New Year, New Decade, New Start, New Us!!

Alexnikov

Well done tara!

(((mumofgirls)))

I weighed in this morning and it's 1.5lbs on which is deeply annoying but not entirely unexpected. I've still been very good with calorie limits etc but I've clearly not read the ingredients list properly somewhere along the line as my body has not reacted well to something and I'm in bloat mode! I'll leave it to calm down over the weekend and weigh in again on Monday when it'll hopefully be back to normal. It's so irritating but I'm not upset by it, these things will happen.

Valentina2

Amanita, how about ordering chicken with beansprouts? I don´t think that would be too high in calories.

baby_fuzz

ask the waiter/waitress for their recommendations. You will find that most REAL Chinese food is actually quite healthy. Avoid gloopy sauces, and fried things (obviously). My favourites are:
stir fried Kai Lan with ginger sauce (Chinese broccoli)
lotus roots stir fried with red bean curd
broccoli stir fried with fish pieces (tried to make this at home, and all the fish flaked and fell apart!) That is, if you are a pescetarian...
baby pak choi with garlic
three earth seafood - lotus root, black fungus, mangetout stir fried with garlic
Lo Han Chai (Buddha's delight)

Absolutely TONS of delicious (and healthy!) Chinese dishes without meat

tara747

tori.k wrote: »

Great tara, good going on the dance class (i have to left feet, dance class would scare the pants off me) i look forward to joining your step's challenge...the ultimate (sp) MSE way to travel :rotfl:

I haven't started yet lol! But really looking forward to it. Yay for the steps challenge!!! Now I just need to find my pedometer...

Amanita wrote: »

Anyone got any recommendations for vegetarian low calorie meals in Chinese restaurants - (other than steamed vegetables which I don't think I can face see below)

Chinese food has such an awful connotation for me that I haven't really eaten it in over 10 years ... Can't change the venue though for tomorrow so I'm going to have to eat it!

I agree with baby_fuzz's recommendations, anything with lots of veg and maybe some noodles/boiled rice.

Alexnikov wrote: »

Well done tara!

(((mumofgirls)))

I weighed in this morning and it's 1.5lbs on which is deeply annoying but not entirely unexpected. I've still been very good with calorie limits etc but I've clearly not read the ingredients list properly somewhere along the line as my body has not reacted well to something and I'm in bloat mode! I'll leave it to calm down over the weekend and weigh in again on Monday when it'll hopefully be back to normal. It's so irritating but I'm not upset by it, these things will happen.

Thanks Alexnikov. Sorry to hear about your gain but at least you can idnetify the cause. Here's to a better result at the next WI! :beer:

p.s. well done Valentina2!! :T

bramble1

I lost 2lbs this week!! well chuffed, trying to fight the temptation to stuff my face today!

poshstock66

tara747 wrote: »

I'm going to do it! First step is a food diary, I will buy a little pocket diary tomorrow in the pound shop and keep it with me at all time. And I will be brutally honest about what I'm eating!! I will draw a little star beside the healthy stuff so that I can see at a glance when I've had a bad day/week and identify patterns etc. Then I'll dig out my pedometer and do the steps challenge. I walk quite a lot anyway but have been slipping under 2 hours a day. But I have a big walk planned for this Saturday and have been doing squats every day so it's not all bad! Amanita, are you on for it?

I've done this this morning TARA747, and I think it's working already! Thanks for that great idea :T

tara747

poshstock66 wrote: »

I've done this this morning TARA747, and I think it's working already! Thanks for that great idea :T

Which one? LOL

Well done bramble1!! :T

poshstock66

tara747 wrote: »

Which one? LOL

Well done bramble1!! :T

The food diary one - lol!

It makes you very conscious of what you put in your mouth, cos you don't want to be writing lots of 'naughty' things down IYSWIM?

So far have been very good, with no unnecessary's, I hope that I can keep it up.

Amanita_2

tara747 wrote: »

But I have a big walk planned for this Saturday and have been doing squats every day so it's not all bad! Amanita, are you on for it?

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OK - I'll dig out the pedometer! I have a day's shopping planned at the Swindon outlet centre. I wonder how many steps I will manage? Enough to offset the coffee and cake mid morning? or the National Trust lunch? or the tea and cake mid afternoon??

That look dreadful doesn't it :eek: I didn't realise how bad until I typed it out.

Maisie_M

Drea2904 wrote: »

Hey guys, sorry not been on but i guess my new me is going to get bigger as im 8 weeks pregnant!!!! Im still going to focus on healthy eating and low excercise.xx

congratulations Drea a lovely start to 2010

mumofgirls wrote: »

Am not happy have gained 3lbs. Knew it was coming week from hell OH is with his mum who is not expected to last the weekend. DD2 not coping with him being away (autism) and DD1 poorly.Have eaten anything that takes less than 20 minutes to cook and eaten emergency chocolate. Next week not looking better.

Sorry to hear about this Mumofgirls. Hugs to you and your family.

Waiting to weigh in on Sunday am not tempted to do a sneaky preview as I am sure it will be horrible.

Thanks for setting up the February thread Dragon love the title.:D