Michele's Kick Butt Plan

[photogirl67]

Michele

I choose not to be 100% sure, but Rob might want to comment on this too. I'd think that not losing has more to do with WHAT you are eating to make up those calories than how many. I was just browsing this site and found this:

http://www.nutrientrich.com/food-classi ... chart.html

all at 2000 calories, see the big difference between eating natural foods, vs processed and refined? way more nutrients, same calories - and btw way less of the bad fats!

[photogirl67]

if you turn them all on with that chart, you'll see the second and 3rd class foods have very little and no fibre. That is why if you eat 2000 calories of them only, you don't feel full and want to keep eating. THAT is why a calorie restricted diet cannot work on those foods.

If you eat low cal on the first class foods you will be full and full of nutrients.

[Rob]

I am also making sure I stay with in a calorie range. Before I just tried to eat healthy and didn't focus too much on the calories - which might be why I was not having as much success at losing weight.

What calorie range are you sticking to?

If you're into calculating your calories, it can be a great tool for judging what's going on and why. I did it the entire time I was on burn the fat, feed the muscle. Currently, I don't do it at all. I'm not saying don't do it, but I would mention other things at a later date. Keep doing what you're doing if you're into it.

Went to the doc last nite. She said that back injuries can take up to 6 weeks to fully heal depending on how bad I injured it. The soonest I can get into the physio doc is Tues next week (They are closed on weekends). My back is slowly feeling better. I am sure it won't be long before I am up again kicking ASS!

Nuplus and Quinary support the healing process by the way. It's what our body builds itself from. When we're rebuilding any tissue of the body, it's the nutrients that we eat that are used and it's the systems of the body that create the environment for that to happen.

Nuplus is the raw materials and Quinary is the food that nourishes the systems

you had said that you're eating 1 quinary cap a day. Increase it to 10.

Increase from 1 Nuplus a day to a full day's worth (3 Nuplus)

Your back should recover in days, not weeks.

not all doctors are aware of Sunrider so give "statistical" info for recovery time

[photogirl67]

and get a bottle of Sport caps and take 3-9 a day.

[Rob]

and sex

MORE sex

3-6 times a day

[Michele]

and sex

MORE sex

I think that is what set me back a week or so in recovery! LOL

I had to tell my boyfriend the next day that, "I c.a.n.t be a bendy toy right now! NO BENDY TOY!"

[Michele]

I c.a.n.t afford more Sunrider right now. I am trying to pay down my bills and have to re-roof my house this Spring. I have already cut back on normal life stuff (like I canceled my cable, etc).

As for the calorie question, I am using the weight watchers points system. Depending on what your weight is - is how many points you can consume a day, etc. As you lose weight, your get less points a day. I found when I was in Weight Watchers and did follow the points system, I did lose weight. Weight Watchers didn't work for me way back when as I wasn't following the points so I would gain it back.

So I am meshing my good foods and filling up the points. I take 2 tablespoons of UDO's oil a day. I eat my Sunrider stuff every day. I eat things like almonds, quinoa, berries, apples, oranges, spinach, rice milk, celery, carrots, whey powder, homemade mexican chili (using ground round), organic eggs, tomato paste, brown rice noodles, peas, corn, dark chicken, salmon, light feta cheese, tomatoes, beans. So I am pretty pleased with myself as I feel I am eating much healthier.

I want to give this a try for the next month and see if I get results. This weekend I am going to make some soups (Roasted Cauliflower Curry soup and Roasted Garlic Sweet Potato soup).

[photogirl67]

I c.a.n.t afford more Sunrider right now. I am trying to pay down my bills and have to re-roof my house this Spring. I have already cut back on normal life stuff (like I canceled my cable, etc).

Sounds like my last 2 years, LOL. I did the roof on my house and cancelled my cable too. I found I was watching too much TV late at night and not going to bed, then not getting up to work out. I cancelled 2 years ago - haven't missed it one bit. I get to decide how much my health is worth.

I understand about not affording too - but think of it in terms of replacing. If you get sick, how much do you end up spending on cough medicines, lozenges, etc? Do you have to day unpaid days off work? Same with back and/or pain. Sport caps cost about $45 and will last a month if you take 3 a day. I took them for 4-5 months and definitely noticed more muscle definition in my arms and way faster recovery times - especially on injuries. So for me it's worth it if I'm hurt to get over it faster.

As for the calorie question, I am using the weight watchers points system. Depending on what your weight is - is how many points you can consume a day, etc. As you lose weight, your get less points a day. I found when I was in Weight Watchers and did follow the points system, I did lose weight. Weight Watchers didn't work for me way back when as I wasn't following the points so I would gain it back.

I've known a few people that have had limited success on their plan - I personally don't believe in it but I just absolutely HATE with a passion, having to count calories or anything else. I find it a pain and I know I wouldn't stick with it. My friend was doing that program and we went to a photographer's dinner meeting together. She called ahead to check the meal and plan for her points for that night. It was veal cordon bleu (cheese) deep fried no less! chocolate mousse or something for dessert. I changed my meal to vegetarian. she decided to only eat half the meal - but then proceeded to eat 1/2 the dessert and had coffee with cream and sugar in it. I ate a huge plate of portabello mushroom ravioli with steamed veggies. I skipped dessert and had my Fortune delight instead of coffee. I had WAY more food than her and it was better for me, I was full and she wasn't.

So I am meshing my good foods and filling up the points. I take 2 tablespoons of UDO's oil a day. I eat my Sunrider stuff every day. I eat things like almonds, quinoa, berries, apples, oranges, spinach, rice milk, celery, carrots, whey powder, homemade mexican chili (using ground round), organic eggs, tomato paste, brown rice noodles, peas, corn, dark chicken, salmon, light feta cheese, tomatoes, beans. So I am pretty pleased with myself as I feel I am eating much healthier.

I choose not to see anything in there that would be lots of calories except the meats and cheese. Just curious - why dark chicken not white?

I want to give this a try for the next month and see if I get results. This weekend I am going to make some soups (Roasted Cauliflower Curry soup and Roasted Garlic Sweet Potato soup).

nice, from the recipes I put on here long time ago?

[Michele]

I have been without cable for maybe a year now...not sure when I canceled it. Anything that I really want to see, my boyfriend records for me. With work, all medication is covered and I get paid sick days. I gargle with salt water as soon as my throat feels funny so I have avoided all colds/flus this season so far (knock on wood). So my expenses in that area are really minimal.

why dark chicken not white

The Bronze Test results indicated dark chicken is better for me than chicken breasts.

from the recipes I put on here long time ago

Yes. The cauliflower soup is from a friend and the sweet potato soup is your recipe! I believe both soups are in the recipe section of this forum.

I was not counting calories before and not losing weight. So I am do something different to see if I get a different result. I find the points system an easier way to quickly track calories.

[photogirl67]

well, keep track and let us all know how it goes for you