New Year, New Diet...

[thetreble 19]

Actually I had chicken noodle soup for lunch thank you very much! See, I'm trying to do better.

[Travis & Kim 0]

I am goign to miss Tim Hortons Chicken Noodle soup when I finally move down south!!!

[JillA 2]

I don't like baby carrots. They're washed in a chemical solution so they taste funny and have a weird texture. I just buy organic carrots, cut them into sticks, then keep them in the fridge in some water. They also have a lot more flavour this way.

is THAT what they do to those poor defenseless baby carrots?

HOLY.. I wonder why sometimes they are almost "fuzzy" blech.

Yes, it's a preservative. blech

Ewww I think you just turned me off baby carrots I didn't know that.... I'll buy regular ones next time and get out my peeler!

[trailmix 77]

Actually I had chicken noodle soup for lunch thank you very much! See, I'm trying to do better.

But...have you done any foraging??

[Emancipation 2]

In honour of this thread at lunch I bought both a yogurt & a chocolate bar

[trailmix 77]

In honour of this thread at lunch I bought both a yogurt & a chocolate bar

I just ate a while flour bun

(also foraged some salad and watermelon out of the fridge )

Edited January 9, 2009 by trailmix

[Reba 2]

saw this article in the news today may be of interest http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28576976/from/ET/ just from the standpoint of the fattening'ness and dangers of packaged foods and sugars.

Here is an example of how Atkins counts "net carbs" on foods http://www.atkins.com/Program/FourPhases/W...eFoodsList.aspx

Yes, carrotts can be re-introduced in later phases of the plan, but in the early phases, all higher net carb count veggies are omitted. Some people are more sensitive to vegetable sugars than others, and find they can never eat potatoes or starchy veggies, but most can have them occasionally in moderation once they reach the pre-maintenance and maintenance phases.

[Reba 2]

Here's some inspiration for ya http://www.atkins.com/courtney-thorne-smith.html

She's one of them skinny bitches that make y'all work harder at the gym.

[thetreble 19]

Wow..it has been forever since I have had spaghetti squash! I need to make it!

[Sprailenes 47]

We're buying an elliptical trainer so that should help me more, then I am going to end my gym membership because its the only machine I use there.

I think elliptical trainers are amazing, 30 minutes on one equals an hour on a treadmill and its lower impact.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

I started using sparkpeople.com today and WOW it's AWESOME!

It's so user friendly and quick! I had been using mydailyplate.com previously, but it just doesn't compare!!

It's made me realize that I'm on the right track with my eating, but I'm totally not eating enough protein! Anyways, I can honestly say that it took me 5-10 minutes to enter my food for the day and it was well worth it.

I joined it too, love it! I like how you can enter what you ate and it calculates the cals and fat grams, really cool.

I'm going to totally try this site out.

I've gained like 20 pounds since I moved to Jersey

I've been battling with my weight for almost 10 years now...it's so time to change that.

I'm here in Canada visiting, I will be here for another week. Going to go walking each day and what not. I eat well but don't do enough.

I tried weight watchers a few years back and was very successful with that. Maybe I'll try that again.

Congrats to everyone who is changing how they think, act and feel towards food and exercise!!!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

This seems like an appropriate place to post this (VBG!)!

Twas the month after Christmas

Twas the month after Christmas,

and all through the house,

Nothing would fit me,

not even a blouse.

The cookies I'd nibbled,

the chocolate I'd taste

At the holiday parties

had gone to my waist.

When I got on the scales

there arose such a number!

When I walked to the store

(less a walk than a lumber),

I'd remember the marvellous meals I'd prepared;

The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,

The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese

And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."

As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt

And prepared once again to do battle with dirt...

I said to myself, as I only can,

"You can't spend a winter, disguised as a man!"

So, away with the last of the sour cream dip.

Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip.

Every last bit of food that I like must be banished

Till all the additional ounces have vanished.

I won't have a cookie, not even a lick.

I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.

I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie.

I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.

I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore...

But isn't that what January is for?

Unable to giggle, no longer a riot:

Happy New Year to all, and to all a good diet!

[Krikit 1,163]

Haha.

I started my new regime today!

Okay, I lied. I just had a craving for some Smarties so went digging through my cupboards and found a couple of little Halloween boxes and am now munching on them.

[Sprailenes 47]

Haha.

I started my new regime today!

Okay, I lied. I just had a craving for some Smarties so went digging through my cupboards and found a couple of little Halloween boxes and am now munching on them.

[TheATeam 0]

Krikit...just cause you had some candy doesn't mean you can't start your new regime! I'm a firm believer in anything in moderation! As long as you're not allergic to it!

Hey Laura, when you get back to NJ hop on messenger and talk to me. I've been on sparkpeople.com faithfully for awhile now and I can help you with it if you want to! It's the most awesome site.

I applaud everyone's efforts! You guys are doing well. You've already made the first step towards being healthier!