Non Scale Victories
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which is why smartbmi has an "age adjustment"
but I agree with you about the inherent unfriendliness! 2 -
Well, my BMI was 34 and now it is 45…. I am more than disappointed and disgusted with myself…as of this morning I gave myself a kick in the *kitten* and took my head out of the sand ( or in this case, food )…. I asked my husband to holler at me but he wouldn’t as he loves me at 34 or 45…. He is no help at all….I swore when I joined MFP that it would be my very last attempt to lose weight….if I don’t come to my senses I am going to stop…I am tired of struggling….I threw out all of my large fat clothes and now my pounds ( 44 gained since June ) are making my pants rather snug….I will either get my act together or waddle off into the sunset….I am giving myself one month to decide….I go to the doctors Wed. and if he doesn’t drop over dead when he sees my weight, he will hopefully inspire me…if I continue feeling like I do currently I am afraid I am going to give up…the battle is real and the stress is overwhelming…maybe he will give me new “ happy” pills….3
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Connie, how does giving up help?
Have you ever figured out an "I could live eating like this" type of food intake? Not just quick up and down, but long term?
Do you balance volume and calories or just drop calories when you're on and eat other stuff when off?
Also.... you do realize all the stress you've been under right? Is there any Connie time in there at all? Connie time that does not have to do with food? 🐹🤔1 -
Connie, how does giving up help?
Have you ever figured out an "I could live eating like this" type of food intake? Not just quick up and down, but long term?
Do you balance volume and calories or just drop calories when you're on and eat other stuff when off?
Also.... you do realize all the stress you've been under right? Is there any Connie time in there at all? Connie time that does not have to do with food? 🐹🤔
I have some “Connie Time”… I had my hair and toes and nails done last week….I have my late evenings to myself…I shop alone a few times a week….and in a few weeks I will swim a couple of hours a day….
Giving up would mean I am just done….not caring about my weight and health….eat as I please….stop measuring and logging….
Yes I eat some volume….lots of vegetables and foods that have fiber and for bulk….cabbage is a good filler….soup, casseroles, etc…( I am not putting spaghetti sauce on green beans!)
I could live on cookies, sandwiches, and candy….that would be a LOT of calories….
Don’t give up on me my friend….I have been down this road before….I am spiraling right now but I am a survivor….I I’ll get through this and be stronger for it….I have a magic wand on order!2 -
Come on Connie! We have to fight the weight to the bitter end. I am not giving up nor should you! When I finally go I want to be remembered as that lovely svelte lady with a skinny obit picture to prove it.2
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I am here and I have had a good day….I had a good week until we had company for three days….2
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At the gym today, a little old lady - okay she was probably younger than me!- stopped by while I was on the stationary bike. She whispered, “I admire your dedication”. Made my day.3
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Whoop whoop! So do I Yooly - you're an inspiration!3
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I have a routine 6 month follow up with my doctor on Thursday. Although my weight is up 2 lbs.(today!), I realized I no longer dread doctor appointments. In the past I would agonize for days and have major anxiety about the upcoming imagined (or real) disapproval and judgement.
New doctor, new body - now it’s easier to discuss physical issues without the inevitable “it’s your weight” diagnosis. It’s good to be listened to.4 -
Went to a social club meeting today. Had a small half sandwich and avoided the chocolate cupcakes topping with mile-high frosting. But I took two cupcakes 🧁🧁home for hubby. He promptly snarfed down both in a matter of minutes. Not only stayed in deficit but made hubby happy too.4
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This morning, I got on the scale for my weekly weigh-in and went up 0.4lbs./0.18kg. Then I realized I thought nothing of it.
Usually, I'd feel a little sad for a minute if it goes up, but today I thought nothing of it aside from the fact, "I knew this week's eating pattern was going to make the scale jump a little. I'm getting good at this."
Have I perhaps finally ascended to the realm of acceptance I see so many people have entered on MFP?!4 -
That is a major victory! I sometimes achieve that level of acceptance but on the days when I don't I end up feeling disheartened and that can spill over into my day ... and we all know what that leads to.4
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Whatever the scale says, it sets my mood for the day!2
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »Whatever the scale says, it sets my mood for the day!
Connie I SOOOOOOOO want that D I S A G R E E button back! Not that I don't agree that this may well be the current situation. But it is a so not good situation! AT LEAST, at the very least.... how about a neutral investigative white coat Connie scientist perspective?
Oh: Observe that hamster on the scale! I wonder what confluence of happenstance (Bella I need your poetic skills) resulted in the observed value! I will now continue on with my planned day. I bet you some other Connie would have been upset. But I am so amused by the silly scale values!
I mean, especially if you know why you're up 2lbs today (not that I know any PAV who might be)... there usually exists a reason and sometimes it is even a good one (ate biggest meal less than 8 hours ago)3 -
@luxia2020 you, my friend, are AWESOME this morning!4
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I used to go to WW meetings without my bra or undies so I would weigh less….I also shaved my legs and arm pits before I went….but hey, I was usually using a fake name anyway lol….can you spell OCD?…..
My husband weighs once a week….drives me nuts….the only way I can do this is if i lock the scales in the trunk of my car…
I hate water weight and stopped up plumbing weight…..I eat too much sodium which is bad but I eat so much fiber which is good!….looks like it would balance out!3 -
NSV today…. I was starved as missed my lunch time …. Had my nutritious sandwich - pulled in some protein & some good grains….. bit nibbly after as not feed the hamsters since 6 am and now 4pm, spied some cup cakes, but resisted and had a couple of dried figs instead - saved a whopping 170 calories. The figs were lucious, toffee’sh and caramelly … much better than a red velvet splodge with icing spangles & stars .. honestly😏4
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Good for you, Janatki! The figs sound really good! And I imagine more nutritious too? and less triggery?3
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I don’t think I have ever eaten a fig!….might try some!2
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Oh Connie, they are lush - fresh ones are better I admit, but window for them is not big & the good ones are expensive. They are sweet, just hit the spot of dark toffee and are gooey and feel like a proper sweet treat! Love them! Dates are another favourite, but I don’t really associate them with anytime other than Xmas ….
Re the cup cakes, I probably should start making again for the lads, but it is only OH and me now as both sproggets have left home for the most part now. Was a bit shocked and dismayed that he had brought a tray of 12 cupcakes tbh ….. dread to think of what is in his “treat” cupboard in the utility!😕 He could do with losing too 🤐5 -
Good figs. Dates good too! 40g count as two bunnies! 🐰🐇🐇2
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I do wish I could eat figs. I like them. (sigh)
Have had a mostly good day. I think I may go over by just a fraction and have a bit of chocolate, but I am at the point in my cycle where normally I eat the world and then my own head, and so I think a few calories over to manage the issue isn't bad.6 -
Everyone else in my house today ate like oinkers!….I kept my sodium and my calories under!….3
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Checked my stats from doctor visits. My weight has been the same (+-2 lbs ) for over a year. I still want/need to lose 25 lbs. but just knowing I am able to maintain that hard earned lost weight is comforting.4
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That must feel good, Connie! (a bit late, I know, but sometimes I just lose threads)
Congrats, Yooly! That is a major accomplishment.3 -
Wow, that's a major victory Yooly! It must give you some confidence for the future!3
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@Yoolypr ... based on percentages... that's actually the most major win and worth almost dancing in the street in celebration!
Dancing in the street is a bucket list item! I have a Brazilian friend whose uncle runs a samba school. She’s asked me often to come to São Paulo for Mardi Gras and join the family in the big parade. I will be fully clothed however. 🤗3 -
No need for clothes, Yooly. You are far enough from home that you can throw caution to the wind.
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lauriekallis wrote: »No need for clothes, Yooly. You are far enough from home that you can throw caution to the wind.
You'd think so, wouldn't you? However, when my husband was in high school his parents were on a naturist beach in Gran Canaria and Kim's headmaster rounded the headland on a pedalo...he spotted them sunbathing on the shore and came up to say hello (in t-shirt and swimming trunks) and chatted about Kim's report card for 15 minutes....MIL says to this day it's her most embarrassing memory. ...especially as they then had to admit to their sons that that's where they'd been (instead of on a tour of the island interior, which is where they'd said they'd be spending the day!)
Of course it begs the question as to why the headmaster was pedalo-ing his way past a naturist beach in the first place, especially close enough to recognise people sunbathing on the shore.
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