I realize that a WW dieting support group is an oxymoron, being that WW is filled with enablers. But, I have set myself the challenge of losing 5lbs before I get to open a bottle of a new wine being shipped soon, and, based on the semi-recommendation of inkycatz, figure that there might be some other wooters who need help with their waistlines in direct relation to their wine woot addiction ...

So, consider this a support group of very understanding like minded people who have some sort of weight issue, be it the need to lose 5lbs or 500lbs (theres no judgement here), or those who just want to get in shape by getting in exercise that involves more than picking up boxes of woot wines from the local fedex location...

Come on by to comment, vent, visit, boast and share. Appropriate sympathy or elation can always be found here!

mawy wrote:I realize that a WW dieting support group is an oxymoron, being that WW is filled with enablers. But, I have set myself the challenge of losing 5lbs before I get to open a bottle of a new wine being shipped soon, and, based on the semi-recommendation of inkycatz, figure that there might be some other wooters who need help with their waistlines in direct relation to their wine woot addiction ...

So, consider this a support group of very understanding like minded people who have some sort of weight issue, be it the need to lose 5lbs or 500lbs (theres no judgement here), or those who just want to get in shape by getting in exercise that involves more than picking up boxes of woot wines from the local fedex location...

Come on by to comment, vent, visit, boast and share. Appropriate sympathy or elation can always be found here!

I'm looking forward to getting back to the outdoors now and exploring the local parks since the weather has turned nice!

And eating better.

Yep, losing weight is a good goal. . I have dropped 15 pounds since March...would have dropped more but I had surgery, couldn't exercise.

I am in!

I would really like to lose 15-20 pounds. My boyfriend and I are food addicts and its tough saying NO. Maybe we can motivate each other.

abitterwoman wrote:I would really like to lose 15-20 pounds. My boyfriend and I are food addicts and its tough saying NO. Maybe we can motivate each other.

Sometimes I think it's not really about saying NO, it's more like saying YES to better things, or yes to less of the 'bad for me' if that makes sense.

I mean part of me would really like that mac&cheese, but I know it's not good for me.

inkycatz wrote:I'm looking forward to getting back to the outdoors now and exploring the local parks since the weather has turned nice!

And eating better.

Weathers turned a little too nice for me already - I'm in Houston and am very fond of AC and have a severe hatred of mosquitos. Saying that, I do have plans to get out to the local park and do some walking this evening. I'm going to try to drag my husband to air him out a little - student with finals this and next week so he hasn't left his desk much lately.

abitterwoman wrote:I would really like to lose 15-20 pounds. My boyfriend and I are food addicts and its tough saying NO. Maybe we can motivate each other.

I'm something of an amateur gourmet chef (a legend in my own mind), so love to cook and to eat, and even married a guy who will eat my cooking no matter how crazy and out of hand the experiements get. Alas, he gives me carte blanche in the kitchen, meaning I make big meals with big portions and often something is fried. I'm also not a fan of steamed anything, unless it has cheese on it, so I'm looking forward to having people to bounce ideas off of and get some tips, tricks, motivation and advice circulating!

inkycatz wrote:I'm looking forward to getting back to the outdoors now and exploring the local parks since the weather has turned nice!

And eating better.

No matter where I have been our there - hills and hills - no quick walk without hills. I do try though. By the time I have gotten to my destination, my back and legs are killing me, but I tell myself it is sooo good for me. Then is is off to Maggianos for dinner.

inkycatz wrote:Sometimes I think it's not really about saying NO, it's more like saying YES to better things, or yes to less of the 'bad for me' if that makes sense.

I mean part of me would really like that mac&cheese, but I know it's not good for me.

True. Its just hard to say yes to something good when a cheeseburger and fries comes to mind. :\ I need to really start trying though.

Mawy- My boyfriend is the better cook in my relationship. He can do things with tofu (cashew encrusted tofu or tofu parmesan) that makes it taste amazing. Another key I portion size. Sometimes he makes things SOOO good I get an extra helping just for the taste, not because I'm hungry.

Here is a picture of his cashew encrusted tofu:

Okay Mawy - it took me a while to get here - (got 2 in my house w/ walking pneumo) - after the craziness of yesterdays wine.woot deal & all the comments!
:-)
I too, am in H-Town - and the self-made gourmand...hah! Nice to meet you!

I keep telling myself the reason I carry an extra 15-20 is my own adage "Never trust a skinny chef!" hah!

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Mawy- My boyfriend is the better cook in my relationship. He can do things with tofu (cashew encrusted tofu or tofu parmesan) that makes it taste amazing. Another key I portion size. Sometimes he makes things SOOO good I get an extra helping just for the taste, not because I'm hungry.

Here is a picture of his cashew encrusted tofu:
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That looks so yummy! I'm not a tofu fan, but do love the pf changs tofu lettuce wraps. But just cos its tofu does it mean its healthier even tho its fried? Or is it baked? I would try that if it had fewer calories than my standard grilled steak! Ok, I'm hungry now...

Wonder how to make a healthy shooter sandwich

Lunch is the rest of the yogurt from breakfast (I got busy), roasted cauliflower and potatoes leftover from last night.

mawy wrote:[quote postid="4984911" user="abitterwoman"]
Mawy- My boyfriend is the better cook in my relationship. He can do things with tofu (cashew encrusted tofu or tofu parmesan) that makes it taste amazing. Another key I portion size. Sometimes he makes things SOOO good I get an extra helping just for the taste, not because I'm hungry.

Here is a picture of his cashew encrusted tofu:
quote]

That looks so yummy! I'm not a tofu fan, but do love the pf changs tofu lettuce wraps. But just cos its tofu does it mean its healthier even tho its fried? Or is it baked? I would try that if it had fewer calories than my standard grilled steak! Ok, I'm hungry now...

You know..I totally think he deep fried those. But they can be baked. Bottom line though, you'd have to enjoy tofu.

So what are your favorite foods? I was looking at some low cal recipes online and some of them actually looked pretty good...

I'm going to jump on the elliptical in a little while. I won't lose weight just by typing unfortunately

roobyjen wrote:Okay Mawy - it took me a while to get here - (got 2 in my house w/ walking pneumo) - after the craziness of yesterdays wine.woot deal & all the comments!
:-)
I too, am in H-Town - and the self-made gourmand...hah! Nice to meet you!

I keep telling myself the reason I carry an extra 15-20 is my own adage "Never trust a skinny chef!" hah!

A fellow H-towner! (its been ages since I heard someone call it H-Town other than me! )

My 15-20lbs since meeting my husband can be blamed on that never trust a skinny chef thing, but the 50lbs from before that, well, thats just from me being me. I am a glutton and need to learn how to be a healthy glutton!

abitterwoman wrote:You know..I totally think he deep fried those. But they can be baked. Bottom line though, you'd have to enjoy tofu.

So what are your favorite foods? I was looking at some low cal recipes online and some of them actually looked pretty good...

I'm going to jump on the elliptical in a little while. I won't lose weight just by typing unfortunately

I love my elliptical but I also have bad knees so almost never get to use it. Walking seems easier than elliptical-ing.

I'm a steak and potatos kinda gal, which is a big part of my problem! I'll eat just about anything that isn't weird (ie, I won't touch snake sausage or fried aligator or frogs legs or any strange organs...) and as long as it doesn't involve mushrooms or olives (love olive oil, hate olives). Oh, and nothing artificial - colors or sweeteners or thse nasty long words on pre-packages food ingredient lists. I stopped eating those things a few months ago and the difference in how I feel is incredible! It didn't help my waistline tho..

I am open to any and all healthy recipes tho! I'd love to hear about any low calorie recipes people find.

Hey Roobyjen - hows the sick family members?

Halp! I need healthy ideas for my cast iron pan! (See the link in my sig.) Otherwise I risk falling off the good eating trail entirely in the face of delicious pancakes and buttery things.

inkycatz wrote:Halp! I need healthy ideas for my cast iron pan! (See the link in my sig.) Otherwise I risk falling off the good eating trail entirely in the face of delicious pancakes and buttery things.

Carmelize vegetables. Fennel, tomatoes and onions, for example. A little oil, yes, but pick a healthy oil and you're good to go.

You can also roast chicken in a cast iron pan--pretty much anything that you'd want to roast, toss in the pan and put it in the oven.

http://www.teamyasso.com/products/

Bars are 70 calories and 6g of protein. $1/bar at kroger. My S-I-L and B-I-L think they are plain tasting, but I like them.

inkycatz wrote:Halp! I need healthy ideas for my cast iron pan! (See the link in my sig.) Otherwise I risk falling off the good eating trail entirely in the face of delicious pancakes and buttery things.

Any time a dish calls for a heavy pan (better for heat retention you know), thats when I reach for my cast iron. Some chefs absolutely swear by them, such as Alton Brown, for a multitude of things from pan fried fish to okra to steaks. I know of some people who even bake pies in theirs... (tho I would stick with shepherds pies rather than apple unless you have a specific sweets only pan, simply cos if you want a good seasoning on the pan you should only clean with hot water and not soap.)

inkycatz wrote:Sometimes I think it's not really about saying NO, it's more like saying YES to better things, or yes to less of the 'bad for me' if that makes sense.

I mean part of me would really like that mac&cheese, but I know it's not good for me.

Why is it not good for you? If it's yummy and you like to eat it there's no reason you can't. As you said above...just eat less of it.

From all the studies I've read it seems that if a person doesn't allow themselves to eat foods that one truly enjoys then they have a greater chance of not being successful long term with their weight loss.

I like this new thread. I'm sure many are either on the journey already or would like to be. Little advice to those interested on weight loss if I may. Might want to use a program that subtracts your calories as you move through the day. As long as you take in less than you are putting out the weight will come off. Baring any medical issues of course. Eat back your exercise calories. It will take a bit longer to lose the weight, but stats show it will have a better chance of staying off your body. Fuel your body, don't starve it.

If you don't know of an online place to see how many calories you should be eating, how many calories are being used by this or that exercise or you don't have something that will keep track of your calories used daily, I highly recommend MY FITNESS PAL myfitnesspal.com. It's free, easy to use and very, very, helpful for successful weight loss.

To the mods: I hope posting another website link on here is alright since it's not selling anything. If not, please remove it. Thanks!

lplady wrote:Why is it not good for you? If it's yummy and you like to eat it there's no reason you can't. As you said above...just eat less of it.

From all the studies I've read it seems that if a person doesn't allow themselves to eat foods that one truly enjoys then they have a greater chance of not being successful long term with their weight loss.

I like this new thread. I'm sure many are either on the journey already or would like to be. Little advice to those interested on weight loss if I may. Might want to use a program that subtracts your calories as you move through the day. As long as you take in less than you are putting out the weight will come off. Baring any medical issues of course. Eat back your exercise calories. It will take a big longer to lose the weight, but stats show it will more likely stay off your body if you do. Fuel your body, don't starve it.

If you don't know of a place online to see how many calories you should be eating, how many calories are being used by this or that exercise or you don't have something that will keep track of your calories used I highly recommend www.mfp.com. It's free, easy to use and very, very helpful for successful weight loss.

To the mods: I hope posting another website link on here is alright since it's not selling anything. If not, please remove it. Thanks!

It's cool. Plus, your post gave me some perspective to think about.

inkycatz wrote:It's cool. Plus, your post gave me some perspective to think about.

Thank you, although it would have been helpful had I posted the correct link. I edited the post above with the correct address to mfp.

Also, for anyone that needs motivation which at times most of us do...you may want to go to the link below and start clicking on success stories.

Many of us can improve upon our fitness if we so choose. We just need to convince ourselves that it's not impossible, it IS attainable and that we do deserve it if it's something we desire. It's truly inspiring to see the photos that so many people have posted. Where they were and where they are now. Some are just amazing transformations.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/15-success-stories

lplady wrote:Thank you, although it would have been helpful had I posted the correct link. I edited the post above with the correct address to mfp.

Also, for anyone that needs motivation which at times most of us do...you may want to go to the link below and start clicking on success stories.

Many of us can improve upon our fitness if we so choose. We just need to convince ourselves that it's not impossible, it IS attainable and that we do deserve it if it's something we desire. It's truly inspiring to see the photos that so many people have posted. Where they were and where they are now. Some are just amazing transformations.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/15-success-stories

I need to juggle my schedule to dedicate some time. As soon as the new schedule settles we will see what I can do. I've had to give up a lot of my normal stuff lately and I want it all back too.