Good morning chicks! I weighed myself this morning..couldn't help it..and I'm still at 210. I feel bloated and haven't drank enough this week so that's probably why. I'll make sure to drink up before my official weighin on Monday.
Someone asked me in another thread if I like zig zagging my calories. I've heard that it works to keep your metabolism from stalling so I"m trying it. I shoot for 1200-1500 per day. Another question asked was if I log my calories into an online calculator. No! I find them tedious and they take too long. I have a huge calorie count book and just use that and calories from the labels. I also double check the calorie counts in cookbooks. I've made somethngs that the calorie counts were off by as much as 250. When I cook I add up all the calories in the entire recipe and then divide by how many servings I get out of it. I used to hate counting but it's a habit now. It really helps me be more concious of what I put in my mouth. Too see it all written down keeps me from eating that little something extra at night when I want to.
I made the bean muffins last night for dinner, they were really good but not exactly good dinner food. I went to bed hungry and then ate another one first thing when I woke up. I used orange blossom water, orange zest, and a few cranberries to make sort of an orange cranberry type muffin. They are really good but next time I need to use foil cups since they stick like crazy.
I can't figure out what to have for dinner tonight. What are you gals having tonight? Hey, I think I'll start a thread!
Freaky: I'm with you, I could never even think about going below 1200. I'd be too hungry and then cheat. Plus it would suck to stall out my metabolism and be not eating and still not losing weight. Keep it up, your doing great and those teeny tiny numbers on the scale prove it.
Ms.Crockett: Some people don't even have to coutn calories. If your very strict about it and are keeping to that few calories you're right to lay off for a while. Give yourself a break and jsut eat reasonable portions of OP food. Good luck.
MamaHulk: You're brave! I would never have a man's name on my body....bad track record
! But as long as you're happy, that's great. I do think the names on the ring finger are cool...very intimate and unique. I have a wreath of roses around my belly button....luckily my stomach is the place with the least fat on me.
3darlingsmama: You're doing so good with the willpower around the kids sugar stuff. I couldn't do it. When we were kids all sugar and refined carbohydrates were off limits...period. No will power problems for my mom, lol!
usmchomey: I love those SBD pb cookies, don't worry I did the same thing and haven't made them since. Some things are just completely off limits for me, but that's OK. I'm learning to discipline myself and lately have been able to add bread and cereal in moderation back into my diet.
Ruth: PUPPIES!! I love puppies! I can't wait to be in the position to have another dog. Lucky Lucy is gonna be a Mama!
Cottage: I hear ya on the crazy weather. Last night we had thunderstorms here. Who has thunderstorms in January? Those are summer storms! Weird weather!
Schatzi: Hello darling! You should see your godrat, Cecil. He is getting big. He has the tenderest personality of everyone. He loves to snuggle on my neck behind my hair. As soon as he gets above 1/2 a pound I will be sending measurements. A pink ballerina boy rat! This should be interesting
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