Somehow, Tammy was able to lose one more pound bringing her down to a total of 17 lbs so far...way to go baby!
Mark's miracle was that Santa brought him a You-Don't-Have-To-Report-This-Week card which I am using this week for one reason or another! Ho Ho HO!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Tammy down 1
So Tammy lost one pound just in time for Christmas and Mark...hasn't gained enough that he feels he need to report it yet!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Avoid the Holiday Horror: Winter Weight-gain...
Here is a tiny article from my work's newsletter about holiday eating:
Here come the holidays! Most of us just “give up” paying attention to what we eat during this special time of year. There are so many foods we label as “bad” but we still really enjoy them. Let the holidays be stress free as you follow some simple tips:
• Focus on weight maintenance rather than weight loss during the holidays. Don’t make unrealistic goals that will set you up for failure.
• Begin a healthy eating plan now and make the holidays a part of the plan. Anticipating food restriction will increase the likelihood of binge eating. It’s common to think: “If I can’t eat this when I start my diet, I might as well eat as much as I can now!”
• Be physically active every day, even if you just take a walk around the block.
• Eat a healthy snack before going to a holiday party or bring the veggie tray with you. If you go to a party starving, you are more likely to choose high-fat, high-calorie foods, as well as overeat.
• Reduce the fat in holiday recipes. Cheesy, creamy dishes tend to have high amounts of fat.
There are several healthy substitutes that can be used when cooking. Below are some healthy
substitution tips.
• Maintain perspective. Over- eating during one meal will not break your eating plan. If you over-indulge during a holiday meal, put it behind you. Remember it’s a holiDAY not a holiWEEK or holiMONTH. Anticipate the extra calories and adjust your meals accordingly.
http://www.snac.ucla.edu/pages/Resources/Handouts/HO.Holiday%20eating.htm
http://www.healthcastle.com/holiday-eating-healthy-thanksgiving.shtml
http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhealthinformation/a/turkeyhealth.htm
Ingredient Substitute
Sour cream - low fat plain yogurt or low fat sour cream
Whole milk - skim or 1 % milk
Whipped cream - low fat whipped products like Cool Whip
Butter - oil, apple sauce, prune puree (in baked goods)
Here come the holidays! Most of us just “give up” paying attention to what we eat during this special time of year. There are so many foods we label as “bad” but we still really enjoy them. Let the holidays be stress free as you follow some simple tips:
• Focus on weight maintenance rather than weight loss during the holidays. Don’t make unrealistic goals that will set you up for failure.
• Begin a healthy eating plan now and make the holidays a part of the plan. Anticipating food restriction will increase the likelihood of binge eating. It’s common to think: “If I can’t eat this when I start my diet, I might as well eat as much as I can now!”
• Be physically active every day, even if you just take a walk around the block.
• Eat a healthy snack before going to a holiday party or bring the veggie tray with you. If you go to a party starving, you are more likely to choose high-fat, high-calorie foods, as well as overeat.
• Reduce the fat in holiday recipes. Cheesy, creamy dishes tend to have high amounts of fat.
There are several healthy substitutes that can be used when cooking. Below are some healthy
substitution tips.
• Maintain perspective. Over- eating during one meal will not break your eating plan. If you over-indulge during a holiday meal, put it behind you. Remember it’s a holiDAY not a holiWEEK or holiMONTH. Anticipate the extra calories and adjust your meals accordingly.
http://www.snac.ucla.edu/pages/Resources/Handouts/HO.Holiday%20eating.htm
http://www.healthcastle.com/holiday-eating-healthy-thanksgiving.shtml
http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhealthinformation/a/turkeyhealth.htm
Ingredient Substitute
Sour cream - low fat plain yogurt or low fat sour cream
Whole milk - skim or 1 % milk
Whipped cream - low fat whipped products like Cool Whip
Butter - oil, apple sauce, prune puree (in baked goods)
Sunday, December 7, 2008
A little colder in Utah...
That's right, this week I have a little less insulation. I thankfully lost 3 of the 4 "Thanksgiving" lbs this week. Just one more pound it'll be like that car-ride junk food and thanksgiving turkey never even existed!
Tammy did the official weigh in as well and has been maintaining the 15lb weight loss despite the Thanksgiving/Vacation. She is probably the only reason I am doing as well as I am. I always want to make a snack or some hot chocolate and she says, "sounds great, but I'll pass", and it's just too hard to make a snack for just myself!
Tammy did the official weigh in as well and has been maintaining the 15lb weight loss despite the Thanksgiving/Vacation. She is probably the only reason I am doing as well as I am. I always want to make a snack or some hot chocolate and she says, "sounds great, but I'll pass", and it's just too hard to make a snack for just myself!
So...
I gained... three pounds! apparently when the only thing you want to eat is pizza rolls, you gain. I will make a mental note of that for next week.... eek!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
November Update
Troy thinks he has maintained. I personally don't think he gets on the scale much. As for me, I'm slowly trying to get back on track after two rollercoaster months. I lost 3.5 this month which puts my total now at 17. I would love to lose some in December but....well I guess we'll see.....October didn't work out so well and December is typically worse for me. This week we have a neighbor Christmas party, a Relief Society Christmas party, and our Christmas Cookie Party. It's a good thing I post monthly because I doubt next week will look very good. Hopefully I can stay on track. Any good advice?
Bringing a little back from Cali...
Like 4 lbs back!!! We did enjoy the trip to California and I even did a little running and racquetball while I was there...thank heavens or I might have gained it all back.
We eat alot of snacks when we drive and of course you can't forget Thanksgiving and card playing...both notorious for heavy eating. Oh well...
Tammy seems to have done a better job maintaining.
Hopefully Tammy will continue to maintain and I will lose some of those California trip "memories" by our Sunday weigh - in!
We eat alot of snacks when we drive and of course you can't forget Thanksgiving and card playing...both notorious for heavy eating. Oh well...
Tammy seems to have done a better job maintaining.
Hopefully Tammy will continue to maintain and I will lose some of those California trip "memories" by our Sunday weigh - in!
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