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Amkita you are doing great....all the biking you do is wonderful exercise!...I have quite a few ( lots ) of years on you and I am not very active....I would love to ride a bike again but falling scares me....I guess I will stick to the bike at the gym!2
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Great work everyone1
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falling off scares me too! less so now, but I still get nervous on sharp turns or if the ground is wet. slowing down helps too.
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All of you falling off scares me too.
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Last week: 237.7
This week: 235.9 😊3 -
Today is day 100. I actively began tracking calories again on July 10th. I had a hiccup for a couple weeks during and after a vacation. I have been able to reapply and get back on track.
HW recorded in June: 427
SW July 10: 422
CW Oct 18: 387
LW Oct 17: 385.6
I dont have clean ROL numbers because of the hiccup of incomplete information. It hovers somewhere around 3.0 pounds per week. My calculated tdee is about 4700 calories and my daily guideline is <3000 calories. I will post actual current numbers when I get 6 weeks of good numbers again. Still not a bad 100 days, thanks to all of the LL's for all support and for allowing me to get strength and inspiration from you.5 -
Today is day 100. I actively began tracking calories again on July 10th. I had a hiccup for a couple weeks during and after a vacation. I have been able to reapply and get back on track.
HW recorded in June: 427
SW July 10: 422
CW Oct 18: 387
LW Oct 17: 385.6
I dont have clean ROL numbers because of the hiccup of incomplete information. It hovers somewhere around 3.0 pounds per week. My calculated tdee is about 4700 calories and my daily guideline is <3000 calories. I will post actual current numbers when I get 6 weeks of good numbers again. Still not a bad 100 days, thanks to all of the LL's for all support and for allowing me to get strength and inspiration from you.
Not bad at all. In a month or so you will hit 50 pounds lost. You are doing great.
Also good term... hiccup.0 -
Still no numbers from me. I am flying blind at the moment. Between inflammation, normal water retention, and fluid building up and being drained from my abdomen the scale is pretty useless. I did an experiment this week and ate in a mild deficit for a couple of days to see how I felt and it was fine so I think next week I will do a little more. I look forward to being back on a more precise path but this is probably good experience for me. I say that to put a positive spin on it because I am not sure how it is actually that good. lol.
I think my plan for next week is 3 days in a mild deficit followed by a day of maintenance. I am in no hurry to resume weight loss if I thought it would negatively impact healing but I am not interested in sitting idle for no reason either. I am going to make most of my decisions based on my energy levels. I have gotten a lot better at energy management in all the time I have been losing.4 -
Started May 28, 2019
Days 143
SW: 350.0
GW: 185.0
Today: 305.0
Loss -45 lbs
I still cant believe I am actually doing this!....thanks everyone for all of your advice,comments,guidance,motivation,support and friendship!7 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »Started May 28, 2019
Days 143
SW: 350.0
GW: 185.0
Today: 305.0
Loss -45 lbs
I still cant believe I am actually doing this!....thanks everyone for all of your advice,comments,guidance,motivation,support and friendship!
It is always a delight to read your posts. I can believe you are doing it. I can't always believe I am doing it.
You are about to lose your 3.3 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »Started May 28, 2019
Days 143
SW: 350.0
GW: 185.0
Today: 305.0
Loss -45 lbs
I still cant believe I am actually doing this!....thanks everyone for all of your advice,comments,guidance,motivation,support and friendship!
Wonderful! 👏🌷👏2 -
Is this only for weight number or can it be any numerical information?1
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Hi everyone 😁 I’ve been lurking for a while now, haven’t posted anything yet. But I figured this was as good a place as any to jump in.
My numbers as if today:
Start date: September 16
Start weight: 240
Current weight: 222.0 this morning
Goal Weight: will evaluate when I get to 135 (highest weight in healthy BMI range)
I am super excited and motivated by losing 18lbs in 33 days! I know it will slow down now after the first month, but that’s ok, slow and steady wins the race right?
I look forward to getting to know y’all and motivating each other as we get healthy together!3 -
This is the place to stay motivated!....lots of people with the same struggles.....0
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kiddycat73 wrote: »Hi everyone 😁 I’ve been lurking for a while now, haven’t posted anything yet. But I figured this was as good a place as any to jump in.
My numbers as if today:
Start date: September 16
Start weight: 240
Current weight: 222.0 this morning
Goal Weight: will evaluate when I get to 135 (highest weight in healthy BMI range)
I am super excited and motivated by losing 18lbs in 33 days! I know it will slow down now after the first month, but that’s ok, slow and steady wins the race right?
I look forward to getting to know y’all and motivating each other as we get healthy together!
Hi @kiddycat73
Glad you decided to come in out of the lurk.
Congrats on the big first month. It does slow down because that first month usually has water weight too but even though the water comes and goes it is still nice to get those initial pounds gone because they usually help a person feel a little better.1 -
Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
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Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
You want another dog to add to your walk? Mine will throw tantrums later in the day... or I should say worse tantrums later in the day if I do not get his energy down.
You should be excited about your progress! You are a rock star!
Funerals are tough. I really hate saying "Sorry for your loss" or anything else that is normally said so I prefer to remind people to take care of themselves as they grieve.2 -
Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
You want another dog to add to your walk? Mine will throw tantrums later in the day... or I should say worse tantrums later in the day if I do not get his energy down.
You should be excited about your progress! You are a rock star!
Funerals are tough. I really hate saying "Sorry for your loss" or anything else that is normally said so I prefer to remind people to take care of themselves as they grieve.
Thank you, I honestly hate when people say that... that and "how are you"... ugh.
I would absolutely walk your dog. I think it's my dream someday to open a doggy day care facility or become a full time dog walker/sitter...
My 3 are 9.5 years old yorkiepoo. 7 poodle mix of some kind, and just turned 1 mini australian shephard. Talk about energy... ... and I'm highly considering getting another puppy... I might be crazy. but I enjoy all of their energy and they keep me on my toes.1 -
Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
You want another dog to add to your walk? Mine will throw tantrums later in the day... or I should say worse tantrums later in the day if I do not get his energy down.
You should be excited about your progress! You are a rock star!
Funerals are tough. I really hate saying "Sorry for your loss" or anything else that is normally said so I prefer to remind people to take care of themselves as they grieve.
Thank you, I honestly hate when people say that... that and "how are you"... ugh.
I would absolutely walk your dog. I think it's my dream someday to open a doggy day care facility or become a full time dog walker/sitter...
My 3 are 9.5 years old yorkiepoo. 7 poodle mix of some kind, and just turned 1 mini australian shephard. Talk about energy... ... and I'm highly considering getting another puppy... I might be crazy. but I enjoy all of their energy and they keep me on my toes.
Even more annoying is that the majority of time when someone asks you how you are doing during a time like that they are, imo, not really interested in the true details.
I work from home so I take my dog to daycare about once a week so he can do his social thing and I can have a day of peace. It works out really well. He loves going. I am going to need to trim the budget for a time so we may finally try out a nearby dog park this week.2 -
Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
You want another dog to add to your walk? Mine will throw tantrums later in the day... or I should say worse tantrums later in the day if I do not get his energy down.
You should be excited about your progress! You are a rock star!
Funerals are tough. I really hate saying "Sorry for your loss" or anything else that is normally said so I prefer to remind people to take care of themselves as they grieve.
Thank you, I honestly hate when people say that... that and "how are you"... ugh.
I would absolutely walk your dog. I think it's my dream someday to open a doggy day care facility or become a full time dog walker/sitter...
My 3 are 9.5 years old yorkiepoo. 7 poodle mix of some kind, and just turned 1 mini australian shephard. Talk about energy... ... and I'm highly considering getting another puppy... I might be crazy. but I enjoy all of their energy and they keep me on my toes.
Even more annoying is that the majority of time when someone asks you how you are doing during a time like that they are, imo, not really interested in the true details.
I work from home so I take my dog to daycare about once a week so he can do his social thing and I can have a day of peace. It works out really well. He loves going. I am going to need to trim the budget for a time so we may finally try out a nearby dog park this week.
I've considered putting my puppy into doggy day care one day a week just so he can go play to his little hearts content.1 -
Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
You want another dog to add to your walk? Mine will throw tantrums later in the day... or I should say worse tantrums later in the day if I do not get his energy down.
You should be excited about your progress! You are a rock star!
Funerals are tough. I really hate saying "Sorry for your loss" or anything else that is normally said so I prefer to remind people to take care of themselves as they grieve.
Thank you, I honestly hate when people say that... that and "how are you"... ugh.
I would absolutely walk your dog. I think it's my dream someday to open a doggy day care facility or become a full time dog walker/sitter...
My 3 are 9.5 years old yorkiepoo. 7 poodle mix of some kind, and just turned 1 mini australian shephard. Talk about energy... ... and I'm highly considering getting another puppy... I might be crazy. but I enjoy all of their energy and they keep me on my toes.
Even more annoying is that the majority of time when someone asks you how you are doing during a time like that they are, imo, not really interested in the true details.
I work from home so I take my dog to daycare about once a week so he can do his social thing and I can have a day of peace. It works out really well. He loves going. I am going to need to trim the budget for a time so we may finally try out a nearby dog park this week.
I've considered putting my puppy into doggy day care one day a week just so he can go play to his little hearts content.
I only have the one pup so I feel like it is a big benefit for both of us. I picked him up when he was 8 or 9 months old or as I call it the "devil age" and he had no discernible training other than the pee pad which I do not use. It has honestly been a challenge to even keep him but I have rules about such things so I have stuck it out and it is paying off. There is a good dog inside him and I just have to keep chipping away at what the morons that had him before did. Daycare helped me recharge my patience batteries or at least keep them from being totally depleted a few times. He was quite the dog shark in the beginning.1 -
Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
You want another dog to add to your walk? Mine will throw tantrums later in the day... or I should say worse tantrums later in the day if I do not get his energy down.
You should be excited about your progress! You are a rock star!
Funerals are tough. I really hate saying "Sorry for your loss" or anything else that is normally said so I prefer to remind people to take care of themselves as they grieve.
Thank you, I honestly hate when people say that... that and "how are you"... ugh.
I would absolutely walk your dog. I think it's my dream someday to open a doggy day care facility or become a full time dog walker/sitter...
My 3 are 9.5 years old yorkiepoo. 7 poodle mix of some kind, and just turned 1 mini australian shephard. Talk about energy... ... and I'm highly considering getting another puppy... I might be crazy. but I enjoy all of their energy and they keep me on my toes.
Even more annoying is that the majority of time when someone asks you how you are doing during a time like that they are, imo, not really interested in the true details.
I work from home so I take my dog to daycare about once a week so he can do his social thing and I can have a day of peace. It works out really well. He loves going. I am going to need to trim the budget for a time so we may finally try out a nearby dog park this week.
I've considered putting my puppy into doggy day care one day a week just so he can go play to his little hearts content.
I only have the one pup so I feel like it is a big benefit for both of us. I picked him up when he was 8 or 9 months old or as I call it the "devil age" and he had no discernible training other than the pee pad which I do not use. It has honestly been a challenge to even keep him but I have rules about such things so I have stuck it out and it is paying off. There is a good dog inside him and I just have to keep chipping away at what the morons that had him before did. Daycare helped me recharge my patience batteries or at least keep them from being totally depleted a few times. He was quite the dog shark in the beginning.
I have a dog that I rescued when he was around 3 years old. There's no amount of reassuring I can do that could convince him that we will not, in fact, run out of doggy food at any point. I don't know what his life was before but it couldn't have been great.
At just over a year our puppy is well trained... I know because I trained him myself but he's going thru a stage right now where you would think he knew nothing... land shark is an apt term. I'm thinking day care just to give my two older dogs a break during the day.1 -
Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
You want another dog to add to your walk? Mine will throw tantrums later in the day... or I should say worse tantrums later in the day if I do not get his energy down.
You should be excited about your progress! You are a rock star!
Funerals are tough. I really hate saying "Sorry for your loss" or anything else that is normally said so I prefer to remind people to take care of themselves as they grieve.
Thank you, I honestly hate when people say that... that and "how are you"... ugh.
I would absolutely walk your dog. I think it's my dream someday to open a doggy day care facility or become a full time dog walker/sitter...
My 3 are 9.5 years old yorkiepoo. 7 poodle mix of some kind, and just turned 1 mini australian shephard. Talk about energy... ... and I'm highly considering getting another puppy... I might be crazy. but I enjoy all of their energy and they keep me on my toes.
Even more annoying is that the majority of time when someone asks you how you are doing during a time like that they are, imo, not really interested in the true details.
I work from home so I take my dog to daycare about once a week so he can do his social thing and I can have a day of peace. It works out really well. He loves going. I am going to need to trim the budget for a time so we may finally try out a nearby dog park this week.
I've considered putting my puppy into doggy day care one day a week just so he can go play to his little hearts content.
I only have the one pup so I feel like it is a big benefit for both of us. I picked him up when he was 8 or 9 months old or as I call it the "devil age" and he had no discernible training other than the pee pad which I do not use. It has honestly been a challenge to even keep him but I have rules about such things so I have stuck it out and it is paying off. There is a good dog inside him and I just have to keep chipping away at what the morons that had him before did. Daycare helped me recharge my patience batteries or at least keep them from being totally depleted a few times. He was quite the dog shark in the beginning.
I have a dog that I rescued when he was around 3 years old. There's no amount of reassuring I can do that could convince him that we will not, in fact, run out of doggy food at any point. I don't know what his life was before but it couldn't have been great.
At just over a year our puppy is well trained... I know because I trained him myself but he's going thru a stage right now where you would think he knew nothing... land shark is an apt term. I'm thinking day care just to give my two older dogs a break during the day.
Oh man. Mine has food anxiety and schedule anxiety. Trouble is he can't tell time so his anxieties will sometimes kick in 90 minutes before he is scheduled to eat or have an activity. I have considered trying to get him "full" with some lower calorie additions to his food but he can't do volume because he throws it back up even if forced to eat it much slower.
I have high expectations from him and maybe even higher because he is a rescue. I push him really hard and as a result his confidence is significantly higher than when I got him. He is a pup so I allow for some weak areas in his training for now but I still push him for excellence. An example is our fetch game. When we started it he had little interest in anything about it and really hated giving up anything that was in his mouth. It took weeks of daily work and small successes. I was determined and eventually he has graduated to running on a 50 foot leash, retrieving the ball, and when he brings it back he drops it in my hand. If he drops the ball too soon I say "Bring it to my hand" and he picks it back up and brings it to me. Now when I need it I can wear his energy down in a very short amount of time.2 -
We have had assorted dogs the past 40 yrs and for a few years, raised and bred boxers....we have had wonderful rescued dogs,the last two passing two years ago at 14 yrs old....last March our daughter bought a Pitsky....pure husky and pit mix....this has been the puppy from Hell....the only reason we have kept her is because we are honestly afraid any other owners would mistreat her into submission...she has been to puppy school twice and the last time she nipped the instructor...Willow has eaten ear phones,telephones,vacuum chords,a chair,remotes,and swallowed hair scrunchies...she has been house trained immediately and does various commands and tricks....she gets over stimulated and excited...and then she jumps or bites...she is big and strong with bright blue eyes...she never growls or snarls, she is simply a happy biter...she is getting better but is certainly a challenge...puppy play school is not an option because she doesn’t like other dogs!...a small child wouldn’t have a chance with her....she is ok with our 11 and 14 year old kiddos...loves to ride in the car and can be very loving....I hope she keeps getting better....I can certainly understand problems with land sharks because she would lead the pack!2
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »We have had assorted dogs the past 40 yrs and for a few years, raised and bred boxers....we have had wonderful rescued dogs,the last two passing two years ago at 14 yrs old....last March our daughter bought a Pitsky....pure husky and pit mix....this has been the puppy from Hell....the only reason we have kept her is because we are honestly afraid any other owners would mistreat her into submission...she has been to puppy school twice and the last time she nipped the instructor...Willow has eaten ear phones,telephones,vacuum chords,a chair,remotes,and swallowed hair scrunchies...she has been house trained immediately and does various commands and tricks....she gets over stimulated and excited...and then she jumps or bites...she is big and strong with bright blue eyes...she never growls or snarls, she is simply a happy biter...she is getting better but is certainly a challenge...puppy play school is not an option because she doesn’t like other dogs!...a small child wouldn’t have a chance with her....she is ok with our 11 and 14 year old kiddos...loves to ride in the car and can be very loving....I hope she keeps getting better....I can certainly understand problems with land sharks because she would lead the pack!
my ex had a lab husky mix. and that sounds exactly like her. she was a terror. She was so smart, but so stubborn and would just refuse to do something just because. She chewed the base boards in my exes house to shreds. Chewed furniture, doors, clothes, everything. but she loved my little dog when they met they were best friends. But she was a stubborn landshark even when she was 6 years old.Hmmm ok.
SW: 281
CW as of this morning 167.4
Today I'll do some random workout numbers because I'm pretty excited about the progress I'm having on my programming.
Hip thrust 255lbs x6 x3 - PR for me by 20 ish lbs. I think I could have done more but gotta form check with my coach.
Sumo Dead Lift 155x8 - almost to my body weight!
Banded assisted chin ups - 11.... need to move to the next band down.
Band assisted pull ups - 8.
I've been trying to focus much less on my scale weight and much more on my gym performance. So far my weight is holding pretty steady, up a bit today from the weekend from stress, lack of sleep, and eating out (it was my grandmas funeral)
Other numbers
3 - dogs that get walkies for 45 minutes every day so that they don't make me lose my mind.
32 days until I get a month off work.
You want another dog to add to your walk? Mine will throw tantrums later in the day... or I should say worse tantrums later in the day if I do not get his energy down.
You should be excited about your progress! You are a rock star!
Funerals are tough. I really hate saying "Sorry for your loss" or anything else that is normally said so I prefer to remind people to take care of themselves as they grieve.
Thank you, I honestly hate when people say that... that and "how are you"... ugh.
I would absolutely walk your dog. I think it's my dream someday to open a doggy day care facility or become a full time dog walker/sitter...
My 3 are 9.5 years old yorkiepoo. 7 poodle mix of some kind, and just turned 1 mini australian shephard. Talk about energy... ... and I'm highly considering getting another puppy... I might be crazy. but I enjoy all of their energy and they keep me on my toes.
Even more annoying is that the majority of time when someone asks you how you are doing during a time like that they are, imo, not really interested in the true details.
I work from home so I take my dog to daycare about once a week so he can do his social thing and I can have a day of peace. It works out really well. He loves going. I am going to need to trim the budget for a time so we may finally try out a nearby dog park this week.
I've considered putting my puppy into doggy day care one day a week just so he can go play to his little hearts content.
I only have the one pup so I feel like it is a big benefit for both of us. I picked him up when he was 8 or 9 months old or as I call it the "devil age" and he had no discernible training other than the pee pad which I do not use. It has honestly been a challenge to even keep him but I have rules about such things so I have stuck it out and it is paying off. There is a good dog inside him and I just have to keep chipping away at what the morons that had him before did. Daycare helped me recharge my patience batteries or at least keep them from being totally depleted a few times. He was quite the dog shark in the beginning.
I have a dog that I rescued when he was around 3 years old. There's no amount of reassuring I can do that could convince him that we will not, in fact, run out of doggy food at any point. I don't know what his life was before but it couldn't have been great.
At just over a year our puppy is well trained... I know because I trained him myself but he's going thru a stage right now where you would think he knew nothing... land shark is an apt term. I'm thinking day care just to give my two older dogs a break during the day.
Oh man. Mine has food anxiety and schedule anxiety. Trouble is he can't tell time so his anxieties will sometimes kick in 90 minutes before he is scheduled to eat or have an activity. I have considered trying to get him "full" with some lower calorie additions to his food but he can't do volume because he throws it back up even if forced to eat it much slower.
I have high expectations from him and maybe even higher because he is a rescue. I push him really hard and as a result his confidence is significantly higher than when I got him. He is a pup so I allow for some weak areas in his training for now but I still push him for excellence. An example is our fetch game. When we started it he had little interest in anything about it and really hated giving up anything that was in his mouth. It took weeks of daily work and small successes. I was determined and eventually he has graduated to running on a 50 foot leash, retrieving the ball, and when he brings it back he drops it in my hand. If he drops the ball too soon I say "Bring it to my hand" and he picks it back up and brings it to me. Now when I need it I can wear his energy down in a very short amount of time.
Sounds like you've made awesome progress so far! Keep at it! It's definitely exhausting but really rewarding!
It's amazing the bad habits dogs can learn even in such short amounts of time. The one thing I will give my rescue is that he never needed to be trained to walk on a leash. He knows his place in the pack and he will follow behind me on leash or off leash, always right at my heel.2 -
He still has some puppy moments on the leash but it has improved dramatically. He is very stubborn and when he senses I am not feeling 100 percent he tends to "pour it on." I miss having dogs that knew their place. My last one and the one before him would follow me anywhere off leash but I had them from an early puppy phase. This one lived in an apartment for the first almost year of his life and given the fact he was scared to go outside initially I don't think he spent any amount of time outdoors.
It is amazing how fast a smart dog can learn the wrong thing and then how long it takes to re-educate them. It is our mistake because they are learning all the time not just when we take the time to engage in training. I try to be really consistent with the informal stuff like telling him where I am headed in the house because that helps with a shepherding dog who will try to block your path. Still I am human and so he has and probably will learn the wrong lessons from me.
We have shifted here and while I do not mind adapting towards a dog initially to work through things he has been here 6 months now and I am expecting him to adapt more towards us. The biggest adjustment is that outside is for "big" play and inside is for quiet play and complaining about it is unacceptable. It does mean he will get bored during the work day but that is just how things work. He can chew on his toys on his bed or nap. I do my part by alternating his inside toys but we all know that doesn't last for long. Tough. Welcome to the real world.2 -
304.0 this morning!...down 46 lbs since May 28.... I can’t wait until I see a 2 as my first number.....also went to Outback for lunch and had a very nice steak...I think my body needed a protein boost to get my week going!...3
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »304.0 this morning!...down 46 lbs since May 28.... I can’t wait until I see a 2 as my first number.....also went to Outback for lunch and had a very nice steak...I think my body needed a protein boost to get my week going!...
You are impressive. I hope you feel impressive.
You get to celebrate two milestones at once. 50 pounds and the loss of your 3.3
