Weightloss Goal

[BlackBart]

Salad. love it. It always takes up half of my plate. I usually use the mixed baby greens.
One of my fav meals is a Farmer's plate, it is salad and I use raspberry dressing, hard boiled egg, a sliver of cheese, cottage cheese pickled beets or pickled bean salad mix, sometimes baby corn cobs and a piece of cold roast beef, chicken, fish or ham. Sometimes I use the pickled bean salad mix as my salad dressing. If I eat bread with it, the bread is a dense crusty type bread that is really filling. I try not to eat too much bread because I love it.
Yum, fast and easy.

 

[missred871]

with the salads,

I usually go to the GS and get 1 bag or container of fresh mixed greens and one bag or container of romaine. I will put about 3/4 of a cup of greens to 1/4 of a cup of lettuce.

I am a ranch fiend. It isn't very good for you so I put about a tablespoon on the salad then I toss it, if that isn't quite enough to barely coat the greens then I will add a tiny bit more. Always only using enough dressing to barely coat the greens and lettuce, I like the moistness and taste but overall MOST dressing is bad for you (not all but most).

I use one freshly sliced tomato and the (spaghetti style) romano and parm. shaker cheese (just a tiny bit, like a drizzle) then if you like almonds, those are great. Um, grilled chiken or tuna straight out of the pouch or can is fantastic, but avoid the pre-made chicken or tuna salads, they are usually pretty caloric, also, always remember this: regular mayo has 90 calories per tablespoon, TABLESPOON! I know, it shocked me too lol. I absolutely have to have mayo on a turkey bagel sandwich, I am not a mustard fan, well I wasn't until I found out there was absolutely NOTHING in mustard. Well, with the exception of the 2% sodium. So I use the Olive Oil Mayo (reduced fat) it is 45 cal. per tblspoon and I only use one tablespoon per sandwich. then I squirt some mustard on and munch on it! LOL


If you need a quick and tasty lunch/snack:
-1 whole wheat bagel (I like mine toasted)
-heart healthy no additives slice smoked turkey breast (3 slices is sufficient enough for me, and it's only 10 cal a slice)
-1tbsp of Olive Oil Mayo reduced fat
-mustard
1 slice of white american or any two percent milk cheese

YUM.

 

[speckledhen]

I learned about this salad when visiting family in Miami. Romaine lettuce, very thinly sliced red onion, sprinkle of chopped walnuts, mandarin orange slices, topped with citrus vinaigrette dressing. It's such a light refreshing summer salad!

 

[EweSheep]

I LOVE salads!

I would have to limit the cheese, skip the croutons, pile alot of carrots, spinach and peas. YUMMO! Dip my fork in dressing for each bite, double yummy!

Try that dipping fork in dressing and get bite size salad greeens. Let me know what you find the difference in pouring that dressing in the salad and dipping forks portions.

Today we went out to eat, had a house salad, gave DD the croutons and half of the cheese, delicious. Had a 6 oz steak but gave about 2 ozs to DD who wanted to sample my plate. And a bowl of steamed broccoli.......delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thought I was doing GOOD until hubby and DD wanted DQ, caved in for mini blizzard. Oh well!

 

[wyliefarms]

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My husband started that program and did not keep it up lol! It's hard! I did the first session with him... holy cow... I as a woman have NO UPPER BODY STRENGTH! Arugh!

Good for you for making the plans to lose weight! Diets have never worked for me! I'm still trying to lose my "Baby weight". I would LOVE to lose 60 lbs... to make me about 170 lbs... That's the ideal for me I think. I am a very big boned... and "Firm and fully packed" As my Gramma always said.

It is hard, but I can see results on day 5. My husband even said my rear is smaller

I have to put my belt one notch tighter

 

[hunterjumper999]

p90x-ers .. how much do you think the food is costing you? on average?

 

[wyliefarms]

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The biggest expense is the recovery protein drinks. It is $10 for six shots. One a day. A big jug of whey protein is $20. We aren't using the protein bars, they are too expensive for daily use. I think I need to pick some up so when I am on the road, I can get protein in. We are purchasing everything at walmart, a lot cheapier than from the website.

Right now this is the menu: phase 1 level 2

#servings

7 protein
3 dairy
4 vegetables
1 fruit
1 carb
1 fat
2 condiments
3 snacks- 1 double, 1 single with protein drink, 1 single with protein bar (1 single is 100 calories)

The snacks are an assortment of fruit, protein, dairy, and veggies which don't count towards the list, just a snack. There are menus and recipes if you want to following it to a T. I am not doing that, just using it for ideas.

The diet is 2400 calories. I have not been able to eat everything that it says yet.


I am purchasing more fish and veggies. so not too bad on the expense. In awhile the diet changes and the proteins lower and carbs go up some.

Hope this helps

 

[u8sushi]

I too am changing my ways in order to lose weight. Back in 2001 I was diagnosed with a genetic condition that prevents the cells in my body from converting oxygen into energy. No treatment no cure where the only words I heard the doctor say. Refusing to lay down and wait to die, they gave less than a year to live, I learned everything I could about my illness. Mitochondrial Myopathy is the name given to the illness. One of the treatments is high doses of steroids. In just over 5 years I put on 200 lbs and no I don’t blame the drugs for all of it.

Because I can’t exercise due to low oxygen saturations it has been a struggle to lose weight. In a last ditch effort to lose the weight before I do something stupid like surgery, I have changed the way I look at food. Being a chef, food has been a big part of my life. Fresh foods and large portions were an everyday routine. I have now drastically cut my portion size by more than half. I am trying to eat like I would if I had had the surgery.

Salads with most meals, 4 to 6 ozs of protein and plenty of veggies. So far 57 lbs gone since Feb. A long way to go but I no longer weigh more than my car. And of course the birds are keeping me busy.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Well I have recently lost 30 pounds and am still losing. All I have done different is quit caffeine(my panic attacks are GONE) and watch my salt intake. Salt makes your body retain water. I think a lot of folks issues is salt intake due to consuming so many processed foods that incorporate high salt content as preservative. I quit eating lunch meat unless I actually crave it on occasion, which I do, and then I split a sandwich with DH or DD and have something else to go with it. I'm a bologna and cheese snacker so it does make it hard sometimes, so I indulge every once in a while. I also LOVE Mexican food which is generally high in salt as well. I still eat all the things I LOVE, I just spread them out so I am not getting TOO MUCH salt per day. My blood pressure is down, and I have a whole new wardrobe

I'm soon to have to get another though LOL!! I have gone from a size 14 to a 12 and needing a 10 in a relatively short time, so it can be done!!! I am right now down to 157 at 5'9, and I want to get down to 145-150. It is slow, but not so slow it isn't noticeable to those who see you every day

I have lost 1-2 pounds a week, for a few weeks I lost 4-5 due to drastic reduction of salt intake on the front end(November 09). Mind you, your body NEEDS salt, so cut it down to the RDA of 2400mg daily or slightly less. I have been hitting 1800-2000mg daily and am craving salt some days...that's the days I get my bologna and cheese. I STILL HAVE ALL THE SODAS I WANT...I just went to a caffeine free low sodium one! I drink 7UP and decaf sweet tea ALL the time now. It's working for me, maybe it will for someone else. I dieted for the last 8 years to only continue gaining weight, then I did this, worked like a charm. Hope this helps someone else, I feel GREAT!

 

[Wolfwoman]

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I have that HORRID disease tooo... I want to say words about it that I can't on here. I am about 40-50lbs overweight and DANGIT I work my butt off all day long with critters and chores and it's not enough. I'm to the point where I just say the heck with it.