healthy lifestyle and physical activity tips

Using Wii Fitness

JLynn1882 — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:59:03 GMT

My husband and I went out to buy a Wii Fit today. I have been looking at gyms, exercise equipment for my home but found that 1. I didnt have the room, 2. i would be the only one to enjoy it, and 3. I really have a hard time finding the time to go to a gym and memberships are steep around where I live. So instead we bought a wii fit and tried it today and I found that I got an excellent workout. I would recomend this to anyone!!!!! I actually worked out for 1 1/2 and never even realized it. I was sore afterwards though. Eventhough its my first day, I really thing I'm going to love it.

Has anyone else been using the Wii Fit?

AWESOME LOW/NO FAT & CALORIE STUFF

hmghosthost — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:36:50 GMT

Here's a list of some delicious basic super market food and personal recipes with very low fat and calories. Please note that I am just an ALLI diet plan customer just like you and I do not work for any of these product companies, nor am I a nutritionist or medical advisor, yada yada yada etcetera and so forth. I just wanted to share this stuff with y'all.

BLUE BONNET LIGHT (1 tbsn: 40 cal/4.5g fat) I checked 22 butter, margarine and spread labels and fond this to be the absolute lowest - and it tastes exactly like butter.

WALMART'S GREAT VALUE BRAND'S 90 CALORIE CEREAL BAR in various flavors (1 Bar: 90 cal/1g fat) Totally delicious! The strawberry and blueberry are especially good. Perfect for when you have the munchies.

KRAFT'S LIVE ACTIVE CHEWY GRANOLA BAR in various flavors (1 Bar: 140 cal/3g fat) Perfect for when you are on the go. Very tastey.

LITTLE DEBBIE'S FROSTED GINGERBREAD MEN (1 Man: 90 cal/3g fat) Yummy snack.

ROLD GOLD PRETZEL RODS (3 Sticks: 110 cal/1g fat) Perfect when you can't have a cigerette, or when you want to nibble while relaxing or watching TV but want to avoid a bag of greasy chips. Sucking on a pretzel rod also helps curb hunger.

TOSTITOS BAKED SCOOPS CORN CHIPS (14 Chips: 120 cal/3g fat) The texture of SCOOPS adds to the pleasure of the taste, which helps you focus on taste and how much you are eating and helps avoid thoughtless scarfing. The scoops shape also makes it easier to eat with dips - especially salsa which is fat free or dips made with fat free sour cream.

LA MEXICANA SALSA (5 Tbsp: 25 cal/0g fat) This is great tasting FRESH salsa usually available in the supermarket refridgerator cases near produce section. NEVER buy the junk in a jar.

For perfect salsa make your own! It's extremely easy. Here's my own recipe. Simply mince 5 tomatoes, 1 medium yellow or white onion, 1 green bell pepper, 2 tbsp garlic powder, 1/2 bunch of minced fresh cilantro (or 1oz. cilantro flakes if you're lazy like me), 2 tbsp salt, 2 diced green jalepeno pepper (remove the seeds to make it milder), juice of one squeezed lemon. Mix together, cover, refridgerate overnight.

MAKE YOUR OWN AWESOME LOW FAT/CAL PIZZA WITH MY RECIPE:

1 - 6.5oz box of JIFFY PIZZA CRUST MIX (1/5 pkg: 140 cal/2.5g fat) follow simple directons to make the crust.

USE FRESH SALSA INSTEAD OF TOMATO/PASTA/PIZZA SAUCE!!! It's fat free!! Choose from the salsas above.

USE KRAFT FAT FREE SHREDDED MOZERELLA CHEESE (Yes, I said FAT FREE!!) In your store's cheese section. Tastes fantastic! You'll never use the fat stuff again!

ADD YOUR TOPPINGS (any veggies - but follow your ALLI diet plan if you use meats!!!)

WALMART GREAT VALUE BRAND'S 100% EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL COOKING SPRAY (1/4 second spray: 0 cal/0g fat) That's right, no calories or fat. Never cook with butter, margarine or oils again! And it's inexpensive! Believe it or not, this particular spray also tastes good as a butter/margarine substitute on bread and hot veggies!

CAMPBELL'S CHUNKY HEALTHY REQUEST GRILLED CHICKEN & SAUSAGE GUMBO (1 cup/half can: 140 cal/2.5g fat). The competition has NOTHING on this!

CAMPBELL'S CHUNKY CLASSIC CHICKEN NOODLE (1 cup/half can: 110 cal/2.5g fat) Delicious.

BREAKFAST CEREALS:

POST GRAPE NUTS CEREAL (1/2 cup: 200 cal/1g fat) Also has a whopping 7g fiber.

KASHI STRAWBERRY FIELDS CEREAL (1 cup: 120 cal/0g fat) Only 28 carbs! - Wait.... you HAVE been watching your carb intake, too, on your ALLI diet, right?

QUAKER OATMEAL SQUARES CEREAL - HINT OF BROWN SUGAR (1 cup: 210 cal/2.5g fat) Awesome cereal. But beware of Quaker's granola cereals - very high in fat!

You should be eating berries in your ALLI diet, so throw some in your cereal. Try dried cranberries which are excellent for your body. Use with rice or almond milk (see below) which are super low on fat and available at Whole Foods and some Walmart Supermarkets, or use fat free hormone free milk - never use store brand milk because they are filled with hormones which wreaks havoc on your body (guys, have you been wondering why your pecs are a bit, uh, feminine? It's partly from the injected cow horomes you've been drinking and eating in dairy!).... it's worth the slightly higher price. If you've never considered the specialty milks before and always make a bee-line for the store brand, now's the time to check it out!!

RICE DREAM BRAND RICE MILK - VANILLA (1 cup: 130 cal/2.5g fat) Tastey.

BLUE DIAMOND BRAND ALMOND BREEZE ALMOND MILK - VANILLA (1 cup: 90 cal/2.5g fat) Scrumpious!

WALMART GREAT VALUE BRAND FAT FREE CREAM CHEESE (1oz: 30 cal/0g fat) Besides use for the typical stuff, use it to replace Ricotta Cheese in Lasagna or stuffed pastas, spread it on pizza dough before adding sauce, put in container and microwave for 20 seconds to make soft and stir in mashed avacado or garlic powder to make a fat free dip - and use it to replace sour cream (which usually tastes nasty when fat free).

KRAFT FREE RANCH DRESSING (2 tbsp: 50 cal/0g fat) Delish! Also makes a great dip for carrots and celery and even crackers. Did you know that celery has NEGATIVE CALORIES!!!

ANY BRAND FAT FREE YOGART (typically 8oz is around 100 to 150 cal with no fat) Various flavors. Yoplait has 2LBS containers for around $2-$3. Add berries or fresh granola (in produce dept.). Good for your ALLI diet breakfast or snack.

LENDER'S EGG BAGELS (1 bagel: 200 cal/2g fat) Use fat free cream cheese.

CORN TORTILLAS (1 tortilla: 125 cal/2g fat) Use fat free olive oil spray (see above) and put Kraft Fat Free shredded mozerella and cheddar cheeses between two tortillas and fry in a pan and lightly salt for an incredible casadia! Corn tortillas last a VERY long time in the fridge.

WEIGHT WATCHERS SMART ONES CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH SUNDAE (1 dessert: 170 cal/3g fat)

WEIGHT WATCHERS SMART ONES PEANUT BUTTER CUP SUNDAE (1 dessert: 170 cal/5g fat)

OMG!!! SOOO GOOD!! These both come in a two pack box in the fozen foods section.

LEAN CUISINE FRENCH BREAD PEPPERONI PIZZA (1 pizza: 290 cal/8g fat) Want a quick and healthy pizza without making it from scratch (as described above), this is perfect for lunch, or eat half for a snack. Microwaveable toaster oven.

LEAN CUISINE BAKED CHICKEN w/CORNBREAD STUFFING & WHIPPED POTATOES (1 meal: 240 cal/4.5g fat)

LEAN CUISINE GRILLED CHICKEN & PENNE PASTA w/ VEGGIES IN GARLIC HERB SAUCE & CARMEL APPLE DESSERT (1 meal: 330 cal/4.5g fat)

WEIGHT WATCHERS SMART ONES CHICKEN ENCHILADAS SUIZA w/SAUCE & SPANISH RICE (1 meal: 290 cal/5g fat)

HEALTHY CHOICE MUSHROOM GRAVY ROASTED CHICKEN w/ VEGGIE MEDLEY, MASHED POTATOES, & REAL PEACH CRISP (1meal: 250 cal/5g fat)

HORMEL COMPLEATS - SANTA FE STYLE CHICKEN WITH RICE, BLACKBEANS & FIRE ROASTED CORN (1 meal: 280 cal/4g fat) Cooks in 90 seconds!

HORMEL COMPLEATS - CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS (1 meal: 260 cal/8g fat) Cooks in 90 seconds!

8 minute exercise series

reptilemom — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:15:06 GMT

If you are looking for a quick toning routine and don't have a lot of time, I highly recommend the 8 Minute exercise series. I've been doing the 8 Minute Core DVD and loving it. My focus has been on my hips and thighs as those are the areas I have the hardest time toning. Since I've started doing it I've lost a little more in my hips and I can really feel the muscles developing. It also works with my crazy schedule since I don't often have time to do a lot of toning.

biggest loser wii game

lildebbie0506 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:24:03 GMT

The biggest loser wii game comes out tomorrow. Wonder if anyone is getting it. I have looked at it online, looks kinda interesting, if anyone gets it let me know how it is.

Hungry Girl Website

monkeylove_59 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:24:18 GMT

I was watching Rachel Ray's Talk Show today, and she had on the founder of Hungry Girl....Its a website that helps you make better choices when grocery shopping, cooking and eating out. I checked out the website and was suprise to see how awesome it really is. This website offers low fat, low calorie recipes....They out up a normal everyday recipe like lasana they put the nutrition information for that meal up then they give you their receipe with its nutrition information where you can see the difference. Its really cool... go check it out, its just another tool we can use to reach our goals.

WWW.HUNGRYGIRL.COM

On-going daily exercise post support for eachother! Join/leave as you wish.....

deewesash — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:32:55 GMT

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to see who is interested in posting your exercise daily and weekly weight loss as you go! I always tend to be late for the monthly challenges, but thought if I started something where someone can join anytime or quit anytime would be better. I'm not sure about anyone else, but I have been told it is too late to join monthly ones, or other forums dwindle out and no one responds!

Please post daily if your serious and would like to give each other support and daily encouragement. We all have very busy lives.....work, school, family, activities etc and need any support we can get. I usually take one off day per week. I restarted Alli after gaining 14lbs back of what I lost.

Yesterday I did 30 min of step and today will be my off day (Unless I can squeeze something in).

Look forward to your posts and support for all!!!! :)

I need help, who would have though that?

TheFarthestStar — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:49:54 GMT

As the title to the post says, I need help. I am at a loss when it comes to what to eat, I know that may sound silly in a way. I like most meats unless it's fish. The only way I like my fish is fried and thats a no no atm. I'm picky about alot of veggies too. I'll eat potates, carrots, field peas, baked beans, butter beans, squash, lettuce, cucumbers...I hate tomates unless they are cooked and totally dislike peppers. I like other veggies too I just can't think of them at the moment. Yes, I am a picky easter to a degree...and I need help with figuring out what oto eat to make sure I get enough fat and not too many calories....Anyone else been here before? Any suggestions?

Jelly rolls please....................

JacksonAngel — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:28:41 GMT

GO AWAY!

I lost an inch and a half off my belly, but HATE when I'm doing the crunches and I keep seeing it - uuuggghhhhh!

ANY suggestions?

MFC is a good program - I'm getting impatient!!

Belly Fat

jskdean76 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:14:40 GMT

I'm 5'3 181 lbs. I think my body is proportioned okay for being overweight except for my stomach. My waist is 41. I exercise with cardio and do the walk away the pounds for abs, but I still have this belly roll. When I wear jeans it rolls over the top of them. What do you suggest I do to get rid of it sooner? Thanks for any help.

physical activity

AndrellaNettles — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:31:09 GMT

I am on the alli plan. My physical activity is limited because I have a torn tendon. I'm also a first grade teacher. By the end of the day, It's too painful to do any physical activity, even standing. What other physical activity could I do?

Love to walk & lift weights but can't find the time

RebekahM — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:09:06 GMT

I absolutely love to walk and have found that is the only exercise that helps me lose weight but I love lifting weights because I can feel the results immediately. I don['t know but if it doesn't burn afterwards I do not feel like I got anything out of the workout. My problem is time. I work 20 hours a week, I'm going to school which takes up huge chunks of time with classes and homework, I have a garden and right now if I'm not picking I'm canning and I'm a mom to a teenager and a foster mom to a 5 month old. All that does not include everything that goes into running a house hold. so finding just 10 minutes for myself lately is immpossible.

I have a plan to get more exercise starting this week. While my foster child is at his visits I am going to the YMCA to walk on the tread mill and lift weights. That should give me two days at least to exercise. Then in the fall I plan to add two more days between classes and going to work because of the logistics of were I live it doesn't make sense to go home before work but then I'll have two hours to kill so what better to do than exercise.

Workout music!

zomgname — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:28:42 GMT

I personally find it impossible to go 5 minutes working out without music - and it has to be the right kind. If I have the right sort of playlist, I can easily "zone out" and go for much longer than I planned to.

For me, the right kind of music is really up-beat techco/electronic(I don't know all the proper terms for this genre), with minimum if any lyrics.

What playlist works for you? Do you have any suggestions? I need more music!

Here are my favorites:
Darude vs. Robert Miles - Children of the Sandstorm (popular DDR song) - Big fav! Usually what I start out with then let it shuffle the rest.
DJ Mangoo - Eurodancer
Several songs from the Half-Life 2 soundtracks (Guard Down, Last Legs, Sector Sweep, Vortal Combat)
Lan Van Dahl ft. Marsha - Castle in the Sky
Infected Mushroom - Riders on the Storm
Living Things - Oxygen
Mint Royale - Singing in the Rain
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
DJ Doboy - L'amour Toujours
Gorillaz - Dare

Where can I find a good Challenge for August.

ragbag — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:11:09 GMT

WHere have all of the challenges gone? These pages used to be full of them. I need all the help that I can get. I have started a new program to get me running but need the motivation to keep it going.

Can someone help me out here?

Walking on treadmill

reptilemom — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:10:41 GMT

I've been doing a lot of walking on my treadmill due to dislocating my shoulder a few weeks ago. It was the only exercise that allowed me to really work up a sweat. :) I was getting bored with just listening to my music so I decided to dig out my portable DVD player. I've got tons of movies and TV shows, so started playing those while I was walking. Wow, what a great way to forget about how long I've been walking! I get into the movie or show and the time just flies by.

Physically Demanding Job and exercise?

MandaRjss — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:35:04 GMT

Hi!

I'm new to the boards and I was just wondering if anyone else has a similar problem.

I manage a horse farm, I also assist the trainer. This pretty much means I walk horses back and fourth for her to ride, clean the barn and saddles and tack and troughs, plus riding farm horses and training my own horse. I'm on my feet moving ALL DAY- 8am to whenever my boss decides I can go- usually around 7pm.

I used to be a belly dancer but 3 years ago I broke my pelvis and started packing on the pounds. Serious weight gain from the injury, my doctor said it could be from the back and neck injuries over the years. I feel like at almost 24 I shouldn't be in a place where I feel this worn all the time.

But I feel like I'm already excercising enough to not be so overweight? I crawl home and straight to bed every night and I teach on the weekends, on my feet following horses in the arena. I just don't know how to balance the tough job and going home and dancing or doing other exercise. Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks!

Amanda

Need to start...what are you doing

miboca5 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:05:20 GMT

I am starting my exercise plan tomorrow. I love the elliptical machine and am planning on doing that 4 times a week. I am also going to start strength training to tone not to beef up! I'm wondering what is working for everyone else. I've heard of people gaining due to exercise - so, I'm a little nervous! Would love some advice on how to do this.

bloating

aditiskulkarni — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:38:42 GMT

i am expericing bloating n feel sluggy and constipated , does anyone feel the same with alli , this is my 2 nd week , i am maintaining the diet and fat gms in my meal also drinking water ... i m very dishearted by this.

thnks,

adi

alli and pizza!

pam1114cat — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:31:17 GMT

I found that I can still eat pizza and take alli...and not have any treatment effects. I've had 4 or 5 pieces of thin crust pizza from a couple local Chicago pizza places and have not had any treatment effects. I've purposefully skipped the grated cheese thinking that could push it over the edge. But it's nice to know that I can eat something I like and stick with the plan. It's all a matter of finding the right balance.

Other Wii Options

cjbear — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:55:52 GMT

Hi everyone! I'm new here and very hopeful about getting healthier and seeing results. I've read posts where people love Wii Fit, and I'm jealous that you can find them! I look forward to finding one *someday* but in the meantime I just recently found a game you can download from WiiWare called Helix that I absolutely love! I was wondering if anyone else had tried it and if you've seen results at all. We just downloaded it yesterday and I've had a chance to work with it twice now and my arms are feeling the burn!

30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels

crimsonlea — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:38:51 GMT

I do the 30 day shred dvd with Jillian Michaels. I'm on level 2 and it kicks my butt. I have tone arms now. I'm seeing the results on my abs and my legs. I have knee problems, but she does modify the moves for that, so they don't bother me. I reccomend this for anyone who wants to tone there body in a short amount of time. I do this dvd 4 days a week, with a day of rest in between to let my muscles recover. But I also do 50 min cardio everyday weather I strength train with jillian or not. Make sure you eat before your workout. This will help fuel you, and give you more energy. I usually eat a small snack about 45 mins before my exercise. Hope this helps. But this is a really good dvd for working your entire body. Good luck everyone.

Lauren

Alli & Slim Fast

bear2739 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:55:59 GMT

I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience doing Alli & the Slim Fast plan together? Did you get faster results...was it hard,...easy...ect. Thanks

Just Starting Out...

adreona1209 — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:44:03 GMT

I have just started taking Alli so everything is really new to me. What I did start doing is walking a mile in the morning with my son before work along with my low-calorie breakfast. This was good for me becauseI am still doing it with my son. He is my motivation. I am more motivated to lose the weight because I am determined to be here for my son.

Ticker

krekre28 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:05:23 GMT

opinions!!Workout DVDs!!!

AlyssaKK — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:37:42 GMT

I was browsing for a workout DVD that i can do on my off days in which i dont want to go to the gym, and just wondering if anyone has tried this, i think its carmen electra striptease? or some form or kind of a carmen electra workout DVD. I figured it might be really fun to try! Ive never done a workout DVD before....

Any opinions on it? Or any advice on a really good workout DVD would be great! Thanks!

Fun exercise DVD recommendations please

surfwidow — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:51:00 GMT

My problem is two fold: I hate exercise and I get bored easily. I need recommendations for fun exercise DVDs which don't seem like exercise and have enough variety to seem non-repetitive. I know, tall order. I've been considering buying a series of hula/workout DVDs by Kili, but I'd like more input on other DVDs.