Recorded this real quick the other day finally got a minute to get it up. Honestly, I’ve been so busy I can’t remember what I said. So watch it and let me know if I’m being a total goof.
Side note: I’m off to register for a 5k tomorrow morning! Funny that exactly one year ago today I was just thinking about running outside. THINKING about it. Now I’m running a 5k on a whim. WOW. Who am I?
Topics in this video include…
- Nuts and Seeds During Weight Loss
- Feel Bad about Weight Gain During Pregnancy
- Exercise/Activity Points For Runners
- Eating Breakfast at Diners
Links you may be interested in…
If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it!
Useful links...
12 Responses to Ask Roni_v25 – Nuts During Weight Loss, Pregnancy Weight Gain, Activity Points For Runners, Diner Breakfasts
Leave a Reply
BlogToLose
What's Cooking in my kitchen?
-
Finally my first Farro idea! I have to say, I love this stuff! It's chewy and yummy and, well, fun! I tossed it with what I could find in my pantry and it made a wonderfully satisfying lunch. Filling but not heavy, tasty and quite nutrient dense. According to NutritionData.com this [...] -
I've seen it mentioned in a few of my clean eating and healthy cook books but honestly, I never even thought of Farro as an option for me. I refuse to shop at specialty stores and I try to use only common products that I can keep in stock and purchase from a typical grocery [...] -
I've never had a tuna melt. Is that weird? I guess that's what happens when you grow up not liking mayonnaise. I never ate tuna salad or egg salad or chicken salad. Honestly, they always kind of grossed me out. Then I realized.. hey.. why does tuna salad have [...] -
I have no idea where this idea came from. I was hungry. It was lunch. I had Brussels Sprouts. That was all the catalyst I needed.:) I decided to use a slice of real bacon to add flavor and little fat that would help sauté the sprouts. I'm trying [...] -
WOW was this good. I mean seriously good. It's not vegetarian so don't start throwing stones. I'm calling it a Garden Vegetable Burger because I use the new Laughing Cow Smooth Sensations Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread. It was this recipe on Allrecipes.com that inspired [...] -
I drink water 99.9% of the time but every so often it just doesn't cut it. I want something else. Something more. Something slightly sweet. Today was one of those days. I decided to make a refreshing drink based on the famous Arnold Palmer, half lemonade and half iced [...] -
The other day I made a whole chicken on the grill in pieces. It was delicious! Just a little BBQ sauce and an open flame is all I need to make The Husband happy in the dinner department. I also picked up a few ears of corn from the grocery store. They aren't in season [...] -
Let me explain so you don't think I'm making a chili recipe and just put it on pizza. I'm calling this vegetarian Chili Pizza because chili is what inspired flavors. I think I told you. Little Bean is really into, well, BEANS! We go through a can about every 2 days. Yesterday [...] -
I've confessed my inability to follow recipes here on GreenLiteBites many, many times. I don't know why it's so hard for me. I can barely follow some of my own and I wrote the darn things! I think most of my problem stems from not having all the ingredients listed and, [...] -
Leftover brown rice and leftover sauce meet in this quick lunch idea inspired by my favorite food of all time: Pizza. I swear I can turn anything into a pizza concoction. Have you seen all my pizza ideas? I've used everything from pumpkin to zucchini, polenta to wontons. Nothing is off [...] -
This isn't a recipe just an idea I had to share. I can't believe how good it was! I've never had grilled pineapple. Can you believe it? I just never really had the desire to grill it before. When you love something raw sometimes it doesn't occur to you to cook it. [...] -
I whipped this up for lunch on a whim today because, well, I have a baby who's obsessed with three things… Cheese, Beans, and Avocado. No, really. Look... It's my go to meal for him so I find myself with beans and avocado readily available. [...] -
You know that tradition 7 Layer Mexican Dip? The one with the cream cheese, guacamole, salsa, lettuce, cheese, green onion and olives? Yea. That's the one. Well I had a craving for it the other day. Well, not exactly for it as I can never make anything the way it's suppose [...] -
If you go through the archives of GreenLiteBites I have about 5 total beef recipes. Five. Compare that to the 80+ I have tagged with chicken/turkey there's a clear winner in the meat department on my blog and in my home. I don't have a beef with beef (omg The Husband [...] -
I'm a kitchen sink smoothie maker. Whatever I have on hand goes in the blender and viola! A quick breakfast or a healthy snack. Last year I posted an "Elastic Approach" to how I make smoothies but I still like to share specific combinations that worked really well. This was one [...] -
The other night it was just the kids and I home for dinner and I decided to make what I wanted to make no holds barred. Without The Husband home it's much easier for some reason. Hmmm wonder why? Ok, not here to husband bash.. really.. I'm not! I'm here [...] -
*sigh* I was really hoping to share an awesome turkey burger idea. I had grand plans for my leftover ground turkey. The results was alright but they could have been so much better. I added diced pineapple, red pepper, green pepper, oats and soy sauce to the meat and formed 2 patties. In hindsight I [...] -
I made this on a total whim yesterday having no idea if it would work. To my surprise it did AND the husband actually said he liked it... UNSOLICITED! Here's the story. I had only 4 tilapia fillets defrosted for dinner. I knew it wasn't going to be enough for us [...] -
This is a slight reboot of a recipe I posted last year simply called Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili. Staying true to my use-what-I-have-on-hand roots I, well, used what I had on hand and made a similar dish with a spicy twist. Topping the result with avocado added a cool creaminess that [...] -
Did you hear? The Laughing Cow recently launched Smooth Sensations a line of 5 cream cheese spreads. There's Classic Cream, Classic Cream Light, Strawberries & Cream, Garden Vegetable and my favorite… Cinnamon. It's a sweet wedge of creamy goodness! Today I decided to use my new favorite flavor [...] -
Confession time, I recorded a 30 minute video making this with both kids (partally) 2 nights ago. I miss videos. I really do but they seem so much more difficult with 2 children. I'm also having technical difficulties with my video recording and audio syncing making it VERY time consuming to edit. [...] -
A couple of years ago I shared a modified version of Sloppy Joe's I made for a party. Everyone loved it but I've been wanting to try to make something similar for the family on a smaller scale and without the pre-made canned Manwich sauce. I don't particularly have any issues [...] -
Yesterday I was dreaming about a salad. Not just any salad, but a chickpea filled, cucumber, and red onion salad with a fun, tangy dressing. Unfortunately, I had no cucumber or red onion. Well, that's a lie. I had a half of cucumber but it was a mushy mess and [...] -
Dinner meals are getting harder and harder for me to share lately. I've gone back to just whipping things up without really measuring anything (this meal was going to be one of those until I realized I still had enough light to take some photos.) I've also instituted a few brainless meal nights [...] -
Three years ago I posted a video called "Makin' Hard Boiled Eggs" where I shared my system for, well... making hard boiled eggs. Genius name, I know. I'm smart like that. Anyway, since then I've gotten tons of feedback and comments thanking me but all the information is locked in a long winded 10 minute [...]
"Quick Wednesday Weigh In... http://t.co/oDawEKGC— RoniNoone
About Roni
Roni started this blog in '05 to journal her weight loss. 70lbs later, she's committed to living a conscious, healthy life and hopes to inspire others along the way. Read more on the about page.Like the new look of Roni’s Weigh?
Check out PageLines WordPress Themes
. Roni's Weigh is built on premium theme PlatformPro.
Thanks for the diner tips, Roni. Are there any other choices that you or others out there make at diners? Breakfast out on Saturday morning is our family’s biggest tradition, but there are just no healthy options aside from eggs and veggies. And I love bagels, pancakes, waffles, etc. Help us! :)
In my opinion there ain’t much. :( That’s why I make my own pancakes!
I do love a good breakfast out now and then though. My strategy is to go egg white omelet with veggies then I splurge a bit on the potatoes and get whole wheat toast no butter only a bit of jelly. It’s a hugely satisfying meal!
If I’m not that hungry I’ll just go whole wheat toast and some fruit. But let me tell ya, I rarely pass up diner hash browns! :)
If you want a bagel now then on a Saturday I say count it and move on. You can’t deny yourself all the time. Just make all your other breakfasts a bit lighter.
Breakfast at a diner is actually my easiest mode of eating out. I love eggs so I either get an egg white omelet with spinach or two eggs. I ask them how they fry them and ask them to use as little oil as possible. Then I like to ask for sliced tomato instead of potatoes and wheat toast.
Also, you could get oatmeal and toast. Sometimes they’ll add raisins. I have found that eating oatmeal out is very satisfying even though it may seem bland compared to the other meals your friends are having. Just keep in mind what a treat it is compared to oatmeal at home. A little milk, a little sugar might raise the points but you are still probably safely eating around 10 points or less and compared to a meal you would have eaten in the past that is amazing!
This couldn’t have come at a better time!! In the past few months I have slowly become, to my own shock, a runner and I have not been able to lose much weight since I started running and the activity points and flex points have been driving me insane. I actually wrote a long post about it just yesterday so hearing that other people also struggle with this really makes me feel slightly less insane, which is definitely a good thing. I still don’t know how I’m going to approach the points. Your strategy sounds good, but I don’t know if I have enough self-control to stop when I’m full (still working on that one) so I don’t know if it would work for me. But thanks for commenting on the situation – makes me feel less alone!! Have a fantastic weekend :)
I myself am not a marathon runner or “in training”, however, found myself at a plateau. I knew it was probably my walking routine was not enough of challenge for my body anymore. So, I asked my friend who happens to be training and losing…..and she told me to mix up my meal sequense. My big meal/protien in the am or for lunch, and my light meal…salad…oatmeal….fruit smoothies etc at supper. I have seen results and it has helped the hunger issue. Now if I could only get passed the night time snacking issue…hmmmmm (always something.)
Hi, I’m not sure if this comment applies to this post, but I’ve been following your blog and enjoy it. I especially like your other blog, Green Lite Bites.
Anyway, about five minutes ago I discovered a website that measures the distance of runs that you map out anywhere in the world (via a google earth map), and you can change some variables to calculate calories burned, etc. For some runs they even measure elevation changes, and factor in the extra calories for those. There are also a lot of pre-loaded runs in cities all over the world. It is a really useful sight for runs that you can’t drive a car over in order to get the mileage :)
Anyway, the site is http://www.walkjogrun.net
Oh, and I also meant to add:
I’m a runner too, used to be only long-ish distance (though also plenty of strength training – very important!), and whenever I hit a plateau, I replace one or two of my weekly long runs with 20-25 minutes of hill sprints. So, I sprint like crazy up a hill for about 30 seconds, briskly walk down, do it again; repeat 20-25 times (or however many you can fit in 20-25 minutes, if it is only 10, no problem, as long as you are really running as fast as you can for those 30 seconds), and WOW what a workout and that will break through plateaus. Plus, you can save time!
Roni,
I just did a 4 mile trolley run yesterday and have signed up for a 5k on memorial Day. It was so much fun! You have really inspired me. Maybe by this time next year I will be able to do a half marathon.
Thanks again, Pam
I posted something along these lines today in my blog…
I don’t think WW is designed for athletes. Training for a marathon puts a huge stress on your body and long runs require a lot of thought to food. For instance, my 13 mile run a few weeks ago burned 1600 calories, but WW gave me 13 activity points. I had a pre-run banana, two 100 calorie gels during the run, and then a pint of chocolate milk afterwards. That was 14 points just for the nutrition to be able to do my run.
I’ve come to the conclusion that you can’t lose HUGE amounts of weight while training. I lost 75 pounds in six months a few years ago, but I was just running a couple miles here and there and some light lifting. This time around I’m running 30 miles a week and lifting 5 hours a week, and I’m averaging half a pound a week. It would have taken me almost 3 years to lose that 75 lbs at such a slow rate.
Oh, another thought here:
You posted the Nova documentary about the sedentary people training for their first marathon a while back. In the show, they said that the majority of the runners didn’t lose weight during training. I thought that sounded strange at the time, but I seem to be experiencing it now.
Roni–I just wanted to thank you for your insight into pregnancy weight gain. I’m currently around 17 weeks pregnant, and have gained around 10 pounds. After losing 40 last year, the weight gain, and knowing I’ll have to go through the loss again so soon is scary. I definitely relate to the question you answered, and I just wanted to thank you for your site and your answer.
Thanks for your answer to my question about the nuts and seeds – I can’t believe I’m only getting to watch it today! I am so snowed under with work, but you know how that feels I guess.
BTW, love the new haircut (in the newest video).