Diet and Exercise Accountability Thread - Page 279

mexisv · 06-10-2012

My usually smart friend who lost 80 pounds several years ago....the smart way, counting calaroies and fat now wants to lose another 20. So she is on the bandwagon about this new fad diet that has you eating the same boring stuff for 30 days, taking a $150.00 a month supplement! Someone at the gym is selling it, claiming to have lost 10 pounds in a month. Maybe so. If I was eating the same boring stuff for 30 days, I would lose weight because I wouldn't look forward to eating! LOL! Why, oh why do people do this stuff!

PCANNIE · 06-13-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by mexisv

Why, oh why do people do this stuff!

Because everyone wants quick fix

Rissask · 06-14-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by PCANNIE

Because everyone wants quick fix

yup

And here's another one that periodically makes the rounds...
the 'HCG diet'.

HCG Diet: Hip or Hype? | Yahoo! Health

Neil G · 06-14-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by PCANNIE

Because everyone wants quick fix

That, and nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the general population.

melliedee · 06-14-2012

I'm losing weight and feeling good. Mostly doing sensible, healthy eating: small portions, lots of fruits and veggies.

I've been trying to get in some kind of cardio at least 5 days a week. Walking, swimming, biking, and kayaking. The lake, for all the junk food I have to avoid, is great for keeping active.

Neil G · 06-14-2012

melliedee · 06-18-2012

Spinach chips! Pretty good. Lighter and sweeter than kale chips, but you really have to watch them in the oven. 10-15 minutes for baby spinach. I sprayed them with olive oil and gave them a light dust of dried basil and kosher salt.

Also, I finally found a low fat salad dressing that actually tastes good. Boathouse Farms. I've tried the french, ranch, and cesaer/parm. All really good and creamy. The first ingredient is yogurt. 2.5 grams of fat in 2 TBLS.

Rissask · 06-18-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by melliedee

Spinach chips! Pretty good. Lighter and sweeter than kale chips, but you really have to watch them in the oven. 10-15 minutes for baby spinach. I sprayed them with olive oil and gave them a light dust of dried basil and kosher salt.

Also, I finally found a low fat salad dressing that actually tastes good. Boathouse Farms. I've tried the french, ranch, and cesaer/parm. All really good and creamy. The first ingredient is yogurt. 2.5 grams of fat in 2 TBLS.

How many calories?

I don't think I have seen that brand here, but we do have a yogurt based dressing I have wondered about.

Edit: ohhhh. Bloom County. I miss that strip SO much! Loved it!

melliedee · 06-18-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rissask

How many calories?

I don't think I have seen that brand here, but we do have a yogurt based dressing I have wondered about.

Edit: ohhhh. Bloom County. I miss that strip SO much! Loved it!

45 calories in 2 TBLS. The french only has 1.5 fat. I think I like the caesar/parm best. They are in the refrigerated section of my grocery story, by the lettuce and spinach.

edit: it's BOLTHOUSE farms, not boathouse.

Our Products « Dressings « Yogurt Dressings « Bolthouse Farms

Rissask · 06-18-2012

That is a great low calorie count!

The stuff I saw was in the refrigerated section by the produce...hmmm, maybe it is that brand! It was Safeway. I will check.

mexisv · 06-18-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by melliedee

45 calories in 2 TBLS. The french only has 1.5 fat. I think I like the caesar/parm best. They are in the refrigerated section of my grocery story, by the lettuce and spinach.

edit: it's BOLTHOUSE farms, not boathouse.

Our Products « Dressings « Yogurt Dressings « Bolthouse Farms

And if you like blue cheese, the Blue Cheese with yogurt is to die for!

I will have to try spinach chips. I love the kale chips! We have kale in our garden but we have mountains of collards! Wonder if I could do collards chips. Hmmmmmm, worth a try.

bigdogmom · 06-18-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by melliedee

45 calories in 2 TBLS. The french only has 1.5 fat. I think I like the caesar/parm best. They are in the refrigerated section of my grocery story, by the lettuce and spinach.

edit: it's BOLTHOUSE farms, not boathouse.

Our Products « Dressings « Yogurt Dressings « Bolthouse Farms

Ooooo, those sound great! I'm going to have to look for them! I usually use Ken's; love the Lite Sweet Vidalia Onion and Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette but they have a lot more calories/fat than those yogurt dressing...

Luv2Dance · 06-18-2012

Go old school and make your own! Good quality dijon mustard, vinegar of your choice and a dash of olive oil and spices/herbs. Easy, cheap and low cal.

MaripositaII · 06-19-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luv2Dance

Go old school and make your own! Good quality dijon mustard, vinegar of your choice and a dash of olive oil and spices/herbs. Easy, cheap and low cal.

We make our own also. Dijon is a lovely place to visit. I brought back so many different mustards!!!

melliedee · 06-22-2012

A new oil and vinegar shop just opened up at the mall called Bumble. I got "herbes de Provence" infused olive oil. It is damn good. I made my baked kale chips with 2 teaspoons and a little kosher salt. They came out perfect!

For vinegar, I got a white balsamic with lemongrass and mint. I think I will make dressing out of that one.

Down six pounds on my healthy eating plan. Been exercising at least 6 days a week. Feeling pretty good.

06-14-2012	#4176 (permalink)
Neil G life=playa Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 811	Last edited by Neil G; 06-14-2012 at 12:30 PM..

06-10-2012	#4171 (permalink)
mexisv añejo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,909	My usually smart friend who lost 80 pounds several years ago....the smart way, counting calaroies and fat now wants to lose another 20. So she is on the bandwagon about this new fad diet that has you eating the same boring stuff for 30 days, taking a $150.00 a month supplement! Someone at the gym is selling it, claiming to have lost 10 pounds in a month. Maybe so. If I was eating the same boring stuff for 30 days, I would lose weight because I wouldn't look forward to eating! LOL! Why, oh why do people do this stuff!

06-14-2012	#4175 (permalink)
melliedee añejo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,616	I'm losing weight and feeling good. Mostly doing sensible, healthy eating: small portions, lots of fruits and veggies. I've been trying to get in some kind of cardio at least 5 days a week. Walking, swimming, biking, and kayaking. The lake, for all the junk food I have to avoid, is great for keeping active.

06-18-2012	#4177 (permalink)
melliedee añejo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,616	Spinach chips! Pretty good. Lighter and sweeter than kale chips, but you really have to watch them in the oven. 10-15 minutes for baby spinach. I sprayed them with olive oil and gave them a light dust of dried basil and kosher salt. Also, I finally found a low fat salad dressing that actually tastes good. Boathouse Farms. I've tried the french, ranch, and cesaer/parm. All really good and creamy. The first ingredient is yogurt. 2.5 grams of fat in 2 TBLS.

06-18-2012	#4180 (permalink)
Rissask Canada Dry Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 49,566	That is a great low calorie count! The stuff I saw was in the refrigerated section by the produce...hmmm, maybe it is that brand! It was Safeway. I will check.

06-18-2012	#4183 (permalink)
Luv2Dance añejo Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25,603	Go old school and make your own! Good quality dijon mustard, vinegar of your choice and a dash of olive oil and spices/herbs. Easy, cheap and low cal.

06-22-2012	#4185 (permalink)
melliedee añejo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,616	A new oil and vinegar shop just opened up at the mall called Bumble. I got "herbes de Provence" infused olive oil. It is damn good. I made my baked kale chips with 2 teaspoons and a little kosher salt. They came out perfect! For vinegar, I got a white balsamic with lemongrass and mint. I think I will make dressing out of that one. Down six pounds on my healthy eating plan. Been exercising at least 6 days a week. Feeling pretty good.

register to remove these adverts