WEIGHT NO MORE Team Chat - MAY 2020
Options
Replies
-
Monday check in
Food - on plan
Water - 2l
Exercise - 5 km walk
I have been trying to think about June goals and what I approach I want to take. I have started up IF in earnest again and am tracking. I am playing around with the fast times, so starting at 14:10 at the moment. I have not been logging food and trying to by a plan and the hunger scale. I am seriously thinking about going back to logging in June as well. I just like having the data from it. I will give it some more thought over the rest of the week. It was so hot yesterday, we even had a heat warning. I have started getting up earlier to walk because by 9 am, it is already hot. I don’t mind the heat anyway and it is nice to have so much sunshine.
@sleepymom5 - I am sure it was nice to have those cook outs on the long weekend. Don’t worry about overeating too much and you can just get back to your planning and routine today. As time goes one, I get sentimental about certain objects, so I understand your feelings about changing your bed. I am trying to think what Marie Kondo would say. I think she would say to talk to your bed, thank it and gently explain it is time to move on. That may sound weird, but maybe give it a try!
@twyla77 - So happy that the cleanse is working out for you? Do you have any plans for how you will eat after? That photo is so cool!
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx - Kudos to you for doing those jackknifes! I think that I would fall flat on my face if I tried!
@nstephenson01 - What an amazing garden! Just think of all the fresh vegetables you will be eating! I agree that planning and prepping really works!
@jedaschultz - Nice loss and glad you that you feel you are betting back on track! Congrats to your husband on his coming retirement. It may be an adjustment having him around more, but I am sure it will be so nice well, particularly after this pandemic is over.
@timibotkin - Amazing gardens! You have so much space!
@podperson1 - Great loss! Here’s to you reaching your new “stone zone” (or new mile “stone”)! Glad that you are feeling better! We don’t use stone as a weight measurement in Canada. We use the metric system, but it is so weird as people always talk about their weigh and height in Imperial, even kids. But we talk about the grocery weights, weather and roadway speeds in metric.
@GingerPwr - You are doing so great! I love how you plan both your food and your fitness. Congrats on finished the Fitness Blender challenge!1 -
@sleepymom5 Your post is funny. Maybe smiling and drinking at the same time. When Molly and I were in NC we slept on a king size bed. After the weekend I decided that we too were going to buy a king size when we move there. Interesting that you are doing it as well.
I borrowed a book from the library that was getting ready to expire and would not let me renew since there was a long waiting list. I ended up staying up Sunday night till 2:30 am reading it. I finally had to break down and purchase a copy from Amazon. It's Gentleman in Moscow. Has anyone else read it? It's delightful. And I love the history.
I ended up finishing cleaning Skylynns bedroom on Sunday so yesterday I spend the day resting and took a long nap. But I didn't fall asleep till 5 am this morning so I am definitely off today.
I also overate yesterday. I was doing so well. I have a fridge full of such delicious foods. I think I am nervous also about the transfer either way. The home we wanted has sold. Oh well...wasn't our home after all.
I am trying to figure out what is going on with me. I have always thought we use our weight as a shield. There is nothing physical about these recent pounds. It is all mental.
Not sure what to think.
@gingerpwr thanks for the nice words. Did you enjoy your anniversary? It is so good to see you doing so well. We all have been through so much together in this group.
@Cafelelia my starter is still not ready but close. It is crazy how people are not following guidelines. I am feeling like I need to stay off the news for awhile. It's such bizarre times. Sounds like you are getting yourself set up for a good June. I did my logging for 1 day then gave up. I don't seem to have much "stay with it" power right now. Not sure what it will take. Good luck on your efforts! I am so happy your guiding our team.
Gardners thanks for posting your pictures. Lots of work and such amazing payoffs.
@podperson1 Yes your biscuits sound like one of my favorite treats. I believe they are more cookie like. I would never order or make biscuits and gravy but my wife definitely prefers something like that over pancakes. Thanks also for your kind supportive comments.
Last day of working from home. Makes me sad. Once again wish I was retired. The relocation brings me one step closer to where I want to be. But were all trusting in the universe to guide us in the next steps. Staying optimistic.2 -
Whoever posted their gardens- They look amazing!
We have a small one but my husband is the one taking care of that. I used to do my flower beds but this year no time so I let my 5y old daughter throw seeds wherever she wanted to and I see some are popping we will see what she did lol
I do love to take care of house plants. I had over 100 at some point but I had to give some away Bc it was too much. I may have close to 70-80 now still
@sleepymom5 king beds are awesome! Once you have it delivered and sleep on it- you won’t even remember missing your old bed
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx it was so sad to read about your dads behavior towards you. Hugs!
You’re doing great and I hope that childhood memory is faded away by now...
3 -
Yesterday I ate to plan well enough to have a little treat - I had a small bag of cheddar and sour cream chips! It's the little things.
Today I've had a jog, but I had a fat-heavy breakfast of scrambled eggs and Italian sausage. Luckily, I'm planning to have big dinner salads tonight, and I don't have to throw any extra protein on mine. Lunch will probably be some sort of fruit and oatmeal smoothie.
Remember, it's about balance and process. Trust the process, and know that you're worth the effort you're making!!!
3 -
Check in for Monday
Food: 14:10 IF. Began with a nutritious breakfast. Wasn’t hungry at lunch time so skipped then all hell broke loose. Overate at dinner (as in I ate more than my husband!!!) but I felt like a bottomless pit and never felt full. But I paid for it later.
Water: ok
Exercise & steps: walked the dogs; 12,618 steps
Overeating at night is becoming more the norm than exception. I really need to get a grip. Since we ate a little earlier than usual yesterday I set my app for an 18 hr fast as penance for my gluttony. My first 18 hr fast went well. Tonight’s dinner is salad with grilled shrimp.
@Cafelelia I try to log mostly to track my macros, protein & fiber but then I get too focused on the calorie count. Its such an imperfect tool unless weighing and measuring everything.
@sleepymom5 we went from a king to a queen years ago and love it... I can’t imagine going back to a queen
@lenka1 I think I remember seeing a beautiful photo of you and your houseplants a while back. You have quite the green thumb.4 -
5
-
User ID: Freeglerock
Week Number: 4
Previous weight: 186.9
Current weight: 185.7
Morning all. Been an incredibly busy week, work has been full, as has allotment with getting bed repaired and plants in the ground. Friday evening I went for a socially distant drink with my neighbour - 8 hours later, way too much wine drunk, and the worst hangover I've had in a long time. But it was good to catch up. And then my daughter fractures her wrist (5 hrs spent at the hospital).
I have booked some holiday from work to spend playing with the kids, and finish planting at the allotment, so hopefully will be a bit more chilled this week.
Food wise, good choices made and have been getting frequent exercise in, though did not hit my 5x in the week. I have joined a Facebook group to follow a 12 week Les Mills exercise plan - incorporates 2 strength, 1 cardio, 1 stretch, 1 hiit and 1 rest day a week. Day 3 today - stretching - will enjoy that one!4 -
@timibotkin what a lovely space you have for you gardens. What are you growing?
@nstephenson01 love your garden as well - your raised beds are immaculate! One of my allotments has raised beds (not quite as high though), initially built in 2008/9. Each year now we have to rebuild parts. Hoping my other half will rebuild the last one tonight so I can get my brussel sprouts, sprouting broccoli and kale in the ground!
@podperson1 Just using lbs is a whole new concept to me - and I share in your aim to reaching the next stone barrier (and half stones....). You're doing great and will be in the 12's soon!
@GingerPwr glad you had a great anniversary. Your meal sounds delicious!
@sleepymom5 I know what you mean about easily falling back into overeating. So easy to do when not thinking about it. Especially things like bbqs or buffets. Hoping that at some point the body will get used to less food, and so will make it less easy to over eat. Jealous of the new bed! We have a large bed, and I now struggle to sleep sharing anything smaller!
@Cafelelia June has come around too quickly. Thank you for talking about goals - I'm going to have a think about some that last longer than a week!2 -
05/26 steps 137161
-
Time to Recruit!
If you have friends who would love your team, or any of the others - registration for June is OPEN!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10797998/june-2020-fat2fit-registration#latest1 -
Mrsbell8well
Wednesday
PW 152.6
CW 155
+2.43 -
Tuesday check in
Food - on plan
Water - 2l
Exercise - 5km walk
Yesterday was good and new IF routine is going well. It really does make me feel better and somehow less hungry, which is weird!
@freeglerock - Nice loss! You are doing great! I am so sorry about your daughter and hope she is feeling ok. Yes, it is June, so time to start thinking about goals!
@nstephenson01 - I hear you on the eating at night. I fell into that in April in particular. My husband took over making suppers and we started eating much later than normal, and this led to more eating at night. I have been slowly weaning myself off that habit and asked hubby to please get supper on the table an hour earlier (he is one of those really slow, messy cooks, but I can’t complain really). Let us know how the 18 hour fast goes.
@GingerPwr - You are doing great! I sometimes find myself ignoring the process and focusing too much on the goal. The process is important!
@lenka1 - I am not sure I mentioned it, but I love your new profile pic!
@mrsbell8well - The transfer and everything is a lot to take in, so some of that overeating may have been stress. Maybe going back to the office will help take the focus away for a little bit. Hope all goes well and let us know any news!
4 -
Not much to say. Going up. Not sure what it will take. Very sobering. There is a part of me that fantasizes about getting off this roller coaster. I actually did get off in 2017 and made peace with my body. I put away the scale. At the end of the year I was faced with a long list of health issues that had gotten worse with the extra weight. I hit 202.8 on July 1st 2018. For health reasons I had to stop. I know I would have weighed 300 pounds if I kept going. I know what it is like to be out of control. I am not a fast food, junk food eater. I don't gorge until I am miserable. But I just can't seem to stabilize. Ever. That scale has a mind of it's own. I want someone to step in and tell me "that's enough! It's not too late to turn it back around." I think the worst part for me currently is that I don't feel all that upset. It's amazing how easy it is to stop caring. But I know with out a doubt I will see 160 again in June if I don't find some way to change course. I know that I have a very supportive wife, daughter, and this group that has seen all my good, bad and the ugly. But I also know that I am the only one that can do something about me. I took a few moments to reflect yesterday when I ate my hummus and radishes. I wasn't hungry but I wanted to eat. I took time to think about what it feels like to eat and not care. I ate my little snack and thought about my very cute small clothes. I thought about the embarrassment of going back to work today and people seeing those extra pounds on me, I thought about starting a new job in a new city, new state with new teammates and what I wanted their first impression to be of me...kept right on eating but I did think about all these things.
It seems to be a mission of self sabotage for me currently. I think about my recent and past health issues. I think about this weight struggle I have engaged in just about my whole life. I know there is also the nervousness of will I get the job? Will we find a home to purchase that suits our whole family? Will we get our current home rented? Will we go over board on spending through this whole process? Lots and lots of emotions and definitely layers of stress. Also feeling boredom with my life and job. I want a change. I served myself a 1/2 cup of vanilla oat milk ice cream with 3 mint girl scout cookies yesterday. I don't even like those cookies but I didn't care. I told Molly I was eating my stress. She said she was drinking hers. We are replacing our whirlpool jet tub in the master bath, replacing the swimming pool heater, thinking about all the things we need to do. Molly and I were a bit snippy with each other yesterday. That actually never happens. We are both super excited about the future but both very much on edge.
I successfully lost 60 pounds in 2018-2019. I still had stress during that period of time I just didn't eat my way through it. I had birthdays, celebrations, new career promotion and I kept right on losing through it all. I really want to tap back into that Angelina.
Well turns out I had more to say than I thought.7 -
@mrsbell8well - Angelina, sending you a big hug. You have a lot going on right now. Staying at goal can be really hard to figure out and it is very specific to the individual. You will figure this out. I know that you have a lot of support, but maybe you should speak to neutral third party like a nutritionist or counselor? This could at least help with the stress right now.2
-
The end of may snuck up on me!
Just an fyi that we start our new June thread on Sunday. The threads will go up on Friday and I will post a link here.
As Liselyn noted, our June registration has now opened. Here is some info you can copy and share on your newsfeed and with friends:
Fat 2 Fit June registration is open and we are inviting you to join!!
We are an amazing weight loss challenge and support group! We have teams for accountability and challenges for motivation.
In June, we are also adding support for those members who have reached goal and want to stay there.
Come join the best bunch of losers on MFP
Click here to see what we are all about: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/114605-fat-2-fit-weight-loss-challenge-and-support-group
Want to join us? Click here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10797998/june-2020-fat2fit-registration#latest
0 -
@Mrsbell8well Angelina, you've been my self-appointed "weight loss twin" since I joined this wonderful group. You've been such an inspiration to me, and you continue to be so with how open and honest and human you allow yourself to be here! I know that lock-down stress is contributing to a lot of us overeating, simply because hunger is a mask that is worn by fear, stress, and boredom. You may also be experiencing higher cortisol levels because of all the things going on in your life right now. I wish I had wisdom to offer you, but what I DO have is loads of empathy. I've been there. I've felt that sense of depression and emptiness. Feeling out of control is just the WORST. I want you to know that YOU MATTER and YOU'RE LOVED. Big virtual hugs and good vibes to you my friend!
And this is a reminder to myself as much as it is to everyone here:
YOU ARE WORTH THE EFFORT
The effort of cutting up fruits and veggies
The effort of researching healthy food substitutions
The effort of blocking off time and doing exercise
The effort of resisting temptations
The effort of cooking at home instead of grabbing fast food
The effort of advocating for your health when you're out
The effort of prepping healthy meals to take to work
All of those things are worth doing because YOU ARE WORTH IT.
Love y'all!5 -
@Cafelelia thanks for the support.
@gingerpwr so sweet. thanks for the love. When I was losing weight I always picked someone on the team that I was trying to catch up with. You were that person for me. I was coming close to weighing what you weighed when you took a break. I was so happy when you came back so I could start my little game again lol. And now look at you! I am so proud of you. You have definitely given me some flickers of wanting to get back into the competitive game and match your weight again lol. I am now looking at getting back to goal of 142. I am still not a lost cause. How quickly I can go up or down from this very point. I really hope it's back down.
I have been thinking about the stages of weight gain once we hit goal.
At a 1-3 pound gain, hey that's ok...we are still within a "normal range".
At 5 pounds it's a panic and we think "oh no you don't!"
At 6-10 pounds there is shame and denial and panic. "I refuse to let that weight creep back up"
At 11-15 pounds...dismay, numbness, not caring, caring but confused.
At 16 pounds up...I really don't want to know what that mind set is. I want to go right back down that scale where I belong. How many of us have hit that point of no return and not only did we gain it all back, we found extra pounds joining the party?
Stay tuned team. I have always been honest and transparent and on a shared journey with all of you.
At this point I am just hoping I get "lucky" and stop myself from going up.
But I also realize that I don't have to lose 15 pounds. Just 1 pound and then another.5 -
Just saying hi quick. I am having computer issues so I won’t be able to check in until later. I am not good on the phone. 😞3
-
tryingagain5
Wednesday
Week 4
PW: 194.8
CW: 196.4
+1.65 -
I see everyone is trying hard to lose but either maintaining (a good thing) or gaining a little (a good thing as long as it's little gains). We all have so much going on or feel like we have no control with the shut down and nobody really knows what to do. Just hang in there and keep trying - we will get through this.
Tomorrow is my 5th of 6 chemo treatments and I am telling myself every day that it's almost over. One month from now I will know that the treatments have worked (or not) and what the plan is from there. Trying to stay positive and planning that the next step will be either I am miraculously cured or surgery is on the horizon (or another 6 treatments).
The good thing is I have maintained my weight even though I am eating more.
6
This discussion has been closed.