Comments on: What Does Healthy Look Like?

By: Menu Plan Monday-The Sugar Detox Edition « Fat Chick Fed Up

Menu Plan Monday-The Sugar Detox Edition « Fat Chick Fed Up — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:14:48 +0000

[...] The plan is to add back in fruits, dairy and complex carbohydrates (such as my 100% whole wheat bread, brown rice etc…), and healthy forms of sweetener (like pure maple syrup and raw, organic honey) VERY slowly during the month of February. I would like to continue to steer clear of all forms of processed sugar and simple carbohydrates as much as possible. Which is what I always do anyway. [...]

By: Eleven in ’11 « Fat Chick Fed Up

Eleven in ’11 « Fat Chick Fed Up — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:03:56 +0000

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By: 30-Something and Fabulous « Fat Chick Fed Up

30-Something and Fabulous « Fat Chick Fed Up — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:05:16 +0000

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By: My Happy Place, Part 2 « Fat Chick Fed Up

My Happy Place, Part 2 « Fat Chick Fed Up — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:01:47 +0000

[...] Today, I am going to walk you through a detailed look at my pantry-the good, the bad and the ugly. I didn’t clean, move anything or take anything out before I took these photos. What you see is what you get and I am sure you will see plenty of things on these shelves that probably should not make their way into my home. But hopefully, the majority reflects my philosophy on eating healthfully. [...]

By: Running with Perseverance « Fat Chick Fed Up

Running with Perseverance « Fat Chick Fed Up — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:52:41 +0000

[...] of eating, it wasn’t too bad. The food part has always been the easiest change for me because I am passionate about eating good, quality food anyway and have never been much of a junk-food [...]

By: Dark Chocolate Zucchini Cake « Fat Chick Fed Up

Dark Chocolate Zucchini Cake « Fat Chick Fed Up — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:55:22 +0000

[...] 1/2 C butter, room temperature (You could substitute an equal amount of coconut oil or use applesauce. I don’t mind butter though, since I am not afraid of healthy fats.) [...]

By: The Chick

The Chick — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:19:17 +0000

Hi Christy! I do My Fitness Pal to track my calories and it is the single most helpful thing I have done to lose weight. I wrote a post about it if you interested. I agree, doing it with pen and paper is too time-consuming and a recipe for failure, but MFP makes it so easy. If you sign-up (it's free), be sure to "friend" me on there. My user id is: hsmamato4 Thanks for commenting-I can use all the cheerleaders I can get!

By: Christy

Christy — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:01:03 +0000

This is exactly how I feel about diets- that your “diet” should be a way of life and not a 6-8 week program. The only diet I ever felt comfortable doing was the Fat Flush Plan, but again it was more just a lifestyle change (you eat fruits, veggies, and lean protein for a certain number of weeks and then add back in wheat, milk, and sugar slowly to watch for food allergies/sensitivities).

We eat very well (lots of veggies, fruits, and whole grains) but now I am working with the hubby on not eating too much. Even when you are eating good quality food, you still need to watch how much. We have tried the calorie counting- do you have any suggestions for that? We did it for about 2 weeks but it seemed to be very time consuming. Any tips for eating less would be great! My body recognizes when it is full, but he really struggles with that.

Another interesting note is that all growing up I was the chubby kid in my family. I am grateful now because I have had to work hard to find how to keep myself thin. I see a lot of my family members gaining weight now, as their metabolisms slow down, but I feel confident I have the tools to keep myself lean and healthy for the rest of my life.

Good luck to you! Consider me your newest cheerleader.

By: The Chick

The Chick — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:40:14 +0000

Thanks Heather. That is so awesome about your and your husband’s weigh-loss. Congratulations! And I totally understand where you are coming from with the other family members-most of our family members think we are a little nuts. But they are used to it since I have never been one to follow convention.

I noticed something else this week. I traveled to my parents home so I had little control over what was served/what I ate for a couple of days. And after eating processed foods that would never normally make their way into my own home, my skin has totally broken out! Healthier skin is just one of a multitude of benefits we have experienced since transitioning to a clean diet.

By: Heather Capewell

Heather Capewell — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:32:28 +0000

I just had to say I love your post and I agree and have been doing the same for almost two years now. I’ve been overweight most my life and been there, tried that, every “diet” under the sun. Sure I would loose weight on them but I would feel crummy or have zero energy. One day I just kind of snapped, got rid off all the diet foods and processed foods and now I’m proud to say we make 98% of everything from scratch (what we don’t is made from real food), and we spend less money doing it. My husband lost about 35lbs and I lost 56lbs (and still going) and our children have not had an illness since our switch.
Sadly even our sustained success isn’t enough to get the rest of our families to change their ways.

So happy to have found your blog & best of luck to you!