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  • eggfreak
    eggfreak Posts: 687 Member
    Gidgitgoescrazy wrote: »
    So I'm a bit pissed off, My husband is having disc replacement surgery tomorrow and the hospital will not let me be there, I am to drop him off at the curb, and come back to pick him up at the curb the next day... This Covid crap is annoying,

    I"m so glad you wrote this and now!! I would have forgotten to drive up in an hour for my Covid test ahead of my hospital appt on Thursday...I'm sure my test is not for my benefit but an attempt to keep it out of the hospital. But I can appreciate your frustration - can you plan a long walking route around and around the hospital?- send your good vibes in and hubby might smile as he waits to go in, knowing you're walking your frustration off...
    Hope all goes well and he's on the mend soon.
  • reflectionofme
    reflectionofme Posts: 310 Member
    Username: reflectionofme
    Weigh in day: Monday
    PW: 125.4
    CW: 125.0
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Greetings team! Happy Tuesday - at least I think it is still Tuesday for all of us :smiley:

    So many surgeries and health issues right now! My sister @evelynladams527 who is currently on the support team here is also on the caretaking end of the equation. Her partner had hernia surgery yesterday, which is not terribly serious but still involves a fairly long recovery and physiotherapy afterwards. Many healing wishes going out to those who need them, and also heavy doses of patience for those who have to deal with the patients! My DH has had a lot of surgeries and stuff (fortunately not during the pandemic), and he is the perfect definition of why it isn't the patient who needs the patience. Good luck all of you :heart:

    @mbakhtiaruz
    I like your strategy for timing and shopping. I always do better shopping less often and first thing in the morning. For some reason my resistance to impulse buying or reward snacks is much higher in the morning than later in the day. Measuring and timing your intake is really effective - even if sometimes it will feel too obsessive or over-planned. I found it helped to have one free day a week, but not everyone finds that helpful. Lots and lots of vegetables is always a good way to go, though!

    Keep the chins up and the reflections coming!
  • conleywoods
    conleywoods Posts: 986 Member
    @spyro88 Hang in there. I too am struggling but it is getting better. I just try to keep going through the motions even when I don't want to. For some reason it starts feeling natural again and I move on. Sick spouses are no fun!
  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    Steps and Exercise update for 5th October

    Steps - 3330
    Exercise - 20 mins HIIT (with weights) and 25 mins yoga
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    edited October 2020
    A nice quiet day - I hope everyone is doing well! I was able to spend almost the entire day outdoors. Lots of little jobs done, but it was just nice to be out there in the breezes with all the leaves falling down everywhere. There is still a good bit of colour on the trees, but they are coming down fast! I love the smell and the sound of it.

    Thanks for the update @ells_runs The dreaded "done" button strikes again. Well done on the loss!

    There are indeed a few weigh-ins coming due tomorrow. Wednesday people, get ready!
    @offitgoes
    @PlaneMonkey
    @coll7246
  • krcapone78
    krcapone78 Posts: 10 Member
    Burned 1966 calories today (garmin watch). I did 30 minutes tabata ride and I am exhausted but feel good. 52/150 activity minutes so far.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    krcapone78 wrote: »
    Burned 1966 calories today (garmin watch). I did 30 minutes tabata ride and I am exhausted but feel good. 52/150 activity minutes so far.

    Go go go! Tabata for 30 minutes is a LOT! You certainly earned your shower! ex2alnwki399.png
  • coffeetwist
    coffeetwist Posts: 19 Member
    My weigh in day is Wednesday, and it's Wednesday on my side of the world, so I weighed in. It appears I'm still at 84.3kg, so no progress yet! Hopefully next week. :smile: Although it's my wife's 40th birthday this weekend, and we are having a little gathering (there's no community transmission here in NZ, so it's fairly safe to do so), so hopefully I won't indulge too much! Give me the strength to make sensible choices!

    mbakhtiaruz wrote: »
    1) limiting myself to eat on specific times specially in the afternoons that I used to eat more because of the stress.(9, 10,12:30,16, 18, 20 at the beginning then later I made it 10, 12:30, 18,19:30)
    2) eating at least 250 grams of cooked veggie and 100 grams of protein, at least150gr zero yogurt per day.(these kept me full and didn't think about food and sweets anymore)
    3) I noticed on the days that I have main high calorie portion for lunch rest of the day I have more energy and there's less chance of eating snacks
    4) doing grocery shopping just once a week and not buying unhealthy snacks, if there is some sweets in home and I get tempted I threw them away. Washing/cleaning all of the groceries from the beginning of the corrona situation also makes shopping costy for me and it also helps to shop less items.
    5) I started to mentally convince myself that snacking during the stressful periods is somehow is influenced by media (e.g. crying girls with icecream on the sofa in lots of the movies) so each time that I get tempted I ask myself if this is what I want or it is because I feel sad/stressed.

    There's some great ideas in there, thanks @mbakhtiaruz - the afternoons were often my hardest too and I start mindlessly snacking because I'm tired/stressed and convince myself I need some "brain food". I might try upping my protein at lunch and incorporating more yoghurt into my day. Another factor was my routine changed a lot too when I started studying and changed my job. I went from working a "normal day" job to working 1pm - 7pm. I really struggle with this, as it often means I don't get home until 7.30pm and then eating dinner at 8pm. I felt this meant that I needed a larger PM snack to sustain me until I got home, which resulted in over eating!


  • Steph1498
    Steph1498 Posts: 307 Member
    Hello all! Sorry for my late intro. My name is Stephanie. I'm a stay at home mom in Luxembourg with two preteens. We are from the US but in Europe on an assignment for my husband. Initially this was great for travel but COVID changed everything. I'm getting to the place where I am bored with staying home so starting to look for online work again! I am definitely better with something challenging my brain.

    Since moving to LUX, in June 2019, I have refocused on my health and lost about 15 pounds. I am working to lose 15 more but I've lost the motivation I had in the past. I need to focus more on nutrition and content. Its difficult for me to stay consistent.

    Here are my goals for October:
    - Log food intake into MFP diary DAILY to encourage mindfulness and consistency
    - Drink 2 liters of water every day
    - Plan and cook healthy dinners for 5 days per week
    - Read/Connect to the Waistaways chat every day
  • jguldi11
    jguldi11 Posts: 201 Member
    @Kali225 lol I also struggle with portion control on ice cream 🙈😆 I've since replaced my pints with Halo Top so if I get the ice cream craving I can have a much lighter version. It is a treat sometimes though to have a date with Ben & Jerry!

    @conleywoods Kudos for keeping on! The weightloss marathon can certainly be discouraging at times. I've been on the struggle bus for a much longer time and seeing you keep going has truly been inspiring. Thank you 😊

    So far I've logged my food the last 2 days and was within or under goal each day 😁 last night I even logged all my meals before deciding if I would have a snack, and once I logged I made the decision to SKIP THE SNACK. Can't say when the last time was that I was successful with that... Did not meet my step goal yesterday, had a nail appointment after work (self-care comes in many forms!) and ended up taking some work home so by the time I got that done it was bedtime. One more week and things at work SHOULD improve.... For now any way. Speaking of which I need to sign off and get going into work.

    Make it a great day everyone 👍
  • Gidgitgoescrazy
    Gidgitgoescrazy Posts: 636 Member
    So I'm Vikki, I have 3 kids, although they are all grown. I have 1 husband, 2 dogs and 2 cats.. I've been trying to get this weight off and keep it off for what seems like forever, I've been with this group for a year and have lost almost 30lbs, I know I know, that's not alot, but it's good with me, ya see I do terrible on weekends, I can kick serious butt during the work week, but weekends are my Achilles heel... So try, try again...

    Husband had a 2 tier disc replacement yesterday, I honestly thought when I talked to him yesterday after the surgery that this was going to be a nightmare.. he sounded terrible, and I have no patience, and no bedside manner, I'm more of a suck it up butter cup kinda person... I picked him up at 3pm, and as the day went on, he progressed very quickly, and this morning he was doing very well, so in 3 days, I except a full recovery, aside from him being able to lift anything over 5lbs, as that's when all the restrictions come off. Technology is amazing that they can do that so efficiently now.. My BIL & SIL had neck surgery in the past 2 years also, except they had fusions, I am not sure why they didn't go this route, they were immobilized and had to wear a weird contraption on their head for weeks, he has a soft collar that he only has to wear for comfort. I'm just hoping this gives me my husband back, for the past year, he's had alot pains, and hasn't wanted to participate in life as fully as normal...

    Anyway, I did my morning exercise on monday and tues, but no evening exercise, this morning I did not exercise as I didn't want to kick the hubby out of bed, so I will do it this evening, and tomorrow I will get back to my regularly planned schedule...

    I have to work on my eating, I don't know if I was stress eating, or it's almost that TOM eating, but dang it, I have to do better, I've done badly since sunday.. So today will be my turn around...

    Have a great day !
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    edited October 2020
    Happy Wednesday! There is a lot of Turn Around energy here today. This is a great theme for the day (week, month).
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    It is not just the mind that needs to turn around, it is the hand. Don't pick it up and put it in your mouth. Think about it, log it, and then maybe skip it (bravo on that one @jguldi11 !!). Even though it gets repetitive, feels like being disciplined by some bossy parent or teacher, and we somehow feel it is a personal failing to need to do it, logging and connecting here do work. OK, enough lecturing! What I really want to say is that the commitment several of us are making to keep things turned around is great.

    I have decided to lose the couple of pounds I have put on over the past 2 months so that I'll return to the lower end of my maintenance range. Weirdly enough, it feels good to get back to a losing equilibrium instead of maintenance. I was starting to edge too close to that top end. I fell into the ice cream trap too! We are a small ice cream tribe in here, and I also wonder how the heck anyone eats only 1/2 cup of the stuff once you get going. It is not possible. So I'm back to my homemade sorbet, which is fabulous and absolutely non-fat. I am only eating it on sugar allowed days - it is interesting trying to avoid all added sugar 5 days a week. I haven't tried that before, but it is helping to cut the fall cravings.

    @coffeetwist
    Small request - could you please make your weigh-ins more distinct from the regular message? When I'm cruising through the messages for stats, I need to be able to catch them right off. The best format is:
    PW (last week's weight, previous weight, if you remember)
    CW (current weight)
    LTD (loss to date) This is great for celebrations! Count from your all time highest weight, or the top weight when you started this round of weight loss - up to you how you want to define your highest. Keeping track of your total loss to date is also helpful when things slow down or a plateau happens.

    Just put those things right at the top of your weigh-in posting. Then you can go on from there! Thanks - if everyone else could do that too, I'd be happy :blush:

    OK, I'm already happy! You guys are just the icing on the non-existant cake.

    @Gidgitgoescrazy
    I am so glad your DH is not madly suffering all over the place! I am like you - certainly a suck it up buttercup kind of nurse, but the transformation of personality that happens when long-term pain is relieved is amazing! My DH has had both knees and one shoulder replaced, and the change after the (dreadful) healing has been nothing short of life changing. Before the first knee replacement I actually had to shove him into the car and take him to the doctor. He was convinced it was all hopeless and no doctor ever born would be able to help him. He wanted to die. He came out with 9 prescriptions and was bumped to the top of the waiting list - the doc could not believe he was even upright. Now, several years and 2 more surgeries later, he is back to his endless list of projects that involve tons of physical work, and it does not hurt. Still grumpy, dang it all, but not suffering the way he was. It is all good. Hugs to you!
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    @KellyBgetsfit Oh no!!! Drink that water. Drink that water 💦It May help stop that bored and binge thought. I also find a few almonds help curb. Then there is always @jugar’s pickle suggestion. Hope things get better soon. You know what to do.

    @Gidgitgoescrazy Glad to hear your husband did well. Hope his whole recovery is swift. Good for you still getting most of that exercise in. Nice of you to let him sleep in too. You are doing an excellent job. You’ve got this.

    @spyro88 Sending hugs for your tough time right now too. Hope your partner feels better soon. Focus on what you can do to make you healthy and listen for us to whisper in your ear...make good choices...you’ve got this!!

    @eggfreak Sending good vibes to you today. Hope all goes well.

    And to all those ice cream lovers out there, I hear you! Love 🍨 anytime of the year.

    @YinxFed Hurray for getting out and walking to your book club. And kudos for the bravery in joining the running club. Let us know how it goes.

    @conleywoods Glad you are feeling like you are getting back on track. You are an amazing momma and teacher. Balancing all that and having dates with hubby and exercising and eating right takes a Rock Star ⭐️ and you are one. Keep it up.

    My new month is going well. I’ve hit my step goal every day. My eating has been good and mostly logged. Water 💦 is pretty good but there’s room for improvement. Took a walk and had PT yesterday. The day just seemed to get away from me and I never checked in before bed. I need to get some steps or exercise going today while J sleeps.

    @jugar 10/6 42 moderate walk and 44 minutes of strength training.

    Have a great day everyone!

  • graceojo999
    graceojo999 Posts: 95 Member
    Oh and I forgot to say I am Grace...29, I am a postgrad research student..4th year thesis writing. I live with my younger sister in Nottingham Uk. I find this group very helpful and it has made me more patient with myself in terms of weight loss. I am also a qualified pharmacists but I only do that once in a while because of the PhD workload. My weight was at 70kg a few years ago...and I’ll like to get back there. Even though I am 5.5 I look really skinny at much higher weights than most people. That’s why I don’t think I want to go lower than 70. (Sits in the healthy BMI range for me). I want to make as much head way this year. I can’t wait to continue this journey with you all 🤗
  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    edited October 2020
    Random thought of the day: I want to start a lil herb garden in my kitchen. My dad had one when I was a kid, I drove him bonkers by constantly picking and eating all his chives. :smiley:

    I'm thinking about growing chives, dill, rosemary and oregano. Could be fun and delicious. It's a real struggle to break free of the 2020 gloom, so maybe this will give me something to do. At the very least, the mystery seeds I've been growing at work are thriving!

    Anyone have any idea what this plant is?

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  • PlaneMonkey
    PlaneMonkey Posts: 568 Member
    @Terytha That's a Tomato plant! They have such a distinctive smell if you touch the stems and leaves with your hands.
  • PlaneMonkey
    PlaneMonkey Posts: 568 Member
    Ok, I'm late to the party this month. I wanted to write my intro on a real computer instead of my phone so I didn't hit the dreaded DONE button, and my husband has monopolized my laptop for his video conferences. I finally kicked him off so I could log in to MFP.

    I'm Courtney and I'm an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at the Ottawa Airport in Canada but I live across the inter-provincial bridge in a rural town in cottage-country Quebec. I turned 40 this summer and had great plans to hit the gym and get in shape beforehand, and then Covid happened and I lost all motivation when the gym closed and stress-ate my face off while on lockdown.

    I've been gaining and losing the same 40lbs for almost 20 years, so I'm hoping this time, with all of the motivation around me like I've found in this group, I will finally stick to it, and learn to be satisfied with the calorie limit I should actually be consuming instead of my goldfish tendencies to eat until I want to explode. This is my second month with this group, and my first month was great, but I expect it to slow down now that the newness has worn off a tad. I've started to dip back into the wine with dinner habit and that needs to be reserved for weekends only for me if I hope to keep this downward progress.

    Does MFP adjust my calorie goal as I lose weight to maintain progress as I hit certain markers, or do I do that myself? I'm tall and reasonably active in my job but when I hear about other people's calorie goals, I wonder if mine is low enough? I'm rarely hungry unless I plan poorly, and the scale has been going down, but I was just curious if I should adjust it myself or leave it be and possibly aim lower whenever possible?

    My goals for October are:
    1. Log honestly every day
    2. Avoid wine on weekdays
    3. Remember to drink water!

    Keep up the good work everyone!
  • PlaneMonkey
    PlaneMonkey Posts: 568 Member
    @jugar I'm not at work today so I won't have access to the scale I usually use until tomorrow so you'll get my weigh-in data tomorrow by 7am. My scale at home weighs me an average of 2 lbs heavier, and fluctuates by up to 4 lbs depending on how wide I place my feet..... Not the greatest for consistent, correct numbers.
    Sorry!
  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    @PlaneMonkey thank you for solving my mystery! My boss gave me the seeds but she wasn't sure what they were either. =P

    MFP does not adjust your targets automatically so every 5-10 lbs I lose, I go into the Goals screen and re-save it so it'll recalculate. I'd say if you are still losing weight and feeling comfortable then it's fine. No need to fix what's not broken!
  • PlaneMonkey
    PlaneMonkey Posts: 568 Member
    Thanks @Terytha, I just did what you said and it chopped 110 calories off my daily goal from the weight I lost last month. Glad I asked!
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