Done with chemo, rads - now about those 10 pounds...

I gained 2 pounds, and it's my own fault. I was just plain lazy this week and skipped a couple of days at curves. When I do that, I have no energy at home to exercise. I WILL do better next week. How did you guys do?

Hi everyone!  I also weighed myself "officially" on Tuesdsay after rads -- exactly 150 lbs, which is 10.5 lower than my highest point at the end of chemo.  Using my rather inaccurate bathroom scale (actually, I borrowed it because I've never owned a scale) it looks like I am still at 150 this morning, which is around 2 lbs less than a week ago.  This is good news because we had a going-away party for a coworker last night and I ate a lot.  Other than that (and a bunch of yummy little homemade cookies at a meeting one day) I was pretty good about tracking my points and eating well.  I haven't been walking as much as I'd like to, but it's hard to fit it in.  I'm going to see if I can get my 7-year-old to walk with me in the evenings -- there is some conservation land down the street and walking in the woods is more fun than just going around the block.  Oh, and my free pedometer with the pictures of Snap, Crackle and Pop is no longer working -- maybe I'll go out and get myself a real one!

Sending out lots of positive vibes for a week of feeling strong and healthy to everyone!

Lauren

Wintermoon, the tomatoes sound delicious. We've had so much rain here, that it's destroyed a lot of fruit, veggies, and flowers.

Ladies,

I'm sorry I haven't been posting.  It's so hard to share a computer with the rest of the family.  But school starts tomorrow so now it'll be "my turn" more often.

Missed posting my weigh-in results both weeks, but here it is:  -2 pounds! (total between the 2 weeks)

I've been walking or riding my bike nearly each day, and eating lots of fruits/vegetables from the local farmers market.  Trying to drink lots of water since I'm getting rads now but I get tired of drinking it.  Anyone try Ezekiel bread?  I just found some this past week and it's pretty good, and very filling.

I also bought some dark chocolate and am allowing myself a bit as a treat each day.  Gotta have the chocolate.

Here's to all of us making wise choices this week!

Michele

Just got home from run/walking.  My goal is to go farther each time.  I only got for 30 minutes - it's all my life has time for so I figure I'll go for distance instead of time.  Went further this time than last time!  I'm getting there!!!!!!

Ugh, I did not stay on track over the weekend.  On Saturday I stopped at Dunkin Donuts for an iced coffee w/ skim milk but I hadn't had lunch yet, so I treated myself to a "reduced fat blueberry muffin."  Then I got home and checked out the nutrition info -- 500 calories!!!  Yikes, that's like 7 WW points.  Yesterday I ate better with the notable exception of an absolutely delicious, high-fat ice cream cone. At least I got the kiddie size!

I was going to go for a walk yesterday right when a huge thunderstorm moved in, so I did a 30-minute "Walk Away the Pounds" video instead.  It's not exactly serious exercise but it's better than nothing....

Have a healthy week, everyone!

Lauren

Here is a good link for info about Breakfast. 

 look at the title.

 
4 Simple Breakfast Rules for Shedding Pounds
 

http://www.realage.com/ct/eat-smart/food-and-nutrition/tip/6589

CHJ, yeah, you are right, even though it only had 4 or 5g of fat.  I think I put down 7 because my son ate part of it. I should have let him eat ALL of it, LOL.

Yogurt, cottage cheese, low fat cheese( get it as natural as you can), Hummous and beans etc. all good protein sources.

 Some of you might want to try a smoothie in the AM. Fruit (frozen or fresh) a serving of protein powder ( from the health food or GNC type store, low or no salt or artificial sweeteners)  with some yogurt and 1tbsp flax or UDO's oil in it (you don't know it is there, but it makes a HUGE difference to fat burning) Here is a link to some shake recipes and the glyemic index I keep talking about. 

 http://www.fatwars.com/ultimatefuel.html 

 Lauren, try the yogurt/ fruit recipe I wrote a few days ago, you can keep it in the fridge and grab a scoop of it as your "second breakfast"  to go or eat it in the same amount of time as it takes to drink your tea.  

Everyone - I need a collective yell to eat better!!!!!  I've been bad the last two day!!!!!  yell yell yell!!!!!

ok, this lesson needs to sink in to you guys. Eat when you get up and do NOT let more than 3-4 hours go by without food. If your meals are balanced and filling, you should not get hungry. The traditional times for breakfast lunch and dinner need to be thrown out the window. If you get up at 5, eat at 5, then 8 or 9, then 12 or 1, etc.

I eat breakfast at 8, snack at 11:30, lunch at 2, snack at 5, dinner at 7:30, snack at 10 bed at 1. 

 IF you do this, and go to bed with NOTHING in your mouth other than plain water for 3 hours before bed you will wake up hungry and this is your chance for a balanced breakfast!!  A small bowl of something ( like the recipe I added a few pages ago) with protein in it with your tea or coffee will be easy and fast.

 That whole grain meal is great (Brown sugar is fine) but find some nuts or hemp seeds or yogurt or some protein powder to add to that cereal, or on the side and you will have a more balanced meal that keeps you full longer. 

Jill- just get rid of the bad food in your house, and do not eat anywhere else for 10 days. You won't cheat, unless of course you want to. 

Food choices are easy when you choose your level of commitment. If you want to be 100% then you better get rid of all your temptation triggers or you will cheat and feel bad. I am choosing to be as close to 90% as I can during this period of my life. I was so sick during my A/C that I could only eat what tasted reasonable and went down well, and was easy to prepare. I live alone and had no energy to do anything. I started to eat better during Taxol, but the bad habits were slow to break after all those months.  Choose your percentage of commitment to eating well and exercising and stick with it. Use your remaining percentage to have a little fun. I choose to eat 2 desserts a week and have a little dark chocolate each day. Other than that, I don't really cheat. 3 cookies? who cares? You just don't get your chocolate that day- that's all.  

Okay, I've been good the last few days.  No cookies, no chips in the house.  TRYING to eat more fruits and vegetables.  My treat is a low calorie, real fruit, popsicle.  I'ts amazing how it helps and lots of water.  My husband finally got the message about just bringing me a cookie or treat with my tea after dinner.  Plus I go for my walk after my tea, then just drink water and watch the Olympics.

We leave on vacation tomorrow so I'll be gone from the boards for 10 days.  I'm not worried about my eating.  I usually eat better on vacation because I don't have to do the prep.  Good luck to everyone and I hope that I have a loss to report when I return.

I was on vacation and boy did I miss a lot here! It sounds like there are some great recipes and lots of motivation to stay on track with the exercise and healthy eating! I have lost three more pounds since first logging on to this thread! That makes 10 for me, but it has been hard and a trial of my willpower every day as I too have teens who each junk food. I continue to follow the guidelines in the book Break The Fat Loss Code. Like Noelle has said, the plan stresses protein at each meal, small meals through the day (up to 6), and very few carbs. I am in the cycle where I do have a carb up day every three days. Boy do I look forward to that pasta or pizza!  So thanks, ladies, for your continuing support! Good luck to all!!

Hi Guys! It's Friday, so I thought I'd check in and see how everyone did. I lost 4.2 pounds this week, which surprised me, as I haven't made it to the gym as much as I'd like. I'm eating a lot of salad, and chicken. Seems to be working-How did you guys do?