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gemwolf110

theslightedgeforever wrote: »

@gemwolf110 Yaaay on your salad. I like your profile pic.

So I missed my green dot yesterday by 40 burned exercise calories. ARGH! I forgot all about finishing it up. Lesson learned. But I did well on my other things. Effort counts!

Today's f&v:

strawberries
potato
corn
blueberries

Thank you! I didn’t get any f&v in today.

gemwolf110

trooworld wrote: »

@cbabie Did you get back to walking yet? You still have that rash, have you went to the doctor? I'm glad you tracked. Thanks, we are okay, more on that later.

@gemwolf110 I hope the job interview went well. Yay for your MBA program application!

@theslightedgeforever That's great you pre-planned your meals. I'm still not back to tracking, yet. Congrats on the green dot! Squash casserole sounds good and could be healthy. Yes, effort does count quite a bit.

@renaegry You always have a challenge with the lake, huh? I would, too!

Hi all. Well, I spoke too soon. I felt horrible starting later in the day on Monday and Weds, I tested positive. I have had no energy and felt like crap. You know how it goes lol. I have not tracked and have no interest in it until I start feeling better. Not feeling too bad but have low energy and a cough and congestion. I'm off work for the rest of the week and have to test again on Monday.

Water yesterday: 50 oz

My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"

I think it went well. Seems like there’s a lot of interest. Going to be multiple round of interviews which is new. I’ve applied for similar job in past so it’s new.

Tamevv

Hi everyone, I’m back home, gained about 1.5kg while away which is actually better than I was expecting. The second half of the trip got derailed a bit food-wise but heaps of walking. Might take a few days to get back into tracking and monitoring but at least I got a water tick today - one out of 5 is at least something.

cbabie

Morning all, I am eating for emotional reasons and not health reasons..so trying to get that out of my head. I didn't exercise, baby girl got up early and then I had a headache all day...woke up with it again today, but it's mild..just ready to be free of the headaches..LOL.

@trooworld glad to hear from you, hopefully you will kick this thing to the side quickly. Don't send it my way LOL. you know how we always get CA weather, and I might want some of that though. It's been sickening hot here..I am going to cut up cantaloupe today and try that instead of ice cream LOL

@Tamevv Glad you are back home and it sounds like you did okay on the health side of things. If you had fun and enjoyed your family sounds like a win win to me.

Cbabie

Tamevv

@cbabie If we’re talking about trading weather, I’ll take some of yours - first thing I noticed when we got off the plane was my nose was cold again 😏. On our really hot days I used to buy bags of frozen blueberries (much cheaper than fresh) and eat them right out of the bag like chips - delicious snack on hot days.

Tamevv

@trooworld I just tracked my lunch 😊. Yesterday it was just breakfast and today I’ve done both breakfast and lunch. Those are my easy meals - it’s the dinners that get me because I never follow recipes so they feel a bit like hard work to track. Do you have a meal or two that you could track just to get back into the swing of it? It feels a bit pointless sometimes if I know I’m going over budget on calories I tend to give up and not bother, but sometimes if I do the simple ones early in the day it motivates me to see if I can make it on budget for dinner. I’m behind on water today tho 😒

Tamevv

Not a good one for me today. Think it’s a bit of last-day-of-holidays-itis. Have sort of grazed all day and decided to make waffles which is never a good idea 🙄. Back into routine tomorrow so hopefully can get myself sorted. Did get my butt onto the elliptical yesterday - told myself it was just a few minutes but once on felt really good so kept it up for 30mins - slowly so didn’t earn a zillion calories or anything, but figured it was still better than sitting on the couch. No such effort today tho. Oh well, you win some you lose some.

@trooworld I have a Cricut too. Haven’t used it in ages tho because it doesn’t cut cleanly and I struggle to make the designs do what I want - it’s all a bit confusing and I have these grand plans so always just end up frustrated and disappointed. Hope you had a better experience ☺️

TeresaW1020

@trooworld I’m so sorry that you have been feeling so awful with that stupid Covid. But yay for losing 1.4 lbs. this week. I hope you start feeling much better this week and can regain your energy.

Good morning! Sorry I haven’t been on lately. No real reason other than I just haven’t been on the computer much unless it’s for work. It’s been a good week and I’m working on keeping the scale to keep its downward trend. I’ve been working out and eating right. Hoping my first TOPS weigh-in on Tuesday will be a good number. OK, I need to get Joe up and get ready for church. We started going back to Sunday school last week, so we now leave earlier. Have a great day!

gemwolf110

@trooworld hope you feel better soon! Being under the weather is rough. Yay on losing! And sometimes it’s easier and better to just order from stores less likely to impulse buy. I just wish they didn’t have minimums for some stores.

@TeresaW1020 its a busy time of year. Sometimes it’s healthy to unplug.

@trooworld and @Tamevv what is Cricut?

@cbabie hope your headache goes away soon!

Having a busy weekend so far. Working OT at main job which is double the pay on Saturdays and 4x the pay on Sundays when compared to my weekend retail job. Work is just growing so OT is needed and will be having to put retail job on hold which surprisingly or well not surprisingly I’m not to upset about lol. I think retail job has run its course. Asking to be “as needed” employee so if there is a shift I can pick up but if that is possible I may do so sparingly as I can’t juggle main job + OT + grad school. Oh and get healthier as well lol 😂

Have a great weekend everyone!

cbabie

Morning all, I have not been great on much of anything. I woke up with another headache, I am really tired of these things. I think some of it is I am not sleeping well and some of it the weather. I was so disgusted with myself yesterday morning..I couldn't find anything in my closet that fit to wear to church. My scale is not moving one way or another, but the belly is bigger. I did better on food choices yesterday. I was also close to goal on cal and fat. So that's a win..I have to try and get some exercise in today. I know this is a season and will pass. I miss my treadmill, bike riding and walking. The YouTube videos are okay, but not a workout like I want. But it's movement..LOL Today I take baby girl to gymnastics at our community center..this should be fun. LOL

@trooworld So sorry you are still testing positive, but the good news is because of this stupid virus, we have more options to buy things. LOL. Yea on your weight loss!!! I hope you feel better soon.

@gemwolf110 Sounds like it is time for the retail to go...you only have so many hours in a day, even though I try to get at least 27 hours in a day..LOL

@TeresaW1020 good to hear from you, and yea on the moving forward...you are doing great. I hope you enjoyed SS.

Cbabie

gemwolf110

cbabie wrote: »

Morning all, I have not been great on much of anything. I woke up with another headache, I am really tired of these things. I think some of it is I am not sleeping well and some of it the weather. I was so disgusted with myself yesterday morning..I couldn't find anything in my closet that fit to wear to church. My scale is not moving one way or another, but the belly is bigger. I did better on food choices yesterday. I was also close to goal on cal and fat. So that's a win..I have to try and get some exercise in today. I know this is a season and will pass. I miss my treadmill, bike riding and walking. The YouTube videos are okay, but not a workout like I want. But it's movement..LOL Today I take baby girl to gymnastics at our community center..this should be fun. LOL

@trooworld So sorry you are still testing positive, but the good news is because of this stupid virus, we have more options to buy things. LOL. Yea on your weight loss!!! I hope you feel better soon.

@gemwolf110 Sounds like it is time for the retail to go...you only have so many hours in a day, even though I try to get at least 27 hours in a day..LOL

@TeresaW1020 good to hear from you, and yea on the moving forward...you are doing great. I hope you enjoyed SS.

Cbabie

Yup and I can make more $$ in OT at main job in half the time at retail job. Now that OT gates have opened. Yeah only 27? I try for 30, 8 days a week lol 😂

Valentina_99v

Hi everyone,

How is everybody today? I just finished day 2 and I’m pretty beat but happy to be back on the health journey. Hoping to make some friends to share stories with and offer support if anyone wants to chat.

Feel free to add me as a friend and I look forward to getting to know more people here

cbabie

Morning all, It's a crazy week for me and there just doesn't seem to be time. I didn't track yesterday, but I will, I am trying to be consistent. I know it won't be pretty..I have been doing much better, but I felt out of it yesterday and just ate and no exercise. Headaches have been my constant companion. I am ready for it to leave. I think it's just our wonderful monsoon season.

@trooworld glad you are able to work from home and yea on being the way back.

Cbabie

Tamevv

Not a good day. Fought with DH last night and spent a fitful night on the couch. Ate it all today and feel sick and uneasy in my belly tonight. Pinched nerve in lower back not helping. Such an idiot. Should have exercised it out instead. Wish I could say “lesson learned” but its not the first time and am sure it won’t be the last. Feeling very sick and sorry for myself 😢

cbabie

Morning all, I did track yesterday, was a bit over, but it's the accountability of tracking for my health. I still haven't exercised and don't expect to this week. I have a lot of computer sit down time and then 4 yo play time. LOL. I attended my Mary Kay Seminar this week virtually. Oh how I was blessed. I love being with people who have a positive outlook and encouragement. That I think was my goal for my sister and when we started this little posting place. I don't care who you are you need to know YOU matter, so that being said. LOL

@Tamevv So sorry about the tiff, but I know understand life has it's up and it's down and we all turn to something when we are emotional. Yes for me it's food, but retraining myself to go for a walk, sleep, something to not be giving in to my impulse.. LOL Thank you for sharing where you are so we can step in and hold your arms up and support you.

@trooworld So sorry you are still testing positive, but the good news is, you get to work from HOME.. LOL. I certainly pray for your stamina to return quickly and get back to your rouitine. You are doing great amidst trials.

@Valentina_99v Welcome aboard, great job, soon it will be 3 days, then 4, then 5, and as my little 4 yo counts sometimes....1,2,3,4,5,6,7,11,14,15,4, 5, 6..LOL. You got this.

cbabie

Tamevv

Thanks ladies for the support, I still don’t know where I am really regarding a couple of things but have two hours alone time this afternoon so will plan for some kind of self-care.


EDIT: Nope, just got asked to work full day. Oh well, weather looks fine so will take a walk at lunch break.



@trooworld My understanding is that once you’ve had Covid you will continue to test positive for up to 12 weeks due to lingering bugs in your body. Here in Australia regarding returning to work, once you’ve shown positive once they insist you isolate till symptoms disappear (min 7 days), but then don’t test at all for 12 weeks as they will be “false positive”.

theslightedgeforever

Just a quick pop in. I’m heading tomorrow morning to Chicago to see Backstreet Boys with my daughter and then we fly Saturday morning to Scotland for a week. I’ll try and check in from there if I can get good WiFi at the hotel

Tamevv

Survived the day. Work was actually a really great distraction. Took youngest son to town for frozen yoghurt and random shopping (if I’m being honest, it was some serious avoidance tactics to not have to come home 😔). We had a couple of little treats as well - shared a fancy bliss ball and bought some chocolate while at the supermarket. Not a single tick on my chart today. Am aware I’m engaging in pretty much all of my self-destructive strategies, and that it’s conscious and deliberate. Self-analysis says I need to go through the process to be able to square away things within myself before I can reconcile with DH. I know it will pass, it always does, just sucks when I’m in the middle of it.

@theslightedgeforever have a wonderful trip! Music concerts are always fantastic - there’s just something about seeing it live.

@cbabie Thanks for the support and place to come to share. I’m not really one for friendship circles or coffee dates, but sometimes it’s really nice(and necessary) to just have somewhere to be honest and get a boost.

@Valentina_99v sorry I missed your post before, nice to “meet” you 😊. Your addition means I’m not the new kid anymore, so you’re doubly welcome 😊.

cbabie

Morning all, I didn't track yesterday...I was "anxious" all day, not sure why. I woke up with a stupid headache again...but today I tried Peppermint oil again..this time I just sat sniffing it until it felt better..LOL. I have been sneezing since the oil...so I think this is weather related. Which is better, cause I thought it might be food related. LOL. It's been rainy and gloomy most of the week. My pool has seen better days. LOL.

@trooworld So glad you are feeling better. I didn't test after my symptoms were gone...but I don't work outside of the home either. LOL. I just quarantined baby girl and I for 2 weeks.


@Tamevv Walking is good..I know they do me good to get me out of my head.LOL.

@theslightedgeforever You and mom would have enjoyed Scotland together...and just think of you and DD and Mom..LOL. That I am sure would have been a fun trip. Enjoy and don't forget us..

Cbabie

cbabie

Morning all!!! I didn't track yesterday, I ate 2 small pieces of cake...LOL I felt terrible and I know it's my diet. My life has not been normal and I haven't cooked in about a month...I now know what my diet would be if I don't cook, not pretty. So I am going to go meal plan, clean my fridge out, already have cleaned the pantry...so here's to new goals in August. It is usually the hottest month, next to July...so watermelon is looking good..LOL

@trooworld I love the door hanger...I have a sign I have in my office from the $$ store that says meet me at the Garden Gate...It's a visual I need..LOL. Glad you are feeling better.

Cbabie

gemwolf110

Happy Saturday all! Today was my last day at my retail job. I’m going to be on call so if main job ot dries up I can pick up shifts. Application for mba is almost done just have statement of reasons left.

RetiredAndLovingIt

Hi all...trying to get caught up on postings while I am on the computer, rather than I-pad that I usually use to read, lol.

@gemwolf110 Sounds like a good thing to give up the retail job for now. Good luck with the MBA, our oldest dd got hers.

@trooworld Glad you are getting better from the Covid. Dh never acted like he felt so tired, but sure complained about his throat. I love your door hanger, sunflowers & daisies are my favorite flowers! They look so cheery!

@cbabie Glad the peppermint oil helped. Dh tried it for headaches & seemed to think it helped. They definitely could be from the weather. I have kinda been having them again, but think my neck might be out of whack..should see the chiro, lol. I think I need to do more meal planning, too, and like you said..new goals in August!

@TeresaW1020 Good job with your eating & exercise, especially with all else going on in your life. Hope Joe is continuing to improve.

@Tamevv Sorry you have a pinched nerve, they can really hurt! I get a pinch in my SI joint sometimes. Your idea of frozen blueberries instead of chips sound like a great idea. It has been really hot here, a little cooler the last few days, but next week back up there again. I always have frozen blueberries on hand because they go in my breakfast oatmeal, lol. Hope things are calming down on the homefront.

@theslightedgeforever Wow, now Scotland!! Enjoy!! You asked if I didn't enjoy the food in Sweden since I had lost a little when we came home. I think it was more that we weren't snacking so much, lol.

Well, not much going on with me. Still trying to walk (on treadmill) first thing in am, because if I don't, I probably won't do it, lol. Would be nice for it to cool down so we can start walking outside again, but predicting 103 for next Wed, so nope. I have also started some "senior fitness" exercises, so hope they do me some good, too. Getting more green beans out of my little garden than I expected, which is nice. & I have gotten 2 zucchinis & a few grape tomatoes so far. Big tomatoes still really green!

Hope everyone has a great week.

Tamevv

@trooworld re: Covid tests: I had another look because you’d think the science would be the same worldwide, and they have changed the recommendation here to be 4 weeks - you don’t test again until 4 weeks after leaving isolation. Honestly, I don’t think any of them know what’s going on - I mean, surely if it was 12 weeks for a false positive a month ago, it would still be that now? Has the virus changed that much? Or has the response just changed? And if so, why is what was “safest practice” a month ago not still the safest now?? I dunno, it’s just totally being made up on the fly i guess. Anyway so that’s our up to date recommendation here is sunny Tasmania 😊

Tamevv

Okay, so I just called myself some names and left the kitchen. Have been wandering and eating for days. Chocolate has been my friend. Enough is enough though. I’m here having a coffee enjoying a quiet moment before the work week starts. I used to just turn up to work early every day because what good was just sitting at home “wasting time”, but this last few months I’ve really made the most of this 45mins or so to make “me time”. In the early days (when I was on track) it meant I could use the morning window to exercise then come back after drop-off shenanigans and have my shower and prepare for work. Lately though it’s been just a chance to take a moment in the quiet to sit in my own space.

Anyway so I’ve been doing lots of eating and not tracking and not even worrying about it. Maybe this is my version of “self care” mentally, if not physically. But I think it’s time to stop it and get my crap together. So I won’t be tracking today but I will focus on water and do both my physical goals. Oh wow I just realised it is the first of August. Have no idea where the second half of July went. My chart is out of date. And it’s disappointing to realise my first day of a new chart will be some crosses. Hmm, food for thought there.

This is a very rambling post. Sorry everyone. Hope it’s a good start to the month for you all. Anyone fancy running through some goals for the month? I’ll have to give some thought to what mine will be.

renaegry

Just checking in. Home from the lake now for 10 days so plan to try to get back on track. Will try to pop in daily. When I’m at the lake the service is so crappy mfp usually won’t load. Here’s to august.

Tamevv

Been doing reflection on July and realised that coming here has become a part of my motivation strategy. It makes me check in and reminds me of where I want to be. I would like to continue to check in each day and note my personal goal for the day.

I struggled to nail down a monthly goal. Obviously I’d like to weigh less but couldn’t decide on a number that would be both realistic as well as desirable. So I guess by end August I just want to weigh less than I do now.

I think really, right now my goal is just to feel good and be in control again.

I will set a specific individual goal for each day as part of my morning routine - one specific thing to achieve or complete that day. It will not always be food or exercise related, but will give me a sense of achievement or progress in whichever aspect of life seems most immediately pressing. I will continue with my chart but it might look a bit different this month.

Tamevv

@trooworld yay for consecutive days of meal tracking 👍

@renaegry Hello!! 👋

Tamevv

I didn’t graze this afternoon! 😁👍 Daughter making dinner so planned something I dislike so won’t be tempted to eat, and made myself a salad with leftover roast pumpkin, spinach, pistachios and feta. Yummo. Dressed in just balsamic and a drizzle of sugar free maple. Still won’t make it under calorie goal, but feel like today is a positive 😊

renaegry

Morning all. August is start to get back on track month with September fully back on track. I hate the first day of eating better. Was starving yesterday.

Yesterday did a morning madness BOD workout and will do another one today. Need to start getting my steps in more been slacking there the last week but I’m still ahead of schedule in my conqueror challenge. Maybe a walk in plan this evening.

Tamevv

Day at home today - yay - except things flaring with extended family = anxiety and sadness which usually leads to food which is dangerous when I’m home alone 😢.

Goal - to eat only “good” foods - will go to Woolies after school drop off and stock up on fruit and veg options so I have no excuses today to reach for biscuits or chocolate. Also will do some exercise but have contractors here so can’t get too skimpy or sweaty.

Yesterday met water goal and specific goal of one portion of sugar free chocolate (no “real” chocolate). Also tracked everything but was over calorie goal.