No salt, sweets, junk food, more water - July 4, 2005
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luvtorun
Cathlete
Okay, just got back from Carrabba's, no salty snacks of course but I did split a Dessert Rosa with DD. This is a butter cake with fresh whipped cream with layers of pineapple, bananas, and strawberries with a chocolate dipped strawberry on top. Treat time!!! At least I split it. I really really wanted the chocolate brownie dessert brushed with Kukla, chocolate mousse, whipped cream, ice cream, and chocolate sauce.... but DD doesn't like chocolate sooo... I guess she did me a favor, I'd have hated to walk out of Carrabba's with chocolate mousse all over my face and in my hair from licking the dish!!
earlyexerciser
Cathlete
I did much better on the water today. I had no extra salt. I did have some apple crisp with a tiny bit of ice cream. I knowingly had just a few bites and was satisfied. The old me would have scarfed down half the pan of apple crisp with a half a gallon of the vanilla bean ice cream (I'm not kidding, though I wish I was!!). It is July and I am still a changed woman thanks to the June challenge!
materialsgirl
Cathlete
Today was horrible for no sweets. I did terrible. 
Having the in-laws over has really messed up my routine, and I find myself eating things I really am not even hungry for, just because everyone else is eating them. That's not to say the brownies weren't good - they were. I just didn't need to eat so many. *sigh* Thank goodness tomorrow is a new day... I need some encouragement here!!!
Having the in-laws over has really messed up my routine, and I find myself eating things I really am not even hungry for, just because everyone else is eating them. That's not to say the brownies weren't good - they were. I just didn't need to eat so many. *sigh* Thank goodness tomorrow is a new day... I need some encouragement here!!!
allwildgirl
Cathlete
Oh Emily, I hear ya! Even though we did so well in June, it's still so hard to break the habit, especially when the stuff is just sitting there, begging to be eaten.
Tomorrow IS another day, and you'll be better. We BOTH will. Pinky swear
Tomorrow IS another day, and you'll be better. We BOTH will. Pinky swear
materialsgirl
Cathlete
Thanks Shelley - you're the best! pink swear!
O.k I gotta ask. I noticed the no sweets challenge before and I wasn't intrigued b/c myself and sweets have lived the last 26 yrs together.Its been a love/hate relationship.
But I am up for a challenge this time.Whats the deal? No sweets or salt for a month? Chips aren't the problem for me but I could eat sweets all day. So do you get one treat day a week, or no treats until the end of the month?
Fill me in....whats the rules?
But I am up for a challenge this time.Whats the deal? No sweets or salt for a month? Chips aren't the problem for me but I could eat sweets all day. So do you get one treat day a week, or no treats until the end of the month?
Fill me in....whats the rules?
RE: No salt, sweets, junk food, more water - July 4, 20...
I think everyone has developed their own rules in a way. It started a month ago when Shelley (allwildgirl) wanted to lose her last 5 pounds and came up with the genius idea of starting a challenge so she can stay off sweets and because we were doing it together we would all benefit from it. We are all human so there are days we cheated, but we came back the next day and did it the way we were supposed to.
For the no sweets challenge my rules were basically: follow the American Diabetes Association guidelines for sugar (50g or less of sugar a day), check out another new thing in labels and that was sugar grams (I was surprised when I saw how much sugar a lot of food I consider healthy have e.g. a liquid yogurt smoothie has about 30g of sugar for just 8oz.), fruit is okay as long as it is fresh, without any preservatives and better if eaten with some kind of protein, if you feel the need to cheat do it in moderation and remember not to do it again the next day.
In the middle of the challenge, last month, some of us were starting to substitute our sugar cravings, with salty junk food. So someone suggested to avoid salty snacks for July, but a lot of us wanted to keep checking our sugar intake too. (I think if it was done with salty snacks alone I would've gone back to eating sugar instead of salt so I'm glad we just expanded our original challenge). And others wanted to make sure they drank enough water too. So the challenge includes now all the things you see in the title, plus your own challenges for this month. (Some people are quitting smoking too which is awesome.) The rules for no salty snacks are basically that. Avoid salty snacks and eat healthy food instead. My own rules for this one: avoid canned food or preserved food or eat the low sodium versions, I try to cook with more spices and less salt and of course I read labels to check the sodium content. The RDA for sodium in the US is 2,300mg or less in the UK is 1,600mg or less if you're curious. I hope this helps.
I think everyone has developed their own rules in a way. It started a month ago when Shelley (allwildgirl) wanted to lose her last 5 pounds and came up with the genius idea of starting a challenge so she can stay off sweets and because we were doing it together we would all benefit from it. We are all human so there are days we cheated, but we came back the next day and did it the way we were supposed to.
For the no sweets challenge my rules were basically: follow the American Diabetes Association guidelines for sugar (50g or less of sugar a day), check out another new thing in labels and that was sugar grams (I was surprised when I saw how much sugar a lot of food I consider healthy have e.g. a liquid yogurt smoothie has about 30g of sugar for just 8oz.), fruit is okay as long as it is fresh, without any preservatives and better if eaten with some kind of protein, if you feel the need to cheat do it in moderation and remember not to do it again the next day.
In the middle of the challenge, last month, some of us were starting to substitute our sugar cravings, with salty junk food. So someone suggested to avoid salty snacks for July, but a lot of us wanted to keep checking our sugar intake too. (I think if it was done with salty snacks alone I would've gone back to eating sugar instead of salt so I'm glad we just expanded our original challenge). And others wanted to make sure they drank enough water too. So the challenge includes now all the things you see in the title, plus your own challenges for this month. (Some people are quitting smoking too which is awesome.) The rules for no salty snacks are basically that. Avoid salty snacks and eat healthy food instead. My own rules for this one: avoid canned food or preserved food or eat the low sodium versions, I try to cook with more spices and less salt and of course I read labels to check the sodium content. The RDA for sodium in the US is 2,300mg or less in the UK is 1,600mg or less if you're curious. I hope this helps.
RE: No salt, sweets, junk food, more water - July 4, 20...
Thanks. I did have a treat earlier b/c I was at work and I was STARVING. I worked the night shift and I ran out of food. All we have there is cookies and ice cream..probably not a very good place for a challenge...but Im ready to start freash today
Thanks. I did have a treat earlier b/c I was at work and I was STARVING. I worked the night shift and I ran out of food. All we have there is cookies and ice cream..probably not a very good place for a challenge...but Im ready to start freash today
Bobbi
Cathlete
RE: No salt, sweets, junk food, more water - July 4, 20...
Emily, messing up a day is easily fixed by shaving off here and there so don't beat yourself up! Look at your overall caloric intake and make adjustments. And relax. Sometimes sweets get the best of us and then we whomp them!
Bobbi http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif "Chick's rule!"
Tell me, what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -Mary Oliver
Emily, messing up a day is easily fixed by shaving off here and there so don't beat yourself up! Look at your overall caloric intake and make adjustments. And relax. Sometimes sweets get the best of us and then we whomp them!
Bobbi http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif "Chick's rule!"
Tell me, what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -Mary Oliver