The talk tonight was GREAT!!! I felt like I was right back into my women’s history classes at Davidson and had a smile on my face the whole lecture! Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Lucy Stone were remarkable and I only hope to have the same wisdom, passion and confidence that they did!
The reception was also great. Tonight ended up being a bit of a splurge. I always think to myself “Is this worth it?” Tonight, it was. I was so happy and excited to be out socializing on a Wednesday night and talking about intellectual things that the wine and nibbles just seemed to fit in with the celebration. No worries!
The husband….. (should I start calling him Matt? See the thing is, we NEVER call each other by our first names! We’re Koops and Kanz – don’t ask 🙂 – to each other so to refer to him as Matt on here is almost more awkward for me than ‘the husband’ but I feel like you all know him as Matt now!).
Anyways, the husband/Kanz/Matt and I made a quick last-minute decision to go to our very favorite pizza place – Brixx. They do gourmet wood-fired thin-crust pizzas with really good salads and a GREAT selection of beer! Since Brixx was right next to the museum and we were short on time, it made sense to go there instead of Fuel. When we were in college we used to go to Brixx once a week for the longest time. I could easily eat a whole pizza (which I now know are close to 1,200 calories each even though the crust is super-thin) plus a salad, PLUS 2 beers! I have learned a lot in my old age 🙂
I started with the “Brixx Salad” – greens, goat cheese, pine nuts and really good focaccia bread! I barely touched the dressing, ate 1/3 of the bread and most of the salad and toppings.
The husband got a beer sampler – and I got to claim one for myself! A really fun way to have a taste of beer. Mine was Blue Moon.
We split the pizza 1/3 for me and 2/3 for him. It was pepperoni and mushroom – we were in the mood for a classic – but they do have some amazing combos, including a new fig/prosciutto/arugula/Parmesan pizza! The spicy shrimp one is also fabulous.
At the talk reception I had a smoked salmon bite – (Hard to photograph while balancing things but I made the effort for you guys!). However, I also had a bite of a chicken stick thing that I didn’t photograph since I just had a nibble of the husband’s.
Half glass of wine …
And a second glass! This was one of those “wine is like water” nights when you just keep sipping and then it’s gone!
And lastly, the desserts!! I just LOVE one-bite desserts!! They make portion control so easy 🙂 The museum had a whole spread of different kinds and I tried to pick ones that looked good. The fudgey thing in the back was the best. I had about 1/2 of this plate, husband had 1/3 and we threw away the rest that were a little stale. Then I hate one more pecan pie thing that I missed!!
Guess I was happy to have my appetite back tonight 8)
Off to bed!!
Kelly says
Looks like you had a fabulous time and enjoyed good food, company, and an intellectually stimulating talk. The pizza looked delicious!
Also, did you get a hair cut? Your hair looks shorter. Very cute! Have a good night Kath. Your’e the best!
Elizabeth says
Hi Kath! I just joined CalorieKing, after exploring the website and hearing how much you enjoy it. Since you and the husband enjoy cooking so much, I had a question about the site that I thought you might be able to answer. How do you search and enter homemade foods on their database? For example, tonight I made a really great low-cal bean chili, and I portioned it out so that 1 to 1.5 cups is a serving. Do I have to enter in the different foods I used to compose the chili separately and figure out how many parts of each are in a 1 cup serving? It seemed kind of tedious and unexact.
I know you’ve heard it a hundred times, but thanks again for this blog. It is so inspiring and I love all the great meal ideas and foods I’ve discovered because of it!
Kristy says
Hi Kath,
I’m a first time poster and I’ve been following your blog since Thanksgiving. I love it! It’s my guilty pleasure to check out at work! I have tried many new foods because of you and Matt/the husband. Thank you!!
The sweater that you were wearing tonight looked very familiar to me. Did you get it from Ann Taylor? I have the same exact one!
jenna says
Looks like you had a great night! I miss that kind of thing…in school I was required to go and listen to visiting authors do readings (for part of my creative writing program) and it was so fun to go out and eat first then go to the speaker. I love those intellectual/fun nights! Sigh…
I love the look on your face while you are drinking that wine. too funny. It was def. worth the splurge–I can tell by just seeing the pictures!!!
natalie says
You look so pretty in that pic! I am a dietetics major right now too! Got to say I love it! But I agree with you on chem!!!
Tina says
Looks like ALL of it was worth the splurge! I’m glad that you indulge yourself a little, every once in awhile, especially with a few drinks! I’m definitely one of those gals too!
Elise says
hi kath! i was just curious to find out if you have lost any weight since starting school again (and having a more active lifestyle)? i know you increased your daily NET to compensate, but you seem to be eating about the same. just curious b/c i am a student too! and love following your blog. i’m looking to lose a few pounds (about 4) the healthy way-which is exactly what you are doing! and have a really hard time remembering to be aware when i eat (being a student i usually grab and go!) but if i have a written out guide, i do great! so i was wanting to use your menu-with some modifications to suit my taste of course! thanks for all you do! you look so cute in that picture!
sp says
Hey Beth T, I dont know if you are going to read this, but the baked chalupa shells brand is CHARRA. They have no fat and only 45 cals…hope you see this, I know your question was several posts ago…enjoy!
sp says
Kath,
Did your professor recognize you?
martha ann says
hi kath! love the blog. just wondering…what do you normally use for salad dressing? i have a gluten allergy that keeps me away from most bottled/processed things (a blessing in disguise!), but i tend to run out of good salad dressing ideas!
VeggieGirl says
So glad that you enjoyed the lecture, reception, and dinner – all and all, a great night for you, for sure!! “See” you in the morning for breakfast!! :0D
jt says
hey kath,
i know that you have probably answered this question time and time again… i am so sorry if this is redundant!
i was just wondering, while you were losing weight, how did you “diet”. i know that you counted calories and exercised and maintained a net calorie intake for each day… however, where there any foods you put on the “forbidden” list?
i find that i do well for like a month and then go on these crazy binges… and i know that they are from “restricting” my calories and “depriving” myself (i think my forbidden list becomes toooooo long!)… i just can’t seem to find that balance, where i am eating just the right amount and losing weight.
help!
thanks in advance for your input.
Alicia says
Oh wow, glad that you had fun on a wednesday night. I would have picked the fig, proscuitto, arugula and parmesan pizza because I’m just a fig’s girl. I can never resist a fig and goat cheese salad:) My favourite pizza condiments include proscuitto, rocket, artichokes, mushrooms and mascarpone and fresh mozzarella cheese so I pretty much alternate b/w these.
Personally I find seafood pizza weird and prefer them in pastas. Seafood pizza just tastes wrong. LOL
melisa says
Does anyone know how many SERVINGS of whole grains are in a serving of oatmeal (1/2 cup dry of the Quaker Oats Old Fashioned)… I read some stuff on the Self blog that sounds like 1/2 cup COOKED counts as one serving of whole grain and I know that the 1/2 cup of dry oats makes a lot more than 1/2 cup when it is done. I would hate to be eating my entire allotment of whole grains in one meal.
Hope all that makes sense….
Kelly T says
JT- it looks like you answered your own question. Dont ban anything from your diet (unless its something you bad for you, like trans fat or partially hydrogenated oils). everything in moderation, move more throughout the day and educate yourself on nutrition and fitness as much as you can. the more you learn about your body the easier it will be to make the decision to treat it right!
BethT says
Thanks for the chalupa brand sp!
Melisa – per the food pyramid, yes, 1/2 cup COOKED oatmeal is one grain serving. 1/2 cup DRY oatmeal makes about 1 cup cooked. But you definitely need more than one serving of grains per day, so eat the whole cup why dontcha 🙂
And for Kath…I MISS BRIXX!!! I grew up in NC and when I lived in Chapel Hill we had a great one not too far from UNC…love the Brixx salad!
GH says
How do you know when to ditch your flax? I have had some in my refrigerator for several weeks and was wondering if it still any good?
Susan says
Kath, looks like you had fun tonight!
I plan on making your split pea soup and then the next night a lentil soup. Are you supposed to clean dry split peas and dry lentils? I read something about sorting them too- I’m so confused!
Katherine says
Kath, thanks for answering my breakfast calorie question. I guess I was wondering if you gave your body a bigger breakfast everyday, wouldn’t your body start expecting bigger meals throughout the day (wouldn’t it make your appetite grow)?
Susan says
Sorry, follow up question after reviewing your split pea soup- I noticed you added half and half. In the recipes I found they add no cream type product- which is the typical way?
Kiala says
Hi Kath,
I think you should refer to your husband as Matt as Koops. I refer to mine by his real name but only because we call each other “stupid” which, apparently, is offensive.
To stupid people.
I like your blog.
Rachel says
That pizza looks incredible!!!!!!!!! Yum.
eli says
hey i have a couple questions unrelated to pretty much everything in this entry. haha.
first, i was just wondering if you eat regular or sugar free jam…
and second, i’m curious about bread and carbs… when i was trying to lose my dreaded “freshman 15” one of the things i did was cut out unnecessary breads… like baguette with dinner, and ate mostly the veggies and only a little pasta out of pasta dishes. but now that i’m back to my happy weight i want to go back to eating normally without gaining. soo my question– what effect do carbs really have on weight gain?
Megpie says
Kath, I love that you moderate comments now. As a daily reader, it is SO refreshing to just flow through all the positive, happy comments, and conversation. It reallllly is! Thank you so much for the blog. I love it and have my sister and many friends hooked as well. Thanks again Kath! 🙂
neimanmarxist steph says
i like the kath drinking wine picture. cute! also if matt doesn’t mind my $0.02 is that “the husband” is a cute blog moniker. you know. not just some husband… The Husband (Capital T, capital H). as in, which other husband could we possibly be referring to?
plus it’s an endearing trademark at this juncure.
and that is my opinion 🙂 have a good one guys
Fig says
GH-
ditch the flax by the date on the package or in 3 months from opening. You will be able to tell because it wont look the same as when you first bought it.
Anyone having a hard time buying apples lately? Im so sick of the mealiness of them lately and have been trying different brands.
So far I can do well with the granny smiths and fugi…pink ladies and braburns are a dime a dozen.
Is there a trick to finding a good one? Im such a brat I have been asking the “produce boys” 🙂 to go in back for me haha.
A girl needs her apple.
Kath says
Elizabeth,
In CalorieKing you do need to enter each ingredient for a recipe in a blank section of your food diary and then go to the line above, “Actions” and “Save Meal”. It may be tedious, but how else is CK going to know what you put in your meal? It’s really only cumbersome if you have a soup with TONS of stuff in it or a complicated recipe. But I just take the recipe with me after we’ve made it and enter the ingredients and divide by the servings. Since we usually alter recipes, it’s interesting to see the impact of leaving out 3 tbsp of extra olive oil or adding something to bulk it up. Also, this feature is great for saving meals you eat frequently. If you have yogurt with honey and almonds every day for a snack, you can save that “meal” and then just drag it into your diary each day intead of entering the ingredients. So it gets easier once you use it for a while, hence why I think it’s so user-friendly! I have all of my favorite breakfasts saved this way so it only takes me a second to load them in the morning.
Kristy,
Yep! The sweater is from Ann Taylor 🙂
Kelly,
Yep! Got my hair cut 2 weeks ago – just a few inches off the back. But the left side is tucked behind so it looks a lot shorter than it is (try to see the right side peeking through!)
Martha Ann,
I hate most bottled salad dressings, but I love making my own when I have time. My favorite is a rosemary balsamic – 3 parts balsamic to one part: olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, honey, and dried rosemary. Add those to a sealed container and shake! But when i’m too lazy, I just drizzle balsamic vinegar (the good aged kind) and honey on my salads – perfect contrast of vinegar and sweet!
Alicia,
You haven’t had the spicy shrimp at Brixx!! I hate chicken on pizza, so I can relate to you, but these are tiny shrimp and have all kinds of delicious things with them like parmesan and chili sauce.
Melisa,
If you’re talking about MyPyramid recommendations: In general, 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of ready-to-eat cereal, or ½ cup of cooked rice, cooked pasta, or cooked cereal can be considered as 1 ounce equivalent from the grains group.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/grains_counts.html
I’m pretty sure 1/2 a cup of dry oats makes 1 cup cooked. But in terms of the oatmeal, 1 serving is 1/2 a cup dry. Did that answer your question?
Elise,
I don’t weigh myself, so I don’t really know if I’ve lost or gained since starting school. I feel the same, so I don’t think I have, or at least not a noticeable amount. Like you mentioned, I increased my calories a bit to account for the extra 20-30 minutes of walking I do every day from my car, to lunch, to class, and back. Although I’m on my feet more, it’s not MUCH more so if I do lose in my new lifestyle, it’s probably a very slow rate. Maybe after a few months I’d notice a difference? In terms of losing your 4 pounds, I’d recommend doing 30 minutes of extra walking a day – when I added that to my lunch break when I was working the last 10 pounds came off much easier. And try to clean up your diet as much as possible! I’ve found my body looks and feels best not so much based on the quantity I eat, but the quality of foods I eat. In addition to increasing my exercise, I really cleaned up my diet on the last 10 pounds (cut out a “dessert” every evening and had more nutritious foods with dinner instead, switched from more packaged snacks to more whole foods) and the weight finally started coming off again. Good luck!
Beth T,
Thanks for the Pyramid info – wish I seen yours before I responded!! Cool you lived in Chapel Hill!! (GO DUKE!!) The Brixx and Spinach Salads are my absolute favorites 🙂
SP,
She did! I said to her into our conversation “I’m a lot smaller than the last time you saw me, I’ve lost 30 pounds.” I think she was quite shocked!
JT,
Kelly T gave a great answer – everything in moderation (except trans-fats when you know they’re there)! I did not “diet” but I knew some foods were more valuable than others. If I was debating between a piece of fruit or a cookie from the break room for a snack, it was pretty easy to convince myself the fruit was a better choice. But I eat that way now that I’m maintaining my weight too – you have to realize that you’re in this for the long run. “Lifestyle change” yadda yadda. It took me a LONG time to realize that I didn’t have to eat everything at a special event, and I probably would have lost my weight faster if I hadn’t indulged so much along the way, but I’d rather lose slower and enjoy myself from time to time than lose faster and miss out on the fun. I’m just now to the point where I can go to a special event and eat like I would on a normal night. And it’s taken me two years to learn how to do this instinctively. NOT an easy task in today’s world of wining and dining.
GH,
A few weeks is fine. I wouldn’t throw it away unless it has a funky smell.
Susan,
I think they always recommend rising them and “checking for small pebbles.” We usually just rinse in a mesh colander. I’ve never encountered a pebble 🙂 You can easily just leave the cream out – we had some on hand and thought we’d try adding it, but I couldn’t taste it so I thought it was kind of a waste.
Katherine,
While I do believe in stomach shrinking to an extent, I don’t think it would apply here. I think that’s just if you eat till your STUFFED, and hopefully the bigger breakfast would leave you comfortably full? Just my opinion though.
Eli,
I like the “100% fruit” jams. The sugar-free ones taste a little funny to me. Trader Joe’s Raspberry is my favorite!
Carbs are essential to fuel your brain cells – glucose is the ONLY thing your brain can use for energy, so without carbs your body must seek other ways to get glucose and won’t run as optimally as when you’re eating the recommended amounts (= why Atkins is a disaster waiting to happen for the body). So carbs are very good for the body. You will gain weight if you eat too much of anything so as long as you’re focused on eating mostly whole grains and keeping an eye on your portions as they relate to the rest of your day, you have nothing to worry about with having them at dinner. Because carbs are relatively high in calorie per volume compared to vegetables, cutting back is an easy way people reduce total calories consumed, but if you want to eat whole grains at dinner, just have a little less protein or fat to balance out your total daily intake.
Megpie,
Actually I haven’t moderated any in the past 2 days. It seems that 90% of the negative comments were being made up to cause drama by a select group of obnoxious women at 1 IP address (the other 10% were 2-3 more mean girls who just chimed in!). So it seems they all went to play elsewhere. (Knock on wood!) But I’m so glad the comments are back to normal now.
Fig,
My apple was mealy too. Maybe we have left apple season 🙁
Kath
Elise says
thanx kath! i will definitely follow that advice! love your blog by the way-keep it up! -_^
Becky A. says
I’m really sad about the apples….my “go-to” apple is Granny Smith-I love them! However, pink ladies are on sale at my grocery this week-10 lbs for $10!! I’ve wanted to try them because I’ve seen them on the blogs so much and when I saw the sale, I was definitly going to…I hope they’re not mealy-I don’t usually eat red apples because they’re always mealy. Maybe I’ll just pick up a few and hope for the best.
VeggieGirl says
As for the apple discussion:
The Pink Lady and Braeburn varieties seem to be “at their peak” right now – go for those apples!! :0)
Kelly says
Okay, this is sad…It’s 9:30 central time and there is no post for the a.m. yet. and I’m kinda feeling like something is missing so far today. LOL! I just love this blog…. 🙂 Where are you Matt and Kath?
Sarah says
Becky—pink ladies are one of my favorites! They’re the perfect balance of sweet and tart…I’m pretty sure you’ll love them. 😀
Amy A. says
Pink Ladies are wonderful! and how great is that name?? I buy them in part because of the name. 🙂
Kiala says
I’ll bet you dollars to donuts our Kath is hung over.
It happens.
Robin says
Kath, in your butternut squash/turkey/kale recipe that you posted could you really taste the apple?
Also, for some reason I find that if I drink a caffeinated beverage (not coke) that I am full, whereas if I don’t I’m not- any ideas? did you come across anything about this in your readings? Thanks and I hope your not hung-over (and on a school night and everything……..what would your mom say …….just kidding!)
Caryee says
Hey Kath and everyone!
(I posted this up on Jenna’s blog too, so sorry for the repeat y’all) 🙂
I have a question that I would really like some insight on!! First off, let me introduce myself as a college student, 18 years old, 5′ 8″ and 128 pounds. (Last March 2007 I weighed 151 and lost weight through portion control and de-stressing:) ). Ideally, I’d like to slim down to 125 by summer. I know you are not much of a calorie counter, but I promise I will address that after I explain… Anyway, on to the problem…
This morning I woke up at 6am, ran 3 miles at 6mph and 2% incline, then did light yoga for an hour. I’d say I burned about 350 calories. Then I went to the dining hall and, I hate to say this– all hell broke loose 🙁 I had Nature’s Path Instant Oatmeal with banana and pb, 1/2 grape fruit, vanilla soymilk…then I couldn’t resist a bit of warmed pumpkin bread, a buttermilk biscuit, and a chocolate chip cookie! Yikes! I totaled my breakfast cals to a whopping 800 cals–minus the exercise calories– I’m at 450 NET calories, which I suppose isn’t too bad.
HOWEVER– I decided to try to keep a positive attitude and focus on my body signals after. It is now 9:50am, about an hour and a half after I finished eating, and I’m not feeling uncomfortably full at all!!! In fact, my stomach feels satisfied, I am not bloated to the point I can’t drink water, etc. My question is this: If I TRULY listened to my body and DID NOT count calories, I could consume quite an unhealthy amount of sugar and fat!! THis is why I’m nervous about simply “listening to my body” and quit counting calories.
Does anyone else have this fear or problem with listening to their body?? Am i simply over-reacting?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much to this wonderful, health-concious community you have fostered, Kath!!
Christin says
Caryee,
It seems from the info in your post you didn’t eat anything before you worked out, you waited to eat until after…I think Kath might agree with me since I see her post this in her blog regularly, but it always helps to eat a little snack before you work out, so that you aren’t starving afterwards…this happens to me, too…if I don’t have anyhting to tide me over until after I work out, i sort of go into a starvation mode and consume too many calories, then i feel all bloated and yucky afterwards. maybe try a banana, or a peice of toast and some peanut butter…a little bit of carbs and protein..I usually sticxk with between 100 and 200 calories. 🙂
Christin says
Oh! I guess I didn’t read your post very well, i guess you weren’t feeling bloated (oops!) lol well either way eating a snack will help you to not consume as much afterwards 🙂
Kelly L. says
Caryee-
Don’t stress over it! Seriously, we all have those days, whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner or all of the above, where we just aren’t satisfied. I was like that the other night. After a big dinner I had 3 cookies a bag of grapes and an apple. I was finally satisfied. You are doing the right thing by lisetening to your body So what, you had a cookie and a buttermilk biscuit? The rest of your meal was healthy. Just keep on today with healthy eating and you’ll be just fine. I promise. 🙂 Your body is smart. Listen to it and it won’t let you down. Kath has addressed this before when she said the worst kind of eating is mindless eating. I agree. It wasn’t like you were just putting stuff in your mouth not thinking you just were fueling your body with what it wanted after a good workout.
Kath says
Kelly,
Sorry I was late!!!!!
Kiala,
Guess you owe me some donuts!! Or dollars!?! Not sure I understand the expression, but I’m feeling great today!
Robin,
You could taste the apple – surprisingly! I loved that part. Quoted from my Physiology flash cards “Excitatory events of the gastric phase of gastric secretion include the activation of chemoreceptors by caffeine.” My best guess on how to interpret that (yes, I need to study more!) is that caffeine makes the stomach secret gastric acid, which makes you feel more full because it’s the same response the stomach does when food is in there, which then activates all the hormones to tell your body you’re full?
Makes sense for me today because I had coffee and am more full than normal!
Caryee,
This is one of the reasons I recommend counting calories – to be aware of how calorie-dense the foods are you’re eating. If you eat 2 donuts for 600 calories you’ll probably be hungry in an hour. But a huge bowl of oatmeal with nuts, banana, etc. for 600 kcal would probably keep you full for much longer. So the type of food you’re eating has a huge impact on the “listening to your body” concept. If you lived in a vacuum of healthy foods, “listening” might be the only tool you need to keep optimal health and weight management, but living in this world of huge portions, junk food at every turn, restaurants, dining halls with delicious temptations, etc., I think it’s necessary to use your brain AND your stomach. SarahC brilliantly wrote this response once, and I totally agree:
If I “listened” to my body all the time, I could probably sit down and polish off a gallon of cookie dough icecream and a jar of peanut butter no problem…but i think its better to use my brain on occasion…that why i have it.
However, I think the trick is to use calorie counting, food group counting, WW points, or some kind of measure to be aware of the amounts of foods you’re eating in combination with listening to your body, which should be the ultimate “rule” whether you eat or not. Just because you’re aiming for 2,000 kcal per day doesn’t mean you have to eat that if you’re full – or that you can’t eat more if you’re still hungry. Just use the counting – whatever method you choose – as a ballpark. After lots of practice, it will most likely become intuitive.
That was winded and I don’t have time to proofread so I hope it made sense!
Kath
Lisa says
Kath, you talked about how it took you two years to really learn to eat intuitively. I need help with that! Just last night I ate dinner then (my hubby and I help out with our church’s youth ministry and we had a pizza party) while hanging out with the kids who were eating pizza and REALLY looked like they were enjoying it made me want to join in on the fun! So after being plesantly satisfied from dinner I ate a couple of slices of pizza and then became uncomfortabley full. I just couldn’t say no! It was a weak moment I know…one where I know I won’t gain 5 pounds from but I just get so discouraged when I do something like that b/c 1. I know its not good for me 2. I wasn’t hungry and 3. I KNEW I DID NOT NEED IT!
I think I have come a ways when it comes to eating when you are hungry…not bored, tired ect…but there is still a part of me that see’s the food and then I want to indulge in the food when I’m not even hungry…healthy or non healthy foods! How can I learn to be better with intuitive eating and REALLY just listening to my body!
Lisa says
I just read Caryee’s post….VERY similar to my problem last night!! ahh…this can be discouraging 🙁
Scott (One Food Guy) says
Looks like a great night. That pizza sure looks delicious, as does the beer!
Kelly L. says
Lisa,
Sometimes listening to our bodies we don’t always truly hear what they are saying (Kinda like husbands listening to wives). It sounds to me like you stomach and your head said you were full and satisfied but your heart said “have some pizza with the kids”. Just learn from the experience and move on. Everyone does it. It’s not going to hurt you. Anyone who is working with a church youth group will NEVER get any condemnation from me. 🙂 hee hee, God bless you for doing that. It’s great to hear!
Caryee says
Christin, Kelly, Kath, Lisa–
Thanks so much for your advice and suggestions, ladies. It is amazing what interpersonal support can do to your mood and outlook on LIFE in general, not just food. Christin, I’ll try snacking b4 my next workout. Thanks for the tip! Kelly, thanks for the reassurance and the “So what?” attitude- it’s refreshing and now I am focusing on what is really important- food thats good to eat, and good for me! Kath, that quote perfectly sums up your message. I read ya loud and clear! And Lisa, I’m glad that we can empathsize with each other about my breakfast experience and your pizza party incident. Don’t worry- we will treat ourselves well today!!!
I’m now looking forward to the rest of my day. With a healthy lunch and dinner of veggies, lean protein, perhaps some dairy of skim milk/cheese, I’m all set to resume my healthy eating lifestyle– with my STOMACH and my BRAIN working as co-captains! 🙂
Thanks again! You women are GREAT!!
goalie30 says
Caryee, given your height and weight, I don’t think you should be worrying abuot losing another 3 pounds. A normal weight range for someone of your height is around 135-145 pounds. If your body feel extremely hungry after working out for over an hour, it’s because you probably aren’t enough calories in a given day to fuel it for the activities you are doing. I would try to spread out your meals and snacks and eat a little less but more frequently, and I think you’ll find you’ll have more energy for the entire day. If you focus on eating a “clean” diet and about 80% of diet being “healthier” foods, you shouldn’t have to count calories. Just keep an eye on portions and try to aim for getting in at least 3 different food groups at each meal and snack, so that way you get your essential vitamins/minerals. The other 20% of your diet leave open to a serving or two of your favorite snack/dessert/or beverage each day to make you feel like you’re not totally depriving yourself. I think if you look at food as fuel rather than as just calories to eat and burn you’ll be happier in the long run and also find your body will level out at a “set point” weight where it feels best at. HOpe this helps,
Lisa says
**takes a big relaxing/refreshing breath** I feel like I am empowered in a way to just do better today with my eating! lol And really learn to listen to my body and my stomach working as “co-captains” good point Caryee!
Thank you girls!
Nancy says
Gala apples are the best right now!
Caryee says
goalie30– thanks for your knowledgable insight. i see that you’ve been posting quite frequently lately and i enjoy reading your comments!!
thank you for the tips on rethinking how i regard food — i also think i should try looking at it more as FUEL and energy, more so than calories for mere intake. This has been difficult, as I might need to let go of my “gotta lose 3 more pounds” mentality, and “blaming” food from keeping me from there. To be honest, I feel like I”m a little young for this– I’m 18! I just want to recongize the issues I have now, and make sure I can cope healthfully as I grow up. Perhaps I really have to ask myself some deeper questions…but that’s getting a little personal for this lighthearted blog! haha
Anyway, you really got me thinking that there’s so much more to food than calories. ……..what about the sheer enjoyment of the taste/texture of food?? and the art of presenting food? the aromas?? can’t forget to enjoy those too!
Thanks again, goalie30. Keep up the great responses!
goalie30 says
No problem, Caryee 🙂 What did you mean “I feel a little young for this” did you mean you feel too young to be worried so much about weight/food control? A lot of young women especially highschool and college aged struggle with these issues, mostly I think, because they don’t truly know themselves yet, they’re still trying to form identity, so they compare themselves a lot to other women around them and those they see as role models, which for too many women in this society look up to the skinny models and skinny hollywood starlets, and those girls have very poor diets for the most part. If you can rethink your approach to eating and exercise and just see it as a lifestyle rather than a diet, you’ll be healthy for years to come and a lot less stressed mentally…