NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

trooworld

Hello all! I didn't sleep well last night so today will be a challenge. It's always a challenge when I don't sleep well...I have bipolar and sleep is very important when you have this disorder. Tonight, I'll be sure and get to bed on time and maybe use my essential oil mister. It is officially one week until I go out of town for a week on business. It will be a somewhat fun, but tiring, trip. I go every year.

@gemwolf110 I'm so glad to hear your bichon is okay! You are right, there is always something...vet bill...car bill...house bill. I wouldn't think that one slip up in any diet will derail the program, but the inventors of Whole30 are very specific about it, they say if you mess up even once, you have to start over. But I'm not. I think that's crap.

@NEOHgirl great job! Sleep is so important, so it's good you get it in.

@theslightedgeforever that was nice of your hubby! I'm sorry that you didn't have internet. Enjoy the time with your daughter. I know you will do fine!

@cbabie did you get on the treadmill? I'm sorry things are so hectic right now. Take care of yourself!

mysticlizard

Good afternoon everyone,

@gemwolf110 - I am glad your fur baby is all right. Being so prepared is excellent. If for some reason you do not get the position, you know you did everything you could and you won't look back and say I could have, would have, or should have... I hope you are having an excellent first day back to work.

@NEOHgirl - Shoveling isn't my favorite form of exercise either, but it does give a great calorie burn.

@theslightedgeforever - Thanks for the clip. Have fun with your daughter.

@cbabie - Even if you don't have time to post personals, it is good to see you everyday.

@trooworld - I too am bipolar, most of the time it feels like I am going through life with one arm tied behind my back. Routines are so important. Your business trip sounds exciting, where do you get to go?

Yesterday I ate well, logged, and came in under my calorie goal and hit my protein goal too, yay! I got an hour of peddling in today. I am hoping I am back on track. I keep trying to work those two steps forward. January was a bit of a wash for me as far as my goals. I am down 3.4 pounds for the month, not quite the four pounds I wanted but close and I will take it. I am working on my February goals. On the 20th I am going to Phoenix to see my sisters for ten days. I am so ready for some fun and sun. But I know that I will not be as attentive to my journey while down there. The whole idea of eating decent Mexican food has my heart aflutter. But I can try to stay on the straight and narrow for the first twenty days of the month.

I hope everyone has a fine Tuesday.

Liz

January Goals
1 January 2017 239 CW 235.6
1. Log all food 27 out of 31 days Under calories 14 of 31 days Over calories 16 of 31 days Protein goal 7 of 31 days
2. Exercise 25 hours (1500 minutes) this month 1185 minutes
3. Managing stress 18 out of 31 days


I am being purposeful in my daily actions to become the healthy active balanced person that I want to be.

rickweinberg

Yesterday I made poor choices and went off the wagon. I went off the wagon for about 6 hours. I guess I was discouraged with gaining back those 3 pounds. Why work so hard and not lose. I'll just eat what I want and not lose. Faulty logic, I know. Ho Well, back on track now.

Our new, expensive heating system has been messed up. Last night the max temp of the house was 56 degrees. We survived. It seems to be some kind of gas flow problem. It should be fixed tomorrow (Wednesday). I hope it gets fixed soon.

Daughter is grounded for 4 weeks. Punished because of grades. She took it well. I'm hoping she brings her grades up soon. She just started talking about careers yesterday. Something is going on in her brain.

@theslightedgeforever That was great that your husband surprised you with a trip. How can anyone live without the Internet now? It is kinda on par with electricity and indoor plumbing.

@HappyBride917 The one thing I really liked about WW was the emotions you could hear in everyone's voice. My fellow participants were emotional about the same weight challenges I'm having. That part was pretty powerful.

@trooworld Sorry about your bad sleep. I suffer from similar struggles. Not with sleep necessarily but with mental health. I'm glad your belly is better.

@cbabie Your life seems crazy right now. I hope things slow down a bit.

@gemwolf110 I am very glad your puppy is ok. We have a dog too and He is for sure part of the family. You you a Bishon. I have a Cavalier King Charles. He's great.

@mysticlizard Keep up the peddling. Not sure if you ride a bike or not, but to me the bicycle is the perfect melding of person and machine. I'm actually planning a 5 day ride from my house to Washington D.C. It is about 300 miles.

@NEOHgirl What is an "OP day?" Just wondering. Whatever it is I'm glad it was good. Shoveling snow can be a great form of exercise. I love the snow I'm just not so thrilled about driving in it.

Hope everyone has a great day.
Rick

bugmom92

HI everyone...had a crazy week...last weekend's convention was so busy, and I'm still recuperating. Hubby download the MFP app today. Yay! Hope this helps, both of us.
Going to bed...trying to catch up on sleep.
Karla

trooworld

Hi all! I continue to have mild stomach problems, I'm hoping they go away before my trip. It's not to the point that I cannot work though. I successfully ignored Girl Scout cookies that were in the break room yesterday. This is a big victory, as free food is definitely a trigger for me. I just kept telling myself, "They aren't on your plan. They aren't on your plan. Not for you." and it worked.

@mysticlizard that is a great way to describe bipolar. I also suffer from anxiety, so life gets challenging sometimes. Routines definitely help me, routines and structure. I'm going to Tucson, AZ for a gem and mineral show. Great job with the pedaling and great weight loss! So it isn't the 4 lbs you wanted, it's still excellent. I know what you mean about decent Mexican food...we have great Mexican food in San Diego, but not so great Chinese food. When I do find a place, I get really excited.

@rickweinberg I've done that very same thing. No, it doesn't help but it's good you are back on track now. I hope the heating system gets fixed soon. I love Cavalier King Charles, they have such sweet faces! I actually love any dog, but those are especially endearing.

@gemwolf110 I know you are going to do great today! Good luck, let us know how you do. Just try to think of it as you are excited for this opportunity, not nervous.

@bugmom92 it's always nice to have someone on the journey with you. My hubby is on the journey too, but rarely uses MFP. I wish he would more.

bugmom92

Got up this morning and made hubby (and myself) oatmeal. That probably doesn't sound like a magnificent feat, but it was, truly. I can't stand eating in the morning, but I have recently discovered I can tolerate, and even enjoy, morning oatmeal with one teaspoon of raw local honey. Hubby usually leaves for work with no breakfast (unless he heats up a hot pocket or frozen burrito!). So oatmeal was definitely something to celebrate. I also made his lunch and put in 2 bottles of water, so no excuses to get fast food. Baby steps.

@rickweinberg - OP means On Program, or On Plan. Which is what we all strive for!

Until later...have to get some chores done...
Karla :-)

rickweinberg

Heat Problems and Teen Age Girl Drama:

We found out that the gas line from the street to our house has a blockage. We are getting a new gas line and meter today. I hope this fixes everything.

Daughter is failing a class and we got a call from a teacher. We laid down the law even more and our daughter ran away for about 4 hours. No one knew where she was not even her friend. My wife and I started to worry sick about her. She came back and we are going to talk to her tonight. We are going to loosen up a bit. This parenting does not come with a guide book.

mysticlizard

Hi all,

@gemwolf110 - I hope your interview went awesome.

@trooworld - You are my hero! I have always dreamed of going to the Tuscon show. Someday I will get there.

@bugmom92 - It is good to see you. I can't/don't eat breakfast. Yay for you getting it in.

@rickweinberg - The trauma and drama of teenage daughters... I am sending good thoughts your way. Hang in there.

I didn't get any exercise in today. It isn't late enough to say if I am going to be under my calorie goal. I did get my goals revamped for February though so I am ready to go for the month.

I hope everyone had a decent day.

Liz

February Goals
1 January 2017 239 1 Feb 234.8
1. Log all food out 0 of 28 days Under calories 0 of 28 days Over calories 16 of 31 days Protein goal 0 of 28 days
2. Exercise 16 hours (960 minutes)
3. Managing stress 1 out of 28 days


I am being purposeful in my daily actions to become the healthy active balanced person that I want to be.

theslightedgeforever

cbabie did you get on the treadmill?

trooworld Do you have plans in place for your business trip concerning healthy eating and exercise? Woohoo on ignoring girl scout cookies. That's a hard one.

mysticlizard January wasn't that great for me either being sick through most of it. But I ended up with a 2.8 loss. February will be a better month.

rickweinberg I hear you on the no internet thing. All my notes, planning, whole life basically is on the net. But I kept reminding myself there are people in the world that have worse problems and I tried to stay grateful for the things I did have. For me, an OP day was an on plan day. I had one of those today. Go me! So you hit a speedbump....keep pedaling.

gemwolf I hope all goes well with the interview.

karla Yaaay on hubby and MFP. Having support at home helps.

gotta stop there Dd needs something. I had a good day today regarding food. Stayed under my budget for carbs and followed my plan.

cbabie

Morning all my online friends!

I am doing so poorly with my food..I have extreme heartburn, feel so heavy, fingers swollen...I have so much stress in my life, not just my father, but other things too. So today I am trying to get my head around that I have to be in charge of my dad, it's like taking on another responsibility/child. I barely have time for what is already on my plate. However, I know that I am just one of thousands that deal with this. So I just have to find that balance.

You all are doing a great job...

@mysticlizard are you from Phoenix?
@bugmom92 Good to see you here, great job on the breakfast. baby steps yes..I might have to do embryo steps
@theslightedgeforever great job on keeping on task with DD there.
@rickweinberg I had 2 teenage daughters under one roof...I lived and so did they
@trooworld Yes I did the treadmill, but not yesterday, but I am going to today!!!!
@gemwolf110 sounds like you did a great job and all they prework was worth it!
@NEOHgirl great job on staying OP

okay, I probably missed someone and I am sorry. I have to go get this day going.

Cbabie

trooworld

Hi all! Today I'm going into work at 6:30 so I can leave at 1:30 for an appt. I like when I go in this early, although it means I have to get up at 4:50 at the latest.

@bugmom92 that's great! What an excellent NSV.

@rickweinberg oh I'm sorry Rick! I hope things work out in both situations.

@gemwolf110 yay I'm glad the interview went great, I knew it would! Yeah, I hope the stomach gets better soon too, before I leave for my trip.

@mysticlizard ha thank you! I get to go every year, my company has a display exhibit we put up and I work with another person to put it up. I get most of my jewelry for the year at the Tucson show (TGMS, not AGTA). It's a lot of work but it is fun to go. From your signature, it looks like you have great goals for Feb.

@theslightedgeforever I'm going to make the healthiest decisions I can on most days. I'll be getting a lot of steps in every day, I'm not going to do any extra exercise because of that and the fact that I'll be working late every day. Congrats on the loss and the food!

@cbabie that's when you know it's time to turn things around. Can you set a mini-goal regarding food? Maybe, eat OP for breakfast?

mysticlizard

Good afternoon everyone,

@theslightedgeforever - Good for you staying on track eating!

@cbabie - No, I am from Colorado. I three sisters are in the Phoenix area. I am going down to hang out with them and we will spend a few days in Vegas. I have never been so I am excited to see sin city and the Hoover Dam. I have been in a casino once and it holds no lure for me, but I have heard that some of the best buffets in the country are there.

@trooworld - I hope your appt. goes well. Getting up with the chickens, I hope you don't fall asleep in you supper lol.

Yesterday I stayed within my calories and did not quite meet my protein goal. I got an hour of peddling in this morning. So I am on track so far.

I hope everyone has a good day.

Liz

February Goals
1 January 2017 239 1 Feb 234.8
1. Log all food out 1 of 28 days Under calories 1 of 28 days Over calories 16 of 31 days Protein goal 0 of 28 days
2. Exercise 16 hours (960 minutes) 60
3. Managing stress 2 out of 28 days


I am being purposeful in my daily actions to become the healthy active balanced person that I want to be.

rickweinberg

Finally had full force heat and hot water. My shower this morning was a delight. The gas company ran a new gas line due to a blockage.

Daughter has calmed down and is now longer extremely upset as of last night. We worked on her homework last night. I really can't help with the math but I was able to help in biology. That was good and possibly a bonding moment for us. She won't really try to let me help with the math. I'm sure a lot of you have been through that.

Monday through this morning (Thursday 2/2/17) I have been off plan. Eating with reckless abandon and no exercise. I've been making good choices so far today. I'm looking forward to spin class tonight. I've been tracking today to a "T." I hope to mitigate the damages when I get on the scale.

@trooworld I think my expectations compared to most of you are unrealistic. I, maybe wrongly, expect to lose about 2.8 a week. Not a month. I am pretty sure I need to dial it back a bit.

@cbabie Please make time for yourself. Stress is not good.

@gemwolf110 Great job on the interview. I think nervousness and excitement ar the best was to feel going into an interview. Crossing my fingers that you get the job. That pre-work must have paid

Keep working toward your goal(s). It is not an easy jouney. But doing it together makes it more palatable.

Rick

trooworld

Hi all! Not much going on here. I ate off plan last night for dinner and it totally wasn't something that was worth it. But oh well today is a new day.

@mysticlizard thanks! Yeah, it's rough getting up so early but I did it! You are doing great with your goals.

@rickweinberg I'm so glad to hear that things are better. 2.8 a week is a lot! I'd be happy if I lost that in a month.

jenmek

I was a frequent participate in the Weight Watchers community. Mostly the 100+ group and I blogged a lot. Nice to see other WW folks here.

mysticlizard

TGIF everyone!

@rickweinberg - Hooray for hot water and heat! I am glad there is peace on the home front. At least you are exercising and know the steps you need to take to undue some of the damage. Two steps forward...

@trooworld - I get so annoyed and feel like I have wasted calories when something isn't as good as it should be.

@jenmek - Welcome! This group is very supportive and has a lot of awesome people.

I got an hour and a quarter of peddling in (stationary bike Rick). My knee is still giving me a few twinges so I am taking it easy. I was just under calories yesterday and missed by protein goal by just a little. So far today is going well. Hubby is due home this afternoon and the girls are both out tonight. So we will probably watch a movie. The youngest girl is going ice fishing. She has never been (none of us have). She is going with her boyfriend's family who have a nice ice house that even has a TV. I get cold just thinking about being out on ice.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

Liz

February Goals
1 January 2017 239 1 Feb 234.8
1. Log all food out 2 of 28 days Under calories 2 of 28 days Over calories 16 of 31 days Protein goal 0 of 28 days
2. Exercise 16 hours (960 minutes) 135
3. Managing stress 3 out of 28 days


I am being purposeful in my daily actions to become the healthy active balanced person that I want to be.

theslightedgeforever

Quick check in. So far two days OP with carbs and calories and today was OP with calories but not carbs. I exercised on Thursday but today was yoga day and no yoga. Need a better plan for that.

But I'm better than I was in January with all that sickness.

Welcome @jenmek

trooworld

Hi all! Well, we quit the Whole30 yesterday with only a few days remaining. We felt we did it enough to learn from it. I will avoid added sugars and eat lower carbs. I'm not disappointed, it was tough to do!

@mysticlizard me too!!! Good to take it easy until your knee feels better. Ice fishing sounds fun, but cold.

@theslightedgeforever great job!

NEOHgirl

@rickweinberg; I hope things are settling down with your daughter soon. I cannot imagine how scary that was. Shooting for 2.8 a week is ambitious. Don’t they usually say to try & keep it 2# a week or under as a safe rate? Maybe changing your target to lose 1.5-2# might help you stay more on track. Sometimes we have to play mind games with ourselves, to avoid Negative Nelly screaming in our brains about how much we suck at life, you know?

@cbabie: hang in there with your dad. It sucks having to become a parent to your parent, and it can affect every aspect of your life. Do the best you can, and take care of yourself also; think of it like an oxygen mask on a plan. You have to put your own on first so you have the ability to help those around you.

@gemwolf: GL with the potential new job!

@jenmek – I am a former WW member that has newly found the group as well. Welcome!

@mysticlizard : great job fitting the activity in & taking care of your knee while you do it.

@theslightedge… : Hope you get your yoga in later. If not, can you do it tomorrow?

@trooworld : Great job sticking it out as long as you did. And yeah, it sounds super restrictive, but finding new techniques that assist you on your journey to better health is always a good thing.

I’ve been staying OP every day this week. My February goals are to lose at least .5 every week (lost 1.0# this week, so I am already ahead of the target), to maintain hitting my Garmin target at least 5/7 past days (today is my 6th out of the past 7), and to get to bed before midnight. I don’t want to rush as much in the morning. I did well on Wednesday and Thursday with my bed time, but I didn’t get home until close to 11 last night so was up until a little bit after midnight. I got a full 8.5 horus of sleep though. This morning I got out for an hour on my snowshoes; it’s the first time all season we’ve had enough snow on the ground over a weekend for me to do so. I loved it! The sun was shining, and I even had an older couple walking on the plowed path stop me & ask me some questions about them because they were curious. You never know when you might be inspiring someone to try something new that helps them be healthy *_ * Have a great day all.

theslightedgeforever

trooworld Celebrate how long you stuck with the program. That's a hard program.

NEOHgirl I've met negative Nelly. My goal is a lb a week. I figure 52 lbs would be great this year. I'd be dancing on the ceiling. Interesting thought yet it seems so simple. Can I do yoga tomorrow? I have my plan all written out for each day of the week and Friday is yoga day. My thought was to be better next Friday. Didn't occur to me to do it on a different day in addition to my regularly scheduled exercise. I know I have a mental block with yoga as I keep putting it off My favorite is Back Yoga with Rodney Yee. I could fall asleep after that. I will work on that. Go you for staying OP.

gemwolf Fingers crossed on the job. Hope you don't get sick. I'll be glad for springtime to come. I like mysticlizards goal thing too.

I'm late posting this as I started watching the below video of the WW meeting highlights and and then watched another one of hers. She really inspires me because she's so much like me. She's being faithful everyday with a few mishaps but she's learning. Her consistency is paying off.

https://youtu.be/uhVMx--rDJQ?list=PLotciwu13pympuBvNte5ZWt9E96kqjYPp

Today I stayed in my carb and calorie budget and exercised for 30 min.