NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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Hi guys, still here, just not in my morning routine again yet. Baby's schedule is never the same, which means I have to tweak around it. Sometimes I do good, and sometimes not. I quit going to the chiro because I just didn't seem to have the time, but I think I have to go back...ugh! I have been tracking for the last 3 days, so that is a plus. I am trying to get back into the exercise mode too.
@trooworld I always worked out when I had a partner...then life happened and no more partner and had to learn to motivate myself. I guess I need to find that "self" again. LOL. You have done so well in your goals. Congratulations!!!
@theslightedgeforever our parents didn't exercise so I think we didn't get that groove in our brains and now we have to redirect. LOL You got this!
@Tamevv I don't like the days of cleaning..I have put some things off as it seems there isn't a time to vacuum . Someone is always asleep, but last night I knocked a picture off the wall and glass went everywhere...so it didn't matter that someone was sleeping.. LOL. That's my lesson to learn it doesn't matter if they are sleeping (unless it's the baby). vacuum anyway. LOL
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@Tamevv You get to working on tracking food and I'll get back to exercising, deal?
@gemwolf110 You've been doing great on your weight loss. Keep it up. I cleaned out five drawers yesterday and donated 4 bags that were under my bed. Some were clothes people had bought for me that I didn't like. Some were clothes I had outgrown but just knew I would get back into. Out they went. Out with the old and in with the new.
@trooworld I'm getting to like salads too. It's weird. You are doing very well on your program.
@cbabie That's good that you are tracking again.
I went on a "bender" as they say last night. I never do that. So achieved absolutely nothing in the way of my health goals yesterday.0 -
theslightedgeforever wrote: »@Tamevv You get to working on tracking food and I'll get back to exercising, deal?
@gemwolf110 You've been doing great on your weight loss. Keep it up. I cleaned out five drawers yesterday and donated 4 bags that were under my bed. Some were clothes people had bought for me that I didn't like. Some were clothes I had outgrown but just knew I would get back into. Out they went. Out with the old and in with the new.
@trooworld I'm getting to like salads too. It's weird. You are doing very well on your program.
@cbabie That's good that you are tracking again.
I went on a "bender" as they say last night. I never do that. So achieved absolutely nothing in the way of my health goals yesterday.
Thank you! Just lost another 3 pounds! I think my scale and WW is broken lol
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So I did all the ironing and hemming and re-ironing and stain removing and re-washing first thing in the morning. Then did a little more tidying and sat down DS and got sooooooo tired I almost fell asleep. So up to make everyone lunch but I really didn’t feel hungry but kinda wanted noodles, but knew im doing a pasta dish for dinner, so just had some salad leaves with a nice dressing. Despite feeling a little icky in my tummy my emotions want sugar. So I’m here hiding on my bed instead. Could exercise but for the aforementioned tiredness and ickiness, So hiding it is.
@theslightedgeforever I just went and tracked my food so far - just for you 😉 did you exercise yet today?????1 -
@cbabie That must be hard to get into a routine with the baby not in a routine. Your health will always make time to haunt you, won't it? I hope you can make time to go to the chiro. Yes, find your "SELF"! Thank you!
@theslightedgeforever Thank you. Yes, I used to hate salads, never ate them. I didn't grow up eating them. Now, I love them. You and me were on the same page yesterday, I did absolutely nothing for my health.
@Tamevv I hope you can get some rest.
Hi all. Much like slightedge, I did nothing for my health yesterday. It was already going to be a rest day, but I made it into a splurge day: I didn't drink enough water (I don't know why???), I made these French Dip sliders for dinner along with frozen fries, before that, we went and got two beers out, I made homemade ice cream and had some of that. It was a complete s**t show lol. The thing I did do was: I tracked it all, I only ate berries and yogurt for breakfast/lunch, so the damage wasn't as bad.
Water yesterday: 56 oz
My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."1 -
@gemwolf110 Yaaay for more weight loss. You have found your secret so keep doing this program for you. It works.
@Tamevv I will stretch just for you when I'm done with this. You have motivated me to do it. Funny, I've had two people tell me this week that all my talk of my exercise has motivated them to begin exercising again. I kept thinking, I wish I could motivate myself this week. You did a great job on eating some greens versus pasta.
@trooworld Well both of us have "rested" so now time to get back to our regularly scheduled programs. I have given the rest of my snack bags of Bugles/Doritos to my mil's caregiver. I swear there was about 7 chips in one and the rest air. While it's good for portion control, it makes me think i didn't get enough and then open up a second one. So out they go.
Yesterday: Stayed within my carbs but went over calories 116. Weighing tomorrow will not be fun but I will do it. Just to be accountable to myself and you all. No exercise. Water goal not met. I increased it on Wednesday and still need to find a new routine for it.1 -
@Tamevv stretching complete.0
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theslightedgeforever wrote: »@gemwolf110 Yaaay for more weight loss. You have found your secret so keep doing this program for you. It works.
@Tamevv I will stretch just for you when I'm done with this. You have motivated me to do it. Funny, I've had two people tell me this week that all my talk of my exercise has motivated them to begin exercising again. I kept thinking, I wish I could motivate myself this week. You did a great job on eating some greens versus pasta.
@trooworld Well both of us have "rested" so now time to get back to our regularly scheduled programs. I have given the rest of my snack bags of Bugles/Doritos to my mil's caregiver. I swear there was about 7 chips in one and the rest air. While it's good for portion control, it makes me think i didn't get enough and then open up a second one. So out they go.
Yesterday: Stayed within my carbs but went over calories 116. Weighing tomorrow will not be fun but I will do it. Just to be accountable to myself and you all. No exercise. Water goal not met. I increased it on Wednesday and still need to find a new routine for it.
I think it’s a relief that I’ll soon be transferring to a new department, new role and doing something completely different from my current job. MBA is going to help even more in new role.0 -
@theslightedgeforever I tracked half my day. Don’t want to talk about the other half 😒. But I closed my rings and drank my water. How’d you do?
As above, not a great evening. Not sure why - some stuff with my daughter but that’s an excuse really. My head’s just not in the game. Tomorrows a new day right?0 -
@theslightedgeforever Yes. Good idea to get rid of the snack bags. I hope your weigh-in wasn't as bad as you anticipated.
@Tamevv Yes, tomorrow is a new day and a new chance to do something toward's your health. You've got this.
Hi all. My stomach was really upset after lunch (I ate leftovers from the night before which were unhealthy) so I didn't eat anything all day but what I had for lunch. I woke up in the middle of the night with stomach issues, probably from taking my nighttime medications with no food.
I'm leaving for my work trip tomorrow. I'll try to check in but it may be next Monday or Tuesday before I do. Water wasn't good yesterday, I just wasn't feeling well and didn't want to put in the effort. I will today.
Water yesterday: 50 oz
My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."0 -
@gemwolf110 New beginnings. In lots of ways they are scary but always fun, I think.
@tamevv I exercised this morning. Fought with myself but did it. I wonder why at times we can be full steam ahead with our motivation and then other times, meh!
@trooworld Yes the weigh in was as bad as I feared. 3.2 lbs. I guess I should go enter that into the app and get it on record. Enjoy your trip
Yesterday: Food was over 35 carbs and 42 calories. Water goal not met. 10 min stretching.
I'm reminded just now about @tamevv saying her head is not in the game which led me to the song "Get your Head in the game" which was on High School Musical. My daughter watched that over and over so much I can sing the songs.1 -
Morning all, I need to go back and track yesterday, I didn't eat well, but need to track. It wasn't that it was a lot of food, but unhealthy food. I have to go to have another test ran today, so today will be busy. I have exercise on my calendar hoping that will "remind" me to do it. LOL
@trooworld So sorry you were sick in the middle of the night. I had a binge on Saturday..LOL. I just joined another weight group where we have to write the word for the week and show our face and scale on video...talk about accountability..LOL. Wave as you fly by!! Enjoy tour work trip.. BTW I did make it back to the Chiro!!
@gemwolf110 Great job on the WI, @theslightedgeforever is right..you found your secret keep doing it. Yea on the job..sometimes we just need something different.
@Tamevv Wow you wore me out just reading all you did. LOL. I like hiding in my bed, just don't get to do that very often.
@theslightedgeforever Yea on getting rid of the clothes...I try once every 3 or 4 months to do that in my closet...I didn't get any I could get rid of this past week..(even though I should have). So it's still a process for me. Glad you stretched...I need to do more of that.
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morning all. I got up and did exercise 😊. Only had time for 15mins but it’s a start 😊1
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@theslightedgeforever I'm sorry about the gain. Yes, it's better to face it. Thanks! Sing that song to yourself.
Get in the game!
@cbabie I hope you were able to go back and track. That's great that you put exercise on your calendar! Thanks, I felt awful! Sorry about your binge. Oh gosh, that does sound like accountability there in that group wow. We are actually driving (we have a lot of stuff to take lol), so I will wave as we drive by! I'm glad you made it back to the chiro and I hope it helped.
@Tamevv That's great! It's good to see you get back in the game.
Hi all. I had a migraine in the middle of the night and am about to take some medication. It's probably stress-related. I am bringing my scale on my trip so I can weigh in. I wouldn't do it but I have to weigh in for our other group I'm in and report it so I feel like if it is possible, I should do it. I was so busy yesterday that water wasn't better but hopefully I'll get some water in today.
Water yesterday: 50 oz
My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."1 -
Morning all, I did track yesterday, no exercise, but ate under goal. I am trying to take steps to get a little of what I can done done and be okay with that. For so many years I had adult children not living at home and worked night and day and had my to do list, slept little to get everything done and now trying to be okay with setting the tone for the day with a I get done what I can (if I really try) and the rest will have to wait. My health is the important thought, not a perfect house or books read, or classes taken, etc.
@trooworld Well at least you won't have snow, well maybe in Flagstaff, depending on what route you are taking. LOL. Don't stress, just enjoy the trip!!!! Something different than your normal routine.
@Tamevv So glad you got your exercise in..yes 15 min is more than zero..so you are doing great.
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Good morning, am up and exercised. Day two 😊
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@cbabie Good job. Baby steps. That's a good philosophy. I don't think we want through Flagstaff. We stayed on the 8E to the 10E. Thank you!
@Tamevv great job!
Hi all. I made it to my destination. I have a migraine, have had it since yesterday. I just took some more medication. I hope it goes away because it will be difficult to work with it. Eating has been bad so far but I'll hopefully eat better today.
Water yesterday: 90 oz
My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."
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@cbabie Good job. Baby steps. That's a good philosophy. I don't think we want through Flagstaff. We stayed on the 8E to the 10E. Thank you!
@Tamevv great job!
Hi all. I made it to my destination. I have a migraine, have had it since yesterday. I just took some more medication. I hope it goes away because it will be difficult to work with it. Eating has been bad so far but I'll hopefully eat better today.
Water yesterday: 90 oz
My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."
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Morning all, I did track yesterday, no exercise, but ate under goal. I am trying to take steps to get a little of what I can done done and be okay with that. For so many years I had adult children not living at home and worked night and day and had my to do list, slept little to get everything done and now trying to be okay with setting the tone for the day with a I get done what I can (if I really try) and the rest will have to wait. My health is the important thought, not a perfect house or books read, or classes taken, etc.
@trooworld Well at least you won't have snow, well maybe in Flagstaff, depending on what route you are taking. LOL. Don't stress, just enjoy the trip!!!! Something different than your normal routine.
@Tamevv So glad you got your exercise in..yes 15 min is more than zero..so you are doing great.
Cbabie
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Morning all, I have had a very emotional morning, but the good news is, I am learning not to stay there. I had to start thinking about the good, that I am not perfect, but that I am blessed with all that I have and that crying doesn't change things...get up and move on. Learn from your mistake, don't just be emotional. The fact is I am just plain tired and I don't sometimes do things I am supposed to do at the time I am to do it. I have to ask forgiveness and move on. That's why I eat emotionally and it really is time to put that away. I will find the time to exercise today and I did track yesterday. I made dinner last night, but didn't realize my DH would love it, so I gave him my piece of chicken and just ate the sweet potato..LOL. DH had never had Sweet Potatoes, unless they were canned and covered with marshmellow.. He asked how he was supposed to eat these...but he loved them LOL
Braised Balsamic Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
prep 10 minutes | cook 1 hour | serves 6 | 299 calories | 25 net carbs
• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1⁄2 tsp black pepper
• 2 Tbsps olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1⁄2 tsp dried rosemary
• 1⁄2 tsp dried thyme
• 6 small sweet potatoes
1. Wash and dry sweet potatoes and place on a rimmed baking dish. Bake in a 400°F oven 1 hour or until tender.
2. Season both sides of chicken with garlic salt and pepper.
3. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat; add chicken breasts and cook until chicken is browned, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove chicken to plate.
4. Add onion to skillet and cook and stir until onion is browned, 4-5 minutes.
5. Return chicken to skillet. Pour tomatoes and balsamic vinegar over chicken; season with basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear, approximately 15 minutes.
6. Serve baked sweet potatoes alongside chicken.
@trooworld Wow I hope your migraine goes away..it could be the atmosphere change here.. LOL. Don't worry about eating...when you get back to your place you can resume your normal health program.
@Tamevv Yea day 2...we are both on a roll.. LOL
Cbabie
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@cbabie Did you track your binge? What word of the week did you use for this week? My word would be unfocused. I'm trying to use all the reframing I can in my brain but the needle hasn't moved yet. The recipe looks good. Although I would probably steam or airfry my sweet potatoes. 25 min for steaming and 35-45 for airfryer. I usually steam. I half or quarter the potatoes depending on the size and add them to my skillet with just a bit of water. As you know I'm not a patient person (oh that needs some reframing right there) so quickest way possible for me.
@Tamevv Good for you on the exercise. 15 min better than laying in bed
@trooworld How's your migraine? Focus on what you can control on this trip. Good job on your water.
@gemwolf110 Yes, health is everything.
I just realized I didn't track for 2 days. You know I'm unfocused if I'm not tracking. Luckily I still have my streak going here on MFP. I was telling dh this morning cause I said I need to hurry and check in so I don't ruin my streak. I figured out I've been going strong for about 6 1/2 years now. Wouldn't it be nice if every one of those days was OP or an exercise streak. This one is easier though. Historically I gain weight in February but seem to lose Nov-January. I didn't realize I did this until recently I began looking at 4 years of data. So I was determined to NOT do this in February and here we are. Still 3 weeks to at least maintain in February.
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Wow I'm the only one here. I've become @trooworld LOL
Things are about the same as yesterday. I did make a plan though. Hopefully I'll report in tomorrow night with success.1 -
theslightedgeforever wrote: »Wow I'm the only one here. I've become @trooworld LOL
Things are about the same as yesterday. I did make a plan though. Hopefully I'll report in tomorrow night with success.
Hi! Checking in real quick. Counting down the days until I transfer to new role. Been stress eating with current job grr0 -
Hi everyone. I’m checking in from the bath 😊. Been okay today, didn’t buy anything fancy while shopping and wanted to buy lunch after errends which I never do (I’m too stingy) but splurged at the supermarket to make myself a salmon, roast pumpkin, spinach and feta wrap in thin omelette. Will see if I can do a picture. Even decided to wrap it in paper and make myself feel like a bought one. Had to delay it to finish chores and by the time I ate was really looking forward to it and ate the whole thing even when I was full after just half. Also made myself a delicious iced coffee (home made from a recipe) and skipped the ice cream and halved the sugar. Was awesome - but then spent the afternoon feeling bloated. Still managed to eat hot chips with the family for dinner though 😒. Tomorrow is starting early with all food throughout the day being bought as we are out all day till late (leaving before breakfast!!). So who knows what it will be like. Will just try to be responsible I guess. At least there will be lots of walking.
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@gemwolf110 thanks, they are better now
@cbabie that's good you are learning to deal with your emotional eating. You are so sweet to sacrifice your chicken for your husband! Thank you for the recipe it looks good and healthy. Thanks, I figured the migraine had to do with the weather changes. It's better now. Maybe I'm getting used to it lol. Yeah I think I'm going to have to just try to survive while here.
@theslightedgeforever my migraine is better thanks. I am at least eating a healthy breakfast so there's that. Luckily, my stomach gives me trouble if I eat unhealthy foods more than a couple of days in a row so I'm trying to balance it out. That's surprising that you haven't tracked, you just be distracted. That's one heck of a steak, well done! Lol now you know how I feel, only one in the room lol!
@Tamevv as good a place as any lol! That sounds like a delicious wrap. That's good you will get in a lot of walking.
Hi all. It's been weird here: I'm really tired from standing on my feet all day but haven't been getting many steps in... It is a lot of standing around. I can't wait to get home lol. It's super windy here today, will be cold. Speaking of cold, my shower in the hotel is cold. Grrrrrh!
My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."
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AFternoon all, I really am just going on auto pilot right now. My adult daughter had major oral surgery, been a long couple of days, my 4 year old, woke up with a fever and the baby just really never stops fussing. The good part about this is, I don't have time to binge, emotional eat, or even exercise. Yet I know this won't be a forever thing. I am just glad I am not stress eating.
@trooworld so glad you feel better. just maintain...you got this.
@theslightedgeforever steaming would be good, I would like the air fryer too I think. No I didn't track my binge. wow you forgot to track? why are you so unfocused? Should I be worried?
@Tamevv sounds like you have a plan, so that is good..I love that you think things through!
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@gemwolf110 Sorry about the stress eating. It won't be long now
@cbabie That's good that you aren't stress eating.
I go through these phases about 3-4 times a year. it like I fall into a deep dark hole. I just knew I wish what causes them so I could prevent them.1 -
Morning all, not much sleep in this house. I just ate two cupcake mini (frosting only) I am not eating out of stress, but exhaustion. Still not a good habit. Can't quite get all things working around here..but I am still here.
@theslightedgeforever my guess is life...we all have that dark hole somewhere. I wish life would be like the fairy tale and nothing bad would happen or if it did, it all was only for a sec and then the good parts of life took over. LOL. I can dream anyway.
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Hi everyone!! (Or anyone?!!). Seems we are all a bit awol right now. Hope everyone is going okay.
I had a good day - tracked the full day for the first time in ages. Exercised this morn including some weight work but I want to get into that more. Visitors still here and still trying to settle into routines and get kids on track. I have gained two kilos above where I want to be, so hoping to start the slow crawl back.
Have a good day everyone 👋1
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