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I walked yesterday and today! Two days in row!! Woohoo. I am officially down 34 pounds since I started. I am still trying to weigh once a week (mostly because my scale is so terrible), and I secretly think I may be down at least another 3-5 pounds from my current weight in weight.I am definitely fitting into my clothes better. People are complimenting me on my hair and outfits, and I know that means that I look better. No one complimented me at 322. Ever. So. Yay.
Today, is "practice Thanksgiving." Basically, it is a day when we make some of the dishes that we are going to serve on Thanksgiving. This year, I am not as freaked out about this as I usually am because we are making a Clean Thanksgiving.
Clean Eating means: No sugar. No refined or processed food. Mostly free range and mostly organic. In other words, relatively healthy. We aren't making the desserts (I am not that stupid!) But we are trying the Turkey, stuffing, and sweet potatoes. I think the practice dinner in past years has been a ruse for my family to get to eat Turkey dinner twice in Nov! But,it is actually important this year, because when you are cooking healthy you have to be extra careful. No fat or sugar to cover up any cooking mistakes.
The biggest challenges will be the whole wheat stuffing and the homemade sugar-free cranberries. It is really low fat and healthy and for my family this is not a big deal as we have been eating healthy since July. But, for my BF's family, and the extended family, it may not go over so well. I always cook the holiday meals and I have always been experimental so, they know to expect something "different", but this is the first year that "healthy" has been the inpiration.
View Diet Calendar, 14 November 2010:
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1344 kcal
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Fat: 26.56g | Prot: 100.76g | Carbs: 178.96g.
Breakfast: low fat blueberry bran muffin, Turkey Gravy (Canned), blackberries, truvia, Almond Breeze Vanilla Unsweetened Non-Dairy Beverage, coffee, oatmeal. Lunch: feta cheese, Greek Yogurt, Ground Turkey 93/7, Onions, spinach, California Protein Bread, almond milk, zucchini, spinach, potatoes, celery, cauliflower, chicken broth, olive oil. Dinner: dried apricots, California Style Complete Protein Bread, zucchini, onion, Celery, olive oil. Snacks/Other: reduced guilt wheat crackers trader joes, Granny Smith Apples. more...
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3420 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 5/kph - 45 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Alright, Kate!! Great job, and congrats on the weight loss!
14 Nov 10 by member: ctlss
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Great job on the walking! Keep it up and eventually it will become habit. Sorry I haven't been on the site. I was diagnosed with a kidney stone and have been dealing with this for almost a week. You are doing great. We can get thru the holidays. I would be interested in your clean Thanksgiving meal. Give me some details if you get the chance.
14 Nov 10 by member: EMMOM
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EMOM-- Eating clean means: Nothing artificial, processed, or w white sugar. For sweetner I use agave syrup, honey, or brown rice syrup. For flour I use whole wheat, oat flour, or spelt. Limited dairy products only lowfat cheese, yogurt, and ricotta. No butter. No trans fats. etc. Food should be as close to its natural state as possible, free-range, and organic. So, my "Clean" Thanksgiving consists of a free-range, organic, roasted turkey. Whole-grain bread stuffing (made with onions, celery, herbs, dried apricots, chicken broth, and mimimal amount of olive oil). Roasted sweet potatoes, smashed potatoes(no cream or butter added). Steamed vegetables. And a "clean Pumpkin pie," made with pumpkin, agave syrup (or honey), spices, and almond milk. The crust is optional, but if we decide to do one it will be whole-wheat w light olive oil and not butter. The taste is different, but I grew up on organic and whole grain so, I don't actually like the taste of white bread/flour, processed foods, etc. Here is a link to Clean Eating Magazine http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/minisite/ce_index.htm
15 Nov 10 by member: katekat
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Just to clarify-- you can have more dairy products than those I listed... I said, "only", but instead that should just be "for example."
15 Nov 10 by member: katekat
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