Anyone ready to ring in the new year...and lose weight/get fit?

[annaraven]

I went for a walk with the dog and actually trotted a bit! (I wouldn't even go so far as to call it jogging, much less running...) Certainly got my heartrate and breathing up!

Thanks for the inspiration everyone!

 

[vfem]

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You are just as inspiring for still being here, and still going strong... especially after week 2!

 

[mom'sfolly]

Y'all are doing so well. Week three always sucketh, its a dieting rule. You aren't in habit mode yet, and if you're like me you are running out of the easy stuff to make. I picked my CSA up again, I think the next batch of soup is broccoli and tonight I'm going to put greens and a ham bone in a very slow oven over night. The last batch of soup wasn't very interesting, and I won't use that recipe again...veggie soup with too much cabbage. I have my fasting blood draw tomorrow morning, so I'm looking at collard greens with ham for lunch. Not exactly low fat, but yummy and packed with vitamins.

 

[piecemaker]

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Got my heartrate and breathing up just thinking about trotting. Me and the cat walked the fence line yesterday (15 acers). Dumb cat walks with you like a dog.

Molly good luck on the blood draws tomorrow

piecemaker

 

[annaraven]

mom'sfolly :

Y'all are doing so well. Week three always sucketh, its a dieting rule. You aren't in habit mode yet, and if you're like me you are running out of the easy stuff to make. I picked my CSA up again, I think the next batch of soup is broccoli and tonight I'm going to put greens and a ham bone in a very slow oven over night. The last batch of soup wasn't very interesting, and I won't use that recipe again...veggie soup with too much cabbage. I have my fasting blood draw tomorrow morning, so I'm looking at collard greens with ham for lunch. Not exactly low fat, but yummy and packed with vitamins.

I got my CSA as well. Gotta figure out what I'm gonna do with it.

Good luck on the blood draw!​

 

[oesdog]

For the first time in three weeks I am looking foward to the weigh in! - ok I am sad!!!!

But after the belly coment from DH I am thinking maybe just maybe I wont strike a 0 point this week for the first time!!!!!!!
I am hoping to have finally lost something???? Trouble is I tend to "find" it again!!! So I need to be careful!!!!!!!

I took a long time to get off of the Christmas binge and on track !!!!! I get soooooo hungry at night and I drink coffee like a fish

So I have to be really good

Oesdog

 

[Highlander]

I have had a horrid horrid week and I fell off the wagon and started comfort eating.

I had lost 3 lbs last week but I put 1lb of that back on due to the goodies I was stuffing in my face. But I am back on track now and hopefully will manage to stay good again. Last night I had a huge prawn and veg stir fry which was divine and kept me full for most of the evening and i am tucking into my veggie omelette as I type this.

Well done to everyone still taking part. Even small changes are a great start.

PS. Thanks to Oesdog for the "where are you" PM. Pretty good support network we have going on here.

 

[oesdog]

Good your doing better Big hairy cow thing !!!!!!!

Prawn salad - yummy! Must do some of that. You say it kept you full cause in the evening I am sooooooooooooooooo hungry!!!!! But funny thing is I feel full when I get up in the mornings and I can hardly face having a breakfast!!!!!! However Breakfast is rather an event in our house as DH likes to bake bread and make porridge etc.

Oesdog - stay on the wagon girl!!!!!!!!

I am a cattle hurding dog and wont let you off that easy!!!!

 

[vfem]

I really need to come start sharing recipes... we've had some EXCELLENT dinners, that seemed almost sinful, but not as of lately.

I made a hardy italian style chili the other night that was to die for, and good for you too.

Chili

1 lb of spicy turkey sausage uncooked (take it out of the skins)
Crush this up and place in a deep skillet and cook until brown (1 tbsp of olive oil will help this)
Remove from heat and set aside

In the same pan cook 2 medium sized chopped carrots and 1 whole chopped large onion (add more oil if the bottom of the pan is dry)
Salt and pepper to taste
After about 4-5 minutes the onions will be translucent and the carrots getting soft on the outside.
Add 1/2 cup of red wine, strap the bottom of the pan to free any meat drippings, then reduce by half
Now add 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 tsp basil dried, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp paprika, pinch of salt and pepper

Now add 1 drained can of black beans, add the meat back in, add one tiny can of tomato paste & 1 can same size as black bean can of diced tomatoes WITH the juices from the can
Stir all together, bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer. Add red pepper flakes & cayenne to taste is you like it spicy now.

Let sit and thicken, about 10 minutes.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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Glad you didn't throw in the towel!!! I comfort eat too...is that the same as stress eating? I think so. I just don't buy chips and snack foods to tempt me. If I buy cookies for DH and the kids it's fig bars. Not my fave so I won't pig out on those. If I buy chips I give the entire thing to DH to take and keep at work.

Anybody have a salt addiction??? I think that's why I'm not really losing right now. I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVE salt!! These bad habits are hard to break. Especially when one has so many!

Oesdog, I'm more excited about your weigh in than my own!!