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Weigh-in Wednesday
Hi all! Hope you had a good week! I actually lost a pound this week (not the 2 that I wanted, but I?ll take it!). All the holiday parties are starting, so I?ve GOT TO buckle down and get my fat a** in gear! It?s really starting to get hectic, so this week?s recipe is a super-easy vegetable soup with NO fat. And you can use any combination of vegetables, so you can leave out the ones you don?t like! Add some grilled chicken the last 5 minutes of heating for a heartier soup or pair with a low-cal turkey wrap for a quick dinner.
My goals for this week are:
My current weight: 150 My goal weight: 125 Pounds to go: 25
My weight loss goal for this week: 2 pounds
Exercise goal for this week: Walk outside or on treadmill twice, do exercise video twice
Dietary goal: Drink a glass of water before every meal.
Motivational tip: When craving a certain ?bad? food, try to think of a way to substitute it for something more healthy. For example, I always crave ice cream ? but try to have some Chocolate Special K instead. It?s not quite the same thing, but it cuts the craving and gets my mind off the ice cream!
Recipe: Zero Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
? 1 can reduced salt chicken broth
? 1&1/2 cups sliced veggies ? any combination of the following:
- Cabbage, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, celery, tomatoes, cauliflower, mushrooms
Directions:
Stovetop Method: Skim fat off broth. Add vegetables, cover & simmer for 10-15 minutes until vegetables are done.
Microwave Method: Skim fat off broth. Add vegetables, cover & cook on high for approximately 5-10 minutes, stirring twice.
Serving size: 1&1/4 cup
45 calories per serving, 0 fat grams
Discussion topic: What do you eat on a typical day? What can you change to help cut more calories or fat from your diet?
Breakfast: glass of OJ
Lunch: Chicken ceasar salad from Wendy?s ( and two chicken nuggets and a few fries that my son did not eat)
Dinner: Turkey with gravy, ? cup of egg noodles, cup of string beans
Snacks: low-salt ham & cheese roll-up on tortilla
4 bites of ice cream
Handful or pretzel sticks
Clearly my problem is snacking and picking off my kids? plates! I guess cutting out the snacks or at least using alternatives for them would probably be best for my weight loss goals.
Have a great week! - Jen
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Re: Weigh-in Wednesday
Ahh I don't know why I even set any goals this week, I KNEW going into it that I had zero time to exercise plus I'm cleaning out my cupboards so I don't have to throw food out/buy new food/move food. I'm moving out of state next weekend so every moment the babies are napping I'm packing. If I'm not packing I'm trying to shower or get other necessities done. AKA NO exercise. At least I didn't gain.
Current Weight: 156 Goal Weight: 145 Pounds to go: 11
Weight Loss Goal this week: MAINTAIN
Exercise Goal: mmm move around the house as much as possible while packing. that's realistic
Dietary Goal: Drink more water
Discussion topic:
Breakfast: either cereal, oatmeal, or bagel
Lunch: Either Sandwich, soup, or hot pocket
Snack: whatevers in the cupboard like chips or such
Dinner: When I have time I cook, othertimes it's Hamburger Helper or easy meals like that
I really need to control my portion size at dinner and cut out snacking!
Good luck everyone this week!
Current Weight: 190.5 Goal Weight: 145 Pounds to go: 45.5
Weight Loss Goal this week: 2-3lbs
Exercise Goal: go for a walk everyday providing it is not raining
Dietary Goal: stay on plan. I quit tracking what I was eating and only lost .5lbs this week and now I am kicking myself.
Discussion topic:
Breakfast: oatmeal, fiber one bar, or an egg white breakfast wrap
Lunch: Our big meal tends to be lunch when DH is home so this week it has been lasgana, pork chops, etc.
Snack: ice cream-bad I know
Dinner: sandwhich or a Smart Ones
Hello everyone!
My current weight: 165 (WooHoo lost 1 lb)
My goal weight: 130
Pounds to go: 25
My weight loss goal for this week: 2 pounds
Discussion topic: What do you eat on a typical day? What can you change to help cut more calories or fat from your diet?
Breakfast: 2 egg whites, yogurt and massive amounts of coffee with skim milk and splenda
Lunch: my lunch is catered at work (and it is free - it is a huge perk!) we have a sald bar and I always load that up first and then I will have a small portion of whatever is in the hot are. When I am tired I make bad choices but I am trying hard to watch my portions
Snacks: not only do they have breakfast/lunch there is a stocked kitchen with snacks - cookies, chips, pop-tarts, cereal..Think college cafe...I try to just stay away or grab an apple to keep on my desk so when the snack cravings come up I am ok. But sometmes it is very hard!!
Dinner: we are allowed to bring home leftovers from work and my mistake is that I am bringing unhealthy things home (salmon cooked in oil with a sauce) and my DH and I eat it while standing and feeling the babies
I was menu planning but I have laxed on that the past few weeks. I need to get back into it so I can plan ahead for the healthy meals.
So basically I can blame my work for my difficulty with weight loss - I wonder if I can get workman's comp for that?!
On a more positive note - I worked out before work on Fri, Mon, and Today! It was hard to get up and get out of the house but I feel so much better!!!