Discussion Board

My husband and I went out to eat last night. We went to a Italian resteraunt. I did have a small peice of garlic bread, but other than that I had a salad ( bad, I had Italian dressing- but on the side), and minestrone soup. That is all they really had for me to eat. I could have had pasta with marinara sauce, but I am trying to stay gluten free for my kids that are gluten free.

E: 1 hr. kickboxing class( went with my oldest daughter), 20 min. one of Bob harper workouts, then another 20 min. of another of his workouts- it really kicked my butt

B: 1/2 c. oatmeal with 1/2 a banana and a few walnut halves
S: green smoothie
L: brown rice with taco chickpeas, carrots
S: appleor sweet potato
D: homemade pizza, salad
S: frozen banan ice cream or popcorn

I had a nice Easter with family today. I did have a little soy ice cream though. I brought some sweet potatoes over to mother in laws house and some homemade oatmeal cookies ( not fat, sweetened with applesauce and a little stevia). It is goregous out today.

B: 1/2 c. oatmeal with 1 banana, 1/4 waffle
S: 1 oatmeal cookie
L: sweet potato, salad, gluten free bread
S: oatmeal cookie, a little soy ice cream
later- 1 rice cake
D: don't know yet

Well I let my daughter have some foods she shouldn't have yesteray. It was obivous that she was hurting today. She doesn't tell me, but I could tell. I am going to start testing her each week to see her pain. I hate to do that, but she just won't be honest with me. But I could tell this morning the way she walked. I know even though she is not 100% that diet does make a difference. I met a lady with a son yesterday at church who is 15. He has had rhumetoid arthritis since he was 5. He can't move his neck, he turns his whole body, he walks awkardly and his mom showed me his wrists and how deformed they were. He is on the same medication as my daughter and actually takes Humera as well. He even has to have shots in his joints sometimes. I know that if my daughter ate a normal diet that she would be that way too. I have seen her when she went to camp and ate a SAD diet. When she came home she could hardly walk, she was in so much pain. So back on the strict diet for her. I know she doesn't like it all the time and she gets jealous, but in the long run she will be a lot healthier. I may tell her about the boy, just to show her that diet does help.

E: 40 min. bodybuilding- chest, 35 min. stationary bike(HIIT)
B: 1/2 c. oatmeal, 1 banana
S: green smoothie
L: hashbrowns with refried beans and salsa, broccoli
S: sweet potatoes or oatmeal
D: salad with chickpeas
S: apple

I am trying to cut down on food at night. It makes more sense to me, because during the day you are burning more calories, and at night you start to slow down. So I am trying it out.

Good day of eating yesterday. Now I have to get ready to go grocery shopping.
I did make up some quionoa, roasted veggies, some hummus and some sweet potatoes so that I have no excuse for not eating healthy.

E: 45 min. bodybuiliding- arms, 35 min. treadmill- HIIT
B: 1/2 c. oatmeal, 1 banana
S: green smoothie
L: quinoa, roasted veggies, chickpeas
S: sweet potato
D: salad with taco chickpeas
S: apple

Well it is just me and the 4 littler kids. My husband and older kids went to Lancaster, for a youth church trip. It is hard not to want to go out to eat. I am planning on going out to eat on Friday night with my sister as it is her birthday. Hopefully she chooses a restaraunt with something healthy on their menu.

E: 1 hr. Bob's workout at home
B: 1/2c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 1/2 banana
S: green smoothie
L: roasted veggies over quinoa, tofu
S: sweet potato, rice cake
D: taco chickpea salad
S: apple

Just a quick post tonight. I got to get to bed.
E: 45 min. bodybuilding-back, shoulders, 35 min. stationary bike(HIIT)
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal
S: green smoothie
L: quinoa with roasted veggies, garbanzo beans
S: 1/2 c. oatmeal
D: taco chickpea salad, 1 slice of gluten free bread
S: banana, a few almonds, air popcorn

Even though it looks like a lot of food, I kept my calorie count down to 1600. Which is where I want to be. I like this way of eating, I don't have to starve.

I am taking my sister out to eat tonight for her birthday. I like to let her choose where we are going to eat, so I am hoping it is somewhere where there are healthy options. It will be good to get out of the house and spend some time with an adult. I felt cooped up with kids latley.

E: 45 min. bodybuilding- legs, abs, 35 min. elliptical ( HIIT, intervals)
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal
S: green smoothie
L: quinoa with veggies and spaghetti sauce, 1/2 c. garbanzo beans
S: homemade oatmeal cookie
D: don't know yet
S: apple or banana ice cream

Well it wasn't the best choice of food last night, but it wasn't the worst choice either. I had a garden burger. Surpisingly they didn't put any mayo on it. Then I had a salad and some fresh fruit with it. I did have a peice of their spiced bread though. I could have gotten brown rice, and steamed veggies, but I wanted something a little more exciting.

E: 35 min. Bob harper circuit, 35 min.rowing machine
B:1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal
L: quinoa, roasted broccoli, 4 tofu pup veggie dogs
S; green smoothie or sweet potato
D: salad with taco chickpeas
S: apple

I had a good day yesterday. I am trying something new. I asking the Lord to take care of my eating. I am scared. But I think God needs to be in control. I am no longer counting calories this week. I am still keeping track of everything that goes in my mouth though.With the Lord's help, hopefully I will have actually lost something.

E: 40 min. body building- chest, 35 min. stationary bike (HIIT, intervals)
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal
S: green smoothie
L: leftover veggie noodle soup, salad, 4 slices of tofu
S: oatmeal, 1/2 banana
D: salad with beans and a little avacado, plain baked potato(went to sizzler)
S: 2 rice cakes with a little pb

I am trying to be honest about my journal and go back now and edit it to what I have eaten. I am still praying that God will help me out this week. It is really hard not to track calories. I am just trying to trust in God and to give Him all the glory.

E: 40 min. bodybuilding- arms, 35 min. treadmill ( HIIT, jogging), I may do 30 min. circuit later
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, blueberry tea
S: green smoothie, 1 slice of gluten free bread
L: leftover veggie noodle soup, carrots with hummus, 2 rice cakes
S: a couple small handfuls of sunflower seed trail mix
D: big salad, tofu
S: 1/4 c. oatmeal, 2 rice cakes with a little pb

I am struggling as well with not counting calories. But I think that when i do focus on the nutritional food like the dark leafy vegetables, no oil, and the starches like potatoes, i think that I will eat only to the extent that I need to eat. So this week, I'm having a salad before my lunch and dinner. I was really inspired after seeing a video on You Tube on Sunday. The video is by Doug Lisle, author of the Pleasure Trap:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAdqLB6bTuQ

Have a good week, and I prayed for you today.

Kimberlee

Thanks Kimberlee, that means a lot to have you pray for me. I have watched that video too and it made me realize that I need to eat my veggies first. I did that for a while, I need to get back to that.

I haven't checked my calories now in two days. Just depending on eating healthy.I felt like I did pretty good yesterday. I am enjoying Bob harper's workouts. They are tough and different and give me something different.

E: 1 hrs. worth of Bob harper workouts
B: 1/2 c. oatmeal with fresh strawberries, blueberry tea
S: 3 homemade oatmeal cookies
L: salad, hashbrowns, 4 slices of tofu
S; green smoothie
D: roasted veggies, chickpeas
S: apple

I got a chance to get away for two nights. It was so nice. I told my husband that I needed a break. Well my sister just happened to be out of town, so I stayed at her house for two nights. My friend and I went out with her to eat at a Japanese resteraunt and had sushi, edamame, and steamed rice. I did slip up and had half of a danish. Then afterward, went and got a one hour massage, with a pedicure. It was so relaxing. I feel so refreshed. I am considering doing a Mary's Mini with sweet potatoes. I need to do something to get this weight loss thing going. I didn't eat that great yesterday. I didn't sleep well, and when I don't sleep good I tend to overeat.

E: 45 min. crossfit circuit training, maybe play some tennis later
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, blueberry tea
L:refried beans over hashbrowns with salsa and a little avacado, salad
S: green smoothie
D: veggie noodle salad
S: apple

Hi - just dropped in to say - I am doing a Mary's Mini with the sweet potatoes, which you are thinking about just now. I don't know if you have done this before - but I think it's great. I have been using the chronometer that JeffN recommends to log my food and calories and my menu is right where the CM says I need to be to loose two pounds a week. And guess -- what I lost 2 pounds last week. Good luck & best wishes - Michelle

That is awesome, Michelle, to have lost 2 lbs. That is an inspiration. I need to buy some more sweet potatoes to start on this. My problem is that my kids also love sweet potatoes, don't get me wrong it is not a bad thing, but hard to keep sweet potatoes in the house once they are cooked up. I did cook some up yesterday, along with quiona and some roasted veggies. So hopefully that will help me out this week. I am also going to wear a rubber band on my arm to remind me to pray about my eating. I often forget and just eat. So hopefully with the Lord's help that will work.

B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 1/3 gluten free pancake
S: 1 slice of rice bread
L: black beans over quinoa with salsa and a little avacado, salad
S: orange
D: maybe oatmeal or sweet potatoes, veggies