The 2011 New Year Diet Resolution Thread

Claireack

decides2dream wrote:

ooooooo, yea...another pound, gone!
down 8.5 pounds, day 16.
happy, happy.
finally, a pound of progress....hope it keeps moving in that direction!

Excellent - you're doing so well!

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Another bowl of Special K....
Another tuna fish sandwich....
Another can of cream of celery soup......


Life goes on.........

Black Diamond

Hey so weekend partying did not take as much a toll as I thought.

Back down 7 lbs and totally on a mission this week

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Black Diamond wrote:

Hey so weekend partying did not take as much a toll as I thought.

Back down 7 lbs and totally on a mission this week

My loaf of "diet bread" lasts me 2 weeks.....Im shocked...hehehehehe

2 weeks ago I cooked a Perdue Roaster (whole chicken)....The 2 of us had dinner....I was then able to make that Bird last for 5 more days.....5 chicken sandwiches on my diet bread, and my cat got 3-5 more meals out of that chicken too......hehehehehe

A month ago that chicken would have lasted in my fridge for 12 hours....hehehehehe

Claireack

Black Diamond wrote:

Back down 7 lbs and totally on a mission this week

Well done!!!

Black Diamond

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

Hey so weekend partying did not take as much a toll as I thought.

Back down 7 lbs and totally on a mission this week

My loaf of "diet bread" lasts me 2 weeks.....Im shocked...hehehehehe

2 weeks ago I cooked a Perdue Roaster (whole chicken)....The 2 of us had dinner....I was then able to make that Bird last for 5 more days.....5 chicken sandwiches on my diet bread, and my cat got 3-5 more meals out of that chicken too......hehehehehe

A month ago that chicken would have lasted in my fridge for 12 hours....hehehehehe

A month ago that chicken would have not made it to the fridge :oops:

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Black Diamond wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

Hey so weekend partying did not take as much a toll as I thought.

Back down 7 lbs and totally on a mission this week

My loaf of "diet bread" lasts me 2 weeks.....Im shocked...hehehehehe

2 weeks ago I cooked a Perdue Roaster (whole chicken)....The 2 of us had dinner....I was then able to make that Bird last for 5 more days.....5 chicken sandwiches on my diet bread, and my cat got 3-5 more meals out of that chicken too......hehehehehe

A month ago that chicken would have lasted in my fridge for 12 hours....hehehehehe

A month ago that chicken would have not made it to the fridge :oops:

Ya know...

You are probably correct....hehehehehehe

Last week I took 3 chicken breasts and made some chicken and dumplings......
The chicken and dumplings lasted for 7 days.......The recipe said it was 8 servings........So I made sure I got 8 servings out of it......


A few weeks back people on this board were saying "junk food" was cheaper than "healthy food"....
That is 100% BULLSHIT!!!!!

I took an $8.00 chicken and ate that fucker for an entire week, both lunch and dinner........
I took 3 chicken breasts and got 8 meals out of them......

Claireack

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

took 3 chicken breasts and got 8 meals out of them......

Had to read that again, thought you got 3 from the same chicken.

Black Diamond

Claireack wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

took 3 chicken breasts and got 8 meals out of them......

Had to read that again, thought you got 3 from the same chicken.

Well he is from Chernobyl so it makes sense...

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Claireack wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

took 3 chicken breasts and got 8 meals out of them......

Had to read that again, thought you got 3 from the same chicken.

hehehehehehehehehe.......

I bought a $5 box of Special K, 2 weeks ago.....That box of cereal will give me 14 breakfasts.....

I still dont understand how people here were saying it was cheaper to eat junk food....
I have spent the last 6 weeks eating as healthy as I possibly can (without making myself crazy).....hehehehe

My grocery bill has dropped 50%......

How is it cheaper to buy a $4.00 bag of potato chips, when $4.00 will get you 4lbs of potatoes??

How can spending $10.00 at popeyes chicken, for one meal, be cheaper than taking that $10, and buying 2 whole chickens?????

SPEEDY MCCREADY

And since I feel like talking today....hehehehe

My opinion??? Getting on a scale everyday to see your results??? I dont think that is a good idea....Just my opinion....

I think giving yourself 30 days....JUST 30 DAYS!!!!! And eating a strict, healthy diet. STICKING to that diet. Cutting your calories to 1,500-2,000 calories a day. Not necessarily working out (though that obviously helps).

THEN, after 30 days, get on that scale..
You will have lost weight...
You havent made yourself crazy weighing yourself every day.....
You will have lost 10-20 lbs.....
You will see progress....
You will feel better about yourself.....
You will want to continue dieting and maybe start getting more exercise..........

Again, just my opinion....

decides2dream

Claireack wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

ooooooo, yea...another pound, gone!
down 8.5 pounds, day 16.
happy, happy.
finally, a pound of progress....hope it keeps moving in that direction!

Excellent - you're doing so well!

well, i still have a long way to go.....so don't want to celebrate too much, too early.
but yea, i'm happy.



BD - awesome!
:thumbup:


and i agree, eating healthy is cheaper in the long run. if you shop well and most definitely watch portions, you most definitely get more bang for your buck - nutritionally, overall health, and even, in time, enjoyment of food.


oh and for some of us, daily weigh-ins are motivating.
it's not for everyone and i would never recommend it to others, but some of us, it works. it IS said that WEEKLY weigh-ins are wise, helps the average person keep on track whether they want to lose weight, or simply maintain. supposedly, along with other factors too of course, but women who do weekly weigh-ins manage to maintain their weight better than those who don't. agre, disagree, c'est la vie. for me, daily weigh-ins have helped me to (more or less) maintain my weight that last 5 years. granted, not where i want to be :P....but i think it helped curb even more damage. whatever works, so individual!

norm

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

And since I feel like talking today....hehehehe

My opinion??? Getting on a scale everyday to see your results??? I dont think that is a good idea....Just my opinion....

I think giving yourself 30 days....JUST 30 DAYS!!!!! And eating a strict, healthy diet. STICKING to that diet. Cutting your calories to 1,500-2,000 calories a day. Not necessarily working out (though that obviously helps).

THEN, after 30 days, get on that scale..
You will have lost weight...
You havent made yourself crazy weighing yourself every day.....
You will have lost 10-20 lbs.....
You will see progress....
You will feel better about yourself.....
You will want to continue dieting and maybe start getting more exercise..........

Again, just my opinion....

i completely agree...imo weighing everyday and "obsessing" over how much weight you've gained or lost seems counterproductive...and when i say obsessing, i don't mean to imply that people are obsessed just that one's energy and focus should be on eating better and exercise...hopefully, if you do this right, you will see results

decides2dream

norm wrote:

i completely agree...imo weighing everyday and "obsessing" over how much weight you've gained or lost seems counterproductive...and when i say obsessing, i don't mean to imply that people are obsessed just that one's energy and focus should be on eating better and exercise...hopefully, if you do this right, you will see results

one can do both.
just sayin'.
for me, it works...always has.



i personally can see weekly weigh-ins, i would never wait a month. i like to see progress, that what i am doing is having the desired effects. yes, i know, the overall health benefits are there scale or not....but IF weight-loss is a goal, weekly weigh-ins can be motivating. for me, i like to weigh daily. whatever works for you is what is right for you. i have been eating uber healthy, and well-balanced. i have always ate fairly healthy, but now, more than ever...so it's all good.



btw - idk what kinda super-size boxes of cereal some may buy...but my box of kashi go lean crunch is only meant to get 8 servings per box. but i guess it is entirely dependent on what cereal you buy, and more importantly, how big a box.

norm

decides2dream wrote:

norm wrote:

i completely agree...imo weighing everyday and "obsessing" over how much weight you've gained or lost seems counterproductive...and when i say obsessing, i don't mean to imply that people are obsessed just that one's energy and focus should be on eating better and exercise...hopefully, if you do this right, you will see results

one can do both.
just sayin'.
for me, it works...always has.



i personally can see weekly weigh-ins, i would never wait a month. i like to see progress, that what i am doing is having the desired effects. yes, i know, the overall health benefits are there scale or not....but IF weight-loss is a goal, weekly weigh-ins can be motivating. for me, i like to weigh daily. whatever works for you is what is right for you. i have been eating uber healthy, and well-balanced. i have always ate fairly healthy, but now, more than ever...so it's all good.

well i read people's posts and everyday it's i've lost 4 ounces, gained 2 lbs etc...and they become frustrated...at least that's what i'm reading...and i don't believe that frustration is good for their mental well being and could affect their weight

but then again, i don't know my ass from my elbow and am a fat bastard so my advice is pretty useless :P

decides2dream

norm wrote:

well i read people's posts and everyday it's i've lost 4 ounces, gained 2 lbs etc...and they become frustrated...at least that's what i'm reading...and i don't believe that frustration is good for their mental well being and could affect their weight

but then again, i don't know my ass from my elbow and am a fat bastard so my advice is pretty useless :P

i dunno. i've read this thread from start to finish, and i think i am the only one who has daily weigh-ins. or there may be others, but most don't post here every day. :P i've never expressed 'frustration' over it, even said from the get-go, i realize daily fluctuations do not mean much, have to look at the 'bigger picture'...even posted an article, and a specific excerpt, on this very topic. sian expressed frustration, but over time...and she's come a looonnng way, impressive results. i think everyone gets frustrated when they hit plateaus. seems to me most are doing weekly weigh-ins. actually, i think that was BD's suggestion from the start? following his WW program, thus monday weigh-ins? i guess we all read different things in different people's posts. and i dunno, i think you've made amazing strides in your own health, so most definitely full of good advice imo. :thumbup:

(don't have to agree with you all the time to think that overall, your advice is damn good )

norm

decides2dream wrote:

norm wrote:

well i read people's posts and everyday it's i've lost 4 ounces, gained 2 lbs etc...and they become frustrated...at least that's what i'm reading...and i don't believe that frustration is good for their mental well being and could affect their weight

but then again, i don't know my ass from my elbow and am a fat bastard so my advice is pretty useless :P

i dunno. i've read this thread from start to finish, and i think i am the only one who has daily weigh-ins. or there may be others, but most don't post here every day. :P i've never expressed 'frustration' over it, even said from the get-go, i realize daily fluctuations do not mean much, have to look at the 'bigger picture'...even posted an article, and a specific excerpt, on this very topic. sian expressed frustration, but over time...and she's come a looonnng way, impressive results. i think everyone gets frustrated when they hit plateaus. seems to me most are doing weekly weigh-ins. actually, i think that was BD's suggestion from the start? following his WW program, thus monday weigh-ins? i guess we all read different things in different people's posts. and i dunno, i think you've made amazing strides in your own health, so most definitely full of good advice imo. :thumbup:

(don't have to agree with you all the time to think that overall, your advice is damn good )

like i said, probably just talkin' out my ass...in my mind, knowing how much weight i've lost or gained on a daily or weekly basis isn't gonna change how i eat...but if it works for you then by god do it!!

decides2dream

norm wrote:

like i said, probably just talkin' out my ass...in my mind, knowing how much weight i've lost or gained on a daily or weekly basis isn't gonna change how i eat...but if it works for you then by god do it!!

:thumbup:

for me, it may or may not.....but what it will do, hopefully, is be motivating...wherever the numbers are on the scale.


here it is:

decides2dream wrote:

was just doing some online reading, thought this was good to share here:

"When weighing yourself and keeping a weight graph or table, however, remember that one day's diet and exercise patterns won't have a measurable effect on your fat weight the next day. Today's weight is not a true measure of how well you followed your program yesterday, because your body's water weight will change much more from day to day than will your fat weight, and water changes are often the result of things that have nothing to do with your weight-management efforts."



also, this might be helpful for setting healthy goals to work towards:

http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exerc ... 6-143.html

QuarterToTen

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Claireack wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

took 3 chicken breasts and got 8 meals out of them......

Had to read that again, thought you got 3 from the same chicken.

hehehehehehehehehe.......

I bought a $5 box of Special K, 2 weeks ago.....That box of cereal will give me 14 breakfasts.....

I still dont understand how people here were saying it was cheaper to eat junk food....
I have spent the last 6 weeks eating as healthy as I possibly can (without making myself crazy).....hehehehe

My grocery bill has dropped 50%......

How is it cheaper to buy a $4.00 bag of potato chips, when $4.00 will get you 4lbs of potatoes??

How can spending $10.00 at popeyes chicken, for one meal, be cheaper than taking that $10, and buying 2 whole chickens?????

it's not.

it's just easier to justify spending 10 bucks on Popeye's than sitting down
at the beginning of the week and actually planning, loosely, your meals and what
you are going to get at the grocery for the week.

easier but so much costlier in more ways than one.

a little planning goes along way.

nuffingman

I've no idea how much I weigh and I don't care. It's how I feel that counts. I knew I was gaining weight and becoming a blubber butt so decided to try and do something about it. I've stopped eating bread, cheese (my favourite food) chocolate and cakes and the weight is beginning to drop off. Apart from those items I'm eating the same stuff. It may take a while to get to where I want to be but so what.