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[pennyJo1960]

I lost 15 by pushing myself away from table and using a medicine ball all of 10 lbs sit roll it down the legs bend get it back .. I can do thing 15 times a day now 25...

 

[sourland]

Good morning - coffee is ready.

 

[CapricornFarm]

10 weeks ago I went to the doctor. My last lipid profile was less than stellar. Groan. Not what I wanted to hear but was expecting it.

He gave me a choice. Try yet another cholesterol lowering drug and see what side effects I had with it. Tried two. Rejected two due to side effects. Or......lose some weight, watch my diet and then retest.

I jumped at the latter. My weight that day was 138. Yeah, I knew I had gained a few pounds. My clothes told me that. I had already got a jump on it and had lost about 5 pounds. He told me, now you have motivation. What would you like as a goal. I told him 125. He told me that was a good number so I went home and went to work.

Today I had a weigh in. 124.12 pounds with clothes on. They asked me how I did it and I told them. It wasn't all that hard for me to do. I am on a strict diet anyway due to diverticular disease but I knew I had to take a realistic look at what I was eating and revise my diet a lot.

1) Portion size. No more than a serving of anything. No more than 6 ounces of chicken/poultry/fish. No fried foods. Everything is baked or pan seared using brushed on olive oil or spray on Pam.

2) Veggies. Lots and lots and lots of veggies. Salads, cooked veggies. Nothing added, all I can cram in my starving little mouth. Usually dinner is meat protein with two veggies. Potatoes twice a week. Baked, or oven roasted brushed with olive oil and basil/rosemary added.

For the weight loss I have abandoned the whole wheat pasta that my regular diet lets me have. I doubt if I ever go back to eating as much as I was prior to dieting. That is how I gained the weight.

3) Whole wheat bread. Once again I am forgoing it till I reach my secondary goal of 120 pounds. I do eat either Triscuit crackers or regular crackers with low fat chicken or egg salad for lunch but I try to do meat only once a day.

4) Lots and lots and lots of sugar free/fat free Jello pudding and gelatin. This has salved over my sweet tooth. If I feel real decadent, like today in celebration of reaching my primary goal, I wills quirt a table spoon of chocolate syrup on my serving of pudding to give it some real flavor.

We had two birthdays in the family, mine and my husbands. Instead of cake that we felt obligated to finish off so it wouldn't spoil, I made cupcakes. Put half in the freezer, we enjoyed the other half. Almost guilt free....almost.

5) Exercise Exercise Exercise.

I have to say with all due respect that I disagree with the dried fruit suggestion, Sally. That stuff is loaded with concentrated sugar. You will eat it till you are satisfied thinking it's a fruit and you are safe but nope....calories added.

I suggest raising fiber. My favorite meal has become breakfast. A bowl of bran buds or bran flakes, a single serving cup of Del Monte 100% fruit juice peaches and sweet and low or Stevia and I stay satisfied all morning. I even have psyllium powder on hand. If I get ravenous in the mid afternoon I will dump a tablespoon in tea and chug it down. FAST. Not real palatable but if you disguise it it will swell and give you a satisfied feeling.

Don't get me wrong, I've cheated enough to be happy but not so often that I feel guilty. An occasional serving of low fat ice cream with my beloved chocolate syrup makes me feel decadent. But satisfied.

I'm waiting now to see if my suffering will keep me away from another go at cholesterol meds. If it doesn't about all I have left to try is grazing on grass and leaves in the back yard.

But if I can do it at 69, anybody can do it. Has it been fun? NO! But I was doing a happy dance in the middle of the hall when I got off the scale today. I figure in another month I should be able to reach my goal of 120 pounds. Since I weighed between 115 and 120 when I was in my mid 20s I figure that is a good goal.

Good for you!

 

[microchick]

I lost 15 by pushing myself away from table and using a medicine ball all of 10 lbs sit roll it down the legs bend get it back .. I can do thing 15 times a day now 25...

Good for you Penny!

It's tough losing weight when you enjoy GOOD food. I'm trying to find a way to have healthy food that tricks me into thinking it's GOOD food so I enjoy it more.

Thing is, when I think about my diet in general I realize I can never go back to eating a regular diet. That has been the biggest mental hurdle to jump over.

Plus doctor told me when I reach my goal, no more than 1400 calories a day. Okay, some wiggle room but back to realizing there are no more fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn on the cob and apple pie dinners in my future.

The biggest plus is that I really feel good right now with the exception of my arthritis pain which is screaming at me these days. I do not want to go back to the way I was feeling a year ago this time.

Good morning everyone! Decaf available for all so inclined. My second cup is going down and tastes pretty good this morning. Iced green tea with mint will be available shortly. Trust me, with sweetener of choice in it, it tastes like candy canes and is delicious!

 

[microchick]

Hey guys thought id join in I'm sam 33 from UK xx

Hi Sammi! Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and join the crowd!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Hey guys thought id join in I'm sam 33 from UK xx

Welcome to BYC.

This is the place to be.

 

[Sammi_0411]

Hiya thanks been on here a few years lol jus thought I'd join this chat x

 

[microchick]

Great group to join, @Sammi_0411. All nice folks and the OP, Penny is a dear. Always somebody hanging around to talk to be it about our favorite morning afternoon and night beverages or our chooks or whatever.

Mostly whatever...

 

[Sammi_0411]

Lol fair enough well hello guys and gals xx

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good morning Club good to see everyone.
Headed to town but left a pot on the counter.. also popcorn.