NUTRA SWEET???? That stuff is horrible for you.

Go here. Read. Decide for yourself.

http://www.321recipes.com/aspartame.html

Your life, it's all up to you, but here is the truth about the product.

Tankgirl
(Sorry, to just dash in and out, but am quite busy today)

Uhhh whatever
 

Please do not quote something as truth
when there is evidence to support both sides of the arguement. It is a matter of opinion at this point.

Nutrasweet is not necessarily bad for you.

For every article that you read that it is bad for you.. there is one that say it isnt.

I'd also like to point out that there a couple of organizations that have been plastering the web with their propaganda about nutrasweet.
A lot of it is unfounded research. You can not just read an article and believe it.. where are the references? What makes these references valid?

Choose what you want to believe and what you do not. Not everything published on the web is fact.

So lets not continue the cycle of how nutrasweet is going to kill you when its really something people should do the research themselves and come to their own conclusions.

Oops. I guess, "I gave up trying to understand how bad caffeine/nutra-sweet is for you." didn't come across as I meant...I agree with Tanya - for every bad thing you hear, there is a good thing. (And this goes for so much more than aspartame...you know how confusing it is to decide how to eat right!).

Anyway, on to a less controversial subject...my weigh in! I am pleased to say that I lost another 1.5 pounds. That puts me .5 pounds over my goal for September.

And I am very pround of myself for not over-eating last night. I was in a huge amount of pain, and prescription medication made me slightly stoned, but did not take away the worst of it. I never realized how uncoordinated I get when I'm in pain - I think DH was worried when I dropped 1) a 1/4 full box of pasta 2) a carton of mushrooms 3) my fork, all within an hour. (He was very nice and swept up the spills, he's sick too so that was extra nice)

I also get hungry and want some "comfort" food when I am in pain, but I staved it off with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner (with stir-fry vegetables, what strange taste I have!).

I went to bed early and made it to the gym to do the elliptical trainer. I will talk to a friend about a lifting routine tonight. I already have one, but wonder if I should change things up now that I have access to the machines.

So far today is going well. No sign Rita will be leaving. The snake continued to "move things along" so to speak yesterday, so I have my fingers crossed over no surgery.

DH is sick of mexican food, so I will be making oven baked chicken tonight. It tastes great with some warmed up raspberry jam. A friend pointed out that it is really a homemade shake-n-bake, but I don't care.

No one's really said anything for me to respond you - so take care and write soon!

FM-Congrats on the loss! Good for you!

i guess some people would say i have weird food tastes too-for instance-my bf. last night he had leftovers, so i made myself some fish (the breaded kind from a box) in the oven, noodles, and corn. i am proud of myself for not overeating last night too., btw. anyway, my bf is just like "oh, disgusting" when he smelled the fish. he is not a seafood person. i love crab, lobster, shrimp, fish, and he dispises it. so he thinks me food tastes are weird.

also good job on the gym this morning. yesterday i went to the gym for aerobics, and i get there & realize i forgot socks. grrrrr! so i decided to do the class w/o socks on. big mistake. my feet were killing me last night. today they are feeling okay, but nonetheless i think i will give them a break from the gym tonight.

anyway, gotta go

jenn

Sorry.. I recently switched to diet coke ( 2 months ago) and I had a roommate that would tell me how awful it was for me, etc etc etc. It really got on my nerves because I had done some research on the subject and she seemd to be just spitting out old wives tales left and right (nothing with any backing.. although like I said research exists to support both sides).

Since switching to diet coke.. I have been able to keep my weight off and even lose more despite my hectic schedule. So for me.. its been a very good thing in my life.


-Tanya

FM: CONGRATS ON THE WEIGHT LOSS AND MEETING YOUR GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I usually hate these graphics but I am in a weird mood today :dance:

Re Nutrasweet: Like I said- your choice. I read all the links and I looked into the backgrounds of the people involved in research on both sides. I believe it is harmful- you don't have to. I posted the link for your information- I could care less whether you drink diet coke or not. It's not my business. So no need to get snippy about it- there are always two side to every story it's all a matter of whom, you choose to believe.

On to bigger and better things: I haven't lost any weight today...actually, it looks like I gained a pound. I decided to go ahead and still eat dairy, but try to gradually ease it out of my diet (not doing so good at that). My foot is *still* too swollen for me to get any meaningful walking in.

Tankgirl

Hey -

Congratulations to everyone - it sounds like you are all doing pretty well - it is a lot of motivation, believe me!!

This week has been pretty good, eating wise - in fact, i have been darn right proud of myself:strong:

Made it to the gym Sunday - we went to a pizza buffet for dinner, but I ate a ton of salad to fill the ton-of-pizza-void.

Monday, I ate really well and ran 4 miles at the gym - I hadn't run in about a week, so I was still getting back into it.:flow2:

Tuesday - ate well - but we went out for Italian - I love pasta!! I only ate 2 of my 3 manicotti, so i didn't feel too bad.

Last night I ate fairly well - had a big lunch and just a snack for dinner before I left work - my exercise was a double header for a slowpitch softball. That was a lot of fun!

Anyway, that brings me to today - taking a day of vacation to spend with my sister who is in town this week. I am going to the gym in about 30 minutes - my goal is to run 7-8 miles at a fairly slow pace - trying to work on endurance as opposed to increasing speed. Going to have an "unofficial" weigh-in just to see where I am at.

One good thing about my job is i am about to get a lot busier, which helps me stay away from the vending machine at work. I think if I could go 2-3 weeks straight from venturing over to the vending machines, i would be okay, since my body would be more use to it. The funny thing is I purposely plan my work food so that if I slip up, it won't be that bad. some might say i am setting myself up for failure, but I know myself pretty well, and i say, better safe than sorry!:chin:

Hope everyone has a great Thursday!

Emily, but you guys can call me :m: (ha ha, but that really is my nickname! - Em)

p.s. I love the little Smilies!! they are too cute!!:dancer:

Happy Friday everyone!

First off, thank you so much for your support! It is wonderful to read all the encouraging posts. You guys are too sweet!

I feel like I've had a mini-vacation all week. Except for Tuesday, I only did the elliptical trainer for 20-30 minutes at the gym and then came in to work early. That meant leaving around 3:30. And yesterday I worked a little extra so I get to leave at 3 today! Whoo hooo! And do chores! Whoo. Hoo.

I really have to talk to the friend about a weight routine. I also have to do abs every day, I was really starting to get definition with the classes (both classes did abs so that was 4x a week) and I don't want to lose it!

Eating is going well, although the weekends tend to be my downfall. I had my "anti-stress" day yesterday which included Boston Market again. I can't decide if that's a good thing (keeps me more on an even keel for the weekend) or a bad thing (just starts the splurge early). Last week was weird because DH was out of town, and I was PMSing. So, I will have to hold on to the reigns and see what tomorrow brings!

I REALLY want to see another loss next week. Of course, I always want to see a loss, but I feel it's important to see myself getting off the "scale bounce" so to speak.

Jenn - we are reversed. I am the non-fish eater. Perhaps because I grew up in the mid-west? I will eat seafood fried, because you could beer-batter a shoe and I would think it tasted good, but otherwise I don't like it. And I really try, because I know it's so good for me. I found that I like swordfish because the first time I had it, it tasted exactly like steak (not that I remember too well what steak tastes like, but that's another tangent...).

I hope your feet are feeling better. Good idea about giving them a break.

Monique - the job sounds wonderful! My great aunt was the first reference librarian at the University of Chicago's Regenstein (sp) library. It was a big deal at the time, I don't think many women made it that high in the field then.

BTW - silly thing, do you like the Music Man? (Just thought of Marian the Librarian - I personally love it, but I love all musicals)

And congrats on your loss!

Tanya - how's the pottery class going? I get jealous every time I think about it. How long is your hair? I have long hair and always managed to "personalize" my work while leaning over it.

Tankgirl - so sorry about your foot. I know it is frustrating to get laid up. And don't worry about that gain, you are bound to see flucuations as you adjust your eating ways. It will go away as your body adjusts.

Em - You have been busy! I'm tired just reading about all that running. And I do the same thing with eating at work as you do - I know that I am going to want to eat more later on, so I am very frugal in my choices for breakfast and lunch. I think it's a smart thing to do if it doesn't send you binging later on.

Well guys, not sure if I'll be back before Monday, so have a good weekend!

Monique - Be sure to let us know how the new job is. It sounds interesting. I am sure you will do great even if you are not an expert in every subject.

FM: Pottery is going well. My hair is just below my shoulders so it isnt too long. I do have to pull it back. Right now we are still doing hand building.. which is a pain. Its very slow going and can be difficult to get symmetry. We should start wheel throwing ina couple of weeks. This class takes up too much time though :)

So tonight we are celebrating my boyfriends birthday. I made two cakes (yeah I know.. bad bad) and we are having a large group of people. I hope they eat all the cake or I am sending it home with them!

Do not think I will make goal this month.. but who knows.

-Tanya

WOW!!!
 

Monique- I am SOOOOO excited for you!! That is awesome! I do not ever remember weighing 133.. of course I dont think I really weighed myself til high school and I was way past that :)

I plan to have only one slice of cake.. and then to make sure the rest gets eaten. Hopefully that will happen :)
My boyfriend will be 24 (same as me). I'm only 3 months older and he likes to tease me about being the older woman.

TGIF!

-Tanya

Hello all -

well i made my 8 miles yesterday!!! i think that if i post something like that, it helps keep me more accountable -

Also on the plus side - the scale at the gym said 177 - even with clothes on (but no shoes!) - i'm not counting it as my official weigh-in until Sunday or Monday, but it was still good for me to see that!

feel like i've been eating a lot today, but i probably won't eat much for dinner - we are going to a Texas Rangers baseball game - it should be pretty fun!

going to try to make it to the gym here in the next hour or so before my fiance and i help one of his friends move some stuff.

hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Emily - 8 miles??!!!?? Wow.. I do not think I could ever do that.. not even if I was at a perfect weight.. wow. Impressive.

Monique - For the most part.. I agree. Baseball on tv is pretty dull. Its almost as bad as golf. But seeing a game live is much much much better. But then again.. I think basketball is dull no matter if its in person or on tv. Weird huh?

-Tanya

hey everyone!
only 2.5 hours of work to go, and then the weekend (finally) thank God!
my bf is again interested in buying a truck. tonight we were going to go look at trucks, but it is raining out. granted my work is about 30 miles from home, but i bet it's raining at home too. hopefully it will let up so we can go out this evening.

emily, 8 miles is fantastic. good for you! keep it up!

monique-congrats on 133! :) :) :) I don't remember being 133 either. i remember being 125 up until about 10th grade, then gaining 50 pounds, it seemed as though it happened overnight! i remember in 7th grade being 110 & all the other girls were like 90 or 95, and i felt so fat. nevermind that i was probably a little taller than they were....

i have to admit on wednesday i went a little overboard with food, but thursday i calmed down a bit. last night for dinner, i had tortilla chips w/salsa, and 1/2 a pb & banana sandwich (weird i know). my bf & i were playing a playstation game, and boy the time flew by. i hardly thought about eating! i guess i'll have to start playing more often!!

last night i went to the gym for the cardio kick class. the instructor did something kind of different-every 10 minutes we had to stop the cardio kick and go the "stations" where she set up different activities-for example, jump rope, squats, tricep dips, etc. we did each activity for a minute & moved on to the next station, then went back to the cardio. it was fun-something different ya know?

anyway i better get going. have a nice w-e!

on the topic of sports~
i think baseball is the most boring sport ever, unless it's the world series.
my fave sports are ice hockey & football (american style, of course)
go Pens!
go Steelers!