Comments on Rants and Craves: A Failproof Recipe For Muffin Tops

I have been working on my weight via changing food...

2010-02-15T06:28:20.841-08:00

I have been working on my weight via changing food habits and exercise since mid-December. I swear I keep losing and regaining the same 5 lbs. Congrats on the 9 lbs. Keep up the good if challenging work.

PS I love reading about other food bloggers facing the same challenge. It helps somewhat to alleviate the shame attached. :-D

And for what its worth, I've been able to maintain...

2010-02-05T11:26:52.829-08:00

And for what its worth, I've been able to maintain the weight loss while reintroducing alcohol, bagels, pizza, and fried foods into my diet in small doses. I do keep up with the exercise and feel great!

Hey DG, good luck! I had a lot of success losing a...

2010-02-05T11:25:28.490-08:00

Hey DG, good luck! I had a lot of success losing a lot weight a few years ago by 1) eliminating alcohol, 2) eliminating fried foods, 3) eliminating pizza and bagels, 4) exercising 4-5 days a week with a mix of cardio and strength (weight bearing) exercises.

Dropped 40 lbs in 6 months. Good luck!

Hey Pam, Ok, the Glutster Secrets you want? The G...

2010-02-04T13:10:42.881-08:00

Hey Pam,

Ok, the Glutster Secrets you want? The Glutster secrets you shall get!

First of all, turn into a part time health nut vegan! When I'm not doing 7 stop goat taco runs, I'm eating Soy Yogurt, unsweetened almond milk, only whole grain products balance (TJ's Vegan, wheat free Blueberry Raspberry Muffins are a godsend!)

2nd) Detox! LOTSA WATER,

I really focus on getting exercise in so I don't f...

2010-01-30T04:33:03.226-08:00

I really focus on getting exercise in so I don't feel bad about eating. Everything in moderation! I love roasting different types of vegetables so I can get in a lot of veggies for the day and it fills me up quickly. I also make a lot of soup for its volume and satiety with low calories. Your meals looks delicious!

Good luck, Pammie! I second the Cooking Light mag ...

2010-01-25T13:03:44.372-08:00

Good luck, Pammie! I second the Cooking Light mag suggestion. The pub has lots of interesting recipes that are all low-cal.

Bikini season is just around the corner ;-)

My secret was quark (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

2010-01-25T08:35:10.840-08:00

My secret was quark (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark_(cheese)).

I had it for dinner, after having a normal sized lunch. I cut out all snacks, and reduced my total foodintake per day to these two meals.

I did push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups everyday. Went running every 2 days. first month 30 mintus, second month 40 minutes, third month one hour.

After 3 months of

How do you manage to work out 4-5 week w/a toddler...

2010-01-23T16:54:48.814-08:00

How do you manage to work out 4-5 week w/a toddler at home?! Good luck; I'm dealing with the weight gain from kid #2, which for whatever reason is actually easier to lose this time than the first. Maybe b/c I've got two kids to deal with and forget to feed myself. Not advisable in the long-term, but for now me and my vain self will take it. I've never had to diet or count calories and

mypyramidtracker.gov is a personalized and OCD way...

2010-01-23T15:59:00.138-08:00

mypyramidtracker.gov is a personalized and OCD way of tracking what you eat and how many calories you had daily.

I started today.

Best of luck! Win that monaay!

good luck on your challenge! i'm trying to my muff...

2010-01-23T15:23:19.016-08:00

good luck on your challenge! i'm trying to my muffin top too... may i suggest using livestrong.com as your calorie counter? they even have an iPhone app so that you track nommage on the go!
when i was UBER overweight, i manage to lose 30 pounds in a year with weightwatchers. but then i realized that i was paying 15 bucks a month for a calorie counter... which livestrong provides for free

Good luck with your challenge! If you are looking ...

2010-01-22T14:29:51.182-08:00

Good luck with your challenge! If you are looking for something more formalized, my mom absolutely loved her experience with Weight Watchers and lost a ton of weight while still eating well. The philosophy is straightforward, but group support is always good!

Weezer Monkey, Heroin will prolly make me skinnie...

2010-01-20T16:33:44.771-08:00

Weezer Monkey,

Heroin will prolly make me skinnier, but I don't like needles so I'd rather snort & smoke. haha

Wandering Chopsticks,

Fooled you, didn't I? haha Tell u the truth, I actually like the muffin stumps more than the tops. I wouldn't have tried to dispose of them a la Elaine.

Citynitz,

Great idea! I want/need

Oooo.. any tips? Not I, unfortunately! I indulge t...

2010-01-20T15:30:54.876-08:00

Oooo.. any tips? Not I, unfortunately! I indulge too much in sweets and fats! I *should* eat heathier, for sure. Too bad I lack any kind of motivation to count carbs, think before I eat, or exercise!

Maybe a Wii would help? ;)

Good luck lady!

Hey, I think I've tried this recipe. It works. Heh...

2010-01-20T09:54:43.597-08:00

Hey, I think I've tried this recipe. It works. Hehee. I'm sure you'll get the results you want. It is sadly just math. Garbage in. Garbage out. But seriously, for a good life, sometimes you just need to have a Garbage In, Garbage In day or two. It's all good. Skinny jeans are bound to go out of style but enjoying good food with friends and family is always in! ; )

I've lost over 128 pounds in the last year and a h...

2010-01-19T22:53:31.028-08:00

I've lost over 128 pounds in the last year and a half. The most important generalized advice I can give you is consistency and counting your calories.

I like cooking light magazine for healthy recipes.

The worst thing you can do is deprive and starve y...

2010-01-19T21:52:00.665-08:00

The worst thing you can do is deprive and starve yourself. I say, eat out less, but still cook new and interesting recipes at home, for one meal a day. And then keep to the more "healthy" diet options for the rest of the day. That way, you don't feel like you need to eat a gallon of frosting to make up for all the bland foods.

p.s. Have you tried roasting vegetables? They

I already told you what worked for me - Nutrisyste...

2010-01-19T19:19:06.310-08:00

I already told you what worked for me - Nutrisystem. Was too lazy to count the carbs myself, LOL!

Tip on exercise, if you work out in the morning b4 eating breakfast your body will burn fat faster because it is still in fasting state from being asleep the last 7-8hrs. Something to think about.

Anyhow, good luck & keep us all posted!

Ray-Ray has a book called the 400 calorie diet? Wh...

2010-01-19T16:59:21.439-08:00

Ray-Ray has a book called the 400 calorie diet? Where each meal is only 400 calories? Or something? Then again, I read 20 min of boinking also gets rid of 400 calories, and I'd much rather do the latter.

Bittman has been touting VB6 and claimed to have dropped massive pounds. Basically, he eats no meat/dairy products before 6pm, and then have a regular meal (preferably only 400

Wow, awesome that you're doing this. I did someth...

2010-01-19T15:00:39.151-08:00

Wow, awesome that you're doing this. I did something like this not too long ago w/ my coworkers. I've been eating more salad. Tip: Instead of using processed high sodium choices at grocery, substitute w/ grape seed oil/olive oil, garlic, chopped onion and lemon juice. So good I've converted to eating salads for lunch and I was the farthest thing from a vegetarian.

I'm with WeeMo. I wish I only had a muffin top. An...

2010-01-19T09:48:55.946-08:00

I'm with WeeMo. I wish I only had a muffin top. And here I thought you were giving a recipe for muffins without that pesky bottom half ala Seinfeld.

I hear the rage is taking horse racing pills. They'll make you as lean as a thoroughbred. Likely give you a heart attack too.

My verification word is "undec." I'm "undec"ided about this? Nah. Good

Forget cocaine. It's heroin that'll make you chic...

2010-01-19T00:44:38.937-08:00

Forget cocaine. It's heroin that'll make you chic!

I don't have a muffin top. I have a Jabba the Hutt top. I didn't even have a baby.

Funny enough, the word verification for this comment is "crammu," which is basically what I do with food into my face.