WEIGHT NO MORE - OCTOBER CHAT
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Monday check in
Logged and stayed within my calorie limit(I'm going by the calories set by my trainer)
Worked with the trainer at the gym, 30 minutes, another intense workout with him.
He is a great encourager and motivator.
Water: 64 oz4 -
Good news-I got everything done at the shore that I wanted to. Bad news-I ate a bunch of crap that I should have been throwing out. It would have been such a good day too. Ugh!
I don't know why I keep doing this to myself. Back at it tomorrow. Not that I am going to do anything tonight, I am exhausted, I am going to bed. Another busy day tomorrow putting away all the stuff I brought home and running MK to her doctor's appointments. I was going to go right back to the shore after dropping MK off at school but I am going to stay here and just go to the shore for the day. I have PT at 4pm and I just have to clean my bathroom at the shore and put my bike in the car so no need for me to be there all day .
Oh well...Have a good night everyone!
@nstephenson01 Nice day! Perfect ending to September! Hope October started just as good!
@Cafelelia Oh no! Not you too! Hope both of you are feeling better soon. I am leaving Saturday. I don't have a plan AND we haven't even planned what we are doing yet. I have been so busy during the day then at night I am exhausted. Hope tomorrow night we can start planning. We usually have everything planned by now!
@amsandos Lol! So did you go for your run? I got the impression that you didn't want to
You have been doing great, even with all the temptations! Hopefully you had another great day and you can make that crown and wear it proudly!
@ljdanny I was thinking of you and the baby since I knew she is due in October! I hope you start feeling well soon. So much is going around and it seems so early. Awesome goals for October!
@tryingagain5 Awesome day and Amazing workout! Great way to end September.2 -
Wednesday's Weigh Ins
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Thursday's Weigh Ins
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daily checkin tuesday
food on plan excpet for 1 cheese toastie
water on plan
exercise 3.5 mile interval session(run)
sleep 6-7hrs
I am pms-ing hard. You may have guessed from my last post.
@sleepymom5 I went to the gym and listened to a funny adult podcast.
I resisted the cake! I got so close to getting my crown but my daughter who usually loves crafts flat refused to make me one. The OH made her a cheese toastie which she didn't want to eat so I did. Today cake is on my plan and my colleague has made a lovely home made one with chocolate orange segements. on reflection I don't really like shop bought cakes that much they are sugary and synthetic. Homemade is much better.4 -
Barbb1557
Weigh in Wednesday
Week 1
PW 231.2
CW 228.2
Yeah!7 -
Barbb1557
Checking in. I am very happy with weight loss this week, now I need to maintain it and hopefully lose another pound or two.
Yesterday was very good; food was under the limit and my work out with my trainer was great,
Many of you have written about parties, food as a reward, and birthday celebration challenges. This Saturday my friend turns 60 and six of us are going Axe Throwing. I have done it before, the axe is much lighter than you imagine and it is such a rush to hit your target, you get to ring a bell!! I know what I will order for our group dinner, but will be spending the night at my friends home with lots of munchies, alcohol, and conversations until 3 am. I am not sure where my resolve will be at 2 in the morning if I have a few drinks. I plan to call the restaurant to see if they serve a birthday dessert which will stop me from making a cake.
Have a great day everyone!5 -
daily checkin Tuesday
food not logged and over
water over 80 oz
exercise 30 min bike ride and PT
steps 10,291
As I said last night, it would have been a great day if I didn't eat junk during the day. I am not getting into it. I am never going to meet my goals if I continue to give in to myself.
Today I have a lot of running around with MK and I also have all the stuff I brought home from the shore away. It is going to be hot here and of course our pool is already covered for the winter. If I don't get a chance before I leave for MK, I think I am going to walk at the mall. It will be nice and cool. I don't really have time to do much between her appointments and both surround the mall so it may be the easiest option. Hope everyone has a great day!
@amsandos Nice day yesterday. You know, you are right, home made is so much better. I also find some things I think are going to be so yummy are not as good as I remember. I am glad you saved the homemade one to be in your plan today.
@Barbb1557 Awesome loss and great day yesterday! Your situation on Saturday is one of the problems I have. I like that you have a plan for the restaurant. Maybe bring something for you to snack on at your friends house? Make it healthy and something you would actually want to eat.3 -
Tuesday check in
Food - logged & on target
Water - 2l
Exercise - 30 minute exercise bike
Both me and my little guy are still not great today. I am going to take a rest day and will check in with everyone later. Have not forgotten our challenges & will post a list later today.2 -
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Check in for Tuesday
Food IF on track
Water good
Exercise 55 min walk
Steps 8,403
From my walk this morning
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Check in for Tuesday 10/1
Food: on track
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 20 minutes at home. Would normally be intense at the gym but having car issues and had to deal with that.
Doing fairly well with fruits and veggies so far. Now just to keep it up!😁3 -
Weigh in for Wednesday
Username: tryingagain5
Week: 1 (10/2)
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous weight: 195.8 (9/25)
Current weight: 195.8 (10/2)4 -
Hello and happy Wednesday everyone. Last night I went to a meeting at a banquet hall at an Italian restaurant and had a five course meal. I really did try to limit my portion sizes and I took my entrée home because I was full by the time the main course came. I also skipped the desert since I’m still not doing any sweets. That actually was very challenging since I’m kind of been into a really good routine and that threw me off for the night! Tomorrow I’m leaving for another clogging convention in Waterloo Ontario. This time we stay in hotel rooms and I got a room all to myself because I have sleep issues.6
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@Cafelelia Good idea to rest today. Hope you both are feeling better soon! Hugs!
@hope002 What a beautiful picture! You have snow too! Where do you live?
@tryingagain5 Maintaining isn't bad. Keep doing what you are doing and you will have a drop next week!2 -
Wasn't able to log in this morning for some reason so late checking in...
Yesterday began well enough but I got super irritated at night for a number of reasons. I stopped my fast on the IF app thinking I would eat something more. I don't know how but somehow I convinced myself... its only day 2 of my streak... get yourself together girl LOL Not the best night but somehow I persevered AND I figured out you can modify a fast on the app for those times you think you're going to falter and yet don't. One day at a time!!
Food: Pre-logged, ate as planned for the most part; Began IF 30 minutes late
Water: Good
Exercise & steps: 3.5 mile hike; 14,121 steps
Self care: went to bed on time and slept well; also read some during the day
Hubby and his crew made it safe to South Dakota. I worry so much while the guys are on the road.
Will catch up on posts tonight. Hoping everyone is having a good week so far3 -
sleepymom5 wrote: »@hope002 What a beautiful picture! You have snow too! Where do you live?
Calgary, AB Canada
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@lennoncpa Sounds like you did great at the dinner last night. Another trip! Sounds fun! Enjoy!
@nstephenson01 I am having trouble getting on the main page. It's been over a day now. Here and there I can get on but mostly not. I am glad you got yourself together and was only 30min behind on the fast. It isn't what you planned but at least you didn't give up for the night. Looks like you had a good day. I am happy to hear your husband and crew made it to there next job. I am glad they travel together at least.0 -
Wednesday's Weigh In still due
@GingerPwr
Thursday's Weigh Ins
@Ljdanny
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Friday's Weigh Ins
@hope002
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Late Weigh In
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Wednesday check in:
Log my meals, even if I’m over on calories - check
Keep up with my exercise schedule and add distance on my runs - ran 3 miles
Find and practice three alternate ways of dealing with stress besides eating - took the dogs for a walk
Limit sweet treats to 4x a week, then 3x a week - measured ice cream serving tonight2 -
wednesday checkin
food on plan except overate potatos and LO left over chesse (seems to be a pattern emerging)
water too busy teching did not drink enough
exercise 50min swim
sleep went to bed late again.
A mixed day by and large. I had my cake an absolutely loved it. It was perfect. I am sure I would not have enjoyed it so much if I hadn't have planned anticipated it. I am also pleased that I managed just to eat the cake and avoid my sugar urges to eat more. This is some fat girl thinking for me I eat something sugary then I have to eat more until I feel sick or run out. Fit girl thinking has a treat enjoys it moves on.
Some more fat girl thinking that I have been working on. For the last few days the last piece of carrot cake and donut have been sitting in the kitchen left over from the weekend. In the past I would have hoovered them up assuming that the reason why no-one has had them is that they are being polite. This morning however I questioned that yesterday's chocolate cake went faster than the blink of an eye. Maybe the reason is that it is on wanted. If that is the case why I am I eating other's scraps and unwanted left overs. I don't need them. What does it do to my self esteem to treat myself like that. I am not an after thought in my own life. I should put myself first.4 -
Wednesday weigh in
Username GingerPwr
Pw 145
Cw 146
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Barbb1557
Checking in
Yesterday was good, I was under my calories, but I was really hungry around lunch time and ate most of my calories. Luckily I had a frozen dinner for 180 calories and drank a lot of water. I was also really tired and that seems to challenge my ability to eat on plan.
I attend my pre diabetes class at the Y tonight and have another 'weigh in.' Another point of accountability for me is always a great thing!
@amsandoval I can really relate to your thoughts about eating the last piece of cake or donut I also find that when I over eat, I want even more. If I end with something sweet, then I want something salty, then the cycle continues. It has been a few months since I did that and feel good about not being in that cycle.2 -
Thought I would check in a little today. I haven't been around the past couple weeks. I'm still here, but I've been struggling mentally. Not with eating- to be honest, I haven't been eating enough. Last week, I feel like I had to fight hard for that loss. I don't know if maybe I'm hitting my first plateau or I'm so stressed that my body is holding onto my weight. This week has been the same. It's really annoying when you're doing everything right, but the scale only wants to move a few ounces.
I mentioned last week that my daughter has been diagnosed with anxiety. She started counseling and it's come up that she's thought about self harm and even suicide. She's 11. I don't even know what to say after that.
I'm a mess mentally. I'm sad and I'm scared for her. I'm scared for our family. I'm behind in my school work because I can't focus. I'm exhausted because I can't sleep. I hope this doesn't come off as me trying to make this about me, because I don't meant it that way. I'm just trying to figure out why the scale isn't moving. I've always been a believer of "calories in / calories out". But I'm burning way more calories than I'm taking in and yet, the scale is barely moving.
Have any of y'all ever had stress be the reason the scale doesn't want to budge?
Sorry to bring down the mood. I seem to always share the good, but sometimes you just need to share the bad too- hope that's ok.9 -
Check in for Wednesday
Food: Healthy but over ate. Didn't follow plan...
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 30 min mall walk
Steps: a little over 6,000
I have to work on not getting into the habit of eating before I go to bed. Last night I had one of my protein bars. On one of the PNP podcasts Corrine said a protein bar is just a candy bar dressed up like a Ho! Some of the things she says crack me up! I am happy it was only one and I didn't eat a ton like the night before however I wasn't hungry and even if I was...I was going to bed! I need to bypass the kitchen on my way up to bed. I had been trying to IF and was doing better than I thought but the key is to stop earlier in the evening and not have to fast as long during the morning. I have been able to do 14 hours but I need to start doing this consistently. Evenings are bad and now that I am back home I need to get back into a healthy routine here. I can't even say my husband or daughter are eating. I am the one who goes to get it.
Today I am heading back to the shore to finish closing up and get my bike. I was hoping to ride it one last time down there but it isn't going to happen as it is a rainy day. It is already raining here but it isn't supposed to rain down there until noon. I woke up to an alert that there will be flooding down there so I want to get in and out quickly. PT is at one so it should work perfectly . If for some reason I have time to kill, I may go shopping for the trip. It would be nice to have a new outfit or two. I am also afraid it may be a little cold up there. It was 97 degrees in Philly yesterday so we haven't reached the cold weather yet. We have just been back and forth with hot and fall weather.
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@KatAdele What a great day! Perfect, if not, nearly perfect! Keep it going girl!!
@amsandos I used to eat off the kids plates too (now they are too old ) Years ago I did address it. I started to have them clear their plates and scrape the food into the trash. It actually worked. Maybe it would be worth a shot for you and not a hard thing for your little one to do. I swear with some of the things you write, we have the same issues. Lol! I am so happy you are working on it now while you are young instead of waiting until you are my age.
@GingerPwr How's it going? Hope everything is going well and you are just busy with school.
@Cafelelia Hope everyone is feeling better today. I am hearing a lot is going around. I am a little nervous that I didn't get my flu shot before this trip.
@Barbb1557 I like how you balanced out your calories. You ate more when you were hungrier at lunch time and then had a lower calorie dinner. Maybe it would be a good idea to stock up on a few of the low cal frozen dinner incase that happens again. Or have a go to low calorie option that would be easy to whip up in a pinch. Years ago my doctor wasn't a fan of me eating frozen dinners but understood they were an easy option. He made a suggestion that I still use to this day when I have them. He said to either have a salad with them or serve them over a bed of fresh spinach. Most of them are so good over the spinach! Especially if they have a little sauce on them. I am glad that you have that diabetes class too. Share anything that you find interesting from there. If you find it interesting, I am sure we will too.
@amytriesww First of all. The whole idea of this group is it is about you. In "real life" it never is about us. You don't have to just share the good. We share it all or whatever we feel comfortable with. If it was all good, most of us wouldn't need to be here. Your daughter's diagnosis would certainly effect everything that you have been doing and thinking. It is scary! You are doing everything you can for her. She is getting the help she needs and in counseling. She may or may not be on medication but they will recommend it if it is needed. Sadly, the children now a days seem to have bigger issues than we ever had. I swear the effin computer/internet/social media makes things worse. They either seem to get bullied or they think everyones lives are better than theirs. I have a very small sample size but I have 5 kids and my youngest who basically grew up with the internet is the one with the anxiety. Not that kids didn't suffer from these issues before but a lot more seem to now. Ok, Off my soap box... I do think stress adds to weight. Your slow weight loss could be from that. I do want to ask you to think about something. How are you helping your daughter if you are going off your plan? What you have been doing does not take away from your daughter at all. You may have to fiddle with you schedule a little but otherwise it really won't help her in the long run by you stopping and focusing all your attention on her. I also think it won't help you physically or mentally. I think a lot of time we feel that we are being selfish focusing on our diet and exercise but it is really a form of self care that we need to be doing, especially when times a tough. I also think if you aren't getting the calories you need, that could also be slowing down your losses. Maybe find something like a shake that is healthy but not too filling to have? I understand with all that is going on, you have no appetite but you need to get in the calories you need. Even more if you are working out. Which you also should be doing, that also will help with your own anxiety. Can the counselor suggest a support group for you to go to? You may have to keep shaking yourself out of letting your thoughts go to worrying and force yourself to do things. Like your school work. Even if you need to remind yourself that you don't want to repeat this class, you paid money etc. I have been thinking about you. Maybe check in daily so you have somewhere to write down what you have been going through or what you need. We have a very supportive group here. Hugs!3 -
Username: lennoncpa
Weigh in Week: week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 138.0
Today's weight: 137.6
Weekly Steps: 64,966
I have to do a weigh in today because I’ll be out of town tomorrow.4 -
Check in for Wednesday
Food - Logged & under (part due to longer IF)
Water - 1.8 l
Exercise - rest day
I was not feeling great yesterday, and took a real rest day. Had to take care of my son, who was also sick, but otherwise, I took an actual sick day, which I almost never do. I am glad that I did and am feeling better this morning. I have stuff to catch up on today, but it is manageable.
@lennoncpa - Nice loss and impressive number of steps! Have fun here in Canada! Waterloo is not far from Toronto. Weather has been really nice, but it is rainy today. Unfortunately, it will be rainy through the weekend, but with warmer temps. We have a federal election underway and the vote is on October 21st. You are likely to see candidate lawn signs everywhere!
@sleepymom5 - good luck with PT today and I hope that you get some answers from them sports medicine doctor. You have been so busy, going back and forth! I agree with Corrine on the protein bars! That lady has such linguistic flare!
@amytriesww - First of all, sending you a huge hug. This space is for sharing what we are experiencing on our journey. I mentioned before that I was in a very similar situation this past spring with my 12 year old son (now 13). I understand how stressful and frightening the situation is. You are doing the right thing in getting your daughter the help that she needs. I agree with everything posted by @sleepymom5. A few other things if you have not thought of them already. You may want to consider letting your daughter’s school know about the diagnosis, so that they are aware, and can also offer the right support to her if she demonstrates anxiety at school. If applicable, limit/monitor online time, such as social media, gaming and shows (eg Netflix). We took our son off of PS4 away completely and limited/monitored screen time. We let him know it was to help him and not a punishment. It really helped the situation. Also, you may wish to try dedicated one on one time with your daughter each day. It does not have to be a lot of time, but just time for the two fo you. She may not want to talk, but just knowing that you are there really helps. This was a tip from my son’s therapist that I found worked over time to get my son opening up to me more. The last thing is self care. My son’s therapist had to remind me that I needed to take care of myself. This was at the height of my stress. It may be worth exploring whether you need counselling as the parent. I had a few sessions, and it really helped. As for the weight loss, I know it is hard, but just stay the course. It could be the ongoing stress (cortisol is produced and that can inhibit weight loss), or it could be a plateau. The main thing is to stay the course and not give up! I understand how hard it is, but you can do this!
@Barbb1557 - Great day yesterday! You are doing great!
@GingerPwr - That is just a small gain. Hope that everything is going ok.
@amsandos - Terrific insight about the leftover treats! Like Pam, I had a real issue a few years back with eating the food left on my kids’ plates. My doctor at the time told me that I deserve my own food, and do not need to act like the composter/trash can for the family. It was a huge realization, and made me stop the habit altogether. Also, I don’t want to pass on that habit to the kids.
@KatAdele - great day yesterday! Taking the dogs for a walk is a great alternative to stress eating!
@hope002 - The snow out there in Calgary is so pretty. I know that it was a huge surprise, but it looks lovely in your photo!
@nstephenson01 - It can be some trial and error with IF and the app. You stuck it out and had a great day!2 -
Nstephenson01
Week 1
Thursday
PW: 166.8
CW: 165.44 -
I was good to myself yesterday. I stayed on track with food and thought about the "5 for 90" challenge as the day progressed.
While we were working on the food packs for school, my "friend" made several snarky comments to me and again later in the afternoon she did the same thing. I was so irritated but I kept my mouth shut and didn't even tell my husband who usually listens to me rant. I did not stuff my face with food either.
Another plus: when I did my measurements on Monday I had lost a couple inches overall. The scale has been bouncing a small amount still but should catch up soon.6 -
@sleepymom5 I am always working on not eating before bedtime but it’s such a bad habit that I’ve gotten into that somehow I have convinced myself that I can’t sleep without doing it! As for protein bars, you know I gave up sweets last November. I don’t tempt myself with protein bars because I’m afraid it would trigger a binge on my part. I put raisins in my oatmeal and I have to be careful with those too because the sugar content gets me thinking about other sweets!! It’s just such a daily struggle! I’m leaving town today and nervous about that because I am afraid of gaining weight! Isn’t that a shame!! I mean I shouldn’t even be thinking about food- but about the fun I’m going to have. But my life is so focused on my meals that I think how it’s going to throw off my daily diet!!!😝5
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Check in for Wednesday 10/2
Food: logged and on track.
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 30 minutes intense workout with my trainer at the gym and 30 minutes walk with a community walking group
Fruits/veggies: none ( but doing relatively well with this otherwise)3
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