Jennifer's Journal
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Hang in there sweetheart, it can't rain forever!!!0
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Please take care of yourself. No one (not even your husband) is worth putting your health at risk.
Lots of positive thoughts/vibes sent your way. *HUGS*0 -
@tcunbeliever @WifiresGettingFit Thank you both. I’ve done a little better eating today, although it’s still pretty far under where I should be. I’m trying to find that happy medium. I took it a lot easier at the gym today. I won’t be going tomorrow since I have an ENT appt and grocery shopping to do.1
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I’m ending the day with my first ever 15k steps!!! I’m impressed.0
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15k. that's awesome !!!
Life sometimes takes unexpected turns than can really hit us hard. Your husband seems to really love you and is very lucky to have you. It sounds like he is trying to show you that.
Whether you're wanting to lose weight for yourself, your husband, your daughter or all 3, slow and steady really is the most effective and also healthiest way to do it. So I really hope that you put together a meal plan that works for you.
sending you lots of positive vibes
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Sorry, it’s been a busy couple days. I have finally increased my calorie intake. Today I reached 1218 total calories. We even went out to eat. I made healthy choices that wasn’t a salad. I love it when I have a choice other than salad at a restaurant. lol Thank you @totaldetermination for your kind words. He does love me. He’s an amazing man. He’s being real patient with me during my depressing times when I can’t seem to do anything but cry. It’s getting better, though. I’m crying a little less. Days are getting easier. Ive gone from a size 18 to a 16. 0
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I’ve been trying to stay moving as much as possible. Being a stay-at-home mom/wife, I tend to want to sit a lot. Part of the reason I haven’t lost much weight the past 6 years since I stopping working outside the home. Today I have stayed busy except for the hour and some minutes to eat lunch and watch a movie. I walked 4.15 miles on the treadmill this morning and with me cleaning and cleaning all the sticks and branches out of the front yard from recent storms, I have managed to get 17,076 steps so far! I’m also under my calorie goal for the day (already logged dinner). I’m more serious about losing weight than I’ve ever been. I’ve turned down donuts, Mountain Dew, and chocolate eggs (Easter candy is on the shelves now). I’ve been stuck at 225 for a few days and these times get frustrating, but I know I’m losing inches even if the scale isn’t moving yet. I’m still emotionally unstable but I’m using the past week or so as my motivation to keep going. My house has also never been cleaner. lol0
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Something to consider (and this may be something you are already aware of) but the comment "I've been stuck at 225 for a few days" is why I want to chime in with this is that weight loss isn't linear so you aren't always going to see a loss on the scale, especially day to day. This is where trusting the process and the effort you've made comes in.
Awesome job on staying active and hitting over 17,000 steps!
I hope things continue to improve for you, you seem to be moving in a better direction. This is something I've said to some people in my life before (specifically ones that are very giving with their time and extremely devoted to their family like you are) you have to take care of yourself if you're going to take care of someone else. Just remember that. Your feelings, your wants, your needs, everything, it matters and it counts too.1 -
@WifiresGettingFit Thank you. I need that reminder sometimes. I try to take care of myself but I sometimes get lost in the mix. I’ve really buckled down and have been taking care of myself, health wise. I’ve been doing really good and know I’ve lost inches even if the scale doesn’t budge. It’s just gets frustrating when you want that small gratification from seeing the progress on the scale. I know it will eventually drop again as long as I keep doing what I’m doing. It’s nice seeing the changes in my body, though. 0
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The inches matter way more than the number on the scale...keep tracking, the scale will catch up eventually!1
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@jcaldwell0331 Like Tiffany said, the scale will eventually show your hard work, just keep moving forward and doing your best. you've got this! (Plus the scale isn't the only measure of success, at the end of the day it really is just a number that changes constantly)0
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Thank you both for your positive encouragement. I really do appreciate it.
I have really tried not sitting very much during the day and so far so good. Just like yesterday, I sat down at lunch and watched a movie but otherwise I was up and moving. I got the
laundry room all cleaned out and looking good again. My daughter had ballet practice tonight and instead of sitting and waiting, I went outside and called my aunt and walked while we chatted for that 45 minute. It really paid off since I ended up with 17,538 steps for today. Super proud of myself and I have felt more like me today. No weepiness, no sad feelings, no anger, just peace and happiness. It also helps that it’s one of my favorite times of the year. The cold, crisp mornings that turn into gorgeous warm afternoons.
Oh and I love pictures. Here is my little family. We were in Kentucky on vacation. I believe this was 2 years ago.
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Beautiful family! and way to get in those steps! Awesome job!0
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Walked my 4 miles on the treadmill this morning and did some light housework. Worked on cleaning up our yard while my daughter played after school. Ended the day with 17,236 steps. I won’t get nearly that many tomorrow since I won’t be going to the gym. It’s grocery shopping day! Today was a pretty good day.
Edited: Oh, and I’ve been really slacking on my water intake. That is the hardest thing for me to stay on top of. Today I only drank about 40 or so ounces. I need to get back to drinking the 130 I was drinking before.
I guess I should also mention that I FINALLY kicked 225’s butt!! I got on the scale this morning and it was 224! I know the number isn’t as important as the inches lost, but it gets me excited when I see the number change. 0 -
Today I ate more than I have the past week but still didn’t go over my calorie goal. I ended up at 1406 for the day. My steps were only 6377 but I didn’t walk my 4 miles at the gym today. My daily step goal is 8000 so I didn’t quite hit that goal but the other days more than make up for the other steps I’m missing. I got on the scale this morning and it read 223 so another pound lost. It most likely won’t change tomorrow since I ate closer to my calorie goal but I’m good with that. I’m still heading in the right direction. Still struggling with my water intake but I plan on changing that tomorrow. (Famous last words
) I found some exercise pants at Walmart today and I’m so excited to wear them to the gym tomorrow. These actually go to my ankles so they are wonderful for cold mornings or mornings that I don’t have time to shave my legs. My other workout pants are capris. I’m so glad that my weight loss journey is progressing so well. I guess my husband saying what he did was the motivation that I needed to make me super serious about this. 1 -
Well, eating 1200 calories a day and walking an insane amount of steps caught up with me today. I ended up with 1837 calories for that day.
With my added activity points, I’m still considered under my total daily calories but I’m actually over if you don’t count those. Tomorrow is a new day! Spring break has started here so I have some outside stuff planned for my daughter and I all next week. I plan on still going to the gym, she’ll just have to come with me and keep busy on her tablet. I’m most excited about taking her to the zoo. It’s supposed to be absolutely gorgeous the day we go. 0 -
I did better today with my eating. I only have about 4,000 steps. Spring is here for us and it’s been absolutely beautiful! That’s all I have to report for today. 0
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Did pretty good today considering we usually eat more on the weekends. I’ve got to get my sodium intake down, though. Today I was over 2000 mg of my daily goal. Tomorrow start mine and my daughter’s (Madison) spring break festivities!! I had plans to take her over to a friend’s house to play but my friend most likely has bronchitis. She’s heading to the dr tomorrow to find out for certain. So, now I have to figure out a different plan. I’m sure I’ll come up with something. I was under my daily calories and only got 4700 steps.0
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I hope you guys have a good first day of Spring break and I hope your friend feels better!
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First day of Spring Break was a success! I only got in a 30 minute workout but it was better than not going at all. I went over my daily calories today but only by 180 calories. It could’ve been worse but I definitely will try to control my hunger a little tomorrow. Hormones definitely won today. It’s getting to be that time of the month and I normally get very hungry during this time. At least I did exceed my step goal by 615 steps. Tomorrow is a new day and a new fight against my hunger bug! 0
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@jcaldwell0331 Sounds like a successful day to me! 0
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Today I had the ‘I don’t care’ attitude when it came to food. I didn’t even log a thing nor did I go to the gym. My granny, my dad’s mom, passed away this morning. She had Alzheimer’s for years so she’s now whole and standing in the presence of the Lord. She was a wonderful woman. She forgot who I was a little over 10 years ago since I had moved to Florida with my husband while he was stationed there. Madison and I had fun today on Spring Break day 2. We played Mario Kart most the day then went to the local library to watch Pixar’s Coco. Hopefully tomorrow I will do better, food wise. I still plan on taking Maddie to the zoo tomorrow. Thursday will be spent at my mom’s and then the funeral.0
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@jcaldwell0331 I'm so sorry for your loss *HUGS*
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Well, it was back to regular schedule today. I walked 4.5 miles on the treadmill at the gym today and we took a walk after dinner. I’m up to 18,619 steps!!! I ended up stepping on my foot wrong earlier and now it’s sore. I was telling Chris about it when my Maddie disappeared to the kitchen and brought me back a ziplock bag with ice in it. She’s such a sweetheart. Hopefully it’ll feel better tomorrow so my time on the treadmill won’t be a sore one!0
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If you're still sore/hurting tomorrow, I'd stay off it. It's not worth risking a serious injury. Hope if feels better soon!0
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@WifiresGettingFit That’s what I had to do today. I feel like I’ve wasted most of the day but I’ve iced my foot off and on and I’ve taken some ibuprofen to take any inflammation down. I did lay in the floor and lift some weights, so that’s better than nothing. I definitely won’t be exceeding my step goal today but I think yesterday’s steps more than makes up for it. lol
I’m struggling to find a happy medium in controlling my sodium and carb intake, increasing my protein intake, all while also getting enough calories. I’m not starving myself...at least not intentionally. Last night I got a little over 1000 calories but I did have to force myself to eat a snack at one point. I wasn’t hungry but I needed the calories. The medicine I’m on really has helped control my appetite. Sometimes too good. I’ve lost another pound, so now I’m down to 222. My 16s are getting easier to button but still a little tight. I’m really enjoying seeing the progress; on the scale and in my clothes.0 -
Well, I thought things were improving between my husband and I but I guess I was wrong. The last 2 days have been bad. You could actually say that I quit eating since I was barely eating anything at all. Yesterday I ended the day with 423 calories and the day before with 565. It’s not that I wouldn’t eat, it’s that I couldn’t. I was so nauseated and worried that my marriage is falling apart. Today I am eating but I’m taking it a little easy so I don’t throw up. I’ve never dealt with anything like this and my body just isn’t handling it well. Lots of crying, lots of praying and trying not to hurt myself in the process. When I say hurt myself, I’m talking health wise, not suicide or anything. I’m very depressed and this is so hard. I’ve been in contact with a woman from our church, just for some counsel. So, I have lost 4 lbs in 2 days. I’m now down to 218. I’m happy to be out of the 220s but not too thrilled on how I got there. I honestly think that most of my husband’s issues is depression caused by his PTSD but I can’t make him go talk to anyone. There is a couple in our church that are friends of ours that I think would do a good job counseling us and talking to Chris about his issues. I brought it up to him and he said that he’d think about it. He says he still loves me and when we talk over the phone, you wouldn’t know there was anything wrong. It’s when he gets home that the depression shows. I love him and desperately want us to work through this. I’m sorry I dump all this here but this is a good outlet for me to get it off my chest.0
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After my breakdown this morning, I have felt better. I’m even eating normal again. I’ve already had 670 calories and dinner will make up the remaining that I need. Trust me. Breaded and fried deer back strap with biscuits and gravy. lol A meal my husband had a lot back in SE Kentucky. We’ve been talking on and off on the phone today and the conversation has been less forced and we actually laughed. It felt nice. I’m holding on to hope that he’ll one day be willing to talk to someone. Until then, I will continue to pray and try to continue taking care of myself and our daughter.0
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This is your journal, you can share anything you want - you don't have to apologize for it!
I'm sending lots of hugs and positive vibes your way! Please, please take care of yourself!0 -
I’m really struggling this morning. I had to force my breakfast down. Hope the day gets better....0
