NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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@dim4mom Welcome to the group I'm right there with you only I'm 53. I've finally found a plan that's working for me. I've been trying to lose weight for more than 18 years. I've stuck to this one the longest though. I have very bad family genes and trying not to become my parents.
trooworld Look at you. what a great day you had. So you know you can Just repeat. LOL on your dr. Awareness is the first step.
cbabie Hooray for your good day Realistic step goal. The point is to make yourself move more. At your job wasn't it a desk job or you drove to see clients. How did you get it in before? I have a 8000 step goal. I purposely lowered it from 10000 because that is perfection to me Staying at home makes you be creative on how to get in steps other than formal exercise. When your Blaze buzzes, get up and move to finish your 250 steps for the hour. As we age we have to keep our joints and muscles in good shape, That's only through use. I'd rather be sitting reading. So let's talk about breakfast and lunches and fit them into your lifestyle. Like breakfast, pick 3 go to lunches. Make them quick and easily prepared if that's what your lifestyle calls for. Will the protein shake keep you filled up along with whatever you are eating for lunch? Because if not, then you will come home at night and eat everything in your house. So when thinking about your breakfast and lunches think about what combos go together. Not enough time for eggs......options 1) get up earlier 2) Have plain scrambled eggs. They can be cooked in 5 min or less. 3) Have spinach washed and chopped in advance so you can just throw it in or any other vegetables if that's how you like your eggs 4) Make breakfast sandwiches and throw them into the freezer so you can just pop one out and into the microwave
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afternoon all,
I was not too great last night, but was only 300 calories over, could have been worse..LOL Back in the saddle again today. It's been a weird day, I have got nothing accomplished.
@trooworld I am so proud of you. How did you make the tacos? I might want to try them.
@theslightedgeforever yes I am getting better at the meal thing...I am learning to keep the grab and go's available.
Okay gals, have a great night.
Cbabie
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trooworld You are rocking the exercise this week. Good for you
cbabie The whole point is to make it easy or you won't stick with it. You'll figure this out
Tomorrow I have a party to go to. I need to get my exercise done early on the day. I've got my meals preplanned and I've left alot of calories available so I don't overeat. I've asked the hostess what she will be serving so I can plan better. The key will be sticking to portion sizes.
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Wow, I didn't make it on here today...even though I felt like I binged last night, I was only a little over calories. Tonight, didn't do so well. I got into the ice cream. I now know it's a thing I can't just have a little. So I am going to not eat it for a week to get my self back on the good side of health. I know that I will never say never on here, but I also no that I can't eat only on cup, I need 2. Planning for it works, but I would like to challenge myself for 1 week no ice cream.
@trooworld that recipie sounds delicious. I am going to try that. Thanks for posting. I am glad that you already know that your plans for the nights the rest of the week are stopping you from exercise, but the best part is it doesn't stop you from moving forward!!!
Okay gals going to bed.
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Hi all! Just checking in... I'm 2.2 lbs to goal now. Was a bit bummed out with a 0.2 lb gain this am -- yes, I'm a daily weigher and know things fluctuate but I was at 127 for the past 5 days! You'd think if the scale was gonna fluctuate, it could have been kind enough to drop 0.2 rather than gain it... but oh well. I'm down 1 lb for the week. I continue to try to get to the gym everyday, get my water in and stay below my calorie count. I was pretty psyched yesterday -- I survived (and almost enjoyed ?!) a boot camp class! I remember when I took my very first boot camp class (about 15 lbs ago), I swore I would never take another one... but this time, the instructor was not mean and I could actually push through. So proud of myself. I think these last couple of lbs just have separation anxiety... so it may take a while to lose them. And I get that they're vanity pounds. I look good now, fit into my clothes etc, but dang -- I still want to see that goal number on the scale! Maybe this is God's way of teaching me patience.... slow and steady gals! We'll all get there... Have a great one!0
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trooworld That recipe sounds good I'll add it to my list. Party went well I avoided all the candy and drinks. I stayed within calories but over carbs by 10 So exercise this weekend. Maybe you and your husband could take a walk together.
cbabie while you are avoiding ice cream, rewrite this sentence for me. You said, I can't eat only one cup of ice cream, I need two. Change the words I can't to It's hard to......then at the end of your sentence add but I will find a way. Yes I mean, type it out on here. Diabetes is not a choice.
achagpar You are doing great. Almost there. So exciting. Slow and steady it is.
Yesterday check in food within calories over carbs by 10 exercise 41 min cardio 22 min strength training 8 glasses of water.
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Now I'm talking to myself like trooworld sometimes does. So far weekend is good. I'm wearing a blouse that was so tight it used to flatten my boobs. Now I can grab material at the top. Almost let the opportunity to wear this go by. Soon it will be too big. I need to go into my closet and see what fall clothes I can still wear.
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Morning: I am running late, I have to be at church in 1 1/2 hours....takes me an hour to get ready. I got up late...
@theslightedgeforever Yea for you!!! great job, I am so proud of you.
@achagpar Yes it's the last that is tough and yet you are doing so good!!!
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cbabie are you tracking and exercising? Now that you aren't running late, go do the little assignment I gave you.
trooworld Like cbabie you said regarding pizza, I can't have just one slice. Change the words I can't to It's hard to......then at the end of your sentence add but I will find a way. Yes I mean, type it out on here Good for you for walking with your sil.
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I lost 2.6 lbs
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trooworld Was this one of your fun meals? What's helping me is to pretrack my dessert when I know I'm going out. That way the calories are already in the "bank". Then you choose to eat or not it depending on you and the other thing is to just make a habit of saying yes to dessert but only half so it becomes a habit in your mind. Then immediately upon receiving it, you cut it in half and remove the other half to a napkin or someone else's plate away from you. It is a hard exercise (pizza) I had to do it with a list of things. It was a real eye opener for my mind. We will wait for cbabie to go to step 2 on the I can't exercise.
cbabie I hope you aren't sick.
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Hi all,
I have been sick..spent Sunday after church and all day yesterday in bed...but I am better...eyes still hurt..
@trooworld The thing is we both keep trying..just look back and you will see how far you have come!!!!
@theslightedgeforever I don't even remember the exercise you gave me...LOL. Probably one of those things I said,yea to and then moved on...LOL. Yes you are doing great!!
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cbabie There I copied it for you. while you are avoiding ice cream, rewrite this sentence for me. You said, I can't eat only one cup of ice cream, I need two. Change the words I can't to It's hard to......then at the end of your sentence add but I will find a way. Yes I mean, type it out on here. Diabetes is not a choice. I hope you are feeling better.
trooworld You will still be able to eat pizza without damage. Just learning some skills to use You'll get there. When you say very small amount on Friday how many calories are you going to eat? It's a numbers game we play. Just like our bank accounts. If we eat more calories than is in our calorie account, we get fat and get diseases. If we spend more money than we have in our bank account, we get overdrawn and pay fees or we start charging and pay more money in interest Eventually it may lead us to bankruptcy. Bankrupting our health is not a good idea. Especially with healthcare costs, insurance premiums, etc. Are you tracking your food each day and staying within your calories?
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trooworld Great choices on the tacos. I'm still trying to get myself to learn to like corn tortillas. I know they are better for me.
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Hello guys..
I have been missing in action..i have been in bed most of the week. It started Sunday during church with a scratchy throat and yesterday....major heasache....i am really rired of the headaches I have been having...Rigjr now no headache..eyes are a little tired and hurt a little, but I will take that.
@trooworld great job in ghe tacos... I made your meatless tacos all that my grandson like then he said they needed meat so I had to cook up hamburger for him and add to it but we all like them thank you for sharing..
@theslightedgeforever you are doing great.. love the bank comparison.. lol
Cbabie
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Morning,
I am feeling better today, but know my anxiety levels are up and need to work on those. 3 months without a job is starting to give me anxiety. I seriously have to start putting myself out there again. I was reading in my school book, psychology through eyes of faith...it was talking about weight loss...why we gain it back, why it's hard to lose, why we are born thin or thick..lol. Very interesting. The one thing I got out of it is to accept the way I am built,but totally work on health . We can't change our bone structure, or build, but we can control our health. My health hasn't been good this week, which always makes me look at my stress levels....that is usually when I get sick..
Hope all is well in the world you are living in today.
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trooworld On the corn tortillas. No but it's the taste I don't like. I've had that happen too. Hubby changing my plans. Now I just work around him.
cbabie Your grandson sounds like my father. My son is living back home now and I don't think he would like those either. As I told him today, there's the kitchen. I found a recipe for black bean and sweet potato quesadillas. I need to get back planning some new recipes.
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Morning all
I swear sometimes I just say I want to give last night the ice cream overtook my senses I really don't want diabetes and it was funny my granddaughter walk by saw my board that says Grandma diabetes is not a choice gotta love it
@theslightedgeforever can you post that recipe for the black beans and sweet potato that sounds really good I love sweet potatoes yesterday my granddaughter and I were at Sam's and they had like sweet potato chips she tells me she doesn't like sweet potatoes but she love those chips LOL
okay gotta run today is another busy day but a day I'm going to try and get myself under control sometimes I feel like a drug addict with the sugar so I've got to think like a drug addict stay away stay away stay away there is no gray area do you hear me slight Edge no gray area for me today. LOL
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cbabie When you used to be fat and got on WW originally and got to lifetime, how did you do it? You still haven't done my little exercise yet. Trooworld and I are still waiting. Here's the recipe https://wellplated.com/sweet-potato-black-bean-quesadillas/
trooworld Happy Birthday At least track your food. How long have you been with your Vida coach?
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Hi all!
@theslightedgeforever , the quesadilla recipe looks selfish! I made just plain black bean quesadillas the other day which ere good, but I can totally see how the sweet potato would give it a really nice dimension.
@trooworld Happy Birthday! Hope you had a blast!
As for me, I'm making progress... 0.4lbs from goal -- yay!!! I'm loving the transformation -- not only of my body but also my life. In addition to all of the good habits I've gained (eating right, exercise, water) and bad habits I lost (processed junk food, Diet Coke), I'm also decluttering my apartment, am getting to church more regularly and just generally have been happier. I'm thinking I might actually lose a few extra pounds -- still keeping in the healthy range -- just as a bit of a buffer. The real task is going to be keeping this new transformation alive -- eg, tracking for the rest of my life. While I'm sure some may drop that when they're in maintenance, I'm thinking it's the key thing that keeps me accountable . So, I'm going to have to accept that ALL of my new behaviors (including tracking) will be forever... fingers crossed I can keep this up!1 -
I made goal this am! Actually 1.6 lbs below goal... I could hardly believe the scale! We'll see if it was just a blip tomorrow am but hopefully the new weight sticks to the scale just like the old weight and all of the plateaus did...
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achagpar I like black beans and corn together, we'll see if I like the combo of sweet potato and black beans. I agree with you Tracking will be in my life forever along with preplanning my meals for the day. Woohoo on meeting goal What an achievement.
trooworld Love the cake what a cute idea. How much weight have you lost since joining your Vida coach. Has it been worth the money you spend?
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I lost 0.2 lbs
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trooworld What you think is the only opinion that counts. Good for you for balancing out your birthday celebration.
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Thanks all for the congrats! The good news is it wasn't a blip! My weight stayed at below goal! I think I'm going to just continue in my new lifestyle forever... it can get a bit cumbersome tracking every bite but I've done it for the past 5 months, what's a few (hundred) more? I'll continue to check in to let you know how I'm doing -- hopefully I won't fall off the bandwagon -- and to see how all of you are doing. How much more to goal for all of you? It's a slow process (25 lbs in 5 months for me), and sometimes feels like being stuck in frozen molasses but it sure does pay off in the long run! Have a great day everyone!0
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Morning:
I have been hiding out....someone who shall remain nameless wasn't happy, but it was necessary. I have been looking inward and outward. One day at a time and one plan at a time. I want this to be easier than it has been, but that won't get me to goal. Some people look at me and say you don't need to lose weight, you are good. I am below my goal at WW that I made lifetime with a few years back. I have not ever went over that, thank fully. However, I lost 30 lbs through a life change and people worried about me. Even WW said if I didn't stop losing weight, they would only let me come with a Dr's note. That being said, I think it's important for me to let you all know my weight goal. I will be accountable like I was at WW. I currently and 20 lbs from where in my head I would like to be. That may be too thin and non healthy, but I felt good in my clothes and in my skin. I also know that I looked older and that is NOT my intent. So that being said....today I said I would like to hit the 10 lbs goal and see how I feel then. If I feel good and look healthy, no need to go below. So how can I lose the 10 lbs? 1 lb at a time...so this week 1 lb is my goal.
@achagpar yea for you!!! it's a great feeling to make and meet a goal. But to exceed is really great. I found that in trying to maintain, I was still losing for a few weeks, but then it leveled out.
@theslightedgeforever thank you for all your post, you are doing great with your consistency.
@trooworld yes, this is your choice and it's your journey, make it the best for you!
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@trooworld I am sorry for the birthday people, we call family..LOL I had the same thing one year. My birthday is on a holiday and I ALWAYS have gotten birthday greetings etc...on my 30th birthday no one called except my mother...my daughters bought black balloons and hung them around the house...it was not a GOOD year. LOl Just know we all thought of you and were hoping and wishing you a great day!!!
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achagpar That's great that it wasn't a blip. Just keep doing what got you to goal and you'll stay there. I have about 50 left to lose.
trooworld Happy Birthday. Great picture.
cbabie I'm confident you can make your goal just like last time.
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Afternoon,
I am running late, have to go pick up my granddaughter from work and take her to her second job...uhm. I tracked yesterday, was a little over, but not much. I have tracked today and not sure what my meal plan looks like the rest of the day..my schedule is mostly driving or waiting until 8:30 tonight...UGH.
@trooworld sorry you had a bad day at work, what I am learning is we can have a bad day at home or at work..I just need to learn how to handle without food being my crutch. LOL
@theslightedgeforever why no exercise? great job on tracking and water.
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Morning all:
Wow I started this early this morning and never got back on here.
I am sorry I was missing all day. I did okay, tracked and was over a little. But that's not the plan...but tracking is good..LOL
@trooworld Glad for your NSV...I hope you enjoyed your conference. I usually love those kind of things.
Okay, have to go pick up grand daughter from work.
Hope your Friday was great.
Cbabie0
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