WEIGHT NO MORE -- February 2019
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Mrsbell8well
Wednesday
PW 155.4
CW 155.8
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Steps
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@GingerPwr what an impressive story! Fantastic job staying in control. Your blazing the path towards the 140’s for us. We will be there soon. By April, springtime0
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I’m so proud of the February that I have had. Feeling stronger and healthier everyday.
I will try to post more later. Going to be more of a challenge during the week.3 -
Check in for: Tuesday
Ate to satisfied: ate to plan
Water: 68 oz
Steps or exercise: 11930 steps
Had a really good day yesterday. No evening snack again! And listen to this non scale victory. the old boy came home from work yesterday while I was cooking dinner. The house smelled of wonderful foods that I was preparing. Healthy foods! he came around the corner with a big sheepish smile on his face. Look what I've got he said with a gleam in his eye. I turned around from the stove and looked. he was holding a green box of girl scout thin mint cookies. My weight-loss nemesis! Now I couldn't ignore the childlike expression on the old boy's face when he offered me the box of cookies. He was excited. He got me something I love. I told him that I couldn't have a cookie it wasn't on my 24 hour plan. He said we could have it after dinner. I said well it still isn't on my plan. He says well I'll put it on your plan. No. Not today. And I've already made my 24-hour plan for tomorrow. But I promise you we will have girl scout cookies on Thursday I will include it in my plan as part of my joy food. Now the previous me would have been angry with him for this. How dare he do this. He knows what I'm doing. He doesn't want me to lose weight. He's inconsiderate. But the new me thought he's allowed to have girl scout cookies if he wants. This is his life and his choice. The same way my weight loss and my end to overeating is my choice. So leave the boy alone Cyndie is what I said inside of my head. LOL now I will catch up with everybody later because I have to leave early. It snowed again overnight we've got about 5in of more snow out there. When I get to work I'll catch up. Talk to you soon8 -
Steps 2/26: 13,8971
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Good morning everyone. I hope you all have been well. Normally when I post I do so from work, once I get off work looking at a computer is the last thing on my mind. Lately work has been keeping me busy so I haven't had the down time to get on here and say hello like I want to. So Hello everyone!
I have basically been doing the same things, sometimes doing my workouts, eating good during the week but not so much on the weekends so my weight continues to fluctuate. I am giving meal planning a try again this weekend, at least try to keep up with my calories and nutrition. 5 -
Check in for: Tuesday
Logged food: yes and under
Water: over 80 oz
Steps or exercise: 12,670 steps and 45 min Leslie Sansone, PT and can I count the 30 min I was lost in the hospital looking for the doctor's offices
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OMG everyone, I can't even tell you how good I have been doing so far this week. I know it is only Wednesday but I can't believe it. I LOVE getting up early to exercise. I am 3/4 through my step goal for the day, 1/2 through my water goal for the day, I am not dragging, I am not sluggish, I am motivated to get the day started. I am trying to really ingrain this feeling into my brain so I continue when I am not going to work. I also can relax and enjoy my evening. Work is going a little better now that I know what I am doing. I am meeting co worker tomorrow so she can help me with the folders I have all over the place on the computer. I do have a learning curve with the technical stuff. Lol! Well, I got to get going. I know sometimes I am a little rushed with my comments but I do love how active our thread is. What a great source of support. It is nice to have people to celebrate successes with and to share our struggles with and to learn from. I have learned so much since starting on here. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!
@twyla77 Your job sounds so exciting! It is hard when there is food around especially at a restaurant that is good enough to be in a photoshoot! It is good that you ate mindfully and didn't eat as much as you normally would. Also, do you have your Sunday steps? Sorry to be a pain but you are doing so great that I want you to get credit for every step you take.
@ihp2015 Maintaining is good. You have been doing great! I hope your new job is going well. The first week is always such an adjustment.
@GingerPwr Nice loss! You have been doing wonderful! Not only with the weight loss but with your thinking. It is amazing how much of this is mental!
@amsandos Lemon cake is one of my favorites. I like that you made a decision to have it and made it fit into your day. I am sure you looked great in your dress, some times people mistake the fit of the dress. AND super NSV! It is so awesome to actually see that you are getting stronger and more fit! Keep it going, you are on a good roll!
@Mrsbell8well I agree-you have had a great February! You are also keeping everything up while you are getting adjusted to a new job. That is awesome!
@cyndiesstuff I had a doctor told me that New Year's to Easter is an easy time to lose weight because the are no holidays. I said that is Girl Scout cookie time! Lol! I love that you are seeing things differently and working it into your plan Thursday. I think actually right now I could do that, I am really hoping the days of mindlessly eating a whole sleeve is gone.
@gottagetthisdown Hello there! Glad you are checking in! I swear the planning helps so much during the weekend. Even if you start with a loose idea of what you are doing and eating and go from there. I was so resistant to this (ask @cyndiesstuff Lol!) and I can't tell you how much easier it has made my life AND what a better mood I am in from not being stressed. Decisions are already made, problems solved..and just tweak if something isn't working or unexpected comes up.
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@Ashleigh1178 wow weee girl. good job. stress diet. how are you doing? have things settled down at home?
@lennoncpa how is tax time? are you ready for it to be over yet? lol thanks for stopping by!!
@GingerPwr I love the way you have changed your thinking. I know its not easy but you dealt with the emotions of the day without trying to mask them. and guess what? you did it and you didn't die or get pregnant!! yay you. and great job using you nsv as a learning tool for your boys. boy what a successful day. good job! it was your choice and you chose to stick to your plan! awesome. and then look at the weight loss too. good job at showing up for yourself. what great momentum!
@sleepymom5 good job at having another productive day. I am so glad you are getting your head in the game. it really is a game changer. it's not going to be perfect but as long as you keep practicing there will come a day that those old habits will be just a memory. wish me luck on Thursday and those cookies. I am just like you. but I wouldn't put it on my plan if I wasn't 90% sure I was going to do it. so here is to the 24 hour plan, I can have girl scout cookies again. it's not like they are going to quit making them. I don't need to eat the whole sleeve.
@twyla77 you are doing awesome Twyla! keep up the good work. did you know this event would include sampling of food? did you make a plan for it in advance?
@ihp2015 maintains are good. you get settled into your new job and the weight will come off. stress can cause water retention and with any new job comes stress. so drink up girl!! you got this.
@amsandos read my check in for yesterday. who cares if they raised their eyebrows. they have a right to think what they want. the same way you have the right to chose what you want. take ownership for eating the cake. the raised eyebrows did make you eat it, you ate it because you wanted it. ok that was terribly rude of someone to say. if you like the dress you should wear it, in spite of you nasty mouth co worker. don't let her take the great giddy feeling away. feel how you want girl, you are beautiful. and you don't look pregnant. stand tall and smile, you are beautiful and strong. don't ever let anyone take that away from you.
@Mrsbell8well that is a small gain and probably just water weight. losing weight is not linear. it goes up and it goes down. but there is a downward trend. I know you know this. so shake it off girl, there is nothing you need to change.
@gottagetthisdown try a 24 hour plan. so for Saturday's 24 hour plan, you would make it on Friday. make it totally doable. don't put anything on the plan that you are not 90% sure you will do. start creating wins on the weekends and give yourself huge credit when you show up for yourself. then on Saturday, make sundays 24 hour plan, repeat the above steps. remember, you are trying to create successes no matter how small. small daily successes create momentum. we are here for you, come here and post your 24 hour plan if it helps.1 -
Log in for: Tuesday
Logged: Yes, under
Water: 32 oz
Exercise: Steps throughout day (13,897)
I’m continuing to string good days together and ending February strong! I did take it a little easier yesterday with exercise because my knee hurt and no idea why… thankfully it’s already better today!
It’s inspiring hearing the stories of success on here, and I can relate to many of the struggles. Thanks to all who share whether things are going well or not!
Let’s have a great Wednesday Team!
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The 24 hour plan sounds like a great idea, I will plan on Thursday for Friday. Thank you @cyndiesstuff. I will post Friday's plan tomorrow
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Looks like March is coming in like a lion here. (Do people even say that any more?) Good chance of snow Thursday night and Friday, and Sunday, and Monday. Whatever isn't snow will be rain. We need a dry weekend here SOON -- I can't wait to finish my yard work. Heck, we need a dry everything -- the river is 15 feet above flood stage already! I shot some good video of the river on my walk yesterday but I don't think MFP will let me post it; trust me, it's awesome to see.
It's been a fair week food-wise (yes I know it is only midday Wednesday.) And I am about on pace with steps for the work week.2 -
Prior to starting my weight loss journey in August of 2018 my routine on M/W/F often included going to a gas station after dropping my girls off at school and buying a fudge round, some jerky, and a bag of chips with a sweet tea to eat/drink as breakfast on my way into work. I think of that now and . . . wow. In any case since the change I have not been into that gas station; really haven't had a reason - new routines! Today after I dropped them off my gas light came on. I went to that same gas station and stood pumping my gas remembering all the prior visits.
It had been a really stressful school drop off including a meeting with the school admin about my daughter not being welcome to return to the school if one more "incident." I was thinking a Diet Coke would be really good. I was feeling guilty about my craving for Diet Coke in times of stress as I have really been trying to cut down on non-water beverages when I can. I went into the gas station and walked past all the shelves I used to visit to get my "breakfast" and I got that Diet Coke. I didn't even have any urge to buy the old food. I think about those fudge rounds and can't imagine eating one today. I enjoyed the Diet Coke guilt free. I felt FREE from the prior routines and prior thoughts. In another several months to years I may have changed my habits further to include a life free of Diet Coke (not something I think of as super healthy), but today I am happy with my progress and the freedom from obesity that my new routines have brought me.
Today I am wishing you all freedom on this Wednesday.
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Oh and my yoga breathing is the only thing that got me through the meeting with the school this morning. Seriously. Only thing.
Another win. NSV x 2 on what is actually quite a terrible day. Yay!
If you had told me last year that I would love yoga, go 2-3 times a week, or heavily rely on it during stressful life events . . . I would have known you were way off base / didn't know me. New me, version 2019.6 -
@Shirin_K what a great February for you. look at the new you go!!
@gottagetthisdown the most important part of the plan is making it doable. don't put stuff on there you are not going to do. only things that go on there is things that you are 90% sure you will do. start racking up some wins girl lets do this. and don't expect to be perfect. none of us are perfect. if you make a mistake be kind to yourself and learn where you went wrong with loving kindness. not blame.
@eyesopennow I know we have had lots of precipitation this winter too. In all forms like you! my yard has about a foot of snow on it right now. and March is Friday! lol. I am sooo ready for spring. bring it on. we are one step closer today than yesterday
@phoebe112476 you go girl!! that is a great victory. I use to love the oatmeal ones! I could eat half a box and then be in a sugar coma all afternoon. I can't even imagine what that would be like now. and your right. when you are ready to level up, you will. I have been soda free for a while now. just another bad habit gone. good job on your continued success. you rock!!1 -
and @phoebe112476 the new phoebe you are building is amazing. you are great to the core.1
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@eyesopennow I used that "March comes in like a lion" quote with my youngest and had to explain it to him just the other day! Nice to know people are still using it.
@phoebe112476 Your story is so true and so inspiring! It's amazing how much essential parts of your personality can change when you finally make the decision to change them. You rock out loud!
Okay, follow-up NSV for today. I've been able to "shop" my closet for clothes that haven't fit in a while. Today, just for "shiggles" (Ya'll can figure that word out) I tried on a pair of size 8 dress pants that have been hanging in the back of my closet for 2+ years. They are still tight, but they still fit okay enough to be appropriate for work. Y'all, I haven't been this giddy in a while. Woke up the hubs: "I'm wearing size 8 pants!" Jumped around like an idiot in front of my oldest: "I'm wearing size 8 pants!" Ran into work wife's classroom: "I'm wearing size 8 pants!"
Yesterday was a crap day, but today I'm wearing size 8 pants!!!!6 -
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@phoebe112476 you know that’s an inspiration right there in those 2 posts! New you is certainly very strong and determined! Awesome!
@GingerPwr congrats! husband was thrilled to be awoken by you to tell him, huh? well it was worth it 1 -
I had another good day today! I am pooped so I am heading to bed. I plan to continue this getting up early and exercising thing. It is really working for me!
@shirin_K I am glad you are doing so well! It is a good feeling isn't it? I can't believe you have all those steps and no exercise yesterday. Must be from chasing those kiddos around!
@eyesopennow That is all they have been saying on the weather report-March is coming in like a lion! Lol! Glad you are having a good week. We need to dry out in Philly too.
@phoebe112476 Look how far you have come! That is awesome! I love that you didn't have the urge to get the stuff you used to get. You really are an inspiration! Hugs to you with the school thing, I have 5 kids so I have had a few meetings at school. My youngest has (and kinda still is) given us a run for our money. Getting through that and the gas stop is what I call a successful day!
@GingerPwr Lol! I am cracking up with the visual! I would have done the same thing! Awesome NSV!!1 -
2/27 steps 10,261
Sorry I haven’t posted much - crazy week at work! But gearing up to start Whole30 on Friday! Wish me luck!4 -
Sorry for the repeat pic, I am beat! I will be more creative tomorrow!
Thursday's weigh-ins
@bbcbw
@Ljdanny
@Nstephenson01
@Shirin_K
@Cyndiesstuff
Friday's weigh-ins
@cafelelia
@Carlsoda
@DananaNanas
@eyesopennow
@FieryVixsin
@hope002
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Steps for yesterday 2/26 and today 2/27:
15 104
12 773
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Steps 2/27: 112691
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Steps
2/27
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It’s a rare day this month that I don’t hit 10k steps. I came home and skipped dinner 2 days in a row. Fell asleep before 8 last night.
@sleepymom5 I too am loving getting my exercise done early in the morning. It’s nice mentally to get it out of the way and sets the tone for the day.
I am LOVING my new work role. I have 9 team members and hiring another plus I hope to bring 2 more of my past team members with me when the branch closes in April. I turned 62 this year. My goal has been to retire in 5 more years. I thought I was in the coasting zone. But I was wrong. I feel like this is the role I have been leading up to. I love coaching and mentoring my team members. I do fun contests. 1 team just earned lunch.
February successes:
Started new job
New morning routine starts at 4:15
Started strength training (I can already feel my muscles getting defined)
Switched to a Ayurvedic diet plan
Lost 2.8 pounds
Wearing a size 8
Running 3-4 times a week
Daily Yoga 4 months in a row
Had a romantic weekend with my wife
Decorated Hannah’s bedroom
Started meditation
And...kept my sanity.
So yes February has been very successful.
I feel healthy, strong, slender and radiant.
My daughter saw me in yoga pants and said “mom, you have a booty” as opposed to my usual flat butt. It’s from running up hills. Something I used to dread.
Headaches-rare, carpal tunnel-gone, chronic lower back pain-gone, left shoulder pain-gone, wonkey weak right knee-strong healthy knee, low energy-abundant energy, digestion problems/GERD-bye bye...gone, elimination problems-corrected.
I have transformed.
Yes I am a success!
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@GingerPwr I love your size 8 pants story. You truly inspire me.
@cyndiesstuff love your nsv. You do seem like a different person! I’m really interested in hearing how part 2 of that story goes when u get to eat those cookies.
Thanks for your support. I’m curious to weigh again this morning. I’m feeling very skinny. Peed all day yesterday so u might be right about the water thing.
I’m really glad your finding your groove.
I have been up since 2:15. I am feeling so energized and using theses extra hours to play on MFP. My work days are requiring all my energy to my teams.
@carlsoda good luck on your whole 30. I know lots of people that have been successful and love it.
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@sleepymom5 I love your enthusiastic new attitude! It’s contagious.
@phoebe112476 what a great story. I’m so proud of you and so impressed. I love that your taking this in stages. That’s what I did too. That is tenacity. You continue to tweak and make adjustments as you move forward towards your goal. I always wanted to try things like fudge rounds. I’m sure they are just terrible for our bodies but they look so enticing!
@ihp2015 congrats on job!
@amsandos when is your event that you are training for?
@Shirin_K love hearing about your successes!
Well it’s 4:15 time to start my day.
Have a great one everyone!1 -
@lenka1 are you still running?
@ljdanny you were my inspiration for getting up early.
@eyesopennow I am secretly gleeful thinking of snow ahead. After all it is still winter!1 -
User ID: Cyndiesstuff
Week Number: Week 5
Previous weight: 145.5
Current weight: 144
1.5 pounds down7
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