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So then turnips and swedes are just different names for the same thing?
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Gah! I need to lift weights more often!
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Eating small portions often speeds up your metabolism. |
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I lost about 30 lbs. on the move-to-Japan diet.
Yeah, I know, that's totally not helpful. :-P Things you might try: switch to a bicycle commute, terrain, weather, and distance permitting. Eat smaller portions, avoid foods and drinks with a lot of refined sugar. If you work in an office, get up and walk around periodically, don't sit for hours on end. |
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I know. But with my job ( busy warehouse ) , I only get 3 set breaks a day at 10, 1 and 3 so I'm not able to even have healthy snacks between those times . |
viscus: Heh heh. Man, I'd -LOVE- to move to Japan! But, I've got a husband now who's not so keen on the whole "moving to another country" idea. When I was in China, just walking up and down hills and eating mostly veggies and rice kept my weight in check, I think.
I try to get up and walk around periodically, simply because I can't stand sitting for hours on end. Still, it's tempting to fill the down time with snacking on bad stuff. [Oh, how I -do- love a snack of potato chips and Coke!] I've discovered that another downfall for me being in the South is premade sweet tea. I don't know if it's better or worse than Coke, but I -do- love it so! |
Most of the time it is worse, some places go a bit lighter on the sugar but the majority have more sugars than cola.
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(and about China. It sucks, but they only eat rice and vegetables, so do that. Stop eating chips and stop drinking Coke.) |
It really worries me how many people 'don't like' water (not myself included, I love the stuff). As the most important substance to our bodies it's pretty scary one's tastebuds can get so hooked on sugar that they can't enjoy it anymore.
Just another way in which modern Western diets are basically killing us. |
I don't like the water here but I love it back home, here it tastes like chemicals (then again I grew up with some pretty awesome well water so I'm a bit spoiled). I don't have a problem drinking it once it has been filtered but I prefer making iced peppermint tea as it covers any chemical aftertaste
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I was wondering, is squash fine? |
I should have kept weightlifting, I'm having a bit of trouble with the 30's when I use to warm up with those, and move on with the 40's. I'll be surprised if I can still bench press 125 pounds.
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I'm doing my best to cut out both. The chips are easier to cut out, but I have a harder problem with the Coke. I'm doing good to limit myself to just one can a day. I guess you could say that it's an emotional addiction as well, so it's a bit harder to kick. |
At first I thought it was going to be difficult to cu back on the soda, it isn't. For me, the hard part is getting into the habit of working out, and shit.
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Yeah. I have to admit, getting my body in motion is a lot harder than I thought it would be. x_x;;;
Which reminds me that it's time to do some treadmillin'. WOOOO! |
I lost all my weight when I was homeless and wandering the country. I don't recommend it, but it does work!
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Such fun. |
Yay, I lost a pound...
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I can sympathize with the filling idle time in the office with snacking. I didn't help that they subsidized the vending machines so that everything was only $0.25 each.
Chinese only eat rice and vegetables? That's strange, most of the ones I've met seem to be pretty fond of meat, pork especially. Japanese cooking is all as healthy as you might think, either. A lot of dishes are high in salt, and fatty pork slices are popular toppings for a variety of things. |
I weighed myself this morning and I am offically 1 stone lighter (14lbs) The jogwalking is paying off a little it seems. I don't look any different though except I seem to have lost half a chin under my jaw. Slightly less round when I look straight on.
I think I mentioned this in randomness but I'll shove it here as well. It's a pretty low fat spread I make for toast or a small sandwich. Crab meat ( I buy 4-5 fresh cooked crab claws and remove the flesh with a lobster pick and brute force ) Finely diced cucumber with the watery centre removed A little finely diced onion A little salt & pepper 3 squirts low fat salad cream ( you could always use low fat mayo or leave out the dressing completely, but I find some sort of salad cream or mayo binds everything together and keeps it on your toast/sarnie without dropping off so easily) Mix that lot in a dish and consume within 2 days ( keep it in the fridge of course ) Obviously more veg could be added such as fine grated carrot, lettuce, tomato ect. |
Good job, Honeythorn.
14lbs is nothing to scoff at. |
I'm mildly pleased :) It's more than I lost when I was doing the slimming world diet club/meetings. I only lost half a stone on their plan so I don't think I'm doing too badly at the moment.
I'd like to lose another 3-4 stone by the end of October. I've always wanted a corset and by the gods I AM going to bloody get into one for Whitby and make an attempt at looking reasonable in it. And by this time next year I want to have lost the entire 8 stone I need to get rid of. |
14 pounds is a good start.
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