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  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 927 Member
    JillyBT wrote: »
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    Great Sunset above the beach tonight but not a lot of social distancing going on. Obviously My husband and I kept our social distance. On Friday Los Angeles is going to start to move into phase 2 with retail opening for curbside pick up. Malls are not included. Some hiking is opening but you must wear a mask. Some beaches south of LA opening but only from 6am -10am and you have to be active (walk, bike, surf but no sunbathing) our beach is still not open.

    Finally getting good walks in... started back on a new sleep routine. @sleepymom5 you are correct that I had created a good routine before stay at home was put into place.

    My doctor is having me stay in bed for only 7 hours and go to sleep at the same time and get up at same time. He said it will take 3-4 days to get into a circadian rhythm. So I’m getting in bed at 10:30... meditating to a sleep meditation... asleep by 11pm... up at 5:30ish and go for a walk at 6am.

    Off to meditation!.

    Jilly, This is beautiful. It's so nice to see where you live. In Toronto, we're also moving to the same retail plan. Unbelievably we're having snow, which is so rare in May. We won't have to worry about the beach being crowded.
  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 927 Member
    xX_PhoenixRising_Xx wrote: »
    A week in my life - my almost 17 year old wants to leave school now (1.5 years early) and start Uni in July with a bridging course. She has Aspergers and severe OCD and I don't really know what to do with that. I'm not sure she has thought through all the implications. Meanwhile, my 15 year old is actively trying to get himself a basketball scholarship to a US college and has several head coaches already following him on social media. He has 2.5 years left of school. Apparently parenting does not get easier.

    We are all still in lockdown but it looks like school and shops might be opening up again in a few weeks. I've been pretty consistent with food and exercise but my back has been really sore and the scale has been up a little bit for a few days. It settled down a bit today (I've been doing a lot of yoga for it) so I tempted fate with some interval training on the treadmill. I have to be super careful with any running because it can set off nerve pain and migraines; I am hoping that the yoga has eased the nerves enough that I'll get away with it. I kept the running intervals to 1min, but my dream is to get back to running. I used to run 25km+ per week and I miss it. Time will tell. The rest of my body is also wondering what the actual heck I am doing since I have hardly run in a few years!

    I am looking forward to the weekend tomorrow - if I don't wake up in agonizing pain and it doesn't pour with rain I'll probably head to the beach for a walk. Still not allowed to hang out there but exercise is okay. Sometimes I just say stuff it and do or die. I really hope I don't wake up dead! 🤣



    Good morning, Kristy. It feels fun just to say that when it's Friday night here. I'm sure you woke up and I hope it's a good day. I did notice when my kids were at the age yours are now that it continued to be a challenge. The things they come up with! Tonight, I was reading my granddaughter a bedtime story on FaceTime and she left the room and it was just my adult son in the bed, so I kept reading. 😂
  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 927 Member
    Weigh-in:
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    Weigh in week: Week 1
    Weigh in day: Friday
    Previous weight: 155.9
    Today's weight: 156.9

    This one pound feels like about 10. I'm glad I made a plan last week because now I have something to follow next week. Right after my last weigh-in, I came down with strep throat. I was on antibiotics and I feel much, much better now, other than feeling like a heavy slug. Onward!
  • lenka1
    lenka1 Posts: 295 Member
    edited May 2020
    Quick check in:

    I did all my lifting sessions this week, 4 20mins jogs so far and hit at least 6000 steps everyday which I’m happy about. I try to find at least 45 mins exclusively for myself everyday - for my own mental health!

    I’d love to respond more to other posts but it’s almost impossible at this stage of my life. I literally fall asleep in 5 seconds my head hits the pillow. So tired :)
    But i want you to know I enjoy reading all the posts at night!

    Anyway, @sleepymom5 I will be super curious to see what your results are.
    I wasn’t here prior this month really at all but do I recall that your husband was sick with covid?

    I also got the antibody test on Wednesday Bc I was very sick back in March while pregnant but my result was negative. I took it at quest and it came 15h later. So really fast.
    Have you not been sick at all while your husband was? Nor your kids? I’m just curious. I hope you don’t mind me asking.
  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 927 Member
    CassieGetsFit2013 wrote: »
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    @CassieGetsFit2013 I think the calorie burn has more to do with your heart rate than anything else. If I just select "workout" no matter what activity I'm doing, I'll have a higher burn for Hiit than I would for weights or yoga.

    Okay, what if I don't select walk? Like, I didn't select walk today and did almost 3k steps and it still shows that I burned 434. I just want to make sure that is right or close to right, not completely wrong. 😊 Perhaps doing TMS made my heart rate sky rocket so I burned calories doing that. Hahaha, idk!

    Cassie, If you've got it set up correctly, and you probably do based on what you're saying here, you won't have to tell it you're walking. That should just happen automatically about 10 minutes into a walk. Mine even guesses what I'm doing, for example cycling outside. I guess it knows based on my heart rate, the GPS says I'm moving, but my arms aren't swinging. It used to be funny when my granddaughter was a little baby. She could only go to sleep if I rubbed her back. If she was at my house, she'd be in a portable crib so I had to lean way over to rub her back, which wasn't easy and it was a workout. This could go on for over 20 minutes. My fitbit was really confused and decided I had been on the Eliptical. 😂
  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 927 Member
    nstephenson01 wrote: »
    My new favorite breakfast... whole wheat toast, avocado, a dollop of Greek yogurt & a sprinkle of Zaatar
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    Nancy, That looks so good!
  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 927 Member
    lennoncpa wrote: »
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    Well my son Max and little Sunny just left to go back to his home in Chicago. I knew it would end eventually but I am really sad and almost wish I could break out in tears so I would feel better! I feel so grateful that I was able to spend over a month and a half bonding with my son and watching Sunny do all his cute little puppy things!!!


    Oh, Sheryl. You will miss Sunny. He's looking right into the camera at us here. We'll miss him too. 🐕
  • CassieGetsFit2013
    CassieGetsFit2013 Posts: 603 Member
    Hello, thanks everyone for wishing me good luck with the TMS treatment. 😊 I had my second treatment today and it was still painful, but my whole head didnt tighten up like it did the first time, but I still got a bad headache afterwards, they said that should get better with more treatments so we'll see...Also, I read some people's stories and several said they saw improvement after their first treatment, well last night I was overly emotional and wanted to cry, but I went to sleep and then I had two really bad dreams and they're still bothering me so today I have been very emotional too. Then I went to my TMS treatment and Danielle the technician there that does everything for me asked how I was doing. I was on the verge of crying so I just held back my tears and said not very great, then she asked what was wrong and I said I'd rather not talk about things right now. I got in the chair and she touched my shoulder and said you can always talk to me when you need someone, I'm here for you. I thought that was very sweet of her. I didn't want to open up cause I hate crying in front of others, so right when she left, I ended up crying during the treatment, but I tried not going into a full blown cry session because I knew she would be coming in and out to check on me. I finally got home & since the house has been full lately, I had nowhere to go so I went in the backyard and cried in the rain for about an hour...A lot has been making me feel depressed and just really bad. I HOPE this treatment works for me, but I also read that it can fail to work for some...What if I'm the odd one out that it doesn't work for! 😕😥
  • brown6267
    brown6267 Posts: 476 Member
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  • podperson1
    podperson1 Posts: 207 Member
    Hi all,

    Am super behind on your posts. Shall try and catch up later but hope you're all doing well and staying safe x

    I'm having a bit of a bad week weight-wise. Had a total binge on Monday, which haven't done in a while and was over 3lbs up the next day. Have been average to good since then but still isn't going back down much. I just find it really disheartening that it can go up so quickly but is so hard to get down. It feels like one bad day can ruin weeks of work :(
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @Cafelelia
    My book club just finished Sensible Shoes by Sharon Garlough Brown
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @Cafelelia
    @sleepymom5
    I talked with my neighbor who fixed my plumbing issues. I told them when the restaurants can open again I would like to take them out for dinner. They both told me I didn't have to do that. Last time he helped me fix something he wouldn't accept payment either and told me to give extra to church. I'm either going to do that or as you said to find someone to pay it forward to. They really are great neighbors. They told me I remind them of a neighbor they had when they lived elsewhere. They would help her with things too. I'm grateful that he's a pretty good handyman. My dad is too but is 85 and I didn't want him to be crawling around under the bathroom sink.
  • kirsten11872
    kirsten11872 Posts: 519 Member
    Hello & happy Saturday! 😊

    I think my lack of exercise caused my gain. I weighed myself Monday morning, I’ve been the same weight all week. I ate really well, I think it was my lack of workouts. Work was so busy, I was just too tired after work to workout & my allergies have been bad, just have not been feeling great! Really going to try to get back to my workouts this week!

    Happy Mother’s Day to all you amazing moms! Enjoy your day!🥰❤️🌺🌸🤗
  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 927 Member
    kirsten11872 wrote: »
    Hello & happy Saturday! 😊

    I think my lack of exercise caused my gain. I weighed myself Monday morning, I’ve been the same weight all week. I ate really well, I think it was my lack of workouts. Work was so busy, I was just too tired after work to workout & my allergies have been bad, just have not been feeling great! Really going to try to get back to my workouts this week!

    Happy Mother’s Day to all you amazing moms! Enjoy your day!🥰❤️🌺🌸🤗

    Happy Mother's Day, Kirsten. This is a very hard time to keep a balance and lose weight right now. You are one of the best at this and don't forget that.
  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 927 Member
    edited May 2020
    Each year at this time, I post a picture of my cherry tree in blossom. Today, on May 9th no less, here is what that looked like by video. It's been snowing and blowing for a good while now and it feels like -2 Celcius. This is record-setting. Will 2020 ever let up? Listen with your sound on: https://youtu.be/pgA3Tk8tOnM
  • Cafelelia
    Cafelelia Posts: 1,298 Member
    Friday Check in
    Food - off plan (surrendered to potato chips last night)
    Water - 2 l
    Exercise - rest day, but managed 7000 steps
    It was another busy day yesteday. I did well all day but had a bowl of chips off plan last night. It was stress eating really because I am still have some issues with my older son. I have not done that in a while and remember why because that salt really does not make a person feel good. After a busy week, I am resting this weekend and plan take a walk soon, so will not post much today. As Theresa said, the weather here is insane today. We had snow flurries and hail, which is so bizarre for this time of year. It is sunny now, which is another weird turn. I see that yummy food just above from @mrsbell8well, and thanks for the Mother’s Day wishes from @KUMEcyclingteam. Your mom looks lovely and I hope that she continues to feel better.
  • Cafelelia
    Cafelelia Posts: 1,298 Member
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    Just a few reminders for our optional week 1 step challenge. If you are participating and have not been posting daily, please post all of your daily steps tomorrow (Sunday, May 3rd to Saturday, May 9th). Given that we have a new month and some new people, I may have to message or post for some clarifications. I hope to post winners tomorrow evening or Monday morning (Toronto time). The boys have some things planned for me for Mother’s Day, so it is hard to plan the day tomorrow. Thanks!
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Hello team. Since my son and Sunny left I’ve been taking turns cleaning, going through old photos and being a couch potato! I’m trying not to do emotional eating. Watching this much tv I’m seeing like an outrageous number of food commercials. Did anyone else notice that?? Free delivery or curbside. They make it so easy to eat!!!! And it all looks a lot tastier than the boring food I’m eating. I do wish I was a good cook so I could make great meals like @Mrsbell8well and some of you others do.

    @sleepymom5 I am very short at less than five feet tall so according to the charts I am way overweight! In high school I was about 100 pounds but I would not look healthy at that weight, not saying I could even lose that much weight!! That would be like 30 more pounds! Not happening!?!? If I could get into the 120’s I’d be so happy and probably that would be a healthy weight for me. At this point I’m so amazed that I could even get where I’m at! It’s a day at a time thing for sure!!!
  • brown6267
    brown6267 Posts: 476 Member
    I really like the idea of having a maintenance thread. I been visiting MFP maintaining weight for inspiration too.

    Many thanks for thinking of this idea.
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