[Diana3271]

Lauren Tell me about the Diet Clinic. Will they tell you a type of "diet" you should be on? How many calories to eat? Do they recommend supplements? I'm just curious about how it would be different than how you are currently doing things. Maybe you won't know until tomorrow. Do you know anyone else that has been to this clinic? If so what was the recommendation and their results. Basically, just tell me all about it.

[L R K]

Diana - Firstly I should correct myself, it is not a "diet" clinic, it is a wellness clinic. I'm not sure if they have these in the US but it is called SureSlim and I have heard many good things about it. www.sureslim.ca. They don't use calorie counting but base their meal plans on nutritionally balanced meals and help you create a meal plan that corrects your metabolisim. It is medically supervised and all the food that they will make you eat is just general grocery stuff, no special shakes or bars or pills or anything.

But I am not 100% going to get on the program just going for a free consultation.

I'll let tell you more about it on Monday.

But I am excited ... I would really like to start losing weight again.

[fashinjunkie09]

Welcome MamaP!

Diana & Penguin, I did not work out last night. I don't know what my deal is. I think I just need something new, cause there's not really any skipping Day 10 it just goes in order... I like it I just can't get motivated to do it. Hopefully it's just a phase I'll get over soon!

Lauren, diet clinic sounds pretty interesting let us know how is goes. I hope it boosts your weight loss!

We are going to a friend's for dinner tonight so I'm not sure what we'll be having but I'm just going to try to make the best choices and I'll post back later. So far here's my today:

2/26/2010 Check-in:

Breakfast
2 eggs
1/2 slice 2% american cheese
1 piece low cal whole wheat toast w/ 1/2 tbsp light veggie oil "butter"
4 oz oj

Snack AM
small cup of coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2 and sugar

Lunch
1 grilled lean turkey patty
1 whole wheat extra fiber English muffin
2 slice 2% american cheese
2 tbsp BBQ sauce
sliced red onion
roasted asparagus
H2O

Snack PM
not sure yet will post later

Dinner
not sure yet will post later

= apprx 1,550 calories (hopefully)

[Willow98248]

I can't report for today yet...still too early...but I like this idea...so here goes what I did yesterday.

Breakfast
1/2 c Oatmeal = 150 Calories
1/2 Med. Banana = 53 Calories
1 HB Egg = 76 Calories
1 12oz fat free, sugar free vanilla mocha (my weekly mocha fix!!) = 150 Calories

Snack
FF Yogurt = 100 Calories
20 Almonds = 85 Calories

Lunch
6in on ww (with the bread scooped out) Oven Roasted Chic Breast Sub (spicy mustard, no mayo or cheese & veggies!!) = 320 Calories
Bowl of Soup (Chicken & Rice) = 240 Calories

Snack
String Cheese = 80 Calories

Dinner
4 oz Cod (Baked w/ water and lemon juice and dill) 125 Calories
Oven Roasted Vegtables (peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, asparagus) = 175 Calories

Total Calories for the Day (I round up) = 1554 Calories

Exercise:
10 minutes on Eliptical Machine = 180 Cal Burn (warm up)
30 minutes free weight/upper body = 100 Cal Burn
30 minutes on treadmill (15 minutes fast walk/15 minutes with intervals of 2 min walking 30 seconds running) = 310 Cal Burn

Total Time = 60 minutes
Approx Cal Burn (I round down) = 590 Calories

[L R K]

Willow welcome

[Willow98248]

Thank you!!!

[Diana3271]

Hi Everyone! TGIF! Woo Hoo!

Willow Hi and Welcome!

Lauren The Wellness Clinic sounds like a Weight Watchers. Let us know all about it when you can.

Foods:
Breakfast (345 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon blackberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 55 cal

Lunch: (325 Calories)
EarthGrains 100% Whole Wheat Thin Buns 100 Calories
1 slice Gouda cheese 65 calories
4 slices Hormel Natural Choice Smoked Deli Ham 60 Calories
Romaine lettuce leaves
Thinnest swipe of mayo
Pringles 100 Calorie Pack

Solution to a frustrating day: I had a choice between an alcoholic beverage or a Peanut Butter Twix. I chose the Twix. 280 Calories

Dinner
2 Slices Grilled sourdough bread 300
deli turkey 100 calories
swiss cheese 120 calories
Bacon 150 calories
fruit 100 calories

Exercise:
Turbo Kick Round 32

[patchworkpenguin]

Menu 2-26-10

10am ~ 1 c cereal, 2 c 1% milk, vit

Noon ~ apple + 4 TB PB

3pm ~ 2 slices turkey, 2 slices colby-jack cheese, 6 Triscuit

5:30pm ~ 2 more slices cheese

8:30pm ~ Turkey chili, 1/2 8" pan cornbread {ate more than I should have this meal , I'm feeling full.}

Exercise

20 min dancy cardio
ped~ 2,222 so far.
cleaned house this morning

Willow, Keep listening to that 'inner skinny girl'. Glad you joined us! Your avatar is beautiful. Hubby and I used to live on Whidbey Island. He was Navy.

[MamaP]

Thanks for all the welcomes . . .

2/26 check-in:

Water: 64+ ounces

Breakfast:
Protein Shake with strawberries and banana

Morning Snack:
Grapes
Low-skim mozzarella cheese stick

Lunch:
WW Smart Ones meal
Pear

Afternoon Snack:
Grapes
12 pieces of Frosted Mini Wheats

Dinner:
Chili
WW Sundae cup

Did 30 minutes of Just Dance this morning before work and about 45 minutes ago I did a sprint from my house to my (nearly 80 year old) mom's house (not for exercise, but it was still exercise). She fell and couldn't get up but was able to crawl to the phone and call me for help. I live across the street and a couple of houses down. It's not a long distance, but to run at 255 lbs for any distance is exercise (in ice and snow). The plus side is that I got to see some cute firemen who had to come help pick her up - me in my sexy capri length sweat pants and t-shirt (my pjs). lol She wasn't hurt, so that's good.

[Diana3271]

Originally Posted by MamaP

and about 45 minutes ago I did a sprint from my house to my (nearly 80 year old) mom's house (not for exercise, but it was still exercise). She fell and couldn't get up but was able to crawl to the phone and call me for help. I live across the street and a couple of houses down. It's not a long distance, but to run at 255 lbs for any distance is exercise (in ice and snow). The plus side is that I got to see some cute firemen who had to come help pick her up - me in my sexy capri length sweat pants and t-shirt (my pjs). lol She wasn't hurt, so that's good.

YIKES! I'm so glad that she is OK and everything worked out. That's scary! Doesn't it make you feel good that you were able to get over there quickly? Great Job!

[Willow98248]

Thank you ladies for the welcome and Penguin...you must have seen my other post...yes...my inner skinny girl has got a loud mouth lately...kinda like it!! Thanks for the comment on my picture...I do love it out here...so pretty!!

Friday, February 26th

Breakfast = 263 Total Calories
1/2 cup Oatmeal = 150 Cal
1/2 Medium Banana = 53 Cal
1 c/coffee with 1/2 & 1/2 = 60 Cal
(I usually have a hard boiled egg...but low and behold...out of eggs...not to self run to store and get some EGGS!!)

Snack = 185 Total Calories
FF Yogurt = 100 Cal
20 Almonds = 85 Cal

Lunch = 450 Total Calories
Tort Wrap with Ham & Turkey = 210 Cal
Chicken & Rice Soup - 240 Cal

Snack = 191 Total Calories
Large Apple = 111 Cal
String Cheese = 80 Cal

Dinner = 300 Total Calories
6" ww Turkey Breast Sub from Subway (with breadscooped out) = 300 Cal

Snack/Desert = 140 Total Calories
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich = 140 Calories

Total for the Day = 1529 Calories

Drank 4 1/2 30 oz Bottles of Water

Excersise
12 min on Eliptical = 190 Cal Burn
35 min Lower Body Strength/Weight Training = 100 Cal Burn
35 min on Treadmill with intervals = 355 Cal Burn

Total = 645 Excersie Calories Burned

[lumifan4ever]

Not feeling like i've done very good today. I decided to throw the birthday cake from last week away...but not before having about 5 bites. But...at least it is out of the house now. No more temptation.

Okay...let's see how my food is stacking up today.

Breakfast:
Coffee 90 calories
cereal 300 calories


Snack:
100 calorie cookies 100 calories
banana 100 cal.
Lunch:
one hot dog on a bun 180 calories
1 peice fried chicken breast 300 calories (guessing)
2 spoons of potato salad 100 calories

Snack:
5 bites birthday cake 200 calories (guesstemating)

Dinner:
2 oz hamburger w/1/2 slice cheese (no bun) 170 calories
1/2 serving seasoned fries 75 cal.

Total:
1615 calories (not too bad....aiming for 1300-1400 a day...1200 is too low i think for right now)

Excersize:
None planned today

[MamaP]

Originally Posted by Diana3271

YIKES! I'm so glad that she is OK and everything worked out. That's scary! Doesn't it make you feel good that you were able to get over there quickly? Great Job!

It was very scary because I wasn't sure what the problem was when she called. Because she stretched to reach the speaker phone and the speed dial button she sounded very far away when she was yelling at me that she needed help. All she said was "I need help" so I didn't know if it was a low blood sugar or what. She is becoming very frail/weak - I am thankful I am so close, but I'm not sure how much longer my older brothers are going to allow her to live alone. They keep saying she needs to go to assisted living - but she's stubborn.

[Diana3271]

Hi Everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend.

Foods:
Breakfast (345 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon blackberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 55 cal

Lunch:
McDonald's Grill Chicken Snack Wrap (no sauce) 190 calories

Dinner
Shrimp & Crabe Rice Paper (not fried spring) roll 120 calories
Fried Spring roll 150 calories
Steamed white rice 100 calories
Wonton soup 200 calories
Beef with snow peas 600 calories
Fortune cookie 50 calories

Chocovine (chocolate wine) estimate 200 calories

Exercise:
Today is my rest day

[patchworkpenguin]

menu 2-27-10

9am ~ 1.5 c cereal, 2 c milk, vit, two asprin

2pm ~ 1/2 Whole Hog BBQ Brisket, serving baked beans. water

4pm ~ two King Dons {really long time since I've had some of those}

6pm ~ 1/2 {leftover} Old Venice Meatball Sub, 1c peas, 1c corn, water

10pm ~ cereal, milk, {I wasn't hungry this morning but have been starving since 6pm!}

Exercise
200 two arm swings with 25# Kettlebell ~ spaced over the day
Ped ~7,428 so far
I had planned another workout this afternoon but we had unexpected company.