NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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Lol I know there’s a lot going on. Just keep telling myself to just keep swimming as Dori in finding Nemo says. Ha. Yes going to be painting my walls finally. I may have to take some time off to do so.
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@TeresaW1020 Yeah the problem was that since yesterday was Mother's Day, we were celebrating that with my MIL. But the good news is that I didn't have much to eat: 1/16 of the quiche + a small piece of cake + mimosas and I didn't eat dinner. I had a little bit of yogurt + fruit in the morning but that's it. So, I did pretty well overall yesterday. The music was excellent! Yeah, that's what I did yesterday besides going over to my BIL's apartment for a few hours. Hugs. I'm glad Joe is feeling better. Good luck with the intensive program, let us know how it is!
@theslightedgeforever Glad to hear you are mostly on track. That's true about holidays. Yay for another green dot!
@cbabie That's good it wasn't mindless. And yay for a walk and tracking. Awww, that makes me sad that you have a lake of tears. I hope things get better so your lake dries up. You are right, 1 day is not a lifetime I can choose to do better the rest of the week and I am. I ate pretty well yesterday despite it being a holiday that upsets me.
Hi all. I did pretty well yesterday eating-wise. See my response to Teresa above. No time to talk, we just discovered we have a leak coming from above in our bathroom. TTYL.
Water yesterday: 20 oz
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Morning all, I didn't eat well yesterday, calorie wise and fat grams wasn't horrible, but not a lot of protein for me, more carbs than anything... I know that protein is what my body needs, however I was down .4 on the scale..I take it as it was not UP .4 LOL oh yeah I also went to the park for over an hour with baby girl...got a slide burn on my arm from going down the slide too close on one side..LOL
@gemwolf110 I hope you do take some time off.....
@trooworld So sorry to hear about your leak, I pray its minimal....so glad you did well yesterday. The main thing I got out of your post was you were happy with your choices...so that is GOOD. It's a horrible feeling to not be happy with our choices...I know a couple of my choices yesterday made me crabby. LOL
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@cbabie Do you still tap your foot? LOL Try some pink dots. It's fun. Yaaay on your loss.
@gemwolf110 I'm sure your house will look so nice when it's done. Are you getting proper nutrition during this busy time?
@trooworld Yes it's just one day and you could earn some more blue dots this week. Oh no on the leak.
Did not earn another dot as I didn't finish all my water. So just 2 for last week. I'll start over again tomorrow
I also lost 0.4 lbs since last week. I just noticed I haven't entered my weight into MFP since Feb 27. I'm 3 lbs higher since then. Good thing I keep track on my Happy Scale app.
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@cbabie Yeah, protein is important. Congrats on being down! I got a side burn on one of my arms from the festival Saturday.
Thank you re: the leak. They will have to take the drywall off of most of the bathroom, I don't know what else yet. Yeah, I know what you mean about choices that make you crabby lol.
@theslightedgeforever Yeah I can, thanks. Congrats on the loss! I wish Happy Scale was available for Android but it's not. I use an app called Libra but it isn't like Happy Scale that much.
Hi all. The most frustrating thing about the water leak is that the bathroom was just remodeled in June of 2020 for the same reason (a leak from above). Remember when I was without a shower for 3 months? So no work has been done (yet), they are waiting on an official report from a plumber. The guy above has to call the plumber out but he thinks that he knows what caused the leak: he thinks that his tenant overflowed the bathtub. That doesn't fix the water in our walls and ceiling grrrrrh. I'm so very stressed and trying to keep calm but it's hard. I worry. I worry about dealing with someone irrational that owns the condo above. I worry very much about money. I worry "what next", what else is going to happen due to the owner upstairs not taking care of their unit? I worry about taking time off work.
I didn't start my day off well yesterday, I ate a breakfast burrito at work and then left at noon to come deal with this. I ate well after that. I don't know what today holds for me. I know what I will eat, though.
Water yesterday: 20 oz
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@trooworld Big hugs. Think about NOW. I'm a big worrier too but we can't change anything and rarely what I worry about comes true anyway. It's just a big energy eater. Then stress comes. Cortisol floods our body. That causes problem. So think about NOW. Can you do anything about those things NOW. The only time we have to change things is NOW. Because the future becomes NOW at some point.
No green dot- Reason: water and exercise Food was good though.
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Afternoon all, I have been up since 5am and just got home and am exhausted. However, it is what it is..LOL. I fixed me an egg sandwich instead of PB for lunch as I was starving...trying to make better choices. I haven't yet exercised and not sure that I will.
@trooworld I am so sorry about the leak and I do remember that. However, my sis and I agree on the worry. I am a huge worrier, and I am speaking from my own experience...try singing this in your head for awhile. I really and sorry and will pray that you have a better experience this time than last time.
https://youtu.be/SdhAfMor9BM
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@theslightedgeforever Thank you. Worrying is a big energy eater indeed. I did some things to calm down yesterday: I lit a candle and journaled, I also watched a silly winter Hallmark movie. I felt more relaxed. That's good advice. I need to work on my water again, too. I just dropped everything when this happened.
@cbabie The egg sandwich was definitely a better choice, lots of protein in that. Thank you, I actually calmed down quite a bit after I watched a Hallmark movie and journaled. Thank you for the Doris Day tune. The lyrics are spot on!
Hi all. Today, the leak detection specialist will come out and inspect both my unit and the upstairs unit to determine what happened and who's responsible. After that, they will tear down the drywall and dry out the walls. I'm hoping that it will be the HOA's responsibility again as I don't want to have to deal with the upstairs neighbor any more than I have to.
Eating was crappy again yesterday (just meaning I got into snack bars) but my lunch and dinner were healthy. I'm going to take it one day at a time right now.
Water yesterday: 10 oz
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Morning all, well I went back to my old habit yesterday of eating my emotions before I went to bed. My goal is to make better choices again today, but ALL day..LOL. Baby girl work up crying 3 times last night, not sure what triggered that, and I had to get up at 5, so I am a little tired. It starting to look like I am going to have to go back to the days I only get 4 hours sleep...LOL just to get done what I WANT to get done. I chose strawberry yogurt in my oatmeal today instead of my butter..2 grams of fat vs 10...
@trooworld So glad to see you KNEW what to do to be calm and not worry and you DID it. I wonder why a candle light makes us feel calm. I certainly hope the HOA takes claim for you.. You got this, you are making such great strides in your health journey.
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Hello! I know it's been a while and I'm sorry that I can't do replies tonight. I'm just too worn out. I had to call an ambulance for Joe this morning because he has been sick all week and this morning he passed out. He has a very bad UTI, probably due to the catheter. Plus some other infections and his sodium were low again. It took hours to get him to a room and I finally caved and ate junk from the vending machines. But at least I came home to eat eggs and toast and not Chick-Fil-A like I normally do when he goes into the hospital. I wrote to my NBA coach and did my program tasks. I'm NOT going to throw in the towel! Giving up on my dreams is not going to help Joe one little bit. I just have to keep telling that stupid Pig the same thing!
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Just ran across this board and it isn't active much I'm hoping it picks back up because I'm super motivated. I'm also seeking ACTIVE friends as well.1
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@cbabie I know how easy it is to eat your emotions. I've been doing a lot of that, too. I hope you don't have to go back to 4 hours of sleep! That would be awful. Good choice with the oatmeal. The candle...I don't know but the smell definitely helped me calm down (it was brown sugar vanilla, I think). Thank you!
@TeresaW1020 Oh gosh, I'm so sorry about Joe. That guy can't catch a break, can he? You are right, giving up your dreams will not help anyone, Joe or YOU. Hugs.
@Cassie_Cassie Hello and welcome! We are pretty active, there are a couple of us that write every day and some who just chime in when we can. Tell us about your journey so far. Is there anything we can help you with?
Hi all. I've been so stressed. I've got vertigo now thanks to the stress, it's a mild case but still annoying. I've been getting into the snacks, mostly in the mornings. I need just to grab myself and shake myself! No work has been done yet in my bathroom: the leak detection specialist came out yesterday. We should find out when they can start today.
Water yesterday: 25 oz
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Morning all, I did okay yesterday, but not great. I did go to the park and play with baby girl for about an hour, she met a new friend, but got hurt going down the slide "together". LOL. So had to come home and then a little later I went on a bike ride, to calm me down. LOL. I ate leftovers last night, really didn't want to cook. Cleaned out the fridge and working on the cabinets..purge mode. LOL
@TeresaW1020 So sorry to hear about Joe, I am praying this all levels out for him and you.. great job on not giving up on your dreams and you are right about it not helping Joe. I try to keep that in mind more often these days myself..I don't always win the battle, but still fighting the war.
@trooworld UGH vertigo, never had it, but not sure how I would handle it either..LOL. I am praying for you too that all this levels out for you and the little triggers in life calm down. It seems that we are being pressed from the outside in...LOL. However, we are all still pushing back...!!!!
@Cassie_Cassie We are a small group and committed to our health, we try to keep each of us encouraged and we are also learning tips and tricks from each other. Glad to see you hear and you are motivated.
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@cbabie Sounds like you are making better choices. Transformation is now.....Excellence is in the next five minutes.
@trooworld I think your habit when life's stressors come your way is to drop everything because your focus has shifted onto the problem. I was rereading one of my journals recently that I did from a book and I had written about practicing the problem or practicing the solution. Because we are always practicing something. So it looks like you are developing a good new habit of lighting a candle, journaling, and a cute Hallmark movies. I like those too at times. I'm currently watching Chesapeake Shores on Netflix and that feels like a Hallmark movie to me. Just one looonnnnng one. lol Yaaay on a healthy lunch and dinner.
@teresaw1020 Sorry about Joe. I always try to tell myself in situations like this, This too shall pass. You did good by not feeding your pig Chick Fil A. You're right. It's not going to help Joe one bit. So hang in there. Keep your pig caged and ignored. Throw some KIND bars or other healthy snacks into your purse so if you find yourself suddenly at the hospital you will have YOUR food. Hugs.
@cassie_cassie Welcome to the group! We're a small group maybe 7 or 8. I like smaller groups as it's more personal and we can give more than just general advice. We learn each other's struggles and wins. I hope you'll share the things that keep you motivated with us.
So I'm doing well so far lately. My meals are all planned out. I've been doing my morning exercise. Water has been good.
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@cbabie Aw, poor baby girl! I didn't want to cook last night either, at least you ate leftovers and didn't do what I did (more on that later). I have gotten vertigo about 4 times in my life. Luckily, I know the method to get rid of it (you have to do this maneuver repeatedly). Thank you. And yes, it does feel like I'm being pressed from the outside in lol.
@theslightedgeforever Yes, I agree. That's exactly what I do, I only have so much bandwidth lol. I'll have to check out Chesapeake Shores. Thanks for letting me know about it! Congrats on a green dot. It does sound like you are doing well.
Hi all. Well, when it rains it pours! I got notified by my job yesterday that someone I was around on Monday tested positive for COVID so I could potentially have COVID. So far, no symptoms, and I tested negative yesterday. I have to test again on Tuesday and wear a mask all week at work. I did not need this added stress lol. It really pushed me over the top yesterday, I didn't have the energy to cook + we had a free pizza coming to us from our favorite pizza place so what did we do? We ordered pizza.
I only had 2 pieces + a garlic knot + some salad and I tracked it all. I consider that a semi-win.
Water yesterday: 25 oz
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Morning all, I did horrible yesterday, BUT I tracked it. I don't know what was up with me, but I went way over on everything, I even ate a cookie that tasted terrible but ate all of it anyway. Went to the park with baby girl yesterday, but didn't move like I normally do as she found some friends and they played while me and the mom talked. LOL
@theslightedgeforever You are doing great. spread that over to me..LOL
@trooworld So sorry to hear about the covid, but hopefully just because you were around it, doesn't mean you get it. I consider your meal a win...you tracked, and you were aware and not mindlessly eating. LOL
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@trooworld You are definitely ready for some sunshine in your life. So start anew today. Keep those choices positive. I hear you on the bandwidth.
@cbabie Repeat after me. Eating everything will not make you feel better or comfort you. You know I'm your wiser sister. Like I told @trooworld start anew today.
Another good day.
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@cbabie Are you in an emotional state right now? That would explain the eating the terrible cookie. Thanks, yeah, so far, no symptoms. I did track everything. It's not pretty, but I tracked it! LOL
@theslightedgeforever I am indeed. Today is definitely going to be a fresh start. I am aiming to get a blue dot today. Congrats on your good day!
Hi all. I just ate my face off all week and it showed at the scale today: I gained 3.4 lbs. Some of that may be water weight but most of it isn't, I'm sure of it. But...instead of focusing on the scale, I'm going to focus on the NSVs: I tracked everything, I tried to do stress-relieving techniques, and I attempted to drink enough water. Today is a fresh start and I am aiming for a blue dot.
I was supposed to meet a friend for coffee but I rescheduled it because I didn't want to pass COVID to him if I did have it. So, it's going to be a low-key kind of weekend but I do have to go out for groceries and I think I may go to WW meeting and just sit away from everyone and wear a mask.
Water yesterday: 25 oz
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@trooworld Yaaay on tracking your food. Did you earn a blue dot? Yes, focus on those NSVs. Then the weight will take care of itself.
Food was good. Exercise was a rest day but did not earn my green dot because of my water. So still 3 for the week
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@theslightedgeforever I did not earn a blue dot but actually, if we ate exactly what I had planned, I would have gotten a blue dot (pepper-crusted filet mignon with blue cheese chive butter + air fryer baked potatoes with fat-free cottage cheese + lightened up creamed spinach). BUT...my husband wanted a beet salad with goat cheese with the steak instead of the sides I planned so we had that instead and it was more points than the sides. But I don't feel bad because the salad was really healthy and full of vitamins and minerals. Today, I will get a blue dot. 3 green dots are great! Congratulations. Work on that water. I need to, too.
Hi all. I did not get my blue dot yesterday (see above) but I plan on getting one today. Nothing much going on besides meal prep. I will try to do it early because it will be hot again today. Yesterday, I think it got up to the 90s.
Water yesterday: 12 oz
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@trooworld I think it’s great that you are ok with not getting a blue dot because you didn’t eat things you shouldn’t have. That beet salad was healthy and sometimes that needs to matter just as much as a blue dot. And as far as your gain, it was a stressful week and those happen, don’t they? We just keep moving forward.
Hello! Joe and I came home from the hospital yesterday evening. The doctor had told us that we could go home at 8 am and we didn’t walk out until almost 6 pm. Four days in that tiny room were rough. Joe was so sick, but I am so happy to have him back home. He slept well last night and is taking a nap right now. We are learning how to do self-catheterization, which hasn’t been as hard as I feared it would be. The things we do for the ones we love! :grins: I’ve been busy all day getting the house clean and catching up on my long to-do-list. The Never Binge Again program has been a struggle since I’ve been completely out of my routine, but I’ve done the best I can and today, I’m back on track and that feels really good. The scale is up but I will get it back down this week for sure!
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@trooworld it still looks like you made healthy choices despite not getting a blue dot. Transformation is now.
@teresaw1020 Have you learned anything new in the Binge program? Self catheterization makes me go OUCH! But needs to be done. I'm glad Joe is home.
No green dot for me. Exercise and water this time. Food was good though. I've been doing really well with that. So we're still at 3.
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@TeresaW1020 Thanks! Yes, stressful weeks happen and they just take it out of me lol. You are right, we need to just keep moving forward. Oh gosh, that hospital stay and release must have been stressful! I'm sure you are glad to have Joe home. Yes, the things we do for love. I'm glad you are back on track today. Hugs.
@theslightedgeforever Yes, I did. So, it's not the end of the world that I didn't get a blue dot on Saturday. I'm glad food was good, sorry no green dot.
Hi all. I almost got a blue dot yesterday but got too hungry cooking during meal prep and ate chili lime peanuts and a WW snack bar.
I also had soy chorizo con papas (Mexican chorizo and crispy potatoes) for brunch and that was kind of pointy so it wasn't just the snacks. I made a really good Mexican soup last night for dinner (pozole rojo) but I made it with chicken breast instead of pork. It came out really good. It involved using dried chilies.
Water yesterday: 25 oz
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@trooworld How about snack on some fruit during meal prep if you get hungry. That will lower your points.
I had a good day and earned another green dot.
I lost 0.3 lbs this week. The train is moving slowly. But I've gotten in a whole lot more f&v versus processed foods. So that's my big NSV.
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Good evening!
Hope all is well. It was a pretty steady Monday. I kept saying today that I will take dogs for walk. Well I did and swarming bees in the backyard assisted with that decision. Huskies each got 22 ish minutes bichon only 11 ish minutes. They could have gone for more but it was later as I had to run errands after work and wanted to make sure all dogs got a chance. Home and walked them all in backyard for one last time just before thunderstorms came rolling in. Going to do the same tomorrow but maybe double the dogs up. We will see. Everyone have a great night and hope everyone has a great week if I don’t check in daily as the week sometimes or oftentimes flies right on by.
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@theslightedgeforever That would have been a better choice. Congrats on the green dot and the loss! And that's a great NSV.
@gemwolf110 That's a great way to get steps in. I understand about weeks flying by.
@cbabie, do I need to send out the hounds?
Hi all. I had a decent day yesterday until I came home and discovered that we didn't have any thawed chicken to cook dinner with. So, instead, we had our emergency frozen meal: InnovAsian General Tso's Chicken (added some broccoli) + chicken potstickers + brown rice. It made me go over my points and miss my blue dot but oh well I guess it was better than ordering pizza.
Water yesterday: 50 oz
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@gemwolf110 I never thought about you having to take the dog separately for walks. That will keep you moving. I hope you have a relaxing week if you can swing it.
@trooworld Maybe @cbabie and I are the same person and we just pretend we are sisters. Notice that she's gone when I'm around....yes your meal sounds better than ordering pizza. Which I just did. I even had thawed out chicken. I think hubby was sick of my "healthy meals" I've been serving him all week. Lesson learned.
So yesterday I did my exercise but didn't burn 250 calories which is one of my requirements to earn the green dot along with meeting my water goal and food boundary. I had tried a new video and it was slower than my usual other ones. it worked on balance and arm exercises in addition to some cardio. Those arm exercises were tough. It was hard to keep holding my arms up like that plus I was sweating. But not burning many calories. I almost quit and said just do something else which burns more calories but then thought maybe it hurts so bad because this is where I'm weak and I need to finish what I started. So I did plus finished my stretches and ended up doing 51 min exercise. But still can't count the green dot. I haven't decided am I being too strict on myself with this or not. So list for me the pros and cons of this situation.
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@theslightedgeforever I’ve been trying to learn and keep up with the NBA program but of course, it’s been hard with this latest issue with DH. I have a coach that I check in with every day through email where I answer a list of questions about how my day went and if the Pig left its cage. I have rewritten my Big Why and have been working on refutations for keeping the Pig locked up. There are several videos that I need to catch up on but unfortunately, this is a year-long program so I will have time. Right now, I’m just trying to keep myself from drowning. What are you using to determine your calorie burn when you exercise? It’s hard to be accurate, so I don’t know if it’s really fair to you. I have done those slow kinds of exercises where you feel a major burn and sweat. Those need to count because that exercise will build more muscle than just burning calories through cardio. So, I would readjust your method so that you get that green dot when you actually do a good workout. 51 minutes of exercise needs to count!
@troworld You didn’t eat what you planned but you are right that making a meal at home is healthier and better for you than ordering a pizza would be. So good job!
@gemwolf110 Do you walk the dogs separately? That would be a good exercise for you! Yikes to swarming bees!
Hello everyone! I’ve been super busy, and I really need a vacation.
I’ve been trying to work on simplifying things in my life now that Joe needs me so much of the time. Fortunately, the amazing trooworld has agreed to help by taking over the leadership of our group on Fat2Fit. I’m so thankful!! I’m hoping things will calm down a bit so I can catch up on all the good info in the NBA program. I just need a few uninterrupted hours. Tomorrow, I have a dentist appointment and I am waiting to hear from my hairstylist about when she can get me in since I had to cancel. I told Joe that he better get it together before I fall apart!
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@theslightedgeforever and @TeresaW1020 yeah for some reason I thought it would be better to do one at a time… I think I may do 2 at a time tonight. My youngest was horrible and it was a full body workout. Glad I took him first lol. Maybe he will walk better with a pal0
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Afternoon, all, I didn't realize that I haven't been on here a bit..I was out of it totally yesterday, had a bit of a health issue and paramedics were called this time. My DH couldn't cause me to come to and called 911 who sent good old fire truck to my front door. But as you can see I am alive and well..I am playing catchup. I lost 1.2 lbs this past week, but I don't think it's because I made all good choices..LOL. We will see what the scale says next week. I am trying to track and I also started taking my Blood sugar..seems normal right now. Wasn't sure if that is what caused the episode. Went on a bike ride this morning with my daughter...legs were sore. LOL
@theslightedgeforever I just like to keep them guessing if we are really sisters...LOL. To look at us you would say no...(unless you knew our parents) LOL Keep up the good work, movement is movement in my book. (think Dad) no movement...and stiff as a board.
@TeresaW1020 I am glad he is home and you guys are figuring out the catheter. Glad our friend Trooworld could help you out and you willingly let something go. LOL. It's great to hear you are not stressing about things you can't change or you know will soon change.
@gemwolf110 You stay busy..LOL. It sounded like the dog walked you...LOL
@trooworld I am here, sorry I didn't realize I had been gone too long. You beet salad sounded yummy and you are right it was still a good choice. You got this and I am so proud of how your mindset has changed. Thanks for taking the lead for Teresa...she couldn't of ask for a better team lead...
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