BP.Net Weightloss CHALLENGE

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Ok, come on down to Texas, we'll go to the gym :D
I'm thinking about starting resistance training again this weekend, and just hitting the large muscles.

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Sounds like a plan! :D Resistance training is kind of fun :)

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

Haha...hey now, its a habit :P I've caught first time powerlifters doing it. Guess it comes naturally :P

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Silly boys! ^_^ I don't guess I can talk...I can't imagine even trying to lift that much! :D

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

A thing to keep in mind about weighing in: The body is 60-70% water (depending on your source). A few pounds in either direction can happen just from weighing yourself at a different time of day, after you've had something to drink, or if you've had alcohol the night prior (it dehydrates you and can make you appear to have lost weight).

You can either just not worry about a picture, or go to WalMart or something and grab a cheap workout outfit to take one in. No big, either way.

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Haha, I know you are right. I do weigh at the same time every day...in the morning right after I get up. And I did drink last night, it was chat night, hahaha. So I was hoping for a little dehydration weight loss, and I got an extra pound instead. I thought that was unfair :rolleyes:
Ok, I'll go get some new gym clothes tomorrow. That should also help inspire me to actually GO to the gym, lol.

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Originally Posted by tweets_4611

Silly boys! ^_^ I don't guess I can talk...I can't imagine even trying to lift that much! :D

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It builds muscle....haha whatever works :P I think its fun, and feels good :D

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

Sounds like a plan! :D Resistance training is kind of fun :)

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Yeah, the biggest discouragement about it for me was having sore chicken wings. I absolutely cannot stand that! But I saw this workout chick on the Today show or something this week, and she was saying there is no reason work out any muscles but the large ones like abs, legs and back. I might could work with a plan like that!

One good thing to do before you start is to get your body fat tested because the BMI is total crap. Its doesn't take into consideration people that have more muscle.

The best body fat test is hydrostatic (underwater) testing. Because water fat and air make you float, you let all of your air out of your lungs and then dunk yourself underwater. The person at the testing center will look at the scale and record your weight which is referred to as your lean body mass (LBM).

Once you have your LBM, you then add to it the healthy body fat percentage that you want. 20% is pretty good for a woman. As long as you keep the muscle you started out with, the number you come up with would be your goal weight.

This who experience was very comforting to me b/c I found that I didn't have to loose as much weight as I thought I needed to.

I first started at 183 lbs. My LBM was 121. With 20% fat that meant that I only had to get down to 151.25. I had previously had a goal of 125 and the BMI told me I should be 118. Discovering my LBM allowed me to know that I am never going to be 110 lbs again unless I loose muscle and bone.

I had been exercising when I went to get tested. A few months later I went back at 187 lbs and not exercising and found that with a LMB of 116 I had lost 5 lbs of muscle and gained 9lbs of fat for a net gain of 4 lbs.

After finding that out I went up and down in weight for about a year.

I got a new job where I stand all day. A few months after I started my job I went back to the testing place and got a 3rd test. I was funny that I was back to 183 lbs again but this time my LBM was 128. I had gained 12 lbs of muscle and bone, just from standing all day. Recently I got a 2nd job working stock. I climb up and down a latter and lift boxes. I think I gained more muscle because I weigh the same but my clothes are looser and everyone who has not seen me in a while has said that I lost weight. I didn't loose "weight." I lost fat. Yippie Skippy! When I get the money, I want to get tested again to see what my LBM is so I can adjust my goal weight. Until then my goal is to loose my rolls. I don't care what size I am, I just want to look good and be strong.

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Originally Posted by SirMontyPython

One good thing to do before you start is to get your body fat tested

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I'm not sure where I'd go for the water-testing...at the very least, my University gym doesn't have it and the gym I use when I go home doesn't, either.

The scale I use gives me my total weight, my BMR (basal metabolic rate. ie: how many calories I burn per day just on body processes), my water percentage, my muscle mass percentage and my fat percentage.

The makers of the scale say that it's certainly not AS accurate as the water version for body fat, but it gives a picture. And, if I'm using that same scale to measure it on consistently, I can see the changes in body fat and muscle percentage as I go.

I'm also aware that BMI is inaccurate for some groups of people. Most of the time, those people are body builders or athletes, who have more muscle than the average person. I wouldn't say it's total crap, however... In a country where "64.5 percent of U.S. adults, age 20 years and older, are overweight and 30.5 percent are obese" (American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_US.shtml), I think that it's important to have some sort of standard guideline.

Does that mean that people shouldn't look into things like Body muscle mass and fat percentage measuring? No. I think that one absolutely should look at all aspects when trying to lose weight.

Though I suppose, in the end, it's really about how the individual looks and feels. Someone who's overweight can still get exercise and eat healthily and live a long, healthy life and someone who's thin and (by our country's standards) "looks" healthy, could live a sedentary life and eat only junk food and die of a heart attack in his/her 40's.

I haven't been to the gym since monday. man does time fly. I did do exercises at home on Wednesday and went to the park yesterday for a walk. I also just started the South Beach diet. I used it in the past (breifly, a week or so) and lost a few pounds. So I went all day yesterday w/o snacking on illigeal foods, so I am pretty proud of myself. Allbeit the all the veggies I picked up will be gone by the Monday....from me snacking on 'em. lol. It's pretty tough cause for the first two weeks you can't have bread, pasta, starches, no beer or stuff. And I love bread pasta, starches, beer and stuff. LOL.

Just thought I'd post a little update :)

Last week I went to the gym Monday and Tuesday (a far cry from 5-days a week ;) ), and I did really well about food every day but Friday, so I call the food aspect of things a win.

Today, food has been excellent (stuck to the menu I made last night) and in an hour, I'm headed over to the gym for some cardio and weights :D

I'm feeling better about myself already, which is a good sign. When I work out and eat right, I always feel so good! I forget when I wake up sore and achey that while I'm working out and right afterward, I feel like I'm on top of the world.

Hope the rest of you are keepin' the dream alive ;) It's only 3 months till July!

Yeah, I haven't been doing that great :(
I also only went to the gym twice last week, and ate a LOT of high calorie foods. I think I ate out at least one meal every day! :eek:
I gained 2 lbs.

I've resolved to do better this week. I did go to the gym this morning, lunch wasn't too horrible, and I picked up a large supply of Lean Cuisines. I lost a ton of weight with them before.

Oh, I did buy a new workout outfit today that is pretty snug, so I'll get my 'before' pics up later tonight!

i could stand to drop a few also

want to get to about 200/210

but im huge guy =-P

6'2''

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Yeah, I haven't been doing that great :(
I also only went to the gym twice last week, and ate a LOT of high calorie foods. I think I ate out at least one meal every day! :eek:
I gained 2 lbs.

I've resolved to do better this week. I did go to the gym this morning, lunch wasn't too horrible, and I picked up a large supply of Lean Cuisines. I lost a ton of weight with them before.

Oh, I did buy a new workout outfit today that is pretty snug, so I'll get my 'before' pics up later tonight!

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Woot Woot! ;)

I ALWAYS do the best with eating when I plan it out beforehand. Last night I made a "menu" with the different meals I'll be having this week, and the different snacks. I pre-made the stir-fry I'm having for lunch on 2 different days (so I can just nuke it and go), and I do some sort of sandwich once a day. I have three different breakfast options, so I've got doable variety all week long :)

So, if Lean Cuisines are the best time-saver options for you, I say go for it! They're a great alternative to pre-planning/pre-cooking meals. I don't have the same stresses you busy moms have--you have to take care of kids and hubbies PLUS yourselves! I don't know how you do it. :)

Looking forward to another brave soul postin' up the pictures with mine ;)

In the last 3 weeks ive lost about 17 pounds. I'm happy. Been eating good but I need to workout.

well I have been working out most days in one way or another. Cardio and weights and I agree with Kim...you do feel alot better about yourself when you are done ;) but I do feel the pain in the mornings! lol.

As far as eating goes...well, I have cheated! ALOT! Especially when I was in chat the other night! I ate half a box of Samoas! :eek: but I am trying to behave this week. *puts the chips down*

for those of you who gained a couple pounds and have been working out, my friends dad (who is a certified gym instructor) says it might have to do with you gaining muscle (because muscle is about 3 times as heavy as fat). so dont be too sad!:D

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

So, if Lean Cuisines are the best time-saver options for you, I say go for it! They're a great alternative to pre-planning/pre-cooking meals. I don't have the same stresses you busy moms have--you have to take care of kids and hubbies PLUS yourselves! I don't know how you do it. :)

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Yeah, my biggest problem is that I don't want to cook seperate meals for myself, and the kids like things like mac and cheese, meatloaf, lasagne, fried chicken, pizza, burgers....you know, the GOOD things in life dieter's can't have! hahaha

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Yeah, my biggest problem is that I don't want to cook seperate meals for myself, and the kids like things like mac and cheese, meatloaf, lasagne, fried chicken, pizza, burgers....you know, the GOOD things in life dieter's can't have! hahaha

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You want some recipes? :)

I have some great ones that are "kid friendly" and Weight Watchers approved!

Here's one that I LOVE! With a little dab of Daisy Light Sour Cream! Yummers!

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Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas - 3 Points

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
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1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
1 can Southwest Sytle Pepper Jack Soup -- Campbell's
1/4 cup water
8 each fat free flour Tortillas -- Kroger 98% fat free fajita tortillas

Preheat oven to 425

Cook cubed chicken in nonstick skillet until done (I take it out at this point and cut into even smaller cubes for easier spreading) and juices evaporate, stirring often. Add soup and water and heat through.

Spoon chicken about 1/3 cup chicken mixture on half of each tortilla to within 1/2" edge. Moisten edge with water. Fold over and seal. Place on 2 baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Lightly spray top of quesadillas with cooking spray.

Bake 5 minutes or until hot. Cut into wedges (I don't even cut into wedges, just serve as is with knife and fork) and serve with Salsa. Makes 8 quesadillas.

These re-heat in a toaster oven wonderfully the next day for lunch!

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 177 Calories; 3g Fat (15.5% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 36mg Cholesterol; 532mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Lean Meat.

And if you want to make diet-friendly pizza--

1 Thomas' Light Multi-Grain English Muffin: 100 cal
2 2TBS Ragu "Homestyle" pizza sauce: 20 cal
1 ounce part-skim low-moisture mozzarella cheese: 80 cal

Bake until cheese is melted--and it's a healthy (8g of fiber in one of those Eng. Muffins!), low-calorie alternative to a slice of pizza!

Pair with your choice of fruit and/or throw some veggies onto the "pizzas" and you've got a balanced meal!

I haven't tried any of these yet - but bookmarked the page for neat ideas with Quaker Rice Cakes!


http://www.quakerricesnacks.com/

Here's what's cooking tonight:


Ham and Bell Pepper Calzones

Hands on Prep - 10 min
Cook - 30 min
Serves - 4

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 lb thin-sliced lean deli ham, cut crosswise into thin strips
1 pound refrigerated or thawed frozen pizza dough
1 cup shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.

2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onionk, bell peppers, garlic, and oregano; cook, stirring occassionally, until softened, 5-7 minutes. Add the ham and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Set the skillet aside and let the ham mixture cool.

3. Sprinkle a work surface lightly with flour. Turn the pizza dough onto the surface; cut in half. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll each piece into a 10-inch circle. Spread half the ham mixture over half of one circle, leaving a 1-inch border. Top the mixture on each pizza with the cheese. Fold the dough over the filling, crimping the edges to seal.

4. Transfer the calzones to the baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Cut each calzone in half.

Per serving (1/2 calzone): 384 Cal, 5 g Fat, 1 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 16 mg Chol, 985 mg Sod, 62 g Carb, 4 g Fib, 22 g Prot, 542 mg Calc.
Points Value - 7

From Weight Watchers: Pure Comfort, 150 All-Time Feel-Good Favorites

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Originally Posted by starshooter10

i could stand to drop a few also

want to get to about 200/210

but im huge guy =-P

6'2''

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Welcome to our weight loss/gain support circle! :D

Those recipes sound awesome! The frozen dinners do get tiresome pretty quickly, even though I cheat and use Molly Mcbutter on the veges to give them some flavor! :cool:

Oh, here's a recipe I love making that everyone in the family eats right up. This site is GREAT, and I love the way she compares her recipes to popular "bad" foods:
Chicken Pot Pie from Hungry Girl

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Those recipes sound awesome! The frozen dinners do get tiresome pretty quickly, even though I cheat and use Molly Mcbutter on the veges to give them some flavor! :cool:

Oh, here's a recipe I love making that everyone in the family eats right up. This site is GREAT, and I love the way she compares her recipes to popular "bad" foods:
Chicken Pot Pie from Hungry Girl

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Girl, that's not cheating! LOL

I get the daily Hungry Girl e-mail - she's great!

Have you ever used Laughing Cow Cheese wedges? Sooo yummy, just 50 calories (or for me, on WW, 1 point).

I like to cook up a large bag of broccoli and add four or five wedges and some garlic powder for Garlic Cheesy Broccoli, that's just 50 calories a serving! Yummers, and Karl, who doesn't eat broccoli normally will gobble this up.

Here's some really family friendly recipes too - I haven't tried a recipe here that wasn't good (and Karl's a VERY picky eater and he hasn't complained yet)

Over 500 recipes
http://www.aimeesadventures.com/Recipes.html

Here's another favorite!


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Italian Chicken Rollups - 5 Points

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1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast -- 4 breasts
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 2% Mozzarella cheese sticks
cooking spray
1 cup tomato sauce -- garlic and herb

Place each chicken breast half between 2 slices of heavy-duty plastic wrap, pound to ¼ inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.

Combine basil, salt, and pepper: sprinkle half of mixture evenly over both sides of chicken.

Place 1 string cheese stick across the center of each flattened chicken brest. Roll up chicken jelly roll fashion, starting with short end. Place chicken rollup, seam side down, in an 11x7 inch-baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining half of spice mixture, and coat with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours. (I've done it without refrigerating, just as good)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pour tomato sauce over chicken. Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until chicken is done and tomato sauce is thoroughly heated. Yield 4 servings (serving size 1 rollup)

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 225 Calories; 6g Fat (25.4% calories from fat); 35g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 81mg Cholesterol; 798mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat.

I'm definately going to have to try some of these (+ lots of protein :P) gained around 5 lbs in the last two weeks :D

OK, one more that's really good, and I promise I'll stop tonight! LOL


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Chicken Baseballs - 6 Points

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3 ounces Cream cheese -- softened
2 teaspoons Light margarine -- melted
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
2 tablespoons Onions -- chopped
2 cups boneless skinless chicken breast -- cooked chicken
1 package crescent rolls -- (1 to 8)
Bread crumbs
2 tablespoons milk, 1% lowfat

Using a mixer combined cream cheese, butter, salt, pepper, milk, onion and blend.Pour mixture over chicken and stir.

Separate crescent roll dough into four rectangles and seal perforations.Spoon 1/2 cup mixture into center of each.

Pull opposite corners of dough to center and seal - sprinkle each "baseball" with bread crumbs and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 246 Calories; 11g Fat (43.0% calories from fat); 30g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 92mg Cholesterol; 355mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Girl, that's not cheating! LOL

I get the daily Hungry Girl e-mail - she's great!

Have you ever used Laughing Cow Cheese wedges? Sooo yummy, just 50 calories (or for me, on WW, 1 point).

I like to cook up a large bag of broccoli and add four or five wedges and some garlic powder for Garlic Cheesy Broccoli, that's just 50 calories a serving! Yummers, and Karl, who doesn't eat broccoli normally will gobble this up.

Here's some really family friendly recipes too - I haven't tried a recipe here that wasn't good (and Karl's a VERY picky eater and he hasn't complained yet)

Over 500 recipes
http://www.aimeesadventures.com/Recipes.html

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Ok, no, I have been afraid to try the Laughing Cow cheese, but since you say it's good, I'll pick some up this week! I would love a lower cal cheesy brocoli, I usually make that with 4 Borden's cheese slices, so this would be much better!

And I will also be picking up the ingredients for those chicken baseballs, they sound PERFECT for my family.

Oooh, thanks for the link, I have bookmarked it now :D

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Ok, no, I have been afraid to try the Laughing Cow cheese, but since you say it's good, I'll pick some up this week! I would love a lower cal cheesy brocoli, I usually make that with 4 Borden's cheese slices, so this would be much better!

And I will also be picking up the ingredients for those chicken baseballs, they sound PERFECT for my family.

Oooh, thanks for the link, I have bookmarked it now :D

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On the Laughing Cow, I just like the plain, and I don't even get the Light - for me, they're both the same number of points. I even use a wedge on my bread for sandwiches instead of mayonaisse! :)

If you like to snack on cheese, look for Wee Brie by Presidente - a perfect little snack, and quite filling. It's 8 individually wrapped wedges. Walmart used to carry them, but my grocery is starting to carry them in the deli refrigerated section. They are wrapped in light blue foil.

Oh yes, I actually do buy the Wee Brie pretty often! We are really big on cheese in this house, so I usually have those, 2 different kinds of string cheese, and 2-3 gourmet cheeses in the fridge at any given time.

Hey everyone ,

Im 6ft and just under 13 and half stone ( 189 pounds ) , iv been eating healthy and going gym everyday for nerly 4 weeks now , before i started doing that i was 15 stone ( 210 pounds ) , iv lost just over 1 stone and a half in 4 weeks , im starting to notice abit of a differnce but i still got abit of a belly :( lol , i have quite a big build but overall i quite happy with myself , i would like to lose about another stone and be abit thinner and id be happy :D

Ollie :rockon:

Welcome to the loop Ollie ^_^

Well I haven't been doing so well on going to the gym this week =/ My classes have been crazy and I've been lazy about it too. :P I was going to go this weekend but worked 12-13 hours days all weekend =/ but since I work at Sonic, I do alot of running around and I don't sit down usually the entire time, so it's better than sitting on my lazy butt all day :D

I wish I could make my own meals...I live in the dorms and I don't have a kitchen. I end up eatting mostly fast food *eeps* b/c it's all that is around and I get tired of microwaving stuff *bleh* So until I get off campus, I'm going to have to mainly go to the gym, and kinda watch the food, but I can't do a whole lot abot the food unless I spend about twice what I already do on it...

Anyways, it's good to see everyone still trying!! ^_^

I had such a bad weekend, but I'm hoping to get back on the wagon this week. Is heavily buttered and salted movie popcorn and a box of milkduds considered a bad dinner? :oops: (but Meet the Robinson's was GREAT!)

Today went much better, and I've not slacked up on my exercise. I even walked an extra 2 miles after eating that garbage, so I didn't feel as guilty. :rolleyes:

Here's a review on the Ham and Bell Pepper Calzones I made last night.


A little on the bland side. I purchased ham that was on sale, which was Virginia Baked - which tends to be on the sweeter side. A saltier ham probably would have been better. If I make it again - I'd probably also add a tablespoon or two of pizza sauce to each calzone to "kick it up a notch".

Also, I purchased the canned pizza dough which was 12 ounces, and a PAIN to roll out into two 10" rounds and the ingredients almost didn't fit. I would suggest getting a pound of pizza dough that the recipe calls for.

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Originally Posted by tweets_4611

Welcome to the loop Ollie ^_^

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Thanks :D ,

I have a question , i do ok with going to the gym everyday for 1-2 hours but the thing im finding hard is what to eat because i always seem to be eating the same old thing , what are the sort of things i can eat that are easy to make and healthy but there is also abit of variety each day ? i usually eat alot of lean meats , i eat dont like fruit but ill eat it , the thing im real bad on is vegitable's..i cant stand them lol..

Thanks

Ollie :rockon:

Thread has been stickied..for as long as it's needed. :rockon:

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Originally Posted by ollie

Thanks :D ,

I have a question , i do ok with going to the gym everyday for 1-2 hours but the thing im finding hard is what to eat because i always seem to be eating the same old thing , what are the sort of things i can eat that are easy to make and healthy but there is also abit of variety each day ? i usually eat alot of lean meats , i eat dont like fruit but ill eat it , the thing im real bad on is vegitable's..i cant stand them lol..

Thanks

Ollie :rockon:

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Hey, Ollie! I used to do the EXACT same thing as you--the pickiest eater in the world. Since I've been trying to lose weight, I've been willing to try new things to get variety--and it turns out that foods I thought I didn't like, I actually do like!

You don't want your body to get complacent eating the same foods every day, and it's important to get as many of the nutrients your body needs from your food, instead of from a multi-vitamin only :)

A great way to incorporate vegetables, lean protein and complex carbs is a stir-fry. Cook up some brown rice (I use Basamati Brown rice, as it has the most fiber per serving of any brand I've found), Buy some frozen veggies (broccoli, french cut green beans, green peas) and add things like roasted red pepper in strips and sauteed onions--toss them into the pan to cook, add a lean meat of your choice, add the rice--and if you like seasoning, you can find different varieties of asian seasoning in packets that can change the flavor up. This'll probably make 2 or 3 portions for you, so you can cook it once a week and have a meal for 3 days :)

Also, even if you don't like tons of fruit, having some red grapes, apples and some sort of citrus on hand to munch on is always a good idea. Even dried fruit is good--I add Craisins to yogurt or cereal, and munch on dried apricots :)

Try mixing what you eat up at least every-other day :) In Japan, where they have one of the healthiest, leanest populations, they reccomend that you eat 30 different kinds of food a day! THAT's variety!

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

Hey, Ollie! I used to do the EXACT same thing as you--the pickiest eater in the world. Since I've been trying to lose weight, I've been willing to try new things to get variety--and it turns out that foods I thought I didn't like, I actually do like!

You don't want your body to get complacent eating the same foods every day, and it's important to get as many of the nutrients your body needs from your food, instead of from a multi-vitamin only :)

A great way to incorporate vegetables, lean protein and complex carbs is a stir-fry. Cook up some brown rice (I use Basamati Brown rice, as it has the most fiber per serving of any brand I've found), Buy some frozen veggies (broccoli, french cut green beans, green peas) and add things like roasted red pepper in strips and sauteed onions--toss them into the pan to cook, add a lean meat of your choice, add the rice--and if you like seasoning, you can find different varieties of asian seasoning in packets that can change the flavor up. This'll probably make 2 or 3 portions for you, so you can cook it once a week and have a meal for 3 days :)

Also, even if you don't like tons of fruit, having some red grapes, apples and some sort of citrus on hand to munch on is always a good idea. Even dried fruit is good--I add Craisins to yogurt or cereal, and munch on dried apricots :)

Try mixing what you eat up at least every-other day :) In Japan, where they have one of the healthiest, leanest populations, they reccomend that you eat 30 different kinds of food a day! THAT's variety!

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Right i think ima try that and eat that tomorrow so it gives me times to go to the store and get the stuff :D , so thanks :D

Woah 30 differnt kinds of food a day :eek: lol

Thanks again

Ollie :rockon:

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Thread has been stickied..for as long as it's needed. :rockon:

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That's awesome! Thanks! :D

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

That's awesome! Thanks! :D

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Your welcome! :)

Thanks so much for the sticky, IceMan! :D

I forgot to post my little "update" for week #1. I decided to break my scale back out for keeping track. It's got neat little features. You get your feet damp before you step on it and it measures your water percentage, your fat percentage and muscle percentage and, of course, your weight. It gets the % readings by sending an electronic current through you (I can't feel it).

Last week:
Total Weight: 167
Body Fat %: 30.4
Muscle %: 34.8

This week:
Total Weight: 165.4
Body Fat %: 30.2
Muscle %: 34.9

So, I dropped about 1.5lbs, 00.2% body fat and gained 00.1% body muscle :) I've been hoping to drop between 1-2lbs a week, so--so far, so good!

Unfortunately, I got some sort of flu this week, so Monday was my only day at the gym...I've been in and out of bed yesterday and today :rolleyes: I wish colds could wait for days where I don't have anything to do.

Anyway--I'm happy about my little piece of progress! Here's to this week!

Good job Kim!

If it hasn't been made painfully obvious - I do Weight Watchers and weigh in on Friday's.:) I've been going but not working the plan like I should, so this thread was the kick in the pants that I needed. Last Friday I lost 1.4 lbs. I'll report again this Friday after weigh in.

Yay on your 1.4lbs last week! Healthy loss for a week is 1-2 lbs (which I'm sure you know ;) ), so right in the middle of that is GREAT!

Good luck this week!

I'm glad the thread got started :) This community is so supportive in every other way, I figured it would be a good place for weight loss support, too! Turns out, it is, of course!

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Good job Kim!

If it hasn't been made painfully obvious - I do Weight Watchers and weigh in on Friday's.:) I've been going but not working the plan like I should, so this thread was the kick in the pants that I needed. Last Friday I lost 1.4 lbs. I'll report again this Friday after weigh in.

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I lost 15 lbs. during the month of January and haven't gained any of it back so far. I did a raw vegetable, raw legumes, lemon water (and vodka) cleansing diet for 2 weeks (I also ate some hard boiled egg whites and hard cheese, and had wheat pasta with homemade sugar free scallop red sauce at my 1 week mark. After the 2 weeks I switched to low, good carb/high protein and continued to eat a lot more fresh fruit and vegetables than I used to. The cleanse shrunk my stomach so much that I am only able to eat about 1/2 the portions I used to eat. I was at 185 when I started, and I've held right at 170-171 since the last week of January. I'm a great cook and I love eating good, and this new lifestyle isn't difficult at all. The cleanse is VERY HARD though. I have a ton of great low carb and low fat recipes if anyone wants them. I'd just have to transfer them from my noggin to my hard drive.

Wow! I missed this! I want in!! I still need to lose/tone after popping out my third lovable little one.

I started at 163 lbs (I'm 5' 8") at the end of the pregnancy and I'm currently down to a very untoned 137 lbs. My normal weight is 125 semi toned to 132 really toned. I know it seems minimal but I'm 1 and a 1/2 sizes away from fitting into my normal clothes (I refuse to buy new clothes for the fourth time in my life!!).

Kim- you're the best for starting this! And by no means does 140 seem too small to aim for and you seem to be going about it in a great and healthy way. I also used to be a bit heavy in college (220 lbs) so I'm a bit of a freak about my weight at times. I just need the motivation to get my tush excercising and to cut down on my hot chocolate with waaaaay too much marshmellow cream.

I actually started excersing last night: elliptical 20 minutes (my hips and knees seem to be trashed from prenancy! I feel OLD at 31), 400 sit ups (100 forward, 100 left oblique, 100 right oblique, 100 forward in another position), and 3 sets of 10 girl push ups...I have sad upper body strength. Go BP.net support team!

Welp, 5 weeks ago I was at 225. I'm now at 201.5 and no, I'm not on a crash diet or working out long hours. In fact, I'm not even working out. As for food, screw that 6 small meals. That doesn't work if you crave food too much and the mind set of "I've worked out, sweated my ass off, being good about what I've ate and I've only lost 2 pounds in 2 weeks?!" And besides the 6 small meals works better for those with lower weight and higher metabolism.
My eating habits are as follows: Eat a small meal for breakfast. Only eat a small lunch but ONLY when you are REALLY hungry. After a short bit of stomach training you'll be able to pretty much ignore dinner. Dinner can be the most useless and fattening meal of the day. So, I've pretty much cut out dinner. So, im 26.5 pounds away from my summer goal. And I think I'll hit that by the end of June.

Hey everyone just a quick update :D

Im still going gym everyday :) and im loving it..im eating healthy 90% of the time and still drinking water..

When i started this i was 15 stone im now down to 13 stone..and iv been doing this for about 7 weeks now..i think its pritty good

i hope all you are doing good :D

:rockon:

Ollie

Thought I would jump in here a little late. [work on house driving me nuts!].

I'm about 6ft. weigh 245. Last week I was 250. Believe it or not I want to stay at about 210. Thats heavy for most women but I have a lot of muscle mass.
I just got over a shoulder injury that had me out of commission so to speak for 9 months, hence the weight gain.
I need tips on super easy stuff to pack for lunch. My downfall is packing a lunch.
I've also upped my hiking since the weather is better. I'm a crybaby when it comes to cold.
I don't know if jumping in will help, but it may make me more aware of how much I'm eating since I do a lot of that at my computer desk.

Heres something any body builder will tell you to loose weight. EAT when I was BB in college I ate 5 - 7 meals a day now were not talking stake and baked potatoes. But any trainer will tell you 5 small meals a or once every three hours of the 400 to 450 calorie range. No soda not even diet they have sugar. Lean meats, turkey, fish fish fish (baked or steamed not fried) use olive oil instead of butter to saute' with.

Blu as for lunchs baked chicken sandwiches, spinach salads, tuna, you can even eat Chinese just get the Mongolian grill they don't have all the heavy sauces in that food. Wheat pasta with olive oil, I got loads of foods and ideas for every meal and even who to eat when you got out.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Heres something any body builder will tell you to loose weight. EAT when I was BB in college I ate 5 - 7 meals a day now were not talking stake and baked potatoes. But any trainer will tell you 5 small meals a or once every three hours of the 400 to 450 calorie range. No soda not even diet they have sugar. Lean meats, turkey, fish fish fish (baked or steamed not fried) use olive oil instead of butter to saute' with.

Blu as for lunchs baked chicken sandwiches, spinach salads, tuna, you can even eat Chinese just get the Mongolian grill they don't have all the heavy sauces in that food. Wheat pasta with olive oil, I got loads of foods and ideas for every meal and even who to eat when you got out.

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I did body building for years before my neck injury. Now I still work out but must be very careful. I eat several small meals a day but have a habit of being lazy and hitting vending mach. at work. MUST STOP THAT!! I like chicken cold so I guess I could cook up enough for the week . Tuna is good right out of the pack. I eat a lot of fish, but it never taste good when I pack it.
Thanks:D

Hey, all! Well, I haven't updated in almost 2 weeks :) My scale hadn't budged on Wednesday in either direction. I don't really let that get me down anymore--there are so many variables! I step on the scale again this coming Wednesday, but I'm not going to freak out.

I went to the gym 4 times last week, which is good--but not great :) I should, at least, be doing something every day, even if it's just going for a walk. Calories were up and down, too. I had a little bit of a junk-food frenzy on Thursday.

Anyway, it's a new week--and I'm psyched to get moving!

Blu--
As far as packing easy lunches goes, I would suggest sandwiches. I use light bread, to cut a few calories. Chicken breast (~3oz), Tuna, even Ham (98% fat free!) is good. I use fat free american cheese instead of regular cheese and reduced fat mayo. To go with the sandwich, pack apples, light mozzarella cheese sticks and maybe a portioned-out baggie of pretzels. If you're a snacker at work, having healthy snacks on-hand is a really good idea.

Vomitore--
You're only eating 1 or 2 meals a DAY? That's REALLY unhealthy for you... you're starving your body. But bodies are adaptable...your metabolism will slow down to compensate. Please be careful. And don't knock the 6 small meals a day--it keeps your metabolism at peak and reduces fat storage!

WendyHoo--
Welcome! And thanks for the encouragement :)