Relapsers getting Real Healthy Accountability group- 2020-2021
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Oh, and here’s the finished Christmas cake! Merry Christmas everyone
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Hullo all, hope you’re off having fun?! It’s been a pretty good day here. The sun was out and we got a nice family walk in despite the localised flooding in our local park.
I’m super-chuffed having hit my stretch Xmas target for both weight and waist, so I did a dive into my old clothes and now have a whole new load of trousers and skirts to choose from tomorrow. Sadly my denim skirt is still too small but I plan to wear it for Valentine’s.
On the other hand, it’s Christmas tomorrow and I’m genuinely wiggy about the tsunami of delicious food which I’ve avoided for 2 MONTHS but will eat tomorrow. It’s just one day. There’s only so much “damage” I can do. But maybe I’ve only succeeded due to keeping tight control over my food and this will be the start of my inevitable regain. It’s not rational but I’m nervous more than I’m excited at the mo.
Hope you’re all having a brilliant holiday and see you in the other side.1 -
@ClearNotCloudyMind - love the cake!! The cat figure on top is great. And big congrats on hitting both your weight and waist targets! That's really exciting. I hope you're able to enjoy yourself tomorrow without too much stress over food.
The sun was out here today as well - I went for a short 1.25 mile walk in the morning, and then had an outdoor, masked, distanced visit with a friend - we had gifts to exchange. It was really nice to see someone in person, even if we couldn't hug.
I'm stressing a little over tomorrow because I'm going over for a short masked visit to my mom's to exchange gifts. (There's 4 folks in their household - my Mom & Stepdad, Sister & BiL). Between Covid and this being a hard time of year for me, I'd really rather just stay home and keep to myself. But - my mom really wants to see me, so I found a compromise that I could handle. I'll be bringing some food home with me tomorrow from Mom's & will zoom with them while we eat. My plan is just to eat reasonably, enjoy what I do eat, but not stuff myself full. I'm going to be trying really hard not to let myself dive headfirst into emotional overeating tomorrow.1 -
Hope those who celebrate are having a good Christmas. I started my day with a short walk (about 1.4 miles). I was able to minimize food damage by only bringing a reasonable amount home with me to eat - 1 cannollini, 3 street tacos (probably could've done with 2), 2 tortilla/meat/cheese roll-up things (which I'll eat tomorrow), and then a handful of cookies. I'm going to spread my cookie consumption out over the next few days! I did end up making a strawberry pretzel dessert that's all sorts of not-so-good for you, but I only kept a small portion for myself and left the rest at my mom's. I was gifted 2 bottles of wine - I haven't been drinking since I started my weight loss efforts, as my chances of making poor food choices go up exponentially with the amount of alcohol I consume, but if I stick to only a small glass when I want some, it should be fine. It also gives me reason to use the fancy wine-stopper thing I got from work a few months back.
I ended up with 21k+ steps yesterday because I walked the entire time as I watched the movie Gremlins. I think I'm going to go do another movie/walking session here shortly. Tonight I'm planning on watching a movie long-distance with a friend, but want to be able to sit down and enjoy that without worrying about steps. I'm currently at 7k steps for the day, but would love to have another 20-ish k step day.1 -
2016goalreached wrote: »Hi, Rashmi! My name is Meghan
I am so energized to see your post. I, too, seem to be stuck in a pattern of losing and gaining the same weight over and over. I am always happy when things are clicking and I'm losing, but I never get too comfortable in it because I know it won't last, as it never has. I also believe there are other issues - maybe food addiction or emotional eating, but SAME; I never give up!
I am 5'4" 175 lbs, and I would like to hit 155 by April 14, which is my 40th birthday! Ultimately, I would like to get to 135 lbs and STAY there!
I live in the Denver area, am a career woman, happily married with three teenagers.
Let's do this!
This is sooooo me. I would like to join this group if possible?4 -
Hi Rashmi , I rejoined on 8th December but still trying to sort myself out.
At the moment I'm finding my way around this app to make sure I use it to it's full potential which I failed to do in the past.
I can do fairly well with eating when I'm working but tend to go off the rail when on holidays etc.
By rejoining MFP I'm hoping to build enough connections to help support and encourage each other.
So if anyone would like to add me ,that would be awesome 🙂2 -
@goatelope and @BronTonRollyBeau welcome!
@HealthyTrent your day sounds brilliant! I really envy you your treadmill, as these walking movie sessions are obviously the best compromise. We were talking about turning one of our sheds into a gym with a treadmill and a turbo trainer (and a telly obviously) but got solar panels installed instead. Maybe next year... so impressed you managed to stay under on Xmas day too!
My day was pretty much as expected: 125% of what I’d planned! Instead of one glass of wine, I had 2... ditto on the mince pie and the knödel. On the other hand, at that point I STOPPED! I was full to giggling on the most sugar I’ve eaten since October, so it was even fun. We got a walk in too so I nearly offset most of it.
Now we’ve days of leftover turkey, which I am happy with, but also leftover mince pies, Christmas cake and cream. The big question is whether I can bear to throw it way as it’s either that or slowly munch my way through it. A soul-deep aversion to throwing away food has been handed down the generations but maybe the compost heap isn’t as bad...
Anyway, it was nice to wake up with my tummy feeling almost normal. Will hang onto that against the siren song of “just one” mince pie!2 -
Sorry Ive been missing for a few days! Fully enjoyed my Christmas yesterday but today its back to reality and being back on track. For Christmas my husband got me an amazing new fitness tracker, and the game "ringfit" for my switch, I tried it out yesterday and its surprisingly a good workout! Pairing that with walking our dogs and going back to the gym when it opens near me im feeling pretty optimistic about the future.
I hope everyone had a great christmas if you celebrate, and if not I hope everyone is doing well!
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I got 19k steps in yesterday - between my morning walk and then an early evening movie-treadmill session, it was good! Today I just finished up a really lovely 3 mile walk outside. It's in the low 60s today, so I didn't even need the light jacket I'd brought with me - the long sleeve shirt I had was sufficient. I've got the pleasure of living only a few blocks from a wildlife refuge that's nice to walk across from. I'm going to try and refocus over the next week on drinking more water again. I was good for awhile but then got away from it some. It's so important, especially with it being so dry where I live.
@goatelope and @BronTonRollyBeau - welcome!
@ClearNotCloudyMind - That's great that you woke up feeling okay today! Hope that can propel you into good choices in the week ahead. It's funny I actually bought my treadmill probably 6 years ago, but this is the most consistently I've ever used it! I'm trying to get walks in outside too, but sometimes I just feel like staying in the house, and walking on the treadmill is a good option. I ordered a rowing machine to give myself another cardio option besides walking - I know there's always things I can do without a machine, but I don't tend to be as motivated with that sort of exercise. I'm excited for it to arrive (supposed to be tomorrow)! I was surprised at how affordable it was. It also incorporates some core strengthening & upper body work, which I could use.
@laurenebargar - glad you enjoyed your Christmas, and that's so exciting that you got a new fitness tracker. Hoping that it adds some fun to your workout efforts.
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Hi @HealthyTrent thank you 🙂
I finally bought a treadmill about a month ago & my hubby assembled it just before Xmas.I do love going for walks outdoors but with the heat lately I like that theres No excuses to get some steps in.( I do need to start)
Ive also thought about a rowing machine ,hope yours arrives soon.
Here's to positive things for 2021
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Checking in:
I have had quite the Christmas with the associated binging. What... a... mess. I’m currently having a large glass of white wine and thinking about how to regroup and plan for the new year. I am thinking of taking more full advantage of the free yoga, starting a HIIT routine and tightening the rules with food. Not an exact plan but definitely planning.
I hope everyone who celebrates had a lovely Christmas and please stay safe out there.
Anyone want to share want they have planned for the new year... in about a week?2 -
@HealthyTrent The problem with the treadmill is space, rather than affordability. Our house isn’t small but with 4 of us rattling about there’s little space for new kit. I imagine if there was a folding one that might work... may research this.
Lovely that you have a nature reserve nearby. Am guessing you’re reasonably urban? We’re lucky to live on the edge of a small town so it’s only a few minutes to walk out into the local woods and fields. We started doing daily walks as a family in lockdown and we still keep it up at weekends (when not bucketing down). It’s been the stand out pleasure from 2020 for me.
@BronTonRollyBeau Another with a treadmill! Very jealous you have warmth. We just seem to have wind and rain at the mo.
Yesterday was ok, but I snacked a bit on the leftover knödel while cooking turkey leftovers. That’s exactly the sort of behaviour I was trying to avoid so I’m keen to not let that happen again today. On the upside, my family have nearly finished off the mince pies for me and I didn’t feel like cake yesterday, so it was a better day than it might have been! Hoping the half kilo I regained over Xmas is quickly desposed of!1 -
@ClearNotCloudyMind yes I have a treadmill & love it.And its a fold up one.I did enjoy 2 fruit mince pies xmas night with a cup of tea but paid for it later ( I suffer reflux)
I did ok considering it's easy to over indulge on special occassions but I could do better.
I think it's ok to have a treat and don't want to say " never again" we should enjoy life but in moderation 🙂
Here's to a great New year 🙋♀️2 -
@melichalupa - glad to see you again! regrouping for the new year sounds good!
@ClearNotCloudyMind - I live in a suburb of Denver, lots of single family homes and boring chain stores in our area. The nice thing about this city is that there are a fair amount of parks and trails that we can get to from almost any part of the city - there's a park that's walking distance for me with a small lake and trails that we can walk around if we want to get into an area that feels more naturey and less urban.
Well, my day started out okay yesterday with my walk, but then I ended up drinking more wine than I should which led to more food than I should, and my calories in were just about equal to my calories out, which is not the goal! Today will be better. While I appreciate a few days off work, having too many unstructured days can backfire, and I'll be glad to work again tomorrow through Wednesday (we have the 31st and 1st off).
I think my stretch goal is a bit out of reach for 12/31, but my goal of 232 is still reasonable, so that's what I'm aiming for. I weighed in at 233.5 this morning, so I only have to lose 1.5# by the 31st, which is in line with what I've been losing when I stick to things.0 -
Yay! My new rower arrived.
The seat/bar folds up when not in use.
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Well, I was all over the place this weekend and definitely did not stick to my meal plan. I gave myself allowance to enjoy myself a bit but went way past a little. But I got in a good workout this morning before work and the junk food is out of the house so hopefully I can get back on track, trying to remind myself one weekend is not going to kill all my progress over months.
@laurenebargar is your husband getting vaccinated? It's starting to roll out where I work and I'm curious how everyone in healthcare is doing.
Hope everyone is enjoying whatever you celebrate or enjoying the lack of celebrating. Have a great week!0 -
Last week of the year:
Plan: track and stay within calories for the week, add some more veggies to the day.
Think: how do you want to plan for the new year? a workout routine needs to be planned so start doing that, plan the first two weeks of meals, maybe write it down.
Do: forgive the past and be grateful for my blessings this year, they have been few but powerful.
@Gold6767 I work at a hospital and currently the ICU, ER, and Labor/Delivery/NICU are receiving the COVID vaccine first. Honestly, most of the workers are not as enthusiastic as one may think to get it but are getting it anyway. Everyone wants to see what will happen with the first wave of vaccinations then will make up their minds.
@HealthyTrent WOW great machine! I hope you see amazing results with it.0 -
Well, I was all over the place this weekend and definitely did not stick to my meal plan. I gave myself allowance to enjoy myself a bit but went way past a little. But I got in a good workout this morning before work and the junk food is out of the house so hopefully I can get back on track, trying to remind myself one weekend is not going to kill all my progress over months.
@laurenebargar is your husband getting vaccinated? It's starting to roll out where I work and I'm curious how everyone in healthcare is doing.
Hope everyone is enjoying whatever you celebrate or enjoying the lack of celebrating. Have a great week!
Yes still not sure when though, but for his specific employer they will be requiring it of all employees (even office staff) not sure when any of that will actually go into effect though. I believe they are starting in ICU and then ER and then it will trickle out throughout the company. I agree with @melichalupa not many people are very excited, I think people are a little scared in general.1 -
Finally had a few days back on track and I am feeling so much better already!
My new fitness tracker is awesome, it was giving me some problems at first, but it turns out you dont want to configure a new tracker when you have been drinking (like I was on christmas) because it assumed I should be having a fast heartbeat and it threw everything out of wack lol, I reset it and the calories, steps and everything else seem to be very accurate. I also tried out ringfit adventure and wow its so much fun and actually a great workout, I was sweating and woke up sore but I had a ton of fun playing too.
Today is my first day back to work after about 5 days off just going to make it through today, and then go home and do another workout session!1 -
Hi all! just checking in for the day. I'm so proud of myself - I got up at 6am to walk a mile and do some stretching. I did 10 minutes of walking at lunch, and then did another 30 minutes after work - got in 3 miles altogether. I also shoveled the snow, though I realized I should've just waited because it started snowing again and now you can't tell... oops. My little sister is staying with my temporarily (hopefully just for 1-2 weeks) but I have to make sure I keep on track even though my space is being disrupted a little bit.
@gold6767 - that's great to focus on the fact that one off-track weekend won't derail all your progress! It's completely true. That's the biggest thing I'm focusing on with this effort I'm undergoing - that I can have a bad day without it completely wrecking everything... I just have to pick myself back up the next day and make my next choice a healthy one.
@laurenebargar - glad you're already feeling better! Hope your workout session today went well.
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@laurenebargar hope your first day back at work went well?
@HealthyTrent hows the new rower working out?
For those of you working in healthcare through this, you’re all absolute heroes. I hope you can feel the love and gratitude being sent your way from pretty much everyone!
I’ve decided today was the last day of Christmas indulgence. Tomorrow morning I am going to wrap and pack up the uneaten HALF+ of the cake. It’s just stressing me out not knowing whether to eat it or throw it away. So I’m going to put it into the back of a cupboard and defer the decision until later. Frankly just deciding to do that tomorrow is making me happier so pleased THATS over and done with.
Then back to eating healthily and enjoying feeling my body de-gunking over the next few days. Looking forwards to it already! No idea when I’m back in schools, which is a pity as I’m supposed to be starting a new placement next week. Fingers crossed things come back under control COVID-wise or I’m going to be having a very wierd January!0 -
Hi everyone! I woke up sore today - my hip and lower back were hurting. I took some Aleve and that seemed to really help - I was able to rally and get 11k steps via 60 min walking on the treadmill (3 miles) plus some quick snow shoveling outside. Now I'm going to go take a relaxing epsom salt bath before heading to bed. The scale was up for no good reason this morning which made me a little cranky, so I'm hoping it will be more cooperative tomorrow.
@ClearNotCloudyMind - I've used the rower once so far - it's definitely a workout! It probably won't be an every day thing, but I'm glad I have it. I had to lookup a video on how one is supposed to properly use such machines - I took I'll probably go a little slower at first as I try to make sure I get in the habit of using it with the appropriate form. Years ago when I went to a gym, I definitely used it wrong...lol. That's great that you're feeling ready to get back to healthy eating! I bet it will feel really good once you have a few days of it under your belt.1 -
Had a bit of an epiphany this morning, when I noticed I was cold. That’s pretty much normal for when I am losing weight, and something loads of people on MFP comment on. I’d assumed it was due to less insulation as the fat came off but I wasn’t cold AT ALL over Christmas. And I was eating more. And I barely gained any weight.
So I think I’m cold again because I’m back in a chunky calorie deficit and my body is dialling its fuel consumption back, including what it normally burns keeping me warm.
Not sure what to do with this theory. Maybe I should welcome the cold as “proof” that I’m eating sufficiently little to drop weight. Or maybe I should consider dialling up my consumption to where I am not cold but possibly still losing (albeit at a slower rate). Anyway, stuff to think on. Hope you’re all enjoying the Twixmas period!0 -
Hi Rashmi and everyone!! This looks like a great group, and would love to join in. I am a chronic relapser. I am getting older and think it's catching up with me! I NEED to feel better. Here I am again!3
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@ClearNotCloudyMind yeah first day back wasnt too bad! Its a busy week here at the end of the year and I got a cricut for christmas so when I get home ive just been doing crafts for awhile, although I must say its a wonderful distraction and something to do with my hands rather than eat!1
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Hi all - just checking in a little earlier today rather than at the end of my day. I was very happy to see my weight drop back down to what it was on Christmas (my current lowest). Here's to continuing in the right direction! I'm eating lunch at the moment - leftovers plus some freshly steamed broccoli. I'm really enjoying this chickpea pasta that I discovered - it's very similar in taste and texture to regular pasta, but way higher in protein and fiber, so I plan on only using this type of pasta going forward. I've made black bean pasta and pea-based pasta before as well, but so far this chickpea pasta is my favorite alternative pasta.
I've put in a grocery order for Friday. In the next two weeks I'm looking forward to some butternut squash soup w/carrots, onions, and celery, home-made baked seitan, more of my new favorite breakfast of sautéed zucchini with wilted spinach and poached eggs, and some tacos with low-carb tortillas, among other things. It's starting to feel really fun/enjoyable to be making a variety of healthy meals on a regular basis again.
@ClearNotCloudyMind - interesting observation about your body temperature!
@gettingmeback2013 - welcome!
@laurenebargar - finding things to do with our hands rather than eat is so helpful. I got a few puzzles for Christmas, and should get one setup soon to work on during my free time.
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Feeling particularly stressed and agitated today. Because of some surprise work obligations I'm probably not going to have time off with my partner in January like we thought. With both of us in stressful jobs through all of this and not being able to do most of the things we do to unwind, especially travel, I just about blew a gasket with the news. So I was swearing up a storm shoveling the driveway late last night when I got home from work. I really want to buy a big bag of something sugary but I'm trying not to. Hoping the finish line is within sight for COVID because the stress is really building. My weight has been up but I'm trying to tell myself that it's due to higher weight workouts lately and hoping it'll drop off at the end of the week.
@HealthyTrent that's fantastic to see your weight at your lowest at this time of year great work! What is Seitan? I'm not much of a cook...
@melichalupa that's pretty much how it is here too, most people would rather not be first tier since the longterm has not really been studied yet. But no side effects from the first round so that's good news
@laurenebargar keep up the good work
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@Gold6767 - I'm definitely someone who tends to stress-eat, so I sympathize with your trying hard not to buy something sugary. Seitan is a meat substitute made from wheat gluten. It's high in protein, low in carbs. Traditionally the seitan dough is cooked in broth/water, but I use a baked recipe that results in a texture that I really like, and that has lots of spices to counteract the potential "blandness" of plain seitan. I'm not vegetarian, but I dated a strict vegetarian for a few years, and my wife went through vegetarian/vegan phases, so I like to mix things up with vegetarian protein sources sometimes.1
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Hope everyone's having (had) a safe new year's eve! I was happy to see <231 on the scale this morning. I didn't quite make my 230 stretch goal, but I came pretty darn close! I've lost a total of 19.5 lbs in the last 40 days. I was off work today (and am tomorrow as well) - I ended up taking an easier day today, I walked 2 miles and am at about 9.6k steps, but am getting ready to get comfy for the night.
Is anyone setting any specific fitness/health goals relating to 2021? I decided I am going to walk or jog 1,000 miles in 2021. I created a chart that I've got up on my wall to track my progress. It comes out to just under 2.75 miles per day, which is in line with what I've been doing the past month, so I know it's doable!1 -
That’s brilliant @HealthyTrent! All that walking has definitely paid off. We’ve done loads of walking over the holidays to get out of the house and it does make me hungry...
I’ve decided to prioritise weight loss over fitness for the first half of this year. I know that sounds daft, but exercise makes me so HUNGRY. I always seem to gain weight when I up my exercise. Should probably mention I’m mostly a cyclist and “exercise” means a 75mile hilly bike ride. And huge carb cravings.
So... goal weight, then work on fitness. Hoping it works. Your 1000 miles sounds like a great goal. Where can you get to from yours in 1000 miles?!0
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