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Teresa avatar
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okay my little fitness wannabees... here it is. and thanks for deciding on this thread name. After sharing our goals and strategies for fitness and weight reduction, we'll all be sowell on sowal!!!

Cork and I are doing at least one yoga/pilates class per week now. plus we bicycled the other day (almost killed me). and plan to do exercise on our own at home as well.

as far as diet and weight reduction, we haven't really gotten very far. I'm reading two current resources for motivation and just general info: Body for Life for Women (A Woman's plan for Physical and Mental Transformation) - Pamela Peeke, MD, and The Reality Diet (fight fat with fiber) - Schnur, MD. They are both really straightforward, no nonsense approaches to weight loss - and include a lot of info on weekly menus, exercise, etc.

I know that I will need a menu plan to follow in the first 3 months of my "transformation". If I have a reasonable menu to follow, then I don't mind shopping and cooking. Having it all planned out makes it easier for me, and it makes me eat things that I would otherwise avoid or not think about eating (it expands the culinary experience)...

What are your goals? I need to finish up some of my reading and then I plan to put my goals on paper, along with my plan to achieve them. I have also already started a food and exercise journal.

I'll be sharing some of this with you. I hope we can all share successes, questions, recipes, exercise tips, etc... hope to see you on here every day looking for motivation and at the same time giving support to all of us.. :D

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DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1327
I'm in! DD we need to be in shape by Vegas Baby! I am going to the gym tomorrow and at least three times per week....i have done every diet but seem to do best on South Beach....do we have to cut out the martinis and wine?!:shock:

:clap_1:
I know!! But it'll take me longer than that to get "in shape"!! Say about 6 mos!
I don't know about the martinis and wine:( , but I just got through posting that I'm gonna make Paula's NYT bread!!! Oh man, I'm in trouble! :eek:
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bean
#1328
Today is the day!!!!
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#1329
Today is the day!!!!

Yes, it is.:clap_1: I am so ready too!!!
Cheering472 avatar
SoWal Insider
#1330
I am going to start The Fat Smash Diet (Dr. Ian Smith) from The Celebrity Fit Club.

I've also started seeing a physical therapist for some severe low back pain I've had for about 3 years, which has prevented me from walking for exercise or from doing ANY exercise for that matter. I'm hoping to get back to a normal life without pain, lose some weight, be healthy again.

I'll be visiting this thread regularly now...

Good luck! My daughter did that diet. It certainly works.
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bean
#1331
Yes, it is.:clap_1: I am so ready too!!!

:clap_1: :clap_1: I'm off to my first WW meeting.
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1332
:clap_1: :clap_1: I'm off to my first WW meeting.

Good Luck sweetie. I am dusting off the South Beach Diet book that I have and making a list for the grocery today. Oh my...

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DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1333
You good girls!!!!:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: :wub: :wub: :wub:

Healthy eating for me today. I am gonna try to go back to posting my daily plan here, since it holds me more accountable.

Plan for today: New Boss. Will not stress eat.
Eat Healthy.
Walk.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1334
:clap_1: :clap_1: I'm off to my first WW meeting.

Good Luck sweetie. I am dusting off the South Beach Diet book that I have and making a list for the grocery today. Oh my...

OL--how was your WW meeting?

Darelene--How'd you do?

Jdarg--?

:bang: Ok, my little plan went to hell rather quickly this morning. Ate a cinnamon roll from the nursing home kitchen(homemade).
Fruit
Gallons of coffee

Lunch: Fruit
1 taco

Haven't walked yet...i hate this cold weather!!
No dinner yet. Maybe a left over baked pork chop and a salad.

Still smokin'--took the Rx to get filled tonight.
Mangy---WHAT DAY????
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1335
OL--how was your WW meeting?

Darelene--How'd you do?

Jdarg--?

:bang: Ok, my little plan went to hell rather quickly this morning. Ate a cinnamon roll from the nursing home kitchen(homemade).
Fruit
Gallons of coffee

Lunch: Fruit
1 taco

Haven't walked yet...i hate this cold weather!!
No dinner yet. Maybe a left over baked pork chop and a salad.

Still smokin'--took the Rx to get filled tonight.
Mangy---WHAT DAY????

Well I dusted it off, but didn't open it. :biggrin: I have some chicken cooking and a salad ready. Will grocery shop for real this weekend. We just had a Fresh Market open up, and I am going to check it out. Good luck girl
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1336
Well I dusted it off, but didn't open it. :biggrin: I have some chicken cooking and a salad ready. Will grocery shop for real this weekend. We just had a Fresh Market open up, and I am going to check it out. Good luck girl

Thanks. I'm so weak.
But, tomorrow is another day, right?
One of these days soon, it's all gonna click! :biggrin:
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1337
Thanks. I'm so weak.
But, tomorrow is another day, right?
One of these days soon, it's all gonna click! :biggrin:

I am so with you on this DD. It is very hard to change your way of life. I can tell you this though, there is no way I could quit smoking and try to loose weight at the same time. It is either one or the other. We will get there though. We just have to keep trying.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1338
I am so with you on this DD. It is very hard to change your way of life. I can tell you this though, there is no way I could quit smoking and try to loose weight at the same time. It is either one or the other. We will get there though. We just have to keep trying.

Yep....we gotta have hope! :biggrin:
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bean
#1339
OL--how was your WW meeting?

Darelene--How'd you do?

Jdarg--?

:bang: Ok, my little plan went to hell rather quickly this morning. Ate a cinnamon roll from the nursing home kitchen(homemade).
Fruit
Gallons of coffee

Lunch: Fruit
1 taco

Haven't walked yet...i hate this cold weather!!
No dinner yet. Maybe a left over baked pork chop and a salad.

Still smokin'--took the Rx to get filled tonight.
Mangy---WHAT DAY????

The meeting was good. The first one I've ever been to and it was just as I expected. The topic this week was eating out so that was a good one for me. Applebees is a favorite since it has the WW menu. Everyone was concerned about snacking during the game tonight. The leader gave us a few tips. Eat an apple before a meal or going out. The pectin serves as an appetite supressant. I went to the grocery store after and stocked up on apples. :lol: I had a healthy choice meal for lunch, 0 point soup and flat out pizza for dinner. I'm allowed 22 points but only used 20 today!!!:clap_1:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1340
The meeting was good. The first one I've ever been to and it was just as I expected. The topic this week was eating out so that was a good one for me. Applebees is a favorite since it has the WW menu. Everyone was concerned about snacking during the game tonight. The leader gave us a few tips. Eat an apple before a meal or going out. The pectin serves as an appetite supressant. I went to the grocery store after and stocked up on apples. :lol: I had a healthy choice meal for lunch, 0 point soup and flat out pizza for dinner. I'm allowed 22 points but only used 20 today!!!:clap_1:

YIPPEE!!!! You're my hero for the day, OL!!!!! :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

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Beachbummette avatar
SoWal Insider
#1341
Thanks. I'm so weak.
But, tomorrow is another day, right?
One of these days soon, it's all gonna click! :biggrin:

DD...go to the grocery store tomorrow...or asap! buy diet foods only! no nothing else! sorry...everyone in the house has to go on a diet!:biggrin:

I make the best cabbage soup:
shredded cabbage (i like it with the purple)
ground turkey or ground chuck (turkey has less fat!)
can of rotel

Brown turkey, drain well!
put in pot, put in rotel and cabbage
cover and let cabbage steam

ymmmmm...you can do without meat too...but as long as you use lean turkey is not fattening!
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1342
DD...go to the grocery store tomorrow...or asap! buy diet foods only! no nothing else! sorry...everyone in the house has to go on a diet!:biggrin:

I make the best cabbage soup:
shredded cabbage (i like it with the purple)
ground turkey or ground chuck (turkey has less fat!)
can of rotel

Brown turkey, drain well!
put in pot, put in rotel and cabbage
cover and let cabbage steam

ymmmmm...you can do without meat too...but as long as you use lean turkey is not fattening!

mr. dd will not diet...doesn't need to. :bang: plus, he hates soup....well, except for my wild mushroom soup.
will do the store on wed....got stuff to do tomorrow night--and then there's work..:bang:
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bean
#1343
YIPPEE!!!! You're my hero for the day, OL!!!!! :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

:wub: Thanks DD, lets just hope this sticks!!! I did turn down cookies and brownies at work today!
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1344
:wub: Thanks DD, lets just hope this sticks!!! I did turn down cookies and brownies at work today!

:clap_1: You rock, OL!
iwishiwasthere avatar
Beach Fanatic
#1345
Lots of good effort going on here:clap_1: :clap_1:

OL...the meetings are really good. I was most successful when I attended each week. You also need to eat all the points to lose. A friend tried to eat less and did not do as well.....go figure! I always liked the idea of saving for a special treat so I did not feel left out.

DD - Hang in there..I have NO doubt you can make it happen...you got tasso to TN didn't you;-) Just worry about one moment at a time. I take my day in 3 hour increments...started back when my dad had cancer. I just could not bear to try to survive any longer. Works well for me. I make it till 9, the 12 then 3 then bedtime....the last is a little longer than 3 hours.
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bean
#1346
Lots of good effort going on here:clap_1: :clap_1:

OL...the meetings are really good. I was most successful when I attended each week. You also need to eat all the points to lose. A friend tried to eat less and did not do as well.....go figure! I always liked the idea of saving for a special treat so I did not feel left out.

DD - Hang in there..I have NO doubt you can make it happen...you got tasso to TN didn't you;-) Just worry about one moment at a time. I take my day in 3 hour increments...started back when my dad had cancer. I just could not bear to try to survive any longer. Works well for me. I make it till 9, the 12 then 3 then bedtime....the last is a little longer than 3 hours.


Oh, I'm sure most of the time I'll use all my points. It's the 0 point soup that killed me last night. I was full!

Breakfast today- Fiber One Cereal & coffee. My biggest challenge is to drink enough water.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1347
Lots of good effort going on here:clap_1: :clap_1:

OL...the meetings are really good. I was most successful when I attended each week. You also need to eat all the points to lose. A friend tried to eat less and did not do as well.....go figure! I always liked the idea of saving for a special treat so I did not feel left out.

DD - Hang in there..I have NO doubt you can make it happen...you got tasso to TN didn't you;-) Just worry about one moment at a time. I take my day in 3 hour increments...started back when my dad had cancer. I just could not bear to try to survive any longer. Works well for me. I make it till 9, the 12 then 3 then bedtime....the last is a little longer than 3 hours.

Awwww.....iwiwt!!:wub: You're a doll! :wub: Your plan makes a lot of sense. Last night I was thinking that if I'm gonna cut out smokin' and eating crap, then I might need to up my alcohol consumption!!! :biggrin: :lol: JK!!!
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bean
#1348
Awwww.....iwiwt!!:wub: You're a doll! :wub: Your plan makes a lot of sense. Last night I was thinking that if I'm gonna cut out smokin' and eating crap, then I might need to up my alcohol consumption!!! :biggrin: :lol: JK!!!


I know you can do it DD! I'm so happy you gulls are choosing to quit smoking. :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1349
I know you can do it DD! I'm so happy you gulls are choosing to quit smoking. :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

:wub: :wub: :wub:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#1350
My SoWell Day:

No breakfast--too busy. Lots of coffee.

Lunch--Beef Fajita salad, about 10 tortilla chips, iced tea

Dinner--yet to be determined.

Stopped to buy CIGARETTES on the way home and the store just happened to be right NEXT DOOR to Krispy Kreme--uh, uh, I know what you're thinkin'........they smelled soooooooooo good....and I don't even like KK that much.......but, NO I did NOT drive thru and buy any!! My great victory for the day!!

Well, I did have one other small victory--I finally got up the courage to weigh:eek: and I'll be danged if I don't weigh the same as when I last was keeping track. So.....I guess the holidays didn't do as much damage as I thought. At least I don't have to completely start all over again...:biggrin:
lindatat avatar
quirty
#1351
My SoWell Day:

No breakfast--too busy. Lots of coffee.

Lunch--Beef Fajita salad, about 10 tortilla chips, iced tea

Dinner--yet to be determined.

Stopped to buy CIGARETTES on the way home and the store just happened to be right NEXT DOOR to Krispy Kreme--uh, uh, I know what you're thinkin'........they smelled soooooooooo good....and I don't even like KK that much.......but, NO I did NOT drive thru and buy any!! My great victory for the day!!

Well, I did have one other small victory--I finally got up the courage to weigh:eek: and I'll be danged if I don't weigh the same as when I last was keeping track. So.....I guess the holidays didn't do as much damage as I thought. At least I don't have to completely start all over again...:biggrin:

Sounds like you're doing better than you give yourself credit for DD - good going! I'm looking forward to getting back into the groove again myself. Didn't know what to eat the last few days and now I think I need a BRAT diet. One extreme to another - UGH! I think a lot of my digestive troubles are stress related and that stress will be alleviated very soon. Bob bought a condo and closes on the 26th. I gave him a week to get moved out after that.

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