Okay I lost 1.4 lbs and I think it said I had lost total, to date, 4.5 lbs, but I lost more and gained half back so guess that don't count as a loss, right?
At least I am trying. I feel awful and only want to eat ice cream and soup. But I will eat the soup instead.
Lyd
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
You girls are so funny. I am still using wt watcher on line. I think I need some more new scales. I bought some and they are 5 lbs over the old ones. It doesn't take much to confuse me. then kathryn wanted me to diet with her and her friend but I can't count the wt. I already lost so with them I've lost 3 lbs and with you all I have lost 14. And then It depends which scales I weighed on. Just kidding. Lets really do good this week. OK ? OK
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Latest Confession
It has been at least a week since my last confession. I am not getting on the scale. What I don't know won't make me mad!! I have got to get back to eating like I used to.
Gene and I went to a "green" baby shower today for a dear friend. Lots of cloth diapers, glass baby bottles and no plastic. We were all given the go ahead to think ecologically minded~~shop at Goodwill, bring hand-me-downs, be creative and make your cards, wrap the presents in newspaper, give gift cards. So, I gave a used rocking chair a friend had given me (and Gene fixed) and I bought a huge cuddly bunny for $2.50 at the thrift store. I did my part to not make a big carbon footprint. Quite an interesting day. It didn't save me from eating all the great, fattening organic food so I am bloated like a toad. Back to the soups, no bread, no dairy (or cake) and lots of water.
I have worked myself tired several days in a row working on my new flower beds. I don't mind shoveling the dirt and planting but I have to give up the wheelbarrow hauling. If you are in the neighborhood come and see my pretty flowers.
Holley's coming so I have to get ready to try to keep up with her. She has been working out. I think I am in trouble.
Dixie
Gene and I went to a "green" baby shower today for a dear friend. Lots of cloth diapers, glass baby bottles and no plastic. We were all given the go ahead to think ecologically minded~~shop at Goodwill, bring hand-me-downs, be creative and make your cards, wrap the presents in newspaper, give gift cards. So, I gave a used rocking chair a friend had given me (and Gene fixed) and I bought a huge cuddly bunny for $2.50 at the thrift store. I did my part to not make a big carbon footprint. Quite an interesting day. It didn't save me from eating all the great, fattening organic food so I am bloated like a toad. Back to the soups, no bread, no dairy (or cake) and lots of water.
I have worked myself tired several days in a row working on my new flower beds. I don't mind shoveling the dirt and planting but I have to give up the wheelbarrow hauling. If you are in the neighborhood come and see my pretty flowers.
Holley's coming so I have to get ready to try to keep up with her. She has been working out. I think I am in trouble.
Dixie
Hello Lou-nies
Well, today was sort of bittersweet. As you know it would have been my 33rd Anniversary and I sure miss Bud. But I spent it with friends and we are going out again in a bit to eat dinner. Don't know what I would do without all my friends out here.
I think I may have lost this week, but don't weigh until Monday so will just have to see if I lost more than I gained last week. I think this is called Yo Yo dieting, right? Oh well, at least we are trying to hold our own and not gain too much and that is working.
Pat, I love you and am praying for you. Lou, have you heard anything back yet from your tests? I haven't heard a word on the oxygen monitor test they did. Guess I'll have to wait a week and the doctor will tell me about it.
Well, have a happy weekend.
Love,
Lydia
I think I may have lost this week, but don't weigh until Monday so will just have to see if I lost more than I gained last week. I think this is called Yo Yo dieting, right? Oh well, at least we are trying to hold our own and not gain too much and that is working.
Pat, I love you and am praying for you. Lou, have you heard anything back yet from your tests? I haven't heard a word on the oxygen monitor test they did. Guess I'll have to wait a week and the doctor will tell me about it.
Well, have a happy weekend.
Love,
Lydia
Saturday check in time
It's Saturday and I don't want to talk about weight-loss or weight-gain at all. Get me!!!! I talked to Pat this morning and she is doing so much better. I talked to John around 9:45 last night and he was a basket case. He sang me a long song while he was trying to keep Pat breathing. He would say, "Pat, please quit taking your mask off. Pat, breath now breath. I don't want you to have a stroke." Anyway I was glad to talk to Pat and know she is better. We did not get to start the WW diet yet, but this week will be the week. Love you all
Friday, March 28, 2008
This is to Norma
Norma, I commented on your blog about WW but I think I put it under Lou's blog instead of yours. So, go there to read it if it isn't under your blog.
Love,
Lydia
Love,
Lydia
Tah Dah
Here I am. I decided even if I am all puffed up with steroids, that is no reason not to blog. Now Pat is saying she didn't call me fatty, so who in the heck called me fatty? I still think it was Pat. I'll bet no one will admit to it though, am I right?
Today would have been mine and Bud's 33rd wedding anniversary. I just knew I would be depessed, but I swear this morning I was sound asleep and he said as clear as a bell, "Lydia Fay" and I woke myself up saying "what?" I think God let him do that so I wouldn't be depessed. It brightened my day and I feel at peace.
I am still on the steroids and still sick. So maybe I'll lose weight from just being sick and not feeling like eating. Does anyone believe that?
Well, I love all you guys.
Love,
Lyd
Today would have been mine and Bud's 33rd wedding anniversary. I just knew I would be depessed, but I swear this morning I was sound asleep and he said as clear as a bell, "Lydia Fay" and I woke myself up saying "what?" I think God let him do that so I wouldn't be depessed. It brightened my day and I feel at peace.
I am still on the steroids and still sick. So maybe I'll lose weight from just being sick and not feeling like eating. Does anyone believe that?
Well, I love all you guys.
Love,
Lyd
Monday, March 24, 2008
Where did everyone go?
What happened to everyone. I think I am back to zero weightloss but I did get in to my "skinnier" jeans today. I couldn't breathe well but I did look good. Packaging!!! I am getting more exercise and trying to remember to drink more water.
Keep up the good work ladies. I won't give you a cheer today because I heard that I really suck at that. I pray that we all lose as much weight as we want.
Have a great week!!
Keep up the good work ladies. I won't give you a cheer today because I heard that I really suck at that. I pray that we all lose as much weight as we want.
Have a great week!!
Well, I didn't get on Sat, but I have lost a total of 12 lbs. Now I am on a clear liq. diet for 2 days then I get to drink the Gal of GO-LITLY getting ready for an EGD/COLONOSCOPY on Weds So pray for me. It sounds like you are all doing well. Dixie is going to be the official cheerleader.Pat I hope you are over that flu.Sister-in-law Kathryn called and said we are starting a diet and I can't count the weight I already lost and we weigh on Tues. But whatever I know I am counting everything, she doesn't know how hard this is. LOVE YOU ALL
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Saturday evening check in
We have been at Lauren's track meet all day so I am just now getting on. I am listening to the Gaithers on TV as I am writing. Reminds me of the "Little General". I will say that I am not so very excited about low-carb anymore. I did lose another 1/2 pound. That gets me to a whole 4 pounds now. Charlie has been having considerable trouble with his kidneys so I think we may need to change things up a bit. I am trying to gravitate to WW. Dixie, I know you are excited about Holley coming home. You all don't work out too hard. Terri your flower beds sound great. Now Pat we are praying for you and I want you to know we believe you can do it. We are also excited about your new grandbaby. Now where is everyone else? Love you all.
guess what its saturday
well, i don't know how to say it but i have been really munching. gained 3 of my 14 lbs back.
having presurgery gitters and i feel i need to reward myself. i know too much about myself, ha ha ha. this wed john and i will drive to ft worth and ck into motel. thurs i have dr appt and go
to preregister at hospital. then fri its chop chop day. after that i won't have a good leg to stand on. you guys pray for me cause i am a weenie. now for happy stuff i am going to have another
grand baby. i think its a boy. i know its a miracle. we are very happy. love all of you to pieces
patty poo
having presurgery gitters and i feel i need to reward myself. i know too much about myself, ha ha ha. this wed john and i will drive to ft worth and ck into motel. thurs i have dr appt and go
to preregister at hospital. then fri its chop chop day. after that i won't have a good leg to stand on. you guys pray for me cause i am a weenie. now for happy stuff i am going to have another
grand baby. i think its a boy. i know its a miracle. we are very happy. love all of you to pieces
patty poo
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Happy Tuesday Night
Well, I think I actually ate 5 times today and just ate another protein bar. I must be having a growth spurt. Gene fixed me outmeal with chia seeds, craisins, walnuts and honey this morning around 7:00 a.m. Of course, I needed to eat again around 10:30. We went to the grocery store and decided guacamole and chips were for late lunch and then had brie and apples for afternoon tea. Mom and Dad called and told me that I had mail so we got there just in time for dinner - baked potatoe with thinly sliced ham. All in all I think I actually ate pretty good except for those 3 or 4 too many chips and the brie. I didn't get on the scale yet since I don't have to until Saturday. Holley is coming soon and she is diligent about working out and has lost a lot of weight. It makes me want to go and join the gym. Yikes!! It is time to start that fidgeting again.
I am working on a flower bed myself. I decided it needed to be in the shape of a heart. I have a few more plants to put in it but it did feel good to dig in the dirt yesterday. I might actually have to expand it a little more just because.
Okay - Here is another cheer for the week. Two bits, four bits, pick up a penny. All for the Lou-nies go and get skinny!!
Dixie
I am working on a flower bed myself. I decided it needed to be in the shape of a heart. I have a few more plants to put in it but it did feel good to dig in the dirt yesterday. I might actually have to expand it a little more just because.
Okay - Here is another cheer for the week. Two bits, four bits, pick up a penny. All for the Lou-nies go and get skinny!!
Dixie
Saturday, March 15, 2008
hey bloogers
such beautiful day. i have lost 13 in all but am craving ice cream. so i ate some. well it was sooooo good but now i will do better. you go girls on that gardening. i will cheer you on. patty poo
Thursday, March 13, 2008
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Eat Right, Stay Well
How to Eat More and Weigh Less Posted Mon, Mar 10, 2008, 9:51 am PDT
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It sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Is it really possible to eat more and lose weight? A diet plan called Volumetrics suggests that this holy grail of the dieter is indeed possible.
Volumetrics is an eating plan developed by Dr. Barbara Rolls, a nutrition researcher at Penn State. Her discovery is that each day, in our efforts to feel satiated, we all eat about the same weight or amount of food. What this means is that if you choose to eat foods that are packed with calories (calorie dense), then you are going to gain weight.
Of course, the opposite is also true: If you consume the same volume or weight of less calorie-dense foods, you'll still feel full and satisfied and you'll also lose weight.
A food's energy density can be found by dividing the weight of the portion in grams by the calories in that portion. Look at your food labels: for example, one cup of Cheerios has 100 calories and weighs 28 grams. The energy density of a cup of Cheerios, then, is 100 ÷ 28 = 3.5.
Energy density is divided into four categories:
Very low energy density: 0 - 0.5
Low energy density: 0.6 -1.5
Medium energy density: 1.5 - 4.0
High energy density: 4.0 - 9.0
The goal of the Volumetrics plan is to eat less of — but not avoid altogether — the high energy-dense foods, while eating more of the very low and low energy-dense foods. That way, you can eat the same volume of food you always have (or even more), while maintaining or even losing weight.
Higher energy-dense foods include such items as chips, cookies, bagels, nuts, oils, and high-fat meats. Vegetables, fruits, skim milk, beans, and lean meats are all lower energy-dense foods.
Try calculating the energy density of some of your favorite foods to see if you can swap some less energy-dense items into your diet.
Diet-Friendly Comfort Foods Posted Thu, Mar 06, 2008, 12:06 pm PST
74% of users found this article helpful.
So often we use food to comfort ourselves in response to emotions. But unfortunately, many favorites are loaded with calories, fat and sugar.
Here's a list of common comfort foods with lower-calorie swaps.
Pizza
Lose: two New York slices of Pizza (1,300 calories, 50 grams fat)
Choose: Lean Cuisine brick oven style pizza (320 calories, 9 grams fat)Or make your own pita pizza with vegetables (250 calories, 6 grams fat).
Ice Cream
Lose: one pint Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip ice cream (1,040 calories, 64 grams fat)
Choose: one cup Turkey Hill Low-Fat Moose Tracks ice cream (280 calories, 10 grams fat)
Chips
Lose: potato chips (one ounce = 160 calories, 11 grams fat)
Choose: soy crisps (once ounce = 110 calories, 3 grams fat - plus protein and fiber, bonus!)
Bread
Lose: two slices white bread with butter (260 calories, 10 grams fat)
Choose: Thomas' light English muffin with 2 tsp peanut butter (160 calories, 6 grams fat and 8 grams fiber)
Taco Bell
Lose: Nachos Bellgrande (770 calories, 44 grams fat)
Choose: Fresco Burrito Supreme with chicken (330 calories, 8 grams fat)
Burgers
Lose: bacon cheeseburger (1100 calories, 80 grams fat)
Choose: turkey burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup on half the Bun (334 calories, 13 grams fat)
Fries
Lose: large French fries (600 calories, 33 grams fat)
Choose: baked sweet potato fries (220 calories, 0 grams fat)
Chicken Wings
Lose: fried chicken wings with bleu cheese dressing (720 calories, 59 grams fat)
Choose: baked chicken tenderloins with hot sauce and low-cal bleu cheese dressing (120 calories, 1.5 grams fat)
Pasta
Lose: traditional macaroni and cheese (2 cups = 880 calories, 40 grams fat)
Choose: whole wheat elbow macaroni tossed with ½ cup tomato sauce and 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese (2 cups = 420 calories, 5 grams fat)
Cookies
Lose: two raw chocolate chip cookie dough squares (200 calories, 10 grams fat)
Choose: two South Beach Diet Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (100 calories, 5 grams fat)
How to Eat More and Weigh Less Posted Mon, Mar 10, 2008, 9:51 am PDT
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It sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Is it really possible to eat more and lose weight? A diet plan called Volumetrics suggests that this holy grail of the dieter is indeed possible.
Volumetrics is an eating plan developed by Dr. Barbara Rolls, a nutrition researcher at Penn State. Her discovery is that each day, in our efforts to feel satiated, we all eat about the same weight or amount of food. What this means is that if you choose to eat foods that are packed with calories (calorie dense), then you are going to gain weight.
Of course, the opposite is also true: If you consume the same volume or weight of less calorie-dense foods, you'll still feel full and satisfied and you'll also lose weight.
A food's energy density can be found by dividing the weight of the portion in grams by the calories in that portion. Look at your food labels: for example, one cup of Cheerios has 100 calories and weighs 28 grams. The energy density of a cup of Cheerios, then, is 100 ÷ 28 = 3.5.
Energy density is divided into four categories:
Very low energy density: 0 - 0.5
Low energy density: 0.6 -1.5
Medium energy density: 1.5 - 4.0
High energy density: 4.0 - 9.0
The goal of the Volumetrics plan is to eat less of — but not avoid altogether — the high energy-dense foods, while eating more of the very low and low energy-dense foods. That way, you can eat the same volume of food you always have (or even more), while maintaining or even losing weight.
Higher energy-dense foods include such items as chips, cookies, bagels, nuts, oils, and high-fat meats. Vegetables, fruits, skim milk, beans, and lean meats are all lower energy-dense foods.
Try calculating the energy density of some of your favorite foods to see if you can swap some less energy-dense items into your diet.
Diet-Friendly Comfort Foods Posted Thu, Mar 06, 2008, 12:06 pm PST
74% of users found this article helpful.
So often we use food to comfort ourselves in response to emotions. But unfortunately, many favorites are loaded with calories, fat and sugar.
Here's a list of common comfort foods with lower-calorie swaps.
Pizza
Lose: two New York slices of Pizza (1,300 calories, 50 grams fat)
Choose: Lean Cuisine brick oven style pizza (320 calories, 9 grams fat)Or make your own pita pizza with vegetables (250 calories, 6 grams fat).
Ice Cream
Lose: one pint Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip ice cream (1,040 calories, 64 grams fat)
Choose: one cup Turkey Hill Low-Fat Moose Tracks ice cream (280 calories, 10 grams fat)
Chips
Lose: potato chips (one ounce = 160 calories, 11 grams fat)
Choose: soy crisps (once ounce = 110 calories, 3 grams fat - plus protein and fiber, bonus!)
Bread
Lose: two slices white bread with butter (260 calories, 10 grams fat)
Choose: Thomas' light English muffin with 2 tsp peanut butter (160 calories, 6 grams fat and 8 grams fiber)
Taco Bell
Lose: Nachos Bellgrande (770 calories, 44 grams fat)
Choose: Fresco Burrito Supreme with chicken (330 calories, 8 grams fat)
Burgers
Lose: bacon cheeseburger (1100 calories, 80 grams fat)
Choose: turkey burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup on half the Bun (334 calories, 13 grams fat)
Fries
Lose: large French fries (600 calories, 33 grams fat)
Choose: baked sweet potato fries (220 calories, 0 grams fat)
Chicken Wings
Lose: fried chicken wings with bleu cheese dressing (720 calories, 59 grams fat)
Choose: baked chicken tenderloins with hot sauce and low-cal bleu cheese dressing (120 calories, 1.5 grams fat)
Pasta
Lose: traditional macaroni and cheese (2 cups = 880 calories, 40 grams fat)
Choose: whole wheat elbow macaroni tossed with ½ cup tomato sauce and 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese (2 cups = 420 calories, 5 grams fat)
Cookies
Lose: two raw chocolate chip cookie dough squares (200 calories, 10 grams fat)
Choose: two South Beach Diet Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (100 calories, 5 grams fat)
Well I have been just e-mailing, because nobody ever blogged, I can't figure you all out. I finally lost 1 lb to make a ten pound loss. It took 2 months. So if I keep trying and don't get discouraged maybe I can loose another lb. in 2 weeks. Now I just saw a big goose in my yard ,guess he is lost. love YOU ALL. lucylockett
forgive me for I have sinned
Forgive me girls!! It has been over a week and a half since my last confession. I don't think I lost anything but then I didn't gain anything either. Since we had rain and cold weather I did NOT go out and walk. I have been putting half & half in my coffee and I ate garlic french bread last Saturday evening. Boy was it great!!
Enough of that. It seems like those with a plan are losing the weight and those of us that don't have a plan are kind of hanging on to what we got. Maybe I need to check in to Jenny Craig like Queen Latifah cause my plan has not gotten more than 2 pounds off of me. Maybe I need boot camp somewhere.
I am proud of us all for at least attempting to lose even if we stray a little. I need to get a new cheer going. Rah, rah fruits! Ray, rah veggies! We are going to lose our wedgies!! That doesn't sound so good. I will work on it.
D
Enough of that. It seems like those with a plan are losing the weight and those of us that don't have a plan are kind of hanging on to what we got. Maybe I need to check in to Jenny Craig like Queen Latifah cause my plan has not gotten more than 2 pounds off of me. Maybe I need boot camp somewhere.
I am proud of us all for at least attempting to lose even if we stray a little. I need to get a new cheer going. Rah, rah fruits! Ray, rah veggies! We are going to lose our wedgies!! That doesn't sound so good. I will work on it.
D
Monday, March 10, 2008
Where is everyone
Now everyone, I am trying to do the blog thing as well as e-mailing. So we can reach out and touch everyone one way or the other. I am like Pat, I need all the help I can get. I want to hear from some of you. Charlie and I are on our fourth week of low-carb and I am not seeing pounds coming off like I want to, but I feel like I am losing inches. Also it has gotten us off the sweets, bread, potatoes, etc. I love you all and hope you have a great week.
whatcha doin
well i lost weight and i am so happy. i am tired of my belly sittin on my lap. so this group
thing is helping me to be motivated. i know there are some of you that don't need to loose
much but you are joining in there. that is great. just don't leave us big gals to fin for ourselves
we need ya. ok i am down 14 lbs now. not doing excersize much but i will get better. i want to
hear from all of you are i will sic richard on you. patty poo
thing is helping me to be motivated. i know there are some of you that don't need to loose
much but you are joining in there. that is great. just don't leave us big gals to fin for ourselves
we need ya. ok i am down 14 lbs now. not doing excersize much but i will get better. i want to
hear from all of you are i will sic richard on you. patty poo
Hoorah I lost
Well I lost 2.6 lbs this week, but my total weight loss to date is only 4 lbs, but hey at least I am going the right way, right?
Love
Lydia
Love
Lydia
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
This is Tuesday, Hoorah!
Okay guys and gals,
I did good yesterday and today, so hopefully I will stay on track. No more ice cream or cinnabons. I am supposed to go eat Mexican Food with my friends, Sue and James, tonight, but will eat a salad or a half bean burrito. I know I can do it with all you cheering us on .
Love,
Lydia
I did good yesterday and today, so hopefully I will stay on track. No more ice cream or cinnabons. I am supposed to go eat Mexican Food with my friends, Sue and James, tonight, but will eat a salad or a half bean burrito. I know I can do it with all you cheering us on .
Love,
Lydia
Monday, March 3, 2008
here i come a bloggin
rick you doing great keep it up. sorry bout the fires. thats terrible. i don't want to start
any thing but that lydia sure likes ice cream. norma i like what you are doing. i am doing
sort of the same thing just getting back on it after all that ice cream and cinn bon had. i had
lost 12 lbs of (fluid) but gained 3 back. i want to commend all of you for doing the excersize and
drinking water. thats impressive. lou you go girl sounds like you are on a roll. later patty poo
any thing but that lydia sure likes ice cream. norma i like what you are doing. i am doing
sort of the same thing just getting back on it after all that ice cream and cinn bon had. i had
lost 12 lbs of (fluid) but gained 3 back. i want to commend all of you for doing the excersize and
drinking water. thats impressive. lou you go girl sounds like you are on a roll. later patty poo
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