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We just had a tornado warning alert delivered to our cell phone (the last one to touch down locally was 2 years ago ... I have lived here all my life and I can't remember ANY farther back than that!)
Odds are it WON'T happen to go right through the power station again .... but if i don't show up late this evening or for a few days that would be why.
Fortunately, the next loaf of bread-maker bread will be finished in about 30 minutes and THIS time we have a little coleman camp stove for boiling water for tea / coffee (trying to do that on the bbq last time just DIDN'T work well ... )
As you can see, I am back .... the storm center ended up splitting to either side of us, so not only was the tornado warning downgraded first to a Watch and then to a Severe Weather Watch ... we got no more than bands of heavy rain moving though. The lawns and gardens are SOOOOOOOOO thankful for the water!
Pembroke (to the north) and Watertown NY (on the St Laurence River and south of us) got the heavier winds and rain.3 -
I did reasonably well for last month's challenge until the very last week. One night I ended up working late. Unfortunately this was the week that I didn't have much of a meal plan nor much groceries in the house. I told myself I was too tired to cook or exercise. So I ordered a pizza and gorged myself for 24 hours straight. Since I ruined my chance of being in the July winner's circle I gave myself permission to overeat for the rest of the week, including eating junk like ice cream & popcorn. Well 3 pounds later, I am solving this problem for myself. I now have 7 frozen meals in my freezer to pop in the oven. And several 1 or 2 servings of meat packages that can be taken out and thawed in a couple hours to BBQ along with a potato - always easy to add a canned/frozen vegetables or boil a cob of corn. There are a few side dishes in the freezer also like arancini (rice balls), frozen herbed potatoes, etc. I am so done with my excuses: life happens, I need to learn to deal with it properly. These habits of my past will change! Tbh, there were some quick meals I could have pulled out of the freezer and pantry last week: like make an omelette, thaw some smoked salmon and eat it on toast with cream cheese, etc. But ofc I didn't think of that, I just reverted to old habits. I'm learning lots with this challenge, thank you!
@Jana_2020 this is a point of view that I have always found helped me put things in perspective and prevent "small slips" (aka Life Happens!" as per above from turning into longer term de-railings...
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Does anyone else have a meme or poster (or motivational short video or podcast that they watch / listen to on a recurring basis ) that feels particularly helpful or encouraging or bracing in a "be kind to yourself" kind of way?0
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@KCJen
I wrote this prior to seeing your great post.
I have done a ton of research. I’ll friend you - and perhaps I can help speed you on your way!
Short version, which saddened me greatly: Nutrition Science is in it’s infancy. Really. No one knows.
Things they do know:
1. Trans fats should be eliminated. Period. Full stop.
2. Some people have gluten allergies. Most do not. You can be tested.
3. Ditto dairy.
4. Fad diets make profits for companies. That’s why there are so many.
☀️5. The truth is YOU get to design your eating pattern so 1) it fuels you 2) it is satisfying 3) it helps any genetic predispositions or current health issues. (Ex: recent research shows Crohn’s patients should avoid emulsifiers, micro particles, & 4 other preservatives...all found, of course, in ice cream.) interestingly other dietary conclusions they reached differed for Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn’s. See #1 above. The field is JUST emerging.
6. Americans report foods are “tastier” the more salt, sugar, and/or day is added. I am proof - as are others here- that those taste impressions can be changed over time. I can’t believe I actually say “this is too salty” or it stuns next when I say this is too sweet - never thought that would be me.
7. Countries that begin eating processed foods see their obesity rates skyrocket.Pass Day #2
I spent the whole day with my family and we ate out twice, which blew my calories.
I know that I will be disqualified soon, however, my main goal for August is to develop tracking habits, learning correct portions, and starting to develop new healthy habits while I stop my bad unhealthy habits. Also, I forgot to mention, finding healthy recipes, cut-out the eating out again, start drinking water, and get back on my treadmill. So that is my focus for August.
I live with my teen in a small town about an hour east of Kansas City, MO.
@KCJen
That sounds like a fabulous weekend!!
Here’s what you mentioned as your goals for August:
1. Build Tracking foods habit
2. Correct Portion sizes
3. Healthy recipes
4. Cut-out eating out again
5. Start Drinking water
6. Get back on Treadmill
Each of those, for me, took a lot of effort & trial & error.
My first month - back in Jan 2016
I did #1, 2, and 4.
Then I stopped all three of them & counted calories. I lost about 37 lbs and I did cut out sweets and ate out only 1-2 times per week (planned in advance)
Exercise I kicked in later mid 2017
In Sept 2017, I found the NOOM app which helped me focus on one habit change per day/week.
I’ve kept that approach since then. One, at most 2, habits to focus on for a month (I’m in maintenance so my remaining g “bad” habits are the really tough ones, so I give myself a month to practice them.)
I’m wondering if there are 1 or 2 habits you’d really like to master in August?! You can always do another 1-2 in September!!!
Also, having 2 Pass Days early in the month - believe me I’ve done that! Particularly with family birthdays early in a month ...
So, how about your month begins today Aug 3, and when you get through Sept 2, I’ll do an Unofficial Congratulations Post for you!!!
As a maintainer, I know firsthand how important the ability to Restart Right Away is. Imagine a running race, 2 people trip each other & fall. One dusts themselves off, checks their scrapes, means “why me?”, slowly gets up & continues running. The other (YOU❤️) jumps up & tears off running!
We have to pop back on track as fast as humanly possible. 1-2 simple, measurable habits can help us do that!
PS 4 years 7 months, 70+ pounds lower, I still don’t have healthy (or any) recipes. We eat simply - by choice. I found it was important that I had food I could eat right away when I got hungry. Otherwise I ate twice - once when cooking & once when we sat down.
I know you didn’t ask for advice. Please ignore, if it doesn’t help you.
Rooting for you,
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Maddie - Agree with so much of what you posted. Especially the "quick fixes" - even to the point of all of the supplements! Such a racket. It's best to get a full blood work up every couple of years or so. Most will find, if eating healthy, there is no need to even take a daily vitamin. But, some feel it is necessary and I support those who feel the need to take.
@BMcC9 - I love the blog section of MFP. I find a lot of great articles and am able to do further research, if I want to. The references and articles are practical and not based upon fads. Glad the tornadoes passed by......3 -
At @BMcC9 's recommendation, I am bringing a question up for discussion: What can you do for exercise with an injured foot?
Gym is closed, swimming is out recently due to local shark activity, my bike shoes hurt my foot, and I should probably not be walking/running as much as I have been. I've been brainstorming some ideas to stay active, but my list is decidedly lacking in cardio activities and I'm not happy about it. Here's what I have so far - more contributions welcome!
1. Increase mental flexibility. For me, I think the biggest issue is that I'm being stubborn - "if I can't swim/bike/run/go to the gym, then I don't want to work out at all." I need to be more mindful of what's REALLY stopping me from working out, think outside the box, and come up with some other enjoyable activities.
2. Weightlifting. Ok, so it's not usually great cardio, but I could speed it up to increase intensity.
3. Yoga. Again, not great cardio, but a regular yoga practice might help me to be ok with that.
4. Workout videos. Free workout videos are everywhere - would just take some minor modifications to avoid pushing off with my feet. This one sounds a lot like torture to me - anyone know of some fun free videos?
5. A Ring Fit Adventure game (finally starting to approach normal prices again!) is on its way. Hopefully there's a way to modify it to avoid jumping/running activities.
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@BMcC9 and @juliemouse83 I buy bags of frozen mixed red fruits. Now it's so hot, I just weigh some, put them in a bowl, add yoghurt and maybe a few spoonfuls of muesli. Wait a few minutes and the fruits will be half defrosted and very cold, yoghurt as well. Really nice, great start to the day!4
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Different topic: I see lots of people talking about being hungry, on topic of eating back calories.
I am on 1200 calories (or try to be). Mostly sedentary, making sure I get at least 30 minutes walking every day, but also do 60-minute exercise classes and 30 minute swimming sessions regularly.
I never feel hungry. In fact, I cannot even remember ever feeling hungry. I think I eat out of boredom, habit, keeping up with friends, even politeness: I cannot keep pushing my Mum's cakes and biscuits away, can I? Sometimes I have a real yen for something calorific, like yesterday I really really fancied pate on toast. Cheese regularly!) Sadly, I rarely have a yen for lettuce. (Cucumber sometimes, or radishes, I try and capitalise on those).
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@jillebean86 - weight lifting is great for building muscle which in turn burns more fat. I cannot lift while doing cardio at the same time. I need to focus on one thing - can’t multitask like that as then my form suffers. There are many on line lifting while in a chair videos. There are also cardio workouts that are low impact. My knees appreciate those. Find something you can do and then modify the heck out of it. The last thing you want to do is make it worse. So let it heal and be patient. Someone here posted about workouts while in bed. I can’t remember what it was.
@Chinkiri - if I go too long between meals I eat because I’m very hungry. That isn’t happening right now because of staying home. I’m finding if I’m bored I eat so I’m trying to stay somewhat busy - especially from 7pm til bedtime.
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@jillebean86
Google chair exercises. I used them after I had my hip replacement. Or search YouTube for them. There are all sorts and can be quite strenuous. Needs must.1 -
Cardio Chair exercises to be going on with.
https://youtu.be/_nZ07OVtSmQ
https://youtu.be/PXfS7CWM7lQ
https://youtu.be/xRI9obPG_aE
https://youtu.be/y9-dNFrNe4o 2 -
@MadisonMolly2017 Thanks for your info! I will be taking things slow and steady, I think honestly August and September will be learning months for me, with a lot of trial and error as I develop healthy habits to develop a healthy lifestyle that I can continue for the rest of my life.
I am so thankful for the UAC! Everyone is so helpful. I think this group is the best-kept secret of MFP!0 -
@MadisonMolly2017 , this post is very helpful.
Thank you!
I had planned to write you, too, but life interfered. I agree with you that UAC is MFP’s best kept secret!!!
If I can be of help, I’d love to be...nothing would make me happier than to make others’ paths less stressful and easier!
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@MadisonMolly2017 , this post is very helpful.
I see my post to you got eaten 😳
I had planned to write to you too, but life interferes. I’m
Glad you found the post helpful. I’m happy to help further. Nothing could make me happier than to make others’ paths to health less stressful and easier!0 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 , this post is very helpful.
I see my post to you got eaten 😳
I had planned to write to you too, but life interferes. I’m
Glad you found the post helpful. I’m happy to help further. Nothing could make me happier than to make others’ paths to health less stressful and easier!
Haha I guess the first one didn’t get eaten whoops! LoL0 -
@TerriRichardson112 Ty for those chair exercises. It's good to know what is available.1
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Excited to be a part of this group! Working on eating three meals and snacks in between, even a tiny snack. Water also. Very hot summer so staying hydrated. Im a big water consumer ☺️6
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Would anyone else like to pick something from this "63 Micro-Goals" list and make it a personal challenge with me? (a pick-your-own-goal - doesn't even have to be the same "big category" as mine)
The acticle is from the MFP professional-blog section.
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/micro-goals-keep-healthy/
mine is going to be about micro-workouts (a new way to think of NEAT activities) throughout my workday. More details to come.0 -
@BMcC9 Thanks for sharing that article!
Instead of me focusing on the large number of weight that I need to lose, I focus on a smaller weekly goal that will let me reach my big weight loss goal. If I think of that large number it discourages me. So I have a weekly goal of 2 pounds lost which feels more manageable to me. I also have a daily water goal.
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@readyornot1234 @TerriRichardson112 Thanks for your thoughtful replies! I'm actually pretty excited to try those chair workouts!1
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@BMcC9 I was really pleased that I already do a lot of the things that apply to me, but I definitely need to clean out my fridge.... The only thing in my freezer that is calorific is some Haagen Dasz icecream, but it's in little pots. My cupboards don't have snacks in, just staples, spices - yes, turmeric! - but there's quite a lot. Everything needs cooking or combining, so little danger of me just grabbing things. Under normal circumstances I like cooking, make batches and freeze some, but Corona confinement has taken some of my enthusiasm and energy and now it's hot I don't want to spend much time slaving over a hot stove.
MFP already saves my list of most used foods. I would like it to be more than 4 pages though. Should learn to use other features...1 -
@jillebean86 I have knee problems and sometimes my knee plays up so I cannot walk much. In my case the swimming pool is my first option, but I also have a Rosemary Conley DVD with a chair aerobics exercise. You can use weights on part of the exercise to make it harder and more cardio - effective.
I have found exercise classes that don't put too much pressure on my knee. Sometimes these knee and foot problems are a way for your body to say: Have a rest!1 -
Does anyone else have a meme or poster (or motivational short video or podcast that they watch / listen to on a recurring basis ) that feels particularly helpful or encouraging or bracing in a "be kind to yourself" kind of way?
I do not but for the last few days I have been running around yelling “plot twist!”5 -
This is my screensaver on my iPad at the moment. I find it uplifting.
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Yes, but mine is pretty simple. I fill the blender with very ripe peaches, turn it on for a few seconds and that's it. We have a small peach orchard, about 100 trees, so a very good supply of tree ripened peaches, the best kind. We freeze a lot of them, and do the same with frozen, have to let the thaw at least partially though. Our peaches are just barely ripening now, in another week we will have plenty. Though a freeze killed a lot of the blossoms this year, so not enough to sell.does anybody have a make-at-home recipe for a Peach Smoothie?
For breakfast I almost always have cereal, some kind of high protein cereal with homemade kerfir and a scoop of protein powder. A good way to get a protein start on the day.
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@alligatorob - that sounds lovely.1
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Peaches go with almost anything. Watermelon and a slug of coconut milk, yum! With ginger and red fruits! Even with cucumber, fresh mint and yoghurt!3
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Finally, it’s the weekend! I’m enjoying a couple active rest days. I’ll probably play a little VR to make exercise fun. I also just started diamond painting, as my best friend surprised me with a small kit the other day and I started the night before last. Talk about relaxing!!!
As some of you know, my dissatisfaction with my job is at an all time high, and I have been looking for work elsewhere, but have not had any luck, as yet. I talked it over with my husband and we agreed that while we could probably make it on his income for a short bit, the loss of my health insurance wasn’t worth the risk, especially now. So I’m hanging in there.My boss, apparently, is trying to make me quit and is doing some particularly shady stuff.
One example of this is on several occasions when I was on PTO, he texted me and had me working from home. I got one screen shot, because, at the time? I was floored by the way he was speaking to me, and wanted to show my bestie that I wasn’t making it up.
When I went to pull screen shots on my phone yesterday, EVERYTHING before July 14 was gone! Evidently, when one iPhone deletes text conversations, said conversations are removed from the other iPhone, as well. I didn’t delete them, because I’d incorrectly assumed that the woul remain on my phone. Who knew? 🤷♀️ Fortunately, they remained on my iPad, so I did get all the screen shots I needed, including the ones where he talked to me like a dog and the Saturday morning when he texted asking all kinds of questions about the transport software. I explained that my husband was getting ticked that my boss was texting me about work on a Saturday morning, My boss said, “Why? I’m just asking you questions,” and my husband took my phone and texted my boss back, identified himself, left his own number and told him to stop texting me when I’m not on the clock.
Another thing he’s done is send an email because one of my employees had two shifts on the same day in our scheduling software, and was pretty condescending when he asked what my reasoning was, and then stated that he was becoming increasingly concerned with my ability to manage the schedule. Now, I responded that when I had left the office the Friday prior, the schedule was fine, no double entries anywhere, and explained, too, that it is hard to put out 40 hour a week quality in only 8 hours a week, and asked for guidance. *crickets* Because I do have a mentor for this scheduling software, I called her and she showed me how to run an activity report and it was very clear that the system added the extra shift to the girl’s schedule. I asked if she would please let my boss know, and she said she already had, because he had already contacted her about it. No response, apology, or acknowledgement from him, whatsoever.
Ever since my husband told him to leave me alone when I’m not at work, he’s been cold and very unavailable, unless he wants to take a shot at me via email, which he’s done a couple of times over the past couple of weeks. Funny thing dawned on me the other day; I’ve been supervising with the organization since 2004, when he was still a baby nurse in the ER. His associate degree in nursing does not make him a good leader!
So, since I’m stuck where I am for a bit, I’ve got a meeting with HR Monday morning, and will be bringing printed email exchanges, as well as condescending text message screen shots, etc. And will be telling them that I am drowning in admin work and only being given 8 hours to do it is making me stressed, paranoid about making mistakes, due to being called out on something I had nothing to do with, and will be asking for guidance.
On another note, I’m down another pound this morning. Slow and steady!
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ourbestlife wrote: »Good Morning Group
Does anyone know why the tickers aren’t working? If there is a way to correct them? Thanks.
I have found a ticker on the MFP app. It is different from the old ticker, no cute red ladybug, and very simple. However, the info is there to help motivate me. I found it by clicking on "me" on the bottom right-hand side on the app. Just wanted to share what I found with you and anyone else looking for a ticker.1
