In order to successfully lose weight in the long run; no, wait. That's the wrong term. In order to be come slim for the long run I believe happiness with one's life is integral. Such factors as friendships, hobbies, goals, and interests are incredibly important. To wear out the cliched phrase, it's not just about weight loss. Some people are naturally thin. They don't have to work at it. It's not fair, I know, and it took me a long time to accept that. However, we can learn from these people. People who are naturally thin don't overeat whatever they want and exercise for 3 hours a day (those are the unnaturally thin people). The naturally thin people do EXACTLY the same things us weight-loss seekers do when "dieting" with one key difference. These behaviors such as portion control and daily exercise are a natural part of their daily routine, meaning they don't have to work at it. If it is natural for someone (like me) to be heavy because your innate behaviors include overeating and underexercising, it feels like a struggle to get to this new "thin" lifestyle. Yes, I can keep the weight off, but it's a daily struggle. Some of us just have to accept that and move on because feeling sorry for yourself because you were not born into the naturally thin category isn't going to help.
I just woke up with that thought today and wanted to share it. Here are some other things I want to share.
HollEwud Booty Camp 1 WW Point French Toast
Yields 4 servings:
3 egg whites
1 tsp cinnamon
4 slices reduced-calorie wheat bread
cooking spray
Whisk egg whites in a bowl. Add cinnamon. Dip bread in egg mixture and cook about 90 seconds each side in coated frying pan. Yes! They're only 1 point each! Hurray!
HollEwud Booty Camp's Favorite Trackers:
It has only taken me 10 years to learn this people, so I will italicise and bolden for emphasis: If you do not record what you eat, you will not lose weight. Got it? There is no way around this. I don't care if you're on Nutrisystem or Atkins or Sugar Busters or any other crazy diet concoction designed for failure. If you don't keep track of what you put in your mouth, the weight will not come off. Sorry, but it's a simple fact. Anyway, in ten years when you all come to this realization you can look at my (probably obsolete, by then) suggestions for trackers below.
1.)
Weightwatchers.com - It's unbeatable, simply stated. Every food imaginable is listed complete with nutrition facts and if it's not, you can put in your own nutrition facts and calculate points. It graphs your weight loss progress and exercise for you. It is simply amazing. Its one downfall is that it's very expensive. I pay $40 per month (yikes!) for the monthly pass which includes the online trackers as well as meetings. You can just pay for the online etools and not the meetings, but I believe it's still $18 per month.
2.) Myfitnesspal.com - Not nearly as great as WW, but still good.
I like MyFitnessPal because the ap for your phone is incredibly user-friendly whereas with WW, I find that it works best if I am in front of my computer and I can't always get there to track. MyFitnessPal has a more limited selection of foods to track and does so by calories (not WW points) but I can always find a substitute close to the food I am looking for. I also like it because when you are done tracking your food and exercise for the day it displays a message "If you continue like this, in 5 weeks you will weigh ______" which is very motivating for me on a good day. So it calculates how much weight you can expect to lose if you replicate a certain eating/fitness day. The best part? It's FREE! I love free.
HollEwud Booty Camp Dessert Favorites:
Even though I do not have a sweet tooth per se, life is simply not worth living without a little dessert sometimes. In CT, if I wanted a sweet treat, I had 2 choices: 1.) Break into Nya-nya's basement freezer supply of Friendly's and Edy's special edition ice cream favorites or 2.) Drive to Dr. Mike's ice cream, simply the best homemade ice cream in the world and order up a hot fudge sundae with extra whipped cream. Both are disastrous choices albeit delicious. Honestly, apart from things being fried, foods with sugar are the most unfairly high in WW points. Here are some substitutes that help us get through the day.
1.) Luckily here in the sunshine state I have yet to find a single homemade ice cream stand. Sad, I know, BUT what we do have on every block here are froyo bars! That's short for frozen yogurt, people. And I'm not talking about TCBY chocolate and vanilla twist ice cream-wannabes, there are lots of fun new flavors that ice cream just can't pull off such as acai berry, mango, original tart, etc. At roughly 2 WW points per 3 ounces, you can have a 6-oz serving for 4 points PLUS load it up with lots of 0-point toppings. All froyo bars have excellent fresh fruit toppings to choose from like berries, mango, coconut, etc. Not exactly a hot fudge sundae, but still a delicious treat.
2.)
"Novelties" - The safe desserts are found in the "novelties" section of the freezer at the grocery store. My favorites include Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Krunch Lites (3 points) and Weight Watchers Giant Cookies and Cream Bars (4 points). Many "bad" ice cream companies are
That exhausts my suggestion list for now. Steph, Jocelyn (maybe Katlyn if she can be persuaded) and I will be participating in the Picnic Island Adventure Run this evening. Check out the details here: http://www.tamparaces.com/PicnicIsland/registration.htm and cheer us on! Thanks to our grandmother and Virginia for sponsoring us!
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