NON-CHECK-IN....March

Hello ladies! My diet...still a work in progress. I have so far successfully fought the urge to go to the grocery store and buy a bag of potato chips. I could literally eat an entire bag myself. Such a comfort food at the time, but totally not worth it in the end. So, I came here to read what you ladies have written to get my mind off food and so far it's working!

Breakfast---lower sugar oatmeal with skim milk

Lunch...went to a local deli with my hubby....had half a corned beef sandwich on foccacia bread with swiss cheese. my side was chips and salsa. Definitely need to make better choices.

Dinner...I'm on my own as my hubby just left to go out of town.

I had errands to run this morning so delayed my workout til tonight so I'd be working out instead of sitting alone on the couch thinking about food! I plan on doing STS strength, not sure what upper body parts yet and some sort of cardio. My legs are still pretty sore from STS legs, but not so sore that I cant workout. Maybe a fast walk on the treadmill or kickboxing, dunno yet.

I ordered the book Intuitive Eating. I've heard alot about it, figured it couldnt hurt to read it!
 
Workout was good, dinner was a mess, self-sabotage. Seems like the more I "try" the worse I do. I may take a few days away and try to regroup, no point weighing everyone here down.
 
Not "weighing me down" Stacy! I am sure that I will have some phases coming up where I will need the ears of you guys! :eek:

Don't think sharing issues is a downer - that is what these forums are all about. To help!

Here when you need me!

Donna
 
Thanks for the kind words Donna. They really meant alot. If you can put up with my down days, I would like to keep poppin' in and sharing my ups and my downs.

My husband has been asking me about P90X and before he went out of town he asked for the nutrition guide. I dont want to push him to do anything he doesnt want to do, but it sure would be alot easier to live with someone who also wanted to eat healthy. He's one of those skinny guys that can eat anything, has a small gut that virtually disappears overnight by changing from regular to diet coke. He works out on occassion but is more into running and less into weight lifting which he really needs to do in my opinion just for the fact that we lose muscle as we age.

Here's to a better day tomorrow....
 
Hello y'all

Low Impact Circuit, tough as Monday, the first lunges off the step got me, and my usual shortcomings in the Push up, Ab & Plank section, I used the 3's for the extensions on the bench this time, and those lat things, that's a lot for me, I don't use the band with the bar either, it's enough without.:p

Generally getting a great workout with this one.

Sorry if I don't post personals, I don't think my boyfriend cares for it, & I respect that. I do however enjoy talking with you about goals, workouts, & food of course!

Hope all is well on your end!

Linda
Tomorrow, Coremax, Stretchmax, Thursday...Walk...Walk...Walk...
 
Congratulations on LIC - Linda! Like I said, I procrastinate - then, I am so proud when I finish it. I don't use the resistant band with the barbell as well. Just too much for me. Using 5-8 lb hand weights and 20 lb barbell is enough right now.

Have KPC and Pyramid on tap today. Nursing a scratchy throat, headache, and slight fever - so, we will see.

Weighed in at my lowest weight yet today. Hope to see numbers like that for the next couple of weeks. Have a doctors appointment May 5th - and, it would be nice to see alot of progress.

Stacy - great about your boyfriend asking about P90X (which scares me to death :eek:) and nutrition. Partners are important to achieving your goals. Remember, even if he does not jump on board - you have people here as well. Your example will be stronger than anything.

BTW - Stacy - I got DrillMax when it was on sale last week - what have you done with that DVD? Could I fit it into rotation?

Hope all is well with everyone. Under flood advisories here in GA - cannot imagine what the spring flowers will look like this year with all this rain!

Blessings,
Donna
 
My weigh in was lowest too, Donna, not by much but I'll take it!

Tomato & Cucumber relish on toast with homemade hummus, home made soup, with toasted spicy pumpkin seeds sprinkled on top, soup recipe from a mix of Great Food Fast/ You Are What You Eat. Sometimes (many times) you girls are quite the inspiration;)

There's a new cookbook out from Martha Stewart, called Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast

I'll have to look at that, I use the first quite a bit.
Anybody have an idea for healthy potato chip, with white potatoes? Or even a healthy store-bought one? I have a recipe for the sweet.

Hang in there Stacy, one day you'll look back and laugh at the current struggles:)

Linda
 
Woo HOO....Congrats on the lowest weights girls!!! I have a ways to go before I'm to that point.

Linda...dont really know of any healthy potato chips....for me one chip equals a whole bag so healthy or not the calories are too much for me!

Donna....I have Drill Max and have done it twice. It wears me out!! Even the warmup gets me sweating. I dont think I'll do this one too much in its entirety but I've toyed with the idea of doing some premixes but this one's too tough for me right now that I've put it on the back shelf for a bit.

My legs are feeling almost normal today. I think the 2 min walk/2 min jog intervals on the treadmill last night helped flush out the soreness! I had a long day at work and feeling fatigued. I may go eat dinner and if I feel invigorated, may do a workout later, or may just have a rest day.
 
Lower weight today - I shall relish in the loss because I know that sometime in the next two weeks - my cycle will make up the difference :mad:. But - it is still REAL weight loss!

Well...after looking at DrillMax - I will put it on the pile of DVDs entitled, "WILL WORK UP TO!" Gotta have some goals to strive for! ;)

Stacy - glad the soreness has worked itself out. That technique of walking/running works for me as well.

Linda - don't have a potato chip recipe - I do know that if you use "coconut oil" for frying that you will be safer and the chips will taste better. Coconut oil has been my "best kept secret" last year. You can buy it in bulk at www.tropicaltraditions.com. Buying it at a store will break the bank! :eek:

BTW - would love the tomato/cucumber relish recipe! Also, saw your comment of the thread regarding rotations with the website links - those links were GREAT! Thanks!

Ladies - I have been pretty sick the last 12-18 hours; but, I am pulling through it. I have to give kudos to you guys and Cathe. I don't believe I could have conquered this cold/flu without having a pretty healthy body that responded jiffy quick to the virus and having pretty good eating habits to keep me nourished. THANKS for being there!

Tonight - "Bourbon" chicken (healthy version), Quinoa Pilaf, and Salad - making some 5 Grain Cookies and Walnut/Dried Cherry Bars for breakfasts the next couple of days!

I tend to get my recipes from "Cooking Traditional Foods" and "America's Test Kitchen" - make a menu for the week consisting of breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, salads for fridge, pasta for fridge, soups, breads. That way - I don't have to think about it everyday.

Blessings to you both - you are always in my thoughts!
Donna
 
This recipe's from a magazine they give out at the grocery store,
I make this & a tabbouleh type salad sandwich a lot in spring/summer

There's a lot of garlic in all those recipes, good grief! that would scare away a cold.

I use those links often, it really helped me get to know Cathe workouts, how to make a rotation, and kind of gage where I am, :rolleyes:

Stick with it Stacy, I spent a lot of time on learning how to cook (I still am pretty pathetic) it takes a while, just the fact that you're looking at it, will ultimately bring results, I just know it. Long before I started working out, like over a year before, I wrote out a little wish list, one of the items was "a personal fitness coach" the following year I started Wii Fit, about a month later I found "My Fitness Coach" another Wii program, I know it's too funny, but I remembered that & I just had to shake my head:rolleyes:

In that program, you can use HRM, stability ball, dumbbells, & "a step",
that led me to the "step" search, & by October I was ready for, & found "The Step", complete with Basic Step Video, the rest is history!

Things don't always happen as quickly as you want, seldom as easily as you'd have, & hardly ever exactly the way you thought, but if you're looking in the right direction (and you are), it's just bound to happen, sooner or later, keep your eyes open, the solution may be right around the corner.:)

Now the recipe, it's more like assembly:

Cucumber-Tomato Relish

2 Tomatoes seeded, chopped
1 small cucumber peeled , seeded , diced
1 tsp fresh ginger peeled chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 shallot chopped
(or sub green onion if you don't have shallots)
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp chile paste
1 tsp fresh cilantro (or parsley)
fresh ground black pepper
salt to taste if you like
1/2 pitted Kalamata olives
( I never have those)
6 leaves lettuce
6 rolls
( I use whole grain bread toasted,
always have that)
& the hummus of course

Combine, mix well, refrigerate
until serving

Infinitely modifiable
Enjoy!

Linda
 
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Today,

Walk video today & Stretchmax, it's rainy here, I've started to just jog the 3rd mile, steady state still works better for me right now, the goal, to eventually jog 2, then 3 of the miles, and down the road, jog/run 2 miles in a 7-8 min mile pace.

Still working on basic conditioning.

BTW Donna your roatation thread is helping me quite a bit, because of the variety & conditioning you do during the week, always reading:)

There's a current thread out there Stacy, about the book "Burn the fat, Feed the Muscle" I found this very interesting last year when someone posted about it. You may want to look into it.

Linda
 
Hey ladies!

Stacy - sorry to hear that you are under the weather - I know how it feels! But - I am finally pulling out of it.

Going to do some kickboxing, abs, and yoga with my husband in just a few minutes - then, crash! Getting up early for a nice workout and walk as well!

Thanks for the motivation Linda regarding rotations - I am working on my rotation for next week - taking into account that I missed the last two days -

Talk with you tomorrow!
Donna

p.s. Made GREAT YUMMY 5 Grain Cookies last night - large and chewy (4") for about 100 calories, high fiber, low sodium, and high potassium! If you want the recipe - let me know!
 
Hey Donna/ Stacy

would love to make those cookies, &/or the chewy bars I think you talked about before? The one thing I really noticed this time thru is that my diet does make a big difference, especially when I add citrus, bean dishes, green tea, & popcorn (my go to snack) air popped with a little Smart Balance 50/50, I think it's the fiber? Pizza is my Kryptonite:p

I think I should forgo the coffee for a while, to see if I really crave it or if it's just a habit. (I think the latter, not sure)

Rainy/windy here, PUB/PLB (upsides) & Coremax (that's a love/hate) I should have incorporated the ab work like you did Donna, early on, and I've started the push up challenge (got to start somewhere with this)

Have a great one!

Linda
p.s. If I get the Venuto book I'll review it, I think I could probably do better on the nutrition.
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Good morning. I'm feeling a bit more human today, but still will take another day to recuperate.

Donna....would love the recipes too!

Linda...have you looked into a list of "soluble" vs "insoluble" fiber foods. In all of my IBS readings, the type of fiber, at least for me, really makes a big difference.

Ok, I'm going to go get some coffee and slowly start my day.
 
Human? just playing with pictures, I used to go to a site where just about everybody posted pictures, it was a sports/recreation site though, and it was a lot like this one. Mostly guys though, and that was weird, a lot of the time, a little chauvanistic those guys, I learned a lot there too, not about fitness though.

I think I eat a lot of foods that have both, can you tell me more?

I'll check back for recipe, too:)

Linda
Stretchmax 2 today, rest day
 
Stacy - nice to see you! ;)

Linda - I will get you those recipes today (chewy cookies AND granola bars)!

I made a great muffin this morning - very healthy and not real dense like healthy muffins can be...hope you enjoy it!

Feeling a bit better - thought I was over it - then, came the COUGH :p Should be my off day - but, going to work out later. Rotation coming!

BTW - my goal for working on my stressors/mental weight is going well. Everyday - I feel a little bit lighter.

Lost 2 pounds and 2.5" this week! :D:D

Blessings,
Donna

* Exported from MasterCook *

Oatmeal Raspberry Almond Muffins

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup quick cooking oats
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
1 egg
1 cup raspberries -- fresh or frozen

Preheat over to 400 degrees and grease 12 muffin cups.

In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, nuts, salt and baking powder.

Stir in milk, oil, applesauce, and egg JUST until mixed.

Fold in berries.

Sprinkle a few oats and sparkling sugar over each muffin for garnish.

Bake 20 minutes and let cool before removing from pan.

Description:
"Bakery Style"
Yield:
"1 muffin"
Start to Finish Time:
"35:00"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 207 Calories; 9g Fat (38.0% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 19mg Cholesterol; 226mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Used regular rolled oats, King Arthur AP Flour, rapadura/sucanat for sugar, and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Make sure to grease pans well or they will stick due to raspberries.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
P.S. Linda

Snoopy looks like me at the end of CoreMax Routine 1 and planks. That's when I am just plain "tuckered" out!

:eek:
 
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