Betterdays..you are really not doing the Calorie Queens plan if you go so low calorie. Nothing wrong with going lo cal..if it works for you as it has in the past. But the reason many of us are doing CQ is because lo cal did not work for us..so we are eating our maintenance cals..or a BIT less and banking some. (which is what I try to do)..going lo cal just defeats the CQ purpose..ie not that its not right for you!..its just not what the book is about.
Another thing is we know the CQ queens are busy dealing out CQ meals..that is great that they do that..but in a way its almost like Jenny Craig EXCEPT with maintenance calories (and probably less faux food)..nothing wrong with that..wish I had CQ here..
I made the glazed carrots from the recipe in the book and they were GREAT! My husband LOVES the glazed baby carrots that they serve at the Holiday Inn. Since it is just the two of us, I was going make half a bag but then decided to just make the whole 1 lb. bag. We ate them ALL! I'm not even a cooked carrot fan.
Glazed Carrots Source: Calorie Queens, pg. 172
Servings: 6
1 pound baby carrots
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
pinch black pepper
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil the carrots for 10-12 minutes, until tender. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. In a nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir together the sugar and cooking liquid. Add to the pan and bring to a boil. Add the carrots, salt, and pepper. Cook until most of the liquid evaporates and a glaze coats the carrots.
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Calories: 60
Fat: 2.5 g
I just put this into Mastercook and it figured the calories to be 62 and the fat to be 2. Not much of a difference.
Kimberly..that sounds good! I had every intention of trying at least one recipe this weekend, but never got around to it.
I'm definitely eating better than before I found this book; and I had an NSV this weekend - got into a pair of pants I haven't been able to wear for a while . But, I'm quite sure I ate more than my "eucaloric" level this weekend. I didn't journal. I have to work on that.
I did make it to the gym before work today. And, it's snowing! So , yay for me.
Our TOPS meeting is at 10:30 (weigh-in starts at 10:00) on Tuesdays. So.. I arrived at the church at 10:00 and no one was there! I went to the church office and found out that when the local school is cancelled due to the weather, then the TOPS meeting doesn't meet. (We are having a blizzard right now.) I asked if it was okay if I used the official TOPS scale to see how I did this past week. Yep, that was okay. I hopped on and set it to what my starting weight was last week... and then I kept moving the little slider thing. FIVE POUNDS! Yeah!! Oh, and when I got home I had a message on the answering machine from one of the members telling me the meeting was cancelled.
What's funny is that I weighed myself this morning wearing just my pj's and my digital scale also said I weighed what I weighed on the TOPS scale. I was kind of disappointed with my morning weigh-in because I figured that once I put on my regular clothes then the loss wouldn't be as much. But.. I didn't have anything to drink or eat AND I used the bathroom a couple of times. Woo-hoo!!
One good thing is that I don't think there is much of the "water weight" syndrome going on because I didn't up my water intake any this past week. I just made sure to track all of my food intake in BalanceLog. I am still wearing that cami-walker for the fractured bone in my foot, so exercise isn't something I'm doing right now. I'm hoping that next Tuesday I get the orthotics for my shoes and get to ditch the boot. I miss walking on the treadmill.
Anyhow... YAY!!
Kimberly
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I used to use Balancelog..in fact I started (and later quit) the yahoo group for BL. I switched to Calorie King cus of the support and also I liked it better..but BL is cool, did you get your metabolism checked with that breathing thingy they have (cant recall name)
Sounds like you are doing fantastic Kimberly!
I have to admit I have not been tracking..am having a lot of pure excitement going on here and nervous energy so I have lost a little...!!!!
No, I haven't done the metabolizer thing. The closest place that has this is about 2-1/2 hours away. I just tweaked the numbers until the daily caloric intake was where I wanted to be.
yeah I also had my metabolism checked...mine is soooo low 1150/day!
So the theory behind this book, which is awsome, isnt working for me since I want to be around 150 so even if I take in 1500 calories per day, which I usually do (that is less than what they say to do) I dont lose weight.
So I am stuck right now and not sure what to do. I usually get between 1200-1500 calories per day and have not lost an ounce for the entire month of January!
Yikes! Only 1150? That almost sounds like the reading was off or something. (At least to me.) Criminies... to LOSE weight, you'd have to eat something like only 900 calories a day. Or work out a LOT.
That is low. And since you have not lost weight on 1200-1500 cals, it may be correct. (Which most people can lose on)
So the question would be why? I think you need a vist to the doctor with a blood workup, etc.
I have had blood workup, that is the problem....GRRR My thyroid is good, and being monitored CLOSELY by my dr, since if it even goes out of whack a little (like it did in OCT/NOV) I have terrible side effects from it. But yeah 1150 is SUPER low..I get sooooo discouraged sometimes. I wish there was something else I can do as I have hit this terrible plateau at 172 and CAN NOT get it to move...this is the longest one I have had yet. Although I do eat a pretty balanced menu most days, I still feel like I CANT eat if I want to stay at this weight, and especially if I want to loose anymore....it is very depressing at times. I wish there were something else I could check for.
Anyone know of anything else that could effect my metabolism?
I just picked up the CQ book on Saturday and finished it last night. I have been working on my wieght since the beginning of the month. I have read alot of posts here and some have gotten my attention. PLEASE dont give up hope!!! I actully started the lower calories before I found out about the CQ book because it made perfect since......it takes 3500 calories to lose a pound so drop your calories and you are a loser. When I first started I was WAY TO LOW on my calories only about 1000-1200 per day and I WAS ALWAYS HUNGRY but I started to fix that. I went to store and purchased some good for me food like lean beef, fruit and veggies - I am not a veggie person - but alas I am tring. Also I never eat breakfast - I hate breakfast!!! But I found a wonderful alternative to breakfast - I purchased a big container of Soy Protein powder, frozen unsweeted fruit and some plain yogurt mix that with some low fat milk - I dont think that I will ever be able to drink skim milk so for now I am sticking to 1% I mix all that in a blender and bingo I have a great protien shake for breakfast and I tell you 8oz of that fills me up SO WELL that I am not hungry!!!! So for everyone who likes the book keep up the good work and we will all be a great sucess - oh I am also working out 6 days per week 30 mins on the stepper (I have one at home) and doing resistance training with a resistance rope. Great way to tone!!! The stepper burns so many calories - according to Calorie King it burns 480 calories per 30mins!!!! If you dont have one try getting a jump rope - that burns...get ready for it...1120 calories in 1 hr!!!!! Now I know that no one probley can jump rope for and hr but it is a good way to burn the calories. Also I bought the Biggest Loser DVD workout on some advice of people in other forums I will be starting that tonight. GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND TOGETHER WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone know of anything else that could effect my metabolism?
Hi gonna loose - I was wondering are you eating breakfast in the morning because I have heard that if you dont you metabolism will stay very low until you eat something - I am not sure where I heard it from - and they do mention it in the CQ book pg 119 and 120. Just a thought????
I'm not a vegetable fan either. I like romaine and spinach salads - and we have a salad every night with supper. I am also trying very hard to EAT vegetables. I "sneak" vegetables into meals that I am cooking. Well, I guess it isn't really sneaking because I'm hiding it from myself. LOL My biggest thing with vegetables is that I don't like CHUNKY vegetables. Like big chunks of green peppers, onions, tomatoes. If they are chopped up and added to something, no problem! My DH thinks I'm weird. Oh well, he knew this about me when he asked me to marry him. I never really thought I had an issue with vegetables until he brought it up. Of course, he mentioned this to his mom, so now when we are visiting, she'll ask me if I'll eat such-and-such. I told her to just go ahead and make whatever she's making and I'll adapt. (Unless it's shellfish and then I'd say "no"... As my DH says, "She'll do the croppy flop." I'm allergic to shellfish - I think he means I"ll flop around on the floor, which isn't the case - I just can't breath because my throat closes up.)
Kimberly
PS. I DID make cut green beans last night. (Frozen, not from a can.) I nuked them with dill weed. Not bad, but...... Why can't vegetables taste like ice cream??
Love-
Yes I eat 3 meals and 2 snacks per day, I usually have a big glass of water and breakfast within 30 minutes of getting up and I am usually around the 1200 calorie mark for the day. I have not lost a pound since I started aiming for 1200 calories. I did have the thyroid meds adjusted in Dec 05 and am getting ready to go in to have the bloodwork checked to see if this dose is right...I am just wondering if there is something else they can check also that would cause me to have such a LOW metabolism. Thanks.
I also do not eat many processed/refined foods. I have been cutting them out of my diet to be healthier and it just doesnt seem to be working. I eat whole wheat everything I can find, dont eat sugar, only 2-3 diet sodas per week and 60+ oz of water per day...I mean GEEZ how much healthier can I get..I eat tons of vegi's and just about 5-8 oz of lean meat per day. I get my 3 servings of milk/dairy....I guess it was easier to just eat and not think about all this, but now that I am, I would like to see the scale move....
My husband LOVES the glazed baby carrots that they serve at the Holiday Inn. Since it is just the two of us, I was going make half a bag but then decided to just make the whole 1 lb. bag. We ate them ALL! I'm not even a cooked carrot fan.
. But, I'm quite sure I ate more than my "eucaloric" level this weekend. I didn't journal. I have to work on that. 
I never really thought I had an issue with vegetables until he brought it up. Of course, he mentioned this to his mom, so now when we are visiting, she'll ask me if I'll eat such-and-such. I told her to just go ahead and make whatever she's making and I'll adapt. (Unless it's shellfish and then I'd say "no"... As my DH says, "She'll do the croppy flop." I'm allergic to shellfish - I think he means I"ll flop around on the floor, which isn't the case - I just can't breath because my throat closes up.)