JUST FOR TODAY ....... One day at a time ..... Daily Commitment Thread for 2018
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@Bex953172 We get Young & Restless which I started watching when I was 13 years old during summer vacation from school...jeez that's 45 years ago! We used to have All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital, Days of Our Life and Bold & Beautiful too. I was a junkie and watched most of them, but most of these aren't on anymore. I think the characters from All My Children and One Life to Live were kind of incorporated into General Hospital and it's now just one show. TMI? LOL
@slittlemeister Thanks for the tip about watching Handmaid's Tale. OMG! I am totally hooked! Just finished Season 1 and am about to start Season 2. Dang....totally unexpected storyline!1 -
Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I weigh myself daily and log weekly / posting my Saturday a.m. weigh-in here. [My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.] No goal dates set ~ as long as my trend is downward, I get there when I get there!
Age 60, 5'4.5"
GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG maintain: 140 - 145 [anything less will be unsustainable]
11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in06/03 = 177.509/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
09/16 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 16512/09/17 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!
12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
01/20 = 156.5
01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
02/03 = sick / no weigh in
02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
02/17 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
03/10 = 153.5 back on track
03/17 = 152.5
03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35
04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes!
04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
04/28 = 152.0
05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
05/26 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6
06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30
06/16 = 152.0
06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
06/30 = 155.5
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00
07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own)
, Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi3 -
mytime6630 wrote: »clicketykeys wrote: »
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
February 2018: 173.6
March 2018: 179.6
July 2018: 189.6
Today: 185.6
Great loss!!!
Thanks! It's something of a fluctuation - and hey, we're in September, so I need to record my end-of-August weight. I'll look that up when I get home.
@Snowflake1968 - I just use brightly-colored athletic clothing. I feel more confident running on roads in the dark than during the day, to be honest. At least when it's DARK, you don't have people driving without lights.2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »cschmitz110515 wrote: »JFT R 9/6
1) Finally! Dew point was 51 & comfortable, temps nice & cool to walk dog before work / 3.68 mi 1:01:59 = happy dog & happy me can't use sunglasses smiley, since sunrise is at least 20 minutes after we leave the house (hate getting up in dark, and it's only going to get worse!) ~ reflective gear needs to come out pretty soon
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks at work
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / net calories green / > 12c water
4) Find most recent weekly weigh-in post & update / same for most recent monthly goals
5) At work: complete at least 3 samples
6) Evening: make veg soup for supper now that weather is more seasonable / bake banana zucchini bread / boil eggs / drain rain barrel / look up race packet pick-up info for Fri. / more to-do's?
7) Unplug 9:30 / floss / retainers / bed & TV off 10:30 (walk dog before work F)
I actually woke up today at 5:22 a.m. and it was pitch black outside. I thought of you and my daughter (who just started doing yoga class at 5:30 a.m. every morning) and thought "good Lord! I can't even imagine getting up this early to exercise! It's not even light out!" HAHAHAHA! Think maybe I need to change my perspective?
Glad you got to walk this morning though! I love this kind of weather. I'm not one for the "hot" days...high 60's to low 70's is perfect for me. Wish I could get out and take a walk today. It's gorgeous!
Oh, and we had our windows open last night too. Wasn't it awesome? Kink of sucks that we wait all year to be able to have our windows open and let some fresh air in the house and then go right from using the furnace to the A/C! Autumn is my favorite season.
I have to leave before 7:00 because I've got a half-hour commute to school and I'm required to sign in by 7:40 each morning. So I'm always getting up when it's dark out! And I live in the south, so that's really the only time of day it's decent to exercise outside this time of year, IMO. I see some people going for a run when I'm driving home or running errands in the evening and it's in the mid-80s to low 90s and I'm just like... I couldn't manage that!1 -
August Goals / Results:
- Walk dog 5-6x per week = In past five weeks, walked 6x one week & 5x four weeks ~ total 88.71 miles ~ very happy dog
& happy me Finished workplace Wellness Step Challenge on 8/31 but final results have not been posted yet; preliminary list had me in 21st place overall & eligible for a prize. - Cross-train when weather does not permit walks: home version of weights & circuit training, or Sweaty Betty now that have new tech = No x-training since timed rest days with crap weather / busy schedule
- Rest days: at least one per week but no more than two = One week had 1 rest day, other weeks had 2 rest days.
Nice to "sleep in" some work days. - Prelog food as often as possible & close MFP food diary every day (even 8/1 BFF bday drinks & dinner ~ have to guesstimate) = Have been prelogging more often & really seems to help me (some days) especially if I walk dog or have wiggle room. Did not close food diary for Feast with the Beasts or Taste on Broadway ~ since these were food & adult beverage samples at social events, I'm fine with this. Closed diary all other Aug. days, good or bad, even happy hour w/ former colleagues.
- Net calories green or w/i 100 on 80% of month (25/31 days) = Yikes! Not so great: Had 15 days net calories green, six days < 150 red, and 10 days over by more than 150 (including days diary not closed).
- Take measurements 8/31 a.m. before work F & log on MFP = Done ~ measurements not changing much but happy with clothes fitting well. Need to x-train.
- Scale goal: re-lose to 154# = Ended month at 154.5 so ok overall
September Goals:- Walk dog 5-6x per week / wear reflective gear & headlamp when necessary
- City Stadium 5K for Veterans 9/8/18 < 44:30
- Cross-train when weather does not permit walks: home version of weights & circuit training, Sweaty Betty or other videos, WiiFit
- Rest days: at least one per week but no more than two
- Prelog food as often as possible & close MFP diary every day except: middle brother's wedding 9/1 & Labor Day weekend thru 9/3, maybe 9/16 since we're attending Vikings - Packers game (lottery tickets), maybe belated anniversary dinner with hubby (whenever/wherever we finally go)
- Net calories green or w/i 100 on 80% of month (24/30 days)
- Take measurements 9/30 Sunday a.m. before church & log on MFP
- Scale goal: maintain below 153#
Weight loss is not linear ~ at least not for me. The scale is a tool with data. Focus on the process, not the outcome.1 - Walk dog 5-6x per week = In past five weeks, walked 6x one week & 5x four weeks ~ total 88.71 miles ~ very happy dog
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »JFT 9/5/2018:
- Log every bite, no matter how bad it is.
- Follow-up with surgeon
- September budget
- Turn negative self-talk to positive.
- Drama-free zone...
- PT exercises for hip
- JFT Challenges: April Water / May 15 min outside(self-care) / June Mindfulness / July Preplanning / August P.M. Snacking / September 5 per day 3/5
- Look at "Back to Basics" on Half Size Me
- 15 minute digital declutter
- Gratitude journal
fell asleep/ Calm App / Read
Post-op appointment went well. He did more work in my hip than I knew about. It's a bit more involved than I thought originally, but I am allowed to wean off crutches now and start some weight-bearing. It is amazing how excited I am about being able to get my own glass of water! Sounds silly, but it's something I take for granted and I really find myself feeling grateful for the gift of good health and the ability to walk and be independent.
My husband went up north to set up some deer stands. Bowhunting starts next weekend and he's pretty excited. DH, his two sons and one grandson will go together opening weekend. I know many people don't approve of hunting, but just know we are not trophy hunters. Venison is very healthy meat and we take it to the butcher to have it made into hamburger, stew meat, roasts, steaks, bratwurst and sausage.
I plan to ask my DH to move my sewing machine upstairs tomorrow so I can spend some time quilting. It'll have to be short spurts here and there because I can only be seated at the table for short periods of time, but I'll take it. I'm so sick of daytime TV!!!! (Except for the Handmaid's Tale...I'm totally binge watching this one right now.)
Just for Thursday (9/6)- Log every bite
- PT exercises for hip
- Don't take people's crap so seriously..keep things in perspective and consider the source.
- Be a No-Drama Mama.
- September bills/budget
- Join the "Back to Basics" challenge on HSMC
- Start "Getting Started for the Final Time" on HSMC
- 15 minutes of decluttering digital photos
- Monthly Challenges: April Water / May 15 min selfcare / June Mindfulness / July Preplanning / August PM snacking / September 5 freggies per day
- Gratitude Journal / Meditation or Inspirational Reading / Read book / lights out 10:30
Have a great day everyone!2 - Log every bite, no matter how bad it is.
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PackerFanInGB wrote: »@Bex953172 We get Young & Restless which I started watching when I was 13 years old during summer vacation from school...jeez that's 45 years ago! We used to have All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital, Days of Our Life and Bold & Beautiful too. I was a junkie and watched most of them, but most of these aren't on anymore. I think the characters from All My Children and One Life to Live were kind of incorporated into General Hospital and it's now just one show. TMI? LOL
@slittlemeister Thanks for the tip about watching Handmaid's Tale. OMG! I am totally hooked! Just finished Season 1 and am about to start Season 2. Dang....totally unexpected storyline!
LOL I was hooked on Another World and then Texas as a very young child, watched them both continuously into adulthood. I missed the last few months of Another World as we moved and I didn't have a VCR to record it when I worked.0 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »@Bex953172 We get Young & Restless which I started watching when I was 13 years old during summer vacation from school...jeez that's 45 years ago! We used to have All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital, Days of Our Life and Bold & Beautiful too. I was a junkie and watched most of them, but most of these aren't on anymore. I think the characters from All My Children and One Life to Live were kind of incorporated into General Hospital and it's now just one show. TMI? LOL
@slittlemeister Thanks for the tip about watching Handmaid's Tale. OMG! I am totally hooked! Just finished Season 1 and am about to start Season 2. Dang....totally unexpected storyline!
LOL I was hooked on Another World and then Texas as a very young child, watched them both continuously into adulthood. I missed the last few months of Another World as we moved and I didn't have a VCR to record it when I worked.
I remember my mom used to watch Another World! The only person I remember from the show was Rachel... or was that from As the World Turns? 0 -
@PackerFanInGB - yay for weight bearing! It's a start!
Do pickles count as vegetables if they are made of cucumbers?0 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: »PackerFanInGB wrote: »@Bex953172 We get Young & Restless which I started watching when I was 13 years old during summer vacation from school...jeez that's 45 years ago! We used to have All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital, Days of Our Life and Bold & Beautiful too. I was a junkie and watched most of them, but most of these aren't on anymore. I think the characters from All My Children and One Life to Live were kind of incorporated into General Hospital and it's now just one show. TMI? LOL
@slittlemeister Thanks for the tip about watching Handmaid's Tale. OMG! I am totally hooked! Just finished Season 1 and am about to start Season 2. Dang....totally unexpected storyline!
LOL I was hooked on Another World and then Texas as a very young child, watched them both continuously into adulthood. I missed the last few months of Another World as we moved and I didn't have a VCR to record it when I worked.
I remember my mom used to watch Another World! The only person I remember from the show was Rachel... or was that from As the World Turns?
Rachel was Another World. I thought she was so pretty!1 -
@Snowflake1968 Yes, pickles totally count as a vegetable!
Reasons I will NOT make brownies tonight:- The oven makes the house hot and we don't have A/C
- My spanks are already tight enough that when I pull them off I have to fight the urge to paint my face blue and white and run through the house waving them over my head while screaming "FREEEEDOOOMM!"
- I'm on track for today - no need to bugger that up!
- I'll feel really good in the morning when I wake up knowing that I didn't bugger things up today.
- They're kind of a pain to make.
- It won't just screw me up for today, because I'll keep eating them until the whole batch is gone which will likely destroy today AND tomorrow (I'd like to say that it'd mess up 4-5 days, but realistically I'd eat the whole batch between tonight and tomorrow).
- There are a million better things I could eat - like a bowl of cereal - easier to make; fewer calories; no hot house; only mess up today!
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@Snowflake1968 Yes, pickles totally count as a vegetable!
Reasons I will NOT make brownies tonight:- The oven makes the house hot and we don't have A/C
- My spanks are already tight enough that when I pull them off I have to fight the urge to paint my face blue and white and run through the house waving them over my head while screaming "FREEEEDOOOMM!"
- I'm on track for today - no need to bugger that up!
- I'll feel really good in the morning when I wake up knowing that I didn't bugger things up today.
- They're kind of a pain to make.
- It won't just screw me up for today, because I'll keep eating them until the whole batch is gone which will likely destroy today AND tomorrow (I'd like to say that it'd mess up 4-5 days, but realistically I'd eat the whole batch between tonight and tomorrow).
- There are a million better things I could eat - like a bowl of cereal - easier to make; fewer calories; no hot house; only mess up today!
Thanks! I have a pickle I love as a side with baked potatoes. I think that will be my supper tonight. Hubby wants pizza
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Ugh! I’ve done everything right today and randomnly feel really heavy and bloated!
Anyway, a good day for staying on track. Wrecked after a long day so have to post and run but love and hugs to all and will catch up in the morning.
Thursday goals recap
- rest day ✅
- GP before work ✅
- April to September challenges ✅ so much fruit and veggies! Maybe why the bloat!
- Sign up for girls’ clubs from 6:45pm! ✅
- Early night ✅
Friday goals
- morning workout
- April to September challenges
- Print and label for next week
- Do one display
- Leave on time - hot yoga?
- Early night
Night everyone xx
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September goals
Under 160
Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well.
Studio twice+ / week
Round Robin for Scrappy Bags satellite group
Start big girl quilt for Miss C
Declutter entry further.
Accountability
Weekly weigh-in
Starting weight: 240 lbs
Mar 15, 2017: 199.0
Jan 3, 2018: 176.0
Aiming at 150ish
Progress so far this year:
Sept 5 162.8
Aug 29 164.8
Aug 22 166.4
Aug 15 167.4
Aug 8 169.0
Aug 2 167.6
July 4 167.2
June 6 168.4
May 2 164.6
Apr 4 167.7
Mar 7 168.4
Feb 7 171.6
Jan 3 176.04 -
September goals
Under 160
Medication on track. I tend to forget a dose when unscheduled things pop up and then don't feel well.
Studio twice+ / week
Round Robin for Scrappy Bags satellite group
Start big girl quilt for Miss C
Declutter entry further.
Accountability
Weekly weigh-in
Starting weight: 240 lbs
Mar 15, 2017: 199.0
Jan 3, 2018: 176.0
Aiming at 150ish
Progress so far this year:
Sept 5 162.8
Aug 29 164.8
Aug 22 166.4
Aug 15 167.4
Aug 8 169.0
Aug 2 167.6
July 4 167.2
June 6 168.4
May 2 164.6
Apr 4 167.7
Mar 7 168.4
Feb 7 171.6
Jan 3 176.0
You are doing so well, even when you struggled you still maintained pretty well!
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Today I went out to lunch with 10 friends from the gym - it one one of the friends birthday. I am faithful going to the gym ... something that I am proud of. I used to absolutely hate going ... now, I find my days are just much better when I start the day out this way before work. So this alone is a big improvement from last year.
So a friend took some pictures. I was sitting at the end of the long table.... and I am the only way where I can see "all" of me. And I hated the picture. I looked so fat ..... and then they posted it on facebook, and even explained that we were gym friends. There were 3 other ladies in the group ... also overweight, but all you can see is there faces. THeir bodies were hidden by the table.
So I came home really down and depressed. My husband did not go with me as he does not know them, but he was feeling the same the same way after eating almost a half of frozen pizza yesterday ... saying we have got to change our eating habits. My husband found some youtube videos -- (I am attaching the link to the one I watched today).
So maybe today, this was the wake-up call I needed. Last year, I lost almost 27 pounds, and kept most of it off. At the end of last year I needed to lose just 10 pounds to be out of the overweight category. Today , I need to lose about 15 pounds to reach that goal. So I haven't gained that much back ... and because I am so close to my goal, you know, the mind tells you that you look OK. That you really don't need to lose the weight. That you look pretty good for someone that is 67 years old. Until you see the picture.
So I know I wasted most of this year ... but then again... no. I did not waste it. I have kept trying ... I have pretty much maintained. I did not gain all 27 pounds back .... nor have I lost either.
But now is the time to step up .... get rid of those last 15-20 pounds, so I don't have to be embarassed having my picture taken. So I can learn to just eat normally , and not always be obsessed about my weight. So I don't have to walk and try and squeeze in my stomach so much that I can't breathe.
Here is the video I watched. Tonite.... we had baked chicken, brown rice, a bowl of fruit, and some peas. And .... I went out for a long walk, in addition to the gym this morning. Now .... I need to repeat this tomorrow!
(I don't like that in the post the guy is shirtless ... but trust me, he is wearing clothes in the video!). Hubby does lift weights (though he looks nothing like this guy), but he found this video ... and this guys videos actually give a lot of useful information/meal ideas/ tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z90ZIIxpK1s 2 -
JFT, thrus, Sept 6
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. do challenges
4. lunch at a mexican place .... eat wisely! Only had 2 small chicken queseda wedges --- and water. No margarita!
Challenges:
April Water
May 15 min outside Went for a 45 minute walk
June Mindfulnes
July Planning -- tomorrow meal will be chicken/ rice, brocolli
August Evening Snack It is now only 7:25, but I plan to skip my snack. We'll see how it goes. If I do have one, it will be a apple
September 5 per day Fruit x 3, peas, lettuce, tomato
JFt, Friday, Sept 7
1. log all food
2. concentrate on water
3. challenges
4. work on denim quilt for homeless shelter -- my goal is to make 6 by the end of the year
5. watch more youtube videos for motivation/ideas
Challenges:
April Water
May 15 min outside
June Mindfulnes
July Planning
August Evening Snack
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@mytime6630
Hey you... you're right! Though you didn't get to where you wanted, last year really was a success. You've done good hon.
The other thing that I've discovered this year is I'm older (don't laugh) and, not only does that make this challenge harder, I've lost 3" in height which means I'm supposed to weigh less than I even was aiming at.
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@mytime6630
Hey you... you're right! Though you didn't get to where you wanted, last year really was a success. You've done good hon.
The other thing that I've discovered this year is I'm older (don't laugh) and, not only does that make this challenge harder, I've lost 3" in height which means I'm supposed to weigh less than I even was aiming at.
Keep up the good work.
I agree! The fact we are still here, still trying, not giving up, is a great success! I think the fact that @mytime6630 likes to go to the gym and even goes to lunch with gym friends is huge! I pay for a membership that I never use...so be proud of that accomplishment!
@bcTRAI Isn't that a bummer when you find out you've lost inches? UGH! I feel your pain.
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@PackerFanInGB @mytime6630 Yup, that 3" in height means I should weigh 20 more pounds less but I think I'm going to aim at the 150, see how I feel, sit there for a while, and then decide what I'd like to do. My BP has been acting up. Apparently seeing stars can be one of them indications to get it checked more often. I was at the pharmacy during one starshow so I took a measurement. The pharmacist turned white as a ghost when it came up 80/35. Hubby wouldn't stick around to remeasure it again.1
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mytime6630 wrote: »Today I went out to lunch with 10 friends from the gym - it one one of the friends birthday. I am faithful going to the gym ... something that I am proud of. I used to absolutely hate going ... now, I find my days are just much better when I start the day out this way before work. So this alone is a big improvement from last year.
So a friend took some pictures. I was sitting at the end of the long table.... and I am the only way where I can see "all" of me. And I hated the picture. I looked so fat ..... and then they posted it on facebook, and even explained that we were gym friends. There were 3 other ladies in the group ... also overweight, but all you can see is there faces. THeir bodies were hidden by the table.
So I came home really down and depressed. My husband did not go with me as he does not know them, but he was feeling the same the same way after eating almost a half of frozen pizza yesterday ... saying we have got to change our eating habits. My husband found some youtube videos -- (I am attaching the link to the one I watched today).
So maybe today, this was the wake-up call I needed. Last year, I lost almost 27 pounds, and kept most of it off. At the end of last year I needed to lose just 10 pounds to be out of the overweight category. Today , I need to lose about 15 pounds to reach that goal. So I haven't gained that much back ... and because I am so close to my goal, you know, the mind tells you that you look OK. That you really don't need to lose the weight. That you look pretty good for someone that is 67 years old. Until you see the picture.
So I know I wasted most of this year ... but then again... no. I did not waste it. I have kept trying ... I have pretty much maintained. I did not gain all 27 pounds back .... nor have I lost either.
But now is the time to step up .... get rid of those last 15-20 pounds, so I don't have to be embarassed having my picture taken. So I can learn to just eat normally , and not always be obsessed about my weight. So I don't have to walk and try and squeeze in my stomach so much that I can't breathe.
Here is the video I watched. Tonite.... we had baked chicken, brown rice, a bowl of fruit, and some peas. And .... I went out for a long walk, in addition to the gym this morning. Now .... I need to repeat this tomorrow!
(I don't like that in the post the guy is shirtless ... but trust me, he is wearing clothes in the video!). Hubby does lift weights (though he looks nothing like this guy), but he found this video ... and this guys videos actually give a lot of useful information/meal ideas/ tipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z90ZIIxpK1s
First and foremost-you are perfect JUST as you are, right now. Get healthy, lose the weight because you are good enough to deserve it, not because you need to look a certain way to be "ok." This has been a harsh lesson I've had to learn, but I have found that health goals come easier when they are fueled by hope and self-love over shame and self-punishment. You are so amazingly strong! You pick up your group members when they are down and struggling, you have learned to set yourself as a priority, and you are bona fide hardcore gym rat. Impressive! If you wouldn't talk to a friend with those words, don't talk to yourself that way. You are good enough! Much love to you my soul sister.4 -
Back on track today! Wasn't easy, but I kept thinking about how I'd be logging and checking in so I pushed myself and stuck to my meal plan. Very proud of myself. Had a great day at work to boot! I have a coworker who had a doctor's appointment and was strongly encouraged to eat healthier. She asked me for some advice, and I offered to walk her through the habits I've learned that have helped me. I am excited to share and hopeful I might have a health buddy!
Also thinking of @maryrobinson40 and hoping today went alright.
For today:
30 minutes exercise still fighting this cold! Hoping tomorrow I'll be back in action. I've missed my walk/jogs!
Track food and exercise ✅
5 good groups ✅ First time in several days YAY
Water challenge-80 oz. ✅
Gratitude: today I am thankful for motivation from both those who are struggling and those who are succeeding. The former reminds me that I don't need to be perfect, just moving in the right direction (progress not perfection!) and the latter for motivating me towards what I want to be
Post here for accountability ✅
For tomorrow:
30 minutes exercise
Track food and exercise
5 good groups
Water challenge-80 oz.
Daily gratitude
Post here for accountability4 -
Dear "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"...
I'm just kidding.
Today wasn't a sad occasion, It was a home going celebration. Great music, I sang, I worshipped, and press
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Hugs @maryrobinson40 - you are so strong.
@mytime6630 - I think you should also remember that you have maintained most of that first loss this year through some significant life challenges. And that you have motivated and supported so may others in running this group. That in itself is lots to be proud of. I also wanted to say that those long table photos when you are nearest the camera are always the worst! I’m at a healthy weight - bottom of healthy BMI - and have seen pics of me like that and hated them! We are all here to support you and we can together make sure the rest of this year we all smash it.
@bcTRAI - look after yourself. Seeing stars and low blood pressure doesn’t sound good. Def keep an eye on it.
@jeschepp - great job staying focused!
I had the strangest night. Woke up with the cat and was convinced it was time to get up. Had coffee and pre workout fruit, then saw it was only just gone midnight! Then was really hungry and ate more snacks! Went back to bed and now up for morning workout but feeling very tired, confused and a bit queasy. So strange and mildly annoying too as I ended up eating too much and sleeping too little. Never the best combination!
Wish me luck getting through today! Will be back in later.
Love to all x3 -
@mytime6630 you've done amazingly! Okay so you've not lost much this year but you have maintained. So when you do lose those 20ish lbs you'll KNOW you can keep it off too!
Sometimes I wonder if maintaining is harder than losing or gaining!
@maryrobinson40 I'm glad the day went well for you and your family xx how is your daughter
And do we seriously lose inches in height when we get older?!3 -
@mytime6630 Not quitting is a HUGE accomplishment in itself! It sounds like you've done really well for the past few years, and I have to imagine your faithful trips to the gym have kept you stronger and more mobile* than you'd otherwise be. If this is what motivates you to do more, great, but don't every underestimate how much you already do and have done.
*I'm always amazing by how much easier it is to move around having lost some weight and maintaining regular exercise. Simple things like standing up from a sofa, squatting down to tie a shoe, and moving through a crowd of people still surprise me sometimes when they aren't as hard as they used to be.
Yesterday was a pretty good day for me. It was nice to get back to my routine. I did have a snack last night, but I did NOT make brownies. I did my 10 minute leg workout and I worked my abs. I didn't walk, because I'm still not quite 100%
JFT - Friday- Eat 3 times - no snacking
- 10 minute workout
- ab workout
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Checking in from Thursday
1. AM speed run: 12 laps, timed on even laps 2-10, aim for <1:40. Feed cats. Flexibility sequence. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Find a blog post written in September and comment. Make coffee. Write discussion comments. Finish Week 7. Grade 2nd narratives. Input grades. Return narratives. Homeroom voting.
3. Class 2-3: Type project work. Organize study guides. Create Kahoot account. Figurative Language. Vocabulary? Create character designs? (Make part of character assignment).
4. Class 4 - Type project work. Put extra handouts away.
5. Print PFs for students with INCs and/or other concerns. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block. Take red cup home!
6. Update class websites. Have K use keys to mark student work.
7. QUIZ. Zumba 5:30. Draft essay. Fold laundry while watching Good Place. Get help setting up YT on TV.
8. Prep Fri lunch. Chop celery. Keep count of saag portions (7). Meds. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.
JFT Friday
1. AM long run: 20 laps, aim for <1 hr. Feed cats. Shower. Morning meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Find a blog post written in September and comment. Make coffee. Finish Week 7. Draft week 8. Clean out the cup. Bring the cup home.
3. Class 2-3: Create Slides. Vocabulary. Create character designs? (Make part of character assignment). Finish challenge book.
4. Class 4 - Type project work. Create Slides. Check on progress reports.
5. Parent calls for no prior contact AND for students with INCs and/or other concerns. Review semester plan. What is my purpose for each unit? Sketch out semester block.
6. Update class websites. Create key for Possessives worksheet. Have K use keys to mark student work. Grade reflections and add to response document. Input grades.
7. Dinner: shrimp bowls. Leave for theater by 6:45.
8. Prep Sat lunch and dinner. Chop celery. Keep count of saag portions (7). Meds. In bed by 8:45; devices off by 9:00; alarm set for 4:50.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
February 2018: 173.6
March 2018: 179.6
July 2018: 189.6
August 2018:
Today: 185.6
Upcoming to-do:
1. Develop 5PE mini-unit. Use after JC as a sponge; combine with challenge books. Maybe a comparison with another required text? Have students ask a parent or teacher what the most significant text they studied was, and then create a comparison between their challenge book and that text - which has more value and why? Possibly do the one-sheet as an assessment.
2. Write next blog post. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check on #engchat on Mondays at 7?
3. Keep track of medical stuffs. Dentist? Appt w D 10/22 9:20; McC 10/22 10:15. Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Sub already set up.
4. Organize and grade narratives. Update parent group lists with NAMES. Note reply emails.
5. Check on conference; create seminar proposal. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, creativity, responsibility, optimism - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
6. Return mascara to Walmart with receipt. Go to used bookstore; take bags-of-bags and look for Beauty (McKinley), Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman) and The Prince (tr. Tim Parks).
7. Put jewelry away. Yikes! Reinforce patches on old pants.
8. Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac.
9. Make plan for classroom observations; ask other teachers about projects or lessons they feel confident about..
10. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another.
11. Convert lesson plans to unit format.2 -
@PackerFanInGB @mytime6630 Yup, that 3" in height means I should weigh 20 more pounds less but I think I'm going to aim at the 150, see how I feel, sit there for a while, and then decide what I'd like to do. My BP has been acting up. Apparently seeing stars can be one of them indications to get it checked more often. I was at the pharmacy during one starshow so I took a measurement. The pharmacist turned white as a ghost when it came up 80/35. Hubby wouldn't stick around to remeasure it again.
OH MY GOSH! That's not good, little missy! Have you talked to your doctor about this? I used to get lightheaded when I was sick and it was from being dehydrated. Ended up getting twice weekly IVs of saline. I think that is a good plan to try out 150 and see how it feels. I have a number in mind too, but I'm learning that it's really not about the number...it's more about how I feel! I'm older and maybe the number I want just isn't realistic or even the best thing for me anymore. (((HUGS)))1 -
JFT Thursday
1. Log all food
2. Lots of water
3. Plan dinner for tomorrow - premade kabobs and twice baked potatoes from the deli counter and some steamed veggies? Need to replan again because I forgot theyre picky eaters and dont like chicken on the bone as I had planned grilled chicken quarters, asparagus and rice
4. Cook dinner at home - eggroll in a bowl with white rice? Swapped broccoli slaw for my usual cole slaw and it was even better!
5. Unpack 3 boxes
6. Add hot tub chems/filters
7. Meds Am and PM /
JFT Friday
1. Be kind
2. Lots of water
3. Log all food
4. Cook dinner at home
5. Call both propane companies and decide on final provider - set up budget plan
6. Call oil company and set up budget plan
7. Be present2 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Just for Thursday (9/6)
- Log every bite
- PT exercises for hip
- Don't take people's crap so seriously..keep things in perspective and consider the source.
- Be a No-Drama Mama.
- September bills/budget
- Join the "Back to Basics" challenge on HSMC Started watching videos but didn't officially join yet.
- Start "Getting Started for the Final Time" on HSMC Started watching videos
- 15 minutes of decluttering digital photos
- Monthly Challenges: April Water / May 15 min selfcare / June Mindfulness / July Preplanning / August PM snacking / September 5 freggies per day 1/5
- Gratitude Journal / Meditation or Inspirational Reading / Read book / lights out 10:30
On my way in a few minutes to the physical therapist to learn how to wean off of the crutches. Excited to learn what I can do now! Just posting quick and will hop back on later.
Just for Friday- Log every bite
- Physical therapy appointment
- No-Drama mama
- September bills
- Finish videos on HSMC
- 15 minutes decluttering digital photos
- Monthly Challenges April water / May 15 min self-care / June mindful / July Preplanning / August PM Snacking / September 5 freggies per day
- Gratitude journal / Meditation / Read / lights out 10:30
Have a great day my friends!
2 - Log every bite
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