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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 11:53:22 GMT -5
Ok Carl. You motivated me to log my food and go out for my daily walk again. This 10 day company shutdown threw me and I abandoned my diet and exercise for cheese cake and movies for two weeks. On the plus side I still lost another pound.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 17:58:58 GMT -5
I just joined the "healthy eating" club today. I had a dr's visit yesterday and was a little startled at my weight. I knew I had gained a "few" pounds, but stepping on the scales made it clear how many! It was not a fun experience.
So what does my husband do? He asks me questions like, "We can still buy Publix's cordon bleu, right?" Oh, and "Have a bite of my Cracker Barrel carrots," which are loaded with butter and sugar. When I was buying fruit at Publix, he wanted to know if I wanted to pick up some ice cream treats for myself.
He's a huge help! Of course, he's over 6' and weighs slightly less than 145 pounds. Dieting is a foreign concept to him, which is why I am calling it me "eating healthier."
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Post by resolution on Jul 9, 2014 18:10:32 GMT -5
I just joined the "healthy eating" club today. I had a dr's visit yesterday and was a little startled at my weight. I knew I had gained a "few" pounds, but stepping on the scales made it clear how many! It was not a fun experience.
So what does my husband do? He asks me questions like, "We can still buy Publix's cordon bleu, right?" Oh, and "Have a bite of my Cracker Barrel carrots," which are loaded with butter and sugar. When I was buying fruit at Publix, he wanted to know if I wanted to pick up some ice cream treats for myself.
He's a huge help! Of course, he's over 6' and weighs slightly less than 145 pounds. Dieting is a foreign concept to him, which is why I am calling it me "eating healthier." That is a tough one. I started my diet and fitness plan while DH was out of town in Hawaii. It was much easier while he was away, I could just plan things out and do it. The first few days after he came home I was still trying to fix us a normal dinner and skipped the gym because I couldn't work, go to the gym and still keep the dinner schedule. But I realized my whole plan was doomed if I tried to follow the old routine; so the new routine is dinner is prepared a couple hours later or he can forage for something while I am at the gym. In this case I think the best thing I can do for him is to inconvenience him so that I have the time to be healthy. In your case you may need to either cut him loose to eat his own food or he will end up eating healthy with you, because the best gift you can give him is a healthy wife.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 18:59:50 GMT -5
I doubt you have time for food/activity logging but if you can, www.caloriecounter/about.com. When I started logging, I was floored by how many calories I was consuming. Your link didn't send me to just one site for logging but rather a list of sites.
I went with one that I'm already familiar with . . . myfitnesspal.com.
It's good even if you ate out at a restaurant. For example, we ate at Cracker Barrel today and had their "wholesome fixins'" baked chicken. I scraped the cornflakes off (trying to make it look like fried chicken). Anyway, it had no trouble locating that, the mixed vegetables, or the green beans. It also could pull up the Publix classic salad.
I had a good first day! I'm going to start walking tomorrow, but my car is being serviced. The BMW scares me.
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Post by ilovedolphins on Jul 9, 2014 19:06:16 GMT -5
I started yesterday back using myfitnesspal. I had gained 5 pounds on top of the other weight I didn't like having. I went way over calories yesterday but I am doing much better today.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Jul 9, 2014 19:35:57 GMT -5
It's always startling to look up the nutrition information for many things at restaurants I've eaten in the past.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Jul 9, 2014 20:01:02 GMT -5
I always thought the contest should be who can KEEP the weight off. It should be losing what you want to lose, and then staying there for a certain amount of time.
I've never participated because of one particular person. He seems to gain weight before the start date, then he spends the next 2 months eating boiled chicken breasts and running around the track.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 9, 2014 21:02:57 GMT -5
I will check out the myfitness.com. **I got the BBB of Utah. Huh?
Any wellness or fitness contest I have seen was put together to reward one specific person who was outdoing everyone else.
WY had a state-wide one that gave points, but I don't recall the name. I signed up to get the pedometer even though I don't live in that state. I did post. The top people had posted excessive amounts of points the first couple of weeks. No contest.
I took a weight training class in college. I was glad I wasn't graded on muscle size increase like some people thought the grading would be. Increasing muscle size takes a lot of time and is not why I signed up for the class. It was to make sure I got the workout in.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 22:41:35 GMT -5
I cheated today!!! My wife got me my favorite chocolate cake and made burritos just the way I like them to celebrate.
Back on the wagon tomorrow!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 22:44:17 GMT -5
I cheated today!!! My wife got me my favorite chocolate cake and made burritos just the way I like them to celebrate. Back on the wagon tomorrow! What are we celebrating? I could use an excuse to have a little ice cream.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 22:55:35 GMT -5
Woohoo!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 11:17:29 GMT -5
Are we still celebrating? HR made popcorn.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 10, 2014 11:19:00 GMT -5
I'm not, I just realized I left my yummy leftovers at home and have to settle for my backup lunch.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jul 10, 2014 11:59:38 GMT -5
Today is my go out for Mexican lunch day. I don't want to know the damage. I want to enjoy it!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 10, 2014 12:00:23 GMT -5
Thanks for rubbing it in!! MY backup lunch is in a can Seriously, can I have some chips?
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Post by Opti on Jul 10, 2014 12:03:00 GMT -5
Thanks for rubbing it in!! MY backup lunch is in a can Seriously, can I have some chips? What? I thought the usual backup lunch was chips from a vending machine.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jul 10, 2014 12:13:02 GMT -5
Thanks for rubbing it in!! MY backup lunch is in a can Seriously, can I have some chips? I ate canned soup yesterday & the day before. I need this! I'll bring back some chips & salsa to share.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 10, 2014 13:11:13 GMT -5
Thanks for rubbing it in!! MY backup lunch is in a can Seriously, can I have some chips? I ate canned soup yesterday & the day before. I need this! I'll bring back some chips & salsa to share. YAY!!! I have chicken salad made from a can of chicken in our kitchen here and a bag of chips I brought from home because I'm too cheap to use the vending machine.
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 10, 2014 13:14:24 GMT -5
Yesterday I found 5 apples that had fallen off my tree, so I made a rustic apple-blueberry tart. With softly whipped real cream.
Pie/tart for everyone!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 10, 2014 13:21:24 GMT -5
Yesterday I found 5 apples that had fallen off my tree, so I made a rustic apple-blueberry tart. With softly whipped real cream.
Pie/tart for everyone! Yay!!!! <<grabs a fork>>
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 13:30:23 GMT -5
Speaking of pies and tarts. My cherry tree is going to be ready to harvest pretty soon and I get a LOT of cherries. It's just taken off in the past couple years and what normally happens is I eat a few and the rest end up going bad. We're talking I got about 4 ice cream buckets full last year!
Does anyone have good recipes or ideas for what to do with them? I don't remember the variety, but they're pretty tart.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 10, 2014 13:47:52 GMT -5
Would your neighbors want them? Payment for the help with the hay?
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 10, 2014 13:51:26 GMT -5
Speaking of pies and tarts. My cherry tree is going to be ready to harvest pretty soon and I get a LOT of cherries. It's just taken off in the past couple years and what normally happens is I eat a few and the rest end up going bad. We're talking I got about 4 ice cream buckets full last year! Does anyone have good recipes or ideas for what to do with them? I don't remember the variety, but they're pretty tart.
Freeze them! Wash and dry them (very well). Pit them if you want (highly recommended). Lay them in a single layer on a baking sheet and stick them in your freezer for a few hours or overnight. Once frozen hard, they can be transferred to tupperware-type containers or freezer bags (push out the air and seal well) and they will keep for several months. This is called the IQF method (individually quick frozen). Once frozen, the fruit can be tossed together in a container and will not stick together in a mass/mess.
Make Jam (Christmas is coming - homemade gifts! ). Or can them in homemade syrup. Then you will have topping for toast or ice cream all year
The tart cherries are EXCELLENT for pies. The sweet ones are better for jam or eating out-of-hand.
I'm sooooooo jealous of your cherry tree!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 13:59:14 GMT -5
I was going to just freeze them all last year and someone told me if I left the pits in it would make them taste woody. I never got around to pitting them before they went bad. This year I should get a pitting tool if there is such a thing. I would assume so? This is the kids picking cherries last year and that tree is much bigger this year.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 10, 2014 14:08:12 GMT -5
Yes, I am hungry. I pulled out my old ice crusher. I don't have one of those fancy refrigerators that does it for you. Mine is electric, not old school crank; although I know where one is.
I crushed some ice and poured some light chocolate silk in. It was crunchy cold. I am going to use the rest of the ice with the crystal light raspberry lemonade in the fridge.
To easy my hunger, I will eat some oatmeal with a few chocolate chips.
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 10, 2014 14:10:15 GMT -5
Pitting tools are great! But you can also pit them by (one at a time) laying them on a wooden board, balancing/sitting a large-bladed chef's knife (on its side, sharp blade edge pointed away from you) on it and smacking the blade hard with your fist - just like you would for smashing garlic or pitting olives. Once opened, remove the pit by hand. They won't look pretty (but who cares if they are going into jam or a pie) and if they are soft they will just mush and make a juicy mess, but if you get them "at the right time" this method works well. Otherwise (if they are softer), cut out the pits by hand (or go get a pitter, hand cutting is a huge pain).
ETA: www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Cherry-Pitter-Black/dp/B000NQ925K/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1405019465&sr=1-1&keywords=pitting+tool
I love mine. It's a tool you pretty much use only once or twice a year (when processing large amounts of cherries), but it is worth it for the time you ARE using it.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 10, 2014 15:26:49 GMT -5
I signed up for myfitness.com. I liked the food logging but the activity was limited to cardio or weight training. I will probably use calorie counter more because of the wide range of activities like yoga and archery, cooking and cleaning as an example.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 0:02:10 GMT -5
Is the end of your driveway near civilization? Can the kids bag the cherries and sell them for a couple bucks a bag? There must be people around who love making real cherry pie that don't have trees!
1/2 the earnings could go into the telescope fund for your budding scientist.
BTW your kids are totally cute!!
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jul 11, 2014 6:06:52 GMT -5
I signed up for myfitness.com. I liked the food logging but the activity was limited to cardio or weight training. I will probably use calorie counter more because of the wide range of activities like yoga and archery, cooking and cleaning as an example. Stuff like yoga, pilates, etc can be logged through cardio.
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