WEIGHT NO MORE - April 2019
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Daily Check in: Wednesday
Food: Logged and on track
Water: at least 80 oz
Exercise & steps: 2 walks-40 min and 20 minutes. 11,204 steps
Overate last night. Unexpectedly went out to dinner and ordered healthy but had some of the appetizers. That actually wasn't the whole problem, I ate less than I would have of the appetizers but then I ate my entire meal and was stuffed. I guess I have been doing a little better with this hunger thing than I give myself credit for because I haven't felt stuffed in a long time. Not a good feeling. I feel like I still don't have a handle on the hunger thing and it was suggested in the podcast to stop at 75% of your meal and evaluate how you feel, I am going to give that a try. That might be easier to remember for me. Oh well, not an exciting day. Going for a walk and then back to cleaning. I also am going to a wedding tomorrow and have to figure out what to wear. Hope everyone has a great day! It is almost the weekend!!
@julie8468 We all have days like those. I love that you automatically saw what you needed to do and made a plan for today. Great job!!
@twyla77 It is hard to fit in exercise with busy jobs and lives. Nice job making your walk home longer. Sometimes you just have to fit it in when you can.
@GingerPwr It must have been a beautiful day to hike! I am so happy spring is here! Fitbit can be frustrating with the synching. I usually have to reset mine to get it to synch. I have an old fitbit one clip on so I am not sure if that will work for you. You don't lose you data if you reset.
@cyndiesstuff I am so sorry to hear about your Mom! How scary! Sending prayers and hugs. Nice loss BTW! Glad things other than your Mom seem to be looking up.
@Shirin_K Hope things are going well. I know you are busy but remember we are here for support if you need us. Hugs!
@ljdanny Nice loss!! No the scale is not broken!! Lol! Give yourself a pat on the back girl! Whatever you did, keep it going. Hope you get in all you have planned today.
@nstephenson01 Nice loss!! Almost out of the 170s!
@carlsoda Give yourself credit for recognizing what was going on and trying a healthier option. Glad you figured out a healthy option for lunch today since you weren't able to pack one. Not sure if you like salads but our subway makes any sub into a salad. I was surprised but it was pretty good. Hope today is better.3 -
Hello all! I hope you are doing well! Sorry I have not been on here much, been busy!
This week is going well! I should have a decent loss on Saturday. I have been on track this week, I am feeling good! I increased my fasting from 16:8 to 18:6 and it seems to be working. When I eat my first meal, it keeps me full for quite a while. I thought it was going to be hard to extend it by 2 hours, but I feel good. So far so good!
I just wanted to touch base. I will try to catch up with everyone's posts.
Have a great day! The weather has been great!
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Hello and happy Thursday everyone. I was at a funeral today for my friends grandfather. He was 102 and rode his bicycle up until two years ago. He actually had to stop riding because of his vision, not because of his body!! What an inspiration he was. Taking care of ourselves is more than just looking good in our clothes. In addition to his physical mobility, he wasn’t on any medications. I understand that in some cases it is in our genes and not within our control, but those things that are within our control is what I am trying to focus on. Enjoying life but not eating crap! Exercising to keep things moving well. And exercising my mind as well!!8
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@kirsten11872 I am happy to hear you are on track and having a great week! You always do so well with the IF!
@lennoncpa Sorry to hear about your friend's grandfather. He sounds like he had a good life up to the end. He is inspiring. I want to be independent and productive for as long as I can be too.2 -
@lennoncpa that is amazing! 102 years old, God bless him!
I agree, we need to take care of ourselves. Some things are hereditary, but we can control so many things by eating right and staying active. I never plan to stop working out. As long as I do it every day, I should not have a problem being active for the rest of my days. My mom is in good health, she is 74 years old, but she has no muscle and it is hard for her to do certain things. She still works a full-time job, but she has no strength. She always tells my sister and I to keep working out and stay in shape so we can feel good when we are much older.4 -
check in for Wednesday
Logged: yes, under
Water: 12 cups
Exercise: 30 min strength, 15 min plank challenge, 75 min hot yoga (120 min)
Steps: 3,756
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@cyndiesstuff sorry to hear about ur mom. Any updates?
@lennoncpa I love that story. I want that to be me.
Ran my longest run in over 30 years. Too hot but I did it. 3 hills and a good pace.3 -
User ID: hkfleming
Weigh in Day: Thursday
Week Number: Week 4
Previous weight: 181.6
Current weight: 182.21 -
@hope002 Fantastic day!
@Mrsbell8well Congrats on your best time in 30 years!
@hkfleming That is just a small gain, don't let it derail you. You have been doing awesome!2 -
Friday's Weigh Ins
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@Carlsoda
@DananaNanas
@hope002
@julie8468
@lennoncpa
@Pacsnc6
@Sleepymom5
Saturday's Weigh Ins
@kirsten11872
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Late Weigh In
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@cyndiesstuff baseball 4/25 11,754 steps1
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4/24 Wednesday Team weight no more
@GingerPwr 90 minutes and 10000 steps - Triple and double
@Mrsbell8well 30 minutes and 6219 steps - single
@pacsnc6 30 min and 8461 steps-single and single
@hope002 120 min -Homerun
@carlsoda 13409 steps - Double
@Julie8468 30 minutes and 7565 steps - single and single
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Check in for Thursday
Logged yes and under
Water 10 cups
Exercise 70 min walk and 7 min plank challenge
Steps 10,9261 -
Baseball 25 yoga
Run 55
Steps 11,5971 -
Check in for: Thursday
Ate: yes on track
Water: over 50 oz
Exercise & steps: 30 minute walk and 7703 steps
mom is doing better. she certainly is a tough ole bird!! lol. the doctors think she will go home today. her heart is a little more damaged now than it was before. but she is on the mend. i am very proud of myself for yesterday. i had my bag ready to go for the day, knowing i was going to be at the hospital. i had my water, my lunch and my snack. also took my phone charger. i did not eat like garbage. i felt the stress in the situation but i did not eat it!! oh yeah, and i am released to go back to my normal life.
@Shirin_K don't you worry about that little gain. you know how to do this. just get up today and straighten your crown and move on.
@pacsnc6 thanks for checking in, and the prayers are appreciated.
@Julie8468 thanks for the prayers. we certainly had Gods ear yesterday!
@ljdanny woooo whooooo. nice loss. how is your son doing? and thanks for your concern. and no, your scale is not broken. lets change the thinking! when the scale goes up lets think it is broke and when it goes down what a success we are!! and you should give yourself great praise for continuing on this journey. this is tough but your tougher!!
@nstephenson01 ohhh yeah nancy! and the scale goes down. nice job. ohhh and thanks for the thoughts.
@carlsoda thanks for the prayers. they were certainly needed and much appreciated. sugar and flour can be very addictive. they cause your body to release dopamine which in turn makes your body crave more. you are right, it is best to limit these.
@sleepymom5 you should not beat yourself up for the misstep. look how you analyzed your over eat..... that is wonderful. it is a good thing you overate. you have now seen the problem, looked at it, and devised a new plan. that is a fantasic nsv. and deserves lots of credit. and thanks for the prayers. and the congrats on the scale loss.
ok. i have to go exercise. and then go to work. i will catch up with the rest of you a little later. i also want to talk about why old eating behaviors are so hard to change. if i get time today, i would like to share some stuff that i have learned..
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Good morning everyone! I hope you are all doing well! This week has been a little rough for me, I decided to give up dairy and lower my carb intake. In doing this I am not consuming enough calories and around 8pm I am pretty hungry. I don't like the idea of not eating enough food, I feel like when I start eating dairy again and up my carb intake all of the weight I have lost will be regained. I meet with my nutritionist again in about 3 weeks, she told me fad diets are not a good idea and when we meet again we will go over a meal plan to help me stay on track, while eating the foods I want as well as need. So far this week I am down about 4 pounds, now I just have to maintain it through the weekend. I am drinking a gallon of water a day and doing HIIT training on a regular basis. I enjoy the workouts because it challenges me to push myself harder. My BF wants to start jogging next week, my Dr says I have runners knees and have to be careful when running on pavement. I am looking forward to jogging outside again but afraid of the pain it may cause my knees.5
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4/25 steps 7200
20 minutes walk, 30 minutes raking the garden
I tried hard to get to 7500 steps but . . . .1 -
Username: lennoncpa
Weigh in Week: week 4
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 138.4
Today's weight: 138.04 -
pacsnc6
Week 4
Day: Friday
PW: 167.9
CW: 166.24 -
Username: sleepymom5
Weigh in Week: week 4
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 197.6
Today's weight: 197.65 -
Happy Friday everyone. I’m about to leave for Mackinac Island. I’m not sure about WiFi up there so if I don’t post here I hope everyone has a great weekend. It might snow up there but hey we can make fun out of any situation! I need to keep the same mindset I had on my trip to California. It’s so hard to lose a stinking pound but it comes back on so easily. It’s something that stuck in my mind the whole time I was there. It’s a day at a time and sometimes a meal at a time!2
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Check in for: Thursday
Ate: logged and over
Water: over 80 oz
Exercise & steps: walking 41 min and 20 min . Steps 11,334
Not good, avoided those damn donuts and cookies all week and caved last night. Idk why. I had such a healthy food day otherwise too. Oh well, new day-today we are going to a wedding in Philly this afternoon. My husband wants to leave early, check into the hotel and go to lunch. I used to stress out and worry about things that involve food but I decided I am going to enjoy going into Philly and I already plan to eat light at lunch. The wedding is going to be the same event planners as my daughter's wedding so I know there will be plenty of healthy options. I am going with eating 1/2 not 3/4 of my meal and no more than 3 appetizers. I will have dessert but only if I have stuck to my plan by dessert time. I am also doing my 3 drink limit. The venue is huge so I am going to walk as much as my heels will allow me. Not sure about dancing as we are friends with the grooms parents but don't really know too many other people and my husband doesn't dance. So that is the plan, I need to get moving so I can get my exercise in. I won't have time to get back on here today but hopefully by tomorrow afternoon. Hope everyone has a great day!
@hope002 You are on a roll!! Another great day!
@Mrsbell8well Awesome day for you too!
@cyndiesstuff What a great day yesterday! Look at all you got done AND got a walk in AND stuck to your plan! WTG!! I am glad your Mom is doing a bit better. I did post the baseball stuff on the moderator's thread but now they are talking about doing the exercise minutes by exercises so more times at bat. I personally think we should keep it simple and everyone goes to bat twice, one for steps and one for total exercise. I didn't say anything because it was late and I just wanted to post and get off. I can look into it tomorrow.
@gottagetthisdown Sounds like you are doing great! I always end up gaining after low carb BUT I bet you won't since you are working with a dietician. I hope that mentally your head is back into the game. If not, with all this success, I am sure it will be soon. Keep it going!
@pacsnc6 Nice loss!! Also-nice day! I always am bummed when I am working hard cleaning or doing yard work and you don't get the steps you think you should. Still a good workout even with the lower steps.
@lennoncpa Nice loss-especially with just getting back from vacation!4 -
4/25 Thursday Team weight no more
@GingerPwr
@Mrsbell8well 80 min exercise, 11,597 steps-Triple/double
@pacsnc6 50 min exercise, 7,200 steps-Double
@hope002 77 min exercise, 10,926 steps-Triple/double
@carlsoda 11,754 steps- Double
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@kirsten11872 your mom gives you good advice. I am a firm believer in, "if you don't use it, you will lose it".
@hope002 thanks for checking in!
@Mrsbell8well wooooo whoooo longest run ever! amazing girl!
@hkfleming half pound is nothing. you know how to do this. keep going. how are you doing?
@gottagetthisdown ohhh girl don't you ruin your knees. when they are shot that's it. your done. I would really rethink doing a sport that could cause irreparable damage.
@lennoncpa nice loss, you keep that up! enjoy your trip to the big mack!! honk on your way by, I live in the thumb!!
@pacsnc6 woooo whooo nice loss for you too. good job.
@sleepymom5 maintains are good. you got this. learning new skills is very important. you got this. hey and take a pair of footies and take those heels off and walk. no one cares, I do it all the time. and make a note and put it in your purse and everytime you go to the bathroom pull it out and read it. write your plan on it. you can do this. I agree with you but they are in control. I will be glad when this challenge is over.
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@sleepymom5 lol, you and I are posting at the same time again. you beat!!0
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Friday WI
PW: 147.2
CW: 148.2
Up, but not surprising. I haven't ate very well ALL week..wait...all month
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Thursday Check in
Water: Great!
Food: Was on plan then I forgot we had a potluck at work. I went down and had some fruit (yum!) but then saw the reeses pb cups and had some of those.
Exercise: 11,000+ steps plus some yoga last night
I definitely need to get food under control again. Silly silly me after doing so well with Whole30.
Couple of things I have learned:- LaraBars are not helping me. I love them a little too much. They are Whole30, but since they are sweet I think it spikes my sugar cravings. I then become too fixated on anything with sugar in it.
- I have been dairy free for the last week and my sinus headaches and clogginess has gone...YAY!! I need to remain diary free!
- I've been relying too much on sweet potatoes and regular potatoes in all three meals. I looked back on my diary when I was eating low carb and I barely had any potatoes. My lunches and supper were some sort of meat, a salad with healthy fat and sunflower seeds.
I definitely feel better when I eat lower carb (no blood sugar ups and downs) and dairy free. My goal this weekend is to get prepared for next week to start eating this way again. First three days are always rough, then it gets better.
And I have the Beck Diet Solution book on hold at the library (audiobook) and should get it soon. I know how to eat healthy, I know how to exercise, I just don't know how to be consistent. However...I am much better than I used to be. I just want to continue getting better and better.4 -
@cyndiesstuff I am glad to hear your mom is ok.
So many times you impress and inspire me. Like yesterday for example: even though you were stressed about your mom, at the hospital you ate well AND got steps in - you rock. I normally stress eat a lot and do nothing in similar situations
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Username: hope002
Weigh in Week: week 4
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 209.4
Today's weight: 206.1
On Wednesday I tried traditional hot yoga for the first time and hurt my lower back, barely walked out of the studio. So now I have a bad low back pain and can't do my weights exercises. I will stick to walks and planks for now.5 -
Changing direction in your life is hard and I will use the following analogy to explain why. Imagine if you will.... a giant sand hill.
At the top of the hill, there is a giant metal ball. You push that ball down the left side of the hill and it creates a small groove in the sand. Next time when you are at the top of the hill with the same ball, you push it to the left and it is easier to push and follows the same path. Over time you hardly have to touch the ball and it goes into the groove that is now a lot deeper and the sand has become really packed down, almost like cement. The groove to the left becomes a well worn path and the ball cruises effortlessly down the hill that way.
Now imagine that your at the top of the hill and you want to start the ball rolling down the right side instead. The first time you roll it, you really have to push hard to get it started - even harder than you did when you first started to roll the ball down the left side. The balls momentum, the worn path to the left, has been cemented in by years of repetition. The ball automatically wants to go that way. But you have decided that you want the ball to go to the right. With much expended energy, you push hard to the right and the ball rolls down the right side, starting a new groove.
The second time you push the ball to the right, it becomes a little easier. Over time, the groove on the left side starts to refill with sand and the groove on the right starts to get cemented in. After the 4th or 5th time of pushing the ball down the right side, you get tired. After all, you have had to work twice as hard to make this new groove on the right. You are not only creating a new groove on the right but also changing the balls tendency to want to automatically go to the left - like it had done for years. You have worked WAY harder creating this new groove than you had worked when you started this ball rolling journey in the first place. You assume that because you have been rolling it down the right side for some time now that it will just automatically roll toward the right. You just let the ball go. Because the groove on the left was very deep, very compacted and had been created over years, the ball automatically takes the path of least resistance and also very quickly creates original groove on the left without any problem.
In order to make true change you need grit. Grit is consistency, tenacity, and perserverance. You must have grit to change the direction of the ball. It is the only way to truly change course. Eventually, the groove on the left with disappear and the easy path will now be on the right. Just keep pushing that ball down the right side of the hill.
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