TEAM: Gutbusters (October)
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12sarah2015
previous weight:136.5
current weight 138.52 -
Oct 15
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Oct 16
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracked: over by 66
Overall, the plan to get back on track is working well: clean kitchen has us eating at home, nd I'm far happier with less clutter; I'm eating fewer calories than my old target, though I was a bit over today; and I've cut way back on coffee and therefore cut back on sneaky milk calories -- and that means my tracking is probably more accurate.
I was down a tiny bit today, back to my posted weight for Week 2. I'm aiming to hold on and see how much further I can drop using my "new and improved" plan.
For those of you making changes to get back on track this week, how are the changes working out for you?4 -
Well I've decided to snack on pickles in vinegar, not sweets, which is working. But I am so hungry at 8.30am. Maybe I should eat two Weetbix in the morning instead of one, not sure.3
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October 16
Exercise: yes, great hike
Calories: yes, under by quite a bit (because I'm certain MapMyHike exaggerates my burn)
Tracked: yes
@LeslckaBod We're waiting on phone calls from the cardiologist to get a time line for initial consult and surgery. I hope it will be soon. The waiting sucks.
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my grandma has just passed away. I am glad I got to see her two weeks ago. We won't be attending the funeral as we are too far away. She is in heaven now, having been a Christian for most of her life, and she has been looking forward to the day for a long time. My children though too little to understand, have photos and movies with her, so they can look back on this when they are older.5
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@12Sarah2015 I am so very sorry for your loss!2
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October 17
Exercised Maybe. Walking hospital corridors
Calories. Yes
Tracked. Yes
Had a stressful day. My mother has a hip fracture. They're operating in the morning. Didn't have much time to eat.4 -
Username: hayleymace90
Week: October Week 3
PW: 194
CW: 1935 -
Weight dropping slow this week. Getting rdy for long weekend vaca and then my daughter is coming home to visit the day I get back for 5 days. Gonna be a challenging week next week.2
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12Sarah2015 wrote: »Well I've decided to snack on pickles in vinegar, not sweets, which is working. But I am so hungry at 8.30am. Maybe I should eat two Weetbix in the morning instead of one, not sure.
@12Sarah2015 How much protein is in your Weetbix breakfast? If it's under 20g, try adding some protein to your breakfast and see if you still feel hungry. I'm a fan of hard-boiled egg whites at breakfast to get a lot of protein in, and 1 oz of peanuts when I need a morning snack.2 -
12Sarah2015 wrote: »my grandma has just passed away. I am glad I got to see her two weeks ago. We won't be attending the funeral as we are too far away. She is in heaven now, having been a Christian for most of her life, and she has been looking forward to the day for a long time. My children though too little to understand, have photos and movies with her, so they can look back on this when they are older.
@12Sarah2015 So sorry to hear this. I'm glad that you got to see her recently, and that your kids will have the photos and movies for the memories.
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Colleen790 wrote: »October 17
Exercised Maybe. Walking hospital corridors
Calories. Yes
Tracked. Yes
Had a stressful day. My mother has a hip fracture. They're operating in the morning. Didn't have much time to eat.
@Colleen790 We'll wish for the best for your mother. Keep taking care of yourself, too. The ones we love and who love us want us to be healthy.2 -
Weight dropping slow this week. Getting rdy for long weekend vaca and then my daughter is coming home to visit the day I get back for 5 days. Gonna be a challenging week next week.
@grebber1 Have a fantastic weekend vacation, and enjoy being active with your lighter self. Keep your eye on the long-term reward, not the short term reward of yucky vacation food -- you've got a much bigger prize in mind, and I believe you're willing to work for it.
And look forward to that challenging week ahead like it's a competition you've been training for -- because you have! You can do it!2 -
Happy Wednesday Weigh-In for:
@12Sarah2015 -- glad to hear the switch to pickle treats is helping with the sugar cravings
@Bendiz_ - can't wait to hear how you've done this week!
@edising - how've you been?
@inshapeCK - you're in my thoughts. How was your dad's angiogram? (got your weigh-in posted already)2 -
So the last 2 weeks I have been fighting hunger pains. I'm pretty sure is because I'm not drinking as much water as I was since it's been a lot cooler outside. Is been a real struggle to not over eat.
I'm not sure what else it could be that is causing me to think I'm hungry all the time now. I got a little lax on what I have been eating lately. I'm under cals but not eating as clean as I was. I need to figure this out because it's putting me in a bad mood. Really thinking is fluids. I need to get back to drinking more1 -
So the last 2 weeks I have been fighting hunger pains. I'm pretty sure is because I'm not drinking as much water as I was since it's been a lot cooler outside. Is been a real struggle to not over eat.
I'm not sure what else it could be that is causing me to think I'm hungry all the time now. I got a little lax on what I have been eating lately. I'm under cals but not eating as clean as I was. I need to figure this out because it's putting me in a bad mood. Really thinking is fluids. I need to get back to drinking more
@grebber1 Have you really checked the nutrition side of the equation? Take a look at your food log over the last month, so you're looking at the two weeks you've been hungry and the two weeks you were not so hungry. Check out the macros: how many grams of protein, fat, and carbs were you eating on average over that time? Calculate your TDEE -- let me know if you need instructions on how to do that.
@craigo3154 If you have some time, do you have any other advice here for @grebber1? This sounds like the kind of problem you might have some research on!
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I'll have to look back and see what's going on. I've pretty much been eating the same thing this whole time. it's the water consumption that's low. But I will have to look at some of my food choices these last few weeks and see what's going on there. Even though I'm under 4 calories I don't know exactly what's in the stuff I have been eating so I will have to look back and see if there's something there that is triggering hunger0
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I think not losing last week demonstrates I need to do this, and will do so going forward:
October 16
Exercise: yes
Tracked: yes
Calories: yes2 -
Username: Colleen790
October week 3. 18/10
PW 175
CW. 172.64 -
Username: Bendiz_
Weigh in week: October Week 3
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous Weight: 167.3
Today's Weight: 165.15 -
I'll have to look back and see what's going on. I've pretty much been eating the same thing this whole time. it's the water consumption that's low. But I will have to look at some of my food choices these last few weeks and see what's going on there. Even though I'm under 4 calories I don't know exactly what's in the stuff I have been eating so I will have to look back and see if there's something there that is triggering hunger
Not sure if your exercise routine has changed at all, but I learned how much it affects my hunger when I had a heel injury.
Cardio is a huge appetite suppressant. I switched to strength training due to the injury for a week and was starving all the time.
If you've reduced cardio at all, that could be an answer.
@LesIckaBod 's advice about macros--specifically making sure you are getting enough protein and fat--is also great advice.
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Oct 17
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Tracked: Yes
Day 3 of the new and improved plan went well. Still have a clean kitchen and still eating at home; still consuming less coffee and sneaky milk calories; still under the new calorie target. Now to repeat this tomorrow!2 -
LesIckaBod wrote: »Happy Wednesday Weigh-In for:
@inshapeCK - you're in my thoughts. How was your dad's angiogram? (got your weigh-in posted already)
@LesIckaBod
Thanks for asking about my dad.
Answers To Prayers
-everything went as smoothly as possible and they didn't find a serious problem
-doesn't need bypass surgery
-didn't need any stents
-didn't need to stay overnight at the hospital
-seems to be recovering as well as can be expected
-shouldn't need to cancel his 75th birthday party for this Saturday
Praise
-someone who works at the hospital, who is in our Bible Study Group, came to see my dad before the test
-Dad was in and out of the test in just under an hour so less time for me waiting and wondering how he is and what they found
A Smile From Heaven
-nurse who took Dad into the angiogram had the same name as my mom who passed away last year and she said that he looked familiar to her
Results
-doctor didn't go over them with us (only told me while walking me to see dad that he didn't get stents put in & he wouldn't have to stay overnight & he would have to look at his chart before he could tell me anything else)
-just sent home with a diagram of the arteries which showed blockage in 1 spot at 20% and 3 other spots at 30% and notes in chicken scratch that I can barely read and the doctor never came back to talk to us about the results
Next Steps and Prayer Requests
-hoping and praying that we will be able to see the cardiologist who referred us to this test soon to go over the results and to discuss next steps & to discuss that else might have caused syncope/losing consciousness episode and to discuss balanced plaque scenario he mentioned before he sent him for the test (e.g., 90% blockage in an artery is bad & needs a stent but if have 30% blockage in 3 arteries that might also have caused his heart to stop or pause therefore leading him to pass out)
-hoping we can get to the bottom of what caused the syncope episode (e.g., heart paused or stopped, low blood pressure, heart medication he's on)
-praying that he doesn't have get any symptoms that require us to call 911 or go to ER (e.g., bleeding, bulge)
-still dealing with my endometriosis
-I need time and energy to balance looking after my dad and planning the rest of the 75th party as I only have 2 days left!
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October 17
Exercise: yard work all day
Calories: a little over
Tracked: yes, even though I didn't want to because I knew I was over.
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October 17
Exercise: yard work all day
Calories: a little over
Tracked: yes, even though I didn't want to because I knew I was over.
I feel you, @Rocknut53. I'm up late working, and I'm 50 calories under my target. I feel like morale would improve greatly in the short term if I only had a little more food while I'm working, but I don't want to have that feeling afterward, that doesn't want to report the extra calories and doesn't want to live with the bump in weight tomorrow morning.
Must focus!3 -
All the best inshapeck . Thanks for updates so I know what to pray for. Lesickabod, I think you are right, my morning would be better with protein-love eggs so I will eat that. Found a new music group to take my toddlers too, which I and they loved.3
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Tonight, I'm feeling introspective. Tonight I realized I'm within 10 pounds of my "required" goal weight (a normal, healthy BMI). That's the goal I absolutely wanted to achieve no matter what when I started this journey.
I started at 221 and am at 155.6. When I started this journey, I liked to imagine dropping exactly 100 pounds and getting to 121 (still in the healthy range but on the low end). But that number seems so arbitrary now...what if I'm 135 and toned? Would I be happy with that? I like to think so. Which begs the question...will I remain motivated to get to 121? Do I want to get to 121? Should I push for 121 if I'm healthy and confident at 135? Or do I want to focus on developing fitness and strength at the gym once I hit...say...the middle of the healthy range?
It is so crazy that maintenance could be so close. When do I start to transition? How do I transition?
Any recommendations/suggestions? How do I know when to stop? (not worried about getting too thin btw...I would keep an eye on the healthy range of BMI)
It's hard to believe "healthy" is so close. I've been overweight/obese nearly half my life. And before I was overweight...as an insecure teen...I felt overweight.
I've become so mentally strong about "losing". I know to trust in the process, to look over my habits and patterns, to remain positive.
But maintenance? That's so foreign to me. Never in my life have I done maintenance. I've either been gaining (mostly) or losing (rarely until this year). Not once before have I looked at my body and thought, "Cool. I like it. I feel healthy and strong here. I'm good and just need to stay here." I've felt confident lately, but knowing I wanted to be in the healthy range has kept me motivated for more loss.
@craigo3154 has prompted some questions about maintenance before, and I thought about it...but this is really hitting me right now.
It's been awhile since it's been asked, and since it's on my mind, and we have some new faces...
QUESTION FOR ALL:
What's your maintenance plan? How will you know when you're "good" with where you are? Will a number on the scale tell you? Or something else?
@craigo3154 If you have the chance, I'd love to hear about how you decided to transition to maintenance. Specifically, when you realized that you were at a place where it was time for maintenance rather than loss. If you've told the story before, I've forgotten it and could use some guidance now.3 -
Name: grebber1
Week 3
Last week: 332.6
This week: 330.6
Hey, for a rough week I'll take a 2 pound loss. Kind of surprised I even lost.3 -
@eevang..
I never thought about how exercise wood react to the way I eat. I have not been as active these last few weeks as I was before. I do a lot of cardio which like you said was would suppress my appetite. But I haven't been walking much lately. Just doing my scheduled rides on my bike. This may be contributing to why i was always hungry.0 -
October18
Exercised. Yes
Calories No
Tracked. Yes
My mother came though surgery quite well today. Which is why I got my appetite back tonight!5
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