tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794200082258605160.post1476669548680262939..comments2023-03-22T13:24:03.898-07:00Comments on February Fitness Project: But will I ALWAYS want a small waist more than a big bagel?Treadmill Hikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10404138765633747049noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794200082258605160.post-66909629831010536142012-04-19T09:18:06.928-07:002012-04-19T09:18:06.928-07:00I know I wouldn't be able to give up my grains...I know I wouldn't be able to give up my grains. Even if it meant I would have a perfectly flat stomach.Alana Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08279397754046749463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794200082258605160.post-1587268032976750162012-04-19T09:07:35.626-07:002012-04-19T09:07:35.626-07:00I have this bag of quinoa in my pantry. I took it...I have this bag of quinoa in my pantry. I took it out yesterday and looked at it awhile, and looked at a recipe I have calling for "cooked quinoa", and I just didn't know what to do with the stuff, and didn't have the time and energy to go look it up. So I made a pasta dish instead. <br /><br />I've had quinoa a few times and I like it a lot, but buying the stuff plain/raw/from the health food store, no package, no seasoning packet, no instructions - I just turned into a bumbling fool w/ it. Gotta put in the time to look things up.<br /><br />Glad you like the pic. :)Treadmill Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404138765633747049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794200082258605160.post-82372382572236769542012-04-19T05:23:51.108-07:002012-04-19T05:23:51.108-07:00Ah.....scales, bloated belly's and grains...a ...Ah.....scales, bloated belly's and grains...a trifecta of all things awful!!<br /><br />I definitely agree that grains lead to a bloated belly. I've been wrestling with giving them up but I'm not sure if that's something I want to do long term. Right now my goal is to work on restricting them. Like maybe only having grains for breakfast and seeing how that goes. <br /><br />I LOVE the first paragraph of the post. No excuses about what the scale reads!!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535420481037281507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794200082258605160.post-7743026054602084922012-04-19T05:03:54.156-07:002012-04-19T05:03:54.156-07:00LOVE the photo!! Thank you *hug*
I'm going to ...LOVE the photo!! Thank you *hug*<br />I'm going to print that out and put it in my gym locker ;)<br /><br />I don't think you need to give up grains completely. I've greatly minimized my grains - once maybe twice a week. I don't plan on ever giving them up, but for right now, I just try to stay away from them - while I'm trying to hit my goal weight. <br /><br />At first it wasn't easy, but in the process, I've discovered alternatives (quinoa has been the biggest hit) and I don't miss carbs that much. At the same time, if I do want a bowl of pasta or a slice of pizza, I don't fear it. I eat what I want (reasonable portion) ... I know that there will be some bloating, but it's temporary. Some foods bloat me more than others (like couscous and hummus), so if/when I eat them, I know that if I weigh myself in the next day or two, I will show a gain, but it's not permanent. It's just the body's reaction. <br /><br />Don't fret. Listen to your body. Things will even out.PlumPetalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879841900594034234noreply@blogger.com