Greetings. Deb is going to put a sticky on this thread and eventually delete the other.
This is the thread where members come to share their journey to wellness and wholeness.
It's a holistic thread, talking about all apects of health, not just diet and exercise, but the mind and spirit as well. All posters are welcome (not just Premium Members) and encouraged on a periodic basis to share what you're doing, what you need to do and how you're going to do it, and what you know!
Sounds yummy Tweety. At least you are going for the healthy food. I was just going to ask what Zoe already did, so I will refrain. I hope you are being kind to your soul, it is so hard to lose someone you care about and the wounds are slow to heal. ((((((((((Hugs))))))))) I am glad the schooling is not bad for you, that helps! :)
Zoe, I'm off today. For inquiring minds, yes I still have a roommate. He's waiting for his condo to be built and there have been delays. It may be mid-February. But it's an eventuality. Thanks for asking, I appreciate the support.
Thanks for checking in Muff. You got some fruits and veggies in, that's good.
I've been craving Indian food and sent a mass email to my friends asking someone to take the single guy out for Indian food this weekend. I'll let you know if I get any response. LOL
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Zoe, I'm off today. For inquiring minds, yes I still have a roommate. He's waiting for his condo to be built and there have been delays. It may be mid-February. But it's an eventuality. Thanks for asking, I appreciate the support.
God bless you Tweety, I don't know if I could handle that situation with as much grace! In fact I KNOW I couldn't! Hope you are able to keep yourself healthy ... k ... nuff said ... {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Tweety}}}}}}}}}}}
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i did have a few bites of crappily made baklava last night [there was a gun held to my head]
today my indian food lunch was fairly healthy but white-carby
so for supper i had a banana, apple, 2 little yogurts, cottage cheese and tea
will have carrots sticks later
walked a little today
i know i have to get going on exercise
hohum
glad to read you guys and keep up the good work
love muff
{{{{{{{{Muffy}}}}}}}}}}
I have to get going on the exercise too! Someone mentioned there is an apparatus you can use to ride your bike indoors (stationery. Stationary?), that's what I ought to do. Would love to buy some nice rugged piece of (quiet) equipment but I really can't afford it. So I will check out that "thingy".
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Tonite I had a craving for something sweet. I thought, I know - Fig Newtons! Fiber, not so sweet, almost GOOD for me ... then ... I read the label (shudder)...
Serving size is ONE COOKIE! Now who eats ONE Fig Newton!!! Found some verrry interesting info...
In 1990, the United States Department of Agriculture introduced mandatory food labeling for nearly all packaged foods, along with the now-familiar "Nutrition Facts" labeling format. The few exceptions to the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) include foods prepared on-site for immediate consumption (such as restaurant meals); coffee, tea, and spices generally recognized as containing no significant amounts of nutrients; bulk food that is not resold; and food produced by small businesses.
The "Nutrition Facts" format was introduced to provide uniformity among product labeling, to define specific health claims used in labeling (such as "low-fat" or "high fiber"), and to help ensure that the "serving size" indicated on the label was realistic. Despite these changes, many consumers still find themselves misled by food label claims. Since nutrition labels are your key to knowing just what you are eating, it pays to become label savvy. The information below will give you an inside look at food labels-and will help you read between the label lines.
Secrets Behind the Serving Size
Serving sizes on labels are based on "reference amounts" established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The reference amounts, which are given in household measures, fall into 139 FDA-regulated food product categories. For example, cookies fall under the "bakery products" category, and have a reference amount of 30 grams. Thus, the serving size of a box of cookies where each cookie weighs 10 grams would read "3 cookies."
What's important to be aware of is that the values that you see on the Nutrition Facts labels don't always tell the whole picture, unless you read between the lines! For example, the values on the labels always represent one serving. But, you may not be aware that the food you are eating contains more than one serving!
Here are some examples:
An over-sized, packaged muffin with the following: Calories: 230; Fat: 12 grams; Servings Per Container: 2. If you just took a quick look at the label, you may think that what you are eating is actually only 230 calories, and 12 grams of fat (after all, who thinks of a muffin as more than one serving?!) but in reality, you're packing away 460 calories and 24 grams of fat!
Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Bags. Serving Size: 4 cookies; Servings/Container: 12. But, the container only has 6 bags! Thus, the nutrition facts label that you read on the bag--which says 150 calories, 7 grams of fat, and 2.5 grams of saturated fat--must be multiplied by 2 in order to see what you would get by eating the entire bag (which, of course, is what most people do)! Thus, you are really consuming 300 calories and 14 grams of fat; 5 grams of saturated fat.
Fig Newtons. Serving Size: one cookie; Servings/Container: 24. But, the container only has 12 packages. Just as with the example above, you have to multiply the nutritional values by 2, to get the value for the package of 2 cookies (so 100 calories becomes 200!). Again, you might not get the correct nutritional values if you just glanced quickly at the label--you might think it's 100 calories for the entire package, when in reality, it's 200 calories for the package.
Hostess Banana Walnut Mini Muffins (bag): Serving size: 3 pieces. 160 calories; 9 grams of fat. But the servings/container = 2! So, by eating the 6 mini-muffins, you're getting 320 calories and 18 grams of fat!
Thus, manufacturers are following the rules, and are abiding by government regulations (i.e. reference amounts), but the portion sizes that consumers actually eat reflect greater values than what you would see on the Nutrition Facts label alone.
The Bottom Line: If you don't read between the lines (i.e. look at "Servings Per Container"), then you may not notice that you're consuming more than what you read on the label!
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Thanks for checking in Muff. You got some fruits and veggies in, that's good.
I've been craving Indian food and sent a mass email to my friends asking someone to take the single guy out for Indian food this weekend. I'll let you know if I get any response. LOL
HA HA
Indian food is MOST excellent ...
is that "bad" too, or can you eat it fairly healthily? I haven't had it in about 10 years I think ...
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Sounds yummy Tweety. At least you are going for the healthy food. I was just going to ask what Zoe already did, so I will refrain. I hope you are being kind to your soul, it is so hard to lose someone you care about and the wounds are slow to heal. ((((((((((Hugs))))))))) I am glad the schooling is not bad for you, that helps! :)