Skinny Jeans 2 Fat Pants 2 Healthy: This Weeks Weigh In

Monday, November 28, 2011

This Weeks Weigh In

WAHOOOOOOOO! I'm officially out of the "obese" category! I lost two pounds this past week. Down to 201! I'm going to work very hard to be out of the 200's next week! The secret trick is this - get the stomach flu the day before Thanksgiving! Then you don't go to any big Thanksgiving dinners and your tummy shrinks some because you don't really eat for a day. Then find some amazing Thanksgiving recipes that are somewhat healthy! And you can make what you want because it is just your little family having dinner! It worked wonders this year for me! Granted, next year I will have to learn to exercise self control. I'll be posting the recipes I used on the healthy recipe blog (http://triedandtrueandhealthy2.blogspot.com/) within the next day or two as well as some tasty recipes that I've slimmed down so you can take something healthy to all those Christmas parties and not feel too guilty for eating!

The holidays are a hard time to diet. I'm just hoping I've been in the habit long enough that I do okay this year. Plus I've increased my exercise bike time to 15 minutes a day and I'm going to start doing Jillian Michaels 30 day SHRED dvd. I'm going to start slow on it though because I don't want it to kill me!
Hope you all are doing well - and Heather - You are amazing! Keep up the good work girl!

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HeatherNovember 29, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Good job Jenn! With this weeks weigh-in I lost 1 lb!
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MaksMommaDecember 1, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Jenn and Heather...you girls are doing a great job and keep it up! It isn't going to come all at once, but if you keep at it, you will be able to reach your goal, and your whole life will change because you will have changed your lifestyle habits. I hope you both are so, so proud of yourselves! You should be!
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Don't forget to check out the recipes that I am creating, finding, adapting and using! Nurtitional info will be added as it is figured out. These are recipes that we eat as a family - so they are kid approved!

http://triedandtrueandhealthy2.blogspot.com

Sorry there aren't pictures of the dishes - to do that I would have to pretty color complimenting dishes and cute garnishes - something I just don't have, nor at dinner time am I concerned with taking pics of the food. I just want to get it on the table and EAT! :)

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Well, we've discovered so far that we struggle with quite a few similar things as we try to be healthier. Fast food is a biggie - and its fairly cheap and its so easy. And ultra tasty. I LOVE fast food - not just from the 'restuarants' - I love frozen pizza and tv dinners and hot pockets too. That was the first thing on my drs no no list when they talked to me about my test results. I thought - no way - it can't be THAT bad for me. So I looked up the nutritional info on some of my favorite fast foods. That cured me. It is sickening! And trying to find anything remotely healthy at those establishments is nearly impossible. Take a look! And while you're at it, read the ingredient lists on your favorite prepared food. Chances are, it contains a lot of terms that you may have learned in your chemistry class that you can't pronounce. Ick.

We also seem to get snacky at the same time. I am AWFUL at snacking while I cook. I probably eat a whole servings worth of food before I even sit down at the table and then I eat another serving of everything! Now I try to chew gum (especially the yummy dessert flavored ones) or have a serving of almonds or fruit handy while I cook. Then I am still snacking but it is on lower calorie foods. I also try to drink a huge glass of water while I make dinner. Fills up my stomach and its completely calorie and fat free! My hubby is an after work snacker. So I cleaned out the pantry - only healthy snacks allowed. He gets his snacking craving handled without packing on the lbs! As for after dinner snacking, I recommend either brushing your teeth right after dinner or simply avoiding the kitchen at all costs. If you have to snack, make good snacking choices. One of my favorites is a mug of sugar free, low calorie hot cocoa. Its soothing, warm, filling, creamy and CHOCOLATE! Frozen yogurt, especially the low fat or fat free kind is a great substitute for you late night ice cream eaters. And if you still snack, try to do a bit of exercise at night so that you can keep your metabolism going. The older we get, the earlier our metabolism goes to sleep for the night. Exercise keeps it awake!
And it seems like we don't like exercise so much! Walking seems to be a favorite. I personally like the exercise bike just because I can sit down and read while I ride (so not into that spin class HARD stuff). I am learning that I don't mind the crunches and leg lift type stuff too much. Boxing on the Wii is really fun and a great stress relief. I think we'll invest in a heavy bag this year with tax return. Between me and my two very active boys, we'll put it to good use!

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Monday, November 28, 2011

This Weeks Weigh In

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