Become Healthier Together: Join the Fiber 35 Diet!

[mistym]

Hey Guys - I have been losing weight for about a year now...I have lost around 75 pounds. I did do weight watchers and lost 50 or so there and the rest I am doing by myself. It really is a lifestyle change..I embraced the change to the max and ditched my stressful 9-5 and am now a certified fitness instructor and will be a personal trainer by next summer.

I took a nutrition course and found out a lot about my body and the fuel it needs. I eat every 3 hours now and try to eat everything whole wheat and organic. I urge people to take a nutrition course - it will open your eyes....not eating breakfast is a total nono - if you don;t eat breakfast not only will you screw up the way you metabolize food that day, you will find you are starving hungry by lunch and then during the evening you will be snacking more and reaching for more unhealthy choices. Eating a proper brekkie will get you kickstarted and keep you fuller longer throughout the day and evening,

Ok, thats my 2 cents, I will shut up now..

M

 

[rennea]

I'm doing well......as of today I have lost 30lbs. I have 10lbs to go

In the morning I'm for to the UK for a week, I hope I don't gain to much :blushing:

 

[JAE]

Way to go rennea! That's great. Hopefully you'll have done a lot of walking to help you offset any extra eating you may have done while in the UK.

I come here today because I'm having trouble motivating myself to get outside and go for my run. So now I'm telling you all that I'm going. That way, I'll actually go, even if nobody reads this.

 

[J.Corley]

How is it that I just now found this thread? Anyway, I need to drop 50 and I did it three years ago by journaling my food calories and fiber. Lower calories, higher fiber was my aim. I had almost no headaches then and felt great! My dh went to Iraq and I turned to food as a comfort and anesthetic.

Ok I hearby committ that I will start journaling TODAY and have healthy foods in the house by Monday.
Anyone want to keep me accountable? You know PM or email daily asking each other how we are doing. We'll have to be honest!

 

[daniellemorgan]

I started a running program this past Monday and decided that I want to run the NYC Marathon next year. Since it was this past Sunday, I have an entire year. They recommend you train for 6 months, so I've got a pretty good head start. Good Luck to everyone!!!!

 

[JAE]

Check in, here, everyday. It really does help if you stick to posting. If nobody posts, then nobody reads.
I've lost 14 pounds since early spring from eating almost no meat and very little dairy. I eat huge salads with avocado and roasted red bell peppers instead of dressing, baked sweet potatoes, old fashioned oatmeal sweetened with very ripe bananas and blueberries (picked fresh by me this summer and frozen), apples, and other fresh foods. I haven't totally given up ice cream, chocolate, and Wheat Thins, but my basic meal choices are much healthier. I never drink any form of soda or juice, or alcohol. I exercise at least 30 minutes a day and do Pilates for stength once or twice a week, but that isn't new. It's the vegetable eating because I had already started eating oatmeal and wasn't really losing a lot of weight. It's when I quit drinking milk, eating yogurt, and eating meat. I don't get light headed, and I'm not overly tired, either. I was wearing very tight 10's because I didn't really want to buy 12's, and yesterday I was able to put on some size 8's. They were tight around my waist, but wearable. I'm very excited about this.
Back to my going for a run" thing, now. Bye!

 

[jenniferknapp]

Congrats!I am still on WW, 5 weeks now...and I've lost exactly 14lbs so far! about 15 more to go and I will be a happy camper!

 

[rennea]

Way to go rennea! That's great. Hopefully you'll have done a lot of walking to help you offset any extra eating you may have done while in the UK.

I come here today because I'm having trouble motivating myself to get outside and go for my run. So now I'm telling you all that I'm going. That way, I'll actually go, even if nobody reads this.

Thanks, I didn't gain any while I was away.

Even if you don't want to go for a run just make sure you get out there for a walk, just keep moving. The fresh air will do you good!

 

[JAE]

Went for a short 3 miler (short because it's not quite 3). Did some sprinting about 4 different times. Glad to be showered, dry and warm, now.
Glad to hear you didn't gain any weight while in the UK, rennae.

 

[poohritz]

Nova's Marathon Challenge

I started a running program this past Monday and decided that I want to run the NYC Marathon next year. Since it was this past Sunday, I have an entire year. They recommend you train for 6 months, so I've got a pretty good head start. Good Luck to everyone!!!!

Check out the Nova program that was just aired on pbs Marathon Challenge it was really good. and shows all the info and everybody that participated finished. hope that gives you some motivation.
As for myself I am down a total of 11 lbs and getting better fit every day.

 

[daniellemorgan]

Check out the Nova program that was just aired on pbs Marathon Challenge it was really good. and shows all the info and everybody that participated finished. hope that gives you some motivation.
As for myself I am down a total of 11 lbs and getting better fit every day.

Thanks for the info Dave!!!!

 

[JAE]

It's been 22 days since anyone posted in this thread. I hope everyone is staying on track now that the holidays are here. I'm posting because I'm having a hard time getting off my behind to go for a walk. It's so windy and I don't want to be cold. WHINE, WHINE, WHINE! So, off I go for a half hour walk. 15 minutes north and 15 minutes south. If I go west, it would be good resistance trainng and going east to get home, I wouldn't have to work at all. I'd be blown home. I was running the other day and it was quite windy. The wind was pushing one leg into the other leg. It was weird. Anyway, off I go.

 

[JAE]

Hey all! Where are all the healthy ones or wannabe's? My legs are so tired today. I was scheduled to go for a walk with a friend today, but the bike paths were so icey, I figured we wouldn't go. So, I used my neighbor's tread mill to run three miles. I did interval running and really got a good, hard workout. Well, we ended up walking anyway. It wasn't a fast or hard walk, but it was a long one. I didn't eat very healthy, today, but at least I burned a lot of calories!

 

[jenniferknapp]

Good job! I'm chugging along with WW, and working out on my lunchhour at the gym 3-4 days a week. I've lost a total of 19lbs, and need/want to lost another 15.... go us

 

[PamperChefCarol]

I am trying to stay on track, but it's been a battle. I started having pain in my right calf that got so bad climbing stairs, walking, bending, etc was almost impossible. It started to let up when at a PC show in Oct I got up from the table and my left knee went nuts. Could barely walk down the stairs to leave. Today, they think it might be a torn meniscus, off kilter knee cap, etc. Basically, they don't have a clue!! So now, both calfs are cramping up, motrin is my new best friend, and no dog walks for me. I have my knee taped and am wearing a very attrractive brace (NOT!) The dogs HATE not being able to go out and so do I.

I have done pretty well maintaining my weight, with just gaining a pound or two but this inactivitiy is driving me nuts. Plus it makes doing my shows a real pain in the butt. But, I still booked 8 shows for Jan, have done 5 in Dec and am plugging along. Everyone make way for the old cripple lady!

Now if you all will excuse me, I have to make rum balls and truffles!

 

[chefjwr]

Has anyone set up a cheffer group on Spark People?