<p>Admit I just had to look up what a Moon Pie was. I have had the Little Debbie’s version which was nothing special. Am I missing something?</p>
<p>Yes, you are missing something. I ONLY get them (except for the race) on car trips.</p>
<p>Not a big fan of moon pies…but whoopie pies are another story! (Corner Bakery has really good ones.) Oh wait, this is not the purpose of this thread. sorry!</p>
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<p>And what do you call what you do now?? Slacking off?!</p>
<p>Oh my goodness, I’ve been helping my 12 yr old with a project and we are looking through magazines - I just cut out a recipe for Pumpkin Whoopie Pies! (shouldn’t be talking about those on this thread…)</p>
<p>BUT, also while leafing through these old magazines I found an article about snacking sensibly. (It was a Real Simple Magazine). Many of the suggestions really sound decent - generally low calorie, but satisfying (all are under 200 calories I believe )</p>
<p>multigrain waffle with fruit preserves or fresh berries
endive leaves with part-skim ricotta
sliced cucumbers and 1-2 wedges of laughing cow light swiss
three cups of air-popped popcorn sprinkled w/dark chocolate shavings
rye melba toast w/low-fat cream cheese and dried cranberries
two slices of low-sodium deli turkey and a handful of grapes
1/2 c. low fat cottage cheese w/chives and pepper, plus raw vegs for dipping
handful of almonds mixed w/dried cherries or blueberries
small bowl of plain oatmeal topped w/fresh berries and a splash of milk
2-4 T. hummus w/raw veggies
3/4 c. shelled edamame</p>
<p>Anything sound tasty?</p>
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Well, we are doing well for our age, but back in our 30s a 60 mile week was light. I also ran an hour faster for the marathon! Not complaining, just the fact of aging. You can imagine how much we could EAT back then! Not any longer…</p>
<p>I am struggling. This darn blizzard and being stuck in the house. I just want to eat. And I am not hungry.</p>
<p>Oh, eddieodessa, hang in there. I feel your pain. On top of the 40" of snow we’ve had in the past 5 days, I have 20 (yes 20) boxes of Girl Scout cookies calling my name. Instead of shoveling the Thin Mints into my mouth, I’ve been sucking on ice cubes. It helps with the need to chew on something. You’ve done a wonderful job with your weight loss program. We’re all proud of you. Don’t let the snow triumph over the scale.</p>
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Go outside and shovel the snow - that should burn quite a few calories (from what I remember back when I lived in snow country). If it starts getting cold - shovel faster!</p>
<p>abasket -yessss!!! Good stuff! Thank you for posting that list!</p>
<p>I just stopped by the local TJ’s to get us some kefir and Fage yogurt and found packs of frozen edamame! I love that stuff! H and I just polished off a whole 4-serving bag of edamame as our after dinner snack- 360 calories per two people, which is not too bad! We had veggie soup for dinner with the leftover rye brad.</p>
<p>And to answer bookiemom’s question (hi, neighbor!), I do not have a good source of rye bread, so I buy it wherever I find it: PCC, TJ’s, and local European delis (like Arbat European Market in Kirkland, in the strip mall next to Dania Furniture).</p>
<p>^^BB, with all the soy products, including edamame, that my H is eating lately he swears he is getting in touch with his feminine side!</p>
<p>eddie, I know how you feel with the blizzard! I have been eating more as a result of boredom. Hard to get outside in the wind and snow; stores are poorly stocked in my neck of the woods; I’m ALMOST OUT OF COFFEE so if conditions don’t improve I’ll be hiking to the store because I cannot make it without coffee. </p>
<p>I think it’s normal to have some slips along the way. At least that’s what I’m telling myself. But I definitely need to get back on track. And all this discussion of moon pies isn’t helping. Or Oreos or Girl Scout cookies. Friend of mine decided that she could eat a box of GS cookies for her breakfast and lunch solely on the basis of the calorie count. Personally, I think the way we are approaching things is much better- health and wellness, not just calorie counting. </p>
<p>So, those of us who have slacked off or been victims of snowpocalypse, let’s resolve to get back on track today. We can do it! We’re awesome!</p>
<p>This snow is really irritating me as well. I was not able to get out yesterday morning as it was a blizzard here by the time I was ready to leave, but did make it to the Y in the afternoon. I ran my 30 minutes at a 4.7 mph pace and felt good. I have a back to basics class this morning and plan to really push myself with a goal of moving up to sculpt sooner rather than later. </p>
<p>I don’t think I have ever had a moon pie and am not tempted by most sweets. My downfall is bread and cheese. I could eat a pound of brie if I let myself. I was so tempted to buy brie for the super bowl game, but resisted. I just have to keep red flag foods completely out of the house or buy them in very small quantities for a special occasion. I was at Sam’s club so needless to say the brie they sell there does not come in a small quantity. </p>
<p>MOWC, feeding H takes an amazing amount of food, particularly since he is a health nut and doesn’t eat high calorie things. Basically, eight to ten servings of whatever I am cooking is about right for him. He weighs what he did in high school. I don’t think it would be possible for him to lose any weight, but the quality of his runs suffer if he doesn’t eat enough.</p>
<p>Eddie,Analyst,Sabary - I’m with you. Can’t get out with the snow ( I shoveled last weekend and ended up with a sore back for 2 days). I have a treadmill and Wii fit, but with my cold, I’m not doing them. </p>
<p>Still, I am eating too much. I am one of those people who function much better on a schedule, so not being able to go to the office is making it worse.</p>
<p>You’re absolutely right, FallGirl- it’s the disruption in routine. I guess it’s teaching us all not to be so rigid in our habits and learn to adapt to changing conditions. Right, something like that sounds good.</p>
<p>I have never eaten edamame - but it seems so popular now! What does it taste like/resemble and how do you eat it - do you eat it raw or cook it???</p>
<p>Daughter reported that she actually turned down the offer of a Girl Scout cookie at school yesterday. It was one of the chocolate covered ones stuffed with peanut butter. She had ordered GS cookies at school pre-diet, so she put her name on the boxes and put them in the freezer. She also told her sister that she could drink her bottles of root beer. Ah, the motivation of wanting to fit into a party dress. I guess I need a special occasion and a great dress to motivate me.</p>
<p>missypie, for me S1’s college graduation is one motivator. We had a lot of pictures for S2’s high school graduation last June and I would like to get back to the same weight I was in those pictures, although I have to buy a different dress anyway or five years from now we won’t be able to tell which graduation was which. That means I need to lose ten pounds by the end of May. </p>
<p>I also need to lose about five pounds to fit into most of my business suits. I work out of the house in sweats 95% of the time. If I get called into one client meeting, I am OK, but two meetings back to back would be trouble from an outfit perspective. </p>
<p>GS cookies don’t get delivered here until March 3rd.</p>
<p>Edamame is really good. It doesn’t have a strong taste- sort of like raw fresh peas only better. You steam the edamame in the pods and then break open the pods and eat the beans. OR- you order it at a Japanese restaurant and they do it all for you!</p>
<p>It is King Cake season and we get about 5 here in the office as business gifts. Ugh. I had a huge slab yesterday, which I did NOT need.</p>
<p>Don’t you eat the pods too? Especially when they are raw???</p>
<p>Don’t know what “King Cake” is…</p>