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Lord save me from well meaning friends! I came home from the gym today to find a delivery of chocolate covered strawberries and cheesecake bites from a friend in Tennessee. I've been doing so well, too! I was hungry and ate two strawberries before I even gave it much thought. It ended up being a 340 calorie momentary lapse of reason!! Good thing I worked out first! Ugh!! I put the cheesecake bites in the freezer for Saturday when I'm having company over for dinner. Let them eat cake! Hahaha!3
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Such willpower... Hopefully in the back of the freezer1
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suzy if its any consolation, one of the "better" choices recommended for a snack if you're wanting a treat is actually strawberries dipped in a little chocolate.. you actually get very little choc as its a thin coating and you get some fruit.. plus u ate em after your workout when carbs are best used..... and you only ate TWO? holy moly well done.. sooooooo all in all it's a win, specially cause you put the damn cheesecake bites in the freezer lol!! so yay you!
carol glad to hear things are looking up!
milove - kudos on the first day of not going over cals.. well done you!
Gail - looks like we were walking together yesterday lol! doggie-less for both of us!
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I sent the remaining chocolate covered strawberries to work with my husband! I don't know about you ladies but I just can't have anything tempting in the house. Most of the time I'm okay but in those moments of weakness I have no self control. It's a slippery slope for me. Once I indulge, I rationalize my way to a total meltdown. "Well, I already blew it...I'll just go ahead and have this cookie and this tub of Ben & Jerry's and these chips and....." It's not a pretty sight.2
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suzy... good job on hubby toting the berries in!
but funny you should mention the "i already blew it i'll just go ahead and have this cookie..and the ice cream.. etc etc..
That is one of the biggest things I've had to struggle with in changing how I view food and specifically things that are less than good choices - I was the queen of well I just had a cookie so today is toast i'll just eat everything I can see since I blew it"...
it's taken a while but I can say im only a princess with it now lol.. I think for me remembering the 80/20 rule helps me not think of it as having messed up an entire day and thereby giving myself free reign ha.. but all kidding aside knowing I can have a treat without guilt or recriminations within that 20% of my day, helps me keep on track for the day and keeps me from going back to that mentality of blowing it and then going on a free for all.. so just so you know yu're not alone in that thinking but it's definitely worth maybe trying to finda way to avoid that thinking in some way that works for you
it was one of the biggest problems I had I admit... but I guess its part of getting away frm the whole "diet" thing as well and focusing more on simply getting healthy... hmmm yup note to self on that one for me lol
ive been doing well tho weaning myself off all the crap... all my numbers came back high last week; frighteningly high so that's helping me remember its not about the weight right now, its about eating better and moving... which is what brought me here originally. taken a few weeks but feeling much morei n control and eating lots more veggies and lean meats and renewing my love of veggies Although I would not be adverse to seeing the scale move either bahahah.
I did a face plant on my walk this morning.... was yapping at a friend who came along and not paying attention and stepped into a rut and down I went... managed to sLide on the paved walk a wee bit but no broken bones or injuries other than scrapes and bruises on the usual parts -face, knees blah blah.. and feeling like.. well like I fell down LOLOL. But grateful no worse.. falling at this age is NOT quite the same as falling when I was 6... haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
off to work shortly.. its my Tuesday but wishing all you Friday people TGIF and have a great weekend!2 -
Man, did I lose control today!!!!! I fell into the deep dark chasm of I-blew-it-so-WTH!!! I was completely out of my mind! Why do I sabotage myself this way? Ugh!!! It was an emotional thing...feeling a bit down and sorry for myself because my knee has been hurting worse than it should these past two days. I need to find some coping mechanisms for these little pity parties instead of eating! Oh well...tomorrow is another day and I'm determined to leave this day behind and get back to healthy decisions (physically and emotionally).
Snoozie - watch where you're going girl!! I hope you're okay!
Everyone have a great upcoming week!1 -
Oh no ,Snoozie!! It hurts reading it!! I hope you are ok. I understand the emotional thing...I am glad you had a friend with you to laugh it off with..
Carol, I hope you are still doing better each day.
Suzy, I know exactly how you feel... Best plan ever, to just get back into it...Speedy recovery with your knee..
Patrice, I hope you are having better luck with the Metformin. I am just finally after a year or so able to take them with out any major stomach troubles. Best wishes to you.
I had my A1C check-up . And to say I was nervous is an understatement...I was sure with coming off the Metformin for 6 months or so ,due to stomach Distress that it would be ugly....but I ended up with a 6.3!! I know I have a ways to go, but that is so awesome to see!! Especially with the days like Suzy had... I have had my share of restarts.
I hope you all have a wonderful week!! You deserve it!2 -
Gail....... omg 6.3 ?????????? THAT IS FABULOUS !!!!! honestly.... I am sooooo thrilled for you!!! My one from 2 weeks ago came back over 7 which is what sent me straight back into fear factor and on track.... so seeing your 6.3 ?? that has made my day - honestly you have done FANTASTIC at making changes and this is your reward.. blood sugars under control means happy organs happy health all over etc.. seriously thrilled for you and HUGE congratulations on the hard work you did to get yourself there... well done Gail... best reward ever knowing you're taking care of yourself!!! huge hugs!1
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That's great news Gail! I'm so happy for you! Keep up the hard work and it will pay off in so many ways. Congrats!1
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Congratulations, Gail! That's fantastic news!2
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After clearing out all my old info and starting over, i admit it still felt kinda weird to see only "1 lb lost" LOLOLOL... but... the reset was good for me mentally as well; i still know in the back of my mind i lost a lot of weight, but at this moment all that's immaterial..it's about what i need to do NOW which is to lose 28lbs as of today.
So as they say, each journey starts with a single step, or a single pound in my case and I'm sorta looking forward to seeing that ticker go down again like before as well.. so onwards and upwards.... UPWARDS?? ummm noooooooo downwards!!!!
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It does look good with the ticker like that, Snoozie. I can't bring myself to do that yet! I started losing the weight over four years ago - it's historical now - but I feel I have to cling to something, lol! Glad it's working for you mentally, and it will be really nice to see it go down.1
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I hear ya vail as I came in 2012 as well and I totally understand believe me. My finger hovered over the delete button a few times Hahha. But I think for me it s what I gotta do so keeping my fingers crossed and out of the potato chips - I think I dreamt of them last night0
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I know what you mean Snoozie. Mine says 8 pounds lost but mentally I'm adding the weight that I lost before I reset. I'm glad I cleared everything out though. It feels like a fresh start. That being said, the last three days have not been good. I've actually gone up a couple of pounds. My big sister was visiting and it completely threw me off...food, exercise and mental state. Also, my physical therapist said to back off from exercising my knee every day and only do it every other day. When I did that my knee started really hurting again. So I'm going back to every day. I'm trying to come to grips with the fact that I'm probably going to have to live with pain from now on. I hope the pain eventually goes away but I need to mentally prepare myself for the possibility that it won't. I think a lot of people live with pain when they get older. Anyway, I keep repeating the mantra that every pound I lose is five pounds of pressure off my knees. So now I'm off to the gym! Have a great day everyone!0
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omg suzie I can so commiserate!! I am flying down to see my sister next week in new Brunswick.... and a bunch of cousins... there is a big birthday do planned and we're going whale watching etc.. but every single one of them lives to bake.. and nobody goes to anyone elses's house without bringing some kind of baked goods!! ive just spent the last month weaning myself off crap and have managed to avoid buying anything or having it in the house just because I know if it's there, its too easy to stray.... so i'm a little apprehensive to say the least lol. But I'm down a wee bit more this morning (i'm only weighing 2x a week now) so i'm hoping that by having another week under my belt and even another pound or 2 gone by the time I leave, it will help me resist while im there! i'll be able to walk every day tho even at the cottage can walk the beach... but I know its the home baked stuff everywhere that will be my kryptonite!!
Suzy.. I have a friend who went thru both a hip replacement and 2 knee replacement surgeries... she said the knee one was by far the longer recovery and most painful...BUT.. had a full recovery in the end... and no pain now ... so just keep tht in mind cause it really hasn't been that long since you're surgery!! but please listen to the physio chick... if you push too hard and cause more damage the recovery wil take even longer! I know its so hard and so frustrating.... but think long term girl.. you want a full nd complete recovery....
for some reason this morning there were sooooooooo many flies down at the lake. I swear I was bitten alive..... couldn't keep them off me so ruined my walk and my mood LOLOL... I am thinking this massive heat wave we've had for the past week might be the reason but those suckers better be gone tomorrow or i'm bringing a 20 foot flyswatter!!
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Oh Snoozie! Good luck with the baked goods! I have such a hard time with that myself! I know you can do it though...you're doing so well! Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm working with the physical therapist to come up with different exercises to really strengthen the area that's giving me pain. She's given me the okay to exercise everyday but has set up different ones for different muscles for every other day.
Wouldn't you know my husband got a jury summons for the week we're planning on taking our three day prep hike. He's never been called before so of course he gets called now. We're hoping they'll dismiss him on that Monday for the whole week. Jeez!0 -
Good luck with the home baking challenge. It's something I struggle with - not just because it's delicious, but because it seems rude to refuse. There's more invested in that lovingly prepared food than just calories!
I'm glad you've worked something out with your physio, Suzy. Sounds like she's listening to you and treating you as an individual, which is always good!0 -
Vail - I used to struggle with the "rude" thoughts... in fact I can remember eating more than i wanted while out for lunch with my sister because I didn't want her to think I was deliberately trying to make her look like she was eating a lot more.. shaking head... the mind games we play on ourselves!! But my rule of thumb has always been if it's home made and something I LOVE i'll indulge, but can skip the store bought stuff. So i'm simply going to focus on whether its something I absolutely love and consider a treat (my cousin makes a wicked triple chocolate fudge torte for example... if she happens to make that I will knowingly and happily indulge lol) but the rest will have to just be a question of do I really want it or am I just eating it because its there.. I have gotten over the rude thing by simply remembering its ok to make it about me for a while lol. I'm going to a pool party tomorrow and have picked up some crystal light to freeze into water bottles to stay away from the booze.. and will eat before I go to avoid any mindless munching. And i'll be able to burn off a bit of calories ssplashing around in the pool...
I am only weighing in Tues and Fri's now.. I've seen a bit of a loss since I've gotten back on track so i'm hoping for a wee bit more loss next week as it'll be the day before I leave.. and will help me resist any temptation lol.
And as i'm on vacation this week too it will be good practice to avoid the mindless snacking I struggle with on days off. Hope everyone has a fab weekend and gets some time to enjoy with family or friends or stealing some down time just for yourself!0 -
Sounds like you've got it all in hand! I'm with you on the homemade versus shop bought stuff - if I'm going to spend the calories I'd prefer it to be good stuff. But I also feel more obliged to eat the home made stuff! I've more or less given up baking myself as it's just to tempting, but I have friends who will insist on making delicious cakes! Have a lovely weekend and vacation. 0
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ya i'm REAL good with it now Vail.... lol but..... not quite so confident tht when I get there I wont cave LOL.0
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Homemade all the way!....but I just found myself drooling over a homemade sour cream &cinnamon glazed cake in the break room yesterday....wasn't mine to eat but I still kept looking at it every time I passed it........but managed to not give in...and I see it's gone today...so win! win!!
Can't say the same for those 3 new thin" oreos!! It is a good thing I am sort of off them.....at not every week.....maybe only once a month...Those thin ones are the bomb!! I can't stand a thick oreo now... just too much crust! lol
Trying to get back into the HIIT on the gym bike. It seemed to help my HDL 70 number go up. But I noticed it came back down HDL 45 very quickly when I stopped for a while...
So off to see the Wizard and get my 15 in .
I hope you are doing well!!
G
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They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Apparently I'm totally insane. I'm so completely frustrated and confused as to why I can't lose any weight. I have no idea what to do.0
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I hear you Suzy about the insanity- I am CERTIFIABLE , I swear! Sorry you are frustrated. I totally relate to that, too. I find it incredibly difficult to shed weight and then keep it off. I have found that increasing my percentage of protein in my daily totals can help when I plateau -maybe that will help.
Gail- that is FANTASTIC news on your A1c
Snooozie- it sounds like you' ve conquered the head games and are doing great! Good for you !! Yikes about the holiday ahead with the baked goods. Sounds like you had a good plan, though.
Vail- how are things with you ?
I had a serious "come to Jesus " moment yesterday, so no more excuses to myself. I logged my food yesterday for the first time in a long time and am going to continue to log as my first commitment and stay in my calorie range with healthy food choices by golly !!!!
Hope everyone is having a great week!
~ Susan
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Thanks Susan...I think I'll try increasing my protein and water intake. The important thing is not to give up! Good luck with the logging. I know you can do it! You sound very motivated!0
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Hi Ho Hatters!
Back last night from a fabulous week in New Brunswick with my sister and cousins... they get a perfect trip advisor score as tour guides lol... loads of boat trips from whale watching to ferries to a boat cruise down the St John River... only gained 1 pound (I dunno how!) but i'm not going to reset my weight as I plan to get rid of it in the next few days
tossing in a few pics from the trip... we pulled back into port from the whale watching just at sunset; and some pics from the beach at Fundy Bay where we spent a few days at my cousin's cottage.. great trip and managed to avoid most of the baked goods.. but not so much the wine LOL... I did however have more wine spritzers = less calories!!
we crossed over to Maine in the USA from Campobello Island one day.. for the lobster rolls lol.... which is where the "catch of the day" photo was taken.. I thought of all my MFP friends in the States that day!
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Just caught up on the couple of posts since I left...
Susan (Seehe) lovely to see you!! missed ya... and can TOTALLY relate to the "CTJ" moment!! it sucks but sometimes its just what we need to get us back in the battle so good job on the logging and wishing you continued success, girl!!
Suzy - hell by that definition I've been insane for decades.. oh wait.. I have been lol. seriously tho I do feel for you as you know - we all do cause we're all frustrated right now.. I'm honestly not sure why it isn't as easy this time as it was initially for all of us.. perhaps age hormones and everything else means we have to change what didn't work... I wish someone could just tell me what WOULD tho and save me trying to figure it out.. argh lol!! hang in kiddo!
Gail - awesome on the hit decision.... its funny how seeing the numbers can motivate us eh? with your cholesterol ones, my BS being so high... its like you we are back in school onlyl we wanna see the numbers going DOWN instead of up!
one thing i'm trying to figure out what will work this time is joining a diabetes management centre here.. found it online just needed a referall from my doc which I got.. I have to suffer thru the classes again to start.. but i'm really hoping they will be able to help me with increasing my exercise ... not sure they will have time before my next A1C test as the doc only gave me 3 months to bring it back down again, but I can honestly say i'm eating better (if not less!!) overall so keeping paws ccrossed!
will check in later.. have to go pay some bills and get some groceries before back to work Saturday!
we CAN do this ladies..... we WILL figure it out for each of us!2 -
Welcome back, Snoozie!
I've been really, really going for it, sticking to my plan. My son moved out a couple of weeks ago, and I miss him but it does mean I have more control over what food is in the house. He came back unexpectedly yesterday to a virtually carb-free household ... last night was more difficult as I was trying to find food for him. It hasn't been quite so hard to stick to it while he's been way. I'm going to have to keep myself in check over the weekend (it's a holiday weekend here).
Anyway, I lost 6lb the first week or so of really sticking to it. Nothing since then, but I suppose the 6lb still makes it a good average.
I really need to get this weight off. I feel it's making me tired just carrying it around every day!1 -
Snoozie - Amen on the someone telling me what to do!!! Wouldn't that be great! I read an article recently by some diet/fitness guru who said that if you're eating 1200 to 1400 calories a day then there's no way you're not going to lose weight. Ha! He obviously has never worked with a post menopausal woman! I'm just not willing to cut out an entire food group or go too drastic anymore. I must be asking the impossible. BTW, beautiful photos! It looks like you had a great time!
Vailara - I know it was so much easier when my last child left home. That's when I lost about 40 pounds! Unfortunately I let 20 of those creep back on. Whenever my kids stop by they automatically go to the cabinet or fridge and are so disappointed in what they find to eat! Hahaha! 6 pounds is awesome!
My hubby and I are going on an overnight hike this weekend! I saw my doctor this week and got a cortisone shot in my knee and he changed my anti-inflammatory meds. He gave me the okay for the hike and says I'm on track for our October AT trip. So...great news! I'm cautiously optimistic! I was able to hike some small hills last weekend and this weekend will only be four miles each day and small hills (I hope...that's the plan anyway). I would love to be down six pounds by October but that doesn't look like it's going to happen.1 -
The thing is that for an older, smaller, less active woman, 1400 calories a day can be her TDEE. I know if I ever got back to my pre-weight gain weight, I think my sedentary TDEE would be around 1300 calories. I would gain on 1400. And I know there's exercise, but the calories burned are proportionate - plus, there is research which shows it kind of gets cancelled out (when people exercise, they tend to instinctively move less for the rest of the day, etc.). It's still good for health, but doesn't do an awful lot for weight loss. So yes, Suzy, I understand your frustration with that article!
Really good news from your doctor! I hope you're enjoying the hiking this weekend!0 -
Welcome home Snooozie. Love the photos and so happy you had a great time. Wow, only one pound from a vacation- good for you
Val- sounds like you are very dedicated - 6 lbs lost , WHOHOO!!!!
Suzy- so glad you get to go on your hike
It has been interesting like going my food. I've resisted it for quite some time now, but I can see how helpful it is even if it is a royal pain. I was logging weekdays , but took a break this weekend. I think I'm going to set a goal for this week to log all week long.
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!
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