Good day ladies!
Day off from workout today as I've done really well. Got a haircut this morning. Haven't been for about 3 months and as soon as I took off my raincoat the two ladies who own the shop both said 'YOU'VE LOST WEIGHT!!!'. Picked up some dark chocolate - 85% and I've had 3 squares (10g - 63 cals). Not melt in your mouth stuff, but it's chocolate!
Menu:
B: porridge and tea etc - 294
L: pbj, yogurt - 324
S: 10 g dark chocolate, 2 clementines - 143
D: veggie chili, rice, salad, drink - 476
S: grapes 150g - 91
TOTAL: 1328
Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Good morning ladies!
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill
I'm looking forward to going to the US (Michigan) in just over 2 months to see my granddaughters. Skype is great but you can't get a hug or a kiss on Skype!
This is such a lovely group of ladies!
Workout:
Menu:
B: porridge, and tea etc - 294
L: pbj sandwich, 2 clementines - 383
D: veggie chili, rice, salad - 460
S: bran flakes and skimmed milk - 157
TOTAL: 1294
Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Good day ladies!
It's a good thing there is no junk food in the house - I'm feeling very hungry and deprived!
I've decided that buying those diet yogurt covered strawberry bar thingies was a bad idea (actually knew it as I was putting the box in my trolley at the shop) They are, of course, filled with artificial sweeteners etc, and when I eat one it makes me crave MORE MORE MORE. It doesn't satisfy. If I eat a very unexciting packet of whole wheat melba toast (same calories) I don't get a buzz but at least I don't crave more! No more buying that kind of diet crap!!! There's a wee bit of articial sweetener in my yogurt and in the hot chocolate but otherwise I don't get any. Real sugar on my porridge and in a latte or cappuccino, but not a lot.
Workout:
Menu:
B: porridge, raisins & almonds & sugar, skimmed milk, tea and milk - 294
L: turkey sandwich, yogurt, yogurt bar - 351
S: 2 clementines - 80
D: veggie chili & rice, salad - 460
S: the last 2 of the diet yogurt bars which I will never buy again! - 144
TOTAL: 1329
I've figured out what to do when I'm tempted to go on an eating frenzy.....try on clothes! I've just pulled out all the clothes that had been too small for me. Most fit, some were actually too big and just a few of them need me to lose a few pounds. The jeans I'd bought last xmas are huge. Some of these clothes that now fit me will be too big when I'm finished losing. Hmm....guess that means I'll just have to buy new ones!
Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Trying on clothes is a wonderful distraction from thoughts of food. Congrats on needing new clothes. :)
Good morning ladies! Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
Chuffed with my loss in September and have looked back at my calendar where I listed my weight. Wasn't doing calorie counting but was fairly good about workouts. By the end of August I was feeling desperate so started to count calories and a few days later found DD.
Obviously summer was a total washout although at least I didn't gain!
Workout:
Menu:
B: porridge, etc - 294
L: turkey sandwich, 2 clementines, fat free yogurt - 291
D: veggie chili, rice, salad, melba toast - 533
S: 2 yogurt bars, hot choc - 194
TOTAL: 1312
Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Good morning, ladies! It's the first of October and I stepped on the scale this morning. Down another pound! So that's 6 pounds in September, average 1.5 pounds per week. I should have started counting calories months and months ago!! My intentions have been to set 10 stone (140 pounds) as my 'danger' weight and the weight I wanted to stay below. That stays the same but I may change my goal weight to 135. I'll decide that when I get to my goal in 4 more pounds. Woohoo!
I've been telling my sister in the US about my dieting and she asked what she could do to help me maintain when I come visit for 3 weeks at xmas. I asked for her scale to be kept downstairs where we'll sleep so I can get on everyday. Keep some oatmeal in the house. Otherwise, it's up to me. This is going to be a huge challenge! I normally gain 8 pounds over a 3 week period due to pizza, beer, baked goods, snacks, etc etc..... NOT this time!
Workout:
Menu for today:
B: porridge, raisins & almonds & 5g sugar, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 294
L: Quorn cottage pie (mince, potatoes, veg in gravy), fat free yogurt, 2 clementines - 324
D: veggie chili, rice, salad - 460
S: 2 yogurt bars, hot chocolate - 194
Lots of tea!!
TOTAL: 1272
Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Good morning ladies!
Thats great about hubby being a healthy cook. I had to learn how to prepare healthier meals when I started my journey. Im a girl raised in the south, so most of my foods were battered and deep-fried.
Great exercise plan for tonight! Enjoy your weekend!
Good day ladies!
A bit of a backache from all that raking of moss yesterday but not bad.
My hub does almost all the cooking and never uses a recipe or measures anything. He uses his own judgement and is a great cook! We eat a lot of curry but not all are the same. He uses different vegetables, beans or Quorn, etc. The chili is made with Quorn mince (a veggie ground beef substitute). It's very hard to determine the number of calories in these dishes and I know I'm overestimating, but better than underestimating! I've looked at the ingredients with the highest number of calories per 100g and in all these dishes it's very close to 100 calories per 100g. Easy. So I weigh out 300g of the curry or chili as one serving-300 calories. Rice is separate. (He stopped using curry paste many months ago when I started complaining about how much fat is in it)
Wish we had England's weather today! We've got fog and mist and no sun, although it is about 20C.
Love the support here! Fantastic group of ladies!
Workout:
Menu for today:
B: porridge, raisins & almonds & 5g sugar, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 294
L: turkey, lite mayo, lettuce on 2 slices bread; fat free yogurt, 1 diet yogurt cereal bar - 283
S: apple - 95
D: veggie curry, rice, salad, drink - 476
S: glass of wine - 130 (might change my mind and have a couple of those yogurt bars at 144 cals instead)
TOTAL: 1278
Progress as of today: 24 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
Estimations are good. I think as long as you're getting a full range of nutrients (whole grains, produce, lean proteins, healthy fats), eating slowly, and stop when you are satisfied, you will be ok. :)
Good day ladies! The sun is trying to come out now and at 12.30pm it's 18C. I've finished my workout and am eating lunch (bad girl - not very mindful eating!). My hub is outside using a moss puller kind of lawn mower and needs it all raked up. I volunteered so it'll be an extra workout. Need some fresh air anyway.
I thank this group for helping me stay motivated and for my progress! I see the light at the end of the tunnel and it's brilliant! I mentioned to my hub this morning that every decade birthday I get motivated and have a successful weight loss, but within a year I usually start heading back where I started. At age 40 I went from 150+ to 120. At age 50 I went from about 155 to 132. Had other losses in between but never quite reached the goal weight. Now I'm about to turn 60. My hub asked if I'd repeat the usual cycle and I've decided NO WAY! I'm keeping it off this time!
Workout:
Menu for today:
B: porridge, strawberries, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 253
L: soup, fat free yogurt, clementine, grapes - 345
D: veggie curry, rice, salad, drink - 476
S: light ice cream with low fat whipped cream - 190 (might add something else since I'm getting an extra workout and still have some calories to spare anyway) :-)
TOTAL: 1266 (+ ?)
Did more than 3 hours of raking moss so I had an extra treat - a 72 calorie yogurt covered diet bar. So that brings the total for the day to 1338. Not bad.
Progress as of today: 24 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
You're giving yourself an amazing birthday present. There is no better gift than the gift of good health!!
Good morning ladies!
Grocery shopping this morning, so no workout yet. Time for lunch now so I'll workout this afternoon once it's sufficiently digested.
Workout: 60 minutes exercise bike, weights, abs, leg lifts with ankle weights
Dreich (dreary) weather today. Drizzly and grey. Supposed to improve the rest of the week. Might even get to go outside with short sleeves! That's a BIG deal here!
Really enjoyed my light ice cream last night. I opted to cut out the cappuccino and have more ice cream and to add a bit of low fat whipped cream and few chocolate cappuccino sprinkles. Went a wee bit over my 1300 cals. But it was sooooo good!
The way I'm going I won't have any trouble reaching my goal before I go the US for xmas. I think I may lower my goal weight by a couple of pounds as well as I think 5 more pounds will not be quite enough.
Menu for today:
B: porridge, raisins & almonds and 5 g sugar, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 294
L: 2 veggie sausages, mustard, 2 bread, yoghurt - 310
S: clementine, grapes - 101
D: soup, melba toast, 15 g peanut butter, salad, drink - 429
S: latte, diet yoghurt bar - 152
TOTAL: 1286
Progress as of today: 24 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
Good morning ladies! Looks like some sunshine today. Didn't see any at all yesterday. Supposed to get a heat wave in the UK this week and a forecast of 21/70 for Weds. If so, I'm on my bike!
Taking a break from tae bo/jump rope this morning and I'll do an hour on my exercise bike while I listen to an audiobook (Ladies Detective Agency series).
My husband had gone across the water to the big city to visit his uncle so I'm the cook tonight. Making soup.
Menu for today:
B: porridge, raisins & almonds, 5g sugar, skimmed milk, tea with milk - 294
L: 2 veggie sausages, 2 bread, mustard, fat free yoghurt - 310
S: banana - 90
D: homemade veg/brown rice/lentil soup, melba toast, salad, drink - 339
S: latte with skimmed milk, chocolate sprinkles, sugar; light ice cream - 220
TOTAL: 1253
Progress as of today: 24 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
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I love reactions like that. :)
Dark chocolate is good for you ( contains antioxidants and MUFA), as long as you keep portions under control. Good thing is that a small portion of dark chocolate seems to satisfy a sweet tooth much quicker than milk chocolate!
Umpqua on 10/05/2011:
Great compliments at the salon! I never cared for dark chocolate when I was younger but I've gotten a taste for it now. I have some 70 percent and it does the trick when I'm craving. And because it's so much stronger in taste than the milk chocolate I find I can't go overboard with it. Enjoy!
Hantty on 10/05/2011:
Well done with your calorie total! And I was just wondering, I have a really sweet tooth and find it hard to stay off the sweets and chocolate; is dark chocolate a good substitute??
Hantty on 10/05/2011:
Okay then thanks so much for the advice; I'm going to try and get rid of all the sweets and chocolate left in my house. I'll probally give them to my friends. Thanks again!
glycrina on 10/05/2011:
YAY!! I can't wait for those reactions. Congratulations.
legcramps on 10/05/2011:
Have a great day :)
V on 10/05/2011:
Positive feedback is always inspiration to go for it :) You are and I am so happy you are a part of our FB group :)
thinkpositive on 10/05/2011:
Very nice to hear the genuine reaction from people who haven't seen you in awhile. Dark Chocolate- yum.