Perpetual Healthy Eating and Fitness Rant & Rave thread

Run Amok · March 02, 2012, 03:50:58 PM

I don't think you have to be skinny to wear skinny jeans. I think they actually do look good on a variety of body shapes.

debbatx · March 02, 2012, 03:58:36 PM

Hmmmmm. I think part of my problem is a lack of appropriate shirts for skinny jeans. And I'm not up for totally revamping my wardrobe right now.

MiniDriver · March 02, 2012, 04:12:17 PM

There aren't any calories in pumpkin seeds are there? Just finished the first draft of our taxes and I needed something to munch on out of sheer frustration.

merigayle · March 02, 2012, 05:30:28 PM

i ate half a piece of toast left over from DD's bfast. I have zero self control

Run Amok · March 02, 2012, 05:45:57 PM

I don't think 1/2 piece of toast means you have zero self control, Meri. Can you make room in your diet for some 100% ww bread? I have been eating 1 slice of ww bread with 2tsp pb and 2tsp jam lately. Sometimes toasted, sometimes not. That + 1/2 grapefruit is actually a pretty decently filling snack (especiallly if I drink a big glass of water with it).

Courtney · March 02, 2012, 05:57:45 PM

Quote from: debbatx on March 02, 2012, 03:58:36 PM
Hmmmmm. I think part of my problem is a lack of appropriate shirts for skinny jeans. And I'm not up for totally revamping my wardrobe right now.

I hear ya!

I hope to need to revamp much of my wardrobe in a couple months, but my mom is a seamstress and can take things in if needed. Plus, when I lose weight, tops still fit because my boobs are never going to fucking shrink.

Courtney · March 02, 2012, 06:13:49 PM

I can't stop thinking about pizza for dinner.

I'm checking nutritionals from Papa Murphy's, the take & bake place, but I don't really want to spend that many calories. BOO.

I could make it myself for less, I think.

merigayle · March 02, 2012, 06:20:21 PM

Quote from: Run Amok on March 02, 2012, 05:45:57 PM
I don't think 1/2 piece of toast means you have zero self control, Meri. Can you make room in your diet for some 100% ww bread? I have been eating 1 slice of ww bread with 2tsp pb and 2tsp jam lately. Sometimes toasted, sometimes not. That + 1/2 grapefruit is actually a pretty decently filling snack (especiallly if I drink a big glass of water with it).

i could probably consider a slice of Ezekiel bread, i have some in the freezer.

Courtney · March 02, 2012, 09:14:07 PM

We had pita pizzas for dinner. Yum. I actually weighed the cheese to make sure I wasn't going over the amount I was supposed to have. It turned out I've been short changing myself on cheese! NO MORE!

I managed to survive a trip to the grocery store without coming home with a bag of Easter candy.

Mom of Scooby · March 03, 2012, 08:21:34 AM

Quote from: Courtney on March 02, 2012, 06:13:49 PM
I can't stop thinking about pizza for dinner.

I'm checking nutritionals from Papa Murphy's, the take & bake place, but I don't really want to spend that many calories. BOO.

I could make it myself for less, I think.

My son made homemade pizza last night and I ate some.. I was still down this morning. I honestly don't think it was the slice of pizza here and there for dinner that made me fat, it was the not stopping at a slice or two and the slice I ate as a midnight snack and the one for breakfast... and the fries we ordered with the pizza.. oh and all the cheese and crackers in between..

Anyhow, I have my final weigh in for BL on Monday. I do plan to keep it up because although I am down (hopefully more than 11 total on Monday) I am not where I want to be and I do feel that logging my food and even using that photo app, at least makes me mindful of what I am putting in my body...

My challenge today and tomorrow as that I have a horrible head cold.. I will try to go exercise, but it won't be as much as usual and also, when I have a head cold I tend to eat poorly.. veggies and healthy stuff don't seem to cut it for me.. I'm craving junk.. If I can jut make it through the next 3 days I am going to give myself a break for 3 or 4 days and then pick up strong after that.

Lanarkshire with an L · March 03, 2012, 11:24:50 AM

MoS, I was telling someone about that photo/calories app the other day! I couldn't remember the name of it, though! Hope you feel better. I know you will rock that weigh in on Monday.

Courtney- good job on the will power! Just remember, it's the same candy available all year, just in different color wrappers or shapes. For some reason, I like the valentine's kisses cos they're in pink wrappers! But I tell myself, they're just kisses!

Of course, saying that... guess what arrived at my doorstep just now! My order of macarons.

I promptly had 2 after my virtuous breakfast of steel cut oats. Oh well, this is my birthday weekend and I'll be going out tonight already. Tomorrow, I've got 10 miles planned with the zooma running group (if my knee holds up), so hopefully that will help balance things a little bit.

Run Amok · March 03, 2012, 12:17:59 PM

Back down to my weekly saturday morning low.

At least I am consistent.

Mom of Scooby · March 03, 2012, 12:26:17 PM

Quote from: Lanarkshire with an L on March 03, 2012, 11:24:50 AM
MoS, I was telling someone about that photo/calories app the other day! I couldn't remember the name of it, though! Hope you feel better. I know you will rock that weigh in on Monday.

Courtney- good job on the will power! Just remember, it's the same candy available all year, just in different color wrappers or shapes. For some reason, I like the valentine's kisses cos they're in pink wrappers! But I tell myself, they're just kisses!

Of course, saying that... guess what arrived at my doorstep just now! My order of macarons. I promptly had 2 after my virtuous breakfast of steel cut oats. Oh well, this is my birthday weekend and I'll be going out tonight already. Tomorrow, I've got 10 miles planned with the zooma running group (if my knee holds up), so hopefully that will help balance things a little bit.

meal snap... it's by the people at daily burn

Run Amok · March 03, 2012, 07:22:26 PM

I had 2 eggs, a slice of toast and the last 1 cup portion of braised cabbage for breakfast (I know it sounds gross- but it's actually quite yummy!). 320 calories That kept me quite full until about 20 minutes ago when I realized I was STARVING. I made a disgusting looking smoothie (yogurt, wheat bran, frozen berries, frozen banana, water, spirulina, spinach)that tasted fine and is filling, but not very satisfying. It's dd's night to choose dinner and she wants pizza. I'm not feeling terribly motivated to resist the temptation to eat pizza tonight. Tomorrow is the board meeting, at my house this time. I got a bunch of bake yourself goodies (croisants, choc croisants, mini cini buns, and blueberry scones), a melon, yogurt + I have a bunch of fresh berries and homemade granola to put out for breakfast. I was planning to make a pizza for lunch. Thus begins the march towards NEXT week's saturday low.

Bolloxd · March 03, 2012, 08:18:29 PM

I've not been motivated to exercise today... shame on me. I have been cooking lots of things to freeze. Pizza dough, calzones, and soup....plus a big cookie in my cast iron. So good but not healthy. DH will have most of it anyway.

I'm meeting my first CHer on Monday for lunch. I'm nervous and excited!

debbatx · March 04, 2012, 09:47:19 AM

Didn't do great yesterday, but didn't do horribly, either. Today will be better, since I don't have book club or plans to go out for dinner.

Woke up with a raging headache this morning - it's either allergies or hormones, or, God help me, both. I didn't have *that* much wine yesterday.

Ergonomic Mouse · March 04, 2012, 11:25:04 AM

Good morning.

I am sorry I have been such a slacker and not posting. I am feeling rather "unmotivated" and well..slackerish and I did not want to drag anyone with me.
I won't bore anyone with details, but I am refocusing today on my portion control and "stick with it ness".
2 weeks till Maui.

I have been getting my exercise so that helps. I am heading to step class in a little bit.

seattlegirl · March 04, 2012, 12:26:49 PM

Mouse, I had the most fun step instructor in college! Hope your class is good.

Run Amok, have you made the pizza crust in the I-diet book? I bought wheat bran but haven't tried it yet.

Courtney · March 04, 2012, 01:37:37 PM

*sigh*

Yesterday was rough. For the last few days I've been feeling some general low level anxiety and for me, that equals thoughts of binge eating. I escaped the grocery store on Friday, somehow, but yesterday it got the best of me.

While it wasn't a HORRIBLE 2 hour binge, it was definitely behavior that is harming me. Up until last night, I had basically been able to stand back and observe the thoughts, think about what was going on, what I was looking for, etc. I was kind of riding it out. Then we were chatting last night, and DH was telling me about some stuff that my former coworkers are doing (he works at the place I used to work) and I was VERY bothered by it and couldn't stop thinking about it. That is kind of what pushed me over the edge.

I could see it clearly afterwards.

UGH. I essentially used all of my weekly points for WW yesterday. I had a planned splurge earlier in the day, which in and of itself was totally fine. But that on top of the evening activities,

I'm sorry that I'm using you guys in place of my therapist!! Since I changed insurance companies, she isn't in network, so I can only really swing seeing her once per month since I have to pay out of pocket now! Feel free to gloss over my posts

Mom of Scooby · March 04, 2012, 03:27:29 PM

Quote from: Courtney on March 04, 2012, 01:37:37 PM
*sigh*

Yesterday was rough. For the last few days I've been feeling some general low level anxiety and for me, that equals thoughts of binge eating. I escaped the grocery store on Friday, somehow, but yesterday it got the best of me.

While it wasn't a HORRIBLE 2 hour binge, it was definitely behavior that is harming me. Up until last night, I had basically been able to stand back and observe the thoughts, think about what was going on, what I was looking for, etc. I was kind of riding it out. Then we were chatting last night, and DH was telling me about some stuff that my former coworkers are doing (he works at the place I used to work) and I was VERY bothered by it and couldn't stop thinking about it. That is kind of what pushed me over the edge. I could see it clearly afterwards.

UGH. I essentially used all of my weekly points for WW yesterday. I had a planned splurge earlier in the day, which in and of itself was totally fine. But that on top of the evening activities,

I'm sorry that I'm using you guys in place of my therapist!! Since I changed insurance companies, she isn't in network, so I can only really swing seeing her once per month since I have to pay out of pocket now! Feel free to gloss over my posts

Aww.. don't let it get the best of you. I am so tired of letting food and my looks control my life.. If you had a binge.. it doesn't make you a bad person and you recognize it.. The trick is recognizing it for what it is. move on and maybe next time you won't binge...

I posted a few weeks ago about driving with my daughter and getting lost and the stress that ensued over the directions/mapquest etc... I felt a physical feeling coming over my body, that I can only assume is what an alcoholic feels when they get the urge to drink.. If I had been home, I would have eaten.. I was in the car and no food..

I am an overeater as much as an alcoholic is a drinker.. You can cut alcohol out of your life completely (and I realize this is not so easy for an alcoholic) but you can not stop food totally, so imo, it's so much harder to try to control.