Vickie, I used to love Cream of Wheat with margarine or butter on top of it as well. I also used to sprinkle sugar over top and pour milk on it. One could find substitues such as ww butter spray, sugar substitute, etc. to acheive the same kind of taste???
I think I am officially OFF core now, to be honest. Had a light English muffin with one tablespoon of peanut better on it this morning for breakfast. I have not had peanut butter since starting on core several weeks ago. I really found it a luxury!
So, with that, I guess I need to recognize that the core foods just don't work for me in terms of making my body self generate a weight loss????? I think it's best for me to not post here any longer as I might "upset" the theme of this thread in terms of "supporting" the core plan. Hope that makes sense. I thought it was a good thing for me to try, but I think flexpoints is better for me.
Everyone's bodies are different and some people with perhaps more weight to lose than I have might find it really great?
Linda in NH
Hi guys. I had my 3rd WI last night and am down 12 pounds!. I was going to a Monday noon meeting and switched to a Thurs. evening, so this WI was a little over a week so I guess its really been a week and 1/2 but I am thrilled with the results that I am getting on Core. I even went out to dinner twice in the last week and 1/2. Its nice to have food left on my plate at dinner because I can't eat it all but also nice to know that I can always have something to eat without counting points, calories etc. Hope you guys are all doing well. Its going to be near 80 here today in Vermont and I am going to take advantage of what probably will be our last really nice weather and get outside for a long walk at lunch.
Linda, you're not stupid! Some of these recipes are really poorly worded. First of all, it is defintely the canned nonfat milk. We get Carnation brand here.
The Peach Custard calls for a 5 ounce can. I could not find a 5 ounce can of nonfat evaporated skim milk. All I can find is the 12 ounce can. The Peach Custard only makes two servings so I usually double the recipe and just measure 10 ounces in a measuring cup. I either waste the last two ounces or add it to a soup, etc.
The Chocolate Mousse calls for 1 cup. So I just buy the 12 ounce can and measure out 8 ounces in a liquid measuring cup. I don't know if nonfat milk can be frozen. When I made the mousse, I ended up throwing away the other 4 ounces, which I hated.
Hope that's clearer, but if it's not, let me know!
DerryDaughter Linda, we sure will miss you but I certainly understand your decision. You have to do what is right for you. I have to say that you sound really positive about your decision. I think it is quite a testimonial to this board that you feel regret at leaving us. You know you can always pop in to see us, right?
I'm going to do what I can to keep us going. I'm going to try to stick with Core for at least another two months to see what happens. My weight loss is on the slow side but I've never been more satisfied and less deprived.
Kathy, your loss is incredible! Can you please share your methods with us? Are you still weighing and measuring? Journalling? Drinking 10 glasses of water? Exercising for and hour a day? Please, please share your plan of attack....and by all means keep it up!
VICKIE...thanks for the clarification. I WILL be doing the mousse recipe, this weekend, after w/i of course!! I also got some other recipes off of that site, so thanks again.
KATHY - indeed your weight loss is FAB!!! keep up the good work. Core does take some getting used to and changes here and there but bottom line is, it works too!!
I am happy we have the option to switch each week if need be.
LINDA(NH) your decision to do Flex is what is right for you, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't come here. You have been a positive influence on me and let's face it, you do have some GREAT recipes!! I wish you well this week in your choice but we do have that option of TURNAROUND!! So good luck to you, but please stay 'on board'
I have read your other posts on other boards and you are a very supportive team player, always there to lift someones' spirit and boost their moral....we are here for you too. It took me a long while to get into the Core thing but I am finding it's not so bad and we do have those 35 WPA's so, so far so good.
Again, good luck this week and hope to see you back here again....
Linda (L.J)
SANDI - I believe it is your Chicken Caccitore recipe I printed out this morning from the Core recipe board......I am trying this weekend...THANKS
To know ALL those ingredients are CORE is awesome....hhmmmhmmmm can't wait!! And the recipe Vickie mention for Core Mousse....heaven, I'm in heaven....and NO Point Counting!!! Although I have to admit I DO journal every single day!!
It's funny Sandi you gained all your weight when you moved to TX I gained mine when I moved to Florida. So yes indeed our stories are SO similar.....BUT we are here now working our program and being successful. I love your mini goal goal......you are so sensible and are making it achievable in a good amount of time. I think I have just learned something from you....thanks....with me I want it yesterday......especially these few extra pounds. But you might just have knocked some sense into me. SEE how GREAT this board is!!!!!!!!!!!
I have come very far in 16 weeks and I am proud of me...now just a few more.....I am under my WW goal, but I have this personal thing to achieve :-) :-) and I will, with this great group of fellow WW's.
Check back with you all later..........L.J *Linda*
Sandi, thanks for the support. I know .4 is only a couple of ounces but it WAS in the wrong direction!
Anyway, I just ate my breakfast and I'm heading for the treadmill but.....I just had to tell you all about my very very yummy breakfast. Yesterday, I went to Trader Joe's. I bought a bunch of stuff which I'll review and tell you all about if it is any good. Mostly though, I bought frozen fruit and vegetables because some things go to waste for me if I buy them fresh. My hubby is very supportive but he doesn't like everything...like asparagus. I bought some frozen spears.
One of the things I like about Trader Joe's is that nearly all of the frozen fruits and veggies have NOTHING added. I can take out what I want to use and vacuum seal the rest. Anyway, I digress! I bought some dark cherries. I put 12 of them in my oatmeal this morning and then cooked it up. My oatmeal took longer to cook but it turned red and the cherries got hot. I had the nerve to still add some Splenda because I like things really sweet but my goodness it was so great. Funny....here I am raving about oatmeal and fresh frozen fruit....if only my old friends could hear me now! I actually feel like I did something wrong. Woo Hoo....and I have a fruit serving in already!
Sandi - Its been 3 1/2 weeks but 1 1/2 since the last WI.
Vickie - I have been exercising at Curves 4 times a week for the last year plus the normal walking the dog stuff that I do everyday. I don't measure my portions but a typical day would be oatmeal for breakfast, fruit for snack, yogurt and fruit for lunch or a salad, veggies for a snack and dinner would be some type of meat, couscous (1/2 the serving on the back of the container), and more veggies. Sometimes popcorn or more fruit in the evening but I have been trying not to eat much after dinner as we ususally eat around 7pm and I go to bed at 9pm. This just seems to be the plan for me but I keep my options open to go back and forth if I stall on core.
Good morning everyone! I hope everyone is well today. I just wanted to quickly share my w/i results from last night, I am down 2.8 lbs. for the week, w/a total of 4.2 lbs. down since I started on the 23rd. Whew!!!! I am now trying to fight the urge to splurge, I have a habit of doing that after the scale budges a bit. Thank god for WPAs, I did have 6 left over for the week and was freaking out, b/c I had not used them, but I stayed calm and ate what I had planned.
I have committed myself to re-starting my workouts, which I have abandoned in the last month and a half. Does anyone use their activity points or do you just disregard the fact that you are getting them? For the most part, the people in my meetings who workout don't use their points and I was just a bit curious.
I also like to weight train and I read on another board that that may hinder my progress on WW. Basically, it was not recommended to do both. This was focused primarily on the flex program, but what about CORE?
Weight training may slow down your loss but the effect, unless you are a competition bodybuilder, is likely to be minimal. People who say that base their observation on two "facts." In the short run, weight training causes little tears in muscles that tend to cause your weight to bobble up because the tears cause fluid retention. The effect is quite minimal. The other reason people say that your weight loss will slow is because muscle weighs more than fat.
HOWEVER-- It takes a long time to lay down muscle. Yes, on the days you weight train you will probably retain a little water. I think the question is, though, how do we make ourselves healthy IN THE LONG RUN. There is a lot of research out there to show that weight training is very good for the body (unless you have particular medical problems of course). A leaner body works better, and will actually use more energy (read: calories) in the long run. A leaner body is stronger and works better. You will have more energy. Weight training promotes healthy bones.
I think in the long run, some weight training is a sensible approach in a plan that is focused on total wellness. We all have to decide, is the most important thing going to be what the scale says? If so, then weight training may cause some "bad" readings from time to time and make us discouraged. If the point is to get healthier, eat better, be more active-- then weight training is one of the tools we can use to get there.
HOpe that helps-- you can probably tell I'm a bit passionate about this subject. I've studied physiology and I've worked with seniors quite a lot so that's where I'm coming from.
Robin - Being healthy, lean and active is very important to me. I read that information yesterday and got a bit put off b/c I want to go back into the gym while on WW. The scale is not the most important, inches lost are highly important as well. Feeling good in my clothes and the changes associated with a regime of cardio and weight training is key. So I will not only track my progress on the scale, but the tape measure also!
I don't blame you for getting put off txl... I guess it just goes to show, some advice is well-meaning but it may not be the best! I do a ton of reading in this area so like I say, I'm passionate. Too bad the reading doesn't instantly translate into excellent behaviour !
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