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09-11-2010, 07:04 PM
#641
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Ok everyone, I'm having a VERY tough time sticking to a diet right now. I was seriously considering doing the ration diet but until I get some $$$ to buy the book, I'm on my own. I know that losing weight, especially a lot of weight, requires baby steps. For my sake, let's list some baby steps. What very small things can I do to help me become healthier and hopefully lose some weight? Please help!!! Thanks.
09-11-2010, 07:13 PM
#642
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This what I started doing at first. Eating less at dinner, leave some food on the plate. I lost 20lbs. just doing that. I'm a big woman but not a big eater, I think the snacks were doing me in so I have cut most snacks out.
09-11-2010, 07:41 PM
#643
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Originally Posted by trupeach1
Jackpot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A tasty treat that is 10 calories per cookie and except for the little drop of sugar it is ALL PROTEIN!!!!!!!!!!1
Meringues
2 egg whites at room temp
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Heat oven to 200. Yes 200 they have to bake slow to get crisp on the outside but melt in your mouth soft on the inside. Line a cookie sheet with foil. In a med bowl beat egg whites, sugar and vanilla until stiff or when dropped from a spoon it holds a peak. Drop 3/4 of a teaspoon on to the foil. You should get about 38 meringue cookies. put in oven and bake about an hour, turn off oven but let the meringue sit in the oven until the oven is cool or for about 7 hours. Store in a container ith a tight lid. If they get exposed to damp or humid air they get all sticky.
A tasty treat that is 10 calories per cookie and except for the little drop of sugar it is ALL PROTEIN!!!!!!!!!!1
Meringues
2 egg whites at room temp
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Heat oven to 200. Yes 200 they have to bake slow to get crisp on the outside but melt in your mouth soft on the inside. Line a cookie sheet with foil. In a med bowl beat egg whites, sugar and vanilla until stiff or when dropped from a spoon it holds a peak. Drop 3/4 of a teaspoon on to the foil. You should get about 38 meringue cookies. put in oven and bake about an hour, turn off oven but let the meringue sit in the oven until the oven is cool or for about 7 hours. Store in a container ith a tight lid. If they get exposed to damp or humid air they get all sticky.
09-11-2010, 07:45 PM
#644
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Originally Posted by thelondonzoo
Ok everyone, I'm having a VERY tough time sticking to a diet right now. I was seriously considering doing the ration diet but until I get some $$$ to buy the book, I'm on my own. I know that losing weight, especially a lot of weight, requires baby steps. For my sake, let's list some baby steps. What very small things can I do to help me become healthier and hopefully lose some weight? Please help!!! Thanks.
09-11-2010, 08:29 PM
#645
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Originally Posted by thelondonzoo
Ok everyone, I'm having a VERY tough time sticking to a diet right now. I was seriously considering doing the ration diet but until I get some $$$ to buy the book, I'm on my own. I know that losing weight, especially a lot of weight, requires baby steps. For my sake, let's list some baby steps. What very small things can I do to help me become healthier and hopefully lose some weight? Please help!!! Thanks.
Hang in there we are here for you and we will help all we can.
09-11-2010, 08:39 PM
#646
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Originally Posted by CAROLJ
Originally Posted by trupeach1
Jackpot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A tasty treat that is 10 calories per cookie and except for the little drop of sugar it is ALL PROTEIN!!!!!!!!!!1
Meringues
2 egg whites at room temp
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Heat oven to 200. Yes 200 they have to bake slow to get crisp on the outside but melt in your mouth soft on the inside. Line a cookie sheet with foil. In a med bowl beat egg whites, sugar and vanilla until stiff or when dropped from a spoon it holds a peak. Drop 3/4 of a teaspoon on to the foil. You should get about 38 meringue cookies. put in oven and bake about an hour, turn off oven but let the meringue sit in the oven until the oven is cool or for about 7 hours. Store in a container ith a tight lid. If they get exposed to damp or humid air they get all sticky.
A tasty treat that is 10 calories per cookie and except for the little drop of sugar it is ALL PROTEIN!!!!!!!!!!1
Meringues
2 egg whites at room temp
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Heat oven to 200. Yes 200 they have to bake slow to get crisp on the outside but melt in your mouth soft on the inside. Line a cookie sheet with foil. In a med bowl beat egg whites, sugar and vanilla until stiff or when dropped from a spoon it holds a peak. Drop 3/4 of a teaspoon on to the foil. You should get about 38 meringue cookies. put in oven and bake about an hour, turn off oven but let the meringue sit in the oven until the oven is cool or for about 7 hours. Store in a container ith a tight lid. If they get exposed to damp or humid air they get all sticky.
09-11-2010, 11:23 PM
#647
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Kamloops B.C.
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Originally Posted by thelondonzoo
Ok everyone, I'm having a VERY tough time sticking to a diet right now. I was seriously considering doing the ration diet but until I get some $$$ to buy the book, I'm on my own. I know that losing weight, especially a lot of weight, requires baby steps. For my sake, let's list some baby steps. What very small things can I do to help me become healthier and hopefully lose some weight? Please help!!! Thanks.
09-12-2010, 05:28 AM
#648
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Sunday is my cheat day, I have pancakes and sausage for breakfast. I wait all week for Sunday. For the past 2 weeks I have been putting my oatmeal in a bowl at night so that the next morning all have have to do is nuke it and it comes out so much more creamy sitting over night. Last night it was the same as every other night. I was making a cup of tea, getting my bedtime snack ready and set up my oatmeal for this morning. I got up, popped the oatmeal in the microwave and while it was getting done I feed the puppy and the outside cat. Weighed myself, and then ate my oatneal only to realize today is Sunday I could have had my pancakes. gggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrr
09-12-2010, 06:40 AM
#649
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Portland, OR
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Thank you so much for your advice everyone! I just logged onto the livestrong website and I also got out my water bottle and filled it up. Two fill ups will be all the water I'm supposed to drink for the day. DH told me he would help me rid the house of sweets (my addiction) so we'll do that after we get back from church. Thank you for the motivation!!!
09-12-2010, 07:07 AM
#650
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Originally Posted by dgrindey
Well I sure missed a lot while on vacation last week. So, Missy, I've tried to read some of the past postings but I assume you and Mike are doing quite well. I agree that you should take it slowly and get to know him well before committing to anything. Yes, my dear, get your surgery over with first. Sounds like you are doing so great.
I, on the other hand, gained 2 lbs while on vacation. Had a good time though. We spent a week at Oceanside beach and being Italian, I am very tan. I don't like the ocean water but love laying on the beach and that's what we did. Took one day to go to San Diego which was very nice. We did do lots of walking, actually about 1 mile a day. Got to keep it up.
Donna
I, on the other hand, gained 2 lbs while on vacation. Had a good time though. We spent a week at Oceanside beach and being Italian, I am very tan. I don't like the ocean water but love laying on the beach and that's what we did. Took one day to go to San Diego which was very nice. We did do lots of walking, actually about 1 mile a day. Got to keep it up.
Donna
Yep. We are doing great and I am going to have my surgery and lose my weight before I jump into anything permanent (like marraige). I heart him big time though. :):):):)
Your daily walks are great and were great while you were gone. The two pounds could actually be muscle weight gain and not fat gain. You are right about keeping it up. That will help bunches.
Missy
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