Let's Get Fit and Healthy Together!

[foxytina_69]

tigerlily, this is what helped me lose 12 pounds without having to think about it at all. i dont care about weight loss advice. i know my body and i dont think its right to stuff yourself all day of small meals just because. i think its much better to listen to your body and eat only when you get hungry. and on the contrary, if you do a search in google for "eat only when hungry" alot of articles will pop up saying that this is a good technique to lose weight. also, many people that are already on the thin side say this is how they keep their weight down, by simply eating only when hungry, and stopping when theyre satisfied, rather than stuffed.

[Tigerlily]

Yeah. I know a skinny woman at my work and she told me she only eats once in a while. She also smokes, so maybe that contributes to her lack of appetite, , but it makes sense.

[foxytina_69]

today:

breakfast:
-leftover tofu scramble, tofu bacon and 1 pancake
snack:
-6 pickled asparagus spears (mmm!)
-chips
dinner:
-bowl split pea soup
-veggie plate (cucumber, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, and maybe some celery aswell, all with french dressing for dip)

[Limey]

I'm sore from physical labor and exercise, so I guess that's good. Had some cookies today, too, which was not good.

[foxytina_69]

poor limey. you should have a bath!

oh and i lost 2 pounds of the five i gained from the veggie burgers LOL.

[foxytina_69]

today is a snacky day. i also ordered pizza for dinner since im by myself and am bored lol.

today:

snacks:
-rice crackers w/ natural peanut butter
-pickled asparagus spears
dinner:
-vegan gluten free pizza
-diet pop

im also sipping on some cider.

[treehugga]

Unfit and unhealthy at the moment. Bad patch

[foxytina_69]

poor treehugga

yesterday:

lunch:
-leftover 5 peices of pizza
snacks:
-1/2 cup four bean salad
-rest of veggie plate w/ dressing
dinner:
-nachos (organic tortilla chips w/ vegan cheese sauce, salsa and sliced olives dipped in refried beans)

today:

lunch:
-vegan mac n cheese (brown rice pasta mixed w/ v. cheese sauce and topped with ketchup) yummmm
dinner:
-not sure yet. might just have some popcorn or chips to go with the movie.

[dada]

the yoga place i used to go closed down!
anyone know a good astanga yoga practice place in london?

[Tigerlily]

I think I might have lost weight. Two weeks ago, my beige pants from last summer were just a little tight. It was almost too tight, I had some major camel toe and pantyline showing issues. Now that pants is loose on me!

[foxytina_69]

omg thats great tigerlily!

[Tigerlily]

Yeah, I don't necessarily feel skinnier, just my pants aren't as tight.

[Limey]

Congrats Tiger! And as always, congrats Foxy.

I don't know what my problem has been today, but I don't think I've eaten one healthy thing. Not in the mood and I was also not in the mood to make anything. I'll probably get back on track tomorrow because I feel like sludge.

[treehugga]

Have only been to gym once this week.

Didn't go all weekend.

Woke up feeling under the weather and discovered a red spotty rash all over my stomach which went several hours later. Have had sore arm pits and my left groin and hot flushes and sore throat last week.

Tommorows another start to a new week. I think I'll try a detox.

[Limey]

Oh my, tree, will you go to the doctor for that? Just to make sure? Or is this something you've experienced before?
Hope it gets better for you.

[barrylove]

I did not get a chance to read ALL of the post, but I am really impressed tht you have started this!
Great job and I will check back in a bit...got to go wait on a client!!!!!

WAY TO GO EVERYONE!

[foxytina_69]

limey, no congrats for me!! ive been doing crappy lately!! goddamn weights pissing me off.

i ate too much gluten products and salt and now im bloated. argghhh.

i made myself a smoothie for breakfast. its got a kiwi, strawberries and pineapple w/ oj w/ calcium and soy milk. its really yummy! im also drinking lots of water and having some green tea. trying to get off the bloat!

hugs to treehugga.

welcome barrylove!

[Juice]

goddamn weights pissing me off.

LOL I feel the same way about weights. I'm sure it shows. I can run all day but get bored with weights real fast.

[foxytina_69]

i phrased it wrong. i meant my weight is pissing me off. not weights. but weights DO piss me off LOL.

[Juice]

oh my weight pisses me off too. no matter how many miles I run, I can't get down to my running weight I had years ago. The vegan food is too good I suppose.

[Tigerlily]

Or it could be metabolism now that you are at an older age...

[Limey]

True. He is old now.

[Juice]

[foxytina_69]

lol.

today:

breakfast:
-smoothie (pineapple, kiwi, strawberries, soy milk and oj w/ calcium)
lunch:
-1/2 of a mixed veggie plate dipped in light dressing (red and green pepper, broccoli, celery, cucumber, cauliflower and french dressing for dip)
dinner:
-homemade vegan 'meat' balls w/ org. tomato basil sauce

maybe some popcorn later.

[Limey]

Foxy, you should come cook for me. How was that smoothie? It sounds good.

Well I congratulated you earlier anyway, because you have been doing great overall and I'm proud of you.

I, on the other hand, overloaded myself with oreo type cookies the past couple of days.

[Roxy]

Since I've been watching my food intake and weight, I've been eating a lot more fruit! I used to be lucky to get 3 servings of fruit in a week - but today I ate cherries, grapes and a banana!

[foxytina_69]

today:

breakfast:
-smoothie (pineapple, kiwi, strawberries, soy milk and oj w/ calcium)
lunch:
-1/2 of a mixed veggie plate dipped in light dressing (red and green pepper, broccoli, celery, cucumber, cauliflower and french dressing for dip)
dinner:
-homemade vegan 'meat' balls w/ org. tomato basil sauce

i also ate some chips and pop while watching the movie.

[foxytina_69]

Foxy, you should come cook for me. How was that smoothie? It sounds good.

Well I congratulated you earlier anyway, because you have been doing great overall and I'm proud of you.

I, on the other hand, overloaded myself with oreo type cookies the past couple of days.

awe thanks limey

[dada]

for a vegan, what to eat to gain weight?

[claireyveg]

for a vegan, what to eat to gain weight?

Dada if you want to gain weight healthily the best thing to do is increase your caloric intake by adding things like flax oil, nuts seeds and avocados to your diet, you should also try and do some weight training as this will help you gain weight-muscle mass, which is probably better for you in the long run, good luck...

[dada]

i love avocados and eat them occasionally if i'm lucky to find ones that aren't spoiled or beaten up. sometimes i add those soy protein into my drinks.

weight training? sound a bit intense. i'm a small woman. i prefer yoga practice which may help on muscle building? my instructor 'looks' skinny with shirt on, but without the shirt, oh my, he's toned as a cheetah. and he said he never lift a weight in his entire life!

[treehugga]

Oh Contrair.

Weight training is great for core body strength and maintaning flexability and bone mass. Get into it. You won't become huge and mucley unless you take steroids (not recommended) or use extremely heavy weights - I'm talking huge! I've been weight training for 6 years. It tones you beautifully and should be part of any healthy exercise routine.

Anyway I feel better today, just tired.

Made a Dr's appt for Friday but will have to cancel as I forgot that's the day my son returns from the UK. I think I just have a virus. Glandular fever did cross my mind but hey I'm not a Dr.

Ate healthy today but didn't exercise.

B- porrige & soy milk
sn -flat bread & pesto with cheezly vegan mozzarella
L - pasta and soy cream and garlic sauce
sn - apple, mandarine, wholewheat toast.
D - spinach pie with tofu and salad.
sn - kiwi fruit and 1 piece toast.

You people are doing so well and are very inspiring

[foxytina_69]

good job treehugga!

today:

breakfast:
-smoothie (pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, oj w/ calcium)
-10 rice crackers w/ natural peanut butter
lunch:
-bowl of brown rice w/ v. butter and organic tamari
dinner:
-homemade v. sausages and gluten free pancakes

[foxytina_69]

yesterday:

snacks:
-chips and a slushee (some chips w/ salsa and refried beans)
-pickled asparagus
-leftover veggies w/ dressing
-bowl brown rice w/ v. butter and org. tamari
dinner:
-1 pancake and 2 'sausages'

[VeganJohn]

Thought I would contribute to this thread. I am in the process of trying to get fit and lose my beer belly, mainly caused through my overindulgence in beer in my younger days, but also by the amount of cheese I used to consume when I was lacto-ovo veggie.

I am trying to do about an hour long walk each day and have started doing some ab exercises.

My diet is really healthy at the minute, I'm starting the day with oat meal or a fruit smoothie with flax and am eating lots of fresh veggies and salads and fruit. I'm trying not to eat too much chocolate, pastry or bread. I think I have lost a little weight over the past few weeks, my jeans are certainly a little slacker on me

When I go to Uni in September I plan to enrol in the gym and take some yoga classes.

Good luck everyone with there diet/fitness regimes :>

[Monday]

Hello

Haven't posted for a while. At the beginning of last week I lost 3 pounds which i was really pleased with. I didn't have a good week last week, eating wise and weighed myself yesterday and have only gained 1 pound. Was pleased with this.

This week i am trying to eat better - the heat is helping as it seems to make me feel less hungry.

I am doing housework and then walking my dogs in the evening when it is cooler. I am not doing much else exercise wise - i know I should but right now it is far too hot and I am also having some trouble with motivation (in life generally as well).

Anyway that's where I am.

Keep going everyone!

Monday x

[Tigerlily]

Today I wanted to eat healthy but by 11 am, I was so hungry and that slice of blueberry pie looked so delicious. I feel really bad now.

[foxytina_69]

dont feel bad tigerlily. its only one slice its not that big of a deal. its not like u eat a whole pie everyday!

[Roxy]

Does anyone find they get hungry more, around different times during their monthly cycle?

I find I get hungrier around mid-cycle and then a couple of days before my period I get ravenous.

I never go over 1800 calories, but sometimes I feel like I want to!

[Limey]

Foxy is right, Tiger. Don't beat yourself up over one slice. And certainly try not to get the mentality of "well I ate one bad thing, so I may as well ruin the rest of my day and start fresh tomorrow". I know that can be hard, though. I've fallen victim to that plenty of times.

[Limey]

Does anyone find they get hungry more, around different times during their monthly cycle?

I find I get hungrier around mid-cycle and then a couple of days before my period I get ravenous.

I never go over 1800 calories, but sometimes I feel like I want to!

Yep, yep and yep, Roxy.




Oh, I don't count my calories. May be my problem.

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[foxytina_69]

roxy, yes. i feel ravenous about a week before my period. which really sucks cause it makes me gain weight. *rolls eyes*

[Tigerlily]

Foxy is right, Tiger. Don't beat yourself up over one slice. And certainly try not to get the mentality of "well I ate one bad thing, so I may as well ruin the rest of my day and start fresh tomorrow". I know that can be hard, though. I've fallen victim to that plenty of times.

Yeah but I have treats like thst every day...

[Limey]

Yeah but I have treats like thst every day...

Off with your head then!

[foxytina_69]

you CAN have treats everyday tigerlily, as long as you work it in so that it doesnt exceed too many calories and cause you to gain weight. if i want to have treats, like chips or something, i usually eat light the rest of the day.

[foxytina_69]

today:

breakfast:
-watermelon
lunch:
-brown rice w/ v. butter and org. tamari
dinner:
-probably homemade onion rings
snack:
-probably also some chips later.

[Tigerlily]

you CAN have treats everyday tigerlily, as long as you work it in so that it doesnt exceed too many calories and cause you to gain weight. if i want to have treats, like chips or something, i usually eat light the rest of the day.

I know I'm complaining, but I can't eat light the rest of day. My body won't let me. How on the earth do you stop the hunger? I get hungry like every hour or so.

[Limey]

I know I'm complaining, but I can't eat light the rest of day. My body won't let me. How on the earth do you stop the hunger? I get hungry like every hour or so.

Aww, I do too Tiger. I just try to eat the fruits and good stuff and get full on that. Hard, I know, but just use your mind and will.

[Tigerlily]

Yeah. In all honesty, I'd just rather be fat.

[Wishin986]

Ahh PMS killllsss me w. food intake - I always eat more around that time annd usually feel so much worse too bc of bloating. its awful