I saw this on the Today Show this morning and thought everyone might appreciate it. It's low calorie NO COOKING meals that sound pretty good to me! As they said this morning, if you choose one from each category, by the end of the day you will have consumed approx. 1600 calories. I'm shooting for under 1200 a day so I will tweak some of these ideas, but hey, it's ideas and THIS is exactly what I have been looking for to get me out of my eating slump!
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/20043281/
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
ARGH!!!
You know what I hate, tremendously?!?!?! SPAM. You know what I hate even more?!?!? COMMENTS ON MY BLOG THAT ARE SPAM!!!Sorry I had to add the word verification....I guess it's like a security system on blogs. Bleh.
Good Food!
I still am irritated at whoever is to blame for allowing our taste buds to develop a love for fudge, chocolate, coconut pie, BBQ, ribs, white bread, creamed corn, chips, dip, baked beans and anything else you can imagine that would be at a family reunion weekend! :-)
My irritation falls on myself, mostly (I GUESS) because I could eat an entire bag of chips with a good dip....in about 30 minutes, followed by a good, ooey, gooey brownie that's so thick and moist it almost sticks to the roof of your mouth.
So, all those foods pretty much sums up what I had to eat Friday night and all day Saturday. As I have said several times before already, I wish my taste palate would love broccoli, lettuce w/o heavy dressing, tomatoes, etc. I did really well at eating VERY small amounts of all of this stuff, which put me hungry most of the time but I dealt with it. As I told a friend of mine the other day, I have almost developed this person in my head that takes no crap.......meaning this....if I think, "Man, I'm hungry." This voice will say, "SO WHAT FOOL. Eating this kind of stuff is what got you fat in the first place. Keep your mouth shut and deal with it." So I walk away thinking, "OK." :-)
The scale hasn't budged in either direction and I'm okay with that.....for now. I LIGHTLY indulged myself to some REEEEEEEEEEEEALY good food this past weekend so as long as their wasn't a gain, I'm okay.
Did anyone notice my weight loss?
YESSSSSS! With this question, "Are you dieting?" My response was this, "Not so much dieting, as changing the way I eat." She is a nurse so she knows the ins and outs of health. I looked down at the table in front of us and smiled at her and said, "THIS SUCKS." I thought she was going to bust a gut laughing so hard. :-)
Also, Friday I took our one year old in for her next round of shots and one of the nurses there is a sister of a very good friend of mine. She saw me and said, "You're looking good, Shannon! I can tell!" Now, whether or not she was coaxed by her sister (my friend---and you know who you are J. :-) I'm not sure.......but either way, it did begin to hit me, maybe I am reaching that point in weight loss that people MIGHT begin to tell. It's a little sad to think it takes more than 20 pounds to loose to get to this point, but hey, when you have an extra 60+ pounds hanging on you, I guess it's not so easy to tell at first.
My irritation falls on myself, mostly (I GUESS) because I could eat an entire bag of chips with a good dip....in about 30 minutes, followed by a good, ooey, gooey brownie that's so thick and moist it almost sticks to the roof of your mouth.
So, all those foods pretty much sums up what I had to eat Friday night and all day Saturday. As I have said several times before already, I wish my taste palate would love broccoli, lettuce w/o heavy dressing, tomatoes, etc. I did really well at eating VERY small amounts of all of this stuff, which put me hungry most of the time but I dealt with it. As I told a friend of mine the other day, I have almost developed this person in my head that takes no crap.......meaning this....if I think, "Man, I'm hungry." This voice will say, "SO WHAT FOOL. Eating this kind of stuff is what got you fat in the first place. Keep your mouth shut and deal with it." So I walk away thinking, "OK." :-)
The scale hasn't budged in either direction and I'm okay with that.....for now. I LIGHTLY indulged myself to some REEEEEEEEEEEEALY good food this past weekend so as long as their wasn't a gain, I'm okay.
Did anyone notice my weight loss?
YESSSSSS! With this question, "Are you dieting?" My response was this, "Not so much dieting, as changing the way I eat." She is a nurse so she knows the ins and outs of health. I looked down at the table in front of us and smiled at her and said, "THIS SUCKS." I thought she was going to bust a gut laughing so hard. :-)
Also, Friday I took our one year old in for her next round of shots and one of the nurses there is a sister of a very good friend of mine. She saw me and said, "You're looking good, Shannon! I can tell!" Now, whether or not she was coaxed by her sister (my friend---and you know who you are J. :-) I'm not sure.......but either way, it did begin to hit me, maybe I am reaching that point in weight loss that people MIGHT begin to tell. It's a little sad to think it takes more than 20 pounds to loose to get to this point, but hey, when you have an extra 60+ pounds hanging on you, I guess it's not so easy to tell at first.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Bye, bye 183 :-)
My scale loves me :-) This morning it gave me a wonderful compliment of 182. I love my scale....today. :) haha
I went shopping today....briefly. Can any woman shop, BRIEFLY??? Well, I did. My goal....in and out in 30 min. with $50 to spend. Goal.....to buy ONE pair of pants/capris and a top or two that FIT. Yeah, I have already complained about this (at least out loud I have) that my clothes are now ridiculously baggy and annoying. My dress pants are baggy....WAY baggy. AND, since I stay at home with my children, I don't need to dress up every day to go to work, I really don't want to spend much money, if any, on clothes that I KNOW I won't wear very long. (I'm being pretty confident, aren't I??? ha!) So, the last time I bought pants they were an 18, and a little snug at that. These are the pants that are now uncomfortably big. So, I tried on 16's which means I can shop in the "REGULAR" clothing department and not the WOMEN'S SECTION where almost everything there looks like grandma clothing (I don't mean to offend anyone if you look good in these types of clothes, I just don't want to wear them yet). AAhhhh.....this was nice. Not a lot to choose from, but hey, I won't be picky yet. When I reach a 12 or 14 I know I'll be in luck.
Luck was WITH ME today, let me tell you. The VERY FIRST pair of capris I tried on fit like a glove! WOW! OK, price? 80% off.......total at the register.......$9.99. WAAHOOO!!!! I was really wanting to scream in the dressing room, but I didn't, in fear of being escorted out of the store :-)
Next, shirts. Apparently my upper body is retarded. WAY retarded to be exact. I find all of these incredibly cute sleeveless tops, put them on, and you can literally see my entire bra underneath my armpit. Do people really have arms this big??? Cause I can tell you right now, my arms are NOT small by any stretch of the imagination. 10 shirts later......yes that's TEN, NONE fit because of this problem. Going down a size doesn't work either. Then my stomach sticks out like I'm 7 months pregnant! I guess that's the problem. My shoulders and chest must be a medium size, but my stomach protrudes so much I have to upgrade. That's the only thing I can come up with.
Final purchase.....one pair of capris, three shirts and some play-dough for my son :-)
Now I'm wondering if anyone will notice any weight loss on me when I wear my "magic" capris. I call them magic because if they cause someone to notice that Shannon has lost weight, I'll be one happy camper.
This weekend we are having a family get together with my in laws, so I'm wondering if anyone will SAY anything. It's one thing to have a thought in your head, "hey, so-in-so looks like they have lost weight.....I'm not sure though so I won't say anything...." I want to reach that point that someone says, "HEY SHANNON, lookin' good girl!" haha We'll see. I'll report on Sunday if anyone noticed.
By the way, why does that matter so much? Not sure......I guess I never outgrew wanting other people's approval. Hmmm....there's a deep statement to end on!
Have a great day today!
I went shopping today....briefly. Can any woman shop, BRIEFLY??? Well, I did. My goal....in and out in 30 min. with $50 to spend. Goal.....to buy ONE pair of pants/capris and a top or two that FIT. Yeah, I have already complained about this (at least out loud I have) that my clothes are now ridiculously baggy and annoying. My dress pants are baggy....WAY baggy. AND, since I stay at home with my children, I don't need to dress up every day to go to work, I really don't want to spend much money, if any, on clothes that I KNOW I won't wear very long. (I'm being pretty confident, aren't I??? ha!) So, the last time I bought pants they were an 18, and a little snug at that. These are the pants that are now uncomfortably big. So, I tried on 16's which means I can shop in the "REGULAR" clothing department and not the WOMEN'S SECTION where almost everything there looks like grandma clothing (I don't mean to offend anyone if you look good in these types of clothes, I just don't want to wear them yet). AAhhhh.....this was nice. Not a lot to choose from, but hey, I won't be picky yet. When I reach a 12 or 14 I know I'll be in luck.
Luck was WITH ME today, let me tell you. The VERY FIRST pair of capris I tried on fit like a glove! WOW! OK, price? 80% off.......total at the register.......$9.99. WAAHOOO!!!! I was really wanting to scream in the dressing room, but I didn't, in fear of being escorted out of the store :-)
Next, shirts. Apparently my upper body is retarded. WAY retarded to be exact. I find all of these incredibly cute sleeveless tops, put them on, and you can literally see my entire bra underneath my armpit. Do people really have arms this big??? Cause I can tell you right now, my arms are NOT small by any stretch of the imagination. 10 shirts later......yes that's TEN, NONE fit because of this problem. Going down a size doesn't work either. Then my stomach sticks out like I'm 7 months pregnant! I guess that's the problem. My shoulders and chest must be a medium size, but my stomach protrudes so much I have to upgrade. That's the only thing I can come up with.
Final purchase.....one pair of capris, three shirts and some play-dough for my son :-)
Now I'm wondering if anyone will notice any weight loss on me when I wear my "magic" capris. I call them magic because if they cause someone to notice that Shannon has lost weight, I'll be one happy camper.
This weekend we are having a family get together with my in laws, so I'm wondering if anyone will SAY anything. It's one thing to have a thought in your head, "hey, so-in-so looks like they have lost weight.....I'm not sure though so I won't say anything...." I want to reach that point that someone says, "HEY SHANNON, lookin' good girl!" haha We'll see. I'll report on Sunday if anyone noticed.
By the way, why does that matter so much? Not sure......I guess I never outgrew wanting other people's approval. Hmmm....there's a deep statement to end on!
Have a great day today!
Monday, July 16, 2007
Where do you STAND on water?
I have always struggled to drink plane-jane water. I don't really like it at all. Now, give me a little flavoring in my water, and BINGO, I'm great. The only time I have EVER craved water is when I have been out in the heat for extended periods of time, then I can drink nothing else. So, I have always struggled with the "8 glasses a day" thing. When I did weight watchers, they said try to drink 8 glasses (64 oz) of water/flavored water/tea in a given 24 hours. I just couldn't do it. I even posted about that a while back. It's just too much for me. HOWEVER, SparkPeople posted this article, which makes sense to me. Take a read....it'll only take you 30 seconds...
ASK THE EXPERTS
Can other drinks such as diet sodas and herbal tea count towards my 8 glasses of water for the day?
The latest recommendations from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science, Dietary Reference Intake for Electrolytes and Water say (say that 5 times fast!!! haha) :
"The fluids consumed do not have to be only water (AMEN!!!). Individuals can obtain their fluids from a variety of beverages and foods. Contrary to popular opinion, consumers do not need to consume 'eight glasses of water a day' to meet their fluid needs."
However my own personal opinion, particularly for people trying to lose weight, is to encourage additional water intake whenever possible. I feel it helps to cleanse the body when weight loss and fat breakdown is occurring. I also know that it helps to keep the hands and mouth busy, so snacking is less. This is a form of behavior modification. I personally know that many people feel better when at least 4-6 glasses of plain old H2O is consumed to help meet total fluid needs.
Written by Becky Hand, Licensed & Registered Dietitian
I have no doubt that this is a controversy just like Global Warming, Religion and the next President of the US, but for now, I am just peachy with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science's statement.
ASK THE EXPERTS
Can other drinks such as diet sodas and herbal tea count towards my 8 glasses of water for the day?
The latest recommendations from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science, Dietary Reference Intake for Electrolytes and Water say (say that 5 times fast!!! haha) :
"The fluids consumed do not have to be only water (AMEN!!!). Individuals can obtain their fluids from a variety of beverages and foods. Contrary to popular opinion, consumers do not need to consume 'eight glasses of water a day' to meet their fluid needs."
However my own personal opinion, particularly for people trying to lose weight, is to encourage additional water intake whenever possible. I feel it helps to cleanse the body when weight loss and fat breakdown is occurring. I also know that it helps to keep the hands and mouth busy, so snacking is less. This is a form of behavior modification. I personally know that many people feel better when at least 4-6 glasses of plain old H2O is consumed to help meet total fluid needs.
Written by Becky Hand, Licensed & Registered Dietitian
I have no doubt that this is a controversy just like Global Warming, Religion and the next President of the US, but for now, I am just peachy with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science's statement.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
February 10, 2008
Seems like a really, really long time away, doesn't it? But so did 9 months when I was pregnant with my kids!!! HA! My point being this........if I keep up my average of loosing 1.5 pounds a week, in 30 weeks from right now, I'll be at my goal weight. My birthday is February 11, so happy birthday to me!!! :-)
You know, it sort of makes me want to get CRRRRRRRAZY with it and see if I could do it by Christmas. Hmmmmm.........I'm sure it's possible. Almost ANYTHING that's 'somewhat reasonable' is possible........but do I have the MOTIVATION. AHHHH....there's where the problem lies. Right now, my weight loss is almost completely controlled by food intake. I started out by going to the Y and working out and walking, etc. but it seems that with two kids who are mostly under my responsibility, it's just not that convenient to exercise. Isn't that terrible? It's not CONVENIENT. Good grief. I guess if it was "CONVENIENT" everyone would wear a size 2 and there would be no health issues in our world today.
So, there's my new thought for the beginning of this week.
MAKE IT CONVENIENT.
You know, it sort of makes me want to get CRRRRRRRAZY with it and see if I could do it by Christmas. Hmmmmm.........I'm sure it's possible. Almost ANYTHING that's 'somewhat reasonable' is possible........but do I have the MOTIVATION. AHHHH....there's where the problem lies. Right now, my weight loss is almost completely controlled by food intake. I started out by going to the Y and working out and walking, etc. but it seems that with two kids who are mostly under my responsibility, it's just not that convenient to exercise. Isn't that terrible? It's not CONVENIENT. Good grief. I guess if it was "CONVENIENT" everyone would wear a size 2 and there would be no health issues in our world today.
So, there's my new thought for the beginning of this week.
MAKE IT CONVENIENT.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
185
Last night I had that awful craving for something fudgy, brownie, etc. So I made some "No Pudge Brownies". If you haven't ever tried these, YOU MUST! I ate two and was happy as a clam (which, by the way, how happy are clams??)
Then, if that wasn't enough good news for a week (being able to eat some ooey, gooey, chocolate brownie), I stepped on the scale today and was down another pound! YEAH BABY! This process seems to take FOREVER, but it's nice to watch those pounds go BYE BYE. I can tell you this, I will NEVER let another pound hit this body once it's gone, with the only exception of another pregnancy. It takes too much work to get it off!
On a random note, did any of you see Chelsea Clinton and how ridiculously skinny she looks??? I saw a clip on Fox News the other day in regards to a patch she used. I didn't hear the entire story but good grief. What I got from the story was that she lost a crazy amount of weight in a month or so. I wonder, first of all, if it's true, and second of all, what kind of havoc it has/will cause to your body?? If there isn't any, BRING IT ON BABY! :-)
Then, if that wasn't enough good news for a week (being able to eat some ooey, gooey, chocolate brownie), I stepped on the scale today and was down another pound! YEAH BABY! This process seems to take FOREVER, but it's nice to watch those pounds go BYE BYE. I can tell you this, I will NEVER let another pound hit this body once it's gone, with the only exception of another pregnancy. It takes too much work to get it off!
On a random note, did any of you see Chelsea Clinton and how ridiculously skinny she looks??? I saw a clip on Fox News the other day in regards to a patch she used. I didn't hear the entire story but good grief. What I got from the story was that she lost a crazy amount of weight in a month or so. I wonder, first of all, if it's true, and second of all, what kind of havoc it has/will cause to your body?? If there isn't any, BRING IT ON BABY! :-)
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Another pound dismissed
I don't know how it happened (ok, so I have an idea) but another pound has gotten up and left my big ol body and I'm very happy for it!
186....ahhhhhhhhhh
Then, we went out of town to my sister-in-laws for the 4th. Thankfully, they are really healthy eaters so there wasn't a lot of temptation there though we did go out to eat a couple of times. I ate a HUGE roll of doughy, garlicy, soft, gooey, BUTTERED bread and about fell out of my chair it tasted so good. I'm beginning to think I have a huge food addiction and didn't even know it! I'm telling you people, I could have eaten a dozen of those.....but I didn't. I hate one. I had the urge to eat another but I didn't. THANK YOU, ME!!
I also have realized I've gotten ok with portion control. We went to eat at the Cheesecake Factory and I was CRRRAVING some blue cheese dressing.........so I began my meal with a salad and blue cheese dressing. I was so hungry I inhaled the HUGE salad and only ate about 15 bites of my meal! It came home with us and my husband ate it for dinner. I did eat a little dessert, however, but I couldn't eat much of it. It was CRRRAZY rich. So, overall, I am proud how things are going so far. It's not a FAST weight loss but at least it's somewhat consistent.
Oh, I also wore my new bathing suit while I was in Georgia. I know I wasn't the thinnest and most attractive woman there, but at least I didn't feel like that woman on the yogurt commercial that tries to hide herself behind her float (with the song of, "Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny, Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" in the background :-)
On a more serious note, I will say I have begun to have the shakes pretty frequently. Mostly in the mornings after I drink my coffee and haven't eaten breakfast but that's not the only time I get them. It got so bad this morning I almost couldn't hold my spoon to eat my cereal! It's gotten to the point that I think I'm going to make a dr's appt to see if I can figure out what the underlying issue is.....if anything. I'll keep you posted!
Happy Sunday!
186....ahhhhhhhhhh
Then, we went out of town to my sister-in-laws for the 4th. Thankfully, they are really healthy eaters so there wasn't a lot of temptation there though we did go out to eat a couple of times. I ate a HUGE roll of doughy, garlicy, soft, gooey, BUTTERED bread and about fell out of my chair it tasted so good. I'm beginning to think I have a huge food addiction and didn't even know it! I'm telling you people, I could have eaten a dozen of those.....but I didn't. I hate one. I had the urge to eat another but I didn't. THANK YOU, ME!!
I also have realized I've gotten ok with portion control. We went to eat at the Cheesecake Factory and I was CRRRAVING some blue cheese dressing.........so I began my meal with a salad and blue cheese dressing. I was so hungry I inhaled the HUGE salad and only ate about 15 bites of my meal! It came home with us and my husband ate it for dinner. I did eat a little dessert, however, but I couldn't eat much of it. It was CRRRAZY rich. So, overall, I am proud how things are going so far. It's not a FAST weight loss but at least it's somewhat consistent.
Oh, I also wore my new bathing suit while I was in Georgia. I know I wasn't the thinnest and most attractive woman there, but at least I didn't feel like that woman on the yogurt commercial that tries to hide herself behind her float (with the song of, "Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny, Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" in the background :-)
On a more serious note, I will say I have begun to have the shakes pretty frequently. Mostly in the mornings after I drink my coffee and haven't eaten breakfast but that's not the only time I get them. It got so bad this morning I almost couldn't hold my spoon to eat my cereal! It's gotten to the point that I think I'm going to make a dr's appt to see if I can figure out what the underlying issue is.....if anything. I'll keep you posted!
Happy Sunday!
Monday, July 2, 2007
Bathing Suit
I can tell my body is slowly changing. My older clothes are fitting comfortably again, which is a HUGE thing for me. They are my PRE Katie clothes (who is now one) so I feel good about that!
I also went to buy a bathing suit and was able to buy a 16 which fit comfortably. That's a big deal for me!
I guess the thing that's really annoying me now is how boring eating is. I know if I work really hard at it I can make it, 'not so boring' but as I stated in the previous post, I'm getting pretty sick of chicken and fruit. I know, I know........there's tons more out there but there's several things I just don't like to eat so it really limits what I'll eat. Obviously I'm not just limited to chicken and fruit, these things just seem to be the easiest and most convenient.
Today, I took a bite of ONE puff cheeto....HOLY COW that stuff is good! I say "stuff"....JUNK. I'm not sure I will EVER get to the point of liking broccoli or fat free anything as much as a big hot fudge brownie or a great chocolate chip cookie!!!!!!!
I also went to buy a bathing suit and was able to buy a 16 which fit comfortably. That's a big deal for me!
I guess the thing that's really annoying me now is how boring eating is. I know if I work really hard at it I can make it, 'not so boring' but as I stated in the previous post, I'm getting pretty sick of chicken and fruit. I know, I know........there's tons more out there but there's several things I just don't like to eat so it really limits what I'll eat. Obviously I'm not just limited to chicken and fruit, these things just seem to be the easiest and most convenient.
Today, I took a bite of ONE puff cheeto....HOLY COW that stuff is good! I say "stuff"....JUNK. I'm not sure I will EVER get to the point of liking broccoli or fat free anything as much as a big hot fudge brownie or a great chocolate chip cookie!!!!!!!
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