I needed more customization than 3FC offered in regard to blogs, so I have moved my blog to:
http://2hotwings.wordpress.com
Run right over there and see what’s new. :)
Posted on February 10th, 2010 by hotwings
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My man does not need to lose weight, but God love him he brought home something wonderful today. He loves anything Newton. And these? Oh my, foodgasm! I am one who always, always skips dessert. I just can’t see myself spending all those calories when I could have so much more for the same amount. However, these. THESE are different. These fruit crisps come in two flavors: Mixed Berry and Apple Cinnamon. Kudos to Nabisco…
Posted on February 6th, 2010 by hotwings
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In my quest to banish sucralose from my eating plan (still miffed about its evil nastiness), I decided to try a fairly new diet soda called Zevia. Zevia is sweetened with Stevia, an all natural sweetener. Nothing artificial here, no chemicals and very low sodium! Zevia, where have you been hiding out?
I found Zevia at the Whole Foods Market. I am really impressed with their policy of not carrying any products with artificial sweeteners. Zevia diet soda comes in six flavors…
Posted on February 6th, 2010 by hotwings
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Yes, I am still alive. Still on this journey, just not blogging all of it. I hope to do more. :)
Over the past 2-3 months I have experienced a very noticeable reduction in the amount of weight I am losing. I had hoped to be much closer to 75 or 80 pounds gone by this time. I am sitting at 60 pounds gone. I am amazed that I have come this far and am still committed to this way of life. It does get easier each and every day. It is almost like I am on autopilot - I know what to do and what not to do - I just execute the plan. However, the plan felt like it wasn’t working anymore, and I was having trouble figuring out why.
Posted on February 1st, 2010 by hotwings
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In keeping with my last post, “The Unconscious Mind”, I am setting some short and long term goals. According to Tom Venuto (see earlier post again), a good goal must be specific, measurable, personal (emotionally attached), positive, and deadline-driven. It should be written as an affirmation in the present tense - as if you have already achieved it. It should also be read/written every day.
So, here are my goals:
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by hotwings
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I have been reading about the power of setting goals in Tom Venuto’s The Body Fat Solution. The unconscious (sub-conscious) mind is fascinating. Our brains are like a goal-seeking supercomputers. Like a computer, we can program and re-program our brains. Because of this, our minds work like a guidance system - like a torpedo that hones in on its target. A torpedo locks on to its target and the “servo-mechanism” recognizes if it is off course and constantly corrects it to guide it back to its target. Now, what if you were a torpedo launcher and your mission was to enter the right coordinates into the guidance system? If you launched the torpedo without programming the coordinates, what would happen? It would surely go in any number of directions or hit something it wasn’t supposed to.
As Tom says:
“Firing a torpedo with no target would be ludicrous, but that’s exactly what you’re doing every day if you don’t program your mind with goals. Goals are your personal life targets, and that includes your ideal body and ideal weight… First you must choose a target and second, you must program that target into your mental computer.”
The real secret to being successful lies in understanding the unconscious mind and in using it to your advantage.
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by hotwings
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Last weekend was my son’s 8th birthday. We went to a city about 2.5 hours away so that we could go to the zoo and stay overnight in a hotel. So, that night I decided to have my free meal for the week - I usually save it for the weekend. I was really hoping my husband would choose where to eat, but he insisted that I choose since it was my free meal. I chose Ruby Tuesday’s, one of my all time fave restaurants. Definitely not a good idea! We ordered the spinach/artichoke dip appetizer. Then, we also had the salad bar and a meal. We shared the appetizer and I had a lettuce salad w/ a scoop of potato salad from the salad bar. I had ordered the 12 oz ribeye steak (shared about 3 oz or so with my son) which came with a serving of white cheddar mashed potatoes & a serving of broccoli. I was eating and talking & having a good time. I realized at the end of the meal that I felt really, really full. Stuffed full. OVER full.
Posted on September 5th, 2009 by hotwings
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I am leaving about 90% of my eating plan as “whole foods” or “a clean diet” .. whichever you prefer. But I have noticed that in order to not get tired of the same types of foods, I need a little pizzazz. I don’t have much time to spend cooking, so I have been sort of stockpiling things in the fridge that will last me 3-4 days. Like baking a whole cookie sheet of chicken breasts in the oven and fridging them, same with brown rice - make a whole pot and fridge it. That has helped me tremendously to stay on my plan. As before, I will allow myself a “free meal” once per week. Within reason!! The portion sizes need to be controlled. (see my other post from today as to why) What I have added is twice per week (sometimes 3 times) I am having one of the low calorie frozen meals. Some of these are really very tasty - I am surprised at the quality. I have found, though, that ones that have a veggie side (like broccoli) are not my faves. The veggies taste pretty yucky compared to fresh or frozen (steam-in-the-bag type). Doing this is allowing me to keep enjoying the healthy whole foods, while still feeling like I am getting some of the things I did love before, and without getting anywhere near going over on my calories. It’s been interesting this first two months - I have learned quite a bit about me and what I need to make this a lifestyle.
So, in this post I am going to list the most delicious low cal frozen meals I have had. Then I’ll have a running list toward the bottom of the post of frozen meals recommended by people on the 3FC forum in this thread that I really want to try. This is mainly for myself to refer to, but I thought others might like recommendations, too.
Posted on September 5th, 2009 by hotwings
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.. I will be able to do the following:
1. Squat down easily to help my kids do things at their level
2. Actually jog around the track instead of just walk
3. Wear cute shoes that have heels instead of just flats
4. Cross my legs!
5. Admire my accomplishment in the mirror, instead of avoiding it
6. Be able to look at pictures of myself without physically wincing =)
7. Wear cute jewelry more
I have a thing with the jewelry. I don’t mind wearing earrings right now, but wear nothing else. I feel like rings make my fingers look fatter, a watch makes my arm look fatter, and a necklace makes my neck look fatter. LOL! That is just so twisted. And I know I am worth it, but right now I feel like wearing jewelry other than to a special occasion is just like trying to polish a turd. It’s still a turd, just shinier. LOL! Yes, I went there. And yes, that was gross.
Posted on August 23rd, 2009 by hotwings
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Have you ever seen one of those movies or shows where the person is trying to make a tough choice, and they show a little angel self sitting on one shoulder and a little devil self on the other? That about sums up how I feel every now and then.
For example, yesterday I stopped to get gas at the little convenience store here in town. Well, of course, they had just made donuts & pastries and the whole place had this fantastic “just baked” smell.
Posted on August 21st, 2009 by hotwings
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