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My NSV is that last as I sat around a fire with friends and my daughters and their friends (a big group consisting mostly of 18-28 year olds except me and my BFF). In this group there are 2 T1D's, one very young and not obese T2D, an epileptic, a friend with a rare blood disease and a LFHC vegan! Quite the bunch for sure!
Anyway, one of the girls is my workout partner and already cutting carbs, another one has seen my changes and somewhat cut them but was asking me questions about how it works and then the epileptic is asking questions too.
So, I basically give a lecture for a solid 30 minutes.
Today, my youngest daughter tells me that her boyfriend has questions for me and wants to come over to discuss it further.
My oldest daughter (T1D) has a T1D boyfriend and he made an appointment with an Endocrinologist since he hasn't seen one in over a year and has decided to take his health more seriously.
I am supposed to meet with another one of the girls to help her figure out how to get started.
The vegan was disagreeable with the whole conversation. I am not surprised. She has a lot of issues that I think can be solved by eating fat but she's convinced you "need" carbs.
The only real non breakthrough was the epileptic who said he can't possibly go without "real pizza" and potatoes.
So, all in all, not a bad influence on a bunch of young people!
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Great work @Sunny_Bunny_ ! It's so much better if they come to you!
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silverfiend wrote: »
That is great! Congrats!
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I made dinner four nights in a row. And damn good food too. I'm pretty sure this is the longest cooking stretch I've done in over a year. And...my ten year old daughter has asked me to teach her to cook!12
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I've had 3 this week:
1. PR's in both Overhead press and Rack Pulls!
2. Had a 'light bulb' moment on Monday... I have been having 2 squares of dark chocolate (90%) mid-afternoon as a snack to tide me over until dinner, and I was reaching for the chocolate and thought, I'm not hungry, so I realized that I had been eating the chocolate more out of habit than out of hunger... and left the chocolate on the shelf!
3. We have had fresh croissants and cinnamon rolls in the house since Sunday and I haven't touched either one of them! Also, DW got pizza for the kids yesterday and I skipped that for cheese and ham rolls!10 -
So my normal bra was getting too loose so I decided to try on a bra I have had for years that didn't fit despite it being the same "size". Well I was surprised today when I put it on and it fit not perfect the band is a smudge tight but not unbearably so.6
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »My NSV is that last as I sat around a fire with friends and my daughters and their friends (a big group consisting mostly of 18-28 year olds except me and my BFF). In this group there are 2 T1D's, one very young and not obese T2D, an epileptic, a friend with a rare blood disease and a LFHC vegan! Quite the bunch for sure!
Anyway, one of the girls is my workout partner and already cutting carbs, another one has seen my changes and somewhat cut them but was asking me questions about how it works and then the epileptic is asking questions too.
So, I basically give a lecture for a solid 30 minutes.
Today, my youngest daughter tells me that her boyfriend has questions for me and wants to come over to discuss it further.
My oldest daughter (T1D) has a T1D boyfriend and he made an appointment with an Endocrinologist since he hasn't seen one in over a year and has decided to take his health more seriously.
I am supposed to meet with another one of the girls to help her figure out how to get started.
The vegan was disagreeable with the whole conversation. I am not surprised. She has a lot of issues that I think can be solved by eating fat but she's convinced you "need" carbs.
The only real non breakthrough was the epileptic who said he can't possibly go without "real pizza" and potatoes.
So, all in all, not a bad influence on a bunch of young people!
Nice. You sound like the "cool mom" 3 -
After many struggles with finding a maintenance groove, and regaining about 20 of 135 pounds...I find I'm sometimes very judgemental and critical of the regain and in spite of efforts to luv my bod as is, I think of myself as if I'd lost zero pounds.
I had a friend who I hardly ever see who knew me years ago, before I even had my children who are 25 and 30yrs old. She told me that my shape is now like it was when she first met me, before the kids even.
And she really is right. Pound wise i may be a bit heavier, but shape wise i really look pretty good. I really need to stop thinking of myself as morbidly obese, just because my weight is up a few pounds. It's not out of control, I'm working hard every day to find a workable maintenance plan and it's all good.
I should just enjoy the heck out of the progress that I've made, and trust that my efforts will eventually stablize my weight.
It really made my day to have her say that to me.18 -
After many struggles with finding a maintenance groove, and regaining about 20 of 135 pounds...I find I'm sometimes very judgemental and critical of the regain and in spite of efforts to luv my bod as is, I think of myself as if I'd lost zero pounds.
I had a friend who I hardly ever see who knew me years ago, before I even had my children who are 25 and 30yrs old. She told me that my shape is now like it was when she first met me, before the kids even.
And she really is right. Pound wise i may be a bit heavier, but shape wise i really look pretty good. I really need to stop thinking of myself as morbidly obese, just because my weight is up a few pounds. It's not out of control, I'm working hard every day to find a workable maintenance plan and it's all good.
I should just enjoy the heck out of the progress that I've made, and trust that my efforts will eventually stablize my weight.
It really made my day to have her say that to me.
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After many struggles with finding a maintenance groove, and regaining about 20 of 135 pounds...I find I'm sometimes very judgemental and critical of the regain and in spite of efforts to luv my bod as is, I think of myself as if I'd lost zero pounds.
I had a friend who I hardly ever see who knew me years ago, before I even had my children who are 25 and 30yrs old. She told me that my shape is now like it was when she first met me, before the kids even.
And she really is right. Pound wise i may be a bit heavier, but shape wise i really look pretty good. I really need to stop thinking of myself as morbidly obese, just because my weight is up a few pounds. It's not out of control, I'm working hard every day to find a workable maintenance plan and it's all good.
I should just enjoy the heck out of the progress that I've made, and trust that my efforts will eventually stablize my weight.
It really made my day to have her say that to me.
@elize7 - it's crazy how depression and such LIE and make us believe we're FAILING all the time...when in fact, we're winning... (HUGS)5 -
It is not at all uncommon to gain weight back after a loss. And I'm not talking about the masses who spend their life as a yo-yo. That is not where you are. You have dropped an incredible amount of weight and your body is fighting back. Keep winning! You have done incredibly AWESOME to have dropped 135 and regained only 20. Keep striving to do what you know works. Keep your emotions in check. You ARE a winner @Elize7. 9
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After many struggles with finding a maintenance groove, and regaining about 20 of 135 pounds...I find I'm sometimes very judgemental and critical of the regain and in spite of efforts to luv my bod as is, I think of myself as if I'd lost zero pounds.
I had a friend who I hardly ever see who knew me years ago, before I even had my children who are 25 and 30yrs old. She told me that my shape is now like it was when she first met me, before the kids even.
And she really is right. Pound wise i may be a bit heavier, but shape wise i really look pretty good. I really need to stop thinking of myself as morbidly obese, just because my weight is up a few pounds. It's not out of control, I'm working hard every day to find a workable maintenance plan and it's all good.
I should just enjoy the heck out of the progress that I've made, and trust that my efforts will eventually stablize my weight.
It really made my day to have her say that to me.
It's sort of an NSV that you are now used to being smaller. Smaller is your new normal.
Congrats on such a huge loss. 6 -
I was straitening my hair this morning and for the first time in a while I didn't feel disgusted by the person in the mirror looking back at me. I actually thought I looked pretty today.10
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TishaGettinFit wrote: »I was straitening my hair this morning and for the first time in a while I didn't feel disgusted by the person in the mirror looking back at me. I actually thought I looked pretty today.
I have no doubt you are.0 -
Went to my fav clothing store today, walked out with four tops in SM size! Okay, in this store SM means size 18 (NZ & Aus sizing) but hey, that 4 sizes down from what I normally buy there. Very pleased12
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when you put on your boulder holder thats designed to camouflage side boobs and it actually works.
when you put on your boulder holder and it doesnt holster your boulders and you realize you can hook it on the last hooks!! (after wearing it for two weeks with the boulders precariously holstered)
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SuperCarLori wrote: »when you put on your boulder holder thats designed to camouflage side boobs and it actually works.
when you put on your boulder holder and it doesnt holster your boulders and you realize you can hook it on the last hooks!! (after wearing it for two weeks with the boulders precariously holstered)
HIGH FIVE
Yay for boulder holder NSVs!! I'm actually going to be buying a new boulder holder in the next few days. I only have one that fits (ish) now. Been wearing sports bras on the regular lately.2 -
SuperCarLori wrote: »when you put on your boulder holder thats designed to camouflage side boobs and it actually works.
when you put on your boulder holder and it doesnt holster your boulders and you realize you can hook it on the last hooks!! (after wearing it for two weeks with the boulders precariously holstered)
HIGH FIVE
Yay for boulder holder NSVs!! I'm actually going to be buying a new boulder holder in the next few days. I only have one that fits (ish) now. Been wearing sports bras on the regular lately.
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