Weight Loss forum!

[admin]

We have a forum specifically for weight loss. Talk about it here!

[Mandy]

Ahhhhhh im going to love THIS forum, to get ideas on how to get rid of these extra pounds :D :thumbup:

[Gina]

Thank you! Thank you! admin. this is wonderful:thumbup: :thumbup:

[Janet]

I've still been stuck at 220 lbs for about 3 weeks now. I have slacked a little bit and that's probably why. At least I haven't gained any back. My son said he would start walking with me (I hate walking the county roads alone) so maybe that will help. It's easy to get discouraged, but I'm sure it's my fault being stuck here. I'll just have to be extra careful and do that walking. I just can't get motivated to walk on the treadmill. I'm sure walking outside will be much better. Hope the rest of you are doing good on your weightloss.

[rivermom]

This is a great new forum and wonderful idea. Thanks Admin!!

Today will be my third weigh in at Jenny Craig. On my scale this am I am at a total weight loss of 10 lbs since I started. I have been consistent with exercizing but last week I have cheated pretty badly.

I need to re-focus and visualize all that I want when I drop this weight and keep telling myself that it will happen. I pretty much have figured out that I cannot be strong when I go out to dinner. So, until then I need to remain eating at home only.

I recently just found this magazine called The Best Of Cooking Light. 123 of the year's greatest recipies.

What is amazing is that EVERY recipe in this book is something Id want to cook. Id love to share some of the recipe's with any of you who are interested. So what I will do is list some of the foods below. If you want the recipe just let me know and I will post them in the recipe section.

The following are just some examples. Of course I can't type out all 123 recipes, LOL :rolleyes:

Blue Cheese and Beef Roll-Ups
Peppered Steak w/ Horseradish-Chive Cream
Pork Chops w/ Country Gravy
Pineapple Teriyaki Salmon
Vornmeal-Crusted Catfish
Vegi Vhipotle Nachos
Spinach Fettuccine
Lean Philly Cheesesteaks
Apple Martinis ---Mandy, this one's for you! LMAO
Spicy Shrimp Cakes w/ Corn and Avocado Salsa
Fontina and Mascarpone Baked Pasta
Hot Double Chocolate Mousse Cakes
Creamy Stove -Top Mac and Cheese
Basic Beef Stew w/ Carrots and Mushrooms
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Chocloate Pudding
Chinese Style Stop Top Pot Roast w/ Noodles
Grilled Lemon-Basil Tofu Burgers -- Mandy this is another for you!
Asiago and Balsamic Carmelized Onion Focaccia
Marmalade French Toast Casserole
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
Blazin Baked Beans
Buttermilk Pancakes
Marsala-Glazed Ham
Roasted Baby Spring Vegies
Mashed Potato Gratin
Cheesecake w/ Fresh Strawberry Sauce


Remember - all these are lower fat and calories and look extrememly YUMMY.
Just let me know if you'd like the recipe. ;)

[Chandra Amaya]

wow this is really going to help me. I want to lose weight but its so hard to choose steamed veggies when I have a sweet tooth. Chocolate is my weakness.
So Sheryl I would love recipes for Hot Double Chocolate Mousse Cakes & chocolate pudding when you have the chance. Thank you so much & :ghug: :cheer: :cheer: :ghug: To admin for added this.

[rivermom]

wow this is really going to help me. I want to lose weight but its so hard to choose steamed veggies when I have a sweet tooth. Chocolate is my weakness.
So Sheryl I would love recipes for Hot Double Chocolate Mousse Cakes & chocolate pudding when you have the chance. Thank you so much & :ghug: :cheer: :cheer: :ghug: To admin for added this.

Sure thing Chandra! I will post them now in the recipe section for ya! Let us know how they turn out. :p

[Janet]

Most all of those sound really good. Sure wish I liked to cook....:yelrotflmao: I think that is part of my weight loss problem too. Oh I love veggies, cooked or raw, but I don't cook much that doesn't come from a box or frozen. I'm more for fast and easy than taking my time fixing something and then having to clean up the mess. Don't think I don't ever cook, please. I do, but not every evening.

[Shada]

Thought I would share with you all how I lost 30 pounds and continue to keep it off.
Losing weight is hard. Dieting is not fun at all, all we all know.

What worked for me is using the Weight Watchers Point System.
I did not join Weight Watchers. I had a co-worker that was a member of Weight Watchers buy the books for me. Ebay also sells them.

Using this program, you can eat what you want. Count your points. When your points are used up, you are done for the day.

If we never eat those foods we love, we are miserable! Using this system, you can eat that food you love. In moderation.

Bottom line it is portion control. It can be done. Successfully. The easiest diet I have ever been on. And it works!!!

This program teaches you self control over the portion you put on your plate.
Yet you can still enjoy the foods you love.

Yes I still over-indulge occasionally. When that happens, I watch my intake for the next few days. Carefully. It is much easier to lose 5 pounds than 30 pounds.

I look for and buy low-fat items. You really can not tell the difference. The only thing to keep in mind is the all important portion control.

Example: I love ice cream. I buy the frozen yogurt now. Tasty. I have to have Chips Ahoy cookies. I now buy the reduced fat and limit myself to 3 a day. Really not hard to do. I am satisfied.
For a extra treat I make a box of sugar free pudding. Yummy!!

We all have choices. Make your choice low-fat, sugar free, you will be amazed by what you can eat and still be satisfied.

Good luck to us all, as I said before, losing weight is hard. But it can be done.

I did it. Three years later I am still at my desired weight.

[Gina]

Sherly, I am going to check out your recipes in the forum, keep posting them they all sound delicious. BTW Mandy is not the only one who loves Apple Martini's lol that is my favorite drink.Okay do you have a fat free one lol :cheers:

[rivermom]

Sherly, I am going to check out your recipes in the forum, keep posting them they all sound delicious. BTW Mandy is not the only one who loves Apple Martini's lol that is my favorite drink.Okay do you have a fat free one lol :cheers:


LOL Marilyn! First off and I say this with a sigh of relief. I did NOT post every recipe in that section forum from the list above in my other post. I just listed some items in the book I have. If you'd like any certain recipe that sounds appealing to you, I will more than happily type it up in the recipe forum here.

And...to answer your question if the Apple Martini is fat free, YUP sure is!! :thumbup:

I will go ahead and type it up just for you and mandy in the recipe section.

It does sound pretty darn good I have to admit. YUMMY!! :p

[Marilyn]

Uh, Sheryl, that was from Gina, not me. I would love to have some of your recipes, but will pass on the Martini. They were never one of my faves.

Good luck everybody on the weight loss. I've fall off the wagon big time and have been eating bread and pasta again. Will have to get with the program. Hopefully we can all encourage each other and meet our goals.

[Janet]

I really think we'll all do better once the weather gets better and stays that way for ahwile. In the spring and summer, I'm a lot more active and outside more. I'm really looking forward to getting over this hump and on to more weighloss.

[rivermom]

Uh, Sheryl, that was from Gina, not me. I would love to have some of your recipes, but will pass on the Martini. They were never one of my faves.

Good luck everybody on the weight loss. I've fall off the wagon big time and have been eating bread and pasta again. Will have to get with the program. Hopefully we can all encourage each other and meet our goals.


Ha ha..Oops sorry! It was late last night and I was sooo tired. My apologies. :o

[rivermom]

I really think we'll all do better once the weather gets better and stays that way for ahwile. In the spring and summer, I'm a lot more active and outside more. I'm really looking forward to getting over this hump and on to more weighloss.

I think you are right Janet. The warmer temps do tend to bring more activity into people's lives. I am sure you will get over the hump you find yourself in. And just remember your earlier post. You said you were not going to give up and that attitutde you have helps me keep it going also. :p

[Janet]

I am still just as determined as when I started. Like I said...at least I haven't gained any back. I'll continue to keep at it for however long it takes. Make raking the yard yesterday and then again will help me get over the hump...if it doesn't kill me first....LOL

[rivermom]

I am still just as determined as when I started. Like I said...at least I haven't gained any back. I'll continue to keep at it for however long it takes. Make raking the yard yesterday and then again will help me get over the hump...if it doesn't kill me first....LOL

Oh trust me I have been feeling your pain. :eek: The stall where I keep Wildflower at night has dirt and stones. Well daily I go out there and rake up all the stones that she has kicked up. I like to "try" and keep the dirt smooth and pebble free so she doesn't hurt her hooves.

Well....:mad: Wildflower went to the trainers and since Teenah was injured I brought her to the pasture/stall that Wildflower was in just in case it rains. I need to be able to move Teenah into the stall at a moments notice of rain because she is not allowed to get her boot/dressings wet. OMG - Teenah has managed to not only kick up every pebble and stone up but literaly bolders. The best way I can describe it is she has managed to rototil (sp) the dirt. I've been raking those rocks almost daily and I find it's not making a dent. She kicks them up as fast as I can rake.

I think I've all much pretty given up the raking for now and just hand pick out the huge rocks and call it good till she's moved to the other pasture.

[Janet]

Well, I was out finishing raking the yard. We have a lawn mower and a wagon to pull behind it. Well half way through, the starter goes out on the lawn mower....aarrgggghhhh!! I had it all raked into piles, so my son got out the 4-wheeler and used that to pull the wagon. The yard is so soft, but we were planning on rolling it this week anyway. 4-wheelers leave nasty tracks in the yard. So now we are done for the time being.

I came in and trimmed the puppies little nails and shaved the hair off their ears. For being only a little over 3 weeks old, the hair was so thick...I couldn't believe how much hair came off. They were good little troopers though.

It's so beautiful outside, but with nothing left to do without being able to use the mower....I guess I'm going to give the doggies their bath. First though, I had to check on here and see if anything new was happening...:D

[blowry]

You mean if I join this forum I will lose weight!!! IM IN!:cheer:

[Janet]

Sure, it takes work on your part, but you can lose weight....LOL

I'm hoping that with all the outside and inside work I've done this weekend it will get me over this hump I've been stuck at. We'll see.....:rolleyes:

[rivermom]

You mean if I join this forum I will lose weight!!! IM IN!:cheer:



LMAO!! Sure blowry, it's a MAGIC forum. :D The more we post in this section the more we loose. **dreaming** :o

[Chandra Amaya]

LMAO!! Sure blowry, it's a MAGIC forum. :D The more we post in this section the more we loose. **dreaming** :o
OH!!! OH!!! ME!!!!! I'M POSTING!!!!!!!!!! :D ;)

[AngieDoogles]

Will it do the reverse for me if I want it to since it is magic??? :D

[Chandra Amaya]

Will it do the reverse for me if I want it to since it is magic??? :D
only if you type all your posts on this thread backwards :D

[AngieDoogles]

only if you type all your posts on this thread backwards :D

??siht s'woh

:sidesplit:

[Chandra Amaya]

??siht s'woh

:sidesplit:
:yelrotflmao: much better!!!! You will beginning gaining overnight now :D

[AngieDoogles]

:yelrotflmao: much better!!!! You will beginning gaining overnight now :D

!!!yay

[Janet]

Not sure if I'll get over the hump now.....we went to Pepe's last night for supper. It was so good. I didn't eat much all day....I was busy, so maybe it will still help....:confused:

[AngieDoogles]

Not sure if I'll get over the hump now.....we went to Pepe's last night for supper. It was so good. I didn't eat much all day....I was busy, so maybe it will still help....:confused:

Janet, I think it's just fine to take a break from your diet every once in a while. Life is too short not to enjoy it! I'm sure you will meet your goal in no time! I'm here cheering you on. :)

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[Chandra Amaya]

Janet, I think it's just fine to take a break from your diet every once in a while. Life is too short not to enjoy it! I'm sure you will meet your goal in no time! I'm here cheering you on. :)

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
true & I'd like to add we are all human. If we slip up one day, you can't beat yourself up for it. That causes guilt which leads to eating more or cheating again. It becomes a vicious cycle & kills your self esteem. so what if you had a meal that doesn't match your diet one day? Just resolve to only allow yourself that maybe once a week... & move on. Tomorrow is a new day filled with carrots & cucumbers.:D

[Janet]

Janet, I think it's just fine to take a break from your diet every once in a while. Life is too short not to enjoy it! I'm sure you will meet your goal in no time! I'm here cheering you on. :)

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:


LOL it will be longer than 'no time' to reach my goal weight.....LOLOL I need to lose around 75 lbs.....aaaaaaahhhhhhh I'll get there, but it's going to take some time. As long as I can lose it slowly and it stays off....I don't mind the wait, I'll get there.

[AngieDoogles]

LOL it will be longer than 'no time' to reach my goal weight.....LOLOL I need to lose around 75 lbs.....aaaaaaahhhhhhh I'll get there, but it's going to take some time. As long as I can lose it slowly and it stays off....I don't mind the wait, I'll get there.

It was an expression. :p lol. But really, I'm here to cheer you on whenever you need it. :)

[Forgivenmom5]

Just keep it up Janet-it will be worth it all--You are already a beautiful lady

[Janet]

Thank you so much Debbie!! I still haven't gotten over the hump, but I haven't gained any yet either. I have been a little slack, so I'm sure once I get back on track it will come off again. I'm going to have to keep a close eye on what I eat in the next few months. With my husband having surgery, I tend to eat more when I'm stressed...especially things I shouldn't have.....CHOCOLATE!!!!

[Forgivenmom5]

yeah, Chocolates and sweets are my weakness, too. I keep saying I'm going to loose weight before the beach in June but I can't seem to get started.

[Mandy]

UGH!!!!! I dont know whats wrong with me :confused:
I havent had candy or chocolates for weeks now, and still doesnt look like ive lost ANYTHING!! Ive even cut down the booze, on saterday night i had 1 little port, after weeks of nothing!!!

Usually if i cut down on these things for a few weeks, the weight just drops off, but now? HMMMMMmmmmm :mad:

[DianaB]

I tend to eat more when I'm stressed...especially things I shouldn't have.....CHOCOLATE!!!!

One of my biggest downfalls in dieting is telling myself that I CAN'T have something. Maybe when your stressed tell yourself that you can have ONE Hersey Kiss and then eat it very slowly! Or, sometimes, when I want chocolate I get a glass of sugar-free chocolate milk. It's really good and fills that "I gotta' have chocolate" need.

[Janet]

To fill my chocolate craving, I eat one of those Weight Watcher chocolate snack cakes. They are really good. I allow myself one a day.

Try drinking a little more water Mandy. I'm going through a slump now and I'm not really going to worry too much. I'm kind of stressed because of hubby's back surgery...I'll get back on track more when things settle down. I'm just making sure I don't gain any back.

[Mandy]

You right Janet, i am not drinking enough water!

[Marilyn]

Just a thought on the chocolate craving thing. I buy one expensive dark chocolate bar a week. The dark chocolate is more concentrated and has more flavinoids which are healthy for your heart. I eat one or two squares from the bar each evening. Just parcel them out during the week. Not too many calories at once, and it's good for you, and you have indulged.

No fat chocolate milk sounds like it might be worth trying though. Maybe just a little bit.

[rivermom]

I think it helps to cheat a bit when dieting. Atleast I do, LOL. I don't feel so deprived when I have something special a couple times a week.

I had measurements taken again last week weighin in at J.C. I've lost 11 inches so far. 4 from my waist, a couple from my hips, bust, and the rest elsewhere. LOL

My pants feel a little bigger but I'm not satisfied yet until I lose more.

Ugh - If I could just give up my wine. Not an option though. :D