I use ground turkey for tacos too--once you add the seasoning its only a little different

meatloaf--well gr turkey only comes in 1.25 lb packages so thats a loaf ...most of the recipes say a loaf is 4 servings but that would be a truly enormous serving --a really nice size slice is about 1/8 of a loaf, and sometimes if I am really hungry maybe I'll do 1/6th.

Jennie O sells 15% fat (70% cals - barely better than beef) ; lean -7% fat (50% cals - this is the default for fitday), and extra lean -99% fat free (8% cals). If you use the extra lean one, use real eggs or add a bit of olive oil, it can be too dry for meatloaf, but its fine for tacos or other recipes where you brown the meat.

Hi, I'm not sure what "other forum" to post my bio and introduction so I'll post a quick one here...

My starting weight was 229 (5 mos. ago) but I'm at 180 as of this morning.
I want to get down to 135 (well, 120 honestly)
I'm going for about 1400 calories a day and will be writing down my intake daily.
As for excercise, I have been doing cardio daily coupled with weight training every other. Sundays are my day off from excercise and I usually weigh and measure myself every Mon. or Tues.

So far so good for the day. I did my morning workouts what with the 20 mins. of cardio and upper body weight training. I'll do 20 more mins. of cardio and lower body tonight. WOOT!

Hey guys!

Jasmine:

Yep! I'm going to look in to the various ones they have in Cold Lake. Our town is pretty small, so I'm surprised I found a grocery store carrying it at all, :lol:. We have a population of about 5600 here :o. All they had was the Optima here.

I heard about that. I tried to get more information on it, but couldn't find it. They fed the ladies yogurt, and although yogurt has Calcium, it also has a lot of other good things, like bacteria culture. I'd really like to see the refined details of that research to see exactly what their findings were when they looked at it more closely. But getting a good amount of Calcium in is a really good thing. And ladies, if you are taking a Calcium supplement, make sure you are taking one with Magnesium! Or else your body won't be able to absorb all the Calcium you are taking in!


Ennay:

I agree with you there. It is so darned hard to avoid HFCS though! I've been watching my ingredients, but finding it in sooo many things! We should start a boycott against HFCS added to foods!!


Stopeating:

That is awsome!!!

I know what you mean! I partake in some goodness, but I only try to sample a little of this, and a little of that. I also bring snacks in my purse to munch on to keep my mouth busy :) Celery is great because it's virtually like water!

Congratulations :) :) :) :bravo: That is awsome!! And shoveling snow (as much as we hate it) is a great way to burn a lot of calories!


My Ivy:

You do really look amazing!! You deserve to be noticed!


Mia:

I use Splenda. I like that it measures cup for cup with sugar, and I really can't notice the difference :) You can even buy it in a bag just like a normal bag of sugar, so no more packets!


Nikaia:

Hoorah!

When DF and I worked apart, that made for 2 office parties. Then 2 more parties for each of our families, then various parties that each of our friends were throwing. That can work out to be ALOT of parties hahaha. But since we work together now, it has eliminated atleast 1 party hehe.


Dollypie:

Those are some really great tips! I'm one of those people that will remember an item I picked up that advertised a sale, and when everything is being rung through, I watch, hehe. A bit annoying for the cashier's, I'm sure, but usually I will only have picked it up because it was on sale in the first place.

Ditto. The only limit that I set to my fruits/veggies is that I eat all my fruits before noon, and all my veggies after. My body just feels better that way. If I have too much sugar later on in the day, I feel gross all evening/night.


Stopeating:

I like to eat the chicken breast with no cheese, and LF Honey Mustard. MMMmmmMMmm!


Melissa:

We're missing you, too!


Calejo:

It's never too late! We're in this for the long hull, not just till Christmas!


Stopeating:

Way to go!! :bravo:.


Mia:

I tend to lean more to Low Cal. And I watch the nutritional information so that it's not too loaded with Sodium. Low Cal things usually have low sugar/low fat, but are pumped up in Sodium. Gotta watch that! As you get used to it, I promise it will get easier :)


Jasmine:

I have no idea. Food balance can be so confusing sometimes! :no:. I generally eat corn about twice a week when I'm serving poultry to the whole house :)


Ennay:

Wholy Yum!!


Loveandlaughalways:

Lovin' the Turkey burgers!!

Calejo:

The Bio Thread is here.
The Pic Thread is here.

Hope that helps! And good on you for the early morning workouts! :wl:.

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Woo! Remind me to NEVER get behind on personals again!
I will be right back with my update!

Well ladies, the holiday baking has begun!
I've decided to do everything in bite sizes this year! I made bite size star-shaped sugar cookies last night. Usually I would have about 3 normal/large cookies, but instead I had 3 bite size, they were just as good, but less! Maybe it's a mental thing. I still felt like I got my 3 cookies, but my thighs didn't! :rofl:

DF is leaving town on Monday. He has to go do a project out in the field that will keep him there until Friday. He'll drive home Friday (takes most of the day), have Saturday with me, then drive back on Sunday, then come home the following Friday.

That's half the month by myself :cry:!
I keep telling myself that it'll give me a chance to relax, get some really heavy duty cleaning done, and not have to worry about making dinners that I can't eat (usually I have to make 2 separate dinners).

Anyway, that's the news. If you guys were near me, I'd send you some bite size good times! I also found a great recipe for bran/cran muffins. I'm going to try them out! They are low cal, woo!

I went looking for Ezekiel bread all over town, and NOTHING! I had to ask 4 bakers before I got one that knew what it was, then told me no at my local grocer, haha.
Well, I'm buying a bread machine, so I'm going to bake all my own breads, and just do substitutes. Atleast I know it won't have a lot of bad preservatives in it!

That's all for now, going to go drop off cookies at MIL so they can enjoy them, too :) Then going to pick up a couple paintings (cheap ones!) for my place. The walls are so bare! We've only lived here since the end of September, and I want to make it pretty! My colour theme is wine and gold (not just for Christmas, haha.). Can you tell what my favorite colour scheme is?! LOL

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Martini~I wish I was into baking. I love the smells, but I hate the work. I am going to try and do some easy things to give as gifts this year. I am thinking of making the No-Bake cheesecake and Chocolate pies to give to my family members, They are easy and loved by almost everyone.

Jeni:

Betty Crocker makes these FABULOUS premixed cookie mixes in all kinds of flavours and styles. All you usually have to do is add the egg, water, and/or butter (I use ICBINB). They're pretty cheap, and are delicious. They even make oatmeal!

MmmmMm Chocolate Pie. Haha, I wish I had the will power to make one of those and not eat it! LOL

Meal Plan: Sunday, December 3, 2006
 

B: 1 cup 1% Milk, 1 scoop Slim Fast Optima Shake Powder
S: 1 sv (100g) LF Yogurt, 1 Lg Banana
L: 1 cup Chunky Chicken Soup, 1 slice Multi Grain Bread, 1/2 tbsp ICBINB
S: 1 bag SmartPop Popcorn Mini Bags
D: 5oz Roasted Chkn Breast, 1 cup Potatoes (mashed), 2/3 cup Corn Niblets
S: 1 cup LF Jell-O

W: 1500mL +

E: 45 minutes Walking @4.5mph (3 miles), + weekend chores and shoveling the walks

Calories: 1588
Fat: 22%
Carbs: 56%
Protein: 22%

Hope everyone has a good night!

Wow, martiniforme. You are a fast walker on the treadmill. i'm at a slow run at 4.5. I usually walk at 3.0-3.7. i just get too tired at that speed. I have been slowly moving it up though. I guess it will take a little while since I have been so sedentary. You are an inspiration!! Keep up the great work!!

ty for the links martini, I finally got them posted.

I didn't do tooo badly today, I got my workout in this morning, but skipped my afternoon one due to time restraints with family issues. Plus I've been getting a pain in my left side that flairs up if I bend a certain way and it's been getting worse. I need to make a trip to the Dr., just to make sure it's ok, it's been there for a month now and has been increasing a bit.

Calejo

" I've been getting a pain in my left side that flairs up if I bend a certain way "

I'm sorry about your pain in your left side. I have had bone problems for some time. I have broken my feet several times. I have had trouble with my hip also on and off. They could never figure out why. I'm going for a bone density test on monday. We shall see... Makes walking more difficult though. I hope you feel better!!:hug:

good luck to you!

Good Morning Everyone:wave: I went to my two holiday parties yesterday and I did okay. I did eat some things that I try to stay away from like dip which is HUGE for me. But I ate a lot of carrots, celery, and broccoli with the dip. I'm guessing my calories to be 1800-2000 yesterday? The wine party was family style and they passed each bowl around. Psychologically that's hard because I feel obligated :cbg: to take some. Still just one spoon of each. Could have been a lot worse. Not weighing myself for a couple of days. ;)

Today our town has a festival of trees and we are putting up a christmas tree this year. We decorate, the choir plays, and then santa arrives on the fire truck. Then there is the big lighting ceremony. It really is a good time. Only store bought cookies available so I should be okay. Not a big trigger for me. ;)

Calejo I hope you have that pain looked at. Better to catch it in its early stages. :)

Martiniforme You are not by yourself. :hug: Walking 4.5 mph? I can't get over 3.5 mph and still breath! :woops: Great job!

yeah I can run forever, but I cant walk that fast..it hurts my legs. 4.5 is kind of the "dead zone" for me too fast to walk, too slow to run.

Ladies we are starting the new weekly thread toiday!

Go here

EVeryone is welcome to respond to what has been said over there now! :D

Hi Girls,

I hope everyone is doing fine I just cleaned out my closet of all size 14/16/18/20/1x/2x I am now at a size 13 junior I have been drinking 1/2 gal of water a day and cal intake is about 1300 or less. I just have to motivate myself to go back to the gym I have been so busy my little one got a stomach virus and had to stay home all last week and my older one injured himself wrestling he has a tear in the muscle that connects his hip to his
leg, Dr put him out for 1 month no exercise only upper body at gym.
He has lost 46 lbs in wrestling and my little one joined as well and has lost 5lbs I'm so happy about that.

Got to go now hubby is home got to cook!!!

Take care all!!!