Sarah, how do you like the weight control oatmeal? I tried it because I like having more protein and less sugar, but it teasted lumpy and just awful to me. I don't know if I got a bad batch, or what. I'm used to the flavored instant oatmeals.
My name isn't Sarah, but I've tried the Banana flavor weight control oatmeal, and I really like it. I like to add a little less water so it's really thick, and to me, it kinda tastes like banana bread on a spoon I haven't tried the other flavor, though. What I like is the "lower sugar" instant oatmeal--I buy the box that has both peaches n cream and strawberries n cream flavors (of course, you get more of the peaches than the strawberries). They have 6g sugar and 4g protein (the regular kind has 12g sugar and 3g protein)
As for me, I turned yesterday into a dieting disaster between the unexpected pizza for lunch and the home-made bread I made for my co-workers (but you know I ended up eating plenty of it myself). I would guess I hit about 2300 calories yesterday. *sigh* Today is a new day:
Hi everybody! I'm just getting back from vacation, so I'm still reeling from the time change, (we were in Italy). Time to get back to focusing, I realized that through all of the traumas that I've had this fall, I've basically lost 2.8#s in 2 months, now I know that's better than the alternative, and I also know that even a year ago, this would have been a very large gain, so I'm happy.
That being said, I have no more excuses....
Here's yesterday:
2 - coffee
1 - egg whites
3 - luna bar
1 - apple
5 - zone bar
1 - coffee
3 - tuna
3 - lite mayo
2 - ww bread 3 - cookie
24 points (out of 26)
exercise: 10 mins bike (70 cals), 30 min precor (300 cals), yoga
Sarah, how do you like the weight control oatmeal? I tried it because I like having more protein and less sugar, but it teasted lumpy and just awful to me. I don't know if I got a bad batch, or what. I'm used to the flavored instant oatmeals.
Hi there, rabidstoat!
This is the first time in my adult life I've ever eaten an instant oatmeal -- I always opted for the steel cut, old fashioned or Irish oatmeals. (Usually the former.) I don't want sugar, do want fiber, don't want sodium, and would love some protein. Therefore, I thought these Weight Smart oatmeal packets were worth a shot -- they seemed to fit my criteria. I am very happy with the cinammon flavor -- I haven't tried the banana yet, but my partner really liked the flavor of it. Interestingly, she found it too watery!! I think it's a matter of just getting the fluid proportion right for your tastes. I like 3/4 of a cup. That's the ticket for me. For her, 2/3 of a cup is just right. If it's just the consistency that you don't like, I'd recommend just playing with the water or milk quantity till you find just the right fit for you. In my book, the nutritional benefits it has to offer, combined with the convenience and cost, make it worth it.
Last night was my first "food event" of the month. We got together with the inlaws to celebrate birthdays. On the menu? Salad, Pizza Hut breadsticks, pizza, cake and ice cream.
I asked for light dressing for my salad which she had, just didn't have out. I skipped the breadsticks, but had pizza. When it came time for cake & ice cream I poured a glass of diet root beer (I had been drinking water) and said I didn't want any! I expected the whole "but it's your birthday cake" speech, but all I got was a good for you. And I denied taking any home even though Steve and Jacob would have loved that.
Hi, Andie! Of COURSE you can hang with us!! Although, you should know, we have a few gents here as well, and they are absolutely lovely also. I suggest you post a quick intro in your very own thread so everybody can give you a proper welcome. You'll find that we're an extremely warm and supportive group here, so I'm really glad that you found us.
SANDI!!! YOU GO ON WITH YOUR BAD SELF!! (If you were here, I'd give you one of those Elaine-from-Seinfeld body slams!) I am just bursting with pride for you, girl. Look at what you're proving to yourself.
Beth, great job jumping right back into the swing of things! I want you to tell us about your trip!! I lived in Italy for 3 years during my twenties, so I am just desperate to hear where you went and anything else you're willing to share!! (Although now I'm having some heinous cravings, thank you very much. I guess I'll eat some dry All Bran Extra Fiber and drink 24 oz. of water -- yeah, that ought to satisfy my porcini pasta craving..... )Anyway, SPILL it, girl!!
OK, planned eats for today:
AM: Weight Control oatmeal and a protein drink, 30 oz. water (DONE!) MID AM: 1/4 cup All Bran Extra Fiber - dry - and 20 oz. water LUNCH: 4 oz. rosemary chicken breast, 2/3 cup brown rice (no fat, no sodium), 2/3 cup cooked spinach, 20 oz. water MID PM: 1 small container (single serving) Light n' Lively lowfat cottage cheese, 20 oz. water DINNER: Uhhhh.....probably chicken and a big salad, like last night......it was to die for!
Beth, Welcome back, paisano!!! Where in Italy did you go?
Sandi I am so proud of you I think I could burst!!!
Andie, of course you are welcome here!! We post our eats in this thread, to keep each other accountable, and honest, and to get & give advice when needed. Jillegal is our 'warden' but she is having family issues right now, so Young Jilly & Dishy Fishy have taken her place. Sarah prolly explained all this better than I did (I'm still home, not showered yet & have my glasses on!), I just skimmed, but YES!!! WELCOME!
12/7
1 cup iced gingerbread coffee, black
1 yellow apple
1 red pear
1 serving "pizza" pasta (mushroom, onion, spinach, pepperoni, black olives over fresh homemade pasta)
2 cups green tea/green tea w/lemon & ginseng
AM: Weight Control oatmeal and a protein drink, 30 oz. water (DONE!) MID AM: 1/4 cup All Bran Extra Fiber - dry - and 20 oz. water LUNCH: 4 oz. rosemary chicken breast, 2/3 cup brown rice (no fat, no sodium), 2/3 cup cooked spinach, 20 oz. water MID PM: 1 small container (single serving) Light n' Lively lowfat cottage cheese, 20 oz. water DINNER: Uhhhh.....probably chicken and a big salad, like last night......it was to die for!
Update:
MID AM: 1/4 cup All Bran Extra Fiber - dry - and 20 oz. water (DONE!) LUNCH: 4 oz. rosemary chicken breast, 2/3 cup brown rice (no fat, no sodium), 2/3 cup cooked spinach, 20 oz. water (DONE!)
So far, so good! I'm so happy, I'm 3 pounds down so far for the week! (Gotta love that first week back, right? )
My DD needs to have lots of fiber in her diet, so when I make her oatmeal, I sprinkle in some ground flax seed and some wheat bran. Make sure it's ground flax -- the whole stuff goes right through you. That might help increase the fiber for you. For protein, use milk instead of water.
Huh, maybe I'll give the weight control oatmeal another try. Or get a different flavor or box. Mine had big chunks that just did not seem to want to dissolve in water, so I'd be eating and there'd be these dry chunks in it. Maybe I did something wrong, I don't know, never had regular oatmeal refuse to stir, though. And I do like the low-sugar stuff, that's what I get. I like apple best, you get more of it, but I do the peaches/strawberries some as a change of flavor. Had some today, in fact!
Wednesday
Breakfast: Strawberry and cream low sugar oatmeal, Morningstar breakfast patty, 1 oz cheese
Snack: Luna Bar
Lunch: Shrimp creole over brown rice
Snack: Desserts at the building party (small 2-bite brownie, small 2 bite cookie bar, pirouette cookie, 3 grapes, and a large marshmallow, strawberry, and banana slice dipped in dark chocolate -- estimate about 460 calories, should be conservative, I hope)
Dinner: McDonald's grilled chicken salad with ranch dressing
Well, the dessert sampling was good. Thank goodness they cut such amazingly small portions of everything! I ate a little bit of a lot, but about half or a third as much as I saw most people put on their plates, so I figured I did well comparatively.
Great to have you here, Sarah, welcome back, Beth, and hello to Andie! And Sandi... You're doing so well!
I maintained again at yesterday's WI which is unsurprising since I've not exactly been consistent with eating and exercising. I figure I need to get back to basics: setting realistic, but strict, rules, and jolly well sticking to them!
So, I've been doing a lot of thinking over the last few days, and I'm re-committing right here and now to getting to my goal.
My DD needs to have lots of fiber in her diet, so when I make her oatmeal, I sprinkle in some ground flax seed and some wheat bran. Make sure it's ground flax -- the whole stuff goes right through you. That might help increase the fiber for you. For protein, use milk instead of water.
I've heard good things about ground flax! Never got around to using it because I had such success with All Bran Extra Fiber and Kashi Go Lean -- not to mention my beloved soybeans.
As for the milk for protein, I know it adds some protein, but it functions much more as a simple carbohydrate source than that of protein. I love my fat free milk, low fat cottage cheese, and nonfat yogurt as calcium sources, but for protein, I look instead to my chicken and turkey breast meat, my soybeans, and my no sugar/no sodium/no carb whey protein drinks.
AM: Weight Control oatmeal and a protein drink, 30 oz. water (DONE!) MID AM: 1/4 cup All Bran Extra Fiber - dry - and 20 oz. water (DONE!) LUNCH: 4 oz. rosemary chicken breast, 2/3 cup brown rice (no fat, no sodium), 2/3 cup cooked spinach, 20 oz. water (DONE!) MID PM: 1 small container (single serving) Light n' Lively lowfat cottage cheese, 20 oz. water (With the addition of 1 1/2 oz. fat free pretzels, DONE!) DINNER: Uhhhh.....probably chicken and a big salad, like last night......it was to die for! (Turned out, Lorraine surprised me with a fat free tomato/chicken/rice baked dish, so I ended up with 4 oz. chicken breast, 1/2 cup basmati rice, 1/4 cup roasted red peppers, 1/4 cup low sodium canned tomatoes, and a generous-but-not-huge romaine/mesclun/baby spinach/fresh vine-ripened tomato salad with a little olive oil and a lot of vinegar, another 16 oz. water, and 2 glasses of red wine.) AFTER DINNER: 20 oz. water (DONE!)
All told, I ended up today with 1666 calories, 12% fat.
318- 1 cup Optimum Slim cereal, 1 oz seedless raisins, ½ cup 0% milk; 500 ml coffee. 282- ½ cup black beans, 0.6 cup brown rice, 2 tblsp. sweetcorn, 1 tblsp. sour cream, steamed broccoli. 75- 1 oz slice whole-grain bread. 469- 3½ oz grilled chicken breast, 1 cup multi-grain fusilli, onion, peppers & tomato sautéed in ½ tblsp. olive oil, 3 tblsp. Parmigiano cheese. 81- 6 oz apple.
Water: 3 litres. Total kcals: 1225 Exercise: 40 minute walk.
Tomorrow's Plan:
Breakfast: Banana & blueberries in milk with hemp protein powder. Lunch: Lean ham & Phili Light sandwich on whole-grain, tomatoes. Dinner: Chicken & multi-grain fusilli with veggies & Parmigiano cheese. Snacks: slice whole-grain bread, apple. Exercise: 30 minutes light strength training.
I was way too low on calories yesterday. Grabbed a quick supper so I didn't really take the time to add a few more of the things I should have. Today should be better.
I haven't tried the other flavor, though. What I like is the "lower sugar" instant oatmeal--I buy the box that has both peaches n cream and strawberries n cream flavors (of course, you get more of the peaches than the strawberries). They have 6g sugar and 4g protein (the regular kind has 12g sugar and 3g protein) 
I think it's a matter of just getting the fluid proportion right for your tastes. I like 3/4 of a cup. That's the ticket for me. For her, 2/3 of a cup is just right. If it's just the consistency that you don't like, I'd recommend just playing with the water or milk quantity till you find just the right fit for you. In my book, the nutritional benefits it has to offer, combined with the convenience and cost, make it worth it.
I expected the whole "but it's your birthday cake" speech, but all I got was a good for you. And I denied taking any home even though Steve and Jacob would have loved that.
Of COURSE you can hang with us!! Although, you should know, we have a few gents here as well, and they are absolutely lovely also. 
I guess I'll eat some dry All Bran Extra Fiber and drink 24 oz. of water -- yeah, that ought to satisfy my porcini pasta craving..... 
)Anyway, SPILL it, girl!!
but she is having family issues right now, so Young Jilly & Dishy Fishy have taken her place. Sarah prolly explained all this better than I did (I'm still home, not showered yet & have my glasses on!), I just skimmed, but YES!!! WELCOME! 
)
I figure I need to get back to basics: setting realistic, but strict, rules, and jolly well 
