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  • guitargirl55
    guitargirl55 Posts: 258 Member
    @becka3695 I struggle as well. I think that we just have to accept we are human. We make mistakes. The thing that separates those who succeed from those who fail, is that the successful don’t give up every time they make a mistake. They refocus and get right back to achieving their goals.

    I just try to remind myself that I am not perfect, but I want to be successful and make myself fight to get where I want to be. It can be really REALLY hard to do that in the moment though.

    @Pamela_Sue In college I gained 25lbs, and was convinced that I looked the same because and I still felt like I looked the same. I remember this moment when I mentioned that I still looked as thin as when I started college, and my friend raised her eyebrows and said, “Mmmmhmm” and a few people in the room laughed. I went home and looked in the mirror and was shocked. Where did that muffin top come from? I swear I looked great in this same mirror just this morning. How did this happen?

    It is so weird how you can look at yourself and just see what you are expecting see.

    I’ve started taking progress photos so that I could see what my body really looked like at different weights. I do it in a swimming suit, and it is always eye-opening… and sometimes slightly demoralizing lol. It keeps me focused and on track.

    Also losing 30 lbs is no small feat! You are inspiring. Congratulations on your victory. Keep after it!
  • guitargirl55
    guitargirl55 Posts: 258 Member
    Beka3695 wrote: »
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    Love this.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,807 Member
    August Week 4 Step Challenge
    We walked 536,382 steps
    1st @ngk2000 139,293 steps
    2nd @kilobykilo 90,062 steps
    3rd @boehle 83,212 steps

    August Step Challenge
    We walked 2,334,737 steps
    1st @ngk2000 442,150 steps
    2nd @kilobykilo 398,337 steps
    3rd @boehle 350,827 steps
    Way to go Steppers!
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    @Pamela_Sue The key thing to realise is that you are EXACTLY the same as everyone else. If you don't believe me watch https://youtu.be/xp0O2vi8DX4

    We all see ourselves through brain filters to convince ourselves that the positive elements are who we are and any negative thoughts get squashed.

    Know you are making progress and that is to be celebrated. YOU HAVE DONE WELL! Be happy - now take the next steps to do better. You are already better than millions who have not made themselves healthier, do you want to do better than millions more who are ahead of you today? Then let's do this.

    P.S. The variance in 'big-boned' skeletons is around 3% of your total weight. If you are more than 3% over your target weight it has nothing to do with the size of your bones :)
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  • Luciicul
    Luciicul Posts: 415 Member
    Pamela_Sue wrote: »
    I very rarely post on the MFP boards, but just posted the following and wanted to share with you.
    Lately I have realized that I have a distorted body image. Nothing serious like body dysmorphia, but that I don't recognize how obese I truly am. For example:

    Recently, I have been noticing how straight and narrow my hips are and have been quite pleased about it. I carry almost zero excess weight on my hips and outer thighs (inner thighs are huge). But I used to have a curvy shape, so I couldn't understand how my hips could have become so narrow with such a straight body shape. Finally, I am realizing that my hips have NOT shrunk. No, my mid-section has become so large that it extends out beyond my hip line, giving my body this straight up and down appearance.

    Also, I would look at myself in the bathroom mirror and think about how nice my face was looking since I have lost 30 pounds. But last week I took a couple selfies, which I rarely do. I was a bit shocked to see this large double chin, and very puffy cheeks and jowls. Stunned, really as that is not how I see myself.

    How does this happen? Convincing myself that I am not as obese as I truly am, that I am close to looking 'normal'. Very odd how our brain plays tricks on us. I always thought this happened to people reaching normal weight, that they would continue to see themselves as fat. It never occurred to me that the opposite could be true, that a person wouldn't see how obese they really are. Coming to grips with the extent of my obesity is an eye opener.

    It made me realize my expectations are skewed. I am 5 pounds away from moving from Class 3 Obese into Class 2 Obese (229 pounds), at which point I thought that I would almost be looking decent. So now I am looking towards reaching Class 1 Obese (209 pounds) before seeing significant changes in my appearance. That is another 25 pounds away.

    I have lost 30 pounds since February and realizing that I need to lose another 25 pounds to see some significant changes is a tad unsettling. It has also made me question my entire thoughts about what my 'normal' weight should be. I am large-boned and always convinced myself that I am the rare exception who falls outside the upper weight range for ‘normal’ weight. I will have to ponder that one further.

    Well, I best get to work taking off those next 25 pounds! Onward and downward!

    I know the feeling. I started in class 3 obese too. It took a lot of weight loss before I could see the difference, and I would walk around feeling a lot better because of my weight loss but then catch sight of myself in the reflection of a shop window and my heart would sink because I didn’t feel as big as I looked and it is quite confronting to “see” it.

    I have now lost 80lbs, am in the “overweight” category now, and can see the difference (thankfully), feeling thinner, but still I am only down about 1-2 sizes in clothing and mostly wearing the same tops (just they are baggier and longer compared to when I was bigger).

    The body dismorphia type misperception cuts both ways. Right after having my daughter I felt so fat and struggled to lose weight, technically I was overweight at the time by about 5-8kgs (10-17lbs), but I look at the photos and wonder what I was worried about because I didn’t look fat at all. I think women just aren’t properly prepared for their post-birth body and I wish I hadn’t been so hard on myself right at a time when I was already under stress with a young child.

    But what I will say, is that when I was still category 2 obese after losing about 30lbs and couldn’t “see” the physical difference what I DID notice was how much better I felt. I felt sick as a dog before losing weight, tired all the time, would overheat and get puffed easily, fuzzy headed, stressed, irritable, etc.

    As soon as I lost some weight, my sleep improved, energy levels improved, I felt so much better even if I couldn’t “see” it in my appearance.

    So that’s what I wonder: what other changes have you noticed that make it worthwhile? Feeling thinner probably also means feeling good, and that is something to celebrate 😀
  • ChoseMyChains
    ChoseMyChains Posts: 116 Member
    LovebyDraug
    Starting on 5/16: 254.2
    PW: 230.2
    9/5/2019 CW: 229.0
  • corriepelc
    corriepelc Posts: 2,088 Member
    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    New Month begins a new step challenge! Who is in? Just let us know your Steps daily or every few day. We need them starting with Sunday, September 1st
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    I'm in!

    Sept. 1st: 16,076
    Sept. 2nd: 13,317
    Sept. 3rd: 18,223
    Sept. 4th: 12,357
  • ngk2000
    ngk2000 Posts: 192 Member
    Thursday Weigh Day
    ngk2000
    PW: 253.6
    CW: 252.4
  • ngk2000
    ngk2000 Posts: 192 Member
    Steps 9/4 21,466
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    WEIGH INS DUE

    MONDAY
    @Toulon

    Wednesday
    @KittyInBoots

    Thursday
    @corporatelawmom
  • LonniJay
    LonniJay Posts: 3,740 Member
    Got my new stationary bike and I love it! My kids love it too and my 9 year old keeps telling me she's going to use it more than me lol. I'm going to take that as a challenge.
    😁
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,807 Member
    I have a silly question. I am marinating my chicken overnight for supper tomorrow. Do I count calories from the marinade and how do I determine how much would go on each chicken thigh?
  • kilobykilo
    kilobykilo Posts: 800 Member
    Steps so far:
    Mon 6323
    Tue 11 036
    Wed 13455
    Thu 9697

    My steps yesterday sum up my week of exhaustion.... couldn't muster the energy to do 300 steps of chores to keep my goal streak.

    Anyway, made it to Friday and a much needed weekend is right around the corner! My weigh in tomorrow isn't going to be the post holiday whoosh I'd hoped for as I've been far from on it, but, I've been much better than holiday mode, so, progress has been made!

    Going to read back through now for some personals, I've been very selfish this week with my over tiredness!

    Happy Friday all!
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    I have a silly question. I am marinating my chicken overnight for supper tomorrow. Do I count calories from the marinade and how do I determine how much would go on each chicken thigh?

    @lindamtuck2018 you should count them. If unsure on the total content find a similar off the shelf product and use their info.
  • kilobykilo
    kilobykilo Posts: 800 Member
    @Pamela_Sue I'm another overeater and can easily double up on portions if not careful. I plan my week out on a weekend and then make sure I make 'lefovers' and official meal on my plan soni cant decide to eat both halves in one sitting. Also, as I live alone, when I batch cook I always freeze in weighed single portions even if I will likely eat 2 meals the same on consecutive days so the portioning is already done.

    Body image is something that I struggle with.... I'm starting to think I look okay, until I see myself in a group photo and get a wake up call I do need to lose this last 20-30 lbs to be 'average'in terms of body shape and size. I do wonder if I were living in Britain where normal is getting bigger and bigger if I'd still feel that though.

    @Beka3695 love the detox tips, even though I'm not quite there yet 5 days post overindulgence!
    I also didnt set weekly goals, or, if I did dont remember them so certainly aeent working towards them! I like that you're easing yourself back into it and not overthinking getting back on track.

    @171lake take that loss!

    @ngk2000 you are my hero! Great goals, great steps, great loss! Well done, keep it going!

    @TheMrWobbly 3% big boned is good for me, as self diagnosed big boned to keep in mind! How's the bike?

    @Luciicul your progress is amazing, well done!

    @LovebyDraug69 well done on the loss!

    @corriepelc great stepping!

    @LonniJay yay to the exercise bike! I'd love one but really don't have space!

    @lindamtuck2018 for marinating I'd make a recipe. All the thighs and all the marinade ingredients and then the amount of servings the total will make. If you're not planning on tipping the marinade remains over the chicken when cooking, maybe just use half the amounts in your recipe?
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,807 Member
    WEIGH INS DUE

    MONDAY
    @Toulon

    Wednesday
    @KittyInBoots

    Thursday
    @corporatelawmom

    Friday
    @boehle
    @cre804
    @mustb60
    @guitargirl55
    @Smart_Beautiful_and_Strong
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    I have a silly question. I am marinating my chicken overnight for supper tomorrow. Do I count calories from the marinade and how do I determine how much would go on each chicken thigh?

    This is a difficult question... I would suggest YES - count it, but maybe as a tsp or half tsp of oil or maybe 25 cal. My go to marinade is 1/4c oil, vinegar, and water -- then add the seasoning you like. I did a Moroccan last week that was TO DIE FOR! Most of it stays in the bag or container, but a nice oil coating remains on the chicken.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,807 Member
    PW 207.8
    CW 210.6

    Well that’s a real kick in the pants.
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    PW 207.8
    CW 210.6

    Well that’s a real kick in the pants.

    Weights fluctuate.... you cant be down every week.
    Look at where you were a year ago... now look in the mirror - YOU ARE A WINNER!!
  • ngk2000
    ngk2000 Posts: 192 Member
    Steps 9/5 17,672
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    Enjoy life onederland @cre804
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    *in
  • KittyInBoots17
    KittyInBoots17 Posts: 213 Member
    edited September 2019
    KittyInBoots17
    Friday, normally Wednesday. Sorry for the delay.
    PW: 217.4
    CW: 216.8

    I'm happy with it, after the long weekend and spending all week getting the weight back down and a little bit extra!
  • KittyInBoots17
    KittyInBoots17 Posts: 213 Member
    I've found your body image discussions quite interesting! I often read how other people are dropping sizes. I looked forward to it when I started here. At one point, I was at 187lbs... and to me, I still looked and felt "fat". I barely dropped one size from 267, but I think it's due to my height - I'm 5'8, so the fat is more spread out...lol! It's pretty much the reason I regained 25lbs. It was like there was no motivation, because I still need XL/XXL shirts no matter what it seems! I often wonder if I'll ever be able to wear an L - just how awesome that would feel! Anytime I need some motivation I just look in the mirror, haha! But anyways, keep up the efforts everyone!!!
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    edited September 2019
    Weigh ins and steps posted thus far

    Missing Weigh Ins
    @toulon - Due Monday
    @corporatelawmom - due Thursday

    Today
    @mustb60
    @Smart_Beautiful_and_Strong

    On deck for Saturday
    @ReginadHedden
    @TheMrWobbly
    @Beka3695
    @Kilobykilo
    @machchic
    @corriepelc
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