Thoughts, Epiphanies, Insights, & Quotables
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I am very surprised as to how come clear masks have not become the rule rather than the exception
I taught several classes at the community college that had many deaf students who relied on lip reading and facial expressions. Clear face masks would be so helpful to that population. However, I think the clear masks are fairly uncomfortable because they’re solid plastic. But certainly some kind of see-through material is available? I know I’d like to see whole faces again. I really believe masking has affected people’s emotional health while protecting physical health. Quandary!1 -
Personally I like the mask hiding my face ( except it messes with your make up and lipstick )…. While shopping with my grandaughter I like to sing or say something and no one knows who said it….lol…..
Actually I think wearing a mask is going to become the norm….we talk to people all the time on the computer without seeing facial expressions….I still can roll my eyes at people or wink!0 -
@Yoolypr I was not talking about inflexible face shields, nor was I discussing the fake protection sheer masks that seem to be the rage. I was talking about real transparent protective masks:such as the ones discussed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-specifications-for-personal-protective-equipment-ppe/transparent-face-mask-technical-specification2
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I'm not sure they would actually work, PAV? Wouldn't the plastic block the air flow so that it just goes around the edges - rather than filter?1
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No faint smiles, pursed lips, vague grimaces, well earned lines and wrinkles. I miss them all. I don’t know that I’d recognize my physical therapist, orthopedist or new dental hygienist without masks. Guessing I’m definitely a face person!2
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Wow - a number of messages I hadn't seen just popped up. So please disregard my last post - it was written without seeing several of the previous posts.3
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https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/27593253/why-grandmasters-magnus-carlsen-fabiano-caruana-lose-weight-playing-chess
Wow, that's a thought-provoking article! Presumably the same could be seen to a lesser extent in any supposedly sedentary activity that involved high levels of adrenaline and stress (are all air traffic controllers skinny?) Not sure it's the healthiest way to stay lean though...isn't stress 'the hidden killer'?1 -
Hmmm....
Brain uses power yes. Not eating when stressed. Yes. I can see that.
Increased heart rate and respiration not sure always equates to actual calories burned.
It equates to a detection of a burn.
But the detection is a proxy not a direct measurement. And in the 70-80% validation range under normal circumstances--not 100%.
Lack of sleep for me usually means more food. Worry for me means less food immediately but a pretty good overcompensated rebound when resolved or downtimed.
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If I'd put an thought into this (which I hadn't) I would've assumed they'd GAIN weight during a tournament from being sedentary and eating crap, not lose serious poundage. Is it just simply that they don't eat when they're stressed and tired? Or other factors at play? Intriguing....1
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They covered chess and some specific high achievers as examples.
And, based on their discussion, the people they were discussing were exhibiting serious stress.
I am definitely aware of a correlation between people who are stressed and not eating. **What is not covered in the discussion** is what "normally" happens with most people when the stressor is removed. Which more often than not in the case of people needing to lose weight is a nice rebound and over-eating once the stress lessens.
Perhaps chess players don't have that type of reaction? This is not known as it isn't discussed in the article!
Here is another discussion about thinking and calories: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/thinking-hard-calories/
In any case. Back to the original. A lot of people have discovered in recent years that they perform better when they're in top health.
Chess being far from the only example of what may have once been considered a game and which now has become a real industry and pro sport. Computer gaming, darts, 8-ball, pocker, bowling, all have top competitors who really invest in their health and training.
Definitely interesting as an article. "food" for thought quite possibly; but not sure that I can count on thinking to get myself some extra cookies!!!
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I guess if you can tolerate high levels of stress without self-soothing through comfort/emotional eating then you're on to a winner! My mom was lifelong skinny because she was the stressiest person I've ever encountered and 'lived on her nerves, *kitten* and caffeine' (her proud boast) but she wasn't what you'd call healthy. That said, she did live to age 89...2
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Stress and anxiety make me want to eat everything in sight! Unfortunately I am easily agitated 😠2
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The discussion on the 'What's for supper' thread about hamster management and calorie apportionment in maintenance got me thinking.
Hopefully very few folks here are financially insolvent, so we all must know how to budget our money to ensure that broadly we stay within our income. We may have times when we go temporarily into the red because we've given into temptation and splurged on something that we couldn't really afford, but most of us then tighten our belts and retrench a little until we're back in the black. We realise we can't just keep spending willy-nilly, and going further and further into the red, because there will be inevitable and unpalatable consequences.
Well, we can apply the same skills that we use to manage our finances to help us manage our weight.
I truly do think of my calorie allowance as a 'budget'. Each Sunday evening I review the week ahead, and pinpoint the days where I think I'll need more calories. Maybe this coming Friday's a special occasion; maybe tomorrow I plan to have pizza and a couple of glasses of wine because it's what I've been fancying....etc. etc.
When I've identified the days I may go over my calories (and roughly by how many hundreds/thousands), I then see where I can counterbalance those days with 'lower spending' days. The goal is to be in overall balance by the end of the week.
If my plan looks like it's going awry because I want something but I don't have the budget for it, I can then do one of three things...- Have it anyway, and accept that I'm in the red, knowing I'll have to pay it back sometime or other, and ideally sooner rather than later
- Go without
- Have it, but immediately retrench elsewhere, either by 'raising extra funds' through exercise, or through running a bigger deficit the following day than I'd originally planned.
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next thing you know you'll be saying we should avoid payday loans where you pay 200% back the next day and then crash!
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Y'all know how I like to share my epiphanies!
It struck me that the 'hard core' of posters in this group (Pav, Laurie, Connie, Yooly etc) all share a common characteristic...you all seem to have young heads on older shoulders.
From the 'voices' in the discussions, I think it would be hard to tell that Pav and Laurie are in their 50s and Yooly and Connie in their 70s. There is a 'childlike' quality to your posts, which warms the heart. All your voices are vibrant, enthusiastic, positive, adaptable, resilient, curious and engaged.
Could just be a coincidence...but I suspect not.
And it seems to me that those are all traits that will be helpful for achieving long term maintenance.5 -
I blush! Honestly the only thing that works for me is to keep my head in the game every dang day. I cannot afford to get lazy about logging and measuring. I may not go forward but I’m determined not to go backward!3
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Blush (and to blush in such great company
yourself very much included Bella ) 3 -
😡🤬 she calls you immature... and you say, why yes, of course❣️😹
Right back at ya Garfield's 🐹s! 😘2 -
She called me incorrigible once too! 3
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Childlike and incorrigible are two of my best compliments!3
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I can honestly say I have been young at heart most of my life!…my husband would tell you I live in “La-La” land…I am a dreamer….having our daughter and her family with us keeps us up to date….you are a gem, Bella….wouldn’t it be great if we could all do lunch?…hugs!2
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An interesting little thread for whoever may be thinking about maintenance... https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10854927/whats-one-thing-you-know-now/p10
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Great thread, thanks Gimpy
The things that really resonated with me are:- Maintenance is way harder than weight loss, and it's essential to plan for it...
- Avoid being too inflexible - success is more likely if your plan flexes and adapts to circumstances
- Everyone's different - find what works for you....
- Make it as easy on yourself as possible by adopting sustainable (for you!) habits that you can do on autopilot
- Be prepared to review/experiment/tweak/re-assess and mix things up; maintenance isn't static.
- Weight loss isn't a magic bullet - *kitten* still has to be dealt with
- Question those beliefs that limit your horizons
In the entire thread, my favourite comments were:
andUsing some (maybe all) of the weight loss process to experiment, find those habits that are relatively easy to sustain to eat/move in a way that creates conditions to stay at a healthy weight long term, almost on autopilot when life gets bumpy in other areas - that's extremely helpful, IMO.Maintenance is the True Goal, not weight loss.
That it’s a dynamic, creative problem solving process.5 -
Except with the way harder part, I 100% agree with the above
I also think that a lot, if not all, of the above applies verbatim towards weight loss!
I disagree with the way harder part because I don't think it's necessarily *harder*, except maybe in the first while if you're not prepared to go into it fighting. And to some degree how hard it is depends on how you've set yourself up ahead of time.
So not harder but its own set of challenges. And in your case Bella you are setting yourself up to end up breezing into it and wondering why you were so concerned!
But yes, as we all know, it's not lose weight now and be done tomorrow!🤣😹2 -
I keep having to remind myself to monitor the foods. Amazing how easily I lose focus and get sloppy with the weighing and measuring. And the extra snack that doesn’t seem to be all that important. Why is it so easy to let all the good habits go so quickly?4
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Following
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Weigh. Measure. Log. Repeat! 🥴2
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One big mental boost for me is having the support of this group. It’s so important to feel “seen” and acknowledged for taking on the challenge of changing our lives. Having another person in the group respond and offer assistance is invaluable. It’s often a solitary struggle.
If you’re hesitant about posting, know that it just might make someone’s day a little easier and happier.3 -
Amen to that Yooly! The support and camaraderie I get from this group is priceless and precious.4
