Sunday, January 3, 2010

DRAGON - Re: [Vegetarianslimming] Day one down

 


Hi Dragon,
 
All the best with the new assault on the extra kilos.  With the help of a dietitian you will have a flying start.
 
Let's do this thing together!!
 
I am also launching an attack on the 'more than a few' extra kilos.  At this stage I am working purely on being aware of what I eat by writing it down.  No quantities, no calories, just what I eat and when.  I'm not even weighing myself.  The scales can be rather demotivating if they don't show a loss even if I know I have been eating sensibly. 
 
I don't want to make things too complicated or restrictive at the beginning as that way there are more opportunities to slip up.  I tend to be a perfectionist and I see even the smallest deviation from the rules I set myself as 'failure'.  The more complicated things are the more opportunities I have to 'fail' which I know will lead to me not being motivated to continue.  I am trying keep food choices and portion sizes sensible but I am not going to let the probably inevitable slip ups deter me from my ultimate goal.  Luckily I tend to prefer things like salads and raw veggies anyway so I have a big advantage there.
 
When I feel confident that I am no longer eating mindlessly and out of habit/boredom then I will start being stricter about noting calories and food groups.  For me this is more about health than weight so I doubt I'll get too involved with scale hopping.  I know that if I eat sensibly the weight side of things will take care of itself.
 
All the best for your appointment on Tuesday.
 
Did Dr D finally remove the spider? 
 
Cheers from Marie
 
 
 

--- On Sat, 2/1/10, The Dragon <dragonsteeluk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

From: The Dragon <dragonsteeluk@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: [Vegetarianslimming] Day one down
To: "Angela Giove" <angieg712005@hotmail.com>, "Fly Dieters" <flydieters@yahoogroups.com>, "leigh drewett" <leigh.drewett@ntlworld.com>, "Lynda Renney" <ljrenney@yahoo.com>, "vegetarian slimming" <vegetarianslimming@yahoogroups.com>, "Witchy Weight Loss" <Witchy_Weight_Loss@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Saturday, 2 January, 2010, 14:48

 

1st of January went reasonably well food wise! I managed to eat 1,380 kcals which for me is quite good (be interesting to see what the dietician says on Tuesday as most of my day's intake seems to be mugs of tea!), it is now 13.47 and I am about to double my day's kcals by having another mug of tea taking me to a grand total of 30 kcals consumed so far - ah well see what happens eh!

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Re: [Vegetarianslimming] Day one down

 

Thanks Juliet (From just outside of Cambridge), yesterday I went over my kcals allowance but today it is just gone 3pm and so far I haven't had anything (and hoping Dr Dragon will get up soon as there is a very large black spider on the wall in here and I am an arachnaphobe!)

The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave)
Current stitching - RSPCA Perfect Pets, Map of Durham, Cat Ornaments, Green Man
http://tempewytch.blogspot.com/ - stitching/house
http://tempewytchdiet.blogspot.com/ - diet/angst

--- On Sat, 2/1/10, jules Hendy <xogenevieveox@googlemail.com> wrote:

From: jules Hendy <xogenevieveox@googlemail.com>
Subject: Re: [Vegetarianslimming] Day one down
To: Vegetarianslimming@yahoogroups.com
Cc: "Angela Giove" <angieg712005@hotmail.com>, "Fly Dieters" <flydieters@yahoogroups.com>, "leigh drewett" <leigh.drewett@ntlworld.com>, "Lynda Renney" <ljrenney@yahoo.com>, "Witchy Weight Loss" <Witchy_Weight_Loss@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Saturday, 2 January, 2010, 15:23

Congatulations and keep it up!

Juliet (kent . uk)

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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Re: [Vegetarianslimming] Day one down

 

Congatulations and keep it up!

Juliet (kent . uk)

2010/1/2 The Dragon <dragonsteeluk@yahoo.co.uk>

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> 1st of January went reasonably well food wise! I managed to eat 1,380 kcals
> which for me is quite good (be interesting to see what the dietician says on
> Tuesday as most of my day's intake seems to be mugs of tea!), it is now
> 13.47 and I am about to double my day's kcals by having another mug of tea
> taking me to a grand total of 30 kcals consumed so far - ah well see what
> happens eh!
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> The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave)
> Current stitching - RSPCA Perfect Pets, Map of Durham, Cat Ornaments, Green
> Man
> http://tempewytch.blogspot.com/ - stitching/house
> http://tempewytchdiet.blogspot.com/ - diet/angst
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[Vegetarianslimming] Day one down

 

1st of January went reasonably well food wise! I managed to eat 1,380 kcals which for me is quite good (be interesting to see what the dietician says on Tuesday as most of my day's intake seems to be mugs of tea!), it is now 13.47 and I am about to double my day's kcals by having another mug of tea taking me to a grand total of 30 kcals consumed so far - ah well see what happens eh!

The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave)
Current stitching - RSPCA Perfect Pets, Map of Durham, Cat Ornaments, Green Man
http://tempewytch.blogspot.com/ - stitching/house
http://tempewytchdiet.blogspot.com/ - diet/angst

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Friday, January 1, 2010

[Vegetarianslimming] Welcome Steph!

 

Welcome to our group Steph. And Happy New Year everyone!

Below is Steph's intro questionnaire...
Cindi

VEGETARIAN SLIMMING MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE

Please tell us a little about yourself so we can know you a bit better:

*Are you vegetarian, vegan or neither?  Vegetarian

*Are you looking to lose weight? maintain/lose a little

*Where do you live? Are you the only vegetarian in your household? Charlotte, NC, only vegetarian in the house

*What
do you hope to gain out of our group?  good ideas for foods I can share
with my husband and family that will keep us healthy and meat-free (at
least me)

*Have you been a member of Vegetarian Slimming in the past?  no

*Do you have tasty low fat recipes to share? Not right now.  :)

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[Vegetarianslimming] File - VEGETARIAN SLIMMING GUIDELINES

NEW VEGETARIAN SLIMMING GUIDELINES
(As of May 2006, with minor amendments September 2008)

1. Posts should be of general interest about
vegetarian health and slimming (weight loss),
including recipes (see below). This is not the place,
however, for medical advice.

2. We welcome only *Tried-and-True* recipes
(kitchen-tested by the member) which are low-fat as
well as low in sugar and calories, suitable for
slimming/weight loss. Recipes must be vegetarian (or
vegan) and edited to exclude all references to meat
and dead-animal products. Eggs, dairy and honey are
permitted. Please indicate the source of any recipes
which you did not originate yourself.
Please post the recipes to the list in the usual manner,
adding an indication "Recipe" in the subject line.
A moderator will then place the recipes in
the appropriate folder in the Files on our web page.

3. Please observe the following:
No anti-vegetarian (or anti-vegan) posts or material;
no political and/or religious posts or material; no
commercial posts or material which benefit, directly
or indirectly, the member or the member's family in any
way. (Links to members' own *non*-commercial web pages,
blogs and/or groups may be included in the Members'
folders at the top of the Links page and/or be
included discreetly [url only] below a member's
signature in a posted message.)

4. The usual warning about spam, flames, x-rated
material, etc., apply, as do the rules of Netiquette.

5. Any queries about the above or problems arising
should be directed to the moderators at the following
address: vegetarianslimming-owner@yahoogroups.com

Many thanks.

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[Vegetarianslimming] File - Thought For Food

(Vegetarian Health and Slimming Group)

THOUGHT FOR FOOD!

1. The Thought:

Do Vegetarians and Vegans ever need to lose weight? Of course we do (through a variety of circumstances, which usually boils down to taking in more fuel than we are able to burn off). Sad but true, fat happens. Something we can do on this list is exchange wonderful recipes in keeping with our needs. (The exercise is up to you - but we're with you in spirit!) As a quick rule of thumb, it's best to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, the more colours the better, whole grains rather than refined grains, and less processed food and sugars.

2. The Food:

SLIMMING: Of course, *all* recipes sent here should be vegetarian, tried-and-true *and* suitable for slimming (weight loss), which is to say not loaded with high-calorie ingredients such as too much sugar, dried fruit, sweetened preserves, etc. That's just obvious. Also, however, please note that this is a low-fat group and we, therefore, draw attention to some foods that should be either avoided or used only in small amounts in the recipes posted:

* full-fat dairy, including cheese, cream, yoghurt, butter, etc.
* full-fat soy products
* coconut cream and milk
* most nuts
* margarine and cooking oils
* peanut butter and the like
* mayonnaise and fatty salad dressings
* olives
* avocados

There are probably more (send them in if you think of them!) to be added, but this gives the general idea. Many dairy and soy products, nut butters and coconut milks, etc., can frequently be found in low-fat form and these are more suitable. Other ingredients (dairy cheese, for eg., and nuts, fatty fruits, etc.) are great for garnish, of course, and/or a little added flavour, but not as a major ingredient.

(A good tip: Always read the nutritional data even on packages of prepared foods labelled Vegetarian or Vegan, including faux 'meats'.)

Hope this helps a bit ;-) Don't let it scare you - we'll help happily if you have a recipe you'd like to use but need to 'slim' it down!



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