NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD

[25thanniversary]

today for breakfast I had a whey protien shake

luch another protien shake with a bananna

snack I had a cumber with trechas chile powder with lemon

dinner I had tuna mixed up with pico de gallo and lemon and crackers low fat

[metallicide]

Be careful with having your calories too low. I se some posts equalling well under 1k cals. Basically crash dieting which usually ends in failure. You will start losing energy and feelin pretty crappy. Eat smart weight loss is a slow continuous process so patience is key.

[SicSix6]

I'm in..... My target is 175/180 from 208. Currently I'm at 200. I have been eating only for nutrition. Mainly eating Chicken or Deer meat cooked on a forman grill (no butter) w/ veggies like green beans or peas (no butter) for lunch (small portions. I eat a bowl of cereal (whole grain) with a small amount of 2% or skim and a banana in the AM. In the evening I have been eating only grean beans sometimes with tuna. Also started doing situps every chance i get, usually 15-20 at a time.


Baby steps..

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by 25thanniversary

today for breakfast I had a whey protien shake

luch another protien shake with a bananna

snack I had a cumber with trechas chile powder with lemon

dinner I had tuna mixed up with pico de gallo and lemon and crackers low fat

AAAAH!! 25th, EAT SOME FOOD. Like metallica said, too low calories here is not healthy and will not be good in the long run. Eat food, only turn to protein shakes as a 'supplement' when you don't get a chance to eat.

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

you want more muscle, use creatine

I totally disagree with this.

[25thanniversary]

Originally Posted by hrpiii

AAAAH!! 25th, EAT SOME FOOD. Like metallica said, too low calories here is not healthy and will not be good in the long run. Eat food, only turn to protein shakes as a 'supplement' when you don't get a chance to eat.

I am lol I am just starting my 3rd day today I got planned for tomorrow egg whites with a toast for breakfast. And for lunch chicken and white rice and for dinner fish with white rice. + I will be getting some ideas on this thread on what to eat .

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

Hi Lori, welcome aboard. These guys are great
and someone will have an answer for you. Congrats on
your daughters wedding and I'm betting you'll look
fabulous.

[Blueclyde]

I'm on a mission as well. Shooting for 23 lbs. Using the product from the link below. It works. Available at Costco.

http://www.bodymedia.com/#

[Milk 1027]

My cold is getting worse.
Looks like I am going to have to wait to really get going

[Blackhawk6]

Three days of eating healthy. No sweets, soda just fruits and veggies must say I can feel the difference.....

[Bonnie]

Here's a great recipe for awesome PB/Almond Pancakes

5 Tbs coconut flour (I get mine from whole foods)
1/4 Tsp Baking powder
1 Tsp peanut butter
5 Packets (or to taste) stevia/splenda/ or sweetener of choice
Tiny pinch of salt
7 Egg whites (or 3 eggs~ Note: this will change calories)
1/4 Cup water (may use less depending on consistency of batter…add slowly until pancake consistency forms!)
*Optional variations: A few drops of maple extract, a few chocolate chips, or 1 Tbs of cocoa powder for a PB-chocolate version!

Method:

In a medium size bowl, combine all of the ingredients, except for the water, and begin to mix. (It will be very lumpy/thick at this point…don’t worry!)
Begin adding water slowly, a little at a time, stirring until a thick pancake batter forms, (you can also use a blender, hand-held mixer, or immersion blender to mix up ingredients with ease!) *Note: Batter will be a little thicker than typical pancake batter, but should still be ‘thin’ enough to pour onto a griddle!
Meanwhile, heat a nonstick griddle (or nonstick skillet) coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Spoon about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto griddle. Turn pancakes over when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked.
Serve warm with sugar-free/low sugar syrup, light butter, whip cream, or whatever topping sounds good to you!

Macros: 350 calories, 11g fat, 31g carbs, 16g fiber, 36g protein

[Bonnie]

Protien pumpkin pancakes


I just made these and they are delish...

70g unflavored designer whey protein
6g ON vanilla protein
1C egg whites
124g 100% pure canned pumpkin
splenda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice to taste (i used less than 1/4C splenda and about 1-2t of the others)

Mix well and cook like a regular pancake. I made 1/4C servings - the recipe made 7. I'd like to try the pancakes with grated zucchini as well.

Total Cals: 465, Fat: 6.1g, Carb: 15.1g, Pro: 84.1g, Fiber: 5.1g.

[CFD]

I've been reading this thread and see a lot of useful info but also see a lot of for lack of a better word mistakes. It may seem odd but you should not be that concerned with weight loss but more so fat loss. Weight loss exspecially on very low calorie diets is more often muscle loss and water loss. The concern should be fat loss.It seems that a lot of you are "starving" yourselves. This will show fast weight loss(muscle and water) but will back fire. To properly loose weight you must eat, try to eat 5 or 6 meals a day, every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Eat your "healthy" carbs earlier in the day and taper them off as you aproach evening. Cardio should be an important component of weight loss but so is weight lifting. Building muscle mass has many benefits, faster metabolism, increased fat burning are two important to your goals. If you are lifting weights and you should be feed your muscles with a fast absorbing post workout drink, something simple, dextrose or maltidextrose with protein powder and water, consume it within 20 min. of your workout. All meals should be balanced with protein, healthy carbs and healthy fats. If you follow these simple rules fat loss will be a little slower but permanent and you will look and feel much better but what do I know.

[Bonnie]

Ok one more recipe

Cajun Shrimp

From Cooking Light

4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add shrimp; sauté 4 minutes or until shrimp are done.