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#316

Marie , 04-15-2012 11:35 AM

Hi all, I think we're all needing to get back into the groove. I weighed myself this morning. Like Mary is with cookies and not testing, I don't weigh after a cookie fiasco. So I weighed and it was sad. Very, very sad. I will weigh tomorrow and Tuesday. And on Tuesday I will up my ticker to whatever is right. I will face my punishment. And I'm going to post here every day my cal total. And I'm going to use my elliptical slowly starting today or tomorrow. I figure 15 minutes at hardly any resistance will be a good starting point. Yesterday on the doggie hike, I made it up the big hill without stopping. So that is progress. It's a hard hill and took me a long time before I could do it without breaks. So I didn't lose all my fitness.

Tera, I can't find any substitute for the cookie craving that works for me except cookies. Because I agree with you, the dark chocolate is fab but the cookie itself is divine.

No idea what yesterday's calories were yesterday. So I will take that I finally faced the scale today as a step forward since I usually will diet a few days before getting on it. I did walk 1.5 miles yesterday and am going for another doggie walk today. Not sure on the elliptical but probably I will. I can't handle the scale squealing in pain when I step on it. And I'm not waiting until May 1st to exercise again. The scale would screech and roll over dead.
Marie
#317

maryea , 04-15-2012 10:24 PM

Ok here's my day so far.

Breakfast - Silk strawberry banana protein beverage to which I added 1/2 cup whole frozen strawberries and 1/3 cup cheerios and a little Splenda.

lunch - Subway - turkey and ham on multi-grain wheat, with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, green pepper and onions, mayo and mustard. Shared 1/2 bag Cheetos and diet cola with dh.

pm snacks - Two mochas with PB2

Dinner - Green smoothie (Ter you reminded me I haven't had a green one for over a week), 2/3 cup acai pomgranate juice, 1/3 c NF milk and abt 1/2 c fresh spinach, little Splenda. Had 3 slices bacon with it.

Eve snack - PB2 Mocha

1565 calories, 13 carb serv (1 over)
#318

TERAPET , 04-15-2012 10:37 PM

Todays cals-2480 Ex-45 min walk. I am embarrassed to admit all those calories but sometimes the truth hurts. I am still having some control issues here. I ate some croissants at breakfast and went for Mexican for lunch. I expect to do better tomorrow.

Marie-I think daily posting helps keep things in perspective. Otherwise I like to ignore my indiscretions. Glad to here you are feeling up to the exercise. Don't worry too much about the weight gain. Surgery is a big deal and you had to let yourself heal physically and mentally-including those medicinal chocolate chip cookies.

maryea-Your menu looks good. Way to go. I wish I had been good today!
#319

Marie , 04-16-2012 03:42 PM

Hi all, yesterday's calories finished at 1210 cals. Yay!!! I have no intention staying that low but kicking the diet back into drive was a good thing. Heck, I even made healthy choices for the calories. I did the 1.5 doggie hike and found my elliptical still worked. It is MUCH harder than it was 6 weeks ago. I did 15 minutes at low resistance and pathetic speed. Perhaps I'll do 16 minutes today and just up it by a minute a day.

Tera, I so understand the high calories and the hardness of facing it. That's why I made a pledge to myself (and you all) to post the total the next day. That will keep me in line. I hope you make your goals today.

Mary, at THREE PB2 mochas. I just adore you. I'd say you're more addicted than me.

No cookies for me yesterday or today (so far). I really feel back in the groove. I swear it has to do with returning, even in its mediocrity, to exercise. I've been working appr 6 hours a day from home. Tomorrow I return half time to my office. I have not driven in 6 weeks but tomorrow is that step back too. All is good in my world.
Marie
#320

lucindaarrowspark , 04-16-2012 03:50 PM

back in the saddle again.. isn't that the words to a cowboy song? the holiday of passover is so food centric that there is no use trying to stay on a strict low calorie diet... oh boo-hoo.
here it is monday. I have 2 diet shakes today, 160 calories each. now i am having a cup of coffee with creamer because I want the taste of hazelnut and cream... so that is another 200 calories so so far that is 520 calories.
Dinner will be broccolli raab and garlic sauteed in 150 calories of oil. i will stay below 1100 caloreis. thats my plan
#321

maryea , 04-16-2012 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie

Mary, at THREE PB2 mochas. I just adore you. I'd say you're more addicted than me.

Marie
Yes, I am totally addicted to my mochas!! Thankful for PB2 as when I use it it does cut the calories quite a lot. Not the carbs though. I easily become addicted to some things.

Measured my waist today. Even though my weight is high I was surprised to find my waist hasn't gone back to it's usual big number. Usually when I gain my waist gets larger. Certainly still too large but still an inch down from what I expected. Guess that's why I was able to fit the jeans the way I did. Perhaps my workouts are helping?

So far today:
breakfast - Smoothie made with Silk strawberry banana protein beverage, 1/2 frozen peaches and 1/2 cup honey bunches of oats cereal plus a little Splenda.

Worked out at gym..walked track 10 min then did the usual machines.

am snack - PB mocha

lunch - bacon sandwich - 1 slice bread with 2 sl bacon and 4 pickle slices.
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TERAPET , 04-16-2012 10:30 PM

Todays cals-1560 Ex-60 min step class at the Y. I am happy with that.

Marie-Good job! Low cals, exercise and no cookies. I hope you are enjoying your success.

maryea-So far, so good. Keep workin on it.

lucinda-Hope your plan went well.
#323

Marie , 04-17-2012 04:56 PM

Welcome back Lucinda. I think we all have that "back in the saddle" thing going on with healthy eating.

Mary, I'm pretty addicted to mochas too. Interesting when I was on the cookie rampage, I wasn't interested in mochas. Now that I have no cookie craving (anyone's guess why other than I think it was due to using the elliptical again), the mocha addiction is back in the saddle - for you Lucinda. Since my mochas have no fat and 10 grams protein, and one choc chip cookie equals one of my mochas, I'd have to say the mocha addiction is much healthier.

Tera, good job on the calories and workout. You are definitely on your game.

Yesterday's calories were 1263. I walked the doggies for 1.5 miles and ellipticalled for 20 minutes. The elliptical wasn't nearly as difficult yesterday as on Sunday. Maybe it won't take forever to get back into shape.
Marie
#324

TERAPET , 04-17-2012 08:48 PM

Todays cals-1915. Not such a great day. I skipped the Y and stayed home and drank two lite beers and ate pita chips and hummus. It was nice at the time but now I feel guilty. Oh well, it is not that big a deal. I was just tired and kind of bored with the same routine. I do wish I could be more disciplined though. I bought the chips and hummus for our trip next week but just because they were available, I ate them. I guess that is why I can't have that stuff in the house.

Marie-Another good day. Good job. Glad to hear the exercise went well and the cookie cravings are gone.
#325

maryea , 04-18-2012 03:46 PM

Wow you get a lot of protein in your mocha, Marie! Here's the nutrition in my regular mocha (no PB):
Calories 155
Fat 2.8
Sat Fat 2.2
Cholesterol 2.5
Sodium 99.9
Carb 28.2
Fiber 0
Sugar 20.2
Protein 5.4

My "mocha" is more of a mocha frappe...I put ice in it so it is cold kind of like a milk shake, but I don't like the kind that use cocoa in them either. Hard to explain but it has a mild mocha (coffee/chocolate) taste and is cold and creamy, but not the cocoa taste.
Sometimes I add some protein powder to it but it isn't quite as tasty that way and of course adds a bit more cals and carbs. I also sometimes add fiber powder. I can use water instead of milk but then there is less protein and I use non-fat milk. I want to keep the protein. I remember you gave me your recipe before and it was tasty but I think too coffee tasting to me. I don't care for coffee normally and it even makes me a little sick if I get too much but do like the mild mocha taste of mine. Mine is fine for an occasional breakfast (even with PB as that adds protein and good fat) but it's a little high in carbs for a snack. So it's not perfect but I do love it.

Would you mind sending me your recipe again though...I want to try playing around using my mix maybe ...or maybe I can find it if I do a search?
#326

Marie , 04-18-2012 07:38 PM

Tera, I was surprised that you wished your more discipline. Why??? You're doing great. On your "off" days, you don't go nuts and eat tons extra. And you're nearly at goal, so why not enjoy an occasional off day? From the point we "met", I've always loved that you're not black and white like me. Don't change to the disciplined. It's not wonderful to be obsessive.

Mary, I use about 1 to 1.25 cups of skim milk so that's why have 8-10 grams of protein. When I used almond milk the calories were lower by 40 per mocha, but I am so low on protein that my mochas are my main source.

Here's how I make my iced mochas:
1 c. non-fat milk (80 cals)
1T unsweetened cocoa (12 cals)
1 t. heavy cream (17 cals)
7-8 Equals (32 cals)
1/2 T. of Gosh that's Good white chocolate (12 cals) link
4 shots espresso (0 cals)
Total: 153 cals (then sometimes I add a dash of aerosol whipped cream for prettiness and that adds another 15 cals). I always use my Magic Bullet so the cocoa is whipped beautifully. Stirring it wouldn't work. I bet your PB2 would work in it well, as well as pulverizing the ice cubes. I like iced, not blended. And Mary, I use non-fat milk, the espresso shots, and the Gosh that good SF chocolate mix. It's amazing stuff, that's why I added the link. Although it's cheaper through beveragegourmet dot com.

Yesterday's calories were 1416 and I did the 1.5 mile hike and 22 minutes on the elliptical (still staying away from resistance). And I'm choosing ridiculously healthy items. I wonder if a rocket scientist needs to be consulted as to why I feel GREAT??? My legs (quads) are doing way better after today's elliptical workout (24 minutes) and no longer are telling me they're tired. Tomorrow I plan 25 minutes without much resistance. Then I'm going to start to add some intervals with just a tad more resistance until I'm back where I was in resistance. Then I'll increase it back up to 30 minutes. Or maybe I'll increment each, alternating the previous workout. Life is so good now that I'm reunited with my beloved elliptical So, so, so good.
Marie
#327

maryea , 04-18-2012 08:25 PM

Thanks Marie. I guess I could put in 1 teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa and then use only 1/2 my mocha mix. If not sweet enough I could use splenda. I'd probably keep the milk and PB2 the same. I'll give it a try. This would lower the calories and carbs a little at least. BTW, when I said I don't like the kind made with cocoa, I meant the cocoa drink mix. It's not bad just not the taste I'm looking for. I just remembered when I was doing MF I used unsweetened cocoa and 1/2 the mocha mix. But I also added protein and it was sorta ok but not as good. I'll do some experimenting again....I want to keep the protein but drop the carbs and calories.
#328

maryea , 04-18-2012 08:48 PM

Thanks Marie. I guess I could put in 1 teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa and then use only 1/2 my mocha mix. If not sweet enough I could use splenda. I'd probably keep the milk and PB2 the same. I'll give it a try. This would lower the calories and carbs a little at least. BTW, when I said I don't like the kind made with cocoa, I meant the cocoa drink mix. It's okjust not the taste I'm looking for. I just remembered when I was doing MF I used unsweetened cocoa and 1/2 the mocha mix. But I also added protein and it was sorta ok but not as good. I'll do some experimenting again....maybe without the protein powder it'll be ok...I want to keep the protein but drop the carbs and calories.
#329

Marie , 04-19-2012 08:15 PM

Good luck finding the taste you'd like, Mary. I'm happily sipping on my afternoon iced mocha made with almond milk today. I had lunch with DH before he left for work and had a 93/7% lean 4 oz burger with a whole wheat thin bun. Total burger calories is 300 and it was wonderful. The 4 oz burger has over 21 g protein so I figured I was doing fine with the protein today and went for lower cal mocha to balance a higher lunch cal total.

Yesterday I was at 1209 cals and the scale isn't being friendly but I'm ok with it. I feel so much better now that I'm exercising again that I don't really care. My clothes fit great and the scale will move when it wants. Yesterday I did elliptical 24 minutes and walked the 1.5 miles. I'm going back to my M, T, W, F and Sat elliptical/biking workouts and taking Thur and Sundays off. So today is a day of rest except the 1.5 mile walk.
Marie
#330

Marie , 04-20-2012 09:18 PM

Hi all. Yesterday I was 1350 cals and my exercise was the 1.5 mile hike with the doggies. Hope you're all doing well. This weekend is going to be hard because DD and DGS are here and both Sat and Sun, DS, DIL, DGD and DGS will be coming over for dinners. Meals are entertainment. I made a promise I'd log everything but not worry about the total. Now, will I follow through?
Marie

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