2018 - The Year of " I AM "
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Hahahaha! “I wouldn’t know this personally since I have never rolled up a dead person in a rug.” You crack me up!!
I absolutely understand your feelings about never being able to lose the weight and wondering if it’s worth it. I think those are the moments when I eat an entire carton of Haagen Daz! I can’t figure out why I’ve lost my motivation. It’s here somewhere...perhaps in one of those closets I just cleaned out.0 -
Thanks! hahaha...I try to do my best. I always thought I could have been a great sarcastic humorist... Quite shy by nature though.1
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I don't have the moments of eating the whole lot of something, but many times I do choose to eat whatever I want a lot of the time... this is not good for a diabetic. so I have to try and get back in the game....it may take a while, but I really think I will do better when we have the house to ourselves again and I don't cook for a lot of people and keep a lot of "should be off limit" food around in my sight and close to my bite.1
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So funny about rolling up a body in a rug (or not!). Thank you for the laugh! Sounds like you have been working ver hard. I've been working in the garden today, and I do find it tiring. And it works up an appetite, unfortunately!
How are things going, Snooozie? I like your one week at a time approach. I know it must be challenging at the moment, so I'm impressed that you're keeping up the walking. 8km with shopping (well, 4km without and 4km with!) is quite a walk! I have a shop nearby too, but if I have time and inclination I'll tend to walk further to get to better shops.
Suzy, that seems a waste that 12 of your group haven't even done anything! No wonder it's quiet! There are only 7 people in my group, and they don't tend to chat, but at least I can see that their progress has updated, so I assume they are quietly using the programme. Well done on the healthy eating. I understand that feeling of it never happening too, Gail. It just seems impossible when we keep trying and nothing happens, or a bit comes off and it goes back on again. I'm trying to deal with those feelings myself.
I have to announce that my kombucha is now ready. I think. I was brave enough to smell and taste it, and it does taste better than it looks, but that's not difficult. Anyway, congratulations and celebrations to me - my "scoby" mother has had a baby! I would love to have grandchildren, but that looks a long way off, so maybe this is a sort of compensation. I'm keeping mother and baby together and making a new batch with them. Using black tea instead of green tea this time, so I hope it works.
I have also reached my weight loss goal for the first part of my programme! Admittedly it wasn't a very ambitious goal, but any weight loss is good! After this week, the programme is less intensive, but will continue for six months. I'm going to have to make every effort to keep losing, and I'm hoping that this is it, and that I'm finally on my way to a healthy BMI!
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That’s great news Vail!!! I’m really happy for you! I know you can do it!
I’m looking forward to hearing how the kombucha helps you. I really want to know if it makes a difference.
I’ve done okay the last few days. I’m finding that I’m hungry all the time though. People have recommended that I increase my daily calories (I usually eat around 1400) but I gain weight on many more than I’m eating. Which doesn’t seem right either. Perhaps it’s because I can’t seem to stick to the lower calories for any decent length of time in order to see a loss.
Our October backpacking trip may be canceled. My husband’s work project may be changing their implementation date. This would be the second vacation that got canceled this year for the same thing. Oh well...nothing we can do about it. We’ll just have to plan it for another week and not go with his brother. Bummer.
How’s everything going Snoozie? We’re all pulling for you...we know it’s a difficult time for you.
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Hi Hatters!
I was away for a few days - my g/f took me up to her cottage (she's retired and during the week its just her up there; the kids and other family only come on the weekends) so we had a nice couple of days just chilling on the deck and the dock - there was wine but we actually ate pretty healthy other than one episode during a game of Boggle and a thunderstorm - we won't go there lol). Anyway I am back and about to catch up on all the posts.. but I DID do a quick read already... Vail I nearly choked reading about your "mom and baby" .. gag!! lmao... you ARE a brave woman!! im glad it turnd out ok.. but I was thrilled to see you reached your weight loss goal - FABULOUS!! well done you!!! so happy for ya and know you're gonna be able to continue rocking it!!
Suzy - sorry your people are MIA on the program, and that they don't seem to be doing anything either?? i'm very glad you are doing good too the past few days but it sucks about the possilbity the backpacking trip might have to be postponed!
(Oh and thanks everyone for the commiserations.. im actually doing well it really isn't much of a problem unless i'm "out and about" - I find if I have to concentrate on where i'm walking and "peer" I get headaches if its more than an hour or so.. but around home im fine .. just bored... and not doing any of the chores yet I have on the agenda lol... I keep telling myself I have to pace myself cause I still have another month to go...…. don't wanna run out of things to do... hahhaa
Gail I don't know how anyone could attempt to eat better when you're responsible for cooking for a bunch of other people who all have particular tastes... I struggle when its just ME I have to cook for....!! so its totally understandable and must be exhausting sometimes … when are the kids sched to move into the new place?
as for pulling up the carpet? lol you're a better woman than me.. when I hit 40 I said I don't move anyone anymore, I don't rip up carpets or paint for anyone
I figure I did my share (and benefitted from the same) and the young uns have to start reaching out to their own peers now to help out... i'll supervise mind you hahahahhahahahhaaaaaaaaa
I haven't lost any weight - i'm still hovering in the same place i've been for a while (which is about 2 lbs abobvve my posted weight) and I suspect my body has hit that "comfortable here" mark as I havae been there so long... so def going to re jig and start again tomorrow really working on eating less, eating better - not sure the moving more is gonna work.. I DO miss my pickleball something awful - they are holding a fun tournament just about a mile from me on Sept 8th... I may take the bus over and just watch and see everyone for a few hours LOL... it'll get me out of the house and I do enjoy watching the play itself..
I also saw a thing in prime women about 5 strength training exercises to do at home (body weight ones) from planks to .. something else and each one has 3 modified versions - so I saved the link and tomorrow I will go thru them and add them daily hopefully... i'll let ya know how that turns out.. (i.e., wall planks vs floor planks, then advance to using a couch or chair for the planks from the wall.. ayda yada)..
ok.. I need dinner then i'll be back to read and catch up on everything!1 -
I'm glad to hear you're managing OK, Snooozie. I'm laughing at you not doing chores because you don't want to run out of things to do! I'm always finding excuses to avoid chores. I don't think I could ever run out because I'm always behind - lol! I hope you have some more fun things lined up to do as well. The pickleball tournament sounds fun, if frustrating!
The strength training article sounds very much like what's on my programme. There are a few workouts, and for each exercise there are three levels, so you don't need to be able to do planks, etc., to start. I've been trying to do the hardest levels, but I can't for everything. Since my back injury a couple of years ago, I haven't been able to do full push-ups, sadly. (My back has healed, but my strength hasn't come back). As ever, I'm hoping a bit of weight loss will help ... but of course, I've actually got to continue to work at losing weight. I hope the exercises work for you. I think anything has to be good, regarding strength - for me it's just remembering to do the exercises and not putting it off, then forgetting!
We had an article today about overcoming barriers and it did make me realise that the obstacles are internal. There are things that might make it more difficult, but in the end, it's up to me to not eat too much. It's as simple as that. I've been quite encouraged by reaching my goal, but this isn't a new goal - it's a weight I have achieved a year or so ago and then gained again after. It's just a few pounds below my previous maintenance weight. I have six months on this programme, and I really need to at the very least, exceed that and get to a new low!2 -
Vail - loved your post... and I am the worlds best procrastinator when it comes to housework and chores - i'll never run out its just another excuse not to do them now lol
your comment above - "We had an article today about overcoming barriers and it did make me realise that the obstacles are internal. There are things that might make it more difficult, but in the end, it's up to me to not eat too much. It's as simple as that."
I might just make that my new cupboard poster... I tend to "overthink" everything - plan, plot, use every and any article about things being harder after 50... yada yada ...when in reality - that's the simplest and most straight forward line.. i'm not moving much and in the end its up to me to not eat too much... the end... ! Thanks for posting that
I think its awesome you got back to your weight from a year ago! That's my current goal - well to get back to my original weight from all my hard work to get there in the first place! I have no doubt you WILL get to a new low and i'm rooting for ya every step of the way!! I think we all need to remember too.. that we KNOW we CAN do it; we've already proved it to ourselves so that can be a positive reinforcement while we work towards getting what we want again!1 -
Procrastinator? Check!
Internal obstacles? Check!
Overthinking/creating rationalizations? Check!
Not moving enough? Check!
Eating too much? Check!
I DO know that I CAN do it....I just have to BELIEVE in my ability to do it and MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!
Thank you for being in this forum and helping me to realize that I’m not alone in this and for your endless encouragement! Y’all seriously rock!!!1 -
One of my friends here shared this post - I have to agree it's a great post and well worth the read (IMO) so I Thot I'd share it with our group
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10373426/how-making-choices-has-helped-me-lose-over-80-pounds#latest0 -
Hi Hatters... not much going on lately; end of summer looming keeping every one out enjoying every last minute of it I hope!
I just had my pre op physical for the cataract surgery end of month; everything was good numbers wise (cholesterol, BP, iron finally up a bit) however my A1C (blood sugar) has JUMPED.. up to 7.7 (which I think translates to about 146 in U.S. measurements.. anyway its way too high for me and my doc... so my doc wants to put me on a 2nd med to help regulate it but I said no .. and asked for a 3 month grace period to see if I can get it down again. i've done it before so no more screwing around for me.. its not about the weight loss anymore its a reminder why I can here in the first place And since I have nothing but time on my hands for meal planning and meal prep I have no excuse.. so my next apt end of November WILL show a significant improvement in my A1C! I AM going to get that number at 7 by then, and below 6 before the end of the year!
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ok i dunno whats going on.. my post was there.. then it disappeared.. then the pic was attached then it wasn't lol...
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I’m sorry your A1C was elevated. I know you can do this though!!! We can accomplish miraculous things when we truly focus. You’ve got this, Snoozie!!!0
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Thanks Suzy - but I honestly am considering it as a "positive" if SLIGHTLY painful kick in the *kitten* LOL. It was almost more painful tho updating my weight and A1C on here - but I was o able to see that I was down to 6.9 in Dec of 2017... so I plan to be there again this December!:):)
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uh oh, I am sorry to hear the A1C is up....but you know you can do it , so it's halfway done!! I am due to have mine checked in a month or so, and like you, I am thinking it is going to be in the 7's.. I have gotten slack in eating too many carbs.0
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Congratulations on your good numbers, Snooozie! And great attitude about your A1C. I'm thinking about what you said about it being a positive. I need to get some of your attitude - it's so easy to lose focus and not have the motivation for doing this and I can see how it would be helpful to have a reminder, and a clear goal from that.
I think the trouble for me is that doing nothing means a deterioration and sometimes it's difficult to see progress when I feel I'm working at it. But in fact, I'm maybe doing little bits to prevent further deteroriation, and things would be worse if I didn't do it. In fact, I know they would be worse and I would be morbidly obese if I just relaxed and didn't do something about it.3 -
Good afternoon Dear Hatters. My sincerest apologies for being awol for so long. When I logged on to the Hatters page it said I had 547 posts on which to catch up ! Needless to say , I am just going to start on the last page so excuse me if I’m not totally up on everything.
I really had needed to take a long break as my mother’s passing last November really effected me and so my focus was on other matters, but I am now ready to refocus on my healthy lifestyle and weight reduction- yay! I need to try something different just for variety, so I joined weight watchers today with a friend. My friend is male so I’m sure he will make progress in leaps and bounds compared to me, but it’s fun to have someone with whom I can go to the meetings and laugh with about our journey.
I’m afraid for some strange reason , something to do with hormones and aging I assume, my midsection suddenly expanded like crazy and kept going for about a month until I went up an entire size! It takes 25 pounds for me to go up or down a size, and yet i has not gained a single pound, just gained a huge pregnant looking middle
I got so discouraged by this that I quit watching what I put in my mouth and ended gaining weight on top of it Geeze Louise . So here I am, starting over again, looking forward to watching the scale move the other way!
Snooozie- scary about the A1C and I know just what you mean by it being the needed kick in the butt. I truly admire your attitude and perseverance!
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Welcome back! I'm so sorry about your mother. I know how I felt when I lost my own mother, so I understand - it does completely change your focus, and everything seems touched by the loss. *hugs*
You mentioned having a shape change - I don't know if that was after you lost your mother, but I remember when I lost mine I had some strange things going on and my doctor said that grief can affect your hormones in strange ways. I had a shape change too recently (waist expanding without actually gaining weight), which I think is hormone related. I was talking to a friend yesterday and we've both being going through various investigations and tests to rule out serious stuff, when it seems that most of our list of symptoms are menopause related! It's good that they investigate, of course. And of course, bearing in mind that swelling and bloating can be signs of serious things, so worth getting checked out.
It's great that you have a friend to go to weight watchers with! Especially if it is somebody you can laugh with!0 -
Vail ~ Thanks much for your understanding and kind words. And yes my shape shifting starting happening exactly at the time of my mother’s passing, so interesting what your doctor had to say. My older sister also got a large middle when she was around my age, and I remember thinking how weird that was and she should go to a doctor- she never did see a doc about it and is luckily fine though. I suspect it is just some weird hormone or age thing, and perhaps from stress as you suggest cause the timing was spot on I actually went through menopause in my mid forties and I’m 62, butI I think hormones can do a number on one post menopause as well.
I hope all your test results and your friend’s test results turn out ok. Please keep me posted.0 -
I just looked up middle age spread, , although mine is more like senior spread , and found an interesting article which supports your doctor’s theory Vail. I copied and pasted part of it below ,
However where we gain weight is governed by our hormones and imbalance can lead to an increase in belly fat. To lose this stubborn fat you need optimal hormone balance in addition to diet and exercise. Menopausal women are a good example. They may not gain weight, but their bodily proportions change. This is due to the influence of estrogen, testosterone and progesterone. As these hormones fall cortisol, and insulin rise leading to change in the bodily proportions.
Estrogen is protective against belly fat gain contributing to the lower risk of heart disease in females which rises after menopause. Estrogen and progesterone balance prior to menopause are also important and estrogen is the biggest factor in increasing fat storage at the hips and thighs providing the classic female shape. Progesterone balancing estrogen reduces the storage of fat around the waist. High stress has been shown to negatively impact progesterone, so a woman who sees fat accumulating around the waist may want to work to reduce stress and raise progesterone. Another important hormone impacting belly fat is cortisol, this is the hormone that is produced during stress, and can be in the form of any stress on the body such as dieting, over exercise, psychological stress and lack of sleep.
Excess insulin and insulin resistance lead to an increase in intra abdominal fat which in turn increases insulin resistance and then further weight gain.
Thyroid disorders become more common as we age and 1 in 8 women will develop a thyroid disorder and more have a borderline issue which can still impact weight.
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Welcome back! Interesting article but I have to admit that it depresses me a bit. Menopause, the gift that keeps on giving. I’m so glad you have someone to go to WW with. I haven’t had any forward progress since I lost my best friend and weight loss/exercise partner. It does make it a more pleasant journey when you have someone to share it with.
Snoozie, your earlier post has given me a kick in the *kitten* (as you would say). It reminded me of why I started on MFP to begin with....A1C levels. I’ve been limping along for three years now, slowly (sometimes not so slowly) gaining weight. This past year I have only been halfway trying. That’s got to change! I have the chant of “pre-diabetes” in my head now whenever I get the urge to eat something I know I shouldn’t. I’ve got to go get my blood work done. I’m just really afraid of what it will show.
It’s Labor Day weekend so we have an extra day. We’re thinking about going on an overnight hiking trip but it’s so darn hot and humid. We’ll see what we decide. Have a great weekend Hatters!0 -
Hello, ladies, I have been missing in action However, I have been reading comments on here on and off without commenting.
I had a lot of changes on my job that I tried to accept, but could not and I ended up quitting without a plan in place. I am a person that acts on feelings. If you get into the color personality scheme I am definitely RED. Anyhow, I have found a new job. At my age all I wanted to do was retired but unfortunately I cannot afford to.
So I am settling back into some type of normalcy and just wanted to say hi and the conversations that I have read are just great. Suzy that bear was just too close for comfort.
My weight is like a yo-yo, but it hasn't gone too far over, but, also I have not loss any pounds that wants to stay loss.
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I had posted earlier today, but I see now that it must have gotten lost in fitness pal cyberland!
Suzy- Hope you were able to have a fun hiking trip without too much heat
Milove- good to see you - I was also missing in action but am back. Sounds like you have had a lot going on. Glad you were able to find a new and better job, and good for you for not going over very far even though you are yo-yoing. I can't say I'm yo-yo 'cause I only seem to have go up!
I came down with a GI bug last night, and was up most the night from it, but had a nice lazy day today and am doing better this evening except for a little light headedness. I'm pretty sure I will be feeling better tomorrow. Probably not good enough to exercise, so another lazy day tomorrow, maybe this time floating on a raft at the pool.
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Floating on a raft in the pool sounds like absolute heaven! I’m sorry you’re under the weather though. Sounds unpleasant, I hate stomach issues.
Welcome back, both of you! I feel like we got the band back together!
Milove, so sorry about the job but maybe this one will be so much better...so it could be a silver lining thing. The whole yo-yo thing describes my last three years but I am up more than down.
We decided to just do a day hike yesterday because we have a lot to do around the house and it’s just too darn hot. It was a good decision...the flies were out in mass and would have driven us crazy while camping. We hiked the steepest, tallest incline on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia called Blood Mountain. It wasn’t much compared to Colorado but it was a 1500 foot climb over two miles. Whew! It wasn’t easy but I did it!!! I’m really proud of myself!
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Suzy - you BETTER be damn proud of yourself.... honest to god you both inspire and shame me in the same breath!! I cannot even conceive the concept of doing a 1500ft climb - I truly can't and I am so impressed - when I read your post and saw the pic my mind immediately went back to that kineisiologist at work a few years ago who was putting me through the mobility tests and fitness test.. and was talking about "skinny people" vs" fit " people.. with the goal being to become a "fit" person. He showed me huge guys working weights in the gym with pecs the size of pumpkins who couldn't run 50 feet.. (let alone climb a mountain) and skinny marathon runners who couldn't lift a 10lb bag of potatos.. his point being fit is the important part.. not the weight we carry. And you my friend - are pretty damn fit to be able to do that climb! and all the other hiking you do! So kudos to you and thank you for posting this - I needed this right now! Well done Suzy.. well done!
Milove and Susan - welcome back; I think the good thing about having a group of women our own age is that all of us have dealt with so many life issues by now that our own experiences allow us to empathize with what others are going through, and we understand the need to retreat and deal when necessary. I'm glad both of you seem to be moving forward to better places now 1 -
Thank you so much Snoozie! I needed that reminder about being fit. Seriously, thank you friend.
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Suzy you guys look great and what a beautiful picture of nature behind you. Keep on climbing.
Thanks for the welcoming, it feels nice to be back.
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Hello to You all....especially Susan and Milove. Good to hear from you .
Suzy, how can you look so fabulous and happy after a climb like that.
I agree with Snoozie, "you both inspire and shame me in the same breath!!"
Milove, sorry to hear about having to leave a job, you have been with , glad to hear that you have found something else. I hope it is a great fit for you and you will be much happier there.
Snoozie, I hope you are finding things to keep you from eating stuff you really wish you hadn't ...I know when I am cooped up in the house, I tend to aimlessly wander into the kitchen and eat little bits of everything trying to find something I want and try to call it not eating much, when in truth, I probably have consumed a whole meals worth and then some..
Susan, Glad to hear you are getting in a better place after your mom's loss. My heart goes out to you.
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