Weekly Post 5/22-5/28
flossyruby1
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I hope it was ok to start this. It looked like we all took a vacation last week
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@flossyruby1
Of course it was!!
Haven't been at my best in many ways. Next to being very busy in different parts of my life, some not so wonderful stuff has happened. Nothing tragic, but still got me down a bit. Haven't been able to let go of it all yet, but I'm working on it. My weight is up, my activity level down and I've been eating too much to go along with the emotional stress and busy time at work.
I have now decided to take better care of my body and myself again. As of today I have returned to daily food logging. My first day under maintainance on a non fast day in ages, I'm sure. I'm 5kg over my low and last years summer clothes are too tight. So I really need to get back to what worked....logging my food honestly...
Another small OP on Wednesday afternoon...next step of the correction needed on my vertical ab scar. Though it will stop intensive cardio, I will go walking more often as I will not go riding for a few weeks either. Summer weather should be back on Wednesday too, thus that will be working in my favor too.
On a positive note...I spent a lovely two hours SUPing on the lake on Sunday with my sister and my nephew. First time on my own board, which I got as a Christmas present from my family
. Water was still chilly, but the sun was warm enough to allow a short jump in and out 
As I have been helping with the renovation of my sister's house on the lakeside regularly, I have earned lifelong SUPing rights and enjoyed the quiet but steady workout SUPing gives you.
I hope you all have a good week!! Fasting tomorrow and probably Wednesday, in case anyone wants to join me.0 -
Thanks Flossy I need a new week!! Last week was too rough for me! My M&D were on the red eye last night and we picked them up early this morning! She's in rough shape, but in hospital near her home.
After my week of basically no logging, 3 days of wine, way less than 10k steps for the week never mind per day, a half of only one weight session and too many chewy candies, I've lost almost an inch on my waist!....The worrying workout, not the healthiest way to lose weight, but effective0 -
Ladies, glad to see both of you. I'm sorry you've had a rough week, but it sounds like you are back on track. My first post didn't completely show up. Bummer! Essentially, I've had my own challenges and it's been rough. While I'm still fasting, I'm finding it really, REALLY difficult to stick to 500 cals and wind up overdoing it. I'm not really gaining, which is good, but it contributes to me feeling out of sorts. I'm rereading Moseleys book because it always amazes me how much I don't remember or how I get kind screwed up in my recall of the info. I've also been a little too over-sensitive to new aches and pains. I have a fairly irrational fear of cancer (my mom had breast and lung) and I can get a little neurotic at times. Last week was more so than normal. I'm hoping exercise and a few shopping days will help me get out of my head and back to being reasonable. I'm fasting today and Thursday. I have a performance early June, so the stage is keeping me motivated to look my best.
Cheers to both of you and anyone else struggling with life. I think if we didn't have 5:2 as a way to manage our weight, things could be a lot worse. I know I feel better knowing that, even during times of stress, if I had to also deal with the struggles of being overweight or uncomfortable in my skin, it would be so much worse. That said, I do recognize old habits can rear its ugly head during these times. Let's collectively get back on track and welcome summer feeling beautiful, which all of you are (yes, the men are included too1 -
Pretty good fast day today. Copy pasting it to tomorrow as I will go riding in the morning and at the docs in the afternoon. Should make it easy enough to sneak in a B2B.
Have a good day!0 -
School is out, the sun is finally shining, I have fasted one day and had two other good days this week... I am back on track! After a seriously rough Spring, Summer is going to be FABULOUS! I hope you do fantastically, too!0
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Hi everyone!! Had a pretty successful fast Monday, looking forward to another one tomorrow. I think I've hit the realization that my body wants to stay within the 140-145 lb range. No matter how hard I try, it won't budge lower. I'm going to quit focusing on weight loss and direct my efforts to maintenance. It seems to me that being able to stay within this range effortlessly, while continuing to fast should be seen as a sign. Rather than bust my butt going for something unattainable (and beating myself up over it), I'm choosing to be proud of my accomplishment and just live. I'm such a goal-oriented person that it seems odd to not have a weight-related goal that involves a loss. As a lifelong dieter, it feels strange. But why pursue something I can't achieve? At any rate, it sounds like everyone is on the right track!! Keep it up!0
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Congratulations, @flossyruby1 !!! I agree with you 100%! I have a goal in mind and it is higher than it "should" be, but it is a weight I am comfortable and healthy at. There is no benefit to beating yourself up to get to an "ideal" weight. You are active and healthy and happy where you are, so that is perfect!0
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Thanks, Kate. It's so hard to get to that place. When you've spent most of your life trying to get to a number, it's hard to let it go. I agree with you, though. Why attempt to get to a number that is unattainable, beat yourself over it, and feel like a failure when, really, the fact that one has lost the weight is a total win?!? I know this intellectually. Today, I feel it.1
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That's awesome @flossyruby! Go for it!0
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4th day of taking better care of myself
2 ok fasts
2 days below maintainance cals on non fast days
an evening walk a day after my scar correction, others planned for the next few days.
also booked a weeks hiking vacation in Tirol Austria in July. Will enjoy meeting new people in a beautiful place, which I have never been
and while walking I noticed, I feel much better about myself and things that have happened. Something seems to have changed for the better inside of me and I am very thankful for that!
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Flumi your hiking trip sounds awesome!!! I love hearing about your vacations!! And so good to read that your are in a good 'place' too
Flossy I agree with you, to be proud of your accomplishment of losing the weight you have to date!!! I also agree with the 'number' thing...why pick a number on the scale and try to achieve this? I know I've said this before, but that's exactly why I don't own a scale. I could be way off here but I am thinking that maybe your body is not telling you to be a certain weight but that it's telling you you're now peri-menopausal! (Sorry to the guys here) but since I've got exactly 10 years on you, I can tell you that all the women friends and myself included, started gained weight at or near 50! Sooooo, my wise words are to reduce salt in every food possible (including soda waters) and increase or start weight training! If I had done just those two things I probably wouldn't have gained so much weight in those years. In the last 3 weeks with my routine fasts not followed & several indulgences along the way I was able to maintain pretty easily because I still stuck to a very low sodium intake and I weight train now. I'm wondering if you've naturally plateaued. Switch life up! Take a measurement of your waist, continue fast days, lose the salt (especially in packaged foods/soups etc) and if you don't weight train, start! Your 57 year old self will thank you for it!! I'm looking into planking! Haha yes different ways to plank! Thanks to Dryheat for introducing me to Pinterest! Just type in planks, it hilarious all the exercise ideas come up! Just switching things up may kick start your metabolism again!! and measure only once a month and stop worrying about a number because feeling strong & healthy is more important than seeing that number and feeling puffy! Anyway.... For all you ladies out there that are about to become menopausal, it's real! I have had zero symptoms except for the ballooning weight gain and I would have loved for someone to tell me to lay off the salt 10 years ago! So that's my advice for the day!!! Cheers everyone 1 -
@flossyruby sounds like you have come to a sound conclusion. I think when you try very hard for a long time to lose weight you get caught up with a number and because this has been your goal for so long you lose sight of you. I have learnt in the last few months having gained back quite a bit of weight, that I need to be mindful but also to enjoy the weight I had lost and not constantly think I should lose a few more pounds.
Mama interesting theory about salt and how much we take in particularly in processed foods without being aware of it. The same could be said about sugar this is often hidden and now has become a big concern. Moseley has been in the press recently saying about low fat/ high sugar.
Ladies whatever you lose is a bonus and you should be proud because 1lb off requires a massive effort when you think about how easy it is to gain a 1lb!2 -
Ok, Mama, I just did some strength training. Tomorrow, if I'm sore and your ears start burning, that would be me shouting your name!!! And, in addition, there might be some colorful language. But it will be meant with gratitude2
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flossyruby1 wrote: »Ok, Mama, I just did some strength training. Tomorrow, if I'm sore and your ears start burning, that would be me shouting your name!!! And, in addition, there might be some colorful language. But it will be meant with gratitude
bahaha!! you'll be shouting alright.... shouting how great you feel
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