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WEIGHT NO MORE - OCTOBER CHAT
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Daily Check In - Monday Oct 7
Track food? Yes
Under calories? Yes
Enough water? Almost!
Steps? close to 11,000 but my Fitbit broke / and didn’t sync! 😩
Activity: Did a 30 minute Leslie Sansone video called ‘Fast Walking’ - she wasn’t lying!
@Cafelelia thank you for the tip on how to unsync my scale! First I’m going to try to fix my Fitbit, then I’ll work on the scale! Keep myself busy tonight so I don’t do any night snacking lol!5 -
Sunday 10/6 check in
Water: 64 oz
Food: tracked but over. I was hungry when I got to work last night and got a Larabar (kind of like a healthy version of a granola bar) and couple of string cheese. Time to get the food portion back on track.
Exercise: 10 minutes just light/moderate cardio at home and a 15 minute walk with a new neighbor and her dog.4 -
Monday October 7
Food: over but logged
Water and exercise ok. On day 3 of taking vitamins every morning, I’m hoping it will help get my energy back up. I’ve been so tired over the last few weeks, I know it’s due to not sleeping, getting anxiety attacks and nightmares in the middle of the night. I do get up, wander around the house, then try to go back to bed, doesn’t always work. I think I may need a good book to read before bed to switch off the day.4 -
I logged my food but went over because I ate seconds at dinner. I need to work on waiting for the full feeling instead of eating more because it tastes good. I did well on water and exercise though.5
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User ID: amsandos
Week Number: Week 2
Previous weight: 142
Current weight: 144
Going to review my diary for the week. I went off the rails a bit at the weekend. I am feeling pretty dejected today not necessarily weight but tired and grumpy. Grumpy and the world and everyone in it.4 -
Yesterday I celebrated my 63rd birthday. We traveled to abingdon Virginia for a one week vacation. Thursday we are doing the 34 mile bike ride on the Virginia Creeper. I have wanted to do this for over 30 years. That kidney stone Thursday was a nightmare. It passed Saturday but was really hard to recuperate. Wednesday I weighed 145. Still 3 pounds range from my goal. Pretty happy to be stabilizing. On Thursday I was in the hospital. Friday morning I weighed just for the heck of it since I barely ate Thursday. I had gained 6 1/2 pounds! OMG! I felt so puffy and swollen. All that morphine and drugs and swollen kidney. Here’s the thing. We all know that it was not “fat”. I knew it was not fat. But seeing that number on the scale made me “feel fat”. I felt myself believing the scale instead of the facts. It has taken 3 days to lose a lot of that swelling. I’m feeling more normal. But adding that mind mischief to a healing body was not helpful.
But we adapt learn and adjust.
We’re having fun. Waiting for rain to stop to do my first run in 6 days. I have slept a lot but feeling almost ready for bike ride Thursday. Every day in October has been crazy. Parents lost our dog last night. Thought someone had kidnapped her. My daughters boyfriend had to drive 45 minutes to find her sitting in the backyard. That’s just some examples of our October. But I count my blessings between the challenges.
Hang in there everyone. Fall is such a beautiful time of year for those of us on this side of the world.7 -
@Mrsbell8well - Glad that you recovered & Happy Birthday!
@amsandos - Grumpy is ok. Not everyday or week is perfect. I am feeling a bit grumpy myself today, so I get it.
@KatAdele - Great work with the water & exercise. It is hard relearning that feeling of when you are full. I watch my 9 year old often as he is very good at it.
@Julie8468 - So sorry that you are having anxiety and nightmares. A good book is nice idea. There are some good mindfulness and sleeping apps out there, which have music or meditation. I use Calm from time to time, and that is nice. Sleep deprivation is tough. Not sure if you have talked to your doctor, but there is all kinds of help for anxiety, so that may be a place to start if you have not yet.
@tryingagain 5 - Great day yesterday, and the Larabar was a good choice over something else more unhealthy!
@twyla77 - Great day! I am going to look up some of those Leslie Sansone videos when I am cleared by my PT to do more walking workouts.
@lennoncpa - So happy that you had a great weekend! That is an impressive number of steps!!
@ljdanny - Great that you got in a work out, no matter when it was! I just could not do 4 am (I have done 5 am when running). But you have to find a time that works for you. Early morning workouts are a great way to start the day and you get them out of the way too!
@Barbb1557 - Fantastic day yesterday!!
@jedachultz - It’s ok, this journey is not always a linear one. Good idea to refocus and take stock of you daily habits. You can do this!2 -
Check in for Monday
Food - logged & part IF
Exercise - 60 minutes of circuit training
Water - 2l
It is a beautiful day out, but as stated above, I feel a bit grumpy myself. Lots to do before the Cdn Thanksgiving weekend, plus the usual daily stuff. I was think about a plan for Thanksgiving, but I don’t need much of one as we are hosting and keeping it quite healthy. The only thing to watch will be the wine, and need to be sure to drink a lot of water instead.2 -
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Barbb1557
Checking in. Great workout with my trainer. We hit the assisted pull up machine. It scares the heck out of me, but I also want to constantly improve on it. I did two rounds of 15 with breaks as needed. Big success for me. Weigh in is tomorrow and I am nervous, but I will continue to keep working on this.
My trainer suggested adding a teasp. Or less of cinnamon and cayenne to oatmeal cooked in a no sugar almond milk and blueberries. I am going to try it.
Have a great day everyone!4 -
Happy Tuesday everyone. I am happy to be back on track with my eating and I'm back to using oatmeal as my snack and I really like how it fills me up. That is the problem with me eating a snack like veggies or fruit - they just don't fill me up so then I eat more. With oatmeal it seems to fill my belly!5
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Related to our various struggles with overeating, here is a helpful website by Dr. Melissa McCreery. She has a blog and serious of short videos on various topics related to overeating. It is called Too Much On Her Plate. In addition to the short videos, there is also a free quizz on the website to help understand what is behind your overeating. She also offers a longer online course to take as well. Here is a link to one of her short videos. This one is on how to eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full:
https://toomuchonherplate.com/how-to-eat-when-youre-hungry-and-stop-when-youre-full/2 -
Phoebe112476
Tuesday
Week 2
PW: 160.0
CW: 160.23 -
Monday 10/7 check in
Food: tracked but over
Water: 56 oz
Exercise: 30 minute session at the gym with my trainer1 -
Tuesday 10/8 check in
Food: tracked under my limit
Water: 40 oz
Exercise: 10 minutes light cardio at home.
Normally would go to the gym but have been dealing with some car issues. Think they're all straightened out now.2 -
Check in Monday & Tuesday
Food: On track!
Water: over 100 oz both days
Exercise: 1 hour both days
Steps: Over 11000 both days
I've had 2 pretty good days so far this week. Got some school work done yesterday and had a conference with my daughter's teachers today. That went well. My kiddo has her first counseling session without me and her dad tomorrow. I'm definitely feeling more optimistic this week as compared to the previous two. One day at a time.
@Cafelelia You asked me last week what I was doing for losing weight. Yes, I do WW, but I actually don't think I really need that anymore. I actually like My Fitness Pal better. I do practice portion control and I try to make the best choice that I can with whatever I have, if that makes sense. Other than that, having my mindset right is what keeps me on track. I haven't binged or overeaten since I started back in June. I have literally surprised myself! lol I'm just at a point where I'm tired of the lose/gain cycle and I'm ready for the life that I want and willing to do what it takes to get it. (I do have what I call treat meals-sometimes once a week, sometimes not at all, but they really make me feel like I'm not depriving myself and it's easier to stay on track.)4 -
Daily Check In - Tue Oct 8
Track food? Yes
Under calories? Yes
Enough water? Not enough
Steps? 9947. (I’m going to get up now to collect those last few steps before 10,000 lol!)
Activity: Put together IKEA furniture with a friend tonight - more like a brain workout trying to figure out those cryptic directions! Turned down a ride home from work in the blustery snow so I could get some steps in!
@Cafelelia - I had never heard of the Leslie videos until I joined this group, but I feel like they’re going to really help keep moving during colder winter months!
@Mrsbell8well Happy Belated Birthday!4 -
Wednesday weigh in
Username GingerPwr
Pw146
Cw 146
I admit I slacked on discipline this week. With that new app I'm using, hopefully I'll be exercising every day.3 -
Barbb1557
Weigh in week 2
Wednesday
PW 227.8
CW 227.82 -
@phoebe112476 - I know that you wanted to see the 150’s and you are going to get there very soon. The amount that you have lost thus far is really an inspiration! You’ve got this!
@tryingagain5 - Monday & Tuesday were great days! Amazing!
@amytriesww - I am glad that you have kept on track and had some great days! You are doing all of the right things for your daughter and it really is one day at a time. You are doing so great with your weight loss and thanks for sharing your approach. I think that for all of us, thinking of this as a new way of living is key. I also have “treat” meals, usually a night out once a week with my husband. They are most often healthy too, but I have some wine and or a dessert because having fun is part of life too.
@twyla77 - Great day and amazing that you walked in the snow! Yes, I also think that assembling IKEA furniture is a workout!! We don’t have snow in Toronto yet, but I need to start thinking about winter, as it often does snow in November. Prior to my injury, I would put on winter running gear & just run. But I cannot do that this year, so aside from my exercise bike, I am going to give Leslie Sansone a try!
@GingerPwr - You maintained this week, so even if you did slack a bit, you are doing alright! Let us know how using that app goes! I downloaded it but have not started using it yet.
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