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Good morning to everyone! I guess this is what life is about ups and downs. I am happy to see that everyone is hanging in there. Sorry to hear about the blood sugar spike Snoozie and your stomach Gail, that is a miserable feeling the burning in the stomach.
I am right there with you guys, I was doing so good, than last week I got hit with a spell of vertigo. I couldn't even drive to work. Anyway, it wasn't my sugar nor my blood pressure both were good. So I went back to eating everything, and by Monday I was back on track felt good to drive and was able to go to gymnastics had a great workout, but today I am back up 6 pounds ah.1 -
Hello to everyone stopping through to see how everyone is doing? So far I am consistent with the gymnastics twice a week. My eating is increased but I feel so much better than I did with the vertigo not sure what was causing it. Take care everyone.2
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Milove, I had a terrible time with a form of vertigo after my cruise last year. I agree...it's an awful feeling. I'm glad yours went away! Kudos to you for going to gymnastics!! What do you do there? It sounds like a lot of fun and something different.
Last week we spent with my daughter and her husband since we were getting our floors refinished. The good news is that our floors look phenomenal! The bad news is that I gained four pounds! I'm hoping it will come off quickly. I have one week to get back to a routine and then I'm taking my daughter to the beach for five days. She's a high school teacher and needs to do something fun and relaxing for spring break...and I get to go to the beach!!!! Win win!!!
I hate that I let anything out of the ordinary derail my progress though. I need to learn how to deal with these special situations better. I always go into it with a plan and a positive attitude but can never stick with it. I ate an entire bag of Cadbury mini eggs!!!! Jeez!!!
I hope everyone is off to a great start this week! Spring has sprung and bathing suit season will be here before we know it!!!1 -
I'm glad the vertigo is better. Well done on the gymnastics! I bet it isn't easy!
I'm OK, but not losing weight - entirely my own fault - lack of commitment and too many slip-ups. I'm laughing at your comment about the plan and the positive attitude followed by the mini eggs, Suzy! I completely get it! I can plan and be positive all day, and then it only takes five minutes for it to fall apart.
I have gone back to drinking wine, not massive amounts, but a glass (or two) some evenings, and I really don't think that's helping. So that's maybe my first thing to give up. I used to drink herbal teas and so on in the evening as a wine replacement, but I got so sick of them. But maybe I need to go back to that. I also was eating kind of lowish carb, but recently have been eating some sugar (in the form of baking or chocolate!), rice, bread, etc. Maybe I need to give that up, but I'm kind of reluctant. I'm still doing some intermittent fasting, but to be honest, it doesn't have a huge effect on my weight as I can easily make up the calories from fasting - it just allows me to eat a bigger meal when I do eat (and supposedly has health benefits, so I'm trying to carry on with it).
I've also just been getting so hungry! I have changed up my exercise a little, now going to a circuits class as well, and I wonder if that has something to do with it?1 -
Yes, Suzy omg vertigo is terrible, especially when I laid down and closed my eyes I felt that I was spinning around and around.
In gymnastics I can't do anything that the youngums are doing, but I try, somewhat I barely could tumble over my head the sweetie pie trainer has to push me over. I tried to pull up on those bars, run and leaped on the horse and I bumped my head because I bent my arms. But what I love is the conditioning what a great work out.
Val, you are my twin with the wine, yes I put it back in my diet because maybe that is why I was dizzy, I put carbs and protein back and I feel great. What the heck I don't have answers but you tickle me as I read your post. lol0 -
Wow, I can't think when the last time was that I did a (deliberate!) tumble - must be decades ago! I'm sure I would need a push - probably a pull on the other side as well! That does sound impressive - especially running and leaping on the horse! I did go to a toddler gymnastic class when my son was tiny, and I loved having a go on the equipment, but I was slim and fit then. And yet, gymnastics is all about strength and flexibility and so on, so probably ideal for us non-youngsters.
I managed to bang my head twice in my gym class, and also walked into a door. I'm so unco-ordinated these days compared to my youth! I have a day off work tomorrow so going to try a new class at the gym. I'm quite apprehensive!0 -
Gymnastics sounds like fun...but then it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt...which would be me! Haha! Good for you Vailara for trying a new class. I think we're all apprehensive when trying something new. We're not as fearless as we once were. Now we think about breaking a hip or something. I just wish I could kick myself in the patootie to make me go back to the gym consistently. I swear I'm going to do that when I get back from the beach. My eating has been so much better this week but I've been busy trying to get all my stuff moved back into the rooms where we had the floors done. It has snowballed into full blown apocalyptic spring cleaning! I'm like a mad woman...possessed with the need to clean everything and sort through drawers, cabinets and closets! I feel like I have a touch of ADD...I take something to a different room and end up cleaning that room until I take something to another room and then I get sidetracked in there! I can't seem to focus on anything long enough to complete it. I am getting things done but not in a logical order! Oh well...at least my husband is laid back and figures I'll get it all done eventually. Hahaha!0
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Suzy, Val and milove may be twins with the wine , but I am definitely your twin with the ADD and going from 1 room to the next with something to take there and then getting started on something in the......wait, what is that shiny thing laying over there.......1
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Hi there. I'm back from my vacation on John's Island where I was able to relax and get recentered. Nothing like time on the beach to help get your focus back
Gained 2 pounds which isn't too bad for me on vacation , and now motivated to take that off and many more !
I also wish to say hi to all from Snooozie who wanted you to know she was only MIA because she was unexpectedly called away for a family matter , where there was no internet, but all is well now and she will be returning this coming week.
I'll catch up with everyone's post a little later when I have more time , but wanted to at least pop in for now:-)
Hugs ~ Susan
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Welcome back Susan! Beautiful photos! I'm going to Pensacola Beach next week. I hope I can follow your lead and keep it to two pounds! That's awesome!0
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Thanks Suzy! Hope you have a fantastic time in Pensacola-don't yu you just love the beach?1
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Welcome back, Susan, and thanks for the pictures! I was at the seaside too yesterday, just for the day. There does seem to be something about the sea air. (It's about 40 miles to the sea from my house, which isn't really that far - I should go more often). Well done on only gaining two pounds!
Thanks for letting us know about Snoozie. I hope your family stuff is sorted out, Snoozie and that everything's OK.0 -
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Thanks Vail- I sure wish I lived 40 miles from a beach! But I believe I am destined to stay a Desert Rat because of my arthritis.
Suzy- love your welcome Post
I thought I was all set to get back to my weight loss business , but it's turning out to be a little harder than I expected ! So baby steps it is for now I guess. Hope everyone is having a great weekend .1 -
Awesome photos , Suzanne....I can feel the wind, just looking at them. Glad you had a wonderful trip.1
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I'm still here ladies.
Having memory and balance issues.
Went to the ER Wednesday. Blood pressure was 167/don't know. Way high for me. Had the last couple of days off.
Having an EEG and memory test Tuesday, followed by visit with Neurologist Thursday.
Send prayers please.
Thanks
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Oh Carol! How scary! I'm thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way! Hugs!! Keep us updated.1
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Thinking of you, Carol. You must be really worried. Best of luck with your tests and appointments.1
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Sorry to hear this....sending hugs & prayers. You are probably just stressed. You have had a lot to deal with.1
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Thanks ladies.
Hope that you're right Gail.0 -
Sorry Carol that you are having these health issues. Hope your doctor gets to the bottom of it and you are better soon.1
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Hi Hatters!
I'm back - had to fly down east 10 days ago suddenly as my sister was quite ill; thankfully best possible outcome and she is just fine and flew back this afternoon. Will catch up on everything tomorrow - thanks Susan for the note to the group; glad I had your email address lol and appreciate you letting everyone know I wasn't bailing on em!
Carole - I see Seehee's note above and scrolled to your post; so very sorry you are experiencing these very scary symptoms and will keep you in thoughts and prayers!!1 -
So glad your sister is doing better, Snoozie!0 -
Thanks Gail - so am I !!
Well I hopped on the scale this morning; after 10 days of eating crap and not moving just sitting in a hospital room I was kinda afraid... I didn't gain anything but I am at exactly the same weight I was at when I left... which tells me my body has settled way too comfortably into this weight... when I was at my heaviest it was the same... I never seemed to gain or lose just stayed there... so that was a bit of a wake up call.. I do NOT want it to be comfortable at this weight too!! But I admit at this point, I don't know WHAT to do.. count calories, lower carbs, whatever.. I seem to be in that dreaded state of flux... do nothing because I don't know what to do. and I know from past experience that just doing nothing ain't gonna change a thing.. so today I will actually make a decision and stick with it.
I caught up on all the posts; had a few laughs at the "room to room" moments.. I am not big on cleaning of any kind lol.. but admit to a few moments where I start one thing.. like cleaning the walls with this spray stuff I got.. its for cleaning painted stuff.. takes all the grease and crap off.. so I started on a small wall and was like wow.. awesome.. so then instead of finishing the wall, I went around trying it on all kinds of other painted surfaces ... like my kitchen cupboards. I now have 2 upper and 2 lower awesomely clean cupboard doors and 1/2 a clean wall... yup...
milove the vertigo omg.. I had something similar they called labrythitis - I thot I was having a stroke when it first happened cause I kept losing my balance and the room was spinning.. like being drunk without the fun.. and laying down omg.. like having the spins after a bender in my youth! I think the only diff between it and vertigo is one is inner ear and one middle ear? anyway it was BRUTAL so you have my condolences and glad you got thru it ok..
suzy glad the floors were worth the exile!!
susan thanks for the info post for me.. love the pics omg glad I didn't see them while I was away I would have cried lol it was so cold in new Brunswick and so much snow.. my teeth chattered the entire time I was there and had to shovel snow and clean off cars... omg lol I came home yesterday to about 50F and sunny so that was a nice welcome.. it won't last but I was happy to see it!!
ok.. laying low today to catch up on stuff around here and figure out what i'm going to do to get rid of this excess weight!!!!!! will check in later - onwards and upwards, as the sign above says its a new month and a new chapter - time to turn the page and move onto this new chapter for sure! !! woo to the hoo0 -
Well done on maintaining and not gaining, Snoozie. But I know just what you mean. I am at a "comfortable" weight too. I've spent so long hovering about this weight, but really need to lose.
I think I'm going to push a bit harder with the fasting, and probably be lowish carb too. I'm hoping that's the answer! So funny to think that I lost 60 lb at one point, then the most I evern lost after that is another 6 lb! I just drop a little then bounce right back up! I so much want fasting to be the answer, I really do. I wish I had some advice to offer you, Snoozie, other than don't do whatever I'm doing because I'm not losing weight despite trying!1 -
Hello everyone, glad your sister is better Snoozie. Susan your pics are so relaxing and beautiful, glad you had a great time. Hope you feel better soon Carol. Stress is something else.
I just went through a scare with my oldest son living in Jersey 35 yrs old, was having chest pain radiating down his left arm. Went to the ER and his troponin blood level was elevated indicative of a heart attack. Spent a few days in the hospital finally had a cath done today and thank God it was negative.
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oh milove how scary for you!! i'm so glad to hear that test was negative; are they going to do more tests to see what actually happened?0
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Morning hatters!
So I've decided to go back to CICO for this month; and just focus on adding more water and more vegetables and less junk.... using the KISS method I suppose and the logging will be the biggest challenge of all but.. a small price to pay if it helps get me what I want for myself. So I've opened up my diary again as well in hopes that mentally it will help me stay on track
So that's off the to do list .... better get my lazy butt in gear and tackle the rest of the things!! Have a good week Hatters0 -
What a scare, @milove1029. I hope everything is OK and your son is recovering. I thought I'd stop worrying about my son when he grew up, but no, it just continues!
Good luck with the new/old approach, @Snooozie. I've been reading and listening recently to stuff about the importance of changing things up - that your body kind of adapts to what you're doing and makes you stall. I think that makes sense, because despite whatever people insist about it just being calories, I'm sure studies have shown that you tend to adapt your activity and so on to maintain. But trying something new can kind of take your body by surprise and kickstart the weight loss again. And it made me think that I often get the best weight loss when trying something new! So maybe there isn't a single "answer". Maybe the answer is changing the method every now and then.2 -
Sounds good Snoozie!0
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