WEIGHT NO MORE - NOVEMBER CHAT
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Tuesday Check In
Food - logged & on target
Exercise - 35 minutes on exercise bike
Water - 1.5l
Yesterday was a good day. There was a bit of stress with my son at school, minor though. I was tempted to stress eat, but stayed in the moment and did not. It was a win to recognize that urge. I have PT later today and my gait analysis. I am actually stressed that they will tell me that I can run again. My leg has been feeling good, I have been doing a lot of walking & exercise, no issues really excep the odd twinge in my ankle. Will see what the PT says and not get ahead of myself with stress.
@lennoncpa - Can you give us a sense of what you are eating during the day? Carb craving may mean a lot of things, and it could be you are not having any or enough carbs? Not sure what your daily diet is like. Let us know. I am going to look for those veggie spirals!
@sleepymom5 - You are so busy! Good thing you remembered the tux! I am sure that you look beautiful in your dress! Hope that MK is ok. Just breathe and go with the flow at this poing. You are doing great!!
@Mrsbell8well - We love you back! If you feel good at this weight and are healthy, then perhaps you have found your set point. Your figured out how to lose the weight, now you need to work on enjoying the present. You will find your maintenance balance and don’t get discouraged!
@cyndiesstuff - I am so sorry about your son and I hope that he is ok. Praying for him and you too.
@kirsten11872 - I am sorry that your anxiety is bothering you. There are so many potential triggers to anxiety and maybe you can look at what is going on in you life right now. You are doing great in sticking to plan and getting your steps! Just do what you can and do not give up! You can do this!
@tryingagainn5 - Great day yesterday and great that you are filling up on the good stuff! I am a runner who cannot run right now, so I am looking at your 20 minute intervals with great admiration! I would as well even if I were running! There is that running saying that is it now about how fast you go, it is important that you just go!
@phoebe112476 - Whether it is 4 lbs or 2 lbs, that is a great loss! Congratulations on being so close to goal! Sorry that you are sick again and hope that you feel better soon!0 -
@lennoncpa I am almost tempted to suggest a fast or cleanse. Something like a 3 day juice cleanse to give your body and mind a break. My hunger usually goes away after the first day. After that the juices seem to fuel me more than anything else. I know this sounds counter intuitive. You also may want to seek advice from a nutritionist.
@sleepymom5 good luck Pam! You have gotten so organized and I know you will handle this beautifully as well. Thanks for all the support to myself and this team!
@Cafelelia I think about you Lisa when I am running. Wish we could run together. I always like to project into the future. Maybe you could pick a 5K you would have fun doing in the Spring, Summer or Fall next year? Something to aim for? Great job avoiding stress eating! It's those split second decisions that tilt us towards success.1 -
Username: tryingagain5
Weigh in day: Wednesday
PW: 193.8
CW: 191.0
I'm guessing the extra water I've been drinking and the fruits, veggies and extra 2 gym workouts I did on the weekend probably helped with this nice loss.😊
Now, I just need to duplicate what I did this week.3 -
Hello all & Happy Hump Day! I figured out that the e-mail HR sent was in regards to a few links I clicked on that were unauthorized, I do not think it is MFP, I hope not!
I have been on point with my food this week, but I did not workout Monday or Tuesday. The scale has stayed the same, so I realize how important working out is to my weigh-loss, just watching calories is not enough, or I will have to cut quite a few from my day in order to lose weight. So, I am going to workout the rest of the week and see how it affects my results. I took off from work on Friday, I have a few things to do and it is my sister in law's birthday so we are going out to dinner Friday night. I will still be able to workout early and I will try to eat very lightly during the day so I can eat a little more at dinner, but not too crazy, I have my weigh-in on Saturday.
@cyndiesstuff I will keep your son in my prayers!
@sleepymom5 sounds like you are extremely busy! Good luck with the wedding! I am sure your dress will look great! Glad everything worked out with tux!
@Mrsbell8well sounds like you are doing awesome! There is no one formula for everyone. If you found what works for you, stick with it! It's such a great feeling when your clothes feel & look good!
@lennoncpa hang in there! I went through the same thing, I just could not shake it. It is sucha mind game with yourself!
@Cafelelia good luck with PT! I hope your leg continues to feel well! Good restraint with the snacking!
Have a wonderful day!
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@tryingagain5 what a lovely loss! Do you realize that you are almost in the 180's lol!!! you have been so consistent with your routines and very thoughtful. I always say one of my best tips on this journey is to keep posting daily or more often than that. It's great for us to hear your journey but more important it seems to help keep us accountable and on track. You can do it!!! Great job.
@kirsten11872 you too Kirsten keep on posting your doing great!
@cafelelia as always thanks for the encouragement. How you and Pam manage to get through your daily challenges and tasks AND captain this team is beyond me. You both do a great job and we are all appreciative!4 -
Mrsbell8well wrote: »@tryingagain5 what a lovely loss! Do you realize that you are almost in the 180's lol!!! you have been so consistent with your routines and very thoughtful. I always say one of my best tips on this journey is to keep posting daily or more often than that. It's great for us to hear your journey but more important it seems to help keep us accountable and on track. You can do it!!! Great job.
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Thank you! No, I didn't realize I was that close to the 180's, glad you pointed that out for me😁 I've been trying to stay consistent but it does take a lot of work. You are right, posting daily helps a lot. It keeps me even more accountable. I also didn't realize I was helping others through my journey, just by sharing.That makes me feel pretty good. Thank you. Yes, I can do it! I need to keep telling myself that. We can all do it. Maintenance is probably harder than the actual losing.
You are also doing great! Keep doing what you're doing.
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@sleepymom5
Yes, just trying to beat myself with the interval training, not actually wanting to become a runner. I prefer working out in the gym with weights, cardio and conditioning exercises.
No, I didn't finish the book in time. I only made it half way through. One of the other ladies didn't get much farther than I did so I wasn't alone. We're a pretty relaxed book club.
Wow, you have a lot going on with everything! Enjoy the time with your family and wedding and try not to stress about the weight loss now. Stress and lack of sleep can wreak havoc with your body. Just do your best to eat as healthy as possible and leave the rest. Yes, I know that's not easy. Just do what you can.
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@Mrsbell8well
You're right that mental health does go along with physical health. It all works together.
I'm still working through the mental and physical part too. Trying not to beat myself up if I mess up. I was talking with my trainer today about my lower weight. He told me that's in the past and can't be changed. You have to look forward since that's the only thing that you can change. I know he's right but it still bothers me that I worked hard in the past and then gained.
Hope work goes better with your newer people.
Enjoy the retirement party!4 -
Hello and happy Wednesday everyone. Well I’m not eating oatmeal this week, eating a ton of vegetables and still having cravings for carbs. I sure hate to come here and be whiny but I sure few that way. I need to get my motivation back and somehow shrink my hunger and cravings.
Are you possibly not eating enough protein or just not enough calories in general?
I eat oatmeal for my lunch break at work but for me it keeps me full. It is a lower sugar, high fiber kind.
Coming here and venting is a good thing so please continue to post. Hopefully others have ideas for you to try.
Motivation is fleeting but I know you will get it back. Sometimes you have to do the "fake it until you make it" thing.
Maybe try one meal of whatever you're craving at that time, without going too far overboard and then eat normally again?2 -
@Cafelelia
Thanks, I've been working really hard at eating fruits and veggies more often but it sure takes effort on my part.
I like that saying. My running is definitely not fast, some people can walk at the speed I run.😊 I try not to compare myself to others because it just causes problems, although I do find myself doing it sometimes.
I hope your gait analysis goes well and you will be cleared to run again, although I do understand about be anxious about it.
Great job on not stress eating!2 -
Wednesday 11/20 check in
Food: logged and under
Water: 72 oz
Exercise: 30 minutes at the gym with my trainer and 30 minutes with my community walking group5 -
Wednesday weigh in
Username GingerPwr
PW 147?
CW 1463 -
User ID: cyndiesstuff
Week Number: Week 3
Previous weight: 161.4
Current weight: 159.5
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My son was found unconscious non-responsive and not breathing on his front porch Tuesday afternoon. He was rushed to the hospital intubated and put on a ventilator and heavily sedated. It was the toughest night of my life. The next morning so yesterday morning, they took him off the heavy sedation and let him slowly wake up. That was the longest half-hour ever. Soon as he was able to respond and able to know what was going on we got the okay from the doctor to remove the breathing tube and see if he could breathe on his own. He did. And it wasn't long and you could tell that he was going to be okay. So I thank everybody for their prayers. Prayers help. I'm going back up to the hospital this morning first thing leaving soon as I get my walk in. I still have to take care of me. That's the only way I can take care of him. So far we don't know what happened. We've got no idea. Doctors have no idea. He doesn't even remember the whole day. So something was going on. The great news though, is that he is still clean and sober. It was not drugs or alcohol. It has been two months since he's been clean and sober. And that is not what directly caused this aspiration that he had. I have learned from the hospital visits with my mom how to care for myself while at the hospital. I have packed fresh fruits fresh vegetables lunch and my water. I am set up for success today. I will do this. I am committed to living my life and not letting food dictate what my life is. So what are you going to do today? What is your one thing that you will do today to get you further to your goal. Now I use talk to text to do this. so I don't know how good this is going to come out. But I'm sure you guys can fill in the blanks if something doesn't sound quite right! LOL11
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Yesterday I was looking at last years Christmas pictures. I had already lost 30 pounds. But I looked so different than I do now. I tried to breathe self acceptance for the woman in the picture. She looked so much older and heavier than I do now. It was another good reminder of where I belong in the here and now.
Last night was mixed. I loved dressing up in my long black velvet skirt. It has a subtle glitter floral pattern sprinkled over it. And I wore a pewter gray metallic top with a festive necklace and my luxurious faux fur.
Molly met me at the restaurant to enjoy a cocktail in their bar by the fireplace. That was a fun hour before the dinner. The dinner was a bit of a torture. I came close to ordering a glass of red wine. I had already had bourbon on the rocks, but I thought of you Lisa @Cafelelia and said no. You inspired me with your recent story.
The dinner room was too cold had to keep my coat on. Then they passed around 3 different non vegan appetizers for about 45 minutes. It was probably an hour an a half till they brought a salad. By then I was starved. Dinner was just ok. I came home and made a steaming mug of Hazelnut tea with a splash of soy milk and honey and treated myself to a small piece of dark chocolate orange cranberry bar. Stayed up another hour working on our 2,000 piece Christmas puzzle with the fireplace going.4 -
@cyndiesstuff - I am so sorry about what happened and very happy that your son is recovering well. Also great news that he has maintained his sobriety. You have shown incredible strength and love as a mother and a person. So glad that you continue to take care of yourself. Sending you a big hug and I will keep praying.3
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User ID: sleepymom5
Week Number: Week 3
Previous weight: 196
Current weight: 195.84 -
Nstephenson01
Week 3
Thursday
PW: 168
CW: 167.64 -
Wednesday 11/20 check in
Food: logged and under
Water: well over 64 oz
Exercise: 30 minutes walking, 10 min stationary bike plus stretching and PT
Steps: over 9,500 but feeling really bad in the evening.
Good day yesterday. Ended up not having to go to dinner with my brother and family. They were tired from traveling. I had a salad and chicken. Most of my family went to the bar when William came in but I stayed at home and made the vases for the centerpieces and had some tea. I felt a little left out because other relatives were there but I will be seeing everyone a lot over the next two weeks between the wedding and Thanksgiving. Out of 1 out of my 12 days I was worried about I made it through.
I have to run. I have to go get flowers to finish the centerpieces. Today I have a plan and I will am going to stick to it. Hope everyone has a great day! I probably won't be able to make many comments during this time but I will be reading over the posts, it helps keep me focused. xoxo
@cyndiesstuff . Thank god your son is ok! How scary! I am very happy he is still clean and sober too. I hope you get some answers today. I am also glad that you are taking care of yourself though this.3 -
@sleepymom5 you words struck me. Flip the script girl. Tell yourself, i am not left out, i just have a different roll. I will be seeing everyone a lot over the next two weeks between the wedding and Thanksgiving we choose the way you feel. Xo
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Been in a funk much of the month and trying to exercise out of my bad mood. All the extra activity just causes me to feel constantly hungry. Having the argument in my head of whether to just maintain and regroup in the Spring vs. keep at it. My body seems to really like being in the 165 - 168 range. But I’m not going to give up yet. I will figure this out. Sorry team... haven’t been much of a contributing member.7
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Wednesday check in
Food - logged and under for IF
Water - 1.8l
Exercise - 8000 steps plus some running at PT appt.
My gait analysis went well. I am 99% there and am actually cleared to run for short periods. The gait analysis is high tech. They film you running fast on a tread mill, and an associated app measures movements throughout your body at all angles, comparing left side and right side (eg. Hip movement, shoulder movement, stride, pronation etc). The app generates data and graphs to compare your movements to healthy running movement ranges. Everything was within norm for me, except that my right leg (the injured one) is over pronating slightly at 1.5 degrees. This is not a huge deal, but I need to correct it. I have to shorten my running stride, and do daily 3 exercises to strengthen my right calf muscles. So for the first time in almost a year, I have no upcoming PT appointment. I have to do my daily exercises for a month and then do another gait analysis. I am still a bit skittish about running, but am just sticking to the plan. I have never had an injury of this duration and wow, I never want to again!
I think that even more important than my physical recovery, I had a mental shrift in viewing my gait analysis footage with my PT. At first, looking at the side view video of me running, I started to be very critical of myself overall because I looked not in top shape and still carrying weight more prominently in my midsection. I was vocal, this was not just in my head. I heard myself and stopped myself immediately. That kind of self-criticism and judgement does not help me. I reminded myself that I have been focused on a new perspective, on recovery, nutrition, health, weight loss and strength. Why would I let negative thoughts defeat everything I am doing? I turned it around in that moment and started looking at the video more objectively. With my PT, I started to notice all of the things that were going well in the video, which was mostly everything. I then started to notice how fast I could run for the test, how much slimmer I looked, and how much muscle I gained back in my legs. It all occurred in a short time span but it was very significant shift in my thinking.
@sleepymom5 - Amazing loss! Look at you, sticking to plan in spite of everything that is going on! I think that was the right call to avoid the bar, even if you felt a bit left out. I think in moments like that you have to think about it as focusing on yourself and doing something positive for yourself (eg. Avoiding alcohol at a stressful time, having some alone time). You are right that you will have plenty of time to enjoy everyone in the next few days. Congratulations and now, enjoy the time with your family and the wedding!
@nstephenson01 - I am sorry you are in a funk, but you will figure this out! Look at it this way, you are not gaining (i.e going above 168) and in fact, you lost this week. And btw, we love having you on the team and as a motivator! You have always been very honest about what is going on, and believe me, that is contributing!
@Mrsbell8well - I love that description of you looking at a photo of yourself and coming to self-acceptance. I really think that self-acceptance of who we were is a key in this journey and to allow ourselves to be who we are now and who we are meant to be. I am a vegetarian and so I have totally been there at a group event where you are hungry, the veg food is late in coming out and you are tempted to drink instead. It is tough. You handled it well though and I also like that you practiced self-care after the event too. Re the running, I am thinking about a race for next year. Just not sure yet what I can do. I really want to do the Niagara Women’s Half Marathon in June. I have done it before and it is such a fun event. My profile pic is of me at the 2018 event picking up my race bib with the wonderful Katherine Switzer. She is such an inspiration!
@cyndiestuff - With everything that is going on, you still had such an impressive loss!
@GingerPwr - Nice loss!! You wrote recently about not having good days, but you are staying on track overall!
@tryingagain5 - Great day yesterday and hope that you had fun at your walking group. Also great loss! I am not a fast runner either! I always try for my PB (personal best) and don’t really focus on the finish times of others.
@kirsten11872 - You are doing great this week and hope that that you can get in a workout or two. I do the same thing sometimes with evening events. If I know I am going to a dinner or celebration, I will cut back during the day so I can focus on enjoying the evening.
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@Cafelelia and whats more impressive is that on monday i weighed 163.
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Stress and pain play havoc with the scale.3 -
Here is a bit of inspiration for today. I mentioned Katherine Switzer in my post above. Many of you may know this story but I will tell it anyway. She was the first woman to finish the Boston Marathon officially. Women were not allowed to compete in distance racing at the time (1967). She qualified for Boston by entering with just her first initial and last name. She then ran the race with a pack fo supportive men. The photo below is of a race official discovering her running the Boston & trying to either drag her off or rip off her bib. Her friends helped her, she kept running and finished the race. She has been a huge champion of women’s distance racing since and still makes a point of attending women’s races whenever she can (like my 2018 half marathon). At 72, she is still in top form and races. I often try to imagine the determination and courage it took for her to break the rules in Boston and train for it at a time where there really was no point of reference for women runners. I lined up to meet her in 2018 on the day before my race. She was so gracious, spending time with me and encouraging me (and her husband as well, who is also lovely). She also stood at the halfway point of the race and high fived all of us. She really is an inspiration and not just for running.
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Hello all! So happy today is my Friday, I am off from work tomorrow. I have to take my car for inspection and I will go to the gym and do some stuff around the house so my weekend is easier, I will try to get cleaning, laundry etc done tomorrow.
Yesterday was another successful day! My food was on point and I went to the gym, did an hour on the elliptical, got in a little over 20K steps. The scale did not budge, but I am hoping to see a pound or 2 down by Saturday. Missing workouts on Monday & Tuesday affected my number on the scale, but I am fine with it. I know there are going to be days I miss here & there, as long as I stay consistent with my food.
@cyndiesstuff so glad your son is doing better! That is so scary!! I can't imagine what you were going through! Continued prayers for your family! You are doing great, sticking to a plan while dealing with this stressful time!
@Cafelelia glad your appointment went well! You will be at 100% soon!
@sleepymom5 sounds like you are doing well in the middle of all the chaos. Sounds like you are going to have a busy couple of weeks. Enjoy this time with family!
@Mrsbell8well sounds like you did well at the party and enjoyed yourself when you got home. Pictures are a great way to see how far you have come. I am looking at past pictures trying to get back to where I was a year ago. Either way, pictures can be very motivating!
@tryingagain5 sounds like you are doing well!
Hoping for another successful day today! Packed my food & I will will do my workout when I get home and be so happy I do not have to get up for work tomorrow morning!
Have a great day!
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Thursday
@Ljdanny
Friday
@hope002
@cafelelia
@lennoncpa
@pacsnc6
@Timibotkin
@julie8468
Saturday
@kirsten11872
@Zumba_Luvah
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Ljdanny
Week 3
Thursday
Pw 189.5
Cw 1903 -
Sorry team. Hoping it's Tom this week. I have been watching what I eat and doing well, maybe it's the Oreo, lol. I know I could be exercising more. I only have to work 2 days next week so I plan on getting plenty done next week. Hopefully that will be my reboot.
@cyndiesstuff sorry to hear about your son. That's very stressful. Glad that he didn't ruin his recovery though, that takes strength. Hopefully they can figure out what's wrong with him.4 -
Staying accountable! The boys wanted Panda Express for dinner, not sure if you have Panda Express near you, but It’s Chinese food you pick from different sides. I decided to join them and got the Honey Walnut Shrimp over brown rice and a chicken egg roll. I only got half a serving of brown rice, but I did go over my calories, but I stopped myself from binging. I’ll do my workout which should help with the extra calories. I also bought these chocolate toffee almonds in Target which was a big mistake, but what’s done is done! I did track it all! I started my fast, I decided I’m going to fast until dinner tomorrow night for my sister in law’s birthday dinner which will be over 24 hours. I’ll drink water & tea all day. I have lots to do so it should keep my mind off of eating.
Accountability is very important on this journey! Where else can I stay accountable, but here with my teammates! I’ll let you know how the fast is going tomorrow!😳🙏🏻🤪🤪🤪
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Thursday 11/21 check in
Food: logged and on track
Water: 72 oz
Exercise: 30 minutes-one of the workouts my trainer made for me to do when I'm working out on my own. It's like I'm working with him even if when I'm not.😉
I also did 10 minutes intervals on the treadmill.
I volunteered tonight and the little 2 year old, who has kind of attached herself to me, came running up to me for a hug when I walked in. I lost track of how many hugs I got from her tonight. She'd go play for a while, come over to where I was and give me a big hug, off she'd go play again and back to me for a hug. She did that almost the whole time. Makes me feel pretty good that she feels that comfortable with me.🤗
I"ll have to catch up on all the posts later. Going to work now. Everyone have a great night!5
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