Maintainers May Goal Challenge..Anyone? - Page 2

BellaHMB · 05-09-2008, 08:03 AM

Laurie,
I found that it was with alcohol that over time I put on quite a bit of weight. It wasn't until I stopped that I could lose all the way....so I wonder if your couple glasses a night have contributed to your gain? I stopped entirely in Jan 07 and it was a great decision!

Bella

LaurieRobo · 05-09-2008, 08:19 AM

Bella,

I hear you and that is why I am looking at it... While I was losing I didn't drink at all or maybe a glass once and a while... but I really like the taste of wine but it was just more the bad habit... so my decision to cut back is that if i CHOSE to have a glass it will be a GOOD glass of wine, not mediocre crap and I will fully enjoy it IE style without guilt.

I know the gain is from working out HARD and that is a good gain and I look better now than I did at a lesser weight. Honestly I was feeling like I was overtraining. I enjoy working out but extreme there isn't good either.

My goals are more HEALTH driven and getting rid of the final CRAP that I don't need.

There is a balance... I just haven't found it yet!

JuliaL · 05-11-2008, 05:50 AM

Good morning Maintainers - Happy Mother's Day!

I'm so happy to see so many people posting on this thread. The maintenance threads have been kind of slow in the past so maybe we can kick it up a notch and keep each other motivated!

I'm back from a week's vacation and happy to report that I only gained 1 lb. That's huge considering I drank wine every night and ate off plan several times during the week. We also got lots of exercise though - bike riding and walking every day, so I know that helped.

Christin - wow, a cake decorating and dessert business! That's awesome, but I'm sure it is difficult. I probably should know this because I've read your blog and a lot of your posts, but have you had your thyroid checked?

Laurie - your plan sounds like a good one. I can't drink every night and lose weight, so a long time ago I decided to do exactly what you're doing and cut back to one or two nights a week. It's helped me a lot. I also think aspertame stalls me, so I don't touch the stuff. Awesome job gaining 11 lbs. of lean muscle!

Have a great day everyone!

LoraJR72 · 05-11-2008, 05:53 AM

I decided to quit the belly-aching, the feeling sorry for myself attitude and to simply do my thing and have fun. I have a month to go for my trip and I want to look great!

I hope everyone else is doing great!

Ailuros · 05-11-2008, 06:32 AM

Happy Mothers Day to the Americans - we had ours in March

.

I've been a bit lax with my exercise for the last few days, so doing that is going to be my plan for this afternoon - I just need to wait a little while to digest my lunch first (well, that's my excuse for being on the computer instead of the mat

).

LaurieRobo · 05-11-2008, 07:27 AM

Julia welcome back!!! Thanks... I've worked my butt off to get there!!!

Happy Mom's Day to all you Moms!

Goals met this week...

Only worked out Tues and Thurs w/ Personal Trainer and Sat & Sunday T-Tapp... Tomorrow is another planned day off! I WILL take 2 days off a week if it kills me...

Was going to have a glass of wine last night with dinner but Jim wanted a beer so I didn't bother opening a bottle

-

IE going well... berries (strawberries & blueberries) and yogurt have been the kick of the week with yogurt - YUM...

I went to step on the scale this am... battery dead - LOL oh well! Knowing me it should take me months to remember to buy a battery!

Off to the Pawtucket Red Sox with the Boys this afternoon (hey I thought it was mothers day) and out to dinner - not sure where!

Have a great day everyone!!!!!

LaurieRobo · 05-11-2008, 07:30 AM

oh yeah...forgot... The house and desk at work are Aspartame free... even gum. I picked up some SF aspartame free and Whole Foods yesterday.

I also picked up some fresh ground almond butter... portion control for sure... it is like candy from the spoon

another one down!!!

BellaHMB · 05-11-2008, 08:47 AM

Laurie great choices! I have a jar of almond butter in the bottom of the fridge and I eat one serving per day. It takes me 12-14 days to eat the contents and I even mark the days on the calendar to keep myself in check. I hope eventually that I can internally know how much is too much rather than counting, but for now it allows me to eat something I love!

Bella

Ailuros · 05-11-2008, 09:30 AM

I always have a jar of almond butter around, too. I love it, though I don't find I have problems with portion control. I was distressed when my local shop switched brands recently, but I've adjusted to the new one now - it's a bit more chunky, and I quite liked the smooth texture of the other one, but the oil doesn't separate out so much with the new brand, and now I'm used to it I quite like the crunch.

LaurieRobo · 05-11-2008, 04:22 PM

I always have almond butter too.. Usually a jar of TJ's and I only eat it occasionally... I will NEVER buy anything but fresh ground again! There is a huge difference even thought the TJ's brand is good just can't compare it to the one I bought at Whole Foods (and $$ for)... It was a whim purchase because I was hungry - but it was sooo worth it... Hey I haven't even had any today LOL---- the day isn't over yet!

TaDa! · 05-12-2008, 08:53 AM

Is the almond butter as addictive as peanut butter?! If not, then it might be a good thing for me to try too!!!

Julia - Wow!!! Way to go on your trip!! Only a 1 lb gain is fantastic!!!!! You must be happy!!

Something weird guys ... I had decided that I could easily cut back my saturated fat to recommended levels since I eat as a vegetarian + fish .. not that I do not believe Dr. A or anything, but to just hedge my bets .. so I found Smart Balance (to replace my liberal use of butter, lol!) with 0 transfats, and seemed to have good stuff in it - flax oil, etc that I already eat ... WELL!!! Every day I ate foods with the smart balance in it, I gained like a half pound a day!!!

I had not even treated it like a carb ladder add-in or anything, cause I figured, fat is fat, what difference could it make ... what a shocker!!! I whooshed down a pound and a half this morning after finally deciding to ditch the muffins I had made with the smart balance and make a batch the old way with butter ...

Totally weird, huh??!!

I have a bunch of "stalling" foods - that are fine on Maintenance, but only a handful of foods like the smart balance which actually must cause me to retain water (maybe an allergy of sorts?):

smart balance
lentils
sweet potato

Weirdly I can eat other foods from those ladder rungs and lose or maintain, but not these specific foods ... bizarre, huh? Thought I'd mention it.

BellaHMB · 05-12-2008, 09:35 AM

Laurie,
I agree about TJ's almond butter- its "OK" but not great. I bought a jar at the local
store and it was $12 but SO much better. Much thicker and not as much oil.
I do find it addictive but it is so thick that I can have a small spoonful on my flax muffin
and that is enough. Also my agreement with myself re how long I have to keep it in the fridge before opening the next (2 weeks) helps me moderate myself.

Bella

JuliaL · 05-12-2008, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaDa!

Something weird guys ... I had decided that I could easily cut back my saturated fat to recommended levels since I eat as a vegetarian + fish .. not that I do not believe Dr. A or anything, but to just hedge my bets .. so I found Smart Balance (to replace my liberal use of butter, lol!) with 0 transfats, and seemed to have good stuff in it - flax oil, etc that I already eat ... WELL!!! Every day I ate foods with the smart balance in it, I gained like a half pound a day!!!

TaDa - the second ingredient of that stuff is soybean oil. Are you hypothyroid? Soy products stall me big time due to my slow thyroid. When I quit eating soy I lost 7 lbs. in two weeks without changing anything else.

Soy blocks absorption of thyroid hormone, so if you have hypo the soy will only make it worse. Just a thought.

Ailuros · 05-12-2008, 11:45 AM

I thought the effect on thyroid was just from soy protein, not the oil? I don't eat either, so I don't worry too much about the details, but that was what I thought I'd read.

JuliaL · 05-12-2008, 01:03 PM

I'm not really an expert, but I thought the only safe soy to consume was fermented soy, like soy sauce. The Smart Balance also contains soy lecithin(sp?), which I know is bad.

Ailuros · 05-12-2008, 01:05 PM

I think the problems with soy oil are more to do with excess omega 6, and the way it's processed - so it's still not a great thing to eat, but for different reasons.

TaDa! · 05-12-2008, 02:47 PM

Thanks so much Julia

Thank God ... my thyroid is normal so far! yah, the weird thing is that I eat soy daily, but it is tofu or veggieburgers, not soybean oil. I also eat a LOT of ground flax daily - like 1/2 cup and take flax oil ... that is what mystified me .. maybe it is the overall quantity of Omega 6 like you mention Ailuros..

Thankfully, I am quite happy with butter .. heh heh I actually like it much better! I just never imagined that a different form of fat would affect me so so much!! Maybe it's some weird processed chemical in it or something ..

I was just so surprised that I thought I'd mention it in case it might help anyone else!!! I am so glad I figured it out!!!! I had started eating this no-bake oatmeal cookie and thought it was the culprit, but there was the smart balance in that too .. so I'll be giving it a couple of weeks and trying that recipe out again (with butter of course! lol!)! I really did like it pre-workout

05-09-2008, 08:19 AM	#32 (permalink)
LaurieRobo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 714 Gallery: LaurieRobo Stats: Pregnancy High 237 175/155/150-155 WOE: Fueling my workouts and running with plenty of FAT Start Date: March 2002	Bella, I hear you and that is why I am looking at it... While I was losing I didn't drink at all or maybe a glass once and a while... but I really like the taste of wine but it was just more the bad habit... so my decision to cut back is that if i CHOSE to have a glass it will be a GOOD glass of wine, not mediocre crap and I will fully enjoy it IE style without guilt. I know the gain is from working out HARD and that is a good gain and I look better now than I did at a lesser weight. Honestly I was feeling like I was overtraining. I enjoy working out but extreme there isn't good either. My goals are more HEALTH driven and getting rid of the final CRAP that I don't need. There is a balance... I just haven't found it yet! __________________ Laurie Happily Maintaining - 43 Fit and Fantastic! http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n140/lbrobo77/ I XanGo Juice!

05-11-2008, 05:50 AM	#33 (permalink)
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 16,537 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/144/140 16/8/6, height 5'7", age 48 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	Good morning Maintainers - Happy Mother's Day! I'm so happy to see so many people posting on this thread. The maintenance threads have been kind of slow in the past so maybe we can kick it up a notch and keep each other motivated! I'm back from a week's vacation and happy to report that I only gained 1 lb. That's huge considering I drank wine every night and ate off plan several times during the week. We also got lots of exercise though - bike riding and walking every day, so I know that helped. Christin - wow, a cake decorating and dessert business! That's awesome, but I'm sure it is difficult. I probably should know this because I've read your blog and a lot of your posts, but have you had your thyroid checked? Laurie - your plan sounds like a good one. I can't drink every night and lose weight, so a long time ago I decided to do exactly what you're doing and cut back to one or two nights a week. It's helped me a lot. I also think aspertame stalls me, so I don't touch the stuff. Awesome job gaining 11 lbs. of lean muscle! Have a great day everyone! __________________ *"Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on our own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon." -Denis Waitley*

05-12-2008, 08:53 AM	#41 (permalink)
TaDa! Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,133 Gallery: TaDa! Stats: 236.5/134/135 5'3" tall WOE: Atkins (Vegetarian + Fish) Start Date: 6/03 & Goal! 5/06	Is the almond butter as addictive as peanut butter?! If not, then it might be a good thing for me to try too!!! Julia - Wow!!! Way to go on your trip!! Only a 1 lb gain is fantastic!!!!! You must be happy!! Something weird guys ... I had decided that I could easily cut back my saturated fat to recommended levels since I eat as a vegetarian + fish .. not that I do not believe Dr. A or anything, but to just hedge my bets .. so I found Smart Balance (to replace my liberal use of butter, lol!) with 0 transfats, and seemed to have good stuff in it - flax oil, etc that I already eat ... WELL!!! Every day I ate foods with the smart balance in it, I gained like a half pound a day!!! I had not even treated it like a carb ladder add-in or anything, cause I figured, fat is fat, what difference could it make ... what a shocker!!! I whooshed down a pound and a half this morning after finally deciding to ditch the muffins I had made with the smart balance and make a batch the old way with butter ... Totally weird, huh??!! I have a bunch of "stalling" foods - that are fine on Maintenance, but only a handful of foods like the smart balance which actually must cause me to retain water (maybe an allergy of sorts?): smart balance lentils sweet potato Weirdly I can eat other foods from those ladder rungs and lose or maintain, but not these specific foods ... bizarre, huh? Thought I'd mention it. __________________ Tada! Stats: 43 Years Old, 5'3," WOL: Atkins Semi-Vegetarian Maintenance Goal Reached May 2006! Weight: 236.5 / 134.5 / 135 (size 4/6p) Cholesterol (June '06): 189 total, HDL: 92, LDL: 90, Trig: 36 Very Lowest Weight Reached on LC: 123.5 ... too bony looking! My Weightloss Story and My Journal

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05-09-2008, 08:03 AM	#31 (permalink)
BellaHMB MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California Coast Posts: 2,784 Gallery: BellaHMB Stats: 210/134/150 goal met 5.27.07 WOE: Maintenance Atkins Start Date: 1-16-07	Laurie, I found that it was with alcohol that over time I put on quite a bit of weight. It wasn't until I stopped that I could lose all the way....so I wonder if your couple glasses a night have contributed to your gain? I stopped entirely in Jan 07 and it was a great decision! Bella

05-11-2008, 05:53 AM	#34 (permalink)
LoraJR72 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fever Pitch City Posts: 1,185 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: My Ultimate Goal: Good Health and Happiness! WOE: Lifestyle Research Start Date: My Journey Into the Unknown...	I decided to quit the belly-aching, the feeling sorry for myself attitude and to simply do my thing and have fun. I have a month to go for my trip and I want to look great! I hope everyone else is doing great!

05-11-2008, 06:32 AM	#35 (permalink)
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,170 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Trying to give them up WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	Happy Mothers Day to the Americans - we had ours in March . I've been a bit lax with my exercise for the last few days, so doing that is going to be my plan for this afternoon - I just need to wait a little while to digest my lunch first (well, that's my excuse for being on the computer instead of the mat ).

05-11-2008, 07:27 AM	#36 (permalink)
LaurieRobo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 714 Gallery: LaurieRobo Stats: Pregnancy High 237 175/155/150-155 WOE: Fueling my workouts and running with plenty of FAT Start Date: March 2002	Julia welcome back!!! Thanks... I've worked my butt off to get there!!! Happy Mom's Day to all you Moms! Goals met this week... Only worked out Tues and Thurs w/ Personal Trainer and Sat & Sunday T-Tapp... Tomorrow is another planned day off! I WILL take 2 days off a week if it kills me... Was going to have a glass of wine last night with dinner but Jim wanted a beer so I didn't bother opening a bottle - IE going well... berries (strawberries & blueberries) and yogurt have been the kick of the week with yogurt - YUM... I went to step on the scale this am... battery dead - LOL oh well! Knowing me it should take me months to remember to buy a battery! Off to the Pawtucket Red Sox with the Boys this afternoon (hey I thought it was mothers day) and out to dinner - not sure where! Have a great day everyone!!!!!

05-11-2008, 07:30 AM	#37 (permalink)
LaurieRobo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 714 Gallery: LaurieRobo Stats: Pregnancy High 237 175/155/150-155 WOE: Fueling my workouts and running with plenty of FAT Start Date: March 2002	oh yeah...forgot... The house and desk at work are Aspartame free... even gum. I picked up some SF aspartame free and Whole Foods yesterday. I also picked up some fresh ground almond butter... portion control for sure... it is like candy from the spoon another one down!!!

05-11-2008, 08:47 AM	#38 (permalink)
BellaHMB MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California Coast Posts: 2,784 Gallery: BellaHMB Stats: 210/134/150 goal met 5.27.07 WOE: Maintenance Atkins Start Date: 1-16-07	Laurie great choices! I have a jar of almond butter in the bottom of the fridge and I eat one serving per day. It takes me 12-14 days to eat the contents and I even mark the days on the calendar to keep myself in check. I hope eventually that I can internally know how much is too much rather than counting, but for now it allows me to eat something I love! Bella

05-11-2008, 09:30 AM	#39 (permalink)
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,170 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Trying to give them up WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	I always have a jar of almond butter around, too. I love it, though I don't find I have problems with portion control. I was distressed when my local shop switched brands recently, but I've adjusted to the new one now - it's a bit more chunky, and I quite liked the smooth texture of the other one, but the oil doesn't separate out so much with the new brand, and now I'm used to it I quite like the crunch.

05-11-2008, 04:22 PM	#40 (permalink)
LaurieRobo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 714 Gallery: LaurieRobo Stats: Pregnancy High 237 175/155/150-155 WOE: Fueling my workouts and running with plenty of FAT Start Date: March 2002	I always have almond butter too.. Usually a jar of TJ's and I only eat it occasionally... I will NEVER buy anything but fresh ground again! There is a huge difference even thought the TJ's brand is good just can't compare it to the one I bought at Whole Foods (and $$ for)... It was a whim purchase because I was hungry - but it was sooo worth it... Hey I haven't even had any today LOL---- the day isn't over yet!

05-12-2008, 09:35 AM	#42 (permalink)
BellaHMB MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California Coast Posts: 2,784 Gallery: BellaHMB Stats: 210/134/150 goal met 5.27.07 WOE: Maintenance Atkins Start Date: 1-16-07	Laurie, I agree about TJ's almond butter- its "OK" but not great. I bought a jar at the local store and it was $12 but SO much better. Much thicker and not as much oil. I do find it addictive but it is so thick that I can have a small spoonful on my flax muffin and that is enough. Also my agreement with myself re how long I have to keep it in the fridge before opening the next (2 weeks) helps me moderate myself. Bella

05-12-2008, 11:45 AM	#44 (permalink)
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,170 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Trying to give them up WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	I thought the effect on thyroid was just from soy protein, not the oil? I don't eat either, so I don't worry too much about the details, but that was what I thought I'd read.

05-12-2008, 01:03 PM	#45 (permalink)
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 16,537 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/144/140 16/8/6, height 5'7", age 48 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	I'm not really an expert, but I thought the only safe soy to consume was fermented soy, like soy sauce. The Smart Balance also contains soy lecithin(sp?), which I know is bad.

05-12-2008, 01:05 PM	#46 (permalink)
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,170 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Trying to give them up WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	I think the problems with soy oil are more to do with excess omega 6, and the way it's processed - so it's still not a great thing to eat, but for different reasons.

05-12-2008, 02:47 PM	#47 (permalink)
TaDa! Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,133 Gallery: TaDa! Stats: 236.5/134/135 5'3" tall WOE: Atkins (Vegetarian + Fish) Start Date: 6/03 & Goal! 5/06	Thanks so much Julia Thank God ... my thyroid is normal so far! yah, the weird thing is that I eat soy daily, but it is tofu or veggieburgers, not soybean oil. I also eat a LOT of ground flax daily - like 1/2 cup and take flax oil ... that is what mystified me .. maybe it is the overall quantity of Omega 6 like you mention Ailuros.. Thankfully, I am quite happy with butter .. heh heh I actually like it much better! I just never imagined that a different form of fat would affect me so so much!! Maybe it's some weird processed chemical in it or something .. I was just so surprised that I thought I'd mention it in case it might help anyone else!!! I am so glad I figured it out!!!! I had started eating this no-bake oatmeal cookie and thought it was the culprit, but there was the smart balance in that too .. so I'll be giving it a couple of weeks and trying that recipe out again (with butter of course! lol!)! I really did like it pre-workout