Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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@bluepoppies777 Summer is the hardest time for me as well (ironic since it's the only time of year Minnesota weather is decent). Since everyone is getting married/having parties/going on vacation I feel like it's a constant battle to keep on routine and keep motivated. Sounds like you might need a trip to target to splurge on some new motivational fitness gear!
@Rebecca_9090 I feel like you're being really hard on yourself! It's human to overindulge and gain weight, that's why we're all here. Are you maybe being overly restrictive with yourself which is why it's hard to sustain your diet plan? I would re-evaluate if what you're doing right now will be sustainable for the upcoming months/years/lifetime. It has to be livable to work, and if you're quitting after 2 weeks that doesn't sound like it's very livable or enjoyable!
@CariTJR I hope you're doing a happy dance over those 3 pounds, you are such a rockstar!!!! To quote Tony the Tiger, "They're not good, they're great!"
@ngolden3320 I am so sorry for your loss, I can't even imagine what it is like to go through losing a parent. We are here for you whenever you need us. Do whatever you need to do to take care of you!
@jkhoffe A whole week kid free?!? What are you going to do with yourselves? I hope your OH takes you on a fantastic date
HAPPY FRIDAY!!! My SO and I are headed to an out of town wedding, so another food fueled weekend is about to commence. Honestly, after vacation I'm so sick of overindulging I actually don't think I'll do too bad this weekend, but I guess we'll see how it plays out. Hope you all have fantastic, healthy weekends!
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ah Monday morning and a desperate quest to get back on the wagon after a complete fail of a weekend! Don't get me wrong, it was a nice one but it didn't hit many targets for healthy eating and weight loss (the box of Lindt Chocolate Orange balls purchased for my husband on behalf of my little boy - Fathers Day
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But anyway, back on the horse today. @Rachel0778 - hope the weekend and the wedding was good.
ngolden3220 - hope the memorial service went as well as is possible for these things to go. Take care of yourself.
@caritjr - great loss, well done!1 -
Good Morning All. Memorial service was beautiful. Yesterday was hard since it was Fathers Day. I am back at work this morning. There is so much to do. ugh! But first things first I had to catch up with all of MFP friends. Going to try to get back in the gym on a regular basis this week. I have to finish getting my dads apartment cleaned out and talk to a Probate attorney all that and Jenna's graduation party is on July 2. Wish me luck.
It looks like everyone is doing a great job. Welcome newbies. Feel free to add me as a friend.
Happy Monday. BOO HISS.
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Well Saturday is the big race! (Color me Rad) My profile pic was from last years race. I love the "Fun" races, My motto is "If it isn't fun?! Then why do it?" It's at a new location this year and I hear there is a killer hill! eek, wish me luck! p.s my Daughter is running the race with me she is 10 years old. I'll post pic's of us later on. Happy Monday everyone!1
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Happy Monday to you all! I actually did well over the weekend, but generally the routine of the work week makes it so much easier to stay on track! I finished a 2-week challenge to myself to not eat sweets (not all sugar, just desserts and baked goods). It paid off on the scale big time, so tonight I'll figure out what my plan is and I'm thinking I might add another week or two of the same, but with a couple of additional exceptions.
@ngolden3320 I'm so sorry for your loss, and so close to Father's Day. Saying a prayer for you and your family, and for extra strength as you're having to take care of all of the details.
@JenHul Good luck with your race (and that hill)!!! I've never gotten into running myself, but there's something infectious about runners who are excited for a race...I love it!1 -
Urgh, rubbish weekend again, and it's not helping that the Euro 2016 football tournament is on, because all anyone wants to do right now is go down the pub to watch the games and eat junk. I'm failing miserably
Nichole - so glad the service went well, it's terribly hard, I really do feel your pain right now. My brother has been given 1 week (this week!) to clear my Mums house and move, so i've been trying to help him but it's so emotional, there are so many things we want to keep but we literally have nowhere to put them. It's going to be a very tough week for us.
@JenHul - good luck with your race!
@bobsburgersfan - I'm with you, i've said so many times I find it so much easier to stick to my goals during the week, the working day gives me much more structure and routine, at the weekends it all just flies out the window!
Well, we've got a 5k handicap race at RC tomorrow night, lets see how I get one with this....
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Well I made it thought work yesterday and then stopped at my moms. That was a fiasco. I really think it is time to put her in an assisted living home. She was out walking the dog and didn't feel well. some guy offered to help walk her home they started talking and next thing you know he took her car keys and stole her car. WTF. We made out a police report and a little later the cop called and said that they recovered her car. We go to pick up her car 3 girls were arrested and charged with receiving stolen property and drugs. When we look in the car there is all kinds of crap that is theirs and drugs. Are you freaking kidding me. Called the cops again and they come to recover the drugs an say that on the street it is quite a lot. Now I worried sick about them knowing where my mom lives. On the plus side they also arrested the guy. Give him the needle for all I care. I just thank God he didn't rape or kill her. And I know they say God never gives you more than you can handle but I'm pretty sure I have just about reached my limit. My life is literally a Lifetime Movie as the moment, anyone want to buy the rights, I could sure use the money?1
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@jkhoffe I am so sorry to hear about your husband. Hopefully everything will work out. I will say a prayer for you and your kids.
And yes, not eating or sleeping does help some of the weight come off.
I would agree that we are all due for some good luck to come our way. The most important thing is that we all stay strong and make time for ourselves. I am going to the gym today. That seems to be the place where I can get my head on a little straighter these days.
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It does seem to be a little easier to vent to MFP friends then to my real life friends. So thank you to everyone for listening.2
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@jkhoffe and @ngolden3320 Wow ladies, That is a lot to throw at you guys. I wish I could help, but know that myself and others on this thread are here for you. If you just want to vent, laugh,cry or a little of everything, we are here for you both! Sending you hugs0
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Jeez Louise! What is going on right now? Talk about life majorly sucking at times!
Nichole - So sorry you had to deal with all that on top of everything else. They do say "it never rains, but it pours" and it certainly seems like it's doing that for your right now. I'm just very pleased to hear your Mum's alright despite it all.
Jen - I'm so sorry to hear this, it's soul destroying when this happens. I really hope you can either work things out together, or at the very least, work things out to an extent that it causes the least amount of pain for you and your kids. We're all here for you, offload as much as you like, we might not be able to help you much but we can at least offer some support.
Only bit of luck we've had is that today we were informed that we can have a little more time to get my Mum's house cleared out, so that gives us a tiny bit of breathing space for now. Phew.0 -
Nichole - so sorry to hear about all that you are going through. I am glad your mom is ok after all of that.
Jen - I am very sorry to hear about your husband. That is very hard to go through. My husband and I separated a while back and we thought it was the end. I was devastated, so I know how you feel. I hope you are able to work things out for the best, whatever that may be. My husband and I were able to work things out and have been back together for over a year now. In fact-we are celebrating our 15th anniversary this Thursday. With everything we have gone through that means a whole lot to me.
Cari - I am glad to hear you have a bit more time with your Moms house. I can only imagine how hard that is to have to do that. Good luck with RC tomorrow!
Well, I have been MIA for a while here. Still following, but I haven't really had anything to share for a bit. Still don't really. I feel like I have gotten myself into a rut, and haven't been able to get myself back on track for a while now. But, I am just taking it one day at a time. Still tracking and paying attention, but still not losing. One day I will find my way back. I have been talking about getting below that 200 mark for quite a while now. I will get myself there one day! Hope everyone has a good day!2 -
Wow… where does time go!? Super busy at work as it’s summer and everyone takes a vacation, so very short staffed!
Chasidee – Wayto go!! 39.5 lbs in 2 months! That’s amazing!!
Rachel – Way to go on the a run!! Sweet! Hope nothing got damaged in the flooding… Routine is a good thing! Glad you are back into it and good for you to catch up on some reading! I love reading! Hope the wedding was awesome and you had a ton of fun!
Cari – Good for amending your weight… You’ll be happy to adjust it the right direction from here on out! Way to get back to RC… Awesome! Glad you have some positives coming your way! Nice job on the 3 lbs!
Joy - I think it must be a summer thing as I am feeling the same way… absolutely crazy! Hope you enjoyed the Father’s Day camping trip!
Nicole – Hang in there, sending prayers for you and your family! Hope you made it through everything and life is settling a bit. I know t can’t be easy and it will all take time. Thinking of you! OMG! So sorry about your mom. How hard and after such a difficult weekend. Sorry hon!
Dana – Love the memes!
Janetay – Way to get back on track after a oops weekend!
JenHul – Hope the race was a blast!! I want to do one of those soon!
Jkhoffe – So sorry Hon! WOW! That’s quite the decision to get hit with! Sending prayers for you to get through this. I’ve been through all that and I hope yours goes as smoothly as mine did… But it is never easy! Prayers for strength to get through this!!
Dana – Hope you can get out of the rut and back on track… It’s so easy to do… I think I joined you in that rut and I am truly fighting to get out of it! Ugh!1 -
For all that are in a rut. Hang in there. I was there a couple of months ago and everyone here helped me get through it. I bumped my calories up for a bit and then just recently went back down. Something is working. I can't swear that it is calories or everything that has been happening in life. I keep telling myself that GOD never gives u more than u can handle.
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Hi Everyone! I'm back in the state. I had a blast at the wedding, but I can never seem to get my eating under control when I visit North Dakota. I knew June was going to be a challenge...but ugh...I just can't seem to get it together with all these events. I've got a 4 day conference starting next Thursday and then the foodapolooza will finally be over and I am so looking forward to getting back to normal!
@janetay chocolate gets me every time too. I hope you had a great father's day with the family!
@ngolden3320 I cannot believe all that life is throwing at you right now, I'm so glad your Mom is okay! I'm glad you're able to get some calm at the gym. I'm up for a vent-fest any time you need one!
@JenHul How was the race with your daughter? I agree that fun runs are the best!
@bobsburgersfan Way to go on 2 weeks no sugar! That is a huge commitment!
@jkhoffe I am so sorry to hear that, I really hope he comes around to trying to work it out. We are here for you!
@CariTJR 1 week?! Yikes. I hope you go easy on yourself and just do what you can when you can.
@danan01 I'm right there with you in the rut. With the nice weather it should be easier but somehow it never is! I'm hoping my consistency pays off too.
@ShyCush6 Hopefully we can get out of this rut together, glad to see you back posting!
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Got my mile to 15 min 36 sec, I haven't done anything under 17/18ish ever in my life. However I'm totally feeling myself slipping into my lazy routines and wanting to skip working out. Trying to keep optimistic and moving forward.
I did break my plateau i've been struggling with for 6 weeks also! I started seeing the toning about two weeks before the scale finally moved which was exciting!1 -
Well ladies, I was off the board since Friday and I was so shocked to read what is going on! The funny (sad) thing is, I was just talking to a friend this week about how nothing is going right at the moment for anyone, and hopefully things turn around because it's getting pretty ridiculous! And I log on here, and it's the same!
HOLY crap Nichole, your mom!! yikes, yes, maybe time to look into assisted living, for her safety and for your sanity! Thankfully nothing terrible happened to her! What is wrong with people??!
Jen - so sorry about your husband. What a shock! do the best you can with communicating, and see if a little time and space will dull the frazzled nerves, then he might be open to reconciliation. I know when tempers flare or someone is stressed to the max, they just need time to calm down and reset. So prayers for you and your kids.
Cari! Going through your mom's stuff is so emotional and hard. We had to do that after my FIL's funeral too. The only good thing was that my MIL was staying in the house, so we didn't have to move everything out. We did get rid of a lot of stuff though, and it wasn't easy. Maybe ask her or your friends if they need certain items, as it would be nice to know they go to good use? Thinking of you, because it is a job that is so draining.
Rachel - I saw your post about seeing old pictures of yourself and never going back! Even if it takes years to reach your goal, you will still keep trying! When I was camping this weekend, I was going through pictures on my phone (it was raining, and we were stuck in the trailer). I saw pictures from last September when I went to NYC for my 40th bday. OMG I was literally a whale! I was shocked actually! I was reminded that I've come a long way, and even though I have a ways to go, I've got to stick with it and succeed! 25 more lbs to my goal.
I let my streak go on purpose after seeing those pictures. I need to start fresh on MFP and mentally. I've been stuck at this weight for a good few months, so it's time to get on track again!
I'm interested in that no added sugar thing, @bobsburgersfan ! How much weight did you lose in the 2 weeks? I wonder if I would be able to do it (I love my muffins and stuff!) LOL0 -
Nicole – You are one tough woman! I will hang in there… I really need a bump up to get me going…
Rachel – Foodapolooza… story of my life! LOL!
Iecreamhead – Nice job on breaking the plateau… that’s always a motivator! Keep it up!
Joy – 25 lbs to goal! You can do this girl! I need to take my own advice!!
So I’m in a rut… I’m really antsy to get out of it… I just don’t get it. Even my fitbit challenges have been light lately. =( I’m hating myself everytime I look in the mirror, but it hasn’t stop me from being dumb and eating wrong or taking the day off from exercising… #needkickintheass
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Hello!
I only just started again after quite a while and I'm doing relatively well .... but there is one problem:
Whenever I'm in a creative process (I draw and paint digitally and traditionally!) I seem to crave chocolate.
I have not found a solution for this problem yet what to do instead of buying some. So far the amount hasn't been excessively getting out of hand (aka I wasn't much over my calorie goal which is forgiveable). But still, these cravings are annoying! I want to keep doing art but I don't want to keep craving chocolate when I do it.
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well - what a lousy week it seems to be turning into!
Nicole - so sorry and hope that everything stabilises a bit for you and your family - you certainly deserve it after all you've been through.
Jen - so sorry to hear about your husband. I hope that he will come round to the idea of some counselling and at least give it a chance. Sending positive thoughts to you for that and for telling your kids, I can't imagine how hard it would be to have to tell Alistair something like that. Feel free to vent at us here - as Cari said, we might not be able to do anything but we can listen and sympathise!
And to all in the rut - is there room in the rut for one more?? I'm with you @ShyCush6 - I want out of it, but clearly not quite enough yet to actually do something about it - a kick in the *kitten* would be helpful. I got a call from the nursery late Monday afternoon - Alistair had been throwing up all over his key carer and he got banned for two days. So I've had an unexpected two days off work with my boy (who was absolutely fine by the time he got home!) - a lovely two days but it's totally thrown me off track for the week. Then major thunderstorms last night resulting in flooding so it took me just under 3 hours to get to work today. What fun!
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Hi Everyone! I just found this thread, and am also looking for a group to help with motivation. I've done WW and MFP in the past and have had the most success when I can participate on active message boards. I used to be in really good shape - working out 5-6 times a week and watching what I eat - but over the past year I've really become a slug. Tons of life stress has led me to make unhealthy decisions, and unhealthy decisions promote more unhealthy decisions. It's a vicious cycle! I'm looking forward to participating with a supportive group and getting back on track! I'm in my late 20's, married with no kids (but two fur babies), and looking to set my first goal at losing about 10 pounds. Would love to make some MFP friends!0
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Thanks! I definitely will!0
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Good morning everyone. Well, I had a good day food/calorie wise yesterday. I think I need to get a few good days in a row to get me going again. It does feel good after a day like that. I only had a half day at work, so I got to come home and clean my house, and I did some yard work. Today is our 15 year anniversary, so we are planning on going out to dinner. I had a light breakfast, and will have a light lunch. I think the place we are going has a pretty decent menu health wise, so it shouldn't be too bad. Although-I love their Sangria drinks! I hope everyone has a great day! We can get ourselves out of this rut! Just keep going! I am not giving up! 2
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Greetings from Canada I started my health journey on April 23 and it's exactly 2 months today and I have lost 8 lbs. I am very proud of myself.
I have started going to the gym more regularly over the last couple weeks. There's also a gym at work. M&W I do a half hour on the elliptical on my lunch hour, and I want to get my gym where I have a membership on Tues&Thurs nights. I'm not much for weekend workouts BUT having said that, this Saturday, I'm doing a 5k walk for cancer with my boss then going for a massage on Sunday. I want to try and get to my membership gym for an hour on the weekend. It shouldn't be that hard to get my bum out the door to do it !!!
I'm really good at logging my food on a daily basis. Sometimes I'm obsessive with it, I must admit. I do Prelog as much as I can. It helps me through the day to keep tabs on my numbers. I don't drink my calories. I drink regular water mixed with lemon water every day and my only other beverage of choice is peppermint tea.
My weight loss has been stalled for a couple weeks but from what I've been reading, it could be because I have upped my workouts and my body is adjusting. I am going to keep truckin along though.
I would LOVE more friends to keep me motivated !!!! I'm a great listener and love making new friends. I do check my messages on here regularly so please add me if you'd like another supporter in your corner 3 -
That's great that you can get a workout in during your lunch hour! I definitely need to get better about being consistently active. I'm going to dig my Fitbit out of my drawer. I think that will help motivate me to move around more. Daily workouts are a great goal! I have lots of DVDs I can use at home, just need to get back in the groove. Good luck to you!1
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Hey Y'all!
I'm new to this forum! I've used MFP on and off for the past few years and I find that when I stay dedicated is when I see the most results. So far I've been active on it for 4 days and I've already lost 2 lbs! I'm really excited to stay focused and I'm glad that there are others out there with the same struggle!2 -
I am 23, 5'8", sedentary bank teller, 360lbs, need to lose about 200lbs, I am getting married in August. I lost my fibit...again haha I want to get the new fitbit blaze.3
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