<p>Oooh, Bunsen, rye bread! I love rye bread, and we had it often when I was a child (also dark pumpernickel–can you tell my dad lover German food?). I used to have rye bread toasted with peanut butter often. Do you have a good source for rye bread nearby? </p>
<p>Oh, wait…this is a diet/exercise thread, not a yummy food thread.</p>
<p>bookiemom-my H grew up with rye bread toasted with peanut butter. When I met him I thought that was the weirdest combination. But I had been raised on Wonder Bread with Skippy peanut butter and grape jelly.</p>
<p>Bunsen, I’m very impressed that you increased your speed by so much in one session. You are really fast. Just don’t hurt yourself. I pulled an IT band muscle a year ago by increasing speed too much, too fast (nowhere near your speed though) and it took forever to heal (right in my hip joint). VeryHappy, wonderful news on your new PR. I’m hoping to have a good run this morning. I carbo loaded (for me) yesterday with a butternut squash soup for dinner.</p>
<p>I’m 3.5 pounds away from goal, but still 10 pounds and two inches away from where I was last summer and need to get back to for the smallest sizes in my closet to fit. I’m so glad my days of client dinners and eating in airports are past. That was when my size was measured in Xs instead of single digits.</p>
<p>Well, now I have an ally in my weight loss quest. I had noticed that my D had put on quite a bit of weight but I didn’t say anything. Last summer we went to NYC and she got two “banquet” dresses. With banquet season approaching, neither dress will zip, so now she has determined that she needs to lose weight - so nice that she was able to make the decision herself rather than me bringing it up. It’s going to be a challenge because she hates vegetables. I told her that the first step would be to drink water or unsweetened ice tea - no more of those Route 44 sized drinks from Sonic!</p>
<p>Missypie, congratulations on your restraint with your daughter!</p>
<p>I’m impressed as well! D has done quite well since going back to school - saw some recent facebook photos and she looks almost…thin! Easier to make good food choices at school, I think.</p>
<p><a href=“http://jorgecruise.com/storage/7daychallenge.pdf[/url]”>http://jorgecruise.com/storage/7daychallenge.pdf</a></p>
<p>7 day menur plan to lose 4 lbs in one week for women over 40. I have to admit I’m not one to follow plans to the letter, but this is EASY so I had to share!</p>
<p>The 7 day challenge says to follow it to the letter. Eggs gross me out. I guess I can’t lose 4 pounds this week. (Also allergic to nuts and don’t eat tuna.)</p>
<p>My point being that even tho I’m not following it to the letter, I am still losing by eating yummy food and not being hungry! I know it’s not for everyone, but it indeed does work!</p>
<p>Melsmom, the plan seems pretty heavy on protein. Is that essential for the plan to work?</p>
<p>I’m not a big protein eater, but my daughter is. Even though she is *well *under 40, she would be willing to eat a lot of grilled chicken and turkey.</p>
<p>Maybe I’ll start making the turkey wraps for her to take to school. Despite all the attention “childhood obesity” seems to be getting, school lunches (at least around here) are carb and fat fests (e.g. fried chicken strips, mashed potatoes, gravy and roll - OMG!)</p>
<p>We have a new elliptical machine. I haven’t tried it yet. I have never used an elliptical machine. It looks kind of scary. Given the snow on the sidewalks, I won’t be walking outdoors, so I guess I should try it…</p>
<p>Missypie, the plan is mostly protein, some fats, some carbs & little to no sugar. It’s very satisying and easy to shop for, cook for, and to find good stuff to eat when you go to a restaurant. I’ve tried low fat before, and was never quite satisfied enough to stick with it. The protein & fats do hold me until the next meal/snack much better than the 100 cal type treats.
Lucky you to have an elliptical Midwestmom, you can do 3 miles in 35-40 minutes while watching a show! (That’s 400 calories!)</p>
<p>I wish these little mini oreos would stop jumping in my mouth :(</p>
<p>^^^ Does anyone remember the giant Oreos that were available in the mid-80s? They were probably the equivalent of 6 cookies, at least. H and I were running a LOT back then and we would have “just one cookie” for dessert. Someone pointed out to me how disgusting the filling actually is…(I still like it, though).</p>
<p>I saw an Unwrapped episode last night that featured two pretzels with peanut butter sandwiched between covered in chocolate. I hope I never come across them in the grocery store.
I try to not bring food into the house that will tempt me. Right now my H an D have ice cream and oatmeal cookies with icing on the top. None of which appeals to me. Mini Oreos might make it into my mouth.</p>
<p>I never liked Oreos. MoonPies, OTOH, are still my favorite cookies! “Only” 225 calories per MoonPie? Holy cow, that’s only 2 miles to run! No wonder I could get away with eating that kind of junk when I was young because I was constantly moving!</p>
<p>Double Stuff Oreos…love them. What IS that stuff in the middle?!</p>
<p>One of the options to use in the coffee machine at work is Dove Hot Chocolate…it is SO good…very creamy, slightly bitter. I always felt horribly guilty about having it for an afternoon snack. Yesterday I looked up the calories…80. Not terrible. Beats a 100 calorie pack!</p>
<p>I thought Moon Pies were a lot more calories than that. Are you sure 1 pie isn’t 2 servings?
I run a race in June called Moonpie 10 miler. At the end you get Moonpies and then there is a Moonpie and RC Cola Festival with fried Moonpies and all sorts of healthy food! It’s really fun. Moonpies were invented in TN.</p>
<p>MOfWC - me too! I never checked the wrappers for the actual calorie count back then (was it even on them?), so here is what Wikipedia has to say:</p>
<p>"Nutrition facts for chocolate MoonPie (full-size):</p>
<p>Serving size 1 (57g or 2 oz)
Calories: 226 Calories from fat: 51
Total fat: 5.7g (saturated fat 3.5g) Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 188mg
Total Carbohydrate: 40g (dietary fiber 0g, sugars 12.5g)
Protein: 4g Vitamin A: 0% Vitamin C: 0% Iron: 5%"</p>
<p>Maybe they used to be bigger in the good old days ;)? When I go to Costco Business store, I avoid the snack isle like the plague because I know they sell 24-packs of Moon Pies! I once bought them for the concession stand that I was running at D’s game, and they sold out in a flash! The parents, not the kids were buying them! :)</p>
<p>OK, we need to get back to talking about stuff that is healthy and will not clog our arteries :)</p>
<p>And now, for a musical interlude…</p>
<p>NRBQ~
I don’t want no cornbread
And I can do without peas and rice
And I don’t want no carrot
Or no real hot pizza slice
Everything’s gonna be all right
With a RC Cola and a Moon Pie</p>
<p>I don’t want no chili
And I can do without beans and spice
And I don’t want no spare ribs
And no pig’s meat in disguise
But everything’s gonna be all right
With a RC Cola and a Moon Pie
It’s all right
Don’t you know it’s all right
’S all right</p>
<p>Sometimes I eat grilled cheese
Sometimes I eat fries
Sometimes I drink water
But then I have to think twice
Yeah</p>
<p>I don’t want no taters
And no gravy on the top
And I don’t want no salad
Or none of that other slop
But if there’s the one thing I want in my life
And you know it
It’s a RC Cola and a Moon Pie
It’s all right
Don’t you know it’s all right
’S all right</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s all right
Don’t you know it’s all right
’S all right
With a RC Cola and a Moon Pie</p>