Sunday, May 12, 2013
TUMBLR
SO I need a new sort of motivation this year because I'm slowly gaining weight back... I'm thinking of transferring most of my personal stuff to Tumblr where I have all of my recipes....
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Tips to stay on track
1. Drink plenty of water and/or calorie free beverages. Sometimes thirst is confused with hunger.
3. Enjoy your favorite foods. The key is moderation.
4. Eat several mini meals throughout the day. If you're always hungry, eating fewer calories can be a challenge. Make sure you're fitting small snacks in through the day and you'll be less apt to grab something unhealthy.
5. Eat protein at every meal. Protein fills you for longer, preserves muscle mass and encourages fat burning.
6. Spice it up. Add spices to your foods for a flavor boost that can help you feel more satisfied.
7. Stock the kitchen with convenient, healthy foods. Having ready-to-eat snacks and meals-in-minutes on hand sets you up for success. Here are some examples: frozen veggies, whole-grain pasta, reduced fat cheese, canned tomatoes, pre-cooked grilled chicken, bags of salad greens...
8. Order children portions at restaurants. If smaller portions are not an option, eat half of your meal. At home, use smaller plates because it helps the portions look larger.
9. Swap a cup of pasta with vegetables. If you reduce the portion of starch on your plate and increase the amount of vegetables you can save 100-200 calories.
10. ALWAYS EAT BREAKFAST. skipping breakfast can make you hungry later, leading to too much mindless nibbling and binge eating at lunch and dinner.
11. Include fiber in your diet.Fiber aids digestion and lowers cholesterol; good fiber sources include oatmeal, beans, whole grain foods, along with a variety of fruits and vegetables.
12. Clean the cupboards of fattening foods. Get rid of things like chips and ice cream to reduce the temptation.
13. Lose weight slowly. Dropping pounds takes time so set a goal to lose 1-2 pounds a week. If you set your expectations too high, you may give up when you don't lose the weight fast enough.
14. Weigh yourself once a week. If you weigh yourself more you may be discouraged by daily fluctuations but once a week will keep you on track. Weight yourself at the same time of day, on the same day of the week, on the same scale and in the same clothes.
15. Get enough sleep. When you're sleep deprived, your body overproduces the appetite-stimulating hormone but under-produces the hormone that tells you you're getting full.
16. Understand portion size. Everything these days are super sized but don't carry that mindset home. Use scales and measuring cups if need be. Portion out snack servings instead of eating directly from the container.
17. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Snacking can be a good thing as long as you choose smart snacks.
18. Limit alcohol to weekends only. The calories from alcohol typically get converted directly into fat.
19. Chew sugarless gum. It can help manage hunger and control snack cravings. Extra makes dessert gum that is incredibly delicious!
20. Keep a food diary. Writing down what you eat and drink tends to make you more aware of what you're putting into your body.
21. Celebrate success (but NOT with food)!!! Rewarding weight loss success can encourage more success! Buy a CD, get your nails done, buy shoes... Set a prize for the next milestone.
22. Get help from friends and family. Getting support can help you reach your weight loss goals and when you feel like giving up, they'll help you.
REFERENCE:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-best-diet-tips-ever
2. Be choosy about midnight snacks. Snacking in front of the TV is one of the easiest ways to throw your healthy habits off track.
3. Enjoy your favorite foods. The key is moderation.
4. Eat several mini meals throughout the day. If you're always hungry, eating fewer calories can be a challenge. Make sure you're fitting small snacks in through the day and you'll be less apt to grab something unhealthy.
5. Eat protein at every meal. Protein fills you for longer, preserves muscle mass and encourages fat burning.
6. Spice it up. Add spices to your foods for a flavor boost that can help you feel more satisfied.
7. Stock the kitchen with convenient, healthy foods. Having ready-to-eat snacks and meals-in-minutes on hand sets you up for success. Here are some examples: frozen veggies, whole-grain pasta, reduced fat cheese, canned tomatoes, pre-cooked grilled chicken, bags of salad greens...
8. Order children portions at restaurants. If smaller portions are not an option, eat half of your meal. At home, use smaller plates because it helps the portions look larger.
9. Swap a cup of pasta with vegetables. If you reduce the portion of starch on your plate and increase the amount of vegetables you can save 100-200 calories.
10. ALWAYS EAT BREAKFAST. skipping breakfast can make you hungry later, leading to too much mindless nibbling and binge eating at lunch and dinner.
11. Include fiber in your diet.Fiber aids digestion and lowers cholesterol; good fiber sources include oatmeal, beans, whole grain foods, along with a variety of fruits and vegetables.
12. Clean the cupboards of fattening foods. Get rid of things like chips and ice cream to reduce the temptation.
13. Lose weight slowly. Dropping pounds takes time so set a goal to lose 1-2 pounds a week. If you set your expectations too high, you may give up when you don't lose the weight fast enough.
14. Weigh yourself once a week. If you weigh yourself more you may be discouraged by daily fluctuations but once a week will keep you on track. Weight yourself at the same time of day, on the same day of the week, on the same scale and in the same clothes.
15. Get enough sleep. When you're sleep deprived, your body overproduces the appetite-stimulating hormone but under-produces the hormone that tells you you're getting full.
16. Understand portion size. Everything these days are super sized but don't carry that mindset home. Use scales and measuring cups if need be. Portion out snack servings instead of eating directly from the container.
17. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Snacking can be a good thing as long as you choose smart snacks.
18. Limit alcohol to weekends only. The calories from alcohol typically get converted directly into fat.
19. Chew sugarless gum. It can help manage hunger and control snack cravings. Extra makes dessert gum that is incredibly delicious!
21. Celebrate success (but NOT with food)!!! Rewarding weight loss success can encourage more success! Buy a CD, get your nails done, buy shoes... Set a prize for the next milestone.
22. Get help from friends and family. Getting support can help you reach your weight loss goals and when you feel like giving up, they'll help you.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-best-diet-tips-ever
Friday, April 26, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
All Caught Up
Hopefully I didn't bombard anyone with all of my posts but I wanted to get caught up! I am up-to-date and am still in the process of moving all of my recipes over to my Tumblr http://xstopgivingupx.tumblr.com/
I am trying to calm it with trying new recipes until I can get everything up! I have been dying to attempt a low cal PB cookies, using my PB2!
I am trying to calm it with trying new recipes until I can get everything up! I have been dying to attempt a low cal PB cookies, using my PB2!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Happiness is a Choice
It's easy to see the good in others if that's what you decide to do
It was a 40-day meditation, and if you missed a day, you had to start over at day one. So every day I sat down and thought about my husband as happy. I pictured him on a boat or sleeping with our dog or laughing on the phone with his mother. We had a good marriage to start with, and now the small traces of impatience or judgment I had brought to our relationship fell away. I no longer cared if he neglected to unroll his socks before dropping them in the wash. I felt a heightened sense of joy when he came home from work. Again and again I pictured him at his best, and I responded to that best self accordingly. I remembered how grateful I was to be married to him, and then I remembered how grateful I was to even know him. The more goodness I saw in him, the more goodness he showed me. He even started going to the gym, feeling better about work, doing more to help other people. He asked me often about the meditation, and thanked me for it.
At the end of 40 days, I asked the teacher if people ever decided to push on. She told me that 40 days requested a change, 80 days formed a new pattern, and 120 days sealed your intention. I pressed ahead. It's easy enough to find fault with people, but it's equally easy to see their radiance if that's what you decide to do. I didn't change my husband, I changed myself, and in doing that I opened my eyes to what had been there all along.
Read more: http://www.prevention.com/health/emotional-health/happiness-choice#ixzz24CrKEYjp
I believe that in the same way physical exercise can change your body, regular mental exercises can change how you see and engage with the world and the people you love.
Last September, I attended a meditation workshop. The meditation was this: Sit for 11 minutes with your hands in front of your heart, palms facing each other a few inches apart. We were to see the person we loved inside the space between our hands. We were to think of them happy, to see them bathed in light, to see them as their best selves. We were given a little song to sing during the meditation, but the song wasn't the point. The point was to see the person you loved as happy for 11 minutes every day.It was a 40-day meditation, and if you missed a day, you had to start over at day one. So every day I sat down and thought about my husband as happy. I pictured him on a boat or sleeping with our dog or laughing on the phone with his mother. We had a good marriage to start with, and now the small traces of impatience or judgment I had brought to our relationship fell away. I no longer cared if he neglected to unroll his socks before dropping them in the wash. I felt a heightened sense of joy when he came home from work. Again and again I pictured him at his best, and I responded to that best self accordingly. I remembered how grateful I was to be married to him, and then I remembered how grateful I was to even know him. The more goodness I saw in him, the more goodness he showed me. He even started going to the gym, feeling better about work, doing more to help other people. He asked me often about the meditation, and thanked me for it.
At the end of 40 days, I asked the teacher if people ever decided to push on. She told me that 40 days requested a change, 80 days formed a new pattern, and 120 days sealed your intention. I pressed ahead. It's easy enough to find fault with people, but it's equally easy to see their radiance if that's what you decide to do. I didn't change my husband, I changed myself, and in doing that I opened my eyes to what had been there all along.
Read more: http://www.prevention.com/health/emotional-health/happiness-choice#ixzz24CrKEYjp
Monday, April 22, 2013
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