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Nir
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Posted: 27 March 2009 08:40 am |
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| You've slowed down from approx 2lb/week in January to just a little over 1lb/week in March but that's still impressive given you've now matched my weight (at the same height as me, 5'5") given that I consider myself succesful when I get half a pound a week. Just don't get discouraged if/when it slows down further
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 27 March 2009 02:00 pm |
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Nir, believe it or not, I'm not really trying to lose any more weight. At 127 (around March 5th) I started slowly easing up toward maintenance level, because 128 seems to be a good number for me going from past experience. I thought the difference would be made up in water weight and food volume when I reach maintenance. But I've actually lost about 3 more pounds. Maybe still too early to tell.
The ease up is probably too slow (100 calories extra for a week). But it keeps me in the habit of watching what I eat longer, and gives me more time to think about what good food I can add.
I think the most important goal for me now should be to try to tone up muscle and cardio work.
(Edited to add chart and correct dates)
Last edited on 27 March 2009 06:51 pm by Nancy_in_GA
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 28 March 2009 02:23 am |
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mj36 wrote: .... Don't make yourself eat yucky stuff for the sake of cutting calories, there's no joy in that!
MJ, my mother cooked it. I'm afraid cooking pork roast is above my paygrade.
Found sf instant pudding in butterscotch and lemon flavors yesterday. The butterscotch is not bad. Haven't tried the lemon yet.
Day 81, March 27: Weight 123.5 (56.0 kg)
-black coffee (decaf)
Breakfast:
-ww bread: 120
-shaved chicken slices: 50
Lunch:
-egg sandwich, ww bread: 250
-large regular coffee, coffee creamer: 30
Afternoon:
-deviled eggs(2 halves, large): 110
-sf butterscotch dessert(1/2): 150*
-banana: 100
Dinner:
-frozen low cal dinner: 230
-candied carrots, boiled cabbage, mixed vegs: 150
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-ff cottage cheese & pears: 160
-sf butterscotch dessert(1/2): 150
Total: 1500 (-400)
Calorie loss to date: 60,140 (-17.2 lbs)
*[2c pkg sf butterscotch pudding, 1/4c powdered skimmed milk, 1 1/3c water, 2 graham crackers, 1/4c CoolWhipFree. Calories: 300. Not bad  ]
Last edited on 29 March 2009 03:15 am by Nancy_in_GA
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 29 March 2009 03:12 am |
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Stayed up until 3 am last night thinking about how to do these taxes. Then remembered the peanuts. Was able to stop at 20 this time. Don't ever buy peanuts again!
The more different foods I add, the more I want salt on them, including the old diet foods. Never cared about salt when the calorie budget was tight. It's evidently causing some weight fluctuations day to day even while keeping calories approx the same.
Day 82, March 28: Weight 124 (56.2 kg)
-black coffee (decaf)
3:00 am!:
-peanuts(20): 80
Breakfast:
-ww bread: 120
-shaved chicken slices: 60
Lunch:
-egg sandwich, ww bread(2): 290
-grapes(36): 110
Afternoon:
-deviled egg(1/2): 60
-banana: 100
Dinner:
-frozen low cal dinner + mixed vegs(2/3c): 330
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-lemon pudding(1/2pkg), gr cracker, 1/2 banana, CoolWhip: 240
-ff cottage cheese(2/3c) 110
Total: 1500 (-400)
Calorie loss to date: 60,540 (-17.3 lbs)
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John Deere Doug
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Posted: 29 March 2009 12:12 pm |
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Boy Nancy, My hamberger sure was gggggggoooooooooooooodddddddd. You know how I kept from eating two?.................I only cooked me one...LOL    
It sure is cold out this morning....It rained out my fishing.
Last edited on 29 March 2009 12:13 pm by John Deere Doug
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mj36
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Posted: 29 March 2009 09:54 pm |
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| Nancy, I have found lots of good SF puddings, since I am diabetic. There is a good cheesecake one, and a banana cream that is yummy too! Keep trying them, there are some really good choices out there~
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 29 March 2009 09:59 pm |
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| In case you haven't tried it, the lemon is not very good. Has a bitter taste, like they ground up half the rind with it. Thanks for the info. I'll keep looking.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 30 March 2009 02:30 am |
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Day 83, March 29: Weight 123 (55.8 kg)
-lots of black coffee (decaf) all day
Lunch(10am):
-chicken(thigh & back, roasted, no skin): 200
-corn(1/3c), green peas(1/4c): 90
-baked potato(< 2" diam w skin), butter(1 pat): 200
Afternoon:
-sweet pickle slices: 60
-banana nut bread(1/2" slice): 160
-deviled egg(1/2): 60
-banana: 100
Dinner:
-frozen low cal dinner: 230
-boiled cabbage(1/2c), green peas(1/3c): 70
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-lemon pudding(1/2pkg), gr cracker, 1/2 banana, CoolWhip(4): 250
-ff cottage cheese(1/3c) 60
-coffee creamer: 20
Total: 1500 (-400)
Calorie loss to date: 60,940 (-17.4 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 31 March 2009 03:29 am |
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Experimented with making a two-serving size low-cal peach shortcake tonight. Not bad, a little rubbery as expected, and a little bitter because I added too much extra baking soda and baking powder (fearing it would fall flat if I didn't). Might experiment using oatmeal tomorrow night.
Day 84, March 30: Weight 122.5 (55.6 kg)
-lots of black coffee (decaf)
Breakfast:
-grapes(15): 50
-shaved chicken(1 slice): 20
Lunch:
-BLT(ww bread, 5 slices bacon, 1 tsp mayo): 420
-reg coffee (18oz) w coffee creamer: 30
Afternoon:
-chicken(back & thigh, broiled, no skin): 220
-deviled egg(1/2): 60
Dinner:
-frozen low cal dinner: 230
-boiled cabbage(1/3c), green peas(1/3c): 60
-sweet potato(1/4 small): 50
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-peach shortcake(2 servings w ~1/2c Coolwhip): 360a,b
-ww bread(1) + shaved chicken(2 sl): 100
Total: 1600 (-300)
Calorie loss to date: 61,240 (-17.5 lbs)
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a cake(2/3 eaten): [1/2c self-rising flour(200), 1/2 large egg(40), 1/4c unsweetened applesauce(25), 1/2 tsp b powder, 1/4 tsp b soda, water, Calories: 265]
b peach topping: [1c peach slices in juice(70), 1 tbsp cornstarch(30), artificial sweetener to taste (after cooling), Calories: 100]
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mj36
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Posted: 31 March 2009 04:03 am |
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| Nancy, enjoy your little experiments! Don't turn into a mad scientist! I am a big fan of angel food cake, have you tried that?
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 1 April 2009 02:03 am |
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The experiment with the old fashioned oatmeal didn't work out so well. Maybe it needs to be instant oatmeal, or at least ground up (and I forgot the salt). Waited too late to get in the 1600 calories. But I'm sticking with it as closely as I can, regardless. Will fill in with peanuts. All the salt today should show up tomorrow.
Day 85, March 31: Weight 123 (55.8 kg)
Breakfast:
-grapes(10): 30
-coffee w creamer: 10
Lunch:
-WH chili (sm bowl, ~1c, high sodium ): 400 ?
-large decaf coffee (18oz) w coffee creamer: 30
Afternoon:
-ww bread(2), shaved chicken(3 sl): 160
-peaches(1/4c) on rest of shortcake, Coolwhip(3): 170
Dinner:
-frozen low cal entree: 190
-(slightly) candied carrots(3/4c): 90
-mixed vegs(2/3c): 70
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-peaches(1/4c), Coolwhip(3): 50
-1/3 (oatmeal graham cracker thing): 1201
-ww bread(2), chicken(3 sl): 170
-peanuts(~28): 110
Total: 1600 (-300)
Calorie loss to date: 61,540 (-17.6 lbs)
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1oatmeal "cookie" thingy: [1/2c oatmeal(150), graham cracker ground(130), 1/2 large egg(40), 1/4c unsweetened applesauce(25), 1/2 tsp b powder, 1/4tsp b soda, water, Calories: 345]
Last edited on 3 April 2009 03:19 am by Nancy_in_GA
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mj36
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Posted: 1 April 2009 02:38 am |
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| The instant oatmeal sounds like a good idea, or the quick oats maybe. I usually stick to my SF pudding when I am making healthy choices. I used to layer it with some kashi granola and berries, in a pretty parfait glass, and top it with a little cool whip. I really need to refocus on those healthier ways to eat!! Nuts ought to work well to add in calories, they add up quickly~
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 2 April 2009 02:43 am |
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According to the calculators here, the difference in my adjusted RMR (moderately active) at 145 and 125 is about 120 calories. So I suppose I should adjust my maintenance calories down to more like 1800, but I'll wait and see what happens. I can always do that later and recalculate.
Day 86, April 1: Weight 123.5 (56.0)
Lunch(10am):
-beef roast 2oz: 200
-peas & carrots(1/3c), corn & gr beans(1/3c): 120
-sm potato, boiled: 120
Afternoon:
-sweet pickle slices: 100
-ww bread(2), shaved chicken(6 sl): 170
-sm banana: 100
Dinner:
-frozen low cal entree: 260
-carrots(1/4c), sm potato(1/2): 90
-mixed vegs(1/2c): 50
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-pudding(1/2 pkg), banana(1/2), gr cracker(1 lg): 250
-cottage cheese(1/2c), peaches(1/2c): 140
Total: 1600 (-300)
Calorie loss to date: 61,840 (-17.7 lbs)
Last edited on 3 April 2009 03:20 am by Nancy_in_GA
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mj36
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Posted: 2 April 2009 03:16 am |
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| Nancy, did you crumble the graham cracker in the pudding? Hmmm, I am beginning to get some yummy ideas! I also remembered that cool whip makes these flavored kinds like chocolate and french vanilla that would be yummy layered with the SF pudding!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 2 April 2009 03:38 am |
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| Yes, crumbled in the bottom and on top, with banana slices in the middle. I didn't think a banana would go with butterscotch, but it was good. Didn't think of the Coolwhip. Second half will have Coolwhip on it, too.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 3 April 2009 03:18 am |
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Day 87, April 2: Weight 123.5 (56.0)
Breakfast:
-pinto beans(1/4c),cheese(1oz),grapes(13),peanuts(22): 320
-coffee creamer: 40
Lunch:
-chicken sandwich(6 sl), ww bread(2), dry: 170
Afternoon:
-sf pudding(1/2pkg), coolwhip(4), gr cracker, banana(1/2): 280
Dinner:
-frozen low cal entree: 230
-carrots(1/4c), mixed vegs(1c): 150
Evening:
-ww bread(1), 2 sl chicken: 70
-oatmeal cookie w/ peanut butter(1 tsp): 170
-grapes(20): 60
-cottage cheese(1/2c), peaches(1/4c): 100
Total: 1600 (-300)
Calorie loss to date: 62,140 (-17.8 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 3 April 2009 03:21 am |
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| Nancy, I didn't mean to put ideas in your head haha... but that does sound like a yummy snack! Better than a big old bowl of ice cream or a handful of cookies... which is what I gravitate toward! I have some SF pudding in the cupboard though and I plan to make it for a treat this weekend.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 3 April 2009 02:37 pm |
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I finished my taxes!!!
And my mother's too, but hers is easy. I don't understand why I drag this out every year.
Exercise has definitely taken a hit during this time.
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dmg2879
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Posted: 3 April 2009 03:17 pm |
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I have to chime in on the SF pudding topic....
One of my past diet favs was taking SF cheesecake flavored jello brand pudding, made with FF skim milk. I would put them it in the individual sized graham pie shells (6 per pack); and top with No Sugar Added Strawberry Perserves. OMG...heaven!!!!
The other variation was taking those same shells, SF banana pudding w/skim milk, 3 slices fresh banana on bottom of shell, add pudding, dollop of FF cool whip, then another slice of banana w/a little nutmeg for presentation. :) Delish!!!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 3 April 2009 10:07 pm |
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I like pudding thick, so I always make it with about 2/3 the liquid called for. Then I use (powdered) skimmed milk. And I even substitute half water for half the milk sometimes. It seems fine to me. But I can eat just about anything.
I'm going to try it with all water one of these days and see what happens.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 4 April 2009 12:25 am |
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Running out of fruit.
Day 88, April 3: Weight 123 (55.8)
Breakfast:
-pinto beans(1/4c) & cheese(1oz), grapes(10), peanuts(5): 250
-coffee creamer: 10
Lunch:
-BLT(5 sl bacon, ww toast, ~1/2 tbsp mayo): 430
-decaf coffee (18oz) with creamer: 30
Afternoon:
-oatmeal cookie w/peanut butter(1 tbsp): 180
-ww bread(1): 60
Dinner:
-Lean Cuisine (broccoli & potatoes w/cheese): 230
-applesauce(1/2c), unsweetened: 50
-mixed vegs(3/4c): 80
Evening:
-ww bread(2), 4 sl chicken: 160
-cottage cheese(1/2c) & applesauce(1/2c): 120
Total: 1600 (-300)
Calorie loss to date: 62,440 (-17.8 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 4 April 2009 01:51 am |
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| Hmmm... those graham shells sure do sound good.. gonna have to check calories on those!! Your body really seems to like 123 lbs, even with upping the cals. It's nice to maintain and be able to add more food! Congrats on getting taxes done. I got mine done but still have to do my mom's... should be doing it right now instead of playing on the computer hahaha!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 5 April 2009 03:06 am |
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Don't think I'm going to be able to continue the squats. I was sort of "nudged" by a car several years ago, which injured my knee, and I think the squats are causing it to act up (for the first time).
Day 89 April 4: Weight 122.5 (55.6)
Lunch(10am):
-meatloaf(4"x3"x1/2" slice): 350 ?
-green peas(1/2c): 60
-sweet potato(lg, 1 slice, ~1/4c smashed): 40
-cabbage section, boiled (1/6 head): 50
-sweet pickle slices: 50
Afternoon:
-ww bread(2), frozen chicken patty(180): 300
Dinner:
-Lean Cuisine (broccoli & potatoes w/cheese): 230
-green peas (3/4c): 90
Evening:
-sf pudding(1/2pkg), banana(small), graham crackers, coolwhip: 230
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c) & pineapple(1/2c): 160
-grapes(7): 40
Total: 1600 (-300)
Calorie loss to date: 62,440 (-17.8 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 5 April 2009 11:38 pm |
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| Eating more and STILL losing weight... good example to all those people who starve themselves thinking that's what has to be done to lose weight. If your knee bugs you, I would suggest getting a pilates or yoga DVD to help with toning. I have Leslie Sansons's Pilates DVD and it is easy to perform at different levels and has very little joint impact. Might be a nice way to continue to tone without harming your body!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 6 April 2009 12:44 am |
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Well, MJ, 122.5 is not really a loss. Been hovering around 123+/- for a long time. I have to say (for me) eating lower calories than most recommend is better. At 1600 calories a day it would have taken me 8.5 months to lose 22 pounds!!! I would have gotten totally frustrated and given up long before now.
Moved more calories to mid morning and less to afternoon. Not out of some intelligent plan, but because the last half of the (cheesecake flavored) pudding kept nagging at me all morning.
This doesn't bode well for the future. I need to always make only 2 servings of any dessert. If something is nagging at me, it's best just to eat it and get it over with. Substitutes don't work, I eventually eat what's nagging at me anyway, and then I've just added more calories on top of that.
Trying some soup again. Eating lots of soup with salt made for yo-yo weigh-ins back in January.
Day 90 April 5: Weight 122.5 (55.6)
Breakfast:
-ww bread(2), shaved chicken(5 sl): 170
-sf pudding(1/2), banana(small), graham crackers, coolwhip: 230
-grapes(6), coffee creamer(1 tsp): 30
Lunch:
-frozen breaded chicken breast patty: 180
Afternoon:
-small banana: 90
-decaf coffee(18oz), coffee creamer: 20
Dinner:
-frozen entree: 230
-fried cabbage: [ (1/4 med head + 1 pat butter)/2]: 50
-green peas (1/2c), sweet potato (1/3c): : 120
Evening:
-homemade potato soup(half recipe): 130
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c) & pineapple(1/2, 100% juice, drained): 170
-sm orange: 70
-peanuts(25): 110
Total: 1600 (-300)
Calorie loss to date: 62,740 (-17.9 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 7 April 2009 01:12 am |
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Increasing calories gradually and still choosing healthy stuff is harder to do than I thought it would be. I've about reached my limit on vegetables. It's amazing the volume of vegetables you can eat and still not gain weight. I keep thinking I'm going to end up with a "vegetable belly," instead of a beer belly.
Still not exercising enough though. The To-Do list out at my mother's farm is getting longer and longer, waiting for better weather. That will help, but will ignore certain muscles.
Would you believe it's supposed to get down to 28o tomorrow night and possible snow flurries?!!!
Day 91 April 6: Weight 123.5 (56.0)
Breakfast:
-pinto beans(1/3c) & X-sharp cheddar cheese(1oz): 220
Lunch:
-chili with beans(<1c), 2 saltines: 340
-large decaf coffee(18oz), coffee creamer: 30
Afternoon:
-frozen chicken breast: 180
-ww bread(2), chicken slices(7): 180
Dinner:
-frozen dinner(corn, potatoes, BBQ chicken): 250
-rest of fried cabbage + 1 pat butter: 90
-1/3c pineapple, 1/4c cottage cheese: 90
Evening:
-homemade potato soup(half recipe): 130
-oatmeal biscuit(1/3 @ 270),pineapple(1/3),Coolwhip(6): 190
Total: 1700 (-200)
Calorie loss to date: 62,940 (-18.0 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 7 April 2009 01:25 am |
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Nancy, I feel the same way about cravings... it is better to indulge and have what is nagging at me right away, because I will inevitably end up having it anyway, no need to add extra calories into the mix!
Your weather sounds horrible. Ours is too- cold, wet or icy, not at all spring-like. Makes me wish I planned a spring break somewhere warm instead of Cleveland to see some sports teams...
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John Deere Doug
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Posted: 7 April 2009 11:18 am |
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| Hey Nancy, I had a little snow in the bed of my work truck over here in Athens Alabama this morning. Where is all the global warming. Obama has been in office a couple of months and he has already fixed it...LOL Now if he will send me a check and stimulate my economy like he did all the big wigs....
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 8 April 2009 01:49 am |
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They've revised the low to 33oF tonight. I hope they're correct. We got little bitty peaches setting on our little tree right now. Installed two new shop lights in my mom's garage today. Carried hay to the goats.
Day 92 April 7: Weight 123.5 (56.0)
Lunch(10am):
-chicken thigh, broiled, no skin: 120
-green peas(1/3c), corn(1/3c), sweetpotato(1/8): 150
-baked potato w skin, 1 pat butter: 200
Afternoon:
-sweet pickle slices: 120
-coffee creamer: 20
-banana: 100
-oatmeal biscuit(1/3 @ 270), pineapple(1/3), Coolwhip(6): 200
Dinner:
-frozen dinner(potatoes, broccoli, cheese sauce): 230
-green peas(2/3c), sweetpotato(1/6): 130
-pineapple(1/3c) & cottage cheese(1/2c): 140
Evening:
-ww bread(2), chicken slices(7): 180
-grapes(30): 90
Total: 1700 (-200)
Calorie loss to date: 63,140 (-18.0 lbs)
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Maggie
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Posted: 8 April 2009 02:40 pm |
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Good Morning Nancy
Good to meet another who lives on a farm? Or is it your mom? Or both of you.
I am impressed with your daily meal postings. Think I could learn from them. I seem to be stuck right now.
You know all the years we farmed we never had goats only once when our daughter age 5 bid on 2 of them at an auction and of course he said SOLD to the little girl.
Did you ever try to plant a garden with 4 kids (children) 2 goats and a dog. I had the most crooked rows in the country. But I said veggies taste the same crooked row or straight..lol..
Ahh the memories you stirred up. Thank you.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Lami
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Posted: 8 April 2009 06:45 pm |
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Hi Nancy
I forgot to send a post to YOU!!!
Yes, I'd love to do an exercise challenge with you. I'm not sure how we go about it, let me know.
Weather in Edinburgh, Scotland this afternoon was BALTIC, GALE FORCE WINDS, I was at the beach too with families with children most of them under 5. Do you know they had a great time collecting shell and throwing stones in the water and jumping over the waves.....it took me AGES to heat up when I got back. It didn't feel so windy and cold inland!!! Lesson learned today, don't got to beach with children and families in Scotland until summer!!!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 9 April 2009 12:00 am |
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Oh my, I do love Coolwhip (fat free, of course). It makes things slide down easier. I may even start putting it on vegetables. Broccoli and Coolwhip, hmmm...
Day 93 April 8: Weight 122.5 (56.0)
Breakfast:
-pinto beans(1/3c) & X-sharp cheddar(1 oz): 220
Lunch:
-ww bread(2), chicken slices(7): 190
Afternoon:
-chicken thigh, broiled, no skin: 120
-oatmeal biscuit(1/3 @ 270), peaches(1/3c), Coolwhip(6): 200
-banana, coffee creamer: 120
Dinner:
-frozen dinner(potatoes, broccoli, cheese sauce): 230
-green peas(1/2c): 60
-peaches(1/2c), cottage cheese(1/2c): 140
Evening:
-apple,cheese(1oz),Coolwhip(6): 240
-deviled egg(1/2): 60
-banana slices & Coolwhip(2): 120
Total: 1700 (-200)
Calorie loss to date: 63,340 (-18.1 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 10 April 2009 02:33 am |
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Day 94 April 9: Weight 122 (55.3)
Breakfast:
-pinto beans(1/2c) & X-sharp cheddar(1 oz): 270
Lunch:
-grilled chicken salad, 1 tbsp dressing: 300
-large decaf coffee with creamer: 20
Afternoon:
-deviled egg(2 halves): 120
-banana, peanuts(5): 120
Dinner:
-frozen dinner(turkey, potatoes, peas): 280
-peaches(3/4c), cottage cheese(1c): 240
Evening:
-deviled egg(2 halves): 120
-oat biscuit(1/3 @240), banana & Coolwhip(6): 230
Total: 1700 (-200)
Calorie loss to date: 63,540 (-18.2 lbs)
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Lami
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Posted: 10 April 2009 08:39 pm |
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I've had a look at the challenges and there are some I'd like to join but as for increasing exercise I've not seen any suitable for someone as sluggish as me!!!
I think it would be good to both do the same exercise what do you like doing?How do you feel about walking and or cycling? It won't cost anything and we can post our distances.
Monday is a good day for me to start too.
My sister-in-law is in her 50's and had a go on roller skates!!! talk about second childhood.
One of my ambitions from years ago was to walk the West Highland way in Scotland and I wonder if this might be the beginning of that dream/aim/goal......
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 11 April 2009 09:34 am |
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Well the 122 appears to be here to stay, and then some, so I'm going to speed up this experiment, and move to 1900 calories tomorrow.
Day 95 April 10: Weight 122 (55.3)
Lunch:
-pork: 250
-corn, peas, baked potato, butter: 270
Afternoon:
-deviled egg, pickles, banana, grapes, peanuts: 330
Dinner:
-frozen dinner, peas, cottage cheese, pineapple: 460
Evening:
-chicken sandwich, ww bread: 180
-pineapple shortcake: 210
Total: 1700 (-200)
Calorie loss to date: 63,540 (-18.2 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 12 April 2009 08:04 am |
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I can see now, it is a lot of work counting 1900 calories, if you don't include a lot of big ticket non-healthy items, like pizza or ice cream. But I did it anyway.
I ate all day. There were no defined meals except dinner. This is not good. Can't do this again. Won't bother posting so many details from now on.
Day 96 April 11: Weight 122 (55.3)
Daytime:
-ww bread, butter, grapes, coffee creamer, peanuts: 270
-chicken patty, banana, deviled eggs, peach shortcake: 640
Dinner:
-frozen dinner, peas, cabbage, sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, pineapple: 500
Evening:
-chicken, ww bread, banana, more peanuts: 490
Total: 1900 (-0)
Calorie loss to date: 63,540 (-18.2 lbs)
Last edited on 12 April 2009 01:59 pm by Nancy_in_GA
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 13 April 2009 03:32 am |
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Day 97 April 12: Weight 122.5 (55.6 kg)
Lunch:
-large chili w/beans, saltines: 670
Afternoon:
-breaded chicken breast, grapes, cot cheese, peaches: 370
Dinner:
-frozen dinner, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, cot cheese, pineapple: 540
Evening:
-orange, ww bread, chicken, peanuts: 320
Total: 1900 calories
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 14 April 2009 02:09 am |
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Why can't I make myself eat breakfast?
Day 98 April 13: Weight 122.5 (56.0)
Lunch: 470
Afternoon: 350
Dinner: 460
Evening: 620 
Total: 1900 calories
Fruit servings: banana, peaches
Vegetables: mixed veg, cabbage, carrots, potatoes
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 16 April 2009 04:14 am |
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I think I will start posting just once a week, unless something unusual happens.
Day 99 April 14: Weight 123
Lunch(10am) 470
Afternoon: 490
Dinner: 520
Evening: 420
Total: 1900 calories
Fruit servings: peaches, pickles
Vegetables: peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, potatoes
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Day 100 April 15: Weight 123
Breakfast: 250
Lunch: 450
Afternoon: 350
Dinner: 500
Evening: 350
Total: 1900 calories
Fruit servings: applesauce, peaches(2)
Vegetables: peas, carrots, cabbage, potatoes, broccoli, pinto beans
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mj36
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Posted: 18 April 2009 09:57 pm |
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| Hehe, I see you made yourself have breakfast one day. If you are maintaining a healthy weight, etc then do without breakfast if it makes you happy! No need to conform becase SOMEONE says people need to eat breakfast! It's interesting how much you can up the calories and still maintain or even lose a little bit! No point in eating 1200 cals when you can eat 1800 or more!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 19 April 2009 02:11 pm |
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Thanks for the advice MJ. I think I'll take it! It's like waiting around until someone tells you something you want to hear. Ha!
Been doing a lot more exercise lately. We'd like to have more members in the 6 Weeks Exercise Challenge. If anyone is interested, please join us. You can't be as bad as me.
Trying to stick at 1900 calories was getting too tedious. Plus one habit I developed while losing was to save up calories until evening fearing I'd want to snack too much at night. I am still doing this unconsciously, and then have too many calories left for evening. I've ended up eating a whole lot just before bed just to get to 1900. This is silly!
So I'm going to go with whatever the count comes out to be now, provided it doesn't go above 2000. The first try at this was low because I went shopping and killed the whole evening.
The mall was almost empty. The small stores had no customers at all. Doesn't look good for the economy.
Date Weight Calories
April 16 123.0 1900
April 17 123.0 1900
April 18 123.0 1690
April 19 123.5
Last edited on 19 April 2009 03:47 pm by Nancy_in_GA
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mj36
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Posted: 19 April 2009 03:25 pm |
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| Maybe you can just start eating to respond more to hunger than to a set number...hahaha as long as it doesn't hit your 2000 cal limit. I have a hard time reading my own hunger cues and when I try to pay attention to that, I definitely eat differently. I'm going to check out your exercise challenge, thanks for the tip.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 27 April 2009 03:27 pm |
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Still hanging in there. Shooting for approx 1900 cal/day. Just to keep myself accountable, I'm posting the totals each week:
date/weight/calories
04/20 123.0 1890
04/21 123.0 1880
04/22 123.0 1980
04/23 123.5 1900
04/24 123.0 1760
04/25 124.0 1790
04/26 123.0 1800
Average: 123.2lbs 1857 calories/day
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Lami
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Posted: 27 April 2009 11:23 pm |
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Hey Nancy
I know you've set up the fitness challenge and keep up to date there but I miss reading your updates and sense of humour. It's more than what you're eating, it's who you are.
Once I'm at my weight I'll be looking back at your diary entries to be reminded how you've managed to maintain. I think that's harder than losing weight.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 28 April 2009 05:11 am |
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Lami wrote: Once I'm at my weight I'll be looking back at your diary entries to be reminded how you've managed to maintain. I think that's harder than losing weight.
Lami, so far maintenance has been kind of a fun experiment, actually. I lost the weight as quickly as I could (~2lbs/week) so I didn't get frustrated with "dieting" for what would have seemed like forever. I owe a lot to CPH for helping me stick with it at the hard stage.
Then I've spent almost as much time easing up from ~1100 cals/day to maintenance level, about 100 calories more every week. This has given me time to develop good habits at higher calorie levels.
When you cut calories to the minimum, you don't have much choice but to eat healthy. It's when you pack in 2000 that you (I) start to get sloppy. This is just my experience, of course. I know everyone says to lose slooooooowly, but that just wouldn't have worked for me. I'd have given up long ago.
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mj36
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Posted: 29 April 2009 03:29 am |
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| Nancy, you should be quite proud of your accomplishment! You had to do without a lot of tasty treats in order to power off those lbs, not like they just fell off!
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 4 May 2009 07:40 pm |
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Hi, Nancy!
Firstly...I'd like to say that I've been up for a very long time, in order to get back on schedule. However, looking at your avatar is making me even more sleepy. What a great pillow it would make...it's so peaceful... 
SNAP, OK where was I?
I agree - you are doing a wonderful job on maintenance. You've given me hope that when I reach my goal weight, I can stick to about 1800 calories to maintain, with mild exercise. With the way I eat, I think that 1800 is very manageable for me long-term. I'm sure I'll be referencing this diary, too, when that time comes.
Great job on your exercise challenge, too! You all are really kicking butt and taking names. Exercise is a real achilles heel for many members here, but you've managed to assemble an impressive group and keep them motivated. Great job!
Keep it up!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 4 May 2009 10:25 pm |
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Oops, it's been a week already and I said I was going to update weekly.
Nick, the goat in my avatar is Curly, one of my mother's wethers (male with some parts missing). He was about a year old in that picture. He is 5yrs old now and a bit huskier, about 180 lbs, not overweight for a dairy goat.
I wish some more folks would join our exercise challenge. I keep reading entries in diaries about wanting to exercise more. Maybe it's those Guidelines, but they really aren't that difficult to meet if you only do 30 mins of cardio at a time.
I missed the weight loss challenge when I first joined CPH because I was too new to even know there was a Section on Challenges. Since it seems to be OK to join with small goals, I'm thinking of joining the Independence Day challenge to lose a couple more pounds. I don't have a digital scale, so if do, I think I'll post the weekly average rather than a daily weight, if they'll let me do it that way.
Anyway, here's the summary for the last week.
Date/Weight/Calories
04/27 122.5 1870
04/28 123.0 1920
04/29 123.0 1850
04/30 122.5 1840
05/01 122.5 1850
05/02 122.5 1880
05/03 122.5 1970
Average: 122.6lbs, 1883 calories/day
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 5 May 2009 01:04 pm |
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Nancy, once your challenge is over, you should start a new one! I'll join the next one - you hold me to that, OK? I know that I could join it now and do no strength, but strength is important, and if I'm going to join an exercise challenge, I want to do it right. By then, my body should be leveled out a bit more.
Although, I've noticed that Betsy does a month's worth of my cardio every week.
People do join our weight loss challenges in order to maintain. Even though they are called "weight loss" challenges, general health and accountability are the factors that are most encouraged. Also, there are some members that post weights more often than weekly, but weekly is the norm.
Keep it up!
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mj36
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Posted: 7 May 2009 02:16 am |
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| I love the exercise challenge! Even though doing the strength part is a challenge, it still keeps it in my mind and helps me set some goals for myself. I think I am being more consistent and thoughtful about the exercise. Hopefully others will join us in the next round!
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