female, 32 years old
Merrillville, IN
| Recent Journal Entry ArchiveOctober 14, 2009, 8:02 am WOOHOO Happy Report. | "I am likely at a healthy weight for a person of my height"
I don't know if I have ever been able to strongly declair this ever in my life before... Just a couple more pounds and I am off to maintenance.!!!
WOOOHOOO,
Thanks everyone for the challanges, and support, and ideas, and the heart...I truley love this place. ... |
continue reading 13 comments October 1, 2009, 8:41 am Positive Vibes on this wonderful day | One great big hug
One Hip Hooray
One quest for green
on this wonderful day
One journey for health
on this path we all take
One success is reported
and new goals we make
One frustration, One need
One worry, One fear,
One great link of support
standing strong, standing near
One member so happy,
excited as such
to have found, this One group
that cares OH SO much
One place to find peace
One place to find friends
One place to feel comfort
this place is NM!
Happy Postive Vibe Thursday.
((((HUGS))))
:-) ... |
continue reading 10 comments September 23, 2009, 12:06 pm What NM is to me. | I went to some meetings at another facility and saw some folks I hadn't seen in a while. A couple of folks were very complimentary in my apperance, and wanted to know what Diet I was on. I told them about it and that I would send a link when I returned to my office. By the time I returned to my office, I had a reminder email sent. I replied with a link, and what I thought was a great explaination to NM for me. I thought I would share.
"If I wasn't trying to loose weight, I would ... |
continue reading 8 comments September 22, 2009, 11:51 am Well I blew it... | Golf Outing on sunday lead to too many beers in the bar afterwords, not enough food... And a bad monday..I don't know why, but when I have a yucky stomach I crave all things I shouldn't have. It's the only thing that sounds good. McDonalds, ice cream, candy bars... I haven't weighed myself but I am sure I rendered any excercise received from golfing 18 holes, useless.
The good news, I am okay. I am feeling much better today, and back to a healthy eating style again. I am okay with my one day binge. I think it's because I ... |
continue reading 3 comments August 27, 2009, 8:59 am My banana saved me! | So I walk into work today, and one of the other ladies on my floor, baked brownies, and lemon bars. Big ol pans full. I say that's okay, I have a very delicious fiber bar that will help. Then my morning meeting walked in with 2 dozen doughnuts from a local bakery. I mean who does that... I didn't hear a word he said. A voice in my head kept saying. "MMMMM doughnuts, they sure do smell good." So the meeting finished, I suppose I heard a little, but the first thing I did, was get the doughnuts out of ... |
continue reading 9 comments August 5, 2009, 8:15 am Oh NM how I need thee! | So went camping with the family, and met other family there. I did great, except not remembering my vitamins, and not eating enought fruits and veggies - then I got home yesterday exhausted, and started eating like no tomorrow. Oh the shame. It was bound to happen eventually. I just hope all the extra exercise from walking and playing with the kids helps me to balance yesterday out a little. I am afraid to look...
I am not too sad it happened, because I want to learn how to balance my eating. I am sad when and how it happened though. ... |
continue reading 2 comments July 30, 2009, 11:32 am lmatava - I see you are grilling a pizza in your photo.... | lmatava,
I am going camping with the family, and looking to avoid hamburgs, hot dogs, and boca's the whole trip, when I realized you are grilling a pizza. Great idea. Can you share your recipe? Or some tips?
Thanks, ... |
continue reading 4 comments July 29, 2009, 6:20 am I made it past my first goal.... | Not only did I make it past my first goal today, I stomped that goal and left it in the dust. My original date for 180 was 9-5-09. I hit 179 this morning 7/29/09. And I feel GREAT. I am eating the right stuff at the right amounts, and this is great.
Thanks to everyone's support and suggestions, and always thanks again NM. What an amazing tool...
I'm off to set my next goal, (heel click, heel click, skip, skip, skip!)
Heather ... |
continue reading 9 comments July 15, 2009, 11:30 am Vitamin UL chart | So, I am learning all about vitamins here and what foods have what. I am used to taking a multi-vitamin to help balance everything out, when a couple of days ago, I was trying to manage vitamin intake with food alone and had total cereal for breakfast then continued with my routine when I realized I also took my multi-vitamin---WHOA! I got a super dose that day.
I really wanted to make sure I hadn't done too much damage and found this site.
http://www.crnusa.org/about_recs.html
It's the Council for Responsible nutrition, and they charted out the vitamins, with what you should take ... |
continue reading 4 comments July 13, 2009, 9:22 am Delish Recipe - Need to share | So Saturday I went grocery shopping and fould some Yellow squash and zuccini. and thought great now I can try this ribbon technique fellow NM's have shared. So it started as a veggie side dish and I just couldn't stop. I ended up with a very presentable HEALTHY meal. MMMMMM. I can't wait to do it again. Here's what I did;
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 medium yellow squash
1 medium zuccini
1 can stewed whole tomatoes
12 oz frozen cooked cocktail shrimp
1/2 tablespoon of corn starch
Start thawing your shimp in a colander in the sink. Bring large skillet to med ... |
continue reading 7 comments July 8, 2009, 10:31 am Love Life, Not Stuff | So I am also fighting my addiction to stuff. I tend to be unhappy with what I have, and mad that I can't have more. I am learning with my healthy lifestyle, that I have plenty, I just need to learn how to pay attention to what I have instead of focusing on what I don't have. I found this post today and thought enough of it to share with my NM family.
Love Life, Not Stuff
Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
We’re in love with stuff — with shopping, with acquiring, with owning, with collecting.
Let’s lust after ... |
continue reading 9 comments July 6, 2009, 8:03 am Heart Rate Monitors and upright fitness bikes - On Sale | Okay so I admit, that I LOVE a good deal, and find myself addicted to some of the internets best deal sites. Today I was checking around and found these;
Pro-Form Precision Trainer XT Heart Rate Monitor with Chest Strap
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+ $5 shipping
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These are at;
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You can get there at www.sellout.woot.com also
WWW.Woot.com has
Schwinn Fitness Upright Exercise Bike
$199.99
+ $5 shipping
Condition: New Product: 1 Schwinn Fitness Upright Exercise Bike Model: 101, 126
I don't know if they are any good. There are probably reviews online, but ... |
continue reading 5 comments July 2, 2009, 1:39 pm Meetings, bloody meetings....my turn | For those of you that have seen the corporate training movie called "Meetings, bloody meetings" You will know how the rest of this goes.
Okay, so I am finally getting into a groove with the going green and drinking the water, and have everything planned out. Then today happens...
Eat breakfast, off to work, get to work, and it's like no one else in this place has a friggen clue. So, finish someone elses flowcharts, go to a meeting, leave meeting early for another meeting. When that meeting was over I finally go a break, 11:30, crap I need water, chug 16oz ... |
continue reading 3 comments June 30, 2009, 12:22 pm What dish would you bring..... | I had a thought with the holiday weekend comming up, there are sure to be BBQ's and special "treats" everywhere.
If there was a NutriMirror 4th of July BBQ - What dish would you bring and Why? I'll Start.
I would bring a whip cream, blueberry, and strawberry covered angle food cake decorated like a flag.
Why?
Still get some sweet, still get some nutrition, still get some festive.Still learning how to be creative with my nutrition, but it's fun learning.
I love holiday's it doesn't matter which one. I am a big kid at heart.
Your turn... ... |
continue reading 48 comments June 29, 2009, 7:19 am Interesting Trans Fat Story | Good morning fellow healthy folks, I was streaming along completing some research at work when I found this story on Trans fats. I found it interesting enough to pass to you all. I pasted the first paragraph only as it is a rather long article. For the rest of the story follow this link to the AOCS (American Oil Chemists Society). Have a great day everyone!
http://www.aocs.org/news/story.cfm?id=992
Food and Nutrition story
Published online June 16, 2009
Trans fats hinder blood flow
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in processed foods contain trans fatty acids that interfere with the regulation of blood flow. A new report reveals a ... |
continue reading 3 comments June 25, 2009, 9:42 am Iron - Need some ideas | Any ideas on foods rich in iron? I am trying to get my nutrients from food and fall short on iron.
any suggestion is appreciated as always;-) ... |
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June 24, 2009, 6:22 am Pass the water please | So I woke up today, our area in a heat advisory, feeling like state puff the marshmellow man, (remember from ghost busters). I didn't go over in my sodium allowance yesterday, but I am starting to READ how I feel, and now I KNOW how to takle this feeling. So today I am hitting the water and pulling back my sodium. I love not feeling helpless anymore. ... |
continue reading 3 comments June 22, 2009, 11:07 am Going Well | Please excuse my happiness, but, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
I was doing the scale challange to not weigh myself through June, which has gone great. I let my calorie intake get to around 1250 calories in order to reach my goal, when I decided I cannot go below that SO today I hoped back on the scale and.....
I am 6 lbs down. 10lbs total since beginning in May, and I feel great.... Cant wait to keep going, my goal is within reach, target is locked, I am fired up.
The kicker is, I don't feel like I am "dieting" at all. I am just ... |
continue reading 5 comments June 18, 2009, 12:37 pm Uh Oh! | I think I just realized that because I hadn't weighed myself in June that my calorie alottment is going down in order to reach my goal. I can understand, I mean NM calculator is still computing my original weight and the timeline for my goal is getting shorter.
Might have to weigh in next week. This week is bad, a little bloated. Will Water help? ... |
continue reading 3 comments June 16, 2009, 6:39 am Fired Up! | I just want to take some time to tell everyone thanks. I am really getting fired up. I thought I was excited before, but it just keeps getting better.
Friday last week, I had a few folks ask if I am loosing weight...It catapolted me head first into the healthy quest. I feel great, my clostes are fitting better, some even too big. I love it.
My husband is one of those naturally skinny guys, but he has adopted the GREEN attitude with me, so I can see changes in my whole family. The kids are more active, my husband is ... |
continue reading 5 comments June 15, 2009, 7:00 am Vitamins | So I did a good job watching stuff over the weekend. I feel great. I found when I add a supplement or vitamin, I get things to turn GREEN. YEAHHHHH!!!
My problem is I scurried off to work this morning and forgot my vitamin.... Now what? Do I take it when I get home? around 6pm, or do I just wait until tomorrow?
Any advice would be great. ... |
continue reading 4 comments May 22, 2009, 11:52 am Whats Better? less than 1200 calories, or stuffing yourself ? | Okay, so I was driving home from work last night when I realized I didn't eat my snack because I got busy. I have cut back my food intake you know to meet my goals. I make sure I eat something for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with some snacks. I am having trouble making 1200 calories?!?! So, back to my question. I am having trouble trying to meet 1200 calories, it's around 6:30pm when I get home to eat dinner. Is it better to Stuff in your calories at the end of the night? OR, go less than 1200 calories? ... |
continue reading 9 comments May 19, 2009, 1:45 pm Good News! I'm not fat, just BLOATED! LOL | Well after my first few days of really recording my habits, I am finding that my sodium intake is very much RED>>>> Seems I found something to work on that I really didn't look at before. Awesome! I love a challange. Almost as much as I love this site! :-) Everyone has wonderful stories of inspiriation and effort.
Thanks NM! ... |
continue reading 4 comments May 18, 2009, 9:08 am Learning When to Say When | Here I go, I have always been a little over weight. but just figured that it was my metabolism, and I just neede to deal with it. I ate healthier than anyone I knew. Fruits and veggies daily, fish and chicken. Not too much Bread... However, when I was pregnant with my son when I became a gestational diabetic. I went to a nutritionist, and learned how to eat in order to keep my sugar levels down, and had to prick my finger 4 times a day. While I was going through this, I realized it wasn't JUST what I ... |
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