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It aint flattering, but you lost one and 1/2 of those ugly suckers - how fabulous is that !!!!
Good luck at the opthamologist and good for you for going; I have had high pressures for years and every couple of years they put me on drops for a few months, but as you know that "don't name it" thing has no symptoms, so its important to keep an eye on the pressures and get checked out regularly - keep up updated!!
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Great article, Snoozie. Thanks!!
I agree with the under eating ....I see so many attempting to survive on less than 1200 calories....
and especially the processed food....I believe it is the artificial ingredients that add and keep the pounds on us...
all of it seemed spot on in some form or other..
Sending best wishes on the eye results...Milove
Suzy...good luck with those new shoes...Glad you are testing and breaking them in on a "short hike"...if you can call it that...going to my mail box is a short hike for me....lol
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Good luck at the eye doctor Gwen. I hope it's something easy and manageable. I dread going for any kind of check up as I age. It's always something!
Great article Snoozie. I think we've discussed before that by now we all know what we're supposed to be doing. This article just reinforces all that knowledge and maybe lets us know that we don't have to suffer quite so much and maybe not be so hard on ourselves. I'm tired of being told that I don't exercise enough. I'm freaking 56 years old....I'm not going to work out like thirty year olds!!! No...I don't do pull ups. No...I don't do hundreds of crunches every day. No... I'm not the squat queen! But I do go out and hike mountains while carrying a 35 pound pack! So put that in your vegan crossfit lululemon tights and shut it!!! Hahaha! I'm just trying to live a healthy life. I may never be a size 8 but I'm doing the best I can!0 -
"So put that in your vegan crossfit lululemon tights and shut it!!! "
It's going to take my computer a while to dry out from spewing water all over it when I read that Suzy !!
Arghhhhhhhhhhh I have tried this post 6 times and it still only saves the first two lines .. grrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Toooo funny! And yes that's what I like about the article the fact that we have to get away from the mindset that we have to suffer and eat only as healthy as tolerable - we can eat all the healthy foods that we love and yes some not so healthy too .... And we don't have to be gym rats or crossfit fanatics we just have to do activities we enjoy and keep our parts moving !! And relax a little lolol! But I have to thank you i'm pretty sure I burned up a couple hundred calories choking and cleaning up my computer!!!!1 -
We got to spend the afternoon and evening with our son yesterday! Our daughter came out after work so the four of us were together again for a few hours. It made this mom's heart very happy. I was even able to stay on track for dinner because we got to eat in the catering cafe that Lady Antebellum had onsite....salmon, salad, squash/zuchini and fresh fruit for dessert. I was surprised that they had such healthy options available. (Snoozie, it was also a fantastic concert! The lighting was sooooo well done! Hahaha!)
Going grocery shopping in a bit. We're supposed to be prepared for hurricane Irma but I really don't expect to have anything but rain here in Atlanta.
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Morning Hatters!
I hope everyone is okay from the effects of Irma .... please check in when you can so we know everyone is safe and sound ?
Today was my weigh in day - i'm up a pound; but I spent a weekend at a friends cottage and made the choice to indulge in vino... and possibly some chips lol. We actualy ate quite healthy most of the time; a veggie lasagna and fruit but not much activity.. but I chose to indulge in the vino knowing full well it would impact my weigh in. so no regrets just back to "normal" eating now.
I had my doc visit this morning with all the blood work results and am very happy everything is down.. A1C down to 6.8 ( I want it lower but it's below 7 now so doc happy; bad cholesterol was down to 1.87 (she wanted it below 2.0 so doc happy again) and my BP was fabulous; she wanted to know what i'd done to bring it down so much since my last visit - I told her it was Marvin my monkey... long story i'll share when I get back from physio lol But am happy with all the results so off to physio now and will check in later..
ok im back lol..
Suzy - how fab you got time with both your son and daughter - and that you had such amazing food choices - I am not too proud to admit I am quite jealous you got to see the concert - and yes I bet the lighting was the best part!!
Gwen - how did it go at the eye doc ??
Gail - I read a little article in a reader's digest in the doc's office about studies starting to show that the LCHF diet is indeed a better one for T2 diabetics, as all carbohydrates turn to glucose restricting them to the "good carbs" (fruits and veg) not only helps lose weight but lowers the blood sugar levels.. and also how that combined with low stress exercise and lowering stress levels all around make a big difference in the A1C. they suggested even going up a flight of stairs a few times or a 30 min walk can help bring down the blood sugar levels, especially with the 2 hours of eating - interesting article for sure.
Also saw a doc on a tv talk show this morning saying that things like probiotics haven't been tested enuf; that unless you're prescribed one when you're taking an antibiotic (cause antibiotics destroy the good bacteria in our gut) that he personally stays away from them as no short or long term studies have been done on taking them - something to think about!1 -
So far so good in Atlanta. Just wind and rain but we're supposed to get stronger winds later and more rain.
I hiked 11 miles yesterday and ate healthy all last week and I managed to gain two pounds; I would have rather had wine and only gain one. I get so incredibly fed up.0 -
Suzy - I honestly don't know what to say - I feel so bad for you because you are doing everything so right, and to not only see a gain, but feel like all your hard work is backfiring - its no wonder you feel so fed up and discouraged.... its perfectly normal although it completely sucks.. and I know that's no consolation whatsoever..
I wish I knew some magic words that would help get you through this frustrating time - I don't have any, but i'm hoping maybe a quick read below might help you remember you ARE doing great - that while the scale may not be moving right now, there's so much more you ARE doing and accomplishing, and that every day you DO have a small win, a tiny victory even tho the scale isn't co operating.. and that you CAN get thru this crappy moment and remember all that you have accomplished already, and that you still will!
Any time you are trying to change something in your life, whether it's your finances, your relationships, or your weight, it is easy to become discouraged and feel like giving up.
This is because real, lasting change doesn't happen overnight. Even though you know this logically, being patient and trusting that the changes will occur can be very difficult when you can't actually see something happening.When we work hard for something and don’t see progress, we get unhappy.
In the first few weeks of weight loss, everything is GREAT! The scale is moving, your clothes are getting looser, progress is exciting because it’s coming so quickly. Then, you might have a few weeks where you’re really trying hard and yet the scale stalls or increases.
So, how do we stay dedicated, focused, and motivated through the dip?
How do we progress during the plateau when we feel like our hard work is a waste of time?
What do we do when we feel like we are just spinning our wheels?
We focus on small wins, and always find a way to get a teeny tiny bit better.
In order for us to crawl out of a dip or off a plateau, we need to find a way to make a small win every day.
Think of these small wins like “a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.”
The longer we’ve been training, the older we get, and/or the more advanced our weight loss, the more likely we’ll be to hit plateaus and the more necessary it will be to grind out small victories, prepare for dips, and power through them.
It’s these tiny, small victories that can push us over the edge. Enough small victories and we can reach that tipping point, that end of the dip where progress continues again.
Find a way to set a tiny win in SOME WAY each day that shows you that you are getting better/faster/stronger.The goal is to consistently to prove to ourselves that we are moving one step closer towards our goal. This is easier said than done
Adjust your goals. Maybe your body needs a new dragon to slay. Again, nature loves chaos. If you are focused solely on weight loss, you might feel like you have stalled out. So shift your focus. Work on something else.. doing your first pull up. Pick a new skill! Try something different. Give your body a chance to recover and then come back to it.
If you’re solely focused on the scale and it stalls out, it can be depressing. So put the scale away for a month, and instead focus on the process of getting stronger and eating better.
Accept that we have bad weeks. We are complex pieces of machinery. Sometimes *kitten* happens. We just have bad weeks where we GAIN weight when we expected to lose weight. It doesn’t make you a bad person, it doesn’t make you a failure, it makes you human.
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Thanks Snoozie!
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Suzy, I know you were having the time of your life...especially with all your children together!
....and your son is lighting director with Lady A!! How awesome!! I love them. I remember a friend of mine or someone else telling a story a good while back about their little toddler singing along in the car seat to "Need You Now" ....so cute until they got to the " It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you now " That's when it got real......lol
Snoozie, I really wish I could get back to walking the stairs...maybe since it is cooling off a bit down here, I can add them back in...
The diet seems to have helped me a lot. I only wish I could follow it to a T...I am sitting here now drinking sweet tea...but I haven't had any in ages...that's my excuse.
Very interesting about the probiotics...makes good since to me...they are too expensive for me...I am still trying to get myself to order those fish oil pills that Susan told me as about...I'm not really a tightwad, but I hate to spend big amounts on some things and then I will drop a $$$ on something frivolous that I just HAVE to have...lol It's a sickness!
Super good news about your A1C and blood pressure. I must admit I am a bit curious about Marvin..lol
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Ha! That's funny Gail! The lyrics we sing along to seem innocent until they come out of a toddlers mouth!
My husband and I wonder all the time if the money we spend on supplements and vitamins is really worth it. Who knows?!
Snoozie I was totally at my little pity party for one and completely forgot to say congratulations on your lower numbers! That's really a big accomplishment! Who cares about that pound when you've lowered your A1C, cholesterol and BP!!! It sounds like we could all use a Marvin...(I'm curious too, Gail!).
I spent two days attending my aforementioned pity party but was feeling better today. The scale is gonna say what the scale is gonna say but I know I'm making better decisions for my health. I'm going to hang in there and stay the course.
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Gail - LOL @ the munchkin line of Lady A's song - totally changes the meaning for sure!!
Suzy re the pity party; as you know I am a fan of the occasional pity party; it's just reining it back in that can be a problem for me afterwards so kudos to you for packing up the party supplies and getting back at making better decisions for your health!!
Thanks for the kudos to both on the numbers from the doc; so go figure I get great results right? everything DOWN .... which is exactly what I wanted so much... and what do I do?? do I celebrate by continuing to make better decisions for my health (love that line Suzy)??
NO.. I spend 2 days gorging on every piece of crap I can get my hands on.. I wont bore you with the litany of garbage I ate ... and even as I was sstuffing the crap in I was asking myself WHAT are you doing???? I tried for about 30 seconds to figure out why then just kept shovelling the junk in. it wasn't til I started to pull out that I think my reaction was kinda a "screw you" to the doc.. as in THERE I DID IT OK??? yup I know it makes no sense whatsoever, I should have been doing the happy dance but I think I was actually angry at my doctor still for doubling the meds on me.. (yup I know that doesn't make sense either... but I know for SURE that it was anger .. whether at myself or the doc or diabetes or whatever.. and I don't know WHY I was angry, I just was able to figure out that wsa the emotion I was feeling.. very weird... but... thankfully i''m back on track and in a good place again mentally.. well as good as this old brain gets anyway HAHAHAHA.
OK.. the marvin story...
i'll aim for the readers digest version - so i was ranting to a friend a few months ago about work.. getting all het up at crap going on... blah blah... and she posted this pic to my FB page, to remind me
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so that became my "mantra"... every time i found myself getting pissed off at work, or crazy busy and stressed out, or people were asking me to solve their problems... instead of always taking on other peoples stuff.. i reminded myself if it wasn't my circus, then it wasn't my monkey either lol Anyway for my BD in july a friend sent me a birthday card with a monkey on the front, saying now you have your own monkey....
So i named him Marvin... and every day at work i take him out and he sits in front of my computer.... and when i find myself getting worked up over something that actually means nothing to me... i look at Marvin and say "Marvin, is this my circus? and if Marvin says NOPE.. i remove myself from the situation or conversation, or take a few deep breathes and remind myself NOT to engage if it's my boss trying deliberately to wind me up ... if Marvin says YES it is your circus, then i solve the problem or deal with it or whatever.... but Marvin has become quite popular at work... people wil stop by and if i haven't taken him out of his drawer yet they ask hey where's marvin? lol... or people will drop by and say i need to ask Marvin if it's my circus... (i warn them I'm not sure he works for anyone else but i'm happy to lend him just in case lol). Anyway... it's been hard because i'm one of those people who take on whatever someone needs done... but as we all know there are people who just like to dump their crap on someone else rather than honestly just need a helping hand or whatever.. sooooooooooo now i use Marvin to help me decide who's sloughing crap and refusing to take it on, and who is genuinely in need .... and it's helped reduce my stress quite a bit LOL..
so there is the tale of Marvin... oh i did have a picture of him here ya go!
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It sounds like everyone should have a Marvin in their lives! Good for you for realizing that you're not "the fixer" for everyone around you! That's a hard one!
Why on earth did your doctor double your meds when your numbers were improved? I swear they're all in league with the pharmaceutical companies. Every time my mom goes to the doctor they prescribe a new drug on top of the many, many prescriptions she's already taking.
So you blew off a little steam and let loose on some baked goods and wine. Now it's done and you're moving on. NBD! You've got this Snoozie!0 -
lol sorry Suzy - I meant she doubled them back in May - not this time! But neither did she recommend halving them again now.... grrr lol. And yes I agree totally about being in kahoots with the pharmaceuticals.. hence why i'm trying to get OFF some of the meds
and yup im good.. I reset all my numbers, set my first goals for the next 4 weeks which are to make the best choices food wise, watch portions, wait for hunger, drink more water, keep moving and lose 5 lbs. I decided it might be better for me to break up the big amount weight loss wise into smaller goals; to help keep me motivated when I hit it.. and am working on figuring out my meals today and tomorrow for the next few days as im back at work Saturday.
and YEP I Loves my marvin lol1 -
I love that Marvin mantra! Glad it has helped you.
Suzy, you do such amazing things that are good for you and all that hiking.... I know it's easier said than done....but .......you are amazing as you are....don't stress over a number on a piece of plastic.....
Someone told me this once and it made a lot of sense later on : "No one walking toward you can tell if you are wearing a size 10 or a SIZE 12 at that moment in time... WE are the one walking with the sign....this is my fat clothes!!"
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My feelings today:
I know, I know....it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle but still!!! Some days are harder than others!!!1 -
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa love it....!!!
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We go hiking in the woods pretty much every weekend and hardly ever see any wild life....no deer, no snakes, no bears, nothing. However, we get deer, foxes, squirrels, an occasional coyote and snakes in our own neighborhood. Tonight we saw this while on our nightly walk:
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yikes!!! not quite the wake up picture I wanna see at 4am Suzy lol... I would have run screaming I do believe... !!0
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........eeeeewwwwww.......me too, Snooze
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I know!!!! It scared me to death! I was so paranoid at every stick on the path or leaf falling for the rest of the walk! It did make us pick up our pace to finish before it got any darker. Maybe I burned more calories!!!1
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suzy I would have been flinching at every stick or leaf too!! and probably woul have screamed a few times too lol kudos to you on not only finishing the hike, but for sticking it out even with the threat!!
I did a great show at the living arts centre last nite; I don't know if any of you ever saw the tv show "Whose line is it anyway" with ryan styles and drew carey and the others... anyway 3 of the guys plus one of the originals put on a show last nite and fortunately I was inside for 3/4 of it.. it was just hysterical... and they pulled some people out of the audience to participate in a few of the improv numbers.. anyway one of the better times and kept me awake rather than napping on this dreaded dayshift ha. Tomorrow is my weigh in day; I googled "1200 calorie low carb sample meal plan" a few days ago, and made up a few easy dishes like a taco mix and a shepherds pie without the top.. a naked shepherd I guess!! I haven't gone near their low carb length; I had an English muffin and crackers and stuff with carbs to round out my days but more protein/veg less carbs for 2 days im hoping tomorrow's weigh in will show a wee loss ... well actually 2 days isn't likely to have any effect now that I think about it lol.. but I've planned out most of the week - tonites dinner is bacon and eggs cause a) i'm exhausted and b) I can make up an omellete at the same time for brekkie at work tomorrow.. yep lazy lives.. lol I actualy stopped on the way home to pick up a pre cooked whole chicken and some tomatoes to make a salad, but they were out of chikens and the tomatoes looked yucky so I left without em.. hence the bacon and eggs.. its not just for breakfast anymore ha.
has anyone heard from Susan lately? I've seen Vail and Milove posting in the main forum so I know they're ok, but I haven't heard or seen Susan (Seehe) around - seems like its kinda down to just me gail and suzy these days.. lol well i'm glad I have you two!! hope the others check in now and then tho..
anyhooooooo off to make up dinner and tomorrows feed bag before I fall asleep on the couch ha...
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They'll come back when they can but until then I just want y'all to know how much I appreciate your insights and encouragement!! Seriously! Some days your positive thoughts are all that's keeping me hanging in there!
Sounds like a fun show to work, Snoozie! I hope your scale shows a bit of a loss for you. There's a meme online that says something like, "I ate a healthy breakfast and haven't lost a single pound yet!" I feel like that all the time! When we eat breakfast for dinner we call it "brinner." It's a real thing!
We attempted our nemesis trail today. We've tried three times to complete it and just ran out of steam before we reached the summit. We were pumped and prepared to conquer it today but the road was closed due to hurricane Irma damage. It just wasn't meant to be. We finally found a six mile loop trail open in the mountains so we did that one.0 -
Here's a picture of the trail at one point. I don't know if you can tell but it's rocks and roots and goes straight up!
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Suzy - honest to god I don't know how you can do those hikes; I have taken a header (fallen down) on a paved path a few times I can't even imagine how you navigate around everything as WELL as the actual hike itself!! Other than the snake I must admit it looks like a beautiful place to hike...I bet you can hear the birds and insects and wind.. that's one of the things I love walking at the lake early in the morning is the sounds of nature.. !! Well done on the loop and I don't think metting your nemesis wasn't meant to be - I think perhaps the "roadblocks" are there for the moment only cause it knows that's gonna be your "biggie" if you will... when YOU and mother nature both decide it's time I betcha not only will all the "impediments" be gone, but you'll be taking that selfie from the summit !!! I can't WAIT to see it btw, cause I know you'll get there!!!
oh and re the meme... I saw one on my sisters FB page similar.. I had a salad for lunch.. where's my summer body lol
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Wow, Suzy, as treacherous as it looks, it still looks beautiful!! Like Snoozie, I can't wait until you make it to the top of your nemesis trail.
Snoozie, the show did sound like fun. I used to watch it sometimes .... laughing out at the naked shepherd....lol
I had a yummy omelet for B'fast yesterday, 3 eggs, sausage , mushrooms, spinach, swiss & cheddar cheese topped off with salsa. Yummmy...it held me almost all day.
Hope all is well with Susan and Vail and Milove and Carol.
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Just checking in.... go team go!
Still alive and kicking.
Had a good trip to Boston for work in August
High school reunion in North Jersey the 2nd week of September and got home from the shore last Friday (South Jersey)
Thank God for my husband who did all the driving
Talk to you later
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It's good to hear from you Carol! Sounds like a busy and fun time. We're going to Boston (and Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire) in early October. High school reunion sounds like a good time! Thanks for checking in!1
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Gao; = wish I had read your ppost before I made up my lunch for today lol... made egg salad sammiches to tke in and one of my frozen naked shepherds pies but I should have made that omellete ha!!
im gonna have to cook tonite; i'm running out of the stash in the freezer but only 2 more shifts of days so I may cheat and buy the pre cooked chicken tonite and use that for chicken salad sammiches and a cold plate with cukes and tomatos and what not.. i'm seeing a bit of loss and I admit i'm updating my check in more frequently that my once a week just for the motivation to see the scale moving even if it is only a little its been so long since it moved I am going with the flow now lol. I have been at the same weight give or take 3-4 pounds for over a year now.. its like my body has settled into it like it did when I was at my heaviest and rarely strayed from that weight.. so I really need to get into a new set of numbers to break this "set weight" thing going on - still staying with more of a low carb but not THAT low.. just cutting out more o the "white stuff" but still taking sammiches to work and having my little indulgence of choc or whatever every day.. and not feeling deprived as yet so will keep going this route I think to see what a month brings...
crap running late... how is it I can oversleep and be out the door showered dressed and makeup on in 10 min - but when I get up on time and have 45 minutes, I run late???? argggh lol
have a good one my friends!
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