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Getting Healthy in 2011
Thanks to coastiegirl’s support board, I’ve decided to really get my act together for 2011. Last night, I used Lauren’s inside out lasagna recipe for dinner, did an hour of exercising on the Wii Fit and bought baby carrots and yogurt for my lunches and rice cakes for my mid-day snacking.
I even made my resolutions: I’m going to cook at least one healthy meal from fresh ingredients a week, exercise 4 days a week, and not eat more than 7 sweets a week.
There’s a great website for healthy recipes I found called eatingwell.com .
So how about you guys? Any more success stories from our shiny new support group?
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Re: Getting Healthy in 2011
i walked my puppy last night and then did 35 minutes of aerobics/dance. i ate healthy most of the day, but after dinner i was craving sugar so i had an oreo, a skinny cow ice cream sandwich, and 5 or 6 gummy bears... and then i stopped there. and this morning i have walked past all sorts of treats at the office.
my younger bro is also trying to lose weight, but he is WAY obese... BMI of 51. but it helps me to try harder and work out more because i want to encourage him. and FI and my mom are also in on the 2011 lifestyle change... we are calling it the wedding workout. we all want to slim down by the wedding in July. now to just get my dad to join us...
i had some healthy cereal with a little bit of trail mix for breakfast and brought a PBJ and some baked chips with salsa for lunch. and easy peel clementines/grapes/banana for snacks or sugar cravings.
now that i brought my lunch, i really want subway. maybe tomorrow... ??
However, BF and I have decided to develop meal plans for the week and we are going to alternate who does the meal plan...for variety and alleviate any annoyance on having to do it. Our objectives are more to prevent eating out as much because of the amount of fat, sugar and sodium in them.
So, yesterday we had baked oatmeal with apples and cranberries for breakfast, split pea and root vegetable soup for lunch and grilled chicken with polenta and sauted spinach for supper.
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I've got to run more or else this half marathon is going to kill me.
[QUOTE]BF is going crazy cooking for his crazy diet... which I'm following mostly to support him. I would be eating healthier, but a lot more leniently, if it was up to me. This thing is crazy strict! But my dinner was there when I got home, my lunch was packed for me today, and he thrust breakfast at me as soon as I walked in from my run, so <strong>I can't argue with healthy food ready to eat</strong>. <strong>I've got to run more or else this half marathon is going to kill me.</strong>
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]
yes and yes!
i am going to a zumba class in 2 weeks so i'm trying to up my cardio and strength before then. i don't want to show up for an hour of zumba and look like a fool for collapsing after 20 minutes. :(
To those of you who live alone (or at one point lived alone) do you find it hard to cook healthy for one person? That seems to be my problem. I'll cook super healthy meals when it is me and K, but when it is just me, I'll throw a frozen pizza in the oven or something equivalent.
I already asked to borrow your boyfriend yesterday. Now you're just rubbing it in
Then I'm planning on gym 3 times a week, and hopefully work up to 4.
I need to make a trip to the grocery store on the weekend for next week though. I think I'll do that Friday so I can pick up some chicken for the weekend.
[QUOTE]I've been doing better as well actually. I just started <strong>bring all my food with me to school</strong> since Mondays and Tuesdays I'm here all day. I hate preparing food just to make it "leftovers" instead of fresh to school, so I stick to really fresh food. Multigrain bread, a bit of cheddar cheese, peanut butter, LOTS of baby carrots, some apples, hummus, water, etc. Then I'm planning on gym 3 times a week, and hopefully work up to 4. I need to make a trip to the grocery store on the weekend for next week though. I think I'll do that Friday so I can pick up some chicken for the weekend.
Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]
i did that in college and it helped me maintain a low weight. i also packed some of those microwaveable soups and heated them up in the union.
[QUOTE]Cate, I already asked to borrow your boyfriend yesterday. Now you're just rubbing it in ;)
Posted by SenoritaCupcake[/QUOTE]
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Girls, to cook well for one, I highly recommend a crock pot. It requires a lot less work and makes food that lasts for quite awhile. It also doesn't require the extra effort at night when you get home from work. You can throw just about anything in there (chicken with mushrooms and veggies in a tomato sauce, minestrone soup, etc.)
My favorite quick, healthy recipe (that makes really good leftovers) is chicken or turkey chili:
Saute a pound or so of ground chicken or turkey in a large sauce pan with a cup of diced onions and a minced clove of garlic. Add Mexican Chili Powder, cumin, paprika, salt & pepper to taste. Once browned, add two cans of diced tomatoes. Open, drain, and add a can of kidney beans, red beans, and any other beans you want to add (I like navy beans). Cover and let simmer for 20-30 minutes. Taste and add spices as necessary.
*drool*
I definetly thought living alone made it easier to eat healthy...the BF has the metabolism of a 5 year old no joke, loves junk food and will not eat vegetables..it blows. But I did buy a bunch of vegetables for salads for myself last night & we did the first day of 30 day shred. Soooo just gotta keep it up. I will say, it was nice to have him suffer with me through it. Mwahaha.
Do you go to OSU?
I saw that you were talking about the union and it immediately made me think I was back at school. sorry to thread jack.
So onto the subject, I'm thinking about making some taco soup tonight and I'm pretty excited about it. I'll let you guys know if it turns out well.
I went walking yesterday during lunch. Although I'm kinda sad I didn't get to do anything last night. I did stay busy cleaning and doing laundry while my guy was at the gym.
Oh and with all this talk of carrots it reminded me about my cousin giving them to his dog. Has anyone ever heard of giving dogs carrots? He was saying that the dog thinks they are a treat and it helps clean their teeth.
[QUOTE]CocoBella, Do you go to OSU? I saw that you were talking about the union and it immediately made me think I was back at school. sorry to thread jack. So onto the subject, I'm thinking about making some taco soup tonight and I'm pretty excited about it. I'll let you guys know if it turns out well. I went walking yesterday during lunch. Although I'm kinda sad I didn't get to do anything last night. I did stay busy cleaning and doing laundry while my guy was at the gym. Oh and with all this talk of carrots it reminded me about my cousin giving them to his dog. Has anyone ever heard of giving dogs carrots? He was saying that the dog thinks they are a treat and it helps clean their teeth.
Posted by niknik15[/QUOTE]
no, i graduated from a private university.
we also give our dogs carrots because they are healthier than treats. our vet suggested it, and they LOVE carrots.
EDIT: ember - i batch cook and then freeze it. i have a variety of 4-7 different kinds of batch cooked frozen bowls of stuff in the freezer at any time. and i do healthy pizza crust that way too. it's like frozen dinners, only cheaper/better/lower sodium.
at the risk of sounding stupid, is your chili spicy? and can I un-spicy it?
And for all the rest of your girls, would you mind sharing your healthy recipes?
Like Niknik's Taco soup, or CocoBella's batch cooked meals ? I think those would be especially helpful for next year, so BF doesn't have to take on as much of the cooking burden when I'm in med school.
Changes: add a can of diced tomatoes, use olive oil and vinegar to taste, plus add some Red Wine Vinegar; sometimes I'll add sliced mushrooms and/or chicken or shrimp.
Minestrone from foodnetwork and eatlikeme.
Changes: i do not use pancetta (make it vegetarian); i follow the eatlikeme steps for it... you can find them here.
Pantry-pasta...
1. Sautee lean sliced meat with onions and garlic and olive oil in a pan. Put the meat aside and add frozen or fresh veggies. Sautee the veggies until cooked and add any kind of red marinara sauce. Add in the meat, let simmer for a few minutes. Add spices (and minimal salt) as needed. Serve over any kind of whole wheat noodles.
2. Same thing, only instead of red marinara use a combo of olive oil/red wine vinegar/balsamic vinegar. (like a pomodoro)
i have a weight watchers Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe I'll dig out. it's amazing and freezes well.
on msn's cooking site, they have lots of low-cal recipes that are fantastic.
[QUOTE]Cate, at the risk of sounding stupid, is your chili spicy? and can I un-spicy it?
Posted by SenoritaCupcake[/QUOTE]
Nope, it's not at all spicy. Mexican Chili Powder is actually not spicy at all, just flavorful. Even the "Hot Mexican Chili Powder" is not spicy (and I think it tastes better than the normal one, so I usually use the "hot" version).
Trust me, I can't handle spicy. My BF would drop a habanero on just about anything, but I can't even handle a drop of Tabasco. Though anyone who wanted it spicy could easily add red pepper flakes or Tabasco, the original recipe is flavorful without being at all spicy.
[QUOTE]oh i LOVE the low-cal subway. turkey with american cheese, toasted, and piled high with veggies and oil/vinegar instead of mayo. OMG. so good. *drool*
Posted by CocoBellaF[/QUOTE]
When I went Vegan for about 4 months (lost 50 lbs on it and felt great, however, it is SO HARD to keep up), Subway was a lifesaver for me some nights. Vegan meals take time and patience to make, and sometimes after work I just didn't have either, so I would grab a veggie sub from Subway. Their Italian bread is Vegan friendly, and they have that Veggie Delight that just has veggies. I think the entire sub had like, 300 calories lol
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Here is the link to the soup I'm going to try. It says its 'spicy' but I'm not sure what in it they are calling spicy unless its the taco and ranch seasoning packets.
I on the other hand do like some spice, but not too much. Every once in a while I like to get a little sweat on. Although I have to say that I absolutely hate tabasco. It tastes like vinager. My boyfriend loves it and puts it on almost everything, but its definitely not for me!
Not to mention I got a shiny new crockpot for christmas
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As for the food today, so far so good. I had my usual fiber one chewy bar and water for breakfast (150 cal), a lean cuisine (290 cal) and whole wheat crackers (50 cal for 6) for lunch. FI is eating dinner at work, so I still have to figure something healthy-ish to cook for myself, which might be hard since we haven't gone grocery shopping yet.
All in all, I feel pretty good about getting back on track. Hopefully you ladies can help me keep it up