round 3 and article

Hey I did very good in my emotional eating quiz. So I guess it is just self control and eating the rights food. And of course exercise.

The body mass site was confusing to me, but I am going to review again and I will let you guys know.

REMEMBER all the classes we have taken on visualization. WELL we can do this with our eating also. Visualize what you will look like when you have lost the weight. See yourself in a new outfit. Put a new memory into your mind of the TONED fit body that you are aiming for.
Scan some magazines for the size and fitness you are looking - be realistic. Place the picture on your computer or Refridge. Look and visual every morning and every night. IF YOU can see it, you can do it.
YES we can!!!

New Eating Plan

Not sure if anyone is at this point yet, but you might be. Since I have actually been on my plan for 5 months now, I am getting to the boredom point.
Here are some tips from a Liz Noelcke a writer for Sparkpeople......
Dig down deep--when in a rut: review goals, have a raw raw session with fellow dieters, splurge on something you have been missing.
Keep it Fresh ---Change type of foods within your plan, Try new things.
Get your family envolved. Have recipe exchange or even a meal exchange.
Drink Plenty of water
Eat more often with smaller portions
Add a new spice to meals

Round 3

Che ck out Flax I have been eating flax lately. Adds a very interesting texture to soups, salads, stews.
Nutrition benefits Lignans, Omega, Fiber, Protein
Health benefits: there is a MAY have in the below findings
Prevent cancer
Decrease risk of heart disease
Regulate bowl functions
Releave breat pain due to hormone cycle
Help improve blood glucose
Help reduce inflammation

Ground flax seed or oil is the best but is perishable. CAUTION Do not go crazy on sonsumption. This is a case where a little goes a long way. 1-2 tablespoon a day is plenty.

Round 3

Since most of us are starting this diet on our own, I want to remind everyone to make sure you have AT LEAST spoken to your Dr. I just received a blood screening when I saw an article by Nancy Howard 10 Screening Test...think about this even though wehave already started our plan.
*Fasting blood Glucose the starred items proably deal more with your new eating plan
*Lipid Profile
*Blood Pressure
*Heart Rate
(Pap Smear, Mammogram and Skin Cancer, Bone Density, Prostate, Thyroid, Colonoscopy) have nothing to with diets but should be done. Some of these are age related also.
BE in good health es

Breakfast pizza Adaption from food network

Make pizza dough or purchase dough
Add to dough 4 cups tomato sauce
canadian bacon cook crisp (as many as wanted) go easy on this
2 cups shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 400 degrees roll out dough
Add sauce and all toppings except egges. Cook 15 mins until golden brown. Crack egg on top back in oven 5 mins.
*Might have to play around with ammounts and sizeing. It took me a couple of trys before I got
this the way I liked.

Alternative meals 4

Breakfast seems to be the hardest meal for me to keep on track. I have started to add some diary so I felt this reciped might be good. Very good and quick!
Blast smoothie
1/2 cup nonfat skim milk
1/2 cup non fat plain yogart
1 cup frozen unsweetened) or fresh fruit berries are really good
1 teaspoon honey

Blend until smooth

Caffeine Challenge 1, 2

The Good and the Bad I am very conscious of caffeine, therefore I was happy to read all the articles provided. They are great sites and thanks for the information.

WOW what a site in the nutrition data. Huge place with much information. I started inputing some of the data but that is so time consuming. I am a label reader but thought these labels and data very productive.

weight loss truths

OK guys here are some HARD Truths that we all need to keep in mind

You have to exercise and even more than you you once thought.
A half hour walk does not equal a brownie.
You DO have time to exercise and need to do it.
Eating more of something won't help you lose weight.
Calories in=calories out? Don't forget about the empty calories we consume daily.
Your body is working against you.
Culture is working against you.
AND my favorite!!!
This is not a diet; this is your life.
Let us all keep that tidbit in mind throughout the challenge.

Last challenge is round two 7 BREAKFAST
I have been doing this much often on my eating plan. Think about cottage cheese with fruit and nuts. A hard boiled egg is also good. Whey protein shake adds a great start in the morning.

Activity 6-7

We have had a co-worker that has been diagnosed with several alergies, so this is now on our mind.
I have a peanut allergy and somewhat of a milk. With this new diet that I am following, the stopping of milk products are helping with this digesting problem. Food allergies can really run a muck in your digesting system, so be aware.!!

WATER WATER. I am still not able to get 8 glasses down but I count my Ice and my Coffee as at least liquid consumption. I do believe that it helps with hungry and the amount of food in general that you eat. SO let's all drink away.
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St Patricks Day

March 17 Hope all are having a green day. Watch out for the Cornbeef--very salty. We cook ours in beer but that cooks out RIGHT?

I have been having fruit as my afternoon snack and nuts with seeds for the night snack. This helps with digestion as well as adding some needed protein, since I am not eating much in the meat department. This takes me all the way through Activity 4.

I did enjoy the Vegetarian Food article. YES, I did know that veggies have many health benefits. THE KEY in this artucle as well as many others is BALANCED. You have to be concious of the type of vegetables and make sure you add beans and leafy kind which have the proteins.
Along with this is calcium..I am not eating much in the way of diary either. I found a great article about increasing your calcium..here are a couple:
Add beans
Stir nuts into your fruit or yogart
Add low fat cheese to soups and salads
Leafy vegetables in soups and casseroles even lasagna or ziti
Buy juices and cerals that are fortified with calcium and Vitiamin D So many people are low in D and this is starting to cause many health problems.

health challenge

Act 3
New health food:So far this week, I tried a garden burger. Not real thrilled but I put pickles, little dressing, onion and lettace, which helped.
Act 4
I have been doing Healthy eating substituting food. I am beginning to like hummus. Water-Oh Water. This really does help. The drink that I mentioned in an earlier post also helps me all the way through lunch.
Act 1 With the eating plan that I am following, I barely get hungry. Not to get hungry is part of the the idea. I do try to think-not hungry. I like the breathing idea also.

health challenge

Shared activities some quick ways to get extra calcium
Since I am not eating much dairy, I found this article very interesting.
grate low-fat cheese over soups and salads
Eat low fat cottage cheese - plus you can add some nuts
Eat leafy vegtables-can be added t soups, salads and casseroles
Drink juices that are fortified with calcium
Don't forget the supplements

two and three and four and eight

I loved the plates with portion size. I am getting very good at this, so do not feel I need them. The drink that I am using in the morning is helping with hungry throughout the day.
The eating after 8 pm is a challenge for me being hypoglycimic, I eat every three hours, usually just before I go to bed or I will be starved in the morning and light headed.

I have started to go vegetarian. Not completely but leaning this way. Still eat the occasionally egg, chicken and fish. Thought the kit was good. Am finding it hard to vary the type of vegs that I am inclined to eat. I feel better when I stick to this eating plan.

Since I am on a new eating plan, I eat a vegatarian meal every day making activity 8 very easy.