Wanna join? 5lbs in July! - Page 5

[bluedaaria]

Originally Posted by Smalls181

My addiction is soda! Any ideas on how to break that? I dont know if its the sugar, or the carbination, or a combination of both?

Its a very chilly day here in the Soo, so I will probably be going for a very looooong walk this evening. At least an hour (but since I will have my 2 year old with me, that means stopping to pick up many flowers on the way. )

One thing that was awesome last year was when I did the Walk Away The Pounds DVD's. Once we get out own space, I am going to get those out again.

I've never had the soda addiction, after just one sip I get terrible hiccups, it's so embarrassing. I've seen these mini cans of coke in the store, bunddled in six packs, and they are packaged to be 100 calories each. It's not eliminating the soda entirely, but at least it's a smaller portion!? And they are just so darn cute. lol

If it's the fizziness you like, you can try alternative fizzy drinks with less sugar, or buy sparkling water and mix with a little cranberry juice?

Or my fav, homemade unsweetened iced tea

[Tangled Hill]

Originally Posted by bluedaaria

If it's the fizziness you like, you can try alternative fizzy drinks with less sugar, or buy sparkling water and mix with a little cranberry juice?

We do this for the little one. He loves Izzes, which are fruit juice and carbonated water. They're much cheaper to make at home, and they're such a treat for him!

[roostery]

We're a week in and I still feel really good about this. I'm eating well and getting exercise. My energy is much better, more constant than it was when I was eating a lot of sugar. And I am getting SO excited about my food! It all tastes so good. I know that I'm eating well when I find myself telling people excitedly about what I had for breakfast and how great it made me feel.

This thread is really helping me stay focused. Thanks guys!

[shelley4]

well, i didn't exercise yesterday, but have been doing well with food. so, it's going okay. also, one of my neighbours wants to start an early morning walk with me, before our DHs go to work, so that would be great.. even if i don't get to exercise at night, i'll have at least gotten the early morn walk in. i'm a morning person anyways, and when i work out in the morning, i feel less likely to "cheat" with food, as i've already worked hard!

still plugging along...

[roostery]

Originally Posted by shelley4

well, i didn't exercise yesterday, but have been doing well with food. so, it's going okay. also, one of my neighbours wants to start an early morning walk with me, before our DHs go to work, so that would be great.. even if i don't get to exercise at night, i'll have at least gotten the early morn walk in. i'm a morning person anyways, and when i work out in the morning, i feel less likely to "cheat" with food, as i've already worked hard!

still plugging along...

I love morning walks too. THey really do make it easier to eat well throughout the day. It's easier for me to take them in the winter because my DH goes to work later so I can get in an hour walk before he gets up.

Well I weighed myself, even though I said I wouldn't, and I lost 3 lbs! Which is great, but now I'm freaking out because I'm bfing and I worry about my DD getting a huge load of toxins. So I think I'll add in a few more calories. I had been aiming for 2K, I think I'll up it to 2200 and see how that goes.

[transformed]

Any thoughts on this?

I am not getting enough sleep, with a 6 mo old, 2.5 yr old, and 5 yr old...

So I tend to crave sugar alot because it wakes me up. (And proteins and veggies don't have nearly that effect)

Any suggestions on how to not binge out?

[mamaley]

Just checking in...still here.

Originally Posted by Suebot

Any thoughts on this?

I am not getting enough sleep, with a 6 mo old, 2.5 yr old, and 5 yr old...

So I tend to crave sugar alot because it wakes me up. (And proteins and veggies don't have nearly that effect)

Any suggestions on how to not binge out?

Can you drink coffee? Or maybe unsweeted ice tea? Those sometimes wake me up. I work 2 night shifts a week, and then watch 3 kids all day and my energy is often very low too. It's a challenge (esp. when it comes to working out, for me). If you're craving something sweet, like sugar, what about sucking on a sucker, like a tootsie pop? It's there for a while, and not horrible for you. Or, check out the desserts at sparkrecipes.com There are some good low cal recipes there.

[roostery]

Originally Posted by Suebot

Any thoughts on this?

I am not getting enough sleep, with a 6 mo old, 2.5 yr old, and 5 yr old...

So I tend to crave sugar alot because it wakes me up. (And proteins and veggies don't have nearly that effect)

Any suggestions on how to not binge out?

I understand the problem. I don't think I've had a good nights sleep in the past 4 years. I've kept my weight up by eating sweets constantly to try to stay alert. But I just went off sugar and really, my energy seems better. Have you tried having better quality snacks available --like having an apple and peanut butter sliced and on a plate in the kitchen, or having some carrots in a bowl, etc? Even if it doesn't wake you up as much, if the snacks are easy to get to they might help. I just found the sugar so easy to carry in my pocket and so easy to eat that I kept eating it. Having better snacks prepped and ready to go makes it easier for me to keep my energy up without resorting to sugar.

[Juise]

Well, I *did* weigh myself in the late evening instead of morning or early afternoon like I had been, but I gained a couple pounds. I haven't really done any of things I was aiming to Except finishing my coffee earlier and drinking more water, but even that fell short today as it's after 8pm and I still have my coffee. And although it's been more water, it hasn't been enough water. And I haven't done my sit-ups a single time. Not even a first time Uggg... We didn't even do anything over the 4th to lead me astray. No get-togethers, no food binges. No, I did this all on my own. I need to figure out how to get myself enthused about it. I thought I would be, I was excited at first with the idea, and I'm not really happy about my body shape. grr..

I guess it seems like there is so much going on all the time, it's been hard to find time to myself. A little easier on the weekends, but DP and I do daycare out of our home during the week, and with 12 kids here + 5 mo. DD, I feel like life is mostly a chaotic whirlwind. I put the soysauge (soy sausage ) away in the fruit basket today. DP walks up to me and say, "So is this where we're keeping the soysauge now!?" Ooops. DD keeps me up all night lately, I feel like I'm losing my mind! :

Alright. Anyway, I'm going to try to be better from now on*. For Pete's sake, I already eat very healthfully, this really shouldn't be hard! I am soo bad at applying myself to anything for very long

*starting after I eat this here piece of maple sugar candy from the farmers market!

[Juise]

Oh yeah, and:

RosemaryS-F - Your artwork is beautiful and I noticed you have panko in one of your recipes. I have a recipe involving it and I have no clue what kind of thing it is at all, and I've been dying to know. I don't even have an idea where to start looking in the store. pretty please will you tell me?

Smalls181 - Are you the one responsible for all the diaper swap diapers I am using right now? Also, can you explain the schwan thing to me? I saw it referenced on lolcats and I was curious and I see you have it on you sig there

[stlmomof2]

Originally Posted by Suebot

Any thoughts on this?

I am not getting enough sleep, with a 6 mo old, 2.5 yr old, and 5 yr old...

So I tend to crave sugar alot because it wakes me up. (And proteins and veggies don't have nearly that effect)

Any suggestions on how to not binge out?

I have two little kids and the baby is having sleep issues right now, so I understand. I make a point of having a nice espresso drink in the morning with breakfast and another one in the afternoon right when I'm crashing. I also drink 64 ounces of unsweetened diluted cranberry juice per day. I guess you could do the same thing with water... but it tastes good to me and it makes me feel like I'm consuming SOMETHING even though it's only about 70 calories a day. Anyway, all of the fluid really keeps me from feeling hungry and wanting to snack. And having to consume so much fluid, including all my coffee, means that I have limited time to be eating/drinking other stuff. It's pretty challenging to get that much liquid down. I prepare the 64 ounces the night before so I know how much I have to drink per day. Also, for energy, I try my hardest to do my aerobic workout in the morning--gives me a boost and gets me going, until around 2 or 3 when I have to get more coffee.
I don't know what I would do without my espresso maker... It's so great to be able to make myself a delicious drink--it feels like an indulgence even though it's not bad for me like other snacks. Honestly, I try to resist snacking even on healthy things, even though I do end up snacking a lot. One of my problems was the sheer amount of just mindless eating I'd do every day as a stay at home mom.

[vegmom]

I would love to join in losing 5lbs in July. I have already lost 14lbs in about 2 months. I am also starting a new excercise program on Monday. That will help with the weight loss. I am excited.. losing weight used to be so hard and now it feels like it is flying off. I am 120lbs now (used to be 134) and want to get to 105-110lbs. My goal eventualy will be six pack abs. I have started to journal about it on my blog (in sig).

[Lovenest]

Originally Posted by vegmom

I would love to join in losing 5lbs in July. I have already lost 14lbs in about 2 months. I am also starting a new excercise program on Monday. That will help with the weight loss. I am excited.. losing weight used to be so hard and now it feels like it is flying off. I am 120lbs now (used to be 134) and want to get to 105-110lbs. My goal eventualy will be six pack abs. I have started to journal about it on my blog (in sig).

Sounds like we are aiming for the same goals!
What is your height? I am 5'1.
I am at 114lbs right now, so now I am getting closer to my goal weight of 110. But, I think long term my goal will be 105.

[vegmom]

Originally Posted by doriansmummy

Sounds like we are aiming for the same goals!
What is your height? I am 5'1.
I am at 114lbs right now, so 4lbs to lose to get to 110lbs!:

I am 5'3. I thought that 105-110lb goal was a bit much, but I saw someone the same height/weight and they looked awesome. So I thought that if I try and aim for it there is nothing to loose except pounds.

Four lbs to go! Woohooo!
great job!

[Lovenest]

Originally Posted by vegmom

I am 5'3. I thought that 105-110lb goal was a bit much, but I saw someone the same height/weight and they looked awesome. So I thought that if I try and aim for it there is nothing to loose except pounds.

Four lbs to go! Woohooo!
great job!

Sounds like a great plan. I am more watching my body fat than anything because I want to lose weight not muscle, make sense. But, I think 105-110 will be a good weight for me. I want to be toned and healthy.

[roostery]

Urk!

I took the DDs out to breakfast this morning so DH could have some alone time. I think that I probably could have made better food choices (french toast and bacon). Do I even have any calories left for today?

I just stuck half the chocolate cake I made yesterday in the freezer so it won't be staring at me all week long as DH slowly eats it.

Can anybody think of anything other than sour milk chocolate cake that I can make with the rest of the milk that went off? Preferably something low cal?

[RosemaryS-F]

[QUOTE=Juise;11676453]Oh yeah, and:

RosemaryS-F - Your artwork is beautiful and I noticed you have panko in one of your recipes. I have a recipe involving it and I have no clue what kind of thing it is at all, and I've been dying to know. I don't even have an idea where to start looking in the store. pretty please will you tell me?]

Gee, thanks Panko are a Japanese breadcrumb--very coarse and crispy. I find them at the healthfood store, or in the asian section of the grocery.

[bluedaaria]

So I haven't done any intentional exercise in 4 days! I was very busy with family and we are buying a new car, so we've been busy with research and visits to dealerships.
Also, I sort of binged on chips tonight.

Tomorrow is a new day and I am going to go for a loooong walk. I am looking foward to it
Tomorrow is also weigh in day.....

[stlmomof2]

Argh... Today was not a good day for me fitness wise. I started doing some of the "strength training" on my Wii Fit yesterday and while it didn't seem like a big deal at the time, I am having total leg pain today from crunches, lunges, etc. Maybe I should learn more about how to do that kind of thing before I hurt myself. Anyway, I wasn't able to do my awesome morning aerobic workout because of the pain. And so I had pizza and ice cream today too because I figured that the day was ruined anyway. This was the first day in a long time that I could do any exercise and I wasn't nearly as happy as usual. I guess I could have done something with my arms...

[bluedaaria]

Originally Posted by bluedaaria

Ok, it's Monday....weigh in day.
Starting weight 156 lbs
Current weight 156 lbs

Starting body fat % 29.6
Current body fat % 31.5

Exercise tally for past week (including today):
Biking 4x
walk 1x
resistance training 2x
yoga 1x
stretching mixed in



Ok, so no progress yet, and my body fat % went up! Not looking good!
I am going to up the resistance training, and try to get in 3 x next week

Today is my weigh in Day, so here are the numbers.....

Starting Weight: 156 lbs
After First Week: 156 lbs
After Second Week, Current Weight: 157.8


Starting Body Fat %: 29.6%
After First Week: 31.5%
After Second Week, Current: 30.5%

Current BMI 25.5 (overweight)

Exercise Tally for past week:
2x brisk walk
1x resistance training
1x biking

This past week was busy, but really have no excuse, I should have exercised way more.