2019 - I WANT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T GIVE UP!! HERE WE GO!
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Nine mile hike yesterday, climbed equivalent of 158 floors and gained two pounds this morning. I may have eaten two biscuits with my egg whites and turkey sausage afterwards but come on!!!!! So frustrating!
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omg suzy.. you must have just been so frustrated seeing that scale show up after the major hike yesterday.... honestly i bet if you give it a few days you'll see it drop just as quick; it may have just been water retention that snuck up by coincidence on the same day as the hike - hang in there girl it WILL catch up and show the loss! Good god 158 floors..... holy moly girl well done!!!!!!!!!!1
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Thanks Snoozie. I know it’s good for me regardless of whether I lose weight or not but it’s just frustrating. Hopefully I’ll see some results soon.
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Doesn't heavy exercise sometimes make you retain a little water, or am I imagining that? 2lb does sound like fluctuation. Well done on the massive hike! I hope you see the loss you deserve soon.
Yes, Snoozie, I do think there's a bit of stress eating, for the reasons you say. I feel unsettled with the house. When the work started it was very hot weather, so all my winter stuff is packed away - and of course now it's wet and windy and if I go out I'm cold with wet feet as I don't have the appropriate clothes and footwear!
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aww Vail... fingers crossed the renos are soon done and you can start rummaging for weather appropriate weather! it was 25C in Italy so i had all summer clothes which i am now putting away after they are washed, and digging out the fall/winter stuff . im trying to sort stuff for the goodwill as i unpack it because i always put it away clean...and im trying to be brutal but i havent got the energy to be honest, this cold is still taking a toll holy cow im really hoping its mixed with a bit of jet lag altho i cannot beielve i've been home almsot a week already... and been a slug for all of it! no way am i up for pickleball as its moved to my chest a bit... and its cold and windy out here so im not gonna push it will wait til im fully on the mend... that said, its our Canadian Thanksgiving today; normally i'd go to a little diner down the street that always does a huge turkey dinner (with my pumpkin pieeeeeeee) but honestly i can't taste a thing still so i'm not gonna bother it would just be a waste of $ and food lol... so at least i don't have to worry about pigging out (at the moment anyway) however im sched to get together with 2 old friends for lunch wed so it could well be i'll be making up for lost time by then ha...
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WELCOME BACK!! I haven't read all the posts yet, but that sunset!!! OMGoodness!!! The beauty of the colors ,the composition of it!! Outstanding!! worth the trip alone....except for the wine and goodies you ate. I am so glad you had the trip of your lifetime!!
bye for now. getting back to worktime.
OH!! (waving hands in the air)I think I found Waldo(you)! white shirt with blue strips??1 -
Oh, I am trying JUARDIANCE YEP !! It's the one that the lawyers come on TV with their commercials...."If you or a loved one has lost your genitals due to gangrene....." I'm only praying I don't lose mine. I may need them in the future.....you never know! LOl2
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lol Gail... hmm i dont think thats me (unless it looks like that in the pic.. i realized when i went back to look its awful small).. but im actually about 6 steps down from the lady in the orange shirt (and to the left of another lady beside me in an orange shirt.. lol) i am in a sleevless top with sunglasses on and a white jacket tied around my waist, and a rust colored crossbody bag kinda visible near it... i was just starting up but turned around so my sister could get a pic for me lol
i dont think we get THAT commercial in Canada Gail LOLOLOL.. i'm pretty sure i'd remember one that starts with a loved one losing their genitals!!" omg.... toooooooooooo funny0 -
Morning Hatters.... well I reset my ticker to my current weight and logged my coffee in my diary. I love the fact that we are all still here and NONE of us have given up, despite all the ups and downs we've all gone through this year!
I decided to reset everything today because there are 10 weeks left in the year, and I really want to work towards seeing some loss of the excess weight i carry. I'm not setting a specific number, but I logged my current so i will be able to see some new loss by the end of the year.
notice i said new loss, because i've also decided that even tho this is regained weight i have to lose - it's still weight to lose and i'm not going to differentiate between old and new weight loss.. I just want to start losing the excess i carry as of today.. i considered waiting til after my lunch out tomorrow... but then realized for me that will always be an excuse.. i forgot for a minute that food events are always going to be a big part of our lives (dont ask me how i forgot that pretty basic idea.. yeesh lol) but.. there ya go.. i'm just going to try to go back to basics - logging, smaller portions, more veg yada yada.. those 10 weeks will pass whether i do anything or not (as the saying goes) so i'm not going to continue to not give up on me, and to focus on being consistent .. i have a bad habit of having a good day, then deciding i "earned" a treat - time to change my mindset in that regard as well!
Have a good day Hatters !!2 -
Oh my gosh, Gail!! You gave me a good laugh on that one! I hope the new meds help and that all your genitals are safe! Lol!
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Snoozie! I hope you’re feeling better and that you can still indulge in a piece of pumpkin pie...it’s actually not that bad on calories. Resetting your ticker is sometimes very freeing; you don’t beat up on yourself for not reaching that logged weight and you can actually see losses as they happen. 10 weeks! We can accomplish a lot in 10 weeks! They’re going to be tough weeks with the holidays coming up but we can do it! I just want to end the year at a lower weight than I started it. So far, so good. I think we all do that “I had a good day, so I can have....”
We all go on the roller coaster of doing great, being in control and feeling like we’re killing it and then...we have a social outing/vacation/interruption in our routine that just details us. It’s so difficult to get back that confident, in control feeling but we do it. If only we could figure out how to keep that confidence while in a routine killing situation.
Hang in there Vail! Eventually you’ll get your house back, your hand will feel better and you’ll have your confidence restored!
Still no loss showing from that hike last weekend. Ugh! No worries though..I’m healthier for doing it.
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Yes! I SEE YOU NOW!! You should have had your hands up in the air like Rocky! That's a lot of stairs.
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ha Gail.. i did once i got to the top!! giggle snort..
Well 2 days of logging has been a bit of a shock.... i've logged everything and i honestly didnt think i was eating that much... and most were health(ier) choices.. but i'm closer to 2000 cals which i admit shocked the hell out of me as i was watching what i ate portion size wise too.. i know its only 2 days but def a bit of a wake up call. I did have to estimate a few things and went "up" on the estimate, but still.. so will be interesting after a week or so to see if it continues that high or levels out..1 -
It definitely sneaks up on you. Just adding an ounce of nuts or cheese can totally blow my calorie goal.
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Back from our weekend in the mountains. It was beautiful and a great weekend. We didn’t hike at all. What?!!!! I know!!!! We explored little towns, browsed antique stores, went to the Currahee Military Museum (have you seen Band of Brothers?) and a historic site that was a big stagecoach inn from the 1800’s. Lots of good food and wine but I tried to leave a little on my plate. This morning I was two pounds heavier but I think it was worth it.1
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Oh wow hubby did really good!! So glad you had a great time !! And yes I saw band of brothers !!!1
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Happy Thanksgiving, Snoozie!
Good luck with the Juardiance, Gail. I hope you escape the side effects ... I haven't heard of it and hadn't seen those adverts, but you really made me laugh!
Your weekend sounds really lovely, Suzy! Nice to do something different for a change - and I bet you got lots of gentle exercise just walking round everything.
Well done on the logging, Snoozie. I think it's so easy to eat just a bit extra - I know I could easily eat 2000 calories (which is WAY over my TDEE) without really thinking about it, and if it's healthy food I tend to think I can eat more of it. So an interesting exercise for you to do.
I haven't logged in ages, as have been using other diet methods, except recently when everything has gone out the window! I have made lots of excuses with the work on my house and my injury. I weighed daily for YEARS and have stopped because I didn't have the privacy (there is no way I'm going to weigh with clothes on!), and it's almost as if I feel the teacher's left the room, so it's my chance to get up to mischief before she gets back! I'm now dreading a weigh-in, because I can feel my clothes are tighter. I have been thinking of buying new scales anyway, so might treat myself to a more expensive set with wi-fi and everything, then I'll HAVE to use them! I also may try logging for a couple of days, just to get an idea of how much I'm (over)eating - great idea, Snoozie! Then I'll have to have some sort of plan and get back to it.
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Vail - i so get the "if it's healthy i think i can eat more" mindset - that's me to a T! Are all the renos finished yet and is the hand fully recovered or still mending? You were under a lot of stress which for most of us relates to eating so dont be too hard on yourself!! I won't get a new set of scales here but like u i gotta be in my altogethers to jump on that thing lol... i make the doc take off a pound since i have to remain clothed there!
I played pb a few times this week; i'm a little stiff as its been almost 6 weeks so i only played for a little bit this morning, but i went to a local conservancy near me this afternoon just for somehwere new to walk; its been eons since i was there and with the changing fall colors, it was lovely... and i stumbled across these little guys along the way!
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Love the owls! Are they carved into the wood? Great idea of going somewhere new to walk. There a couple of nature reserves near me that I haven't visited yet, keep meaning to! It's great that you're back at pickleball.
I did get fancy new scales in the end. What a palaver! They cost a fortune and it took hours, and I do mean hours, to set them up. I picked a set that measure pulse wave velocity as I wanted another measure of health. But now I have no excuses. The scale syncs with MFP too. And my results weren't as bad as I thought. I have gained but nothing dramatic.
I also copied your idea of tracking calories - I'd forgotten just how difficult and frustrating that is, lol! And predictably, I've found I was overeating at around 1800 calories - not an obviously massive amount of food, but too much for a short, post-menopausal lady like me. I honestly don't know if I can face going back to tracking as it's SO time consuming (unless you tend to eat the same things all the time - which I thought I did, but I prepare things differently, and then there's all the weighing and measuring, and the fact that there are multiple entries for everything in mfp - it really puts you off cooking, lol!). But it has given me a baseline, and I might do a bit here and there.
Yes, my hand is healing well, thanks, although still painful and I'm finding it difficult doing everyday tasks. The work on the house should be finished by the end of next week, hopefully! Although I do need some more work done!0 -
i think they are carved Vail - they were actually pretty high up in the tree so i had to tilt the camera aand hold it over my head lol.. i didnt even notice them the first time i went by, it was only on my return they caught my eye
omg on the scale set up LOL.. your a better woman than me i would have tossed the sucker out the window after 15 min of trying! I actually bought a glass cover for my new iphone and its stil in the box cause when i looked at the 6 pages of directions to put it on - i was like.. ya that's not gonna happen LOL... mind you, one of my greatest accomplishments was fixing my washing machine via youtube lol
i havent continued the logging either Vail - those few days tho.. really opened my eyes and i think i will probably do it a few times a month just because as you said - it gives me a reality check on the amount of calories i'm eating vs what i think im eating!
but not today.. this morning i went to a local church bazaar (always hunting for home made pickles and jams) and they had a tea room with pie.. all kinds of pies... sigh. so i had a piece of pumpkin pie cause i didnt get any at TG cause i was sick ... but i was ok with that deliberate choice... and altho i was tempted as they had take away cartons this year.. i did not bring home a slice of blueberry or peach pie.. i chose the pumpkin deliberately and enjoyed without guilt but couldnt justify the others LOL
glad the hand is still healing ok, sorry its still painful and difficult tho.. i hope you plan a bit of a break once this work is done before the next round !!1 -
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Wow, I'm really impressed by you fixing the washing machine! Those things are a mystery to me. But I do think there's a huge sense of satisfaction when you manage to do something like that. I also commend your restraint at the bazaar. So difficult. I always want to try a bit of everything.
Oh, one thing that was good about these fancy new scales, and the reason I got them, is that they supposedly measure pulse wave velocity which as we all know (I'm kidding! I didn't have a clue until I looked into it! Apparently it kind of measures the stiffness of your arteries) is an indicator of heart/circulatory health. Anyway, according to these scales, if they are to be believed (and I'm not sure they are), my PWV is wonderful! Of course, I still have heart disease, but at least not that particular kind! Or perhaps the scales are faulty.0 -
Vail - thank god you said (kidding) on the pulse wave velocity - i thot i was gonna have to google it but thankfully you explained it later on - wow i didnt know arteries had levels of stiffness (is it better to have stiff ones or not stiff ones???) i only know about clogged ones so i'm curious... but either way its great to know your PWV is wonderful!! Do you plan on asking your cardio doc about the PWV thing? just curious again... inquiring minds wanna know and all that!!
I had my 3 month doc visit this morning; had the blood tests done last week and was happy to hear my A1C is down from 7.2 last time to 7 this time- doesnt sound like much but 7 is the divider here in Canada... below that is normal blood sugar (or insulin resistant actually.. normal is 5.8 but under 7 considered only insulin resistant - over 7 diabetic.. so my goal for the next apt (4 months from now) to get that sucker down to at least 6.5 or less.. My bad cholesterol was great; my good cholesterol was very good and my iron was good yay.. the only quirk is my thyroid came back a little wonky - not enough to worry about at this point she will check it again in the 4 months - but funny she asked when she saw that if i had any unexplained weight loss (ya.... NOT) OR any sweating .. i said well omg... yes.... i had thought it was my hot flashes back without the flush; cause i've been breaking out into sweats for no reason, almost identical to my old hot flashes but without the full on "flush" added.... she said it could be hyperthyroid if anything, but the number wasnt high enough to do any further testing yet - but will recheck on next visit. So i was very pleased with the results - i confessed i was gonna use Italy as an excuse if i had needed it lol) so I am def going to focus on getting that A1C lower... i would LOVE to get off the diabetes meds one day - might be a slight hope but i'm going with it!! I also asked her for a req to get my neck xrayed; i've had so much neck pain and with the arm/shoulder thing happening on both sides im convinced its something to do with my neck, because its felt weird (in a bad way) for the past 6 months or so... i.e., i was putting mascara on one day and you know how you kinda tilt your head back while putting it on in the mirror... i heard this huge crack - scared me to be honest... and i just think there may be maybe a disc or something out of whack.. my doc said she doesnt think it will show anything more than normal wear and tear, but at least i'll know for sure. (and i'll be happy if that's all it is!)
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Wow, sounds like your Italy holiday did you a power of good, judging by your results! That's fantastic! Apart from the thyroid, but I suppose that's something they can keep an eye on and treat if necessary. Wish you could have swapped out the sweating for some unexplained weight loss, though -j/k!
I hope the neck XRay goes OK. You have had your fair share of injuries, so I hope there's nothing serious going on - good that the doctor doesn't think so.
I don't actually have a cardiologist. The way it works here is you see a cardiologist at the beginning and then it's managed by your GP (general practitioner). Which is fine, except that the GPs are in short supply at the moment! And I always feel I don't want to bother them! I get a blood test once a year, and a medication review, and that's about it. They don't even check the good and bad cholesterol, which seems odd to me, but there you go - I'm in the dark about my cholesterol proportions! It's great to hear that yours are so good though - I think it's time to organise an Italian trip -lol!1 -
i'm in for another italy trip Vail lol!!
oh ok gotcha on the medical system there... thats weird they don't check the whole kit and kaboodle in the blood tests tho.. i mean the vampires are taking your blood anyway, seems like they would check all the boxes off on the requisition! Do they do an ECG or anything like that on your heart disease once a year as well?
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No, nothing like that, just pulse and BP, which I could check at home anyway. They do check cholesterol, but only total cholesterol, not HDL or LDL. They also check kidney function, as I have kidney disease. Actually, I don't think an ECG would be much use if I wasn't having an episode at the time! But yes, I always wonder why they don't check for everything while they're at it. Thyroid for instance - I have a strong family history of thyroid problems.0
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Vail That does seem weird if its only done once a year they don't do a full workup, especially if you have both heart and kidney disease... ( I wasn't sure what kind of heart disease you have and didn't wanna ask thats why i just wondered about an ECG.. ) but maybe whenever you're due for your next checkup you could ask your GP to do a full workup on everything with the blood work..? I will admit.... once on one of the requisitions my doc gave me (she always give me one for the next bloodwork at my apt) i ticked off a few more boxes on the requisition that she had printed .. used a black pen to try to match the printed copy and very carefully drew "x" in a few more boxes LOLOL... sneaky yes.. lol but at the time i didn't wanna ask to have the other tests run - now i'm much better at saying can we check this or how is this doing... but even if not wouldnt hurt to remidn your GP about the family history of thyroid probs next visit??
Suzy.. I hope you're off on an adventure; i think i remember you saying you were going away but i'll have to go back and check the threads..
Gail and.Milove - havent' seen you around for a bit, hope all is well in your worlds and you're just super busy...
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Hello Hatters! I just caught up with all the posts. We got back home last night. I am so glad to be home and have a normal routine for a few weeks. I haven’t weighed yet, was too chicken this morning. We had a fantastic time hiking and visiting family and even had some time by ourselves.
Funny you mention the sweats thing and it being your thyroid, Snoozie. I’ve been having that problem lately. It’s not the flush like with menopause, I just get so hot and then it passes...especially at night. I’ll have to go back and look at my bloodwork and see what it said about my thyroid levels.
Vail, that scale sounds very sophisticated! I’d never heard of PWV either. I do wonder how something you stand on can give a very accurate reading though. Mine does that for percent body fat but that number scares me so bad that I don’t look at it. Lol.
Way to go on your bloodwork numbers Snoozie! That’s fantastic news! I think we should all get together and go to Italy!
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Couple of photos:
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Suzyyyyyyyyyyyy so good to have you back and first off.. omg on the photos!!!! That first one of you is GREAT.. seriously great!! you look happy, healthy and fit!!!! (Please tell me you didn't run into no bear scat this time tho!) and that waterfall one is stunning! i love waterfalls, there are a few in towns relatively nearby that i keep meaning to try to hike to...
im so glad you had such a fabulous time (and yes I'm in for a group trip to Italy LOL) and even if the scale has a moment tomorrow, don't sweat it (sorry for the pun there.. ) i bet you wouldn't trade the time you had for anything let alone a pound or two which would be gone in no time anyway!
As for the thryoid.. ya it was weird she asked me about that.. cause i do get the "sweats" suddenly (but no whole body or body part flush with it). She also asked if i had any "palpitations" ... i said no i dont think so.... but now im wondering if maybe some moments i thought maybe i was just feeling a little anxious or something.. were actually those.. anyway i'm not gonna worry about it til the next blood tests, but not something i ever thot it might be.
Absolutely take some time for recovery - remember rest and relaxation is also a part of self care along with everything else!! Thanks so much for sharing the pics !!0 -
Thanks Snoozie! Funny you should mention bear scat. We found a rather large “deposit” in the middle of the trail that was very fresh while we were hiking the trails at Hot Springs National Park. It’s a park that’s in a town! No bear sightings though...thank goodness!
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