: 5/7 servings
Cals: 1485/1200 cals
Water: 1.5/2.2 L
To correct yesterday's problems I've already downed a liter of water, started by day with a salad and a high fiber English muffin. I'll probably have another salad for lunch and snack on oranges all day. I know my body will thank me.
Fiber: 22/25g
Protein: 59/100g (I blame this on the mongols. Lol.)
Veg/Fruit: 5/7 servings
Cals: 1485/1200 cals
Water: 1.5/2.2 L
To correct yesterday's problems I've already downed a liter of water, started by day with a salad and a high fiber English muffin. I'll probably have another salad for lunch and snack on oranges all day. I know my body will thank me.
Jessafurr
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Good "bounce back" plan Lana. I'm sure you'll make up for yesterday. Plus 1400 calories isn't a bad slip up. Gosh when I think of what my daily calorie intake must've been before I started this diet... I cringe!!! Ugh! 3000 a day sometimes I'm sure!!! I mean a large order of fries is HUGE in calories... I used to eat that crap all the time!!
We're doing really good and we're going to have a super good week!!!
We're doing really good and we're going to have a super good week!!!