Kristi's journey to a healthy lifestyle

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woops, I didn't see amba's responses on the next page before I posted mine. She has some great advice...glad I was on the right track as far as the whey protein powder suggestion. Oh and I didn't know what to get either but I ended up getting alot of stuff as recipes I was trying out called for it. So now I have alot of healthy baking items in my kitchen for stuff. ALOT of recipes I use call for stuff like flax seed meal and bran so I'm set now.
 
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I have a bag of flax seed in my freezer. I've had it for a year (at least!) I hope it doesn't go bad! I just started using it again last week. The other day, my hubby ground some up in his coffee bean grinder and put it on some chicken and baked it. It was really good and crispy. He thought he had come up with something new! I'd love to try out some new recipes that call for it b/c I have so much. Do share!
 
Day Four. 7-2-08

Woke up this morning to having gained 2 pounds back. bummer. Back at 227.

Exercise:

~Handheld weights off and on all day. Each weight is 8 lbs.
~100 crunches. Thought I was going to die on the last one!
~walked for 20 minutes while talking on the phone. It goes by soo much faster that way.


Breakfast:2 slices of 9 grain bread toasted with cucumbers and cream cheese. glass of ice water.

Lunch: Half of a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Half of a green apple, 1 tbl. of humus (chick peas, lemon, oregano,olive oil) Glass of ice water with a lemon.

Snack:I didn't finish my apple or humus so I ate the rest. I forced myself to have a few sips of V8 juice. :ack2: blehhh!

Dinner: Gumbo and Brown rice. :Boiled chicken in 4 q. of water and 4 tbl. no cholesterol roux. added sauteed veggies (bell pepper,onion, garlic, green onion, celery, shallot, and parsley and seasoning-bay leaf and tony's) ate 1/4 c. of brown rice. I ate it all in a mug so I know that it wasn't more than 1 Cup of food. 10 multi grain crackers.

After dinner:
I had a major case of the munchies after dinner. I baked a peach and about two tbl. of uncooked "weight control maple oatmeal" , a handful of granola, some 1% milk and a packet of splenda and some cinnamon. turned out pretty good. .............................there was ice cream in the freezer from 2 months ago...untouched and freezer burned. I had a table spoon of that on top. :leaving:

Then I threw the almost full tub of ice cream away. *pats self on shoulder*

On that note, I did something else great today! At lunch I was eating and got full before I finished and so I immediately rapped up my apple and humus and stuck it in the fridge for later! ahhhhhhhhhhh! This may sound silly to some, but for me--it's a milestone. I am slowly getting back in the habit of stopping when full and saving the rest for later...or *gasp* throwing it away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Here's the recipe I initially bought the flax seed for...I can't remember what else now but I've seen a ton of places say flax is really good for people for alot of reasons. As for this bread recipe I didn't think it turned out at first when I did it in the bread machine...the crust was super crunchy and my first reaction was "meh". But I put it in a bag and the next day it had softened and was good...tastes like alot of the 7 grain breads and its a heavier bread. I haven't used the oat flour for anyhing other than this bread but all the other ingredients I've used a bunch in other stuff.

Low Carb Luxury Recipe!
Gabi's World-Famous Bread

Ingredients:

* 1 pkg dry yeast (Rapid Rise/Highly Active)
* 1/2 teaspoon sugar *
* 1 1/8 cup "baby bottle warm" water (90-100°F)
* 3 Tablespoons olive oil
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 Tablespoon Splenda
* 1 cup vital wheat gluten flour
* 1/4 cup oat flour
* 3/4 cup soy flour
* 1/4 cup flax seed meal
* 1/4 cup coarse unprocessed wheat bran

Pour yeast into bottom of bread machine pan. Add sugar and water. Stir, and let sit. (This is "proofing" your yeast to see if your yeast is alive. If it's not bubbling, it's dead and you can replace it without wasting all of the other ingredients).

In the meantime, mix all other dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add oil to bread machine pan. Add mixed dry ingredients. Set your machine to the basic cycle (3-4 hours) and bake.

Cool on a rack and enjoy.

SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING BREAD WITHOUT A MACHINE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

* The sugar is totally consumed by the yeast and does not contribute to the carb count. I keep a few packets of restaurant sugar on-hand for this purpose so I never have to have a supply of actual sugar in the house.

Makes 16 slices. 3.4 grams net carbs per slice.

ADDITIONAL NOTE FROM LORA: The above basic instructions are Gabi Moeller's original ones. Please remember that your machine may require changes. Refer to the instructions that come with your bread machine — making note of any special instructions for specialty or "gluten" breads. I own a West Bend Deluxe with horizontal baking pan. To get mine perfect, I add water and oil to bottom of pan, then dry ingredients, then yeast sprinkled evenly on top. After initial kneading cycle (about 40 minutes), I stop the machine's kneading paddles so as not to over-work the dough, then finish baking in bread machine. The loaf comes out picture perfect, high and traditionally bread-like. With low-carb bread, I definitely discovered that practice makes perfect.

TO MAKE BREAD WITHOUT A MACHINE:

Follow the recipe in the same order as for the bread machine.

After you mix and knead all of the ingredients together, put the dough in a clean bowl and set it into a warm, draft-free place for about 45 minutes to an hour (one option is to turn on your oven for a pre-heat for a minute and a half to get it warm, then turn it completely off before setting the dough in to let it rise in the oven.) The dough should rise to about twice its original size. Afterward, knead slightly (do not over-knead — the gluten content will keep this bread from rising well the second time unlike "regular" bread! You'll want to be careful not to handle the dough too much after it rises the first time.) Put it in a loaf pan, cover and set in warm draft free place for another 30 to 45 minutes, and then bake at 380 degrees until done. (35-45 minutes — depending on your oven, you may have to shorten or lengthen the time.)


 
p.s. Posted pictures in two albums on my Profile page.

P.S. I saw that there were empty albums on my Profile page so I decided to post some pics.

The first album is of me in 2002 when I was fit and healthy. I had recently lost 30 pounds and was at my ideal weight of 130.

The second album is of me in May and June of this year. Most of them are just face shots b/c I just can't bring myself to post "the real me" just yet. The one of me in the pool shows the most and is so embarassing. It's hard seeing pictures of myself 100 pounds overweight. For some reason it seems like the mirror is lying to me! When I see pictures of myself, I'm like, "WHAT?!? WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?????" One of these days I might gather up enough courage, that I see so many have done on this sight, and post some full body shots...maybe even some in my bathing suit! :blush5:
 
weight chart

6-1-08- 232 lbs.
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(didn't record for most of june.)
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6-28-08-228
6-29-08-227
6-30-08-226


7-1-08-225
7-2-08-227
7-3-08-225
 
Our starting weight and goals are very close.

My starting weight on June 6th. 232
My weight yesterday 221. Down 11lbs in June

I want to be 132 lbs.
Im looking for an online weight loss buddy who have the same goals as me and can hold each other accountable....what do ya say : )
 
LeaJnice said:
Our starting weight and goals are very close.

My starting weight on June 6th. 232
My weight yesterday 221. Down 11lbs in June

I want to be 132 lbs.
Im looking for an online weight loss buddy who have the same goals as me and can hold each other accountable....what do ya say : )
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Yes! I am sooo up for that! And great job on the 11 lb. loss!
Are you doing anything specific as far as diet and exercise go?
 
pastelroses said:
Yes! I am sooo up for that! And great job on the 11 lb. loss!
Are you doing anything specific as far as diet and exercise go?
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Well I went from around 3000 calories a day to 1500. I didnt realize all the junk I was putting into my body. I eat healthy choice meals during the week for lunch. Im eating alot of fat free cottage cheese,wheat thins,green peppers and pretzels for snacks. I use to look up nutrition info.
I go to the gym 4-5 times a week for cardio. I do weight training at home(because I dont want people watching me lol) and I do my abs. I know they have to be somewhere under all my chub. I LOVE
I do the 10 10 10 Fat Burning video everyday. I use heavier weights than they say though.I love this article.
The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet


Hope that helps : )
 
WittBound said:
Kristi,

You should come over to my house and cook. You seem like a natural. I'm jealous. ;)
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Aw, thanks!!! Cooking is a hobby of mine. Now I just have to re-learn a lot so that I can be healthy about it! I saw that video that you posted of the chicken parmesan and it looks like such a healthier way to do it. When I would make it I would dip the chicken in egg and breadcumbs and fry it. The no-frying and the croutons are such a good idea. I think I'll make that soon. I might go one step further and get the low fat mozzarella and eat it without pasta this time and just bake some fresh asparagus. mmm. Glad you posted that recipe!
 
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Hi Lea,
Thanks for the websites :) I added them to my favorites so I can use them often. Sounds like you are doing some pretty hefty exercise. I better get moving so I can catch up! I have my ol' faithful Cindy Crawford workout that I've been working out to since I was in the 6th grade! I want to join a gym but I'm embarassed to even walk in there. I keep telling myself that once I am down to 200 then I will join. Silly, I know.
 
pastelroses said:
Hi Lea,
Thanks for the websites :) I added them to my favorites so I can use them often. Sounds like you are doing some pretty hefty exercise. I better get moving so I can catch up! I have my ol' faithful Cindy Crawford workout that I've been working out to since I was in the 6th grade! I want to join a gym but I'm embarassed to even walk in there. I keep telling myself that once I am down to 200 then I will join. Silly, I know.
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I have been working out alot to get healthy but its also me time. When I go to the gym its just me and I can relax(well sweat and work hard) but I feel relaxed after the fact.I felt the same way about the gym, but I joined anyway. You could always join a curves. I go to club fitness and I LOVE it. There are all types of people at mine. 100 lbs 140 lbs 200lbs 300 lbs and even larger. Everyone is so nice and I dont feel like the fat girl. They give a free training session. They show you how to use the machines and what workouts to do for your body type. They talk about nutrition and they go over and tweak your diets. I'd for sure check out club fitness. Free classes free, baby sitting, and I pay 20 bucks a month for me and my hubby. We will be in swimsuits in no time lol
 
Day Five 7-3-08

Today was good! I weighed in 2 pounds less than yesterday. Always a nice motivator. :) I'm back at 225. I can't wait to be 219, and 200, and 180, and 150, and maybe 130 again one day. This is so much fun. Seriously. I feel so motivated and challenged. I am getting my health back. And my life.

-Today I did 10 minutes of lunges, stretches, squats, and jumping...I don't have a rope yet so I know I must have looked the fool. :hurray:

-I did 100 crunches total. I did a couple different kinds:

-Legs crossed (Indian style)- these work the lower stomach muscles.


-One leg crossed(Bend the left knee with foot on the floor. Cross your right leg over the left leg where the right ankle is touching the left knee. Then you put the opposite arm behind your head and the other arm at your side or on your stomach and crunch toward the knee. Hope that's not too confusing.)

-Then switched the leg and arm from above and did the same thing.

-Did about 30 regular crunches

5 full sit ups. Not much, but I was shocked that I could still do this at all. It took all I had to just do those 5!

I did 5 "girl" push ups and 5 with my hands turned in. (surprised I could still do a few of those too) I'm going to work my way up to more as time goes on.

Hand weights for about 10 min. (8 pounds each)

I'd like to do a bit of walking on the treadmill tonight. That would top off my day.




Food journaling:

I was not hungry at all this morning. I know it's bad to skip breakfast but I just couldn't force myself. I'm putting the times of when I ate today, since it was sort of all over the place.

11:45- sm. bowl of leftover homemade veggie beef soup(2 sm. pieces of beef, half a c. of veggies) . A couple of bites of frozen Kashi Sweet and Sour Chicken.
Saved the rest in the fridge 'cause I was full. (I think I'm getting the hang of this) Drink: ice water with a lemon

12:30-Ate the rest of my Kashi Sweet and Sour chicken (19 grams of protein!) and a few crumbles of feta cheese. I was still hungry, so I at half of a peanut butter banana sandwich(1 tbl. of pb and half a nana)<--(more protein) Drink: 1 and a half c. of 1% milk.

3:45-Felt famished after working out, so I ate dinner way early. 2 pieces of cranberry bread with 1 tbs.peanut butter, fresh blueberries, and half of a banana. A c. and a half of "Basic 4" cereal with blueberries with a c. of milk.

I'm full! I hope I didn't overdo it today. Very satisfied though and don't think I'll be hungry later.
 
Hey pastel, I went and checked out your albums. GO you, I hadn't even figured out how to do that yet, lol. You are so pretty at any weight :) Did you see the before, during & after section yet? Lots of encouraging success stories and alot of people start pics their before they hit their goal. Anyway thanks so much for coming by and checking on me on my journal page. I may be MIA after this weekend though for a week or so while moving and waiting for them to reconnect the cable. Apparently they're booked up until mid July ;/ Guess I'll have to go exercise instead of sittin my bum at the computer, lol
 
douknowjello said:
Hey pastel, I went and checked out your albums. GO you, I hadn't even figured out how to do that yet, lol. You are so pretty at any weight :) Did you see the before, during & after section yet? Lots of encouraging success stories and alot of people start pics their before they hit their goal. Anyway thanks so much for coming by and checking on me on my journal page. I may be MIA after this weekend though for a week or so while moving and waiting for them to reconnect the cable. Apparently they're booked up until mid July ;/ Guess I'll have to go exercise instead of sittin my bum at the computer, lol
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Yeah, I think they just added the options for albums, because I didn't see them when I first joined. I could have just overlooked them though....Thank you for the compliment :) I saw the "before,during and after" and am sooo amazed and inspired by it all. I will get the courage to post pics up there soon.
So, are you moving out of state or just moving to a diff. house? That's exciting! :D
 
We're moving from our apartment in a very busy area and moving into our first home on a peaceful dead end street :D It's still in the same town and not far away but the difference I'm sure is going to be amazing...and yay I can do gardening again :D
 
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douknowjello said:
We're moving from our apartment in a very busy area and moving into our first home on a peaceful dead end street :D It's still in the same town and not far away but the difference I'm sure is going to be amazing...and yay I can do gardening again :D
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Congrats on your new home!!!!!!! YAY!! I LOVE to garden too! When I have some time(and when I'm at my home computer) I'll make an album of my yard :) What do you like to plant? I love planting herbs in pots and I now have a lemon tree, and two peach trees..amongst other things like ginger, hibiscus, jasmine, lavender.... Gardening is such a great activity and to go out there to weed is an exercise in itself!
 
Day six 7-4-08

Another pound down! yippeee! 224 lbs. this morning.

Happy 4th of July! I hope I don't ruin everything today with all the food everywhere. So far so good though.

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs (1 egg and 1 egg white, half a piece of reduced fat american cheese) 2 pieces of double fiber wheat bread-Nature's Own. 2 tbls. of spreadable land of lakes butter. Handful of fresh blueberries. 1 and a half c. of 1% milk.

Snack: wheat crackers and homemade avacado dip. (Avacados, fresh lemon juice, red onion, cherry tomatoes, tabasco sauce, garlic, and salt. YUM!)

Dinner:Half of a bbq hamburger patty with half cheddar cheese slice. lettuce and tomatoes. No bun. 1 bbq hot dog with chilli, mustard,mayo, and ketchup and a bun. brown rice with peas,cherry tomatoes,olives and red onion, Drink: Ice water and a lemon. few sips of strawberry abita beer and a sip of a zombie.

I skipped out on all of the snacks and coke, cookies and chips and ice cream and alcohol, and all the other junk. I still had an amazing time and didn't feel deprived at ALL. Not even a little.

OH! And to celebrate my 10 pound loss, I went clothes shopping and got a new pair of jeans, some work-out shorts, and three pair of shoes! I went down a size in jeans! wooohoo!
 
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