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Post by lee058 on Nov 13, 2023 9:28:28 GMT -5
What’s on your mind — how to make kugel? This week’s Torah reading? Life goals? Prayer? We are all engaged in weight loss/weight maintenance journeys and we are all Jewish or at least interested in Judaism. We like to eat, we like to discuss. It is our goal here to provide each other support on our journeys, to share experiences, to call on our rich cultural heritage and texts, and to help each other grow spiritually.
Some of us take weekly turns starting the thread:
Frieda (hopefully)?
Holly
Lee
Louise
Lynne
Peachy
And for those of you that stop by to read this thread without posting — you are welcome to, but you are also welcome to chime in. Don’t be shy!
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Post by lee058 on Nov 13, 2023 9:40:39 GMT -5
NOTE: This entry is for Tuesday. I'm posting it on Monday as I have an early doctor's appointment on Tuesday. Please wait until Tuesday to post, thank you!
Good morning in advance, everybody. Hope you are all well and SAFE! Please pray for Israel.
Tuesday's topic: Re your WLJ, what changes have you made or do you notice that you have made without really thinking about them?
For me, I'm eating fewer sweets, except for fruit. I've noticed that I am less hungry when I eat, although before meals, I sometimes feel ravenous. I don't measure my portions, but they are smaller. At times, I even have leftovers or need to throw out what I can't finish.
I've been finding that I like a mid-morning and/or mid-afternoon snack, since my main meals are smaller. However, I've been trying to cut out a late-night snack, as that seems to put weight on the next morning, which I don't like!
Clementines, now that they are in season; instant hot cocoa; tea with saltines; and smoothies are my go-to snacks. Sometimes I want protein, but that interferes with my lunch and/or dinner, so I generally have been staying away from it except at my main meals. Also, surprisingly enough, I have realized that I can be satisfied with oatmeal or grits for breakfast for breakfast. I used to need a big protein breakfast, or I would feel faint by mid-morning.
I guess I have been making more changes than I realized!
Have a peaceful day, Lee
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Post by hollygail on Nov 14, 2023 9:17:22 GMT -5
I started weighing and measuring portions shortly after I joined Weight Watchers in 2009 and I still do. I cleared certain things out of my pantry then too and still haven't brought them back into the house. Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies are absolutely positively 100% not allowed in my house at all (the package contains one, or at the very very very most, two servings for me! Ditto for Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies, where 2 sleeves = 2 servings).
I eat a good breakfast, lunch and dinner. I also have a mid-afternoon healthy snack (often fruit) and a later evening (after dinner) healthy snack. Sometimes I have a reasonable dessert after dinner (often a naval orange, when in season; recently, now that my weight is staying within a pound under goal, 100 calories worth of thin chocolate wafer cookies).
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Post by peachymom1 on Nov 14, 2023 10:50:59 GMT -5
Planning meals and snacks helps me keep from going off the rails. My favorite snack is a couple of slices of deli sliced turkey breast. If I want something crunchy, and DH's Ruffles are calling out to me, I have some microwave popcorn instead. I wish I could eat clementines or any oranges, or granny smith apples, but the acid makes my teeth hurt. I do drink a lot of water and tea.
Today I am going to do my favorite dance DVD during my lunch break. Off to catch up on email, BBL. Everyone have a wonderful day!
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