Denise1952
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interested, that I am down to 132 lbs. I started this "journey" I think about 5 weeks ago starting with the gelatin I decided to try for joint-pain/arthritis. I understand not everyone is able to walk for exercise. I am no expert on losing weight, I'm not an expert on anything, but just made some changes and I am losing fat and gaining some muscle (could be just muscle-tone, I never measured my legs which get worked the most).
Anyway, maybe for those that haven't been following some of the things I'm doing, I just wanted to tell where the scale is now, plus the loss of 4 inches in my waistline. I only measure that because I've read that fat is taken from all areas of the body, not just one. I hope that includes my head:lofl: Ok, just a list of changes I've made:
Knox gelatin every evening, 1 tbsp
about 45 min. walk/hike (not real steep, but I puff going up, lol) at least 5 times a week
I stopped eating rice (any color) and pasta(but if I want, I will eat it once a week, or so, no biggie, just felt I was eating too much)
Vegies 2-3 times a day (some in omelets)
Fruits, only bout 3 times a week (should eat more)
don't do sugar (never had much of a craving for it but I will have pie if I want or others sweets at get-togethers) I do use honey for tea, or stevia
no low-fact, or non-fat foods of any kind
I eat oils for cooking (Olive Oil is my fave) and real butter
I also got a taste for sunflower seeds and pumpkin, raw, no salt.
For a snack in the evening, I will have a piece of 5 seed toast, or any kind I want, with jam or Adams Crunchy Sometimes an english muffin, cinnamon raisin, or bagel w/cream cheese (no low-fat)
And I do drink water but seem to be steady at 4 of the 8-ounces, plus the tea I guess counts. I have some good recipes I love eating, one is a chic stir-fry with my own sauce I make out of honey, soy-sauce, olive oil, butter, and I think that's it
Denise
PS forgot I eat a lot of beans now as well, love the Japanese beans I get in the bins. Also like sweet potatos on occasion, although they are soooooo sweet!! Good though with butter, salt and pepper I smear them in olive oil and bake without foil wrapping.
Anyway, maybe for those that haven't been following some of the things I'm doing, I just wanted to tell where the scale is now, plus the loss of 4 inches in my waistline. I only measure that because I've read that fat is taken from all areas of the body, not just one. I hope that includes my head:lofl: Ok, just a list of changes I've made:
Knox gelatin every evening, 1 tbsp
about 45 min. walk/hike (not real steep, but I puff going up, lol) at least 5 times a week
I stopped eating rice (any color) and pasta(but if I want, I will eat it once a week, or so, no biggie, just felt I was eating too much)
Vegies 2-3 times a day (some in omelets)
Fruits, only bout 3 times a week (should eat more)
don't do sugar (never had much of a craving for it but I will have pie if I want or others sweets at get-togethers) I do use honey for tea, or stevia
no low-fact, or non-fat foods of any kind
I eat oils for cooking (Olive Oil is my fave) and real butter
I also got a taste for sunflower seeds and pumpkin, raw, no salt.
For a snack in the evening, I will have a piece of 5 seed toast, or any kind I want, with jam or Adams Crunchy Sometimes an english muffin, cinnamon raisin, or bagel w/cream cheese (no low-fat)
And I do drink water but seem to be steady at 4 of the 8-ounces, plus the tea I guess counts. I have some good recipes I love eating, one is a chic stir-fry with my own sauce I make out of honey, soy-sauce, olive oil, butter, and I think that's it
DenisePS forgot I eat a lot of beans now as well, love the Japanese beans I get in the bins. Also like sweet potatos on occasion, although they are soooooo sweet!! Good though with butter, salt and pepper
I smear them in olive oil and bake without foil wrapping.
