Women 200lb+, Let's Shoot for the Moon this June!!!
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BrownSugar174 wrote: »Hello Ladies! 🥳🥭🍆🥝🍅🥑🥕🍠🧘🏽🚴🏾♀️🚴🏾♀️🚴🏾♀️🎼🎼🏝🏖🎊🎉🎁♋️🕉🎶
Name: Linda
Age: I will be 52 years young this month🥳🥳🥳
SW: 288 (6-1-2018)
CW: 226 (6-1-2020)
My month of May was absolutely excellent in many ways!
I had my annual physical and bloodwork on 5/28 and it was excellent! My last physical/bloodwork was 3/19/19 and I weighed 271.8 pounds!
A few highlights:
1) I went from pre-diabetic to normal👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽!
2) My GFR (kidney function) went from 86% to 100%👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽!
3) My cholesterol dropped 18 points👏🏽👏🏽
4) My triglycerides dropped 23 points👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽!
5) My HgB (hemoglobin) dropped from 14.7 to 13.9 which is still fine because normal is between 12 and 15👏🏽👏🏽!
6) My protein urinalysis is negative..the last time there were “traces” of protein. Protein in urine is not good because it means that prolonged high blood pressure is negatively affecting how the kidney is functioning👏🏽👏🏽
7) Normally when I come to the office visit my BP is higher because I’m nervous. This time 122/81👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Weight wise I fluctuated a bit but it’s all good:
Our daughter graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in International Affairs and Political Science! Two weeks later she was hired by one of the top political consulting firms in DC👏🏽👏🏽!
And yesterday I struck it rich at TJMaxx! I love Madwell jeans! I’ve purchased them for our daughter but never for me. Yesterday we visited TJMaxx looking for candles. As I strolled down the women’s jeans isle and what did I see?!?!? Three pair of Madwell Jeans..for $5.99 a pair! Now their fitting rooms were closed so I decided to purchase them anyway because it looked like they would fit me well. Got them home and wouldn’t you know it THEY FIT!! Holy Moly!
These are our new candles...Peace Be Still🙏🏽
Awesome news all around, Linda! You are rocking it! Three cheers for health! And for your daughter!!! 👊 ... Our TJ Maxx is reopening this week and we are very excited. Fingers crossed there are some great deals waiting there for inspiration!!
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I've been stuck at the same weight for three weeks now. Guess this is that rumored plateau thing. Ugh. But I am down another inch off my waist so I'm not panicking.
I failed in my second mission today. I went to the mall for a haircut, lost like 6 inches of hair and feel like I can finally move my head again lol. But I didn't buy clothes. The mall the way it is now with all the health measures made me so tense and I felt so strongly that I shouldn't be there that I just- just ran away. I left.
I'm bad at clothes shopping on good days. Right now, I can't manage my anxiety about it at all. I feel embarrassed about my cowardice but I just couldn't deal.
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@speyerj so glad that you are going to be okay! That sounds incredibly scary. I love that you are continuing on with your goals, slightly adapted.
@brownsugar174 very well done! Having tangible
evidence of all you have accomplished is really meaningful. I was scheduled for my annual physical in early March that was cancelled. I would really like my numbers run to see what a difference 50 lbs makes for me.
Let’s go get this new week everyone!!4 -
Height: 5' 6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
June SW (6/1/20): 159.6 lbs
6/7/2020: 169.2 lbs
June GW: 155 lbs
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)
Well. I really thought I’d get to do a whole post about goals and what not. To recap the last week: Monday, had tooth extraction. Tuesday was OK, but off kilter just a bit. Wednesday was doing better, but then the derecho storm hit and I lost power in the middle of the day. Did not have power restored until late Saturday. But, we’re so busy at work that I had to go into the office Thursday and Friday. My office is across the street from City Hall, a huge draw for protestors. So I parked in a different part of the city and took the train to the office. I went in both days very late, in order to let the protest stuff die down.
I had to sleep with everything open due to the heat. Also, I could not shower since our building’s hot water tank is heated with electricity, not gas. Tonight, I will take my first shower since either Tuesday or Wednesday!
I also needed to buy food that I could eat every day. With the stitches in my mouth, I’m limited as to the texture I can tolerate. The reason it was a daily event: with probably about $1,000 in food in my freezer and refrigerator, I was not opening the doors until the power was back on and the compartments had a chance to cool down again. And $1,000 is just the actual money spent…not including the time I spent prepping most of the stuff in the freezer.
I finally cracked things open today. The freezer is so packed that I don’t think I’ll lose much, if anything at all. Some might be freezer-burnt. So I won’t feed it to the queen if she comes to dinner! For “just me” I can tolerate it. I am not a “food is fuel” type person and I care a lot about food, but I’m also not in a position where I can throw this stuff away unless it’s truly going to make me ill.
And for all my talk about the scale last month, stepping on it has been shocking every day. I gained 10 pounds in one week? We shall see…I know people say that carbs cause you to retain water, and the only shelf-stable soft foods which have been the mainstay of my diet are bread and pasta. So for now I'm keeping my original goal, which was a stretch in any case because I'm getting to where I don't think it's realistic to lose more than a pound a week.
I have goals in mind, but I’m going to hold off this week from enumerating them because I need to get back to work. Sunday at 10 PM and I have a lot to make up for due to this week’s disruptions.
I need to get back on track with food. I did manage to exercise every day, at least, and I ran 8 miles today. At a bare minimum this past week, I tried to track all my water intake to stay in the game.
I can’t wait to get back to eating salads again. I really do miss them. And the good news is that our area is finally in “yellow” so the stay-at-home order has been lifted. Some things are very slowly reopening, though nothing that makes a real difference for me. Most stores that were closed weren't ready to open on June 5th, only restaurants. The local mall (the biggest in the country in terms of retail area - it's all shopping and some restaurants) has stated it doesn't have a reopening plan and it's where my hair salon is. Though I did get my hair cut right before they started to shut everything down, not planned just sheer luck because I waited 3 weeks for that appointment. I want my gym to reopen!
This week is also going to be super-busy at work. I have to train nearly every single day, and will likely have a whole lot I still need to make up from last week’s craziness.
I skimmed the thread before I wrote this, and glad to hear most keep on keeping on or doing well. @jspeyer – aye aye aye! I always tell people that falls, from whatever cause, are only funny in the movies. I’ve taken care of a patient who fell backwards on coffee table and had an absolutely wicked laceration on the back of her head and a concussion, another patient who had a stroke when he was standing at the top of the steps in his house and broke his neck when he fell down the steps, and of course all kinds of other patients who need a workup just like you did. I’m glad there was no PE – I don’t know if they explained it to you but that could be a sign of COVID complications – but PEs are not good in any case. I hope you get better real soon! I know you want to get back out there and train for that half-marathon. Luckily you had a plan that had you running a 13-mile long run prior to the race, and most would only have a 10- or 11-mile long run in the training plan leading up to the race. The plans say that’s all you need to run, that your training will take over and you’ll be able to finish just fine. I do believe you will!
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Monday Check-in
SW 230.78 lbs (16/03/2020) 104.9 Kgs
25/05 92.5 Kgs 203.5
1/06 90.9 Kg 199.98 (-3.52 lbs) (-1.6 Kgs)
8/06 90.4 Kg 198.88 - (1.1 lbs) (-0.5Kgs) very small drop but a loss is a loss!
I've started to use mini bands for resistance training, I did 3 sessions for arms and shoulders last week and will continue this week and maybe try legs!
Our schools have opened today for grade 12 and 7s, I'm so happy for all of them! Rigorous protocol in place, all learners have to wear masks, hand sanitizer and social distance, no uniforms (which is different for us!) My son is grade 10 so we haven't been told when they go back yet, we think if all goes well sometime in July. We are having such beautiful weather at the moment, warm and sunny days and crisp evenings, with no wind! (Yip we are known as a windy city) my favourite time of the year! Have a good week ladies, lets stick to our plan!5 -
Good morning and happy Monday, everyone! I've been long overdue to check in with all of you so get ready for a book!
@cesse47 I love that you have daily goals as well as monthly and weekly goals. I think I might implement that for myself. Setting a daily goal for something personal instead of just work related might really help me.
@kristenlcook2
the Benny Hill music goes off in my head when things like that happen
@smithms414 well done achieving your month goal already!
@PotatoHead_ that's a great thing!
@torihudson6 progress IS progress, and you're doing great. You've got this. Mowing the lawn in this heat is definitely a workout.
@wholebygrace thanks for the reminder about pictures- I don't think I've taken any since beginning of May...
@procolorer you're doing great!
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 you've got a great plan, and your peanut pork sounds delicious!
@micwrites
@lilmisfit1987 you're putting up some serious numbers! you go!
@KeriA I'm crossing my fingers that you don't have to wait long to get answers about your job! And as a planner myself, I think you've got the right attitude to get things DONE!
@lala5q HI! Welcome! I've rediscovered my love of zumba videos now that my only exercise time comes when it's super hot outside!
@supersparklyk stay safe for the hurricane! *fistbump of hurricane related solidarity*
@pamiede you're doing amazing. And your selfie game is ON POINT!
@Tarzan37 PMS stuff is the worst.
@ChrysalisCove that's a good looking omlette right there. As the weather gets hotter, I crave breakfast food more- probably because eggs don't require a lot of cooking, and no oven time to heat the house. Omlettes are liiiife
@Mithridites that's a lot to deal with. Sounds like you're handling it like a queen though. And your profile picture! It's great!
@speyerj that is absolutely terrifying! I'm so glad you're okay. Take it easy(ish)! And I mean, being off bp meds is a great health marker, so, yay for that at least?
@FoolishJoy Starch sensitivity must be terribly difficult! I'm so sorry you have to put up with it.
@GroverBlue78 this month IS the month! Love the attitude!
@BrownSugar174 I love everything about this.
I have candle and jean envy over here.
@Terytha I get the place anxiety right now, I'm there with you on that. But yay for a haircut! I always feel like a new human after I cut my hair.
@mmdeveau continued tooth mojo!
@changeforeverlj I really need to try resistance bands, I have them. You are rocking it.
Special tag for @bluffgirl heyyyyyy I missed you here! Hope that everything is less crazy in your life right now! (or as "less crazy" as it gets!)
Oof, let me tell you about it. I weighed in super high on Friday AGAIN and then Saturday, after some good sleep, back at 186.2. I'm changing my weigh in day to be either Saturday or Sunday, depending on what night I get to sleep (Whatsisface and I alternate nights with the baby). That should make things better for my mindset. Weight is going up again, but in the pattern it normally does during Shark Week, so that's fine.
I'm finding I'm simultaneously wanting to eat all the things in my house, but wanting none of them. It's so weird. Like, I want to eat everything, but thinking about actually eating it... I just don't want that particular thing, you know? The only thing I want that I actually want to eat is chocolate chip cookies, because, of course. I'm in a weird food spot right now. Eating lots of omlettes and beans.
I fixed another of our bikes yesterday, so bike rides with the kids can resume. And zumba videos. Between those two things, exercise is looking pretty good. I find I actually love just tooling around our neighborhood and surrounding area on my bike alone, and now that we have so much daylight, it's safer to do so later, which is nice.
I'm getting some professional type clothes delivered for an interview I might have soon, and it'll be nice to start wearing Real Clothes as opposed to the formless shirts and jeans I have been wearing as the weight has gone up. Now that it's going down, I'm looking forward to actually enjoying getting dressed again. I might even dabble in Capsule Wardrobe stuff again, no better time than when I have to buy clothes anyway due to weight loss.
Have a good day and week everyone! Kick it in the behind!
PS! OH And newbies! Feel free to send me a friend request if you'd like! I promise an open food diary and at least weekly pictures of what I'm eating, because that's how I do 7 -
Well, today is a weird day. I’ve been working from home for three months and I go back 9:30-2:30. I’m stressed. I’m also in graduate school, I’ve just gotten back with an on again-off again boyfriend who I adore but who I am not sure is right for the long haul, we have just adopted two new cats during isolation, one who is very old with health problems, and I am very attuned with everything going on in the world right now and I am concerned that I am going to fall back into some serious emotional eating. I am still in PT from knee surgery in January so I have that and I’ll have to figure something else out to keep moving and to keep stress from taking over. I can’t lie. I’m pretty anxious about the virus, which is still rampant in my state, and keeping my weight in check. Maybe I will try to take a walk as soon as I get home. Any ideas welcome. 💜7
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Okay so I really like how MapMyRide tracks my ride better than my AppleWatch. MMR also offers a community of riders which I really like.
This is MMR from my 5/31 ride (been raining a lot here:
Here’s my ride this morning with my Apple Watch tracking:
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@speyerj I’m so so sorry your going through this. One day at a time for sure🙏🏽. When I ran my first half marathon in 2009 I was 265 pounds and had not trained at all. I don’t know what I was thinking. I ran it in 3:49. When my husband and daughter met me at the finish line it was exhilarating! As we walked back to the hotel I could feel a sense of “oh my God what have I done😬”. I walked in the room and sat down next to a six pack of 24 ounce Gatorade. My husband and daughter went to get food. I drank one of those 24 ounce Gatorades...then another...then another...then another until I’d drank them all. It still took me a few hours to pee🤯🤯🤯. I literally felt like my body was being drained of life. I had no idea that drinking only water wasn’t cutting it.
The next year I ran three of the training runs and was ready. My time was 3:31. The last time I ran it in 2011 my time was 3:15👏🏽👏🏽!! I drank gallons of Gatorade while training and throughout the races.
(After that all hell broke loose with my thyroid, iron and lady parts...so I was on the bench until I got that all straightened out😬😂).2 -
Happy Monday, ladies!!
Hoping to show a little loss this week, but I will be honest, I haven't been the best. So I had a long hard talk with myself. Sitting at home by myself all day doesn't do well for me. So I thought about what helped me be successful in the past. I dusted off my lunch bag and packed all of my meals, snacks, etc. Going back to my mantra of "if it ain't in the bag, I ain't eatin' it!"5 -
Cesse - age 72
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 4/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 5/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
288.8 lbs - weighin on 6/06 -- loss = 2.4 lbs
June Mini Goal -- 285 lbs - (need to lose 6.2 lbs or approx. 1.5 lb/week)
Onederland - first major goal
165 lbs - goal weight
June Goals ---
Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 8+ water
Exercise 30 min minimum; work at increasing
Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter (clutter is never ending!!)
Step Challenge for F2F Group: 5 min = 500 steps --- do 4 sets of 5-min walks each day
Tasks for Today ---
(1) Get groceries. (2) Go to Home Depot to pickup 3 more tomato cages for peony and hibiscus support. (3) Plant Trillium and Hibiscus. (4) Collect and bag garbage and put in bins. (5) Collect recycling and put in bin. (6) Put all yard waste in bin .... and, (7) take all bins to curb for pickup tomorrow. (8) Plant Trillium and Hibiscus and water all outside plants.
Have a great day Y'all 👋4 -
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Hi Everyone,
It’s great to hear your updates as ever. Glad to see everyone progressing.
@speyerj You poor thing, that’s a horrible thing to happen. Glad you’re ok.
@Terytha and @micwrites I’m sharing your anxiety about the virus. It’s not very nice being out of home at the moment.
This week was weird for me, I was very fatigued which is weird as I was sleeping like the dead for 8-10 hours a night. It did mean I didn't do the level of exercise I'd planned and the tiredness made it challenging to not reach for sugary snacks. I’m still where I was last week which I’m counting as a result given the context. Depending on how the next week goes, I may need to review my June goal. I'm definitely losing more slowly than previously this time round so far anyway.
SW: 130kg / 287lbs (May)
CW (08/06): 127.3kg / 281lbs
GW for June: 123kgs / 269lbs
1st GW: 114kg / 251lbs
2nd GW: 104kg / 229lbs
UGW: 88kg / 194lbs
June Goals:
• Continue exercising daily - not this week.
• At or under sedentary calorie deficit – I am still sticking to this but haven’t been exercising which has impacted.
• Keep logging, weighing and putting the effort in - I'm definitely doing this.
June 1: 127.3kg / 281lbs
June 8: 127.3kg / 281lbs
June 15: 125g / 276lbs
June 22: 124kg / 273lbs
June 29: 123kg / 271lbs5 -
lilmisfit1987 wrote: »AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »lilmisfit1987: Have you tried doing some hip flexor stretches? I get sciatic pain when my deep hip muscles tighten up.
Mine is caused by disc in my back rotating and pinching a nerve unfortunately. A visit to the chiropractor fixes it. Doesn't happen too often fortunately. It's been a couple years.
I'm a subscriber to Bob & Brad on YouTube and several things They've discussed and demo'd solutions have helped me with several issues ... including sciatic pain issues. I searched their site for sciatic pain and many vids came up. I've incorporated two of their suggestions. Perhaps you can find one or two that will help alleviate pain as well. Good Luck!
https://youtube.com/user/physicaltherapyvideo/search?query=sciatica
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Went to the protesting march followed for a rally for justice yesterday. So, did not get on yesterday. Today I have more than 3 pages to read. Not able to do so now. Hope everyone is safe and well.
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Happy Monday!
This weekend felt a little more in control after my 10lb+ realization last week. I'll post my numbers again starting next week while I come to terms with the gain and get a full two weeks of managing it correctly.
I started "30 days of yoga with Adrien" on Saturday, so just simply starting something new has been interesting to say the least (I have never done yoga before). I have limited my alcohol this past week, logged dutifully, drank at least 3lts of water daily and am down 2lbs of what I believe to be water weight...but water weight is 100% ok with me. The scale didn't go up!
I also found my go-to breakfast while working from home.
1 slice of wheat toast
1/3 of a medium avacado
1 small over-easy egg (only small because I have my own bantam chickens and they lay small eggs)
A pinch of salt and some spray oil to keep it non-stick and I have a filling, all macros-accounted-for breakfast for less than 250 calories (doesn't include my every morning 109 calorie coffee -- I won't give up my creamer 😎 ).
While working in the office, I usually just have a coffee and yogurt, but had a hard time picking up a jar here at home.
Today I walked with the kids and dogs and will complete Day 3 of yoga in a few minutes. I turn the big 4-0 tomorrow and am not having the greatest time accepting it. My grandmother did say (at age 83) that her 40s were her most favorite age decade. I am very much hoping she is right.
Goals for this week:
- continue 12 glasses of water a day
- continue to limit alcohol
- do something physical every day (walk, yoga, jog)6 -
SW: 216
SW one week ago: 217
CW (6/7): 210.6
This past week I tracked everything. Had an off day yesterday, because I built my son a stand for his terrarium and it's the first wood project I've ever made. It was hot, sweaty and long work, so I ended up going out to dinner. But, I tracked that too and ended up eating all my exercise calories.
Goals for this week:
1) continue tracking calories every day
2) increase water consumption
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@lilann1961 yoga is so much harder than it looks. I have a hard time getting into the positions! And that sounds like a delicious breakfast!
@k1975lr nothing wrong with eating those exercise calories. That’s what they are there for!
Big day already. Spent like 2 hours weeding the garden. Did this cardio abs video for one of my challenges and a dance video on FitOn. My steps are low and even though I want to take a shower and watch TV I’m debating on going on a walk to up my steps.
Today I had two over easy eggs and a piece of toast for breakfast. Worked out.
Lunch I decided I really wanted Jimmy Johns so I got a Turkey Tom unwich and pickles. Delicious! Bread is always better but it was still good.
Next weekend is a long weekend! Will have to do lots of exercise videos since I won’t be walking around at work much.5 -
Hello,
I'm jumping in here as I need to make a commitment to accountability. Just one month, 1 week, 1 day, etc.
246.4 - SW/CW today
239.5 - GW for June
My challenge is in PLANNING. I hate to cook and shop. Yet every day my hubs asks, "what do you want to do about food tonight?" I dread that! He isn't at all picky, thank goodness. What I really want to do about food is have him plan and prepare it.
Today, I have logged breakfast and lunch. Acceptable choices for me. Dinner may be a large salad and leftover pork chops.5 -
Hello,
I'm jumping in here as I need to make a commitment to accountability. Just one month, 1 week, 1 day, etc.
246.4 - SW/CW today
239.5 - GW for June
My challenge is in PLANNING. I hate to cook and shop. Yet every day my hubs asks, "what do you want to do about food tonight?" I dread that! He isn't at all picky, thank goodness. What I really want to do about food is have him plan and prepare it.
Today, I have logged breakfast and lunch. Acceptable choices for me. Dinner may be a large salad and leftover pork chops.
I started using Hello Fresh and it has helped me so much! I don’t have to worry about “what’s for dinner?” 3 nights a week and the meals are sooo good! They are pretty healthy and don’t take too long to make. Then on the other days of the week I can make a quick simple dinner. I like it because they send you just what you need and you don’t have to worry about getting ingredients or having wasted food!6 -
I'm coming in so late on this Monday! I first have to give an update on my scale. I'm glad I made everyone laugh....the scale is still behind the dresser. I had such a busy weekend and just never did get it out but it's on my list for this evening. Someone said they hear Benny Hill music in their head when things like that happen and now that's all I can hear. I get up very early for work every morning so when things like that happen all I can do is shake my head and hope my day gets better. Lol!
I failed on at least 1 of my weekend goals which was to meal prep for the week but it shouldn't derail me too much. My goals for this week are:
*At least 30 minutes of movement 5x this week.
*Get that daily intake of water (some asked why this was difficult for me; I think it's honestly just reminding myself to drink it. I'm not in the habit of drinking during the day.).
*Avoid ordering donuts on Friday (Friday mornings I reward myself with an iced coffee from DD and the temptation of those donuts are strong).
I hope everyone has a great start to their week! I'm so envious of those of you who are still on stay-at-home orders. Here in my corner of the world, I've been back to work since May 4 and I miss quarantine. Sigh. I'm thankful that my job is safe but working from home was such a treat! Of course, since I gained about 10 pounds while in quarantine, it clearly was TOO much of a treat. But, I digress.... 6 -
Welcome to week 2 of 2020 Level 6 (aka, June). I am using the Shapa app and scale now, to see how it works (scale doesn't tell you your weight, it measures twice a day for 10 days and lets you know if, on average, your weight is staying the same, increasing, or decreasing over that timeframe). I'll give an honest review at the end of the month. So far I like the app - it does give suggestions of things to try. It wants me to take a meeting while walking. I won't do that per se, but I will call one of my besties tonight while walking and count that. It also has work out suggestions and the one for today is "Walkouts" where you start in a standing position, feed shoulder width apart. Bend down and place your hands on the ground close to your toes. Walk your hands out to a push-up position. Next, reverse the movement back up to standing. Repeat 10 times. I think this is doable. It's about finding what your body CAN do and then pushing it a little at a time.
Food has been easier to measure and deal with since I started bringing my own lunch to work. I've also packed myself veggies for snacks. Once I stopped eating the junk food and using fruit and yogurt bars as my "sweets" it was easy to get back in control. Just remember...messing up isn't the end of the world. We're human, we are going to make mistakes. Life - weight loss included - isn't about perfection, it's about progress.
I can't tag everyone who's posted their progress so I'm just going to say I think you're all doing amazing! I see some awesome numbers and some new clothes (woohoo). That's progress.5 -
Age: 30
Height: 5'7"
SW: 235lbs
CW: 210.4 lbs
June GW: hit 205
GW: 175 lbs (then reassess)
New to the community, I've lost 25 lbs since i started my low carb diet in oct. I've lost 8 inches on my waist and hips. My goal for the month is to just keep on going and try to stay motivated. This last month has been crazy with my oldest breaking his femur and requiring emergency surgery. I've at least been able to maintain a half lb a week weight loss, but i hope that improves with me walking/running 5x a week and hitting my daily step goal.7 -
@dewsky1 :Doing a long-range food plan takes a lot of the misery out of it. I do mine five weeks at a time so that I know I'm not repeating anything too much, and because I find five weeks is about right for my fella to start saying, "Hey, we haven't had (meal) in a while, when's that coming up again?" and not get bored. Then I can just buy on the plan, and I don't have to think about it or worry about it, I cook what's on the plan. If you're interested, friend me and shoot me a private note, and I'll tell you how I do it.4
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And another molar that was scheduled to be worked on in July has decided to jump the queue and make itself known as an individual with issues. Ate a peanut butter sandwich soaked in chicken broth for dinner, and a cup of pudding. Which has my calories up, but it isn't satisfying. I like things that crunch and are chewy, and that's just not doable right now. But I go get this dealt with tomorrow morning, so I will be able to have a good dinner tomorrow night.
I did precooking today, and made a quichecake with chopped bacon, caramelized onions, and Swiss cheese for breakfasts for the week. Boyfriend and Girlfriend both eat that for breakfast, and a 9 x 12 pan lasts about a week. I also made crab cakes, and instead of having the planned meal, I just gave him a couple crab cakes and asparagus for dinner, because I wasn't going to get to eat and he got so excited about the crab cakes. (grin) Now that they're baked and fried up, they will rewarm in a low oven on a cookie sheet when we want them.2 -
Hi everyone! I'm restarting (again) as of June 1st. Last week I weighed in at 231.6 and this morning I was at 230. Yay me! I'm 42, and 5 feet tall. My goal for June is to focus on better eating, making conscious decisions on what I eat. I'm finding myself purposefully taking more steps at work, and 2 days in a row logged over 10,000 steps!! I'm just focusing on one day at a time. Y'all feel free to add me!6
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I’d like to join as well7
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Good morrrrning!
@micwrites I hear you on eating anxiety. It's certainly something I do without even acknowledging that's where it's coming from.
@BrownSugar174 I love your bike ride pictures! I should look into map my ride, since I'm cycling more than running these days...
@duebedm I love the idea of packing a lunch even for at home as a way to keep from snacking!
@cesse47 I feel like your garden must be lovely, all the care you take of it. Good for you for attending a protest! My baby has several heart conditions, so I don't feel right risking it to go to one, so I give money where I can.
@elainey13 Rest is so important. Still, I hope you get to the root of your fatigue soon.
@lilann1961 Thanks for mentioning the 30 day yoga challenge! I started this morning (and man, my hips are not used to being that flexible I've heard lots of women in their forties say that they are finally at ease with themselves during that decade, so I hope the same for you. Happy birthday! 
@k1975lr Go you! building a thing like a terrarium isn't easy.
@procolorer you've had a busy morning! I love those days, though, where at the end I feel like I really earned relaxation by doing so much.
@dewsky1 if you don't like cooking, maybe that is your answer at least some of the time? my husband Whatsisface is a terrible cook, but there are days when he asks me what's for dinner, and I tell him I'm taking the night off- he gets to acquire it. The problem is that he generally picks unhealthy food, but if he asks me for advice, I tell him that he's picking up a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store with a bagged salad mix and potatoes or something- boom, dinner. He does also make easy things like BLTs or hot dogs or whatnot, and so I never cook those things, so that if I take the night off, I can eat something we don't normally.
@rhsdancer5 Hello Fresh I haven't tried, but I did try Blue Apron for a couple dinners when I got some free meals from a friend. It was cool to try things I normally wouldn't have (because who sells harissa or berbere spice around here!?).
@KristenLCook2 you are a riot! I'm sorry that you had to go back to work, being outside the home can be stressful these days.
@sweetirish I love thinking of months as levels! Only, if this is how 2020's going, I don't want to get to the final boss.
@mandamac775 Wow! Mojo for your son, that is a lot to deal with! And welcome!
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Caramelized onions in every.thing. I love them so much I make them in big batches and freeze them in ice cube trays for use later. Tooth mojo for you, too!
@river314 and @theresia1972 welcome to the Best Thread.
Woof, y'all, rough night last night. And TOM continues apace. So I'm seeing my normal creeping upward on the scale, due for a whoosh in a day or two.
Yesterday I wanted cookies, and I couldn't make the craving go away, so I ate 4 fresh, warm chocolate chip cookies yesterday, and refused to feel bad at all. I fit them into my day by not having rice at dinner and doing a zumba video- I ended up eating almost all my exercise calories, so there's some question of how much deficit I had, but I know I logged accurately, so I'm not off the rails. Firmly on.
I figured yesterday that while I'm working from home, I might as well do the things I always said I would do if I was at home all day- so I started my morning with yoga, thanks to @lilann1961 's suggestion of 30 days of yoga with adriene. I've drunk my coffee, time for work, and when I get off, we'll see how things go. I'd love to do another zumba video today, maybe get out on my bike solo a little later.
Breakfast today will be my standard egg whites with goat cheese on toast, with a gigantic apple.
Lunch will be a ham and cheese omlette (not tired of that one yet) with california mix
And dinner will be leftover chicken tikka from yesterday, over mixed greens instead of rice, with cucumbers and tomatoes.
I have some calories left over, so we'll see what hits me and when as far as snacks go.
Have a good Tuesday, everyone!8
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