WEIGHT NO MORE - March 2019
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We made is safely over to Europe. Still didn’t sleep lol it’s been like 28h... I’m pretty dead.
Hope I’ll get a good sleep tonight.
I ate terribly today lol like literally prob demolished 3500-4000 calories yuck
I’m fasting all day on Friday to make up for it bc I feel gross...
Just wanted to do a quick check in. I’ll read the posts tomorrow night! Everyone have a great Friday tomorrow:)9 -
Ljdanny
Week 1
Thursday
Pw 185.2
Cw 1865 -
Well of course the scale is moving up it always does. Whenever the scale goes down it starts going back up. I didn't get up the last 2 mornings to workout, I had rough nights sleeping. When I got home I had to do some homework, I have a paper due this weekend and I have been out of school so long I need some practice with my time management and a refresher on how to write a paper in a specific way. I will be glad when class is done.
@sleepymom5 sorry to hear about your daughter. Hopefully things are getting a little better. My son suffers from depression and anxiety, so I know what you are going through.4 -
Thursday check in
Logged and on track
Strength training
100 abs challenge
Water: about 60 oz3 -
Today didn't go as planned...exercised late and only 30 min, didn't get my steps, barely hit 64oz water, didn't log....I didn't get anything done around the house either. Tomorrow is a new day . I was so happy how well I was doing too. I am going to get up early tomorrow and workout right away. I feel like that sets the whole day for me.
@nstephenson01 Thank you . It is a scary time but is getting a bit better. Thank you also for being such a supportive MFP friend.
@kirsten11872 You are back! 5 days of kicking butt! You are going to do great on Sat!
@lenka1 I am glad you arrived safely! Enjoy the time away and with your family! I am very excited for you!
@ljdanny Don't get down about the scale, that isn't bad at all. Just keep on track. I can't imagine going back to school. I haven't written a paper since I graduated college I am pretty sure! Hang in there! You can do this! Also thank you for the kind words about my daughter. It is so hard to understand if you don't have it. Her siblings used to think she was being dramatic and I got a lot of crap about her going on medication. Her sister witnessed this last episode and sees there is no way she can be faking it. I really thought she was about to have a seizure.6 -
Friday weigh-ins
@carlsoda
@DananaNanas
@FieryVixsin
@hope002
@lennoncpa
@pacsnc6
@sleepymom5
Saturday weigh-ins
@Corriepeic
@kirsten11872
@Lenka1
@zumba_luvah
Late weigh-ins
@Ashleigh1178
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I really don't have much progress to show but this is with the almost 20 lbs loss so far.Left side was at my heaviest weight 221 size 20, right side is at my current weight size 14 (give or take a few lbs)10 -
Daily log in for: Thurs March 7
Logged: yep!
Water: almost 7
Exercise: today was my rest day, but i did a beginners pilates video to see if i liked it. Turns out i did not like it, lol.
Steps: 19,188
positive self talk: With the weekend coming up, i am reminding myself I don’t need to drink alcohol in order to have fun! And I am confident I can still go out with my friends and have a good time without it!8 -
@cyndiesstuff - i forgot to answer your question the other day about the ‘workout for small apartments’ - basically it was just very low-impact so the neighbors below me won’t complain lol!3
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daily check in Thursday
food on target
water on target
exercise 50 mins run home strength workout steps 18000
I had quite a good day yesterday I was ready to go to the gym. then I got snarled up in the most hideous traffic jam. As I was sitting there getting annoyed i was thinking to myself. I am running out of time. I won't be able to go to the gym and spend time with my daughter. When the traffic came to a standstill I put on a pnp podcast and it was really timely. It talked about owning your descisions instead of saying I don't have time say I choose to prioritise. So I choose to prioritise my daughter and do a home work out instead.6 -
Today is the hubster's birthday! He's requested this super tasty and rich shrimp & rice dish for dinner. Tomorrow we're hanging with friends at Top Golf where there will be lots of fatty food and beer, then Sunday we're celebrating with family, so I'm doing a slow cooked Boston butt and making frozen mocha cheesecake with a heath bar topping.
In the past I'd look ahead at a weekend like this and just decide to go off the rails because it would be too hard to be disciplined. But this time I'm thinking of ways to enjoy myself AND stick to my guns. My 2019 word is "control," and I'm gonna need tons of it.8 -
Check in for: Thursday
Ate to satisfied: Yes! success
Water: 60 oz
Steps: 16550 steps
hey the boss man told me yesterday that it was jeans day today. this has never happened before. i feel amazing in my jeans. i am a slim woman. i deserve to feel good. that woman looking back at me in the mirror. She is fierce with a side of tenacity thrown in! it is the weekend peeps! have you made your weekend plan? mighty important, just as @nstephenson01 . the plan is essential to making a commitment to yourself. i am working on a group challenge with @sleepymom5. it is for all the teams and our turn to post is next month some time. it is all about goal setting. i have been doing a lot of research and have learned a lot about it in relation to weight loss. i really want to share it with you all now. but alas, i have to wait till next month. and it is not SMART goals. that is so 1990's. i will post my weekend plan later today. man, i am going to kill it like a boss today in my sexy jeans!!
@hope002 ohhhh girl. that is a nice loss. I can't wait to see you in onederland. i am giddy like a school girl just thinking about it. thanks for checking in before you went on your ski trip. that way you don't get in trouble with the mods!
@sleepymom5 you have been doing so well in spite of all your crazy life situations that are going on right now. spend some good quality time praising yourself. nothing better than a pep talk in the mirror for a job well done. and omg on the before and after pics. you have lost a lot of weight. you have totally changed the way your body looks. wow. totally wow. and just so you know Pam, i think you are the best! you are a super mom because you take care of yourself first. bravo!! ok and something struck me in your last post. you said i was so happy with how well you were doing. you was? why are you not now, change the way you are talking to yourself girl. so you had a bad day. so what. it does not change all the things you are doing. continue to be happy with everything you are doing.
OHHHH @nstephenson01 nancy is back in the house. you are back on track with that fantastic loss. come on lets do the happy dance together!! and ahhhh yes, the s*** show. we have all had those months now lets not have two. i really like your hunger scale!! now add 1 - 3 on the other end. 1 being, mmmm i am glad i am eating i was hungry, 2 is i am starting to feel satisified, and 3 is i am done because i am satisfied and then push your plate away signaling to your brain it is over. and i love the new nancy you are creating. when faced with a tough food decision, you ask what would the new nancy do?
@phoebe112476 yeah i have tried strength training too. i like yoga better. and actually it is a type of strength training is just uses your body as the weights! so you do you girl! lol. we all are getting new bras. girls need support and a bra that is to big is not supportive. i just got my new bra's in the mail the other day. i feel so much better in a good fitting sexy bra! maybe you should buy new panties too. girl gonna feel sexy!!
@kirsten11872 wooo whooo to day 5 you are really turning up the heat. momentum is building. small daily success lead to big momentum.
@lenka1 yay! you made it. you better get some rest girl. a tired lady can make some really bad food decisions. be careful punishing yourself by not eating. it sets up a really bad habit. don't not eat, treat yourself with love and just eat when your hungry and stop when your full. harsh punishment rarely gets you the desired outcome you want. but above all, have a great time. enjoy your trip.
@ljdanny ohhh man. first of all, this time is different. it is not like it was before because it is now. and you already pretty much figured our why you had a small flucuation on the scale. it is not because you are a failure. its because you got off track and didn't exercise, you didn't sleep well, and your under stress. thats all. the scale measures more than calories in and calories out, it measures all the things plus some that i mentioned above. don't let this be a failure. smile and know that the scale fluctuates and continue on with your day.
@GingerPwr wooo who girl you are a rock star. thanks for checking in. ohhh hubbys birthday! fund times. ohhh and i love your resolve for the weekend. don't forget your 24 hour plan and eating when your hungry and stopping when your satisfied. take your water with you. and what will you say to yourself when you start to feel uncomfortable? you will, you know, this is different and change is hard. write down you positive self talk, your reasons why you are going to stick to your plan and put them in your purse. then it you feel an urge to go off plan, excuse yourself to the restroom and read your note! soon you will just be that girl that doesn't overdo it!! and has fun anyway!!
@twyla77 ohhh yea! love that positive self talk. and remember, at first you might feel uncomfortable. it make take a few times before it feels good. thats ok. you know it is twyla getting healthy. it is different from what you normally do. what are you going to say to yourself when you feel uncomfortable? plan your combating thoughts ahead of time, write them down and put them in your purse. then if you feel bad, excuse yourself to the restroom and read you positive thoughts on why this is so important to you.
@amsandos look at you changing the way you think about things. good job. you are really transforming! love it, keep that s*** up!!
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I need to go. I have to exercise yet before i leave for work. TGIF! this weekend i am going to plant my first batch of lettuces and some spices! they should be ready for the garden after the fear of frost is gone. spring is coming Team. I love spring in michigan. it is beautiful. it makes me feel alive!7
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sleepymom5
Week 1
Friday
Pw 202.2
Cw 203.24 -
Check in for: Thursday
Logged: no but pretty sure I was on track
Water: 64oz
Exercise and Steps: 30min walking tape and 6,731 steps
I am bummed I am up in weight but I am not concerned. I don't think I gained. Warning-TMI-I am having trouble pooping this week and my rings are super tight so I am sure it has something to do with that. I will keep doing what I have been doing, the scale will catch up at some point.
Yesterday was ok with eating, I just didn't log. I just wasn't very active and was so tired. I think if I got up and moved, I probably would have helped. Oh well, new day. I have my workout gear on and my sneakers so once I am done here, I am doing my walking tape. One thing I didn't do was plan by day for today! I do it at night and I was so bummed out I didn't even think of it. Luckily I don't have much going on so it wont be hard. I also will make a weekend plan, staying home except for a baby shower on Sunday. I am going to do the eat until satisfied there. Should be easy as have teeny tiny sister in laws that don't eat much so as you all know I am conscious of how much I eat with others. I also like to drink but am a fussy drinker, I drink prosecco or reisling so most parties don't have those so I probably won't drink at all. If they do happen to have one, I will only have one glass. If I can drive, I won't have any.
My daughter is getting a little better each day, seems like when it is close to having her medicine is when she starts feeling anxious. She hasn't needed any additional medicine which we have if she needs it so that is good. She also will stay by herself and the past two nights I didn't need to sleep with her. So although I don't think it is good, she is improving.
Also, I had told you all about my friend who had the stroke a few weeks back. She is doing better. She is in rehab now, she is talking a little, can't walk but is getting PT, OT and ST, she is eating soft food and breathing without oxygen, she also can open her eyes. She couldn't open them on her own until a few days ago. So she is doing better but still has a ways to go.
Hope everyone has a great day!
@twyla77 You really have gotten into a good routine. You will have a good weekend! You're right, you can have fun with your friends without drinking. Have a plan too, what you are going to have instead, what you are going to say if someone asks etc. You got this!
@amsandos . Way to turn it around! You took a bad situation that probably would have kept eating at you at the gym and made it a positive. Still worked out and able to be home with your daughter! Love it!
@GingerPwr Wow! Sounds like you have an amazing weekend planned! I love hearing your change of attitude, I would have felt the same way in the past. Have a plan ready. You can enjoy and not go off the rails. AND it feels so good when you are able to do that. You got this girl!!
@cyndiesstuff Maybe he will make jean Friday a new thing Lol! I know you look amazing! You are right, positive talk. I did do well this week, I normally would turn to food and I didn't . One bad day, and it was more activity than food, isn't a reflection of what I have done all week.
I almost forgot about you and your garden! I loved how you actually could get what you needed from your garden and not have to run to the store!4 -
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pacsnc6
Week 1
PW 164.9
CW 166.4
Back to my starting weight, don't know why. But I did make a pie this week.
steps for the week - 40467 for 13 miles
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I had quite a good day yesterday I was ready to go to the gym. then I got snarled up in the most hideous traffic jam. As I was sitting there getting annoyed i was thinking to myself. I am running out of time. I won't be able to go to the gym and spend time with my daughter. When the traffic came to a standstill I put on a pnp podcast and it was really timely. It talked about owning your descisions instead of saying I don't have time say I choose to prioritise. So I choose to prioritise my daughter and do a home work out instead.
What a way to turn things around! I think it's important we realize that a lot of things are out of our control - yes bad traffic is SO annoying but what can we do? I love the idea of just listening to a podcast and learning something as you sit and wait. Great job!!!
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carlsoda
Week 1
PW 151.4
CW 148.8
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Morning all and Happy Friday!!!
Yesterday was another great day! The sugar monster in me is pretty quiet these days. When I grabbed a coffee this morning at work as I was walking past the vending machine I saw some sort of salted caramel cookies and I thought to myself - ick I bet they are disgusting! I love love love the feeling of being in control of what I eat. I absolutely hate anything that controls me!
@sleepymom5 - wow your poor dear friend. Must be SO scary for her, but I am glad to see some progress. I hope it continues and continues...one small step at a time!
@cyndiesstuff - yay to jeans day!!! I love wearing jeans (and leggings) to work - we might as well be comfortable right?
Weekend plans for me consist of shoveling snow (supposed to get up to 13" tomorrow), yoga, walking around my house, preplanning food for next week!
Have a great day!!5 -
yay! I got my new fitbit bands in the mail! I got 10 of them, all different colors. when I first bought my fitbit, I bought a large. and the large had become WAY to big. so I ordered smalls. yesssss.....
@sleepymom5 that is just a baby gain. don't be bummed. use it as a learning tool. every time you feel bummed turn your thoughts around to something positive instead. like the scale measures more than fat, the scale can be a fickle b****, I am doing what it takes to lose weight. and so on and so forth. you get my drift!! ohhh and let me tell you, after having a 3 day and counting flair in my pain level, I am now exhausted. so I feel ya sister. oh yea, and finish strong!! this is our year!
@pacsnc6 sometimes the scale just isn't nice. but you say you made a pie, did you eat a pie? have you been making a food plan and drinking your water? I wouldn't let it bum you out. just use it as a tool that it is and figure out what you can or can't do and move on. this is not easy. but it will be worth it.
@carlsoda wooooo whooooo happy dancing all around my office. this is very nice. good job on that loss. good job on managing your mind too. you have made some great changes in your life. yes! and it helps that I think I look amazing in my jeans!! and yuck on the 13 inches of that snow. I am thinking spring even if it don't look it out my window!!
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If today you could be the person that has already lost the weight, what would you do today? Be that person today, act as if!!5 -
Holding on by my fingernails. I had a great morning got up and went for a swim. Then when I was droping LO off at school one of the other parents drove on the pavement (sidewalk) in front of the school narrowly missing my daughter. This happened in the an exclusion area in front of school where cars aren't even supposed to park. They could have killed her, I was absolutely livid. I called the school to report it as it is a near miss. They pretty much shrugged and said if you are bothered call the police. the police probably won't do anything because no-one was hurt, plus stirring up trouble doesn't always go well. I was shocked by the liazzez faire attitude, so I callled back and said I would like the contact details for the board of governors. After that, the head (principle) then said OK I will have a word with the parent. I am fuming. I really want to sit down and nail a box of chocolate biscuits. I feel a bit like I have no way of managing my emotions without food. I am still feeling upset about it and it was like 5 hours ago. I am telling myself I won't feel better about it until I have had some biscuits. I am not having biscuits just toughing it out. Really could use some coping strategies. What do thin people do when dealing with other people's dickitude?4
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@amsandos well first I would agree, quite a dick head move. everyone is soooo self centered these days. but what thin people do, I am learning (LOL), is just experience the feeling. It's not going to kill you and your not going to get pregnant so just sit with it, feel it, and then move on. I know it is not what we are use to but what we are used to does not work for us any more. feeling the emotion instead of eating the feeling is hard but we will learn that as we sit with it we learn to self sooth with positive self talk. imagine a 3 year old having a temper tantrum, would you give that three year old biscuits to calm them down? if you did, that 3 year old would be more likely to have a temper tantrum again. instead as a responsible parent, we console the child and teach the child how to control their feelings. now I am not calling you a 3 year old, I am saying that some of our behavior is very primitive. easy to say but harder to put in practice. but with practice we can relearn how to respond in a more productive way.3
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I want to say thank you for all the condolences, it was very much appreciated.
My Mother-in-Law was a strong woman who put up one hell of a battle against a horrible disease, Alzheimer's. This disease is awful, it strips it's victims of their mind and dignity. The past year has been horrible as my family including my 13 y/o, watched her lose her mind, deteriorate and wither away. In the end, her mind was gone, she was unable to walk or use the toilet, and was no longer eating or drinking. This horrible disease needs to be cured.
Should any of my friends on here want to donate in her memory (in her name), a very dear friend of mine works with Alzheimers Patients and is doing a walk to help raise money for the Alzherimer's Association. Kristy is going to be walking with my M.I.L.'s picture on her shirts in her honor. You can help her raise money in the battle against this horrible disease so nobody else has to suffer all we have been through.
To donate in her memory, follow the link below to her page, click donate - be sure to put IN MEMORY OF "Alexandra Zikos-Maniatas" in the box "Display by name as". There is also a "snail mail form" should you want to mail in a donation.
http://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=12606&pg=personal&px=7507506&fbclid=IwAR2HIuELlpku72k9hbg-vSKhBO4JSpkicO4jxTaQsCMEOLe_dR3cOlHKPZA
GOD BLESS YOU MOM - REST IN PEACE!
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Weekend plan
Saturday
oatmeal
tuna and veggies on tortilla
grilled chicken, rice, roasted brussel sprouts, broccoli, and mushrooms
outshine popcicle
Sunday
out to eat breakfast
veggies and cheese tortilla
dinner to be determined when I make the meal plan for the week
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Hello & TGIF!!! It is still quite chilly today, but the sun is shining and it is supposed to warm up over the weekend.
I'm on Day 6 of my streak and I am feeling great! Been really strict with 16:8 IF, I think it has made a difference. The scale had a nice drop this morning. I do not want to put in in black & white just in case it changes by tomorrow morning, but if all goes according to plan, I should see a nice loss tomorrow. I am very excited and feeling very motivated! My mindset is in a great place, which I think is going to help me continue to stay on plan through the weekend and next week and so on. I know there are going to be days when I can't be exact, but I am going to aim for 90%.
I prepped my food for the day and I will be back to the gym, back on the elliptical again tonight. Not too much planed for the weekend which should help me stay on track.
3/7 Step count:18,357
I read all your posts. I hope for those of you that have been struggling, things start to turn around. For those who are doing well and getting results, keep it up! I am grateful for the support of this group!
Have a great day & weekend!5 -
@cyndiesstuff
of course I ate some pie - less than half a pie in five days and stayed under calorie goal every day. It was my treat for the day instead of kisses or nuts. And yes it was Mm mm good! It's gone now but I don't think it was the cause of my gain truly. Maybe too much salt this week.
I had a better week this week than last week.1 -
@amsandos I don't know what skinny people would do but I probably would have been after that parent and the school. So wrong they were not going to acknowledge it.
Today I bought a cinnamon roll at Dunkin donuts. I know I should not have but I really wanted to try it. My curiosity is good now and won't have to do that again for a while. My son called me at work today he could not get out of bed. His stomach was hurting and his back and legs. He also was having a hard time breathing. Was ready to rush him to the hospital but I tried some Advil and his anxiety meds. Then did ice and heat got him some food. He seems to be doing better. I think his sciatica was hurting him and his stomach still hurts from surgery, that he worked himself into a panic attack. He just couldn't pull it together and think to figure things out on his own. Took about 2 hours but you can hear in his voice from the next room with him on his video game he sounds a little better. Hopefully it stays that way.5 -
Check in for Friday as it’s after midnight here!
I slept like 10hours catching up from flights & fasted all day. Well except 2 coffees with a little bit of cream but I did it! I knew I had to after having that terrible bingy Thursday.
We even went out to eat and I just ordered water and coffee
I jogged for 15 mins and went to the gym for 45 mins just to do some quick upper body.
I grocery shopped for myself, got tons of healthy food so I think I’ll survive next couple of days.
Great weekend everyone:)5
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