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  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
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    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    Italian_Buju wrote: »
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    @Italian_Buju, thanks for opening up about your OCD. Hugs!


    Thanks! I was more trying to inform than talk about me directly, but I guess it was a combo post lol
    It was definitely informative. The human brain is such a strange and wonderful thing!

    Glad you had a great visit with your family. I hope the floor replacement goes smoothly - what are you having put down?

    I found it fascinating how there are people in the world who can remember what they've done on certain dates & basically a lot of minute details that most people wouldn't recall.

    http://www.hyperthymesia.org/index.html
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
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    lilaclovebird wrote: »


    For the 4th!
    - I work a 12 hours shift 7pm-7am so hopefully I'll stay within 100 calories of my goal
    - At least 10,000 steps again
    - Drink at least 8, 8 oz. glasses of water
    - Get 20 minutes of exercise in(cut it down to compensate for the 12 hour shift)
    - Get at LEAST 6 hours of sleep and limit my coffee to two cups.

    Wish me luck guys!

    4th of July recap!

    - Didn't manage to stay in calories at ALL... Potato chips were just screaming my name....
    - I DID get 12,000 steps
    - I DID drink enough water
    - I did NOT exercise...not even a little
    - I did NOT get 6 hours of sleep. I think I got barely 4... But I DID keep it to 2 cups of coffee



    For the 5th!
    - Stay within 100 calories of my daily goal
    - Get at least 10,000 steps (Off to a good start so far)
    - Get MORE than 6 hours of sleep
    - Get 30 minutes of exercise
    - Drink 8 glasses of water (Over halfway there already)
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
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    Thanks @Susieq_1994!
    kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »
    kelly_c_77 wrote: »
    Thank you @Glinda1971, @Tubbs216, @kellyjellybellyjelly, and @Italian_Buju! I just posted my results over in the Batcave. Final steps were 46,241 and mileage was 24.03. My hips are kind of sore from it so today I will take it easy.
    Oh and I also got some extra sleep which I have been trying to do... almost 8 hours last night!!!! That's crazy for me!

    That is so awesome! You definitely earned your July 4th foods yesterday:D.
    Well, thank you! And I DEFINITELY treated myself!!
    I also wanted to tell you that my Walmart FINALLY had Sam's Choice Coffee & Donuts ice cream that wasn't expired...and all I have to say is YUM!!
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    @Susieq_1994 Thursday is my rest day because Friday is my weigh in. So I'm a brat too. ;)

    That's good that you took it easier yesterday if your condition was going to flare up. Exercise is for health not to make you unwell.
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    I just got over 9.5 hours of sleep so I must have been tired. That's even with the nap yesterday.

    @Italian_Buju I hope your nap didn't mess you up too much.
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    Goals for today:

    10k steps
    Finish the laundry
    Finish cutting the 3 acres of lawn we have. At least we have a riding mower, I wish we had a horse herd.

    I've decided I'm not going into work. I have enough stuff to do around here. As long as the other person in my office doesn't call in again tomorrow I should be caught up by the end of the week.
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    @kelly_c_77 excellent step count. And glad you got a good night's sleep.

    I hope your kitten feels better.
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    @lilaclovebird good job on your steps and your water.
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    Well, it's quiet here tonight! The Brits are all in bed and the Americans are all off eating too much and watching fireworks.

    Happy Weekend everyone!!

    This Canadian was in bed when you posted that too.

    Happy weekend to you too.
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    @pofoster21 how did dinner go?
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
    edited July 2015
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    Since I'm tying to own this page I'll confess something.

    I've started calorie counting numerous times and always gave it up after a couple months. Even trying to lose weight for my wedding last year wasn't enough motivation. So I was thinking about what has changed this time - I'm still going strong after 4 months. My motivations and reasons this time are:

    1. Trying to look good as the MOH for my sister's wedding in September.
    2. I'm actually happy for the first time in my life. Well, content maybe is more the word.
    3. My husband loves me for me, but I want to be the best me I can be for him.
    4. I care about me for a change.


    And the 5th and final reason that makes this a confession:

    Between the ages of 15 and 21, I had a very emotionally abusive boyfriend. I was "stupid, fat and ugly" and he liked to call me bozo the clown. He was physically abusive once and even that didn't make me leave. (Self-esteem issues much?) The final thing that broke us up for good was when he went hunting with my dad and my brother, said some pretty disgusting things about me apparently and got into a fist fight with my brother.

    I ran into him about a month and a half into my journey and I could see him thinking I was fat. The next time I see him, I won't be. I'm a little ashamed that that is motivating me.

    My low self esteem issues were indirectly caused by my big brother as well - nobody was allowed to date me. When everyone else is dating (I lived in a very small rural community) and nobody wants to date you, you think there must be something wrong with you. I didn't find out about my brother's edict until I was well into my 20's.

    Sorry that was so long.
  • LBuehrle8
    LBuehrle8 Posts: 4,044 Member
    edited July 2015
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    Hope everyone had a great weekend!

    Edit- I can't type on my phone :(
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    I forgot one other reason this attempt is being more successful:

    I have this super great community of supportive friends cheering me on.
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
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    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    I forgot one other reason this attempt is being more successful:

    I have this super great community of supportive friends cheering me on.

    Heck yes you do!

    Is this okay @Susieq_1994? :grimace: I'm trying to censor myself a bit more. :innocent:
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    Since I'm tying to own this page I'll confess something.

    I've started calorie counting numerous times and always gave it up after a couple months. Even trying to lose weight for my wedding last year wasn't enough motivation. So I was thinking about what has changed this time - I'm still going strong after 4 months. My motivations and reasons this time are:

    1. Trying to look good as the MOH for my sister's wedding in September.
    2. I'm actually happy for the first time in my life. Well, content maybe is more the word.
    3. My husband loves me for me, but I want to be the best me I can be for him.
    4. I care about me for a change.


    And the 5th and final reason that makes this a confession:

    Between the ages of 15 and 21, I had a very emotionally abusive boyfriend. I was "stupid, fat and ugly" and he liked to call me bozo the clown. He was physically abusive once and even that didn't make me leave. (Self-esteem issues much?) The final thing that broke us up for good was when he went hunting with my dad and my brother, said some pretty disgusting things about me apparently and got into a fist fight with my brother.

    I ran into him about a month and a half into my journey and I could see him thinking I was fat. The next time I see him, I won't be. I'm a little ashamed that that is motivating me.

    My low self esteem issues were indirectly caused by my big brother as well - nobody was allowed to date me. When everyone else is dating (I lived in a very small rural community) and nobody wants to date you, you think there must be something wrong with you. I didn't find out about my brother's edict until I was well into my 20's.

    Sorry that was so long.

    I'm glad that you found your reasons! I do understand the ex one--while I don't have an ex to want to lose weight before ever seeing again, one of my "reasons" for wanting so badly to get back on the wagon while struggling lately was that I'd be so embarrassed to face family and aquaintances back home if I gained the weight back. It would be so mortifying for me, like a public declaration of failure. :-/ Especially considering that it's very common for people to say "OH MY GOD, YOU GOT SO FAT!" in Arab culture and isn't considered to be something rude or unacceptable.

    I am sorry that you put up with so much--I really feel for people who have been in abusive relationships, because although I was lucky enough to end up with a wonderful husband, my anxiety and extreme self-esteem issues make me know for sure that if I were in that kind of relationship, I'd never be able to get out.
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    I forgot one other reason this attempt is being more successful:

    I have this super great community of supportive friends cheering me on.

    We love you and we want you to succeed! ;) I agree, this community has been amazingly supportive, and this goal-setting keeps us accountable; not out of a perceived feeling of shame if we fail to meet the goals, but because we know everyone is cheering us on and we don't want to let anyone down. :)
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    @Susieq_1994 Thursday is my rest day because Friday is my weigh in. So I'm a brat too. ;)

    That's good that you took it easier yesterday if your condition was going to flare up. Exercise is for health not to make you unwell.

    Bratty us. ;) My husband doesn't care one way or another if it's weigh-in day or not--he won't make any special "allowances" to make his weigh-in look good. ;)

    While I don't obsess about it, I confess that I always take measures to get prettier numbers--I eat earlier meals, drink more water, and choose a lower-sodium meal for dinner the day before the weigh-in. :p In Ramadan it's a bit different because of the fasting and eating times, so I tend to weigh in about an hour before iftar instead of right after waking up.
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    I forgot one other reason this attempt is being more successful:

    I have this super great community of supportive friends cheering me on.

    Heck yes you do!

    Is this okay @Susieq_1994? :grimace: I'm trying to censor myself a bit more. :innocent:

    "Heck" is a perfectly acceptable word, I use it myself. Your trying is appreciated! :)
  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
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    Susieq_1994 wrote: »
    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    I forgot one other reason this attempt is being more successful:

    I have this super great community of supportive friends cheering me on.

    We love you and we want you to succeed! ;) I agree, this community has been amazingly supportive, and this goal-setting keeps us accountable; not out of a perceived feeling of shame if we fail to meet the goals, but because we know everyone is cheering us on and we don't want to let anyone down. :)

    Exactly!!
  • ceeceeculver
    ceeceeculver Posts: 21 Member
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    I ate 2 pieces of thick crust pizza for breakfast yesterday....I wasn't actually even hungry :/

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