tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post8525959234221523896..comments2023-08-23T05:18:53.029-06:00Comments on *Annies Ruby Slipperz: Chemical mood boosters and weightloss part 2rubyslipperz1052http://www.blogger.com/profile/09051674684950416256noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-59481142445204435082012-03-04T22:14:19.045-07:002012-03-04T22:14:19.045-07:00I just downloaded a few apps for my Kindle (my mot...I just downloaded a few apps for my Kindle (my mother in law gave us a Kindle fire.) The apps are 5 minute exercises for when you are anywhere and have some time. My plan is when the stress hits--grab my Kindle and do a 5 minute exercise. <br /><br />Emma's comment has me intrigued.Miss Hillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422851284570747539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-62660691186882688782012-03-04T07:49:34.479-07:002012-03-04T07:49:34.479-07:00If you feel like you are plateauing, you might wan...If you feel like you are plateauing, you might want to consider taking a probiotic supplement. Not just eating yogurt or one of the yogurt shots, but a pill full of good bacteria that are dried and won't get killed by your stomach acid as soon as you eat them.<br /><br />Did you know that most of the good bacteria in yogurt dies as soon as it hits your stomach? I didn't. But they do. :( I still eat yogurt, but my husband and I started taking a super-strong probiotic last week and it's doing wonders. We have a few funny stomach symptoms but it's overall positive.<br /><br />Why probiotics though? Because when doctors look at the good guys living in the intestines of a healthy-weight person and compare it to the intestines of an obese person, there isn't a thing in common. There are certain bacteria that all healthy-weight people have in common that aren't in an obese person's system. The good bacteria can actually stop you from having cravings for sweets too - the bacteria in obese peoples' systems are sugar-eaters, so when you don't have enough sugar, they release a chemical that can cause you to crave sugar so the bacteria can eat. If you kick those bad guys out of your guts, they initially will fight and you'll crave sugar, but once they're gone, you won't crave it nearly as much.<br /><br />I've been doing a lot of research on this, if you can't tell! Oh, and I'm down in waist size, but I don't know weight. And that's without changing my diet except to add in probiotics and I upped the exercise a tiny bit this week.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08563154977078187669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-4778509338303405072012-03-03T23:02:41.459-07:002012-03-03T23:02:41.459-07:00I actually saw a number on the scale this morning ...I actually saw a number on the scale this morning that I haven't seen in about 8 months. That felt good! When I want a snack, I have homemade oatmeal cookies. There is a lot of oatmeal in them. I also add cranberries and golden raisins, an to a whole batch, about 3/4 c. of dark chocolate chips. I use only brown sugar, I add an extra egg, and I use real butter. Every time I have these around, my weight goes down. I suspect it's because there's so much fiber, and no plastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-50231508083159989582012-03-03T20:15:15.351-07:002012-03-03T20:15:15.351-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾https://www.blogger.com/profile/07208832897656210176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-79721511949692306172012-03-03T20:15:13.664-07:002012-03-03T20:15:13.664-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾https://www.blogger.com/profile/07208832897656210176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-38288857589478420712012-03-03T20:15:07.836-07:002012-03-03T20:15:07.836-07:00ps It also helps that I ate every single box of Gi...ps It also helps that I ate every single box of Girl Scout cookies my husband brought home, so I won't be tempted with them anymore now that they are all eaten:)✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾https://www.blogger.com/profile/07208832897656210176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-44044875594741943522012-03-03T20:14:03.273-07:002012-03-03T20:14:03.273-07:00I'm so pumped to have won! Thank you! This w...I'm so pumped to have won! Thank you! This week I have done really well. I like to eat salads from McDonald's, so I've gotten them a few times to keep my calories low, and so far I've lost 6 pounds in about 3 weeks. I am down a whole jeans size. My goal: every week I plan to walk every day (I have a 3 year old and 1 year old who must accompany me). So, lately I've been wearing the 1 year old which adds 24 extra pounds and helps up the intensity. I push the 3 year old, which is a lot of work on hills. And my goal: to go for a walk every day. That way, if it's a good day, I absolutely go. On a rainy day, I'll skip it unless there's a break in the rain. A really cold day, I'll just have to pass. But with the mentality that I will do every day, I end up doing more than I probably would if I just said 3-4 days a week. Last week I did some jogging on my walks, and a few days later could feel the difference in my pants and shirt sleeves. Hooray!!!✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾https://www.blogger.com/profile/07208832897656210176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-43196031754474754532012-03-03T19:02:32.666-07:002012-03-03T19:02:32.666-07:00OK did you see that lady in the back with the hula...OK did you see that lady in the back with the hula hoop around her ankles - that's me! Not really, but that's how co-ordinated i am. I have been pretty good with my on-going system, which for the winter, is good. With the bad weather, made my walk around the house - have one of those long hallways that openes with 2 doors into to large rooms on both sides - so can really do 'laps' and my furries have joined in with a bit of tag-catch me if you can thing too.Vroomans' Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258050499246235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-55403751393738191282012-03-03T18:37:08.262-07:002012-03-03T18:37:08.262-07:00I actually didn't clearly know that cravings f...I actually didn't clearly know that cravings for sugar and fat are instigated by a need for seratonin... Thanks for that. And I happened to read it just as I am craving sugar...Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104565945520530658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-52168407772975330652012-03-03T14:57:04.779-07:002012-03-03T14:57:04.779-07:00The muffins look delicious and sound so healthy. ...The muffins look delicious and sound so healthy. <br /><br />I do best if I do not have snack stuff around.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-86925283730566878512012-03-03T14:12:29.713-07:002012-03-03T14:12:29.713-07:00It's definitely true about exercise and endorp...It's definitely true about exercise and endorphins. I only got to exercise once this week and I can feel a big difference in my body and my mood. No weight gain and I did manage to drink my 64oz of water everyday. Next week, I am determined to get to exercise at least 4 times.KatieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402499142649295188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580314740488469031.post-10688664726115379242012-03-03T13:52:36.363-07:002012-03-03T13:52:36.363-07:00Those muffins look delicious! Hooray for you for w...Those muffins look delicious! Hooray for you for walking 2+ miles. That is quite a distance. I used to walk and run a lot. I really need to do that again. <br /><br />Gosh that picture of the kitty resting on the dog's head is just killing me. So darn cute!Jennie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01424480099460671700noreply@blogger.com