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Is a struggle these days. Not because of any issues with my band but because of how my father cooks and shops. He goes to the grocery store EVERY DAY . Who does that ?
First off its MORE expensive and it just is not practical. The first few weeks he was working a lot so it was pretty well for me because i was doing the cooking.
Now its kind of " who ever asks first " does it.
He tries to please everyone in the family , i will give him that.
But Its REALLY hard to NOT eat crap when there is a BUNCH Of crap in this house.
I dont buy soda's at ALL . My kids have not had soda's except an occasional root beer here and there in nearly 2 yrs. We move in here and there is soda's every where. My oldest really does not drink them much but he has started drinking them again because they are so "available" .
Its just not how i like to or want to cook for my family or shop for them .
But I guess im stuck with it for another few months.
Things are going pretty good. My parents are being very nice .
Hubby has had my youngest in Houston all this week. So i have had some "down" time !
Its been NIIIICCCCEE !! REAL nice LOL
Anyway ... Had to give a little vent i guess today .
Thanks for listening .
Showing posts with label Groceries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Groceries. Show all posts
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Tip of the Day : Eating Well For Less
It has been a long time since i have done one of these . LOL
So one thing ya'll might know about me is I am the CHEAPEST person in the world.
If i dont have to pay full price for something I wont. I will do what ever it takes to figure out a way to NOT pay full price.
One of my guilty pleasures since losing weight is designer jeans. However I will not pay $200 and up for them . Second hand stores are my FAVORITE for this ...
Which leads me to the tip of the day .
With the economy the way it is eating well can be a challange. Lets face it eating healthy is expensive. So my trick the BIGGEST One ...
COUPONS ! I am a COUPON Fanatic. Someone told me once " I dont have time for coupons' My response to them was " Then you dont have time to save money "
I spend 30 mintues a Sunday clipping them and organizing them and that's it.
And can save as much as $50-100 at the grocery store. Not to mention the FREE stuff i get.
This is one of my favorite sites. She has a really good explianation of how to orgainzie coupons, how to utilize CVS's extra care bucks to get stuff for free ( which i do every week )
Its great !
http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/
Also another tip .. Stay on the outer isles of the grocery store. The produce , meat, dairy sections are the healthiest places to shop. The least you buy on the inner isles the better.
Hope that is helpful !
So one thing ya'll might know about me is I am the CHEAPEST person in the world.
If i dont have to pay full price for something I wont. I will do what ever it takes to figure out a way to NOT pay full price.
One of my guilty pleasures since losing weight is designer jeans. However I will not pay $200 and up for them . Second hand stores are my FAVORITE for this ...
Which leads me to the tip of the day .
With the economy the way it is eating well can be a challange. Lets face it eating healthy is expensive. So my trick the BIGGEST One ...
COUPONS ! I am a COUPON Fanatic. Someone told me once " I dont have time for coupons' My response to them was " Then you dont have time to save money "
I spend 30 mintues a Sunday clipping them and organizing them and that's it.
And can save as much as $50-100 at the grocery store. Not to mention the FREE stuff i get.
This is one of my favorite sites. She has a really good explianation of how to orgainzie coupons, how to utilize CVS's extra care bucks to get stuff for free ( which i do every week )
Its great !
http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/
Also another tip .. Stay on the outer isles of the grocery store. The produce , meat, dairy sections are the healthiest places to shop. The least you buy on the inner isles the better.
Hope that is helpful !
Ok So what's been going on . The Short of it is ..
As i said we finally got moved in . Its been stressful .
Its stressful living with my parents. Let me let you get a mental picture of this set up of an "Apartment" LOL . ( Actually i will probably take a picture later ) Above their garage they have a room , it has enough room for a queen size bed, computer desk, futon and a chair. THAT is where I am living with my youngest son . My oledest son is staying down stairs in their extra room. So my younests and I have to come down stairs for the bathroom and to eat.
When Jason is in town ( hubby) he's up stairs with us too.
Now my dad loves to cook, and normally is home early from work or works when he wants ( he has his own company ) But because of the job he has going on he's working 12 hour shifts. Im not the biggest fan of his cooking. He does not use hardly any fresh veggies , just does not cook the way I do .
SO I told my mom , can I cook if you know dad wont be home. Was not sure if he would appreciate that or not. All last week dinner was ready when both of them got home from work. Not only did mom like it ( she's trying to lose weight so she likes my healthy cooking ) dad seemed to really appreciate it .
My mom would rather have my whole wheat pastas, breads, ect.
So things SO FAR are ok.
My dad has a bad habit of bringing home crap to eat. Donuts, cakes, ect.
So im having to watch it. Im still been able to maintain 140 pretty easily . But I am not comfortable with 140 as a "goal" , "final" , Im done number for me. I would be much happier with 130 I think. Someone who found my blog is suppose to have surgery with my surgergeon next week I believe , after that I get 2 free fills for a referal . So I will go get a slight fill and try to lose these last 10 pounds AGAIN !I swear these last 10 pounds are the death of me.
Im also thinking MAYBE i just need to get off my ass and just start walking, working out , doing something and I can get these last 10 pounds off like that and maintain it . I like the way I am eating now. Its not a lot , its a little more than "usual" but its good. So we'll see what i decide.
Cant tell ya'll how good it is to be back and be able to spend time on here and catch up on everyone's bloggs !
Its stressful living with my parents. Let me let you get a mental picture of this set up of an "Apartment" LOL . ( Actually i will probably take a picture later ) Above their garage they have a room , it has enough room for a queen size bed, computer desk, futon and a chair. THAT is where I am living with my youngest son . My oledest son is staying down stairs in their extra room. So my younests and I have to come down stairs for the bathroom and to eat.
When Jason is in town ( hubby) he's up stairs with us too.
Now my dad loves to cook, and normally is home early from work or works when he wants ( he has his own company ) But because of the job he has going on he's working 12 hour shifts. Im not the biggest fan of his cooking. He does not use hardly any fresh veggies , just does not cook the way I do .
SO I told my mom , can I cook if you know dad wont be home. Was not sure if he would appreciate that or not. All last week dinner was ready when both of them got home from work. Not only did mom like it ( she's trying to lose weight so she likes my healthy cooking ) dad seemed to really appreciate it .
My mom would rather have my whole wheat pastas, breads, ect.
So things SO FAR are ok.
My dad has a bad habit of bringing home crap to eat. Donuts, cakes, ect.
So im having to watch it. Im still been able to maintain 140 pretty easily . But I am not comfortable with 140 as a "goal" , "final" , Im done number for me. I would be much happier with 130 I think. Someone who found my blog is suppose to have surgery with my surgergeon next week I believe , after that I get 2 free fills for a referal . So I will go get a slight fill and try to lose these last 10 pounds AGAIN !I swear these last 10 pounds are the death of me.
Im also thinking MAYBE i just need to get off my ass and just start walking, working out , doing something and I can get these last 10 pounds off like that and maintain it . I like the way I am eating now. Its not a lot , its a little more than "usual" but its good. So we'll see what i decide.
Cant tell ya'll how good it is to be back and be able to spend time on here and catch up on everyone's bloggs !
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The 411 and all that Jazz since I have been gone !
Ok so I am back in cyber space thank GAWD ! Trying to check my emails from my razor NOT Fun ! Those were the times i wish i had not traded in my black berry and wished my SON was not the one with the iPhone !
So here is what's going on .... The birthday sleep over/party . Party went well.
Had about 6 boys here which was a good number. Just my parents and 1 good friend and my son's girlfriend and her mom was here ( Her mom and i have become friends HA gotta love that ). I'll tell more on a friend who did not come to the party later .
So the "party" ends and the sleep over begins , a couple boys left and there were 4 kids that were spending the night.
Okkkkk. I dont drink , but A NICE STIFF drink was in order. I have NEVER in my life wanted to beat someone else's child in my life the way I wanted to one that was here. And to make it even lovelier it was my neighbor's kid !
The other 2 boys are great, nice polite kids , just great kids. The 3 of the boys would have been WONDERFUL ! But this one kid is one of those who is RIGHT ALL THE TIME, KNOW"S EVERYTHING and is just SO GOOD AT EVERYTHING BETTER THAN YOU ARE !
They could not do Any Thing with out him starting an argument . His parents were at a funtion otherwise i would have sent his ass home . He was bullying the other children , taking things from them , throwing them up in the tree's. i got these glow sticks so the kids could play in the back yard and run around w/ them and have fun at night. He kept taking them and throwing them in the tree's.
Now this kids parents is one of those " my kids SO freaking smart kids " and I Know 50% of how he acts is thanks to them.
He's in the gifted and talented program at school, she said something to me the other night a bout him spending 3 HOURS doing home work. (He's in 3rd grade !!! ) i told her " ya know if he's spending 3 hours doing home work something is very wrong , district guidelines state they should only spend 10 minutes per grade level , i think maybe you should speak to someone about that, maybe his work is too hard " She right off" OH NO He's in GT its not too hard he's just lazy " I told her " WELL I thought that about my son too and found out he was dyslexic ! My point, no child needs to sit and TRY To do homework for 3 hours period a note would be sent to the teacher saying " SORRY NOT happening " She did not listen to me . SO anyway to my point. She comes to pick him up from the party the next am and says " SO was he good"
Humm how do I answer that ? I just said " OH YEAH Besides waking everyone else up in the house at 530 AM he was fine " DH got mad at me and said " YOU should have told her her son is a BULLY , argues with you , is disrespectful and cant play with other children " I said WELL that did not come to my mind at that moment. So I am not sure if i should say anything now or not ?
So that's that. NOW I have been trying really hard to get out of my depression I am in . Its all related to money , or the lack of it . I still cant find a job . But it is what it is. We'll make it one way or another im sure.
So I got an email from one of the booster club mom's at my son's high school. It said they needed a new Track Coordinator and someone to help with a festival coming up. Because of my weight over the yrs my son's freshman yr i did NOTHING to get involved w/ the sports program or the other moms to help do stuff.
So before football season i decided i was not going to sit back and be a spectator parent this yr. SO I went to the booster club meeting and volunteered to be the new Track and Field Coordinator . And to help with the Annual Wiener Dog Race Booth.
That is right the wiener dog race booth ! LOL
So im hoping that will help keep me busy , give me something to do and motivate me to get out of my funk .
On to my weight loss . My band got SO damn tight, i had to go off my wellbutrin for a week or so and i think that had a lot to do with it . If i had the money to go in back then I would have probably gone in for a slight unfill.
BUT Im glad i did not now. It has loosened up a bit and now its a pretty darn good fill. I dont think i know anyone else who can go since 11/06 was my last fill then got a slight unfill a month later and NOW still not need a fill because my band has seemingly filled itself LOL or that's what it feels like LOL
My band is something else that's for sure.
So im down about 136-137 now . So that's a good 3-5 pd weight loss. So Im happy with that.
I think that's about it i wont bore you with any more .
Thanks for listening !!! I have missed ya'll ~
So here is what's going on .... The birthday sleep over/party . Party went well.
Had about 6 boys here which was a good number. Just my parents and 1 good friend and my son's girlfriend and her mom was here ( Her mom and i have become friends HA gotta love that ). I'll tell more on a friend who did not come to the party later .
So the "party" ends and the sleep over begins , a couple boys left and there were 4 kids that were spending the night.
Okkkkk. I dont drink , but A NICE STIFF drink was in order. I have NEVER in my life wanted to beat someone else's child in my life the way I wanted to one that was here. And to make it even lovelier it was my neighbor's kid !
The other 2 boys are great, nice polite kids , just great kids. The 3 of the boys would have been WONDERFUL ! But this one kid is one of those who is RIGHT ALL THE TIME, KNOW"S EVERYTHING and is just SO GOOD AT EVERYTHING BETTER THAN YOU ARE !
They could not do Any Thing with out him starting an argument . His parents were at a funtion otherwise i would have sent his ass home . He was bullying the other children , taking things from them , throwing them up in the tree's. i got these glow sticks so the kids could play in the back yard and run around w/ them and have fun at night. He kept taking them and throwing them in the tree's.
Now this kids parents is one of those " my kids SO freaking smart kids " and I Know 50% of how he acts is thanks to them.
He's in the gifted and talented program at school, she said something to me the other night a bout him spending 3 HOURS doing home work. (He's in 3rd grade !!! ) i told her " ya know if he's spending 3 hours doing home work something is very wrong , district guidelines state they should only spend 10 minutes per grade level , i think maybe you should speak to someone about that, maybe his work is too hard " She right off" OH NO He's in GT its not too hard he's just lazy " I told her " WELL I thought that about my son too and found out he was dyslexic ! My point, no child needs to sit and TRY To do homework for 3 hours period a note would be sent to the teacher saying " SORRY NOT happening " She did not listen to me . SO anyway to my point. She comes to pick him up from the party the next am and says " SO was he good"
Humm how do I answer that ? I just said " OH YEAH Besides waking everyone else up in the house at 530 AM he was fine " DH got mad at me and said " YOU should have told her her son is a BULLY , argues with you , is disrespectful and cant play with other children " I said WELL that did not come to my mind at that moment. So I am not sure if i should say anything now or not ?
So that's that. NOW I have been trying really hard to get out of my depression I am in . Its all related to money , or the lack of it . I still cant find a job . But it is what it is. We'll make it one way or another im sure.
So I got an email from one of the booster club mom's at my son's high school. It said they needed a new Track Coordinator and someone to help with a festival coming up. Because of my weight over the yrs my son's freshman yr i did NOTHING to get involved w/ the sports program or the other moms to help do stuff.
So before football season i decided i was not going to sit back and be a spectator parent this yr. SO I went to the booster club meeting and volunteered to be the new Track and Field Coordinator . And to help with the Annual Wiener Dog Race Booth.
That is right the wiener dog race booth ! LOL
So im hoping that will help keep me busy , give me something to do and motivate me to get out of my funk .
On to my weight loss . My band got SO damn tight, i had to go off my wellbutrin for a week or so and i think that had a lot to do with it . If i had the money to go in back then I would have probably gone in for a slight unfill.
BUT Im glad i did not now. It has loosened up a bit and now its a pretty darn good fill. I dont think i know anyone else who can go since 11/06 was my last fill then got a slight unfill a month later and NOW still not need a fill because my band has seemingly filled itself LOL or that's what it feels like LOL
My band is something else that's for sure.
So im down about 136-137 now . So that's a good 3-5 pd weight loss. So Im happy with that.
I think that's about it i wont bore you with any more .
Thanks for listening !!! I have missed ya'll ~
Monday, February 2, 2009
Tip of The Day : Worlds Healthiest Foods
I stumbled across this site on someone Else's blog. I admit I have not looked through the entire site yet, But I plan on it. I found this list helpful though .
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
Hope you enjoy it !
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
Hope you enjoy it !
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Tip of the Day: Healthy Super Bowl Party Recipes
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOOTTTBALL!!!!
Here are some healthy super bowl party recipes. Ok I should have posted them a day or 2 ago but you have pleanty of time to run out to the store ! SO hut, hut, hike ...... (Click on link for more recipes )
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collections/super_bowl_1.html
Here are some healthy super bowl party recipes. Ok I should have posted them a day or 2 ago but you have pleanty of time to run out to the store ! SO hut, hut, hike ...... (Click on link for more recipes )
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collections/super_bowl_1.html
Healthy Super Bowl Recipes and Menus
Featured Recipes: Southwestern Layered Bean Dip, Swirled Cheesecake Brownies, Chile Con Queso, Boneless Buffalo Wings
25 Super Bowl recipes to make your game-day party delicious and healthier.
We all know that Super Bowl Sunday is not just about the game—it’s about the food. But pass on the store-bought snacks and take-out food —they’re loaded with fat and sodium.Try our easy Super Bowl recipes for healthier homemade chips and dips, like Chile Con Queso and Chile-Lime Tortilla Chips, which pack less than half the calories and fat of traditional versions of Super Bowl favorites. Or try our healthier Boneless Buffalo Wings, chili recipes and desserts so you can still enjoy all your favorite Super Bowl party recipes. Regardless of who wins the game, you’ll score points among your fellow fans with these healthy Super Bowl recipes.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
New Thing: Tip of the Day
So im going to try to do a Tip of the day . Something related to weight loss , life, ect.
I always find interesting things that I think others can relate to . So I will start sharing them and make them my tip of the day .
Todays Tip of the day I found on a new Blog Called Sugar Savvy. Amazing Blog, has all kinds of interesting Tips .
Tip of the day : ( Ok its actually 10 )
1o Tips for Saving Money on Groceries
http://www.savvysugar.com/2728452
I always find interesting things that I think others can relate to . So I will start sharing them and make them my tip of the day .
Todays Tip of the day I found on a new Blog Called Sugar Savvy. Amazing Blog, has all kinds of interesting Tips .
Tip of the day : ( Ok its actually 10 )
1o Tips for Saving Money on Groceries
http://www.savvysugar.com/2728452
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
For Shaggs and Other Newbies : Your most Valuable Tip
Shaggs is on Day 3 of pre op optifast.
So I thought for her and any other newbies reading this we could give her each a tip or 2 for either post op or pre op that helped get us through ...
So either email them to me or post them on comments ..
Here are mine :
1. THE best advice I can give to ANYONE newbie or not is to follow your doctors orders to a T .
2. If you have any questions, concerns ect call your doc that's what your paying them for .
3. Protein is the key pre op and post op for hunger to ward it off. Eat plenty of protein and you wont get too hungry !
Everyone else please give a tip or 2 !!!
So I thought for her and any other newbies reading this we could give her each a tip or 2 for either post op or pre op that helped get us through ...
So either email them to me or post them on comments ..
Here are mine :
1. THE best advice I can give to ANYONE newbie or not is to follow your doctors orders to a T .
2. If you have any questions, concerns ect call your doc that's what your paying them for .
3. Protein is the key pre op and post op for hunger to ward it off. Eat plenty of protein and you wont get too hungry !
Everyone else please give a tip or 2 !!!
Options for eating on the run
Finding some good articles on Spark People today :
http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=you_can_eat_fast_food
Sometimes you have to eat on the run.
Sometimes you just want to eat away from home.
What can you eat while maintaining a healthy diet?
Here are two of the most famous fast food restaurant chains and the healthy options you can find when you have to eat away from home.
Most of these options are below 250 calories and 10 grams of fat and can be included in a health diet once in a while.
Wendy's
Jr. Hamburger
Calories - 220
Fat- 8 grams
Protein - 13 grams
Mandarin Chicken Salad (skip the almond, noodles and substitute the dressing)
Calories - 180
Fat - 2 grams
Protein - 24 grams
Chicken Caesar Salad (skip the croutons and substitute the dressing)
Calories - 180
Fat - 4 grams
Protein - 28 grams
Side Salad
Calories - 35
Fat - 0 grams
Protein - 1 gram
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Calories - 90
Fat- 6 grams
Protein - 0 grams
Fat Free French Dressing
Calories - 70
Fat - 0 grams
Protein - 0 grams
Small Chili
Calories - 190
Fat - 6 grams
Protein - 14 grams
Strawberry Yogurt Squeezerz
Calories - 70
Fat - .5 grams
Protein - 2 grams
Mandarin Orange Cup
Calories - 80
Fat - 0 grams
Protein - 1 gram
Low Fat Milk
Calories - 100 (white) 170 (chocolate)
Fat - 2.5 grams
Protein - 8 grams
McDonald's
Hamburger
Calories - 250
Fat - 9 grams
Protein - 12 grams
Grilled Snack Wraps
Calories - 260 (Chipotle BBQ or Honey Mustard) or 270 (Ranch)
Fat - 9 grams
Protein - 18 grams
Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken
Calories - 220
Fat - 6 grams
Protein - 30 grams
Side Salad
Calories - 20
Fat - 0 grams
Protein - 1 gram
Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad
Calories - 210
Fat - 8 grams
Protein - 4 grams
Newman's Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
Calories - 40
Fat - 3 grams
Protein - 0 grams
Newman's Own Low Fat Family Recipe Italian Dressing
Calories - 60
Fat - 2.5
Protein - 1 gram
Newman's Own Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing
Calories - 90
Fat - 2.5 grams
Protein - 1 gram
Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait
Calories - 160 (130 without granola)
Fat - 2 grams
Protein - 4 grams
Apple Dippers
Calories - 35 (additional 70 with caramel dip)
Fat - 0 grams (.5 with caramel dip)
Protein - 0 grams
Low Fat Milk
Calories - 100 (white) / 170 (chocolate)
Fat - 2.5 grams (white) / 3 (chocolate)
Protein - 8 grams
Now that you have all these options, the fun is putting together a meal that best meets your nutrient needs. Here are two meals that I would put together.
Wendy's Jr. Hamburger
Side Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Mandarin Oranges
Water
Total = 445 calories; 14 grams fat; 15 grams protein
McDonald's Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad
Side Salad with Newman's Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
White Milk
Total = 370 calories; 13.5 grams fat; 13 grams protein
I will share other restaurant and meal ideas in the future. Let me know if you have a specific chain you would like to learn more about.
Share your meal combination ideas. Will you keep any of these ideas in mind next time you find yourself needing to eat out?
You will earn 3 SparkPoints
http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=you_can_eat_fast_food
Food on the Run: Wendy's and McDonald's
Sometimes you just want to eat away from home.
What can you eat while maintaining a healthy diet?
Here are two of the most famous fast food restaurant chains and the healthy options you can find when you have to eat away from home.
Most of these options are below 250 calories and 10 grams of fat and can be included in a health diet once in a while.
Wendy's
Jr. Hamburger
Calories - 220
Fat- 8 grams
Protein - 13 grams
Mandarin Chicken Salad (skip the almond, noodles and substitute the dressing)
Calories - 180
Fat - 2 grams
Protein - 24 grams
Chicken Caesar Salad (skip the croutons and substitute the dressing)
Calories - 180
Fat - 4 grams
Protein - 28 grams
Side Salad
Calories - 35
Fat - 0 grams
Protein - 1 gram
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Calories - 90
Fat- 6 grams
Protein - 0 grams
Fat Free French Dressing
Calories - 70
Fat - 0 grams
Protein - 0 grams
Small Chili
Calories - 190
Fat - 6 grams
Protein - 14 grams
Strawberry Yogurt Squeezerz
Calories - 70
Fat - .5 grams
Protein - 2 grams
Mandarin Orange Cup
Calories - 80
Fat - 0 grams
Protein - 1 gram
Low Fat Milk
Calories - 100 (white) 170 (chocolate)
Fat - 2.5 grams
Protein - 8 grams
McDonald's
Hamburger
Calories - 250
Fat - 9 grams
Protein - 12 grams
Grilled Snack Wraps
Calories - 260 (Chipotle BBQ or Honey Mustard) or 270 (Ranch)
Fat - 9 grams
Protein - 18 grams
Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken
Calories - 220
Fat - 6 grams
Protein - 30 grams
Side Salad
Calories - 20
Fat - 0 grams
Protein - 1 gram
Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad
Calories - 210
Fat - 8 grams
Protein - 4 grams
Newman's Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
Calories - 40
Fat - 3 grams
Protein - 0 grams
Newman's Own Low Fat Family Recipe Italian Dressing
Calories - 60
Fat - 2.5
Protein - 1 gram
Newman's Own Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing
Calories - 90
Fat - 2.5 grams
Protein - 1 gram
Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait
Calories - 160 (130 without granola)
Fat - 2 grams
Protein - 4 grams
Apple Dippers
Calories - 35 (additional 70 with caramel dip)
Fat - 0 grams (.5 with caramel dip)
Protein - 0 grams
Low Fat Milk
Calories - 100 (white) / 170 (chocolate)
Fat - 2.5 grams (white) / 3 (chocolate)
Protein - 8 grams
Now that you have all these options, the fun is putting together a meal that best meets your nutrient needs. Here are two meals that I would put together.
Wendy's Jr. Hamburger
Side Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Mandarin Oranges
Water
Total = 445 calories; 14 grams fat; 15 grams protein
McDonald's Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad
Side Salad with Newman's Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
White Milk
Total = 370 calories; 13.5 grams fat; 13 grams protein
I will share other restaurant and meal ideas in the future. Let me know if you have a specific chain you would like to learn more about.
Share your meal combination ideas. Will you keep any of these ideas in mind next time you find yourself needing to eat out?
You will earn 3 SparkPoints
Monday, January 26, 2009
Your Favorites
Ok lets get things back on track for me and anyone else who needs some help.
Lets start thinking positive !!!!
What are some of your favorite healthy things to drink or eat ?
One of my FAVORITE things to drink on a daily basis Vitamin Water. I like a few flavors:Orange, Lemonade and Raspberry Apple.
Also I am very sensitive to protein powders , the ONE kind I can drink that does not give me migraines is Bolt House Farms. They are SO YUMMY . I have one every morning for breakfast.
For a snack , I like granola bars . And for meals and sometimes snacks I love my "veggie mix" which is squash, bell peppers, red onions, zucchini and olive oil stir fried together. its YUMMY I can eat a TON Of it .
So what are some of your favorites ?
Friday, January 16, 2009
Getting Back on Track : The Shame
I have not been a good bandster lately . I know its hard for me to admit that to ya'll because i preach so much to everyone about following rules ect.
But i thought maybe if i came here and admitted what a loser ( and not in a good way) i have been I would stop. As i mentioned in a previous blog about being in a funk lately. Well its not getting a whole lot better. It is and it isnt.
My eating is suffering. I either do not eat until late, late in the day because i have been in bed all day ( until my kids get home) or I am not eating the right stuff.
And the worst , my confession. Ice cream ! I have been eating a bowl of ice cream every night. I know its probably not a HUGE deal . But for me it is. Granted im not eating the whole thing, I have never been a binge eater. But Im eating 150 extra calories i do not need.
My youngest son has been suffering in my funk . He's always been a picky eater. But he also will try anything and eat some pretty healthy things. But in my laziness I have not wanted to make good dinners for him or my oldest.
I worry , since my youngest is not in sports yet ( I did just sign him up for baseball) that he will get over weight. ( just a fear of mine)
SO yesterday i went to the store. I told my youngest NO MORE , no more junk , no more waffles for dinner , no more waffles for snacks ( he would eat them all day if i let him ). I did get him 100% whole wheat with flax seed waffles he can have for breakfast and breakfast only . I got him yogurts , granola bars, fresh fruit and other healthy snacks. Also I got myself one pint of sugar free fat free ice cream and will allow myself one of those every month. ( If my kids do not get to them first)
I have got to snap out of this and start doing things right again .
Not only am I suffering but my kids are too.
On a side note our grocery store had these light whipped yogurts for 5 /4 packs for $1.00 each . I got 5 of them 5/$5 . I am not a big yogurt fan at ALL . But one flavor they had was key lime pie and it was VERY GOOD. So i think i might lets my kids have the ice cream and replace my midnight ice cream w/ the yogurt until i get it out of my system at least.
How tight is too tight ?
Ok so i dont spend much time on OH , dont care for them too much. But they have quiet a few good articles on the site today .
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/lapband/ADJUSTMENTS-Life-with-an-Adjustable-Gastric-Band-How-Tight-Is-Too-Tight.html
I am a bariatric surgeon who does gastric bands, and I have done a lot of them—over 1500 in the last four years. As you can imagine, I have had many thousands of conversations with patients after surgery regarding whether or not they have reached their “sweet spots.” When I ask a patient if he or she needs an adjustment, the answer is universally a resounding “Yes!” From the patient’s standpoint, more restriction always seems appealing, because it’s only logical that it would equate to greater weight loss, right? In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth.
What we are talking about here is over-restriction—the point at which a band becomes so tight that healthy, high-protein foods are no longer an option. Instead, the patient gravitates towards calorie-dense, high-carb soft foods: things like chips, pretzels and ice cream that taste really good and slide down really easily. I call this soft calorie syndrome. Patients who have this syndrome have suboptimal weight loss because they are not getting enough protein; their daily calorie intake can actually be too high, even though they can barely eat any solid food. This is because of these calorie-dense soft foods that don’t keep you full for any length of time.
When I see patients in this zone, usually they have gained weight or remained weight-stable since their last visit. It can be very difficult to convince a patient who hasn’t lost any weight that the band needs to be loosened and not tightened. What I always tell them is that they need to be loose enough to eat three-quarters of a cup of solid protein at one sitting. Meat is ideal. In fact, in my experience I find that band patients who are loose enough to eat most meats lose the most weight.
So keep this in mind when you are seeing your surgeon. Be straightforward and honest, and don’t try to skew things so that you end up getting more saline in your band. If you are over-restricted, you will be less successful in your weight loss and at higher risk for a slip or an erosion. You can be successful without being super-tight!
Trace W. Curry, MD, is medical director of the Center for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery and JourneyLite of Cincinnati. Visit www.thebanddoctor.com.
December 2008
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/lapband/ADJUSTMENTS-Life-with-an-Adjustable-Gastric-Band-How-Tight-Is-Too-Tight.html
I am a bariatric surgeon who does gastric bands, and I have done a lot of them—over 1500 in the last four years. As you can imagine, I have had many thousands of conversations with patients after surgery regarding whether or not they have reached their “sweet spots.” When I ask a patient if he or she needs an adjustment, the answer is universally a resounding “Yes!” From the patient’s standpoint, more restriction always seems appealing, because it’s only logical that it would equate to greater weight loss, right? In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth.
What we are talking about here is over-restriction—the point at which a band becomes so tight that healthy, high-protein foods are no longer an option. Instead, the patient gravitates towards calorie-dense, high-carb soft foods: things like chips, pretzels and ice cream that taste really good and slide down really easily. I call this soft calorie syndrome. Patients who have this syndrome have suboptimal weight loss because they are not getting enough protein; their daily calorie intake can actually be too high, even though they can barely eat any solid food. This is because of these calorie-dense soft foods that don’t keep you full for any length of time.
When I see patients in this zone, usually they have gained weight or remained weight-stable since their last visit. It can be very difficult to convince a patient who hasn’t lost any weight that the band needs to be loosened and not tightened. What I always tell them is that they need to be loose enough to eat three-quarters of a cup of solid protein at one sitting. Meat is ideal. In fact, in my experience I find that band patients who are loose enough to eat most meats lose the most weight.
So keep this in mind when you are seeing your surgeon. Be straightforward and honest, and don’t try to skew things so that you end up getting more saline in your band. If you are over-restricted, you will be less successful in your weight loss and at higher risk for a slip or an erosion. You can be successful without being super-tight!
Trace W. Curry, MD, is medical director of the Center for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery and JourneyLite of Cincinnati. Visit www.thebanddoctor.com.
December 2008
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My thoughts on the Biggest Loser
Ok ya'll can smack me , flame me , disown me off the blog sphere for this one . BUT I have some thoughts on the biggest loser. I caught it tonight for the first time in a long time.
Over all I like the show, i think it can be a great motivator , starter to lose weight. And most of ya'll should know ( if you don't i will say it now ) that I do NOT think that WLS is the only way someone can lose weight nor do i think that the Band is the ONLY surgery that works. Lifestyle change and working out works for some too.
Now, that being said, here are my issues with TBL. Its JUST NOT REALISTIC .
Ok here is why .. First off these people are working out 24/7 basically while they are there.
Ok fine, i can deal with that. But my biggest issue w/ TBL ... The weight loss.
Tonight someone lost 30 LBS in a WEEK . Are you freaking kidding me ? That's not even "Normal" for someone with bypass . I am not even sure its HEALTHY not to mention when someone else comes along and their "totals' add up to more, the guy who lost 30 lbs in a WEEK is disappointed and that number was no longer Good enough for him . What does that teach people ?
What does it teach people who are sitting at home wanting to change and they lose 3lbs in a week ( which is awesome) ? They are surely going to be disappointed . These people are losing DOUBLE Digit amounts of weight in a week . Its just not realistic.
THEN for that to not be "good enough " ! How sad !
I think this show is sending the wrong message . If your going to do a show like this lets be realistic . Make it realistic so people at home have something real to go by . Not this bullshit of losing 10,15, 25, 35 pounds in ONE WEEK. Correct me if I'm wrong , but i have yet to see anything on the show, a disclaimer that says " THIS WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT TYPICAL " Because we are working their ass's off 24/7 !
Im curious what others think of it ?
comments ?
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Review: My Fitness Coach for the Wii ( DAY ONE )
I have a Wii and the Wii fit. LOVE it all. The only thing i don't like about the Wii fit work out routines is there is no " routine" . You have to start and stop start and stop .
So i asked hubby for the My Fitness Coach for Christmas. I had heard the Jillian Michael's one was crap so i did not even bother.
So I used the Fitness Coach for the first time last night . The first thing is does is ask you to do a fitness evaluation . OH BTW you do NOT need the Wii Balance board for this .
Anyway , it asks you to do some exercise to assess your fitness level . Jumping jacks, Sit ups, push ups, ect. It also asks you what equipment you might have to use at home. Balance balls, dumb bells, heart rate monitor ect. You check which ones you have to use and it incorporates that into your work out. Then you do a stretching move to test your flexibility . So after you do that it tells you what it thinks you should work on . It gives you options of cardio, flexibility, strength training and a few others i cant think of . It will then ask you how many days a week you want to do the work out and for how long. Then you begin the work out . I did 15 minutes of cardio .
I really like how you can do a full 15, 30, 45, or 60 minute cardio work out non stop and not have to keep selecting things like on the Wii fit . The work out I did was not easy . It was probably a jazzercise type routine . it was not easy at all . My butt muscles hurt today from it , and my legs.
So over all I really like this so far. We'll see how i like it tomorrow night when i do it again .
Saturday, January 3, 2009
I am SICK of this !! Please listen up !
OK I am going to have a little vent ! This is not directed at any one person so dont get pissy with me ! This is something that comes up and probably something i have been guilty of myself.
OK here is how a conversation would go :
Me: Gosh i have gained 5lbs over the holidays , I am so upset , i need to get this weight off once a gain to get to goal , im so close .
Someone else : Oh you are just fine , You should be glad you have lost so much weight .
Someone else B: OH you will get it off , dont worry
Someone Else C : You have lost so much weight 5lbs is nothing to you
Someone else D : OH 5lbs I only wish ! You have lost so much weight I wish I could look that good ! ( actual comment not being stuck up )
You get the idea ?
So here are my points !
1. Just because someone has lost 50, 70 ect pds does not mean their gaining 5lbs does not freak them out any less than someone who still has that weight on !
2. It is NO LESS upsetting to someone at or near goal to gain weight or have a "set" back just because we have lost most of our weight.
3. giving a compliment followed by " 5lbs is no big deal " does not make us feel any better.
4. Im tired of my feelings being minimized because people think I should be grateful that I am close to goal, lost over 100lbs ect.
Telling someone ( me) that I look "good enough" im " small " enough does not make my feelings any different than anyone elses for gaining 5lbs.
About me and those 5lbs , I have lost and gained those 5 lbs since JULY !! I FINALLY Got them off before the holidays and gained them back AGAIN ! I have been 20 pds from goal since August ! That is SO FRUSTRATING I cant tell you . Am I grateful that i have lost the weight I have . YES . But does that mean I dont want to or should be at goal by now ?
Why is it "ok" for someone is has lost 20,40 60 lbs to be frustrated by a plateau but its not ok for ME or someone who has lost 100lbs or more ? I am not any different than anyone else that has had this surgery . I want to be at GOAL ! Just like everyone else !!!!
Sorry if this is pissy but frankly im a little pissed. I am tired of getting comments from friends, family , ect about this . If anything learn from this and dont do it to someone else !!!
Mindy
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Ask me anything ?
OK I thought this would be fun ( Humor me im bored) I saw this on another blogger's site ( Ok i stole the idea from her LOL) . Granted she's got a HUGE following . But I thought this might be fun .
First I wanted to say that all the comments and emails that i have gotten lately are SO nice and very important to me , they keep me motivated. I want to say thank you to everyone .
NOW the "game" . Ask me anything ! I have noticed lately I have gotten comments from lots of newbies, some emails as well. So send me an email ( Or post the comment ) and i'll post it on the blog to answer your question the best i can . The whole reason I started this blog is because i was getting emails w/ the same questions over and over , I figured " lets put them in one place" .
Buts its become so much fun and therapeutic for me as well. Im not an expert but just enjoy helping others the best I can . So go ahead , let me have it .
Ask me anything , It does not have to be weight loss related if you dont want it .
Shoot Im an open book !
Mindy
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
My How a Year Changes Things
Wow how a year ( plus a few months ) can change things.My life has change so much in the last year and a half i cant even begin to put it in to words .
Prior to July 07 I was a miserable person , there is no other way to put it. I was unhappy with my self, unhappy with my life, unhappy with my marriage just plain unhappy . Most if not all of it stemmed from my weight . ( See picture to the left) I mean really look at me . I did not want to go anywhere, do anything , take my children anywhere or be seen in public , i was a step away from a shut in probably .
After i had my surgery my life slowly changed. I slowly felt better about myself . I slowly wanted to do things , wanted to get out of the house , be around people , go more places. As more weight came off i felt better and better about myself. I can honestly tell you now having my band put in was THE BEST choice i have ever made for MYSELF ! So many times women put themselves last. We are mothers, we are wives we are care takers . We forget we are WOMEN , we are our own selves too ! Our priorities , our selves get put on the back burners and we neglect ourselves. I can tell you that is what happened to me . But i can tell you that will never , ever , ever happen to me again . I will not put myself on the back burner . I will take care of myself . I may not always be able to put myself first ( we are after all mothers too ) BUT I will make myself a priority .
This year has been tough as well. BUT the change has been shocking to even me . I still have things to work on , still have more weight to get off. But I cant tell you how happy I am with the start so far. To those of you who are frustrated. Work the band , let it work for you ! In the end its an AMAZING Feeling !!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL !!!!
Friday, December 26, 2008
WOOOO NELLY
I need a fill QUICKLY ! This sucks ! I can eat nearly anything i want the only good thing is I DO have a stopping point but its pretty big !And i am hungry all the time , this is ALMOST As bad as a total unfill ! SHIT ! I dont want to gain weight. I have to tell ya'll im getting a little panicky !! .
I JUST WANT THESE LAST 10 DAMN POUNDS OFF !! Im telling ya'll these last 20 are a BITCH !
I JUST WANT THESE LAST 10 DAMN POUNDS OFF !! Im telling ya'll these last 20 are a BITCH !
Thursday, December 25, 2008
The Food
Well Christmas is almost over and I am here to say im glad.
I did not have much spirit this yr between the economy hurting us and not looking forward to gaining any weight.
I am SO Glad i did not take my doc up on totally unfilling me for the holidays ( Although I dont think he REALLY would have done it ) Because im as close as you can get right now with out being totally unfilled.
Its been hard ! Real hard. I COULD if i wanted eat bread, pasta, rice ect.
I have restriction , a little , its not much , if i push it its there.
But im really trying not to , i dont want to gain a bunch of weight being this close.
I want the scale to stay at least at or under 140 if i can ! I WILL NOT , Hear me people , I will NOT GO over 140 ! Why do I always get unfills at or near holidays or vacations , that kind of crap ? UGHH.
Luckily my parents did not go TOO over board on junk this yr . The holidays remind me JUST how much of a grazer i am !
I made brownies that was it and i left them over at my parents house LOL
So back on the Wii i go !!!
I hope everyone else had a great time and the food was not too much of an issue for them !
I did not have much spirit this yr between the economy hurting us and not looking forward to gaining any weight.
I am SO Glad i did not take my doc up on totally unfilling me for the holidays ( Although I dont think he REALLY would have done it ) Because im as close as you can get right now with out being totally unfilled.
Its been hard ! Real hard. I COULD if i wanted eat bread, pasta, rice ect.
I have restriction , a little , its not much , if i push it its there.
But im really trying not to , i dont want to gain a bunch of weight being this close.
I want the scale to stay at least at or under 140 if i can ! I WILL NOT , Hear me people , I will NOT GO over 140 ! Why do I always get unfills at or near holidays or vacations , that kind of crap ? UGHH.
Luckily my parents did not go TOO over board on junk this yr . The holidays remind me JUST how much of a grazer i am !
I made brownies that was it and i left them over at my parents house LOL
So back on the Wii i go !!!
I hope everyone else had a great time and the food was not too much of an issue for them !
Friday, December 12, 2008
Hot Damn ! I might just get to goal yet !!
So my band has been fickle to say the least lately !
I do not like keeping my band too tight. And when it is tight off and on like its been I will go on liquids if i have to , However I dont live on liquids.
I am pretty sure If i cant eat "normal" by Monday I will go in for a slight unfill.
HOWEVER I will have to admit ( and i DONT CONDONE This for ONE SECOND ) it would be tempting NOT to . Now i think my band has been going tight lose , tight to lose because of my period ( which is now over and because of sinus drainage , stress too ) but On Monday i weighted 140 . Today I weight 136 ! That puts me 11 pds from goal !
But if im still tight on Monday i will go in for a slight unfill. I just hope that does not slow down my weight loss. But OMG Im SO CLOSE I can taste it I was just wondering if i would EVER get there !!!!
Can I really be this close ?
I do not like keeping my band too tight. And when it is tight off and on like its been I will go on liquids if i have to , However I dont live on liquids.
I am pretty sure If i cant eat "normal" by Monday I will go in for a slight unfill.
HOWEVER I will have to admit ( and i DONT CONDONE This for ONE SECOND ) it would be tempting NOT to . Now i think my band has been going tight lose , tight to lose because of my period ( which is now over and because of sinus drainage , stress too ) but On Monday i weighted 140 . Today I weight 136 ! That puts me 11 pds from goal !
But if im still tight on Monday i will go in for a slight unfill. I just hope that does not slow down my weight loss. But OMG Im SO CLOSE I can taste it I was just wondering if i would EVER get there !!!!
Can I really be this close ?
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