zendup Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]4459[/ATTACH]Chicken stew (made from roux, which is basically burnt flour and oil [and not the good kind of oil]) and rice, with potato salad made with real mayo and mustard that has unnecessary sugar in it, and garlic toast.I'm following the paleo plan so this whole meal was a big bunch of nope. Instead, I ate a delicious grilled steak with steamed broccoli. YUM! Work it HARDER, Make it BETTER Do it FASTER, Makes us STRONGER [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment
zendup Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I made a massive marbled birthday cake smothered in icing and lollies for my son's birthday, very little of which was eaten (due to small appetites, and less guests than anticipated due to last minute cancellations and no-shows). I have *not touched that leftover cake for 4 days*. Time for the bin!Way to go! I've found it is easier for me now to resist treats that are in my presence, but I can imagine it would be even more difficult to not eat a cake (or spoonfulls of frosting) while making one! Great job Work it HARDER, Make it BETTER Do it FASTER, Makes us STRONGER [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment
JerzyJenn Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I am constantly making food for the kids I nanny for that I struggle to say "no" too. It's easy for me to make healthy food for myself instead of bad stuff but when I already have to make the pancakes for breakfast or the Mac & Cheese for lunch its much harder. I used to make sure the kids were fed first but I have started changing my mentality. I eat breakfast before I go to work and I eat lunch early around 11:30 so I'm not hungry when I make there stuff. It helps me stick to the healthy meals that I planned out the night before. Link to comment
britchenhauer Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 My mom bought molasses cookies. Sweet stuff is my weakness, but I managed to avoid them. Link to comment
'Roos Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I said no to sugar in my coffee, and evil pudding, and potatoes of any sort at all with lunch. Link to comment
Amazon Grimm Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I said no to the elevator today! GrimmThing - Warrior Maybe I'm just too dumb to collapse - - too ugly to die !! I'll let you figure out the reasons... Current ChallengeNF Workout Log Link to comment
julieez226 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I don't know if I really said "No" as much as I said "not so much", but I'm still really proud of myself! I went out to lunch at Chick-Fil-A, and I normally get the chicken nuggets and waffle fries. Lately, in my quest to shed a few pounds I've switched to getting the kids' meal because you get less nuggets and a small fry rather than a medium...and it's cheaper too! Today, I still got the kids' meal, but I ordered the grilled nuggets and only ate half of my fries! I looked it up online and I saved myself about 150 calories and over 10 grams of fat! Would a fruit cup or side salad have been a better choice? Yes. Am I disappointed in myself for not choosing that? Heck, no! Link to comment
MiscKlaire Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]4459[/ATTACH]Instead, I ate a delicious grilled steak with steamed broccoli. YUM!Grilled meat and steamed veggies = why I turned paleo. Steamed broccoli is the /best/.Today I said no to cake for breakfast! (I don't like eggs, and I've got a huge sweet tooth, so it's easy for me to eat cake or ice cream or something equally awful for breakfast)Today, nope. I was walking to the kitchen for my cake and passed the computer, which I looked at, which made me think of you guys, which made me realize that if all of you are saying no there's no way I want to let you down.Go rebels! Rebuilding willpower! RACE: Selkie | STATUS: Puggle STR: 1 | DEX: 3 | STA: 6 | CON: 0 | WIS: 0 | CHA: 0 Level 1: Begin. Link to comment
CoLdBooT Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I said no to the ultra delicious going away donuts for a coworker from scott's european bakery. CoLdBooT - Level 2 Elf Adventurer STR: 4 DEX: 5 STA: 6 CON: 4 WIS: 6 CHA: 5 Challenge Thread Link to comment
andygates Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Caffeine.I am by habit hyper-caffeinated, with a full gram of the stuff not unusual in a day. I also have been having some innardly discombobulation, and caffeine is a prime suspect. Squiggly guts are a chore normally and they're just not on on squat day.I am nursing the withdrawal headache from hell and whimpering to sweet Minerva to make it go away. Link to comment
EnygmaEve Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 My boyfriend and I are constantly butting heads. He has prior experience working out with weights, and he has an MS in Nutrition. He is constantly telling me THE WRONG THINGS, like, I need tons of simple carbs after my workouts.Last night he tried to sell me on a bean burrito from Taco Bell.Nope. Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade. Rudyard Kipling Link to comment
Kewilson Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Ongoing: my gym chain has posters up encouraging people to drink chocolate milk after their workout. I haven't had any in 6 months**No wonder I can't deadlift 1000lbs!!! Kewilson - Misfit Adventurer [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Operation Phoenix: 6-Week Challenge Thread STR: 2 (+2), DEX: 0 (+1), STA: 3 (+0), CON: 4 (+0), WIS: 5 (+0), CHA: 1 (+3) Link to comment
KellyElizabeth Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I totally said no to a huge helping of potatos covered in bacon and cheese. I love carbs. I also love spicy carbs. Instead I ate my yogurt, and I did eat potatos, but it was the proper serving and no crazy cheese, bacon and sour cream. Yay me. Happy. Dreamer. Runner. Teacher. Fighter. Girl. My journey for the juju. KellyElizabeth's First Challenge Thread Link to comment
faerywethyr Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I said no to putting a piece of key lime pie in my protein shake today [TABLE=width: 500] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] DragonBorne Adventurer STR 4.5 DEX 4 STA 4.5 CON 5.25 WIS 8 CHA 3 "Time for some thrilling heroics." Jayne Cobb Current Challenge My Fitness Pal [/TABLE] Link to comment
Siferiax Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I seem to not say no to anything... at least consciously so.It helps if there's no bad food choices around.I wonder how I'll handle my birthday this Saturday though... maybe I should take a cheat day?! Not sure.Luckily there's not going to be a birthday party, so no gross amounts of bad snacks. Just need some pie for my parents and then we'll go for a day out.So I'm still on the fence for the pie thing... "Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection" Epic Quest: Sif's list of awesome Challenge: let's smash another year #low-carb #push-ups #intermittent fasting Spoiler Sif rises once more (~2020): 1 The Return of Sif (~2018): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 The Age of Kibcy (~2012/13): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Link to comment
EnygmaEve Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Birthdays are cheat days. In my book at least.Because if you can't live a little on your birthday, what's the point of living? Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade. Rudyard Kipling Link to comment
EnygmaEve Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Ongoing: my gym chain has posters up encouraging people to drink chocolate milk after their workout. I haven't had any in 6 months**No wonder I can't deadlift 1000lbs!!!Hah, my gym has those same posters. My reaction when I first saw them :".......REALLY? LOL." (I think it's one of the few instances where I accidentally say "LOL" out loud) Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade. Rudyard Kipling Link to comment
Siferiax Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Birthdays are cheat days. In my book at least.Because if you can't live a little on your birthday, what's the point of living?Yeah I guess that's true. "Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection" Epic Quest: Sif's list of awesome Challenge: let's smash another year #low-carb #push-ups #intermittent fasting Spoiler Sif rises once more (~2020): 1 The Return of Sif (~2018): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 The Age of Kibcy (~2012/13): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Birthdays are cheat days. In my book at least.Because if you can't live a little on your birthday, what's the point of living?For my last birthday, I had really good friends and ex-girlfriend try to throw me a "surprise" party (though it was pretty obvious) and they brought a fruit tray. It was much better than having cake and ice cream (or pie in the OP's case) for me. Could that work for you? Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
Lizifer Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 For my last birthday, I had really good friends and ex-girlfriend try to throw me a "surprise" party (though it was pretty obvious) and they brought a fruit tray. It was much better than having cake and ice cream (or pie in the OP's case) for me. Could that work for you?Ha! I had friends make me a cheese "cake" for my last birthday - a baked brie en croute with almonds, honey, and peaches. Once I peeled back the crust, I was in heaven. ^__^ the power of [geekhood] compels me: "Oh, I'm gonna hit you so hard, your children will be born bruised!" -- Tank Girl "Do you know what the definition of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed. You can look it up later." -- Zoe Washburn "No, people are particularly stupid today. I can't talk to anymore of them." -- Michel Gerard "A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend. Have fun!" -- Willow Rosenberg Link to comment
erawka Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Stumbled upon the GF's chocolate stash and did not dive in. We're pretty open about stashes - usually there's a note if something is off-limits - and my sweetie is not too subtle about hiding things. Anyway. Closed the cabinet, continued meal prep as planned. B-day fruit trays may be a little tough on the winter birthdays among us unless you live in apple/pear country. Now THAT's a present. Mmm. Battle Log"Either you take care of business and give yourself the best chance of survival (while accepting the inherent fuckedupitude and randomness of life), or you relinquish all hope entirely." -- Krista Scott-Dixon Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ha! I had friends make me a cheese "cake" for my last birthday - a baked brie en croute with almonds, honey, and peaches. Once I peeled back the crust, I was in heaven. ^__^That sounds really good.B-day fruit trays may be a little tough on the winter birthdays among us unless you live in apple/pear country. Now THAT's a present. Mmm.I've got a March birthday, so in season stuff for me is pretty much mangoes and pineapples (from what Google tells me). But you can still get fresh fruit all time of year, it just costs more. I had grapes, apples, kiwi (mmm... I love kiwi), cherries and maybe a few other things. Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
PhoenixRising Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Hah, my gym has those same posters. My reaction when I first saw them :".......REALLY? LOL." (I think it's one of the few instances where I accidentally say "LOL" out loud)Yeah, because I need another reason to drink chocolate milk. Oh, and didn't you hear? All the olympic athletes are drinking it! (rolls eyes in back of head) Link to comment
PhoenixRising Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ha! I had friends make me a cheese "cake" for my last birthday - a baked brie en croute with almonds, honey, and peaches. Once I peeled back the crust, I was in heaven. ^__^This is so what I want for my birthday cake! Not the croute (gluten allergy). I am sure I could bake it in parchment though? Off to search I go! Link to comment
erawka Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I've got a March birthday, so in season stuff for me is pretty much mangoes and pineapples (from what Google tells me). But you can still get fresh fruit all time of year, it just costs more. I had grapes, apples, kiwi (mmm... I love kiwi), cherries and maybe a few other things.Truly spoken. I shouldn't even play like I'm any kinda purist locavore. Totally bought tomatoes in the winter, will totally do it again, pay too much, etc. I'm just spoiled for apples and pears in the Pacific NW, and received an AMAZING apple-pear crumble thing last winter that I'd like to de-carb with walnuts, almond flour, pie spices, and butter. There were cranberries studded throughout. I was impressed. And drooly. Battle Log"Either you take care of business and give yourself the best chance of survival (while accepting the inherent fuckedupitude and randomness of life), or you relinquish all hope entirely." -- Krista Scott-Dixon Link to comment
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